The Miller press. [volume] (Miller, S.D.) 190?-current, 1923-07-05

by an official report, which sets forth
that because of activities OF represen.
tatives of the association last yeae an
aggregate OF 3,S32 animals, which sold
for a total of s2O2, 524. were recovered
for the members Of the association.
Lennox.-It has been decided by the
officers and directors of the Lincoln
county farm bureau to hold the an.
nual picnic of the bureau in Lennon
in conjunction with the annual com.
munity fair, which is to be held here
on Aug. 20 and "A. The farm bureau
picnic will be held on the first day
Of the fair.
Chamberlain.-Small grain and corn
throughout the Missouri river valley
of South Dakota, under the influences
Of recent soaking rains, now Is max
ing rapid progress, and the present
prospects are that small grain and
corn will yield the heaviest this year
for several seasons.
Observation-Disclosures will not be
behind the other progressive commun.
tiles of South Dakota in meeting its
educational needs. The voters at a
special election called for the purpose,
voted favorably on the proposed bond
issue of 5 $4,000 to erect a handsome
new school.
Aberdeen.-GUy Bingham of Groton,
81 years of age, married and the faith.
er of three small children, lost his
life in an attempt to save a painted
cork that had been lost from the fish
line OF a companion at Cattail
slough, neal Fort Sisseton.
Bridgewater.-At a special election
to be held here on Saturday, June 80,
the voters will have submitted to
them the proposition of authorizing
the issue of bonds in the sum OF
$4,000 for the erection of a. new
public school building.
Doland.-Since March l of this
year a local produce company has
shipped IS carloads of eggs to the
Chicago and New York markets. As
a loaded car contains 400 cases, this
would be 1900 cases, or a total OF
PIC, 900 dozen eggs.
Hudson.-Hiram Wood, a prominent
pioneer of the Hudson district of Lin.
coin county, a few days ago celebrated
his list birthday anniversary by plow'
ing corr all day long on the home.
stead upon which he settled in the
early days.
Lead.-Tourists are beginning
to make their appearance in Lead
and cars from a number OF different
states are to be seer on the streets
Of the city. Most Of those who are
coming have come prepared to camp
MISUNDERSTANDING currew ordi
nance, passed twenty years ago, blu,
for many years entirely neglected, has
been hauled out of oblivion and will
be enforced again, as a result oil
action taken by the city council.
Yankton.-The Great Northern rail
road, without a roundhouse since the
old structure near the milwaukee,
I s~tockyards burned several months
ago, is to have housing again this
summer, local officials say.
Belle Fourche.--The Texas North
ern Oil company have spuGded in Q
well on leases held by A. L. Bernard
and Harry Malthers, six miles west oil
this city. They expect to &c
1000 feet if necessary.
Belle Fourche.-The city commits
sioners have closed a contract for the
purchase of a street oiling machine
The machine heats the oil and puts
it on the street under thirty pounds
pressure.
Freeman.-Lockjaw resulting from
a scratch on one of his feet caused
the death of Dell Borman, the 10-year
old son of Mr.. and Mrs. William Bor
man, living ON a farm in the Freeman
district.
Yankton.-Work on the paving pro
gram in Yankton, and on road con
%struction and %graveling, in Yanktor
the continuous rains Of the past few
weeks.
Faith.-The walls Of the new school
building are now being laid, and con
fidence Is felt in the contractor being
able to complete the building before
the opening of the fall term OF school
Pierre.-Governor McMaster ha.
selected as members of the state
athletic commission, Harry Grant, oi
Sioux Falls, p. J.. Maloney, OF Aber
deem and l.. Fl. Robinson, of Lead.
DeSmet.-The DeSmet postoffics
will again go into the second class
July 1. This will entitle the office te
another clerk on full time, and a clerk
on half time.
Hot Springs.-It has been reported
in the city that Denver capital will
within the next few weeks begin thu
working OF a platinum mine neal
Pringle.
Rapid Collaborating has com
menced 1t the state fish hatchery
here for concrete trout ponds which
are to be installed during the summer
Pierre.-Ralph Robbins. a young
man employed on a farm nea Tetor
is missing and is believed to have lost
his life in Bad river.