The Miller press. [volume] (Miller, S.D.) 190?-current, 1923-02-22
NEWS OF THE STATE
IMPORTANT HAPPENINGS or THE
PAST WEEK IN SOUTH
DAKOTA.
Western Newspaper Union News Services.

year was a very prosperous one for
the association. During the year the
association shipped 81 carloads of
live stock-3,05l hogs, 45l cattle and
81 sheep. The sum of S57 ,344 was re-
ceived for the hogs shipped, SLABS
for the cattle and $3.50 for the sheep.
The association has nearly $1,000 in
cash in its treasury.
Whitewood.-Much excitement has
been created here by the rumor that
a branch of the kuklux khan has been
organized in Whitewood, and that it
has a long list of members. The move
ment has not yet reached Lead or
Deadwood, but it is said plans have
been perfected to organize branches
in the two cities. No one in White.
wood will admit being members of
the organization. .
Sisseton.-After efforts extending
owe 20 years the Sisseton Indian
agency has been moved to Sisseten.
and thus in future will be on a rail-
road, instead of al an interior point,
which was very difficult to reach
v e poor highways and through hills
which separated the old site of the
agency from the nearest railroad point
in Sisseton.
Belle Fourche.-The Great Western
Sugar Co, has announced the 1923
price for beets. The minimum price
is $3.50 per ton, this being based on
an average net price of $2.25 per bag
for sugar and beets with a sugar
content Of Is per cent. This is so
cents per ton higher than the mini
mum price OF last year.
Parkston.-The Parkston Coop
srative creamery company did near
ly a 500, 900 business during the last
year according to the annual report of
the manager. The stockholders voted
to build a new creamery building
nearer to the center of the town.
Canton.-The United States civil
service commission has announced an
examination to be held here on Feb
ruary "a, 1928, to fill the position of
rural carrier at Fairview and a
cancies that may later occur on rural
routes from that postoffice.
Flandreau.-With the intention OF
improving the quality of Flandreau's
water supply. tests now are being
made on land belonging to the city
near town, where it is expected a
good quality OF water can be secured
from wells.
/ Vermilhon.-Vermillion plans hav'
ing one of the most romantic parks
in South Dakota as tho result of a
/ movement which has been inaugur
ated to improve and b~eautify Audi
bon park, known as the "ravine."
Canova.-The carpenter work on
the new hospital has been finished
and the painting and vanishing is
now going ahead at a rapid rate. The
new building viii be ready for occu
pancy by the last of this month.
Hartford.-Fire, believed to have
been caused by an overheated stove
in the barber shop, destroyed the
Hartford Creamery company one
story frame building and the barber
shop in the same structure.
Hot Springs.--SinCe the opening oi
the lookout house. erected at the
summit of Battle mountain by the
Boy Scouts in September. over 23t
people have visited it as shown by
the register placed there.
Iroquois.-Work on gIaveiing the
hichUuaN hatOFnAn IIDrnn aud WAtSQN
is progressing rapidly and within
very short time another stretch o.
grayeled road will be added to the
Black and yellow trail.
Mitchell.-The Dakota Wesleyan
commencement this year will be cele
brated as the 40th anniversary OF thu
foundation of the institution. includ
ed In the plans is a homecoming ot
the alumni
Spencer.-Work has been resumed
at the tone qusrries sOnth of town
Blasting and preparations are be'ns
made for the spring work which vii
commence in a month or 20.
Issbel.-Another prospective South
Dakota oil. field will be prospected IN
the vicinity Of Isabel according to the
plans of the Irish Greek Oil conpan,
OF that town.
Aberdeen.-John Gefre. aged nine
was instantly killed when a boiler OF
a sleigh on which ne was riding tip
ped over, breaking the boys back.
Ariinsfon.-Olaf Johnson, residin,
five miles south Of here, died sudden
" while butchering. Heart disease
war the cause OF death.
Nunda A yolss man. who wa'
awarded the contract, will push the
work OF installing an electric ligh
system in Nunda.
Sturgis Articles OF incorporation
have been filed at Pierre for thu
Sturgis Municipal band with a capita
OF $40, 900.
Hoven.-The Hoyen State bank I.
acting as the local sponsor for a pii
club.
white River.-The local commercial
club in preparing to start work OF
several projects for The upbmlding o.
White River and this part OF the Rose
bud country.
Hot Springs.-Raymond Kline,
young banker of this city, who dis
appeared last October and who re
Gently was found at Trlsa. Okla
suffered a complete loss OF memory al
the time OF his disappearance and re