The Miller press. [volume] (Miller, S.D.) 190?-current, 1923-03-08
NEWS OF THE STATE
IMPORTANT HAPPENINGS or THE
PAST WEEK IN SOUTH
DAKOTA

men of the central western part OF
the state will get through the winter
months in good snaps. With the
they have been able to hold their sur.
plus hay to have it on hand for spring
storms If they are required to close
herd" their animals. The cattle are
in good condition to withstand the
heavy SHOWS which usually come dur
ing March.
Fairfax.-Tne Farmers National
bank, of Fairfax, has again opened
for business. The new bank is a re-
organization of the First National
bank, which closed voluntarily, Jsn-
nary %. All losses and doubtful as
sets have been eliminated. The new
stockholders and directors consist OF
leading business lei and about so
of the best farmers in this vicinity,
making 1t one of the soundest and
strongest banks in the Rosebud coun-
try. rs
Hot Springs.-The changing OF the
course of Cottonwood creek, which
during the spring Of each year is n
of the notable streams of the Hot
Springs territory, is involved in i'm.
provement work which nov is being
done by the Burlington railway com
pany, whose lines reach Hot Springs
and other Black Hills towns.
Murdo.-Less than IL hours before
he was to have been married, Ted
Gilchrist, of Kadoka, we'll known base
plunged into the ditch and turned
turtle, pinning him underneath. The
accident occurred on the highway
between Kadoka and Weta.
Roswell.-The State bank of Ros-
well, which clos ed its doors recently
has been recognized and %reopened
under the name of the Dakota State
bank. The reorganization was made
necessary because of insufficiency of
reserve in the closed bank. it is said.
Observation-Disclosures death has been
added to the toll taken by the, storm
Of February IS which swept the north
ern part of South Dakota. At Roslyn,
the frozen body of Miss Laura Under,
aged %, has been dug from a drift
within two miles OF her home.
Groton.-The ordinance reducing
the light rates for the city of Groton,
passed it's final reading at the last
meeting OF the city council, and new
rates governing electrical charges
will be in vogue beginning the first
of March.
Miller.-Miller has again renewed
ner activities for a community hall in
which the commercial club, the
American Legion, school events, uni
ted church meetings and large public
gatherings Of all kinds can be held.
Newell.-Mrs. A. E. Walker, wife of
the vice-president. of the First State
bank, of Newell, was burned about
the face and Eyes by the explosion
of a. bottle containing a liniment
which she was shaking
Alpena Mrs. ]. Smith, wife OF the
owner of the Mason Smith Grain ele.
vator here, was severely burned about
the face, hands and body and the ele-
vator was destroyed in a fire Of u
determined origin.
Canton.-Eis skull fractured when
a motor al which he was driving
overturned near Lennox, j. l.. Nc
Way, about As years old, who lived on
a farm neal here, died in a hospital
at Lennox.
Selby.-Five Walworth county
farmers will plant five acres of Kota
wheat next spring, thus making the
first Introduction OF this rust resist,
ant hard spring wheat into the county,
Olivet.-Olivet o has one Of the
most active community clubs in
South Dakota, it having been organ
lied through the efforts of the bust
ness men and other residents.
Canova.-At a meeting of wives and
other relatives of local ex-service
men, preliminary steps were taken to
organize a woman's American Legion
auxiliary in Canova.
Aberdeen.-Taking time by the
forelock, the Aberdeen Teachers as,
ISOLATION has started action now to
prohibit the sale of fireworks next
Fourth of July.
Clear Lake.-Walter Koppman, who
resided on a farm in lakewood town
ship, committed suicide at his home
Mr.. Koppman was a bachelor and
lived alone.
Vermillion.TAt a meeting Of the
stockholders OF the Clay County Fail
association 1t was voted to again hold
a county fair in Vermillion this year
Mitchell.-Taxpayers in the city OF
Mitchell are paying this year s1.4l
more taxes on each $1,000 worth OF
property than they did a year ago.
Kimball.-The bonds for the new
consolidated $4,000 high school build
ing have been sold at $735 premium
drawing five per cent.
Mennonite ice houses are al
filled in Memo with some. OF the
finest ice they have had for severa,
years.
DeSmet.-Burvee brothers and AL
bert N~ordlund, farmers living north
west OF town nea Spirit lake. caught
ard sold more than 1900 muskrats in
less than one month after the trap
ping season opened. They sold then
for over 81, 700.
Hnron.-Deputy State Game Ward
en- A. Saunders of this city has beer
quitting in some good work at Lake