The Miller press. [volume] (Miller, S.D.) 190?-current, 1923-07-26

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viding electricity for the residents Of
White River. The dam also will
furnish water for domestic and other
purposes.
Esmond.-The city authorities Of
Esmond have awarded to a Des
installing a municipal system of
weterworks in Esmond. The work
OF installing the plant will commence
in the near future, the contract requir-
ing that the plant be ready for opera
tion by Nov. 20 next.
NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. of Lang.
ford and Pierpont, and those residing
at intermediate points, have literally
signed a petition to the state high.
way commission asking that the
ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS highway be
graveled mex following the compile.
ton OF the Yellowstone Trail through
Day county.
Freeman.-Preliminary arrange.
ments have been perfected for the
national meeting of the Mennonite
general conference, to be held here
next month. This little town of
scarcely 1000 persons is preparing to
entertain between 1000 and 5000
visitors who will attend the confer.
eHcs.
Parker.-At a meeting Of the as.
elevator, the only cooperative project
in Parker, It was found that a con.
siderable gain had been made in the
finances of the association during the
past year, while last year a large de.
ficit existed.
velocity swept through this place do.
ing considerable damage 70 smaller
buildings and more especially to the
fair grounds, where it completely
wrecked the grandstand, band stand
and part of the fence about the base
ball grounds.
Humboldt.-Three tons of butter
| Fer week are at present being shipped
from the Humboldt creamery, which
shows the great growth of this in
stitution, which for some time has
been an important factor in the pros.
perity of the farmers of the district.
Hot Springs.-Preparation for the
improvement of the light and power
system Of Hot Springs are going for
ward and as soon as delivery can be
made on the new equipment ordered
the work of installation will begin.
Nrat1at,-v, NGaY,1Nnra nf tho nnyu
testing association, which is composed
of farmers of this immediate vicinity,
have i%naugurated a movement for in
stalling and operating a farmers CO
operative creamery in Watertown.
Deadwood. -Deadwood friends can
throw no light on the mysterious dis
appearance of Miss Leota Bray, who
dropped from sight at Los Angeles
while enroute from Deadwood to join
her parents at Tacoma, Wash.
Flandreau.-More than 1000 resi-
dents of the county have asked the
county commissioners, by means OF a
petition, to have a county library in
stalled in Moody county under ths
provisions Of a state law.
South Shore.-That the potato
acreage of Codington county shows
practically a 5000 acre decrease oven
1922, is shown by the official stats
tics for the current year at the county
auditors office.
Deadwood.-During the present
summer there has been a great
scarcity of forest fires in the Black
Hills, because of the frequent rains
and the care exercised by visitors.
Pierre.-Reuben Forsythe, a mem
Der Of Battery c here, was electrocut
ed when a live wire became tangled
in the wheel of his car and he at
tempted to pull it loose.
Yankton.-George Cooley, convicted
this spring of the murder of Mrs.
John Mudloff at Tabor on the night OF
January 26, was denied a new trial
by Judge r. B. Trip.
Spencer.-Operations at the Spen.
Ger stone quarries will undoubtedly
be suspended for some time as the re.
and rock breakers.
CanOva.-During June an aggregate
Of 907 cans of cream was shipped
from Canova, this being a big in.
crease over the prior months.
Vermillion.-Articles Of incorpora
ton have been filed at Pierre for The
Hotel Company Of Vermillion, with a
capital Of $50, 900.
Colome.-Riley st. Clair, IL years
old. son Of Lee st. Clair, living one
mile east of Colome, was electrocuted
by a live wire.
Hudson.-Latest estimates place the
loss from a fire here which damaged
the interior of the local electric light
plant, at $4,000.
Alexandria.-The present crop out
look in Hanson county promises at
least an average yieid-possibiy
little better.
Miller.-While blowing corn, j. O.
Boehler, prominent young farmer,
was killed by the kick Of a horse.
Belle Fourche.-Clayton Mahan, of
Lennon. was drowned in Orman lake
while bathing.
Esmond.-The town authorities Of
Esmond have decided to enforce the
curfew law.
Pierre.--Bond for George Cooley