The Miller press. [volume] (Miller, S.D.) 190?-current, 1923-11-15
NEWS OF THE STATE
IMPORTANT HAPPENINGS OF THE
PAST WEEK IN SOUTH
DAKOTA.

the high line and Hayti now is pro
vided with electricity for street and
house lighting. Workman are busy
connecting up the business houses
and dwellings, the street lights al
ready being in operation.
Belle Fourche.-F. L. Carlson.
president of the Holly Sugar company,
and his associates, will be in this
city soon to confer with the farmers
regarding the feasibility of locating a
sugar factory in this vicinity to take
care of the beets raised in the valley.
Thunder Butte.-The postoffice at
Ada, in the Grand valley district
which had been in existence since
early homestead days, has been dis,
continued and the patrons of the old
postofsice will hereafter be served by
a rural route.
Waubay.-The total number OF
births in South Dakota for the month
of September is reported as 1913 by
p. b. Jenkins, ~epidimologist Of the
state board Of health, and the totaI
number of deaths for the same month
was 375.
Webster.-Webster is proud Of a
new high school building which re.
Gently was completed at a cost of
5000, 900. This new building is three
stories high and is constructed OF
brick. 1t is fi%reproof and modern.
Acknowledgements Royal c.
Johnson, upon his return from the
recent convention Of the American
legion, officially denied the report
that he had announced his candidacy
for the United States senate.
Pierre.-The state automobile de.
partment reports a strong demand for
automobile license numbers, the
total having gone up to l20, 165 to
date. This is, so far, beyond the esti
mated demand for this year.
Rapid City.-Although all kinds o.
rumors are about no authentic in
formation is available as to the
whereabouts Of John Helgert, missing
foreman of Warren-Lamb Lumber
camp No. 2.
Watertown.-The mystery sur
rounded the shooting of Mathilda
Doyne at Clark was solved in the
girls W admission that she shot
herself. She said she wished to take
her life.
Lead.-The famous Smead hote
here is to be dismantled and sold as
the mining operations of the Home
stake make it unwise to continue
operation of the hotel in its presenU
location.
Tyndall.-The financial committed
Of the federated church here has de
cided to have a basement placed un
der the church building, to make room
for the primary department of the
church.
Belvidere.-Corn picking is making
good progress in this part Of western
South Dakota. Yields generally are
much better than was estimated be
fore the corr crop had matured.
Mitchell,-Chamberlain was ~selecte,
to entertain the 1924 convention o
the Royal N~eighbors of the Mitchell
district at the annual convention o
the order just held here.
Rapid City.-Operating expenses o
this city have dropped $4,000 since
1921, or from $92,237 to $S3,269 in tn,
tax levy, according to figures just re
leased by city officials.
Mitchell-Farmers in Dawson
county are offering eight cents
bushel for corn pickers and so ia
have been unable to obtain an ade
1auate number of men.
Vermillion.-A beautiful facsimile
OF probably the Oldest manuscript o
the Bible in existence is the latest ad
dition to the library Of the universit,
of South Dakota.
Unityville.-The South Dakota bank
ing department has closed the Farm
ers State bank here. Inability to maxi
collections on notes is given as tn
principal reason.
Rapid City.-The annual alfalft
palace held recently here, was tn,
most successful celebration held il
western South Dakota for man.
years.
Brookings.--Where there were 6
students enrolled in zoology ourse
at State college last year there nov
are 40 taking this work.
Sioux Falls.-The 1924 convention
Of the Retail Merchants association o
South Dakota will be held in AbeI
deem May 1918, 1924.
Yankton.-Edna .Ulmer, IA, a.
orphan, committed suicide by takin,
poison at the farm home near here
where she lived.
Colome-Thayer- Waters post, Amer
lean legion. will hold it's annua
armistice day celebration Novembe
the 10.
Mitchell.-A new appointment 70
the office OF postmaster Of Mitchell
will be made 500 after November IL
Watertown.-Luther hospital, o
WATERFOWL has been recognized b,
the American College of surgeons.
Parker.-A total of 566 crows wer
killed in the hunt which was he'll
here recently.
Rapid City.-The largest trout eve
caught in the state. so far as 1
known, was taken from Rapid Greek
just east Of Rapid City, by Art Jones
II was of the rainbow variety. weigh
l41s pounds, measured 20 inches i.
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