The Miller press. [volume] (Miller, S.D.) 190?-current, 1923-08-23

business men and livestock breeders
of Miner county. The association is
a non-stock, non-profiteering one, and
the directors plan to conduct the fair
chiefly as an educational asset and
stimulant to improve livestock and
crops in Miner county. The associa-
ton is the result of local interest
aroused following the staging of a
successful livestock show in Howard
last year. October 4 and 5 are the fair
dates for this fall.
washington Springs.-Although the
school board Of washington Springs
last year reduced the tax levy $4,000
and then paid off $4,000 of the dis.
trict's bonded Indebtedness, an even
greater reduction was made this yea
the board cutting $4,000 from its al.
preparations, and even with this big
cut expects to maintain the high
standards of the past and ever add
new features.
Donald.-The fiery cross has made
its appearance here. Citizens of
Donald were startled by the appear.
ance of the cross on a hill near town,
and in plain view of the business
section. A short time ago the citizens
of Clark also witnessed a like spec.
tacle. The appearances are believed
to indicate that the kukluk khan is
organizing in the two towns.
Pierre.-With the clearing up OF
government land IN the eastern part
of the state, all the business along
that line except in the extreme west
ern portion comes to this city, and
the government report for the past
year shows that the Pierre office did
a larger volume of business than any
other land office left in existence in
the country.
Sioux Falls.-Antonio Jones,
laborer of Egan, near here, who o
few days ago shot and killed w. E.
Johnson, Egan business man, and
wounded his wife, when the two in.
terceded in a quarrel between Jones
and his wife, was sentenced to life
Imprisonment. Sentence will begin
Immediately.
Doland.-The anthrax situation here
continues serious. The disease has
spread to farms south and east OF
town and losses are reported daily
The work of vaccination is being
carried on as rapidly as possible. Nc
livestock shipments are being made
from Doland or Turton.
Pierre.-From reports coming to the
state hail department the recent hail
storm covered a large area as claims
are coming from the counties of Hand,
Edmunds, Sphinx and Codington, IN
one area, and Day county in another,
while a small territory In Lyman had
hail losses that day.
Mitchell.-Political gossip has II
that Rev. T. r. Tagg, of White Lake
who was a representative from Aurors
county at the last session of thu
state legislature, is being considered
as a gubernatorial candidate on the
Democratic ticket in 1924.
Trent.-A loss unofficially estimated
at between $4,000 and $50, 600 result
ed from a fire at Trent, which des
troyed the Vernland hotel and tn,
drug store and furniture stores of r
T. Meyers. The loss is only partially
covered by insurance.
Waubay.-The total number O
births in South Dakota for the month
of June, 1923. are reported as 1929
by J. p. Jenkins, epidemologist of tn,
state board OF helath here, and tn,
total number Of deaths for the sam.
months was 353.
Oacoma.-The Iona State bank ant
the F. A. Smith bank in Oacoma hav,
effected a consolidation and all O
the books, records and other propert.
of the Iona bank have been moved I,
Oacoma and placed in the bank here
!. Parker.-The members of the Park
er Kiwanis cub and other citizens o
the town gathered at the Brooken'i
bathing beach recently and in lesl
than an hour and a half spread ant
raked fifty loads of gravel.
Tea.-It is announced by the Nc
Caul-Webster Elevator company tina
a new grain elevator will be erected il
Tea at once by the company, to re
place an elevator which was recently
destroyed by fire.
Redfield.-Fred Muhs, a resident o
Redfield, Is dead from injuries he re
ceived when he was thrown from
dump wagon while working with tn.
country road crew near FRANKFORT.
Chamberlain.-One of the creates
meetings of Sioux Indians to be he'll,
in South Dakota this year will be he'll
this month at the village of Norris, ii
the Rosebud county.
, Murdo.-T. H. Coyne, a farmer fy
ing 10 miles northwest Of Murdo, wa
killed about five miles north of tow
when his car turned over in the roa,
and fell on him.
Belvidere.-Sheep growers of thi
district shipped from Belvidere a fnl
carload of wool, representing tn
seasons product Of wool from tn
Norris district.
Newell.-The farmers throughou
western South Dakota are now making
preparations for the harvesting O
one of the largest crops ever grow
in this region.