The Miller press. [volume] (Miller, S.D.) 190?-current, 1923-03-22

next thing in order is to elect three
trustees, a clerk, treasurer, assessor
and justices OF the peace, TO serve
officers will be elected for regular
terms. Five members of the school
board and a clerk and treasurer of the
board also will have to he elected.
Groton.-Henry township, some
miles from Groton, has a community
club composed of farmers of the town
ship, and at a meeting they started a
movement to organize a cooperative
creamery. A committee was appointed
to confer with the owners of an old
creamery in Groton, and IL is be-
lieved an arrangement can be made
whereby the creamery can be re-
opened and conducted on a co-opera-
tive basis.
Freeman.-A. j. Waltner, of the
leaders of a Mennonite colony in the
Freeman district, reports that several
representatives of the colony are pre-
pairing to leave for Mexico, where
they will look over the country pre-
liminary to most OF the ~colonists
leaving South Dakota and taking up
their residence in the southern re-
public if conditions are found favor
able.
st. Lawrence.-Judge Hughes, of
the circuit court, has dismissed an
injunction suit instituted by J.. l..
Jones, of st. Lawrence. against the
st. Lawrence school district to pre-.
vent the construction of a $4,000 ad'
dition TO the school. This assures St.
Lawrence a commodious building and
ample school facilities for the next
school year.
New Effington.-Mrs. B. A. Nahum
received a letter containing 81 from
a woman in California, who. stated
that many years ago, when they were
both school children, she stole a
quarter from Mrs. Nahum. Recently
the oma experienced religion ant
fourfold.
Waubay.-There Is no immediate
danger of race suicide in South Da
kota when the births total almos'
three times the total number o
deaths. The report of the stat,
board of health shows that in Januar!
there was a total of 1,095 births, will
only 1853 deaths during the period.
Rosholt.-Much corn was left un
husked in this vicinity last fall, AM
prairie chickens wintered here by tn,
thousands. Many were killed in tn,
blizzard of February 10, but the mos
Of them weathered the storm. CHECKER
hunting should be good in Robert
county the coming season.
Canova.-Figures compiled the frs
Of the year showed hat the perma
nent improvements made in Canovi
and the surrounding country durin,
1922 totaled owe $500. Chic
among the city improvements was tn
new Community hospital and a moo
ern hotel.
Lemmon.-The Lennon city CON
mission has adopted an ordinanc
providing for the licensing of dairy
men who sell milk or cream in tn
city. This is the first time any sue
regulation has been passed here.
White River.-Peter Goodwin,
rancher living near Schamber, wa
reading his days mail when he CON
planned that he was not feeling vel
An hour later he was dead from a
attack Of heart failure.
Bradley.-Bradley is to have a ne,
100000 high school building. The cor
tract has been let. The building vii
contain eight classrooms, two Assem-
bly, rooms, a gymnasium and dome.
tic science room.
Pierre-Chief of Police Core, @
this city, DECLARES that the publication
OF his name as one of the polio
chiefs Of the country who is a men
Der of the kukluk khan is a pip
dream"
Mitchell.--James Markham, a prom
inent Mitchell attorney, and forme
city auditor, made AN unsuccessful
attempt recently to end his life b
cutting his throat with a razor.
Canton.-One of the pioneers O
Lincoln county. known by everyone i
this section, Hans Anderson, wa
found dead in his bed here, a victir
of heart disease.
A~urora.-The exhibit OF the pupil
of the lower grades held here wa
said to have been a wonderful den
onstration of skill to the credit of tn
youngsters.
Parkston.-Mr. and Mrs. job
Gukeison sr., residents OF South ID;
kota since 1887, celebrated the
golden wedding anniversary recent.
Aberdeen.-Dates for the third al
nual midsummer festival on the "r
State fair grounds here have been sc
for July 8 to Z, inclusive.
Pierre.-The last issue of the sta;
fire marshal bulletin shows the ID,
cember fire losses in this state I
have been $72,223.53.
Spencer.-George Mueters, As year
old, a mail carrier out OF Spence
was found dead, pinned under hi
automobile.
Dell Rapids.-Already there Is tai
Of candidates for the different office
that will be vacant this spring.
Fedora.-Miner county schools hav
been forced to close as a result of tn
epidemic Of grip.
Mitchell.-The first 1un in IN