The Miller press. [volume] (Miller, S.D.) 190?-current, 1923-12-06
NEWS OF THE STATE
IMPORTANT HAPPENINGS OF THE
PAST WEEK IN SOUTH
DAKOTA.

out the rats ave escaped and multi
plled. until now ii liz asserted that
millions OF them are making their
homes at the city dump, With winter
coming on il is feared that the stocks
Oh merchandise in the stores and the
food supplies in private homes will
be menaced if something is not done
Gettysburg-The bankers of Potter
county have offered a standing re
ward of $500 for information leading
TO the arrest and conviction, for the
capture dead or alive, of persons who
may attempt to hold up or rob a bank
in Potter county. An organization al,
so was perfected to have men always
prepared to rush to the scene should
an attempt be made to rob any of the
county banks.
Mitchell. II. Snyder, Of White
Lake, president of the South Dakota
Telephone association, and Thomas
Phelan, Aberdeen, secretary Of the
organization, have completed arrange,
ments for the annual meeting of the
association which will be held here
January 16, II and IS next. An oper.
ators' school will be held in connec.
ton with the convention.
: Brookings.-A valuable handbook on
the subject of farm sanitation, in.
Guiding a brief description of the
common infectious diseases Of cattle.
hogs and poultry in this state. has
been compiled by DR., Gilbert S
Weaver, extension specialist in animal
diseases at State college, and is be.
ing distributed to those interested by
the extension service.
Onida.-Onida people have made
arrangements for the shipping this
year of 100, 900 bushels of corn, which
will go to eastern markets. This will
that Onida will be a center
market for Sully county corn. and that
the contract will assure a ready
market for a good part OF the surplus.
Miller.-Arrangements have been
completed for the holding of a corn
show in Miller on December l3 and
IA, to celebrate the opening Of the
new city auditorium which recently
was completed. The Miller district
this year raised one of the largest and
finest corn crops in its history.
Rapid City.-The Rapid City Com.
mercial club, which faced an un.
pleasant end when the city council
withdraw its support, has launched a
plan by which it hopes to continue in
existence. 1t would collect dues deter
mined by the value of the club to a
firm or an individual.
Pierre.-Eli Spotted Bear, one OF
the oldest and best known Indians of
the Sioux tribe, is dead at his home
here following a life filled with var.
ious activities. He was one of the
signers of the Black Hills treaty and
at n time was a preacher.
Gettysburg.-The crop OF corn
raised this year on a farm purchased
near here three years ago by Benja-
min Savage brought him a return of
$11 an acre, more than the purchase
price of the land. His corn averaged
close to so bushels per acre.
Notwithstanding shipping
of live stock has been so generally APP
proved by South Dakota farmers in
recent years that there are now close
to 200 cooperative live stock shipping
associations in the state, according to
officials of State college here.
IJapry Tbrornh not;nr 30 tha
town board. Henry will in the near
future be provided with a white
way" The necessary contract was
awarded, and it is expected the work
of installing the necessary posts and
wires will soon be started
Pierre,-The state automobile de-.
partment has ordered 12S, 900 automo-
bile tags for next year. The number
issued this year was a little over
10000. 1t is estimated that the 5000
additional will take care of the new
demand for next year.
Parker.-Bids are now to be let by
Turner county for more road gravel
ing. The projects now under consider.
alton include four miles east of Davis.
five miles north from Chancellor and
two miles east from Dolton.
Watertown.-The board of directors
of the South Dakota Dairy association
have selected Watertown as the con.
vention city for 1924 The dates OF
the meeting are February 20-21.
Highmore This city has a girl in.
ventor in the person of Miss Nellie
Eustad. a student at the high school
who has been granted a patent on ar
improvement to coaster sleds.
Mitchell.--If the plans or the corn
palace committee are carried out, an
indoor circus will be brought to
Mitchell sometime in January by the
committee.
Colome -Colome is to entertain the
Rosebud poultry show December 20,
81 and %. There will be the added
feature this rear of a farmers short
course
Vermillion.-Farmers who are
sprinkling salt over their corn as il
is placed in the crib. for the purpose
of preventing heating and mold stand
to lose the value OF their grain ac-
cording to information obtained by
Commissioner Frary of the State Food
Department.
Aberdeen In the federal court