The Miller press. [volume] (Miller, S.D.) 190?-current, 1923-02-01

VcStigaLeu the uedln VI haioh
| Michael, aged 81, a Custer county
rancher, who was found dead in hii
| home, with a Winchester rifle be
tween his knees and a bullet hole II
| his head. The heavy bullet entered
his forehead and passed out at th'
back OF the skull. The suicide followet
a quarrel between himself and j. Il
King. a neighboring rancher, over {
matter connected with some land
During the quarrel Michael shot twice
at King with an automatic pistol, n
bullet taking effect in Kings right
arm. Michael then returned to his
home and ended his life.
Oacoma.-Although the town oil
Kennebec, as the result OF a o
of the ballots cast at a county seat
contest between that place and Oaco-
ma, wins the county seat of Lyman
county by five more votes h the
necessary two-thirds required by law,
the county seat will not Immediately
be moved from Oacoma to Kennebec.
Judge Burch, of the circuit court, or.
dered the injunction restraining the
county commissioners from moving
the county effects to Kennebec, to re.
main in force for a period IF 80 days.
giving the attorneys representing
Oacoma time in which to perfect an
appeal to the supreme court.
Kimball.-The school bond issue
for $50, 900 voted on by the Kimball
Independent consolidated district
carried by more than a 100 majority.
Plans for the building which will be
used for the junior and senior high
schools have been made. Work on
the new structure will be started inn
mediately, it is planned.
Observation-Disclosures in the vicini.
ty Of Toronto had a hard day recent
ly. More than 100 of the long legged,
long cared inhabitants Of the prar'es
fell before the guns of a hunting
party of 80 Toronto business men and
farmers who engaged in a contest for
a big turkey feed that marked the
end Of the days sport.
Oacoma.-Mild weather has caused
the ice in the White river, one OF the
principal tributaries to the Missouri
river, to begin to break up and the
river here is full OF ice floes, accord
ing to reports. The ice carried out
a steel bridge near Iona and several
other bridges are threatened.
Onida.-The voters of Onida are
taking great interest in a special
election, to be held here on Feb. 8,
1t which the proposition of author.
izing the issuance Of $50, 900 in bonds
for the erection of a new public school
building will be submitted to them.
Wallace.-Plans for the erection Of
a new school building in district No.
SO, situated just north of Wallace,
are being started as a result of the
decision of the district. at a specia.
school election, to build a new schoo,
house next spring.
Sioux Falls.-Lawrence johnson,
convicted of the murder of Night
Capt. e. j.. Pike, here last summer,
was granted a new trial by Judge T.
l.. Fleeger. Johnson was given a Ire
sentence, but commitment was with.
held.
Brookings.-There are now 2S ap-
proved Smith-Hughes vocational agri-
culture departments in the schools
of South Dakota receiving state and
federal aid. The consolidated school
at Rutland is the latest addition to the
list.
Wakonda.-Mr. and Mrs. August
Kuhler recently celebrated their 60 h
wedding anniversary. Twelve of Their
children, from California, Colorado.
Iowa. Nebraska, Minnesota, North Da.
kota and South Dakota were present.
Milbank.-Reports made by repre-.
sentatives of the Milwaukee railway
company show a surprising increase
in the number of cattle and hogs
shipped from Milbank during 1922 as
compared with the year 1921.
Flandreau.-Moody county must be
the land of domestic bliss. There were
81 marriages solemnized in 1922 and
not a single divorce granted, accord.
ing to the records in the office of
clerk of courts.
Onida.-The city Of Onida has paid
up the last or its registered warrants
and now is on a cash basis, being one
of the few towns in South Dakota
to be in such excellent financial con.
dition.
OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES are under
kway to flood the ice on the river in
the near future in order that the
young people of this city may enjoy
a little good skating this winter.
Observation-Disclosures preparations
are being made for the 35th. annual
meeting Of the Society OF Black Hills
Pioneers, which will be held in Dead.
wood January q.
Bonesteel.-The Bonesteel Stata
bank voluntarily closed it's doors here.
giving as the reason, depleted re.
serves and inability to make collec.
tions.
Sioux Falls.-The state prison Irvine
plant for the season has manufactured
and has ready for shipment 2,7OO, 900
pornds of binding Irvine.
Herrick.-Herrick citizens are
aroused over the killing of Joe Ketzer.
a farmer, by an unidentified automo
bile driver.
Canton.-Mrs. Henry L. Nicholson
OF this city has been appointed police
matron by the city council.