The Miller press. [volume] (Miller, S.D.) 190?-current, 1923-11-01

Kansas City Bridge company Of
Kansas City, on their recent bid. This
bid is $4,000 less than the estimate
made by the bridge engineer to the
state legislature when he estimated
it would cost 100000. The contract
Is $4,000 less than the appropriation
made by the legislature. Work VIII
be started this fall.
Hot Springs.-Information received
here and in the Rosebud country
leads people to believe that the Chi.
cago & Northwestern railway CON.
pany is planning extending it's line
from Winner, in the Rosebud country,
westward through the Pine Ridge In
dian reservation.
MadisOn.-In railroad circles il Is
expected the freight run on the Bris-
toll line will be divided, one freight
crew running between Madison and
Bryant and the other between Bryant
and Bristol. This will put another
crew in the service.
Newell.-There is much good o
in the country this year, but the so
acre field of Edwin Lyman, near Vale,
is thought to have produced the record
yield for this section. The yield of
the entire field is estimated at l25
bushels per acre.
White THEREAFTER a search ex-
tending over one month, Rudy Hum
phrey, ~15-year-old son of Bert
Humphrey, a farmer living neal White
! PA vnv has hnnn located OF Ipfapinr
in the heart Of the bad lands of west.
ern South Dakota.
Elhan.-The Ethan State bank was
closed by order of John Hirning,
superintendent OF banks. A depleted
reserve, caused by inability to make
collections on farm loans, is given
by the state banking department as
the cause.
Clark.-A jury in the circuit court
here returned a verdict of not guilty
in the case of the state against l.. A.
Pope, formerly connected with the
now defunct Garden Cts State bank,
who was charged with embe2zlement.
Langford.-Jacob o. Wickre, OF
LangfOrd, has announced his candi-
dacy for congress from the second
district. He announces his platform
as one of efficiency and economy and
a square deal for the producer.
Aberdeen.-A Claremont man isn't
worrying about the wheat prices as
long as he is able to grow melons.
He grew four acres of watermelons
and m~uskInelons, the sales from which
exceeded $4,000 this season.
Pierre.-The immigration depart
ment has tust issued a little booklet
of facts and figures in regard to what
South Dakota has been doing and
what are the opportunities in South
Dakota.
Sioux Falls.-Articlas OF incorpora-
ton have been filed at Pierre for the
Standard Spring company, to manu-
factLre automobile springs, at Sioux
Falls, with a capital Of $50 200.
Farmer,-At a special meeting of the
local board of education il was decided
by unanimous vote to build a shop
for use in connection with the Smith
Hughes agricultural work.
Vermillion.-Dr. Carl II. Viers,
mayor of Vermillion and prominent
Mason, was stricken partially blind
while driving his automobile on q
country road near here.
Mobridge.-A special rate OF a fare
and a half for round trip has been
granted by the Milwaukee railway
for the Northern Corn Show at Mo-
bridge, October 1921.
Pierre.-The republican state com.
mittee of Kentucky has asked Gov.
McMaster to visit that state ana make
three campaign talks previous to the
state election.
Geddes.-A movement is on foot
here to ~reorganize the Geddes Farm.
ers and Business mems league along
lives followed by many other towns in
the stats.
Ashton.-Chicken "rustlers" have
become very active in the farming
district near here and are making
frequent raids on the hen houses Of
farmers.
Observation-Disclosures is now get
ting it's fine drinking and other water
fom two new tanks on McGovern
hill, just completed.
Woonsocket.-Celestine Baughman.
Is, son Of John Baughman, Woon.
socket, is dead as the result of a
hunting accident.
Freeman.-Flames totally destroyed
the Freeman high school building, all
pupils and teachers safely escaping
from the building.
Erwin.-Four business buildings in
Erwin, were destroyed by fire, causing
4 total loss that is estimated at
$50, 900.
Redfield.-The Sphinx county Har.
vest Festival was one OF the most
successful ever held in the county.
Sturgis.-The state and board has
appointed Hugo Behrens, OF Sturgis,
as timber scaler in the state park.
Avon.-Fire destroyed the rear end
of the hotel at Avon, doing damage
which is estimated at $4,000.
Mitchell.-The total budget OF the
city Of Mitchell for 1924 is 1851 less
than the budget for 1923.
Pollock.-Pcllock dedicated a new
Masonic temple in an impressive
service recently.
Dsarro Thn oou-t, an,nsooiuo-.