The Miller press. [volume] (Miller, S.D.) 190?-current, 1923-08-09
NEWS OF THE STATE
IMPORTANT HAPPENINGS OF THE
PAST WEEK IN SOUTH
DAKOTA. gs
Newspaper Union News Service.

Western Newspaper Union News service.
Pukwana.-Every one who attends
the third annual legion celebration at
Red Lake park, Pukwana, August A.
5 will hear and see a contest that will
be as amusing as 1t is unusual. This
extraordinary and novel feature Of
the entertainment is a hog calling"
contest. A number Of farmers with
ability alog this line will be entered
and pitted against one another. The
contest will be judged by the form
and method OF calling, The volume Of
their voices and the effect produced
by their voices on a drove of pigs.
Observation-Disclosures to establish a
rural route to serve the territory east,
northeast and southeast out of We5-
sington have been turned down by
the postoffice department for the
reason that the department says
there are not sufficient families re-
mote from the existing facilities in
the section in question to meet the
usual requirements incident to the
establishment of a rural route"
Pierre.-One shearing outfit near
Faith this year clipped $4,000 head of
sheep. 1t is claimed that the average
clip this year runs about a pound
lighter than it did for last year, and
Mat will meal a decrease in the
amount of wool marketed from this
section of the state this year.
O~rient.-Wessington capitalists
gave been here Investigating the
matter Of installing an electric light
plant. They were favorably i'm
pressed, and will return here in the
neal future, when it Is expected ar
rangements will be made for installing
the system.
Hot Springs.-Paul J. Flynn, 81, a
veteran Of the Spanish-American war
and a member of Battle Mountain SAN
itarium here since 1914, died from in
juries received when he was struck
by an automobile while crossing a
street in the business district.
Pukwana.-It is reported that the
wild grass on the west side Of the
Missouri river as one leaves Chamber
lain has never been known to be so
heavy or high as it Is this year and
that the hay crop which is now being
cut has been equalled.
Madison.-A new site has been
chosen for the 1923 boys club camp
at Lake Madison. Heretofore the
camp has been on the south side of
the lake. This year it will be located
on the north side, a mile east Of the
chautauqua grounds.
Faith.-Wool buyers in the Faith
country are picking up clips at a
price ranging about As cents. Fifteen
carloads were shipped from Faith in
one week recently. which was pur.
chased at that average price.
Castlewood.-The Farmers Co,
Operative creamery here burned re,
Gently. The contents were moved
to safety. The building was of con,
crete, but the framework and roof
were completely destroyed.
Lake NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. will
be seer in Lake Preston by the hun.
dreds on Monday, Sept. 3-Labor
Day-which will mark Lake Preston's
annual watermelon festival and
sports day.
Blunt.-Preliminary work for the
Hughes county fair Is progressing
nicely, according to announcement OF
members of the board Of directors,
The dates have been set Cor Sept. 7
and s.
Canistota.-A search is being made
throughout the state and northwest
for five autos, which were stolen
here on the night following the recent
holding of sports day festivities.
Sioux Fails.-A. ID. Petty, motor.
man Of the Sioux Falls traction sys.
tenn, died from injuries received when
he was run down and crushed by a
truck loaded with hogs.
Clsrk.-The Union Light and Power
company, Of Omaha, Neb., has
formally taken over the ownership
and control Of the Boyle Electric com
pany plant In Clark.
Elk Point.-At a meeting Of the
Old Settlers association it was de-
cided to hold the annual picnic Of the
association at River Sioux park,
August %.
IAmmon.-The business men OF
Lennon are raising a fund for the
promotion u a county fair In the fall.
Thus far more than $1,000 has been
raised.
Colman.-Articles of incorporation
have been filed for the Farmers Co
operative Elevator company, Of Col
man, with q capital Of $4,000.
Dell Rapids.-The First Baptist
church OF Dell Rapids celebrated its
51st anniversary with appropriate
ceremonies recently.
Huron.-The 10th annual meeting
Of the South Dakota Osteopathic as
ISOLATION will be held in Huron
August Is.
Parker.-The bathing beach at
BrCoken's park, which was recently
completed, Is proving very popular.
MitcheIi.-Mrs. Elizabeth McNary.
was was 100 years old last March
il dead at her home here.
Fort Pierre.-The new verendrie
hill road out Of Fort Pierre which has
been opened to travel and which will
be g~raveled at onc il said to be the
most scenic stretch Of highway not
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