The Miller press. [volume] (Miller, S.D.) 190?-current, 1923-10-11

project involving the Harvesting OF
the Little White river. which flows
near here, for the purpose OF provid-
ing White River with power Cor
electrical development and with water
for its w~aterworks system.
Deadwood-The federal grand jury
in session here indicted Julius K.
Linde. president of the Citizens Bank
and Trust Co, OF Rapid City, on two
counts, receiving and storing stolen
automobiles. and conspiracy to violate
the national motor vehicle theft act.
The bank is now in the hands OF a
bank examiner, who closed its doors
several weeks ago.
Aberdeen.-Rate reductions aver
aging 20 per cent under the present
cost OF shipping from Aberdeen to the
townG west Of the Missouri river in
South Dakota, were announced by the
Chicago. Milwaukee and st. Paul rail
road. Proporticnate reductions are
also effective from WATERFOWL, Huron,
Mitchell and Sioux Falls.
Pierre-That fire drills may be per-
fected in schools, and that a general
cleaning up campaign may be carried
out throughout the state, Governor
McMaster, in a proclamation issued
here. has designated October 8 as fire
prevention day, and the week of
October 7-13 inclusive, fire prevention
week.
Chamberlain.-While the great bulk
of the immense corn crop of South
Dakota has hardened sufficiently to
be safe from damage by killing frosts,
there are great areas OF the crop
which requires a number of bright and
hot days to harden il to such an extent
as to place it in first-class condition.
Chamberlain.-Honey producers OF
this section are experiencing a very
profitable season. One of the honey
kings of the Chamberlain district
thus far has marketed 1900 pounds
of honey. He expects to market On
aggregate of a tor of honey before
the close of the season.
PIerre-The reports from all high
sch ols and colleges of the state are
that ne HSSlIlCh CldoSSo lol tiio
! year are the largest which have been
enrolled for years. In fact the enroll
ment in many schools is such that 1t
is hard to find room to handle the
increased number.
Rapid City.-That tobacco plants
can successfully be grown in this part
of South Dakota has been demonstrat.
ed by a local business man. He has
a tobacco plant, grown from seed
sown in June of this year, that is now
over three feet high and ready to
bloom.
Tripp.-Good progress Is being made
in the work Of erecting a new 100000
public school building here. The com.
munity club had much to do with the
decision to erect the new building and
is pushing for other public improve
ments.
Madison -Frontiersmen, cowboys,
Indians in war paint, patltfinding
settlers in covered wagons, pioneers
costumed as in the days of long ago,
will be dominant figures on the streets
of Madison, October IL. frontier day
Flandreau.-The government Indian
school in this city has opened for the
fall and winter term under unusually
favorable conditions. The enrolment
is nearly 400, which is larger than
customary at the opening Of a term.
Belle Fourche.-Charles Doody, 9
well known Black Hills pioneer is
dead as a result of injuries received
at his ranch near here when the team
he was driving in the hay field be
came frightened and ran away.
Belle Fourche.-The land office
here reports that July /, 1928, there
we're "A, 200 acres of vacant land oper
for filing in the Belle Fourche lant
district. This is u~nirrigated grazing
land.
Huron.-Another hunting fatality
the first in Beadle county this year
occurred II miles southeast of Huron
when Arnold Renshaw, ~f8-vear-old Sol
of r. j. Renshaw, was killed.
Sturgis.-With the strong supper
OF the citizens of this place, thu
American legion is pushing a propo
sition to make Fort Meade near here
a government hospital.
Woonsocket.-The controversy owe
the east and west routes from Mitchell
to Woonsocket has finally been settles
in favor Of the east route by the stat
highway commission.
!, Observation-Disclosures Of the Presby
terrain church have decided to cree
: at once a parish house in which I
: house all the auxiliary activities o
the congregation.
Yankton.-Lincoln, Union, Clay an
Yankton counties are the latest to b
added to the, list employing home e,
tension agents to work among thei
: women lesidents.
Aberdeen.-C. A. Jewell, yetera
NAL carrier of this city, Is dead a
. Is home as a result of injuries su.
tanned when he was struck by a
automobile.
Hot Springs.-Lowell Schiller wa
instantly killed in a garage by the e.
DIosion of a large gasoline tank b
D was attempting to weld.
J. Mitchell.-With a corps OF fifty me
IT work, the grading of the Sunshin
highway from Ethan to Mitchell
well under way.
9 Aberdeen.-virgil Hurst, aged Il
and Ray Mueller. aged %, who wer