The Miller press. [volume] (Miller, S.D.) 190?-current, 1923-01-11
Pierre.-It is rumored that the OIL


producers of Wyoming. As IN indica-
tion of increased business the road
Is increasing its clerical forces at
stations between here and the Black
Hills, and has put on a 24-hour force
at Phillip, the rain station between
here and Rapid City, and increased
the number Of agents at small
stations.
Groton.-At q recent meeting of the
city council 1t was decided, upon the
recommendation of the general inspec.
ton bureau of Minneapolis, to pur-
chase two more fire engines. This
will bring the city into the fourth
class. thus reducing the fire insur-
ance rates.
misunderstanding to the county
agents office, the farm labor situa
ton around Madison has greatly inn
proved during the past year and that
at the present time there are fewer
men out OF work than could be ex-
peted at this time of the year.
Milbank.-The Milbank board Of ed.
ucation is arranging for the erection
of a combination public school build.
ing and club rooms and auditorium
for the American Legion, which it is
estimated can be constructed at a cost
of about $4,000.
Flandreau.-As the result of a dis
agreement between the federal aid and
highway commission engineers the
Pipestone road will not be graveled
this winter and the chances are that IL
will be late next summer before tina
job is started.
Nisland.-Reports coming in from
the range country are to the effect
that livestock is not wintering as
well as was expected the fore part Of
the winter, due to the apparent lack
of nutrition in the grass which was
cut for hay.
Observation-Disclosures for the
local post of the American Legion will
be provided shortly by the opening of
the new municipal auditorium, in
which the Legion has been donated
the use OF two rooms by the city
council.
Salem.-A movement inaugurated
here to have a special election called
for the purpose of submitting to the
voters the proposition of issuing bonds
for the erection OF a new high school
building is being strongly backed.
Aberdeen.-Two cases of moon.
shine poisoning have come to light in
Aberdeen during the holiday season
and although neither ended fatally
police have taken drastic steps to stop
the liquor traffic.
Buffalo Gap.-There is still a large
acreage of alfalfa seed to be threshed
in the Buffalo Gap country. Up TO
date one carload lot has been shipped
out, it going to a seed company at
Shenandoah, la.
Chamberlain.-As a result of the
fire which destroyed several buildings
in the village of Eagle in the south
part of Brule county. a few weeks ago,
new and better buildings will be
erected.
fMtchell.-Mitchell Elks will eat
buffalo at a lodge dinner to be given
some time in January. The lodge has
purchased 500 pounds of buffalo meat
from the state game department.
Hitchcock.-After having been in
course OF construction for. several
months, the new municipal water.
works system ia Hitchcock has been
completed and is in operation.
Tyndall.-It is officially announced
that most of the loot taken by bandits
who recently raided a bank at Kings
burg, an interior point in Bon Homme
county, has been recovered.
Belle Fourche.-The annual meet.
ing of the Tri-State Livestock Protec.
tive association will be held at the
court house in Belle Fourche on Sat
urday. Jan. Is.
Corsica.c-Articles Of incorporation
have been filed at Pierre for the G..
Fenenga company. to deal in general
merchandise at Corsica, with a capital
Of $4,000.
Mission Eil.-Mission Hill is now
using electric current that comes from
Yankton owe six miles away. For a
service Just installed it is doing very
we'll.
Mennonite home of George Serr
near here, was doubly afflicted when
two little sons died Within a few
minutes of each other OF scarlet fever
Estelline,-Articles of incorporation
have been filed at Pierre for the
Farmers Cooperative company, Of
Estelline. with a capital Of $4,000.
Scotland.-Scotland's $4,000 addi
ton to her high school viii probabl,
be under construction early thi,
spring it was announced recently.
Alexandria,. r. Wickhem, 81
a pioneer merchant Of this city, dice
at his home here Christmas day. HI,
had been III for two months.
pavis.-The star route from Davi,
to Hooker and return has commence,
operation. Passengers are bein,
carried both ways.
Headline-"Hermits Eat Grass ant
Bark" We should rather expect then
TO moo or whinny .-Boston Transcript
Pierre.-The ice harvest in this par
OF the state has started about a month
ahead of the usual schedule.
Deadwood.-This city expects short
~ to launch a s250.o0o school expan
sion program.
Aberdeen.-When the next genera