The Miller press. [volume] (Miller, S.D.) 190?-current, 1923-03-29
NEWS OF THE STATE
IMPORTANT HAPPENINGS OF THE
PAST WEEK IN SOUTH
DAKOTA.

Belle toarChe.-The Great western
sugar company has that
IN AprIl z lney will make the second
bonus payment OF 81 per ton on beass
grown Al TINS district last year, based
on the SLIDING scale offered gio"efs
at the time contracts We're sIgnou up.
1t Is also a~nno.nSed That II IS pos
sible a LnIrd bonus OF III wall be paia
later ii the market pfice for sugar
lemains at the present figure.
Lake Anaes.-redelal and state
construction engineers have COM
men>ed preliminary work on he spili-
way project az Lake Andes. Inc
federal government has an ap-
propr.auon tor the construction OF the
subway SO Lhat Level or the lac can
be low "a ed IA thus reclaim vaiuanle
farm lands which has been iooded
oy high water in the lake.
Tynuall.-George Cooiey, charged
With tie murder of Mrs. John Mud
loft, in her nome at Tabor, 5. ID, Jan
dary 20, was bound over to the district
court and his bonds fixed at 100000
Dy Justice OF the Peace Paul Weiss
der. Tie district court convenes mere
March ~, at which time both Cooley
and James w. Jarman, a Sioux CITY
youth, Will be tried.
Worthing.-Hog rustlers in TINS
vicinity are operating on a large scale.
Losses oil from five TO a dozen head
OF hogs have been reported by idrm-
ers. The thieves drive up with trucks
and load UP such animals as they
want, and are gone before their
presence is discovered, The farmers
may be compelled to organize vigl-
ance committees.
AleXandria.-The city council has
made arrangements for the installing
of a tourists camp in Alexandria, ana
t is Planned to make it one OF the
finest in this section. The camp
viii be installed on land belonging to
he city, composing he permanent
county fair grounds, which ale con
veniently located.
Plerre.-While the frost is not yet
out of the ground to any great depth,
seeding is reported to be under way IN
different 10, alities owe the state, the
early farmer believing in getting seed
INTO the ground as soon as the sur
race is thawed to sufficient depth to
allow the use of the seeder.
Aberdeen.-George w. Miller, gen
eral secretary of the South Dakota
sunday school association, has spared
no efforts in bringing together half
a dozen of the best speakers obtain
able in this field for the annual con.
Vention which is to meet in Aber'
leen May Is, 16 and II.
Pierre.-Gov. McMaster has cleaned
up the last o: the legislative work
by turning over the last bills to the
secretary of state. Eight of them had
his veto attached. These, together
with a former one, make nine bills
which did not meet his approval.
~BraGley.-An Ortonville, Mimi,
company has been awarded the con-
tract to erect a new school building
in Bradley. The structure will cost
nearly $4,000. The work of con.
~struction will as soon as
ne frost is out of the ground.
Belle Fourche.-A peculiar and de.
cidedly unusual incident occurred at
Newell, when on March 4, 1928, a son
was born to Mr.. and Mrs. o. Chris
topherson, just n hour later in the
day than occurred the birth of their
first son, March 4, 1922.
Webster.-The board of education
has awarded the contract for a public
school building. The contract price
was $32,220. A few days g the
board sold bonds. for $4,000 and the
cash from these now has been re
ceived.
st. Onge.-St. Onge suffered a loss
of approximately $4,000 IN the com
plete destruction OF four buildings, the
Farmers Cooperative creamery, a
store-room adjoining, an ice-house an
} the residence of B E, Colby, banker
Mitchell.-The woman's auxiliary
Of Coacher post, the Mitchell branch
of the American leg n has started q
movement to build a new tuberculosis
ward at the state tuberculosis sani
tarium at Custer.
Lake Preston.-Interest already Ii
being taken here in the outcome oil
the annual municipal election in April
Amons city officers to be elected viii
be a mayor.
Groton.-The Groton German Luth
eran Ladies' aid is improving the
church considerably by the instaila
ton of a new %900-pound bell made o.
copper.
! Belle Fourche.-Plans for the an
nual Tri-State roundup, to be helt
, here early in July, are being made by
/ members OF the commercial club
Spearfish.-The contract has besT
let for the new building to be ~erectel
by the Bank OF Spearfish, on the site
OF the old banking house.
: Elk Point.-Lash Edwards was
I found dead, with his throat cut frou
ear to ear, on the floor of his home.
: Huron.-Thirty-five Beadle count,
( boys have enrolled in four pig clubs
Huron.-Huror college is maxim,
elaborate preparations for its $500, 00t
I endowment drive over the state, si25,
900 OF which amount is to be raiset
n Huron, this money to go towars
the erection Of a gymnasium anc
o auditorium.
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