The Miller press. [volume] (Miller, S.D.) 190?-current, 1923-08-02

LOCALITY. Although n results have
not been sensational the outlook is
of such character that the district is
looking optimistically to the future.
Pierre.-A total damage of $1S1, 020
resulted from liz fires in II South
Dakota counties reporting to State
Fire Marshal w. ". Van Camp for
the month Of May, 1923. Greatest
damage was reported from Minnehaha
county with 80 fires, and a loss of
s126,734. and smallest by Clay county
with n fire and a damage of $50.
C~anova.-The little town Of Unity.
vile has the distinction of probably
having had the largest and most sue.
cessful street ~graveing bee ever at.
tempted in South Dakota. The people
of that place have just graveled over
their entire main street and extending
out into the country in two directions.
NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. of the amount
OF tourist travel that is passing
through South Dakota is shown in a
heck made by J. r. Dalton, secretary
Of the Sunshine highway, on a trip
from Woonsocket to Mitchell. Mr.
Dalton counted cars from ten states
on the forty mile strip of highway.
DeSmet.-The constructive efforts
of the DeSmet Cemetery association
yer a period of several years has
brought about the development of the
local cemetery into a beautiful spot,
its beauty being appreciated more this
year under the attention of a full
time caretaker.
Oacoma.-Contracting anthrax
from one of her mothers cattle, the
little daughter of Mrs. Howard, living
on a farm lear here, has been taken
to the sanitarium at Chamberlain for
treatment. Her condition was serious,
but it now is expected she will re.
cover.
Sturgis.-H. NJ. Macy, carpenter, Of
this city, was found dead in a canyon
four miles from town. When found
he was lying in the road. Apparently
he had gone fishing as a fishpole and
bucket were found beside the body.
Death was due to heart failure.
Speneer.-The strike at the local
stone quarries was called off following
the agreement of workers to return
at their former wages, 40 cents per
hour. The strike was the result OF
a dispute We wages, the workers
asking for As cents per hour.
Huron. C.. Rounds, farmer re
cilinn pnor Irnn,nia 4. dad Or. N W.
suit of being kicked by a horse. Mr..
Rounds was spraying the legs of the
animal to keep the flies off when II
kicked him in the abdomen, ~rupturins
an intestine.
Custer.-According to old timers,
Custer has the oldest and the original
log cabin built in the Black Hills by
white mems hands. The cabin orc
pied by Harry Way at present was
here in 1875. 1t was built not later
than IA.
Yankton.-The Yankton County Old
Settlers association will hold it's an
nual picnic on Labor day, September
3, the officers have decided. Ii VIII
probably be at wildwood Park, on the
Jim river near here.
Parker.-Taken as a whole there
are very favorable prospects in Turner
county for a bumper corn crop, with
the exception of that small portion
between Marion and Monroe, which
was hit by hail. .
Volin.-That the condition Of the
people of Violin and vicinity continues
10 improve is shown by the fact that
since April 3, last, the deposits in the
two local banks have increased more
than 100000.
Parker.-A girl was burned to
death and her brother may die as 0
result of a blow torch exploding in
the kitchen of their farm home. The
girl was Margaret Frederickson, II
years old.
Mitchell.-With their session as Q
board of a review ending, the county
commissioners Topped off Is per
cent OF the value of structures in
the city, as turned in by the city as
SCISSOR.
Watertown.-Close to $4,000 has
been paid out by the county In go
pher bounties since the first Of the
month. records at the county treas
urer's office show.
Observation-Disclosures by heart fail
ire Henry Thompson, for so years q
esident of this district dropped
lead while walking along the highway
near here.
Lennon The business men OF
lennon are raising a fund for ths
promotion of q county fair in the fall
Thus far more than 81, 900 has been
raised.
Spencer.-Dale Roberts, 2~-year-old
ION Of Mr.. and Mrs. Dewey Roberts,
lied almost instantly from the effects
II drinking one-half cup Of gasoline.
Canton.-Canton's first motor fire
ruck has been fitted with a dump
apparatus and Is now kept busy by
he street department.
Winfred.-The Winfred merchants
nave raised $3.50 for, cash prize money
or the community fair which will be
leld August 81.
Elk Point.-The cat poisoner 10
low getting busy in Elk Point and
everal pet cats have been poisoned
VI late.
ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS thousand
lollars worth of bonds to be used for