The Miller press. [volume] (Miller, S.D.) 190?-current, 1924-04-03
NEWS tF THE STATE
IMPORTANT HAPPENINGS OF TIE
PAST WEEK IN SOUTH
DAKOTA.

Emery.--Officers or the TTi-County
Mutual Telephone company have de-
cided to erect a new exchange build
ing in Emery, a site for the structure
already having been secured. Bid
for the erection of the building will
soon be called for. The work of con.
struction will start as soon as spring
opens.
Mitchell.-Work on the survey Of
he new north road, which will give
Mitchell a main street, 81 miles long
AID connect this city directly by
giaveled road with st. Paul, has been
started by a gang of engineers acting
for the state highway commission.
Aberdeen.-According to a special
dispatch from Los Angeles, DR.. Fred
L. Fyle, millionaire surgeon and
land owner, of Geddes, who myster.
iously disappeared from Sioux City.
Ia, several months g was seen in
Los Angeles a short time ago.
Pierre.-The County Auditors as
ISOLATION of h state has selected as
officers for next year: Joseph Ihli,
OF Hughes county, president; II. A.
Lathrop, OF Lawrence county, vice
president, and Myrtle Morrison of
Clay county, secretary.
Crooks.-Not the slightest trace has
yet been found of Ned A. Hanson,
farmer Of Crooks, who disappeared in
Sioux FANS on March 8. Hanson went
to Sioux Falls, paid his taxes and an
insurance premium, and that was the
last seen of him.
Miller.-John l.. futile, So years
old, proprietor of the mill here, &C.
cidently shot himself through the left
eye with a % caliber rifle while de,
scending to the basement of the mill
to shoot rats. Death was almost
instantaneous.
Yankton.-The matrimonial mara.
thOn" championship Of southeastern
South Dakota is claimed by friends
for Mr.. and Mrs. r. NJ. Railway. of
Springfield, who celebrated their Gath
wedding anniversary recently.
Rapid City.-Peter BLYTHE, govern,
ment wolf hunter living south of
"ooSo, AOpoi 70 lhO IutIIlIhS VI lWO
eagles recently in the badlands in
traps set for coyotes. They measured
s feet from tip to tip.
Blunt.-Work of crawling the
Black and Yellow trail between Pierre
and Blunt has been completed, and
the crews, have moved eastward on
the trail, working from Harold to
Highmore.
Pierre.-The state banking board
has granted authority for the organ,
ization of the Farmers and Merchants
bank at Presho. Both old banks al
that place have gone out of existence
YanktOn.-Club rooms for Roy An
dersOn post No. IL, American legion
have been secured in the basement
Of the clinic building here and are
being furnished by the members.
Washington Springs.-Plans for the
re -opening Of the State bank here. in
the very near future, are being pre-
pared and business men believe thai
they will prove satisfactory.
Parker.-Plans are already beine
made here for the chautauqua for the
coming season. The opening date has
been set for July q, which is some
what LAT r than usual.
Mitchell.-Mrs. c. A. Roddy
Mitchell club woman. has been ap
pointed state publicity manager fol
the women's Coolidge-for- presiden'
clubs of the state.
Hot Springs.-A company OF com
bat engineers for the One Hundred
Ninth engineers, South Dakota ma
tional guard, is being organized
here.
Parker.-April s has been fixed a!
the time for a civil service examina
ton of applicants for appointment t.
the position of postmaster of Parker
NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. John Wins
low, Of this city, better known a.
Grandpa" Winslow, has just celebrat
ed his 91st birthday anniversary.
Britton.--Local Masons discussed
the project of erecting a new Masonic
temple here, and decided to go aheac
with the project.
James.-A number Of farmers o
this part of Brown county have
organized a cooperative shipping as
ISOLATION.
Platte.-Platte will spend s125. 00(
for a new school building to replace
the one destroyed by fire New Year!
night.
Carthage.-Not to be outdone b.
other cities Of the state, Carthage |:
also to have a fashion show this year
Highmore.-After lying dormant To-
several years., the Odd Fellow ant
Rebekah lodges are rcorSanizing.
Onida.-Elaborate exercises marked
the dedication here of a new higl
school building recently.
Canova.-A Royal Neighbors lodgt
has been organized here, with a,
charter members.
Wakonda.-A Chester Whit
Breeders association has been forme'
in this county.
Parker.-The Sioux Falls presby
terry will convene in Parker on Apri
8 and 10.
Yankton.--Work on the graveling o
the Washington highway between
Yankton and Gayville has been re
sumed, with about a mile and
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