The Miller press. [volume] (Miller, S.D.) 190?-current, 1924-01-17

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county in th- state from the state
school fund for 1923, according tc
the annual apportionment by N. L
knight, commissioner of school and
public lands. The quota for Mime.
haha county is $94, 500. IA. The di
vision is based on the school popula,
ton in the various counties. The
total amount to be divided among the
counties Of the state is $1,545. 1862,
with a total school population of 1879,
1874, or a per capita appointment of
$7.73.
Rapid City.-Rapid progress has
been made on the South Dakota state
cement plant at this city, the only
state or municipality owned plant in
the world. The outside work is we'll
along so that work can go on regard.
less of weather conditions. The ST..
600 900 plant is assuming the pro,
portions of a small city. Two monster
iron kilns are being unloaded from
box cars and sections rivited to.
gether. Between Is and 90 men are
employed in an endeavor to have il
ready for use by next July.
DeadwOod.-What he declares to
be the biggest gold strike in late
years in the Black Hills has been
made by Bill Cruker, pioneer pros.
pector and placer miner, between the
Hoodoo and Grasshopper mines near
Mystic. The strike was made in
Cruker's claim along the old channel
of a creek which runs over the
Grasshopper property, and believed
to be a continuation Of Grasshopper
property. A six food sediment, rich
in prospect of coaIse gold, was dis.
covered.
Dupree.-A general meeting OF the
citizen Indian of thin vicinity will be
held at Dupree IN J January Is and 16,
according to announcements mailed
out by Iron Moccasln, one Of the
Leaders in citizen ln6ian circles. Iron
Moccasin's announcement says in
part: The purpose of the meeting
is to elect officers ald also to take
up the proposition CT expenses fol-
prosecution Of cases low pending in
the court. and also other matters per
tanning to the welfare OF citizen In
dams.
Sioux Falls.-W. 4. Wicks, 9
Moody county farmer, claims to be
The popcorn king" of South Dakota,
During the past season he devoted q
part of his farm to this crop, with
great -uccess. Recently he shipped q
rarload of the popcorn to San Fran
cisco, Cal, and has been offered
$500 for the balance of his crop. He
refused this offer and is holding fol
$4,000, which he expects to get be
iore the present negotiations are ter
minated.
Pierre.-The close OF the veal
shows that there were t,466 more
motor vehicles registered in the
state for 1923 than for any previous
year, this increase being sos pass
anger cars and 1,45S trucks. The
department. has increased it's order
for license plates to 5000 Owe the
year just closing, and feels that this
number will take care Of the expan
sion. -.
MAJ n iNSlDIlc lldut ut II al
lual meeting of the stockholders Of
the Clark County Fair association
which several years ago had a deb
Of 81 500, show hat the association
now is clear of indebtedness. The
Old board of directors was reelected
% serve during the coming year. The
association will arrange for the hold
.ng of a county fair next fall.
Madison.-Ihat the city of Mati
son is facing what might be defined
IS a serious water shortage is self
evident, considering that the city
wells located at the power plant have
gone practically dry and the wells
belonging to the Chicago, Milwaukee
md st. Paul railroad are practicall,
n the same condition.
Pierre.-Joseph Fl. Mccarthy, 40
I Chicago & Northwestern freight
CONDUCTOR, was instantly killed wher
re fell between the cars OF a slowly
moving train west of Wall. He was 6
resident of Pierre and a railroad EN-
ploye for % years.
Marion Junction.-Fire starting IL
he basement of the double store
building of the K. & X. general store
destroyed the stock and building OF
hat company and spread to the John
B. Thomas drug store causing a loss
II $50. 900.
Webster.-Clara Scheel, the six
year-old daughter of Mr.. and Mrs
Herman Scheel. living on a farm
forth of Webster, was killed by a fall
rom an auto. She struck on her neck
md died a few minutes later.
Geddes.-Fire starting in the base
nent of the Geddes Pharmacy com
Dany here spread quickly to -four ad.
dining structures. wiping out g
lection OF the city's business district
with an estimated loss Of 800, 900.
Parker.-The Citizens bank of
Parker was closed by a state bank
'Xaminer in charge who stated that a
ow reserve and an inability to realize
On notes was the cause OF the banks
difficulties.
Mitchell.-An interesting and bene
'icial program has been arranged for
he sessions of the annual South Da.
kota Telephone association conven.