The Miller press. [volume] (Miller, S.D.) 190?-current, 1924-04-10

seat d. cams. When the county was
organized, it was in the county seat
contest, but the honor went to Bison.
practically in the center Of the coun
ty, which is over 60 miles long and
about As miles wide. Now Lennon is
talking county division, but any di.
vision Of the county would leave Bi.
son as a county line town. Lennon is
holding public meetings to prepare
a plan Of division.
Geddes.-At a very important meet.
ing of the Farmers and Merchants
league Of Geddes two very important
matters were discussed and action
taken. 1t was decided to cooperate
in the movement to extend the North
Iowa Pike through Canton and Geddes
to the new bridge and a delegation
Of five was appointed to go to Can,
ton. A program of reorganization FOR
the club was discussed and steps
taken to ~reorganize and extend the
membership and activities.
Chancellor.-A large number OF the
residents Of Chancellor have filed d
petition with the city council asking
that the proposition Of issuing own
warrants in the sum of 81, 500 for the
purpose of travelling Railroad avenue
and three blocks on Main street. and
as many side streets as possible, be
submitted to the voters at the annual
municipal election in April. 1t is
thought a majority of the voters will
favor the issuance of the town var
rants.
Chamberlain.-Farmers of South
Dakota are ~anxiously waiting for the
frost to leave the ground so they can
commence their spring work. A few
days of warm weather, or a warm
rain would remove such frost as re
mains and, place the ground in con
dition for blowing. Farmers general
ly are planning on increasing their
corn crop, which last season was one
of the most profitable grown by
them.
Pierre.-Nineteen cars of household
goods shipped to various points in
Gregory, Trip, Fall River, Custer
and Pennington counties during the
month of February, give m more ad
vance indication of a favorable immi
grafton season, Irwin D. Aldrick, com
missioner of immigration, declared on
the basis of a report from the Oma
ha headquarters of the Chicago &
Northwestern Railway company.
Faith.-With a new water and
sewer system and municipal lighting
plant in full operation here in less
than a year from the time bonds were
voted for the continued improvement
developments in the west river coun
try this summer whether they come
in the guise of an unusual tourist on.
set or a tide Of home seekers will
find this community prepared to meet
them more than half way.
Belle Fourche.-Two thousand
acres of beet land are reported signed
up in this locality so far, and -four
or five hundred acres more are ex
pected to be added within the next
week or 10 days. Another bonus OF
n dollar per ton will be paid on the
1923 crop. Additional buildings are
being erected on the farm Of the
Great Western Sugar company.
Fruitdale.-The sheep owners of the
Black Hills c Ity are preparing fol
one of the heaviest lamb crops that
has been known in many years. Dur
ditions have been ideal and the open
range has been in excellent condition
to keep the "woolies" in good shape
during the breeding season.
Aberdeen.-Word of the latest in q
wave OF safe robberies in Corsor
county tells Of the footing Of the post
office safe at Mahto, located in
store. and the loss of 500 in money
stamps and ~valuables. This was the
fourth such robbery in the vicinity In
the last few months.
Ramona.-A number Of farmers liv
ing in the Ramona district held q
meeting here and arranged for the
organization of a cooperative com
pany of farmers, with the object o.
opening a cream and produce buying
and shipping station at Ramona.
Sturgis.-The work of renovatine
Fort Meade is rapidly nearing com
pletion and in a very short time
everything will be ready for the oc
~cupation OF this post by the troop:
which will start arriving in the neal
'uture.
Erwin.-After a conference OF the
school board with the county health
officer and other physicians, the Err
win Consolidated school closed t.
open again when the epidemic Of
icarlet fever is abated.
Mitche'l.-Plans were formulated a
| meeting of the board of directors o.
the Mitchell chamber of commerce
for the staging of a great country and
own picnic to be staged at the Corr
palace on April 4.
Yankton.-Erection is about hal
completed Of the sixth span Of the
steel bridge on the Missouri river
here, and rapid progress is now be
'ng made. One more span remain!
20 be erected.
Herreid.-An Aberdeen construc
ion company has started work on the
public school building, which will b,
erected at a cost of S55 900.