The Miller press. [volume] (Miller, S.D.) 190?-current, 1924-01-24

ing made in the ~arSenical bell
around Keystone. The Ida Florence
has been retimbered and a Cameron
sinking pump Installed. Between Is
and 20 men are working in three
shifts. The Bulling property, which
is also under lease by the Keystone
Arsenic company, has been cleaned
out. Specimens tested show a high
percentage OF arsenic in the concen.
trates, with from $50 to $50 gold per
ton.
Rapid City.-Thomas A. Edison has
purchased five more acres southeast
of Keystone, near the 20.acre tract
which he bought last November. Al
though no reliable information as to
the development of this property is
available, it is known that the miner.
al Mr.. Edison is seeking is spodu-
meme, lithium bearing mineral, of
which there are rich deposits on this
property. Lithium is used in the
manufacturer of the Edison battery.
Brooking.-After agitation ex.
tending over many years, Brookings
finally has purchased land for a city
park. The city commissioners have
completed the purchase of a tract OF
Is acres in the western part of the
city, which is commonly known as
the fair grounds. Early in the
spring work will commence on trans
forming the tract into one of the
finest city parks in the northwestern
part Of South Dakota.
Norris.-The state engineers who
have been making a survey of the
proposed Norris Belvidere highway
have completed their work. The
survey made is about Is miles. This
part Of the highway extends from the
White river bridge to the north OF
Norris. AS surveyed the proposed
rev road will cut 2S miles off the
distance between Belvidere and
Norris by the old route between the
two towns.
Pierre.-South Dakota has suffered
an injustice in the recent federal
census bureau estimate of population
Of the several states, which gives
this state 655, 532, according to Doane
Robinson, director Of the state ensus
Mr.. Robinson states the number
should have been 6S4,l44 and that
even this amount made no allowance
for growth from immigration since
the 1920 census, a considerable fac
tor.
Huron.-Percy f.. Rain, conductor
on the Northwestern railway doing
freight braking, was almost instantly
Killed in the yards here when be ran
through an open switch which caught
him between his engine and the ex.
ira freight from Hawarden, which he
had just brought in. He died before
he could be carried to the station
platform.
Mound City.-The Campbell county
Jail, a frame building was burned to
The ground when fire, the origin OF
which is net definitely known, broke
out. 1t is thought that the fire
started VIXEN one of the prisoners
dropped match or lighted cigarette
stub on the floor.
Sioux Falls.-R. w. Labrie, of Do.
land, S. d., has been named chief OF
the field of forces for the federal
prohibition department in South Da.
kota, according to an announcement
by j. d. Taylor, acting director. He
will begin his duties at once.
Doland.-Nr. and Mrs. ID. p. Fargo.
prominent pioneer residents of this
part OF South Dakota, recently cele
brated the 5Sth anniversary of their
marriage at the family home here.
Forty OF the So years have been spent
in Doland.
Milbank.-Business men and resi-.
dents are making preliminary plans
for another winter carnival, which ID
to be held in Milbank in the near
future. 1t Is expected a date in the
latter part of January will be select
ed.
Rapid City.-Orders have been re-
ceived from the headquarters of the
Northwestern railway t. rebuild al
nee the freight depot Of the company
here. which a few days ago was dam
aged by fire.
Misunderstanding to r. c. Kram'
er, state bank examiner, who hal
been winding up the affairs OF the
failed Verdon State bank, the depos
tors of the bank will be paid in full
Mitchell.-PrOblems confronting
county school superintendent OF
Dawson and the surrounding coun
ties will be discussed at a conference
in Mitchell on January % and %.
Parker-The Imperial Banda Roma
is the name of a new musical organ
ization which has been organized
here. The first public concert is to
be given at Parker, January 81.
Nemo.-Sportsmen Of this part OF
the Black Hills have become excited
by the information that during the
past Se~ days Z mountain lion mas
been proving in this vicinity.
Parker.-Al the lakes In Turner
county. except Swan lake, are dry
this winter. Silver lake. northwest oi
narker. has been dry but a few times
in the past so years.
Pierre-Wisconsin dairymen are
purchasing baled alfalfa hay in the
Black Hills section of this state at q
ate Of about $50 a ton and shipping
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