The Miller press. [volume] (Miller, S.D.) 190?-current, 1924-02-07

WONDERS during recent years for the
Lennon district, which embraces the
newer portion Of northwestern South
Dakota. Less than 10 years AGO the
Lennon country was strictly small
grain producing territory. Today
wheat and other small grain play an
~unimportant part in the income of the
farmers of the district.
Winner.-TAe city Of Winner will
enjoy the privilege of a new school
building in which win be housed the
grades of the public school. The new
building that has been under con-
struction during the past six months
and erected at a cost of $4,000 is a
beautiful br ok structure and a worth
while addition TO the public building
of Winner.
Pierre.-Reports from the eastern
and southern parts of the state In.
dictate that there is a much heavier
covering of snow in that section han
there is in the Missouri valley sec
ton. While there IS a small amount
of snow here, the ground is not COW
cred generally, and none Of 1t with
much more than an inch.
Canton.-Plans are being made for
the best mid winter fair ever held in
Canton, on Feb. 6, Z, and s.. Each day
of the fair will feature some of the
important activities of the county,
and in addition a short course will be
conducted two days of the fair, on
Feb. 7 and 8, by specialists from
B~rookings.
Stratford.-The city council has
sold bonds of $4,000, which were
authorized to construct a modern
waterworks system in Stratfori, so
the town would have an ample supply
of water for domestic purposes and
for fire protection. The work of in
stalling the system Will commence at
once.
Rapid City.-During the past few
months the State Park, lying in one
of the most picturesque portions of
the southern Black Hills, has been en-
riched by the addition of numerous
animals. The latest being a 161-
pound black bear which was brought
from Wenatchee, Washington.
Huron.-Eugene, the i~4-year-o.d
son of DR.. and Mrs. E. e.. Burdick, was
shot through the head with his own
gun While crawling through a fence
while hunting with two companions.
The charge entered just below his
right eye, shattered his skull. Death
resulted instantly.
Lane.-The dairy COW is proving
the salvation of many farmers in the
Lane district. In one day recently a
single local cream buyer bought 20
cans Of cream from farmers, to whom
same day paid farmers $3.50 for IL
cans of cream.
Yanktoh.-Thirty years ago a pho.
neer named Winkelman endowed an
| orphan asylum in Yankton. His will
assigned $4,000 to the erection of such
an orphanage. 1t is the opinion of the
trustees of the fund that in another
30 years the asylum dream may be-
come a reality.
Belle Fourche.-A movement spon.
sored by the Black Hills commercial
| clubs to construct a federal road from
Belle Fourche west to Wyoming and
Montana is receiving the hearty sup
port of Congressman Williamson and
! Senators Sterling and Norbeck at
Washington.
Professionalism for a state sup.
ported old peoples home on a similar
basis as the old soldiers home at Hot
| Springs, is one of the foremost recon-.
mendations embodied in the annual
report of the Women's committee OF
investigation just made public.
Owanka.-A large number Of the
resi- ,nts of Owanka and vicinity have
petitioned the county commissioners
for the construction of a highway
leading west from Owanka to a trunk
highway. II is expected work will
start in the spring.
Washington Springs.-The block
ade of stock cars heretofore recorded
from this point was broken recently.
there having arrived more than 80
empties in one day by special train
and were Immediately loaded for the
eastern market.
Newell.-Despite the fact that this
territory has been experiencing zero
weather it seems to have had no
effect on the shipments of stock that
are leaving here nearly every day
from the range country neighboring
Newell.
Wolsey.-In a program backed by
the entire community, Wolsey re-
Gently dedicated the new addition to
its high school, by means Of which
the capacity Of the school vas practi-
cally doubled.
Bridgewater.-A movement has
been started by the Bridgewater com.
mercial club to place a dairy COW on
every farm in the Bridgewater terri.
tory. if possible, to assist prosperity's
return.
Lemmon.-Preliminary steps have
been taken by ex-service men to re-
organize the American legion post.
IL Is expected that so or more can
be obtained from Lennon and vicin.
ity.
vermillion.-Plans are progressing