The Miller press. [volume] (Miller, S.D.) 190?-current, 1924-03-20

price of twine for the coming year at
a higher price than for the previous
year. The prices fixed are: Lots of
5000 to 10, 900 pounds 10A cents; lots
of 10000 to 10000 pounds 10h cents;
carload lots, 10A cents.
Mitchell.-Directors OF the indie
pendent Packing company have de-
termined to get their proposed plant
under way and start killing some time
this summer. This course was de-
cided upon at a meeting of the board
of directors. The new organization
has been completed and the business
of the old firm has been taken over.
Sturgis.-The coyote which has
been raising havoc with the sheep
herds north of Sturgis was caught
and killed recently by hounds. The
animal, together with it's mate which
was killed several weeks age by this
same hounds, is held responsible for
the death of over 100 sheep during
the last few months.
Aberdeen.-Mrs. Jack White, the
wife of a rancher living rs miles
from Lennon, shot and killed her
son, Lloyd, rs years old, as he slept,
and then took poison from which she
died. Mrs. white, who was about so,
was said to have been grieving over
the death Of another son several
years ago.
P!erre.-The state game depart.
ment is arranging for the capture Of
a herd of antelope which makes its
winter quarters in the vicinity of
Slim Butte. This herd has held its
own at around so head for several
years, but snipers have prevented the
herd increasing to any extent.
Pierre.-Undaunted by the passing
wave OF uncertainty among banks OF
the state, persons interested in land
opportunities in central and western
South Dakota have continued inquir.
les until the number of these has be.
come noticeable even in the office of
State Auditor E. A. Jones.
Farmer.-Fire destroyed Main
Street garage and the poolhall here.
The loss is estimated at $4,000 while
the insurance will be in the neighbor.
hood of $40 1000. In addition to the
two buildings "a automobiles left in
the garage during a dance, were
burned.
Yankton.-A petition asking that
the course Of Marine creek through
the city be cleared to prevent the
danger of flooding of adjoining lands
and destruction of property has been
presented to the city commission,
signed by property owners along the
creek.
Yankton.-Irene drainage district,
No. /, in litigation for the last two
years, has been established on the
original petition of two years ago by
the commissioners of Yankton county.
The district is to cover a four-mile
ditch running south and east from
Irene.
Geddes.-The confidence that bust.
ness men have in Geddes and Charles
Mix county and the promise of re-
turning prosperity to this garden
spot of South Dakota is again evi.
denced by the opening of another
large department store.
Pierre.-The state railroad com.
mission has ordered the Chicago, Mil.
waukee & st. Paul railway company
to install an overhead crossing one
mile west Of Vermillion under the
same conditions as the order for an
overhead crossing at Waubay.
Yankton.-Whether Yankton shall
continue to have a municipal band is
to be decided by the voters at the
regular election in April, when the
question authorizing a continuance of
the n mill levy for that purpose will
be voted upon.
Belle Fourche.-Mrs. w. M. Martin
of this place is one of the few left
who heard the famous Lincoln-D Doug.
las debates. She recalls having heard
the first Of the debates which was
held at Ottumwa, ILL.,, August 81, 1859.
Harding.-The Harding County
Wool Growers association will hold
it's annual meeting at Buffalo, April
IL, featured by a lamb barbecue.
Speakers include specialists from the
ltate college.
Observation-Disclosures to be the oldest
person in the eastern part of South
Dakota. Mrs. Aste Evanson of Bran
lon celebrated her 101st birthday
Thursday, March s.
Pierpont.-The PierpoIt high school
building, almost totally destroyed by
ire several months ago, will be re-
built during the spring and summer
months.
neutrality-suspicious. Of wild
1ucks, northbound. along the Missouri
river here is pointed to by observers
IS another sign OF spring near at
land.
Watertown.-The commercial club
has decided to hold a flower show in
Waterfowl this year, the first week
n August being the time fixed.
Philip.--Philip now is oil the Custer
Battlefield highv ay, Secretary w. d.
Fisher, signing the contract with the
Philip commercial club.
YaIkton.-Rapid progress is being
made in the placing OF steel Of the
18th span Or The Missouri river bridge
here.