The Miller press. [volume] (Miller, S.D.) 190?-current, 1924-03-06

way VI TAG oldbS pa W q JAiILuAE
with the Wind Cave road at a point
near the cave, has been carried on
steadily throughout the winter and
owing to exceptional weather con.
ditions excellent progress has been
made. 1t Is planned to have this new
highway finished in time for the
sumner travel. 1t will shorten the
die ance from Hot Springs to Sylvan
lake and the State Lodge by about
eight miles and will also provide an
other route for tourists in going and
returning. This route is said to be
one. of the most senic in the Hills.
Parker.-Surveyors are at work for
the state highway commission de-.
termin!ng which of the three routes
from the Custer Battlefield highway
to Parker Will be the cheapest route
to build and to maintain: the Unrub
road which goes due south from
Pumpkin Center, the road leaving the
gravel a mile west OF Pumpkin Cen.
ter and the road two miles west OF
Pumpkin Center, which would enter
Parker on the west side of town
which is known as the cemetery
road. Grading the road selected is
expected to start in the spring.
Sioux Falls.-Girl students of the
Sioux Falls high school have adopted
a suggestion made by the committee
OF faculty members and parents to
economic on apparel for graduation.
This means that the girl graduates
will not have more than two new
dresses, one cotton and one silk, to
cost not more than $40 altogether,
with no long gloves, no gifts amons
themselves and no special apparel fol-
the b~accalaureate service or the pic.
mic.
Watertown.-Many residents OF
WATERFOWL one night recently
watched the burning of a fiery cross
on a hill just south of the city. AL
though the thermometer was low. n
Is reported about $50 men took part
in the ceremony which is said to have
beer a signal that a local organiza
ton of the Ku Klux Khan has been
completed here.
Okaton.-Owing to the recent ia
vorable weather condition, large
corn Smelling outfits have been busy
in western Jones county. Farmers are
only beginning the movement of the
corn crop. During the first five DAYS
OF February seven carloads of corn.
four carloads of wheat, and four car.
loads OF hogs we're shipped out OF
Okaton.
Madison.-The budget system OF
providing funds for various societies
and organizations of the city, was
adopted at a special meeting of the
board of directors of the Madison
commercial club and at a similar
meeting the board will appoint a
number of committees to canvass the
city for the purpose of raising the
budget.
Elk Point.-A curfew ordinance has
Just been passed in Elk Point. Under
the new ordinance, a S. fine for
minors under 16 years of age will be
imposed when they are found on the
streets after 9 o'clock a night
Parents allowing their children to be
on the streets after the same houI
also are subject to a fine of S25.
Pierre.-Applications for loans to
falling $t,464, 500 and including LIS
separate transactions, are under in
vestigation by the states rural credit
department in connection with the
new $4,000, 900 rural credit bond issue
according to a statement submitted
by the department to Gov. McMaster
Buffalo.-The big wolf which has
caused much damage to stockmen OF
Harding county during the past year
is still at large, but Government Wolf
er job Martin, who is on the trail oil
the cunning animal has sighted il
several times and hopes to kill the
marauder before many days pass.
Madison.-Mrs. o. ]. Ronning, aged
80, of this Lake) county, is dead as
the result of burns when flames OF
undetermined origin completely envel
oped her body and destroyed her
clothing.
NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. are being
publls4Cu HGI6 IOl Il CITY paving pro
grain for 1924 comprising so blocks
a project regarded as the most pro
gressive feature of the season, il
adopted.
White Butte.-The White Butte
Hardware company building was
burned to the ground. A machine
shed adjoining the main building,
which contained considerable valu.
able machinery, was also a total loss.
Yankton,-The fourth span of the
Missouri river bridge here has been
completed, carrying the steel across
the main channel of the stream ana
practically removing n danger
from a breakup.
Mitchell.-Mrs. viii Duncan, form.
erly Miss Steena Helgerson, OF
Mitchell. was killed in an automobile
accident Feb. 8 at Los Angeles. Cal
Canistota.-No trace has been
found Of the unknown bandits who
raided the tire room of the Canlstota
Auto company garage recently.
Miller.-One-fourth Of the 1929
corn crop raised in the vicinity Ut
Miller Is yet to be marketed. 1t 10
estimated.
Madison.-Madisor's water has
been tested and found to be ali right
for drinking purposes.