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The Middleburgh post. [volume] (Middleburgh, Snyder Co., Pa.) 1883-1916, 1903-06-25
Teachers Examination.

Examinations of the Teachers for the
schools of Snyder county will be held
a follows:
Monroe, Shamokin Dam, June II.
Selinsgrove Borough, Selinsgrove,
June l..
Washington township, June l3.
Beaver, Reavertown, June 10.
Spring, Beaver Springs, June 10.
West Beaver, Mcclure, June II.
Adams, Troxelville, June IS.
Centre, Penn's Creek, June 10.
MiddIeburg Borough and Franklin,
Middleburg, June 20.
Middlecreek, Kreamer, June -.
Penn, Salem, jane y.
Jackgon, Kratzerville, June u.
Perry, ut. Pleasant Mills, June %.
VEST Perry and Ind. District, Cross
K1ads, June 26.
Union, Port Trevorton, June q
Chapman, Independence, June -.
Examinations viii begin promptly
1T 4 o,cIock, "A. ~. No certificates Will
T be is.ucd " persons under seyentcn'
yrars II hRe.
/ Sospecial examinations VII egiyen
szcspt ~ IA written request signed ~
NJ lfast fur members u the bonid ioi
whieb the applicant experts " teach
F 4 aGf1lal invitation Is oateHded IL
a,i tyirHGs ~ eGUeHiiDH ~ attend ihes,
,samjbatiDts, t)bogI DiferLds ne
,epe,ially requested ~ be pesept thai
i.ey g4ay sea Uye wplk DOM w thoa'
Dawu u4ey e<l.h W eUWoy
FaItb'a.jy yG0,s,
nm. w. WhLlphS, ~ sppi
jp,j,Dg t4 jups ! l'03
The Middleburgh post. [volume] (Middleburgh, Snyder Co., Pa.) 1883-1916, 1903-06-25
GRAFTER'S FERTILE FIELD.
Theve IL Much Revenue for Vends"
of ElcctricRi Frauds In New
York cay.

The American people, according to
the late rhineas I. Barnum, like TO
be humbugged. Many persons can
be made to believe that an electric
generating machine always resembles
two large spools of green silk set VI
On end. II they learn differently
they are amused at their former be-.
lief and proud of their get-ative-
ness Electricity is such mySte
-ious thing, with something of the
black art about It, that nothing
tccms to be too marvellous TO he nc-
compliShcd 10y IL, aud many impostcrs
have rcaped. and for that matter are
Still rcapiug. rich harvest by max
ing use uc the ignorance and almost
childish confidence which the invest
ing public has in old aud new and
Startli ling discoveries in electricity,
saws a correspondent OF the PtttS.
burg Gazette. The clcctro-mcdical
appliances which usually can be writ
down" as frauds, with the exception,
possibly, OF the N-ray, are too many
to detail. They are no worse than
ouack medicines, except that they
cost more. lnasmuch as they ar,
not taken internally, excepting
again. the subtle beam through the
J human frame Of the powerful Undue
ton machine, they can do little harm,
and may do good. The modest dealer
will ask YOU $50 for medical cell
which, Il is declared, will deliver an
electric current hy being placed on
cracked ice; little neck CLAIMS on con.
cealcd water would give better re-
suits. The wonderful thing about q
medical battery | saw worked" the
other day Is that il required but ona
wire 10 convey the current, there he
ing no return wire or ground CON
uectiou. The cell. with its adjunct
II trappe. Is 10 be placed on the
carpe; and the victim on a hair mat
;ress-no better Insulation can hs
desired. Oh. it is great graft
Electric combs, electric corscts, cleo
;ric rings. pins, brushes aud what
not are found in the holiday adVcr
;isemeuts. 1t would he unfair TO sup
pose their dispensers were. in nj
cases. trying 70 do" the people int'
believing their wares contained o'
were capable Of generating an Edi
son or Westinghouse current Th'
word electric" used in such connec
;icu, must be considered as an adjec
tive expression Of delight accruin:
Ia the purchaser, 1t is as tangible as
lovers kiss over the telephone,
The Middleburgh post. [volume] (Middleburgh, Snyder Co., Pa.) 1883-1916, 1903-06-25
SLANG IN THE MAKING.
may Of the up-to-Date Phrases can
not lie Traced to Their
OriAir.

The study of slang in the making
Aas always been hampegeG by the fact
shat no Investigator ever sees the it,
yentor at his work. In some college
students room. behind the screens OF
. drinking hall. or among the rousta'
bouts OF the lcvce the words and high
y colored phrases taken mp 10y the
world ~ readily have probably first
been altered. Where lived the man
who coined woui "chumpE" asks the
New York Evening Post, Who first
slough, of saying ~ his rival; Go
way hack auG sit down" No one
seems ~ know. and the inquirer has
81 Nc cortcu,cd With inferior Spcci-
E,crS tor study, One 81 these has
Just c,Uc ~ hight in Chicago, I; is
act ore ~ the elusive sort, full 81
fancy avt Inspiring Suggestions, Nu'
2 has ;Nc ",v't ~ ho,ivE keen de-
S,crcs. - E; wore. l>tCvc vvv eyes,
CNs ,Nt vNca: cakes which she White.
ssrg,t ,cr\ q a>,> .r -nC Window -
DAINTY r,>.av-.r: Z, = she WNu'
>>JE." ", srN IS arV' gf ~ ilC Nc"~c
av;s,. r,N ...,r-.rs ;>c University
st I..t taC> $40, r,~jucat.Nr has
A~,- ar,.>.y.. .: - r,,.,s>,N }vS>'
---s;< ., So, sNrra c.ts> N:At ssr'c
Sa,t. ;Ac vrc>- 5rs> r'' 'eNc ny ne
rs >,re0. --Cv:a-N ',-r~> Which :N'
.sts.S s-g- So >rs.< eastern cN,.Cccs
s7ry - ,As,v t,r.9.v, t,.NW >'0
-e--S TNs -sa v,.,-, : ,~C-sS,-.N \ S,
The Middleburgh post. [volume] (Middleburgh, Snyder Co., Pa.) 1883-1916, 1903-06-25
NgyYH VICTIMS Of cUPD.
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The Middleburgh post. [volume] (Middleburgh, Snyder Co., Pa.) 1883-1916, 1903-06-25
IL Dept n ds.

shopp@r-I want 10 get a vase tha.
t9es1't cost ton
E!oo-ralker-Yes. madam. China
ware department, fourth a!s!s in n.
basement.
Second Shopr@r-'Sh"-e did you say
the ~yaWses" are ~ he found?
FTeorua!ker - At department,
madam; sec1ai HDo.. :roEt.-Phiia>
ce.ph.a Press.
The Middleburgh post. [volume] (Middleburgh, Snyder Co., Pa.) 1883-1916, 1903-06-25
HUMOROUS.
Blsck-~Shot.putter yonder owes me
sfverand keeps putting me off," Spots

Black-"Shot.putter yonder owes me
sfiverand keeps putting me off," Spots
-"Of course; he's the best putter In
the club."-Philadelphia Inquirer.
Did as Well.-Her Beau-"'Tis said
Kipling gets 80 cents word" Her
Brother-"Me. too. Mabel gave me
that TO say No when you asked il she
was in yesterday, didn't YOU, sis?-
Philadelphia Ledger.
Following the Precedent,-"What did
you say that made the bill collector so
mad?" ~ asked him if it wouldn't be
good idea to refer his little bill to the
srbitratiug Judgment of The Hague
tribunal. l."-Clevelard Plain Dealer.
Means the Same Thiug,-"Hc called
me an artistic liar" why, l didn't
hear him use any such language
We'll, he didn't put 1t in just those
words, but he said had the making Of
a successful diploma; in me, Chicago
Post,
THAT was q stirring moving drama
s; the tNcatcr last night" plot ex'
Sep;,opal,y strong, pvcsumc|" 81
didn't say anything about the plot,
Mas referring to the activity of th'
audience between acts ."- baltimore
News.
I,u,-"ON yoU notice ANY difference
in Your sister Kate since her engage
mcutE" O.>N-"Oh, yes, She seldom
wears : S,ove On her LEI; hand now
ay~ hex bach hair always wants a',cu
,,a t,,u ,Sa; hauG."-Ho>ton Trans
Crypt
Vccrt Positive ,--<ro>s-QUos;ionirs
N;>yrcy ,.D breach ~ promise >uiO -
~ NJ NsNmark, yru deny haNin.
w.i,,ca any roe q this huge pie y
Araeye5 n1i>>iveS@" Taywavk (inGig
vsat,yN-"N>, ~; ! never wrote on
= ;Aty1. A1&, besides, she promise,
~ tsjiAtv,'y ;N*t <Ncj burn ever.
cratic: ,re - 1Ne i>Sl.sA ;hapGs,"-
E&.,l:1avs American.
The Middleburgh post. [volume] (Middleburgh, Snyder Co., Pa.) 1883-1916, 1903-06-25

y had : good JOB las. inner. hr'
last !. On account Of my oil absent
-uic5=tuess," said poor id Se!dum
Ve61, p4ss:mist.cally. i was actin,
40 de echo fer mountain hotel; an
: t.ze all right till ole moonlight
zicht. when 3 smart guy from de city
Lol.e-sd: Hello, Smith" Durn ne.
I .ergo: raesel:, an answered back;
Which Smith do you mean -
Judge.
The Middleburgh post. [volume] (Middleburgh, Snyder Co., Pa.) 1883-1916, 1903-06-25

Il don't care TO marry-at least
TOT Vet" said The firt.
Why not?" asked the matron.
Because as matters are now have
the attentions OF half dozen men
while If married, would have tn,
attentions OF only one"
Huh" exclaimed the matron
you wouldn't have even thaI'-Chi
e1ro Post.
The Middleburgh post. [volume] (Middleburgh, Snyder Co., Pa.) 1883-1916, 1903-06-25

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-s.' 1a7' 3tu rsaaJ lsf5 , .''r soags
g. trwn;
Aas Shar-,--T,s Sear reyt
s,cl'7-NsG Dapa saTs 10 sopaSs ia
!.>ad % Va .l'le.--tT'ig5- .sit,s.
The Middleburgh post. [volume] (Middleburgh, Snyder Co., Pa.) 1883-1916, 1903-06-25

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The Middleburgh post. [volume] (Middleburgh, Snyder Co., Pa.) 1883-1916, 1903-06-25
yYNHZuELA'S SPORTING BLOOD
Nnnr Rr.t ~ay ride Nanr rockets,
HaS Rem Ne WilItrs rlss
Iar6. Ger the EooJy.

~V, members - parliament have
cuasnt stories IL ikN - adventures
so Nercsue}s II times past and here
IAsy az Whine .1teCe>; : Aeeo n
tlt lana =. l4>t->> says London
-e,,a-1-
Al honorable Asl->osi while N a
vi>5i I, 1ls ~s7lA.is Aa2 :a;<-v5eus
V.jA ce-Tl.- mem as-s .. tAs govern
TueuL. l7s 2.aa5 ustA them = ihs
evening ans -s;.re& al late hoa-.
- vIs Gph&sgc@ :-a-a Ais s,ce? ~
pass q ii> -osrn- 4aS Ssv, as re
-narrr- me u lis hosts disappear
lA-ouSl .>. bedroom U.oSow leGa-
lnc -f ~. 's-ao5s
,1pc.u - lhsI 1fh was & 7olits
rus IN .f -ns country, The rssjtV
arlIL vra- sless., auI =. 1hs morn
Inc 5uu I-ousS=s uPaI IAs 4aor,
-ha.- 2 5 ru--ne6 inside out- liis
nir 5azl s,rL highly Decorated chan
.ru~ss WIS cunE, buI 15s contents were
-l.- Shs ground Els rala-sa,Ssd c.igs-
a.l-s Isnu snns rnla rhE-'ns hrrache1
~ ms Snn ha6 vanished
r-ns Enrllsi-mlr wHri sC-LlrfT -
re Eau1 u r-~E---rn111 Eu1 cam-
-l- luat u nus IL TIT Il---.s.s-s, Es-n;
s.-7r-essn5 RS 5laulr LuL wLs iht-e-
rr,a- -1-o--7a. -hL- -ns -,.-s1I 50. :
y -. -nau u1~t -ess--L .IiLu:s &;
u.us"-
.T r,--.. -H-lfns -At III
The Middleburgh post. [volume] (Middleburgh, Snyder Co., Pa.) 1883-1916, 1903-06-25
he TALKED TOO MUCH.
lsd Resolved to Address All Of Ho
Crafty Conversation ts HIM
self In Future.


way out into the country somewhere
walk from the car about 500 yards
into the woods. and say il all to my
self" remarked i street household
sr, mournfully, relates the Wishing
ton Star.
And here's why:
Last summer. when me lime came
around for me TO dig up another two .
dollars for dog tag for my fox ter
rier sort q sides,epped on the prop
osition. | happened just to need the
two dollars for something else at the
time, and, as had, been buying two
dollars worth. II dog license for that
mutt from the district government for
about eight Years, concluded that
had done abo"s my share. considering
how many d"-- there are running
about Washington that never saw the
color Of tag, Moreover somebody
had stolen the old tag from my dogs
collar only few days before.
so decided to become n little
crafty and dodge the two dollar deg
taN, for the present year
"'rhe$e dogra,ohers,' said to my
ser, never take peek at the tags
attached io the dogs collars. II they
see an! old Kind ~ a tag jirgIing from
4 dogs collar, they pass on, taking II
;or granted that that dogs tax is all
paid and settled for, Consequently,
WHAT'S the use " paying two dollars
yov ,ittle piece of brass that's neNei
looked Al, when brass is 50 cheap"
i've got little tinhering work
room E;;cd up 4, my house, and on one
Sunday made a dog tag, didn't
have any model, the old tag, as say,
having been sNipeI from the dogs col
lar ny some predatory youugster,
probably, but, after foclirg around for
awhile, ! framed up a piece of brass
and stamped :; >othatitlooked a-plcn
~ Ike al hopc>;>aud-;ruly dog col.
az.
Now SON remarked - the mutt
when fastened the cute,ys;smped
yicce Il brass - his collar, all you've
GOT ~ 90 is - 81; or stand around
looking inaosen; Or ehesty, as you
please, when you see the dNsoateheS
coming your way, and you won't BE
bothered The piece 81 brsssll hlul
HIM On; al right, Don't sneak away
- Try - e-aW! under a porch or any
;Ejas Ike that jus; heosuse you yoUr
Sc: know tAat yoyNe go; phony OF
AagIS Gog lax or. ana ;Ae dog sw'per !.
never &2ow the difference
The dog wagced his tsil as wuof
- - say, Tn next, all Tight act
he aext afternoon when was COM
.1c home from the Office ! saw S!r
suing p.aci5}y On the pavement
watching doc-cAieAer with a re
5ast Is Il his dog tag was as good a
! any ever issped by tie district gov
! e-zzaslt The spectacle tsekled n'
. almost foolish, Was SO delighte'
: ~zt1s ny azl SzEe-city. Ate. r.
the 6ac-casSher's wagon came by tn
house 1z1s and agaiR while my to'
, Jer-5er WIS fooliZg around II troo'
T. Huf none q The canine EdoaPer
. moe L1y -15vs toward grabbing III
p jar-ihe counterfeit tag had 'ez
T t,-la3 -.-cg,s--
o 'Wt-- r-9 e-s---r lEs1 week ol T
VIZ t.--.s from 1.5 ole = c1s cpt
H zvLs s.rt1-r = tie .sst seal
- ". fer : t-5s-3 no 81 s.2-g
s15s -s La--t -As g-elI 12g-tAI
: 1a1--- -E-t = Z--s-
I III IL s--Es=:7 hing = Ete,
The Middleburgh post. [volume] (Middleburgh, Snyder Co., Pa.) 1883-1916, 1903-06-25

hcuss work L.."-Ch!cag GO Post
His Inlaeky Lane.

NO. Il. the baby has 10 co is TO yell,
sr6 i, re:s ena-NtL:E- tkere s il tat
The pioneer press. (Miller, Hand County, S.D.) 1893-190?, 1903-09-30
INCOME OVER $1,000 A YEAR.
Johnson's Original Farm Investment
Was but $1,000.

l.. f. Johnson. who finished two
terms as register of deeds for Lake
county, several years ago and became
farmer, reports the most gratifying
results of his experiment He pur-
chased 4S0-acre farm at that time for
$1,000, and the next season an adjoin-
ing lakebed dried up and gave him $50
acres of the alluvial lakebed by RI
parian right. He has just finished
threshing about 10000 acres of grain
which he raised with the assistance of
one hired man, and estimates his crops
worth this year some $4,000. On an
investment of $1,000 for 480 acres of
land he now has 730 acres worth $780,
coo, that yields him an income of over
5000 year. Klondike and Standard
Oil are faded by the glittering POSSIBLE
tiles of peaceful agriculture.
Another star Lake county cabbage
has entered the lists. This one is
fifty-five inches in circumference and
weighs thirty-two pounds and was
grown by Mrs. Frank Schultz. Unless
there is well founded objection, Mrs.
Schultz will be awarded the Henry
Pfefler memorials medal of intensive
farming.
The pioneer press. (Miller, Hand County, S.D.) 1893-190?, 1903-09-30
MANY INDICTMENTS.
Several Shooting and Assault Cases
to Be Tried in the Hills.

Several Shooting and Assault Cases
to Be Tried in the Hills.
The grand jury at Deadwood has
returned two partial reports with sew
enteen indictments and seven no bills
Among those who have been indicted
are: John Nevins and Carl McFar-
land robbery in the second degree;
Il. G. Grace, assault and battery;
Frank Brandstrom, grand larceny;
John II. Matthias, criminal assault;
Thomas Hawkyard and Jacob Quite,
shooting with intent to kill Others
against whom true bills have been re-
turned are not in custody and their
names are withheld.
Mcfarland and Nevins are charged
with holding up Ole Nyia at Lead and
robbing him of SIS. Grace is alleged
to have struck Walter Barker with an
axe during an alteration over mining
ground, and was charged with assault
with dangerous weapon, although
indicted for the lesser offense. Hawk
yard Shot David Horn through the body
in a boarding house at Maitland sever.
al months ago while quarreling over
Horns wife. Quite shot John Conway
twice in the latter's saloon at Roubaix.
Horn and Conway recovered. Matthias
case is from Bear Gulch. in the west
ern part of the county, Miss Ida Wad-
dington being the complaining wit
ness.
The pioneer press. (Miller, Hand County, S.D.) 1893-190?, 1903-09-30
Shot up the Institute.

The Kelley institute at Sioux Fails
was the scene Of a shooting ARRAY re-
Gently. e. E. McPeek, a one-armed
man whose home is at Gary, s. D., and
who had been patient at the insti-
tute. abandoned his treatment and
took away his effects, preparatory to
returning to his home. He became in.
toxicated, and returning to the insti.
tute opened fire with revolver on
members of the staff and patients who
were seated on the veranda.
One of the bullets struck William
Skewis "A patient, whose home is in
Inwood. Iowa. The bullet entered his
back between the shoulder blades,
about an inch and a half to the right
Of the spinal column. Physicians say
the wound is not a dangerous one.
McPeek surrendered to the authori-
ties.
The pioneer press. (Miller, Hand County, S.D.) 1893-190?, 1903-09-30
COUNTY INSANE ASYLUM.
Experiment Is to Be made in South Da-
kota.


kota.
The county commissioners of Kings
bury county have decided to make an
interesting experiment, the result Of
which will be watched with great in
terest by the people of every other
county in the state.
1t is proposed to erect building on
the county poor farm for the purpose
of providing accommodations for such
insane persons living in the county as
can be cared for without the necessity
of sending them to the state hospital
for the insane at Yankton
The crowded condition of the latter
and the expense to the county of
state asylum are given as the reasons
for the proposed construction of a
county asylum
In accordance with the determine
ton of the board, bids will be received
by the county commissioners until Oct.
10 for the erection of the building. II
these are satisfactory it is probable
the contract will be awarded at once,
so the work of constructing the build
ing can commence without delay.
In the past the county insane asy-
lum idea has been agitated in several
counties, but this is the first time the
matter has assumed definite form.
If the plan proves successful there
is no doubt thet other counties in the
state Will also erect asylums and
strive to care for all or at least part
of their own insane
The pioneer press. (Miller, Hand County, S.D.) 1893-190?, 1903-09-30
POWDER IN CHIMNEY.
Had Nedwik Cooked His Own Supper
He Would Have Been Blown to

INVITES.
The apparently trivial act of eat
ing 6 meal down town instead of pre-
pairing it for himself at his bachelor
home saved the life of Frank Newdik,
an inoffensive German of Sionx Falls.
Newdik had been informed that a
mysterious enemy has camped on his
trail. He maintains bachelor quarters
in dwelling which he erected for
himself, He recently decided to en-
large his house, AND TO DO this had 10
demelish chimney. He was unex-
pectedly called away from home be-
fore the chimney had been completely
torn down.
During his absence some unknown
person or persons visited the place.
When Newdik returned he had par
taken of a meal down town and with
out delay prepared to resume the work
OF removing the chimney.
To his horror he discovered, stuffed
in the flue, oil-soaked rags, inside of
which was a sufficient amount of gun
powder to wreck a large business
block. Had Newdik, upon his arrival
at the house, started fire to cook
his frugal meal, as was his custom, he
and his dwelling would have been
blown to atoms and great damage done
to adjacent property
Newdik was not aware that he had
an enemy in the world, and the at
tempt to destroy his life and property
is wrapped in mystery.
The pioneer press. (Miller, Hand County, S.D.) 1893-190?, 1903-09-30

A few months ago M. B. Murphy,
who for over twenty years had been
engaged in farming near Emery, de-
cided that he would retire and take
life more easy. He sold his farm for
s31.25 per acre and soon afterward de-
parted for the Pacific coast for the
purpose Of looking for good oppor-
tunity to invest some of his surplus
wealth. He invested some money in
timber lands situated in British Co
lumbia, but found no other oppor-
Itunity for safe investment. When
he had been absent from the state for
la time he felt longing to return and
iagain occupy his old South Dakota
farm. This longing finally became IT.
and a few days ago he re-
turned to the state where he had
The pioneer press. (Miller, Hand County, S.D.) 1893-190?, 1903-09-30
MET AN AWFUL DEATH.
Anton Namayst Injured in Threshing
Accident Near Larimore, N. D.

Anton Namayst Injured in a Threshing
Accident Near Larimore, N. D.
A Fearful accident happened at Elk
Valley farm near Larimore, In which
Anton Namayst Of Holdings Forst,
Mimi, was fatally injured, death
claiming him about twenty-four hours
after the accident. He remained un-
conscious from the time of the acct
dent until his death.
Tie mans arm got caught in the
betting Of threshing machine and the
pulleys pulled the arm of just below
the elbow and also out of the socket At
the shoulder, where 1t was amputated
at once after the accident. He was
also injured about the head and he
was not expected to live from the FIRST.
Threshing is again well under way
after the wet weather, and wheat In
this vicinity has not lost much In
grade on account Of the wet weather.
The pioneer press. (Miller, Hand County, S.D.) 1893-190?, 1903-09-30
RAMONA PosToFFIcE ROBBERY.
Facts May All Come Out by cromwells
indiscreetness.

The Ramona postofflce robbery, by
which some SIS worth of stamps were
taken, is in promising way for solu.
ton. Some few days ago James Crom.
well, the keeper of pool hall and
restaurant at Ramona, offered the To-
cal postmaster his services in regain
ing the stamps, stating that he could
get them for certain amount The
offer was accepted and the stamps re-
turned through Cromwell. Deputy
United States Marshal Lamb and In
spector Plankert then arrested him
and he was taken to Sioux Falls on
the charge of receiving stolen prop
erty.
Following this came the arrest of a
negro at Ramona, who had been exam
ined as a suspect once before, but re.
leased. 1t is probable that Cromwell
has decided to tell all he knows about
the case, and that the robbers will be
brought to justice. Other arrests will
no doubt follow, as others are under
surveillance.
The pioneer press. (Miller, Hand County, S.D.) 1893-190?, 1903-09-30
WEATHER BUREAUS CROP BULLETIN

safe at the time Of the frost, except in
the Sioux river valley, where much of
the seed used was of late varieties;
and that the ultimate damage to the
yield and quality of that injured is as
yet uncertain, but that considerable
late corn will be unsound, though
good for feed. Some of the matured
corn has been cut. and that work Is
now being pushed.
Reports indicate that there was but
little Of the fax yet green when the
frost occurred, except in the extreme
northeastern counties.
Late hay and range grasses were to
some extent effected by the frost. but
pasturage continues good as rule.
There is continued report from some
localities of potatoes rotting.
Fall blowing is being pushed, the
soil being in amply moist condition
generally.
The pioneer press. (Miller, Hand County, S.D.) 1893-190?, 1903-09-30
SOUTH DAKOTAN PURCHASES HIS FARM

passed the best years Of his life. He
decided to repurchase his farm if pos
sible, and interested real estate firm
in his behalf. He offered to pay $50
an acre for the tract which he had
disposed of only few months ago for
$31.25 an acre, and in addition agreed
to pay the real estate men $500 If they
succeeded in repurchasing the farm
for s33 an acre. This offer was ac-
copied by the owner of the land, and
Murphy again lives on the old farm.
Many other South Dakota farmers
have had similar experiences. Accept
ing what they deem a big price for
thoir farms, they Soon discover that
life has no joys for them off the old
place and repurchase their farms at q
good advance over what they sold
them for.