The Miller sun. (Miller, Hand County, S.D.) 190?-19??, 1904-05-25

in quest of the almighty dollar. is worth
the sum of $1,000. An individual who
gives his name as Alejo Hudson and his
birthplace as the Sandwich islands, has
been giving exhibitions of feats Of
strength in the towns Of Douglas County
and surrounding counties during the past
few weeks. For over thirty years he
had worn a heavy head Of black hair
which reached to his waist. This was his
chief advertisement and made him an
object of curiosity where ever he APP
peared. His luxurious growth of hair
was looked upon with evil eyes by three
farmers ut belmont. They enticed the
modern Samson into saloon, where
they seized him and cut off his hair. He
has now instituted suit against the
three farmers for damages in the sum OF
$1,000 for the loss of his hair. The trial
Of the case promises to be unique IN the
court annals OF South Dakota.
A branch Office Of the United States
reclamation service has been established
In Belle Fourche, and will be occupied
by the engineers this summer. The mat
ter Of beginning the construction Of the
ditch is now up to the farmers and land
owners along the proposed ditch route.
The farmers will be required to organize
themselves into an association that can
be dealt with directly by the government.
The government plans to place water OH
every available acre of ground along the
route. Under the present law no land
owner will be furnished water for moro
than one quarter section Of ground. liz
he holds more than this he will be re.
quired to put the title in the name Of an
other person, in which case the water is
to be furnished at the same rate. The
object OF the, organization Is U arrange
all the smaller details that pertain to the
water, taxes, ETC., which the government
requires to be done before the work is
commenced
Under the provisions of the bill open
ing the Rosebud reservation, Gov. Her.
reid has made the selections for indem-
nity lands on that reservation to indem-
Nifty the state for lands which have been
selected by the Indians as severalty
tracts, on sections 16 and SO. The selec-
lions made make total Of q, 846. 10 acres,
which is two acres less than the indemni-
ty granted, but it was as near as the
selections could be made. The bill limited
the selections to two sections in any one
township, and this scattered them over
different parts of the land to be opened.
Immediately after these selections have
been filed, the department. at Washing
ton will declare the tract open, the selec-
tons OF those filings to be made by lot.
State Land Commissioner Bach Is max
ing the filings at Chamberlain.
The officials at Rosebud agency have
issued notice warning residents of the
reservation who are interested In inher-
tied Indian land, and wish to list the
tracts for SALE that 1t Is not necessary
for them to employ attorneys to have
the estates probated unless there are
minor heirs, or unless there Is n question
Of heirship involved. 1t Is stated that
when II can be determined at the Office
Of the United States Indian agent who
are the heirs, and when none Of them are
minors, 1t Is simply waste Of time and
money to take the cases into the probate
court. All cases, whether probated or
not, go to the secretary OF the interior
for his approval, and if not approved by
him all the probate proceedings cut no
figure whatever.
The present Indications are that Cham
berlain will be designated by the general
land Office at Washington as the place
Of registration for the Rosebud opening,
which is at present attracting attention
throughout the west. The United States
land Office is already being flooded with
inquiries regarding the opening, and the
inquiries are coming from all portions Of
the United States. There Is every rea-
son to believe that the rush will be Sec
ond only to the great Cherokee opening
several years since, and estimates that
10000 names will be registered are con-
sidered conservative.
At the recent meeting OF the state
board Of pharmacy held at Aberdeen,
twenty-three were successful and re-
ceived certificates as druggists and as
sistants, as registered pharmacists. The
next meeting OF the board will be held
at Mitchell, July 10, 1904. During the
second week in August the annual meet
ing Of the Pharmaceutical Association
will be held at Mitchell and the oficers
predict large and enthusiastic gather
Ing. issla1yaiaIs
T. NJ. Pettigrew Of Hot Springs, man
ager Of the Cooperative Association,
which Is engaged in the raising Of pota-
toes on large scale in the Black Hills.
has issued special bulletin regarding
the selection Of seed potatoes, treatment
for potato scab, grading, rotation and
other matters Of importance to potato
growers. The soil in the foothills and
valleys Of the Black Hills is peculiarly
adapted to potato culture.
The buffalo in the James Philip herd
have wintered In the buffalo park about
eight miles north OF Pierre without any
loss, and are the object Of much curios-
ity on the part Of eastern visitors and