The Miller sun. (Miller, Hand County, S.D.) 190?-19??, 1904-09-07

clements which are before the supreme
rourt of Wisconsin I'm the contest in that
state. Before the Republican state con
vention the two factions Of the Repub-
ican party in Roberts county, one head
ed by ]. G. Parkins, in his contest for
secretary of state, and the other by Da-
vid Eastman, as the leader of the Craw-
ford forces in that county, became so
warm in their contest for the control Of
the county that when the date Of conven-
ton came at which was to be selected
delegates to the state convention and
q county ticket, w separate conventions
were held, and two delegations and two
tickets selected. 1t was claimed that the
Crawford forces refused to go into the
convention khen they found that they
were in the minority, and went to anoth-
er place than the one at which the con-
vention was called to meet, and with
their minority, nominated their ticket at
the same time while the majority Of the
delegates were nominating their ticket
at the place where the convention was
regularly called. The two factions car
ried their case before the state conven-
ton, and the Parkins delegation was
seated. Since that time the county aud
itor of Roberts County has refused to
place the ticket nominated by the Par
kins faction On the ballot as the regular
Republican ticket, and it is alleged in
the application, has declared his inten-
ton Of placing the nominees Of the mi
nority convention on the ballot as the
regular" On this claim the application
has been made to the supreme court, and
will nave its hearing early next month.
The temperature throughout the state
was not unfavorable, though the nights
were generally cool, especially Sunday
night, when a light frost occurred in the
Black HiRs region. On the 18th there
were well distributed showers, ranging
from moderate to heavy in the middle
and eastern portions Of the state, but
light in the extreme western portion. The
rain was beneficial to corn, grass, millet,
aax and late potatoes, especially in the
formerly dry localities. Haying, har-
vesting and threshing from shock were
favorably advanced, though somewhat in
~terrupted in the eastern counties by rain.
The harvesting of small grains is fin
ished, except in the extreme northeastern
counties and in portions Of the Black
IlIttS uloIIlCt, NhCIC, ~ - uOaI-
ly completed. Returns from threshers
indicate that on the whole, oats, barley,
rye and spelt will give good returns and
a good quality of berry. Wheat yields
so far, except in some extreme southeast
ern counties, are quite disappointing, both
in quantity and quality, due to injury
from rust, and light yields Of inferior
quality are largely indicated by the re-
ports received.
The state board Of review has conaplet-
ed passing on the different applications
for changes which were placed before
them. The application Of the Illinois
Central Railroad for a reduction In its
assessment was considered, but no change
was made. The application of the audi
tor of Clay County for a reduction in
town lot assessments for that county was
considered, but no change made. The
Hyde County Telephone Company was
reduced from $1,414 to $1,268. The Els
tell!ne Telephone Company was reduced
from 81, 400 to 1920. The Sphinx Coun-
ty Mutual Telephone Company was re-
duced from 1882 to 1882. Requests
for reduction from the Trenton Mutual,
the Blandon Rural and the Dawson
County Telephone Companies were con-
sidered, but no changes granted. The
application Of the county auditor Of Law
renee County for a change in increase
Of assessments Of town lots and farm
property in that county was considered
and the amount lowered from Is percent
increase to 6 per cent on town lots and 8
per cent on farm property. All other as
sessments were left as the board first
fixed them.
Maj. III. M. C~hittenden, United States
engineer in charge Of the river improve
ment work on the upper Missouri, has
made his report to the secretary Of the
interior In which he asks for the sum Of
$2,376,00O to carry on the work Of inn
provement. Tie upper river includes all
that portion above Sioux City, ard for
this stretch the amount asked for is
really Insignificant. The largest expendi-
ture will be at Elk Point, where the riv-
er has been cutting with great damage to
adjacent lands. The major intends to
put in the famous riprap work which has
been put in at Yankton and other points
and which has been uniformly successful
In controlling the river. The amount
necessary to complete the work already
begun and to repair the old work will be
$4,000. Pierre is next in the amount
to be expended. There $4,000 is asked
to carry on the work now in process Of
of construction.
The regular fall term Of the govern
ment Indian school began at Pierre on
the LIST OF September. 1t started with
the largest attendance which has ever
been ut the school on the opening day
from the time it was established, 1853 pu-
pills being on hand for the opening. The
school has prospered under the present
management, and Is in better shape than
II has been for years.