The Miller sun. (Miller, Hand County, S.D.) 190?-19??, 1905-07-26

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| stories of him and Of his famous discov-
cry. With his death passes away one
| of the best and most typical Of the old
time miners and prospectors OF the west.
In the spring of 1876 Nose Manuel and
his brother Fred found some rich noat
near where the town of Lead Is now 10
Gated. They little dreamed that they
were about to bring to light the greatest
gold-bearing lode known to the worid.
The snow was still on the ground, and,
search as they might, they could not FOL
low the track Of the float. AFTER u
while the snow melted and Nose wanted
to start out again and look for the ode
but his partner scoffed at him. Nose IN
sisted, and at last found the rich lode on
the side hill. He turned to his partner
with tears in his eyes and said: Hank,
this is surely a homestake." This term
was then in Common use and meant
enough money to take a fellow where
he wanted to go, back to the states
and so they called it the Homestake.
At the present time the school and de-
partment is leasing a million n a half
acres Of the state lands, of which LIB
| 100 bring revenue to the common school
fund. The balance of the revenues go to
the different state institutions which have
been given endowments. The only county
in which the state handles no land what
ever is Clay, in which all the state hold
ings were disposed of in the early days of
statehood. The amounts in acreage be-
longing to the different state institutions
which are under lease are: Aberdeen
normal, 21,512; university, 1851; agri-
cultural college, 106,055; deaf and dumb
school, 23,S9S; educational and charitable,
10,42S; reform school, 24,775; normal
schools, $1,000; Springfield normal, 3D.
40; northern hospital, 1862; school Of
mines, 1860; public buildings, $3.50;
blind asylum, 1922.
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Messrs. Bell and Detwiler, of Mime
apolis, the architects for the new state
capitol building, are in Pierre with their
complete detailed plans, in which they
have, made a few slight changes from
those Of the original drawing. AS soon
as a few details can be worked out ad-
vertisements will be prepared for bids on
the foundation Of the east wing, which
will be the first portion constructed, and
work will be commenced on that at the
.tuIllSSI DOoSlDle udlc, WILL Tic cAptCId-
ton Of completing the foundation this
year. An effort will be made to COM
plete the wing before the meeting of the
legislature in 1907, to allow the judicial
department to move into the new quar-
tiers and make more room in the old build
ing before that session.
There have been scattered reports dur
ing the past few days of damage to the
wheat crop in Brown County from black
rust. In every case where these reports
have been investigated they have proven
to be without foundation. Gen. S. III.
Joumper, of Aberdeen, who is an author
ity or such matters, returned from a trip
to the country and he reports that condi-
tons could not be better. He discovered
absolutely no traces of black rust in the
wheat fields, and found the farmers con,
fident and hopeful of a good crop. The
nights have been cool and the last few
days have been sunny with the tempera.
ture the warmest day in July only reach.
ing 81, making the conditions for wheat
ideal so far.
Since the new vital statistics law went
into force, July i, there has been some
discussion regarding a conflict between
the new law and the old health avs OF
the state. DR.. A. XII. Tufts, of Sioux
Falls, city health officer, wrote to Attor.
ney General Philo Hall in regard to the
matter. That official says in a letter to
DR.. Tufts that there is 10 conflict be.
tween the two laws. He holds that the
vital statistics act does not supersede mol
abrogate any existing provisions of the
law designed for the protection of the
public health, but is simply an additional.
enactment upon the subject.
The census figures for Kingsbury Coun
ty show a total population of 11,175, al
increase of 1888 in FIVE years, Of which
$3.50 are males and 1851 are females
The foreign born population numbers
1927. All the towns have prospered anG
some of the villages nave made remarka
BILE growth. Arlington has 793, DeSmet
085, Edwin 178, Hetland 241, that par,
Of IroQuois in Kingsbury 35S, Lake Pres
ton 920, and Oldham 1903. This is the
largest increase shown in any county in
which the figures have been SO far com
pleted.
The complete census returns from I'm
lon County show a population Of 1912
Of which 5,S31 are males and 5,276 fe.
males. This is a gain of SO, all Of which
was in the towns, the country precincts
showing a loss. The foreign born resi-.
dents number 1920, the school children
1924, and there are 2,3SS men of mill.
tary age. The largest town, Elk Point,
has a population of 1882, a gain of POI
in five years; Alcester has 366, Jefferson
412, and that portion of Beresford il
Union County has 9S1.
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The Hand County census figures show
a population of 5,151, of which 2,744 are
males and 2,319 females. The gain in
that county has been 626, of which Mil