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to active realizing Next to these move
ments the most prominent in the railroad
list were the southwesterns. Missouri Pa
cific and Wabash preferred jointly led
the movement which affected minor MEM
bers of the group in less degree.
The generally accepted explanation of
this movement was that the group has
been persistently laggard throughout the
prolonged speculation which has extended
to almost every part of the market Stress
was laid also on a published interview
with the head OF the system expressing
very confident opinions on the promise for
sustained prosperity. These railroads for
some time past have been making UNI
favorable comparisons of earnings. Last
year owing to special advantages to them
OF the st. Louis exposition and those
comparisons are now only beginning tc
show to disadvantage the current earn
ings. Great interest centered upon Anal
gamated copper all day as action or
the dividend was expected before the
market closed.
The restricted movement of the stock
during most of the day signihed somt
measures of restraint on 1t with the pur-
pose of detracting from sensationa
view of the dividend meeting. The direc-
tors had not been long in session, how
ever, to consider the dividend action, be-
fore rumors began to fly about the stock
exchange with potent effect on the mar
ket movement of the stock. The genera
expectation was of a ~ per cent divi-
dend for the quarter, but after the as
sembling of the directors a false rumol
was put In circulation that the dividend
would be placed on per cent or per
cent rate per annum. Amalgamated cop
per- which had sold as low as 11094, shot
up to 1885 on enormous dealings, fell back
TO 112A and fuctuated violently. On the
announcement of the dividend IL dropped
to 40, but closed at lila, net decline
of H. The late break in the stock unset
tone considerably.
center and interest rates to work easier
The decline in the discount rate OF the
Imperial Bank of Germany by a full
per cent showed the great relaxation OF
money at this center, and the strong
weekly statement of the Imperial bank
bore out the showing The Bank of Eng
land also showed a gain in reserves OF
nearly $11,000,000, with an effective loan
contraction, which raised the proportion
of reserves to liabilities to nearly 40 per
cent compared with 331s per cent last
week. The decrease of S27,500,0O0 in the
item of government securities showed the
extent of the measures taken by the bank
to remove money from the market. For
eign exchange here was firm and New
York exchange at Chicago fell to ACC dis
count as against the recently prevailing
premium
Bonds were firm. Total sales, par value
s., 355, 900.
United States bonds were all unchanged
on call.
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Abercrombie q Co.'s Market Letter

Today was a second Manassas for shorts,
their temporary success OF Yesterday
having been turned into defeat. The
leader of the bear party. according to
reports, openly admitted having practi-
cally surrendered by covering his short
contracts, owing, 1t Is stated to his an
tieipatlng a very bullish census report
next Tuesday on amount of cotton ginned
TO Janaury 16. and to a fear that there
will be a revival OF small crop estimates,
and In consequence, probably, a much
higher market Private advlces, except
from Central Texas report less cotton
ginned than looked for perhaps about 50
per cent less than was ginned (l3000O)
between December 10 and January /,
which points TO an additional 2l5,000 bales
or 50, and If realized will give a total
of about 9.937. 600, or in round figures
say about 9.950.00O.
The weather has been fairly good, in
fact 1t has been much more favorable
since the opening OF the year than was
the last two weeks Of December and for
such poor prospect for the next census
report is more than Significant and points
to seasons yield, that is actual growth,
of but little more than the government
estimate of 10. 900 bales, plus linters,
making the years actual production
amount to not more than 105O0,000 bales
and the commercial crop. which includes
old cotton, about 10,7000O0. TO the prob
able size of the commercial crop might
be added 1600,0o bales carried over at the
opening of the season, and the total avail
able for spinners to draw from would be
II, 100000 on which basis, mill takings are
now running
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COVERING MAKES
MARKET MORE FIRM
BuIIish Ginners' Report Had
Been Anticipated
BEAR LEADER COVERING
Close Was Firm In Tone and at Prao
ticalIy the Top Point Of the
Sesslon--Sales Were
100000 Bales.

New York, January 1s-The cotton mar
ket was moderately active and frmer on
covering in anticipation of bullish gin
ners report from Washington early next
week. Sales for the day were estimated
at 100000 bales, and the market closed
at a net advance of . to II points
The opening was steady at an advance
OF l point to a decline of points, Cables
were a shade better than due if anything
at the hour of the local opening, but
quickly weakened, and the local market
sold off to a net decline of to 6 points
right after the call, under commission
house liquidation and pressure from room
bears. Around 11.57 for March, or 25
points below the high level of yesterday.
there was considerable covering and the
market rallied to q shade over the clos
ing figures of yesterday toward midday.
Trading was quiet at the advance and
fluctuations somewhat irregular until in
the early afternoon q circular was issued
by the local bear leader admitting that
he had covered a considerable line of
shorts and In anticipation of bulllsh
ginners' report. This was followed by
Increased buying through wire houses
with southern connection, and In the late
trading a report was circulated that the
figures of the National Ginners' associa-
ton showed only 10000 bales ginned since
January l. The close was firm in tone
and at practically the top point OF the
session. Southern spots were generally
unchanged.
For the week (estimated), 10000 bales
against 161,14g last week and Ro,Sll last
year. Today's receipts at New Orleans
640S bales, against 1903 last year
Snot closed quiet. is points higher; mid
ding uplands, 1925; gulf, 1850 No sales.
New York Cotton Futures.
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Coffee Market.

New York, January 1S.-Spot Rio and
mild coffee steady.
The market for coffee futures opened
steady at a decline of points In response
to disappointing French cables, a little
European selling and some scattering
liquidation. Wall street bulls came to the
support of the market, however, and IL
better scattering demand was attracted
later by the steadiness of the tone, light
Brazilian receipts and continued large
warehouse deliveries. The close was
steady at a net advance of 5 to 10 points,
with sales reported of $3.50 bags. March
6.SO@6. 80; May 707 .05; July, 7.150l7 .25;
September, 1907. 40; December, 1857. 60.
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interior Movement.

Houston-Ffrm; middling 1lss; net re-
ceipts 704S; gross receipts 704S; shipments
7O19; sales 2090; stock 1852.
Augusta-Quiet and steady; middling
lisa; net receipts 1883; gross receipts 1888;
shipments BIT; sales 515; stock $4,000
Memphis-Steady; middling 11s4; net re-
ceipts 814; gross receipts 2219; shipments
3lgg; sales ZOO; stock $780, 42l.
St Louis-Firm; mddling II Ills; net
receipts $50; gross receipts 1896; shipments
1882; sales TAI stock 426S1.
Cincinnati-Net receipts ali gross re-
ceipts ALL shipments 1476; stock 1916.
Iouiswlle-Firm; middling II 5-16
Total today-Net receipts 9762 gross re-
oeipts 12.AS; shipments 1888; sales 5379;
stock 370,1OO.
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LIVERPOOL Cotton Market.

Liverpool, January 1S.-Spot cotton in
fair demand. points lower. American
middling fair 6.73; good middling $50; mid
ding 6.2l; low middling Cos; good ordin-
airy 5.S7; ordinary 5.1.
The sales of the day were 10000 bales of
which 1000 we're for speculation and ex-
port and included 300 American; receipts
5000 bales, including 12100 American.
Futures opened easy and closed quiet.
American middling g. o. c.: January 6.05
January-February, 6.O5 February March,
606: March-April 500: April May. 6.12.
May-June, GA; June-July, els; July-Au-
gust, 6ls; September, 6Os Sep
tember-October. $50; October November.
5I6; November December, 571.
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Fruits and Produce.

Lemons-Per box, extra fancy, $500
400.
81 oOdp4O0; grape fruit, $s.5o94Oo.
Apples-Northern grown, per barrel
fancy "a. 50d550.
Tomatoes-Per crate, $2.000l2.5O
Idmes-Per 100. $1.25
Renanas-Per bunch. Fancy stock, SLOT
1150 bunch.
Peanuts-Fancy, per pound, &c; No. q
5G5Hac.
Sweet Potatoes-Yellow yams, $50 per
bushel.
Cranberries-Per crate, s4.50.
Celery-Per dozen, Toe.
Cabbage-2c per pound; new crop Flor
ida cabbage, 49, 2512. so per crate.
Lettuce-New crop, per crate, 25O.
potatoes-1rish potatoes, s5c@sl.OO.
Turkeys, dressed zoe; on foot. 14@15c.
Eggs-Per Dozen, fresh, 22n23c.
Hens-30m35c; chickens, large, 25@3Oc;
medium, 20G25.
Butter-Fresh. 15@1sc; renovated, 2sc;
creamery, SOC.
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Southern Railway Co.

Schedule In Effect July 20, 1905.

SCneQutc III EUCCL July <og lStJs
Trains leave Birmingham as follows:
1856 a. m.-No. 80, for Atlanta, Washing
ton, Baltimore, Philadelphia
New York and the East Pull
man Drawing Room Sleeping
Car, Birmingham to New
York. Dining car. Birming-
ham to Atlanta.
6.2O a. m.-No. 10, for Montevalo. Ma
plesville, Selma and way sta
tions.
1925 p. ni,-No. IS, for Columbus, West
Point, Winona, Greenwood
and Greenvlle; also Sheffield
and Florence and North Ala
bama points.
$40 D. m.-No. 10, for Cordova. Oakman.
Corona and way stations; also
Blossburg.
5:45 a. m.-No. % for Admission, Hefin and
way stations; also Rome, Ca
$50 D. m.-No. SO for Atlanta. Charlotte.
Richmond Washington. New
York and the East. Pullman
Sleeping Car Birmingham to
Richmond, Va.
4:O5 %. m-No "A, Admission, Atlanta and
way stations; also for jack
sonville and all Florida points
also Talladega, Ala. Pullman
Sleeping Car Birmingham to
Brunswick, Ga.
1920 D. m.--No. 81, for Columbus West
Point Winona. Greenwood and
Greenville. Pullman Drawing
Room Sleeping Car Birming-
ham to Greenville
1915 D. Mo. 81. for Selma. Mobile and
way stations. Pullman Draw
ing Room Sleeping Car Blr-
mingham TO Mobile.
II 80 D. m.-No. 9S, for Atlanta, Admission
and way stations. Pullman
Sleeping Car, Birmingham to
Atlanta. Sleeping Car can be
occupied at Union station $3.50
p. m.
For detailed information and sleeping
car reservations apply passenger office.
Morris Hotel Building. Telephone s0st
Bell and GIT Peoples.
]. N. HARRISON. Dist. Pass. Agt-
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New Orleans cotton Market.

New Orleans, January 1s.-Spot cotton
in fair demand. Sales 1900 bales, including
$50 to arrive and 400 I. o. b. Quotations
up 1-16; middling 1874. Futures opened 1
to 5 points lower than yesterdays finals
Soon after the first call, New York tele-
grams were handed around the ring an
nouncing that the Wall street bear clique
had closed out. and the leaders now ex-
press the opinion that cotton will go
higher. This had the effect Of sending
prices up 10 to is points. The market closed
steady l to points from the top with
net gains of IL TO 10 points. Trading was
light.
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Naval stores.

New orleans. January 1s-Naval stores
steady. Pitch s2.25; pine tar, A75; coal
tar. 80 80. Rosln, per barrel of $50 pounds
A, b, C. 1875; D, 50 40; f. s3.45; r, $50
G. So IS: Fl. 1915; /, s4.35; X, $3.50; M
s4.so; NJ Sis: N, $40; VIC. So; WV
s6.1O. Turpentine firm, $3.50.
Savannah. Ga. January B.-Turpentine
firm. SIC; sales 3ss; receipts 296; ship
ments. so4 Rosin frm sales 2oz7; receipts
$500: shipments 1851: stock 5S's43. Quote:
A. b, C. $s.471s; d. 80 .52lk; e, s3.57iz; f,
s.. e2,k; @, ss.slh II, ss.sIh; J. $50; X,
81; NJ. s5.25; N, $50; VIC, @.6; WV.
1915.
charleston, 8. c., January 1s.-Turpen-
tine and rosin, nothing doing.
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cash quotations were as follows
Flower-Lower.
Wheat-No. spring, S5@S7c; No. g,
Slkskc; No 2 red, SSdSS1sc.
Corn--No. 2, 42&q43c; No. 2 yellow, 43@
43Ac
oats-No. 2, SlAc No white, 82AQ38Ac;
No. white, 31@32Ac.
Rye-No. 2, SSc.
Barley-Good feeding, 3Sikc; fair to
choice mailing 42d50c.
Flax Seed-No. 2, s1.121h; No. 1 north
western, $1.20.
Mess Pork-Per barrel. $l3s21kG13.s5.
Lard-Per 100 pounds. $3.50
Short Ribs Sdes-Loose, $z35q750
Short Clear Sides Boxed, $7606D7.70
Whisky-Basis of high wines, s129.
Clover-Contract grade, s1315d1325.
On the produce exchange today the but
ter market was steady; creamery, 1S@27c;
dairy 19G24c. Eggs were steady, 17@1Sc;
frsts. 1914; prime frsts, 1917; extras, 81.
Cheese was steady, 10@13c
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Bonds.


New York, January 1S-Money on call
easier at 3@5 per cent; ruling rate, 4A@
AZ per cent; closing bid, offered at per
cent Time loans steady; sixty days,
ninety days and six months, per cent.
Prime mercantile paper, 5d5k per cent;
sterling exchange firmer, with actual bust
ness in bankers bills at s4S744.S7.05 for
demand. and at $4s3.55@4s5.60 for sixty
day bills; posted rates, sfS81s@4.S4 and
$4S7@4S71a; commercial bills, s4S3isd4.s3A;
bar silver, 651sc: Mexican dollars. 5019c.
Government bonds steady; railroad
bonds firm.
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New Orleans Cotton Futures.

New Orleans. January 1S.-Spot cotton
steady; sales 300. Ordinary 91-16; good
ordinary 1014; low middling 1lHs; mddling
11s4 good middling 12Ds mlddling fair
u 7-16. Receipts GAS; stock 332,l54
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Treasury Statement.

Washington January 1S-Today's treas
ury balances, exclusive of the gold re-
serve, shows: Available cash balance,
$40. 244.0is; gold. SIS. AS
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cIearinas and Exohanae

Memphis, Tenn, January 1s.-Clearings.
81. los. $50: balances, s13s.095.
New Orleans, January 1S.--Clearings, A-
3s7, 357; New York exchange, 81 per $1,000
premium; commercial. par.
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Cotton Seed OIL.

Memphis. January 1S.-Cotton seed oil:
prime crude 261kc prime summer yell
low, COO; prime meal, s2675@27; prime
cake. s26. 75G27.
New Orleans January B.-Cotton seed
oils steady. Prime refined in barrels, 32c
prime crude. loose. 2T1ec.
New York, January 1s.-Cotton seed oil
firm; prime yellow. 321a6S3c. Petroleum
and rosin steady. Turpentine firm, $50
6Siac asked.
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Chicago Change.

Chicago January Discontinued absence
of rain in India was the chief reason to-
day for firm wheat market here. At the
close wheat for May delivery was up A@
ssc. Corn was unchanged Oats showed
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Flour-Fancy patent, 1926; standard
patent, IS; straight, $3.50.
Coffee-Green, 1fg13ci Arbuckle's Porto
Rico, s150b
Meat-Dry sailed ribs, Sc; dry salted
rib bellies, sI9c; extra clear. 7sac; hams,
fancy, 1sc; medium. 12lse; beeon bellies,
111sc; California hams, exc.
Lard-Leaf, lac
Compound lard, SIC.
Molasses-Centrifuga 15d35c; sugar
house, 40c; Georgia cane, S4c.
Beans-Navy s2.25 per busheli hand
picked Lima, SIC.
Grits-so pounds, $1e5.
Meal, $1.15.
Birmingham macaroni. 6Rc.
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a gain of 1se. Provisions were 5d2oc
higher.
The Board of Trade will close tomorrow
at u 80 p. m. In honor of Marshall Field,
whose funeral is set for IL O'clock
The leading fiituras "a mead nd follows,
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DIV Goods.

New York. January 1s.--The dry goods
market today was not of a large proper
ton. Buyers who were present gave con-
siderable attention to conditions, and in
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seaboard Air Line.

Baltimore, Md, January 1s.-Seaboard
Air Line common, 80 asked; do preferred.
not quoted
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Feed Stuff.

l,orn--No mixed or white, or J
bushel sacks, Soc.
,)ats-No. Q mixed, 4oe; No. white. 43c;
white clip, 45c.
pure wheat brand, so or 100, s24
cotton seed feed meal s24i prime, S2e
Corn chops, $1.15.
Corn hearts, s1.10.
Shorts, 100 pounds. s24.
Hulls, sack, SO935c.
Hav,choice timothy $3.50; No tino-
thy. s16.5O; johnson grass, s12; clover, $40.
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Live stock Market.

Chicago, January 1s.-Cattle receipts. 10,
900; market dull; prices steady; common
to prime steers, 50. 40dl6.50; cows. s3d4. 40;
heifers, 81 ,25d5: bulls. s2G410: calves. $3Gf
8: stockers and feeders, g. 40d4.5O.
Hog receipts. 10000; market &c higher;
choice to prime heavy. $5.f5G5. so; medium
TO good heavy, s5ss0i5. As; butchers
weight, So f06l5.50; good to choice heavy
mixed. IS 4ou5. AS packers, 81. S0di5. As.
Sheep receipts. 10000; market 10m15c low
err sheen, $4,000; yearlings sal; lambs,
81. o56i7.I5
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Hides and Wool.

G. S. hides, 1oIa@llc.
Dry flint hides. No. !, 1sc.
Dry flint hides, NO. l. 1Sc.
Dry salt hides, 20. /, lie.
Dry salt hides, No. 2. 15@16c.
Clear washed wool. Ss440e.
Unwashed wool. Hq29e.
Sheep skins, 25q27c.
Tallow. 4q4Hac.
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Metal Market.

New York, January 18.-There was a
further sharp break in the London tin
market, spot closing s162 and futures 9162
12s Cd; local market dull but relatively
steady, spot closing s6 .25136.50. Copper
also weak in London, spot closing Ell los
and futures Els 15s; locally. market more
or less nominal, but generally lower; lake
and electrolytic, 1s.25@1s e2 casting, 1870
.25 Lead dull, 560@5.S0 locally, but
higher at a16 12s Cd in London. Spelter
lower. e27 12s Sd In London, but remained
unchanged locally. Iron was unchanged
abroad; local market reported firm In
tone, fair demand and talk of higher
prices; No. foundry, northern, SIS. 75@
10 .35; No. 2 foundry, northern, s1s.25@1S. SO;
No. foundry, southern, s1S.50@1S.75; No.
2 foundry, southern, $1S@1S.25.
London, January 18-Tin dropped 4os on
aggressive selling rallied 21s Cd and
u 4e.aaA Il
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.mber 10. 1905,

Showing the arrival and departure OF
passenger trains at the Union station, Biz
mingham
(Effectlvn Nnvennhnr 10 1ans
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BIRMINGHAM and Atlantic Railroad.

Close connections at Pell City with
Southern railway and at Coal City with
the Seaboard kAir Line railway.
Nos. /. 2. 8 and daily except Sunday.
Nos. 5, 6. 7 and Sunday only.
j. +. FLEETWOOD,
Superintendent.
FELIX A. voGEL.
General Manager.
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Local Staple Groceries.
sugar-Granulated, be; \. C.. i-Sc.
The Miller sun. (Miller, Hand County, S.D.) 190?-19??, 1906-04-11

/ want to buy one or two
good quarters of land cheap
for cash. &C. l.. Ostrander.
Don't forget the bazaar
and dinner given by the
Evangelical ladies Saturday
in the obera house.
Charles Carl and family
were in from Hand last
week. They will now live
at Bonilla where Mr.. Carl
has opened a blacksmith
shop.
The Miller sun. (Miller, Hand County, S.D.) 190?-19??, 1906-04-11

another location Immigrant wagons may be seen now
and then moving west while from along the track
walking in the same direction the observing car window
passenger is sauted by waye of the hand by weary
traveller who was elected from the blind baggage at the
last station or his eye may behold the firt OF red
handkerchief at him the hand of Gypsy fortune teller,
who is poddng on to the railway grade west of the
river reveal the graders that their lot is pleasant
The Miller sun. (Miller, Hand County, S.D.) 190?-19??, 1906-04-11

Inc concert i ueSQay
night by Mr.. Swartwood's
singing class was largely
attended, the small admis-
sion fee of Is and 10 cents
resulting in taking in ST..
The children and young
people gave class songs, So
los, quartettes, instrument
tai pieces, etc, besides re-
citations and a catchy uia-
logue. The class showed
rare skill in being able to
read music quite perfectly
by note. The large audi
dience seemed highly pleas
ed with the entertainment.
Many desire Mr.. Swartwood
to start another class SO that
his work in music may be
continued and extended to
all the children in town,
Elder Swartwood and Mr..
Johns, his father-in-law,
departed Wednesday for
their claims west Of Pierre.
Mr.. Swartwood's family
will go to the claim about
the first Of June.
VIM. Co5tigan, a nephew
Of our popular clerk of
court, was recently chosen
by the college he attends as
contestant in the state ora
torical contest Of Illinois
colleges.
Cy Stout has taken the
contract to build a $1,000
house for Charles Moncur
north of here.
See the st. Cloud grain
separator; cleans any kind
of grain. Geo. jeffrey,
Miller S. d.
Miss Draeger from Gro
tan is working as stenog-
rapher in j. L. Keyes' ab-
stract Office.
Good house and residence
property for sale for only
$1,000. -G. G. Briggs.
Clarence Miller did i'm
portant business in towr
last Saturday.
Goodwin Lees wife ar
rived from Bryant last
week.
A. Vinegar and wife were
Miller visitors last Satur.
day.
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Arbor Day Proclamation.

AADUi hoy iioSAAAi11io
The time to plant has
come again. Each year in
| it's turn brings it's oppor-
tunities. Ii we would use
and enjoy we must plant
and reap. Nature and time
gave us the original forests
and we have in a large de-
gree wasted them. We
must plant trees. We
ought to be more in earnest
each year. Friday April
20 is designated as Arbor
Day. Farmers are urged
to plant rows of trees es-
pecially the willow, from
east to west. The willows
will soon make a windbrake
and serve other useful pur-
poses. Apple and other
fruit trees should be planted
on the north side of these
groves and willow hedges.
1t is not the north wind
we have to fight but the oc-
casional wind that sweeps
up the Mississippi and Miss
ouri valleys. Just as soon
as we can establish a tree
line" to the south of "our
farm we will be greatly
benefited and rewarded.
The attention Of school
officers, school teachers, and
school children is earnestly
called Chapter 104 Of the
Session Laws Of 1905.
The soil of South Dakota
is generous and will faith
fully respond to our efforts.
| All desire abundant har-
vests. Ii we want trees tc
aid, we must plant and care
for them. Nature rewards
us according to our persona
effort. In the material, as
we'll as in the moral world
what a man sows he vii.
also reap. La a word, le
us all plant trees on, or be
fore, Friday, April 20, 1906
In testimony thereof
have hereunto set my hant
and caused the Greas Sea
of the State of South Da
kota to be affixed.
Pierre, April 5, 1906.
Samuel I'll. Elrod,
/ Governor of South Dakota
ID. d. Wipf,
Secretary of State.
The Miller sun. (Miller, Hand County, S.D.) 190?-19??, 1906-04-11
For Rent.

100 acres well improved
good house, barn room for
so head Of stock, well,
plenty of water, windmill
and tank.
100 acres under good
state of cultivation, 40 acres
fenced to pasture. Tenents
mast occupy the buildings.
Call on or address,
G. L. Ostrander Land Co.,
Miller S D.
The Miller sun. (Miller, Hand County, S.D.) 190?-19??, 1906-04-11
Wanted.

Horses or cattle to pas
ture, on the school section
west Of Miller. For terms
apply to E. M. Dunn, G.. G.
Briggs or Chas. Miller,
Miller, S. ID.