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The Miller sun. (Miller, Hand County, S.D.) 190?-19??, 1906-09-12
IRRIGATION BOOMERS MEET.
Letter from the President Gives En-
courngement.

Letter from the President Gives En-
courngement.
Vice President Fairbanks Monday
was the guest of the city OF Boise,
Idaho, and the national irrigation con-
gress, which convened there for its
fourteenth annual convention. The
congress received a letter Of greeting
from President Roosevelt which pro-
voked hearty applause, and later by
resolution of the congress an express
sion Of thanks was t~elegraphed to the
president
Vice President Fairbanks address
was fraught with announcement for
the rrigationists and the good wishes
he expressed were fully appreciated.
The delegates numbered more thar
1000, and representing more thar
one-half of the states Of the union.
Vice President Fairbanks, who vas
the chief guest OF the congress, spoke
In part as follows:
The general subject of irrigation Is
one of those great practical every day
questions which require the applica-
ton Of good business sense. The real
benefactor is theone who makes two
blades of grass grow where one grew
before.
When the government completes
the work now undertaken and in con-
temptation II will render arabic near
ly $500, 900 acres, at a cost Of little
more than $500, 900, 900. To prosecute
the work II has undertaken the gov
eminent will have in hand nearly
~$4l.OO0.000 In 1908, an amount suffi-
cient to cover the first unit of cost of
projects authorized.
Il believe hat irrigation is only in
the preliminary stages of its develop
ment In the United States. Much has
been done, IL is true. There Is, how
ever. a vast deal more to be accom-
plished. There are many millions Of
acres still lying within the arid and
semi-arid regions which are non-pro-
ductive n which may, in time, be ir-
rigated. This area is Of indefinite ex-
tent. II is v%ariously estimated at from
$4,000, 900 to 100, 900, 900 acres. OF
course. the acreage which may be ir-
rigated will depend in a large degree
upon the quantity of water which can
be stored in the great reservoir sys-
TENS to be established. The best opin-
ion would seem to indicate that it is
reasonably certain that sufficient wa
ter may be obtained for irrigating at
least $4,000, 900 Of acres.
Twenty millions Of acres of this
tremendous area is yet a part of the
public domain. When the whole is
brought under cultivation by means
Of irrigation the wealth OF the union
| will be increased IS, 900, 900, OOO."
The Miller sun. (Miller, Hand County, S.D.) 190?-19??, 1906-09-12
BURIES o ALIVE.
Shocking Crime of a 6-Year-OId Lad
I'm Chicago.

III ShhhSuSos
Robert Gordon, of Chicago. 16 years
old, confessed that he struck Joseph
Reed. 8 years old, with a brick, stun
ming him, and then buried him alive
beneath the sidewalk in front Of his
fathers home, 2877 Archer n
The boys body was found where Cor
don said he had buried It and after an
investigation by the police he was talk
en- into custody. The absence of the
Reed boy from home was noticed
about 3 o'clock Saturday afternoon
and search vas Immediately begun
for him. Gordon led the father of the
Reed boy through the streets in the
neighborhood for several hours and
about 10 o'clock at night took him to
where the body was buried, assisted in
digging II up, and when taken to the
Deering street station and questioned
by the police broke down and con.
fessed that he enticed the boy to the
basement of the Reed home, mis-.
treated him and when he attempted to
escape struck him on the head with q
brick. He then buried him alive un.
der the sidewalk.
The Miller sun. (Miller, Hand County, S.D.) 190?-19??, 1906-09-12
CUBANs AFTER Al
Strong Effort to Stop War OF Fac
tions.

lions,
AS days and weeks pass with no ap-
probable diminution of the revolution
n Cuba apprehension increases. The
o conservative testimony from the
country districts of the provinces Of
Pinar del Rio. Havana and Santa
Clara is to the effect hat two-thirds
OF the people In the country n small
towns Of these three provinces are in
surgents In sentiment, II not in fact.
1t Is generally believed hat the gov
instruction, but in the meanwhile the
crops cannot be developed, and 1t Is
a grave question whether the rebell-
ious spirit even then can be actually
quelled to the extent Of restoring the
country to a normal ~self-governing
status.
A realization Of this Is the cause Of
the renewal of efforts for the restora-
ton Of peace. Gen. Mario Menocal,
whom the people trust al one being
capable of bringing the warning fac
tons together IL such a thing Is posi-
BILE. came to Havana Tuesday and held
two conferences with President Pal
ma. Gen. Menocal, after the confer
ence, absolutely refused to make any
statement. Gen. Menocal, Gen. Ce-
breco, h mas been prominent in re-
cent efforts to institute negotiations
with the %insurgent leaders, and a few
merchants and planters held a confer
ence Tuesday night to discuss the pro-
posal TO make an attempt to open ne
g~otiations with the insurgents, and the
two gentlemen named intend to call
upon the leaders of the liberal and
moderate parties individually and see
what IT is possible to do. President
Palma has no objection to these eff
forts, but makes no promises or sug-
gestions on behalf of the government.
The Miller sun. (Miller, Hand County, S.D.) 190?-19??, 1906-09-12
sTENsLAND TO BE ExTRADITED.
Morocco VIII Not Object to Bankers
Removal.

The Moorish authorities will inter-
pose no objection to the removal to
America of President S~tensland, of the
Milwaukee Avenue bank. of Chicago,
according to a Washington dispatch.
A dispatch to this effect was receiv-
ed at the state department Wednesday
from Minister Grummere, at Tangier.
The states attorney In Chicago
Wednesday received a message from
Assistant Olson at Tangier, asking that
he and James Keely. manager editor
OF the Chicago Tribune. who made the
arrest OF Banker Stensland, be ap-
pointed to bring the fugitive back.
Gov. Deneen has made a written re-
quest Of President Roosevelt that Oh
son and Kelly be delegated to bring
Stensland back. According to the as
sistant attorney no warship will pass
Morocco for nifty days, and II Olson
and Kelly are delegated by the presi-
dent they will place Stensland on o
vessel coming to the United States.
The Miller sun. (Miller, Hand County, S.D.) 190?-19??, 1906-09-12
MAYOR LIVES IN A TENT.
Lack OF Houses IN Aberdeen Forces
Him to Camp Out.


The mayor Of Aberdeen is home
less. He is compelled to spend his
nights In a ten On property he owns
and eat his meals in hotels and res
taurants. There are many persons in
that city in a like condition, and fast
as new houses are being built. the
supply falls far short of the demand.
Some days ago Mayor A. n. Aldrich
sold his hotel to his brother and he
left for a vacation at Big Stone, when
he returned he left his family at the
summer resort. He then began a
search for a house. but could find
nothing. There is not a vacant house
in the city and m"ny are now over
crowded. Finding it useless to waste
any more time in looking for a home,
the mayor decided to have a residence
built. In the meantime, he purchased
a tent which he will make his home
until the brick residence is ready for
occupancy. %
The Miller sun. (Miller, Hand County, S.D.) 190?-19??, 1906-09-12
May DROP BACK STAMP,
Time Saving Plan Being Tried in
Chicago Postofice.

Time Saving Plan Being Tried in
Chicago Postoffice.
An experiment with a view not only
20 the saving of expenses. but to the
economizing Of time, is being tried in
the Chicago postoffice. 1t Is the elm.
ination Of the use of the back stamp
IN letters which indicates to the re-
cipient OF a letter the precise time
Of Its arrival In the delivering office
from the sending point. The services
Of about thirty clerks has been saved
and the time Of delivery OF any letter
mail to the recipients from the hour
Of its arrival in the Chicago postofice
has been reduced from twenty min
utes now to two hours. 1t Is proposed
now to try the experiment In other
large postoffices. II it should be az
successful as 1t has been in the Chi.
cago office the use Of the back stamp
probably will be eliminated entirely.
The Miller sun. (Miller, Hand County, S.D.) 190?-19??, 1906-09-12
TWO ELEVATORS BURN.
Fire at Dalton Causes a Loss OF
$1,000 to Elevators.

The A. A. Truax and Reliance Ele-
vator companies, located at Dalton,
seven miles southeast of Rridgewater,
together with 1,200 bushels of wheat
and 500 bushels of oats were totally
destroyed by fire Tuesday night, en-
failing a loss Of $1,000, partly covered
by insurance. The fire originated in a
haymow used in connection with one
of the elevators. The Shanard Bros.
elevator, the only one remaining, was
ablaze several times, but owing to the
favorable direction of the wind was
finally saved.
A large delegation Of Bridgewater
citizens boarded hand cars and went
to the scene of the fire.
The Miller sun. (Miller, Hand County, S.D.) 190?-19??, 1906-09-12
Can Raise

Gregory county claims to possess
everything needful for the successful
cultivation OF tobacco, and expert
ments made this year go to show that
a good quality of the weed a be
grown there. Now hat the land in
the older sections of the country is
beginning to YEA u the new Sec
lions of thhe country may get their
innings. Gregory county may vet be-
come one Of the successful tobacco
raising regions.
The Miller sun. (Miller, Hand County, S.D.) 190?-19??, 1906-09-12
SUMMER HOTEL AT WATERFOWL
3OO-ROOm Structure to Be Built on
Lake KampeSka.

Lake Kampeska is to have a new
30O-room summer resort hotel before
the opening of the next summer sea-
son. The Minneapolis and st. Louis
railway has located a station near the
shore of the lake and plated a num-
Der of acres into lots for summer cot
tages. Thirty acres has been planted
to trees for a park, and the ground Sc
lected for a hotel and other improve
ments. The new station will be on
the north shore OF the lake, where a
fine sandy beach is found. A large
number of lots nave been already sold,
and a number of cottages will be
placed upon them this fall in readiness
for the spring fishing season.
The Miller sun. (Miller, Hand County, S.D.) 190?-19??, 1906-09-12
Twenty Innings; No Runs.

The Joplin and Webb City teams of
the Western association at Joplin.
NO., Wednesday, played a twenty-in-
ming no-run game. Darkness stopped
further play. The pitchers were
Blaine Durbin, recently purchased
from Joplin by the Chicago National
league club. and Elmer Meredith. who
was a member of the Kansas City
team when 1t won the pennant several
years ago.
The Miller sun. (Miller, Hand County, S.D.) 190?-19??, 1906-09-12
A STINT.
Laborers Do so Much Per Day for
Extra Pay.

Contractors in charge of the con-
struction work on the NJ. & st. L. rail-
road, ave adopted a new plan that is
expected to result in pushing the work
Of steel laying much faster than fas
been the case since it began at Water
town more than two weeks ago. Py
an agreement with tho steel laying
crews. the contractors promise to lay
two and one-half mile Of rails every
day. The men will lay half the dis
lance in the morning and the other
half in the afternoon regardless OF the
hours of labor, and a schedule of
wages will be paid according to the
amount of work accomplished.
The Miller sun. (Miller, Hand County, S.D.) 190?-19??, 1906-09-12
WESTERN STOCK
Is Finding a Ready Market in thu
East.

On account of the shortage in the
markets of eastern cattle, the western
stock is finding an especially good
and ready market. In the last week,
range cattle nave brought from 10 to
Is cents higher. Last week thirty-one
head of 1,516-pOund Wyoming range
steers sold at $5.75, the highest price
any rangers have realized since No
vember, 1902. South Dakota double
wintered Texans have been bringing
from $4.35 to $4.65. 1t was feared
early in the season that prices would
lower on account of the fact that the
market might be overstocked owing to
the fact that SO many of the big stock
men purposed going out Of the BUSH
ness, but such has not been the case.
The Miller sun. (Miller, Hand County, S.D.) 190?-19??, 1906-09-12
Washerwoman Heiress Dying.

In her modest six-room cottage at
McKeesport, Pa, Mrs. Jane Austin,
the "washerwoman heiress," is dying
from blood poisoning. Her illness is
the result Of stepping on a thorn,
which penetrated her foot and broke
of. Although worth $500, 900 since
the death of her father. several years
ago Mrs. Austin still chung to the
simple life and lived in her small cot
tage.
The Miller sun. (Miller, Hand County, S.D.) 190?-19??, 1906-09-12
AFTER HARVESTER COMPANY.
Kansas Attorney General to Make In
quiry.

curry.
Investigations Of the International
Harvester company have been institut-
ed by c. c. Coleman, attorney general
of Kansas. to determine whether the
concern is operating in violation Of
the state antitrust laws.
The attorney general stated Tues
day that In spite of the district courts
OF Rem and Shawnee counties Tues
day all the implement dealers Of To-
peka and Hutchinson would be sub
poenaed to appear before the district
judges and tell what they know about
the operations of the company.
The Miller sun. (Miller, Hand County, S.D.) 190?-19??, 1906-09-12
FIGHTING IN WARSAW.
Soldiers Kill Four Citizens and Make
Many Arrests.

Soldiers Monday night killed four
citizens and made wholesale arrests in
Warsaw.
The situation at Shusha, Jevenshir
and other districts in the southeastern
Caucasus, where the Tartar-Armenian
so serious that the viceroy has super
seeded Gen. Golochtakpoff. governor
general of Elizabethpol province, by
Gen. Bauer, whose name vas coupled
with that Of Gen. Alikhanoff in con-
n~ection with the strong methods by
which order was restored in the eau
casus after the revolt last winter.
The Miller sun. (Miller, Hand County, S.D.) 190?-19??, 1906-09-12

According to a telegram to the navy
department from Commander Cof-
man.. OF the cruiser Boston. which was
reported on the rocks of Peabody ISL
lands, Straits OF Roasario. the cruiser
is now In the port OF B~ellingham,
Wash. 1t is believed she is not badly
injured.
The Miller sun. (Miller, Hand County, S.D.) 190?-19??, 1906-09-12
INJUNCTION MADE PERMANENT
Court yetoes ParkstOn Plan of Build
inc City Hall.

The progressive people Of Parkston
will have to resort to some other
method for building their city hall
building than by using the money that
was left in the water works fund,
which amounted to $4,000. A tenn
porary Injunction was secured last
week by several citizens against using
the n and Judge Smith, Of
Mitchell decided it should be made
permanent.
The citizens of Parkston feel cha
grined that their efforts to build up
the city were to be blocked, but they
claim that other measures will be
adopted to insure the erection of the
structure.
The Miller sun. (Miller, Hand County, S.D.) 190?-19??, 1906-09-12

Following is a schedule of Western
League games to be played at Sioux
City during the Interstate fair:
Sioux City VS.. Des Moines, Tuesday,
Wednesday and Thursday. Sept. IL,
IL, Is.
Games will be called at 10 O'Clock
each day at Mizzou park so as to give
visitors a chance to see the games and
to attend the fair 10 the afternoon.
The Miller sun. (Miller, Hand County, S.D.) 190?-19??, 1906-09-12
Whole City Declared "Unfair."

The whole city OF Rome. N. Y. has
been declared unfair" This discov-
cry was made by the water and sewer
board. 1t wanted work done by a un-
Ion plumber and was surprised upon
receiving the Information that until
every board In the city declared for
union labor. union labor would stand
put against the city.
The Miller sun. (Miller, Hand County, S.D.) 190?-19??, 1906-09-12
Chamberlain Growing.

Chamberlain has just laid out a new
addition, consisting Of a part Of the
old Taylor property, which was es-
chated to the state at the time of the
state %treaurer's ~defalcation. For
years this land lay idle, no one want
ing 1t as acre property. Now it is
selling as town lots. Chamberlain is
now one Of the fast growing cities.
The Miller sun. (Miller, Hand County, S.D.) 190?-19??, 1906-09-12
A standard OIL Case.

The hearing on the motion to quash
the information against John d.
Rockefeller as the responsible head
OF the Standard OIL company was
heard in Findley. o.. Tuesday. Judge
Banker reserved his decision. The
trial will follow should the court sus-
tain the information.
The Miller sun. (Miller, Hand County, S.D.) 190?-19??, 1906-09-12
HIS RIGHT ARM SHOT OFF.
Serious Accident Near F1andreau at
Opening of Hunting Season.

Sunday morning while on his way
hunting, HAZEL La Londe, living near
Flandreau, had his right arm shot off.
He was riding in a feed cart, the bot
tom of which was made Of Stats. The
gun fell between the Stats, the ham,
mer striking and d~ischarging the load,
which entered his arm near his shout
der. He was brought to town and his
arm a~mputated. He is doing we'll,
but is not put Of danger. He is 20
7ears Of age.
The Miller sun. (Miller, Hand County, S.D.) 190?-19??, 1906-09-12
Prison Funds Short.

A report submitted to Gov. Hager-
man. Of New Mexico, by experts hives.
tigating the affairs of the New Mexi-
can penitentiary states thai there is
a shortage OF $1,000 in the funds of
the Institution.
The Miller sun. (Miller, Hand County, S.D.) 190?-19??, 1906-09-12
Garrctson MN Fails.

Lew Lash, proprietor Of the Globe
Milling company at Garretson. has
filed a petition in voluntary bankrupt
cy. He places his assets ct $4,000.
consisting of mill property, and his
liabilities at about the same amount.
The Miller sun. (Miller, Hand County, S.D.) 190?-19??, 1906-09-12
Dispute Ends in Murder.

AS the result of a quarrel In Lock-
port. N. j., Wednesday caused by a
dispute over the Gans-Neison fight.
Joseph Lynch. 2s ear old. was kick
ed on III head and killed. 1t is alleged.
by q companion with whom he had
been drinking. John Condery. 40
years old. is under arrest. charged
with the murder.
The Miller sun. (Miller, Hand County, S.D.) 190?-19??, 1906-09-12
ADOPT PRIMARY PLAN.
Politicians of Kingsbury County In
dOrSe the System.

dOrsc the System.
The politicians and candidates of
kingsbury county are falling in line
with the primary plan of nominating
county officials. Two separate ballots
are to be prepared, one to bear the
names of the proposed delegates,
while the other is to Deal the names of
the evera candidates. The express
ed will of the voters is to be carried
out by the delegates to the county
convention. This makes three coun-
ties in South Dakota-Codington, Lin
coin and Kingsbury-that nave taken
steps to adopt the primary plan OF
selecting candidates.
The Miller sun. (Miller, Hand County, S.D.) 190?-19??, 1906-09-12
Killed by Lightning.

Peter Abelson. a blacksmith. of
Mission Hill, a small town seven miles
east Of Yankton, was struck by light
ming during a thunderstorm and kill
ed instantly.
The Miller sun. (Miller, Hand County, S.D.) 190?-19??, 1906-09-12
Two New Schools at Aberdeen.

The Aberdeen schools and high
school open on Monday, Sept. 10, for
the new school year, and the pros
poets are thai the attendance will be
greater this year than ever before.
Two new schools rave been built since
the close Of the last school year.
The Miller sun. (Miller, Hand County, S.D.) 190?-19??, 1906-09-12
wreck ON Rock Island.

Four coaches of an eastbound Rock
Island passenger train were derailed
Tuesday morning by a defective
switch at Iowa City. Ia. No one was
hurt. The train was delayed many
hours.
The Miller sun. (Miller, Hand County, S.D.) 190?-19??, 1906-09-12
Girl,s Long Trip for WcddIne.

Miss Jennie Ciebdin arrived in
Lead a few days ago from the Isle Of
Man to be united In marriage to Thos.
Kelly, now in that city, and her sweet
heart in the country. The young cou-
pie has been separated for years.
The Miller sun. (Miller, Hand County, S.D.) 190?-19??, 1906-09-12
Alleged Horse Thief CAPTURED.

Sheriff Logan, of Hughes county,
arrested Charles Lockhart, a young
man who has been wanted for nearly
a year ON a charge of horse rustling.
Sheriff Logan has been out after the
man several times on rumors of his
location, but always found the man
had vanished until this time, when
he was landed.
The Miller sun. (Miller, Hand County, S.D.) 190?-19??, 1906-09-12
Pnrchases Dakota LAND.

State Senator j. E. Bruce, of ATTAIN
tic, Ia, has just purchased farm lands
In Brown county amounting to S32,-
600. 1t is understood that Bruce al
ready has purchasers for the land,
which will be divided into ten farms
and sold to Iowa families.
The Miller sun. (Miller, Hand County, S.D.) 190?-19??, 1906-09-12
OLD TIMER DEAD.
Black Hills Man Passes Away I'm
Colorado,

OOIOrHI1O.
Word was received recently of the
death at Boulder, Colo, of Roland
Dyer, one of the best known old
timers of the Hills. He came to the
Hills in 1876. and as he was in the
hotel business for some time, had a
wide acquaintance among the travel
ing public. He left Lead two months
ago to see If his headlth would not TN
prove in a more southerly climate but
failed rapidly. He was about 65 years
of age and leaves a wife, one son ard
a daughter.
The Miller sun. (Miller, Hand County, S.D.) 190?-19??, 1906-09-12
Gov. Folk ON Sick Last.

Since his return to Jefferson
City, Mo-, from the Bryan reception
in New York. Gov. Folk has been con-
fined to his bed with fever.
The Miller sun. (Miller, Hand County, S.D.) 190?-19??, 1906-09-12
Sioux City Live Stock Market.

Wednesdays quotations on the
Sioux city live stock market follow:
Butcher steers. 1913. Top hogs. $500.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1906-07-02
SEMI-PR0F CANES.
Good Contests bv the Independent
 State Teams.

PlantsviIle shut out the New Brit. ain 4. C. team Saturday on the Sand Hill grounds at Plsntsville by the score of { to Q. The game was msrred hy the storm and was stopped for about fifteen minutes Walsh was in the box for Plantsville and scored thirteen strike outs. with only two hits against him Hurley and Morrf- son were tried out by the locals Fu- ssrf for the visitors feided his poei- ton in a sensational manner.
 Before a fair-sised crowd Saturday the Willimsntie baseball team de- fezted Bristoiis team by a score Of : 10 g. The game consisted of five fn- nirrs. No more could be plsved on accourf of rsin- A heavy thunder storm held o1 until five irnf1es were played The game was fast and pleas ei these present Wolf of the Hart ford pifchsd for -1shauns team and Big Ef- Walsh twiriei for Brfs-nl Both were unsteady. Walsh rzs sSor on Csthsrfnz bunfs which practically von the game for WiIlinaatic-
 Rockville and Nsnehssts- ue- ou the Rockville diamond Saturday sf- tsrnooa for the frst zane of fh. e. ries of six After having the rsre wua. Rockville made a present. cf C to its cppo1e1ta The lorals had fke
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1906-07-02

short showed up well and will pIsv with the team the rest of the sea- son Frank Cahill of Holy Cross vns at center field for the locals. He bst- ted well and felded his position per- fectIy.
 The Deep River basebsll team was defeated by the East Hampton tean Saturday afternoon. 5 to 2. The heat vas 70 hfense that both teams play- ed . listleE manner. Bevin, the Eas< Hamptoc tvirIer. had the Deep River team at his mercy. and when IT meant run. they could not solve his delivery
 MiddIstovn easily defeated Gay- brcss e ov<Fsaf 1ake part Saturday. to q. Ttefeature cf the enme vS6 the er1Ili.nt pitchtnz of Psterson C 41d1e<op1+-uho held Eaybrork down Co cne hft. oniT one esybr1uk ua1 scr Ant The Ni16fetorn fanm had "a zi0calv in solving the eurvuo of Lo<hUp. . State league unn- oD1 orprQ4 001 ulr 1n thn 6g11nn111s