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board believes that this form of public
charity could be more wisely and correct
ly administered.
Praise was bestowed upon the work done
by the Juvenile Court.
OF the Industrial Home School for Col
ored Children the board reported:
THE Industrial Home School for Color
ed Children at Blue Plains. authorized by
Congress two years ago, has been organ
lied. and was opened for the reception of
children in August. 1907. The school has
lieved that this school will provide a help
a capacity of eighty children. 1t is be-
full training place for d large class of
children in the District of Columbia for
whose industrial training no adequate
facilities have heretofore been available. "
Home for Feeble Minded.
An appropriation with which to pur-
chase site and to provide plans for a
school for the feeble-minded children,
both white and colored. is recommended
by the board. The need of unification in
the various child-caring agencies is en-
phasized. The board states:
There is still greater diversity of con-
troll in the institutions engaged in public
child-caring work in the District of Co
lumbia. The establishment of the Juve-
nile Court has provided for uniform
method of determining dependency. but
there is still great diversity of control in
the matter of administration. There are
still five or six different public agencies
engaged in providing for dependent chill
dren in the District. and these agencies
are not yet satisfactorily co-ordinated in
their relations 70 one another nor is there
any distinct line of demarcation of the
different services rendered by each. 1t
is the purpose of the board to make a
careful study of the entire field of child
caring work in the District of Columbia
during the present year. and to submit a
report with such recommendations as it
deems proper
The report concludes with a reference
to provision for the care of insane
patients during the past year. The daily
average of insane patients from the Dis
trict under treatment at the Government
Hospital for the Insane during the past
year was 1.253, as compared with 1870
during the preceding year, an increase of
twenty-eight which increase is looked
upon as normal compared with the in
crease in the population. According to
the board the INDECENT insane are being
cared for in very adequate manner.
The report is signed by John Joy Ed
son. president: Charles P. Neill, Meyer
Cohen. George NJ. Kober and George NJ.
Lightfoot.
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Personal to River Men.

Capt. Frank Luchet., mate of the ferry
line steamer Lackawanna, has been
granted leave of absence for d day or
two, and Capt. George Cook is on duty
abos I'd the st Gamer in his place.
Capt. Frank Taylor is temporarily
aboard the tug Camilla as mate on a trip
to Baltimore and return with tank barge
No. II of the Standard OIL Company.
Capt. William. E. Luckett of this city
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ONLY THREE ARESAVED
GALLANT RESCUES FOLLOW
WRECK OF LAWSON.

HUGH TOWN. December 14.AAfter sue
cessfully riding out a succession of gales
which she encountered all the way across
the Atlantic. in which she lost all her
lifeboats, the American seven masted
schooner Thomas W. Lawson was cap
sized in Broad sound, Scilly Islands,
where the captain sought shelter from
the fierce storm raging along the Eng
fish coast last night. OF the crew Of
eighteen. including Pilot Hicks. who board
ing the night. only three were rescued.
These were Capt. G. w. Dow of Melrose,
Mass; Edward l.. Rowe. the engineer,
Branford. England
The schooner left Philadelphia Novem-
Der 10 for London with a cargo of Oil.
She had a hard battle with the seas all
the way across. and when she entered the
Broad sound her captain, knowing the
dangers of the coast, threw out his an
chors. Later, In answer to his signals of
distress, the lifesavers put out two life
boats and found the Lawson anchored in
dangerous position off Gunners rock
The seas were running high and the gale
was increasing. and the lifesavers found
that their efforts at rescue were useless
One of the boats returned for a tug and
the other was compelled to put back to
shore because of the exhaustion of the
men. During their absence the Thomas
W. Lawson turned turtle.
A Gallant Rescue.
Allen, one of the rescued men, is not
expected to live. while Capt. Dow is
suffering from a fractured arm His res
cue was effected only through the most
superhuman efforts of the lifesavers and
the gallantry of Frederick Hicks the son
of Pilot Hicks. who accompanied them
on their second trip in the hope Of find
ing his father.
Late this afternoon, after a long search.
capt DOW and Engineer Rowe were seen
alive on the Helwether rocks to which
they had chung for upward of fifteen
hours, the tremendous waves preventing
their making landing. Young Hicks
plunged into the boiling seas and swan
ashore. carrying a life line, by means of
which he and the captain hauled back
to the boat the engineer, who was prac-
ucally uninjured. After assisting Capt.
Dow, Hicks was able to reach the boat
unaided. but the effort exhausted him
and the doctors ordered him to remain
quiet tonight.
Capt. Dow told the lifesavers that when
he found his vessel was doomed he,
the engineer and the pilot dashed them
masts fell the captain and the engineer
managed to get clear. They jumped to
the deck. but were washed overheard.
being carried by the currents to the rocks
where they were found. Pilot Hicks
however, seemed to be entangied In the
rigging.
A Former Mishap.
PHILADELPHIA, December 14-The
7 n uson which WAS h,ilt in 1000 uas 70,
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BANQUET of Medical Class.

The sophomore class Of the medical
school of George Washington University
gave a banquet last evening at the Fritz
Reuter- Hotel. Mr.. Titus. treasurer of
the class. was POSTMASTER Addresse s
were made by Messrs. Scanlon. McLoone,
Hoover. Peyton, CCook, Honaday and
Young.
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Regarding hospital for chronic cases
the report states:
THE board regards as the most press
ing need in hospital work at present the
erection of q suitable building for the
care and treatment of the destitute poor.
now cared for in buildings at the WASH
inxton asylum grounds. The daily aver
age Of such patients Is now about 12O,
and the buildings in which they are
cared for were characterized by hospital
experts in 1897 as wholly unsuitable for
the purposes of the sick Apart from
structural defects, our sick poor should
not be treated in the same institution
with prisoners from the Jail and work.
house.
Moreover. the very extension Of the
workhouse buildings involves the destruc-
ton of several of the small frame build
ings now used for hospital purposes. The
patients cared for at the Washington
Asylum are almost entirely patients that
cannot secure admission at other insti-
tutfons. They are general chronic or
otherwise objectionable cases and can
only be provided for in public wards. We
have submitted. therefore. an estimate
for an appropriation of 100000 for the
erection Of Q hospital foz the treatment Of
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OPEN EVENINGS TILL XMAS.

Xmas
with initials without Deliveries purchases will
o
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A Former Mishap,

PHILADELPHIA, December 1.-THE
Lawson. which was built in 1902. was for
time used in the coal trade, but this
proved Improbable because OF her great
The Miller press. [volume] (Miller, S.D.) 190?-current, 1907-02-07
HOME
WITH NEW IDEAS
Hand co. Farmer Visits East and
Returns to Boost His Price

A. j. Spain, a pioneer stockman
and farmer Of Ohio twp. has just
returned from a trip to Wisconsin,
Illinois, Iowa and Missouri. Last
fall he sold his improved farm south
of Miller, anG felt inclined to seek
a change of residence. This is a
common experience of mankind, and
after a long pull in any one place or
business, people feel like breaking
the monotony in some way or other.
But Mr. Spain is a cautions, con-
servative man, and before he left
Hand county he took the precaution
to buy $50 acres of raw land. He
offered this land for $40 per acre
then, but on his arrival home states
that it will go to $50 in Hand county
inside of five years, and doesn't care
to sell his farm. He thinks both
people and conditions are better
here than in the various localities he
visited and that there will be a big
immigration here the coming season.
He says he gained his information
direct from farmers with whom he
talked.
The Miller press. [volume] (Miller, S.D.) 190?-current, 1907-02-07
NEW MAIL ROUTE
IN NORTH HAND co.
Route to Extend Across the Co
With Side Delivery

Congressman G. H. Burke has
notified the Miller postoffice that the
department has consented to issue
advertisements for bids on a new
mail route from Howell to Houdek.
This strip of country has had no mail
line since the Rec Heights-Kolda line
was discontinued, the mail for
Houdek going via Highmore and
Tennis.
Under the proposed arrangement
the mail for northwest Hand county
will pass through the Miller office
via Howell, thence over a connecting
line both east to Helmick and west
to Houdek. This line will complete
the best mail connections from the
county seat to all parts that Hand
County ever before had. We now
have five lines going out of the Mil
Ter office in as many directions. and
this last connecting line will nearly
cross the entire county in township
ll5. All of these lines carry mail for
boxes along their routes, very
similar to the rural delivery.
The Miller press. [volume] (Miller, S.D.) 190?-current, 1907-02-07
TO DEVELOP THE GAS BELT

les he wants it called cloud burst.
When farmer gets 25 bushels of
corn per acre he wants the Wessing-
ton paper to call it 80 bushels.
His don't wants are quite numer-
Gus, among which are: He don't
want the truth told. He don't want
it known that farmers study dry
farming" He don't want it known
that there is a large sum of money
in the U. S. treasury for South Da-
kota to experiment with on irriga-
ton.
Now, with the Black Hills wise
enough to receive all, and the land
agents foolish enough to give all, the
two combined may defeat the bill at
this session.
1t is known that natural gas is
very useful. Traces of it have been
found all over the artesian belt. 1t
is possible that a great portion OF the
artesian belt might get it's fuel, light
and power from this gas if the peo-
only knew how to do it. This insti-
The Miller press. [volume] (Miller, S.D.) 190?-current, 1907-02-07
POOR SEED CORN
EXPERTS REPORT
Farmers are Cautioned to Care
fully Examine it

Agricultural Experiment Station,
BroOkings, S. d., Jan. 20, 19O7.-The
experiment station has every wear in
the past tested large number of
samples of seed corn for farmers.
We wish to make this strong fea-
ture of our work this year and to
that end invite your cooperation.
Never before in the history of the
state has the vitality and germinat-
ing power of seed corn been so low
as it is this year. There is but a
small per cent of the corn husked
this fall that will grow at all, and the
vitality in a great deal of it that does
show life is so low that when plant
ed it will never reach the top of the
ground. | know that these are the
actual conditions that exist, but that
| may have the data to drive the i'm
portance of it home to each farmer
| want to test several thousand sam
Piles of seed corn before spring.
To help us to get these samples,
which will furnish us the data we
want, as we'll as to help the farmer
whose seed is tested, | would ask you
to insert in your columns such local
or locals as you may see fit calling
attention in as forcible a manner as
you can to the general poor condition
of seed corn throughout the north
west, and stating that we will test
and report on the vitality of all
samples of seed that are sent to us.
Two kernels taken from each of one
hundred ears makes good sample
for such a test.
This is part of the campaign to
secure good crop another year. and
as such | think needs no argument to
convince you of its value to your
locality. Yours truly,
JOHN S. COLE,
Agrenomist.
The Miller press. [volume] (Miller, S.D.) 190?-current, 1907-02-07
MORE ROSEBUD
LAND OPENED
Opening of Trip Co. Lands SimiIa r
To That at BonesteeI

Norfolk, Neb., Jan. 81 Major
James Mclaughlin, who was sent by
President Roosevelt to treat with the
Rosebud Sioux, for the opening of
the Tripp county landS, arrived in
Norfolk today from the Rosebud,
where he has just completed an
agreement, along the lines of the
Burke bill, for the settle of the Tripp
county portion of the reservation.
The Indians, after several weeks
of parleying, agreed to accept Sc an
acre for the lands settled the first
three months, $3.50 an acre after
that for four months, and $3.50 for
all after that, including school lands.
All Indian children born in the
past eight years are to receive allot-
ments. The opening will be similar
to that at Bonesteel, of the Gregory
county portion of the reserve, and
Will take place probably not before a
year.
There are in the county l,O94OOO
acres, of which 138, 900 have already
been allotted, leaving $4,000 now
open. This will be reduced mater
tally by allotments to the children,
and Major Mclaughlin estimates
that 100000 acres will be thrown
open to settlement-or twice the
territory opened in Gregory county
The Indians are perfectly satisfied,
tho at first they demanded $40 an
acre. Major Mclaughlin left at
noon for Valentine to get a list of
names of the children born in the
past eight years.
The Miller press. [volume] (Miller, S.D.) 190?-current, 1907-02-07
KTTREDGE AFTER
LUMBER TRUST
South DakOta's Senator Gives
Valuable Information

Among the most noteworthy con-
gressional action of any western
member in the present session of
congress is Senator Kittridge's res
olution, which passed the senate re-
Gently, calling for an investigation
of the lumber trust.
The Senator from South Dakota
went into the subject with his usual
care and thoroughness. He DEM
ostrated that a central head con-
trolled prices of lumber in all locali-
ties of the United States; that undue
influence, unfairness, and anything
necessary, was adopted by this trust
to force independent dealers to join
them or be prosecuted until compell-
ed to go out of the business.
If any law can be enacted and
enforced with a view of the greatest
good to the greatest number, it is
certainly time for the government
to do something with this oppressive
monopoly. The present prices of
lumber are exhorbtant, according
to the information given the senate
in Senator Kittredge's speech. He
traces the cost of lumber to con-
dition ready for shipment, and
literally estimates it at about Sl2
per 1000. He wants to know why
this lumber sells at $40 to $45 per
1000, to the consumer, and where
his profit goes.
Senator Kittridge has been work
ng upon this matter for two years.
and is of course prepared to back Up
what he says with all the proof tie
government needs in it's investiga-
lion. His demand for an investiga-
ion is timely. The entire west,
needs relief to continue
IS progress and development, and it
S apparent that this republican west
S ready for the chances of reciprocity
,r even repeal Of the tariff on
lumber.
The Miller press. [volume] (Miller, S.D.) 190?-current, 1907-02-07
THE BIG REDBARN
NEED OF STOCKMEN

Lewis Manning announces that he
is preparing to put up a large mod
ern stock barn on his farm in Logan
twp, as soon as the weather permits.
Contractor Dawson is now drawing
the plans. Each year these barns
increase in number.
A winter like the present one
forcibly emphasizes the necessity of
being well prepared to care for
stock.
The destruction of stock on the
big ranges in Canada, Montana and
North Dakota by occasional severe
winters, and the demand for range
country by homestead settlers, is
rapidly changing the stock business
into the hands of the small farmer
and stockman. This means better
grade of stock, and preparation to
care for them in severe weather; it
means the building of shelter, and
gathering Of feed for CONVENIENCE in
fleming through the winter season.
The stockman of the future will
keep on hand just as many head of
stock as his facilities and help will
allow him to care for-not in the
best of weather, but in worst. He
will have no losses; he will grow
more feed; he will grade up to a
quality of stock that will bring him
more money.
The Miller press. [volume] (Miller, S.D.) 190?-current, 1907-02-07
EVERYBODY WALKS
NOBODY TREATS
Anti-Pass. Anti-Lobby, and Anti
Treat Going at Pierre

Pierre, Feb. 5-The senate passed
the two cent rate bill by vote of 80
to IL; and passed the house resolu-
ton calling for a constitutional con-
vention for an amendment for cleo
ton of senator's by popular vote.
Pierre, S. D., Feb. a. Martin to-
day introduced in the house, a dupli-
cate of the Tobin anti-treating bill
of the senate. 1t prohibits treating
or the giving of free drinks in any
saloon in the state, it's intent being
to discourage social drinking.
Pierre, S. d. Feb. 5.-The house
of representatives yesterday concur
red in the senate amendments to the
anti-lobby bill, which now goes to the
governor. 1t forbids lobbying ex-
cept in a formal argument before
regular legislative committee. But
the amendment to forbid members
lobbing each other or trading votes
failed to get through.
In the committee Of the whole on
the senate anti-pass BILL the first
amendment offered was by Carroll,
placing newspaper publishers who
have advertising contracts with any
railway company, which advertising
is payable in mileage books with
those who are exempt from the pro-
visions of the bill. This was opposed
by Brown, Eastman, Carver AMI
Stokes, and approved by Glass, ct al.
Foster then moved to amend by
out the whole Of section
nine, the emergency clause Of the
bill, and in speaking for his amend
ment, said there was no use of going
around the bush in his amendment
nor playing hypocrite. He had come
to the session on pass and wanted
the privilege of going home the same
way, when we start for home it is
likely to be muddy and walking bad.
There are a lot of other men,
bers in the same position if they
would vote their honest sentiments
on the bill. A lot Of the state lead
ers have been riding on passes for
years and us fellows who have just
had taste of it are to be cut off
now, and it is not fair.
Pierre, Feb. Sin the senate to-
day Vessey introduced bill creating
the Office of commissioner of i'm
migration, and appropriating Sl5-
900 for the first fiscal year, and $l2-
600 for the second fiscal year.
Two more bills affecting railroads
were introduced in the house, one
fixing the minimum strength of a
passenger train crew, the other to
enlarge the powers Of the railway
commission.
After amending the capitol build
ing bill, carrying an appropriation
of $500, 900 which is to come prin-
cipally from the sale of state lands,
the bill was adoped by the senate by
unanimous vote. The bill as passed
gives South Dakota materials five
per cent advantage over material
from out side states.
The county local option met it's
Waterloo in the house by a vote of
fifty to thirty-two and the support
ers of that measure will now resort
to the initiative and referendum to
attempt to secure their desire.
The Miller press. [volume] (Miller, S.D.) 190?-current, 1907-02-07

but have been requested by friends
of the bill to do so.
An explanation of the bill at this
time might not be amiss. The OBJ
jects of the bill are five in number.
LIST To cooperate with the gov
ernment of the United States in its
extensive irrigation projects in this
state; to properly educate persons
in the art or science of agriculture
by means of irrigation.
End To establish and maintain an
irrigated farm in conjunction with
a college, the farm to be irrigated
with waters of the artesian basin;
where persons of both sexes may re-
cieve a liberal education and a
thorough knowledge of irrigation.
Sd To teach by practical illustra-
tions the benefits that may be deriv-
ed from the artesian forces as a
water power in the arts, sciences
and domestic economy.
4th To teach gasomety or the
means of catching, storing and utiliz-
ing the natural gases that flow from
Artesian wells of the state. Tomake
this department ali agent or means
of collecting and distributing infor-
nation to the end that the gas belt
be known in all parts of the state
where gas may exist.
5th The experiment station is to
experiment along all lines for which
this college is established, and to es-
pecially assist in locating and extend
ing the gas belt, and to experiment,
discover, and teach the multitude of
utilities to which the gas may be ap-
piled.
The above is the object and aim of
the bill. The balance of the bill is
the law, rules, regulations, ETC., in
case the bill passes and becomes a
law.
The term irrigation is the most
objectional part of the bill and it
is very unfortunate that it is so, but
the reason for using this name will
now give:
In 1892 the Congress of the u. S.
set apart 13 states and three terri
tories as "semi-arid'' and made pro-
vision for experimenting and teach
ing irrigation. South Dakota was
one of the states.
To make provisions for expert
menting on irrigation the Congress
set aside certain per cent of pro-
ceeds of land sales for that purpose.
A fund of SIC, 100000 was soon ac-
cumulated in the u. S. treasury. 1t
keeps accumulating quite rapidly.
South Dakota's portion of that a few
years ago was $614,000 and still
growing. No act on the part of
The Miller press. [volume] (Miller, S.D.) 190?-current, 1907-02-07
is OBJECT OF THE KING BILL
Senator King Explains Name of Irrigation
for Purpose of Securing Govt Aid
Money in u Treasury for this Purpose--Pays His
Respects to Opponents of his Enterprise

South Dakota has ever been taken
to receive it or share its benefits.
Some two or three years ago the
government went we'll to the north
west part Of the state, in the North
ern Hills, and have tried to establish
some irrigating plants. But there is
not one farmer in a thousand who
knows how to irrigate after the
plants are established.
Now the object of this bill is to
put the state in the position to CO.
operate. Establish a college Of irri-