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The Miller press. [volume] (Miller, S.D.) 190?-current, 1907-07-04
PROVING UP LAND.
Proofs Being Offered From Even the
Older Counties.


The reports to the state auditor
from the various land offices in the
state show that a large acreage or
new lands will be placed upon assess
ment rolls this year, by which the to-
tai assessment of the state will be
materially increased. The reports by
Der of titles to have passed from the
government to private owners in the
Chamberlain district for the past year,
with 2,211 proofs; Rapid City shows
$50; Mitchell, 7S7; Pierre, 412; HUI
ron, 313; Aberdeen, 81; Watertown,
245. These proofs will cover 100000
acres of new land for assessment, with
an average assessment rate of about
S. an acre. increasing the real estate
assessment of the state the coming
year over three and a half million dol
lars.
The list by counties shows that
proofs are yet being offered in even
the older counties of the state, n
coming from down in Union, n Of
the first counties in the state to be
settled and organized. Clay, Douglas,
Dawson, Hanson, Lincoln, Minnehaha,
Moody, Turner and Yankton are the
counties in the state which make no
showing of final proofs. The counties
which make a showing of new lands
with the number of proofs are Aurora,
6; Beadle, 5; Bon Homme, /; Brook
ings, 4; Brown. IS; Brule, 10; Buff
falo, 80; Butte, 109; Campbell, 104;
Charles Mix, 40; Codington, 10; Gus
ter, "a; Day, %; Deuel., 2; Edmunds.
100; Fall River, As; Faux, As; Grant,
6; Gregory, 1870; Hamlin, 4; Hand,
1902; Hughes, Sc; Hutchinson, 2;
Hyde, 80; Jerauld, 8; K~ingsbury, l;
Lake, 1; Lawrence, 46; Lyman, 1884;
McCook, l; Mcpherson, 90; Marshall,
So; Meade, 1873; Miner, 2; Penning-
ton, 1862; Potter, So; Roberts, 116;
Sanborn, 4; Sphinx II; Stanley, $40;
Sully, 40; Union, 1; Walworth, SO;
u~norganized counties, SO.
Outside of Gregory county business
the Mitchell office had but 81 proofs.
what keeps the Mitchell office in ex-
istence. Lyman county shows the
greatest number Of proofs, with 1884,
while Stanley count is far below that
record, with the proofs, which are
being made in that county this sum-
mer and fall, next year that county
will lead in the amount of new land
to go Upon the tax list.
The Miller press. [volume] (Miller, S.D.) 190?-current, 1907-07-04
N. P. TO CONTROL MILWAUKEE
TO SELL BURLINGTON HOLDINGS
AND BUY ANOTHER ROAD is
BIG PROJECT.

Chicago, July Sale Of the con.
trolling interest in the Chicago, Mil
waukee & st. Paul road to the North.
ern Pacific road is the latest project
among the Western lines. Ii is re-.
ported that James J. Hill and the ma.
jority stockholders of the Northern
Pacific railroad have decided hat it is
inadvisable to continue the arrange
ment by which the Great Northern and
Northern Pacific Jointly own virtually
all of the stock of the Burlington.
Therefore the Northern Pacific will
sell all its Burlington stock to the
Great Northern. The proceeds will be
used by the Northern Pacific in part to
purchase a controlling interest in the
Chicago, Milwaukee & st. Paul road.
Ii is known to be the plan OF the in
terstate commerce commission to
make a thorough investigation of the
relations of the Great Northern, North
ern Pacific and Burlington roads when
the proceedings against the Hartman
system are completed. Although the
supreme court decided that the North
ern Securities company was illegal it
has been a hollow victory for the gov
ment, because j. J. Hill and his allies
continue to own and control jointly the
Great Northern. Northern Pacific and
Burlington roads.
The Miller press. [volume] (Miller, S.D.) 190?-current, 1907-07-04
COFFEE COMPLEXION.
Many Ladies' Have Poor Compilations
from Coffee.

Coffee caused dark colored blotches
on my face and body. / had been
drinking 1t for a long while and these
blotches gradually appeared, until
finally they became permanent and
were about as dark as coffee itself.
Il formerly had as fine a complex
ion as one could ask for.
when | became convinced that cof-
fee was the cause Of my trouble, I
changed and took to using Postum
Food Coffee, and as | made it well, ac-
cording to directions, / liked 1t very
much. and have since that time used
1t In place Of coffee.
Il am thankful to say I am not ner-
vous any more, as l IA when | was
drinking coffee, and my complexion Is
now as fair and good as it was years
ego. 1t is very plain that coffee caused
the trouble"
Most bad compilations are caused
by some disturbance of the stomach
and coffee is the greatest disturber Of
digestion known. Almost any woman
can have a fair complexion III she will
leave OF coffee and use Postum Food
Coffee and nutritious, healthy food In
proper quantity. Postum furnishes
certain elements from the natural
grains from the field that Nature uses
to rebuild the nervous system and
when that Is In good condition, one
can depend upon a good complexion
~ well as q good healthy body.
There's Q Reason" Read. THE Road
= MELVILLE" In pkgs.
The Miller press. [volume] (Miller, S.D.) 190?-current, 1907-07-04
GET HERO
Father and Son and Widow Of Man
Drowned Are Honored.

For the first time in the history Of
South Dakota hero medals have been
issued to South Dakotans by the
United States volunteer saving corps.
through the New York headquarters.
The recipients were E. w. Schmidt
and Edward Schmidt, father and son,
of Valley Springs, near Sioux Falls,
and the widow of s. ]. Moore. The
presentation of the medals, which has
just taken place, was made a great
occasion, in which the people of Val
ley Springs generally participated, to-
gether with the fraternal societies and
the town officers and other officials.
J. S. Moore lost his life in ~rescuing a
little girl from drowning. On July s,
last year, at the Palisades of the Big
Sioux river, near the town Of Garrett
son.
The Schmidts risked their lives in
completing the rescue Of the child, but
could not save Moore.
The Miller press. [volume] (Miller, S.D.) 190?-current, 1907-07-04
NO CHANCE FOR STRIFE.
Her Flance Had Said So Himself and
Of Course He Knew.

Her Flance Had Said So Himself and
Of Course He Knew.
people think that because I am q
woman" said Mrs. Hetty Green, 81
can be imposed on; but usually they
find out their mistake"
She was talking about a lawsuit
wherein she had disputed her lawyers
bill and this topic naturally led her to
the topic of women's trustfulness.
There is a case in point" said Mrs.
Green, smiling grimly, about a young
and pretty school teacher. She once
asked her class for an original def
milton of the word wife
ga wife is a rib said one little
| girl.
"'Wives are guiding stars said an
other.
"tA comforter said a third.
IAN inspiration said a fourth.
Altogether the definitions were
rather prosy and commonplace, but
finally a child Of eleven said:
n WIG ID d peisoH loT d Hldu W
find fault with when thinSs go wrong
"'Good!' cried the pretty teacher,
laughing. Good! That is the best
definition of all. The best, the truest.'
But that afternoon, on the way
way home from school, the little girl
whose definition had so pleased, trip.
ped demurely up to the teacher and
said:
Are you not going to marry that
tall, handsome young man l see you
with nearly every night?'
Yes said the teacher.
"'Well, then, II my definition of a
wife was true
"Ah, but. dear, with us nothing will
ever go wrong. He says so himself"
The Miller press. [volume] (Miller, S.D.) 190?-current, 1907-07-04
INSURANCE INVESTMENTS.
How One company's Assets Are Die.
tributed in the South and West.

In connection with its withdrawal
from Texas, along with many other
companies, rather than to submit to
the new law which requires that 1879
OF the reserves on Texas policies shall
be invested in securities of that state,
which securities shall be deposited in
the state and subjected to heavy taxa
ton, In addition to the large tax now
imposed on life insurance premiums,
the Equitable Life Assurance Society
has made public the distribution of it's
assets, at the end of the second year
OF the new management. The Equit-
able now has s10,95S, 900 invested in
Texas, which Is twice as much as the
new law requires, but the manage.
ment decided that to submit to the
additional taxation would be an injus-
tice to its policyholders In other
states, which impose no such penalty
on the thrift of their citizens.
The Equitable's report shows that
more than $40 Of it's total reserves
are now invested in the southern and
western states, while only $3.50 of it's
total insurance Is carried in these
states. It's investments are distributed
as follows: Ala. 5000. 900; Ariz.,
1914 1000; Ark, s4,03S, 900; Cal, S..
142, 900; Col, $5.222, 900; Fla, s4,924,-
900; Ga, s4,04S, 900; Idaho, s5,197, ESQ;
ILL.,, $12,617,O00: Ind. Ter, SAB, 900;
Ind, s6,S36, 900; Iowa, SO, 10000; Kan
sas. $11.637 900: KY. s2.63l. 900; La,
s3,054. 900: Md, s2.20:, 900; Mich, &c..
COS, 900; Mimi, s ,065, 900; Miss, $751;.
900; Mo-. sS,197. 900; Mont, 81 $50, 900;
Neb., s7,526. 900: New, s640 coo; New
Mex, $1,376.000: N. c., $i,649, 900; N.
D., $677 1000: Ohio, $1f, $4,000: okla.
$1,O06, 900; Ore, sl.15S, 900; s. c..
1915 5000; s. D., $1,3O5, 600; Tenn, ST..
s09, 700; Utah, ~S2,134,OOO; Va, $685..
900; Wash, $1,000, 900; w. Va, $685.
600; Wis. 81, 342, 900; Wyo., s3,367.O00.
The Miller press. [volume] (Miller, S.D.) 190?-current, 1907-07-04
Turned the Tables.

In a crowd waiting for a a a,
Eleventh street and Grand avenue yes
terday was an old negro, who was in
clined to be discursive. Two high
school boys believed they saw a chance
to make fun of him, and mad ~eseveral
remarks at whic hthey themselves
laughed heartily. Finally one Of them
said: You're a preacher, aren't you,
uncle?"
Eyes, sah," replied the negro, bring
ing forth the card. 'Ahm a under
taker, too. All don't wish you no bad
luck, but Aid lax teh have yo' bust
ness"
The Miller press. [volume] (Miller, S.D.) 190?-current, 1907-07-04
NORTHWEST NEWS
OLD PRosPEcroR LUCKY.
John Johnson, Famous In Black Hills,
Strikes IL Rich In Alaska.

Will sSiftiSShp U NV III ~
Strikes 1t Rich in Alaska.
From Alaska comes the news that
John Johnston famous in the history
of the Black Hills is slated to become
equally so in the present day doings
of the northern gold country.
1t was this man Johnston who head
ed one of the first expeditions into the
Black Hills in 1876. 1t was known as
the Centennial expedition because OF
the year, and started from Ames, Iowa,
all of the members of the party. with
n exception, being natives of that
town. After thrilling experiences they
arrived, six in all, in the Black Hills,
and finally founded the now well
known city of Spearfsh. Johnston,
who was the principal mover in the
enterprise throughout, had also the
distinction Of being one of the found
ers of the first newspaper in Spear
fish, and for a number Of years was
identified with numerous mining and
business enterprises.
Now he has become a millionaire.
having Struck it rich in Alaska, and
ne has jumped into public notice be-
cause of a suit which he has just
brought against the Treadwell Mining
company, one of the richest and most
profitable mines in North America.
This action involves the possession OF
a strip OF land which the company
thought it owned, but which, John
son alleges, was never properly To-
Gated. He has located the strip and
applied for a patent. This bit of land
is valuable, lying between some of the
most productive Of the company's
claims and comprising the grounds for
the oil tanks, and also part of the
right Of way for the company's rail-
road, as well as one of their mill in
~terests, which he has disposed of at
a good figure, and he will return to
the Hills this summer.
The Miller press. [volume] (Miller, S.D.) 190?-current, 1907-07-04
FRAUDULENT USE
OF MAILS CHARGE
GOVERNMENT BEGINS PROSECU.
TON OF WISCONSIN GRAIN
AND STOCK CO.
SEVEN WARRANTS SWORN OUT

st. Paul, June 30.-Lewin A. Wood,
president Of the st. Paul Automobile
club, was arraigned at $50 last even.
ing before United States Commission
er Spencer on a charge of using the
mails to defraud. He entered a plea
of not guilty and was released on s5,,
600 bail to appear for a hearing at 10
o'clock next Friday.
The arrest was made in connection
with prosecutions commenced by the
government against the Wisconsin
Grain and Stock company. Seven war
rants were issued on application of P.
A. Ewart. assistant district attorney.
The warrants were for the arrest of
l.. A. Wood, G. w. Wood, c. d. Phelps.
as president of the Wisconsin compa.
ny; NJ. P. Quigley, cashier and treas,
urer of the company; G. T. Kelley,
stock and grain buyer of the company;
B. d. futile, as local manager of the
company, and H. P. ~Ernsberger, secre.
tary and agent of the company in Su.
perior, Wis.
Quigley, futile and the two Woods
appeared and furnished bonds. The
warrants will be served on Kelley and
Phelps to-day.
Inspector ketcham Gets Busy.
The cases are the direct result of
numerous complaints which, it is said,
have been made to the authorities that
the Wisconsin Grain and Stock compa.
ny was not ~transacting business "ac.
cording to Hoyle." The postoffice de-
partment detailed Inspector w. M.
Ketcham Of Chicago on the case six
months ago. He rounded up sixty-five
compliments, who join in asserting
that the methods Of the company are
not as represented. The dealings of
the sixty-five compliments represent
transactions amounting to $342, 900,
and it is contended by the government
that the trades were fictitious.
c%onspired to Deceive.
The contention of the government is
that the defendants conspired to de-
ceive and that they used the United
States mails in carrying on the decep-
ton. 1t is claimed that the statements
sent to customers and purporting to be
memoranda of actual sales of stock
and grain were not genuine, and that
there has been no actual sales of
stock. 1t is claimed that the Superior
board of trade, on which they deal, is
in reality a subterfuge and that the
trades supposed to be made there are
merely a p%retense.
History of Trouble.
The trouble began several years
ago, when the Fdwards-Wood company
became very active in an effort to
drive the Coe Commission company
out of business and later succeeded,
as 1t did with one or two smaller con-
Germs. The Edwards Wood company
then had trouble with the Chicago
board of trade and with the M%inneapo-
lis chamber Of commerce, and lost it's
membership in both institutions.
The Wisconsin Grain and Stock COM
pany was then incorporated and pur-
chased the business and good will Of
the Edwards-Wood company.
The Miller press. [volume] (Miller, S.D.) 190?-current, 1907-07-04
I. Q. g. T. GRAND LODGE.
Twenty-eighth Annual Convention Is
Concluded.


Concluded.
The twenty-eighth grand lodge ses.
sion of South Dakota l. o. G. T. has
concluded it's meeting at Gary. The
following places were represented by
delegates: Sioux Falls, Arlington,
Oldham, Watertown, Athol, Toronto
and Gary. G. c. T. Burton E. Lee, G.
Secretary Sadie La Bay and G. Treas
urer Geo. Miller were present, and
we're reelected for the ensuing year.
Three reports of the G.. G.. 4. md q.
secretary were inspiring TO thc4: fei-
low workers. The treasurer VIZ
obliged to report his funds low. The
delegates reported their lodges in good
financial condition and in good work
ing order, but many have high hall
rem to pay, and Watertown discon-
tinued meetings for a time on that
account. Greeting was sent to, and
received from, Minnesota grand lodge,
holding their fftieth annual session
in the old state capitol building in St.
Paul. The Arlington lodge, showing
the highest per cent in attendance,
which was sixty-one, was awarded the
block and gavel. Any lodge holding
the same for three consecutive years
keeps it. Gary had that honor the
past year. Thursday evening an open
installation was held, a short program
followed and refreshments we're
served. The next session is to be
held with the lodge at Oldham, S. D.
The Miller press. [volume] (Miller, S.D.) 190?-current, 1907-07-04
GALLERY FALLS.
Accident at Sheyboysan Falls Gradu.
atinq Exercises.

~Sheboygan, Wis, July 2.-During
the graduation exercises Of the She
boygan Falls high school at the Wood
man opera house, a balcony crowded
with students broke down. Bert Lou
den of S~heboygan Falls and Stedman
Thomas, aged eighteen, who we're
standing directly beneath the balcony,
were unable to escape and sustained
severe injuries about the head and
shoulders. Over fifty students were
under the gallery when the accident
occurred. The cracking Of the timbers
gave them a slight warning, however,
and most of them escaped without Sc
riOus injury.
The Miller press. [volume] (Miller, S.D.) 190?-current, 1907-07-04
GIVES SEWERS TO CITY.
Citizens Company Establishes System
and Turns II Over.

and Turns II Over.
The little city of Lake Preston has
been presented with a splendid system
of city drains by a company of public
spirited citizens. Some time ago a
proposition was made to bond the city
for the building Of a system OF sew
ers, but as the city already had issued
bonds for the building of a waterworks
and municipal lighting plant the propo-
sition failed to carry. A stock COM
pany Of citizens then was formed and
a franchise obtained for the installa-
ton of a drain system covering eight
of the principal streets of the town.
AS soon a connections were made
and the plant was proven to be a sue
cess the entire property was turned
over to the city as a free gift, the
only condition made being that future
extensions or improvements should be
at the expense of the municipality.
The Miller press. [volume] (Miller, S.D.) 190?-current, 1907-07-04
NEW BLACK HILLS ROAD.
Line Will Carry Northwestern Elk
tension Into Wyoming.

Articles Of incorporation were filed
with the secretary of state for the
Wyoming Western railway. This is
to be an extension of the Crouch
line" In the Black Hills from Mystic,
s. D., to Buffalo. Wyo., a distance of
200 miles, of which forty miles will
be in Pennington county, this state,
and the rest in Watson, Crook and
Buffalo counties, Wyo. The new COM
pany is capitalized at 81, 900, 900, with
headquarters at Rapid City. The in
corporators are Charles G. Crouch,
Verne e. Crouch, Jacob s. CAN'T,
Charles E. Fulton and Elmore L. Hurl-
burt, all Of Rapid City. This will
make a direct line into Wyoming in
connection with the North-W Western ex-
tension from here to Rapid City.
The Miller press. [volume] (Miller, S.D.) 190?-current, 1907-07-04
MAD DOG ON
Bites One Woman and Numerous DOGS
and Farm Animals.

Parkston, S. D., July Great ex-
element prevails in Hutchinson coun-
ty because of a mad dog which is run
ming at large. Mrs. Thompson, a
farmers wife, was bitten, and she has
been taken TO an institute at Chicago
for treatment. The dog afterward ap-
peared at the homes of several farm
ers and engaged in battles with their
dogs. Several COWS and horses were
bitten and developed symptoms of ra-
bies. A posse has been formed to hunt
down and kill the rabid dog.
The Miller press. [volume] (Miller, S.D.) 190?-current, 1907-07-04
CITY o RAPIDLY.
Census Of Pierre Shows 25 Per Cent
Increase in Population.

increase IN reputation.
A census of Pierre has just been
completed under the supervision of
Doane Robinson assisted by the men,
bers of the Opportunity club as volun-
teer enumerators. The report shows
that the population Of the city, per-
manent and floating, between July IL
and IS was 1892, of which 3.031 was
permanent population, the others be-
ing at the Indian school and the tenn
porary population in the railroad
camps and the others engaged in i'm
provement work going on for the sum-
mer. This means an increase of q
per cent in the population of city
since the taking Of the state census
in 1905, and is a count which was re-
vised by the elimination of all duplica
tions or names not subject to enumer-
ators.
The Miller press. [volume] (Miller, S.D.) 190?-current, 1907-07-04
The capitol building fund continues

The capitol building fund continues
to increase through the disposal of
tracts of building lands by the state
land department. The fund was in
creased approximately s25, 900 last
week through the sale of all the lands
left In Mcpherson county-about 1900
acres-and $50 acres In Hyde county.
at a little less than $40 an acre. At
the rate the lands are going by the
end of the year there will not be n
great amount Of this class Of land left
east of the Missouri river.
The Miller press. [volume] (Miller, S.D.) 190?-current, 1907-07-04
Made City Engineer.

La Crosse. Wis, June 30.-Mayor w.
A. Anderson last evening appointed
County Surveyor George Bradish city
engineer, to succeed Walter s. Woods.
who resigned the Office to take charge
Of engineering work on tn La Crosse
Water Power company at Hatfield.
The Miller press. [volume] (Miller, S.D.) 190?-current, 1907-07-04
Fugitive Is Extradjted.

Pierre, S. D., June 29.-Chub Wall,
who is in custody at Custer, this state.
will have to go back to Georgia, where
he was convicted on a charge Of shoot
Ing with intent to commit murder.
Gov. Crawford has granted the extra
ditiOn,
The Miller press. [volume] (Miller, S.D.) 190?-current, 1907-07-04
COLE TO QUIT BUSINESS.
Health of Late Candidate for Governor
Is Still Precarious.

Akeley, Mimi. July lowing to his
continued illness A. l.. Cole has given
orders to sell the stock of his large de-
partment store here, and it Is being
done as rapidly as possible. Mr.. Cole
is at Fergus Falls with his brother,
and though somewhat better, is unable
to attend to his many business duties.
The Miller press. [volume] (Miller, S.D.) 190?-current, 1907-07-04
Victim of the Fourth.

Council Bluffs. Iowa, July 2.-The
first Fourth OF July casualty reported
here is from Hancock, where littls
Frank %Spangler will probably lose his
eyesight by the explosion of a cannon
cracker.
The Miller press. [volume] (Miller, S.D.) 190?-current, 1907-07-04
lYNCHiNG THREATENED.
John J. Mooney of WaverIy Taken to
St. Paul for Safety.

Waverly, Mimi, July 2.-Hustled out
of Waverly under guard to prevent a
threatened lynching, and met by a
crowd OF men on his arrival at How
ard Lake, John L. Mooney, who killed
his wife here, was removed to St.
Paul, where he now occupies a cell in
the Ramsey county Jail awaiting &C
ton by the grand Jury.
Mooney was arraigned this morning
on a charge Of uxorcide and pleaded
not guilty. He waived examination
and was bound over.
The Miller press. [volume] (Miller, S.D.) 190?-current, 1907-07-04
DEATH FROM LOCkJAW.
to Foot Proves Fatal to Young
Farmer.

Pembina, N. D., July John Nc
Call, a prominent young farmer living
near here, is dead from lockjaw. Some
time ago Mccall vas narrowing in the
field, and while lifting the harrow to
clean it let it fall on his foot, one of
the teeth infiicting a bad wound, which
apparently healed nicely. But a few
days ago tetanus set in.
The Miller press. [volume] (Miller, S.D.) 190?-current, 1907-07-04
Hotel Rsxed bv Fir.

Marshall. Mimi. June 29.-Fre at
Russell destroyed the Kendall hotel.
two other business houses and two
dwellings. The property loss Is ssti.
mated at about $4,000.
The Miller press. [volume] (Miller, S.D.) 190?-current, 1907-07-04
Tornado in Florida.

Tampa. Fla, July "A tornado OF
brief duration visited this city, caus-
ing much damage. The Methodist
ta~mbernacle and several residences
were blown down.
The Miller press. [volume] (Miller, S.D.) 190?-current, 1907-07-04
Missouri River Is Risina.

Pierre, s. D., June 30.-The Missou-
ri river shows a stage of almost ten
feet here. and Is slowly rising. That
stage at this city means several feet
more In the vicinity of Sioux City.
The Miller press. [volume] (Miller, S.D.) 190?-current, 1907-07-04
Eall. Into River: promn.a

st. Paul, June 30.-Frank, the six.
year-old % of Michael Finn, 514 Bay
street, was drowned yesterday after
noon by falling into the river near the
old site Of the Banholser brewery.
The Miller press. [volume] (Miller, S.D.) 190?-current, 1907-07-04
His Injuries Fatal.

Grand Rapids, Wis, July "A
Newstrom, a farmer, was run over by
a heavy load of bolts on Grand avenue
and sustained fatal injuries.
The Miller press. [volume] (Miller, S.D.) 190?-current, 1907-07-04

Huron is infested with a gang OF
petty thieves. Within the last few
nights attempts to burglarize several
houses have been made, only one Of
which proved successful.
The Miller press. [volume] (Miller, S.D.) 190?-current, 1907-07-04

Bruce Terry, eighteen years old, Of
Bass Lake, Ind, was drowned in
Swanson lake at Montrose.