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The Miller press. [volume] (Miller, S.D.) 190?-current, 1907-04-25
MINING RED HOT ROCKS.
interior Of Homestake Mine 10 I'ke
GLOWING Furnace Fire.


Removing red hot rock is the task
now confronting the Homestake min
ers in their fight against the fire which
Is raging in the mine. A tunnel Is be-
ing run from the Terraville side TO
penetrate the slope where the fire is.
When the tunnel had penetrated
forty feet a small opening was made
and the fire fighters found what
seemed to be furnace Of red hot rock.
After this rock Is removed 1t Is neces-
sary to turn water on 1t to cool It be-
fore it can be taken away. 1t Is also
accessory to lay planks for the men
to walk upon. as the water which is
thrown ahead on the rock comes back
TO hot that the men cannot step In II.
Water is still being hoisted from the
mine by skips, as the lower working
still contain too much gas to make
them inhabitable. The rock Is being
mined from open cuts and upper level
tunnels, and only 400 steps are hung
No.
The Miller press. [volume] (Miller, S.D.) 190?-current, 1907-04-25
LEASES ARE HEAVIER.
Day County Shows the Highest Bid
for Hay Lands, at So.

Day County Shows the Highest Bid
for Hay Lands, at 81.
The lease books OF the different
counties Of the state have been re-
turned to the state land department,
showing heavier loases than for many
years past This is accounted for by
the fact that large number OF term
leases expire this year.
Day county shows the highest bid
for hay lands at 81 an acre for one
tract. Brown county shows the great
est percentage of increase over the
minimum lease prices fixed, most OF
the land leased in that county going
above the minimum. That county also
was practically cleared up In the way
of state lands, most Of 1t which was
for lease being taken.
West of the river there was a
strong demand. but apparently not
strong enough to bring any competi-
tive bidding, the land generally going
at the minimum lease prices fixed, but
the aggregate returns fer the school
fund from all the leases will bring .
large sum to the school fund for dis
tribution In June.
The Miller press. [volume] (Miller, S.D.) 190?-current, 1907-04-25
Examining Railroad Mems Vision.

the employees OF the railroads in Prus-
sia-which are government property
must have their eye sight tested
when they enter the service, again
when they enter another branch Of
work which makes greater demands
on the eye sight. and again when APP
pointed to an official position. Be-
sides this, the eye sight must be test
ed anew every five years, at which
time the men are also to be exam
ened for ocular and constitutional af.
fections and also for injuries to the
head.
The Miller press. [volume] (Miller, S.D.) 190?-current, 1907-04-25
CLEANER CITY is LOGAN.
Cortelyou. Mayor-Eiect Of sisseton, Is
Pledged to Reform Cause.

Cortelyou, Mayor-Eiect OF Sisseton, Us
Pledged to Reform Cause.
There is every good reason to be-
lieve that Sisseton has embarked upon
a truly reform era. The result Of the
vote on the license question fairly as
tonish both sides. But many infa-
ences had been working to turn the
scale in favor Of a temperance town.
A night Waterman, who believed It his
duty to be useful as well as orna-
mental, uncovered some OF the dark
places which were being fostered by
the saloon element Some of his dis
closures were sensational and turned
many men toward anti-license and a
cleaner town who heretofore had been
out-and-out opponents Of license pol
icy.
Fl. L. Cortelyou, the mayor-elect, Is
under pledge in the platform on which
he made his canvass to Danish all
"blind pigs" and 'bootleggers' and to
stop all illegal sales of liquor by any
person, high or low, in the city. He is
under promise to see to 1t that every
policeman does his full duty in en-
forcing the ordinances OF the city.
II will not tolerate any policeman"
he says, who drinks on duty or
shields lawlessness or vice in any
form. will do all in my power to
make this city safe and proper place
in which parents can bring up their
children. I will see TO IL that the
streets are kept free from drunken
ness and rowdyism."
The Miller press. [volume] (Miller, S.D.) 190?-current, 1907-04-25
ExcHiEF MURDER VICTIM.
Is Not Seen After Cries for Help Are
Heard


The authorities at Yankton Indian
agency are investigating a mysterious
disappearance which may prove to be
a cold-blooded murder.
The person who has disappeared is
Steve Cloud Elk, who formerly held
the position of chief of the Indian po-
lice force at Yankton agency. Cloud
Elk's home was at the east side OF
the Missouri river directly opposite
old Fort Randall. He last was seen at
Beebe's island, situated about a mile
and one-half up the Missouri river
from his home.
/ George Beebe, the owner of the ISL
and, says Cloud Elk reached the island
in the afternoon of the day he disap-
peared, departing from the island at
about o'clock in the evening for the
purpose Of returning to his home
down the river, after arranging to re-
turn to the island the following morn
ing for the purpose of entering Mr..
Beebe's employ.
Beebe asserts that he rowed Cloud
Elk to the east bank of the river, and
Immediately upon reaching the shore
Cloud Elk started down the bank to-
ward his home, while Beebe started TO
row back to the island. After Beebe
had reached the island he heard Cloud
Elk calling as if for assistance and
as though he was In great pain, at
some little distance down the bank OF
the river. The shouting continued for
about two minutes, the nall became
still.
Cloud Elk failed to appear at the
island the following morning and an
investigation disclosed that he had
not returned to his home the evening
before. Although scores of Indians
and others have searched every foot
OF the bank and shore for some dis
lance on either side of the place
where the missing Indian was heard
TO shout, not the slightest trace OF
him has been found.
While acting as chief OF police he
made many enemies among his own
people, and it is believed that one or
more of these alleged enemies waylaid
him on the river bank, and after muir
dering him threw his body into the
river, either weighing it down or per
hitting it to float away with the swift
current.
The Miller press. [volume] (Miller, S.D.) 190?-current, 1907-04-25
State News of Interest
GOOD HARVEST IN oRlFTWooD.
Big Muddy" Helps Provide Well for
Wreckage Catchers.

More than one man along the Mis-
souri, river makes at least portion Of
his living by catching driftwood,
which when converted into stove
wood means cash. This salvage of the
river has been more and more scarce,
as the upper reaches of the stream are
more closely watched for the drift.
But this year the searchers have been
reaping richer harvest than for
many years. In the past a sound cot
tonwood log was looked upon as q
prize, but this spring the cottonwoods
were no temptation. Hardwood piling
and pine and hemlock bridge ttmbers
were more enticing and portable. The
erratic Missouri, to show that it can
never be counted upon 10 do the same
thing twice in the same way, showed
symptoms of remaining steady In its
flow until the various bridge compa-
MES were tempted into pushing out
their trestie works into the stream,
only to see them swept away to the
profit of the, wood catchers down the
stream, watching for that kind OF
wreckage all the way from Mobridge
TO below Chamberlain.
The ice this year came dribbling
along in little flows until the Bis
marck Ice went out two weeks ago
in a furry of water and but little Ice.
When the regular spring program Is
carried out that ends the ice question
for the year and each of the "dribbles'
Of ice had taken it's toll from the pile
bridges used in the railroad construc-
ton work.
At last the river was looked upon
as clear, and work was resumed all
along the stream, when without sur
ficient warning to allow the stripping
of the bridges, came the heavy snow
which swept the Mobridge works, car
ryinA with them one of the workmen
as part Of the toll of the river. The
bridge at Pierre was next and Friday
night and Saturday 400 feet of piling,
bridge timbers and railroad steel went
down the stream.
It is a poor day when one or the
watchers at Pierre cannot pick UP
from SIS to $25 worth Of timber for
his days work with the ice flow, ana
while the situation probably Will not
be SO hard on the bridges when the
June rise comes, there will be plenty
of picking again.
The Miller press. [volume] (Miller, S.D.) 190?-current, 1907-04-25
Write Loss on Life.

The annual reports of the different
insurance companies doing business
in the state have been filed with the
insurance commissioner, and general
ly will show falling off in life insur
ance for 1906, probably caused by the
insurance agitation Of the previous
year. The fire companies show Q
normal increase in business, and no
doubt will show heavy increase Tor
this year ON account of the numerous
new towns which are springing up
along the different railroad extern
sions. In the last sixty days number
of new companies have been admitted
to do business in the state.
The Miller press. [volume] (Miller, S.D.) 190?-current, 1907-04-25
Ballot; Lay Fair Plans.

At a meeting of the state board OF
agriculture, with Commissioner OF Inn
migration McIlvaine, j. w. Campbell
of Huron was elected president and
w. s. Hill of Alexandria, vice prest
dent. A treasurer will be named at
the next meeting. Mr.. Campbell was
also made superintendent of grounds;
and Mr.. Hill will be in charge of the
horse and cattle department and Mr..
Peterson of Vermillion will be superin-
tendent Of the swine and sheep depart
ments. Superintendent OF other de-
partments will be named at meeting
to be held at Huron April 30, at which
time contracts for the erection OF
number of new buildings will be let.
Among the buildings proposed is a
new agricultural hall, an addition to
the woman's building, a poultry build
ing, four hog barns, two sheep barns
and two cattle barns. The buildings
now on the grounds will be improved.
The Miller press. [volume] (Miller, S.D.) 190?-current, 1907-04-25
WOMEN SPRUCE UP CRY.
Clubs Engage Landscape Gardner to
Help Them.

A campaign started a few weeks
ago by the Aberdeen Federation OF
Women's Clubs to beautify the city
has reached the point where a land
scape gardener has been engaged to
conduct the work of parking the
grounds about the public library. This
also will be applied to the school
ground and ground around the
churches Of the city.
The move has taken such an earnest
turn that the business men Of the city
are voluntarily sending in checks to
the federation treasurer for the work,
and the checks are for no modest
amount. The women are making an
active campaign among individuals TO
beautify their grounds, and 1t Is be-
Geved that by the time sumrer is
well under way the city will present
greatly changed and more delightful
appearance.
The Miller press. [volume] (Miller, S.D.) 190?-current, 1907-04-25
NO CHANGE IN LICENSES.
Voting In South Dakota Removes Few
Lids.

Municipal elections were held
throughout South Dakota Tuesday, the
prevailing issue being liquor licenses.
Returns indicate little change in the
present standing of the prohibition
and saloon forces. In Sioux Falls the
principal issue was on the granting
of thirty-year franchise for the con-
struction and operation Of street
railway system, which was ratified by
a vote of 5 to l. License carried by a
large majority.
Two issues relieved the. monotony Of
an otherwise unusually quiet election
in Sisseton-the fight for mayor and
the saloon question. Three good men
were up for mayor-H. l.. Cortelyou,
Peter Burns and Andrew MaryicK.
Cortelyou won by q votes after a
spirited fight. Something of sur
prise was In the vote on the saloon
question, the city going dry by Sc ma
jority. A strong anti-saloon sentiment
has been at work in the city, yet it is
safe to say that the temperance peo-
pie as well as the others were some
what surprised at the count The
good people got out and rang the bells
and blew the whistles and a praise
was held In the evening in the Metho-
dist church.
Mitchell The city election was
exceedingly quiet. The only issue at
stake was the licensing Of saloons and
a light vote was cast, 1t being con-
ceded that license would carry. The
anti-license people made no campaign
against the saloons, and license car
ried by a majority Of 233, which was
40 less than q year ago. T. A. Duncan,
Joseph Koch, p. II. Kelley and A. II.
DOYLE were elected aldermen without
opposition. L. E. Stair, l.. Plotner,
George +. Foster and George Liko
were elected members OF the board OF
education. The electric light fran
chise ordinance, which was to have
been voted on was withdrawn a week
before election.
Milbank-Frank Meehan was elect
ed mayor over w. II. Roberts. J.. h.
Bentley was defeated for alderman In
the First ward. There was no con-
tests on the other candidates. Ii
cense carried by II majority. The re-
suit was a victory for the regular or
ganization over a combination OF
Crawfordites and Prohibitionists.
Sturgis-The Republicans elected
two aldermen, two members of the
board of education, the school treas
urer, city assessor, police justice and
Justice of the peace, and the Demo
Gratis one alderman and two members
of the board Of education. License
carried by go majority. A small vote
was polled. The Republicans control
both the council and the board OF edu-
cation.
Pierre-The Progressive Citizens
ticket, sustaining the present admins
tration carried all but one ward. Sew
err bonds and license carried. Alder
men elected: J. L. Lockhart, n.
Brandhuber, c. J. Newhauser, John l.
Newell; treasurer OF the board OF eou-
cation, B. ]. Binford; members, w. ID.
Nelson, F. l.. Fuller, J. c. Williams,
Dan Bryan, James Stevens, 4. X.
Eallin.
The Miller press. [volume] (Miller, S.D.) 190?-current, 1907-04-25
APPENDICITIS.
Not at All Necessary to Operate In
Many Cases.

Automobiles and Appendicitis scare
some people before they are hit.
Appendicitis is often caused by too
much starch in the bowels. Starch Is
hard to digest and clogs up the diges-
tive machinery-also tends to form
cakes In the cecum. CHATS the blind
pouch at entrance to the appendix
A N. H. girl had appendicitis. but
lived on milk for awhile-then Grape
Nuts and got we'll without an opera
ton.
3he says: Five years ago while at
school, / suffered terribly with consti-
patton and Indigestion" Too much
starch, white bread. potatoes. etc..
which she did not digest)
'Soon after left school had an at.
tack Of appendicitis and for thirteen
weeks lived on milk and water. When
/ recovered enough to eat solid food
there was nothing that would agree
with me, until friend recommended
Grape-Nuts.
when / began to eat Grape-Nuts !
weighed SO lbs, but soon grew to lis
Tbs. The distress after eating left me
entirely and now l am like new per-
SON."
"a little Grape-Nuts dissolved in hot
water or milk would have been much
better for this case than milk alone.
for the starchy part of the wheat and
barley is changed into form of di.
gestable sugar in making Grape Nuts.)
Name given by Postum Co., Battle
Creek, Mich. Read the little book.
s'The Road to MELVILLE" In pkga
sThere's q Reason
The Miller press. [volume] (Miller, S.D.) 190?-current, 1907-04-25
Stone for Capitol.

Secretary of State Wipf was In
Yankton on his way back from the
Black Hills, where he had been with
the other members of the state capitol
commission, examining the Hot
Springs quarries in pink and white
sandstone. The Sioux Falls quarries
are now being looked at and the CON-
missioners, while refraining from Civ
ing any hint as to their decision, stat
ed that South Dakota products would
receive every consideration.
The Miller press. [volume] (Miller, S.D.) 190?-current, 1907-04-25
His Experience as Hamlet.

How are you getting along?" asked
a travelling man of an acquaintance
who had gone on the stage.
ooh, I have met with share of sue
cess. ] played Hamlet for the first
time"
Did you get through all right"
yes, except that / happened to
stumble and fall into Ophelia's grave"
THAT must have been embarrass-
ing"
1T was; but wouldn't have minded
It If the audience hadn't seemed SO dis
appointed when got out"
The Miller press. [volume] (Miller, S.D.) 190?-current, 1907-04-25

ago, dropsy set in.
and my left side was
so swollen the doctor
said he would have to
tap out the water.
There was constant
pain and a gurgling
sensation around my
heart, and / could not
raise my arm above
my head. The kid.
ney action was disOr-
The Miller press. [volume] (Miller, S.D.) 190?-current, 1907-04-25
Not So Sure.

Golfer (who rather fancies HIMSELF
i suppose you've been round the
links with worse players than me Ell:
The caddie takes no notice.
Golfer lin his loudest voice)-l say,
7 suppose you've been round the links
with worse players than me, Ell?
Caddie-I heard vera weel what We
said. I'm just thinkin' ABBOTT 1t.
The Miller press. [volume] (Miller, S.D.) 190?-current, 1907-04-25
Famous Book Free.

Every reader of this paper can get free
of charge one of DR.. Cotfee's famous books
which tells of new method by which
persons afflicted with Deafness, He'd
Noises, Sore Eyes, Failing Sight from any
cause, can cure themselves at home at
small expense.
Write a letter Immediately to Or. w. o.
Coffee, 800 Century Bldg, Des Moines, La.
The Miller press. [volume] (Miller, S.D.) 190?-current, 1907-04-25
DON'T ekUMBLE AT TRIPLES.
twenty-five Bushels Wheat and Forty.
five Bushels Oats Per Acre Are
In Western Canada.
Saltcoats, Sask.,
Sth December, 1906.
To the Editor.

To the Editor.
Dear Sir,
willingly give you the result of my
four and a half years experience in
the District of Saltcoats.
Previous to coming here farmed in
Baldwin, st. Croix County, Wisconsin,
and as have heard a great deal about
the Canadian Northwest, l decided
to take a trip there and see the coun-
try for myself. I was so impressed
with the richness Of the soil that
bought half section of land about
five miles from the town of SaltcOats.
/ moved on to the land the following
June and that year broke 80 acres,
which / cropped in 1904, and had 80
bushels wheat per acre. In 1905, with
an acreage of 100 acres, / had "a bush
els wheat and 80 bushels of oats per
acre. In 1906, with IT'S acres under
crop, had % bushels wheat and 45
bushels of oats per acre.
From the above mentioned yields
you can readily understand that / am
very well pleased with the Canadian
West. OF course, l have had to work
hard, but I don't mind that when
get such good return for my labor.
To anyone thinking about coming to
this country I can truthfully say that
IL they are prepared to work and not
grumble at tribes, they are bound to
get on. Some things 1 would like diff.
ferent, but take the country all round,
don't know where TO go to get bet
ter.
The Miller press. [volume] (Miller, S.D.) 190?-current, 1907-04-25
PATENTS.
List Of Patents Issued Last Week 70
Northwestern Inventors.

Reported by Lothrop & Johnson
patent lawyers, Gil Pioneer Pres,
building, st. Paul, Mimi: Hans \.
Aim, Hankinson, n. D., Formulation
locks; Oscar j. Doe, Balfour, n. d,
draft equalizer; Richard L. Flyberg
Halstad, Mimi, frearm; Jenness 3.
Frear, Excelsior, Mimi, paper rack;
George c. Miller, Fairfax, Mimi, le-
frlgerator fastening; John V. Dorr
Lead, s. D., ore classifer; VIM. J..
Fell, Huron, S. D., reinguard; Dichn
son l.. Rose, Mankato, Mimi, sod u:
walk trimmer; Geo. Santen, st. Paul
Mimi, games.
The Miller press. [volume] (Miller, S.D.) 190?-current, 1907-04-25

dered and passages OF the secretions
too frequent. On the advice of my
husband began using Doan's Kidney
Pills. Since using two boxes my trou-
BILE has not reappeared. This is won
derful. after suffering two years"
Sold by all dealers so cents a box.
Foster-Milburn Co., Buffalo, n. Y.
The Miller press. [volume] (Miller, S.D.) 190?-current, 1907-04-25
Feminine Miles.

Stella-i always get to the theatel
last, so as to be talked about.
Bella-And ! always get to the cIut
first, so as not to be talked about.
The Miller press. [volume] (Miller, S.D.) 190?-current, 1907-04-25
Generally Awake.

Gerald was afraid you would Of.
fer to be sister to me.
Geraldine-Sisters don't get en-
gagemept rings.
The Miller press. [volume] (Miller, S.D.) 190?-current, 1907-04-25
Great on the Draw.

De Swell-SketcheT is an artist,
isn't he?
Rounder-Ive seen him draw a full
house on four-card draw. An artist?
Hes q wizard. j..
The Miller press. [volume] (Miller, S.D.) 190?-current, 1907-04-25
Babe Boiled Alive In chowder.

Holyoke. Mass, April 10. - Arthur
the eighteen-months-old child OF Ma
poleon Archambault, left alone In
the kitchen, fell into a kettle of clam
chowder and was literally bo.lcd alive.
The Miller press. [volume] (Miller, S.D.) 190?-current, 1907-04-25

Falling from third story window
while in a somnambulistic condition,
H. H. Cheney, who had been sick for
nine weeks, arose from his bed at
Davenport. Iowa, and. followed by his
nurse, who feared to wake him sud
denly. walked out of the window be-
fore the nurse could interfere to save
him.
The Miller press. [volume] (Miller, S.D.) 190?-current, 1907-04-25

Many a man will be surprised when
he gets to heaven to find how large
place his little kindly deeds occupy
in its history.
The Miller press. [volume] (Miller, S.D.) 190?-current, 1907-04-25
That's SO.

DO you think Henpeck would MAX
a good mayor if elected?"
No, but his wife might"
The Miller press. [volume] (Miller, S.D.) 190?-current, 1907-04-25
In Pinch, Use ALIENS FooT-EAsE.

A powder. It cures painful, smart
ing, nervous feet and ingrowing nails.
It's the greatest comfort discovery OF
the age. Makes new shoes easy. A
certain cure for sweating feet. Sold
by all Druggists. 25c. Accept no sub
stitute. Trial package, FREE. Adj
dress A. 8. Olmsted. lie Roy, N. Y.
The Miller press. [volume] (Miller, S.D.) 190?-current, 1907-04-25
A MISSOURI, WOMAN
Tells Story Of Awful Suffering an1
Wonderful Relief.

Mrs. J. d. Johnson, of sos West
Hickman St, Columbia, Mo-. says:
Following an operation two years
The Miller press. [volume] (Miller, S.D.) 190?-current, 1907-04-25
Yours truly.

(Signed) o. B. OLSON.
Write to any Canadian Government
Agent for literature and full particu.
lars.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1907-12-26
CUPID KEEPS A
Justice BUSY
G. B. MELICK BINDS MANY
HEARTS YOUNG AND OLD
MARRIEs THREE COUPLES
II THE AGE LIMIT
Lovers Of Various Ages. Come to JUS
tice Court for Plighting of
Their Vows = All from
Surrounding Towns.

Cupid got busy with Justice G. B..
Melick yestrday and beginning at noon
the business took on the aspect of a
rush that bid fair to eliminate all
other business for the day At noon
Justice Melicll was called TO the court
house TO erpiorm the ceremony that
bound as one, Miss Jesse Hendryx and
William Truman. both Of Hiteman,
who combined their interests and pur>
chased their Christmas gifts as one.
Civce Suits Delayed
The genial justice then partook of
his midday meal and returned to the
justice court proceeded to get busy
with some civice suits Before he had
time to pass an opinion on matters
that called for his judgment he was
confronted with another couple, old
enough to prove that Dan Cupid"
was not playing a favorite with the
young hearts. This couple was John
Woodward. aged 70 years and Mrs.
Emma Miller, aged so, who came all
the way from Van Buren, county to be-
gin life over again as Mr.. and Mrs.
Woodward.
And Vet Another
The ink had scarcely dried on the
legal form of concract of their mar
riage when the attention Of the jus
tice was called to two more persons
who desired to become man and wife.
Business had. by this time, reached
the point that might be called siren,
Gus and the Justice smiling at the
thought of now Santa Claus" and
Cupid" We're working hand in hand
began with zeal to speedily per
form the tic that binds and Miss Alice
Meeker and Thomas Haywood became
enc. They took their departure hap
| PLY to their future home at Eddyville.
Fearing that more might come to
him for his services as official knot
tier, the wiley justice betook him to
a store in the business district to get
MS Christmas shopping done before
| it would be too late.