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The Miller press. [volume] (Miller, S.D.) 190?-current, 1909-05-13
WHEAT KING
EXPLAINS PRICES
Patten Says he is Not Specula-
tor, but Owns the Wheat

Kansas City, May 8.-''There is
only one thing which deplore that
has come as a result of my opera
tons in wheat, and that is the effect
it has had on the people by increas-
ing the price of bread" said James
A. Patten, who passed through Kan
sas City today on his way from Trim
idad, Col, to Chicago.
Mr. Patten declared that he was
not speculator; that speculation
has essentially no part in any of his
operations, and that he had simply
foreseen conditions and taken ad-
vantage of the most favorable stu
alton that has occurred IN years.
81 did not leave Chicago because
| was afraid" he said in answer to
question, "but simply and solely
to get away from the newspaper
men. There is not the least truth
in the statement that my life was
in danger. 1t has never been so, to
my knowledge, and have never
taken any precaution for safety.
my holdings at no time have
been more than 100000 bushels.
1t just happened that, for once in
my life, | was able to predict accur-
ately. Anyone following the mar
ket reports in the daily papers could
have done the same thing, and there
is no doubt in my mind that. If |
had not followed up my advantage,
someone else would, and the SINE
conditions would prevail to day. 1t
is a case of demand exceeding the
supply. What was more natural
than for me to make the lest of so
apparent an opportunity?
What shall do next is as much
question in my mind as it is in
yours. | shall go back to my Offices
in Chicago, and probably continue
as | have always done. am simply
a merchant. doing the business of a
merchant. | never have speculated.
and never intend to.
"As far this years wheat, it does
not look very good. Western Kan
sas has not had a drop of RAIN, and
the wheat is thin and dry. Pro-
badly all of Oklahoma wheat will go
to Texas. Kansas City will not get
very much of it. And let me ex-
plain my position by asking this
question:
Why is Kansas City paying
more for wheat than is paid in Chi
cago?'
Simply because it is not here.
Kansas and contiguous territory
long ago got rid of most of the
wheat and today they need it. 1t is
the same all over the country
The Miller press. [volume] (Miller, S.D.) 190?-current, 1909-05-13
GOOD ROADS
MEETING HELD
Farmers and Business Men Join
To Improve Roads in San
born and Jerauld

Woonsocket, S. d., May 8.--A
large crowd of farmers anu business
men of Sanborn and Jerauld coun-
ties attended the good roads,
meeting held in the court house at
this place this week. J. w. Parmly,
of Ipswsch, made the address of the
day.
In order to become more thor
oughly posted on road work suited
to central South Dakota conditions,
Mr. Parmly has worked on the roads
himself and is strong advocate of
the elevating road grader and split
log drag. He advocated county and
state supervision with state and
national aid laws as soon as possible.
Part of g.c closing remarks of Mr.
Parmly we're as follows:
Now let me say that we will
never good roads without WORK. I'M
proved laws will not build then. A
meeting like this IN every town in
South Dakota will not build them.
Nothing but the moving of dirt, the
intelligent keeping away or letting
away of the surface water by proper
drainage and the frequent use of
the split log drag will give us good
roads. Ordinarily in making a grade
drainage can be provided for-thus
killing two birds with one stone
There is altogether too much work
done on our roads that does not
count. What we need is to mi1
some brains with our work and not
dollar more than we are spending
now-I said spending, perhaps vast
ing would be better-we can better
our roads hundred per cent. With
one-half more added and all expend.
ed under intelligent and honest
supervision believe the average
condition of our highways can be
improved 200 per cent.
The Miller press. [volume] (Miller, S.D.) 190?-current, 1909-05-13
BIRTHS, DEATHS,
AND MARRIAGES
Vital Statistics of Hand County
For April

The clerks records give the fol
lowing list of vital statistics since
April first.
F. Schmidt, Orient, boy. w. l..
Evans. St. Lawrence, girl, Fred
Parknurst Miller twins, L. T. Jar
muth st. Lawrence boy, G. E. Rich.
ardson Miller boy, Verne Danburg
Miller boy, Ralph Furman Miller
girl, F. A. Berner Miller girl, E. f.
Bingham, St. Lawrence girl. J. N
Morris Orient boy, C. F. Pautiscf
Washington boy, Ed. Lowell Miller
girl, R. E. Harris Washington boy
D. l.. Jones Vayland boy, c. w
Ping Miller boy. John Hargens Mil
Ter boy, G. F. Grahm Bates boy. H
H. Case Washington girl, o. F
Smith st. Lawrence boy.
Deaths
John Campbell. of Orient.
Marriages
II. II. Haskins, of Hitchcock, anC
Miss Minnie Belau. of Miranda.
The Miller press. [volume] (Miller, S.D.) 190?-current, 1909-05-13
NEW BOAT LINE
ON MISSOURI
Company Incorporated For Ac-
tive Boat Line Between Pierre
and Kansas City

Pierre, May l0.-Harry G.. Hoov-
er, a Kansas City attornev arrived
here last week and filed articles of
incorporation for the Missouri River
Navigation company, with head
quarters at Pierre, and capital of
5000, 900. The incorporators, j. B.
Schmeltz. John F. Sykes, Harry G..
Hoover, of Kansas City and Philip
Lawrence of Huron.
Mr. Hoover, in speaking of the
project says it is one which has been
under consideration for the past
four years, and which has been all
that time lnQulrlng into, and pre-
pairing to meet the conditions for
active navigation of the Missouri,
and that the purpose of the com.
pany as Incorporated is the operation
Of boat line between Kansas City
and Pierre, this city to be the north,
ern terminal Their plan is to oper,
ate powerful tugs with cargo barges
for the handling of freight, anC
lighter and faster passenger steam
erS. These to be run upon a Sched,
ule as nearly as regular as possible
They claim to have three m!llior
dollars to invest in boats to be Oper
ated by gas power, and the remain
der to be used in installation of {
system of lights to show where the
chanel is. These lights on practical
" permane mt channels to be shore
lights. and light buoys where the
channel is shifting. One part of the
plan being to maintain a river pa
troll of men with motor boats whose
duty it will be to keep the channe
located. and the lights in the proper
places.
The Miller press. [volume] (Miller, S.D.) 190?-current, 1909-05-13
ATHLETES READY
FOR ABERDEEN
Representatives of Miller Track
Team Depart Today For
Aberdeen

The annual district athletic meet
for the high schools of this part of
the state begins tomorrow at Aber-
deem and continues for two days.
The representatives of the Miller
team depart today for that city, and
they expect to bring back many
laurelS for their school.
There are eleven high schools COM
peting, and it is certain that the re-
suits will be much closer this year
than last.
rhe declamatory contests will take
place in the auditorium of the N. N.
& | S. on Friday evening and nine
high schools will be represented.
Prize medals will be awarded the
winners in both the athletic and de,
clamatorv contests. The first prizes
are gold medals, the second of silver
and the third of bronze, all appro
priately inscribed.
On Saturday, Nav %, the Woon,
socket high school will contest with
the Miller team in this city. The
girls basket ball team will be pres
ent and play the Miller girls at the
same time.
The Miller press. [volume] (Miller, S.D.) 190?-current, 1909-05-13

N. E. MINISTERIAL
ASSOCIATION
Representatives Of Huron Dis
trict In Session

The annual meeting of the Huron
District Ministerial Association of
the M. E. church, is holding a three
days session at the M. E. church ir
this city, closing today. The meet,
ing is in charge of Rev. Butterfeld
resident pastor, and Rev. C. E. Hag,
er. District Superintendent.
A full program was prepared but
received too late for publication.
The following ministers are ir
attendance:
C E Hager. Huron.
John Kaye, Alpena.
] D Stevens. Carpenter.
B w McEldowney. Esmond.
Ernest Holgate, Faulkton.
H X Cornish, Harold.
H X Wallis, Highmore.
John Clayton, Hitchcock.
Duane Rebenbark. Huron.
A M Ward, Iroquois.
B d Bullock, Lane.
John Wood, Cavour.
A S Loveall, Pierre.
Fred Rallinson, Rockham.
j l. Walch, Tulare.
E r Little. Washington.
And others from outside the dis
trict.
The Miller press. [volume] (Miller, S.D.) 190?-current, 1909-05-13
TO INVESTIGATE
ARTESIAN PIPES

Washington, May 10.-On request
of Representative Burke, the agri-
cultural department is to make an
investigation to determine the cause
of the erosian of pipes in artesian
and natural gas wells in eastern and
central South Dakota. 1t is believed
there is some chemical in the water
or gas, which causes pipes to disin-
tegrate and become useless, causing
considerable lass to owners. The de-
partment experts will suggest nee
essarY changes in the construction
of pipes to prevent their destruc-
ton.
The Miller press. [volume] (Miller, S.D.) 190?-current, 1909-05-13
TARIFF DELAY
CAUSES PROTEST
Organizations Beginning to Re-
solve For Action

New York, May S.-Business men
of this city declare that the long de-
lay caused by political tinkering
with the Payne tariff bill is causing
a loss to the business interests of the
United States amounting to SlO.-
100000 a day.
They are demanding action of
some sort, even if it is restoratian
of the DINGHY tariff bill.
They urge that the whole tariff
question be taken out of politics al
together and be placed in the hands
of a board, or bureau, composed of
business men with complete know
ledge of the industries involved.
Among the organizations wrought
up over the delays in congress are
the national Association of Manu-
facturers, the Board of Trade and
Transportation Merchants Associa-
tion, Manufacturers Association
of New York and many smaller or
ganizatious. Even the conservative
New York chamber of commerce
will act this week in favor of the
immediate creation of competent
board.
Agitation, with a view to influence
ing and hastening congress to speedy
actions, will be started in many of
the principal cities of the country
this week, and results are expected
in time to prevent business depres-
sion.
Washington, May 2.-Senator
Crawford spoke at length upon the
lack of wisdom of any tariff that en-
couraged the exhaustion of natural
resources which could not readily be
reproduced. He insisted that there
should be no tariff on iron ore, oil.
lumber and coal.
The Miller press. [volume] (Miller, S.D.) 190?-current, 1909-05-13
EUREKA GETS
NEW COLLEGE

Eureka, May 8.-The Lutheran
conference which is in session here
has decided to locate the new college
here in Eureka.
Parkeston was the chief rival, al
though Aberdeen was also a candid
ate, and the vote was an easy VIC
tory for Eureka,
Work upon the new buildings will
be commenced in June.
There was little movement start
ed in Miller for this institution. and
one meeting was called to discuss
ways and means.
A committee was appointed
which relieved all of us fellows who
were not on the committee.
Most of the committee refused to
serve, and the project died -
Because there was no organization
back of it to create new commit
tee, or call another meeting.
The Miller press. [volume] (Miller, S.D.) 190?-current, 1909-05-13
"ALASKA" WHEAT
DECLARED FRAUD
Government Tests Seed of WOnd-
er Wheat, Bubble Bursts

Alaska wheat" the wonder-work-
ing cereal. that burst upon an aston
ished world about year ago and
promised to revolutionize all agri-
culture, has received its death blow.
Frank H. Hitchcock, postmaster gen.
eral. issued a fraud order against
the Alaska Wheat Seed and Grain
Company of Juliatte, Idaho.
Abraham Adams of Juliaette, Id
aho, was the man who discovered
Alaska wheat, claimed it would pro-
duce as high as 227 bushels to the
acre.
Then the United States govern
mrnt began to look into it, and in
the agricultural colleges in the vari-
GUS states the professors dug into
their books and found the wheat to
be ar old timer, known for genera
tions, and of no particular CONNER
cial value.
Opportunity was afforded mean
while to farmers to purchase the
Alaska seed wheat by company
that had it. for sale at price much
higher than ordinary wheat. Idaho
got no little notoriety out of it.
Eventually it was proclaimed
fake" by DR. Galloway of the bure
au of industry in the department OF
agriculture at Washington. Eby
James Wilson, secretary of agricul
tnre, and twenty authorities of less
er note.
Now. on the fraud order, it ii
down and out for good, but it had ;
run while it lasted.-Aberdeer
American.
The Miller press. [volume] (Miller, S.D.) 190?-current, 1909-05-13
MILLER HIGH
! WON SECOND
Nigh School Team Makes Good
v At Pierre
No. Points

This is the record of the high
school athletic teams at Pierre Fri
dav. The showing is very good, and
will encourage the local team to
greater efforts for the big high
school meet at Aberdeen.
Following are the individual points
won by Miller.
100 yd dash-Lee Miller 3rd.
mile run-Calkins End.
120 yd hurdles-Erb lst.
220 yd dash-Lee Miller End, Salt
marsh 3rd.
$50 yd dash-Greeves End.
SO yd dash Saltmarsh End.
220 yd hurdles-Erb 3rd.
Relay race-Greeves, Miller, Erb,
and Saltmarsh End.
Discus throw-Erb 3rd.
Hammer throw-Erb End.
Broad jump-Greeves End.
Pole vault SaItmarsh End.
The Miller press. [volume] (Miller, S.D.) 190?-current, 1909-05-13
Land Sales
The following sales have been r.
nOrtad this week.

The following sales have been re,
ported this week:
Mr.. Stegman. of Pella, Ia, bought
the Matte Gordon farm west of
town at $37. SO per acre.
o. H. Collins purchased the Ira
Robinson farm north of town at $43
per acre.
Cook & Wieblen bought nine
quarters of raw land from DR.. Viii.
son in Greenleaf twp. Price not
reported.
Catalan & Ostrander sold the
Morrow farm they recently purchas
ed, in Alpha twp, to Iowa parties.
H. d. Barnes ahd Chas. Corcorar
each purchased a quarter in Green
leaf twp.
A Mr. Warren, Of Wisconsin
bought a quarter three miles west
of town, recently of Craigo & Ley
son, and is here preparing to build.
Jack Wilson sold a quarter ir
Riverside twp.
James Loomis bought half sec
ton in Pearl twp, Of w. d. Cralgo.
Nick Duehr bought two quarters
in Alpha twp, of Hillslnger {
Carroll.
Several other tracts are being pur
chased but the transfers have no
been completed yet.
The Miller press. [volume] (Miller, S.D.) 190?-current, 1909-05-13
THREE STATES
MAKING GOOD
PrOsperity's Movement In The
Great Agricultural
Northwest

minneapolis JOuIlldl. bSpoolIS III
the state and rational banks of
Minnesota, North and South Dako-
ia have reached the record total of
1910, POS 900. rejecting therein the
greater business activity of this
prosperous part of the United
States. Through a period when
business the country over was feel
ing the effects of a slowing down
tendency and decreases were fea-
ture, the bank deposits in Minneap
oils trade territory rose, in a year,
to figures unprecedented. They
went up by S35, 100000 and the
former high record of S275, las, 900,
gave way to the figures $3lO, POS, 900.
The number of state and national
banks in year increase from l,735
to 1878, so rapid was the settling of
new country. so many the new towns
that syrang up, so large the gain of
population in the majority of older
communities and so evident the
need of new banks to handle the
ever-increasing business.
In The Dakotas
North Dakota had, ten years ago,
"a national and 81 state banks, or
| Ill IN all. Today North Dakota has
1872 national and 439 state banks, OF
571, and in South Dakota the nation.
al banks have increased from 26 to &C
the state banks from 164 to 436, anC
the total number from 100 to 526
The banking history Of the United
States does not present a parable
and the gain in numbers is only that
which the increasing population anC
1 greater business volume has made
necessary.
North Dakota, ten years ago, haC
bank deposits of SO, 100000. Today
North Dakota has $63, 115, 900.
South Dakota ten years ago, haC
bank deposits of $9,713,0O0 Toda,
South Dakota has $40, 100000.
Minnesota ten years ago had banl
deposits of $50, 10000 Today Min
nesota has $276, 6,984,O 900.
The total ten years ago wa $40,
1896 The total today is $3lO,
POS, 900, The tcn-year increase i
$232. .O22, 900.
In the brief span Of ten years tn
railroads have heightened thei
mileage greatly. The land are
under cultivation has increased i'm
mensely, fact not made eViden
alone by the familiar figures that re
late to the grain outturn, but fou n,
rather in convincing form in tn
figures that relate to agricultur
that is diversified. The single iter
of gain in the creamery industr
from practically nothing to a mag
nitude IN ten years which called 10
the payment to farmers of not les
than $20,0O0,O00 for cream sold, i
one perhaps less familiar ILLUSTRATION
as is also the fact that while tw
years ago Minnesota dairy farmer
reported 400, ,72S cows on the farms
in the year past they were found t
have decreased the number to 546,
600. There is every likelihood tha
the close of the year 1909 will fin
close to 100000 cows on the dair
farms, and this for Minnesota alone
North and South Dakota have mad
gains smaller in actual numbers, bu
fully as great relatively. 1t make
but a minor item in the summary o
the permanent wealth of the north
west.
The Miller press. [volume] (Miller, S.D.) 190?-current, 1909-05-13
NINE THOUSAND
HEAR ORCHESTRA
Kansas City Breaks Record for
Attendance at Minneapolis
Symphony Concerts

Kansas City, Mo-, May II. In this
city'S famous convention hall which
has been the scenes of several nomi-
nations for president of the United
States, another candidate for popu-
lar favor appeared yesterday before
two immense audiences. In this
instance the great majority of the
people in the hall were from Mis-
souri, and of course expected to
be shown"
The candidate was the Minneapo-
lis Symphony orchestra, Emil Ober-
hotter conductor, and before the
conclusian of the opening concert
the organization was voted the fin
est heard in Kansas City for many
years. The orchestra, of which
Minneapolis may be justly proud,
PLAYED in the afternoon before 1900
people. while the evening audience
numbered 1000. This, the manage
ment says. is the largest number be-
fore which the orchestra has ever
played in single day.
High Praise for Orchestra
Kansas City papers give high
praise to the orchestra add Mr. Ober.
hotter. The Star says:
"A new standard of music in Kan
sas City was made by two remark
able concerts in Convention hal
yesterday afternoon and evening
The size Of the audience and theil
enthusiasm gave the event an at
mosphere of a musical festival
That the undertaking was also I
financial success is a matter of con
graduation to organizers and sup
porters.
'"Ihe visit of the Minneapolis Sym
phony orchestra was an event in it
self. Its organization is remarkable
for excellence of traing rather thar
for number of members, and it
performance throughout was thor
ough.
THE afternoon event belonged
primarily to the orchestra, which
gave a fine account of itself. Th'
general excellence of the make vi
and the efficiency of the orchestr
were notable in everything played
but especially in the symphony
The orchestra adapted itself mos
admirably to the modulations an
the spirit of this work.
THE score was beautifully rea
by Conductor Oberhoffer, who's
dominant notes are refinement
grace and artistic honesty. Tn
playing of the Meistersinger prelud
as the first number of the evenin
program was a felicitous selection
for surely Carl Busch is now tn
Hans Sachs of Kansas City. Rict
ard Czerwonkev. concertmaste>
scored notable success with tn
, Max Bruch G. minor violin sonat;
: He played Saint Saens, lie Cygne
for an encore and the audienC
tried hard to induce him to pla
, again"
: An opportunity will be given tn
: people of this section Of South Dal
ota to hear this splendid organize
ton at Huron. May 22. Two COZ
certs will be given that day, and r.
duced rates have been secured frOl
: Miller. Reserved seats may be s.
secured from Judge G. c. Briggs.
The Miller press. [volume] (Miller, S.D.) 190?-current, 1909-05-13
A Keen Observer

Ethel, aged three, had been to Wis
it her cousins, two fun-loving and
romping boys. She had climbed up
on her fathers knee and was telling
him of her visit, Papa, every
night John and George says their
prayers they ask God to make them
good BOYS" said she. That is
nice" said papa. Then thinking
soberly for a few minutes, she said,
He amt done it yet. THE Delina,
ator for June.
The Miller press. [volume] (Miller, S.D.) 190?-current, 1909-05-13
GRADERS AT WORK
ON GULF LINE

A report reaches the Aberdeen
American that grading work has
started at Edgerly, North Oak. on
the Midland Continental. This is
the line surveyed north in eastern
Hand county two years ago.
The Miller press. [volume] (Miller, S.D.) 190?-current, 1909-05-13
Notice

Notice is hereby given that the
next regular teachers examination
will be held in the Miller high school
building. Thursday and Friday.
June 10 and II, beginning at nine a.
m. on the opening day.
By order of State department.
Margaret Drthie,
23-t4 Co. Supt
The Miller press. [volume] (Miller, S.D.) 190?-current, 1909-05-13
Card Of Thanks

We desire to sincerely thank our
friends who so kindly aided us in
our recent bereavement.
Mrs Martha Kinyon,
and family.
The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1909-11-20

The Ladies Of ST Mark church will
give a bazaar saturday afternoon and
evening, November %. A 25-cent
supper will bee served ut 80 There
will be homemade candies, aprons,
dolls and Xmas novelties for sale. All
who desire to know Of past. present
and future will visit the fortune-telling
booth
Married Wednesday Nov. 18th, at
the Methodist parsonage, by Rev. il.
n. sAldrich. Mr., Chas. A. Dent and
Miss Jennie RamsdelI, both OF Iron
River The were attended 10y Jessie
Ramsdell and Mary Ramsdell, brother
and sister OF the bride. Mr.. and Mrs,
Dent will live at Iron River.
Mrs Joseph iva Of Crystal Falls IS
visiting her children. Mr.. and Mrs.
Henry Nehmer and Mr.. and Mrs. Will
bur iva. -Ontonagon Herald.
House TO Rent East Marquette
Ave, seven rooms. Inquire of Mrs.
Frank vanderpool.
A BARGAIN SEQ acres of timber
land for sale or exchange. 3wk
Mrs. X. wehse.
The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1909-11-20
persu,.als

Prof. Hill was called home from hii
hunting trip TO the Fence River coun'
try Tuesday by message announcing
the death of his father at lowering,
where the FAMILY now resides The
message was received here late Mon
day night and messenger started out
after Mr.. Hill. After journey filled
with breaKdowns the messenger arriv-
ed at Camp about two O'Clock a m.
Mr.. Hill started on the return trip
shortly afterwards, arriving here about
noon Tuesday he drove every step Of
the way through the binding snow
storm and was nearly frozen when he
arrived Notwithstanding his severe
experience be left on the 9:i5 train Tor
lower Michigan by way Of Marquette
and the straits.
The New England supper given
Tuesday evening by the Ladies Aid
society Of the Methodist church was
very well patronized The storm was
severe. .neyerthe-less large number
Of people ate supper with the society
and pronounced the affair decided
success.
John Ross OF Chicago, nephew Of
ID. Nj. Ross, was here Wednesday in
the interest OF the Victor photograph
company with which ne has a trusted
position.
John Ojaupera Finn who former
ly resided at the Armenia mine but
who has been confined at the county
hospital with tuberculosis for several
months died Tuesday.
Supt W. II. lobe was over from the
west side Wednesday to attend meet
ing .of the board OF county road com.
missioners.
A number OF young men will give n
dance at the Diamond Drill hall next
Wednesday evening.
A. Mendelson was at Amasa last
Monday where he held big sale of
drygoods and clothing.
l. Z. Roe spent last Sunday visiting
friends at Iron River.