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The Miller press. [volume] (Miller, S.D.) 190?-current, 1910-08-04
SOUNDING BALLOONS
Weather Man at Huron Will Send Up
Instruments by Method

Huron-Some time early In Aug at
OF this year the United States weather
bureau contemplates sending up from
this city, a number Of what are known
as sounding balloons" in order to
ascertain the condition Of the atmos-
phere at great elevations as compar-
ed with that at the earth's surface.
These balloons are constructed of rub.
Der and when inflated with hydrogen
gas measure from 6 to s feetin
diameter, and have a lifting capacity
or from 6 to 10 pounds. Each balloon
carries with it a light wicker basket
containing a delicately constructed in
strument, which automatically records
the temperature, pressure, and humid
ity in the region Of the atmosphere to
which the balloon ascends, which Is
In some cases as much as IL to Is
miles above the surface of the earth.
Attached to each balloon and bas-
ket Is a parachute. The decreasing
density OF the atmosphere as the bal
loon ascends permits the expansion Of
the hydrogen gas to finally explode
the ballon, thereby releasing the para
chute, which gradually descends to
the earth and safely lands the basket
containing the instrument, the latter
having faithfully made its record at
every stage of its progress through
the air.
Attached to the basket is a ard
containing detailed Instructions for
urhnnNnp /, ~ E,I - a-l @ccA,,-z 49,.
pensation for its return by express,
at the expense of the government, to
some designated office Of the United
States weather bureau.
1t is very important that the finder
of one of these baskets should not in
any way tamper with the instrument,
as the record made by 1t Is delicately
traced on a smoked cylinder, and any
obliteration of this record would ma
terially affect, If not wholly destroy,
its value.
The weather bureau has to depend
for the results of theseascensions
upon the chance of someone finding
and returning the basket and instru-
ment. Out of thirteen a~scensions
made last year at Omaha, Neb., all
but one of the baskets and instru-
ments was found and returned as di-
rected.
The finder Of one OF these baskets
will not only greatly aid in meteoro-
logical research, but will as we'll con-
fer favor upon the United States
weather bureau, by closely following
the instructions attached to the bas-
ket.
The descent OF the balloon para
chute and basket, as well as the
ascent of the balloon, should be close
ly watched for by interested persons,
as the balloon moves rapidly and In
most cases soon passes out of sight.
In some cases the basket and instru-
ment have been found from three to
four hundred miles distant from the
place of ascent.
The Miller press. [volume] (Miller, S.D.) 190?-current, 1910-08-04
Townsites in Reservations

Aberdeen-The secretary Of the in
terror has ordered the auction sale of
Ave townsites in the Cheyenne river
and Standing Rock Indian reserva-
lions. The lets in the townsite OF
Timber Lake will be sold at Timber
Lake on August 18th, and those IN
Dupree will be sold at Aberdeen on
August %. Both these towns are on
the Milwaukee railroad. The other
three townsites will be sold at Lem
mon, s. D., beginning August 20. The
purchase price is to be paid in three
annual installments and any person
may buy as many lots as he chooses.
The first 5000 persons to whom the
numbers we're assigned at the regis
tration last fall have been given OPP
portunity to make entry, and about l.
5000, 900 acres remain for entry by per-
IONS holding the higher numbers, who
will begin their filings on September l.
All the lands which are not entered
by the persons holding numbers will
be subject to entry on and after No
vember 1, by any person who is quail
fed to make a homestead entry.
The Miller press. [volume] (Miller, S.D.) 190?-current, 1910-08-04
Stucco Stuck For Freight

Rapid City-The stucco industry Is
fast becoming Of Importance In the
Black Hills and efforts are o being
made by those interested In this pro-
duet to secure better freight rates
from the Hills, in order to increase
the shipments. Gypsum beds are ex-
tensively found throughout portions
OF the Central and Southern Black
Hills but until the past few years have
been little mined. The quality of the
material in these beds has been found
OF such a character that II att acted
outside capital and Is a result this
material is now being widely mined.
The Black Hills Gypsum company Is
operating here daily, another plant is
being operated nea Hot Springs while
a still large plant under construc-
ton at Piedmont, will soon be ready
for milling operations and two more
plants are being erected here. The
Black Hills stucco is all a quarry
proposition, easily mined at small cost
and the prohibitive freight rates is the
only bar at present to extensive ship
ments east.
The Miller press. [volume] (Miller, S.D.) 190?-current, 1910-08-04
Christian Endeayorers

Lake Madison-The annual meeting
of the South Dakota Christian En-
deavor union held at Lake Madison
chautauqua grounds has just closed.
Citizens of Madison furnished trans
portation to and from the grounds.
The chautauqua management gave the
use of the grounds and devoted itself
to the welfare of the delegates. It
has been the most successful conven-
ton in many years. So satisfactory
was the place Of meeting that 1T was
decided without a single dissenting
vote 70 return next year. Some OF
the speakers Of the convention were:
Mr.. II. II. Rottman of Wisconsin, Dr..
w. H. Thrall of Huron, ]. P. Ander-
son of Huron, Prof. A. II. Seymour Of
DeSmet, Rev. w. NJ. Evans Of Lake
Preston, Chas. futile of Madison,
Miss Pyle of Huron, Prof. Steele OF
Winifred, d. T. Kuhn OF Madison, e.
VI. Grant of Huron, Rev. w. M. Evans
was elected president.
The Miller press. [volume] (Miller, S.D.) 190?-current, 1910-08-04
Upt-to- Date Bed.

A furniture dealer in Paris is show.
ing a novelty in the form Of a beG
which is attracting much attention.
1t is to all appearance an ordinary
bed, but the weight Of the body upon
it sets a clockwork in motion. and
this operates a music box which gives
forth soothing melodies. The lula
oies which it plays are supposed to
induce sleep. By means o. a dial at
the head of the bed the person who
occupies it fixes an alarm Tor the next
morning. This produces when the
hour arrives discordant sounds, to
which the person in the bed must pay
heed, because failure to rise within
five minutes after the noise has be-
gun will cause the bottom of the bed
20 fall out.
The Miller press. [volume] (Miller, S.D.) 190?-current, 1910-08-04
Sold Adulterated Oils

Vermillion-Dr. Cook, pure food and
drug commissioner, has just received
W Tt-tnat -SSs.~--Fred ~Prezzler OF
Eureka, has been fined $50 and costs
In justice court for selling Holland
Lfnseet OH. observation-disclosures
and analysed by the food and drug
department and found to be highly
ACCELERATED and the commissioner rec
commended 10 Theodore Giedt, states
attorney for Mcphernon county, that
Mr.. Prezzler be prosecuted. Other
prosecutions of parties selling adul-
terated linseed oil, as we'll as rotten
eggs, afa-exRssted to follow soon.
The Miller press. [volume] (Miller, S.D.) 190?-current, 1910-08-04
Women at Thirty,

Women begin to be socially toler-
-|-~89;Ta and improve until the deep
ening of their consciousness is
checked by the decay Of their facul-
les: But they begin to be pretty
much earlier than 80, and are indeed
sometimes at their best In that re-
spsot long before their chattering Is,
apart from the illusions OF sex, TO be
preferred In serious moments to the
silent sympathy Of al intelligent pet
auip al.-Shaw.
The Miller press. [volume] (Miller, S.D.) 190?-current, 1910-08-04
Rainfall Below Normal

Huron-The weather bureau of this
city has given out a list of figures on
precipitation in South Dakota show
ing that the year 1910 has been far
below the normal for many years, and
yet the crop in the state is only slight
ly below the normal one, the infer
ence being that it is not the amount
Of precipitation which counts nearly
so much as it is the time and manner
of it's coming. This same fact was
emphasized several years ago by John
H. Baldwin, when he was commission
err Of irrigation in the state. In his
report for 1898 he mentions such a
condition, and calls attention to the
fact that if the farmers, in what was
then supposed to be the artesian belt
OF the state in the Jim river valley,
would arrange to supply their crop
with a small amount of artesian wa
ter Just at the period when it needed
they could be certain OF a crop every
year. His position at that time be
ing that the total precipitation for
the year was not a standard upon
which a crop year could be based, but
that year with lighter precipitation
secured at the proper time would as
sure a good crop. This year has GER
tainly carried out the theory which
was advanced by Baldwin in the time
of the drouth years of the "nineties."
The Miller press. [volume] (Miller, S.D.) 190?-current, 1910-08-04
DESPERATE NFCROSLA|NB BY OFFICER
WOUNDS A sioux FALLS POLICE OFFICER and DEPUTY
And LATER is KILLED in GUN FIGHT WITH POLICEMAN

One police officer shot and dangerously wounded, a special officer seri-
ously injured by a shot in the leg, a thousand men searching the town
for the negro who did the shooting and finally the killing o. the negro by
a shot from the revolver of another policeman, are the chief points in a
tragedy which caused great excitement in Sioux Falls last night
The shooting occurred as the result Of the attempt of Officer Collins to
arrest a negro by the name of william Brown, who had flashed a revolver
in a alteration with som young men in front Of the Levinger saloon at
about 10 o'clock. The arrest was attempted in front of the dye works, op-
poste Tossinis store, o Phillips avenue The negro drew a gun and shot
Collins in the body just below the heart, and then made his escape, run
Minis south OF Phillips avenue.
The Miller press. [volume] (Miller, S.D.) 190?-current, 1910-08-04

Huron-The most successful sum-
mer school held by Huron college
closed Saturday. The attendance ag-
gregated 2R.-G.RAGa.S-c2ma-tyo from al
parts of the state, the largest num-
Der outside OF the Beadle county COM
ling from K~ingshury county which
sent IS, Minnehaha and Hughes coun-
~ each sending 8. Students were also
present from Ohio, Wisconsin,, Mime
sofa. Iowa, North Dakota and Neb-
raska. In the teachers examination
there we're LOG applications for GER
tiicates of whom two-thirds were
from outside of Beadle county. 1t was
the largest number taking the exami-
nation in any county the present year.
The Miller press. [volume] (Miller, S.D.) 190?-current, 1910-08-04

Wilmot-Knute Hegna, while drill
ing an artesian well on the farm OF
Hans Jensen, near here, discovered
what he believes may prove to be a
silver mine. At a depth of $50 feet
the drill encountered a substance
which gives every ind .catfer-of-being
silver. There seemed to be a large
quantity of metal or some other hard
substance at that depth. A sample Of
the substance which X Is believed Is
silver has been secured and sent to
the state school Of mines at Rapid
City to be tested. Naturally there is
keen interest in the nature of the re-
port OF the Rapid City institution,
expected in- a~sex~ days.
The Miller press. [volume] (Miller, S.D.) 190?-current, 1910-08-04

Gettysburg-The Northwestern road
has completed the tracklaying on its
new extension between this city and
Butte. and the work OF laying side
tracks and building stations at the
several new towns established on the
extension Is expected to be complet-
ed by September l. 1t is the belief OF
many that the passenger train win
contihus rs We YNn W'Srrtsssw9wm
Redfeld, but that a large amount OF
freight will be diverted to run by way
of Gettysburg and Blunt to Pierre
and west of the river points. in viii, h
event Gettysburg expects to be made
an important freight division point.
The Miller press. [volume] (Miller, S.D.) 190?-current, 1910-08-04

The new capitol, the federal bri'd-
ing and many other structures cutie
notable in a small city have helped
to awaken great civic pride in Pierre,
and there Is a very general effort to
live up to our surroundings" 1t has
recently been proposed that Pierre be
made a white city, and the sugs7 stion
is meeting with much popular ia or.
Most Of the buildings of the year tax
ing this color and the scheme bids fair
to become generally adopted.
The Miller press. [volume] (Miller, S.D.) 190?-current, 1910-08-04

Pierre-Judgcs Smith and Mccoy
are spending the summer on the
Northwest coast; Chief Justice Whit
ing is with his family at Pier.re Lodge.
Judges Haney and Corson remain ut
home. Judge Corson, the Nestor OF
the court, never takes a vacation, but
works on indefatigably. For twenty
n years he has not left his work
except when for one or two short
periods he was compelled to so by
reason OF impaired eyesight and found
it necessary to place himself in the
care OF an ~occulist. South Dakotans
delight to speak of him as "the John
Marshall of South Dakota
The Miller press. [volume] (Miller, S.D.) 190?-current, 1910-08-04
Drowned in the Cheyenne

Pierre-A wall of water sweeping
down the Cheyenne niver, Saturday
afternoon, swept away a wagon in
which were Misses Blanche Atwood,
Edith Aldrich and Sadie Turner, with
the driver, Frank Wagner. The wag-
on was rolled along the bottom Of the
stream and all the ladies who were
homesteaders near Marcus. Meade
county, were drowned. Wagner chung
to the lines and was pulled out by the
swimming teah after they had brok-
en- loose from the wagon.
The Miller press. [volume] (Miller, S.D.) 190?-current, 1910-08-04
STATE OF SOUTH DAKOTA,

''fNh VI NV
Company's Certificate OF Authority.
Whereas, The Northwestern Fire 81
Marine Insurance Co., a corporation
under the laws Of Minnesota, has filed
In this office a sworn statement exhib-
iting Its condition and business for the
year ending December 81. 1909, con-
formable to the requirements OF tho
laws OF this state regulating the BUSH
ness OF Insurance: and
Whereas, The said mpan has filed
In this office a duly certified copy Of
Its charter. with certificate Of organi-
~zation, in compliance with the require
ments OF the Insurance law aforesaid;
Now, Therefore, ], O. S. Basford, Com
missioner o. Insurance OF the State Of
South Dakota, pursuant TO the provi-
sions of said laws, do hereby certify
that the above named company Is fully
empowered, through its authorized
agents. to transact its appropriate bus
mess OF Fire, Tornado, and Hail INCUR
ance in this state. according TO the
law thereof. until the 2sth day OF Feb
ruary, A. d. 1911.
In Testimony whereof, I have here
unto set my hand and official seal at
Pierre, this 18th day of February, A. d.
1910.
(Seal) o. 8. BASFORD,
Commissioner OF Insurance.
The Miller press. [volume] (Miller, S.D.) 190?-current, 1910-08-04
ANNUAL STATEMENT
FSr the Year Ending December S1st

W tnG NeHr E1d1nK DOoOMAbef S10t,
A. ID. 1909
or the conditions and Affairs OF the
NORTHWESTERN FIRE & MARINE
INSURANCE. COMPANY
organized under the laws of the State
of Minnesota, made to the Commits
sioner of Insurance OF the State OF
South Dakota pursuant to the laws
thereof. President. Walter c. Leach;
Secretary, w. A. Ludlow: Home Of
flee, IL and 10 North Fourth ST. Min
~neapolis, Mimi; Incorporated in No.
Dakota MAY 2, 1899: Incorporated In
Minnesota March 7, 1905; Commenced
Business In No. Dakota May 2, 1899:
Commenced Business In Minnesota
March S, 1906.
The Miller press. [volume] (Miller, S.D.) 190?-current, 1910-08-04
STONES THROWN.

Later on a crowd collected on
Eleventh street near the First ave-
nue. corner, where is a house oc upiei
by colored people. Some threats were
made and a few stones were thrown
at the house, but officers finally in
duced the crowd to dispense.
During the early part of the night
a number of special police were
sworn in and did good work in pre-
venting serious disorder.
The Miller press. [volume] (Miller, S.D.) 190?-current, 1910-08-04
I. CAPITAL STOCK.
Amount OF Capital maid IN

Amount Of Capital paid up
In cas- 200, 900.
Amount OF Ledger Assets
Gas per balance) Decem-
Der S1st OF previous
year 49,. .......... Bss,s5s.
Decrease Of paid up Capital
during the year ......... IOo,o 900.
The Miller press. [volume] (Miller, S.D.) 190?-current, 1910-08-04
THREATS OF

During the hours from the time the
shooting occurred until the negro was
killed. there was a great crowd on
the street, and threats of lynching II
the negro was caught, were made. AT
one time the crowd surged down to
the county Jail believing that the ne
gro had been captured and was i'm
prisoned there. Sheriff Nelson as
sured the crowd that the man they
wanted was not there, but they were
not satisfied until they had taken a
look through the Jail.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1910-02-19
THE TEAM THAT WINS
BY ADDiE JOSS.

husling spirit
ball
ditch broke
reckened the for the bunting.
There absolutely nothing quickly thoroughly nfuses
time when they hopelessy lost.
along about the eighth
the fire with batting rally and surely fine bracng
feeling of
the opposition.
Any time out there fighting team that know liable
something that the
of battle matter
lead have.
that this
they how behind and
the thinks inning
until will land This feeling becomes
they believe they win old
When Athletics winning the American
1902 them something
other
team and kept it guessing in the remaining contests
Mack's t. lot
after seemed
for
Eughey Jennings another that wins game
of the they
nothing succeeds
this feeling that the
until the last man Is out keep your eyes on that outfit
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1910-02-19
ONLY TWO MEN, KING AND PEER,
HAVE WON DERBY THREE TIMES

LONDON, Feb. 17.-But two
men-Edward of England and Lord
ROsebery-have won the blue
ribbon of the turf-the Derby
thrice.
1t is 3S years since the royal
colors-purple. gold braided, scar
let sleeves. black velvet cap with
gold fringe-made their appear
ance, and in this time King Edward
has enjoyed a career any lover of
the thorOughbreds might be
proud of.
He has had many ups and
downs and is the only reigning
monarch to win the Derby.
Once his majesty annexed the
Liverpool Grand National, the
blue ribbon of the timber toppers,
and he has always been liberal
supporter of the steeplechase.
Many classics have been won by
horses from the royal stable, but,
strange to say, the entry never
won the Oaks.
The royal colors were regis
tered with the Jockey club IN
1873, but it was four years later
before they appeared in steeple-
chase, when Captain w. Hoppe
tombstone rode the famed Leoni-
das, without showing, however.
The next favorite was the horse
Hohenlinden. which won the naval
and military steeplechase in 1886,
when for the first time the prince
figured among the winning owners,
his total being $14S4. In 1887 he
had few horses. chief being 10y
alist, half brother to Paradox, win
ner of the Two Thousand Guineas
in 1885, and the filly Counterpart.
Counterpart started second
choice in the Stockbridge cup, and
when she had the race in hand,
stopped in the stretch and fell
dead
In 1890 the purple. scarlet and
gold did better, and came home in
front in four races that Melted
$3470, and in 1891 the total was
run up to $20,74O.
In 1893 the prince shipped his
stable to Newmarket, where Rich
ard Marsh took charge. The
stable won $1660. In 1894 the
total reached $17,495. and next
year. thanks to the colt Persimmon.
1905 was credited to the royal
colOrs.
Persimmon made his debut at
Ascot. in the Coventry stakes, and
cantered home. This victory was
followed by winning the Rich
mond stakes at Goodwood. 1t was
this same year that Persimmon
and Rothschild's famed st. Frus-
quin met in the Middle Park Plate,
regarded as the 2-year-Old Derby.
Before the race Persimmon was
coughing but on race day had APP
parently rounded to, and went to
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1910-02-19
ALL THAT'S WORTH WHILE
AND NOTHING THAT ISN'T
DANUC SIGNS
WITH SENATOR'S

10y United Press Leased Wlrs)
SACRAMENTO. CAL. Feb. H.
The threatened difficulty over the
terms of Babe Danzig's contract has
been bridged, and the giant first
baseman Manager Graham secured
from the Boston Americans has &C
cepted the offer made him by the
local Coast league club. Danxig.
who formerly played with the Port
land club of the Coast league. IL In
Oswego, N. Y. He will leave for
the coast in time to get into trim
for the coming season. 1t became
known here today that Danny Long
and Willis of San Jose are not the
only managers who are sweet on
Babe Reams, Santa Clara colleges
crack third sacker.
Graham is said to be dickering
with the college lad and may land
him.
Another possibility at third base
Is Walter Smith, former University
Of California infielder. who is now
coaching the club Of his alma
mater. Graham is said to be con-
sidering making Smith an offer, al
though the shifty player has not
yet decided that he will enter the
professional ranks.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1910-02-19

cup, In 1896, Persimmon's Derby
year, the prince headed the list of
winning owners for the first time,
with S134,455.
: Diamond Jubilee was another
winner carrying the royal colors.
He finished fourth in the Coventry
stakes at Ascot on his first appear
ance, and in the July stakes at
Newmarket was crazy horse.
Watts could do nothing to him.
Mornington Cannon was given
he leg on Diamond Jubilee, and
finished second in the Prince OF
Wales stake.
Cannon won the Boscawen
stakes with the colt, but had to
drive him, which made them en-
emies, and Marsh again switched
riders. The third choice was Her
bert Jones, who, although prac-
tically inexperienced. was on good
terms with the bad actor. Jones
won the Two Thousand Guineas
and brought the colt home in
front in the Derby After his re-
tirement Diamond Jubilee was
sold to South American for
$15O,0O0.
Last year King Edward won the
Derby with Minoru. and was Sec
ond in the list of winning owners.
piling up purses and stakes val
ued at more than 100000.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1910-02-19
TERWAY VS., LOCKWOOD
= AT ARMORY TONIGHT

At 8 o'clock tonight e. V. Lam
bert, president of the city council,
will fire the pistol which will send
Peter Terway, the local long-dis-
lance crack, and Charles N. Lock
wood, the Walla Walla champion,
upon the 14-lap track at the Ar
mory over a 15-mile course for the
Inland Empire title, fat side bet
and the entire gate receipts.
Not since Tim McGrath's famous
Marathon in this city has such in
terest been evinced in foot racing,
and Promoter Smith expects a
large crowd to be on hand to wit
ness the initial appearance of Ter
way, the famous Calgary runner,
who now claims Spokane and the
y. M. c. A. as his home.
Both men are absolutely conf
dent of success, but local fans are
playing their money on Terway. re.
menibering his 10-mile victory over
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1910-02-19
BASEBALL TALK
AT S. A. A. T..

With the end of the boxing and
wrestling season in sight. the base
ball men of the S. A. A. c. are be-
ginning to bestir themselves. The
indoor baseball series, which is en-
crossing their attention, has
has proven only a mediocre substi-
tute for the outdoor national game,
and the lure of the game" base
ballitis, is beginning to attack the
radiator league members.
The S. A. A. c. expects to have
a crack amateur team on the dia-
mond this year, and within short
time a meeting of the enthusiasts
will be held to choose a captain
and manager for the coming sea
son. AS the local club has no avail
able grounds, the majority of the
games will be played out of town
Although the team will be COM
posed of eX-city leaguers. exhibition
games will probably be played
with the South Central and Y. M.
C. A.