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The Miller press. [volume] (Miller, S.D.) 190?-current, 1910-12-15
HOMESTEADERS
GRANTED LEAVE
Not Necessary to be on Claims
Until May Is

Aberdeen, Dec. 13.-Many home
steaders in South Dakota will be re-
lieved of the ~hardships of spending
a winter in recently opened sections
where the conveniences of civillza-
ton are not yet many, if a bill
which Senator Gamble has introduce
ed in the u. S. senate is passed.
The bill which was introduced on
the 7th and after being twice read,
referred to the committee on public
lands requires that certain home
steaders whose time to establish
residence has expired December /,
shall have that time extended until
May 15, 1911. 1t read as follows:
BE it enacted by the senate and
house of representatives of the
United States of America in con-
gresS assembled, that all persons
who have heretofore made home
stead entries III the state of South
Dakota, where the period in which
they acre, or are, required by law
to make entry under declaratory
statement or establish residence ey-
pires December, l 1910, are hereby
granted until May Is, 1911, within
which to make entry or establish
residence upon the lands 50 entered
by them: Provided, that this eX-
tension of time shall not shorten
either the period of communication or
of actual residence under the home
stead law: Provided further. that
this act shall not apply to an ad-
verse claim established by entry and
residence after the expiration of the
time allowed for establishing resi-
dence Of the first entryman, and
prioo TO the passage of this act.
Sec. 2. That homestead entry
men or settlers upon the public do
main in the state above named are
hereby granted a leave of absense
from their land for a period of three
months from the date of the APP
prevail of this act: Provided, that
the period of actual absence under
this act shall not be deducted from
the full time of residence required
by law"
The Miller press. [volume] (Miller, S.D.) 190?-current, 1910-12-15
POSTOFFiCE AT
ORIENT ROBBED
Thieves Breaks Into Department
Store and POstoffice

Orient, Dec. 9.-Last Monday
evening the large department store
of Kelley & Pagel was broken into
and robbed. The tills in the store
ana postoffice we're robbed of the
change therein, some So in all. A
watch and a number of articles
from the store were also taken.
How much was taken from the stock
the proprietOrs were unable to
determine.
The store was entered through
the door. The glass was broken
and the robber reached in and I'M
locked the door, which was fastened
with a spring lock. Messrs. Kelley
and Pagel have absolutely no clue
to the perpetrators.
The Miller press. [volume] (Miller, S.D.) 190?-current, 1910-12-15
County Trcasurcr's Annual Re.
port of Licenses

INV w >''at'', Ii'o-bl'l VI lItl'l
County, South Dakota.
Miller, S. ID. Dec. 5. 1910.
|, w. 5. Thomas. County Treas
urer of the said County of Hand, do
hereby report that the persons here
in after named have paid license
during the year ending Nov. 30,
1910, under the provisions of an
Act % the Legislature of the State
of South Dakota, entitled An Act
to provide for the Licensing. Re
striction, and Regulation of the
Manufacture and Sale of Spirituous
and Intoxicating Liquors." approved
March 3, 1897. and that the resi-
dence of said persons. nature of the
business in which they are engaged,
the place of doing business, the
amount of license paid and the
dates of payment of the same are
as follows, to-wit:
w. r. Dulin. Miller. 5. ID. retail
liquor, $40O, June 30. 1910.
Tobin IL Brookman, Miller. s. d.,
retail liquor, s40O. June 80, 1910.
Tobin d Brookman. Miller. s. D.,
wholesale liquors, $15O, June 30.
1910.
Daniel Hudler. Miller. $. D.. re,
tail liquors *400, June 30, 1910.
State of South Dakota. County o
Hand. S..
w. :. Thomas. being first duly
sworn, desposes and says that he i,
the County Treasurer of the sait
County of Hand, and State of South
Dakota: that the above and fore
going report is a just. true and cor
rect report of all the matters therein
stated, and is a full report of all tn,
business of his said Office of tn,
character therein set forth durins
the year ending Nov. 30, 1910.
W. S. Thomas, County Treasurer
Subscribed and sworn TO befor,
me this fifth day of Dec. 1910.
r. 5. Mead,
Notary Public S. ID.
The Miller press. [volume] (Miller, S.D.) 190?-current, 1910-12-15
Care of Farm Machinery

Farmers, as a rule. are a thrifty
people, with a due respect to money
and a worthy appreciation of its val
ue. Knowing this, it is u%naccount-
able why so many of them presist in
allowing a very serious and obvious
waste of their profits to occur every
wear with seeming Indifference. Yet
such a waste does occur pereunially
on those farms where machinery
and tools are permitted t. stand
during the idle months of the win
ter, without care and without pro-
lection from the whether. Such
neglect brings on rust, corrosion
and decay, and the most expensive
part of the mechanical equipment
goes to ruin years before the nee
essary time. There is no excuse for
this in the majority of cases, as the
care of farm machinery in the fall is
really a simple matter. A little
physical energy expended in clean
ing the dirt from the bright parts
of the Implements and smearing
them with grease is all that is neces-
sary to preserve them from rust;
and a coat of paint on the wood
work and metal braces will lengthen
their years of usefulness. With the
plows, binders. etc, cleaned and
stored in the barn or shed or any
where out of the wet, they will pay
for the trouble over and over again
in the busy months to come. Farm
and Real Estate Journal.
The Miller press. [volume] (Miller, S.D.) 190?-current, 1910-12-15
G PER Whole
Sl055.08

Lemons are picked every
month in the year, so that there
would be at least one quarters
advance on above. which would be
S263.25 making the annual income
81, 3l0.33. and then there is to be
taken off Of the gross amount of
lard, the binding grounds, and the
garden and etc; which would reduce
it considerable.
In picking lemons it is not the
color that is considered at all, but
the size. The pickers carry a metal
ring, and if in doubt test it, if the
ring passes over, it is left until the
next month. If too large, it is pick
| ed and stored until the color comes
right. Japanese do about all the
picking. They are so accurate in
judgement as to size, that they can
do the work very quickly, and then
they can be depended On. When
they agree to do it, ana are very
courteous in their department.
They have impressed very favor
ably. Quite considerable work is
being done in the walnut groves,
trimming. For the world as we
trim apple orchards, and this wood
is carefully cared tor, for fre-wood,
down to the twigs, and then they
plough burrows both way so as to
easily irrlgate and so prepared for
next years crop.
In every spot that can take a tree,
seemingly, it is there, if not a palm
or other shade it is a fruit tree. |
have seen the following growing
alongside the street: Orange,
lemon. loquist, peach. plum. apricot,
chestnut. walnut, fig; and they are
oftimes placed in the boulevards,
here called parkings. Please don't
think me tedious. have supposed
that what interests me. will interest
you and many readers, many of
whom are nv friends. More anon.
AN OLD CONTRIBUTOR.
The Miller press. [volume] (Miller, S.D.) 190?-current, 1910-12-15
The Christian Church

Four Strategic Points in the Ulti-
mate religion Of America and the
World:
An Inspired Bible, or no Script
ures A Divine Christ or no Saviour.
Scriptural Baptism, or no Baptism.
A United Church, or no Christianity.
Sunday School at 1000 A, M, Mrs
Allie Butler.
Christian Endeavor al TOO D. m.
Prayer. meeting and Teacher-train-
ing Class on Thursday at 8 p. m.
This church invites all to its mem
bership who believe that Jesus Christ
is the divine Son of the living God, and
who purpose for themselves lives of
service according to the pattern His
life and teachings. John 1915; II:
20-2l: Cor. 1:10-13; 3:3-5; Eph. d:
SO; Rom. GAS; Col. 2:12-l3: | Pet.
3:20-2l; Acts 2:41-42: 20:7.
The Miller press. [volume] (Miller, S.D.) 190?-current, 1910-12-15
PIERRE CHURCH
RECEIVES GIFT
MethOdiSts Presented with 5000
Pipe Organ

Pierre. Dec. 9.--The Methodist
Episcopal brethren of this city have
received word that Andrew Carneg-
lie has taken sufficient interest IN the
spirit of the Methcdists of Pierre to
open his purse strings and present
them with a S 5000 pipe organ to be
placed in the new church building.
which is being erected. The church
is a beautiful structure, costing over
SIS. 900, and will be the finest in the
state. The donation of the steel
magnate has come at an opportune
time, for the purchasing of a suit
able organ with the depleted funds
of the church which has gone deep
IN debt in constructing a place of
worship has been a formidable pro-
blem for the trustees.
Governor Vessey and Rev. A. d.
Thibedeau have recently returned
from a trip to New York, where
they worked in the interests Of the
church and besides securing the
offer from Mr. Carnegie, have added
about SIS, 600 to the donations for
the church building. The citizens
of Pierre and the members OF the
church have stood so LOYALTY by the
cause and have worked with such
untiring zeal and given such I'M
stinted liberalitv that the aid which
they have received from the great
benefactor has been greatly appre-
ciated.
The Miller press. [volume] (Miller, S.D.) 190?-current, 1910-12-15
A LETTER FROM
How They Make Money I'm the
Land of Sunshine
Santa Ana, Cal.
Dec. 9th, 1901.

Dear Press: | had no idea when ]
wrote you, that there would appear
in the same issue a letter from
j. w. Coquillette. and he only about
70 or 80 miles from this place, but
know YOU will be interested IN his
letter and mine too for they are
both based on fact.
We are still enjoying strawberries,
and green peas, and tomatoes,
beautiful tomatoes for 2 cents per
h. a plum basket full 5 lbs for a
dime. Everything else is about on
the same order.
The picking of oranges is quite a
business, not just in town yet, but a
few miles out. When the pickers
come, strip the trees at once, but
private families leave the green
ones to ripen on the journey. They
size them and select as well, if there
is a little crack or brulse, a little
out of shape, or very large, or
undersize they are taken out, and |
am told they just throw out the
culls by the wagon load, and | be-
lieve it for as we autoed through
Orange, the other day, | saw them
all over the street, near the packing
house as if they had been now bal
ing one another with orange. Our
vegetable mar came yesterday and
he had oranges for sale. They were
not perfects, but large Navals, a
little in something, but as good for
present use as the best. and all he
asked was a dime for a whole pail
full. wanted to buy more. but the
family said. He will be here again
Thursday" SO | am waiting. am
going to eat oranges. This is the
time of my life in that particular.
Mr. Lucien Sweet visiting at my
so3-in-law's, gave me some %particu-
lars of his success with a lemon
grove, Of about six and one half
acres. He bought the ranch so that
his first Dicking was in April, and
below are figures:
The Miller press. [volume] (Miller, S.D.) 190?-current, 1910-12-15
Northwestern Install Headlights

Pierre, Dec. Notwithstanding
the defeat of the electric headlight
law at the recent election, the rail-
roads seem inclined to adopt the
electric headlight system. For the
first time IN the history of the
Northwestern road, fully equipped
and electric lighted train, including
electric headlights, arrived in
Pierre today. This law was refer
endumed at the solicitation of rail-
road people and the running of
electric headlights 50 soon after the
defeat of the law, created no little
comment in political circles.
The Miller press. [volume] (Miller, S.D.) 190?-current, 1910-12-15
important

AS VIC have so many accounts out,
We are taking this way to notify
each one that their account is due
and must be paid. 1t is nearing
time for our annual inventory and
are asking you to be prompt in set
Ting YOUR account. W. have ac-
comodated you, and if you want to
show your appreciation, be prompt
in settling our account. Thanking
you in advance.
Laird Norton Yards,
F. ]. Weber, Agent.
The Miller press. [volume] (Miller, S.D.) 190?-current, 1910-12-15
OverCrOwded Stock Farms

On MANY farms the motto seems
to be, not how good live stock,
but how much live stock, and this is
a condition that should be remedied
whenever possible. For instance,
we had occasion to visit recently, a
farm where upwards of 200 spring
pigs were being kept. They were
all thin and in bad condition. The
owner apolOgized for their appear
ance by saying that the pasture had
been poor and that he did not have
more than enough to go around
throughout the summer. He is not
the only mar who attempts to raise
live stock under similar conditions.
No mar can afford to feed
high-priced grain to a scrub
animal unless he can afford to feed
it properly. AS soon as the we'll
bred animal suffers from neglect Or
bad feeding, he virtually becomes a
scrub in every sense of the word;
and there is probably no worse
scrub known than the one that has
resulted from deterioration of good
breeding stock. 1t is a familiar
sight to see herds of cattle in the
spring that have been barely kept
alive through the winter. and go
onto early pasture looking like
skeletons. No matter how well
bred these cattle may be, they are
heavily handicapped in the matter
of producing good off-springs, and
they will eventually run down until
their good breeding is no more in
evidence.
No farmer or breeder can keep
on hand more stock than he can
give the best of care and attention
to and keep them fed at all times.
In these days Of high-priced grain,
high-priced land and strong Compel
ition, the thrifty animal is the only
one that will make sure money for
its feeder. To make a thrifty amin
a., the first flesh, or what is known
as the calf fat in cattle. must never
be lost, and this applies equally we'll
in other breeds of live stock. The
animal to be maketed must be
grown out from the time it was
born and never allowed to become
stunted for a single moment. Good
care, plenty of feed and prosperity,
will be found hand in hand on best
farms. Those who have more Ii ye
stock than they can give best
of attention to, will be. richer and
wiser by reducing the size of the
herd Farm and Real Estate Jour.
nal
The Miller press. [volume] (Miller, S.D.) 190?-current, 1910-12-15
TO the Patrons of the Electric
Light Plant

Owing to the fact that we have
just met with a considerable loss at
the plant we are in most urgent need
of all the money we have now due
us. We wish to ask all those who
may still be owing us for lights etc.
10 step into the Citizens State Bank
at once and pay up the amounts
still due us. Please do not wait for
us to see you as this takes too much
time to see you all and we are in
serious need Of all the funds we can
possibly raise in the next few days.
Very Truly Yours,
The Miller Electric Co..
Lewis KelIough. Sec.
The Miller press. [volume] (Miller, S.D.) 190?-current, 1910-12-15
Famous Stage Coach's Last Trip

Lead, Dec. 9.-With the letting of
the contract for the carrying of the
United States mail over the Spear
fish WhiteWood route, in order to
effect the saving of a couple of
hours time, the pOstotfice depart
ment has caused the abandonment
Of the famous old Dead wood coach.
the last of the vehicles in the Black
Hills. For the past q years Harvey
Fellows has been carrying the mails
over the Spearfiish- Deadwood
route and many an eastern
tourist while visit in the Hills took a
delight in riding over the trip with
him merely for the satisfaction of
being able to say they had ridden in
the stage coach such as used to be
familiar in pioneer days, but which
have now been given a place Of hon
or in the archives of state historical
departments, although still OCCASION
ally seer with wild west attractions.
The change in the mail routes,
which resulted in the abandonment
of this famous old coach became eff
fective Monday December 5, but it
is likely, the coach will be used dur
ing the tourist season to visit the
many places of interest and beauty
in this vicinity of the Black Hills.
The Miller press. [volume] (Miller, S.D.) 190?-current, 1910-12-15
MURDER
AT YANKTON
State Militia Called Out to Arrest
Criminal

Yankton, S. d. Dec.-George
Rossteuscher was mortally wounded
at a farm house last evening by a
bullet which penetrated his brain
when the second volley was fired by
the militia which was ordered out by
Governor Vessey to take the man
dead or alive. Rossteuscher Mon
day night shot Dan Courtney, a far
mer living six north Of this place,
and father of the thirteen year-old
girl with whom he was in love.
Courtney is in d state Of coma, and
may die.
About ten days ago Courtney,
who disliked the attentions of Ross
teascher to his daughter, told Ross
teuscher, who is a man of about 80,
to discontinue his attentions. This
the lover did, but Monday evening
made a visit to the Courtney home
and after spending some time lin
gering about the house succeeded in
getting the older man out on the
porch alone and there shot him
twice through the abdomen with a
80 calibre Colts revolver. The
wife, daughter and other occupants
of the house succeeded in keeping
the mar a prisoner until the officers
could be gotten to the scene.
Upon the arrival of the sheriff,
Rossteuscher refused to give him
self up ~barricading himself in a
building where he put up a defense
with his revolver.
While the man was kept under
guard in his place of retreat by the
officers wcrd was sent of the affair
to Governor Vessey, who ordered
Captain Fred Wray to call out Com
pany NJ. 3. ID. N. G. The militia
arrived at the farm at 5 o'clock last
evening and fired two volleyS.
Upon the second volley the culprit
fell with a bullet hole in brain. He
was brought to YanktOn where at
last reports he was still living, but
mortally wounded. Courtney is
state of coma and his recovery is
doubtful.
Last night Sheriff William Hickey
refused to make any statement re-
garding the attempted arrest and
the firing of the militia followed,
until later this morning.
The Miller press. [volume] (Miller, S.D.) 190?-current, 1910-12-15
Methodist Church Services.

Preaching next Sunday, by tn,
pastor at HOO a. m.
S. S. at 1900.
Epworth League devotional meet
ing at $50 p. m.
Evening service at 1880 I'm
Prayer meeting every Thursday
evening
All are invited to attend.
j. f.. Lombard, Pastor.
The Miller press. [volume] (Miller, S.D.) 190?-current, 1910-12-15
Christmas Dance

The Miller Dancing Club will hold
it first regular dance at the Miller
Opera House Friday evening, Dec
ember 23rd. The public are cordi-
ally invited to attend. It is request.
ed by the Club that all gentlemen
be accompanied by ladies when
possible. Dance Committee.
The Miller press. [volume] (Miller, S.D.) 190?-current, 1910-12-15
PRESBYTERIAN hurc

Sunday Bible School at 11:3O in st
Lawrence and at 9:45 m. in Miller.
Christian Endeavor at Miller
every Sunday evening at ZOO.
Church prayer meeting ever
Thursday evening at Miller at 500
The Wonen's Home and Foreign
Missionary society meets the last
Wednesday of each month at 2;3O in
the church.
All are cordially invited to attend
The Miller press. [volume] (Miller, S.D.) 190?-current, 1910-12-15
Christian Scientists

The Christian Scientists Ct this
city hold regular Sunday and mid
week services at their Reading room
in the Masonic Temple. Sundays at
HOO a. M, Wednesdays 1902. m
All are cordially invited,
The Miller press. [volume] (Miller, S.D.) 190?-current, 1910-12-15
CITY CHURCH
ANNOUNCEMENTS
Evangelical Church

Services next Sunday as follows
Sunday school at 10
Rockdale at HOO A.. M.
Golden Shelld at $3.50 P. M.
Miller at 500 p. m.
Prayer meeting every Wen'sdsy
evening at So
Every one cordially invited.
O. G.. Johnson.
The Miller press. [volume] (Miller, S.D.) 190?-current, 1910-12-15
Union Evangelistic Meetings

Revival meetings are now in pro-
gress every night at the Evangelical
Church. Conducted by Rev. R. D..
Dexheimer of Pierre, S. ID. The in
terest in the meetings is ali that
could be expected at this date and
Mr. Dexheimer feels much incourag-
ed. Remember the hour, 7:30 p. NJ.
The Miller press. [volume] (Miller, S.D.) 190?-current, 1910-12-15

Mass at $3.50 a. m. and at 1890 a.
m. first Sunday of every month. and
at 1920 a. m. third Sunday. Sun
day school at 300 p. m. every
Sunday.
Rev. Father Fox. Pastor.
The Miller press. [volume] (Miller, S.D.) 190?-current, 1910-12-15
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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1910-11-21
Births Reported,

The following births have been re-
ported to the health Office in the last
forty eight hours:
William and Mary O'Day Beamy, girl.
Peter and Katherine Fabrizio, girl.
Benton II. and Mary Decatur, boy.
Aelockshur and Barbara Eckloff, boy
Andrew and Annie T. Sullivan, girl.
John B. and Grace May, boy.
Thomas and Lille e. Richardson. boy.
David and Anna Teg, girl.
Thomas J. and Ida v. Early. boy.
George H and Emma e. Kober, girl.
John 8. and Helen A. Risler, boy.
James T. and Margaret ]. Conner. girl
James A. and Hattie e. Turner, boy.
william and Maud Green, boy.
August and Martha Crowdy. boy.
Morgan A. and Caroline 8. Stewart, girl
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1910-11-21

The following deaths have been reported
to the health office in the last forty eight
hours:
Mary Cooper. IS years. Providence
Hospital.
Minerva v. Brown. Is years. 1454 Rhode
Island avenue.
Henry M. Hoyt. So years, 1701 Rhode
Island avenue.
Albert D. Ports. 6s years. Casualty Hos
pital.
George Nalley. Is years. Providence
Andrew Bowman, q years, Providence
Hospital.
Joseph M. Higbee, 8 months, 2O33 9th
street northwest
Thomas F. c. Mcfarland, month,
L. ID H street northeast.
Charlotte Parker. 40 years. Home for
Aged and Infirm.
Jamie Chinn, 80 years, So NJ street
southwest.
William A. Stevenson, q years. 30S Sd
street southeast.
George T. Washington, 4 months. 1414
A street southeast.
Martha Plummer. 20 days. IL 41st street,
Tenleytown.
Amos B. Thomas. 90 years, Washington
Asylum Hospital.
William A. Powell. SO years. Govern
ment Hospital for Insane.
James White. Sc years, 9O7 Massachu-
sets avenue northwest.
James o. Smith, years. 81 K street
northeast.
Catherine e. Campbell. SO years, II
Quincy street northeast.
Isaac A, johnson. 81 years, 921 Mary
land avenue southwest.
Mary v. Gray. 81 years. 42O street
southeast.
Thomas Williams. Sc years, 140s 9th
street northwest.
William L. Miller. 81 years, 1851 Rock
Creek Church road.
Edward S. Padgett, day. 1871 Oregon
avenue northwest.
Daphney Whitiow. 112 years. Freed
mems Hospital.
street northwest.
Catherine Young. So years. 2127 r street
northwest.
Winnie Blair, 20 years. Freedmen's
Hospital
Samuel Bolden. SO years. 1915 R street
northwest.
William H. Mcdaniel, 81 years, $40
Florida avenue northwest.
Mamie Jones. 80 years, 1921 Virginia
avenue northwest
Louisa Scott. 30 years. 6O1 Gordon ave-
nue. northeast
Russell A. Rowe. II years. 3S G street
northwest.
Margaret Scott. II years. 1913 G street
southwest.
| Cecilia Wilson. II months. 1882 9Th
street northwest.
James Williams, ! month, 1926 Marion
street northwest.
| Joseph Ware, 3 months, Freedmen's
| Hospital
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1910-11-21

years. that of 1908. would be sufficient
to maintain through the canal an aver
age daily number Of passages three or
four times as great as the average num-
Der now passing the Suez canal. this after
making reasonable deductions for evapor-
alton. leakage. power supply and lock-
ages
Health conditions on the isthmus are
reported be an Improvement over those
of the preceding year. and no cases OF
plague or yellow fever originated on the
isthmus during the year. The daily aver
age Of sick was twenty-three out Of every
thousand employed. as against 23.49 dur
ing the preceding year. and the total num-
Der Of deaths among employees was 54s.
equivalent to an average OF 1884 per
thousand.