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The Miller press. [volume] (Miller, S.D.) 190?-current, 1910-04-14
NAMES AR8OR DAY
Governor vessey Issues Proclamation
Fixing Date April %

Governor Vessey has issued the fol-
lowing Arbor Day proclamation:
Whereas. the annual observance or
Arbor day has encouraged the sem
timent in favor of tree culture, not
only for the purpose of adornment,
but for it's economic value as we'll,
and.
Whereas, The springtime chimes
Of another year are now sounding
throughout the land and earth's beau
tiful symbols of generation and re Nv
enation are again in evidence; Mother
Nature shy whispers to us her secret,
and the story she tells is sweet to our
ears and gladdening to our hearts. She
asks our assistance and it should be
freely and ioyfully given, for by as
SiSting her we advance ourselves. The
planting of trees and the cultivation
of flowers and shrubbery is conducive
to real home-making, and upon the
home are the hopes of the nation
builded. We need the trees: not only
do they protect the soil, conserve the
moisture. afford shelter and shade to
the beasts and birds but they are a
delight to the eve and a solace to the
heart of mankind.
Now, therefore, |. Robert S. YES
sey, governor of the commonwealth
Of South Dakota, do hereby Issue
this proclamation designating and set
ting apart as Arbor day, Friday
April %, 1910. to be dedicated to the
planting of trees and to the dissent
nation of information which may
cause the citizens of this state to
realize the Importance Of having trees
around their homes, along the streams
and in the cities and towns. l would
especially recommend that appropriate
exercises be held in all the public
schools throughout the state AMI
that trees and shrubs be planted up
on the school house grounds"
The Miller press. [volume] (Miller, S.D.) 190?-current, 1910-04-14
THE PYTHiAN SISTERS
Auxiliary Of Knights Organize Grand
Temple of State

Sioux Falls-The Pythian Sisters,
the auxiliary of the knights Of PyIh-
las, held their first annual meeting in
the city the past week, and organized
the grand temple for the state OF
South Dakota. There are but eight
temples of the order in the state, and
six Of them were represented at this
meeting.
When the work for organization op-
ened the degrees of the Grand Temple
were conferred upon fifteen past tenn
pie cliffs and following that offers
were elected as follows:
Cora Madison OF Lead, grand pro-
tector.
Emma Matheisen of Henry, grand
outer guard.
Grand trustees: Carrie Van Horn
Of Lead for one year; Margaret O'Ccn-
nor Of Belle Fourche, for two years;
Elizabeth Johnson of Terry for three
years.
Supreme representative, Libbae Box
of Sioux Falls, for tour years.
Belle Bright of White Lake, for two
years.
Laura Hartman Of Parker, past
grand chief.
Mary BTOWH ol oIOuA rdilS, 6ioho
chief.
Jessie Boyd of Henry, grand senior.
Lavina Morey of Armour, grand
junior.
Jennie McClelland Of White Lake,
grand manager.
Esther Roantree Of Parker, grand
mistress of finance.
Jennie Belk of Henry, grand mis-
tress of records and correspondence.
One Of the incidents OF the me- n
was the dinner served by the Pythlan
Sisters of Sioux Falls at the hall or
the knights of Pythias. 1t was u feast
from every point Of view and was
much enjoyed by the Sir KNIGHTS VINO
were present as well as by the Pyth-
ian Sisters.
Upon invitation of Trianon Temple
of Henry, the grand temple Will hoid
it's next meeting in Henry on the
third Wednesday in June.
The Miller press. [volume] (Miller, S.D.) 190?-current, 1910-04-14
STAND fire LOSS.
TWO MCPHERSON COUNTY SET.
TIERS WILL REIMBURSE
LOSERS BY FIRE
fire GOT BEYOND CONTROL
Swept the Country and Destroyed and
Damaged Property to Extent
Of Five Thousand DOL
lars or More

Leola-Having been responsible for
starting W of the prairie fires which
recently swept over the region tribu-
tary to Leola, and one of which for
a time threatened the destruction OF
Leola, Julius Hoeft and George Heu-
pei, prominent farmers living near
Leola, have decided to reimburse
their neighbors who suffered losses,
and now are engaged In the work Of
a~scertaining the amount of the vari-
Gus losses so they can make restitu-
ton by paying the amount Of the dam
age.
Both parties are in comfortable cir
cumstances, but 1t Is probable that
neither will have much Of this worlds
goods left when they have made set
Element with the last of the victims Of
the fires. 1t is roughly estimated that
the losses in the aggregate will reach
not less than S., 200, and may run con-
siderably over that figure. Another
Of the fires which did considerable
damage was started, it is alleged, by
Fred Feickert, another farmer, who
now is alleged to have disappeared, 1t
being figured, If he has permanently
made his disappearance from South
Dakota, that he feared to face the
consequences of his action, in letting
a fire get away from him and sweep
to the farms Of his neighbors.
State Fire Marshal Craft visited
the region swept by the fires and
secured a great deal of evidence bear
ing upon carelessness in setting out
fires, but it is understood hat in
view OF the determination of Messrs.
Hoeft and Heupel to make settlement
for the losses occasioned by the fires
which got away from them there will
be no arrests. Under the state law
those responsible for starting prairie
fires are subject to criminal prosecu-
tons in addition to making good the
amount of the losses.
The Miller press. [volume] (Miller, S.D.) 190?-current, 1910-04-14
NOW YOU'RE TALKING
Spearfish Normal Professor Would
Teach Practical Farming

Spearish-Prof. f. l.. Cook OF the
Spearfsh normal, declares that in ad-
vocating the teaching of practical
farming and kindred industries in the
schools Of the west, he is but voicing
the ideas of the most advanced educa-
tors in the east.
THE o~vercrowding Of the profess
sions," said Professor Cook in an in
terview, should force all thinking
people to realize that our modern
methods and courses are not sufficient.
Boys and girls leaving school today
are in many instances fitted for pro-
fessions where hundreds Of Others
just as bright, are already fighting for
a living. The country, and particu-
larly this state, needs artisans. We
cannot get enough of them. We need
practical farmers for this is the age
of the farm and agriculture as a
means of living Is growing by leaps
and bounds. South Dakota is young
and undeveloped but it presents a
vast field for the ambitious. youth and
its fertile fields are yearning for skill
full hands.
81 am In favor Of a course in all
the state normal schools of agric l.
ture. l also favor teaching trades and
will work toward this end. Much
public money is today being wasted,
although our schools rank high, be-
cause the common schools fail to
prepare for useful sciences"
The Miller press. [volume] (Miller, S.D.) 190?-current, 1910-04-14
WANT n BISON
Rapid City Would Maintain Herd il
Owned by Government


Rapid City-A buffalo herd o. IA
tional reputation, as an additional at
traction for tourists this summer, is
a strong possibility for Rapid City.
Recently it was announced that Scot
ty' Phillips, the well known trapper
and old plainsman of Fort Pierre, de-
sired to seel his herd of $50 head, said
to be the largest and best preserved
herd of the buffalo eXtant in this C odn-
try. A number of this city's promi-
nent business men at once saw the
possibility for such an attraction here
and entered into communication with
Mr.. Phillips. 1t is now proposed to get
the government to make an apropria-
ton to buy the herd on condition that
Rapid City guarantee the place to
keep them in and provide for their
maintenance. Congressman Martin
has taken up the question at Washing
ton and is in hopes that favorable ac-
ton can be had. The local business
men canvassed the situation here and
have assurance that local citizens VIII
take care Of the animals should they
be brought here. Ten miles west OF
town is a large open park surrounded
by a pine grove and with running wa
ter and plenty Of grass, and entirely
suitable for the buffalo. Rapid City
intends making a strong bid for the
tourist traffic this summer and be-
lieves the herd would prove a strong
drawing card.
The Miller press. [volume] (Miller, S.D.) 190?-current, 1910-04-14
UNCLE JOE CANNON
HE ALSO SPEAKS WELL OF CAN.
ADA.

No matter what may be the opinion
of Mr.. Joseph Cannon, no matter if
he may be looked upon by some as
a car, and by others as a big warm
hearted man, with many of the in
stincts that make humanity very bear
able, all will admit that he is a man
who has been advertised more than
any other man in the United States.
What he may have to say therefore
on any subject, will have weight. Oh.
servant, he speaks his mind freely.
He was interviewed the other day by
the correspondent of a Canadian
newspaper. He spoke of his admiration
for Canada, and he is quoted in a way
that pictures fairly well the personal
OF the man. The correspondent says
he launched out into personal BIZ
ography, proverbial philosophy, politi-
cal comment, cynical scorn, broad pro-
family n sentimental poetry such as
n rarely hears in the space of an
hour. He discussed the Canadian ia
riff, and then said: People say l
break the Ten Commandments, all of
them. But l don't, at least not often.
l did break n of them up in Canada
two or three years ago. AS l rode
from Winnipeg to the Rockies over
your great West and saw the finest
wheatfields in the world, | thought Of
Virginia and a lot of our States, and
I smashed the Tenth Commandment
every hour of the journey. Yes, sir,
I coveted my neighbours land" Com.
ing from a nan of the fame of Mr..
Cannon, these were words that should
have some weight with the Americans
who may still have doubts of the ad-
vantages that are offered to them in
Western Canada. A home amongst
the wheatfields. Hundreds of thou
sands Of Americans are adopting it.
They go to Central Canada, to any
one of the three Provinces of Mani
toba, Saskatchewan or Alberta, or to
the Coast Province of British Column
bia, take up their homestead of 100
acres, and probably pre-empt another
100 acres, or it may be they do not
care for pioneering twenty or thirty
miles from an existing railway, and
purchase a farm. Then they settle
upon it and, having no clearing away
of timber they begin at once to cul.
tivate it, and make money. That they
make money and much more than
they could possibly make on the high,
priced farms they have left, is the
evidence Of hundreds of thousands
They do not leave civilized life, tb
but remove from one sphere to an
other. They have splendid social con-
d~itions, churches, schools, rural tele-
phones, splendid roads, railways, con-
venient just the same as what they
left, and what is more, they get much
greater returns from their crops,
which give abundant yield. The eli
hmate is perfect, and it is no wonder
that most lattering reports are sent
back to their friends in the States,
and it is no wonder that Joe Cannon
was tempted 70 speak as he did. he
coveted hi, neighbor'S land.
The Miller press. [volume] (Miller, S.D.) 190?-current, 1910-04-14
Judge RIce Modifies Injunction

Deadwood-In a somewhat modified
form, Judge Rice In the circuit court,
made permanent the injunction secur-
ed by the Golden Reward Mining COM
pany against the Terry Peak Miners
union, restraining the union men from
in any way interfering with the nom
union workmen. The court held that
as the acts complained of ceased i'm
mediately upon granting the temper
airy Injunction, the union appeared to
have been responsible for their COM
mission. This injunction forbids OBJ
jectionable language addressed to nom
union men by the members OF the
union. In the petition Of the mining
company it was averred that the wom-
en- and children were the worst Offend
ers in this respect, following the nom
union men about town and applying
epithets.
The Miller press. [volume] (Miller, S.D.) 190?-current, 1910-04-14
The Bald Mountain Mines

Lead-Mining around Terry is again
beginning to assume something like a
normal condition. Both the Golden
Reward and Mogul companies, the two
principal producers Of the Bald Noun
tain district, are running = little better
than half their former capacity. Poth
companies are shipping in men to work
in the mines doi'y from other Games
The Golden Reward is running the
Nikado, Billy, Little Tornado, Last
Chance, Union and Double Standard
full capacity, while they nave st9rte1
up at both the Golden Wedge and
Alpha. Most OF the inherited mon
are married and their families ere
row commencing to arrive which
makes Terry a much more liycitti
plA,n than for meIly as tire rev men
are all English speaking
The Miller press. [volume] (Miller, S.D.) 190?-current, 1910-04-14
Good Find Near Oelrichs

OeIrich-Excitement is at its height
around this farming sediment Ger
the discovery of a vein of high grade
gold and silver ore on the ranch own
ed by VIM. Sauer and son northwest
Of here. The owners are practical
mining men and the discovery Is said
TO be one of the best ever made in the
Black Hills, where .nds of this kind
might be expected. The vein is said 10
be twelve feet wide and It has leen
opened up for 400 feet in length. The
samples of ore sent to the state essay
er of the school of mines gave S109.54
in silver and 1929 in god per ton.
The ore is a sulphide. The formation
of the country rock is said to lie right
for mineralized ores.
The Miller press. [volume] (Miller, S.D.) 190?-current, 1910-04-14
STATE BAR ASSOCIATION
Discuss Matters of Professional Inter-
est and Remedial Laws

Sioux Falls-The State Bar ~associa-
ton held a most successful meeting in
this city during the last week in
March. The attendance was regarded
as the largest of any former gather
ing and many valuable rapers were
read and discussed, and there will un-
doubtedly grow out of this meeting
some good legislation. The memters
Of the local bar entertained extensive
ly and it is reported that all in at
tendance left the city with a kindly
feeling for the members Of the FRO
fession here. Following are the new
ly elected officers for the ensuing
year:
c. G. Sherwood of Clark, president.
S. w. Clark of Redfeld, Irst ce
president.
w. G. Rice of Deadwood, second vice
president.
J.. H. voorhees, of Sioux Falls, sec
rotary.
L. NJ. simms Of Belle Fourche,
treasurer.
The executive council Of the asso-
citation was elected as follows:
C. H. Dillon of Yankton for the
First judicial circuit; f. r. Oikens OF
Sioux Falls for the Second circuit;
Perry Loucks of Watertown for the
Third circuit; P. A. Zollman of Alex
andria for the Fourth circuit; Judge
Frank McNulty of Aberdeen for the
Fifth circuit; Royal II. Johnson OF
Highmore for the Sixth circuit; c. K.
Brown of Rapid City for the Seventh
circuit; NJ. r. Mason of Deadwood for
the Eighth circuit; William Wa rem
of DeSmet for the Ninth circuit, and
Frank Turner of Faulkton for the
Tenth circuit.
The Miller press. [volume] (Miller, S.D.) 190?-current, 1910-04-14
The LARGE Way.

Apropos Of J. Pierpont Morgan's i'm
mense resources, as shown in his re-
cent proffer of 500, 00O, 900 wherewith
to build more New York subways, q
broker said:
"Mr. Morgan's wealth causes him to
look at money in a large way. Once.
at the Metropolitan club in Fifth ave
nue., l told him of the death of a mn
tual friend.
"'How much did he leave?' Mr.. Nor
gan asked.
ga matter of five or six millions, I
believe said /.
"'How deceptive circumstances
sometimes are he said. Il always sup
posed him quite comfortably off,"
The Miller press. [volume] (Miller, S.D.) 190?-current, 1910-04-14
March Was Hot Month

Yankton-The United States wealth
err bureau has given out the informa-
ton that March was a record breaker
for heat, there being 600 degrees OF
excess heat to the credit of the month
or an average of 20 degrees higher
temperature a day, which is a remark
able record. There were 81 days OF
consecutive weather when the sun
shone every day. Fruit trees are In
blossom and are fully a month ahead
of the ordinary season. A slight frost
on the 30th did no damage and the
warm weather has again set in APP ar
emily for an exceptionally early spring.
The Miller press. [volume] (Miller, S.D.) 190?-current, 1910-04-14
The Doc Settled IL.

The multimillionaire was uncertain.
But how do / know you can sup
port my daughter in the manner to
which she has been accustomed?" he
demanded, obviously.
The imported nobleman smiled
blandly.
81 will go re test" he volunteered.
"What test?"
81 will lif with you one year and
see how she is accustomed and zen
/ will know what to say"
But just then James. the footman.
liberated the 5000 bulldog.
The Miller press. [volume] (Miller, S.D.) 190?-current, 1910-04-14
State Guard Fought Fire

Buffalo Gap-The people Of this city
are duly grateful to the governor OF
South Dakota for having directed the
militia company at Hot Springs to as
sist our citizens during the recent Q
we're fires. Had it not been for this
splendid band of young men, we would
have suffered a great deal more loss
and we feel deeply grateful to the
governor for having thus favored us
in a time OF immediate need. With the
high wind that was blowing, 1t took a
lot of husky fire fighters to stem the
progress of the flames.
The Miller press. [volume] (Miller, S.D.) 190?-current, 1910-04-14
Deadwood-The annual spring snc

Deadwood-The annual spring snow
storm which the Black Hills never es-
capes came earlier than usual this year
and for two days the past week, the
Hills were cut of from outside COM
munciation by telegraph, while train
service was badly shattered. A heavy
snow fell for twelve hours In the Hills
and the adjacent country. In and
around Deadwood the fall was about
80 inches, accompanied by a high wind
that drifted the snow badly and soon
cut of rail service between Deadwocd
and Lead, leaving people from each
town m,arooned In the other.
The Miller press. [volume] (Miller, S.D.) 190?-current, 1910-04-14
Critics and Managers Clash.

Between the whole press of Copen-
hagen and all the theatrical managers
a curious contest has started because
the managers want to compel the
critics to write only favorable notices.
The contest began when the board of
theatrical managers forbade the ad-
mission of one critic representing a
special theatrical paper.
The Miller press. [volume] (Miller, S.D.) 190?-current, 1910-04-14
Reasons for Envy.

The stingy man had come home and
had objected when his wife attempted
to kiss him.
1--we just had a tooth pulled" he
explained.
Well, / envy the dentist" his wife
replied.
"You envy the dentist? What do you
mean?"
"Oh, nothing much" the wife sighed.
"Only he's the first person I've yer
heard of who succeeded in getting
anything out of you."-Woman's Ma
tional Daily.
The Miller press. [volume] (Miller, S.D.) 190?-current, 1910-04-14
Shady Character.

'Who is the man that every n
seems to know"
"Oh, every n knows him. He's
our secret police. "-Fliegende Batter.
The Miller press. [volume] (Miller, S.D.) 190?-current, 1910-04-14

BY virtue of its unequaled
blood-purifying, nerve-streng-
thening, stomach-toning ,appe-
tite-restoring properties, is the
one Great Spring Medicine.
Get II today. In liquid form or chocolates
tablets called Sarsatabs. 100 doses 81.
The Miller press. [volume] (Miller, S.D.) 190?-current, 1910-04-14

Lemmon-A Rebecca lodge has re-
Gently been organized here with about
thirty charter members.
The Miller press. [volume] (Miller, S.D.) 190?-current, 1910-04-14

Kimball-At the regular city cleo
ton, to be held April 10, the prop
osition OF issuing bonds in the sum
of $40, 900 for the construction OF
a new public school building will be
submitted to the voters sof Kimball.
The Miller press. [volume] (Miller, S.D.) 190?-current, 1910-04-14

To love abundantly is to live
abundantly, and to love forever is to
live forever.-Drummond.
The Miller press. [volume] (Miller, S.D.) 190?-current, 1910-04-14

5 SOUTH DAKOTA TOPICS.
} Events of the Week Related In
Brief Paragraphs.

Deadwood-A new telephone line is
being promoted between this city and
Denver.
The Miller press. [volume] (Miller, S.D.) 190?-current, 1910-04-14
THE CHURCH FOLKS
German Evangelical Bodies of Two
States to Meet at Big Stone

Big Stone-Preliminary circulars are
out foI the annual meetings OF the
Women's Missionary association and
the Young Peoples alliance of the Ger
man Evangelical association, which
will be held at Big Stone. June II To
26. The meetings will be attended
by delegates and laymen from all over
North and South Dakota.
The young people will hold their
convention June II to 81, and follow
ing them the w. NJ. s. will meet. Aft
rnoon and evenings are set apart
for evangelistic services. In addition
to the presiding elders and ministers
who will come in from the field, the
attendance Of laymen will be large.
Bishop Thomas Bowman, ID. D., Of Al
lentown, Pa, the senior bishop Of the
church, will be present, also Rev. F. C..
Berger OF Cleveland, the general secre-
tary of the Y. p. A. and the Sunday
school organization.
The Big Stone Lake chautuaqua
will hold its annual session at Cha
tauuua park, July lilo, and an end
week program will be given July %,
16 and II. The grounds have been
greatly improved and the program
committe has engaged the best talent
ever presented IN this platform.
Yankton-The hum OF the corn she'll
ers, silent all winter because the corn
was in the field. is now heard here.
The new crop, husked In the 6ne
weather of March. is just reaching
town and is a fine dry crop. although
the farmers themselves believ1Entii
they saw IL. that their corr would be
of poor grade after the winter SHOWS
had got through with 1t. Although the
season has been favorable for a month,
no seeding has been done for the rea-
son that the corr had to be picked
first. Seeding has now started and this
week will see a big advance In this
work.
The Miller press. [volume] (Miller, S.D.) 190?-current, 1910-04-14

Watertown-A movement Is on foot
for the construction of a large audi
tcrium building TO be used for public
events as well as an armory, this city
being headquarters of the South Dako-
Ia national guard. Those back of the
project show that the evenue from
rentals alreaa--pr mised~xin male,
the investment a good one, whether
the enterprise is fathered by the city
or by private interests. This project
is In line with other municipal plans
which are expected to make the city
the ideal convention place Of the state
Those Interested include several of the
most prominent business men of the
city.
The Miller press. [volume] (Miller, S.D.) 190?-current, 1910-04-14

Tripp-The work OF constructing a
new Lutheran church building, to
cost about $4,000 has been com
menced.
The Miller press. [volume] (Miller, S.D.) 190?-current, 1910-04-14

Lucas-The Modern Woodmen OF
America of this place a few days ago
dedicated a fine new lodge hall build
ing.
The Miller press. [volume] (Miller, S.D.) 190?-current, 1910-04-14

Melody is the golden thread run
ming through the maze of tones by
which the ear is guided and the heart
reached.-Christiani.
The Miller press. [volume] (Miller, S.D.) 190?-current, 1910-04-14
Or Else Burn.

Andrew Carnegie apropos of his cpl
gram about the disgrace of dying rich,
said at a dinner in Washington:
why should any n die rich?
There are no pockets in a shroud, and
as for the man who'd like to take
his money with him, why, wen If he
managed to do so, it would only melt"
The Miller press. [volume] (Miller, S.D.) 190?-current, 1910-04-14
Evans Head From

Mitchell-Rev. Albert Evans. a stu
dent at Dakota Wesleyan University
who mysteriously disappeared from
heard from. He was, when apprehend-
ed, in Toronto. Canada, 1t is probably
that his mysterious disappearance will
soon be fully explained. and from rim
ors, 1t may prove to have been all a
family affair in which the public has
only passing interest.
The Miller press. [volume] (Miller, S.D.) 190?-current, 1910-04-14

Mrs. WILSON'S SOOTHING SYRUP.
For children teething, softens the gums, reducesin In
hammation ,allays pain, cures wind colo. 2c a botle
The Miller press. [volume] (Miller, S.D.) 190?-current, 1910-04-14

Brookings-The South Dakota phar-
macy board will meet In Brooaing'
April 20 for the examination OF can
didates.
The Miller press. [volume] (Miller, S.D.) 190?-current, 1910-04-14

Tyndall-The city council is plan
ming on installing a municipal e'ec-
trio light system at a cost of about
$40, 900.