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The Miller press. [volume] (Miller, S.D.) 190?-current, 1910-08-18
WHEAT FIELDS
AVERAGE 100 A.
Government Statistics Show Big,
geSt Fields i'm California

Washington. Aug. 15.-Although
the wheat fields of the far west are
generally supposed to be of extend
ed acreage, the bureau of statistics
of the department of agriculture
has issued an estimate showing that
IN the states where these fields are
the largest, their size averages little
more than 100 acres. California
alone is the exception to this rule.
as in that state, the averages acre
age reaches l69 acres. In North
Dakota, the average is lis acres; IN
Washington, 40; in Oregon, los.
Although there are some enormous
fields of wheat in these states. many
smaller ones reduce the average size
to that of an ordinary farm.
New England has the smallest
wheat fields, the average acreage of
such fields IN Vermont being only
three acres. The values of both
wheat and corn land are greatest in
Illinois, where the average value is
SAID to be SS4 an acre for wheat and
500 for corn. The central west
shows prices ranging below those of
Illinois.
The Miller press. [volume] (Miller, S.D.) 190?-current, 1910-08-18
The Store That Talks

A store that is well advertised is a
daily talk topic in the homes of the
city. A bargain sale is a news
story As widely interesting as the
average feature story in the papers
The arrival of a new stock Of goods
Is a matter for attention and com,
ment in any house where an average
of buying thrift is practiced. A re.
pricing of any particular line OF
of goods is purse news.
The housewife who knows how tc
buy-how to make the most" OF
buying opportunities watches the
store as closely AS the broker
watches the stock market quotations.
It's business with her. The wise
expenditure of the home-income i:
as important as the way and means
of the income-getting.
The store-ads have come to be.
under present living conditions,
home reading indeedl They are
read, discussed. They influence and
determine the when, the where, TIN,
what of all the family purchases.
And 1t is well.-Aberdeen American.
The Miller press. [volume] (Miller, S.D.) 190?-current, 1910-08-18
NEARLY 5000
AUTOS IN YEAR
Secretary Of States Annual Re.
port Shows interesting
Figures

Pierre, Aug. l5.- State Secretary
Policy in his report to the governor
will not make any recommendation
in regard to the department, but
will show what has been done finan-
cially for the fiscal year ending June
30 last, the total receipts reaching
$28,322.72. In the year 1l8 church
es have been incorporated, and six
ty-four social and benevolent asso-
Citations received charters. The
banking industry has evidently -four
ished with l19 new banks started on
their way. Commercial corpora
tons other than banks numbered L.
643. and 1874 foreign corporations
came under the provisions of law
required of them in the state.
There were 1.769 notarial commits
sions issued for the year, 1882 auto
licenses were granted. The pardon
power has not been used to n
great extent, as to total number of
cases in which clemency was granted
was only fifteen.
The Miller press. [volume] (Miller, S.D.) 190?-current, 1910-08-18
The Christian Church

Four Strategic Points in the Ulti-
mate religion of America and the
World:
An Inspired Bible, or no Script
ire A Divine Christ or no Saviour.
Scriptural Baptism, or no Baptism.
A United Church, or no Christianity.
Sunday School at 1000 A, NJ, Mrs
Allie Butler.
Morning Service at 100 a. m.
Theme-'The Preeminence of
Christ"
God"
Christian Endeavor a TOO D. m.
G. f.. leader. Miss Lena Jackson.
Evening sermon at 800 p. m.
Tbeme-'Success, and How to
Succeed"
verted
Prayer. meeting and eacher-train-
ing Class on Thursday at 8 p. m.
This church invites all to it's men,
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 15:l-5: IL:
20-2l; Cor. 1:10-13; 3:3-5; Eph. a:
SO; Rom. 6:4-5; Col. 2:l2-l3; | Pet.
3:20-2l; Acts 2:41-42; 2O:7.
Willis M. Cunning ham.
Minister Protein.
The Miller press. [volume] (Miller, S.D.) 190?-current, 1910-08-18
ALL ROADS LEAD
TO STATE FAIR
Railroads Give Special Trains
And One Fare Rate

BY a liberal policy granted on the
part of the Railroad Companies ar
engagements have been perfected
which make it cheaper and more
convenient to attend the Fair this
year than ever before.
The North Western will run special
excursion trains as follows: A spec
ial or each day of the fair from
Pierre to Huron. arriving at 1906 a.
m. and leaving at 7:20 p. m.
All tickets sold for this occasion
within the state will be good return
ing on any special or regular train
during the fair and up to Sept. Goth.
This is the most convenient and
cheapest transportation arrangement
ever made for any fair in the states
history. The various roads are al
ready at work providing ears and
motive power to handle the immense
crowds. and ample room and facili-
ties will be provided for all who
wish to come.
A platform 800 feet long is being
built at the FAIR grounds so that
passengers a step off the train at
the entrance to the Fair grounds.
No walking, bus fares. or delay in
reaching the fair.
1t gives the State Board of Agri-
culture great pleasure to announce
to the public that on the State Fair
grounds there is now being rapidly
pushed TO completion the best and
most complete system of dining halls
to be found at any fair in the North
West. These large dining halls will
have a capacity for serving 5000
meals a day. In addition to these
there are many other small restaur-
ants and lunch stands that will be
provided, thereby furnishing plenty
to eat at reasonable prices.
Remember the date-Sept. II, 13,
IA, Is and 18th.
Don't miss this fair or you will
regret it,
The Miller press. [volume] (Miller, S.D.) 190?-current, 1910-08-18
Work, the Panacea

| consider work one Of the great
est blessings. am not sure but
that it is the greatest blessing, saws
Erman j. Ridgway in The Delinea-
tor for September must think it
is, for | recall now that | wrote four
injunctions in my boys Birth Book,
and work heads the list. Work
keeps the body healthy, and the
mind steady. When the heart is
sick--work. When hope is dim
work After failures, get up and
work. Go at obstacles on the run.
Tackle impossibilities hard. Meas
ure to-day by last year, five years
ago. If gaining, fine; work. If
losing. too bad! work harder. Be
glad that you have work to do. And
if you haven't any definite work, find
1t quick, and get at it. If you have
done YOUR work, and earned leisure,
and are not worn out, don't rust
out. Travel; study; go in for com.
munity work; lend a hand; help some.
body somewhere, somehow. That
is living.
The Miller press. [volume] (Miller, S.D.) 190?-current, 1910-08-18
Rec HEIGHTS

Mrs RObt. Wareing is spending
the week with her sister Mrs Fred
Seimen at Bailey.
Miss Matte Turner one of the
pioneers OF this part Of Dakota was
calling on old friends last week.
Mr. J. DeSomer and wife have
moved into their new house, though
it is not fully completed, they have
the handsomest house in town, out
wardlv at least.
Roy kneiseI's sister from Estelline
s, Oak. visited him last week.
Frank Smith and brother from
Chicago, are visiting at Henry
SCOTS.
Walter Gibson came Monday night
from N. Oak, a failure OF crops,
for three years, causing him to think
5. Oak. is a better state.
Mr. Glmm and family moved Mon
day to the west side of town.
A nephew of Rev. U'Neil came
from the west, and the lady from
the east, and meeting here were
married by Rev. O'NeIl at his home
last Wednesday night The groom
is a pastor at Cottonwood S. ID.
Several are having telephones put
in their houses this week.
Mrs Thaver, Miss Sheperd, Mrs
f. K. Gardner, Margery and Hugh,
Miss Pussy and Mrs Willett, ate
DINER with Miss Eva Whitcomb
Sunday at the Shemmerhorn home.
The Miller press. [volume] (Miller, S.D.) 190?-current, 1910-08-18
SECURES RAIN
WITH DYNAMITE

Spokane, Wash, Aug, l5.-At
Wallace. Idaho, hundreds of pounds
of dynamite hung to the limbs of
trees on high points surrounding the
city and exploded in hope the effect
might produce rain to check devast-
atoms by forest fires, is said to have
had a result, for at midnight, last
night, rain began falling for the first
time in two months. The fall has
been heavy.
The Miller press. [volume] (Miller, S.D.) 190?-current, 1910-08-18

fertility to the soil at very little ex.
pense to the farmer. 1t is the al.
most invariable rule that mixed
farming is more renumeratiye than
grain raising. 1t certainly is in the
long run. The farmer who proper.
ly rotates his crops is practically
sure to be prosperous. The farmer
who raises stock in addition to his
grain, generally raises more wheat
than the wheat raiser, and has the
profits from his stock in addition.
In a dry year, with proper cultiv-
alton, corn will thrive when small
grain shrivels up. In the driest
weather moist soil can be found at a
depth of a few inches in a corn field
when the ground in an adjoining
wheat field may be as dry as a bone.
A farmer who learns to tend to a
corn field as he should is very apt to
get after the weeds on the rest of. his
farm also. A wheat raiser who
takes to raising corn is very apt to
become a better farmer than he was
and as a result to make more clear
money out of it. By all means raise
corr if you are not doing it already.
-WenZ Bros, Brown Co., s. ID.
The Miller press. [volume] (Miller, S.D.) 190?-current, 1910-08-18
The Real Thing

Fred, aged three. had been a
naughty boy, and his mother had
punished him. He felt very much
hurt and complained to his auntie
about mama's spanking him.
Aunrie said, 1T is not YOU that ma.
spaHks. but little. aeYn INSIDE
of you who makes YOU do naughty
things" After sitting verv still fol
five minutes. he said. 1T beats all,
how it hurts me when that devi.
gets sparkle THE DELINEAToB
fog Septemhe r.
The Miller press. [volume] (Miller, S.D.) 190?-current, 1910-08-18
PRESBYTERIAN Church

Kew. C. Howard CRUDE. Pastor.
Services Sunday at Miller HOO a.
m. and in st. Lawrence at 12:45 p. m.
Sunday Bible School at 11:30 In st
Lawrence and at 9:45 m. in Miller.
Preaching at Beulah church on
alternate Sundays at 3 p. M.
Christian Endeavor at Miller
every Sunday evening at 700.
Evening service will remain at
500 on Sunday evenings.
Church prayer meeting ever
Thursday evening at Miller at 800
The Wonen's Home and Foreign
Missionary society meets the last
Wednesday of each month at 2;;30 in
the church.
All are cordially invited to attend
The Miller press. [volume] (Miller, S.D.) 190?-current, 1910-08-18
STATE GAINS
IN VALUATION
Assessed Valuation Shows Six
teen Million Dollar In
crease

Pierre, Aug. 16.-The totally as
sessed valuation OF the state, with
the figures as completed by the state
assessment board will be $337.71S,-
3Sh, an increase of just about sixteen
million dollars over the assessment
of last year. The largest part of
this comes from real estate, as it
covers by far the heaviest interest
of the state. The values of the
principal classes of property show as
follows:
The Miller press. [volume] (Miller, S.D.) 190?-current, 1910-08-18

Two South Dakota boys have been
shot, one of them fatally. in the last
two weeks by companions who give
the same old excuse. they didn't
know it was loaded" 1t is the same
old story with boys while hunting.
they try to be smart and someone. is
bound to get hurt.
The Miller press. [volume] (Miller, S.D.) 190?-current, 1910-08-18
Notice Teachers Examination

-Netice is~hereby given that the
next regular Observation-Disclosures All
grades of teachers certificates will
be held in the Miller Court Room on
Sept. LIST and End. The examination
will begin at nine A. M. Thursday
morning. Margaret reata,-- 1000
3ot4 Co. Supt, Schools.
The Miller press. [volume] (Miller, S.D.) 190?-current, 1910-08-18
Christian Scientists

The Christian Scientists Of this
city hold regular Sunday and mid
week services at their Reading room
in the Masonic Temple. Sundays at
HOO a. m, Wednesdays 7;30p. m
All are cordially invited
The Miller press. [volume] (Miller, S.D.) 190?-current, 1910-08-18
Not Enough Corn Planted

c. N. Kennard, of Bookings. in
Dakota Farmer: The harvest of
1910 is now a thing of the past and
for Bookings county | am safe in
saying that it was a good one. With
nothing else to worry about. the
thoughts of our farmer go back to
his corn field. Let me say right
here that they are grand. large,
healthy stalks. towering up
from six to twelve feet high. each
bearing a fine large ear The fields
are clean. giving evidence of good
and careful cultivation and the stand
is much better than in past wears.
The only criticism the writer
would make is that there should be
more, a good deal more,
corn planted in Brookings
county. Owning to the dry spring
and early summer, our tame hav, in
fact, all hay crops, were light, pro-
baby about one-half of those of
former years. This will cause a
shortage of rough feed. Corn fod-
der alone can supply this deficiency
and there is nothing better nor is
there any forage crop of which the
farmer can raise as many tons of
feed to the acre. Five acres of
corn. drilled, will produce more
roughage than forty acres of tim
othy under normal conditions.
The Miller press. [volume] (Miller, S.D.) 190?-current, 1910-08-18
Methodist Church Services.

Preaching next Sunday, by tn.
pastor at l1:00 a. m.
S. S. at 1900.
Epworth League devotional meet.
ing at $50 p. m.
Evening service at 1880 m
Prayer meeting every Thursday
evening
All are invited to attend.
j. E. Lombard, Pastor.
The Miller press. [volume] (Miller, S.D.) 190?-current, 1910-08-18
CITY CHURCH
ANNOUNCEMENTS
Evangelical Church

Services next Sunday as follows
Sunday school at 10
Preaching at Miller at IL A. M.
Subiect-"The Period of Retire
ment."
Preaching at Pearl at 800 p. VI.
Miller at 7:30 p. m.
Subject-"The Period of Judean
Ministry"
Prayer meeting every Wen'sday
evening at Sou
Every one cordially invited.
o. C.. Johnson.
The Miller press. [volume] (Miller, S.D.) 190?-current, 1910-08-18
Train To Fair Grounds

The Northwestern is constructing
a passenger platform at the fair
grounds facing one of the tracks
The platform is 300 feet long and it
is expected that arrangements will
be made TO carry passengers from
the city to the grounds during the
fair. making the fair grounds a
station. This will prove a great &C
commodation to visitors. -Huronite.
1t is to be hoped they do. The
bus lines get passengers covered
with dust. and the charges are such
that poor people with large families
feel the cost. The railroad COM
pany could no doubt fill a long felt
want by putting on a train during
the fair Pierre Capital-Journal.
The Miller press. [volume] (Miller, S.D.) 190?-current, 1910-08-18
Roman Catholic

Mass at $50 a. m. and at 1890 a.
m. first Sunday of every month, and
at 1920 a. m. third SUNDAY. Sun
day school at 800 p. m. every
Sunday.
Rev. Father Fox, Pastor.
The Miller press. [volume] (Miller, S.D.) 190?-current, 1910-08-18

A South Hand Sunday School Con
ventlon will be held on September
lst., in Bute's grove. Inland town.
ship to which all are cordially in
vited.
The Miller press. [volume] (Miller, S.D.) 190?-current, 1910-08-18
Heating, VentiIrting & Plumbing


High school building, Miller.
S. d.
Sealed proposals will be received
by E. E. Furman, secretary of
School board, Miller, s. d.. until 1
CLOCK p. m, August 10th, 1910. for
furnishing ana installing the heat
ing, ventilating and plumbing sys-
TENS in the new high school building
to be erected in the City, of Miller,
S. d.
Plans and specifications rsRl BE II
file a. the Office. of the secretary,
Miller. S. D., and at the office of the
architect, A. H. Shoulz. WATERFOWL,
S. ID.
Certified check for $4,000 must
accompany each bid.
e. E. Furman, secretary,
Miller. S. d.
The Miller press. [volume] (Miller, S.D.) 190?-current, 1910-08-18

property outside of corporate prop
erty is made up of miscellaneous
property on the general assessment
roll. The corporate property assess
ment reaching 49,, 537 900, and the
general list other than corporate
being 1906, i8O, 1926.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1910-06-07
A CLOSE SHAVE
Many of Them Happening Every Day
 but Soon Forgotten.

Close slaves would be of more fre- quent occurrence but for the tender faces of many men, which will not per- init of shaving often. Heretofore, nothing has been said in these col umns about poslam, new skin discov- cry, in connection with its use after shaving. It's publicity and sales have been confined almost exclusively to It's remarkable properties as an eczema cure; it stops the itching at once and cures the worst cases in a few days. While the application of poslam after shaving is one of it's minor uses, such as for pimples. the complexion, etc, shavers will find it a revelation, as 1t does for abrasicns, roughness, and SC, were scrapings what it does for all manner of skin difficulties-heals and cures in few hours. It is the only article possessing real antiseptic and curative value that has ever been ex- plotted for this purpose, and will soothe and tone up the skin as no toilet preparation could possibly do.
 Poslam can be had for fifty cents at any reliable druggists, particularly Jennie Hamilton's Pharmacy. Or the Emergency Laboratories, No. 32 west 25th St., New York City, will send trial supply free by mail to any one who will write for it. This Is sufficient to show results in 24 hours.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1910-06-07

two confronted each other in silence.
 "Mr. Randall has just blown out his brains," said the intruder slowly bt length. 'I guess that's your work, my fine old bucko. But heard another shot. Where's my pal. Gene Kirby?" His eyes, restlessly searching the dark ened corners, at length happened on the hEddled thing, now lying very still. "Gene," he cried, stopping and raising the others head to his knee. Speak to me, boy. It's your old pal, Bunce."
 ''I calculate yoh friend is past speak ing, suh," observed Moreau, backing toward the door and keeping wary eye on the fiorid faced Yankee. 'Mr. Kirby insulted me, sub, and has paid foh 1t with his life. I shot him in fair and honorable combat"
 "Fair and honorable hades!' snarled Bunce. ieaping to his feet. 'Shot him in the back, you skunk-your usual fair and honorable manner! You haven't the nerve to stand up and face a crip- pied henv'
 Stand back, suh!" warned the other, drawing his Derringer. 'Yoh are nat urally excited, and so choose to over look yoh words, which will not do in the future. But don't push me too far, suh-don't push me too far, foh even a gentleman has his nmits."
 "No man ever double banked Gene Kirby twice." said Larkin Bunce la conically, "and it'll be good thing for you, Moreau, if he is past speaking, which, I guess, looks the case. If he happens to pull through you can gam ble he'll fix your case himself, but if he doesn't, my fine old bucko, I'll settle your honorable hash. Y0h've stunk up this river just about along enough" !"
 4It will afford me considerable pleas ure, suh," replied the pseudo colonel in his best manner, 'to place yoh in the same position which yoh- friend Mr. Kirby will shortly occupy. re- fer, suh, to front seat in the grill room of his most Satanic majesty. Yoh servant, suh. and very good evening"" Rowing, the flower of south ern chivalry backed nimbly through the door and disappeared.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1910-06-07
(Continued.)

(Continued)
 sEver since 1 first saw yoh play, Kirby. Come; yoh partner, Bunce, is crude-a blubber faced Yankee, with no manners whatever, sub. But yoh and I are gentlemen and would make the best team on the river. consider our play tonight the biggest hau! in a decade, and I promise yOh moh like it, foh I never go in foh picayune af- fairs. My fingers are growing little too stiff foh skillful manipulation, and I frankly own I haven't yoh delicate and admirable f1nesse. But have the manner, Kirby, and can rope the cat tie for yoh to brand, suh. I'll guar antee yoh the biggest game on the river"
 "You will oblige me, sir," replied the other, carefully lighting a cheroot, ''by employing the prefix to my name-if ever in the future I am unfortunate enough to have you address me. Per init me to inform you that you are blank scoundrel. sir! cannot be too emphatic concerning that statement. Whenever I form a partnership with you I will be more qualified for front seat in hades than I am at the present moment. Why, you low, thiev- ing swamp cat," he cried, losing all self controls "how dare you think gamble like you-by getting unsuspect- ing victims drunk and then robbing them? l watched you outrageously cheat MT. Randall and ply him with liquor in order to cover your charac- teristically clumsy manipulation of the cards, and if stepped in tonight and stopped to emulate the type of game which you solely play it was in order to save your victim from complete and total ruin. 1t is unnecessary to say that when MT. Randall is capable of estimating what has occurred and is once more himself this deed will be returned to him."
 Now, Kirby, yoh can't play that game on me-" cried Moreau, jumping to his feet. 'eYoh come in on my kill and then try to do me out of the spells. That don't go, Kirby. I'm too old a hand Keep that line of talk for sap- heads. The Randall plantation is sold under the hammer, and get two thirds or''-
 'tOr whatw coldly demanded Kirby, carefully pocketing the deed. "You know me, Mr. Moreau, so don't try to pull a derrirger. It's considerably safer to wait until my back is turned. I say Mr. Randall himself will destroy this deed and that his plantation will not be sold, and you may believe it or not, just as you like. That ten thou sand you virtually stole I cannot, un- fortunately, refund; but, believe me, that is the entire extent of your steal ings. For once in your life you are going to release victim before he has been completely sucked dry; for once in your life you are going to be half way decent"-
 'tDecentT' beloved the other That's compliment from one of yoh standing'-
 Like yourself. I game for living, Mir. Moreau," coldly interrupted Kir- by; ''but, unlike yourself, endeavor to do so honestly, and I have never yet stopped to the methods which you exclusively employ. Although you are
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1910-06-07

be terminated. And stIn no John Ran dall. The boy walked along the string piece until the Texas deck came the more prominently into view. the glow from the open windows of the port staterooms silhouetting the lean vis- aged pilot, absolute monarch of his realm, who now that an easy stretch of the river had been entered loafed about while his cub took the wheel.
 Hello, on board the ShotwellT shouted young Randall, looking up at the pilothouse. "Is that you, MT. Blk by? This is Tom Randall. Do you know if my father is on board? We were expecting him by your boat, sir
 For reply MT. Bixby, usually the pattern of courtesy, offered memo syllable affirmative and turned from the window.
 But young Randall had no time to nurse his quick resentment, for now,