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The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-08-28
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WANTED-Orders for fancy needle work;
 all kinds. 5o9 N. 18th. S-aeu
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FOR SALE-Complete new drug store outfit; also show cases and counters. Acme Canopy Co. I'll 2d avenue. Bell phone 89. S-lb-u
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ONE CENT 4 WORD

RATEs--one cent a word days no ad
 taken for less than .5c for first inser- s.on. Cash must accompany order
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WANTED

S7-s repair all makes Of stoves with ex-
 perienced help. Robert Proweh st9fs
 Co. 313 North 20th street. 7-27-u
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WANTED-MALE HELP

ABLE-BODIED men wanted for the United States Marine Corps, between the ages of 19 and 30. Must be native born CT have first papers. Monthly pay SIS to sss Additional compensation pos sible Food. clothing, quarters and medical attention free. After 30 years
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FOR SALE

TALk WITH ALAN JEMISON.
 BELL 100, Peoples 61. 6-+i
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FOR SALE-At once, a seven passenger Peerless automobiles; in perfect condi- tion; only been used three months. Ad-
 dress P-4o, Age-Herald s-lEtf
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FOR RENT-ROOMS

1~->.--->~-c>rctSSI,s S,s
 rooms; convenient to business section.
 1s16ls 1st avenue. Bell phone 612. e-24-tf ,si,
The Miller press. [volume] (Miller, S.D.) 190?-current, 1911-03-30
NORTH HAND

Charley McShane. August and
Anna Matter and J. T. DAVIS, autoed
to Miller Tuesday, 2lst, and al eX-
cept Miss Matter returned next dav.
Charley and Henry Rudd, came
home from school at Miller, Friday,
a couple of days and were detained
longer by Charles sore throat, and
the storm.
Two large punches of cattle drift.
ed into Spring twp from the north,
in the storm, Sunday morning.
Mr. and Mrs Joe May, of Harrison,
had the misfortune of losing their
infant daughter, last Friday, from
whooping cough, The funeral took
place on Saturday at 2 P. M. at the
NJ. T.. church, Orient, the service
conducted by Rev. j. 7. Davis, an
old friend to the family. The re-
mains were laid to rest in the Spring
cemetery.
John c.. Campbell is preparing to
build. Alb Hern is drawing rock
for the foundation.
Miss Ethel Sebring's school in
Park closed Tuesday of this week.
Geo. A. Mckay, who went tc
Chicago recently with fat stock, re-
turned to his home tn Friday.
The Town Board of Spring met or
Tuesday for the transaction Of the
usual business of the township.
Thos. N. Mcclure was up from
Miller last week, looking after bust
ness affairs.
Steve Duckeck started for Mile
early Monday morning. Mr. Charlie
Withee, of Spring, had passage will
him.
The Miller press. [volume] (Miller, S.D.) 190?-current, 1911-03-30
Huron College Endowment

Huron, March 2S.-At noon today
the endowment fund for Huron COL
lege stood at $4,000, with several
pledges expected that are not includ-
ed and a number of friends who are
standing ready to make up what
even difference may remain between
the total sum subscribed and the
amount desired.
With the $50, 1000 from the city OF
Huron assured. the college will be
able to 60 ahead and secure the pro-
misses of help from various parts of
South Dakota and in the east. which
have been waiting to see just how
much the town itself wanted the
college.
The Miller press. [volume] (Miller, S.D.) 190?-current, 1911-03-30
Rec HEIGHTS

Mr. Haines and wife went to
Minneapolis Saturday night on bust
ness.
Mr. Landres the new druggist
family have moved into the Boulder
house. Mr. West and wife have
rooms in the same house.
This is vacation week in the
schools. Misses Crawford and Raw
son are spending the week at their
homes.
Mrs Nothdurft, died last Thurs
day morning at the home of her
daughter. Mrs Suhn. where she had
been visiting for a couple of weeks.
She was in her 69th year, and had
been in poor health since Xmas, but
passed away after a few days of
severe illness. it vas supposed Of
of cancer of the stomach and heart
trouble. Brief services held
Friday forenoon conducted dy Rev.
O'Niel, and the remains were taken
on the moor train to Harold, where
funeral services ere held at the
German Lutheran church, of which,
deceased was a member. burial at
Harold. Mrs Suhn and family have
the sympathy Of all.
A number from here had arranged
to attend the funeral services of Mr.
Whitcomb at Miller Sunday. but the
severe snowstorm prevented. Mr.
w was for several years a resident
in this township, and all regarded
him as a good and kind neighbor,
and always ready to lend a helping
hand to all who needed aid, and all
who visited at tine home, always re-
cieved a hearty welcome. The SYM
pathv of their many friends is ex.
tended to Mrs Whitcomb, Eva and
Charles.
The Miller press. [volume] (Miller, S.D.) 190?-current, 1911-03-30
GIVE YOUR
FARM A NAME
Legislature Gave Farmers and
Schools Districts This
Right

Pierre, March 2S.-Two acts of
the last legislative session, if carried
out in their intent will give more in
dividualy ID school and farm life in
this state, and the probability is
that when the laws go into effect
the first of July there will be a gen.
eral movement toward their obser-
vance. One Of these is senate bill
122 by Weaver, which authorizes
owners of ranches and farms in the
state to give them distinctive names,
and to have the same registered in
the office of the clerk of courts of
the county in which the farm or
ranch is located The registration
to show the locality and name sell
ected and the name when register
ed gives the one registering ar eX-
elusive right to that name in the
county IN which he lives. While
some land owners have given names
to their farms, anyone else whose
fancy might be attracted by such
name could use the same causing
conclusion, but when a legal and
exclusive designation can be made,
no doubt most Of the farms Of the
state will in a course of a year or
two have a name by which it will be
generally known in all community,
and be as definitely located by name
as any town Or postotfice in the
county.
Another act, house bill 80 by Par
son. allows the patrons of any school
district Of the state to select a dis,
tinctive name. and register the same
with the county superintendent OF
schools. in a book to be kept for
that purpose, and when a district SC
registers a lame it has an exclusive
right to the same for the county ir
which it is located. This will aisC
give a distinctive legal name to the
different school districts, and mCst
of them will be names which will at
tract by their pleasing euphony
rather than the wierd names which
often attach to districts, and grow
as time goes on, SO strong that it il
hard to shake them off
The Miller press. [volume] (Miller, S.D.) 190?-current, 1911-03-30
Notice
Watertown, March 81, 1911.

WATERFOWL, March 81, 1911.
G.. M. Dwyer'
County Game Warden:-
Dear Sir-I desire to call your at
tention to the section of the Game
law relating to the running of hunt
ing dogs during the months Of
April, May and June. For the past
two years the Importance of the en-
forcement of this section of the law
has not so important as now--as the
Prairie Chicken season opens on
Sept. 10 this year, and many sports
men will endeavor to take their
dogs out for training, ETC., during
these months.
| wish to urge upon you the great
Importance of a strict enforcement
of this particular section OF the law
at this time. expecting that YOU
will do 80 without fear or favor.
Trust you give - much publicity
to this matter as possible.
Yours very truly
W. F. BANCROFT.
State Game Warden.
This law will be strictly enforced.
C. M. Dwyer.
The Miller press. [volume] (Miller, S.D.) 190?-current, 1911-03-30
STATE MAKES
GREAT GAINS
Statistics Show $50 per cent In
crease i'm Farm Values
i'm Decade

Washington, March 27.-Census
Director Durand issued today the
first official statement from the
census bureau relative to the agri-
cultural statistics of the state of
South Dakota collected at the thir-
teenth dectnnial United States
census, April Is last.
1t is based on a preliminary COM
parative summary submitted to the
director by DR. LIE Grand Powers,
chief statistician of the division of
agriculture in the bureau of census.
THIS summary shows for both the
census of 1910 and that of 1900 the
'eportel total value of farm land,
buildings, and implements and ma
chinery; total acreage; improved
acreage: average acres per farm;
average value per acre of farm and
buildings; average value per acre of
farm land alone; and the aggregate
expenditure for labor and fertilizers.
1t also distributes the total number
of farms according to color Of far
mer. specified character of tenure.
whether held free or m~Ortgaged
by owners, and by certain acreage
groups.
The director gives notice that the
summary's figures are subject to a
revision later, owing to the fact that
a number of farms whose returns
are INCOMPLETE will be included IN
the final tables. These additions
will not, in all probability, modify
any of the amounts or rates contai l.
ed in the present statement.
The census of agriculture was
taken primarily for the purpose of
obtaining an accurate inventory OF
all classes of farm property existing
on April Is, 1910; a complete exhibit
of farm operations during the year
ending December 81, 1909; and a
statement of the number and value
domestic animals in cities and vii
lagos on April Is, 1910.
Statements relative to acreage and
Weld of crops and the domestic ami
mails of South Dakota will be issued
by director Durand as soon as the
tabulation of this data has been
completed.
1t is pointed out in the statement
today that the principal rates of in
crease in South Dakota n 1910, as
against 1900, are: In the total value
of all farm land alore. 376 per cent;
in the total value Of farm land AM
buildings, 356 per cent; in the aver,
age value per acre of farm land
alone, $50 per cent; in the average
value per acre of farm land anC
buildings alone, 23l per cent; farm
implements and machinery, 176 pei
cent; in the total expenditures fol-
labor, 1872 per cent; in the whole
numbers of ia. ms, AZ per cent; il
the total improved farm acreage, AZ
per cent; and in the total farm acre
age. SO per cent.
The principal decreases during the
decade occurred in the total expen
ditures for fertilizers, Is per cent
and in the average acres per farm
per cent.
The statement shows in detail
that the number of farms reported
in 1910 was 77,3l4, as comparet
with So, 622 IN 1900, an increase O.
1852, or AZ cent cent.
The Miller press. [volume] (Miller, S.D.) 190?-current, 1911-03-30

HIS INFANT
Young Married Man of Mitchell
Arrested on Charge

Mitchell, March 29.-Chief of
Police Shade placed under arrest
Arthur Skells on Monday morning
on the charge of abandoning his
child, which was less than twelve
hours cid. Skells was brought to
Justice Daake and waived examina-
ton on the charge, being represent
by attorney Miller. He was bound
over to the circuit court term under
bonds of $1,000.
Sunday evening parties going
through the hallway of the base
ment in the city hall saw a telescope
sitting in front of the door opening
in the Salvation Army barracks,
but give it little attention. One of
the officers of the army found the
grip there at about $50 o'clock,
and on opening it she found the
baby nestled inside. and covered
with clothes. Pinned to the cloth
ing was a note which gave the infor-
nation that the child was abandon
ed by a poor girl, who could not
care for it and that she intended to
leave the city that night forever.
The mother desired that the child
be sent to the home at Sioux Falls.
She enclosed the sum of $3.44 to
to pay the expenses over to the
home.
The Army officer called the police
and informed Officer Christensen,
who in turn notified Chief Shade.
The chief took possession of the
child and removed it to his home
and called a physician. The little
one today is doing nicely.
Chief Shade at once commenced
an investigation of the case and
made a call on Mr. Skells, who final
Iy admitted that the child belonged
to him; that it was born on Sunday
morning at his home on the south
side, where he and his wife live
He could give no reason for aban-
doning the child, other than some
reason might exist for not having
its birth known. 1t was a marye.
that the child did not die from the
exposure, in that it must have laic
at the door for some little time be-
fore discovered. There was a small
hole cut in the telescope to give the
little one sufficient air to breathe.
Skells has lived here some little
time and has bee employed as {
b~ookkeeper, IN which he is said t
be exceptionally fine. He is abou'
% years of age, and formerly livec
at Henry, where his wife also livet
before coming to his city.
Efforts are being made to arrange
for the child to be returned to tn
father and mother. both Of whom
are now willing to care for the in
FAINT in a proper manner. Skell
since his arrest has been in sort of
dazed condition, and cannot realiz
the extent of wha' he has dore
, Under the state law the pena'ty TO
child abandonment d person can b
, imprisoned for seven years.
The Miller press. [volume] (Miller, S.D.) 190?-current, 1911-03-30
Public Auction

Farmers Friendship sale will be
held Sat. Apr. / in front of John
SCOTS Livery Barn any n having
anv stock. farm machinery. house
hold goods. etc. Bring them in.
Don't forget the date, Sat. Apr. | at
M. Register with clerk before
sale. G. Richardson, Clerk.
Ben F. Glazier, Auct.
The Miller press. [volume] (Miller, S.D.) 190?-current, 1911-03-30
Miles of Rock Gathered

The good road workers who went
out last week with pick, shovel and
crowbar, report miles of rock re-
moved from the roadwavs leading
into Miller. Good work. Now ex-
tend it by making a Hand county
day for roads all over the county.
The Miller press. [volume] (Miller, S.D.) 190?-current, 1911-03-30
Methodist Chunch Services.

Preaching next Sunday, by the
pastor at HOO a m.
S. S. at 1900.
Epworth League devotional meet.
ing at $50 p. m.
Evening service at 1880
Prayer meeting every Thursday
evening
All are invited to attend.
j. +. Lombard, Pastor.
The Miller press. [volume] (Miller, S.D.) 190?-current, 1911-03-30
PRESBYTERIAN Church

Sunday Bible School at ll:3U in st
Lawrence and at 9:45 m. in Miller.
Christian Endeavor at Miller
every Sunday evening at 700.
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, 1911-03-30
Stock Foods and Remedies
at one half price =

All our stock foods and remedies
we are closing out at exactly half
price. The well known hands of
international and DIR. hess stock
foods & remedies at one half price.
Weidenborner & Co., S. Oak.
The Miller press. [volume] (Miller, S.D.) 190?-current, 1911-03-30
VIM. Hardy. No other particulars
could be obtained.

Mrs Katherine Dring died this
week at the home of her o in
northeast Hand county, at the adj
vanced age of 81 years. Mrs Dring
had became quite widely known by
her long fight to recover money
she had loaned st. La Nren5e twp,
several years ago and the case is
still in the courts. No particulars
of her funeral could he learned at
this time.
The Miller press. [volume] (Miller, S.D.) 190?-current, 1911-03-30
Roman Catholic

Mass at $50 a. m. and at 1890 a.
m. first Sunday of every month. and
at 1890 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, 1911-03-30
CITY CHURCH
ANNOUNCEMENTS
Evangelical Church

NHuTIH
Services next Sunday as follows:
Sunday School at 10 o'clock.
Preaching services at Miller at ll:00
o'clock.
Y. P. A. at $50 p. m.
Preaching Miller, 7:30 p. m.
Prayer meeting every Wednesday
evening at 200 o'clock.
Everyone cordially ip"ited.
.. C. Johnson.
Pastor.
The Miller press. [volume] (Miller, S.D.) 190?-current, 1911-03-30
announcement

Agreeably to the request of a
number of my friends announce
myself a candidate for Alderman
Third ward,
p. H. Coquillette.
The Miller press. [volume] (Miller, S.D.) 190?-current, 1911-03-30
One Carload of Seed Potatoes on

Track
We have Just received a carload
of Potatoes TO be sold on track. At
prices that r. 10 to 25 per cent
below market price.
Burbanks at 75c bushel, Early
Ohios at 90c bushel. Weidenborner
& Co., Miller, S. Oak.
The Miller press. [volume] (Miller, S.D.) 190?-current, 1911-03-30
Notice

Our Dental Offices will be closed
every Wed. p. M. from April LIST to
Oct. 1st. w. G.. Redmond.
r. II. Wilson.
The Miller press. [volume] (Miller, S.D.) 190?-current, 1911-03-30

DUANE WHITCOMB
Duane Whitcomb, a pioneer
homesteader of Rec Heights twp,
died Friday evening at his home in
this city, after a year " more of
i~llness, at the allotted age of three
score and ten.
He was born July IL, lS41 in Cook
county ILL.,. and married to Satira
Dufield, Nov. IA. 1865, at Wood
stock III. Two years later they
moved to Waterloo Iowa, where Mr.
Whitcomb was engaged in business
and farming. Two children were
born to them, Eva and Charles. In
1888 they joined the great crowds,
bound Dakotaward, and located at
Huron. Soon afterwards they
settled upon land south of Rec
Heights three or four miles, where
MIR WhItcomb successfully conduct
ed a farm and dairy and accumulat-
ed a large tract of land, until about
ten years ago, when they moved to
Miller.
Mr. Whitcomb was a large, rugg-
ed man of striking appearance, and
while engaged as CITY Marshall in
Miller was said to be one of the best
the city ever had.
He was a member of the Masonic
lodge of Miller. and the impressive
funeral services were conducted by
the lodge at the Whitcomb home,
Corner Main and 4th sts., Sunday
afternoon, in charge of Past Grand
Master J. A.. Cleaver, of Huron. as,
sisted by Chaplain Lombard, OF
Miller. The remains were laid tc
rest in the G. A. R. cemetery. De
ceased is survived by the wife ano
helpmate of so many years. the
daughter Miss Eva, and the son
Charles, who is a successful dentist
at Madison Wis.
At Seattle March 2lst, occurred
the death of Mrs Lucinda Johnson
widow of John R. Johnson, pioneer
residents of Holden twp, HAND
COUNT. Mr. and Mrs Johnson, will
their two daughters Mary and Ell;
and her brothers Henry and JANE
Croll, came to Hand County from
Pella, Iowa in 1883. Mr. johnson
died several years ago, and wa
buried at Miller.
The remains of Mrs Johnson wer'
br ,ught to Miller also for buria
md the funeral occurred Monda'
at the Methodist church, wher
services we're conducted by the pas
tor Rev. Lombard.
Mrs Johnson was one of thoS,
gentle, motherly women whom
everybody loves, and her life o
seventy-four years vas filled wit
usefulness and self-sacrifice. Afte
the death of Mr. Johnson she reside
in Miller with her daughter MI
Mary Firestone, and afterwards 9
Sioux City, where her other daugl
ter Mrs Ella Davenport resides
About two years ago she went I
, Seattle with Mrs Firestone, and hs
resided there since. She leaves he
two daughters and their familie
and her brother James Cr"ll an
+ family to mourn her loss. MI
1 Firestone of Seattle and Mr. ar
Mrs Davenport. of Sioux City, wei
2 in attendance at the funeral
Mrs Wash Wharton. another ear
settler, of Holden twp. died
Oregon last eek. at the home
her son. The remains were brougl
a back this week and buried at Su'
e beam in Holden twp besides tho
n of the husband. She was about
years of age. and is survived..by h
son Albert. and her daughter. M
The Miller press. [volume] (Miller, S.D.) 190?-current, 1911-03-30

Mrs Wash Wharton. another early
settler, of Holden twp. died in
Oregon last eek, at the home of
her son. The remains were brought
back this week and buried at Sun
beam in Holden twp besides those
of the husband. She was about 80
years of age. and is survived.by her
son Albert, and her daughter, Mrs
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1911-02-25
IN ITS NEW QUARTERS.
The A. F. Fox Company Is Now on
II Street

The building on the north side of H
street west of 18th street and facing the
plaza where the Masonic Temple fronts,
which has just been completed by the
A. F. Fox Company, is now occupied by
the offices of that corporation. The re-
moval from the northeast corner Of New
York avenue and 14th street was ac-
complished without any interruption OF
business.
The new quarters have been specially
arranged for the use of the business.
The facilities are ample and Well adapted
for carrying it on. Edmund X. Fox,
the head of the company, is rejoicing that
he has place that is admirably adapted
for the comfort and convenience of his
clients as well as for those who are In
charge of the various departments of the
realty business.
The real estate firm of Poe & Hill in
tend to leave it's present Office, at 1872
II street. and occupy the building ad-
joining on the south the corner of Farra-
gut square and X streets, on the west
side. 1t is the purpose. however. to de-
fer moving until the building, which is at
present a residence. can be changed so
that 1t will be suited for business uses.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1911-02-25
DEFL LECTION OF STREETS
PROPOSED BY THE SENATE
Amendments to the District Bill Providing
for Changes in Highway System
North of the City.

An interesting phase of the develop
ment of the city finds an illustration in
the amendments made by the Senate in
the District appropriation bill, but drop
ped out in conference, providing for a
change in the highways system in two
sections of the outlaying portion Of
streets may fit in better with existing
conditions than the authorized street
plan AS is we'll known. what is called
the highway system is an application OF
the city plan throughout the entire area
of the District, with, however. such modi
fications as the topography Of the coun-
try made necessary.
The highway plan was adopted some
years ago, and it is thought that if earlier
action had been taken in this direction
the tangle of streets that now marks the
northern border of the old bounds of
the city would have been avoided. How
ever, 1t is recognized that this action,
although somewhat belated, has been in
strumental in securing for large area
of the District beyond the original bound
aries the benefits and advantages which
are generally recognized in the city plan
Of Washington, with however, such mod
iicationS as the character of the land
and existing conditions made imperative.
1t has been found that still further al
terations in the general highway scheme
would be of advantage, and to a limited
extent the consent of Congress has
been given to proposed changes.
Subdivision of Shepherd Place.
An instance of this sort is the consent
given by Congress to a change in the
| highway plan as far a. the property is
concerned that lies between Georgia
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1911-02-25

and groups that are continuous from
Park road, that was not long ago the
northern boundary of the city-built sec
ton.
In fact, the portion of the country north
of Park road and from the Soldiers
Home grounds to Rock creek and as far
north nearly as the Military road has
been built up and is being built up to
such an extent that the houses are almost
continuous throughout. The scene to
any one who has any knowledge of the
locality in past years is a marvel Of mate
rial development. 1t does not seem pos
sible, in the first place. that there could
be a demand sufficiently large to absorb
such a great number Of houses, or that
men could have enough confidence to
carry out the extensive plans that have
revolutionized the character of the en-
tire region.
However the houses are there and are
occupied by their owners, SO that the
growth has not only been remarkable
but it has been substantial one, as it
has met a demand.