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The Miller press. [volume] (Miller, S.D.) 190?-current, 1912-08-08
ENDORSE IRRIGATION
ASSOCIATION RECENTLY FORM.
ED AT FIT. PIERRE Is WIDE
~ ENDORSED.
OTHER ITEMS OF INTEREST
From the Capitol City, the Various
State Institutions and From
Many Different Parts Of
the Sunshine State.

Fort ~Pierre.--The organization per-
fected at Fort Pierre a short time ago
and known as the Great Plains Irriga-
ton association, has advanced with
rapid strides in promoting the inter-
ests and publicity necessary for re-
clamation and conservation progress.
The officers of the association are
almost submerged under the ava
lanche of concentrations and endorse
ments which are pouring in from all
over the country. Prominent public
men, government officials, capitalists,
newspaper men, scientists and men
from every walk of life are recon-
mending, endorsing, offering sugges-
tons and requesting information.
This section of the state is solid for
the advancement of the project and
1t appears to be merely a matter of
time until the entire northwest will
demand an immediate survey.
Whether or not the original project
will be carried out in its entirety is a
question which cannot be answered
for a certainty until the survey Is
made, but there appears to be no ques-
ton but what the great plans of North
and South Dakota will be irrigated
from the Missouri river and the orig
inal project of tapping the river at
The mouth Of the Yellowstone and
running it southeast to White river in
South Dakota is believed by engineer
ing experts to be the most practicable
Of the many suggested.
That this movement will become
n of the most important Of political
issues in the northwest is realized by
politicians all over the country and
unsuccessful attempts have been made
to pick flaws in the procedure of this
development organization. The fact
remains despite any contention to the
contrary, that this movement will do
more good to more people than any
other factor in the development of the
northwest.
The Miller press. [volume] (Miller, S.D.) 190?-current, 1912-08-08
SCREEN HAS DISTINCT VALUE
Really important Part OF the Furnish
lngs Of a House, Though ordi-
narliy Neglected.

The woman who Is having a read
justment OF her furniture will do well
to consider the value OF q screen as a
decorative adjunct.
American architects are making the
screen do duty for the door to a con-
siderable extent. The effect Is one OF
sp~aciousness in quite a small house.
for length OF vista Is the result. Long
rooms leading into one another are
decorated In schemes which blend
harmoniously, and the result Is an
airy and delightful whole.
In a certain house recently lined
p~rettily for a bride. a lovely screen
was the feature of a mauve-toned sit
ting room. 1t was In dull black cloth,
which formed a perfect background
for the scene depicted. tall purple and
white iris growing in n pool, the tai
spiky leaves being SO wonderfully per-
feet, and the flowers so wonderfully
worked as to make one doubt whether
it could be embroidery. Over the pool
lowered a solitary bird with a red and
blria head and a long red bill, which
gave the little touch OF color which
the picture needed.
The Miller press. [volume] (Miller, S.D.) 190?-current, 1912-08-08

@GND HERAsG
TODlgTNai

Some girls who like to have a faint
perfume clinging about the hair put
an oblong of folded wadding. with
powdered orris root scattered between.
in a linen slip. This they lay on top
of the ordinary pillow at night.
In some cases very tender and cas-
lily chapped skin will yield to the
treatment of glycerine applied immedI
ately after washing when the skin Is
moist. Do not apply 1t to a dry skin;
rub thoroughly into the skin and then
rub with a little good cold can
Astringent lotions should be used to
reduce the large pores Q. the skin.
which become clogged with dust end
CRIME. These disf1guring pores are
especially noticeable across the nose.
often extending over the cheeks. II
allowed to go without checking agents
these pores develop into blackheads.
than which there is no greater enemy
to beauty.
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State CoIleue Notes.

Brookings.-The botanical depart.
ment of the state college will have a
complete exhibit of native grasses,
weed pests, and serious plant diseases
at the state fair. Profs. Olive and Sar.
Wis will see that accurate information
is given to all who ask for it. Prof.
SEVERN, state entomologist, will be
present with an exhibit of injurious
insects, spray pumps and Insecticides
Prof. Hansen, horticulturist, will
exhibit new hardy fruits and plants,
and explain his recent progress in
breeding Alfalfa. He will also G~-,on.
strate the transplanting of alfalfa by
machinery. Prof. Larson will have
an exhibit from the dairy husbandry
department, consisting of a silo and
silage exhibit and a collection of val
liable dairy bulletins. Experts from
his department will be on hand to of.
fer valuable suggestions to all inter.
ested in building up the dairy industry
Of South Dakota. The entire exhibits
from the agricultural department of
the college will make up a valuable
educational feature, and all interested
in this phase of South Dakota's great
est business should take time at the
fair to absorb all the information pos.
sible.
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Bank Deposits Drained.

Mitchell.-That the total amount of
money on deposit in the banks of the
state for the quarter ending June IA
IL $3.50, 245.58 less than on deposit
at the end Of the quarter ending April
Is, is shown by the quarterly bank
examiners report. The fact of this
decrease is explained that right now
Is the season between the spending of
money for the years expenses Of the
coming crop. That bank deposits will
take a decided boost i'm the next
three months is undoubted, as South
Dakota is facing the greatest year
she ever saw, unless the too abundant
rains spoil the excellent showing for
small grain. Even now, much of it is
out of harms way and a few days of
wind and hot sun will dry out the
grain, from the effects of the recent
heavy rains. The greatest decrease
in deposits over the preceding quarter
Is shown in the deposits Of the state
banks. Here the decrease alone
amounts to 81, 219,372.43. or this
ohiouhs thC uCSiedoo uuuSI tHe hedu-
ing, deposits subject to check" is
manifested by the reports which show
that United States deposits for this
quarter exceed those of the past quar-.
ter by $3,400.72. The total increase
Of liabilities of this quarter over last
is $1,149,193.59. The total decrease
Of liabilities is s2,159, 126.4S. The to-
tai Increase of assets of this quarter
over last is s~314,565.63. The total de-
crease is s1,324,49S.52.
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STOCKINGS.

1t is difficult to imagine a greater
refinement in all articles pertaining to
feminine wear than that which now
prevails. Stockings. for example. be-
come more and more transparent and
ilmy. We notice the return OF open
work hosiery. so little used last year.
but the designs are scarcely visible on
account of the thickness of the ma
terial. The novelty Of the season Is
black net stockings, woven In large
meshes. Some of these have tiny
Rhinestones set on the crossing OF
the net. This style being rather loud
is probably not destined to find great
favor. Changeable silk hosiery, made
to match the fashionable taffeta dress.
is most popular. Gold tissue remains
greatly favored for evening wear
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importance OF little things. Buttons
and hooks and eyes are sewed on In so
slovenly a fashion that they o come
of. and nine times out of ten the gar
ment Is worn In this crippled condi-
ton, the wearer apparently quite in
different to the untidy appearance she
presents. Then q weakness with fast
Sewers Is shown in the way they
slight seams. leaving these ray 80 that
those OF the bodice rasp the flesh, and
none anywhere are sure Of holding,
Where a gown is unlsned the bodice
will be kept neat a much longer time
IL a guimpeshield or separate muslin
yoke is worn underneath, or the waist
is doubled with a thin lawn at this
exactly like the outside ones except
hat no trimming Is ever used. and
sometimes. even with a high stock out
side, there Is no collar band. Where
one feels the heat very much the I'M
der protection could be made OF the
thinnest net, for even a net lining or
under guimpe will catch perspiration
and hold much OF the oily stain that
would otherwise fall entirely upon the
dress material.
The bodice also fits better II an in
side belt is put on II, this likewise
keeping 1t down more nearly; while
for nine skirts out Of ten machine belt
ing. in a very narrow width, makes the
best waist band, as this defles the
stretching common to the bias COM
monty employed on summer skirts.
MARY DEAN.
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directing their footsteps. One is weep
ing, the other seems angry. Both be-
gin pleading with the jailer. Last night
the husband Of the weeping woman
came home furiously drunk and began
using a knife upon her. So the police
were called and now he Is here. She.
however, had no idea 1t was so vile a
place, and now she has come to beg
his release. Finally she becomes con-
vinced that her ~pleadings are in vain
and she and her friends depart.
The environs Of the town attract.
Iii the rainy season., when the narrow,
dark brown, shrunken Colorado RACES
beneath the great iron bridge OF the
railway, steamers run to the gulf and
up river. Then n may take one OF
the most interesting trips In the west.
Where Rain Is Unknown.
Over the bridge lies the Indian res
ervation, and on its borders is an In.
teresting primitive corral for the
horses. or course no roof to the shed
is needed, for it practically never rains
in Yuma, and the stages themselves
consist of three open w~agonettes, the
| covers OF which have long since been
lost.
You get a new idea Of Indian control
in the southwest as you step past the
corral. There is a sign forbidding
whites to proceed, unless they have
legitimate business with the Indians,
and stating a heavy penalty for trading
with the redskins. Furthermore, It is
forbidden to enter the reservation
without a permit. The whole arrange
ment seems well nigh despotic. The
Yumas live in a sort of forbidden land.
Sguaws, with the gay colored blank
cts, pass out. Old men, with their hair
down their backs in innumerable
braids, saunter in or stop TO watch the
stages being h~arnessed, and perhaps
to lend an indolent hand to hitching
the four horses.
The homes of these Indians are pic
turesque, IL nothing else. One finds
almost everywhere the primitive
adobes in little groups or else miles
from the nearest neighbor. Some are
on the open desert. where the sum
mer sun beats in fury; others are hid
den away in the tall, narrow weed
prairie. Basically. each hut is square.
while from the front there extends a
roof of dry brush and mud to a pole at
| either corner.
Under this hut the gayly clad red
skins squat. Dogs are everywhere,
noiseless as their owners.
Children likewise are numerous, and
their quiet demeanor makes them even
most conspicuous, strange as that may
seem. Two Indian boys will occasion.
ally gallop past on a horse, otherwise
the reservation seems to repose in per.
petual quiet. Maybe it's the heat that
drives folk to silence; it's like the leth.
argy of a midsummer noon hour. At
any rate, 1t saps all the strength from
you and you've neither energy nor de-
sire to stir when among the redskins
at Yuma.
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Indians Get Pay.

Chamberlain.-One of the largest
Issues of recent years began at Crow
Creek agency last Friday. A number
OF years ago all the Indians on the res.
ervation owe the age of 81 years.
both male and female, were issued
cows, calves, mares, colts, O
farm implements and many other ar.
t.cles, in addition to a cash payment
or SIS each. The present payment is
OF a similar character, and is being
paid to those Indians. both male and
female, who have become of the legal
age of 81 since the previous issue.
There will be a total of 125 to partici-
pate in the present issue. This is a
credit due from the government for
lands disposed of for public settlement
from time to time. At the same time
that this distribution takes place about
$50 of the older Indians will also re
ceive the usual monthly issue of cash
and rations. AS a result times will
be unusually brisk at the agency and
vicinity during the next few days.
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Afternoon Dress of Sprigged Percale
Displaying the Popular PepIum Tall.

called. fastens In front Jacket fashion,
the tail OF the peplum rounded and
tapping in front.
A little fiat collar and elbow sleeves
finished with turn-back cuffs are dis
played In the. figure version of the
style, but as with the trimmings OF the
other models these details allow
changes. Long sleeves and a high
neck finish are quite possible. What
is called a "sprigged percale." a white
ground with a little leaf pattern, is the
material of this pretty dress, but ev.
cry wash material is possible for it,
as well as taffeta. which fabric would
create a very dressy gown for Sunday
use.
To 60 back to mere dressmaking 1t.
self. the skill required to cut. At and
finish, some Of best sewers ignore the
The Miller press. [volume] (Miller, S.D.) 190?-current, 1912-08-08
ANOTHER COSTLY PROJECT.
Second Largest Private Irrigation
Plant in the State.

Pierre.-Among the private irriga-
ton plants in this part Of the state,
which will cover extensive operations
in that line. is that being put In on
the Spencer ranch in Sully county,
on the site Of old Fairbank. Mr..
Spencer is putting about $40. 900 into
the plant for putting water on a thou
sand acres which he owns in the Mis-
souri, valley. His plan comprehends
the pumping Of water from the river
into two reservoirs which are made
by placing earthen dams across the
lower ends of draws" in the bluffs
east of his farm. The water from the
river will be pumped into these reser-
voirs for use at any time needed for
flooding the crops on the tract. and at
the same time the plan is arranged
for utilizing whatever water may be
secured from the drainage into these
reservoirs. The water is carried from
the river to the reservoirs in an eight
inch pipe, and is lifted over a hundred
feet in the mile Of pipe from the
otiOom I INC icoSiNOHS' wafer 10 "
be taken out of reservoirs by siphons,
to prevent possibility of cutting away
through the flowing Of water through
open bitches over or near the dams.
The project is so extensive that while
work upon it has been under way all
summer it will not be ready for use
for the crop of this year, but is *
pected to be ready with the reservoirs
filled before the water will be needed
for the crop Of another year. While
the amount expended looks large, it
really about $40 for each acre
to be handled, and the experience Of
irrigation in this country shows that
the increased production in any one
year should practically meet this cost.
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State Fair Educational.

Huron.-The educational value Of
emphasized this year more than ever
before, and the board is pushing this
feature as far as possible. Every
person who visits the fair can have
the advantages of excellent short
courses In various phases of agricul-
ture, if he will avail himself of the
opportunity. The state college of ag-
riculture and mechanic arts will be
well represented by exhibits and ex-
poets to explain methods Of solving
western problems in agriculture. The
agronomy department will be repre-
sented by its head. DR.. A. N. Hume,
Prof. j. G. Hutton, soil expert, and
crop specialist. Manley Champlin.
These men will exhibit under the
dome of the agricultural hall showing
miniature plats of the experiment sta
tons at Brookings and outlying sta.
tons. These plats will illustrate the
field work done by the state college
and the United States department of
agriculture. Recent scientific investi.
cations will be explained by men in
charge and visitors questions will be
answered:
The following subjects will be
treated:
/. Model cropping systems.
2. Plant food experiments.
9. Soil tillage experiments.
4. Soil moisture determinations.
5. Climatic studies.
6. Pure seed propagation and ex.
PLANTATION Of simple methods of seed
testing.
z. Alfalfa testing and breeding.
8. Corn breeding.
9 Wheat breeding.
10. Dat breeding.
II. Barley breeding.
IL. Sorghum testing and breeding.
10. Broom corn investigation.
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piece of silk chosen OF a color to
harmonic with the wall paper upon
which the holder is to hang. Then
a band of silk. lined with soft silk and
upon which some pretty floral design
has been worked, is sewn across the
lower part SO that II forms a shallow
poke: into which the photographs
may be slipped In the manner illus
trated.
The holder is trimmed at the edge
with a silk cord and further orna-
mSnted at each corner with three
little loops of ribbon. Attached to the
top Is a long loop OF ribbon by which
The Miller press. [volume] (Miller, S.D.) 190?-current, 1912-08-08
Increasing Sales Of Red Cross Seal,

increasing SaieS OF Heo cross seals
Last year over 80. 900. 900 Red Cross
Seals were sold; in 1910, over 81, 000,.
900; in 1909, about $4,000, 900, and in
1908, the first year Of the sale, only
$500, 600. In all, the sale in the four
years has realized nearly $1,000, 600
for the anti-tuberculosis campaign,
since all of the money from this move
ment goes for the prevention of con
sumption. New York state sold the
most seals in 1911, ~disposing Of $685..
1858; Ohio came next. with $500, 4S0;
Wisconsin third, with 2.913,144, and
Illinois fourth, with 2,101,632. Texas
showed the greatest percentage OF
gain, having increased its sale from
100 900 in 1910 to over 1850, 900 In
1911. Indiana showed the second
greatest gain. with an Increase from
6s3, 756 In 1910 to ~i,345.545.
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SIMPLE SUMMER DRESS
PRETTY DESIGN FOR AFTERNOON
OR MOTORING FRock.
Details as Outlined Admit Of Many
Changes to Suit individual
Tastes-"sprissed PereaIe"
10 tho Best Material.

An effect for a simple afternoon
dress. or morning frock for country
visiting, is given In the illustration,
this displaying the peplum tail that
has taken such a hold upon the popu-
lar fancy, and showing the two deep
tucks that SO often adorn the skirt
Of the girl who looks best with a little
trimming at this point. The bodice.
or coatee as the model is most often
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the Article may be suspended from a
nail in the wall.
For the holder from which our
sketch was made. pale yellow silk
was used. and the flowers on the pocket
consisted of white blossoms and green
leaves. The silk cord round the edge
was pale green and white and the
ribbons apple green. a combination OF
colors which was at once pleasing and
effective.
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Caught Up in Work.

Pi~erre.-Justice Whiting of the SUI
preme court leaves for a western
trip, and starts with a cleared calen.
dar so far as his assignment of cases
In the supreme court is concerned.
This Is probably the first time In the
history of the court that any of the
judges had his assignment absolutely
cleared. and while Justice Whiting is
in that list alone, all of the other
judges are practically up with their
work, viii clear up the record before
the October term.
The Miller press. [volume] (Miller, S.D.) 190?-current, 1912-08-08
TO HOLD VALUED PORTRAITS
Decorative Articles E~minentIy Suit
able for the Boudoir-Can Be Made
as Elaborate as Desired.

The decorative little article shown
In the accompanying sketch is quite
simple to make and al be carried out
In the size for containing just three
portraits, or II can be made on the
same lines in a larger size for hold.
ing perhaps half a dozen photographs.
Stout cardboard or thin wood should
be used for the foundation, and
smoothly covered with some pretty
The Miller press. [volume] (Miller, S.D.) 190?-current, 1912-08-08
Good Roads Meet.

Pierre.-Gov. Vessey has issued a
call for a general state good roads
convention to be held at this city on
the 21st of August, in which the mat
ter of good roads will be given an
impetus. The meeting, besides dis.
cussing way and means for road i'm.
provement, will no doubt take up the
matter of proper legislation for the
better carrying put of road improve.
ments In this state, as well as the
matter of improvement under the ex.
tsting laws.
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Must Remove Long Fence.

Sioux Falls.-Judge Elliott, in the
United States district court, has is
sued an order requiring Ernest Ma
tice of Leslie to remove seven miles
Of fence, which the court declares is
o~bstructing traffic v the public do
main.
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He Noticed n.

Church-You know a dog Is like
wine-improves with age.
Gotham--Yes. I've noticed that dog
of yours doesn't bark as much now
as when he was young.
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announces
late con.
his reso.
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nsion ap.
The Miller press. [volume] (Miller, S.D.) 190?-current, 1912-08-08

Senator
gton was
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The Miller press. [volume] (Miller, S.D.) 190?-current, 1912-08-08

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The Miller press. [volume] (Miller, S.D.) 190?-current, 1912-08-08

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The Sentinel=record., 1912-12-11
CINCINNATI HAS
 DESTRUCTIVE FIRE
GIBSON HOTEL IS DESTROYED AND UNION TRUST BUILDING
 IS GuTTED.

Cincinnati, Dec. 10--Three of this city's leading estabnshments as well as more than hundred offices, were destroyed by fire tonight when the Gibson hotel, the Rendings-Lothmann company, a department store, w. l.. Douglas shoe company and the offices of the Missouri Pacific railway were swept by flames, while the top ten floors of the Union .gnst building. a IF story fireproof structure were gut ted
 Whether there was any loss of lie is undetermined. The hotel manager insists all of the guests were notified in time to get out while the polce are of the opinion that there might have been persons left in the rooms. This opinion is based on the rapidity with with which the flames spread.
 The loss is estimated by the man agement of the Gibson house is s350.- coo; that on Rendigs Lothmann $lO0,- GOO; Douglas Shoe company, $35,000; Missouri Pacific offices, $l5,000 and the Union Trust building $200,000.