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The Miller press. [volume] (Miller, S.D.) 190?-current, 1913-01-09
GLENDALE

The Glendale Ladies Aid met at
Mrs. c. H. Porter's on Saturday and
presented Rev. III C. Stallard with
d beautiful quilt, including a gift of
two pillow slips with his name en-
broidered upon them, from Mrs. G..
II. Porter.
Literary was organized last Friday
in Center school house and the fol-
lowing officers were elected: Mrs.
Rodman, president; G. Allaway, vice
president; |. Pringle, secretary. The
society will meet every Thursday.
Misses j. and B. Kintigh were Wis.,
itors at the Ladies' Aid on last Sat-
urday.
The Miller press. [volume] (Miller, S.D.) 190?-current, 1913-01-09
PLEASANT VALLEY

Rev. H. c. Stallard had a long dis
lance telephone call last Tuesday
calling him away to Hetland, owing
to this there will not be any sc rvices
in the church next Sunday, 18th Jan
Xmas is over and the annual en-
tertainment and tree went off in
first class style.
Misses j. and B. Kintigh returned
to Miller on Sunday.
Miss A. Murphy spent the last of
the week at Mr.. Kintigh's.
Mr.. o. c. Knox entertained Mr..
P. Cotton and family to dinner on
Xmas.
Mr.. and Mrs. w. Morrow and
family of Miller visited at Mr.. Kin.
tights Friday and Saturday of last
week.
Mr.. and Mrs. o. G.. Knox visited
at Mr.. Phil Cotton's last SUNDAY.
Mr.. T. Barrett and his sister Flora
returned from Miller last Sunday.
The Miller press. [volume] (Miller, S.D.) 190?-current, 1913-01-09
Rec HEIGHTS

MIR. and Mrs. Sheriff. have re-
turned to Lead. Mrs. SIS parents.
VIM. Richmond and wife, went with
them to spend the winter.
Messrs. j. K. and w. C. Berry
have returned from Iowa, where
they visited two aged sisters.
There was scarcely room for one
more" at the hall Xmas Eve. The
program was fine. especially the star
drill, given by sixteen young misses.
A collection amounting to $14.46 was
taken for the Sioux Falls Children's
Home.
Monday night. December %, Santa
Claus brought an Xmas present of a
nice baby girl to Mr.. and Mrs. Edgar
Wharton.
A baby girl came to the home of
Mr.. and Mrs, Freeman Saturday
night.
MIR. Robert Henson. residing on
Mr.. Watkins farm, is quite ill with
sciatic rheumatism.
Miss Frances Vigneron arrived OF
Saturday to spend the winter with
her sister. Mrs. Jules de Lomer.
Mrs. Thos. Leyson went to Wess-
ington Saturday to visit her people.
returning Monday.
At the annual meeting Of the Sun
CONTINUED TO last page)
The Miller press. [volume] (Miller, S.D.) 190?-current, 1913-01-09
Commercial Club Meeting

AT the regular club meeting Tues,
day night considerable business was
transacted, in addition to the elec.
ton of a board of directors for the
ensuing year. The five directors
chosen were j. T. McCullen, John
pusey. Geo. Iverson, H. w. Wood.
ruff, j. A. Bushfield. At the direc.
tors meeting j. A. Bushfeld was
chosen president, II. w. Woodruff,
vice president. j. L. McCullen, treas.
urer; Geo. lverson. secretary.
Among other business transacted
a committee was appointed to assist
in advertising the farmers institute
to be held at Miller Jan. 30-31.
The committee consisted of H. w
Woodruff. Chas. Weiblen, j. b. Ross
All business men should aid the
committees efforts to make the in
stltute a success.
The fire company committee me
with the club. and prepared for re
organizing and enlarging the com
pany.
The Miller press. [volume] (Miller, S.D.) 190?-current, 1913-01-09
NORTH HAND
Too late for last week

w luJN III looI WYNN
Webster l.. DAVIS, wife and four
children, and Mr.. and Mrs. T. N.
Mcclure came up the first OF the
week to spend Christmas with their
friends here, visiting Burt Sebring's
at Park, and at Elder Davis's, also
Will l.. Davis. at Orient, returning
to Miller Thursday.
Gertie Hall now visiting at her
fathers home IN Spring, returned
to business duties at Selby on Thurs
day.
Philip Meters and wife Of Harrison
township. had a girl baby arrive at
their home on December Is, being
received gladly.
Art Sebring of Park and MerI
Davis of Miller. drove to Orient Sat-
urday evening.
Rev. Larson and wife Of Park re.
ceIved a baby girl by way of the
stork line Dec. 23.
Born to Mr.. end Mrs N. j. J.
Ernesti of Goudyville December ~,
a baby girl.
H, G. Rudd and family of Spring
ENJOYED Christmas dinner at the Ell
der Davis home at Orient on Deem
Der "a and attended the Christmas
tree in the evening.
Mr.. Chas. Wieblen autoed up from
Miller Saturday last. He had as
passengers Mr.. and Mrs. Gordon
Rudd and Miss Mae Rudd, who visit
ed at Wills and Harvey's. Spring,
Walters at Orient. They returned
to Miller Sunday.
Ore of the Gaspar brothers drove
to Orient Saturday He resides in
North Howell,
Mr.. and Mrs. Herman Martinma:
of Fairview attended church in ORR
ent lasi Sunday.
Mrs. John Meinkie Of Guernsey
Iowa. is here on a three weeks visl'
at the John Bahr home in Howell
Mrs. Meinkie with her nieces, Fred;
and Anna Bahr, visited in Orient thu
first of the week.
The Misses Freda and Anna Bah
returned to Howell from a fv
weeks visit in Iowa last Saturday
August Matter, Jr.. of Spring
autoed to Miller Tuesday. He cal
ried the folio wing passengers: M. M
Dienstake. Margaret Duckeck an
Anna Paget .of Orient and Tony III
The Miller press. [volume] (Miller, S.D.) 190?-current, 1913-01-09
A AMI VICINITY
(Too late for last week

tIoo late Tor last week.
We wish to thank the Miller Press
for remembering US at Xmas. We
also wish the Press and its readers a
very happy new year.
Noah Good and family entert aimed
James Patterson and family, Will
Patterson and family and Earl Lind
auer and family at Christmas dinner.
The stork left a % pound boy at
Burt Humphreys on December ID
an Xmas present. Mrs Savers of Mil
Ter is caring for Mrs. Humphrey.
Mrs. Noah Good and two sons de-
parted for Iowa Thursday evening
for a visit with rel Att YES.
Carl Beals and daughter visited
for several days last week with his
parents.
l.. G. Breese and family Of st.
Lawrence visited Sunday at Henry
PietZ's.
The Misses Ida and Agnes Hagen
visited several days last week with
their sister. Mrs. Alvin Williams.
Mr.. and Mrs. James Patterson
and two children were Sunday after
noon callers at Chas. Moore's.
Little Charles Moore is on the sick
list.
Mr.. and Mrs. Will Thomas were
Sunday visitors at Alvin Williams.
The Miller press. [volume] (Miller, S.D.) 190?-current, 1913-01-09
List of New Books i'm the MilleI
Public Library.

apfh~
The Net, by Rex Beach; Smoke
Bellew, by Jack London; The Cita-
del, by Samuel Merwin; The Elected
Mother, by Maria Daviess; A Hoos-
Ter Chronicle, by Meredith Nichol-
son; Keeping Up With Lizzie, by
Irving Bachelor: The Inner Flame,
by Clara Burnham; The Upas Tree,
by Florence Barclay; A Circuit Rid
er's Wife, by Cora Harris; Their
Yesterdays. by Harold Bell Wright;
Where There's a Will. by Mary Rine-
hart; The Place of Honeymoons. by
Harold McGrath; Phoebe. Ernest
and Cupid, by Inez Gilmore; Mrs
Eli and Policy Ann, by Florence Ohm
stead; The Midlanders, by Charles
Jackson; The Lady and Sada San,
by Frances Little; A Mans World,
by Albert Edwards; A Cry in the
Wilderness, by Mary Waller; Cor
poral Cameron, by Ralph Connor;
Brotherly House, by Grace Rich,
mond; Between Two Thieves, by
Richard Dehan.
Juveniles-Ken Ward in the Jun
gle, by Zane GRAY: Change Signals,
by Ralph Barbour; Azalea, by Ella
Pealtie; The Mountain Divide, by
Frank Spearman' Be Prepared, by
A. w. Dimock; Bill the Minder, by
w. Heath Robinson; Mary Wares
| Promised Land, bv Annie Fellows
Johnston; Elliott Gray, Jr., by Col
ten Maynard; The S. w. F. Club, by
Emilia Elliott; The Story of Lumber,
by Sara Bassett; Crofton Chums, by
Ralph Henry Barbour: The Knights
Of the Golden Spur, by Rupert Hol.
land; The Gentle Interference of
Bah, by Agnes Daulton; The Texan
Star, by Joseph Altsheler.
These books are all Seven Day
Books. Any book of recent pur,
chase labeled Seven Day Book
shall not be retained in any one
household more than n week and
shall not be renewed, A fine of two
cents will be charged for each day
the book is kept overtime.
The Miller press. [volume] (Miller, S.D.) 190?-current, 1913-01-09
NEXT INSTITUTE
MILLER, JAN. 3O-3l
Prizes to Be Offered for Corn, Po-
tatoes, Poultry.

The regular State Farmers lnsti-
tute is located at Miller for Thurs.
day and Friday, January 30-31. Elk
pert speakers will be IN attendance
to discuss questions of interest to
live farmers.
The commercial club will assist in
making this an interesting meeting
and will offer prizes for some farm
products which can be displayed at
this season. Every farmer who can
should arrange to attend these meet,
lngs, because they have produced
great benefits to all localities that
have become interested in them.
The Miller press. [volume] (Miller, S.D.) 190?-current, 1913-01-09
First Cold Wave

The first cold wave of the winter
reached this locality Saturday, and
carried the thermometer down to Is
below Sunday morning, and came
right back Monday morning with a
25 below mark at 6 a. m. There
was very lictle wind, and no storm
or snow. so that abouc all the evil
dence of winter seen is in frosted
windows, and extra wraps for pedes-
TRANS. Today is nice and warm.
The Miller press. [volume] (Miller, S.D.) 190?-current, 1913-01-09
A New FistiC Champ.

Luther McCarty defeated AL. Pal
ger in a heavy weight contest for the
championship in California on New
Years day.
The negro Jack Johnson. who is
the real champion. has been elemi-
mated by his conduct so that he is
forced out Of consideration, McCar-
ty is a young man about q or %
years old. and says he will defend
the title with any white man, but
bars negroes.
The Miller press. [volume] (Miller, S.D.) 190?-current, 1913-01-09
The Political Kiss

When Mrs Agness Riddell. a dem
ocratic representatives elect of the
Colorado house, and Mrs. Helen
Robinson. a republican senator-elect
of the same state, met at Denver
they kissed, This incident has fur.
nished the KEYNOTE for woman surf.
frage in all the states. Send the
good looking girls out p.ta the DO.
litical kiss. and opposition viii! fade
away like a broken $40 spot.
The Miller press. [volume] (Miller, S.D.) 190?-current, 1913-01-09
NEW OFFICERS
AT COURT HOUSE
Many Old Officers In For Second
Term.

The county commissioners assem-
bled at the court house Tuesday to
reorganize for the new year and TO
swear in the officers elected last fall.
The personnel is changed very little,
as most of those elected had served
one term.
The commissioners are: Charles
Roth. LIST district: C.. F. Erickson,
I'd district; Henry Scott, Sd district;
John McMurtry. 4th district; Ed
ward Andrews. 5th district. The
only change is in the first district,
where Charles Roth succeeds Capt.
j. T. Bailey. Henry Scott, chairman
for the past year. vas reelected.
Treasurer X. S. Mead, Register
Web Davis, Sheriff j. j. Morris,
Judge r. c. Anderson, Clerk of
Courts w. E. Morrow, Supt. of
Schools, Miss May Rudd, were all
one-termers re elected.
For state ) attorney S. V. Christ
succeeds F. K. Fisher.
For County Auditor d. A. Lewis
succeeds Chas Odle, but under the
state law will not assume the duties
of his office until March LIST next.
DR.. Wallis succeeds DR.. McWhort-
er as coroner.
Justices of the Peace w. E.
Burke. G c. Briggs, F. P. Calkins,
Henry Moro '.
Constables7-W VIM. Thomas, F. Ping,
T. Van Brunt, Chas. Williams.
The commissioners will be engaged
this week and perhaps part of next
in checking up the annual reports Of
officers, approving bonds, selecting
repositories, county physician, three
official newspapers. establishing sal
aries of deputies, approving con
tracts for supplies, selecting a JAM
tor, and transacting general routine
business.
The commissioners are all expert
enced officials, except one, and the
heads of offices and their deputies
are practically all experienced in
their duties, so that county business
will run along as quietly and system
~atically as though there we're no
changes.
Financially the county is in splen-
did condition. with no bonded in
debtedness, and county warrants
paid in cash over the treasurer's
counter. This writer can remember
when Hand county warrants brought
only 65 cents in the open market,
and the treasurer could not pay them
at all.
The last joint statement of the
treasurer and auditor shows that
the county owns property valued at
SIS, 900 and has a cash balance in
county funds of about $50. 900. This
of course does not include any state,
township or municipal funds.
1t is but a matter of justice to the
various officials who have served
Hand county since its organization
in 1882 to a. that it has been as well
managed as any county in the state,
and far better than many.
The Miller press. [volume] (Miller, S.D.) 190?-current, 1913-01-09
HAND COUNTY NEWS
BY CORRESPONDENTS
Locals and Personal Items From Various
Townships.

kenge of Fairview. They returned
IN the evening.
John hammers and wife of Fair
view have a young daughter. born
Friday. Dec. 9th.
Mrs. Muehl of Fairview died last
Saturday, Dec. 18th, and was buried
Monday at Polo. Father Burkel Off
ciating. The lady had been ill for
some two years. The father and
two children mourn her loss.
The Miller press. [volume] (Miller, S.D.) 190?-current, 1913-01-09
Changes in Train Service

To conform with operating condi-
lions during the winter months, sew
eral minor changes in train sched-
ules became effective Sunday, Jan.
5, 1913. For full particulars apply
to ticket agents Chicago and North
western railway.
The Miller press. [volume] (Miller, S.D.) 190?-current, 1913-01-09
"BUTTING INTO
SHOW
A Farmer Objects to Modern Ad-
vice and Methods.

Aberdeen has been holding a''Bet-
ter Farming Convention, paid for
by enterprising business men of that
city. The convention secured ex-
perts to talk on farm subjects. and
a very successful meeting was the
result. =
Afterwards a farmer of Brown
county objected to this interest by
business men and scholars as but
ting in on matters which concern
farmers only.
This very narrow view of the most
important industry of mankind is
answered by another farmer, which
answer is published in the Aberdeen
News. Here is the answer:
Mr.. Hall appears to be so preju-
diced against advice that he has
failed to comprehend the object of
the Better Farming Association"
The association is not going around
the country capturing unwilling
farmers. strapping them down tight
and injecting large doses of advice
with a power-driven force pump.
The association has engaged a train
ed farmer who can be consulted on
farm problems by anyone who is so
disposed. There is no compulsion
about 1t, If the better farming
superintendent can persuade some
of the farmers to make use of some
Of the valuable knowledge they al
ready possess, but have not put into
practice, it is certainly a good thing
for the farmers and the entire COM
munity as well. The movement is
an effort to bring right to the men
who need and may want it, some of
the results of the experiments car
ried on at great expense to the
states at the experiment stations.
Those VITO know it all already and
can't learn any more, are not inter-
fered with. Anyone who does not
want advice does not have to take it.
So what is the use Directing to it?
The fact that business men are lib
eral and broadminded enough to try
to bring about better methods of
farming at their own expense. is Ger.
tainly to their credit, If Mr. Hall
thinks that bankers and other bust
ness men never get sdyice, let him
read the reports of their meetings
and read their trade Journals: let
him attend the meetings OF profess
sional men and he will change his
opinion on the subject. The organi-
zation Of the Better Farming Asso-
citation is a realization Of the fact
that agriculture is the basis Of the
prosperity of the entire community
put into practical form. The organ
lZers make no pretense of being al
truistic. 1t strikes me that any one
who objects to an honest effort to
increase the prosperity of the com
munity displays a rather narrow
mind. am Are that am in favor
of any effort to promote the general
welfare. and other farmers are, too.
Unlike Mr.. Hall. ! am not from Mis-
souri,, but | am more than willing 70
be shown. am from Wisconsin, .
| state that has done more, perhaps,
than any other in university extern
sion work. and the farmers have
been benefited many millions of dol
lars by it. Our own state Is woe
fully lacking in that respect. The
organization of the Better Farming
Association is an attempt to supply
the deficiency.
All honor to the business men of
fAberdeen who have put their money
into it and are making it a big sue
cess. w. II. WENZ."
The Miller press. [volume] (Miller, S.D.) 190?-current, 1913-01-09
Progressive Conference Jan. 24tI

PROGRESSIVE SO0IcTeuSc JAN. Nftu
st. Paul, Jan. 3.-An official call
for an northwestern conference Of
progressives, to be held at the audi
torium here on THURSDAY, January "a
was issued today. rhe call is signed
bv the Progressive national commit
teemen and the Progressiyes
of the states Of Wisconsin, North
and South Dakota, Minnesota and
Michigan.
The purpose of the conference is
given IN the call as follows:
This conference is called for the
express purpose of perfecting the
reorganization of the Progressive
party in the northwest, All in ia 1or
thereof are invited to attend and
participate in its deliberations.
The Miller press. [volume] (Miller, S.D.) 190?-current, 1913-01-09
Farmers Institute, Jan. 3O-3I

DR.. H. H, Stoner, Supt. of Farm
era Institutes for South Dakota has
issued a bulletin announcing the
dates for Institutes to be held during
the winter. The institute for Miller
and this vicinity will be held on Jan.
3O-3l- At Rec Heights on Feb. 1st.
The Miller press. [volume] (Miller, S.D.) 190?-current, 1913-01-09
CANDY POST
INSTALLATION
Ceremonies Followed by Banquet
to Veterans and Their Wives

The members of Candy Post No.
II, G.. A. R.. met in special session
at their rooms in the Coauillette
building, Saturday afternoon at two
o'clock, and installed the following
officers for 1913:
Com, r. =. Sedan.
S. V. Com, j. r. C~asterline.
j. V. Com, j. n. White.
Adjt.. l.. d. Sweetland.
Q. NJ. G. w. Rudd.
Off. Day. c. H. Henshaw.
Off. Guard, John Danberg.
Chaplain. Frank Myers.
Following the installation ceremo-
MES those present were escorted to
the cottage owned by B. +, Barnes
on West Second street, where the
laoies of the w. r, C. served an
elaborate banquet to the veterans
and their wives.
Those present were: Mr.. and Mrs.
R. T. Sedan. Mr.. and Mrs. John
Danberg. Mr.. and Mrs. ]. r. Hoover.
Mrs. Roxana Slower. Mr.. and Mrs.
C. H. Henshaw, J. r. Casterline,
J. H. White, l.. d. Sweetland, CIV.
Rudd, Frank Myers, E. W. Burlin
game, A. J. Clifford, R. J. Hickox.
This occasion which occurs every
year in January, is sort of an annual
reunion of the members of the Post.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1913-06-18
FRIsCo's BONDED INDEBTEDNESS
Official Denies 1915, 900 MiIe'' Report
From Washington.

A prominent official of the Frisco
said in an interview recently he knows
of no one connected with the system
who is not anxious for the investiga-
ton about which so much has been
said. He added: "A fair example of
the accuracy of some recent state
ments is the one coming from Wash
ington repeatedly putting the bonded
debt of the Frisco at $4,000 a mile.
The true figures are: Bonds, $40,731;
stocks, $1O,S47; car trust obligations,
$2,226; total of all, $53,804. The diff
ference between the Washington ale
cation, 5000 bonds per mile, and the
true figure of only a little more than
$4,000 per mile. amounts to more
than s2OO,OOO,OOO. This is huge mis-
statement, even for a politician under
a full head of steam.'
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1913-06-18

Mr.. Chambers was born at Wauke-
gan, ILL.,, February 16, 1859, and grew
up there, receiving his education in the
public schools. AS a boy he did farm
work and clerked in a store, and at
the age of 10, entered the service of
the Santa Fe Railway company as a
freight handler, in the depot at Pu-
eblo, Col. That was in 1878, and Mr..
Chambers has been with the Santa Fee
ever since.
At Pueblo Mr.. Chambers served as
freight handler, check clerk, transfer
foreman and cashier. He was agent
at San Diego, Cal, awhile, and went to
Los Angeles, where he was agent, COM
mercial agent and general freight agent
of the lines west of Albuquerque, sue
cessively. In March, 1905, he was ap-
pointed assistant freight traffic man
ager of the system with headquarters
in San Francisco, which position he
held until his recent promotion.
Mr.. Chambers is recognized as high
authority on transcontinental traffic
matters. and has a keen insight to To-
cal conditions. He has devoted much
time to plans for finding markets for
overproduction in Santa F'e territory,
and 1t is expected that his services to
his patrons in this field of operation
will be especially helpful in the general
movement for agricultural and indus
trial development in the west, and for
more efficient marketing of products.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1913-06-18
FIRE INSPECTORS MEET.
Make Recommendations to Prevent
Fires in Homes.

Kansas City, June 18.-Here are
recommendations made for the state
by the Kansas State Fire Prevention
association:
Don't burn trash in the open.
Clean up all rubbish.
Inspect chimneys before changing
from gas to coal.
Keep gasoline and kerosene tanks
six feet under the ground.
Inspect gas pipes and electric wiring
regularly.
The association met at the Grund
hotel to hear the report of the forty
eight fire insurance men who have
been making a thorough examination
of the city for two weeks.
The association is composed of the
special agents for insurance companies
doing business in Kansas. They have
spent the last two years in inVestigat-
ing the cities of the state and the ex-
animation of Kansas City, Kan, which
practically cleans up the entire state.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1913-06-18
AMRINE'S WOES
Head Hutchinson RefOrmatOry
Faces Arrest.
Violation Stock Quarantine-It
Is Political Fight.

When he returns to Hutchinson this
week NJ F. Amrine, superintendent of
the state reformatory, will be arrested
for violating the state quarantine laws
At present Amrine is in Topeka at
tending the letting of contracts for
supplies at the state institutions. But
out at Hutchinson Sheriff Beck is wait
ing for the state appointee with war;
rant for his arrest.
Suppose 1 will be arrested as soon
as I get home" admitted Amrine
when asked about his trouble with the
state live stock sanitary commission
er's department. 1.-The warrant has
been issued, but won't be served until
return to Hutchinson"
Amrine's arrest is just another link
in a long chain of trouble that the re-
formatory superintendent has encoun-
tered under the new Democratic state
administration. Things began to nap
pen when Amrine declared that his
tenure of office was just SO long as his
record for efficiency was maintained
and he refused to resign and give way
to Senator ]. W. Howe of Abilene
whom Governor Hodges desired to puf
in charge of the institution. Senator
Howe is still waiting to take over the
new job and Amrine. surrounded by
trials and difficulties, is holding onto
his pay check with bull dog tenacity.
Recently State Live Stock Sanitary
Commissioner Sam Graybill visited the
reformatory and quarantined "a cows
because of evidence of tuberculosis in
the herd. Amrine and Graybill are not
the most intimate friends. So Amrine
telephoned to the board Of health and
was advised that it might be safe to
feed the tubercular milk to the reform
atory inmates provided the milk was
boiled. So Amrine boiled the milk and
lodged the quarantine. Graybill and
%bn naT1anNrafiN administration
wroth There was a personal confer
ence between [ raybill and Amrine and
some uncomplimentary remarks were
exchanged. Graybill took his troubles
to the attorney general and after an
investigate into the facts of the case
a state warrant was issued for Am
rine's arrest for violation of the quar-
antine laws.