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The Miller press. [volume] (Miller, S.D.) 190?-current, 1914-03-26
START NoW-sow ALFALFA
Well in Spring, Red River Valley
Adapted to Alfalfa Growing.

BY J. 3. MARTIN, Hamilton, N. D.
The most important essential in
growing alfalfa is to make up your
mind to grow it. Then if you are
blessed with one of those big piles OF
manure that we see Sc much of In
North Dakota, spread ii ON a well
drained field, pillow deep in the fall,
cultivate we'll in the spring, and SOW
the last of May, ~Inoculate il posi-.
sible. If you cannot, don't hesitate TO
SOW anyway. Sweet milk Will sour
quicker by putting our milk into it,
but make the conditions right and II
will sour on its own account. The
same applies to alfalfa in reference
TO incubation.
1 moved here from Jefferson county,
Illinois, last April. l had grown alfal
IA there In a small way three years
with good Success, by applying lime
rock-used no inoculatioa. My dairy
cows greatly preferred alfalfa to the
best clover. r Think the Rta isivel
valley base great future In alfalfa
cows and hngA
The Miller press. [volume] (Miller, S.D.) 190?-current, 1914-03-26
Notice of Mortgage Sale

Whereas defauit exists in the payment OF
the interest due IN the sum secured by n
mortgage given by Frank Pitzer and EstclIc
l., Pitzer his wife. ~mortgagors, Of the coun-
~ of Hand, state OF South Dakota, to
Francis Myers of Miller South Dakota y. q.
mortgage. which mortgage is dated Nav
LIST 1909, and WAS recorded in the office Of
the Register of Deeds in the county Of Hand
state Of South Dakota. in boob ~ Of mort
Cages on page lilo. GA the ith day OF May
l?o3.-nt nine o'clocF "a. m,
Whereas the said mortgage was assigned
on the 2ith day Ct January 1910, 10 Eth
which assignment has been duly recorded
IN the Office of the Register Of Deeds in said
Hand county. South Dakota.
Whereas by reason Of such default the
whole OF said mortgage both principal and
interest has become due. aud the amount
500" 10 principal and S62.IO interest, he
sides The sum of $50 90 attorneys fee. pro-
vidcd by law. and whereas no action or pro-
cceding having been instituted at a w 10 re
cover the amount remaining secured 10y
said note and mortgage or any part thereof.
Public no ticc is hereby given that the said
mortgage will be forcelosed by a sale at
public auction OF the mortgaged PROMISES
which are situated in the county OF Hand
the. Northeast quarter tNELp OF section
eleven q In township one hundred eleven
an north o. range sixty nine west
ing one hundred sixty t16pp acres of land.
by the sheriff Of Hand county or his deputy
AT the front door OF the court house in the
city OF Miller In the said county of Hand,
State of South Dakota on the Roth day Of
March 1914 ut the hour of two O'Clock p,
IN. of the said day.
Dated Till. the 18th dav of February 1871.
- rffygifSsN BRAKEMAN,
Assignee OF Mortgage.
tilen NJ. Waters.
Attorney of the assignee OF Mortgage,
The Miller press. [volume] (Miller, S.D.) 190?-current, 1914-03-26
March 2ttG
Notice OF Foreclosure BY Adver'
tisement
March 21tG

whereas default has been made IN the
payment of the money secured 10y a mort
gage dated the First dav of March \. -,
Sos executed hy !. w. firltihridlr and
Alma Hcltibridlc, mortgaCors 10 m. j.
Halloween. mortgage. and which Mort
gage was recorded In the Office Of the legts-
ter Of Deeds Of the County of Hand. state
of south Dakota. in look - Of Mortgages.
on pags l5T on the 9th day 81 nHrch. loti
at I O'Clock u. M aud
Whereas, the amount claimed to be Que
upon said mortgage mt the date OF this
notice. H. the sum of $22IO 90; towit: So.
principal. and S213 80 interest aud
$40 - tor taxes necessarily paid by sad
Mortgage and besides S25.Oo attorney 5
fees claimed.
Notice il hereby given that the said mort
gage will be fOreclosed by a sale of the
mortgaged premises therein described az
public auction al the front door of the
Court Houst. in the city of Miller, and
ouutv OF Hand aud state Of South Dakota
on the 9TH dav Of May, l9i4 at 10 O'Clock
in the forenoon Of that day The mort
gagged premises are described A. follows,
to-wit:
south East quarter Ga OF section Twen-
ty-nine C29l In Tow uship Ia Range 6c In
the County OF Hand aud State OF south Da-
kota.
Dated at Miller, south Dakota. this 10Th
day of March A.. y 1914,
WM. J. HALBOWER.
CHRIST &GHRIST Mortgage.
Attorneys for M~ortgagce.
The Miller press. [volume] (Miller, S.D.) 190?-current, 1914-03-26
Mich 1lt1
Notice of Foreclosure of Real
Estate Mortgage BY Advcr-
tiSement

Whereas default having been made in the
payment OF tie principal Indebtedness and
interest secured by that certain mortgage
made. executed and delivered by Gerard A.
Gage and Jennie Gage. his wife. mortgag-
ors. to Orlo T Vincent. mortgage, dated
April 23d. 1906 tlcd for record in the Of.
flee OF the Register Of Deeds of Hand county
south Dakota. MAY 9th. 1906, at eight
O'Clock n. IN, and recorded in Book 73 of
mortgages. ON page ISL:
Aud whereas no action or proceeding has
been instituted ~ law or otherwise to re-
cover the indebtedness secured by said
mortgage or any part thereof:
And whereas said mortgage did contain
a power OF sale, aud was duly recorded as
aforesaid:
And wLcrens said mortgage was duly as
signed by said mortgage to Blanche b.
airaham. which assignment was duly re.
corded in the office OF the Register of Deeds
in and for Hand county, south Dakota, ON
the 18th day of November A. u 1908, AT
nine O'Clock a IN. ana recorded in book -.
on page 2SI'
Notice H. hereby given that by virtue. Of
the powet Of sale in said mortgage contain
ed. and pursuant to statute in such case
made and provided. said mortgage will he
foreclosed by u sale Of the premises therein
and hereinafi or desc ibed, by the sheriff OF
said county of Hand state OF South Dakota
at the front Il Dor of the court house, in the
city Of Miller county of Hand. and state OF
south Dakota. on Saturday. thu 18th day
OF April A -. loli at ten O'Clock iu the
forenoon of said day; Il. public auction. To
the highest hi der tor cash The remIses
described In said mortgagc, aud which viii
be sold as aforesaid, are described az follows
The northeast quarter (NElD, northwest
quarter M "a southwest quarter (SNlt
and Southeast quarter tSEli) OF section
numbered seventeen az in town ship mum.
bered one hunIIe ed thirteen Dl3b, North,
of n numbered sixty seven t6T. west
of the tf ia PRINCIPAL meridian. containing
six hundred aud forty ,'iIo) acres OF land
according to the Government survey
thereof.
The amount secured b" said mortgage.
aud which il claimed to he due at the date
OF this notice, il the sum of nine thousand.
one hundred thirty-seNpn dollars aud thirty
six cents 913I 36b besides TWENTY-FIVE
dollars tS25.oO attorneys fee for lorcclos
ure thereof.
Dated March 9th \. u, 1914.
BLANCHE T.. GRAHAM,
Assignee and owner of said MORTGAGE
W, l., NanDemark, Attorney for Ansiance:
Alexandria, South Dakota.
7. j. Morriss, sheriff of Hand county. 6. D..
The Miller press. [volume] (Miller, S.D.) 190?-current, 1914-03-26
ALFALFA MAKES MORE WHEAT
Pasturing Too Late in Fall Killed
Stand-Five Bushels More Wheat
on Alfalfa Land.
6y JOHNSON G. WRooLlE, Milton,
n u.

Would say We had about one-haf an
acre in alfalfa six years ago and the
FIRST year we lad as fine a stand as
could be expected. as we had quite a
lot of rain. The second year was a
very dry year and the alfalfa did not
do very well. We cut IL twice but got
very little hay. We let the stock ian
on il in the fall and that killed it all
out completely. Gould not see a
plant come up in the spring.
Have had wheat on the same piece
ever since and even today We can tell
very plainly on the stane of wheat
-a.here. the alfalfa piece is. Would
.4eese .ws-haxe- hssn getting from three
to Ave bushels More on uhe~ aifSka
piece.
The Miller press. [volume] (Miller, S.D.) 190?-current, 1914-03-26

Default having been made in the payment
OF interest due on a mortgage dated Sept
ember 10, 9o9 executed hY George H.
carroll. Mortgagor, To John y oMnra,
Nortgagse upon the land described ~ the
East one half of section Twenty seven (2st
in Township one Hundred aud Fourteen
uli1 North 81 Range SiNty-scNen o. west
Of the With IN ~ Sand county South
Dakota. and which mortgage was daily re
corded in the office OF the Register of Deeds
Ia and Tor baud county : ~. in book ~
on page ) on the t3th day az september.
and upon which there u due NJ the
date of this notice the sum OF Siyc Ihon-
sand Five Hundred aud \inet y.two Dollars
principal aud Interest besides the sum 81
twenty five dollars ATTORNEYS ices nv allow
ed by law
Whereas no proceedings M IAN or other
wise have been Instituted TO recover the
debt secured nv said gag or any parf
thereof
Notice Is hereht given that said mortgages
will he fo.eciosed 10y n sale of said mort
gagged premises at public auction by the
sheriff of Ha1d county AT the
front door az the Court House in Mil or. IN
said Hand county. south Dakota on n
~srs,ax.e : s.s-s.annd day q Nay. LII at two
O'Clock Il NJ.
Dated AT Miller. ), D.. March 18th, 1914
JOHN 4. OMARA. Mortgage.
/ &. NJ. Carroll. Atty, Tor M~ortgagec.
The Miller press. [volume] (Miller, S.D.) 190?-current, 1914-03-26
SPRING BEST TIME FOR NORTH
WEsT-sEED AFTER DANGER
OF FROST is PASSED.
GOOD SEED VERY IMPORTANT
Grimm or Montana Grown Seed
Best-Have All Seed Tested for
Purity and Germination-Five
Pounds Seed Enough in
Dry Sections - Don't
Plant Seed Too
Deep.
BY j.. G. HANEY, Agricultural Exten-
sion Department.

sun INP0A hEiSHhs
international Harvester Co. of New
Jersey.
There is little doubt that for the
Dakotas and Minnesota, alfalfa should
be seeded in the spring. Under favor
able moisture conditions in South Da-
kota and southern Minnesota alfalfa
might be successfully seeded after
winter rye or wheat, though not with.
out considerable risk from dry wealth
er and early frost.
The cost of alfalfa seed, and the i'm
portance of securing a good, strong
growth the first year, warrant giving
it full possession Of the soil for the
entire season. Sharp frosts may in.
jure or even kill young alfalfa, hence
it is advisable not to seed until such
danger is past.
In case the land is known to be rath-
or foul, ii should be double-disked
early, and all weeds kept down by
narrowing or disking until the middle
of June or even later This overcomes
the weeds and puts the soil in good
shape. There is danger, however, in
seeding later than July list, that dry
weather will damage the alfalfa.
The Miller press. [volume] (Miller, S.D.) 190?-current, 1914-03-26
Amount and Method of Seeding.

There are more alfalfa seeds in one
pound than there are plants on the
average acre of alfalfa that is three
years old. This indicates that it is
not a question of pounds of seed, but
Of securing good seed, and providing
conditions that will make the seed
grow to strong, vigorous plants.
Only good, strong, acclimated seed
should be sown-Grimm alfalfa holds
first place as to hardness, and Mon
tan grown seed seems to give sat-
isfaction in nearly every instance.
There is undoubtedly a great differ
ence in seed, though perhaps not so
much as some advertisements would
indicate. The experiment stations
should be consulted as to kind and
source of seed, and samples submitted
to them for purity and termination
tests.
In the dryer sections on a properly
prepared seed bed, five pounds of seed
per acre sown with a grain drill has
given an ample stand. Eight to twelve
pounds is usually recommended for
average conditions if the seed is drill
cd in; if sown broadcast, one-half
more seed should be sown. If a grass
seeder is not available to use on the
drill, the seed should be mixed with
some other fine material to give it
bulk ana prevent leaking and drilling
t3o thick.
Owing TO variations in drills, a meas
ured quantity of the mixture should be
put in the drill and the area Of land
seeded by this amount noted, so as
10 be certain that the proper amount
Of seed is being put on. Fine screen
ed sawdust, bran, cornmeal, or pareh-
ed millet may be used. Inoculated dirt
is used when dried in the shade, but
is rather hard on the drill. Two parts
of bran to one of seed. with drill set
at one-half bushel of wheat per acre,
should seed about the right amount.
Alfalfa seed should not be planted
very deep-the depth depending some
what on the soil. If the seed bed Is
In proper condition, sufficiently solid,
and moist, one inch should be deep
enough. The seed bed should be so
solid hat the drill wheels do not sink
in more than an inch, which will adj
nit OF regulating the depth of the
disks accurately. The seed should not
be sown unless the moisture in the soil
is within one inch of the surface-it
is q waste of seed and work to plant
in a dry soil. Press wheels for frming
the soil on the seed in the drills are
very important.
The Miller press. [volume] (Miller, S.D.) 190?-current, 1914-03-26
Notice Of Mortgage Sale.

Mar. 1910.
The Miller press. [volume] (Miller, S.D.) 190?-current, 1914-03-26
A Firm Seed Bed Essential.

A Firm Seed Bed Essential.
Alfalfa requires a firm seed bed. For
this reason it Is not advisable to plow
the land Immediately before seeding,
as it is almost impossible to get the
soil sufficiently firm again.
In western Kansas, herds of cattle
are rounded up and driven over the
fields to pack the soil after blowing it.
If, in order to get the land leyeled up
and in shape to seed, it is necessary to
pillow just before seeding, this blowing
should be as shallow as possible, and
packer, roller, and harrow used to
make it solid again. Before seeding.
the surface Of the field should be pro-
vided with perfect drainage by the
use Of leveler, grader, and pillow,
bitches may be made broad with slop-
ing banks, so as not to, interfere with
seeding or moving. Alfalfa will not
grow where water stands and freezes
over it in winter or gets stagnant in
summer.
If good surface drainage is provided
so that the crowns of the plants have
plenty Of air and the soil is sweet,
there need be very little concern as
to how deep it is to the water table.
In regions of plentiful rainfall it is
advisable to plant alfalfa on land hay-
ing good natural drainage.
The land seeded to alfalfa will not
need to be prepared again for six to
ten years, hence, three or four times
as much work can we'll be put on it
in preparation for alfalfa. A satisfac-
tory preparation made on the | II G
farm at Grand Forks, N. d., in 1918,
was as follows;
The land was in wheat in 1912
(should have been fall plowed but
we did not get the farm until March,
was MANFRED during the winter, dou.
ble-disked as early as possible, plowed
as soon as dry enough (about the mid
die of Mayl, and pillow followed by
Campbell sub-surface packer and har-
row Wild oats started so the land
was double-disked ten days later, and
narrowed the second day after disk
ing. AS the land was rather cloddy
and no rain fell, a frog-foot roller was
used. A land leveler was then run
both ways as the field was full of dead
burrows and back burrows from prev
ious forty years blowing. The land
leveler was followed by the peg-tooth
harrow.
About ten days later another fine
crop of weeds was double-disked and
the harrow used later. The middle OF
June the field was narrowed and rolled
again with a frog-foot roller, just pre-
yious to seeding with the grain drill.
The single disk drill loosened up the
surface sufficiently for a soil mulch
Except in a few dead burrows which
were filed with loose. dry dirt, the
seed was put in moist soil about ona
inch from surface. Regardless OF The
fact that there was not a rain of one.
half inch at any one time previous "a
July LIST, and the rainfall for the sea
son was as follows: April, los in.
May. 1.52 in; June, t,21 in; July, 2.St
in, we have a good. thrifty stand Of
alfalfa. The field is even and in fine
condition and sholld continue TO yielc
for ten years, though We win doubles:
not leave it down that long.
The Miller press. [volume] (Miller, S.D.) 190?-current, 1914-03-26
SUMNER FALLOW TO SAVE MOS.
TURE-PLOW DEEP - WORK
LAND DOWN WELL MAX
ING GOOD SEED BED.
ALFALFA FIELDS
LAST FOR YEARS
Follow With Packer - Disk to XIII
Weeds-Use Peetooth Harrow TO
Level Ground-Seed Should Be
Put in Moist Soil.
BY j. G. HANEY, Agricultural Exten-
sion Department.
international Harvester Co. Of New
Jersey.

The preparation OF a seed bed is es-
sential mainly as a can of storing
moisture. When the rainfall is under
twenty inches, the land should be
plowed ten inches deep and summer
fallowed OF, if the soil would drift
from such treatment a thin planting Of
corn may be grown on the land to pre-
vent drifting. If 1t is not necessary
to consider storing moisture it is pre-
ferable to precede the alfalfa by a
cultivated crop, such as corn, pota-
toes, or beans. If possible the land
should be MANFRED.
The Blackfoot optimist. [volume] (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1907-1918, 1914-02-26

The Senate Committee on Irrigation
has favorably reported aHbill amend
ing the reclamation act so as to
give settlers on Government projects
twenty years instead of ten in which
to pay for their water. This bill
was drafted at series of conferen-
ces between Secretary Lane and the
senators and representatives from
western states. In its present form
it provides that settlers shall pay
five per cent OF the water charge at
the time of filing entry, and after that
no further payments will be required
until five years have elapsed. During
the succeeding five years the annual
payment will be five per cent Of the
total charge and seven per cent an
nually will be exactcd during the last
ten years, making one hundred pei
cent in all. Senator Brady and Repre-
sentative Smith of Idaho were activ'
participants in the conferences. will
Secretary Lane, and Senator Brady
was largely responsible for the adop
ton of the five year free period. Be
fore agreeing to this provision. Sec
rtary Lancmfwyp shrdu wdarth aoi1
rotary Lane asked the opinion of Sen
ator Brady, saying he was a practi
cal man who had had vast experience
with irrigation matters. Most as
suredly. give the settlers five years
without payment" said Senator Brad,
and this provision was thereupol
adopted.
On the recommendation of Senator
Borah the Reclamation Service ha'
agreed to issue patents to homestead
ers on Government irrigation pro
jects up to May l, 1914, where the!
show full compliance with the law
and where they cultivated one-hal
the area of their entry during tn
season of 1913. After May l. thu
Department says it will require al
homesteaders to show cultivation Q
one-half their entries fer two sue
cessive years before issuing patent
Senator Borah maintains that th'
law does not justify this ruling, am
he is endeavoring to have the .'twt
successive year" clause abandoned.
Senator Brady has introduced al
amendment to the good roads bill
which recently passed the House o
Representatives, providing that tn
$25, 100000 appropriated by Congress
shall be distributed among the state
on the basis of area, as we'll a
population and mileage of rural mai
routes Area was not considered b.
the House in providing for the ap
portionment of this fund, and unles
area is considered, the western state
will get only a small allotment. Ur
der the House bill Idaho would receiv
$4,000. If the Brady amendment i
adopted Idaho will get between $3.50
900 for roads. Western senators or
all in favor of this or some simila
amendment.
The Blackfoot optimist. [volume] (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1907-1918, 1914-02-26
BASKET BALL

The Twin Falls basket ball team,
composed of High School boys, &C.
companied by band, banners galore,
and rooters loud, arrived in Black
foot last Friday to play a game of
ball with the Blackfoot High School
boys. The High School gymnasium,
where the game was pulled off, was
crowded to it's utmost capacity and
more, and many unable to get seats,
or standing room. The home team
proved too much for the visitors who
were defeated by score of 80 to
20. The game was well played, and
the spectators we'll satisfied The
visitors were met at the train by a
large bevy of the High School pupils
and during their brief visit here
were the appreciative recipients OF
every possible courtesy and coaven
fence.
The Blackfoot optimist. [volume] (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1907-1918, 1914-02-26
PROFITABLE DAILY TlTHING.
"Daily Heavenly Mamma"

This little book is having the largest
circulation Of any of its kind and il
conceded by Christians everywhere to
be the most helpful.
If Christians allow the rush and
crush Of selfish ambition to deprive
them OF their daily portion Of heaven
~ food. they must not be surprised il
they grow spiritually leaner day by
day, and il the peace Of God gives
which IL growing in the world. not
withstanding the multiplication Of our
comforts and privileges.
Daily Hearenly Hanna contains COL
lection Of Scripture texts with appro-
pirate quota tons for every day In the
year. Surely the little 1.-THE Of time
daily spent In partaklng Of its morsels
Of heavenly counsel cannot fail to
profit all who partake. 1t Is published
to do good-not for profit.
Your Frisnds' Birth Dates.
An autograph and birthday record
feature in this book Ii q great conven-
fence. Opposite each day of the year
are blank lines upon which you can
secure the autographs Of your friends
and be reminded Of their birthdays as
they occur. This makes the book more
valuable yearly. In ten years you
would not sell 1t for ten dollars.
Besides 1t has a place for Birth Rec
ords. Marriage Records and Death Rec
OrdS Also II has n table showing the
day Of the week o. any date for one
hundred and hfty ears.
Printed on bond writing paper. blue
cloth. handsome. Ice, 35 cents post
paid. Imitation a gator skin. gold
edges. 81 % postpai Order now. 81.
Bile and Tract SOciet ', II Hicks Street.
Brooklyn. N. Y.
The Blackfoot optimist. [volume] (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1907-1918, 1914-02-26
IMPORTANT BUSINESS DEAL

Last Monday E. w. Rowles, for
merly of Blackfoot, and H. D. Mac
Cosham purchased the Carrithers
Clothes Shop at Idaho Falls. Mr.
Rowles was engaged in the clothing
business in this city for number of
years, but sold his business to Mr..
MacCosham about a year ago, as he
wished to engage in a business which
would be less combining. The respite
from active participation in business
has SO benefited Mr.. Rowles that he
has for some time been seeking a
location, and his friends in this city
will be pleased to learn that he will
reside in this vicinity.
The acquisition of the Carrithers
store, and the taking over of the
MacCCsham business here by cor
poration which is now being formed
is the first step toward the establish
ment of a group of stores which will
be operated in territory contiguous to
LIE oudhc river valley.
Mr. MacCosham has been identified
with the clothing trade since 1890,
and up to the time of his coming here
was a member of the buying staff of
the Olson system which operates
stores in the larger cities of Mime
sofa and the Dakotas. He will re-
tain the management of the local
store, and Mr.. Rowles will reside at
Idaho Falls, devoting much of his
time to a general supervision of the
additional stores which are in pros
pect.
Mr.. Rowles is now in Salt Lake
where he has resided for several
months. arranging for the removal oi
his family to Idaho Falls, to which
point he will return next week,
which time the final transfer of the
business will be made.
The business of MacCosham & Co
in this city has increased greatly in
volume and the addition OF other
stores will prove of great advantage
in the purchase and distribution o1
merchandise.
Arrangements have been made fo1
the improvement and enlargement OF
the store at Idaho Falls which will tie
conducted on the same general lines
as the establishment in this city