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The Miller press. [volume] (Miller, S.D.) 190?-current, 1915-11-04
EASY MONEY
PEOPLE COMING

AS predicted by thJs paper last
summer, every "easy money" artist
IN the country who could would
come to South Dakota this fall to
get some Of the states prosperity.
They are coming with something to
sell in fact. anything from a lead
pencil to a gold mine. or one of the
get rick quick schemes which never
pan out.
The latest one Eoted, possessing
the novelty of newness. was pre-
sented the other day by a good
looking Young fellow vino breezed
into the Office and tried to sell the
employees a lot in some town in
Oregon. He would sell it for $500.
He would take $40 down. and the
balance of the $500 in small month
ly payments. and when paid for it
would probably be worth $40, 600.
Just think Of those simple people
of Oregon letting such chances slip
away from them! The only thing
that makes the average Dakotan
sore is the fact that they looked like
that to anyone!
The Miller press. [volume] (Miller, S.D.) 190?-current, 1915-11-04
DEMAND FOR K
BRINGS UP RENTALS

One farm near Washington, con-
sisting of $40 acres, is said to be
rented for next year at So per acre
cash rent. Another owner near
there is reported to have received a
Ike offer. and declined it asking
$3.50. One section farm near Miller
has been rented on a cash basis. In
Sanborn county, only Is miles east
of Hand county. land is renting at
$4 to S. per acre.
Real estate agents who handle
rentals report a greater number of
applications for farms this fall
than ever before, including requests
from other counties and n~eighbor-
ing states. where rentals are steadily
gong up.
The Miller press. [volume] (Miller, S.D.) 190?-current, 1915-11-04
GAME
ENDS IN TIE
Fl. Pierre and Miller Foot Ball
Teams Each Score 20
Points

The Fl. Pierre high school foot
ball team succeeded in holding
Miller to a tie score in the game
PLAYED on the local field last Satur-
day afternoon. The game opened
with Miller defending the south
goal and in the first few minutes of
play the visitors went over the line
for a touchdown but failed to kick
goal. Before the end of the first quar-
ter Miller scored a touch down and
Wyland kicked goal making the
score 6 to 7 at the end Of the period
The locals scored again in the
second quarter giving them Is to
Fl. Pierre's 6. Both lines tigh'ened
for the last half and Fl. Pierre went
owe for two more toUchdowns, kick
ing goal in each instance. At this
point in the game. Douglass, one of
Miller's ends, was slightly injured
and taken out of the game, Schroe-
der substituting. Fl. Pierre's goal
was in danger throughout the forth
quarter, but it was not until the
last three minutes of play that
Miller was able to break the visitors
line of defense and get awav for
another touchdown made by De
Geest. Wylan! kicked goal and tied
the score, making it 20 to 20. The
game was characterized by a num-
Der of fumbles and penalizing on
both sides. Bayard Christ of this
city and Prof. Matheson OF High.
more acted as referees. The team
will go to Fl. Pierre for a return
game Saturday.
The Miller press. [volume] (Miller, S.D.) 190?-current, 1915-11-04
Bank Cashier
Lost
Cashier of a Rockham Bank Mysteriously
Disappears, Leaving His Auto Near
ZeIl in Field, Engine Running

B. c. Hagman, cashier of
the Farmers State Bank, of
Rockham, left home Monday
night in his auto to go to Zell
on a business trip. Nothing
further was heard or seen of
him up to this morning.
On Tuesday morning his car
was found in a plowed field
about half a mile from Zell.
with engine running and wind
shield broken. His coat and
callar We're found near the car
1t is stated that a merchant
in Zell who did his banking
business at the Rockham bank
phoned Mr. Hagman to bring
over some money for him. The
amont was not stated.
A telephone report states
that bloodhounds have been
sent for in the hope of tracing
the missing man. He was a
man of family, about so years
old, and had been a resident of
Rockham for several years.
Phone reports from Rock
ham yesterday evening say
there is no futher news of the
Missing man. His bank Off
Gals state there is no shortage.
The bloodhounds were from
the same ones used in
the Billy Paul and Anton
Meyers chase at Miller. The
dogs failed to throw any light
upon the matter.
The Miller press. [volume] (Miller, S.D.) 190?-current, 1915-11-04
RESIDENT
PASSES AWAY

Word was received in Miller last
week of the death of Mrs G.. B.
Goudie at the home of her son in
Sioux City, where she had gone on
a visit some weeks ago. She was
among the pioneer settlers of south
r HAND county but moved to Mil
Ter several years ago. Deceased
was 70 years of age and is survived
by her husband, who since going to
Sioux City was stricken with paraly-
sis, and two sons, R. j. Goudie, of
this city. and the other son in
Sioux City. Funeral services were
held in Sioux City last Thursday and
the remains land to rest in q GENE.
terry there.
The Miller press. [volume] (Miller, S.D.) 190?-current, 1915-11-04
FRANCE
GERMAN WOMEN

A short time ago the German
military governor of Belgium order.
ed ~ English women, a Miss Cavell,
executed for aiding prisoners to es-
cape. Opponents of Germany made
much of the incident. And now
comes the news that France has
executed two German women charg-
ed with being spies. 1t is best for
neutral Americans just to go along
in a ! level mind, and not get excited
for or against any country because
of any incident of the war. War is
still what Sherman called lt-and it
takes two sides to make war.
The Miller press. [volume] (Miller, S.D.) 190?-current, 1915-11-04
Suffrage Lost
In ) States
Ohio "Wet' by Large Majority Republicans
Win in Mass. and New York, Denis.
in Maryland, Kentucky in Doubt

New York, Massachusetts
and Pennsylvania defeated wo-
man suffrage Tuesday by large
majorities.
Ohio is claimed by the vets
by so, 600 majority on a state
wide prohibition vote.
Massachusetts, returned to
the republican fold by electing
Mccall over Gov. Walsh, who
was elected two years ago by
he republican = progressive
split. This year there was no
progressive candidate.
In New York republicans
have the new state senate and
elected all the congressman
voted for. New constitution
lost,
Maryland is claimed by dem
ocrats by 5000, on the vote by
cities. Country vote not in yet.
In New Jersey republicans
have a majority of IA in state
assembly.
In Kentucky both republi-
cans and democrats are claim
ing their governor elected.
The Miller press. [volume] (Miller, S.D.) 190?-current, 1915-11-04

When this paper was established,
thirty four years ago, its subscrip'
ton price was $3.50 per year. Some
few wears later it was reduced tt
81 per year. On January LIST, 1916,
the price of this paper will be re.
turned to $3.50 per year.
The reason for the first change
was: The people of this locality
had very little resources, the country
was poverty stricken, and it was a
struggle for all of US to make ends
meet. The banks had trifing de-
posts, county warrants sold for 65
cents on the dollar, and city war
rants went begging without price.
Land was sold at 81 per acre, wheat
brought 30 to 40 cents per bushel,
horses sold at $25 to $50 a head, COWS
ST to $40. Butter was 10cts per
pound and eggs Sets per dozen. An
average mea' at that time cost 25cts,
the barber got 10cts for a shave, the
mechanic ST. soto $3.50 for a ten hour
day of skilled labor, the drayman
25cts for hauling a load of coal.
These conditions have all changed
for the better, with increased prices
for everything-except the news
paper.
During the past year by rulings
of the post office department the
mailing cost of weekly papers has
been increased more than 100 per
cent. The cost of both material and
labor necessary to produce a paper
now greatly exceeds that of early
days when few people of this locality
could have raised a ten spot to buy
eternal life.
fhe newspapers have done their
humble part in the development and
progress of their town, county and
state, and in nearly every county of
the state except Hand, they have
been receiving Sl.50 per year. The
papers of Highmore, Faulkton, Red.
field, Gam Valley, Hitchcock,
charge that price.
The publishers of the Press be.
lieve that it is worth $1.50 per year,
and that will be the price on and
after Jan. 1st. 1916. Until that
date the Press can be had at the old
Price of $l.00 per year. A cordial
invitation IS extended to the public
to take advantage of this dollar
rate before January LIST.
The Miller press. [volume] (Miller, S.D.) 190?-current, 1915-11-04
MILLER r WIN
FROM FIT. PIERRE

The Miller high school girls played
their first basket ball game for this
season at the gvmn aslum Saturday
evening, defeating the Fl. Pierre
girls 26 to 6. The local girls have
been under a schedule of regular
practice games in charge of Coach
Richardson and showed their train
ing when thew went up against the
visiting team.
The line up of the Miller team
C~enters-Wyland, Mead.
Guards-Spain, Coquiilette.
Forwards C. Schroeder, E.
Schroeder.
The Miller press. [volume] (Miller, S.D.) 190?-current, 1915-11-04
OCTOBER WEATHER
O NORMAL

There were twentv-three days of
sunshine out of October's thirty. q
this year, according to the monthly
weather summary issued bv the
government bureau at Huron. The
mercury Tell as low as % degrees on
the 9th and went up to sc degrees
on the 22nd. The normal for Octo-
Der IS placed at 45 degrees. Pre-
cipitation for the month amouted to
LOG inches of rain fall and a killing
frost. which was really the first for
this immediate section occurred on
the 9Th.
The Miller press. [volume] (Miller, S.D.) 190?-current, 1915-11-04
PEACE MOVE SEEN
AT WASHINGTON

> Washington. Nov. ga revival
of interest in possible peace maneu-
vers was seen when Ambassador
Jusserand of France asked for a
conference with President Wilson.
The Miller press. [volume] (Miller, S.D.) 190?-current, 1915-11-04
Trains Change Time

On Oct. 3lst another change was
made IN the c. & N. w. train ser
vice on this line, a through sleeper
service to the Black Hills being re-
established. The day train west of
Pierre was discontinued. The time
of the east bound evening train has
been changed from $40 to 5:58 p.
m.
The Miller press. [volume] (Miller, S.D.) 190?-current, 1915-11-04
COUNTY PAPERS
$l.5O JAN. LIST
Local Publishers Adopt Price
General Over State
Publishers Notice


Owing to increased cost of pro-
duction in nearly all departments
of the printing business it is
necessary for this paper to raise
its subscription price to $l.50 per
year, the price charged for week
ly papers in nearly all counties of
South Dakota. This will take eff
feet on January LIST, 1916. All
subscriptions paid before that
date will be at the old price of 81
per year.
Daniel Healey, Miller Gazette.
j. A. Bushfeld, Miller Press.
A. E. Waterman. Rec Heights
Review.
J. l.. Flint, st. Lawrence News.
J. |. Mcneil, Washington Times.
The Miller press. [volume] (Miller, S.D.) 190?-current, 1915-11-04
BIG CROP TUBERS
SHIPPING

The biggest crop Of potatoes
grown in this locality for some years
is now being gathered. Local deal
ers are buying and shipping to other
markets. The tubers are fine, and
bring about Is cents per bushel in
the local market. Choice hand
picked lots bring as high as 35 to 40
cents for home consumption.
The Miller press. [volume] (Miller, S.D.) 190?-current, 1915-11-04

The market price of all grams is
obtained by local buyers each dav
about noon, by wire from Minnea-
polls, and such prices stand for "a
hours. Their prices are based upon
what is called the cash market. The
spectators in the wheat pits buy
and sell for future delivery,
The Miller press. [volume] (Miller, S.D.) 190?-current, 1915-11-04

going up,
Valdez daily prospector., 1915-12-14
LOOK OUT FOR THE GUGGIEs

A Washington press message print ed in the Cordova Times states that Delegate Wickersham's attention was called to the fact that the Democrats of Valdez have started war on District Attorney Spence The delegate said he knew nothing about it but had heard that the Guggenheim interests of Valdez were fighting Spence.
 The delegate may be able to put over that stuff in Washington, where he has induced lot of people to be- lieve that the Guggenheims are prin- cipally engaged in politics in Alaska, with paid agents running hither and yon betimes to control elections and primaries. But in Alaska it Is to laugh. Everybody over ten years old in the Third division knows that the Guggehheims have no interests in Valdez, and nobody in Valdez draws a dollar from their payroll.
 The delegate is like Polonius, still harping on his daughter. His stock in trade since he went to Congress has been to yowl"The Guggies will get you if you don't watch out" Maybe he can put it across in one more campaign.
Valdez daily prospector., 1915-12-14
ALASKA TIMBER.

The Chicago Journal says that the commission which is to build the government railroad in Alaska, will cut S5,000,000 feet of timber in the Chugach National forest for use in constructing the line. This is good deal of wood. Yet it is barely more than ten per cent of the estimated annual growth of timber in the pub lie domain of Alaska.
 The forest service estimates that 800, ,OOO,0 900 feet of lumber could be cut every year forever in Alaska na- tional forests without decreasing the supply. At $1O per 1000-a low valuation-the forests of Alaska will yield each year $SO0,000 more than Secretary Seward paid for. the whole territory.
 The greatest national bargain in all history was the Louisiana pur- chase; and one of Jefferson's chief ti- ties to fame is that he had the wit and courage to throw his theories of government overheard and seize this unique, incomparable opportunity. With that exception Alaska is about the best investment of $7,200,000 that any country ever made.
Valdez daily prospector., 1915-12-14

You people of Valdez who have al- lowed our local agitators to con you into the belief that you are being rob bed because you are paying $12.60 per ton for coal delivered, of Which $2.50 of that is for hauling, should hear the vail of envy that goes up from Seward at our cheaper prices. Seward has the same facilities as we, only she has a government or n1uni- cipal dock. Her rates of wharfage are $2 per ton, and the price her coal is sold at is $17 per ton. And this is the price charged by a paternal government. This bears out our statement to you that private corpo- ration prices are cheaper than gov ernment or municipal prices, invari- ably. If the government or city was in charge of the coal and wharfage fa- cilities here you would be paying $17 per ton, because inexperienced men could not handle it 50 cheaply as men who have grown up In the business. It Is always well to consider the blessings we have, rather than to seek for those we know not of. |.
Valdez daily prospector., 1915-12-14
ALASKA COAL IN BIG
 DEMAND AT SEWARD.

Alaska coal is preferred by the people of Seward over coal from the outside. This statement is made by A. G. deSherbinin, local agent for Pt. Bluff coal, who received consign- ment of forty tons on the Admiral Evans, all of which was sold before it landed.
 "In my last orders I asked for 100 tons, said de Sherbinin. "but Capt. Herbert must not have had that much on hand at Seldovia. had or ders for more than the forty tons, so distributed it among my customers to the best advantage and have sent a hurry up order for more."
 It is apparent from the agents bus mess that the people of Seward would rather pay $11 for the Ignite coal from Katchemak bay than $17 for British Columbia coal. The same coal can be had at Valdez, however, for $12.50. Whether or not the Alaska coal would remain the favorite with outside coal at $12.50 delivered can not be determined until that rate is put into effect. t."-Seward Post.
Valdez daily prospector., 1915-12-14
TO HAVE
 A WIRELESS STATION

Cook Inlet Pioneer: The Commits sion is installing a radio station in connecllon with the telegraph and telephone system. Poles have been erected in the rear of the townsite managers office and the wires are now being strung.
 This station is more of an experi- ment than anything else, and if 1t works satisfactorily, we'll equipped plant will be installed early in the spring. It is for the accommodation of shipping. It is figured that steam CTS carrying wireless equipment may be able to communicate with Anchor age after they enter Cook Inlet.
Valdez daily prospector., 1915-12-14

Saturday one of our citizens lost canvas sack containing sum of money. It was large sum of mon ey for a man to lose considering the circumstances of the loser, who is a man of moderate circumstances who works hard for what he gets. In the old days, a man finding this money would have left no stone unturned to find the owner, restoring it to him with no thought of reward. Today it is doubtful if the man gets his mon- ey at all, as it has been advertised freely with no response. Is it possi- ble that morals are becoming more lax in our city, or is it because the finder, unfortunately, happened to be dishonest man? This money will never do the finder any good, as it will lay on his conscience until he the thought that he took what did not belong to him. In time he will he afraid to meet the gaze of his fel- low man, fearful that his victim may be among those he meets. It is not & nice thing to defraud an honest man out of what he has earned by the sweat of his brow; and it is safe bet that if the finder was working man and had piled this money up dol lar by dollar, that he would quickly return it to the owner. When a man gets so low that he is willing to live off another mans efforts, he is be- yond the pale, for even the savage respects his neighbours property.
Valdez daily prospector., 1915-12-14
NO CHANGE IN DEPUTIES
 AT MCCARTHY STATION

It had been reported about Valdez that United States Deputy Marshal Jim Millsap of Mccarthy, had been transferred to another station and that Frank Hoffman would in future be stationed there. Inquiry at the U. s. marshal's office elicited the in- formation that Hoffman had started for Chisana, his headquarters, but had been stormbound at Mccarthy for several days which probably gave rise to the rumor that he would be stationed there. Millsap is regarded by the officials here as a very con- petent officer who is always at his post of duty.
Valdez daily prospector., 1915-12-14
MILK AND EGGS CHEAP
 IN ANCHORAGE TOWN

The people of Anchorage are talk ing exception to the reports spread on the outside that supplies are short in the new town. It has been report ed that milk was selling for SIP per case and was expected to go to SIS before the opening of navigation. It is automatically stated that milk is selling at $4.00 per case; while the egg market is flooded. Provisions in Anchorage are actually cheaper than in Seattle, according to telephone message to the Seward Post
Valdez daily prospector., 1915-12-14

It might be well to remember be- fore giving the Senator too much credit for an undy1ng love for Valdez that that 300 acres of land controlled by he and his syndicate, constitutes a dangerous menace to the future growth of the city. Just outside the city limits, 1t is instantly available for railroad terminals, and in case a railroad ever comes to our city you just watch that bunch sidestep it in favor of Valdez.
Valdez daily prospector., 1915-12-14
Heavy Fall of Snow.

Whitehorse Star: By the end of November there was as much snow on the ground in this part of the country as at any time last winter and it is still falling at the rate of an inch or more every day. Already the snow is deeper than at any time for two years at the summit of White Pass, and the season for snow Is barely begun. Thus far the snow has drifted very little as there has been no wind.
Valdez daily prospector., 1915-12-14
ARE SAID TO BE IGNORING LAW.

Alaskans, generally speaking, are the most law abiding of all people, particularly when to comes to ob- serving laws of long standing, but in many instances they fail to com ply with the law chiefly through neg lect of ignorance. A great many of them have been in the territory so long and have had so little to do with law that when a measure is passed which they must observe and which relates to the line of business they are following, they neglect to com ply with it's requirements and there fore throw themselves open to trouble with the authorities.
 The last Alaska legislature passed a bill entitled, An Act to Compel Roadhouse and Clearinghouse Keep CTS Outside of Incorporated Cities in the Territory of Alaska to Keep a Register of the Names of all Travel CTS Patronizing their Places of Busi- ness"
 This act was passed for the pur- pose of keeping line on all travel CTS in order that their whereabouts may be ascertained in case they are found missing or if somebody makes inquiry for them. Another purpose of the law was to prevent and detect crime, it's passage being the outcome of the several murders along the Val dez trail a number of years ago. AS a penalty for failing to keep regis ter and for failing to compel all per sons stopping at his place to regis ter, the roadhouse keeper is liable to a fine of from $1O to $25 or impris- onment for ten days or both fine and imprisonment. The law also specifies that any person who refuses to reg ister at roadhouses shall be refused accommodations by the host.
 It is reported that but few of the coast trail roadhouse keepers are complying with the law. One man coming in states that he was asked to register at only three roadhouses en route to Fairbanks from the coast and that he saw one other register. The federal officials have also ascer- tained on other trails going out of Fairbanks and it is their intention to look into the matter.
 Since travel started over the trail for the outside it has been observed that a number of John Does" and Richard Roes" have taken passage on the stage, signing such names fearlessly to their tickets. A num- Der of the citizens of Fairbanks have remarked on this act, but no way is known by which a traveller may be compelled to register under his true Citizen.
Valdez daily prospector., 1915-12-14

We have been accused by our com petitor of being a Guggenheim paper, a corporation paper, a Valdez Dock company paper, a tax-dodging paper, a syndicate paper and a "penny-a- line" paper. By the time we are through with him he will agree with us that we are a "news' paper, with right and justice on our side; a mighty hard combination to beat!
Valdez daily prospector., 1915-12-14
COUNTER DELEGATIONS
 VISIT PRESIDENT.

WASHINGTON, D. C., Dec. 14.- President Wilson today received two delegations of women representing the National Woman Suffrage Asso- citation and the Anti-Woman Suffrage league. Each of the delegations spent an hour with the president in urging their views on the suffrage question.
Valdez daily prospector., 1915-12-14
COPPER ORE PILED
 UP AROUND CORDOVA

Copper ore continues to be piled up all around Cordova and at the present time there are over 1000 tons of this metal here awaiting ship ment to the Tacoma smelter repre- senting value of over $1,500,000. Every incoming train is bringing a capacity load of ore from the Kenne- colt mines.-Cordova Times.
Valdez daily prospector., 1915-12-14

The poor mans "friend' who grinds out the twinklers on the stel- lar municipal organ will have a hard time explaining to, his readers how he overcame his distaste for corporations long enough to be willing to mortgage his colossal oc- ciput for the sum of $50 per month.
Valdez daily prospector., 1915-12-14
Big Outfit Sent to Mine.

P. J. Bonner, who is developing copper properties at Bay of Isles, Knights Island, returned to the mine this afternoon after spending several days in Valdez. He purchas- ed big outfit from s. Blum & Co.,, as he is employing ten or twelve men. MT. Bonner and associates own the launch Katalla Queen.
Valdez daily prospector., 1915-12-14
WILL EXTEND TAX
 ONE MORE YEAR.

WASHINGTON. D. C., Dec. 14.- The Democratic members of the House in caucus last night agreed to extend the war tax to the, end of the year 1916, as requested by President Wilson, and measure providing for the continuance of the tax will be introduced this week.