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The Miller press. [volume] (Miller, S.D.) 190?-current, 1915-11-18
Nov. 4t4
Order to Show Cause on Filing
Petition to Sell Land
Nov. It4

State of South Dakota. County Of Hand
So. In County Court November Ind. 1913.
In the matter of the estate of W. A
Gossard, deceased.
On reading and filing the petition Of Carl
e. Stevens. Executor eff the Estate of W. A.
Gossard. Deceased. setting forth the amOrnt
of Personal Estate that has come 10 his
hands. and the disposition thereof; the
am cunt OF debts outst anding against said
deceased. and n description OF all the Real
Estate OF which said deceased died seized.
and the condition and value OF the respective
portions thereof. and praying that iiceu-r b."
TO him granted to sell all of the real estnt"
belonging to said Estate, which real estate
consists of the North East Quarter 81 Sec
and sixteen 1iG) North. Of Range sixty
Seven (57) West of the Fifth p. NJ. in Hand
County. south Dakota. And IL appearing,
by aid petition; that It i Tor the best In
estate be sold.
1t is therefore ordered. That all persons
interested in said estate appear before the
Judge of this Court. ON Monday the 9Th
o'clock p. M. at the Office OF the County
Judge at the Court House 10 Miller
in said County. then aud there to
should not be granted to said Executor to
sell said Real Estate according to the
prayer of said petition.
And IL IL further ordered, That u copy of
this Order shall he published for four sue
cessive weeks prior to said day OF hearing.
in the Miller Press. a weekly newspaper
printed and published at Miller, In SAID
County, and personally served on al per
sons Interested In said estate. residing In
said County. at lenst ten days before said
day Of bearing, and upon all other
persons interested, according To law.
Dated at Miller. South Doh sta. the 2nd
day of November. IA. d.. 1915.
By the Court. II &. Anderson.
Judge of the County Court.
Attest: W. F.. Morrow,
Clerk of the County Court.
County Court Seal
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HELPING GERMANS
INTO THE STATES

Portal, N. D.-A modern under
ground railway. doing a f~ourishing
business in western North Dakota is
believed to have been unearthed
yesterday, when mounted police pa
trolling the boundary arrested
George Lemn, of Sestevan. Canada.
Lemm is charged with aiding IN
termed Germans in Canada to es-
cape to the United States.
For some time he has been under
the surveillance of the Canadian po-
lice. but it was only Yesterday that
evidence was obtained which con.
nected HIM with the recent escape
of prisoners.
Austrlans and Germans desiring
to leave Canada, it is charged, have
made arrangements with Lemm,
who packed them up in an automo-
bile in an isolated spot in the coun.
try. and for a price guaranteed to
deliver them into the United States.
1t IS claimel that several foreigners
have been brought by him to Noon
an and other North Dakota towns.
Lemm was taken to Regina today,
where he will answer to a charge
which virtually amounts to treason
The Miller press. [volume] (Miller, S.D.) 190?-current, 1915-11-18
Nov, 11t2
Notice of Sale of Personal Pro-
pertY


stats of South Dakota, county OF Hand
IS. In county court.
In the matter OF the estate of Archibald
Coon. deceased,
Notice is hereby given that. in pursuance
OF an order OF the county court. OF the
county OF Hand. state of South dakota,
made on the 18th day of November, A.. ID.
nineteen hundred and fifteen in the matter
of the estate OF A rchIbald Coon tate of the
township OF Hubert. county of Hand. state
of South Dakota. deceased, the undersigned
the administrator OF said deceased, VIII sell
at public auction to the highest bidder, for
cash on r uesday the 23rd dav of Novem-
Der. A d.. nineteen hundred and fifteen at
one O'Clock p. m at the residence of the
said Archibald Coon, deceased. in Hubert
township. In said land county, the follow
ing personal property, to wit:
Four'head OF horses, one.half interest in
two colts. Three milk cows, and one-half
interest i'm 3 yearling steers and 3 calves
Fiye pigs, o chickens. 2 wagons l spring
wagon, ] top buggy. 2 / hay
rake, l hay stacker, l hay sweep, l Acme
binder. = cultiyators, I steel harrow.
grain driil. sulky plCw, 1 manure spread
or. ! disc pulyerizer. a one-halfi interest In l
Deering corn binder, 1 corn shelter. l feed
grinder, ! end gate seeder. 3 sets of work
harness, l heating stove, l washing mach
inc, besides other small articles which are
two numerous to mention.
Dated November 18th. 1915.
JAY +. COON. administrator.
The Miller press. [volume] (Miller, S.D.) 190?-current, 1915-11-18

WHEAT

Washington. Nov. Is. Wheat
production in 20 countries which or
dinaily produce 80 per cent of the
worlds crop, is placed at 3,793.-
000,000 bushels by the department
of agriculture from preliminary Of
fetal estimates. That is an increase
$50, 000. 900 bushels ever the 1914
crops in those countries and 233,-
900. 600 bushels more than in 1913,
the previous high record. The sta
tistlcs include the American l,0G2,-
029, 900 bushels crop.
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Nov, 1It3
Notice of Hearing Petition fol
Letters of Administration

State OF SoutL Dakota. County of Hand
~. In County Court.
In the matter OF the estate Of Siias
Sprague, Deceased.
The State OF South Dakota sends Greet
ing to Nancy l.. Sprague, Alfred s%pritgup.
Fannie Sprague, Andrew Sprague. Ira
Sprague, Warren Sprague and Emie
Sprague. heirs next of kin of Silas Sprague
deceased. and to all to whom these presents
may come.
Notice is hereby given that Emie Sprague
has filed with the Judge of this court, a
petition pra wing for letters Of administra-
ton of the estate Of Silas Sprague. deceas-
ed. and that Saturday the 9th day OF
November 1915 at ten O'Clock n. M. Of
said day. being n day Of a specia! term OF
this court, towit: of the Nov. 2Ith term
l9i5 >. at the court room OF said court at
Miller. in the county of Hand, have been
appointed a. the time and place for hear
ing said petition, when and where any
PERSON may appear and show cause
why the said petition should not be
granted.
Witness the Hon. X. c. Anderson. Judge
OF the county court. and the seal OF said
court, this Sth dav of NOvembe A. ID. 1918
at his Office in t. e city of Miller. County OF
Hand. State OF South Dakota.
Il. @. ANDERSON.
Attest: Judge of the county court.
W. +. MORROW. Clerk.
(seaD
Harlan i. BushfpId. ATTORNEY.
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U~ninjured Lions Seldom Charge.

Like every other animal, the lion
tries to avoid man until wounded,
and it is only in exceptional cases of
there being young ones to guard OF
from establishment at seeing the
hunters so close to them that they
charge when being tracked.
They charge with the same cough
ing roar that a tiger does and come
at great speed close to the ground,
not bounding in the air, as they are
represented in pictures. Their ears
are pressed close TO the head, Civ
ing them the comical appearance of
being without ears.-London Times.
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October 2St3
Notice of Sale of Personal Pro-
perry


State OF South DAB ota. county OF Hand.
So. In county court.
In the matter OF the estate OF Henry p.
Jacobs, deceased.
Notice IL hereby given. th4t In pursuance
OF an order az the county court OF the coun-
ty OF Hand, state OF Souch Dakota made
GU the 27th day of October, A. ID. nineteen
hundred aud fifteen, In the matter OF The
estate Of Henry =. jacobs late OF the conn
ty of Hand, state OF South Dakota, deceas-
ed. the undersigned administrators of said
deceased. will sell at public auction To the
highest bidder lor cash, on Friday the l2tt
day of November A. d., nineteen hundred
and fifteen at one O'Clock p IN /, at the resi-.
dencp of the decedent on the southeast
quarter OF section thirty.three in township
one hundred eleven north range sixty
eight. west OF the 9TH p m. in Hand coun-
ty, ; D.. the folio wing personal property.
towit: sixty head of cattle consisting of
steers. cows and calves. seven head ~
borses, and farm machinery consisting OF
wagons buggies, harness, plows, %cultiva-
tors, drags header. discs, sled, rake,
Dated October 27th, 1915.
HIRAM JACOBS.
Administrato of the ps ate Of
Henry p. Jacobs, deceased.
Harlan J. Bushieid. ATTY.
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Mrs S V. Christ, Mrs E. f. Waite
and Mrs G. M. Waters are IN Huron
this week attending the state meet
ing of the South Dakota Equal
Franchise League in session in that
city. The suffrage workers are re-
organizing their forces and making
plans for the coming campaign
when the equal suffrage amend ment
will again be submitted to the voters
of South Dakota.
The Miller press. [volume] (Miller, S.D.) 190?-current, 1915-11-18
Innocent Girl.

Sarcastic Father Julia, that
young man Smily has been here
three nights in succession, and II
has been nearly midnight when he
left. Hadn't you better invite him
to bring his trunk and make his
home with us?
Innocent Daughter = Oh, papa
May l? 1t was just what he want
ed, but he was too bashful to ask
you. He'll be delighted when | tell
him this evening.
The Miller press. [volume] (Miller, S.D.) 190?-current, 1915-11-18

Henry LEM. Plaintiff,
vs.
Biddle University, a corporation. ana
william T.. Langworthy. as the executor OF
the estate of IOuvisa j. Lewis. deceased,
as the sole heirs of JOhn y. Conkev. decreased.
Catherine NJ. Collins, and all persons un-
known who have or ciaim to have any eS-
tate or interest in or lien or incumbranCc
upon the premises described in the com.
plant, Defendants.
The State OF south OAK OF to the above
named defendants:
You are hereby summoned and req uired
to answer the complaint of the plaintin.
which was filed in the office of the Clerk of
this Court at Miller. in Hand County. South
Dakota, on the 10Th day of October, 1914.
and which pravs for a judgment quoting
the title to aud the determ ination of all I'D
verse clnims against the iSes described
towit: Lots one and sixteen in Block
thirty.four OF Porter aud Drivers Third
addition Go the town OF ST. Lawrence. in
Hand county, South Da kOta. and to serve
a copy OF your answer to said complaint
on the undersigned Mt his Office in Miller.
=. ID within thirty days after completion OF
service of this upon you. exclusive
Of the day az such service: and IL YOU fail to
answer said complaint within that time
the plaintiff will apply to the Court for the
reltes demanded In the complaint.
Harlan J. Bushfeld,
Attorney for plaintiff.
The Miller press. [volume] (Miller, S.D.) 190?-current, 1915-11-18
Why the Lover Looks at the Fire.

When a young Savoyard goes
a-wooing he pays considerably more
attention to the admired ones fire
than to her face, If she leaves the
billets, of wood undisturbed on the
HEARTH it is a sign that he is vel
come, but should she place n of
the blazing fagots in an upright
position tagainst the others it is a
hint for him To take his departure.
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Press and Dakota Farmer Sl.50
Nov. 1lti
Notice to Creditors

Estate OF Archibald Coon. deceased.
Notice Is hereby given by the undersigned
administrator Of the estate Of Archibald
Coon. deceased. to the creditors of and al
persons having claims against tie said lie
rCaErfi 10 EXHIBIT them with the necessary
vouchers. within six months after the first
publication OF this notice, to the said ad.
ininietrator, at his residence in Hubert
township. In said Hand county.
Dated November 9th. 1915.
JAY +. COON, Administrators.
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stiff

G.. F. Erickson went to Pierre
Friday and accompanied his daugh-
ter, Mrs Linnie Sweetman home
from the hospital. Mrs Sweetman
underwent an operation for appen-
dicitis some weeks ago and although
her recovery has been slow, her
friends hope she will soon be out
again.
The Miller press. [volume] (Miller, S.D.) 190?-current, 1915-11-18
Not a Bounoe~.

Mother" said a si~x-year-old
hopeful, "isn't it funny hat every
body call little brother a bouncing
babyY"
"Why do you think it's funny,
Willie?' remarked his mother.
"Becau Sc when ! dropped him on
the iooi this morning he didn't
bounce 1 bit. He only hollered"
The Miller press. [volume] (Miller, S.D.) 190?-current, 1915-11-18
Notice

Our yearly Inventory is at hand,
and all accounts are now due. We
must have our money and ask you to
settle at once. Accounts not paid
promptly will be given to our attor
ney for collection.
Botsford Lumber Co.,
stiff F. j. Weber, Agent.
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Notice to Creditors
&c OF Samuel Moat. deceased.

Estate of Samuel Moat. deceased.
Notice is hereby given by the underSigu.
ed administrator Of the estate OF Samuel
MOat deceased to the creditors of and all
persons having claims against the said de.
ceased, to exhibit them, with the necessary
vouchers, within six mo2ths after Il q first
publication OF this notice. to the said Ad.
minis.rator MT the First National Hank. in
Washington, Beadle County, South Dakota
Dated October 10th. 1918.
J. H.. Mehrent.
Administrator.
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Notice TO Creditors

Estate OF Mary L.. Coon. deceased.
Notice is hereby given By the undersigned
administrators OF the estate OF Mary l..
Coon. deceased To the creditors OF and all
persons having claims against the said
deceased; To exhibit them. with the neces-
sarY vouchers, within four months after
the first public alton of this notice. to the
SAID administ rator at his residence in HUI.
bert township. In said Hand county.
Dated November 9th, 1915.
JAY Il. COON, administrator
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VS..
Harry C. Spain, defendant
Notice is hereby given that by
virtue of an execution to me direct
ed and delivered, and now in my
hands, issued out of the Clerks Of
flee of the circuit court, sixth judi.
cial circuit, state Of South
Dakota. in and for the county of
Hand, upon a judgment rendered in
siad court in favor of John w. John
son, plaintiff, and against Harry C..
Spain. defendant, | have levied up
on the following described personal
property of said defendant. to-wit:
One black horse mule colt three
years old, with mealy nose; one iron
gray horse mule, a years old; one
gray mare, about 4 years old, VT
about 1900 lbs; one chestnut sorrel
mare, about 6 years old, weight
about 1850 lbs. with white strip in
face: one bay horse colt two years
old, with white star in face; one
Pesh well auger complete including
horse power and rods; also an un-
undivided one-half interest in 100
bushels of wheat and undivided one.
half interest in 900 bushels of oats.
And that / shall on Saturday. the
9th day of November. A. D.. 1915.
at the hour of ten o'clock A. NJ. of
said day at the front door of the
court house, IN the city of Miller.
Hand county, South Dakota, proceed
to sell all the right title and interest
of the above named Harry C.. Spain
in and to the above described pro-
pertv to satisfy said judgment and
costs amounting to Three Hundred
and Six Dollars and Fifty.one Cents
together with all accruing costs of
sale. ana interest on the same from
the 9Th day of June. 1915. at the
rate of seven percent per annum. at
public auction. to the highest bidder
for cash.
Dated at City of Miller, Hand
County. South Dakota, November
10th, 1915.
S. L. WYLAND.
Sheriff of the County Of
Hand. South Dakota.
John Pusey & Frank r. Fisher,
Plaintiffs Attorneys.
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Notice of Chattei Mortgage Sale

NOTICE OF (Hattei mortgage Sdte
Notice is hereby given. that,
whereas default has occurred in the
conditions of that certain chattel
mortgage executed by H. C., Spain.
mortgagor, to Citizens State Bank.
Miller. South Dakota, and thereaf-
ter assigned to J. w. Johnson, Mil
Ter, South DAKOTA, present owner
and holder of said mortgage, bear
ing date on the 7th day of January,
1915. by reason of the failure of
said mortgagor to pay the debt Sc
cured thereby. and whereas there is
now due and unpaid on SAID indebt-
edness to the undersigned the sum
of two hundred and one dollars at
the date of this notice.
Now therefore the property des-
cribed in said chattel mortgage, to-
wit: One sorrel mare about seven
years old W.T.. about 1900 lbs. name
Jess: One gray mare about eight
years old W.T.. about 1900 lbs. called
Beauty. One black gelding eight
years old VT. 400 lbs; One black
gelding about eight years old. name
Dan; One gray gelding about eleven
wears old W.T.. 400, named Dick; On e
gray mare about sever years old
weight about 100 lbs, name Jip;
One gray gelding about six years
old weight 1900 lbs, named Dick;
or so much thereof as may be nec-
essary, will be sold pursuant to the
| power of sale in said mortgage con-
| tanned, at public sale, to the highest
bidder for cash, on Saturday. the
27th day of November. 1915. at one
o'clock D. M. of sand dav. at the
John Scott Livery Barn, in the city
of Miller, county of Hand. and state
of South Dakota. to satisfy the debt
secured by SAID chattel mortgage
and costs and expenses of these
| foreclosure proceedings
Dated at city Of Miller. South
Dakota. this 10th dav of November.
1915.
j. w. Johnson.
Owner and holder of said
Chattle Mortgage.
s. L. Wyiand.
Sheriff of Hand county, S. d,
John Pusey and Frank R. Fisher.
Attorneys for owner and holder
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Deafness Cannot Be Cured

BY local applications. as they cannot reach
the diseased portion OF the ear There 10
only one way to cure deafness. and that's
by constitutional remedies. Deafness ts
caused by an infiamed condition Of the mu-
cous lining OF the Eustachian Tube. When
this tube 10 infamed you have a rumbling
sound or imperfect hearing. and when II Is
entirely closed. Deafness II the result. and
unless the Inflammation can be taken out
and this tube restored To It's normal condi-
tion, hearing will be destroyed forever: nine
cases out OF ten are caused by Catarrh.
which 10 nothing but an inhamed condition
OF the mucous surfaces
We will give One Hundred Dollars for any
case OF Deafness (caused by catarrh) that
cannot be cured by Halls Catarrh Cure.
Send for ~cfrcuiars. free
\. y. cHDNE q Co. Toledo. Ohio.
Sold by Druggists. 75c,
Take Halls Family pills for constipation.
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State Of South Dakota, County of Hand. IS.
l, II. X. Greeves, President of the above named
bank. do solemnly swear that the above State
ment is true to the best of my knowledge and
belief. II. X. GREEVES. President.
Correct. Attest. + I. Saltmarsh
Subscribed and sworn TO before me this 18th day
of Nov. 1915. J. w. Coquillette. Notary Public.
LsEALl Nv commission EXPIRES July 25. 1915
The Miller press. [volume] (Miller, S.D.) 190?-current, 1915-11-18

Patrons of this paper should re.
member that 1t goes to press Wednes-
day afternoon. and all copy for
publication must be in the Office be-
fore noon on that day.
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Financial Statement

Statement Of the condition of the Citizens
State Bank, Of Miller. s. D., 81 the close business
on Nov. 10. 1915.
Date of call by examiner Nov. tn 1915. Date of
report by bank Nov. IA. 1915.
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Notice of ChatteI Mortgage

Notice is hereby given, that,
whereas default has occurred in the
conditions Of that certain chattel
mortgage executed by H. G.. Spain.
mortgagor. to Halloween & Waite.
Miller, S. d.. mortgages, and own
ers of said mortgage, bearing date
on the 31st day of March 1918, by
reason of the failure of said mort
gagor to pay the debts secured
thereby. and whereas there is now
due and unpaid on said indebted
ness to the undersigned the sum of
Seventy and 50-100 dollars at the
date of this notice.
Now therefore the property des-
cribed in said chattel mortgage, to-
wit: One grey horse about four
years old, One Keystone sever foot
disc, One Hoosier end gate seeder.
One riding attachment to harrow,
=. & 0. make, or so much thereof
as may be necessary, will be sold
pursuant to the power of sale in
said mortgage contained, at public
sale, to the highest bidder for cash.
on Saturday the 9th dav of Novem-
Der, 1915, at three o'clock D. m, of
said day, at the John Scott Livery
Barn in the City of Miller, County
of Hand, and State of South Dakota,
to satisfy the debt secured by said
chattel mortgage and costs and ex-
penses of these foreclosure proceed.
ings.
Dated at City of Miller, South
Dakota, this 18th. day Of November
1916.
Halloween & Waite
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Halloween & Waite
Owners and Holders of
Chattel Mortgage.

S. l.. Wyland,
Sheriff of Hand County. S. d.
Frank r. Fisher, ATTORNEY,
for owners and holders Of Mortgage
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Oct 21tT
Summons

State OF south Dakota Cuunty of Hand,
~.
Henry LEM. Plaintiff.
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Sheriff of Hand county. S. d.
John Pussy and Frank R. Fisher.
Attorneys for owner and holder
of Mortgage.
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Nov. llt2
Sheriff'S Notice of Sale
State of South Dakota, County of
Hand, SIS.
In circuit court, sixth judicial cir
cult
John w. Johnson, plaintiff
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Harlan j. BushfieId, Attorney.
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Sov 1lt4
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Oct 2it4
Western Kansas world., 1915-05-15

brought John home from Shiloh in a box
and his widder and children come home to
live with us-five mouths to feed and moth
in scarcely to put in 'em. When Ike fol-
Tered him back from Vicksburg with his
right arm all shattered to pieces | give it
up, fer they all had to be fed and there
want nobody to do nothin' but mel | want
coward and want traitor to the old
aag"-and here Old Jimmy's voice broke
again and turning with such dignity
weary, beaten man muster, he stalked
out of the room on his unutterably lonely
and deso1ate way to the bare cottage he
called home.
"Godl'' said Colonel Lipe, as the door
swung behind his retreating figure, and then
he added We've been too hard on Old
Jimmy"
Thad Jenkins, seeking Old Jimmy and in
tent upon his services for some puttering
job about his place, found him, the next af-
ternoon, stretched upon his bed, stricken
and fighty. A fever scorched his veins, his
mind had bridged the forty years that lay
Immediately behind him, and he babbled in
coherently of things beyond Jenkins ken.
doc" Handy, who came down in an hour
or two in response to Jenkins call, stopped
on his return to talk to Mrs. Tug Watts, who
noting his visit to Uncle Jimmy's place had
run out to inquire the cause Hell never
get up said Doc. His machine has
down and no doctor can wind it up
Now Grigsby City ever buries its petty