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The Miller press. [volume] (Miller, S.D.) 190?-current, 1917-04-19
STOCK ASSN
CALLS FOR MEMBERS
Farmer Suggests Way to Help Gov.
eminent and Aid Development

Miller, April 17.-What are we 60
ing to do to aid the government in
the carrying out of its present war
program? There are many ways be-
ing p~ropogated by the government
officials today whereby each q add
his or her mite, either directly or
indirectly.
In Hand county we believe we can
serve best by helping solve the present
food problem that confronts the us.
The farmers of this county have made
a beginning along this line by organ
izing a Pure Bred Live Stock Asso-
citation. This association has thirty
charter members and their object in
joining hands is to promote and in
crease the pure bred live stock In
dustry of the county. WI believe
there is room on every farm for pure
bred livestock of some kind. We
know 1t pays to raise them If for
nothing more than their ability to
make faster and bigger gains than
the ordinary stock. We also know
that q man who takes enough interest
to try to produce a superior animal
will also use that same interest to try
to produce a better quality and larger
yields of cereals, corr and forage.
Now hat we have declared war, 1t
bebooves every man, for his country's
sake, at least, to place at the disposal
of the population as many pounds of
meat or as many bushels of grain as
he can possibly produce. We believe
there is no better way to do this than
by corporation, or in other words.
joining an association of the above
nature, which promotes agricultural
development, especially the live stock
industry.
This association does not require
one to be a Pure Bred livestock breed
err In order to join their ranks, but
whoever joins should be interested in
the upbuilding of the industry. The
membership fee is only n dollar a
year and may be turned in to Mr.. A.
B. Catalan of the LIST National Bank
or to any n of the members at any
time. We would like to see. every
farmer and breeder in the county be-
come a member of our organization
and push the work with vigor. We
are sure we can make it of material
benefit to all members as we'll as to
the government.
v. S. Filbert, Vice Pres.
Hand Co. Pure Bred Live Stock Assn.
The Miller press. [volume] (Miller, S.D.) 190?-current, 1917-04-19
CLAIM BIG
VICTORY IN FRANCE
Great Battle on 40 Mile Frontier.
mans Lose 100000

London, April 17.-Over a front of
ITO miles, more than one-third Of the
line from Switzerland to the sea,
Franco-B British forces are driving for
ward today, with all the strength Of
energy carefully conserved through
months of winter preparation, in the
greatest offensive of the greatest of
all wars.
On the French end of the front, Gen.
eral Nivelle's forces have wrested 40
miles of the strongest part of Ger
many's line from the Teutons with an
estimated German loss of nearly 10O,-
900 killed, wounded and prisoners in
the first days fighting, and are lung
ing still farther ahead today.
These results justify the conclu-
sion that the supreme test of the war
is near at hand.
The Miller press. [volume] (Miller, S.D.) 190?-current, 1917-04-19
jim RIVER MINNOWS
BECOME sARDINES
College Class Experimenting Find
Possibilities In Minn0ws
and Clans

Huron, April 14.-An experiment
has just been completed by students
in systematic zoology in Huron col
lege to make sardines out of Jim riv-
err minnows. The class is under the
direction of DR.. r. ]. Gilmore, head
of the Huron college biology depart
ment, and is making many expert
ments of different kinds with life in
the Jim river. Although the sardines
did not turn out as successfully as
they would had a better type Of pre-
sentative fluid been used, the expert
ment was by no means a failure. The
class enjoys a clam chowder occas-
sionally, made from Jim river clans.
Never before have the clans been
used.
DR.. Gilmore In the past few years
has been devoting much time to the
life in the Jim river, and his research
has led him to believe that "an acre
of water should produce as definite
and constant a food crop as an acre
of land" To substantiate his belief
ne speaks of several problems for
practical biologists.
Thousands of acres of good clam
raising water lie unused in the middle
west" says DR.. Gilmore. Improve
the taste of the clam and give 1t a
place beside the oyster. Crawfshes,
which are generally regarded as nuis-
ances, have flesh not inferior to that
of the lobster, so why not breed craw-
fishes to larger size? The muskrat
produces good fur, but the trouble Is
the pelt is too small, so why not breed
the muskrat for siZe?"
The Miller press. [volume] (Miller, S.D.) 190?-current, 1917-04-19
CORRESPONDENCE
AND EXCHANGES
Personal and News Notes From Over
The County
WEST HAND
From Rec Heights Review

The township has purchased a new
steel drag, and j. ". Wenrick was
trying II out on Dakota Avenue, Mon
day. This Is one of five OF these
drags the town board expect to get,
and they will keep the fifteen or more
miles of new graded roads in Rec
Heights township in good shape this
season.
Glen Willett has a very valuable
relic, which the spirit OF the times
caused him to get out and look over
once more. This is an old cavalry
sabre, carried by his grandfather, who
was a colonel in the War of 1912.
Mrs. j. III. Wren, with Mamie and
Alfred were in Miller from Sunday
evening until Tuesday noon. visiting
relatives.
The Orient Argus is authority for
the statement that N. A. Gardner has
lately purchased a farm near Phoenix,
Arizona.
The Norbeck & Nicholson artesian
well crew began work on a well for
Aaron Burge, on Monday Of this week.
Nesheim & Prostrollo secured a fine
well for j. w. Wenrick on his new
farm northwest of town. The well
is 40 feet deep. with 90 feet OF water.
The Miller press. [volume] (Miller, S.D.) 190?-current, 1917-04-19
Club to Issue Book
Advertising County

The Commercial Club is making
arrangements to issue a pamphlet
descriptive of the resources of Hand
County. 1t Is to contain statistics of
the county and illustrations of town
and farm development. This class Of
literature is now being issued by a
number of towns and counties
throughout the state. and their ex-
tensive circulation in neighboring
states will start a general movement
to advertise and attract settlers to
South Dakota. The various towns in
Hand County can use the same book
with special descriptive matter of
each town added. Any persons want
ing this book can secure it by apply
ing to Secretary A. B. Catalan.
The Miller press. [volume] (Miller, S.D.) 190?-current, 1917-04-19
Redfeld Women in
War Relief Work

Redfield, April 1.-THE ONE of
Redfeld have organized a War Relief
association for the duration of the
wal for the relief of American SOL
diers, with the object in the end of
becoming a Red Cross association and
being affiliated with the National Red
Cross work. This association was
formed on April z, and plans have
been made quietly during the past
week, and today publicity is given to
the movement by a Tag Day for the
U. s. Relief fund campaign which is
being carried on by the ladies on
every street of the city for the pur-
pose Of soliciting contributions for
this movement.
The Miller press. [volume] (Miller, S.D.) 190?-current, 1917-04-19
.The Llbertine,, April cath

Smiles drive away the tears in "The
Libertine," the great human interest
play, which will be seer at the Scenic,
Tuesday, April Gath.
This is one of the really big pro-
auctions of the past two years and
Manager Johnson of the Scenic is for
tunate in being able to arrange for the
presentation here 10 soon after the
picture has been released in the larger
cities.
The stars are John Mason, who has
appeared on the stage In many of tho
most popular offerings, and Alma
Hanlon, daughter Of John Hanlon Of
the famous Hanlon Brothers, whose
"Superba" and "Fantasma" were the
talk of theatre goers some years ago.
The selection of Mr.. Mason for the
part Of Jim Mills, "the libertine," who
could afford to play the game" and
Miss Hanlon, as Elsie Corwin, the
cloak model, who could not afford to
play with him, could not have been
improved upon.
The principals are supported by a
strong cast which includes Marie
Alexander, Walter Hitchcock. Edward
Langford and Jean Stuart.
The presentation Of "The Libertine'
at the Sceuic theatre ahnuId nrovo tu
b one of tn worthwhile movie events
of the season. The picture handles a
vital subject. but does 1t in such a
delicate manner that 1t not only
breaches a forceful sermon. but leaves
the best sort OF an impression with
the audience.-Adv.
The Miller press. [volume] (Miller, S.D.) 190?-current, 1917-04-19
Farm Products
And Land Values

Successful Farming" one of the
big farm journals, issues a compare
tive table of crops produced in various
states, among other things showing
the value of principal products, as
follows: Corn, wheat oats barley,
rye, buckwheat, fax, potatoes, hay.
Value of Crops Per Farm
Minnesota, lit acre farm. IS 1,347.S5
Wisconsin, lit acre farm. $1,000
Iowa, 156 acre farm........ 1,360.10
Nebraska, 297 acre farm.... 1,668.2O
South Dakota, 335 acre farm 1,S75.07
AS will be noted from the above the
average size of farms vary in the
different states from 1876 in Iowa to
335 acres in South Dakota. These
figures give a productive value to each
Iowa acre of $8.65, and to each South
Dakota acre a productive value of
$3.50. In other words, the productive
value Of a South Dakota farm is al
most two-thirds of the productive
value of an Iowa farm. Thus the 5000
per acre Iowa farm equals $3.50 per
acre for a South Dakota farm. Iowa
farms have sold as high as $500 per
acre.
OF course, Iowa is granted advant-
ages over South Dakota in the way Of
development. greater population, o
railroads, etc. These things add to
her value, in addition to the acre pro-
ducts. But we can allow $50 per acre
for these advantages, and still logi-
cally claim that South Dakota's farms
are worth an average Of 800 per acre.
There is very little difference Of ad-
vantage in climate to either state, and
today traffic facilities have practically
wiped out any differences in trans
porting all products to market. These
facts force home the conclusion that
South Dakota people themselves do
not realize or appreciate the value Of
their farms, compared to the farms Of
these neighboring states. where land
is selling for two or three times the
price of South Dakota land.
The Miller press. [volume] (Miller, S.D.) 190?-current, 1917-04-19
Marry to Avoid Army

Daily papers in New York, Chicago
and Minneapolis make statements that
unusual numbers Of young men are
procuring licenses to marry in those
cities, for the purpose of avoiding
enlistment. The gupposition is cur
rent that only single men will be
called upon to serve. 1t is possible
the first call may consist largely Of
single, men, but what war was ever
prosecuted with single men alone?
The chances are that IL the war lasts
any length of time other calls will
be made for men up to the age of 40
years, and include both married and
single. 1t is reported that n young
man from a neighboring town, who
came to Miller to be married last week
openly admitted that he intended to
avoid enlistment by getting married.
The Miller press. [volume] (Miller, S.D.) 190?-current, 1917-04-19
Charles E. Hughes
On Woodrow Wilson

New York, April 13.-At a dinner
last night in his honor, Charles Evans
forget all ~partisanship and stand un-
qualifiedly behind "a leadership most
nobly declared"
There has been no finer statement
OF our principles, of our ideals and Of
u motives that influence us since
the days of Lincoln than stated in the
matchless state paper of President
Wilson in his recent message" said
Mr.. Hughes.
The Miller press. [volume] (Miller, S.D.) 190?-current, 1917-04-19
State Guard to Get
SIS Each From State

Pierre, April 1.-THE state treasur-
err today transferred $~61,323.45 of
state funds to Redfleld banks to the
order of Adjutant General Morris for
the payment of the money voted to
the private soldiers who did duty upon
the border last summer. This is paid
out at the rate Of SIS to each soldier
who put in full time on the border.
The Miller press. [volume] (Miller, S.D.) 190?-current, 1917-04-19
BAND LEVY CARRIES
TWO TO One VOTE
Light Vote Cast at City Election.
Only One Ticket

For Mayor-W. j. Halloween.
Alderman, LIST ward-W. e. Burke.
Alderman, End ward-A. B. Catalan.
Alderman, Bird ward-F, e. Salt
marsh.
Treasurer-G. e. Richardson.
Police JUSTICE. w. Heltibridle.
City Justice-A. S. Ober.
Band levy-For Ga, against 33.
The annual city election Tuesday
brought out the highest vote for many
years, the reason being only one ticket
in the field.
The proposition for a levy not to
exceed one mill for the support Of a
city band, carried by almost two to
me-.
The Miller press. [volume] (Miller, S.D.) 190?-current, 1917-04-19
A Benefit Concert
AT Opera House 18th

There will be a concert given at
the Opera House in Miller Saturday
evening, April 2Sth for the purpose
of raising money to finance the gar
den project. Watch for program next
week.
Help Feed The World
Let every available acre, vacant lot,
or garden plot in South Dakota be
planted this Spring to some substan-
tial food crop. The world needs our
best efforts NOW. Humanity calls!
The poorer people in the great cities
are suffering %privation. And South
Dakota will be Well Paid for doing
its plain duty. Prices will be high.
The call is to every man, woman, boy
and girl.
Plant NOW, and help to feed the
world!
There is no cause to worry, but
there's great cause to work.
Call To Women
In response to the call of President
Wilson, and in accordance with the
plans of the National Council of Wo-
men that all branches OF industry
mobilize for greater efficiency in serv-
ing our country in this, the greatest
struggle in all history, the women as
sociations of Miller hereby issue a call
to the women's organizations of the
county, and to every woman, whether
she belongs to an organization or not,
to meet in the Opera House at Miller,
Saturday, April 2Sth, 1917 at two
o'clock p. m, for the purpose of or
ganiZing our county, in order that we
may do the most efficient work in
helping to increase, and in conserving
the food supply in such industrial con-
ditions as we may have to meet, in
making hospital supplies, If neel be,
and for counsel in matters of econo-
my. 4.
Let every patriotic woman who can
possibly do so respond to this call.
Committee.
The Miller press. [volume] (Miller, S.D.) 190?-current, 1917-04-19
Clean Up Program
Is Stopped By Rain

Just as Miller citizens were getting
up on their toes for a weeks clean
up campaign rain and snow inter
fered. This untimely lingering OF
winter In the lap of spring, however,
should not kill the movement, as IL
has several times in the past. There
are other weeks.
Owing to inclement weather, the
clean up parade advertised for last
Monday was postponed to Saturday
April 28,s 1t will start at the school
house at 1900 o'clock a. m. Be there
with your broom. Committee.
The Miller press. [volume] (Miller, S.D.) 190?-current, 1917-04-19
Gashed His Wheat

A prominent farmer of Florence
strolled over to one of the city
elevators Friday, the 18th inst, and
remarked as how he guessed he'd sell
his stored wheat at the market price
of So the bushel. The urbane elevator
man reached for his check book and
attached his name to a little slip of
paper that was worth $4,000. AS the
movie. cartoonist said: "Oh, amt 1t a
glorious feelin' when you make
a KILN like that"
The Miller press. [volume] (Miller, S.D.) 190?-current, 1917-04-19
An Alfalfa Palace
AT Rapid City in Fall

The Commercial Club OF Rapid City
are making preparations for introduce
ing their first Alfalfa Palace, the
coming fall. The structure will be
similar to the Mitchell Corn Palace.
the decorations to be entirely of al
falfa, which is extensively grown in
the vicinity of Rapid City. They plan
to offer musical and amusement at
fractions but will devote most of their
energy and money to exhibiting west
products, including livestock.
The Miller press. [volume] (Miller, S.D.) 190?-current, 1917-04-19
HUGE WAR FUND
OF SEVEN BILLIONS
cuse Passes Measure Unanimously
. Senate Reports F~avorably

a~shington, April 16.-The ST.
W 100000 war revenue bill which
ooo'G passed the house was approved
mas ~ by the senate finance commit
'ods and will be taken up tomorrow
% passage.
The committee vote was unanimous.
; ihe senate leaders expect to make
an effort to put the bill through at one
session tomorrow. Three minor
changes were made in the bill as it
came from the house.
The Miller press. [volume] (Miller, S.D.) 190?-current, 1917-04-19
Prices Soaring

The recent bulge in wheat prices
has put -four up to 1928 per sack in
the local market. And potatoes, COM
mon ordinary Irish spuds, have been
sold as high as 81 per bushel. Butter
is being sold in the city at As cents
a pound. Such prices, right where
these things are produced in album
dance, may well be a marvel Of ven
this rapid age.
The Miller press. [volume] (Miller, S.D.) 190?-current, 1917-04-19
Honor 70 National Anthem

Minnesota has taken action which
would give the national anthem great
er dignity and honor IL 1t were adopt
ed everywhere. In that state 1t will
hereafter be unlawful to play "The
Star Spangled Banner" al a part Of
a medley, in ragtime or as an air dur
ing which an audience is dismissed.
It must hereafter stand by itself and
be honored as such.-Aberdeen Amer
lean.
The Miller press. [volume] (Miller, S.D.) 190?-current, 1917-04-19
A Common 5000 steer

Here is the record steer item:-
C. w. Chambers last week bought a
steer of John Stroupe that weighed
1.740 pounds, for which ne paid the
market price Of $11.50 per hundred,
Mr.. Stroupe receiving a check for
$200.1O Wow! Two hundred dollars
for one ordinary steer. Anybody got
any steer items to trot out in compar-
ison with this?
The Miller press. [volume] (Miller, S.D.) 190?-current, 1917-04-19
Bolivia Joins Allies
In Sub ar Protest

LaPaz, Bolivia, April 1.-THE note
of the Bolivian government to the
German minister announcing the sew
erance Of diplomatic relations with
Germany denounces the action of Ger
nan submarines on neutral vessels
al a violation of international law and
of the Hague conventions.
The Miller press. [volume] (Miller, S.D.) 190?-current, 1917-04-19
Ninety Dollar Land
In Hamlin County

Lake Norden, April. Thames o.
winjun. q prominent farmer Of this
vicinity, sold an eighty-acre tract of
farm land for 800 an acre, establish
ing . new record for the price Of
farm land in Hamlin county. 1t is
believed it will not be long Until farm
land In this part Of the state COM
mands . price Of 500 an acre.
The Miller press. [volume] (Miller, S.D.) 190?-current, 1917-04-19
First short Horn Sale

The first annual short horn sale for
South Dakota was held at Huron last
week. and attracted a large crowd Of
cattlemen. e. w. Carr, of this county.
sold q half dozen of young short horn
bulls for 1880. u. A. Clouse and SON
bought e couple OF full blood COWS.
The Miller press. [volume] (Miller, S.D.) 190?-current, 1917-04-19
Club Women Adopt
IS War Orphans

Topeka, Kan, April 14.-Topeka
club women today adopted thirty-five
French war orphans following the or
ganization here of the branch of the
American Society for the Relief of
French war orphans. The children
are adopted by individuals and the So
ciety pledges to contribute funds to
pay for maintenance.
The Miller press. [volume] (Miller, S.D.) 190?-current, 1917-04-19
Clean Un Your Premises

Every man in town or country owe
1t to himself, to his children, and to
his neighbors to see that his premises
are cleaned Of all dirt and filth. 1t
is decency, it Is economy, it is health.
Allow no place for flies to breed, and
you have done your DIT for yourself
and community.
The Miller press. [volume] (Miller, S.D.) 190?-current, 1917-04-19
German u Boat Fires
At u. S. DESTROYER

Washington. April.-A German
submarine today fired on the United
States destroyer Smith, about one
hundred miles south of New York.
The presence of enemy submersi-
bles in American waters indicates
that the threatened German submar-
rine blockade of American Atlantic
ports has been begun.
The Miller press. [volume] (Miller, S.D.) 190?-current, 1917-04-19
President Calls Nation

Washington, April 16.-"The SUI
preme test OF the nation has come.
We must all speak, act and serve to-
gether." He says 1t will require g.
600, 1000 men for fighting forces and all
others for the economic service army.
The Miller press. [volume] (Miller, S.D.) 190?-current, 1917-04-19
Spain Considering
Break with Teut0ns

Madrid. April 14.-Foreign Minister
Gino has announced that the protest
to Germany in regard to the sinking
of the Spanish steamer San Fulgencio
was sent to the Spanish ambassador
in Berlin on Saturday. The gravity
OF the situation is reemphasized by all
the papers.
The Miller press. [volume] (Miller, S.D.) 190?-current, 1917-04-19
Train Load of Cattle
Brings Small Fortune

A train load of Hand County cattle
left the Miller stock yards Friday for
West Side, Iowa. The shipment con-
sisted Of fourteen car loads. and was
purchased by Sunjohn & Peters for
$4,000. or an average price Of $s7
per head.
The Miller press. [volume] (Miller, S.D.) 190?-current, 1917-04-19

Since April LIST wheat has passed the
$500 mark, potatoes SO, Eggs 80 cents,
butter as cents, hogs SIS, cattle $1f.
The Miller press. [volume] (Miller, S.D.) 190?-current, 1917-04-19

The government crop summary Isl
sued April 9TH shows the following
increase in prices of farm products
Honolulu star-bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1912-2010, 1917-07-23
SMITH TO SEND BACK
WAR SKETCHES OF FRANCE

An artist representative at the front
sending back war sketches from time
to time will be Honolulu's good for.
tune in the near future. Twigg Smith,
who is going to New York in August
to join the battalion of American
artists now being formed there, an
nounces that during his service in
France he will use what opportunities
he has for sketching and send the re-
suits back to this city to give a more
intimate glimpse Of real war condi
tons.
The exhibition of Smiths paintings
now open in the Pan-Pacific building
on Bishop street will be continued un-
til Thursday of his week. The hours
are ten to five and seventy.thirty to
nine-thirty daily. Smith is selling his
paintings to pay lis way to the front,
as he has to go at his own expense.
He is the seventh Of his family to 60
into active service for the cause of
world liberty.
Honolulu star-bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1912-2010, 1917-07-23

who seemed to be estimating the
height of the telephone pole on the
other side Of the street The traffic
officer lowered hisNarms after a look
up and down the four cardinal points
Of the compass, and appeared quite
thoughtful
The man with the horn moved
leisurely across the street, and the
psychological moment again arriving,
another blast from the Klaxon start.
ted the birds from the street, and
again brought the traffic officers
arms into a horizontal position, and
again a turning Of his face In the d.
rection from which he expected to
see an auto approaching. Again no
auto was IN sight close enough TO
want a right-of.way clearance, and.
after a look in all four directions, q
panied expression settled with jerk
on his face. He took MS hat of.
scratched his head. and didn't seem
to really know where he was going
to sleep that night.
The man with the horn took the
next car, unseen by the traffic off,
Ger. who probably, UP to now. has
been under the impression that he
was hearing things" that day, the
sun was so hot This may clear up
a puzzling mystery for him.