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The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1917-09-21
MILLER NEWS.

Mrs. A. Carlson entertained Mrs. c..
Williams and Mrs. Walls of Hammond
and Mrs. c. Gruener of East Chicago on
Wednesday.
Mrs. C. Wall has had Misses Bertha
zahren. Roundtree and Switzerland of
Chicago staying with her since last Sat
urday.
Mrs. well has just received a letter
from her brother. Frank Clark. who left
here Aug. 27th I. Join the British navy
in which ne had previously served four
years. he is now stationed at Halifax
on the "Niobe" and is due to sail for
France at any moment
The town board held its regular Sep
TENDER meeting Wednesday night. An
attorney for the N. 7. c. was present
and objected to the notices ne had re-
ceived anent the Improvement OF Grand
avenue. All previous actions on the
paving of this road were therefore re-
scinded and the board began all over
again. No doubt this will delay the
opening of Grand avenue till spring.
Mike Zelibor was appointed election in
spector for the coming election and Gus
Strom and O. c. Stiefel. commissioners
Mrs. P. Olsen has been i'll with rheum-
atism of the muscles OF the eyes,
The Woman's Welfare Club met on
Friday at the town hall.
Rev. Lundahl who is eighty years of
age and has been minister at The Swed-
ish church here for mani years, is re-
firing from the ministry and will live
with his daughter in South Chicago. Al
a meeting of the Swedish Ladies Aid at
Mrs. Carlson's on Thursday p. m. he was
given a purse by the members OF his
congregation in Miller.
The Miller press. [volume] (Miller, S.D.) 190?-current, 1917-11-15
RED CROSS NOTES

Our chapter has been busy the past
week conducting a membership drive.
II is found that not ten per cent OF
the population of Hand county are
members of the Red Cross. In town
a house to house canvass has been
made and in each township of the
county a director has been appointed
to secure members. Surely no n
can refuse the appeal TO Join the Red
Cross and help provide for u
wounded soldiers in France and their
perhaps distitute families in America.
Don't wait to be asked to join! Ii
you're not a member see that your
name goes on the roll at once.
We have another box of hospital
supplies almost ready to send and
Wednesday we sent off City more
Christmas packages. The chapters at
st. Lawrence, vayland, Rec Heights
and Sunbeam. and the Needle Craft
Club in st. Lawrence township r all
helping nobly both with money and
work. Some of our finest looking
sewing from the women in the
country.
Word has been received from the
Headquarters in Minneapolis that the
articles most urgently needed In ord
er of their importance are: Surgical
dressings, knitted sweaters, socks.
scarfs, and hospital garments. Now
is the time to hurry with the knitting
and help fiji the demand for thou
sands of sweaters before the cold
months. Committee.
The Miller press. [volume] (Miller, S.D.) 190?-current, 1917-11-15
WHEATON,
Mathieson

Mr.. and Mrs. Lew Sisson were Red
field visitors Saturday.
Clark Watkins came out from Tu-
lare, where he is attending III. s.
Friday evening for a week end visit
with the home folks. =
There was a surprise party at Paul
Kroning's Friday evening. Those
present report a fine time.
DIR. Thrall, of the Congregational
Church, preached at Sunbeam and
Wheaton churches Sunday.
Miss Carrie Ellis visited several
days last week with Mrs. II. b. Por-
ter.
David Robson visited Friday and
Saturday with his sister Mrs. Chas
Grey and family.
l.. L. Sisson has a new corn husker
working In his field these days.
Corn husking is pretty well finished
and the corn has fallen below ex-
pectations i'm most localities both in
quantity and quality.
Miss Thursa Robson departed for
her home in South Hand Saturday
after spending the past several
weeks at the c. +. Grey home.
Lee Irwin autoed TO Aberdeen Sun
day.
Mr.. and Mrs. Fred Selke were Red
| field visitors Tuesday.
Mrs. VIM. Polchow and Miss Bessie
Vail departed for Kansas City, Mo-,
Tuesday evening for a visit among
| friends and relatives.
The Miller press. [volume] (Miller, S.D.) 190?-current, 1917-11-15
Hand County Farmers
Favor the Railroad

Gam Valley Chief-The writer had
the pleasure of a drive up into the
south portion OF Hand county Sunday
afternoon and saw a big stretch Of
remarkably fine country. Haying is
still In progress up that way and the
number OF stacks would indicate that
they could feed all the cattle there is
in the state and then some. Crops up
that way are equally as good as down
here "a Buffalo and some corn picking
is being done. The yield is good and
the quality generally first class.
We stopped at the w. +. Dearborn
home for a short time and enjoyed
a fine supper and incidentally carried
home a few fine mallards that had
fallen OF Mr.. Deardorff's gun. This
gentleman il enthusiastic in regards
to the Mitchell & Northwestern rail-
road. which will pass through that
section Of Hand county. The work
Of soliciting land owners to sign up
the contracts Is just starting and It is
confidently expected that the re-
Spouse will b liberal.
The Miller press. [volume] (Miller, S.D.) 190?-current, 1917-11-15
THE MODERN TOWN
SIMILAR TO CITY
Pastures Of City Life Come to Yves.
tern Towns With Advent
OF the Auto

On Saturday the Main business
street OF Miller. and a half block on
cross streets were almost solidly
packed with automobiles, and over a
thousand visitors gave the business
street the appearance OF d very lively
city Of large population, passing back
and forth and crowding the stores
and business houses.
The same appearance obtained in
the evening, as more cars arrived to
take the place Of those that left before
supper. And the bystander on the
curb viewing this wondered how little
real difference there is In this modern
age between town and city. His first
glance gave the lighted street from
electric clusters, electric signs, auto
head lights; here and there the buzz
Of an electric motor could be heard:
on the corner he noted a fire plug
and man hole, Indicating both water
works and sewer system; he stood
upon cement sidewalks twelve feet
wide: near a free delivery mail box;
above his head were many telephone
wires; two show houses and a dance
hall were crowded with people seek
ing entertainment. In this casual
survey he could think Of very few
things the city possesses over the
modern western town. One was the
rumble of the street car; another was
paved streets. the latter now being
installed In many towns.
Likewise the comparison may go on
to the people themselves, in appear
once, I'm action, in the clothes they
wear. The ancient farmer. with his
w'hiskers and overalls has disappear
ed with the general use of the auto
mobile. And milady In the country
no longer comes to town with her
shawl, her summer-before-iast hat,
and her skirt six inches longer be-
hind than in front, disclosing heavy
shoes. and a glimpse of cotton stock
ings. Her dress is now the modern
suit, her headgear, carried In the
auto fer townwear, is a creation. her
ohoes are dainty colored affairs, and
silk hose peep above them.
These things readily emphasize the
difference between the modern wes-
tern town OF today and the old eastern
town of hundreds and even thousands
of population, which cling to the vii
lage life of fifty years ago. The
"horseless carriage and good roads
are rapidly making their impress
upon American life.
The Miller press. [volume] (Miller, S.D.) 190?-current, 1917-11-15
Flour and Feed Burned
In Red6eld Warehouse

Redfield, Nov. 12.-Ffre OF incen-
diary origin destroyed the barns and
warehouses OF Christian 4 Co. Hour
millers of this city this morning at l
o'clock. The blaze originated in the
barn and had gained considerable
Roadway before it was discovered,
and in a short time was communicate
ed TO the warehouse, in which were
stored over two carloads OF -four and
a large amount OF feed awaiting ship
ment. Prompt work on the part OF
the fire department saved the mill,
elevator and adjoining buildings.
The Miller press. [volume] (Miller, S.D.) 190?-current, 1917-11-15
Letter From Camp Cody

Camp Cody, Nov. 5.-There isn't
much to write about just at this time
but will hunt up something soon.
Isaac Wyland and I are still together.
and like our new place. We have to
do more work and put in longer days
than before. We don't know much
about this branch OF the service yet
The trenches and rifle ranges are
about completed, and ready for active
practice. We were told that this
division Of the s7th will follow the
Rainbow Division to France. so 1t will
not be long. for part Of it has already
gone. Yours truly.
Outpost Co. Clare Hull
10sth Field Signal Corp.
The Miller press. [volume] (Miller, S.D.) 190?-current, 1917-11-15
FIRST ANNUAL SALE
OF STOCK BREEDERS
County Association Sale Of Registered
Swine Attracts StOckmen

The first public sale of the Hand
County Breeders Association. held in
this city Saturday attracted a large
crowd of stockmen and farmers. and
this initial sale of registered swine
was pronounced a success.
The sale was held in an iInprovised
tent pavilion on First street, adjoin-
ing the Campbell Livery barn, where
the hogs were penned. 1t was con
Quoted by officers OF the local asso-
citation as follows. Z. w. Carr, pres
ident; V. S. Hilbert, vice-pres.; A. b.
Catalan, secretary; John Spiers,
sales manager. The platform sales
man was Col. ii. s. Duncan, of Clear
field, Iowa, who made a pleasing and
able Introductory speech upon the
benefits of pure bred sires. The ring
sale work was conducted by b. F.
and j. M. Magness.
The hogs offered were from the
herds of local breeders, and consisted
of four breeds, Duroc Jerseys, Poland
Chinas. Chester Whites, Hampshires.
Sixty boars and eight sows were Of
fered and all sold. Prices ranged
from $50 down to s25; totaling $780,
90 with an average price of s51.
The highest priced boar of any
breed. was a Chester White, bred by
Bates of Letcher, and purchased by
Roy Rush. of Holden township, for
$50. A Hampshire sow, bred by A. B.
Catalan and purchased by Col. Starr,
of st. Lawrence, brought $50. The
leaders in other breeds brought $50
to SIS, and went to county %stockmen.
Officers of the association pro-
nounced themselves well satisfied
with their first effort, which emphas-
lied the already recognized necessity
of proper stock buildings in Miller
to accommodate a rapidly growing
stock market.
The Miller press. [volume] (Miller, S.D.) 190?-current, 1917-11-15
CORRESPONDENCE
and EXCHANGES
Perst nal and News Notes From Over
The County
ALPHk-GREENLEAE

Mrs. Chas. Pierce was in Miller
Thursday having dentaI work done.
Mrs. Maggie Kelley has been quite
sick at her neice Mrs. Frank Moore's
the past week and is better at this
writing.
Mr.. John Allen is in Illinois visiting
his daughter Edna Collins who lives
there.
Mr.. and Mrs. j. Il. Marston are
sporting a new seven passenger Nash
a purchased in Huron Monday.
Jos. Wargo was in Rec Heights Sat
urday on business.
MIR. and Mrs. Shaw and family
spent the day Sunday with Mr.. and
Mrs. Winfield Bauer's.
Ed. Davis has the neighhborhood
all beat. he finished husking his corn
Friday.
Mr.. and Mira, Frank Moore and
children spent Sunday in Miller.
Mr.. and Mrs. j.. E. Westmire spent
Sunday at the home of DR.. Paddle
ford's.
Mrs. Andrew Roa,~tad attended the
Methodist Aid in Miller Thursday.
Ira Furman spent Sunday in Miller
with home folks.
Some of the neighborhaad are
shredding their corn, and those that
are husking are getting along rapidly,
The fog has somewhat hindered the
job. making it harder to husk.
Com. j. f.. Wilson has been In
Miller the past week at his old stand.
The Miller press. [volume] (Miller, S.D.) 190?-current, 1917-11-15
VAYLAND

Miss Anderson's mother returned
to her home at Lake Preston Wednes-
day, after spending a week with her
daughter at the F. M. Hackett home.
Mrs. w. J.. Patterson and son Morris
departed a week ago for Avoca, Iowa,
where she will visit about three weeks
with her parents and sisters.
Mrs. Ole Anderson left some time
ago for a visit with relatives in Cali
fornia..
A number Of old friends and neigh
bors attended the funeral OF John Nc
Murtry, Sr., which was held last
Thursday afternoon at the old home
west OF Washington.
Preparations are under way fer a
Christmas program which II is prob
able will be given at the Vayland
sc~hoolhouse. Sample copies Of plays
are under consideration at present
and other entertainment is also in
view.
Wiley Cassidy, who returned home
from Pierre Hospital about ten days
ago, is back at work at the vayland
Lumber yard.
Mrs. A. NJ. Anderson departed a
week ago Tuesday for Sioux City.
while Mr.. Anderson shipped a car of
cattle 10 the same point. From there
both went to Harlan. Iowa, for a visit
with their daughter, Mrs. Simon
Mafhiason
The Miller press. [volume] (Miller, S.D.) 190?-current, 1917-11-15
Train Newsie Punched,
Selling Booze Along Line

Huron, S. d., Nov. 13.-Andrew
Long, Of st. Paul a news butcher on
the Northwestern was bound over to
the circuit court here today on a
charge Of violation of the liquor laws.
His bond was fixed at $3.50.
Long was arrested here Saturday
morning when he anne in on his
run. At the time Of his arrest no IL
quors were found either on his per-
son or on the train.
The arrest OF the newsie came as
the result of a complaint made by
citizens OF Blunt. II is said Long
carried two suit cases and that each
time he returned to st. Paul these
were filled and dispersed TO his reg
ular customers along the line. It
lie alleged that he sold much liquor
to residents of Blunt.
The Miller press. [volume] (Miller, S.D.) 190?-current, 1917-11-15
TOBACCO IN KITS
HAS RED CROSS OK.
Not Considered Temptation to Those
Who Have Not Used II

]. 7. Gerould, director of the de-
partment of development for the
division. explains the stand of the
Red Cross on this matter. THE great
majority of our soldiers, says Mr..
Gerould, ARE smokers. They derive
great enjoyment from the use of to-
bacco. To deprive them of this pleas
ure just because they have offered
to give their services and their lives.
II need be, to their country would be
working a great hardship upon them,
a hardship that would be an addition
to the hundreds they have already to
bear.
ANY boy old enough to bear arms
for his country and who has not yet
yielded to the temptation of tobacco
Is likely to be strong-willed enough
not to begin its use now simply be-
aus q limited quantity of tobacco
is furnished him by the Red Cross.
1t is more likely that he will give
the tobacco that thus comes to him
to some comrade who is a user.
"The Red Cross makes no apology
for its stand in this matter. We be-
lieve men of minds mature enough
to make soldiers have determined
whether or not they shall be smok-
ers. For those who have decided in
favor of the use of tobacco, we believe
we should give what little luxury we
may"
The Miller press. [volume] (Miller, S.D.) 190?-current, 1917-11-15
Farms Sell at SIS Per Acre
Near Town Of Washington

washington Times-Land sales at
good figures are becoming frequen.
nowadays that no particular atten-
ton is paid to them. A couple Of
months ago when the Leierer farm
was sold ut $40 it was thought to be
a record price. and 1t was at that
time. but last week George Thieman
bought the Charlie Boeke farm. pay
ing SIS per acre for It. This is a
very fine improved farm of 200 acres.
located only about two and a half
miles northeast Of town. The house
ID one Of the largest and most at
tractive In the country and the other
buildings are all good. There is a
nice orchard started, besides other
trees.
The Miller press. [volume] (Miller, S.D.) 190?-current, 1917-11-15
CAPT. ]. McMURTRY
ANSWERS LAST CALL
Veteran Of Civil War, and Pioneer or.
fetal Of Hand County
Passes Away

Captain John McMurtry, pioneer
settler and former county commits
sioner, passed away Wednesday OF
last week at his farm home in Grand
township, where he settled on govern
ment land in 1882. He was one OF
Hand County's first county commits
sioners. and again served In that
office several years later. The fol-
lowing obituary is taken from the
Washington Times:
Another from the ranks of the
Grand Army Of the Republic was call
ed to his reward when John Nc
Murtry answered the m of the
grim reaper and babe farewell to this
earth at an early hour Wednesday
morning. He had been in poor health
for some time, but was able to be out
and around every day until Sunday.
though few OF the n~eighbors and
friends knew how serious his condi-
ton was. Early in the summer he
and his wife went to Hot Springs
thinking that the climate and baths
there might be Der eficial, but It did
not prove very helpful so they came
back to the farm where so many
years had been spent.
John McMurtry was born in the
state of New Jersey on February 21st
1910, being In his 18TH year at the
time of his death. In early life he
removed to Indiana, In the vicinity Of
Remington, where he made his home
for a number of years. On Febgu-
airy 21st, 1868, he was married TO
Florence A. Donnelly. Nine children
were born to them, the first two dy-
ing in early childhood. The seven
who survive are three daughters,
Mrs. Helen Kelley, Mrs. Grace Kelley,
and Mrs. Lois Post, and four sons,
John, Charles. Corbin and George.
Mr.. McMurtry was one OF the val
liant defenders of his country during
the War of the Rebellion, having adj
vanced to the rank OF Second Lieu
tenant before the close of that strug-
gle. He was one Of the charter mem
bers of the John b. Wyman G. A. r.
Post and was always TO be found
among the boys in blue on Decoration
Day or similar occasions.
Early in the spring of 1882 Mr.. Nc
Murtry, accompanying quite a colony
of Indiana people, came to this new
territory, filing on q homestead a few
miles west of town where he has
since resided. He was interested in
political affairs and for several years
served this end Of his county as com
missioner, giving up that Office a few
years ago when failing health made
him DESTROYS of quitting public life.
He was a member OF the A. o.. U. w.
Lodge and that fraternity had charge
of the funeral services held at the
family home Thursday afternoon.
Interment at the Cemetery west OF
town"
The Miller press. [volume] (Miller, S.D.) 190?-current, 1917-11-15
Fnemen and Machinists
Wanted in the U. S. Navy
U. s. Recruiting Station,
Paxton Bldg, Omaha.


The U-Boat test has come-The
navy has found how TO evade this
mad outlaw of ena to America.
Ships leaving America must haveU.
S. Navy firemen who will study gas
engines and learn to be expert ma
chinists. American teamwork outwits
them. Be a firemen, then a machinist.
Extra money will be paid to men
who join the engineering branch OF
the navy. They will be made into
expert machinists and gas engine
men. They will be the men who will
make the u. s. Navy a strong. invin-
chile force that in four years will
insure freedom and protection for
America forever!
Free Transportation Will be fur
nished for you to enlist in the navy
at 500 Paxton Block. 10th and Farnam
Streets, Omaha, Neb. Your postmas-
ter will request it for you, after his
physician sigma a statement that you
are physically sound. and IL you have
a statement from your draft board
that you have not been called for
examination.
The Miller press. [volume] (Miller, S.D.) 190?-current, 1917-11-15
JOINT CELEBRATIONS
GOLDEN WEDDING
Mr.. and Mrs. j. r. Bowles and Mr.. and
MRS w. W. Dennis Pass Fifty
Years Of Welded Life

For sister and brother to be able
TO celebrate their golden wedding an
niversary together. was the rather
unusual pleasure enjoyed by Mr.. and
Mrs. J. r. Bowles, of this city, and
Mr.. and Mrs. w. w. Dennis. OF st.
Lawrence township, when they held
a joint celebration at the Bowles
home in this city on Saturday, Nov
ember 10th. Fifty years ago, on Nov
ember 7th, 1857, at Batavia, Ia. oc-
Cured the marriage of Wilson w.
Dennis and Mary Elizabeth Bowles,
and three days later, on November
10th. occurred the marriage of John
r. Bowles and Martha Ellen Mahaffey
in celebration of which these couples
presided at the large family reunion
Saturday. which marked the passing
OF their fiftieth anniversary of happy
welded life.
dren were present for the occasion,
a brother, James Bowles of Randolph,
Nebr., who had only recently cele-
brated his golden wedding, and a
number of more distant relatives,
who reside In the County, making in
all a company of seventy-fve, who
enjoyed the elaborate dinner prepared
by the hostesses.
The children present were the
three sons of Mr.. and Mrs. Bowles,
Sam'l and Frank. of Holden township,
and Ben, Of Bookings. and daughter
Mrs. Eliza Whorton, also of Holden
and ten grand children, and the four
sons Of Mr.. and Mrs. Dennis, George,
John, Lloyd, and Charles, all residing
in the county. and fifteen grand chill
dren.
Both couples received a number OF
lovely gifts appropriate to the oc-
cassion, in addition to a number of
gold coins.
Mr.. and Mrs. Bowles were among
the very early pioneers of Hand
County, having settled on government
land in 1883 and have passed through
the hardships and viccisitudes to
which all pioneers were subjected in
the development o. this new country.
They retired from the farm several
years ago to a comfortable home in
this city where they are not far from
their children.
Mr.. and Mrs. Dennis have been resi-
dents Of Hand County for a period
Of ten years, living in st. Lawrence
township. The Press joins the
friends of these estimable couples in
extending hearty congratulations up
on this occasion and may they live
to celebrate many more anniver-
saries.
The Miller press. [volume] (Miller, S.D.) 190?-current, 1917-11-15
Legal VT. Of Corn 70 lbs.
Dealer Fined Taking 80 lbs.

Sioux Falls. Nov. 3.--W. J.. Butt
schay Of the German Grain company
and r. B. Meldrum OF the Main ave-
nue. feed store we're fined $40 each in
municipal court Monday after they
had pleaded guilty to the charge of
taking 80 pounds of new ear corn to
the bushel instead of 20. This fol-
lowed an investigation made by +. O.
Simonson, assistant state market
commissioner. The legal weight of a
bushel of ear corn established by the
state legislature In 1913, is 20 pounds
and no variations are permitted ac-
cording to the wording of the statutes
dealing with that point.
The Miller press. [volume] (Miller, S.D.) 190?-current, 1917-11-15
Pennies Saved Life Time
Given Out By Mitchell Lady

Mitchell, Nov. 12.-one woman, af-
ter reading newspaper accounts of the
shortage, phoned a local bank and
asked that a messenger good
strong one be sen TO her home. She
turned in over 10000 pennies which
she had been saving since a child.
She did not give her age.
A mar who has been an object of
charity for several years on account
of his crippled condition, changed
$4,000 pennies into real money,
The Miller press. [volume] (Miller, S.D.) 190?-current, 1917-11-15
Farmers Lose Fingers in
Corn Picking Machine

Arlington--Two farmers in the vi
cinity of Arlington, J.. =. Hardy and
John Kuehn, had fingers taken from
their hands while working with corn
pickings machines in their fields.
Both accidents happened the same
afternoon. Mr.. Kuehn lost two fin
gers. Mr.. Hardy's hand was so badly
mangled that surgeons we're obliged
to amputate the entire hand two days
after the accident. Mr.. Hardy rep
resented Kingsbury county in the
South Dakota legislature two terms,
retiring two years aa5.
The Miller press. [volume] (Miller, S.D.) 190?-current, 1917-11-15
ll8 Blu. Corn Husked | Day
Believed Record Of County

Ambrose Olson, son of VIM. Olson.
Alpha township, reports that he pick
ed and huskcd by hand lis bushels OF
corn on the N. <. Il 26-113-6S in one
day last week, which is vouched for
by his father and brothers. This is
believed to be the record for Hand
county. The big records of past
years will not be duplicated very
often in thhe future years. because
the corn picking machines are grow
ing In favor among farmers who
handle a large acreage.
The Miller press. [volume] (Miller, S.D.) 190?-current, 1917-11-15
No Explosives After Today
War Measure Now in Force

Washington, Nov. 12.-Any person
In the United States sound with ex-
plosives in his possession after Now
ember 155th. and who does not have
q license issued by the Federal gov
eminent showing the purpose for
what the explosives r to be used,
will be at once arrested and fined up
to $4,000 or sent to prison for one
year. II the circumstances warrant,
the person may be fined $1,000 and in
addition given the one year In prison.