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The Miller press. [volume] (Miller, S.D.) 190?-current, 1917-11-29
Old Copper Mines Opened
Again In Black Hills

Hill City, S ID, Nov. 23.--Steps
have been taken t. develop the known
copper deposits of this section Of the
Black Hills, now that copper has
reached such a high price and is In
such brisk demand for the making o.
shells for the great war. The copper
deposits were partially developed
many years ago, but the methods OF
extracting the copper from the rock
in those days were very crude and ac-
cordingly too expensive. With mo-
dern methods 1t is believed the copper
deposits can be developed at a profit.
The old J. b. Taylor copper property
near here, on which a great deal OF
work has been done recently, is ready
to ship a carload of ore to a smelter
for a test, and If the copper is found
in paying quantities a copper indus
try will be added to the other indus
tries OF the Black Hills. Steps also
have been taken to develop other
copper properties in this district.
The Miller press. [volume] (Miller, S.D.) 190?-current, 1917-11-29
$500 German Prisoners
$50 Americans in Germany

War News Digest.-Two classes of
German prisoners are now detained
i'm this country. One is comprised
of sailors taken into custody when
the United States entered the war;
the otker consists of "alien enemies
civilians who have been arrested and
are now being held under govern
mental regulations for various IA
sons.
The principal detention camp is at
Fort Mcpherson. Ga. where approx
mateiy $40 wal prisoners are held
at Fort O~glethorpe, Ga. there are 165
alien enemies; at Fort Douglas, Utah,
there are SIT prisoners Of wal and 80
informed Germans. Small detach-
ments are now temporarily quarter
ed at Army posts throughout the
country. but their number is relative
ly small.
Altogether there are 1894 actual
prisoners Of war in the custody of the
War Department and about 400 in
termed aliens held at the request OF
the Department of Justice.
1t is estimated that Germany is
now holding $50 sailors taken from
American ships by m raiders
and other German vessels.
The Miller press. [volume] (Miller, S.D.) 190?-current, 1917-11-29
j. l.. Greene Passes Away

Word came from San Francisco
Friday announcing the death OF J. L..
Greene at the home of his daughter
Mrs. Morris, in that city. After sew
eral years of close confinement to his
work in the First National Bank in
this city Mr.. Greene was persuaded
by his children to lay off work and
spend the winter in California. in the
hope OF recovering his usual health
and strength. which seemed impaired
the past few months. His daughter
came and accompanied him back to
her home this fall. He caught a cold
which developed into pneumonia, and
death soon followed.
Mr.. Greene was born in Ohio in
1S43.. He moved to Wisconsin. thence
to Iowa where he resided many years.
In 1887 he moved to Highmore. and
then to Miller in 1906. He was a
kindly, genial man, and made many
friends here. He leaves three chill
dren to mourn his loss, Fred D.. Of
this city. Mrs. Henry Bard. OF Harold
and Mrs. Chas. Norris, Of San Fran
cisco. r. d. Greene and Mrs. Bard
left here Monday, expecting to meet
their fathers remains at Omaha. and
accompany them to Marshalltown.
iowa, where the funeral occurs.
The Miller press. [volume] (Miller, S.D.) 190?-current, 1917-11-29
Town Building

Lake Preston Times-ERcourage
everyone, especially new men to
come In and settle among you, parti-
c:s!s.iy these who are worthy and
active, whether they have capital or
not. Their labor alone is worth
money. Those who have capital will
buy lots, build houses or tear out and
remodel the old mes. Go to work
and stimulate enterprise by giving 1t
all the friendly encouragement you
can, and by uniting your industry,
intelligence and capital In a common
cause. Cultivate a public spirit and
talk less than you work. Help your
neigisbor. II he is in danger OF break
ing down, prop him up in some way,
either by kind words, good council or
a life from your pocketbook. III he
gets fairly down before you know of
his situation, set him up on his feet
again, his misfortune is to be pitied,
not blamed, and his talents and labor
are worth money to your community.
Besides it may some day be your turn
to need a like amount of help and
sympathy. Encourage your local au-
thorities in making public improve
ment for the good and welfare Of the
place you call your home. Speak
well, talk e~ncouragingly OF the place
In which you live, O. It's prospects. of
your neighbors. and in fact OF every
thing that will advance the public
good. 1t Is the little things that make
a town grow. and their cost is insig-
| niicant when divided among all.
The Miller press. [volume] (Miller, S.D.) 190?-current, 1917-11-29
CORRESPONDENCE
And EXCHANGES
and News Notes From Over
The County
ALPHA-GREENLEAF

Mesdames Pierce, Ballard and
Weise gave a hard time party at the
Pierce home Friday night about fifty
were out and spent a most enjoyable
evening. OF course no one was dress
ed up, games We're played and at
1880 a splendid lunch was served
which did credit to the hostesses.
Numerous fines were taken up and
proceeds are to be given to Y. NJ. G.
A.
Miss Roalstad and Velma Rymer
from Rec Heights visited at the G. p.
Pierce home Friday evening.
George Vessels and George Benni-
dom from Emery, s. Oak, visited
SEVERN days this week with j. A.
Vessels and family.
The Current Event Club met with
Mrs, Joe Steinleitner Thursday. A
good attendance was out and a good
time had by all present. Mrs. Ada
Weise favored the club with a piano
selection, and a story was read about
the cities of Rome and Constantinople
The little daughter Evelyn of Mr..
and Mrs. Winfield Bauer is having
the measles this week.
Mrs. J. b. Moncur and daughter
Anna were visitors at Mrs. K. A. Car
lilies Friday.
John Il. Marston went to Sioux City
Tuesday on a visit to friends.
Miss Matte Myers commenced
teaching center school in Alpha town
ship last Monday. Fred Smith giving
it up for a position in the First Ma
tional Bank OF Miller.
Mr.. Brown. known as Buster
Brown" by friends in this neighbor-
hood is a quarter master on the ship
Cumberland at Norfolk, Virginia.
Austin and Albert Myers have been
helping Jess Weigart husk corn the
past week.
Mr.. and Mrs, Summers and family
also Miss Mary Keock were visitors
at Miss Mary Steinleitner's home
Sunday.
Joe Steinleitner and family, Il. A..
Garlic and family visited Sunday at
Mr., and Mrs. John Vessels.
The Miller press. [volume] (Miller, S.D.) 190?-current, 1917-11-29
CARS DAUGHTER
COMES TO AMERICA
Miss RenanOv Escapes From Siberia,
And Is Now On Way to us.

New York, Nov. 26.-Miss Tatiana
Nscolaevna Romanov, second daugh-
ter OF Nicholas Romanov, deposed
emperor OF Russia, has escaped from
Sibevln through a fictitious marriage
to q ION of a former chamberlain Of
the emperor and is on her way to the
United States, chaperoned by an Eng
iish woman, according to informa-
ton made public here last night by
persona connected with the Russian
civilian relief.
The former grand duchess, who is
20 years old, escaped from Tobolsk,
the c.e.eni home ~ the exsied emper-
or, to Hardin In Manchuria and
thence to Japan. where passage was
taken on a steamship for the Pacific
coast
The Miller press. [volume] (Miller, S.D.) 190?-current, 1917-11-29
RED CROSS NOTES

make 1t a Red Cross Christmas
is the slogan sen out by the Red
Cross War Council. A nationwide
Christmas membership drive has been
planned which is to start December
II and continue increasingly until
Christmas eve. II is hoped to raise
the membership from 5000. 900 10 49,
OOO.0 900. Every one in Hand County
ia urged to do his part in securing
these 10000, 900 new members. See
that every member of your family be-
longs.
We received acknowledgment from
headquarters in Minneapolis that our
second box of supplies had been re-
ceived and accepted. We are urged
to hurry with the knitting. especially
sweaters. We want TO mention the
name OF Mrs. Maggie Murphy, OF st.
Lawrence as having thus far taken
the prize for knitting in u chapter
She has made seventccn pairs of
socks. The ladies win please take
notice that hereafter supplies will be
given out only on Wednesday and
Saturday afternoons At headquarters.
Mrs. w. 8. Battershg is to have
charge Of The hath rebee; Mrs. D. H.
ssnlsA 81 tAe hospital shiFta and Mrs.
r. Wn1fa ~ fha vnrn.
COMMITTEES.
The Miller press. [volume] (Miller, S.D.) 190?-current, 1917-11-29
Huron College Plans Homecoming

Huron, Nov. 22.--The first home
coming celebration that Huron Col
lege has had in several years, is set
for today, Thanksgiving Day, when
the College football squad will meet
the State School of Mines on the
home field. It is to be a revival OF
the old Round Up celebration of for
mer years, which was held on the
day of the principle football game Of
the season.
Plans are being made for a big
celebration. In the morning a parade
Of band, floats of classes. organiza-
tions. etc, will promenade through
city streets. After the game an old
fashioned Thanksgiving dinner will
be served at the dormitory for all
those who care to partakc in the
holiday festivities with their old
friends. In the evening. a reception
wiz be held at Voorhees, Hall for the
old students. alumni, and members
Of the Visiting team.
All the friends. as well az the for
mer students. are invited to partic'
ipate in all or the pleasures Of tn
day. and to cooperate in making this
reunion one Of the most memorable
in the History Of Huron College.
A Student
The Miller press. [volume] (Miller, S.D.) 190?-current, 1917-11-29
Iowa Minister is
Cleared Of Ak Murder

Red Oak. Ia. Nov. 26.--Rey. Lyn G.
j. Kelly was acquitted of the charge
of committing the Villisca Ike muir
ders of 1912 by the jury in his second
trial in district court here Saturday
night ON the first BALLOT at S:35 p. m.
after four hours and twenty-five min
utes consideration.
The preacher was charged with
killing with an axe Joe Moore and
family and two Stillinger girls in Viii
lisca on the night OF June 0, 1912.
The jury in the first trial, held in Sep
tember, voted eleven to one for &C
quittal.
The Miller press. [volume] (Miller, S.D.) 190?-current, 1917-11-29
FIRES in Elevators
Growing Numerous

Sioux Falls, S. D., Nov. 23.-Declar-
ing that the fires which have destroy
ed numerous elevators and ware
houses throughout South Dakota
we're the result of "a systematic pro-
German campaign of destruction, w.
n. VanCamp, state insurance COM
missioner, today issued a warning to
all towns in the state to be on guard.
He attributes several fires occurring
recently in the state to the l. w. w.
Mr.. Van Camp has instituted an in
vestigation of recent fires at Lennon,
which destroyed part of the town.
The fires are declared to have been
started by an organized phosphorus
gang connected with the /. w. w.
Four Elevators Daily Toll
Mobridge, S. d., Nov. 23.-The trav-
cling auditor of a grain company de-
clared here today that an average of
four elevators Il day are being de-
stroyod by fire in the Dakotas anc
Minnesota The fires, he said. are
tracable to various "phorphorus
gangs" Armed vigilantes continue
to guard Lennon. Police failed to
gather information of supposed in
cendiarism from the few persons
questioned Thursday. Two men re-
ported to have left the vicinity after
the fire we're traced to Reeder, where
their trail was lost.
The Miller press. [volume] (Miller, S.D.) 190?-current, 1917-11-29
YEARS ROAD WORK
70 MILES IN co.
Bridge Crew Adds Twenty Bridges
For Their Years Work

County Road Supt. H. w. Woodruff
announces that seventy miles of road
have been graded In the county dur
ing the past season. with two crews
working part of the time. The season
was late opening up. and one outfit
was late in arriving, which caused a
falling on from the estimated grading
of 100 miles. The grading and con-
crete bridging were done by county
crews, but the bridge approaches
were to be put in by the townships.
This latter work should also be done
by a county crew, to have 1t quickly
closed up, and all graded alike.
The bridge crews work for
the year totals seventeen new bridges
and culverts, One cattle run, one
bridge completed left aver from last
year and one steel bridge moved. 1t
is stated by officers who are familiar
with the work that the concrete
bridges cost more, but are worth the
increased cost.
The county road work Is progress
ing very we'll, and its extent is now
sufficient for all parts of the county
to appreciate what good roads mean
II Is also evident that the work
should be in charge OF the county in
stead Of the township. Time will dis
close the necessity OF also employing
crews to regularly drag the graded
roads.
The Miller press. [volume] (Miller, S.D.) 190?-current, 1917-11-29
|Sof Drink Places
Raided in Huron

Huron. Nov. Estate Sheriff
Shanks assisted by the county sheriff
and oficers of the Huron police de-
partment, yesterday raided the soft
drink parlors of Warren Hurst and
Sam Meyers here and seized a guam
tity Of porto and cider. Porto is be-
lieved TO be IN alcoholic drink and
the cider is also thought to contain
alcohol. An analysis OF the two
drinks IL being made.
The Miller press. [volume] (Miller, S.D.) 190?-current, 1917-11-29
SOLDIERS
GET COMMISSIONS
List OF Officers ut III. Smelling Include
Well Known Local Men

Announcement of officers selected
at Fit. Smelling includes the names
of Bayard S. Christ and Tyler Nc
Whorter as First Lieutenants and r.
G. Gotthold as Second Lieutenant /;
Among others known here are j. s.
Pyle, a former Miller boy, now of
Belle Fourche, and l.. l.. Stevens, oil
Pierre as First ~Lieutenants. Milton
Morrill,, also a former Millerite, has
been promoted to q captain. and
Joseph LAWYER to a Second Lieuten-
ant in the regulars.
The Miller press. [volume] (Miller, S.D.) 190?-current, 1917-11-29
Farmer Loses Hand I'm a Corn Husker

Kimball, Nov. 26.-Charles Peter
son. a prominent farmer who lives
about four and a half miles west of
this city, had part Of his hand taken
OFF in a corn husker. Mr.. Peterson
was driving the husler right along
and without stopping the outfit he
attempted to pull out some weeds or
other distractions which had gather
ed, clogging the machine. when it
caught his glove.
The Miller press. [volume] (Miller, S.D.) 190?-current, 1917-11-29
Feeding Cattle

The increased acreage of corn now
being grown in the county is starting
local cattle men to finishing their
owrstock for market. instead Of SELL
ing them as feeders each fall. Among
those starting to feed Is Vert Engei-
Manu., Logan township. who has q
bunch OF me Herefords on feel He
recently purchased a registered Here
ford bull at Washington Springs.
The Miller press. [volume] (Miller, S.D.) 190?-current, 1917-11-29
Nebraska Gov. Resigns
To Enter War as Colonel

Lincoln, Neb., Nov. 22.--The resig-
nation OF Governor keath Neville AS
chief executive of Nebraska is today
in the hands OF Secretary of State
Pool. The resignation offered is to
take effect upon the acceptance of
the seventh regiment Nebraska ma
tional guard into the federal service.
Governor Neville has already been
appointed colonel of the seventh regi-
ment and has accepted the appoint
ment.
The Miller press. [volume] (Miller, S.D.) 190?-current, 1917-11-29
City Bank Deposits Grow
/. IA Million IN z Months

Official bank statements OF the
three city banks, published in this
paper show the rather remarkable in
crease of nearly a quarter of mil
lion since their last statements, pub
lished September 20. The exact fig-
ures are $233,000. perhaps the great
est increase ever SHOWN in these
banks In SO short a time.
The Miller press. [volume] (Miller, S.D.) 190?-current, 1917-11-29
BOYS AT FUNSTON
WELL CARED FOR
Have Plenty to Eat, Good Warm
Cothing, and Steam Heated
Barracks 4

Inc lOlloWlH6 dTtlClc Ou CoHuht1Sao
at Camp Funston where there are 30
many Hand County boys, was writ
ten by a soldier at tho camp and pub
lished In the camp newspaper.
Trench and Camp" a copy OF which
was received by Mrs. Andrew Butler
from her Vol Everett, who is in the
9th Co. OF the 164th Depot Brigade at
Camp Funston:
Slackers are a curiosity here at
Camp Funston and, as with all curl
o~sities, are studied only at q distance.
AZ could be expected OF the c.t!.e.ryy
of a nation which has emphasized
peace and industry for so long a time
a good number were reluctant about
leaving their homes and individual
plans to enter the service.
However, now that they have be-
come accustomed to the routine, have
experienced the exultant thrill Of
marching in ranks to the beat Of
ulllitdIy uiuoiC, uafC COihc W icos
that they are an important unit In
the greatest project that u country
has ever entered upon, the soldiery Of
the camp is 99.9 per cent pure.
To Illustrate: One OF the men
from the second contingent who was
assigned to an infantry company
persistently growled for several days
at every inconvenience OF the camp.
After three weeks in the compcny.
upon denomination. he was dis
charged because of weak heart valve.
He was free to go back to the
employ Of the Standard Oil Company
at his old salary of $3.50 per month.
Upon request, he was given permits
sion to stay In camp fer twenty-fonr
hours. Well he made q frantic but
vain effort TO get into Truck company,
the Quartermastcr Corps, or a Sup
ply Train.
Nearly every barracks Is now sup
piled with steam heat from a central
heating plant for each regiment OF
twelve companies. Organizations of
lesser strength and the officers are
supplied with stoves.
the men have received issues OF
cotton khaki uniforms. woolenf olive
drab uniforms, heavy woo.cn over
coats, wooden socks, and wooden
feeced lined underclothi1g. The
quality of clothing that Uncle Sam Is
furnishing his nephews is far better
than the average civilian can or does
obtain. The percentage who have not
received such full equipment Is very
small.
TIE mess 10 good. While the tables
are not furnished with the pastries
salids, and desserts that are SO pleas
ing to the g~ustatory sense. there Is a
great plenty of beef. potatoes, and
army puddings. There is always a
full supply OF sone articles that are
now becoming Injuries, fo- instance
cane sugar and navy beans. Appe-
tites are sharpened by routine duties
so that the plain menu becomes ex-
tremely satisfying and palatable. One
gullible rookie, after his first five
mile tramp, was lead to believe that
there was chicken in the army stew.
He consumed two plates with great
gusto but found that his third plate
only tasted like beef.
The Miller press. [volume] (Miller, S.D.) 190?-current, 1917-11-29
State Money IN Demand
From Rural Credits Law

Pierre, Nov. 24.--The state rural
credits board has just approved loans
to the amount of $4,000, making the
total, amount of state loans to date
$342. 900. Besides these loans made
many applications are coming in, the
requests for the past two days reach
ing $50,
The Miller press. [volume] (Miller, S.D.) 190?-current, 1917-11-29
Price Fixing Coming slowly

The promised price fixing Of the
government is slowly getting around
to several things. 1t started with the
farmers product wheat, but nov has
included coal and the meat packers
products. In some cases the price
fixing has accomplished no apparent
reduction. but may have prevented
further advances.
The Miller press. [volume] (Miller, S.D.) 190?-current, 1917-11-29

Articles of Incorporation have been
filed in the Register Of Deeds ONCE
in this city for the Guarantee State
Bank III Rec Heights. The principal
stock holders are the Bonesteel Bros,
of the James Valley Bank, Huron.
The Miller press. [volume] (Miller, S.D.) 190?-current, 1917-11-29

Pensacola, Fla, Nov. 24.-Herman
Bose Of New York was killed when
his airplane plunged into Pensacola
bay yesterday at the naval ststion
hare.
The day book. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1911-1917, 1917-01-26

1t seems to me, little book, that my
coming back from the sea" must
mean almost a new birth. Never be-
fore have I felt life any sweeter than
do at present.
After the great abyss of death
from which Malcolm Stuart snatch
ed me, my mind seems bare Of all
that has gone before. The past is all
in dim perspective. The troubled wa
tiers of continual suspense are calm
ed, the mud of suspicion has sunk to
the bottom, my whole being, both
soul and body, is cleansed.
It is August here at Atlantic City,
and, as over my soul, an ecstatlc Sc
renity seems to reign over the sea.
The jade green water was transpar-
ent this morning when went out for
my walk. Way off in the distance
the line of demarcation between sea
and sky was imperceptible.
Unconsciously I found myself re-
peating those lines of Samuel Long
fellow:
'EThe sea is but another sky,
The sky a sea as WE'LL,
And where earth and heaven begins
The eye can scarcely tell D"
The two elements seemed one, al
most impalpable and supernatural I
breathed and gazed and listened with
the sea and with the passing mo-
ments all my illusions, all my disap-
pointments, all my Haunted aspira-
tions-every feeling Of personal SEN
timent-left me.
As I looked from the steel pier
from which tried to end my life only
a short time before, the hmpid wa
ter took on a dull metallic lustre as
of polished silver mingled with the
greenish golden tint of ripe lemons.
It was indefnable, strange, indie
scribable, but the fragrance that
came from the weedy depths sOoth-
ed me with the aroma of peace
The day book. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1911-1917, 1917-01-26

OF A WIFE
lOU DARE NOT ASK
derfuI than being able, as Malcolm
Stuart is, to rest on her broad bosom
at any and all times, for nothing has
ever brought me the healing balm
that has assuaged my pain or stilled
my warnings as this great consoIa-
trix.
As sat there the marvel of the
morning sang into my soul. The
whole earth and sea rejoiced in the
great living light that again warmed
them. Only to breathe the air was a
delight such as 1 had seldom expert
enced. The sea appeared to be ira
Versed with veins of flowing crystal
and emerald thousand currents
started by each vagrant breeze were
ever forming the ripping paths of
watery maze.
Almost a sense of nUptial Joy en-
anated from the concord of earth and
sky.
My heart was filed, with longing
for l knew not what, but the very act
of wishing was bliss.
All at once it came to me. 1 had
gone back to my girlhood again.
was Standing with reluctant feet
just where was before Dick came
into my life:
dropped my head on the railing
before me and sent my thoughts fly
ing out to him, 'Come and get me,
Dick. Come as you came when 1
opened the schoolroom door to you
on that day in the long ago. Make
we want to belong. Tell me you
want me, Dick. Come and take me-"
heard a step coming toward me
on the pier, 81 will not raise my
head" l said to myself for did not
want to dispel my romantic dream.
The step passed me and breathed
again the aromatic air. Waking
dreams must have faded into Sleep