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The Miller press. [volume] (Miller, S.D.) 190?-current, 1917-09-20
Big Western Grain Crops
Problem to Traffic Board

Chicago, Sept. 10.-How to handle
the Western grain crops promptly,
when they haven't enough cars for
other freight traffic to be moved, is a
problem that is worrying operating
officials of the railroads. 4
The problem is complicated by the
fact that during the next six weeks,
when the grain movement will be at
its height, the railroads will be obliged
to run a large number of special pas
senger trains to carry over $50, 000
men, drafted for the new army, to the
various cantoiments in the United
States.
According to latest estimates, the
crops this year will be, in bushels:
Wheat, $50, 900, 900; corn, 5000, 600, 900;
oats, 1,527, OO0, 900; barley, 2Gs, 000, 900;
rye, 81, 600, 900; total, all cereals, s.
$50, O00, 900 bushels. This will be an
increase of $50, 100000 bushels ever
the yield In 1916.
The railroads cannot meet the ex-
t%raordinary demands upon them un-
less every shipper loads cars promptly
and to the heaviest weight possible,
and every consignee unloads cars with
the least possible delay.
The Miller press. [volume] (Miller, S.D.) 190?-current, 1917-09-20
Corn Out Of the Way Of Frost
Farmers Not Holding Wheat

Every day adds to the number of
corn fields taken out of the way of
frost, and it is now safely expected
that all of the corn of this locality
will pull through. 1t is the biggest
crop ever grown in this part of the
state.
Frequent showers during the past
week have delayed threshing and
haying, but have turned farmers to-
wards fall blowing. AS the price of
wheat is now a fixed price farmers
are in no particular hurry to thresh
and haul in their stacked grain. This
fact accounts for the small receipts
of grain at terminals where reports
were given out this week hat farmers
are holding their grain. 1t would be
better for producers and local bust
ness If the old crazy hurry to thresh
and market grain never returned, be-
cause the rush delivery always breaks
prices until grain is in the hands of
the big fellows.
The Miller press. [volume] (Miller, S.D.) 190?-current, 1917-09-20

AND EXCHANGES
Personal and News Notes From Over
The County
VAYLAND

his s0ctlOn was largely represent
ed at the State Fair last week. Al
most everyone reported the exhibits
to be better than ever" The Hand
County Exhibit was surely fine and
showed the good crops and prosperity
OF this part of the state.
Lumber has been hauled and other
preparations are being made for the
erection of a new house on the A. A.
HOLSTER farm. This building. will be
a fine Improvement and no doubt one
that the family will greatly enjoy.
Miss Florence Grinnell has been
assisting Mrs. Byers at the restau-
rant the past two weeks.
Several from this section have been
enjoying the privileges OF the open
hunting season. Wild ducks are re-
ported to be plentiful, but the number
OF prairie chickens is rather limited.
Nathan Anderson and brother-in-
law Simon Mathiesen made a trip
Sunday in the formers Ford run
about to washington Springs. They
returned home late the same day.
Work on the new schoolhouse at
vayland is progressing nicely. but
will not be completed before another
week or two. In all probability school
will begin the first or second week
in October.
Miss Meryl Biddle, Of Miller, has
been engaged to teach the Springdale
school this term. She began the
school year a week or two ago.
This community seems to have re-
ceiyed It's share of rain just recently.
Twice lately hard rains visited this
section but on Sunday the west side
was more fortunate in having a pour
ing rain. However at this time OF
year, there is no great need for mois-
ture. so we are not begrudging our
neighbors the extra rainfall they re-
ceived.
Emil G. Nelson is enjoying the use
Of q new Ford Touring car, delivered
this week.
Harry Combes and family and Miss
Nora Carr, all OF Gilbert township,
were guests OF Mr.. and Mrs. w. o.
Andrews Sunday. Mrs. Combes and
two younger children departed on the
evening train for a visit with rela-
tives at Lincoln, Nebraska. Miss Carr
who accompanied them, is attending
school at Lincoln this term.
Claude Edwards. of Pierre, has been
visiting at the home of his grand
parents Mr.. and Mrs. H. e. Smith.
The Miller press. [volume] (Miller, S.D.) 190?-current, 1917-09-20
ALPHA-GREENLEAF

Mr.. and Mrs. j. Bowman and r. A.
Carlile and family visited at j. Wes-
sells Wednesday.
Miss Goidie Wilson is teaching a
term of school in the Steptoe neigh
borhood.
Mr.. Henry Aymar has his threshing
machine repaired and has started
threshing In this neighborhood again.
Mr.. Fred Bowman left for Mason
City Tuesday night. He has been
visiting his sister Mrs. J. Vessels
several weeks.
A petition is being circulated for
the help of Mr.. Namanen's daughter
who has a deformed ankle. caused by
infantile paralysis. that she may get
treatment from some hospital.
Miss Lula Weise and brother Chan
cey visited with their grandma Mrs.
McFee Sunday.
Mr.. and Mrs. Frank Moore visited
at Henry Aymar's Sunday.
Miss Hazel Pollard Is attending
school In Miller this week.
Mr.. and Mrs. e. A. Garlic returned
from Nicola, Iowa Tuesday. where they
have been visiting several weeks.
Mr.. J. F. Wilson was in Miller Tues
day on business.
Mr.. and Mrs. Jacob Weise were in
Miller Sunday to attend Mr.. Cree's
funeral.
Mrs. w. Hudson left for her home
In Wisconsin Monday night. She
came to attend her brother Frank
Aymar's funeral.
Mrs. Joe Steinleitner visited at the
c. B. Pierce home Monday.
The Miller press. [volume] (Miller, S.D.) 190?-current, 1917-09-20
Hand Burnt
With Match and Gasoline

Gannvalley Chief-Wil Huckins
suffered very painful burns last
Wednesday morning through a rather
peculiar accident. He had drawn
some gasoline from a tank for August
Klint and while doing so a bandage
around his right hand OF cotton and
gauze became saturated with the IL
guild. Not thinking of this. Will struck
a match to light his pipe, the bandage
Immediately ignited and, in spite of
strenuous endeavors to smother 1t or
pull IT of, was almost entirely con-
sumed before he could free himself of
II.
The right hand and lower arm was
cry severely burned and the left hand
also suffered In the attempt to put out
the flame.
The Miller press. [volume] (Miller, S.D.) 190?-current, 1917-09-20
Pierre Woman Burned
Filing Kerosene Stove

Pierre Capital-Tuesday afternoon
while Mrs. r. l.. Kelley was alone in
her home she met with a tragic and
painful death, resulting from burns.
Mrs. Kelley had been filling a kero-
sene stove. and in some manner the
oil got on her clothing, and becoming
ignited her whole body was fearfully
burned. The poor woman ran into
the back yard, and some OF Co. A
members, and MI. Thompson of East
Pierre, rushed to her aid. Physicians
were called Immediately, and every
effort known to alleviate pain was
brought into service. The burns were
distressing, and SO complete, that the
poor woman passed away last might
between eleven and twelve o'clock.
The Miller press. [volume] (Miller, S.D.) 190?-current, 1917-09-20
Fire Prevention Day Oct. 9
Gov. Norbeck Proclaims

Pierre, Sept. 1S.-Governor Norbeck
has sent out the following fire pre-
vention day proclamation, In which
he urged action along that line Of
conservation by the people Of the
state:
Never In the entire history OF the
American nation has there been a
time when proper conservation Of the
country's u was desir-
able. more necessary, than at the pre-
sent hour.
along all lines and from every an
gle in the various walks of life, each
citizen must do his bit" in this great
movement. always important, but to
which patriotism now adds a more
comprehensive significance.
THE monstrous fire waste through
out the county must be decreased
and in the campaign now under way
to prevent and reduce fire losses all
South Dakota should loyalty lend
their efforts and bend their energies.
II is the duty OF the states people to
reduce such losses to the smallest pos
sible degree. Accidental fires must
be prevented and every force and in
genuity used In that direction.
I'm order that our citizens may
well familiarize themselves with this
tremendous fire waste, I hereby des-
ignate Tuesday, October 8, 1917, as
fire prevention day. I'm and for the
state OF South Dakota. and earnestly
urge and recommend that II be so
observed by the states whole people
The day should be made an occasion
for a general clean up by all pro-
perry owners, unsightly accumula-
tons should be removed, and high
ways, streets and alleys thoroughly
cleaned, while in the schools instruc-
tions on the common fire hazards, fire
prevention, protection and fire fight
ing should be given and fire drills
held, to the end that our great ma
tional ash heap, so monumental a dis
grace to our country, so grave a mem
ace to our people. may be lowered and
finally removed"
The Miller press. [volume] (Miller, S.D.) 190?-current, 1917-09-20
Hand County To Raise
SAYS Fox Soldiers Library

A campaign to raise $425, Hand
County's share in the million dollar
library fund for soldiers, will be
launched next week September gath.
The work of raising this sum Will
be in charge of Senator G. M. Waters,
chairman of the Council of Defense
for Hand County.
The war department has requested
that a million dollars be raised
through the efforts .of librarians of
the country with which to establish
complete libraries at the sixteen can
tonments for men in military training.
The fund will be raised in each state
according to its population, South
Dakota being asked to raise $4,000.
The Miller press. [volume] (Miller, S.D.) 190?-current, 1917-09-20
HAND CO. Wins FIRST
AT BIG STATE FAIR
Great Crowds Attend Annual Show
Exhibits Extra Good

The annual big event of South Da-
kota, the state fair at Huron, was held
last week, and generally pronounced
a great C.
Hand County people, especially were
pleased to see a blue ribbon hanging
in front of their splendid county
exhibit in the big Agricultural Hall,
declaring first premium for this coun-
tvs exhibit. Under the present me-
thod of county appropriation for ex-
penses with ]. II. VanLoon in charge
the record shows: 1915, second pre-
MUM, 1916, third premium, 1917, first
premium. Few counties in the state
can show a better record.
However, Hand County's selection
for first prize does not detract from
the other exhibits. There were many
of them especially fine. Among those
attracting great attention and favor
able comment were excellent displays
from all the Indian agencies.
Second premium was won by Sphinx
county, and third by Minnehaha coun-
ty. These two were only one point
apart in the scoring.
The livestock display, always good,
was fully up to the standard, while
the tractors, machinery and autcmo-
bile. exhibits were better than usual.
The side show and vaudeville attrac-
tions we're an Improvement upon some
previous years, in that they were
cleaner and better.
The racing was very moderate,
partly due to a heavy track. Horse
men generally complain that the state
fair management does not put enough
money in racing purses to attract the
big horses. This year the Minnesota
fair made a hit with the leading har-
ness horses of the world. Perhaps
it would be wise for South Dakota to
try it out once.
A feature of the fair was the gener-
al air and display of patriotism to be
seen everywhere. A company of
khaki clad soldiers, headed by the
First Cavalry Band was a feature.
And in front of the grand stand a flag
staff was decorated with three flags,
the Stars and Stripes, British and
French colors.
Wednesdays crowd was estimated
as the largest ever in attendance.
Committees in charge of accommoda-
ton said that 500 people put In the
night some way without beds.
The Miller press. [volume] (Miller, S.D.) 190?-current, 1917-09-20
Cheaper Feeds For Stock
Saves Waste on the Farm

The Agricultural Department sends
out this advise In a recent bulletin:
1T is time to quit shoveling grain
indiscriminEtely into live stock. Good
farming demands II and
the need of more food requires 1t.
Feeding grain to meat animals with a
lavish hand is responsible for one OF
the greatst feed losses on the farms
of this country. Hay, fodder. silage,
and pasture are the cheapest feeds
and will carry animals along with a
OF grain. Keep the frames
Of the young animals developing on
these cheap feeds. Withhold the full
grain ration until the finishing period
arrives. Breeding cattle may be win
tered on the cheaper feeds"
This advice Of animal husbandry
specialists of the United States De-
partment Of Agriculture to stock
feeders is not emergency advice only;
1t is the second logic OF meat produc-
ton, which American farmers must
learn II they r to compete
fully with European meat producers
in the coming generations. These are
good days to learn the lesson Of feed
conservation. In Farmers Bulletin
S73, "The Utilization of Farm Wastes
In Feeding Live Stock" specialists
tell how to 8 these cheaper feeds In
rations for cattle, sheep, and horses
The Miller press. [volume] (Miller, S.D.) 190?-current, 1917-09-20
Deputy Carr is Register
Mrs. Porter Cree Deputy

The County Commissioners met at
the Court House Tuesday to select a
Register OF Deeds to Ill the unex-
pired term OF Register Porter Cree,
deceased. Several candidates applied
for the position. upon various PROPOSE
tions. The board selected W. H. Carr,
the deputy Psgister. I'd I'LL the va
cancy. Uader the law Mrs. Cree
could rot be selected to iii out her
husbands term, but she is to be Mr..
Carr's deputy. which will satisfy a
practically unanimous desire that she
be appointed to one Of the positions
as a matter Of justice to herself and
family.
The Miller press. [volume] (Miller, S.D.) 190?-current, 1917-09-20
Council Of Peace" Bunch
Want to Meet in 5. Oak.

VIM. c. Rempfer, secretary Of the
Peoples Council of Peace, in an open
letter to the Argus-Leader, defies the
governor and state sheriff and an
ounce that the advertised meeting
which has been forbidden by the gov
ernor will be held in Sioux Falls on
October 10th. These people have been
turned down in their attempts to hold
meetings i'm several other states.
The Miller press. [volume] (Miller, S.D.) 190?-current, 1917-09-20
300 photographers wanted

The State Council of Defense an
nonces that 800 men are desired from
this state to be trained as telegraph
operators for army service. Any one
desiring to engage in this service
should address Signal Corp. U. 8. r.
War Department, Chicago, Ill.
The Miller press. [volume] (Miller, S.D.) 190?-current, 1917-09-20
PEACE MOVES"
LONDON THINKS
Runners Pass German Censsrs-Peace
Before Snow Flies Says
London

London, Sept. 1S.-The crop Of So
called peace rumors that the Ger
man censor is permitting to sprout
in leading German newspapers con-
vinces London press and public that
Berlin is preparing home opinion for
peace which may take definite
shape before the snow flies.
First came the alleged British
peace offer which not withstanding
official denial is still being COM
mented upon excitedly In Germany.
Now much feui has been added to
the agitation by the report that the
German government has abandon
ed claims Of supremacy and control
over the territory and population OF
Belgium. In addition there are all
sorts Of rumors regarding the Ger
nan answer to the Pope. A strange
thing is that the German censor ap-
pears to be permitting the newspapers
to discuss the matter freely; but SO
far rs is known none OF the discus
sion Is founded on more substantial
authority than the indefinite I'VE
understand" or I'VE have received in
formation"
Press Comment
The Westminster Gazette quotes
the Berlin correspondent of the Ko-
einische Volkezeiting as saying that
from an official source there is no
truth in the report that Germany
intends to declare an abandonment
of her claims In Belgium" The
Gazette points out that the message
is not necessarily an official denial
that Germany was decided to renClace
all claim on Belgium.
The Evening Standard says:
THE German censor is permitting
German papers to publish reports
that Germany is to climb down and
renounce any claim to supremacy
over Belgium"
Inc Star say II Is significant that
the German censor Is permitting
such publications adding: "It
would certainly be an important
step in the direction OF peace, but
does not in itself insure the success
of the negotiations"
The general ~concensus of opinion
in official and diplomatic quarters
for some time has been that Ger
many first directed efforts or feelers
to the United States. In fact some
quarters expect this move. They are
satisfied however, that thhe United
States being determined to go on with
the war will not be misled by any
German move which either will be
designed to bring about a German
peace or so cloud the atmosphere as
to enable the German government to
say to the German people,: I'VE are
willing to make peace but the entente
allies will have none Of It,"
The Miller press. [volume] (Miller, S.D.) 190?-current, 1917-09-20
Selection Of Seed Corn
And How to Store il

Agricultural Department News
Letter-The same day that seed corn
is gathered from standing stalks as
they grow in the held the husked ears
should be pat In a dry place where
tb re is a free circulation OF air, and
sc placed that the ears do not touch
che another.
This is the only safe way, according
20 the United States Department of
2gricultrre, which says that much
good seed has been ruined because
IL was thought to be dry enough when
gathered. Many farmers think that
their autumns are SO dry that these
precautions are not necessary, yet
there is no locality where the corn
will not be bettered by a thorough
drying treatment. IL corn is left In
the husk 1t may sprout or mildew dur
ing warm wet weather. and 1t is more
likely 40 became infested with vice.
wills.
Poor Storage Impalrs vitality
The vitality OF seed may be reduced
by leaving II In a sack or In a pile
for v a day after 1t has been gath
cred. During warm fall days, with
some moisture in the cobs and kernels
the ears heat or mildew in a remark
ably short time.
The best and cheapest treatment
Immediately after the ears are gath
cred and husked is to tie the ears
singly on binder twine at about S-inch
intervals, the Irvine being looped about
the middle Of the ears so that they
hang balanced and horizontal. Ordi-
nary binder Irvine is strong enough to
support from Is to 90 ears.
The Miller press. [volume] (Miller, S.D.) 190?-current, 1917-09-20
100000 MEN MOVE
TO TRAINING CAMPS
Hand County's Soldier Boys Go To
Fl. Riley, Kan.

Washington dispatches announce
that 100000 men leave their homes
today to go to American training
camps to be moulded into soldiers.
In this number will be included the
following thirty Hand County boys
who entrain at Miller tomorrow morn,
ing for TT. Riley, Kansas:
Name p. o. Address
j. Brisben, Rec Heights
X. NJ. Thompson, Vayland
ID. w. Winsell, Miller
w. e. Spain, Miller
w. L. Price, Tulare
r. r. Anderson, Miller
H. w. Carter, Rockham
M. E. Dockendorf, Highmore
b. T. Gulickson, Miller
Carl Olson, st. Lawrence
A ID. Arend, Rockham
Benz Kopecky Houdek
G. E. Carl, st. Lawrence
A. M. Getchell, Rec Heights
G. H. Leinhofel, Rockham,
Fred Sivertson, Bailey,
r. G. Bennett, Rec Heights
l.. A. Withee, Orient
r. w. Lewis, Miller r. ,a
Henry Eschenbaum, Tennis
Thomas f. Foster, Highmore
VIM. Miesner, Orient
T. E. South, washington
Albert Pietz, st. Lawrence
G. II. Schmidt, Rockham
Il. d. Salterman, Miller .
John Ondo, Rockham
John V. Stiner, Washington
G. A. Starr, st. Lawrence
L. G.. Butler, Miller
Alternates
VIM. Kempster, ST. Lawrence
Harry Engstrom, Chicago.
John Kuper, Orient
II. Schlecter, Howell
Fred Halbig, Miller
The Miller press. [volume] (Miller, S.D.) 190?-current, 1917-09-20
PLEASANT VALLEY
Leister returned Mont

Fred Leister returned Monday from
his trip to Chicago.
Mrs. George Cottier arrived Mon
day from Forest City. Mo-. to visit in
South Hand for a couple OF weeks.
Roscoe vanCamp is assisting w Fl.
Thomas with bis fall work.
r. T.. stebbins and sons and George
Cottier and wife attended the state
Fair at Huron Tuesday.
Walter Cooke and wife were Fair
visitors Monday.
CONTINUED to last page.)
The Miller press. [volume] (Miller, S.D.) 190?-current, 1917-09-20
Soldiers Parade Film b..
To Be Shown This Week

The films taken in Miller on the
day of the big celebration for local
soldier boys will be shown at the
Scenic theatre in this city Thursday
and Friday nights of this week. They
should attract a large crowd of Hand
county people to the city.
The Miller press. [volume] (Miller, S.D.) 190?-current, 1917-09-20
Pofate Grower to Meet

The state market commissioner has
called a meeting OF the potato growers
Of the state at WATERFOWL on Sept.
25th. They viii discuss the market
ing situation and may organize an as
~sociation Of potato growers.
The Miller press. [volume] (Miller, S.D.) 190?-current, 1917-09-20
stock Killed BY Lightning

Four head of horses and two COWS
were killed by lightning Saturday
night on the ]. e. Cross farm, York
township. They were found close
together in the center Of the pasture.
The Miller press. [volume] (Miller, S.D.) 190?-current, 1917-09-20
COUNTY TAX LEVY
3.56 MILLS FOR 1917
County General and Road and Bridge
Funds Increased

The 1917 tax levy for Hand county
is 3.56 mills, with the state tax added
making a total Of 5 mills. The divi-
sion OF the levy shows the increase
over 1915 to be in the county general
and road and bridge funds as follows:
County Funds
The Miller press. [volume] (Miller, S.D.) 190?-current, 1917-09-20

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The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1917-11-06
PLEDGES RECEIVED
NOW TOTAL 3.105
Incomplete Returns from "a Districts in
Windham County-Brattleboro
Total Reaches !, ,362

At noon today incomplete returns
from "A districts of Windham county
showed that 3,lp5 cards have been
signed in the food pledge campaign
and they are coming in by every mail.
OF districts heard from 10 of the re-
ports are final. with FIVE only partial
IL complete In the latter are inelud
ed Bellows Falls and Wilmington. Of
900 cards sent to the former place
only half of them have vet been re
turned Brattleboro s number has been
increased to 1862.
The total through the county has
increased 2ll cards since noon yester-
day.
In Somerset question has arisen
over a few cards signed by people who
live in that town but receive their
mail from the postoffice in the adjoin-
ing town of Searsburg. in Bennington
county. The postmaster at Searsburg
has written a letter to Horton b. Walk
er i'll which he calls attention TO the
fact that the postoffice address on the
cards was given as Searsburg and aft
erwards changed to Somerset, conclud-
ing that if there is any sentimental
credit attached to the work he wants
his town to have it.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1917-11-06
TO ORGANIZE FARM
LOAN ASSOCIATION
Meeting Next Week tuesday in Farm
Bureau Office-Chance for Farm
ers to Increase Profits.

Another effort will be made at meet
ing next Tuesday in the Farm Bureau
office to organize Farm Loan associa
ton in Windham county, and A. NJ
Swceton, county agent urges all who
are interested 10 attend. l.. II. Forbush
OF the Federal land bank at Springfield,
Mass, who was present at the first meet
ing, viii attend and further explain in
detail the workings Of the Farm Loan
bank. There were only 10 present at
the first meeting, Oct 10. so the organ
ization could not he perfected at that
time.
The Farm Loan bank offers to loan
money To farmers to the extent Of 50 per
cent of the value Of the land and 20
lper cent Of the value of the buildings.
This loan may be used for producing
purposes OF for the paying off Of a first
mortgage. a farmer may let the mort
gage run for SO years and by paving
/ six per cent on the loan each year fol
| that period he will wipe out both in.
terest and principal. After FIVE years
hc may pay the loan faster if he desires
! County Agent Sweeton thinks il
would be possible for many farmers tC
enlarge their business by securing one
Of these loans and III this way increas,
their profits. Application blanks may bt
obtained at his office.