The Miller press. [volume] (Miller, S.D.) 190?-current, 1918-09-12

farms next year throughout South Da-
kota. This Is considered an import
ant step, which will expedite crop
possibilities text year inasmuch as
the matter OF renting farms can thus
be settled through the winter to the
better satisfaction of both owners and
renters, in addition to getting earlier
settlement in the spring where NOV
Ing OF tenants Is considered. The
immigration department will act as
an information bureau along this line
this fall and winter, to In every way
help farmers to find places to rent.
and to supply renters to owner who
wish to lease their lands. Owners
and renters are being urged to see
their county agent this fall along this
fall along this line. so that they may
all be benefited by the cooperative
Information.
Organization Of South Dakota wom
en- for the coming war work drive for
funds Is well underway. This organ.
ization is made up OF district repre-.
sentatiyes who, In turn, have appoint.
ed county representatives to cover the
work of their separate counties. IT
viii be the work Of these women to
establish Y. w. C. A. rest tents or
booths at the county fairs, where gen.
eral Information headquarters VIII be
located, and to arrange for Y. w. c..
A. speakers to address audiences
which gather In their communities.
Ben Brave. OF the lower Brule res.
ervation, has been In Pierre making
arrangements for the meeting OF the
Society Of American Indians, which Is
TO meet at Pierre September 25, 26
and n. The hall OF the house OF rep
resentatives has been offered for the
use OF the organization, as has also
the auditorium, and the meetings like
ly will be held in one Of these rooms.
Governor Norbeck will make the ad.
dress of welcome, and a musical pro-
gram has been arranged.
From reports received from diff
ferent parts of the state, more thresh.
ing machines are operating in South
Dakota at the present time than ever
before. Sales of threshing outfits by
the implement dealers OF the stGte
have been greater than during any
former year. Many small threshers
also have been sold to individual farm.
ers and to groups Of farmers living In
the same locality, who are utilizing
them to thresh their own grain alone.
War has sent up the price OF labor
for fall blowing. C. III. Davis, head
OF the United States employment Of
nee at Huron, says that the wage this
fall will probably be about 50 an acre.
Heretofore $1.25 to 81 an acre was
considered a good wage. A shortage
OF labor brought on by the calls for
men for war service. is one OF the
causes for the increase in pay, Mr..
Davis says. Farmers appear willing
to pay the new price.
An investigation into the death OF
John Bevard. a Belle Fcurche electri.
clan, who was e~lectrocuted while at
| work, sAc-s &c died instantly. Jus.
how the accident occurred Is not
known, as there were no eye wit.
nesses, but 1t Ia believed that while
standing on a box. he lost his balance,
and, to save himself. threw out his
hand. which touched the open switch,
sending a high voltage through him
The Huron Commercial club has
sent q telegram to DR.. II. A. Garfield.
federal fuel administrator. asking that
steps be taken to speed up the ship
ment OF anthracite coal into South
Dakota. Shipments Of this kind OF
coal into Huron have been very slow
and unless shipments are received
more rapidly than at present the city
may face an acute shortage, officials
believe.
The Farmers Elevator company,
which has been doing business al
Montrose since 1899, Is one OF the
most successful companies Of its kind
In South Dakota. The company has
constantly paid dividends, the tota.
paid by It since the time Of It's organ.
ization now being over 1000 per cent
on zach original share Of stock.
As the result OF Using his balance
q falling from the approach TO Q
bridge over the Sioux river at Elan
dreau. Raymond Allen, an Indian bog
about eight years OF age, sustained
perhaps fatal injuries. When found
he was In an unconscious condition
Is feared he sustained q fracture a
e skull.
Z. Francis Atwood, the social party
candidate for congress tn the second
district, has asked tho secretary q,
state not to put his name On he bas
lot this fan. as he II not going 10 ran
II appear from his document flel
that be does not intend to longer b
affiliated with the Socialist party.
The estimated true value of real
estate IN Hruon this pear r stassf
at >o.S41.lo by T. A. Policy, OF Cnt
cago, comntssioser Of the Chicago
and Northwestern niiroad, IN . statD
ment Just issued. Hureus estimated
population Is placed at $3.50.
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