The Miller press. [volume] (Miller, S.D.) 190?-current, 1918-04-25

AuulniStratiOn TO supplement the
three-pound per month allotment dur
ing the canning season with en- ad-
ditional amount that will be ample
for necessary canning operations.
The full utilization OF all methods
which will save sugar is. however,
strongly advised. Such methods in
clude putting up fruits in their nat
ural juices. the use OF syrups, drying
and the storage OF fruits and yege
tables in pits and cellars.
Canning fruits, vegetables and per-
ishable products OF all kinds for fam
lily use during the months OF little or
no production is not boarding and
such products will not be seized or
taxed, nor will the amount be limited.
The food administration has repeat
eddy and definitely declared that IN
statement to the contrary are the re-
suit OF enemy propaganda.
There is evidently q strong demand
for land In the state this spring. In
the western sales. In Butte county.
1870 acres OF irrigabie land were sold
at q total OF $32,s40, an average OF
$l8.66 per acre; In Meade county the
sales amounted to 4,667 acres. at an
average OF t1s.<2 or a total of s62..
62S. In Beadle county. where the
first offerings we're made fer eastern
counties. the acreage sold ran up to
1882, with an average price OF
s53,40, and a total OF 1895, 200. In
Meade county n tract sold at $78
an acre, and in Beadle county one
tract at s101 an acre, In Beadle coun-
ty one tract Of grazing land leased at
"a per acre for the year.
The work Of building q new bridge
cross the Missouri at Chamberlain to
replace the pontoon bridge which
went out was begun by the Chicago,
Milwaukee and st. Paul railway con-
struction crews. The bridge will be
OF a new type and designed to with
stand the pressure of ice packs, which
heretofore have taken out the bridge
at this important point nearly every
spring.
A number OF patriotic women o.
Burke. In order to do their "bit" dur
ing the great war, have organized 0
women's home guard company, with
Verna Lundak as captain. The com
pany starts out with about 80 char
ter members. They have commenced
drilling and in due time will be pro.
vided with guns
Carl Frederick Wilhelm Lemcke,
enemy alien, and said to be O second
lieutenant In the German army, was
taken into custody by federal officers
at Crooks. He Is being held Il Sioux
Falls pending orders from the depart
ment OF justice at Washington.
Lemcke came to this country In 1914.
A. C. Bernau, auditor OF Jackson
county, has resigned bis position, and
will nov to Pierre, where he has &C.
cepted a position as secretary OF the
state tax commission. He Is well
posted on tag matters. and Is believed
win make an efficient secretary.
Two enemy aliens Paul Grcss. .
German editor. OF Aberdeen. 8. D.,
and Ernest Webbing, a Sioux Falls
cigar maker, recently arrested as
dangerous" were taken from Sioux
Falls In custody OF federal officers to
an alien detention camp.
Richard Foster, O switchman In the
Milwaukee railway yards At Mobridge,
was instantly killed when he missed
his footing and fell between two cars
while switching. The wheels passed
over his body, cutting him in two In
the region OF the lungs.
The belmont Study club, a small
club Of only IA members. gave a dance
from which 1t realized. SITS. One hun
dred dollars was invested in a Liberty
bond and the balance given to the
Red Cross. The entire community
gave loyal support.
Just when Vermillion people were
rejoicing yer the fact that a new de-
pot was to be erected by the Mil
W11hCO NoAhkanJ AhAD JcnA GuCAS VAIN
has stepped in and under the new
orders the work OF construction will
be DELAYED at least another wear
The state banking department has
declared a 10 per cent dividend to the
Bancroft State bank, this making a
total OF 40 per n which has been
paid ~depositors.
The board OF charities and correc-
tion has elected A. o. Ringsrud. OF
Elk Point, as president. and r. w.
Brown, OF Lead, as secretary.
Judge Mallory and Mrs. Brethorst,
OF Lennon, have each received q hand
grenade. which were SEM to them by
Lieut.. Steven Brethorst, who issEery-
ing with the American ex~peditionary
army In France. The shells were
complete with the exception that the
explosives had been removed from
them.
Patriotic school children OF IroQuois
have demonstrated their patriotism
by refusing to study German. At the
close OF school rs scholars proceeded
to the school yard and burned ali theIr