The Miller press. [volume] (Miller, S.D.) 190?-current, 1918-02-21

the Pierre high school, for populariz-
ing different kinds of war breads has
evidently made an impression, as 1t
was adopted just as planned In the
Pierre school by the state council OF
defense. and now has been taken up
by the council Of defense OF Indiana
and made the Official program for the
schools of that state as well as OF
South Dakota.
II is arranged to have the state fair
at Huron open at 3 o'clock a. m. Sep
tember 9th and close at 4 o'clock p.
m. September 14th. this year. This
will make six days instead Of FIVE as
In the past. Preparations are already
under way for Al elaborate program
Of elaborate features Of an educational
nature.
Governor Norbeck has appointed
John Belk. Of Henry; Frank e. Pea
cock. OF Armour, and Peter Heggestad.
OF Trip county. as a committee to
investigate the advisability OF estab-
fishing. within or without the state.
terminal elevators and warehouses for
the storage and marketing of grain.
Federal authorities are investigating
the case of a prominent German farm
er near Hazel who is reported to
have his 1916 and 1917 wheat crop
stored. He is alleged to have stated
that not a kernel OF It should go
across the Atlantic to iced the soldiers
who are fighting Germany.
The Giris' State Fair camp, under
the superintendency of Miss Agnes
Morton. OF Brookings, will be held In
the educational hall at the state fair
grounds at Huron this year. The state
spelling contest will be held at the
same time and place.
Hutchinson county Is now laying
definite plans to avail itself Of the
provision of the food act passed by
congress last August whereby It can
secure the services OF an emergency
demonstrating agent during the period
of the war.
The educational building on the
state fair grounds at Huron Is being
enlarged SO as to give more than
twice the amount Of space for exhib.
it's and in addition will afford a splen-
did place for lectures and demonstra-
tions.
The counties Of Moody, Miner, Ham
lin, Codington, Bookings and Kings
bury have decided to combine In hold
ing a teachers institute this year,
which well be held the second week
in June. The consolidation Is made
in the interest of economy.
Three large sticks Of dynamite with
fuses and caps attached were found
In the middle Of the railroad bridge
near Presho. They were In such q
position al to have exploded II run
over by a train.
e. A. Shewell, formerly OF Center.
vile. a student for the ministry and
a singer in church choirs, was arrest
cd at st. Joseph, Mo-. and returned
to Sioux Falls to answer to a white
slavery charge.
A 1~7-year-old girl living at Valley
Springs has applied for a position as
mail carrier at Sioux Falls. She
states that she is anxious to do her
bit" and is willing to work 365 days
In the year.
The cooperative canning company
at Mobridge expects to enlarge their
business so as to can corn, beans.
pumpkin, squash and other garden
produce as well as tomatoes.
Tho Corth nalxoto C-u, - r--,-
Growers association will hold its an.
nual meeting at Redfeld on March
4-S. A fine program has been arranged
and 500 in prizes are offered.
Edward Wenzel. of Huron, and w.
o. Skinner, living south of that city,
wcTe arrested for boarding -four.
Wenzel had twenty-five sacks of fiour
and Skinner had twenty-three.
Frank Hloucha. of Chamberlain,
was unable to get under the six-foot
six-inch limit when he tried to enlist.
His normal height is more than six
feet seven inches.
The Milwaukee railroad near Woon.
socket was nearly destroyed by fire.
Hard work on the part Of the passen.
gers and crew of a passing train saved
the structure.
Mrs. Robert Harvey, Of Huron, has
received yord from her son, David
Farlinger. stating that he Is a prisoner
In a German prison camp at Munster.
Germany.
An attempt was made to set fire to
the Aberdeen Milling company's -four
ing Fill, but the blaze was discovered
and extinguished before 1t had made
Roadway.
The farm home of Emil Graese, near
Spencer. was destroyed by fire. Three
hundred dollars in cash and checks
were also destroyed.
Fred M. Unger, Of Parkston, aged
SO years. was among those lost on
the Tuscania. He leaves a wife and
FIVE small children.
The board Of agriculture has let
the contract for a new reinforced n