The Miller press. [volume] (Miller, S.D.) 190?-current, 1918-11-07

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lected from them and dismissing the
solicitors. Coupled with the regular
missionary work of the Adventist
church, they have used in their can
vass for funds the statements that
$50, 900 Of the first moneys collected
a hospital in France for the care OF
wounded soldiers. This makes their
appeal for funds a wal relief work
under the statutes OF this state pass
cd at the special session of last win
ter, and forbidden expect by special
permit and consent of the state coun-
ell OF defense. Something over 500
had been collected by the solicitors
in this county before they we're ap-
praised of the fact that their work
was against the rules of the state au-
thorities. This money they readily
turned owe to the council of defense
for use in whatever charitable channel
that body desired. 1t was decided to
forward the same to the Minnesota
forest fire sufferers, and with that end
in view has now been turned over to
M. c.. Jennings, the federal representa-
tive of the United States employment
service.
Just how Reinhold Mueller, Henry
Marcus Lain, Herman Gustav Till
wick and William Henry Wulf, four
German alien enemies, came to be in
Minnehaha county without permits, is
something hat United States District
Attorney Stewart Is now ~enueavorins
to ascertain. AS an indication of how
closely the government trails the men,
the four registered last December as
German alien enemies but found their
way into Minnehaha county. Mueller
was in Sioux Falls, Lain and Wulf
at Humboldt and Tillwick at Hartford.
The bureau of investigation got track
OF the men and rounded them up.
None Of them had reported to the
United States marshal's office as re-
quired and further investigation of
their cases is betting made to determine
what disposition to make of their
cases.
A mysterious fire caused a heavy
loss to the Thompson brothers, living
nea Alexandria. Their large barn,
a silo and considerable grain was de.
stroyed, and in addition two valuable
stations, seven head of horses and IA
calves were burned to death. The loss
is estimated between $12, 900 and $751;
600, with insurance of less than ST.
600. Several auto loads Of volunteer
fire fighters from Fulton went to the
scene to aid in fighting the fire, but
the flames had gained such Roadway
when they arrived that nothing could
be saved.
The region near Big Stone lake was
swept by a destructive prairie fire,
which consumed hundreds OF tons Of
hay and a number of grain stacks that
were in its pathway. The fire started
on a farm about 10 miles north of
Big Stone and was driven by a brisk
west wind, soon getting beyond con.
troll. 1t burned over a strip about
three miles wide and 10 miles long
before being e~xtinguished. Hundreds
of farmers and others turned out to
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the loss Of hay alone at 500 tons.
Surgeon Major S~pafford, of the
South Dakota medical service corps,
has requested A. r. Fellows, of the
state council of defense, to secure as
many available doctors as possible for
volunteer service in the medical re-
serve corps. Those doctors who volun-
teer their services are to receive COM
missions and the same remuneration
for their services as those who have
been indicted into the military serv-
ice at the various training camps by
the government.
A. r. Hotter, of Madison, suffered
a heavy loss when his barn and
chicken house were destroyed by fire.
Children playing with matches are be-
lieved to have been responsible for
the fire. The winter supply of coal
for the family was in the barn, and
this also vas burned. In addition
Hotter lost an automobile which was
nearly new. There was some insur-
apce on the barn, but none on the
car.
The new Charles Mix county court
house is completed and ready for oc-
cupancy and arrangements were made
for elaborate dedication exercises.
One of the features was an address by
Judge Trip, of Yankton. The new
courthouse is one of the finest in the
state, and is in keeping with the rich
ness OF Charles Mix county, which is
n Of the great grain producing coun-
ties OF South Dakota.
Annually there are several head Of
livestock killed by the railroads Of
the country. An effort has been
started to reduce this number. The
farmers are being urged to make spec
ial efforts for the protection of their
cattle. 1t is claimed that one railroad
last year paid $500, 900 for cattle killed
| by trains.
DIR. Trotter, OF Scotland, after a tour
through the surrounding territory, re-
ports that the dreaded cornstalk d.
sease has again made its appearance