The Miller press. [volume] (Miller, S.D.) 190?-current, 1918-04-18


An estimate made at Pierre on the
call for the new Liberty loan, based
on population. places South Dakota far
IN the lead Of any of the other states
In the ninth district. South Dakota
is called upon to subscribe at the rate
of $40 for each resident In the state.
Minnesota at a rate OF $50 for each
resident; Montana at $40 and North
Dakota $40. While this no doubt shows
the opinion of the board fixing the
figures as to the ability to pay in he
different states, II also gives this state
a rather heavy load to carry, and while
admitting that this state stands finan-
cially equal to the estimate of the
board as to the other states. at n
same time there Is complaint Es -
the doubling of the amount asked for
in South Dakota, and reducing the
amount asked for In all the other
states in the district.
The matter Of wages for farm hands
is receiving consideration over the
state. Wages run about $55 to $50.
One plan proposed, and in fact put
into effect by some communities In
the wheat growing section Of the state,
Is to start farm help on a basis OF
$50 q month, to be increased to $50 IL
wheat goes over ten bushels to the
acre; $50 II It goes over Is bushels,
and $65 II 1t goes v 20 bushels.
Guarantees are put up by the farmers
to meet this agreement, and the man
employed must sign an agreement that
be will remain for the season, and not
quit in the harvest time for higher
day wages. This In fact is putting the
pay on a profit sharing basis.
A letter received at Huron from
Asher 2. Pay, a former Huron man,
now residing in California, says that
q recent list Of Californians arrested
on charges Of pro-Germanism cons
tanned the name of f. c, Stoltenberg,
who, Mr.. Pay says, was at one time q
professor Of botany in n OF the
state schools of South Dakota. The
letter also say that Stoltenberg was
at one time a lieutenant In the Ger.
man army. The prisoner has been
taken TO Fert Macarthur, San Pedor.
70.
Bernice Disbrow, aged s, daughter
of a farmer living near Alcester, wal
badly hurt and had a narrow escape
from being cut to pieces as the result
of falling In front Of a disc. which
her father was operating. She was
riding with her father and was jostled
from her seat and thrown to the
ground. the disc striking and hanging
her before the horses could be stop
ped. The disc was drawn partly over
her. While badly hurt 1t is expected
she will recover.
A stock company has been formed
by some Of the citizens who have
taken over the plant of the Valley
Springs vidette, q weekly newspaper.
J. F. Cooley. who has been conducting
the paper during the past year and a
half, will be retained as editor and
business manager, and he nov will
have not only the advantage Of suf.
fcient capital, but the backing inan.
cially Of the business men and farm.
ers.
~Indications are that the wheat acre
age In Dawson, Hanson and Sanborn
counties win be doubled this year.
Less barley than last year is being
sown. Farmers are using tested seed
corn and, In spite OF adverse predic
tons. have had no difficulty In sseur
ing an adequate supply Of seed show.
ing high percentages in termination
Spring seeding win be finished several
weeks earlier than last year.
Ray L. Branson, a well known bank.
err Of Mitchell, who has been stationed
at the United States school Of tech.
nology and %aeronautics at Atlanta. Ca.
has been commissioned a lieutenant In
the aviation service. Lieut.. Bran
sons brother, Capt. Harry Branson.
left Mitchell last September In com.
mand of Troop e. First South Dakota
cavalry.
A number of the farmers In the
vicinity OF Garretson have organized
a farmers elevator company and VIII
engage IN business in Garretson- The
capital stock was fixed ut syoee.
with shares SIS each. For the pres.
emit the Business viii be confined to
the buying and shipping Of grain.
The infant son Of Emil Klsnaa was
killed near Fort Pierre when the auto
in which the family was rtding weat
into q ditch.
Reports having been received sAat
prolGerman rowdies living IN di4srsns
parts Ok Day seaHtJ Mys Ts=sszss
to break up Red Cress meetings. the
Day county council Of defense has is-
sued q warning to the effect that any.
one who Attempts ts disturb these
meetings ''may expect 10 fEnd kizself
behind the bars or with a rops arsunA
his neck
The orsantrstion cf q home guard
has heen 1omnlefsd II W1nzssd Ts.4n-
fy-hvs 6iiizsns s1llstsd Cor no dnra-
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