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The Miller press. [volume] (Miller, S.D.) 190?-current, 1918-03-07

There 10 q percentage in its favor
over Velvet Chat and as 1t has be-
come our favorite wheat, we should
still more firmly establish it in place
Of Fife and Blue Stem.
We can add two or three, or maybe
hve bushels per acre by carefully
cleaning, screening and grading, re-
moving immature kernels, trash,
weed seeds, etc.
We can win our victory right here
and every man who will not re-clean
his seed before sowing il is hereby
stigmatized a Stacker.
Sinking smut ia a German spy.
We lose more wheat every year from
this curse than we do from the
U-boats or incendiary fires set by
our sneaking foes. Smut campaigns
must be organized in every school
district. We must check up every
man to see whether or not he is GO
ing TO allow his wheat to be locked
through this easily ~preventabie dis
ease.
Marquis Wheat, luckily, has not
yet suffered much from smut, but II
is creeping in from Velvet Chaff and
some of the older varieties. We must
fight il now or we will defeat our
campaign. Smut at this ju~ncture is
criminal. We loathe the man who
has a sheep killing dog, but we are
still inviting to our homes the man
who allows smut spores to contami-
nate his neighbor's wheat.
Are you sure your seed will grow
There are many reasons why seed
wheat becomes devitalized-through
moisture, freezing, insects and dis
eases. Here's where our children can
rally around the flag. 1t is so easy
to test seed wheat for vitality that
any boy or girl ten years old can
do it.
Count 100 seeds into an ordinary
piece of cheap blotting paper, putting
a bit of rag into it like a wick. Wrap
the test in butter paper, putting
the wick in water and count the kerr
nels which grow strong, weak or
dead. Every one of our farmers
must have at least one test made of
his wheat and If he finds it bad, a
few more tests will convince him
that he ought to trade in that seed
and get some better seed.
We can have 20 bushels Just as
we'll as IS bushels on an average.
Some OF our farmers oan get from;
80 to 40 bushels and think nothing
Of it. Is there any farmer in the
northwest who will admit that he
cannot do at least as well as the
aver:ses That is all we ask.
The Miller press. [volume] (Miller, S.D.) 190?-current, 1918-03-07
No Monotony In Nature.

"One OF the greatest curses of mill
or factory WORK, and with much city
work of all kinds. is Its interminable
monotony the same process repeated
hour after hour and oay after day."
writes David Grayson In the American
Magazine. in the country there is In
deed monotonous work, but rarely
monotony, No task continues very
long; everything changes Infinitely
with the seasons. Processes are not
repetitive but creative. Nature hates
monotony Is ever changing aud rest
less, brings up a storm to drive the
hay makers from their hurried work Ia
the fields, sends rain to stop the plOw-
ing, or a frost to hurry the apple har-
vest. Everything is full of adventure
and vicissitude! A man who has been
a farmer for two hours at the now
ing, must suddenly turn blacksmith
when his machine breaks down and
tinker with wrench and hammer, and
later In the day he becomes dairyman.
~farrier, harnessmHker, merchant. No
kind of wheat but is grist TO his mill,
no knowledge that he cannot use And
who Is freer to be a citizen than hel
Freer to take his part In town meeting
and serve his state In some n of the
tnnumerable small Offices which form
the solid blocks OF organization be-
meath our commonwealth"
The Miller press. [volume] (Miller, S.D.) 190?-current, 1918-03-07
ON HIS RECORD.

Governor Peter Norbeck has an
nounced his candidacy for re-elec-
ton. He will base his campaign on
the record Of his first two years as
chief executive Of the state. He
could have made no better selection
OF whatever campaign material II Is
necessary for him to use. for 1t Is in
their ability to achieve that men are
measured to-day, before.
That Norbeck will measure up, when
judged by his record. is the issue
upon which the overwhelming ma
jority given him at the last cleo
ton will retain him at the helm Of
government for another two years.
Voters may forget the fact that he
Is a native-born son of South la
kota, that through Industrious ap-
plication he made a tremendous sue
cess of his personal business, that as
a legislator he was a devoted ad-
herent and supporter OF the mea-
sures which have put South Dakota
into the froE. line of progressive
states, as being incident only 10
present conditions, but they will not
forget his more recent achievements
for the state in matters Of iegis-
~lation, or Of patiortic service. The
governor could not select better
slogan than that suggested by the
announcement of his candidacy: "He
Stands on His Record"
And what does that record show?
1t shows a wholesome devotion to
the business OF his Office which
stands as a high record toward
which the governors of other states
may well strive. 1t shows a loyal
ty to the organizations Of South Da-
kota. which are building for the
permanent betterment Of the state,
which does real credit TO one who
is SO vital a part OF the life Of the
state. 1t shows a spirit OF DEM
ocracy and genuine patriotism which
Is an inspiration to the citizenship
Of South Dakota during these times
when patriotism means so much.
Among scores of other worthwhile
measures. II shows him a strong
supporter OF a primary election law
insuring the individual voter abso-
lutte independence, a railroad COM
mission to properly regulate the
railroads and other public utilities so
that individuals are assured of a
square deal. a measure protecting
the public against irregular insur-
ance companies. reform In taxa
tion making and equitable assess
ment OF property possible, q guar
antee bank law protecting the pub
lie against losses In case OF bank
failure, an operable rural credit
system, reform in market condi-
lions to protect the farmer in mar
ketins his produce. The measure,
backed by Governor Norbeck, to
put a law on the statute books which
would make the statewide .prohi-
biticn amendment enforceable, has
proved so tremendously powerful
as to make the sale OF booze in
South Dakota an almost unheard OF
thing.
Thus has Norbeck proved him
self the governor Of no particular
class, but Of all the people. No man
or group OF men ever wen to him
without receiving HIS earnest atten-
ton and . fair hearing. The fact
that this II an Agricultural state.
IN which farming interests largely
predomfnate. has besu responsibls
The Miller press. [volume] (Miller, S.D.) 190?-current, 1918-03-07
re Century Old.

Occasionally we come across some
article Of manufacture which has been
improved upon year after year, only
to return again to Its original state
as the most desirable. This Is true OF
the poeket-knife. You will End II In
all degrees of perfection and ornaraen-
tation. but the style most approved at
the present moment is that Of the old
navy knife-invented no one knows
how long ago.. This knife Is the IN
slant action. drop-out type, and II
made In two styles, either Of which
the jackie prefers above all modern
pull-out and push-button types. TIE
blade simply slides In q groove so that
II IL opened BY the same movement
which jerks IL cut Of the pocket. When
II has been fouled from long usage,
the entire blade can be raked out and
cleaned. The Jackie prizes its simple
ity when he Ii up aloft, with only q
hand free. and when his fingers are
sim and numb. At such tines any
Other kind would - nDelesA-PoDu1ar
o1ence nontnays
The Miller press. [volume] (Miller, S.D.) 190?-current, 1918-03-07
SOUTH DAKOTA's
BEST GOVERNOR.
HE Has Given the State a Business
Administration We Can Point
To With PRIDE" Says
Robert Shaber.

Writing in his Hudsonite, Mr..
Shaber tells what he thinks of the
Norbeck administration:
Gov. Norbeck, the best governor
ooutn Dakota ever had, has an
nounced HIS candidacy for a second
term, and he ought to be reelected
without one dissenting vote, and by
the unanimous vote of the people of
South Dakota.
III the cheers Of the populace
are any criterion, Gov. Norbeck is
hrmly ~sntrenched In the hearts of
the people OF his own state, Judging
oy the cheers he received this sum-
mer' every time / heard him talk,
Tor he talks straight from the
shoulder and is for his own state
and Uncle Sam first, last and all
the time. No frills about the gov
ernor; he's just a plain, outstanding,
two listed, one hundred per cent
plus American, every minute of the
time. virile. vigorous and unafraid
n right on the Job every minute OF
the time. He has given this state
q business administration that we
can all point to with pride, and he
has seen to the enacting of more
sensible legislation than has been
passed before in a mess of moons,
n he is advocating a lot more Of
good, sensible legislation that l for
one would like to see him put across
and the way to do it is to keep
him In the governors chair until he
has a chance to finish the work so
well begun. And the nice thing
about 1t all is to see about ninety
per cent of the papers of the state
ONE out firmly for Gov. Norbeck
for a second term.
'Th paper and this editor is for
Governor Norbeck, for another term,
and knowing tie people of this
great state as | do, l am confident
that ninety per cent of the voters
OF 'he state will feel just as / do
about it,"
The Miller press. [volume] (Miller, S.D.) 190?-current, 1918-03-07
WEEDS.
Millers Do Not Care to Handle
Wheat Which Contains Weed
Seeds Which Are Hard to Sepa-
rate-Dockage Would Be Much
Less If Farmers Should Fan
Their Own Grain.

National Crop Improvement servlce.l
The greatest care must be exer-
cised If wheat fields are to be kept
from weeds such as bind-weed, cheat,
cockle-brr, wild peas, etc.
1t is practically impossible to elm
mate bind-weed from the soil once
it has become established. 1t gets
its start from seeds introduced in
grains of various kinds. 1t spreads
by means or underground stems .,
root-switches which grow eighteen
or twenty inches below the top of
the ground and send up shoots which
make new vines. These vines Irvine
around and over whatever may be
within their reach and in the case OF
plants, usually smother them u
The bind-weed resembles the morn
ing glory but differs from the COM
mon morning glory of the corn field
in having white flowers usually and
leaves shaped like an arrow head.
Seed of smart-weed is often found
in grain after il is threshed. These
seeds are not easily separated from
wheat and for this reason millers do
not care to handle wheat that con-
tains seeds of this weed.
What are known as peas in this
territory are an Internal nuisance TO
the miller and your wheat is
"docked' accordingly.
The Miller press. [volume] (Miller, S.D.) 190?-current, 1918-03-07
Juvenile

Arctic Stowaways-Dillon Wallace.
Robecca of Sunnybrook Fran Kate
Douglas Virgins.
Opening the West with Lewis &
Clark-Edward l.. Sabin.
The Lost Little Lady Laura Il. Rich
ards.
Gimp Jolly. Frances Little.
The r'rds Christmas Carol-Katc
Virgins.
rafnabout Eieanor-Ethel NJ. Kelley.
Nancy First and Last Amy T.. Blan-
chard
The Island of Appledone-Adain
Aldon.
Boy Scouts and Other Stories Rich
ard II. Davis.
The Village Shield-Iiead & Gain.
Billy Whiskers-T. F. Montgomery.
Lost Princess OF OF. l.. Baum.
The Little Small Red Hen-May
Byron.
Merry Animal Tales. -Madge A. Bling
ham.
Story OF a Polar Bear. G. & c.
Kernahan.
The Girl Next Door-Augusta II. Sea-
man.
piang the Moss Jungle Boy-Florence
p. Stuart.
With Cortes the Conqueror-virginia
Watson.
Castaway Island-Perry Newborn.
Annes House of Dreams-L NJ. Mont
gomery.
The Little ColOnel-Anna +. Johnson.
A Maid OF Old Manhattan-E, & A..
Knipe.
winona OF Camp ACKNOWLEDGEMENT
Widdemar.
Winona of the Camp Fire-Margaret
Widdemcr.
In Camp With Muskoday Camp Girls
Amy r. blanchard.
The Cruise Of the Deep Sea Scouts
Capt. Thomas Parker.
The Young Telephone Inventor
Hugh C. Weir.
Wireless Patrol at Camp Brady
Lewis Il. Thesis.
Sunny Slopes-Ethel Hucston.
Kay Danforth's Camp-Beulah Nj. Dix
The Red Indian Fairy B~ook-Frances
j. Olcott.
The NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. Stanwood
Pier.
The Boy Settlcr-Edward l.. Sabin.
Raven Patrol OF Bob's Hill-Charies
Burtan.
The Boys of '76-CharIes C. Coffin.
The Golden windows--Laura II. Rich
ards.
The Boy Observation-Disclosures r. Nor
The Cock and the Mouse and Little
Red Hon-Felicite Lefenre.
Mary p. Redmond
Clty LibFarian.
f.4 1Att H.| |-@HHN
The Miller press. [volume] (Miller, S.D.) 190?-current, 1918-03-07
Buying Grain on Grade.
National Crop Improvement Service

National Crop improvement Service.l
In justice to the farmer who exer-
cises care in selecting good seed and
in properly preparing his grain for
market, grain elevators and millers
are compelled by law TO buy grain
upon its grade merit. The prevailing
full market value is paid on standard
grades and inferior grades are han
died upon their relative merits.
Farmers should know the require
ments of the grain market. In nc
other way can they expect to NEE,
the demands of the bayers who re.
ceivc the highest prices. Quality
makes the price for the miller and
manufacturer.
There 10 no royal road to food
conservation. We can only ac-
complain thIs BY the voluntary
action Of our whole people, each
element In proportion to Its a
u 10 . matter Of equality Of bur-
den; Z matter Of minute saving
and Substitution It every point In
The 20yoooyooo kitchens, on the co.
oooyooo dinner tables, and In the
ayoooyooo manufacturing, whole
oale and retalt establishments ~
~ country.
The Miller press. [volume] (Miller, S.D.) 190?-current, 1918-03-07
POOR SEED.
Makes Poor Yields-You Cannot
Afford to Sow Sick Wheat.
National Crop Improvement sersIce.l

Anoro 10 DOW DICK Wneat.
National Crop improvement service.l
Many farmers have considered it
unnecessary to re-clean their seed
wheat, thinking that all that is neces-
sary is to put a little more into the
ground to make up for that which will
not grow. This is a mistake. Ii the
wheat is weak, it needs more soil to
feed il and will not stand to be
crowded. Besides you are also grow
ing the seeds enemies when you
plant the immatured kernels, weed
seeds, shriveled seeds, sick seeds
ar! trash. Therefore the grad
ing. screening and tanning out OF
your seed wheat is the most profit
able thing you can do and the
screenings as feed for chickens or
hogs will more than pay for the proc
ess. What's the use of wasting all
that food stuff by planting it in the
heldl 1t is important that wheat
should be famed until the kernels
are uniform, or nearly the same size,
so that when harvest the
wheat will all ripen at about the
same time.
II is true that shriyeled seed will
terminate, but many farmers have
the mistaken idea that because there
was a drought the year before that
this wheat is perfectly good for seed.
1t might come through if spring con-
ditions were Just exactly right but
there is not enough plant food in
shriveled seed and it will therefore
die aborning.
Il is true that several years ago
when rust was prevalent the next
year got a whaling big crop but that
was because the weather conditions
were perfect.
The Miller press. [volume] (Miller, S.D.) 190?-current, 1918-03-07
GOVERNOR PETER NoRBECK

GOVERNOR PETER NORBECK.
Governor Norbeck has announced
his intention to be a candidate for
second term. Those who have
observed the governors official
career carefully need not be told
that he has been one OF the hard
est working and efficient governors
the state has aver had, and that
his judgment has been invaribly
good, and his influence In matters
that IL might properly be used.
has always been for the best inter-
est Of the state.
He has ~endeavored to keep all
departments Of the state on a
strictly business basis. and to ex-
ercise q wise economy In the con-
duct Of all Of the state activities.
Notice, we say wise economy"
A wise economy Is not necessarily
o parsimonious and niggardly at
tempt to avoid all expenditures
whatever. IL Is an attempt to in
vest q dollar to get back two. or
more. and to see that that dollar
does q hundred cents worth Of
work in transit.
The most OF the opposition which
the N~onpartisan League has re-
ceived in this state arises from a
rumor that the League intends to
put up a candidate for governor
against Mr.. Norbeck. The oppOsi-
ton does not arise from any par
ticular objection TO the plans OF
the League; in fact, as the Head
light has pointed out before. the
state IL moving In that direction
as rapidly as 1t can under the con-
stitution of the state, and Mr.. Nor
beck has assisted the movement
The most of such criticism of the
League as has come to our notice,
has behind IL the idea that II 1
not within the province OF Ill
informed men from another state to
come into South Dakota and tell
us what we shall do with our
faithful public servants.
Bless you. North Dakota, we shook
OF q Alex Mschenzies and their
like years ago, and because your
Bolsheviki has Just dethroned your
car, you must not assume that all
other states are behind you in at
tanning political freedom. When
your eyes grow a little more ac-
customed to the light, lou will
doubtless distinguish friends from
enemies a little easier.
Governor Norbeck deserves a
second term and there is no ques.
ton but he will get it.-Big Stone
Headlight.
The Miller press. [volume] (Miller, S.D.) 190?-current, 1918-03-07
, WORTHWHILE RECORD.

ANNOUNCEMENT Is made that Gov
srnor Norbeck will be a candidate
FOR reelection. This Is not an un-
expected nor startling bit OF news.
Neither is the further statement
that he will submit his case to the
people on his record, as every can
aidate has to do that whether he
wants to or not. The announce
ment iaat Governor Norbeck has
been renominated and reelected,
which will come in due season. will
not be startling either to those
who have watched his administra-
lion o. state affairs asa are ac-
luainted with the record upon which
he bases his claims for a second
.erm.-IroQuois Chief.
The Miller press. [volume] (Miller, S.D.) 190?-current, 1918-03-07
STATE PRESS COMMENT
What South Dakosa Papes Are Sc,
About the Adm nj tration =. =.

South Dakota has had q good
building a as well as q good crop
year. Building permits at Sioux
Falls show a greater total OF money
expended fer this purpose than ever
before In a given IL months. Per-
mits issued in 1917 amounted to
s1,070.502. Clearings Of Sioux Falls
banks increased more than 20 per
cent. standing at the close OF the
1917 business at $S4.924,7s3. Build
ing permits for the year at Aber-
deem footed up $56S.723. an in
crease Of 81 cent over 1915. Towns
of the second class also show gen.
uine progress. Brookings. as an ex-
ample, invested s216,000 in new i'm
provements. So says an editor up
state.
The Miller press. [volume] (Miller, S.D.) 190?-current, 1918-03-07
PEOPLE

Governor Norbeck has announced
that he will be a candidate for re-
election stating that he wishes to
finish the work he has already
started. This announcement on
the part OF the governor will no
doubt meet with the hearty ap-
proval of the people of the state,
who fully appreciate the work that
he has done and are willing and
anxious that he be allowed another
Term In which TO carry some OF the
excellent ideas OF government that
he has only been able to ge fairly
started during the year that he
has been at the head OF our adj
m~inistratfon Philip Pioneer
The Miller press. [volume] (Miller, S.D.) 190?-current, 1918-03-07

1t has been announced that Gov.
Peter Norbeck will make the race
for a second term. 1t will be a
lonely race for him as there will be
no company in the primary. and 1t
Is doubtful IL the democrats can even
make 1t interesting for him In next
falls campaign. Everybody seems
to be satisfied with Norbeck's adj
ministration .-Kingsbury Co. indie
pendent.
The Miller press. [volume] (Miller, S.D.) 190?-current, 1918-03-07
GOVERNS WELL HIS
NATIVE STATE.

As for this paper II has decided
TO stand with Governor Norbeck
for a second term. Since state
hood South Dakota has never had
a man in the governors chair who
has SO thoroughly made good. Nor
beck II himself a successful bust
ness man. the owner OF South Da-
kota farm lands and intensely in
terested in the better things for
Agriculture In this his native state.
The News asks no man to support
Norbock because this paper is GO
Ing to, but we do ask that you
give . fair and thoughtful con.
sideration to Governor Norbec!.'s
record In this state. both in pri-
vate and pablic life. Has he not
made good wherever placed? Were
not the people OF the state glad to
put him into the governors chair,
has he not shown HIS ability 10 put
efficiency into state affairs and
where now Is HIS opposition com
lng from II not from without state?
Do not be mislcad By campaign
bunk. Look ~ the faets.-C1as-
s~44v( <vVWD+
The Miller press. [volume] (Miller, S.D.) 190?-current, 1918-03-07

National Crop improvement servIcs.1
Marquis wheat has . great advsn-
tage Of staying in the head until
.sthreshed. Many other wheats lose !
large proportion by shattcring IA
harvesting and handling. Because OF
its earlincss it escapes 10 that extent
the drought Of dry years, the rust
and fall rains of wet seasons. and
also early fall frost, al Of which oc-
eurred in the season Of 1910.
The Miller press. [volume] (Miller, S.D.) 190?-current, 1918-03-07
Frozen Seed.
national Crop Improvement service.l

Wheat which has been stored in
the bin SO that it has been subject to
moisture, freezing and thawing from
sitting SHOWS and driving rains, will
be sure to have a large percentage
Of the grains entirely dead and many
other: so weak that il will be impos-
sible for them to send up plants sufh-
GENTLY strong to be OF much crop
value.
The Miller press. [volume] (Miller, S.D.) 190?-current, 1918-03-07
NORBECK MAKES FINE
BUSINESS GOVERNOR.

In discussing the fact that Gov
ernor Peter Norbeck will probably
have no opposition In the Republic
can primaries, the Beresford News
Bays:
There Is no question that he Is
entitled to q second term and there
Is not q suspicion Of doubt that he
will be given the nomination at
the proper time. Gov. Norbeck
stands out head and shoulders
above any man who has occupied the
chair for years past, and the people
Of South Dakota know enough to
hold to a good thing when they
get II. and we predict right here
that q second term is not the only
honor In store for him.
The Miller press. [volume] (Miller, S.D.) 190?-current, 1918-03-07

for the great amount OF legisla.
ton beneficial to the farmer which
bns been put on the statute books
Under his standardization. but this
has not blinded him to the fact
that the business and professional
interests Of the state are deserving
Of the proper protection. Norbeck
stands on his record, because his
record has been good.-Parker
Fress-Leador. "a Pioneer Progress
sive Republican Newspaper
The Miller press. [volume] (Miller, S.D.) 190?-current, 1918-03-07

W. ELfllUtfF.
Militarism-Karl Liebblecht.
The Foes Of Our Own -Househofd-T
+. Roosevelt.
The Minimum Cost of Living-W.
Gibbs.
Fiction
Martie the Observation-Disclosures
Norris.
The Hearts Kingdom-Maria T.
Daviess.
A Daughter of the Morning-Zona
Gale.
Green Fancy-George b. McCutcheon.
We Can't Have Everything-Rupert
Hughes.
Calvary Alley-Alice ii. Rice.
The Wishing Ring Man-Margaret
Widdemer.
Vanguards of the Plains-Margaret
II. McCarter
The Heart of her Highncss-Clara
Laughlin.
At the Sign Of the Oldest House
Juliet w. Tompkins.
The Wanderers-Mary Johnson.
The Wonder Woman-Mae Van Nor
man Long.
The Raccvon Lake Mystery-Nevil M.
Hopkins.
Via Berlin &c Marriott.
Bob Son of Battie-Aifred Oilivant.
Apron Strings-Eleanor Gates.
Stranded in Arcady-FTaRcis Lyndc.
Understood Betsy-Dorothy Garfield.
-Four Days-Hetty Hemenway.
Laughing Bill Hyde-Rex Beach.
Webster Mans Man-Peter b. Kyne.
Henry Esmond-W. M. Thackeray.
How Could You Jean?-Eleanor IL.
Branerd.
The Princess Of Mars-Edgar Rice
Burroughs.
Kenny-Leona Dalryniple.
Fanny Herself-Edna Ferber.
In Hayyp Valley-John Fox, Jr.
Red Peppers Patients-Grace S.
Richmond.
Miss Million Maids-Bertha Ruck.
The Luck of the Irish-Harold Nc
Grath
The Winds OF the Talbot
Mundy.
The Harvester Gene s. Porter.
Charred Wood-Nyles Murdoch.
E~xtriccting Obediah--Joscph G. Lin
culn.
The Major-Ealph Connor.
Long Lanes Turning Halle r.. Rivcs
Far From the Madding Crowd
Thomas Hardy.