The Miller press. [volume] (Miller, S.D.) 190?-current, 1918-06-06

supply VI Ih6 SLdkt, nut u lOOhluB All"
err nsh as we'll. One o. the features
Of their work is In the matter OF
divarting food waters OF streams into
lakes and ponds. making attractive
bodies OF water OF what has been In
some cases weedy sloughs In dry sea
sons. In this work the department
has purchased q steam shovel, which
was this week unloaded at Dolton. and
will be used to dig a ditch to turn
the food waters OF a stream into Sill
YER Lake in Hutchinson county. a right
of way having been purchased for
the work on this ditch.
County registration agents through.
out South Dakota are reporting prog
ress in getting the emergency farm
reserve under way. They are seek
ing to enroll in every community in
the state. those able men who have
ever done sny farming and will spare
a few hours OF days this summer to
help cultivate and gather big crops.
The work Is being assisted by local
Councils OF Defense and county agents
and IL is planned to be able to meet
the extra needs OF every farming sec
ton oy the men In the towns who
know something about a farm. En-
roilment is voluntary but the work 10
important. .
A. 9. Granger, OF Kadoka. owner
OF the Watch Key Hereford ranch,
sold the polled Hereford bull King
Wilton l2th to Hughes Bros. for 81. 900
to head their herd Of pure bred polled
Hereford cows. The deal also I'm
cluded nine registered Hereford cows.
three OF them with calves at foot.
This addition will give Hughes Bros.
a fine start In the pure bred Here
ford cattle business. Hereford cat
tie are great favorites In Jackson
county and the prospects r that q
number OF pure bred herds will be
started In the next few years.
A number Of the counties OF the
state took advantage of the new law
authorizing county appropriations for
Red Cross and war relief purposes.
This plan Is used TO spread the cost
on the people OF the whole county In
stead Of piling 1t upon the few willing
ones. and allowing those who are slack
10 such work to get on free, or with
a very small payment. When all the
taxpayers Of the county are included
II Is not a drain upon any n of them,
but all must pay a share.
The eight-year-old SON of Mr.. and
Mrs. Charles CAN'T OF Douglas county.
met a tragic death by lightning. A
storm was approaching and he asked
permission TO 60 into the pasture aft
or the cows. riding his pet pony.
The permission was granted and he
had gone but a short distance when
a Hash Of lightning struck down the
little fellow and his pony, both be-
ing dead when the terrified father
reached them within a few minutes.
The class of law graduates Of the
state university who wore given diplo.
mas on their certificates by the su-
preme court, Is: Donald G. Cotton,
Parker; Clinton J.. Crandall. Pierre;
Carlos w. Goltz. Laurel. Neb.; VIII.
lam r. Hansen. Springfield; Herbert
c. Hepperlee, Eureka; Paul J. Ma
lonsy, Aberdeen; Everett ID. Roberts,
Parker: Carl E Scotchbrook, Wes-
sington; Alan W. Williamson. Aber
deem; Eugene J. Wix, Hetiand.
The Custer Peak Mining company.
which owns valuable mining property
near Custer, announces that it will
resume operations. It Is expected
the mine. which 10 a copper PROPOSE.
ton, will be developed into one OF
the great copper producers OF tns
country. The chief stockholders ara
Pittsburg. Pa. men. Preliminary TO
the resumption OF mining operations
about $4,000 viii be spent on i'm.
provements.
Information has been received from
Senator Sterling in Washington stat.
ing chat he had secured a large supply
OF bass. croppies and walleyed pika
for distribution In Big Stone lake.
SHE-ihS " NS+~P NDA su NE ldh3
will maintain the lake as one of the
finest nshing resorts in the northwest.
The enforcement Of the vital stats.
teal laws Of the state has been neg.
lected by local authorities in mary
instances. and the matter OF such VIC
lations and neglect has been turned
over to the department OF the state
sheriff, who viii look after such 90.
tenders in the future.
Hart Duxbury. a wealthy farmer liy.
ing nine miles north Of Spencer, was
tarred and feathered by q crowd OF
nifty farmers. Duxbury. II was said,
was previously ordered to purchase
Liberty bonds Or contribute TO the Red
Cross. but refused.
A numerously signed petition has
been fled with the city council at
Vermillion ASKING that the question OF
paving planned for this year be sub
mitted to q referendum yote of he
citizens before the work IN corr.
rnenced.
Dr.. and Mrs. r. Guthrie, Of Center.