The Miller press. [volume] (Miller, S.D.) 190?-current, 1918-03-21

a horrible experience Of Theodore
Heimars, a bachelor farmer neal Okla
ton, While in bed Helmars was
stricken and was unable to get out
OF bed to build q Ere. After the
raneher had lain in this condition for
three days q neighbar came to his
place to purchase alfalfa and found
him. Every assistance possible was
provided for the helpless man. but his
feet had been SO badly frozen that It
is thought likely that amputation will
have to be resorted to.
While ranchers are always pleased
to trap coyotes. or in fact get rid OF
the pests in any way. n rancher in
Perkins coanty found his game self
trapped. He was out looking after
traps he had set and saw a coyote
with his head buried in a dead horse,
and thought 1t q good opportunity to
get near enough for an easy shot, but
when he approached he found that the
coyote had caught his head in the
bones Of the horse IN such a manner
that he could not escape, and had
choked himself to death in his efforts
to get free. a".
Deputy Market Commissioner Sim
onson, after a conference with the
food administration. announced that
seed wheat may be sold az an advance
OF Is per cent over tn, local market
price for wheat OF the same grade.
Elevator men shipping in wheat will
be allowed to charge 6 cents proft q
bushel in excoss Of what 1t costs
them to put the wheat on the market.
These are the permitted profit
charges, and anythinH above these
profits will be forbidden.
The famous Fourth regimental band
Of Waterfowl, winners of the ihrst
prize at the national band contests
at the Elks' convention in Los An.
geles, has discarded its military name
and uniforms, both held over from the
days It was the official band Of the
old Fourth South Dakota infantry.
Regulation blue and a new name, not
yet been selected, viii replace them.
The pitch has been lowered from con
cert to standard.
Over 500 people attended the fare
well program and banquet given at
Parkston in honor Of the IS boys who
departed for Camp Funston. Music
by the band, singing OF patriotic songs
and several addresses were rendered.
A collection taken UP and given TO
the boys represented a neat sum.
Luncheon was served by the local Red
Cross women.
There is no certainty Of q plentiful
supply of good seed potatoes even II
a huge crop is stored. warns George
w. Dixon. potato specialistSof tho state
college extension division. There ia
q shortage Of unchilled, earlyIhar'
vested seed stock, and no potatoes
dug after October 8 should b used
for seed without s%prouting.
DR.. George Z. C~ountryuaaA. of Aber
deem, medical member OF the state
exemption board. assures the farmers
of the state that they need have no
fear OF work being hampered through
operation Of the draft Law this spring.
DR.. Countryman says the board wiz
draft no oRe who IL really needed fol
farm work.
Prof. James B. 6house. professor
OF secondary education at the Univer
sity Of South dakota, mas Iosisle1 q.
position In order to enter army Y. M
C. A. wsrk. Professor Shouse en-.
deavored to enter the army at b out
break Of the war, but was rejected on
account or minor physical defects.
Mrs. Ellen Lally, Of Sioux Falls,
made a drive" to produce more wheat
this year to help feed the allies In
the war, as well as the people al
home. She drove to Montrose and
completed arrangements to have go
acres, the ground which she had pre-
pared last fall. planted to wheat.
A Chicago girl Of 81 years has writ
ten W. c.. BoaTdman. of state college,
Brookings, saying that she wants 70
work on a South Dakota farm and
adding that she III do truck farming.
take arc OF chickens, and handle
horses. She Is willing to do light
~housework.
The Pierre Commercial club is plan.
ming to have a sorghum making plant
established In that city and will en-
deavor to induce citizens to cultivate
sorghum to substitute for sugar dur
ing the war shortage.
Every farm shrould have q quaran-
tine pen for housing diseased animals
or those suspected OF being diseased.
suggests DR.. J.. T. Dinwoodle. animal
disease specialist OF the state college
extension division
Professor c. Larsen OF state college.
Brookings. has been appointed chair.
man OF the South Dakota dairy CON.
mittee by G. N. Herreid. food admins
traitor for this state.