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The Miller press. [volume] (Miller, S.D.) 190?-current, 1918-01-17

Beresford.-There is every prospect
that John O~vergaard. a farmer living
"a Beresford, win make a small for
tune from his corn crop. He was one
of the farmers who were lucky enough
to have their corn crop mature in first
class condition, and he without doubt
can sci! every bushel of corr remain
ing on hand at high prices for seed.
The other day he sold coo bushels of
the corn for So per bushel, but will
retain 1000 additional bushels which
he raised last season, and for this he
may by spring receive from $40 TO $50
per bushei as seed corr is already
being sold in adjacent territory in
Iowa for as high as S19 per bushel.
In addition to the corn, Overgaard has
2,G00 bushels of oats and a large bunch
of hogs which he is getting ready for
market.
The Miller press. [volume] (Miller, S.D.) 190?-current, 1918-01-17
ARE MADE OFFICERS.
MORE THAN A SCORE OF PRi-
YATES ARE MADE
NONCOMS.
HAPPENINGS OF THE STATE
What Is Going On Here and There
That is of Interest to the Read
ers Throughout South "a
kota and Vicinity.
eqterp N.wsnaper Union News Service.

Western Newspaper Union News Service.
Camp Funston, Kan.-Twenty-tour
men from South Dakota in the Three
Hundred and F'orty-second machine
gun battalion have been made non
commissioned officers from the rank
Of private.
The following men were promoted to
the rank of sergeant: Frank Base. of
Wagner; Carmine Van Anda, of Cen
terville; Grover c.. Burnett, of Murdo;
Archibald CAMPBELL, of Lake Andes;
Hubert Schuerdt. OF Avon; Leroy
Barnes, of White Lake, Floyd Rains,
Of Colome; Clarence Miller, of Lake
Andes: Bernie Halhuer, of Alexandria.
The following were made corporals:
Reason Didier, of Colome; Joseph Hill.
of Winner: Bernard Koehler. of Plank
inton: philip McFadden, OF Gregory:
John Little, Of Winner: Earnest Cana
day. of Vermilion; William Boland, of
Platte: Edward ]. Crippen. of Plankin.
ton; John ]. O'Reilly. Of Draper, Al
bert Moir, Of Winner; Oscar Overgard.
of Wagner. Joseph NJ. Hanson, of
Platte: Karl Wagner, Of Gregory;
Emory Barry, of Underwood.
All these men had practically no
military experience previous to their
enlistment on October 6, 1917, but
have won their promotions through
hard work during the three months
they have been in training.
The Miller press. [volume] (Miller, S.D.) 190?-current, 1918-01-17
Glad TO Fiqht Kaiser.

Onida-Neils Hansen employed on
a ranch in western Sully county, who
is a subject Of Denmark, notwithstand-
ing that he has never become a citizen
of the United states. has raised no OBJ.
iections to serving in the United States
army. He received a QUESTIONABLE
and in filling it out claimed no exemp-
of not yet having taken out citizen.
ship papers in this country. Hansen
stated hat he was only too glad to
take a crack at the kaiser. When ask.
ed if he would like to return TO Den
mark and fight. he replied that he
would not. but would much prefer to
fight for Uncle Sam.
The Miller press. [volume] (Miller, S.D.) 190?-current, 1918-01-17
Robs Renefactor.

Canoya.-Local home guards took a
young fellow, who was almost frozen
to death, from the blind baggage on a
passenger train southwark bound from
Huron. The boy said his mother was
i'll in Chicago, and, having no money
he had believed he could make his
way to Chicago by stealing rides on
passenger trains. The guards provid.
ed min with food and put him into a
warm bed so he could thaw out, and
the next day he resumed his journey to
Chicago, taking with him an overcoat
belonging to one Of his b%enefactors
without telling the owner anything
about what he intended doing with the
garment.
The Miller press. [volume] (Miller, S.D.) 190?-current, 1918-01-17
Held AS a Deserter.

Yankton.-A Hindle. Bohemian,
of DeSmet, is under arrest here, charg,
ed with desertion, Hindle, who was
No. 2 on the first draft, was registered
at DeSmet. He ignored the call and
went to Chicago. After travelling
around he reported here, and on adj
vices from DeSmet, was promptly ar
rested. He is now in the county jail
on order from the adjutant general OF
the state, and also from washington.
1t is believed Hindle did not under
stand the enormity Of his offense, as
he voluntarily reported here for mill.
tary duty to fill in his QUESTIONABLE.
The Miller press. [volume] (Miller, S.D.) 190?-current, 1918-01-17
Meets Death Under Train.

Sioux Falls.-Nels Frevik, aged
about 80, an employe of the Morrell
Packing company in this city. was
crushed to death as the result of being
thrown under a train which was
switching on a track next to the pack
in house platform. FTevis was CT
gagged in trucking and went too close
TO the moving cars, which caught his
truck and hurled it and himself under
the wheels, The unfortunate man was
married.
The Miller press. [volume] (Miller, S.D.) 190?-current, 1918-01-17
Publishing paper In France.

Vermilion.-Alfred NJ. Brace. who
formerly was professor of journalism
at the University Of South Dakota. Is
now n of the editors Of the Franco.
American Weekly. ID journal OF news
and opinion" published in Paris for
Americans in the expeditionary force.
Professor Brace went to Europe in 1916
to drive a Red Cross ambulance and
has seen service on the western and
southern fronts, He IS now engaged
in Y. NJ. G. A. wal work.
The Miller press. [volume] (Miller, S.D.) 190?-current, 1918-01-17

We entered the small front hall in
the middle of the house. Two doors
opposite each other admit us into the
two main rooms. At the back of the
hall, at our left, is an unattractive
staircase. The main rooms have odd
fashioned fireplGces with wooden
nantes ornamented with wreaths and
garlands. Under each window is a
seat. Back of the room at the left
is a iarger hall extending aeFoss the
house, with a door at either end. The
north do5r Is made In two halves, up
per and lower. Back OF this hall is
another good sized con All the ooms
in this building are of good size and
the ceilings are about nine feet high.
When we had assembled the trent
stairs we took about three steps to
u right and at the top of a short
flight Of stairs at our left is a small
room with low ceilings. This was
called the dead room" Any mem
Der OF the family dying was laid in
this room. 1t was never used for any
other purpose. Going down from this
room and ascending a short fight of
stairs in front of us we reached the
upper hall. The arrangement of the
three floors Of this house is the same.
One room at the right. three at the
left.
How the House was built.
On July 81, 1880, Kiliaen Van
Rensselaer,. a gentleman who resided
in Holland. purchased Of the Indians
Through his agent) a tract of land,
4S miles one way and "a the other,
containing more than 100000 acres.
IT was divided In two paris by the
Hudson river. The western half com
prised the whole county of Albany,
while the eastern half was more than
two-thirds Of Rensselaer, county.
Later additional purchases were made.
1t was found necessary to have a
manor house and place of protection
against the hostile Mohicans and the
Lord PATRON, or the Patroor, as he
was called, ordered his agent To- build
a fort. This he did In 1871. the date
which is cut on a stone in the cellar
wall, inside OK this old building. The
brick. shingles and nails used In its
construction were sent fre.n Holland,
The fort was named CraiIo after the
Patroon's estate near Huixen.
The Miller press. [volume] (Miller, S.D.) 190?-current, 1918-01-17
ENSSELAER is a small city ON
the east bank of the Hudson
river, opposite Albany, N. Y.

y river, opposite Albany, N. Y.
Although 1t can boast of few
attractions, 1t has the honor of pos
sesslng within It's city limits the oldest
building in the United States. There
has been much talk of uniting these
two cities and at some future day this
old building may be found la Greater
Albany.
As we stood In front of this old
house (facing the river) one beautiful
October afternoon we thought a more
desirable location for a dwelling could
not have been selected, writes Mrs.
Halsey Hayford, in the Utica Globe.
At our left we have a view for miles
down the Hudson. Over at our right is
the city of Albany, the upper portion
Of its S27, 900, 000-dollar pile of marble
(the capitol) being plainly visible.
This old mansion faces the south
ern part of Albany and what we see
are old broken-down buildings along
the docks, old black foundries,' old
ice houses, etc. 1t has been said that
everything earthly has something to
mar its perfection and we thought
this view rs not an exception.
We turned toward the house. Tt
on either side and looks very much
like a fort. Between the two front
windows of our left is a bronzed tab
let upon which is the following in
ScriDtion:
The Miller press. [volume] (Miller, S.D.) 190?-current, 1918-01-17
Draft Evader cauuht

Madison.-The Lake county authori
ties have been advised Of the arrest in
Gregory county of Benny Remple. who
was registered in this city under the
s~elective draft. and who is charged
with attempting 70 eyade service In
the army. Remple was called by the
local exemption board in the first draft
but no report was received from him
and II was discovered that he had dis.
appeared Steps then were taken &c
have him apprehended, with the result
that he now has been captured in Greg
cry county He viii he brought back
70 Lake county q oacs.
The Miller press. [volume] (Miller, S.D.) 190?-current, 1918-01-17
AecldentIy Shot.

MLaughlin.-Joseph Deinsey, of this
place, was the victim OF a bullet fired
by some unknown person. The bullet
evidently was a stray one and was not
fired at him Intentionally. Deinsey
was clearing a well located in an out
of the way place in a ravine on his
ranch when he suddenly felt a pain in
one of his legs. He discovered that a
bullet had penetrated the leg, but had
no idea where 1t came from.
The Miller press. [volume] (Miller, S.D.) 190?-current, 1918-01-17

Sioux Falls.-The authorities at
Newell are trying to solve the problem
Of who placed a box of poisoned candy
In the doorway OF the Newell fire de-
pertment headquarters. A son of Po-
liceman ]. M. Adams ate some OF the
candy and became unconscious. his life
being saved with difficulty. 1t is be-
llox0d the candy aoutaiped s~trvehnine.
Az few hut firement and police officers
vlsit the building. It is believed the
candy was placed there In an attempt
The Miller press. [volume] (Miller, S.D.) 190?-current, 1918-01-17
potato Growers, Campaign.

George w. Dixon. of Watertown,
State college extension specialist in
potatoes, is pushing a potato campaign
this winter, especially in the eastern
part Of South Dakota, along the lines
of forming local potato clubs of Dr.
CARNATIONS. The object is to induce.
the growing of fewer varieties in each
locality, the use of purer seed, the eli
mination Of diseases, better grading,
securing unfrosted seed and the build
AGENTS in the farm bureau counties
also assist county or emergency food
agents in the farm bureau contiies
where it is desired to conduct cam
paigns for more and better potatoes.
Any community wishing a potato meet
ing may apply to the director of ex-
tension at State college, Brookings.
The Miller press. [volume] (Miller, S.D.) 190?-current, 1918-01-17

Aberdeen.-C. o. Croal, former Aber-
deem attorney, now a lieutenant in the
army ''over there" has been chosen as
leader of a small band of picked men
snipers. scouts and patrols. operating
against the Germans on the western
front. according to information cor.
tanned in a letter Lieut., Croal sem to
Aberdeen friends. Life at Fort Smell
ling seems like a pink tea, compared
TO this he said. However. every
body is going strong and likes it. y
Lieut., Croal is with Company f, TWEEN.
ty-eighth infantry, the premier com
pany of the premier battalion of the
First regiment of the First brigade,
First division, First army corps, Per.
shing's First army" he says.
The Miller press. [volume] (Miller, S.D.) 190?-current, 1918-01-17
German Divine Camp Chaplain.

Aberdeen. - The Rev. William
Kraushhaar, pastor OF the Zion Luth-
eran Germany church, has been grant
ed leave OF absence for one year. TO
act as camp chaplain for the national
army unit stationed at Camp Pike, Lit.
tie Rock, Ark. His family will ac-
company him.
The Miller press. [volume] (Miller, S.D.) 190?-current, 1918-01-17
Gets Rin Endowment

Yankton.-There is much rejoicing
at Yankton college where a big en-.
dowment campaign was recently con-
Quoted successfully, on learning that
Seenas Crane. of Dalton Pass, Mass,
had left iii his will $4,000 to the in
stitution. For many years Mr.. Crane,
and other members of the family, have
remembered the college yearly with
money gifts.
The Miller press. [volume] (Miller, S.D.) 190?-current, 1918-01-17
Memorial Selected.

Vermilion.-A picture of a wheat
field seen through trees, a painting by
Schneider. was selected as a memorial
by the class of 1915 at the university
of South Dakota. Edward Akeley
bought the picture in Chicago recently
with funds raised by the 1915 class.
The Miller press. [volume] (Miller, S.D.) 190?-current, 1918-01-17
New Appolntments Made.

Pierre.-The governor has appointed
James Nash, of Platte. to succeed A.
s. Anderson, who resigned from the
state exemption board. w. w. Soule,
Of Rapid City, is appointed to succeed
Judge Rice upon that board. both these
members having resigned.
The Miller press. [volume] (Miller, S.D.) 190?-current, 1918-01-17
District Board Member ees,ons

Beresford. - Senator Anderson, OF
Beresford, member Of the district
board for South Dakota. has resigned
and Hon. James Nash. of Platte. takes
his place. Senator Anderson's resig-
nation was made necessary by his
large stock and farming interests.
The Miller press. [volume] (Miller, S.D.) 190?-current, 1918-01-17
AGE Of the ocears.

Scientists have figured out the aver
age amount of salt carried by the
rivers Of the world as a total. ard have
compared with the total quantity Of
salt In the oceans From these data
(taking into account evaporation ana
rate Of stream fowl It is possible to
reckon how many years have been re-
CURED to make the sess as ait as
thsy are today. On this basis. PYof.
Frank Clarke Of the United States ~
csosse1t. survey . Of the foremost
authortttQ1b eok1mates that the oceans
are abouf 1000 years old.
The Miller press. [volume] (Miller, S.D.) 190?-current, 1918-01-17
Build Many Homes.

Yankton.-Figures compiled here
show Yankton, which erected no large
buildings this year did have an erea Of
home boilding, the total city improve
ments reaching 100000. OF which sum
the city itself spent $50. 900 on paving
and other street improvements.
The Miller press. [volume] (Miller, S.D.) 190?-current, 1918-01-17
Auditorium for Beresfors.

Beresford.-Steps have been taken
to erect a fine city auditorium in Ber-
esford during the coming summer. At
present the city is badly handicapped
because there is no suitable place for
public gatherings.
The Miller press. [volume] (Miller, S.D.) 190?-current, 1918-01-17
Another student Enllsts.

Chesney O. Go%ttschalk, of the de-
partment Of engineering and metal
work, is another member of the faculty
of the Northern Normal and Industrial
School to enter the service of the Unit
ed States. Mr.. Gottschalk has gone
to a Texas aviation camp to act as in
structor in flying. He has attended
United States army aviation schools
for the past two summers, and is an
expert engineer. Other N. N. I. S.
faculty members serving their country
are: Charles C. Stech. education, ex-
pert psychologist giving tests at Camp
Dix, N. j.: Lee j. ellis. Frank Sieh.
and Arthur L. Strum.
The Miller press. [volume] (Miller, S.D.) 190?-current, 1918-01-17
Gets Recognition.

For many years the Northern Normal
and Industrial School has been accred-
tied at the leading universities. A new
recognition Of the work of the South
Dakota school comes from Worcester
Polytechnic Institute Worcester. Mass,
which says in a letter to President
Willis e. Johnson. "0ur committee On
ce~rtificat1on of schools voted to grant
the certification privilege to your
school for the maximum period, three
years. We have no hesitation in doing
this. knowing full we'll that your in
stitution does work of college grade,
and that any certificates you may send
us will be equivalent to those coming
from a college. Such certificates we
always accept without question"
The Miller press. [volume] (Miller, S.D.) 190?-current, 1918-01-17
Has Larae Enrolment.

The work of the winter term at the
Northern Normal and Industrial School
began January l with a good enroll
ment in all departments. The school
calendar has been changed, beginning
with this term, the winter and spring
terms being shortened while the reel.
tation periods are heightened, SO that
students may be released for farm
work early in the spring without any
educational loss. A special term will
be held from the middle of April to
the first Of June for the benefit OF
those who desire to remain in school.
The regular summer terms will be held
as usual.
The Miller press. [volume] (Miller, S.D.) 190?-current, 1918-01-17
Home Guard plans

The outlining of plans and adoption
of uniforms and equipment for the
state guard was the purpose of a meet
ing here attended by Adjt. Gen. Nor
ris and Coils. E. B. Harkin. of the First
regiment, and T. B. Roberts. of the
Second regiment. 1t is planned to
have the home guard organization take
the place Of the old militia organiza-
tion.
The Miller press. [volume] (Miller, S.D.) 190?-current, 1918-01-17
Ruling on MeatIess Days.

Wheatless day should be observed
throughout the entire day and not
only until 6 o'clock in the evening.
The same is true of meatless Tuesnay,
says C. N. Herried, Federal Food Ad-
ministrator for South Dakota. Reports
have reached Mr.. Herried that certain
hotel and restaurant men observe
meatless and wheatless days up to s
O'Clock p. m. onlv, thinking that the
day ends at that time. This is a
wrong idea altogether, as the Food
Administration desires the observance
of the entire day of tw~snty-four hours.
The Miller press. [volume] (Miller, S.D.) 190?-current, 1918-01-17
Bank Deposits Increase.

An increase OF more than 1900. 900
in state bank deposits Of this state In
two months is the showing OF the
compilation OF returns 70 the etate
banking department on the call OF
November 20. The showing is Of $i2z.-
535. 396 deposits In state banks. with
= showing Of deposits OF $40, s12.7s7
n the Gail In september. Thia in
crease or more than $1,000. 900: ~ the
marketing Or the late fall by the farm
ers az the stafa. and At present prices
znn<ndzelslkh e dspneite 4eill g.
The Miller press. [volume] (Miller, S.D.) 190?-current, 1918-01-17
For Food Production.

The State college extension division
is enlisting the farm boys and girls
Of South Dakota in the food produc-
tion army of boys and girls clubs.
Active membership includes boys and
girls between the ages of 10 and IS,
and associate membership is given to
those under 10 years of age. A uni
form system of club work organization
is being developed in the state and at
various sections district leaders will
be in charge to organize and direct
the club activities. In other counties
of the state the work will be under
the direction of the county agricultural
agents field demonstrators and the
county superintendent of schools.
The productive projects in which the
boys and girls of the state may engage
are corn, potato, garden, canning, pig,
poultry. sheep. baby beef, Liberty food
and sewing clubs. Boys and girls may
obtain complete information by writing
to the state club leader, State college,
Brookings.
The Miller press. [volume] (Miller, S.D.) 190?-current, 1918-01-17
Corr and Grain Show.

A beautiful silk banner will be pre-
scented by the South Dakota Corn and
Grain Growers association to the
county winning the largest number OF
exhibit units in the corn and grain
show which will be held at Redfield
March 4 to 8. About $500 In prizes
also will be awarded for exhibits.
The Miller press. [volume] (Miller, S.D.) 190?-current, 1918-01-17
VIII Hold Farmers.

Enlisted men from the farms as far
as possible should be permitted to do
farm work during the coming season.
This is the substance of a resolution
passed by the farmers attending the
farm and home course at State col
lege. The State Council of Defense
is urged to convey this message to the
federal government in view of the great
need Of intelligent farm labor as a
means of greater food production in
South Dakota. 1t was also resolved that
the members of the course pledge
themselves, individually and collec-
lively, diligently to conserve food, es-
pecially sugar, meat, butter and wheat
products. 1t was also recommended
that the legislature of South Dakota
should appropriate sufficient funds to
enable the agronomy department of
the tate college and experiment station
to proceed with a systematic soil and
crop survey with a view to increased
crop yields and permanent farming.
Ii is further unanimously resolved TO
pledge anew loyalty to the government
and to give every possible service to
enable the nation to secure a victory
and lasting peace. The attendance
from other counties at the farm and
home course was greater than any pre-.
ceding year.
A special feature of the sessions was
an address on Modern Rural Schools
by Prof. A. p. Hollis of the North Da-
kota agricultural college.
f. o. Simondson, deputy market
scribed the work OF the commission
and reviewed it's history. He stated
that the duties of the director of mar
kets are to assist in the marketing of
farm products, to supply farmers and
others with information as to the mar
kets, to assist the public in adopting
efficient marketing methods and to ex-
change information with the United
States department of markets. He
dwelt at length on the Improvement
of the potato market this year, the
subject of dockage by the grain buyer
and the soft corr situation. He as.
serted that it is a patriotic duty to
preserve all the corn and that farmers
elevators and cooperative companies
should install dryers to preserve corn
which otherwise might be wasted.
DR.. E. C. Perisho, president of State
college, paid a glowing tribute to the
farmer as a patriot. He asserted that
the patriotic farmer is a necessity be.
cause of the enormous demand for in
creased production. He said that
there must be a greater acreage OF
spring wheat in order to make up for
the shortage of winter wheat and the
increased demand for wheat to supply
the allies. The allies will need more
than 300 million bushels. The surplus
of our last harvest was less than 100
million bushels of wheat. I'VE must
not only use every effort to produce
food for our soldiers and our allies"
he said, but we must raise enough
also TO feed the Amrican people who
remain at home, so that none may
suffer. A hungry people in a land of
plenty will neyer be the most patriotic
nation"