The Miller press. [volume] (Miller, S.D.) 190?-current, 1918-03-14

SAO04 Sttys NAhnN
OF the case was the Farmers and Mer.
chants National bank. OF Webster.
The bank held q mortgage on cattle
which the mortgagor agreed to ship
in the name OF one OF the bank Of
fcers, but which he shipped in his
W name. A Judgment creditor OF
the m%ortgagor garnisheed the pro-
ceeds OF the sale OF the stock in the
hands OF commission merchants, and
the bs-k interviewed, losing the case
In the district court. The Iowa su-
preme court decided that since the
agreement was that the stcck should
be shipped In the name of an officer
OF the Webster bank. that in effect
was an agreement also that the pro-
ceeds should belong to the officer as
trustee for the bank. The decision
further held that although a mortgage
covered the cattle a trust would result
on their sale in favor OF the inter
venor.
More than 1900 composite tests Of
seed corn from all parts OF South Da-
kota have been made by state college
agronomists through authority of the
extension division. OF this number
only 35 farmers had corr testing rs
per cent or more and a surplus to sell
totaling only 5.S05 bushels. South Da-
kota needs normally about 100000
bushels of seed corn. There are about
100 farmers on the agronomy list who
have sufficient corn TO plant their In
dividual areas. However, this HIST II
not complete.
Peace reigns once more in the pub
lie schools of Huron. The school war.
which broke out several weeks g in
a controversy between Principal Bow
den, of the high school, and Superin-
tendent F. L. Whitney, and which was
renewed by the dismissal OF Miss
India Goodman, instructor in English
in the high school, was ended when
the board OF edycation reinstated Miss
Goodman in her position.
"The idle man In South Dakota this
year is a Stacker" declares w. s. Hill,
of Mitchell, who is chairman Of the
committee on agriculture and labor Of
the State Council of Defense. South
Dakota would not be living up to her
responsibility, he says, "if she does
not produce. the largest crops In her
history and more hogs, cattle and
sheep than ever before"
Harry Russell, an Aberdeen man,
was blown through a wall of the
house and instantly killed when he at
tempted to start a fire with kerosene.
The supreme court rules that the
Degree of Honor lodge can continue
its insurance business in this state
without making any changes in its
rules and regulations.
II you have any books in your pri-
rate library which are guide books to
France or Belgium, give them to your
local librarian for the benefit Of our
soldiers abroad. The books will be
distributed to. the soldiers through the
agency of the American Library as
ISOLATION.
BY a bequest Of SO. 900 made in the
will OF the late Thomas Thorson. q
banker, Canton will. in the near fu-
ture, have one OF the finest gymnas.
iums in the northwest. In honor of
the doner ii will be named the Thor
son gymnasium.
Every South Dakota boy more than
Is years old will be placed on farms
as far as possible this summer, ac-
cording to plans perfected by the U.
S. Boys Working Reserve. Boys may
enroll by writing to Ward A. Ostrand-
er at Brookings.
Teaching Of the German language
will be continued at Dakota Wesleyan
university at Mitchell, as it is claimed
that class schedules would be serious
ly disturbed IL the teaching OF this
language should be discontinued at
this time.
The children of the Oglala Sioux
Of Pine Ridge agency. in the govern
ment training school, have succeeded
IN raising funds for 228 memberships
in the Junior Red Cross. The atten.
dance at the school Is but 21S.
A number of towns west of the Mis-
souri, river have engaged watchmen
who. during the spring and summer
months. will be on duty to Illustrate
IN attempts Of the phosphorus gang
of the I. w. w.
A meeting of nearly 800 members
Of the Non-Partisan League which wa
to have been held at Madison. was
prevented by orders OF Mayor Robin.
SON. of Madison. A meeting was held
later at a farm house outside the city.
Representatives Of the several char.
table organizations Of Huron have
perfected an organization whereby
the work OF the various bodies will be
co-ordinated in carrying out future re.
lief work for the poor.
President H. X. Warren, OF Yankton
college. is to have a vacation after
2Z1k voaras continuous service Mr.