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The Miller press. [volume] (Miller, S.D.) 190?-current, 1918-01-17
l85 BORN, GA DIE,
co. RECORD 1917
Newly Weds Record 81, and 4 Couples
Separated by Divorce

Vital statistics in the County Clerks
office for 1917 show a birthrate of 1856,
of whom 95 were males and 80 fe-
males, which may be taken as corrob-
Grating the ancient idea that during
war times more boys than girls are
born-by those who believe il.
The marriage record shows that 81
couples took the plunge 'for bette,
or worse" promising to love, obey,
and protect until time do us part"
While 4 couples acknowledge failure
to find the happiness expected in mar
ricd life and the home Preside.
Sixty-four deaths for the year in
clude the passing away of many old
citizens who came to the county dur
ing the early days of settlement, and
who helped to build the foundation
of a grand commonwealth which their
children and later arrivals will carry
on to completion,
Foreigners to the number of ID
took cat first papers declaring their
desire for citizenship, and 3 more
secured their final papers.
The Miller press. [volume] (Miller, S.D.) 190?-current, 1918-01-17
Keep a Pig on Town Lot
Permit Asked Of Mayors

Brookings, Jan. 10.-The question
as to whether South Dakota towns
will temporarily set aside local legis-
lation against the raising of pigs with
in town limits has been put up to the
mayors by Joseph Hill, United States
emergency expert in pork production,
State college extension division. Mr..
Hill is busy with the propaganda for
a ten per cent increase in pork pro-
duction in South Dakota during the
coming year He believes hat the
city bred hog will have a considerable
bearing on the pork output of Ameri-
ca, provided the city fathers OF our
numerous towns are agreeable to the
proposition.
The Miller press. [volume] (Miller, S.D.) 190?-current, 1918-01-17
$l.5O in Advance, $500 on Time

The subscription price of the Press
is $1.5O per year, If paid in advance.
II not SO paid the price is $500 per
year.
This method is forced upon the pub
Usher by two First, the high
cost of all materials and labor neces-
sary to produce a good town. county
and state weekly newspaper . Second,
the Postals Laws which demand that
subscriptions be paid within one year
or the publication forfeits it's privilege
of the pound rate OF postage. With
out the privilege of this pound rate
for mailing papers to subscribers,
practically all weekly newspapers
would be put out Of business.
This, in brief. is the situation today
IN the publishing business. and pub
fishers must arrange their business
accordingly. Most weekly newsba-
ueFg have retr<Aed to TIC DAT rate 81
The Miller press. [volume] (Miller, S.D.) 190?-current, 1918-01-17
Eleven Million Gain in
State Banks Deposits

Pierre, Jan. 10.-An increase of
more than 81, GGG,GGG III state bank
deposits of this state in two months
is the showing of the compilation of
returns to the state banking depart
ment on the call of November 20.
The showing is of 1922, 535 1896 depos-
it's in state banks, with a showing of
deposits of Sic, 912, 1877 at the call in
September. This increase of more
than $1,000, 900 is the marketing of
the late fall by the farmers of the
state, and at present prices of farm
products the deposits will continue to
grow.
The Miller press. [volume] (Miller, S.D.) 190?-current, 1918-01-17
Agricultural Claims
Decided by State Board

Classification of registered men of
Hand County, under the governments
QUESTIONABLE order, Is now practical
ly completed, and cards sen out to
the men. notifying them of their
class, SO far.
The missionaries contained many
claims for exemption by farmer boys
who are needed on the farms. Their
claims are all forwarded to the state
board where they will be examined
and classified, as the local county
board has no Jurisdiction upon these
claims. After the state board has de-
cided, it is presumed that they will
notify each claimant by card.
The Miller press. [volume] (Miller, S.D.) 190?-current, 1918-01-17
MILLER. SOUTH DAKOTA. THURSDAY, JANUARY H. 1918
STORM SWEPT EAST
TRAFFIC BLOCKED
Mississippi Valley Suffers From Sc.
we're Cold and Big Snow Fall

Two or three storms I'm rapid sue.
and severe cold weather during the
past week or ten days. The storms
spread over nearly the entire Missis-
sippi valley, east and south of Mime.
apolis and St. Paul.
IN Chicago the snow drifts were
piled up fifteen feet high, and all rail
road and street traffic was blocked
for several hours. None of these
storms reached the Dakotas except
the falling temperature. But even
that was to a less degree than further
south and east.
Nebraska, Kansas, Iowa, Missouri
and Illinois reported temperatures of
20 to 81 below zero. Oklahoma,
Texas, Louisiana, and other southern
states had severe cold, snow and tor
nadoes, with more suffering han ex-
perienced in the north. The snow
reached as far south as Galveston,
and at New Orleans six inches of
snow fell.
For the past week towns and cities
of the Mississippi valley states have
been digging themselves out of snow
drifts, with business paralized, and
with food and fuel scarce-which
comments are made with no degree of
pleasure, of course, but with a grim
recollection of headlines and severe
comments from eastern newspapers
about the Dakotas in years gone by.
The storm king RACES where he
wills, and is respecter of no locality
or climate,
The Miller press. [volume] (Miller, S.D.) 190?-current, 1918-01-17
IA missionaries
Returned Unclaimed

The following missionaries sent
out by the registration board to adj
dresses given by the registrants have
been returned unclaimed. Any one
knowing the present address of any of
these men should report such address
to the local board:
Milton Arthur Bloom
James Frances Comstock
Clifford Alexander Barrett
Roy Eben Parks
Walter Wells
William Lehman
Fred Mendel
Joseph Benning
Frank Otis Chism
Jim Rowaswick
Harry Alstin
Lauson James Meek
James Mckinley Wells
Frank Perkins
The Miller press. [volume] (Miller, S.D.) 190?-current, 1918-01-17
SOcial beings

Mrs. f. ii. Wilson was hostess to a
large number of her friends this week
when she entertained with a series
of parties at her home on East End
st. On Monday evening DIR. and Mrs.
dinner party for a company of twent.
guests, who spent the after dinner
hours at progressive 800" The sec
ond Of the series occurred on Tues
day when twenty-five ladies we're en-
tertained at one o'clock luncheon and
on Wednesday another group Of ladies
enjoyed the hospitality of the Wilson
home at an afternoon k~ensington
party.
The Miller press. [volume] (Miller, S.D.) 190?-current, 1918-01-17
ALPHA-GREENLEAF

Miss Anna Moncur is in Miller this
week helping County Superintendent
at the Office.
Mr.. Frank Montgomery, Of Sioux
City. who has been bailing hay In
Greenleaf returned home Wednesday
evening.
The Red Cross meeting held at Mrs.
John Billiards. this week, Wednesday
and the ladies have decided on ac-
count of such a distance apart they
would work at two places N in each
township every week. At Mrs. An
drew Roalstad's IN Alpha and at
Mrs. Warren Locke's in Greenleaf
the next meeting.
1t was very cold in Alpha last
Wednesday night, much colder than In
any part of the county. Mr.. Weise
and family were awakened in the
small hours by their dogs continuous
bowling. MI. weise got up and found
him frozen to the porch. Everything
and everyone has their troubles these
days.
Mrs. John Vessels is in st. Law
renee this week visiting her brother
John Bowman and family.
Com. J.. r. Wilson was in Miller last
week attending a commissioners meet
Ing.
Rev. Tarleton came out Sunday and
held services ct the Moncur school
(oontlnnod 70 last pase.1
The Miller press. [volume] (Miller, S.D.) 190?-current, 1918-01-17
CORRESPONDENCE
And EXCHANGES
Perst nal and News Notes From Over
The County
VAYLAND

Mr.. and Mrs. Adolph Schilling de-
parted Wednesday evening for a three
weeks visit with relatives at Hooper.
Scribner and Snider, Nebraska.
Irving Clifford spent the past week
at Huron visiting at the home OF his
brother Mark and family.
c. w. Miller went to the Fair City
on matters pertaining to business
Friday evening. Mr.. Miller returned
home the same evening.
Mrs. r. G.. Dixon and children de-
parted Wednesday evening for Miss
ouri Valley, Iowa, for a couple OF
weeks visit with relatives.
Miss Susie Furrer spent Friday
evening with a girl friend at the Dor
mitory in Huron.
A number OF boy friends gathered
at the Vitter brothers home Monday
evening in honor of Johns birthday
The burning of candles and serving
of a birthday cake baked by Mrs. Cook
was a feature of the evening.
A large number attended the Red
Cross meeting at Mrs. l.. Borkhuis,
Jr's. last Thursday. The next meeting
will be in the evening OF January oath
at which time the men are also cordi-
ally invited to be present. Now is the
time for renewal of your donation and
subscription for the Red Cross Maya
zine.
This is the week for the literary
program at Vayland sc~hoolhouse. A
program of readings and vocal and
instrumental music is being prepared.
Some outside talents has also beer
arranged for. Don't forget to come
out Friday evening.
Mrs. Milton Jones and children Of
Gilbert township left on the Sunday
evening train for Rochester, Mime
sofa, where she took her son Ralph
for treatment.
On Saturday, January 18th, at the
home OF Mr.. and Mrs. Grant Byers
occurred the marriage OF the iatter's
brother yirgils McCombs and Miss
Ethel Parlin OF IIolabira. a large
company of young people gathered at
a miscellaneous shower at the Byers
home that evening. The newly-weds
were the recipients of a number OF
pretty and useful gifts. Congratula-
are extended to the happy couple
at this time.
Mr.. and Mrs. Mark Clifford, OF HUI
ron, who spent the holidays at the G.
/. Guyer home in Rapid City stopped
at vayland to visit at the A.. W. r.
Schilling home before returning to
their home. They made the remainder
of the trip home on the following Sat
urday.
A host of friends gathered at the
A. c. Prentice home as a charivari
crowd Monday evening I'm honor OF Mr..
and Mrs. Prentice who were married
last week. The evening was pleasant
u passed with conversation, card
playing and dancing.
Misses Ellen and Elsie Beck and
Frieda Myers were Sunday visitors
at the w. F. Speaker nome.
We have the report of the marriage
of Miss Elizabeth Dessonville n
Matthews on Monday. Janu-
airy 7th. No details are to be obtain
ed at this writing. Congratulations
are extended to this young couple.
The Miller press. [volume] (Miller, S.D.) 190?-current, 1918-01-17

Girls i'm Basket Ball

The girls basket ball team repre-
senting Huron High School came to
Miller Saturday evening for a return
game with the Miller girls. The visi-
tors were defeated by a score of s to
2, this being the second victory for
the local girls over the Huron team.
The Miller girls playing this year are
Myrtle Losh. Charlotte Mead. Cora
and Esther Schroeder. Oma Wyland
and Loretta Lawler.
Basket Ball game, Friday night,
January Is, at SIS p. m. Miller girls
VS.. Pierre Indian School girls. Ad-
mission 15c and 25c.
The Miller press. [volume] (Miller, S.D.) 190?-current, 1918-01-17
GOVERNOR NORBECK
AT MILLER JAN. q
To Open Primary Campaign Here Next
Wednesday Night

Governor Peter Norbeck who is
called to Miller on Wednesday, Jahu-
airy %, on other business, has con-
sented to the request of friends here
to open the state primary campaign
in a political speech at the Miller
Opera House Wednesday right. Janu-
airy %. A cordial invitation is extend
ed to all citizens to attend and hea.
the Governors report nc state affairs.
The Miller press. [volume] (Miller, S.D.) 190?-current, 1918-01-17
Farm Home of John LaWler

Above is a picture Of the farm home
OF John Lawler and wife in Cedar
township. 1910, where they have
spent nearly 35 years of their happy
and Industrious lives, raising their
family, developing a good farm on
section l and 2. and complying with
every demand of good citizenship.
The eastern half of Cedar township
IA settled in 1888. The western half
remained in the Indian reservation for
The Miller press. [volume] (Miller, S.D.) 190?-current, 1918-01-17

as the Press reporter was able to
grasp it at this meeting. as other citi-
zens did, without previous thought or
investigation. After equipment of our
buildings for light and power, and
enjoying their benefits for several
years. It is simply out OF the question
now to give them up. The city must
have them IN home and business life.
aid the city officers SAY that early
!nnkzon = nscosanry. 4
The Miller press. [volume] (Miller, S.D.) 190?-current, 1918-01-17
Annual Pool Tournament

Twelve members of the Commercial
Club are now engaged in the Clubs
annual pool tournament. Two or
more games are played each night at
the club rooms.
The Miller press. [volume] (Miller, S.D.) 190?-current, 1918-01-17


Following is a list of Class l al
their order number, as recorded by Il
local board:
Order No. Name
2 Chas. Phillip Nelson
3 John Albert yitters
IL Paul VIM. Kroning
16 Joseph Frank Podojil
"a Orville o. Eaton
81 Frank j. fisher
3S Carl John Swanson
A Joseph Bernard Wiesler
40 Matthias Lakner
60 Erwin Clark Taylor
so John Clarence Murphy
81 Otis Pearl Palmer
101 John Micheal Schlecter
ia Thomas Heaslcy
115 VIM. Frances Tirney
116 John l.. Fawcett
143 Joseph Oliver Muellenberg
149 Addie ID. Mcmahon
152 Albert Andrus
166 John Gerald Russell
1S5 Albert j. Shaw
1872 Ross o. Renner
1914 Geo. John Tamplin
1876 Raymond Eugene Joyce
1919 Joseph Vlasek
200 Emil Weber
202 Delford Carpenter Billings
203 Otto Siveren Nelson
204 Edmund Leo Burke
205 Emil Bonk
I'll Jesse Edgar Arbogast
212 f. A. Matter
214 Clarence John Johnson
216 Hiram Walter Crecelius
222 Arthur William Olson
225 Charles II. Berry
226 Fred Elihu Calkins
227 John Goldak
$50 David stephen Barrett
eel Lewis Earl Gibson
233 James Menecek
235 VIM. J. Steinleitner
237 James Edward Dobson
242 VIM. Patzke
245 Irwin Fremont Milton
24S Chas. Thos. Koran
$50 Leo Forester
253 Adam Parks
254 Glen Merle Spain
257k Thos. Lee Erwin
25S Clarence NJ. Matter
259 Clifford Ray Rush
ESQ John VIM. Rowen
261 Alonzo VIM. Fisher
263 Ambrose Olson
265 Edward Robt. Gressers
266 VIM. Alexander Clouse
26S Roy Blevins
270 Ross B. Cotton
I'll VIM. b. Waters
273 Melvin Jay Butte
BIS Reynold Winters
277 Lemul Harvey HOLSTER
$50 Herman S~teinleitner
2Si Elmer Walton
2S2 Geo. Thos. Harring
2S7 Stanley Frances Cox
2SS Arthur w. Dale
291 John Schaefer
292 Floyd F. Sheppard
293 Edmund DePaum
294 Milan Lee Thompson
295 Guy Seger
296 Earl Everett Greeves
297wesley T. Miller
299 Henry Flesner
3O1 Thos. Leroy Collins
800 Emil Richard Reimann
304 Geo. Thos. F. Steptoe
sos Anthony F. Lukmin
306 George McMurtry
307 Claude Raymond Nooner
sos Hugh Thos. Harrison
400 Wilson Heasley
eli James Henry Harbor
312 Dallas Herbert Dolltver
Continued to page ~
The Miller press. [volume] (Miller, S.D.) 190?-current, 1918-01-17

several years thereafter. but was fipal-
ly opened for settlement. Several OF
the 1888 settlers who have labored so
long to develop their FARMS are still
living there as good neighbors for
more than a third of a century. They
are the LAWYERS, the Crackles, the
Bells, the Kelleys, and the Buffers, so
far as memory recalls. The township
now enjoys the benefits OF a commun-
ity church building. erected the past
year.
The Miller press. [volume] (Miller, S.D.) 190?-current, 1918-01-17
HALF OF COUNTY MEN
FOR ARMY CLASSl
Registered Men Of Hand County As
Classified by Local Board

The division of Hand county's reg
istered men into the five classes
order by the government has been
completed, as far as the local hoard
can go. 1t includes all men registered
without regard to any previous action,
except the 81 already in camps. But
it should be remembered that the local
board has nothing to do with claims
for exemption on agricultural or in
dustrial lines. The questionnaires
containing such claims are forwarded
to the state board for classification.
Class !, which includes single men,
married men who fail to support
families. unskilled farm or Industrial
laborer, registrant who makes no
claim for classification, and registrant
who fails to submit questionnaires.
are all grouped in the first class by
government direction. This order
places about one half of Hand eoun-
TVS registration in Glass /. Many
of them, included agricultural claims
on their questionnaires which may
ecu them a Reconsideration by the
state board. Then follows physical
examination.
Following is a list of Class | and
their order number, as recorded by the
local board:
The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1918-03-07

Mr.. and Mrs. William Rhines are
the parents Of a little daughter born
last Sunday.
c. E. Fellows of Maiden, Mass, is
visiting his brother, F. c. Fellows OF
Skowhegan.
Walter H. Hight is among those
who are attending the Automobile
Show in Boston
Miss Hannah R. Page, and Mrs f.
L. Marsh were in Waterville last
Thursday, where the latter was for
merly resident.
The first Caeserian Section opera
ton ever performed in Skowhegan,
was performed at Somerset Hospital
on Wednesday forenoon. The moth
er and child are doing nicely
Capt. J. Wallace Blunt, who has
been at home on two weeks fur
Tough, on account OF the sickness and
death of his father, Col. Albert G.
Blunt. returned Wednesday morning
to report for duty at his headquarters
in Boston.
Among those who are attending the
Automobile show in Boston this week
are George NJ. Nash, Marshall Viles,
Mr. and Mrs. Bin w. Page, Mr.. and
Mrs Frank Parsons, Mr.. and Mrs
Leon Witham, Fred Pooler. Arthur
B. Plummer and Ernest L. Decker
Corp ]. e. Witham and Warren L.
Corliss of Camp Devens, Aver, Mass
returned to that place Saturday morn
ing, taking with them Lewis P. Cyr OF
Fairfield, and Eddie Leo of Skowhe-
gan, who so 1t Is said, saw fit to take
a vacation from military duties ION
their own" without permission from
those In charge
The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1918-03-07
CITY OPERA HOUSE
Week of March IL

M0NDAY-ARTCRAFf
GERALDINE FARRAR
in the
WOMAN GOD FORGOT"
Burton Holmes Travel and
Photograph and Cartoon
TUESDAY
A MIXED PROGRAM on this day
including a late War News Weekly
Next Tuesday we start Brady-Made
Productions
MEDNESDAY-FOX DAY
JUNE CAPRICE
in
"UNKNOWN-274
Also
DAUGHTER OF UNCLE SAM"
in one reel and
STINGAREE SERIES
in two reels
OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES
ALICE JOYCE AND
MARC MacDERMOTT
IAN ALABASTER BOX"
Also
WILLIAM DUNCAN and
CAROL HoLWAY
in
THE FIGHTING TRAIL"
FRIDAY-PARAMOUNT
ANN PENNINGTON
In
ANTICS OF ANN"
She does some very fine dancing in
this play
ALSO
This is the day everyone Is trying to
find out WHO is NO T.?
SATURDAY-BLU
FRANKLIN FARNUM
"ANYTHING ONCE
ALSO
WILLIAM S. HART
In
dakota DAM
And Comedy for All
The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1918-03-07

Our readers will be interested in
the announcement, appearing In the
first page of this Issue, made by Mr..
Porter of his candidacy for the legis-
lature. This gentleman Is a native
of Aroostook county, coming to Show
hogan in 1898 and engaging in the
grain and feed business. For some
years, he has been a member of the
executive committee of the Skowhe-
gan Trust Co. Mr.. Porter has es-
tablished an enviable reputation for
conscientious business dealings. He
Is universally regarded as good
citizen, and would make an excellent
legislator
The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1918-03-07

All published sheet music, 10 cents
Oxford Department Store. Call and
hear the Graphophone.
Grange dance next Monday night
Be sure to come.
room tenement with bath room
electric lights and fine garden on
Turner avenue, $3.50. W. p. Ord
way.
The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1918-03-07
LAST CALL

We appreciate the efforts of our
customers that have effected a settle
ment with us. including those who
have settled by security and other
wise. We are now making out the
remaining accounts and placing them
with an attorney as fast as they can
be put In the proper form for SO do
ing.
You will get no further notice ex-
cept from our attorney
The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1918-03-07
Dexter Gazette Pree

The past issues of the Independ-
ent-Reporter contain the nearest to
complete history OF Somerset County
of any printed or written record. Let
us show you how to consult them for
any thing you wish to know.
Amarillo daily news. [volume] (Amarillo, Tex.) 19??-current, 1918-11-27
STOCKS RECORD
MANY ADVANCES
MARKET SPEEDILY BECOtil,s
FROM HEAVY OPENING
WITH GAIN.

ny Associated ltcss
NEW YORK. Nov. 26 nisregard-
ing such widely diyerl no elements
as easier money and O. ports OF add
dIlonal Withdrawals war con-
tracts. todly's stoca ma ket speedily
recovered from Its heavy opening.
recording many mater % advances
over the previous sess ms general
declines.
SIGNS of an early Taxation of
money we're afforded by the further
appearance of time funds from i'm
terror banks with offer of sis and
cyou seven months loans no @ per
cent can loans were freely offered
ar d per cent ON mixel collateral
Traders seemed to view Dee railroad
situation as preeinitat0 hy Score
uy McAdo0's coming retirement
with less misgivngs and confident
accumulation OF h-h class trausnor-
utous resulted at extreme advances
lot 90 @ points.
Sh.ppul also score. material
uuIas Mercantile marine preferred
advancing almost > points despite
announcement OF another halt IN the
deal by order OF Washington. allied
shares gaining . 90 almo 8 points.
Most of the steels and equipments
registered substantially upward prog
I,ss with c1ppps the latter issues
snoring rumors of further price cut
ling Sales amounted TO 100000
shares
The one adverse feature was tho
bond market where quotations
shaded generally ON further pressure
acaiu. Liberty issues. the nurth
If.'s making another now low rec.
.orl no Sq7.oN Total sales. par
value. aggregated S13.675.O0o Old
United States bonds were unchanged
on call
Amarillo daily news. [volume] (Amarillo, Tex.) 19??-current, 1918-11-27
ANXIETY Of SHORTS
MAKES CORN BULGE
PRICES CLOSE STRONG, 3 To q
CENTS NET HlGHER-OATs
GAIN.

SPECIAL 20 ihc New
CHICAGO. Nov 2G Anxiety Of
shorts that new restrictions on trad
ing were contemplated brought
about sharp bulgos today in the corn
market Prices closed strong, 3 Use
20 tNc net higher. with December
S1.25 3-N and january Sl26 20
SI.2Gh Oats gained lc 90 sc,
ana provisions finished unchanged TO
.5Oc up.
Uneasiness ON the part of shorts
iu corn resulted chiefly from semi
official investigation Of the question
whether short selling OF corn (ght
not adyantaFeously Dee banned as al
ready ,he case with cotton. scrutiny
on this line was construed In some
quarters as @ threat of drastic meas
UrOs against speculative shorts 4
sorics OF flurries TO cover resulted.
and. althOu-h sharp reactions inter-
voucd. che market closed 40 virtually
the top Lowell OF the day
Oats were firmcr with corn Rural
offerings 10 arrive were light and re-
rcIpts smaller than generally had
been looked for
Provisions averaged higher owing
to the upturns In corn
Amarillo daily news. [volume] (Amarillo, Tex.) 19??-current, 1918-11-27
KANSAS CITY LIVESTOCK

KANSAS CITY Mo. Nov 2f.-
Cattle Receipts 10000; markets
dun and weak. native steers. SO 90
nIT.50. native COWS and heilers,
Et.5Uu15.O0. bulls S5-509.O0.
Hogs Receipts 10000, markets
best grades tive and ten lower, 9th
ers 10 to 90 lower; rough heavy
S5.uUHlG. heavy Sl6HUn lI.bo;
markets. SIG75m17.7Us light
ti5.S5H17to. pics. Se.5UU l40oj
bulk. S17.Uom11,o. receipts 1900
fair clearance
sheep Receipts G.oNN; markets
stcedy DO Cd lower, lambs $4,000
1900. ewes. 25uhT5; wethers
.5UH9.5T.