The Miller press. [volume] (Miller, S.D.) 190?-current, 1918-02-21

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ing different kinds of war breads has
evidently made an impression, as 1t
was adopted just as planned In the
Pierre school by the state council OF
defense. and now has been taken up
by the council Of defense Of Indiana
and made the Official program for the
schools OF that state as well IS OF
South Dakota.
1t is arranged to have the state fair
at Huron open at 3 o'clock q. m. Sep.
tember 9th and close at 4 o'clock p.
m. September 14th. this rear. This
will make six days instead OF five as
In the past. Preparations are already
under way for an elaborate program
Of elaborate features of an educational
nature.
Governor Norbeck has appointed
John Belk. of Henry; Frank e. Pea
cock. of Armour, and Peter Heggestad.
OF Trip county, as a committee to
investigate the advisability of estab-
fishing. within or without the state,
terminal elevators and warehouses for
the storage and marketing of grain.
Federal authorities are investigating
the case or a prominent German farm
er near Hazel who is reported to
have his 1916 and 1917 wheat crop
stored. He is alleged to have stated
that not a kernel Of 1t should go
across the Atlantic to feed the soldiers
who are fighting Germany.
The Girls State Fair camp, under
the superintendency Of Miss Agnes
Morton. OF Brookings. will be held In
the educational hall at the state fair
grounds at Huron this year. The state
spelling contest will be held at the
same time and place.
Hutchinson county is now laying
definite plans to avail itself of the
provision of the food act passed by
congress last August whereby It can
secure the services of an emergency
demonstrating agent during the period
Of the war.
The educational building on the
state fair grounds al Huron is being
enlarged so as to give more than
"AS ehO oAuOhhl VI oPdCC " CAhiD
it's and in addition will afford a splen'
did place for lectures and demonstra,
tions.
The counties Of Moody, Miner, Ham.
lin. C~odington, Brookings and Kings
bury have decided to combine in hold
ing a teachers institute this year
which well be held the second weeh
in June. The consolidation is made
In the interest OF economy.
Three large sticks OF dynamite with
fuses and caps attached were found
! In the middle OF the railroad bridge
near Presho. They were in such Z
position al to have exploded IL ruI
over by a train.
: z. A. Shewell. formerly of Center
vile. a student for the ministry ant
a singer in church choirs, was arrest
: ed at st. Joseph. Mo-. and returnet
( to Sioux Falls to answer to a white
slavery charge.
A 1~7-year-old girl living at Valley
; Springs has applied for a position al
mail carrier at Sioux Falls. She
states that she is anxious to do heI
: bit" and is willing to work 365 days
! In the year.
The cooperative canning company
at Mobridge expects to enlarge Their
business so as to can corn, beans
: pumpkin, squash and other garden
> produce as well as tomatoes.
The South Dakota Corn and Grain
Growers association will hold its an
nual meeting at Redfeld on March
4-S. A fine program has beer arranged
and 500 in prizes are offered.
Edward Wenzel. OF Huron, and w
0. Skinner. living south OF that city
were arrested for boarding -four.
Wen2el had twenty-five sacks OF -four
and Skinner had twenty-three.
Frank Hloucha. Of Chamberlain
was unable &C get Under the six-fooi
six-inch limit when he tried to enlist
His normal height is more than six
feet seven inches.
The Milwaukee railroad near woon
socket was nearly destroyed by fire.
Hard work on the part of the passen.
gers and crew OF a passing train saved
the structure.
Mrs. Robert Harvey, of Huron, has
received word from her son. David
Farlinger. stating that he is a prisoner
in a German prison camp at Munster,
Germany.
An attempt was made to set fire Ia
the Aberdeen Milling company's flour.
Ing mill. but the blaze was discovered
and extinsuished before it had made
Roadway.
b farm home of Emil Graese. near
Spencer. was destroyed by fire. Three
hundred dollars In cash and checks
were also destroyed.
Fred M. Unger, of Parkston. aged
SO years, was among those lost on
the T~uscania. He leaves a wife and
five small children.
The board of agriculture has let
the contract for a new reinforced con.
crete grandstand at the state fair
grounds at Huron.
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