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The Miller press. [volume] (Miller, S.D.) 190?-current, 1919-08-14
Royal Cafe Broken Into
Cash Register RiAed

Some time Tuesday morning. the
Royal Cafe, owned by III. f.. Brown,
was broken into. The cash-register
was taken and carried into the alley.
contents. which amounted to about
eight dollars i'm cash, some jewolry
valued at twenty dollars, and several
unpaid meal tickets, besides other
papers. Some cigars and cigarettes
were also taken.
Some time before, the restaurant
had been broken into. and a quantity
of cigars and cigarettes, and a gallon
jug of vanilla extract disappeared.
The identity of the thieves is unknown
For the past several weeks, 1t has
become apparent that scores of Grim
inals. hardened and amateur. have
invaded South Dakota, coming in with
the influx of harvest hands. AS a re-
suit. hardly a paper is picked up that
does not contain some account OF a
hold-up or robbery.
Two men,. both se-caIled harvest
hands, have been Killed as a result
of the lawless acts of this criminal
element. Other hold-ups on trains
have also been reported Two banks
n at Dempster and one at Kiddcr,
have been broken into and robbed, the
robbers escaping both times. Stores
in small towns are also numbered
among the victims.
The state sheriff's Office is cooper
ating with the officers of different
parts of the state in the work of frus,
trating SO far as possible the oper-
atoms of the transient criminals, and
is seeking to track down the robbers.
The Miller press. [volume] (Miller, S.D.) 190?-current, 1919-08-14
Speeders And Gamblers
Fined Iii Police Court

The local police court has been
quite busy during the last two weeks,
due to the activity Of J. j. Struif. city
marshal. A number of speeders have
been arrested and taken before the
police judge
Four poker players were also nab
bed Saturday evening. One gave Of
ficer Strut the slip and caused con-
siderable excitement until he was
ca6sht.
A speed artist was arrested hate
Saturday night and locked In the city
Jail. Some time during the night he
made his escape after friends had
chisled away through cement to loos-
en- the iron bars in the window. Al
latest report he had not been located.
The Miller press. [volume] (Miller, S.D.) 190?-current, 1919-08-14
Tells OF Price
OF Farms N Iowa

r.. c.. Harris, a banker. OF Lewis.
Cass county, Iowa, In an interview
with a representative OF tho 1.berdeen
News, gives some of the history OF the
advance in prices of Iowa land. Mr..
Harris owns considerable land In
South Dakota and is making a trip
Of inspection OF his holdings.
my experience with land has rrty-
en- that You can never tell how vaiu-
able IL may become. Land In Iowa, In
my section. has advanced In price as
much az $50 per acr in the last year.
Some OF 1t Ia now actually selling at
between $500 and $500 per acre [
never dreamed that agricultural land
In Iowa would attain any sucn value
and | have lived there and studied con-
ditions, as every banker must. for
many years. Three weeks g my
brother and myself made a purchase
of three hundred and thirty-three
acres OF land for which we paid 500.
900 fiat, or 1888 per acre as nearly as
It Is necessary to reckon. That iend
was once on the market. within my
recollection, for 500 per acre. We ex-
| pect now to dispose of II before the
| end of the year at a price which will
not us about $4,000 on our investment.
And what land has dore in Iowa,
1t will do in South Dakota No man
can get away from the fact that
Mother Earth is the source OF all our
food and all our raiment, that We are
obliged TO depend upon her for susten-
ance of life and that the valnc OF the
soil cannot be computed in dollars an ;
cents, when men need to sustain life
South Dakota is just entering upon
her career as an agricultural state and
reveals land hereabouts and elsewhere
in this state, selling for double the
price asked for II today. South Da.
kota's raw food materials are within
easy reaching distance OF the four
quarters Of the globe now and people
in all parts of the world are extend
ing their gold filed palms for some OF
those food materials"
The Miller press. [volume] (Miller, S.D.) 190?-current, 1919-08-14
Fire Prevention Advice
By State Fire Marshall

Farm property In South Dakota 10
the amount Of $500, 100000 was destroy
cd by fire in the year 1918. Yours may
be in the list this year or next. viii
you do all you can to prevent?
Don't allow anyone to smoke In your
barn or other ou~tbuildings.
Doa,t Keep yossr automobile or trac.
tor in the barn. but provide a sepa-
rate garage. which should not expose
another building.
Don't keep gasoline except In closed
safety containers. Never store guam
titles of ten gallons or more except
in underground tanks or at least $50
feet from any building.
Don't hang up old clothes or oily
rags in barn or other ou~tbuildings ex-
ccpt in mctal-iined lockers.
Don't allow steam engines without
spark arrcsters near barn or other
buildings.
Don't fail to provide lightning rods
for every important building.
Don't burn trash, brush or rubbish
near buildings, fences or other pro-
perty, and no where except with great
est care
Don't put hay in NOW until properly
cured. Be careful also with damp
fodder and straw, and bins Of moist
grain and seeds. Don't put new hay
or fodder on old hay, straw or fod-
der. Danger Of spontaneous combus.
ton. Clean floors thoroughly before
storing hay.
Don't neglect to have ladder, buck.
cts, and water handy at all times, and
to keep each in it's proper place.
Don't smoke meat except in build
ings removed a safe distance from
other buildings unless properly equip.
ped to prevent fire.
Don't neglect to have all fuei
cleaned, examined and repaired al
least once each year.
Don't pass stove pipes through cell
ings, roofs or wooden partitions.
Don't fail to place metal protection
under all stoves and protect woodwork
where stoves or furnaces r Close
to walls.
Don't allow children to play will
matches. Keep matches in closed me
tai box.
Don't use kerosene to start a fire
SO lives were lost in South Dakota II
1918 from this cause!
w. Fl. vanCamp.
State Fire Marshal, Ex-Oficio. Pierre
The Miller press. [volume] (Miller, S.D.) 190?-current, 1919-08-14
CREAM PRODUCTION
LARGE IN STATE
Receipts From Butter-Fat Over Two
Million For Year Ending
May 81, 1919

Pierre. S. D.. Aug. 1.-The forth
coming report of the state market
commissioner will show that the
cream business is becoming one of the
leading elements OF farm production
In the state. Cream stations for the
year from June 1. 1918. to May 81. 1919
purchased 10,923,1 19 pounds of cream
which averaged 80 percent butterfat.
The total amount OF butterfst received
from all sources in the state for the
same period was 4.746.Si7 pounds.
which sold at an average OF 52.3 cents
a pound, this bringing a return Of
about $4,000. 900. The creameries OF
the state manufactured 2.747.026
pounds OF butter for that period, Of
which 91S.262 pounds was sold in the
state. the remainder being shipped out
The same report will show that the
total amount OF wheat marketed at
the rs mills. and $50 elevators in the
state for the twelve months from June
/. 1913 to May 81. 1919. was t9,27o,S95
bushels. The mills purchased 1,599.-
732 bushels of this, paying an average
OF $2.11 for 1t. and the elevators the
balance with an average price Of 81
plus a fraction. The mills manufac-
tured 250.330 barrels Of -four, OF which
about half was sold in the state. the
average selling price being $10.76 q
barrel. The average price OF mill
feeds for the year was $33.46 a ton
for bran and 1866 for middiings.
Other grains purchased in the state
for the same period were Oats. H.
432.619 bushels at an average OF So
cents a bushcl; barley. 6.777, S49 BUSH
els at an average Of 81 cents; rye.
1852. sol. no average given; shslled
corn. 7,63s,13S bushels at an average
Of $1.25 a bushel; "a corn. 205. 1852 bu.
shells at an average Of $1.1S and max
353 .992 bushels at an average OF $3.50.
The Miller press. [volume] (Miller, S.D.) 190?-current, 1919-08-14
BASE BALL SEASON
CLOSES AT MILLER
Miller Team Wins Over HALF Of Games
This Season

The baseball team OF Miller closed
the season last Sunday after an ex-
citing game with the St Lawrence
team in which Miller met defeat by
a score OF Z to 4. The Miller team
led In the scoring until the eighth
inning when st. Lawrence by bunch
ing hits scored four runs. Miller was
unable in their half Of the next two
innings TO produce the necessary
punch to add any ore to their
string.
The Miller team have played eigh-
teen games during the season, win
ming ten and losing During
the latter part Of the season several
hired players Of the Glendale. N. ID.
team have been used. The Glendale
Leader has the following to say OF
these players:
I'VE were fortunate in securing two
of the best pitchers that have been
working In this part OF n country
this season.
Jack Hubbard. who having been
with us for a number OF years. comes
from Kelliher, Mimi. and who Is al
ways glad to como back to his many
friends in Glendale.
Buck" Enger is almost a local,
having his home east Of Fullerton on
a farm. His pitching this season has
won him success.
Nothing need be said about the
third baseman. Nothing ever goes
through and the crowd isn't afraid
when q ball goes in that direction for
Lorry is always In front Of It."
The Miller press. [volume] (Miller, S.D.) 190?-current, 1919-08-14
Soldiers Are Serious
About Their Education

Brookings, S. d., Aug. 1.-THE
young men of the country will tackle
school and life problems in the same
fashion in which they went after the
Hum" says DIR. Willis z. Johnson. the
new president at State college.
These men have learned" he says.
that the chance for the unframed men
are few. while the opportunities for
the trained man are unlimited. The
recent state Legislature provided free
tuition for all service men in all state
schools Our correspondent at State
college indicates that many soldiers
who have returned from service In
camps and abroad will take advantage
of this generous provision.
Conditions in South Dakota were
never better and the outlook for the
future was never brighter. Opportun-
tiles for men and women trained in
agriculture, in engineering, in home
economies and in buinesss eagerly
await the young people who are thor
oughly prepared.
The established departments of the
college will continue with renewed vi
gor and the college is opening up a
great field in its school Of auto and
tractor engineering, in training high.
way engineers and men for other new
fields Of employment.
The needs of the young women
have not been overlooked. In the new
quarters and practice cottage for home
economies and art and in the addition
of a department of physical training
for women they will have added op'
p~ortunities at the college"
The college plans to offer cores
poadence courses In agriculture and
home economics for college credit thii
fall
The Miller press. [volume] (Miller, S.D.) 190?-current, 1919-08-14
CITY SCHOOLS OPEN
SEPTEMBER FIRST
Teachers All Engaged and Most Of
Them Here Ready 10 Begin
Work

The public schools will open as us
ual this year on Labor Day, which IL
Monday. September the first. The
teachers are all engaged for the com
ing year and will be here for service
before that time.
The teachers for the coming yeal
and their respective gardes or sub.
jects are as follows:
First Grade-Miss Mae Redmond
Miller. S. ID.
Second Gradc-Miss Elma Oaks
Hartford, S. ID.
Third Grade-Miss Clara Robinson
Rockham, S. ID.
Fourth Grade-Miss Marguerite Put.
man. Nausau, MINI.
Fifth Grade-Miss Jessie Halbig
Miller. S. ID
Sixth Grade-Miss Jean Garrett,
Miller, S. ID.
Seventh Grade-Miss Lulu Campbell,
Miller, S. ID.
Eighth Grade-Miss Helen Eakle,
Miller. S. ID.
High School teachers. all except one
are here for the first time.
Language-Miss Nellie Geiger, HUI,
ron, S. ID.
History-Miss Anna Mckay, Orient,
S. ID.
English--Miss Bertha Herr, Shake,
pee, Mimi.
Commercial--Miss Elsie Heavilin,
Marion. Ind.
Domestic Scicnce--Miss Jessie O
Caldwell, Bookings. S. ID.
Manual Training and Athletics-Mr.
A. l. Haugsten. Two Harbors. MINI.
II. S. Principal and Mathmatics-
Miss Dalna Brown. Stanton. Nebr.
Supt. of City Schools-Harry p.
Cooper
All teachers selected for the com
ing year are considered first class
teachers. We arc looking forward to
the coming school year which is just
three weeks OFF with prospects for a
good year.
Mr.. Haugstcn who has charge Of the
Manual Training and Athletics has had
considerable experience in both lines
of work. We want a good football:
team il possible and also basketball.
1t is up to the boys to turn out. Get
out and boost your school and make
the enrolment larger than ever.
Mr.. Cooper will be in his Office every
morning from c to twelve to talk
over the work with all who wish to
see about the work for the coming
year or making up the work they have
missed in the past year OF two. 1t is
especially urged that those who have
dropped out come up and talk over
the work before school commences.
Any who cannot come at those hours
we shall be glad to make special ar
rangements to see.
The Miller press. [volume] (Miller, S.D.) 190?-current, 1919-08-14
INVESTIGATION IN
S. OAK. ORDERED
district Attorney Orders Invcstiga-
tfon Of Proftcering In Ststc

Sioux Falls. S. D.. Aug. 12-United
States District Attorney Fiske on in
structions from Attorney General
Palmer today directed the local bur-
eau OF investigation to make an i'm
mediate investigation of the food
price situation in South Dakota and
take action against any individual
firm or corporation found to be en-
gagged iii profiteering in food stuffs,
farm implements and fuel business,
Agents of the local bureau at once
commenced the work OF finding out
such offenders and on request will 60
to any part of South Dakota to in
vestigate alleged cases OF profiteer-
ing. The investigation will be thor.
ough and will cover every commun-
ity In the state.
Those found ~profteering by charg-
ing exborbitant prices for food sup
plies. fuel and farm implements will
cases referred to the next federal
grand jury
Chicago, Aug. 12.-Henry c. Rollctt,
in charge of the federal food admins
tration sugar bureau today set IL
cents a pound as a fair price of the
commodity to the consumer. He de,
ciared that any retail price in excess
Of that figure would be regarded as
profteering."
For several weeks, he said. grocers
have been charging as high as 16
cents a pound for sugar.
The Miller press. [volume] (Miller, S.D.) 190?-current, 1919-08-14
Drainage System Added
Twenty Acres To Farm

Huron, S. d.. Aug 14.-A tile drain
age system has been completed on a
portion Of the farm OF George Youngs
two miles north Of Huron, which added
more than 20 acres Of tillable land to
his farm besides improving the con-
dition of other land. Upon the re-
quest of o. p. Drake. county agent,
e. L. Patty. agricultural engineer OF
the state college extension division,
laid ont the ditch and gave the speci-
fications for, tse work. This improve
ment is permanent. 1t cost $500.
The Miller press. [volume] (Miller, S.D.) 190?-current, 1919-08-14
Auto Tire Explodes
Rim Injuries Man

Alcester, s. D.-To be "shot" by an
automobile tire was the unusual ex-
periencc of j. A. Swenson, of this city,
and he says he is thankful to be alive
to tell the story. He had taken a
spare tire from his car and was lay
ing i down on the ground when the
tire burst. The iron rim was thrown
upward with great force by the Ell
plosion and struck Swenson in the
head, cutting through his hat and in
ficting an ugly scalp wound, about
four inches long.
The Miller press. [volume] (Miller, S.D.) 190?-current, 1919-08-14

completed when the farm was sold
to Gene Sheridan. Of Miller. at the
price Of $104.50 per acre.
It was a big days. work for the ones
in charge Of the sale, taking about
eleven hours to complete the cihcuit.
The only incident during the day to
interfere with the sale ~ a hail
and raiL storm which caught the
crowd while in the north part Of the
county. but aside from Q few being
soaked there was no damage done.
The Miller press. [volume] (Miller, S.D.) 190?-current, 1919-08-14

appointment Of Census Supervisors
Washington, ID. c., August 6.-The
Secretary of Commerce, upon the re,
commentator of the Director of the
Census. has made the following aps
pointments Of supervisors of census
for the State of South Dakota:
First District-Eugene Rhian, Yam
kton, Yankton Co.
Second District-CTo be ANNOUNCE
ed later.)
Third District-Beverly w. Wither-
spoon. White River. Mellcttc, Co..
The Miller press. [volume] (Miller, S.D.) 190?-current, 1919-08-14
Hail Storm Reported
Little Damage Done

Two hail storms were reported the
first OF the week, M on Monday
evening. about IS miles southwest,
the other Thursday afternoon ab,at
is r 1e miles north and no 'thwess.
Neither storm did much damage ac-
cording to reports
The Miller press. [volume] (Miller, S.D.) 190?-current, 1919-08-14

For Hand County. Let - have
some Of yours Best 10 ears Of cora
IN variety. l peck OF potatoes OF an,
variety, pumpkins, squashs. melons.
all kinds Of vegetables and apples.
John vanLoon. Mgr.
The Miller press. [volume] (Miller, S.D.) 190?-current, 1919-08-14
NotIse Of Teschers Ezanlnatlo

The regular examination for teach
er's certificates will be held at the
Court Room In Miller on August IA
is inclusive. Examinations will be
given for Life Diplomas. State, FIRST
Grade. Vocational, Second, Third and
Primary Grade certificates.
Addie G. WEIGH.
SITS 4 County Superintendent
The Cordova daily times., 1919-01-28
JAPAN SENDS
 ITS STATESMEN
 TOCONFERENCE

TOXIC, Jan. 2s (by Associated Press) - Marquis Kimochi Saionji and Baron Nobuaki Makino, Japan's chief plenipotentiaries to the peace conference in France are regarded among the most distinguished states men of this empire. Both are men of long experience in high positions.
 When Marquis Saionji reached Paris he found himself on familiar ground because for ten years, be- tween 1870 and 1880 he lived there as student, taking up law and politics at the University Of Paris. He is per ships. now that Viscount Motono has passed away, the ablest scholar in the French language ard in French his tory and literature among all Japan csc statesmen.
 He has risen so high in the life of Japan that now he has practically the Tank of q genro or elder statesman. After studying in Paris he returned to Japan with the determination to started daily newspaper The jour nal was too radical and he could not CCEtinue owins, to the strong opposi- tion of senior peers. Later, he return ed to Europe and to the United States With the late Brine Ito to investigate political systems Later he was min ister to Austria, minister to Germany, minister of education, minister for foreign affairs and president Of the privy council.
 He personally formed two cabinets and became president of the famous Seiyukai party. which is now in pow CT. remaining its chief until ke turned the direction over to the present prime minister. Takashi llara. He is considered man of very advanced ideas.
 Baron Makino who is a member of the house of peers has had long career in tke foreign office and in diplomacy generally. He was minister to Rome and to Vienna and in 1913 "A served as minister of foreign af fairs. IL was during his tenure Of office that important negotiations were held between the United States and Japan concerning the California land legislation and he is remem- bered both by Americans and Japan csc for the attitude which he adopted in handling that difficult question.
The Cordova daily times., 1919-01-28
LATE TONOPAH MINER
 WAS CHAMPION DRILLER

TONOPAH, Ney.. Jan. 2S (by Asso- ciated Press) Fred F YOCkey. who died recently in California, was known throughout many mining dis tricts of the West as the champion slnclc-hand driller of the world. q 1or'I of competition which virtually has disappeared with the introduction of the machine drill in mining Some fifteen years ago, when driltiIs in Gpna!SoE granite against time vas one of the recognized sports of r'ourth If July ard Labor day celebrations in mining camps. Yockey successfully de fendHl his title against the best drlll- CTS :n the country.
The Cordova daily times., 1919-01-28
MEALYBUC FILMS TO BE
 GENERALLY EXHIBITED

SACRAMENTO. Cal. Jan. 2S (by Associated Press) War on the mealybug" might be the caption for a series of motion pictures just filmed here, showing the work of the insec- tary division of the California horti- cultural commission. The films will States and in France. G. II. Hecke, state horticultural commissioner, an nounCes.
 Ladybirds, which exterminate de
The Cordova daily times., 1919-01-28
MILITARY HIGHWAYS
 FOR HAWAIIAN ISLANDS

HONOLULU. Jan. 2S- Plans are being made by the Honolulu Chamber of Commerce to have bill introduced at this session of congress appropri- ating $lo.0O0, ,OO0 to carry out the rec concentrations of army engineers for the construction of system of mi!i- tary highways in this island-Oahu.
The Cordova daily times., 1919-01-28
PARDON IS WANTED
 FOR A SEDITIONER

There seems to be some misunder. standing on the part of the public AS to lands withdrawn from homestead for the use of the Alaskan engineering commission.
 The soCalled fvemilc strjp is omen to homestead with the reservation of timber rights in the hands of the Alas kan engineering commission. Where q homestead is desired the matter Inf timber may be taken up with the commission. and no doubt but that in exceptional cases satisfactory ar engagements may be made.
 In this strip there is some unusu. ally good land north of the Panama river. and the land office in Fairbanks suggests that homestcaders should take these lands up in forty.acre lots as forty acres well cultivated should produce a greater percentage of profit than l60 acress less intensively culti vated.
The Cordova daily times., 1919-01-28

structiVe insects, recently were sent to France from the state insectary ana Hecke announces that the French ministr, of agriculture has adopted Caliio"nia's insectary methods.
The Cordova daily times., 1919-01-28

If you change your address. do not notify the carrier boy-report your new address to the office.
The Cordova daily times., 1919-01-28
NOTICE TO WATER CONSUMERS

This Company has spared neither time nor expense to give Cordova a continuous WATER SUPPLY. To do this the Company must have your cooperation to stop the waste that occurs from letting the water run to avoid freezing the pipes Where we find this con- dition still to exist we shall SHUT OFF THE WATER for the winter without further notice.
 ALASKA PUBLIC UTILITIES
 First Street Phone 'o
The Cordova daily times., 1919-01-28

The Daily Times job plant is well equipped for all classe of com. mercial printing.