The Miller press. [volume] (Miller, S.D.) 190?-current, 1919-01-16

FROM reports there has been q
larger acreage Of winter rye sown IN
this part Of the state this fall than
for any former year since the settle
:nent OF this part OF the Missouri val
ley. Those who have sown this grain
say thai in most cases II has secured
a good start this fall, and as much Of
1t was seeded in corn fields the snow
has piled in deep enough to give it
good winter protection, practically as
surfing a good start in the spring.
There has also beef a larger acreage
OF winter wheat sown than normal.
and in most cases the condition OF
this crop is reported to be good for a
start in the spring. In fact, the sue.
cess which attended the efforts OF
wheat raisers in this part of the state
for the year just past will mean that
the acreage OF both winter and spring
wheat will likely be equal to that of
last year. when the war conditions
stimulated sowing Of this grain on
farms where no wheat had been
sown for years.
eS hiSSoc StoAuS 6uoiu a y
the west door OF the capitol these
days. With it's antler spread OF six
feet, and nine feet in height, II makes
an imposing appearance to all who
enter the west entrance. g This big
animal was killed by B. A. Cumniins,
OF Pierre, while on a hunting trip in
Canada, and the mounting was done
IN Nrinntna- The o~anfNnan go
large that it required considerable
skill In working him through the
~statehouse to his present location,
without damaging electrical fixtures.
One OF the features Of the killing Of
this animal Is that when the carcass
was dressed an encysted bullet was
found in the heart OF the big bull.
Just how he could carry this is one
Of the mysteries, as the bullet had
evidently been in his heart for some
time before he was killed. .
The exact subscriptions of South
Dakota to the fourth Liberty loan
have been received and show that the
state came close to $37, zoo, 900, the
exact amount being s36. S15, $50. These
figures show that Liberty bonds and
war savings purchases to the people
of South Dakota to have been over
s97. 900, 900. The summary OF what
South Dakota has paid for war con.
tributions is put by the state his.
t0rical department as follows: Lib
erty loan and war savings stamps.
S97, 047, $50; income taxes paid by
South Dakotans during the war, ST.,
f7S,972.94; American Red Cross tc
December l, 2 800, AGO. "a: united war
work, $1,167.320.54; Y. NJ. c. A., s237.
134.4s; all other wal relief (approxi
mately), $3.50, 900. Making a total OF
$104, COS, 1881.
The ferry train between Pierre and
Fort Pierre was compelled to stop
when a young buffalo bull, which had
been running ahead of the train
turned about and planted himself on
the bridge crossing the Missouri river.
Efforts to dislodge the animal for a
time were fruitless, but finally certain
intrepid members Of the crew attack
ed and caused the bull to leap from
the embankment at the approach, roll
ing to the base Of the steep incline.
Owners Of herds north of Fort Pierre
have been experiencing difficulty in
keeping the animals within bounds
and it has been necessary to kin
some OF the straying animals that
have menaced residents Of this region.
Ranchers living along the streams
near Spearfish in the Black Hills are
hoping the approaching session of the
state legislature will repeal that sec
ton of the state game law which pro
vides for the procuring of a license to
trap muskrats. The muskrats are
proving a source OF great expense and
annoyance to the ranchers of this vi
cinity, who build dams in order to
store water. The muskrats are so
numerous hat IL takes them but a lit.
tie while to bore holes through the
dams and release the water, One
rancher states he is out 81, 900 from
this source during the last year.
Now that the influenza epidemic is
showing a decided Improvement in
Lead, estimates have been made OF
what It has cost In dollars and cents.
The city, exclusive of costs to others,
such as the Homestake Mining com.
pany, itself contracted an expense OF
about SIG, 1000 in carrying on the bat
tie against influenza. The greater
part Of the $4,000 expense was incur.
red in connection with the operation
of the emergency hospital, where at
one time upward Of $50 patients were
treated.
Moody county authorities are striv.
ing to find the owner OF a mystery
car" which has been in a Flandreau
garage for about two weeks. ne car
was left by two strangers, who said
they would call for It a few hours
later. They failed to return. There
is some evidence that the q may
have been stolen from some resident
Of Ohio and driven to South Dakota
and abandoned.
Physicians and the city health au-
thorities report a marked diminution