The Miller press. [volume] (Miller, S.D.) 190?-current, 1919-04-24
WHEAT Is DOING WELL
the OUTLOOK 10 BETTER THAN
LAST YEAR, EXPERT
SAYS.

estimates, has issued q report as to
the condition Of winter wheat and
winter rye in South Dakota and 9th
er matters Of Importance at the open
ing period OF this years crop season.
The report sets forth that the present
condition OF winter wheat Is 80 per
cent. compared with rs per cent last
year. Winter rye stands at 80, the
percentage OF condition being the
same as a year ago.
Efforts will be made by the govern.
ment to have the supreme court de-
termine finally before it adjourns for
the summer, in June, the question
wheeler, under the joint resolution by
which the government took over con-
troll OF the telephone and telegraph
systems of the country, Postmaster
General Burleson has authority to In
crease toll rates. This became known
following the filing of an appeal by
the government from South Dakota
supreme court DEGREES permanently
enjoining four telephone companies in
that state for increasing their rates in
compliance with an order issued by
Mr.. Burleson on December 13, 1918.
While two other cases involving the
validity of the Rurleson order already
have reached the court, this is the
first direct appeal from any decision
yet to be taken and the government
plans to make 1t a test case. For
that reason Solicitor George King,
when the court ~reconvenes following
a recess will ask formally to have con-
sideration of the case expedited.
Officers Of the Journal Publishing
company, OF Sioux Falls, which pub
fishes the Daily Journal and Market
Reporter, said to be the official organ
of the home rule organization Of the
Nonpartisan league in South Dakota,
have appealed to the circuit court for
an order restraining Mark d. Scott
owner Of the printing establishment
in which the nonpartisan paper is pub
lished, from suspending publication of
the nonpartisan paper. Scott is out
of the city, but is said to have In
structed his foreman and other en-
ployes before his departure to sus.
pend publication of the nonpartisan
league paper. The officers of the
Nonpartisan League Publishing COM
pany desire to have action by Scott
prevented until after a meeting OF the
directors, when 1t is hoped to adjust
the differences.
Another epidemic of influenza has
struck the towns OF Miller and Ban
croft, according to adviCes reaching
Hur u. At Miller 60 persons are said
to be afflicted with the disease in the
city and more than 100 in the rural
districts. An emergency hospital has
been opened to car for the cases.
Horses also are said to be suffering
from the disease. The situation at
Bancroft is so critical that officials
In that village have appealed to Huron
for nurses to help fight the plague.
The epidemic at Miller Is the third
appearance Of influenza in the town
since it first came to South Dakota
last fall.
For the purpose OF Kidding rough
sections OF the Lennox territory of
wolves, which have caused losses to
farmers by raiding their sheep fiocks
and chicken yards, the marksmen Of
Lennox and vicinity have inaugurated
a series Of wolf hunts or roundups.
The plan is for the hunters to sur
round the supposed camping ground
of the wolves with dogs and men on
horseback and then mlnuteiy search
the sloughs and other hiding places
for the wolves. On the first roundup
only one wolf vas encountered, but
managed to make its escape. Large
numbers of men and dogs will parti.
cipate in future roundups.
That the suffrage amendment in no
way affects jury qualifications in this
state is the holding of Attorney Gen
eral Payne. There are no constitu
tional requirements for a juror, and
any requirements for this service are
purely legislative. The Legislature
has fixed the jury qualifications upon
males only, and the franchise right is
not any part of that qualification, 9th.
er than that OF citizenship. This
would relieve who do not de-
sire jury duty from any a~pprehensions
as to being called for that purpose and
prohibit any who so desire from act.
ing in that capacity.
School lands in Kingsbury county
offered for sale at DeSmet, brought
an average OF s106.37 an acre, with
q total OF 1904, spool for the 5,6S5
acres sold. The new terms of 10 per
cent down and 3 per cent per annum
undoubtedly had a great deal to do
with the success of the sale. Bidding
was active, and the land sorj for
more than eve before, IN many cases
bringing a higher price than improv.
ed land neighboring ii is valued at
All but one quarter section was
bought by farmers within the coun-
ty and will be broken up and i'm.
proved.
Following the action taken by boards
OF education in SiouS<Falls, Aberdeen
and other places in the state in in.