The Miller press. [volume] (Miller, S.D.) 190?-current, 1919-02-20

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Lindsey and the boy scouts under the
leadership OF Scout Commissioner Ra-
Der. The scouts will leave at every
house in the city an envelope in which
contributions to the Associated CHAR
ties may be put. The envelope will
then be put In the window In a con-
s~picuous place. Two days later the
high schools girls will call to collect
the envelopes, stopping at only those
houses where envelopes are in the
windows. The Associated Charities
here has been without funds for more
than two years and ii is believed this
method of collecting funds will re-
lieve their needs. IL successful the
same method will be employed every
year.
What is going to become OF the
$4,000 in the treasury OF the Moody
county Red Cross chapter? The Of.
ficials of the northern division at Mn
~neapolis have asked that the money
be turned over to them at once, but
the local officials of the chapter do
not intend to send the funds TO Min
neapolis unless they are compelled TO
do so, asserting that the Red Cross
is not a wal relief organization alone,
but il a relief organization for all
calamities, Consequently they argue
that the money should remain in Elan.
dreau to be used as necessity may
demand. The outcome of the contro-
versy will be watched with much in.
terest by other chapters. some OF
which have even larger amounts in the
treasures than has the Moody county
organization.
According to a Sioux Falls whole.
sale dealer. the price Of eggs on the
Sioux Falls market dropped so per
cent in a period of three weeks. Three
weeks ago the price was Sc cents per
dozen. wholesale, while today the price
is 20 cents wholesale. AS many eggs
now are coming to market as usually
are received by April. The only thing
which 1t is believed would cause an.
other increase in prices is a protracted
cold spell. One firm in one day re-
ceived 10000 cases OF eggs, and as
eggs will not be fit for storage for
about WI months, they must go into
immediate consumption.
The question Of whether Beadle
county is to have a new court house
is being discussed in Huron and the
matter has been taken Up a. meetings
OF business men,. II is pointed out
that the present building, which was
erected in the early sos, is not ade-
quate for the needs of the county and
that the vaults are in no condition
to Withstand a fire should one occur.
Mortgages, bonds and other securities
valued at close to $500, 900 are depos.
tied in the vaults, together with other
valuable records which could not BE-
replaced If the building should be de.
stroyed, il is said.
Masons from the various lodges of
the Black Hills gathered in the Dead.
wood Masonic temple to participate in
a golden jubilee banquet, which was
rendered in honor of William. H.
Moore, a prominent resident of Dead
wood. who has just comAleted his ff.
tieth year as a member OF the Masonic
lodge. Short addresses we're made.
n. T. Mason. In behalf of the frater-
nifty, presented Mr.. Moore with a
token emblematic of his Masonic ex-
perience and service.
The Offices of the federal food adj
ministration for South Dakota have
closed and so far as the salaried en-
ployes are concerned, the institution
is out OF business The volunteer or.
It's activities are confined to answer
ing correspondence and arranging the
files and records of the office prepare
tory for shipment to Washington when
Herbert G. Hoover, national admins
traitor. returns from overseas or for
wards directions concerning their dis
| possl.
W. G. Bickelhaupt, federal fuel adj
ministrator for South Dakota. has re-
ceived notice from DIR. Harry Garfield,
national fuel administrator of the sus-
pension OF all rules concerning the dis.
~tribution or price regulations on coal.
This practically ends the work of the
state fuel administration In South Da-
hodd, ditiiOuSH IL Will llOl NC lOfuldlly
disbanded until the peace treaty 10
signed.
Sixty of the leading business and
professional men of Flandreau have
bought a tract of and along a slightly
bend III the Big Sioux river near Elan
dreau for the purpose of making a
summer resort. Fifty or more cot.
tages will be built there this summer.
The banks OF the river will be grav-
eled and ten acres turned over to the
city for park purposes.
The experience OF Louis Finn, who
recently sold his farm rear Montrose
for $3.50 an acre, illustrates the rapid
advance in the value OF South Dakota
farm land. He purchased the farm
nine years ago for $50 an acre, thus
making a profit OF $50 per acre on the
land during the nine years. In sddi-
ton he harvested profitable crops on
the farm.
b Huron Methodists will open a can