The Miller press. [volume] (Miller, S.D.) 190?-current, 1919-10-30

SiAuihidi warrant can NOT De paiu Oy
the county. 1t is supposed the law-
makers intended to thus make a sher-
IN diligent in his work. In actual
practice the law has the very opposite
effect When a case seems unlikely
OF accomplishment the sheriff is not
very anxious to pursue his a with
much attendant expense. knowing that
he will have to foot the bill II the
il not taken and the criminal
a not be served. Upon In
quiry to tho attorney general as to
whether the law can be construed SO
es TO meet the expense OF the sheriff
in the unsuccessful cases he replies
that 1t can not be done.
The South Dakota experiment sta
ton at ~Brookings State college will
conduct an experiment this winter TO
determine the value OF sunfiower sill
age as compared with silage made
from corn and green millet. Prof. J..
w. Wilson, director OF the experiment
station, say that the ordinary cor
binder cuts the 10 to l4-foot suLflower
stalks without difficulty. The sil2gs
cutter handles them about as easily
as corn. The corn. however. is more
convenient to handle than bundles Of
sunfiowers. The peth Of the latter
contained sufficient juice to preserve
the silage when well packed. Results
OF this experiment will be available
spring.
The little town of Harold in Hughes
county claims to lead any other COM
munity of its size. and many larger
ones in the volume Of land business
being transacted. At . recent sale at
public auction 1000 acres were sold
at an average price Of more than $50
an acre, the range being from $3.50
to $3.50. A free wild duck dinner
was served the crowd attending the
auction and more than 100 automo-
biles were in the procession which
went from farm to farm on the day OF
the sale. Besides this public sale many
private sales are being made every
day.
Old timers in Deadwood had to rub
their eyes when they read in their
daily papers that a curfew ordinance
had been put into effect requiring all
children under the age Of 16 to be on
the streets at 8 o'clock at night. In
the old days, when Deadwood was n
of the widest mining camps in the
world. 9 o'clock at night vas early"
and marked the opening Of the towns
night festivities, which were punctured
at intervals by the reports OF six
shooters and other firearms.
Notwithstanding the crops in this
part of the state were reduced by
excessively hot and dry weather dur
ing the critical part OF the growing
season. the people OF the Lennon ter
ritory are about az prosperous as ever
before. This is shown by the fact that
the deposits Of the three Lennon
banks aggregate more than $1,000. 600.
This is practically double the amount
OF deposits ive years ago.
The most comprehensive AMI expen-
sive piece Of road work ever under
taken in Dawson county will begin
this week, when fourteen miles Of
highway between Mitchell and the east
line OF Aurora county will be started.
This stretch OF road Is to be graded
and graveled and II II estimated 1t will
cost In the neighborhood of SIS, 900.
.ud v,;1l t~La ton rnnpfhs IN romp lafa
Buyers Of potatoes and apples in
bulk from cars or other sources should
insist upon receiving full measure, Ii
the statement OF the state inspector
of weights and measures issued from
his Office In vermillion. Thousands Of
bushels are now being sold from cars,
and unless they are sold by weight
1t 10 very easy for the buyer to re-
ceive up to 10 per cent short weight.
Ethan and Dimock will have cleo
trio lights by Christmas II the Armour
Power company can get the necessary
labor 10 install the equipment. The
residents Of the two towns have raised
S25,0 purchasing stock. and the Ar.
mour company has agreed to furnish
the power. Both streets and resi-
dences will be lighted. Farmers also
may purchase the current
Health conditions in Huron are ex-
c~eptionally good, according to a state
mant Just made by the local board
OF health. The only infectious dis
ease there at present is n case OF
scarlet fever. School chilren are In
general good health.
The city commission OF Lennon has
awarded contracts for the improve
ment OF the waterworks system. Mains
will be extended to parts Of the city
which have been without water serv.
ice.
There has been an abatement OF tho
oil excitement 1T Bixby. and 1t Ia not
expected there will be 4 revival until
spring, when several rigs will begin
the work Of drilling test wells.
The Garretson Commercial club has
been organized. Steps will be taken
Immediately to incorporate the club
under the stats laws Of South Dakota.
II il estimated that Yankton has lost
at least one hundred families this sea.
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