The Miller press. [volume] (Miller, S.D.) 190?-current, 1920-04-08
WOOD LEADS IN S. D.
INCOMPLETE RETURNS GIVE HIM
A PLURALITY OF AeoUT $500
OVER LoWpEN.

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tinues to have a safe lead over his
nearest competitor. Gov. Lowden.
Complete unofficial returns have been
received from twenty-five counties. Re-
turns from the 1.41S ~percincts give
Wood 29,362; Lowden. 25,737: John
son., 1886. AS the precincts from
which returns have not yet been re-
ceived have comparatively small
votes. complete reports are not ex
pected to change the margins to any
great extent. Returns tabulated ffom
1900 precincts for United States sen
stor show that Gov. Peter Norbeck
received 1920 votes, while Dick
Haney. his republican opponent. re-
ceiyed 20,559. For governor the same
precincts gave w. II. McMaster 25.-
542 votes to 1910 for r.. o. Richards.
Congressman Christopherson's major
ity over c. H. Dillon In the First dis.
trict will run close to 5000. Returns
on the vote cast by state democrats
are very meager. but such as are
at hand show James w. Gerard. for
president. has a large majority W.
James Monroe. his only democratic
opponent for the support OF Souts
Dakota in the democratic national
convention, Majority republican Se
lections for delegates and ~alternates
In the national convention and for
presidential electors are winners.
Years ago on the Pine Ridge res
ervation a Sioux Indian was killed in
battle. The grisving mother ex.
tracted the bullet from her dead son.
and as a remembrance put II away
in q small leather pouch. which in
turn was placed in a larger beaded
curator OF the museum at the Uni.
versity OF South Dakota. visited the
reservation In search OF specimens
and antiques and camped for two
weeks ear the cabin OF the aged
Indian mother. Upon his departure
after q great deal Of persuasion she
was finally induced to accept payment
for some eggs which he had received
from her. Just as he was leaving.
however. she brought out the old
beaded bag containing the piece OF
lead, her most priced possession. and
Insisted that he in turn accept this
token from her. II now lies In the
curator's office In the university
museum.
The 529 boys and girls clubs in
South Dakota made a profit of more
than $39S 900 last year In eleven prof
ects. The largest profit was made by
the 1.l0s members OF s~eyenty-six sow
litter clubs. $334.6Is. The largest
membership was in the lO7 garden
clubs. totaling 1922 youngsters. The
total club memberships was 6.652 OF
whom 1929 completed their work.
Sow litter club members have retained
isis breeding hogs as foundation
stock for 1920: value, 1917. 1871 Cow.
calf club members have eighty-fve
breeding animals, worth $l9.740 The
total value OF all projects results for
1919 was ss67.742. according to the
annual report of p. J. Scarbro, state
leader.
While the people Of Onida. the oun
ty seat OF Sully county. estimated that
their percentage OF new buildings for
last year went higher than for any
other town In the state. they are per.
dieting a greater building expansion
for the coming year than that Of
taat vaay This foxup To inootad a..
one OF the best agricultural counties
In the Missouri valley, and is coming
to the front rapidly along with the
increased demand for farm lands.
rural schools, interrupted last October
by the coming OF Indictment weather,
will be resumed IN April 10. accord.
ing to word received from the office OF
Fred l., Shaw. state superintendent OF
schools. The drive will start in
Hughes county and move westward
through the Hills district. while a
number OF counties in the eastern
part OF the state, not covered as yet,
will be included.
iH6 manager OF the armour ilgnt
and power company has asked the
city council for permission to increase
rates. he showing that the plant car
DOT be operated successfully at tho
present rates. which we're fixed some
line ago, when the cost OF materials
was only q small part OF what II now
10.
The cities OF the Black Hills expect
TO send a strong delegation Of shoot.
srs to the annual state tournament to
DO held at Mobridge this year. Most
of the clubs are young. but neverthe-
ess have developed some very promis-
ing shots.
The authorities OF Grant county are
making arrangement for extensive
good road work throughout the coun.
" during the. spring. summer and
all.
The recent blizzard which swept
North and South Dakota and Mime
,ota has played havoc with north
FOUND wild fowl. in the BELIEF OF
portsmen In the eastern part OF
south Dakota. The mid weather lust
,efore the storm had driven many OF