The Miller press. [volume] (Miller, S.D.) 190?-current, 1920-01-15

vor Ia United States requesting that
their name be filed for the nomina-
ton to presidency and vice presidency
In the primaries next March. but the
other day was the first time that one
was from Alice Fisher, who gave heS
address at Chicago. and requested that
her name as IN independent candt
date for tho presidency on the repub-
lican ballot. These letters are disrs-
garded, because. it was explained, that
it is necessary to have a petition 9on.
tanning a specified number OF sigma,
lures endorsing ones candidacy pre-.
scented TO tho secretary of state be-
fore their name can be legally 6led
as . candidate.
The alfalfa farmer In the western
part OF the state Is getting good prices
for his seed crop this winter. the
prices going beyond that OF former
years. A Belvidere farmer has just
contracted his crop for the season
at $21 per busheI, and while his crop
was light, only about three bushels to
the acre. he feels that he 10 getting
q fair return on land In q community
where the prices range about $50 an
acre and under. Besides his seed crop
he got about SIS al acre from the first
cutttag Of hay. which only adds q III
tie more TO his profit in handling nj.
falfa.
The sheriff of BeadIe county 10 hav-
ing q great deal OF trouble because
Of the operations Of forgers and bad
check swindlers. A number OF notices
have recently been received by the
sheriff asking for the apprehension Of
check forgers from different parts OF
the state. There appears to be more
than the usual number OF crimes OF
this character. and merchants and
banks have to be constantly on their
guard to prevent being victimized by
the operations Of these swindiers.
some OF whom are experts at the work.
A woman presided over the deS
tinies OF the city OF Yankton for some
hours recently. probably for the FIRST
time In the history Of the town. Mayor
Wyman was Ill when the time for Q
meeting Of the city commissioners ar
rived. and Street Commissioner Jen.
ME c. Murphy presided. and called
the order of business for the weekly
session OF the city commissioners. She
performed the duties customarily fall
ing upon the mayor to the entire satis-
faction Of all concerned.
More students are pouring into Da.
kota Wesleyan In Mitchell with the
opening Of the winter quarter. The
Mitchell homes are being completely
filled to take care OF the large number
OF students. The fall quarter opened
In September with the largest enroll.
ment the college had ever had. bu,
the present enrolment has already Ok.
ceeded that Of the last quarter. This
years enrolment will probably exceed
that of last by over 100 students.
By the act which created the county
OF Ziebach. II has been materially en-.
larged In size. Under the act that
territory known as Armstrong county
was to become q portion OF Ziebach
county II it aad not been organized
a county I'm itself. or otherwise at.
tached. prior to January /. That time
has arrived. and Armstrong our
ty ceases to exist and becomes q part
Of Ziebach.
Mrs. Blanchard. Of Murdo. saved her
life by rolling In the deep mud Of
the highway In front Of her home
when q gasoline lamp exploded. throw.
Ing flames yer her clothing. The
lack OF h~ard.snrface highways u
doubtedly saved the life Of the woman,
as the mud was deep and soft enough
to put out the flames which were
threatening her life.
After serving in France for eleven
months without being wounded at any
time. although he was in active fight.
ing In the front lines for months,
Clark Millage OF Mitchell was instant
ly killed when an automobile in which
ne was riding overturned. pinning him
under the car. His neck was broken
and death came instantly.
The frst prosecution by the state
In the campaign to get better milk
for Aberdeen was started against Ell.
dron Burnham. who is charged with
selling adulterated milk. The case
resulted from an inspection made re.
Gently by w. II. Cox. state food in.
spector.
A car OF sweet clover seed shipped
By A. G. Williams from Gettysburg
brought a return OF $6.772. Sweet
clover is becoming almost as attrac.
tive as a forage crop as is alfalfa.
and the grower finds a ready demand
for the seed crop at good prices.
James o. Monroe, democrat. OF May.
wood. Ill, has filed an individual nomi-
mating petition with the secretary of
state to have his name appear on the
presidential preference list In the
March primaries
The Commerce association OF Aber.
deem has been organized by whole
sale and retail merchants for the pur.
pose OF securing better freight rates
on commodities shipped TO and from