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The Miller press. [volume] (Miller, S.D.) 190?-current, 1922-02-09
w SERM N
BY REV. A. c.

There is a natural tendency to go In
the way ofleast resistance. A religion
Of ease is very poplar with, q large
class Of people. If % come into this
way no obstacle will be encountered,
the gate is wide.
Another attraction is the uncondi-
tional promise of happiness. No ques-
items will be asked, nothing will be
required. All that is necessary is to
drift in at the wide gate and you have
happiness unlimited. Since a large
majority Of people seem to be seek
ing happiness il is little wonder that
the broad way is so popular.
1t would seem that Jesus had made
a mistake when he made the gate to
eternal life so narrow. But let us
remember that, while 1t is not the will
OF God that n should perish, he did
come to get a crowd into heaven
but, to Save his people from their
sins" Matt. 1:21.
It requires an effort to enter the
way OF life. Strive to enter in at the
strait gate" Following Christ is a
mans job. A dead fish can float with
the stream, but it takes a live one to
go up dBdlHSL ~.
And Jesus does not offer happiness
Internationally. But. is happiness at
tanned except conditionally. Is any
thing worth while obtained without
paying the price?
The way to eternal life is narrow.
II is a strait gate. We must enter as
individuals. But, while the way unto
eternal life is narrow the way is not
narrow but broad. A great park or
/. garden with a fence around 1t has a
narrow entrance through which we
must go, but when you have entered
you have the whole park or garden
before you. You enter a house by a
narrow door, but, when you have pass
ed the door, the whole house is before
you. You have eternal life now, 1t is
not merely something that is future.
"He that believeth on the Son hath
life" He has it now.
The broad way narrows down SO
that O walk alone as you reach the
end. You enter the broad way with
the crowd, you stand pefore God alone
But YOU enter the narrow way alone
put at the last you stand with the
innumerable company that stands be-
fore the throne OF God. The way
of the just Ii as the shining light. that
shineth more and more unto the per-
feet day" which way shall I takeT'
Choose We this day"
The Miller press. [volume] (Miller, S.D.) 190?-current, 1922-02-09
Cardinal Ratti Is
Proclaimed New Pope

Rome, Feb. cardinal Achille Rat
ii, archbishop Of Milan, was proclaim
ed elected pope in succession of the
late Benedict XIV today. He has taken
the name of Plus XI. He received 80
votes.
Cardinal O'Connell, archbishop OF
Boston, arrived in Rome at 1910 y. IN.
an hour after the new pope had been
elected.
Thousands waiting in front of st.
Peters for the wisp of smoke which
would tell of the election of a new
pope or the failure of the sacred col
lege to reach a decision gave a mighty
shout at 1888 a. m. when a thin wisp
of somke came from the chimney lead
ing from the Sistine chapel. 1t was
then known that the Catholic church
had once more a duly elected pontiff.
The Miller press. [volume] (Miller, S.D.) 190?-current, 1922-02-09
HIGH SCHOOL GLEE CLUBS
TO PRESENT MINSTREL SHOW

The 'Old Cabin Home Minstrels," a
delightful minstrel play, will be pre-
scented at the Opera House on Wednes-
day evening, February the 22nd, at
Sis o'clock by the Boys and Girls
Glee Clubs of the Miller High School.
The costumes and scenic effects will
be very unique; the songs attractive
and melodious. This entertainment is
sure to please every one for the songs
combine old southern melodies, new
southern melodies and patriotic selec-
tons, arranged in a charming way,
and given to you in a typical southern
minstrel manner. The full program
and further details will be published
in next weeks paper. Watch for them
and plan to attend this, the best home
talent entertainment of the season.
The Miller press. [volume] (Miller, S.D.) 190?-current, 1922-02-09
MILLER SOUTH DAKOTA, THURSDAY, FEBRUARY 9 19as
All "Shined" Up

Marshall CorbiH, a young farm
er of Southeastern Hand County
was taken into custody by Chief
of Police Adam Mohr, Wednesday.
on the charge OF intoxication. He
was taken before Justice Connor,
but the hearing had to be postpon-
ed to give young Corbin a chance
to come out Of it. The brand of
moonshine must have had a great
kick" as he threatened both the
justice and marshal with sudden
death, and had to be transferred
from the city to the county Jail
after breaking all the windows he
could get to.
The Miller press. [volume] (Miller, S.D.) 190?-current, 1922-02-09
FORT PIERRE OIL COMPANY
TO HAVE ANNUAL MEET FEB. is

Stockholders in Miller of the South
Dakota Development and Refining
Company, Of Fort Pierre, have receiv-
ed notification OF the annual meeting
to be held at Fort Pierre on Thurs
day, February 16, starting at 1000
o'clock. At that time general business
of the company will be taken up, in
GLIDING the election Of directors for
the ensuing year.
This company has just passed a
successful year, according to Charles
e. Paisley, secretary. 1t has drilled
a well to the depth of 2100 feet. 1t is
reported that drillers pronounce the
well one of the most promising ever
worked on.
The Miller press. [volume] (Miller, S.D.) 190?-current, 1922-02-09
new COURT HOUSE
VERY MUCH NEEDED
Present Rooms OvercrOwded and In.
sufficient in Number
From Press Files 1889

Hand County's new court house
was visited by a large number of
citizens Monday and Tuesday.
Nothing but words of praise and
commentator was given by every
visitor, and the citizens OF Miller
are certainly highly sratified to
know that their gift to Hand coun-
ty is highly appreciated. The con-
tractors, Bartlett & Albright, have
given a splendid job and It is a
matter Of surprise to all that so
fine a structure could be erected
for the money involved.
During the past week county
officials, records, furniture and so
on, have gone into the new quar-
ters. The main structure is sc
feet s inches by So feet 2 inches.
The Miller press. [volume] (Miller, S.D.) 190?-current, 1922-02-09
Farms In Demand

City real estate dealers report num-
crous inquiries for farms to rent in
Hand county. These inquiries come
from local people. from eastern South
Dakota counties. from Iowa. Mime
sofa and Nebraska. One dealer said
that fifty farms in Hand county could
be rented in the next twenty days-if
they could be had. 1t is a misfortune
that more of Hand county's vacant
land is not improved.
The Miller press. [volume] (Miller, S.D.) 190?-current, 1922-02-09

DIR. o. Arthur Carr, of Aberdeen, re-
ceived his appointment Monday as
chairman of the Brown county COM
OF the Worlds Board of Aero
nautical Commissioners, which is
made up of 108 commissioners who
represent 81 countries and colonies of
the world. DIR. Carr is a son of Mr..
and Mrs. z. w. Carr, OF Gilbert Twp.
The Miller press. [volume] (Miller, S.D.) 190?-current, 1922-02-09
Parents Force Small
Boy To Wear Log Chains

A rather curious n of infiict-
ing punishment has been brought to
light in Aberdeen. where a small boy,
said by his parents to be fourteen. but
appearing much younger, was forced
to wear a seventeen foot log chain,
weighing twenty pounds, around his
neck. Neighbors reported the affair
to the police, and the boy was reIeas-
ed. 1t is possible the parents may be
sent to the school for the feeble mind
ed at Red1eld.
The Miller press. [volume] (Miller, S.D.) 190?-current, 1922-02-09
HAND COUNTY End
CATTLE PRODUCTION
Tax Report Shows County Leading In
Stock Production

A copy Of the annual report OF the
State Tax Commission discloses the
fact hat Hand County is among the
leading counties of the state In all de-
partments Of live stock production.
Among the sixty-nine counties or
the state Hand County has second
place in the number of cattle. Meade
county, n of the old range counties
in the west, and about twice the size
OF Hand county, leads by a few hun
dred head. Without claiming to be- a
strictly range county, yet 1t is inter-
esting to note that only one Of the old
range counties is ahead OF Hand in
numbers. Here are the first four
countless:
The Miller press. [volume] (Miller, S.D.) 190?-current, 1922-02-09
Living Cost 1875 Per Cent
Less Than Is Months Ago

Washington, Feb. 4.-The cost of
living in the United States has decreas
ed 1875 per CEN in the past eighteen
months, according to department of
labor figures just announced.
For the United States as a whole
the cost of living is 74.3 per rem high
er than is was i'm 1914. The percen-
tages of it for some of the principal
cities for January Is, this year, AS
compared with 1914 are:
Chicago, 1913; Los Angeles, 1854;
Denver, 24.5; Indianapolis, 1913; Kan
sas City, 22.5: Minneapolis, 20.7, and
st. Louis, 1876.
The Miller press. [volume] (Miller, S.D.) 190?-current, 1922-02-09
Fourteen Examined mt Clinic

Fourteen county people were
amined at the tuberculosis clinic
held at the County Nurses Office
Wednesday afternoon. The clinic
was in charge of DIR. Woodwork,
state specialist, assisted by the
local doctors. This is the third
clinic held at Miller, Is being ev-
amined at the first, IL at the Sc
cond, and IA at the third.
The Miller press. [volume] (Miller, S.D.) 190?-current, 1922-02-09
Beekeepers Assn Have Meeting

The annual meeting of the South Da-
kota State Beekeepers Association will
be held in the court room of the NUM-
cipal Building at Mitchell on February
10 and IA. A fine program has been
prepared and no live honey producer
can afford to miss IL.
The Miller press. [volume] (Miller, S.D.) 190?-current, 1922-02-09

The Tine Union meeting Frluay
night vas attended by a goodly num-
Der despite the weather.
An interesting business meeting was
held after which all did justice to a
splendid lunch. The young folks of
the Union are busy rehearsing their
play which they will present Friday
evening, February II. The cast OF
characters and other details will pro-
badly appear in the next issue of the
Press.
The Miller press. [volume] (Miller, S.D.) 190?-current, 1922-02-09
38.562,210

The above figures, of course. are as
sessment figures, but at that. they
show that Hand county has piled up
a valuation OF 1874 millions worth or
property in 40 years.
The Miller press. [volume] (Miller, S.D.) 190?-current, 1922-02-09

Maria Johanna Anderson, widow of
j. p. Anderson, died from cancer of
the stomach at a hospital in Mime
apolis last Sunday morning. Her
Her daughter, Miss Ida Anderson was
with her and accompanied the remains
back to Miller Monday.
Mrs. Anderson was one of the pio-
neer women, who underwent the hard
ships of pioneer days, on these prairies
and lived to see the development that
Hand county has realized.
Mrs. Anderson was 66 years of age.
She leaves to MOURN her passing
three sons and three daughters: Pet
err. the foreman Of county road work,
ard Miss Ida and Vivian and Rudolph,
who reside at Miller, and Mrs. Susie
Almond and Albion A. Anderson, of
Hysham, Montana.
The remains arrived here Tuesday
noon. Funeral services will be held
Friday afternoon at the Methodist
church, and interment made in the
G. A. r. cemetery.
The Miller press. [volume] (Miller, S.D.) 190?-current, 1922-02-09
Two County Women
Taken By Death

Mrs. Peter Nelson passed away sud-
denly at her home in Ohio Twp, her
death being caused from infiammatory
rheumatism, which affected the heart.
While Mrs. Nelson had not been well
for several days, her death was entire
ly unexpected.
The deceased was thirty-seven years
of age. Besides her husband, Mrs.
Nelson Is survived by two daughter,
one twelve, and another ten years of
ago; her mother, Mrs. Mary Murphy,
one sister and a brother.
Funeral services will be held today
from the Presbyterian church of this
city. and burial made in the G. A. r.
cemetery.
The Miller press. [volume] (Miller, S.D.) 190?-current, 1922-02-09
Number Of Hogs
Number Of Sheep

Hand county has receded slightly In
the production of one class only, that
of sheep. The county is now in ninth
place, with a total of 4,727.
Values OF County Property
The Miller press. [volume] (Miller, S.D.) 190?-current, 1922-02-09
Number Of Cattle

of pork, something still more interest
ing is noted. Hand county takes sew
enth place in this department. but five
of the leaders are southeastern coun-
ties, in the older. and much advertised
corn belt" Close to them must be
listed Hand and Sphinx counties. Here
is the list.
The Miller press. [volume] (Miller, S.D.) 190?-current, 1922-02-09
co. NEWS BY
CORRESPONDENTS
HOLDEN

Snappy weather.
Edwin Ross is helping Frank Teller
get ready for his sale February %.
Mrs. John Fisher has returned from
Frankfort, s. d., where she visited
with her daughter, Mrs. Myrtle Ander-
berg.
On Saturday evening, February 18th
the young people Of the Sunbeam
church present San Economical Boom
erang," a comedy in one act; followed
by a farce in one act entitled ''Fun in
a Photograph Gallery" The inter-
mission between the two pieces will
be filled with recitations and e.c., in
GLIDING masters Paul and Edgar
Barnes in darby dialogue and songs.
An admission Of twenty-five cents for
big folks and ten cents for kiddies
under twelve will be charged. the
whole proceeds to apply on the minis
ter's salary.
The cast of characters follow:
IAN ECONOMICAL BOOMERANG"
A Comedy i'm One Act.
Mr.. Alexander Dabbleton, suddenly
siezed with an economical streak.
--------- -------- w loE
Mrs. Alexander Dabbleton, altho dis
agreeing, acquiesces- Clara Robinson
Mr.. Bird Ployer. Mrs. Bird Plover, a
recently married couple
Clifford Rush, Myrtle Rush
Doctor, who Is laboring under a mis-
apprehension 1885, Glenn Wharton
Maggie. who, IL she wasn't Irish.
might have been French"
- -- Matte Barnes
FUN IN A PHOTOGRAPH GAL
The Miller press. [volume] (Miller, S.D.) 190?-current, 1922-02-09

A Farce in One Act
John Perkins, the photographer
- --Ben Selke
Simon SCHNEIDER, an assistant
----------- ------ Eliza wharton
Dennis Moran, an Irishman---
-------- ---------- Frank Teller
Mrs. Doe --- Cora Wharton
Charley Doe, Mrs. Does son.
- Clarence Selke
Mr.. Frost, a amateur photographer
- - Albert Selke
Clawrence Fwench, a dude =.
------ ------- Harvey Beadle
Mrs. Alice Flint, from the country
- - Thurza Robinson
Twin sisters:
Nora White -- Clara Selke
Flora White ---------- D0la wharton
Boarding School Girls:
ANNE cara Selke
stcssie ------- Gladys Flsher
Carrie -Z- Ruth Teller
Daisy Ethel Beadle
ELLA Verda Wharton
Fannie ----------- Dola Wharton
New-York tribune., 1922-08-20

the state held chat the city could not lend its
credit for improvements outside of the corpo-
rate limits.
In 1920 bill for the construction of three
tunnels, two Of them for the Denver & Rio
Grande, at cost of nearly s20,0o0,n00, was
voted down by the people Of the state
Finally, a few weeks ago, Governor Oliver
L. shoup signed the tunnel bill passed by a
special session Of the Legislature, which it is
believed has solved all the financial and legal
difficulties that have interposcd themselves in
the construction of this long-delayed tunnel
through the Rockies.
4 tunnel commission has been appointed,
headed by Major l.. ID. Blauvelt as chief engi-
neer. The preliminary surveys have been
made, and it is believed construction on the
tunnel will start some time in August 1t is
estimated that it will require three years to
build the tunnel. All this surveys point to
the location neaE James Peak as best for the
purpose.
" The eastern portal of the tunnel viii be
New-York tribune., 1922-08-20

and Salt Lake City was feasible. He ap-
preached the greatest task of his career at a
time when other men would think only of re-
firing from active business. He was at the
head Of the First National Bank in Denver
and was worth many millions But he had
too much of the spirit Of the pioneers to rest
The railroad situation had changed materially
since he had built his first lines in Colorado.
Big Business was in the saddle. The Moffat
project did not suit the larger railroad inter
ests. Mr.. Moffat found it difficult to raise
funds for his projected railroad More than
that, he found it impossible. If his scheme
went through it meant too great change
in the country's railroad map. 1t was better
to let things ride as they were.
Rebuffed by the great financial interest to
which he turned, Mr.. Moffat went ahead con
his own" with the doggedness Of Henry
Ford. He had all Of Ford's determination and
genius, but not Ford's youth. He built the
first links Of his road with his own money.
He established shops in Denver and saw the
New-York tribune., 1922-08-20

struction was the South Park line, from Dem
yer to Leadville, now a part Of the Colorado
& Southern system This line extends from
Denver, up the valley of the Platte, across the
main range of the Rocky Mountains to Lead
vile. In the heyday OF the mining industry 1t
paid tremendous dividends.
When Cripple Greek was discovered and
other men were hesitating about building
railroad to that camp Mr. Moffat constructed
the Florence & Cripple Creek Railroad, SAID
to have been for a number of years the most
profitable in the country in proportion to its
mileage. He became president Of the Denver
& Rio Grande in 1865, and while at the head
of that road he built the branch to Creede.
whicl, had just been discovered and which for
nurnber of years was one Of the richest and
most picturesque Of Western mining camps.
1t is said this branch paid for itself during
tke first year of its operation.
Mr.. Moffat had always considered that the
construction Of direct line between Denver
New-York tribune., 1922-08-20


to the westward. The Rockies are at their
highest just west of Denver. The foothills
are fourteen miles west of the Colorado capi-
tai, and over these loom Gray's Peak. Mount
Evans, James Peak and several others that
are higher than Pixies Peak, which is sew
enty-fve miles to the south. Longs Peak,
about seventy-five miles to the north Of Den
yer, overlooking Rocky Mountain National
Park, is also a tremendous sentinel, higher
than Pixies Peak
The situation offered no discouragenaents to
Mr.. Moffat, who had become Denver's leading
citizen. Mr.. Moffat had come to Colorado IN
pioneer dsys--in 1859, to be exact He began
as storekeeper in the little town OF Denver,
which had been founded few years before
He became mine operator and then banker.
At the age of thirty Mr.. MoFat fathered the
construction of the Denver Pacific, branch
of the Union Pacific from Cheyenn. to Den
yer. The FIRST locomotive that rolled into Den
yer bore the name David H. Moffat."
Mr.. Moffat's next venture in railroad con-
New-York tribune., 1922-08-20

rails laid across the
plains to the foothills,
into the mountains.
There was not money
enough in sight to con-
struct the tunnel, but
he determined to build
on over the high shoul-
ders of the Rockies and
complete the tunnel
afterward. So the Moi
fat road was built-a
standard gauge road
over Rollins Pass, the
highest point being at
Corona, 1860 feet
above sea level. 1t is
estimated that the tun-
mel, as now projected,
will cut out twenty
three miles over the
top of the divide, in
cluding a a per cent
grade.
The road was pushed
on down the other side
of the divide through
Middle Park and Gore
Canyon into northwest
ern Colorado. 1t look
ed as if Mr.. Moffat,
single handed, would
get his road to Salt
Lake. Then in 1911,
while he was in New
York on one of his
trips to raise capital,
Mr.. Moffat died. Con-
struction was stopped.
The Moffat road con-
tinued operations, but
under great difficulties
and at a heavy loss.
Snow fighting along
the upper part of the
line as it crosses the
divide was necessary
for nine months of the
year. Great rotary
plows battled in vain
across this rocky bar
rier to keep the road
clear. Sometimes the
road would be out of
commission for weeks
at a time in winter. The
necessity of a tunnel at
a lower elevation be-
came more and more
apparent. In fact, it
was evident that unless
some means were found
to build the tunnel the
Moffat road would go
to the scrap pile.
Denver voted $4,000
900 for the construc-
tion of the tunnel, but
the Supreme Court of
New-York tribune., 1922-08-20

and a party of his sur
veyors were chased
northward by hostile
In d $ on one of
these $ c O u tin 6 trips
G e neral Dodge dis
covered, quite by acci-
dent, the pass over
S h e r m an Hill in
Wyoming which is now
used by the Union
Pacific.
From Sherman Hill
to the Arkansas River
in southern Colorado
there is no pass over
the Rockies over which
railroad operation in
winter is feasible.
There was a merry
scramble in early days
for the right to use the
Arkansas waterway to
the tops of the Great
Divide. The Atchison,
Topeka & Santa Fe
and the newly orgar.-
lied Denver & Rio
Grande Railroad en-
gagged in a race for this
valuable objective. Both
lines reached it with
their constr u ction
gangs about the same
time. There was the
sort of railroad war
which reads like fiction.
Tracks were torn up
and shots were ex-
changed. Finally the
matter was decided in
the courts in favor of
the Denver & Rio
Grande, which built on
through t h e Royal
Gorge and over Ten
nessee Pass, while the
Sante Fe swung to the
south, over Ration Pass,
through New Mexico
and Arizona to Cali
fornia.
Meantime Denver,
about midway between
the Arkansas River and
the Union Pacific pass
over the Rockies, found
itself facing an ap-
parently irnpenetrable
New-York tribune., 1922-08-20

carrier Of mountains
Evening star., 1922-06-23
BUREAU OFFICIALS GLAD
THEY LOST POSITIONS
Six Ousted Men Go to New Places
at Big Increase in
Salary.

Taking positions watch promise to
bring them more salary than they say
they could possibly have hoped for
in the restricted my roll OF the t@d-
erai service, several of the highest
officials of the bureau of engraving
and printing, summarily dismissed
~py President Harding a few months
ago, say it was fortunate for them
that they left the low pay of the
government.
George u. Rose, former chief of
the engraving division, has sailed for
England, where he takes 4 position
with an engraving plant in London
at the salary of $200o0 Il year. Mr..
Rose, who, it is understood, was re
ceiving something like $4,000 in the
bureau here, sailed from NeW NoIk
Saturday.
q. +. c. Smillie, one of the best
viGnette engraVers at the bureau ana
said by his friends to he one OF the
finest in the country. has obtained Il
place with the American Bank Note
Company of New York at salary
said to be IA handsome increase over
his government check.
Former Director James L. Wilmeth.
it was recently announced has pc
come head of the loan department
of Hirhis 4. Richardson Of TINS CliE.
George G. Cole. former head OF IN"
surface department at the bureau.
has established II printing plant o.
his own at Alexandria.
William Mckinney, who was re