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The Miller press. [volume] (Miller, S.D.) 190?-current, 1923-08-09
INTERESTING ITEMS FROM
CALIFORNIA RESIDENTS

Preparations are being made TO WI
ness the eclipse that will be visible
in San Diego. Many persons will ~
there to see il.
An earthquake shock consisting OF
three vibrations occurred here not
long ago.
Miss Maud McVay of st. Lawrence,
s. ID. is touring the Pacific coast frcm
San Diego to Seattle. Enroute she Wis
tied Mrs. Ira Robinson OF San Dies,0.
Mrs. Il. l.. Smith of Los Angeles, a
friend in Santa Cruz and her sister
Mrs. Minnie Sage of Wenatchee, Wash.
She is delighted with the outing and
will return refreshed to begin next
years school. she is an excellent
teacher.
General Henri Gourand, Lion of
| Argonne" and in command of Rainbow
Division is being entertained here at
present time by the Legion of Los
| Angeles. French and American flags
adorn many streets and places in his
honor. A banquet was served in Am
bassador hotel.
Mr.. and Mrs. Charles Adams have
returned to Miller after a sojourn In
Alhambra, Cal. for several months.
They will be missed by their Dakota
friends residing here.
General Pershing Is here on our of
inspecting troops. He is being enter
tanned grandIy by citizens.
The Clothiers Convention has just
! closed her after several days duration.
The friends OF Mr.. and Mrs. John
! Coquillette are glad to welcome them
to Long Beach.
Good old summer time is certainly
here. A few days have been quite
warm. They cause a rush to the ocean
side.
Residents of South Dakota remem-
Der well old Merchantile place where
state societies formally met. The old
buildings are torn away and a sump-
tuous Office building is being erected
over the entire street with arch en-
frances on Spring and Broadway.
An oil well on Signal Hill threw
mud, water, and stones f~uriously for
hours. 1t was finally subdued. A
tourist would be some time i'm enumer-
ating oil derricks on Signal Hill and
santa Fe Springs. Several large oil
relineries are being conducted near
San Pedro harbor. The Pan American
Refinery employ oye a thousand men.
We read with regret of the passing
of pioneers of Hand county, Mr.. Thos
Van Brunt, Mr.. c. Erickson and Mr..
Schoyell.
Major Cryer received a delegation OF
cOlored women, one from each state.
They were working for the uplift OF
their race.
Mrs. Baker of Long Beach, formerly
of Miller, is entertaining relatives
from South Dakota.
Building still goes on at a rapid
rate and more tourists here this sum
mer than usual. Many of them intend
to locate in this vicinity.
Mrs, John Hall of Woodland. Cal.
but who resided many years south OF
Rec Heights, is quite i'll In a hospital
with lung trouble.
Miss Ella Elfrink is attending Com
mercial college in Sacramento city.
Mr.. J.. n. w. Smith has completely
recovered from the operation he un-
derwent recently in a local hospital
in Omaha.
Mrs. French Harry Heiple has re-
turned to her home in Colorado
Springs after a pleasant visit with
relatives i'm our city.
The Miller press. [volume] (Miller, S.D.) 190?-current, 1923-08-09
NOTICE OF MORTGAGE SALE

Default exists in the conditions OF
a mortgage dated the Goth day of
November, 1919, executed by John Nj.
Douglas, widower, mortgagor, to the
state of South Dakota, as MORTGAGE,
said mortgage having been recorded
in the office of the Register of Deeds
of Hand county, South Dakota, in
Book 116 of Mortgages, on page 40.
Said mortgage mortgages the west
half (Wk) OF section five o., in
township one hundred thirteen (113),
north of range sixty-six (66), west of
the fifth p. M. containing 320.79 acres.
There is due on said mortgage at this
date the sum of nine thousand ninety
one and 39-100 (9091.39) dollars, prin-
cipal and interest, and twenty-five
(25) dollars, statutory attorneys fees.
That pursuant to the provisions of
said mortgage, the mortgage herein
mentioned has elected to declare the
whole debt secured thereby to be due
and payable.
Said mortgage will be foreclosed by
sale of the said mortgaged premises,
under the power of sale i'm said mort
gage contained, at the front door of
the court house in the city of Miller,
Hand county, South Dakota, at public
auction, for cash, ON the 18th day of
August, 1923, at the hour of 10 o'clock
A. NJ.
Dated this goth day of June, 1928.
State of South Dakota,
Mortgage.
Buell. f. Jones, Attorney General,
to Attorney for Mortgage.
The Miller press. [volume] (Miller, S.D.) 190?-current, 1923-08-09
NEW FAST SERVICE
via CHICAGO 4 NORTH WESTERN

Effective Sunday, August 5, 1923
passenger for Chicago and intermedi-
ate stations tvia Milwaukee) may
leave on train No. Sic daily and arrive
Chicago $40 p. M. Parlor Car and
Dining Car Service between Mankato
and Chicago. Coach Service between
Pierre and Chicago, Similar new SER
vice w~estbound leaving Chicago 1925
A. M. daily.
For tickets and full information APP
ply to Ticket Agent, Chicago & North
Western Ry. 3Stl
The Miller press. [volume] (Miller, S.D.) 190?-current, 1923-08-09

Notice Of Application for Discharge Of
Assignee for the Benefit Of Creditors
State of South Dakota, County of
Hand, 49,.
In Circuit Court, Ninth Judicial Cir
cult.
In the matter of the assignment for
the benefit of creditors of Earl and
l.. +. Ping, insolvent persons,
Notice is hereby given to the credit
ors of and to all persons interested,
that l.. r. Jarmuth was duly appointed
and constituted assignee for the bene-
fit OF creditors of Earl Ping and l.. f.
The Miller press. [volume] (Miller, S.D.) 190?-current, 1923-08-09
A GOOD EDUCATION PAYS

Full college courses in Agricul-
ture, Commercial Science, Engin-
eering, General Science, Home Ec-
onomics, Pharmacy, Printing.
Special courses in Music. College
term begins September II, 1928.
Strong fOur-year courses in
Farming and Home-making for
common school graduates. School
of Agriculture opens October %,
1923. For bulletins and further in
formation write:
so. OAK. STATE COLLEGE
sa Brookings
The Miller press. [volume] (Miller, S.D.) 190?-current, 1923-08-09

Company's Certificate of Autherity
Whereas. The Minnesota Implement
Mutual Fire insurance Company, a
corporation organized under the laws
OF Minnesota. has hled In this office
a sworn statement exhibiting Its con.
dition and busine ss for the year end
ing DECEMBER 81. 1929. conformabie
to the requirements of the laws OF
this state regulating the business OF
in; %S.as::, an. fSss said company a.,
nfsd ID this Office a dVfy csrti2H
Of organization. In compliance with
the rseuirsments OF the insurance
Now. therefore, I. W., N. van Camp.
Commissioner OF Insurance. OF the
State OF South Dakota, pursuant to
the provisions OF said laws. do hereby
certify that the above named com
pany II fully empowered. through
approprt-ss business OF Fire and FOR
nado Insurance In state. accord
Ing to the laws thereof. until the last
day OF February. A D.. 1924.
In testimony ~wkprsof.- I have here
se'i PER-. :ss az sSi. xrst d tHs . sh March. sea- <
w. N. VAN CAMP,
tssai, comHa.sig4sr Of !nsufancs-
Deputy Cchnissionsr.
The Miller press. [volume] (Miller, S.D.) 190?-current, 1923-08-09
! FINANCIAL STATEMENT

Alpha school district number 49,
6S, Hand county, South Dakota, for
the year beginning July LIST, 1922, and
ending June 30th, 1928, as ascertained
upon the settlement Of the Treasurer
of said district.
RECEIPTS:
Balance on hand July /, 1922, $2105.S0
Received from all sources, 7636.S0
Total receipts, $9742.60
EXPENDITURES
For Teachers Wages, $3195.00
For school houses, sites and
repairs 514.S0
For all other purposes, 52S6.39
Total expenditures, $5S01.19
Balance on hand June both,
1923, $3941.41
Total to- balance receipts, $9742.60
This balance or hand, $3941.41, is
deposited in Hand County State Bank,
located at Miller, South Dakota.
Dated this 10th day of July, 1923.
ID. T.. Moore,
Clerk of School District Board
Jacob Weise
Chairman of School District Board
The Miller press. [volume] (Miller, S.D.) 190?-current, 1923-08-09

Don't turn your young stock to pas
ture Until you have vaccinated them
against Backlog. The value Of one
dead would pay for the vaccine for the
whole herd. We have both pills and
liquid at the right prices.
Collins & Shaw.
The Miller press. [volume] (Miller, S.D.) 190?-current, 1923-08-09
Compnny'- Certificate of authority,

C~Ompany's Certificate of Authority
Whereas, The Milwaukee Mechanics
Insurance Company, a corporation or
ganiZed under the laws of Wiscon-
sin. has filed in this office a sworn
statement exhibiting it's condition and
business for the year ending Decem-
quirements of the laws Of this state
regulating the business of insurance;
and.
whereas, The said company has
filed In this office a duly certified
copy OF its charter; with certificate
Of organization, In compliance with
the requirements Of the insurance
law aforesaid;
Now, therefore, I. w. N. Van Camp.
Commissioners Of Insurance Of the
State Of South Dakota, pursuant to
the provisions of sid laws, do here
by certify that the above named com
pany is fully empowered, through It's
authorized agents to transact It's
appropriate business of Inland, Ma
rfne, Hail, Fire, Tornado. Sprinkler
Leakage and Automobile Insurance In
this state. according to the laws
thereof. until the last day of Feb
ruary, A. D., 1924.
In testimony whereof. / have here
unto set my hand and official seal
at Pierre. this hrst day of March. A..
" w. ". VAN CAMP.
(SeaD Commissioners OF Insurance.
By w. j. Madden,
Deputy Commissioner.
The Miller press. [volume] (Miller, S.D.) 190?-current, 1923-08-09
August 9t3
FINANCIAL STATEMENT

For Howell School District Number
l and 2, Hand County, South Dakota,
for the year beginning July LIST, 1922,
and ending June 30th, 1923, as ascer-
tanned upon the settlement of the
Treasurer Of said district.
RECEIPTS
Balance on hand July /, 1925 203S.3O
Received from all sources 1856. SO
Total receipts ------$ 5594.9 SO
EXPENDITURES
For Teachers Wages---$ 1850
For school houses, sites and
repairs $1,000 66S.S5
For all other purposes 1881
Total expenditures - S442.66
Balance on hand June 30th,
1923 -- ---$ 2152.27
Total TO balance receipts 1894. 93
This balance on hand $2152.27 is
deposited in First National Bank, To-
Gated at Miller, South Dakota.
Dated this 10th day OF July, 1928.
VIM. NelIndorf,
Chairman of School District Board.
Mrs. Pollock,
Clerk of School District Board.
The Miller press. [volume] (Miller, S.D.) 190?-current, 1923-08-09

Company's Certin.ate Of Authority
Whereas. The Minneapolis Fire and
Marine Ins. Co.. a corporation organ-
has filed in this office a sworn state
ment exhibiting it's condition and BUSH
ness for the year ending December
81, 1922, conformable to the require
ments Of the laws OF this state regu-
lating the business OF Insurance.; and,
Whereas. The said company has
filed In this office q duly certified copy
of it's charter; with certificate of or
ganixation, in compliance with the
requirements of the Insurance law
Now. therefore. /. w. N. Van Camp,
Commissioner OF Insurance Of the
State Of South Dakota. pursuant to
the provisions Of said laws. do here
by certify that the above named com
pany Is fully empowered, through its
authorized agents to transact it's ap-
propriate business of Fire, Tornado,
Ha0, Marine. Inland and Sprinkler
ISakage Insurance In this state, ac-
cording to the laws thereof. until the
last day of February. =. d. 1924.
In testimony whereof. have here
unto set my hand md official seal at
Pierre. this first day Of March. A. d..
w. N. VAN CAMP.
(SsAl) Commissioners Of Insurance.
BY w. j. MADDEN.
The Miller press. [volume] (Miller, S.D.) 190?-current, 1923-08-09
/ FL

" 0OtCiluhI o1hl, lbZE.
Maryland Casualty Insur.
ance Company Of Balti-
more, Maryland
Home office: Baltimore, Maryland.
L CAPITAL STOCK
LeSSsr assets Dec. 81. $500.
Increase Of capitsI-- Igs',ssSSSS'' SSS az
III. INCOME
Total premium receipts--s20, 154, 542.O OF
Interest and rents 1866 1927, l34.13
Profit on ledger assets 1924 rs
Borrowed money -------- 500, 900. 90
Total income =zs22,S77,sOo 500. 80
Paid for losses --------$ 9,l25, 1871 70
Paid to stockholders - 2.24S, 1875 81
Commission to agents. --- 4,456, 1861 Sc
Salaries and office ex- "
Borrowed money ------- 'So0,00O.00
Losses on ledger assets 51,729.02
All other items --------- 1886, 32S.5l
Total disbursements 21.s26,3 7I. 81
BALANCE -zzss2. S2,588.66
Book value Of real estate s $3.50, 00S. 80
MORTGAGE loans -------- 1882, 900. 90
Bonds and stocks ------ 21,S35, 0S6.SS
Cash in office n banks 1880, 3O9.63
Premiums in course Of
C0llectlon -------------S 1883 IO.S4
All other Items ---------- 301, S07.41
Total s32. OS2, 5s3.66
NoY-LEDGER AssETs.-os,..
Due from associntedsCom-
panies for co-insurance
premiums of coa mines
and prohibited risks l5.7736S
other non-ledRer assets 39,1S462
Total gross assets 32,312, 1866
Deduct assets not admit
tea h5'9"o'fo
Total admitted assets -s31, sos, SCOTS
v. LIABILITIES
Unpaid claims ---------$ 1851 ,06S.1l
Commissions ------------ S34,110.15
Unearned premiums 1900 9,44l,S i5.5 SO
Salaries and expenses---- 69.l50.25
Taxes 426, $50. 50
All other liabilities $500 ,626,471.55
Total liabilities, except
Capital paid up In. cash 5000, 100000
Surplus over all liabil-
tiles 0,4OO,o04.o6
Total liabilities Sd ,5sS, SCOTS
BUSINESS IN SOUTH DAKOTA. 1922
Gross premiums received-$ 78,976.SS
Losses paid ------------- 55,9S3.53
Losses incurred - ~79.529.26
Expenses incurred $780, 19,604.SS
Conipany's Certificate of Authority
Whereas. The Maryland Casualty
Company, a corporation organized un-
der the laws Of Maryland, has filed
In this office q sworn statement ex-
hibiting it's condition and business
for the year ending December 81,
1922. conformable to the requirements
OF the laws Of this state regulating
the business Of iEEIrance; and,
whereas. The said company has
filed in this office a duly certified copy
Of It's charter; with certificate of or
ganixation, in compliance with the
requirements of the insurance law
Now. therefore, I, w. N. Van Camp,
Commissioned Of Insurance of the
state of South Dakota. pursuant to
the provisions of said laws, do here
by certify that the above named
company Is fully empowered, through
its authorized agents to transact it's
appropriate business OF Fidelity,
Surety, Employers Liability, Theft,
Automobile and Workmen's Compen-
sation Insurance in this state, &C.
the last day OF February. a. D, 1924.
In testimony whereof, l have here
unto set my hand and official seal
at Pierre. this first day OF March,
w. N. VAN CAMP.
(SaaD Commissioners of Insurance.
BY w, j.. Madden,
Observation-Disclosures.
Evening star., 1923-08-15

Continued from First Page)
stand behind any drastic steps tha,
the President might take to prevent
When asked if he thought the re-
publican leaders Of Pennsylvania
would support President Coolidge for
nomination for President next year
Representative Ware said he could not
answer that. He explained that the
delegates to the nominating conven-
ton would not be elected until next
June and that he hopes to be dele
gate and that he will so to the next
republican national convention unin-
structed.
BoOms Get Underway.
Representative Ware would make
no comment on the report that a
representatives are already making
a fight for control of the big delega-
ton from Pennsylvania. According g
to definite word received here, friends
of Gov. Pinchot of Pennsylvania al
ready are casting about for delegates
for him In the event President Cool,
idge should not be the republicans
choice for president and that this ac.
tivity has stirred the friends Of Sena-
tor Pepper Of Pennsylvania to line
up delegates for him in the event
President Coolidge is not a candidate
SeVeral Vltai matters aHGCtlnG tn6
naval establishment Of the govern
ment were brought to the attention of
President Coolidge yesterday after
noon by Col. Theodore Roosevelt act
ing Secretary Of the Navy. Plans for
the sea power of this coun-
try and the elevation of batt1eship
guns to match q two-mile advantage
In range enjoyed by certain ships of
the British navy. were among the
more important things brought to the
Evening star., 1923-08-15

Continued from First Page
Belgium, the German debt reaches
roughly only $4,000, 0O0. 900. to which will
be added, the continental allies de-
clare, the sum which the United
States demands finally from France,
Belgium and Italy.
Under this arrangement, 1t is pointed
out, Great Britain Is sacrificing near
~ 0,0O0, 100000 gold marks. France
more than 10000. 600, 900, and Belgium
nearly 5000. 100000. The United States
alone, according to the European
viewpoint offers to sacrifice nothing.
Want War LOSS Paid First.
If the United Staes would be con-
tent. to receive the amount of the
British debt. namely, 14.200. 600, 900
gold marks, as settlement for all war
debts due America, the German debt,
it is announced, could be fixed i'm
medfateIy at $4,000, 100000 gold marks
If, on the other hand. the United
States insists on collecting in full
from France, Belgium and Italy, more
than $4,000, 100000 will be added,
bring the total German debt to some
$4,000, 100000.
The French, moreover, state positively
that they will not begin the payment of
their debts to Great Britain and the
United States until Germany has paid
them 26, 600, 600 900 for the devastated re-
gions.
Evening star., 1923-08-15
SEARCH FOR BODIES.
IN 3O-FOOT DEBRIS.
Utah Guardsmen Find Path
of Flood StreWn With
Wrecked Houses.
ar The Aksnciatrd Press.

By the Associated Press.
SALT LAKE CITY. Utah. August
l5.-Ruin and desolation mark over
path OF the floods which swept over
thousands of acres Of land in the
fertile valleys of northern Utah
Monday night, when the floodgates
OF the altitudinal Wasatch range
loosed great torrents upon the numer-
Gus farm settlements and communi-
ties nesting along the border OF the
mountains.
Ten persons are known to have
perished and the towns of Farming
ton and willard were badly dam
ceeding s1.50o.ooo, according to es-
Inmates.
Search Is Continued.
Search for nearly a score of per-
sons reported missing since the
food was continued today by Ma
tional Guardsmen. ordered to duty
IN the stricken area. At Willard last
night, the guardsmen started digging
into great heaps OF debris. believing
that more dead might be found.
The rescue workers encountered
muck and mire nearly thirty feet
deep. while along the wide expanse
OF farm lands north and south of
the little town lay strewn for miles
the wreckaSs of hundreds of farm
buildings.
Huge bo~iiers. some the size of
small houIAS, are Uttered over
northern highways. An area two
miles wide north Of Pennington is
covered to b depth of nearly twenty
feet with trees and wreckage. In
one place seventy-fve telephone
poles were counted in one heap.
Rail Service Near Normal.
Railway transportation, seriously
hampered by washouts. was nearing
normal to-day and communication had
been completed to most points which
were isolated during the foods. Wire
communication systems also were
being rapidly repaired.
Highways between Salt Lake and
Ogden and between Willard and OE-
den were impossible today, hundreds
of uprooted trees and huge boulders.
rolled along from the mountains in
the mad rush of the waters through
rocky canyons. obstructing the roads.
Gov. Mabey last night issued a
proclamation calling on the people OF
the state to give their aid to the
hundreds of homeless in the flooded
arnR The chief executive. with Adjt.
Gen. Williams. went TO willard yes
terday 70 take charge of the critical
situation there.
Evening star., 1923-08-15
STAND By OPERA TAX.

ATLANTA, August 15.-Atlanta
financial supporters of the 1924 grand
opera season will have to pay state
tax of s2500 as a result of the de-
cision Of the Georgia senate finance
committee not to consider the new
tax act.
The present general tax law con-
tanned the $4,000 as%essment on all
grand opera companies appearing in
cities of more than 100000. and 81 900
in cities of less population.
The new act. as submitted to the
house of representatives. contained
no tax on grand opera. hut after a
heated battle the old assessment was
reinserted.
Atlanta opera supporters had plan
ned to fight the amendment in the
senate. but after the house had sent
over the new act the finance commit
tee of the upper body decided the
remaining time of the 1923 session of
the assembly was too short in which
to consider the numerous changes.
Evening star., 1923-08-15

when the task of bringing them to
the surface began, after hopes were
abandoned of finding any more men
alive
Indications were that those who had
survived had taken shelter in rooms
off the passageways and had either
lain on the floor or bratticed off areas
which were kept free from gas
Scores apparently had thrown down
their tools anu rushed from the rooms
only 10 be met by almost instant
death as the wave Of gas enyeloped
them.
The bodies of nearly all the victims
were blackened as If by dense smoke.
AS rapidly as they were brought to
the surface they were taken to the
morgue, whore they were identified
and preparations made for burial
Company officials were unable "a
state exactly the number Of men en-
tombed, or the number of dead 4
thorough search of the mine, alone
is expected 70 reveal the number.
Evening star., 1923-08-15
81 BODIES RECOVERED
IN MINE DISASTER IN
WESTERN WYOMING TOWN

Continued from First Page.)
the mine at once. and as volunteers
rushed to the mine from adjoining
properties of the company and from
other mines within a radius of
fifteen miles Of the camp more men
were sent into the slope until more
than 100 rescuers were at work.
At entry 10 the rescuers were de-
layed until shortly after noon by the
task of clearing the passageway Of
debris left by the cave-in. The body
of q pumpman was found, and the
workers rushed forward desperately
in the hope of saving some Of those
who had escaped the deadly after
damp.
Pumps Start Again.
In the meantime, fresh air had been
restored in the main slope and the
pumps had been started again. A
few hours after the rescuers entered
the mine. two men, who had been
working in entry 9. emerged from
the workings, the first survivors to
appear.
Far back in the mine, in a room
off entry 90, where they had barri-
caded themselves with brattices OF
canvas. tinbers and portions Of their
own clothing, &c survivors were res
cued. Six others were found in entry
2S and still others in entry 30
A first aid station was established
at the mouth of the mine. A corps
of six doctors, twelve nurses and Red
Cross workers remained at the portal
throughout the day. In the mine.
the crew of car No. of the United
States bureau of mines assisted res
cuers, and directed in administering
| first aid TO the victims overcome by
gas and smoke.
The rescuers passed through the
! workings as hurriedly possible,
searching only for the living. The
! dead were found scattered throughout
! the main slope. but their bodies were
! rn, .u"h~d until . o'clock last night