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The Miller press. [volume] (Miller, S.D.) 190?-current, 1923-07-19
July IL ta

July IL t3
Resolution Approving and Levying
Special Assessment Tax for Grading
And Grnyeling Broadway Street
From Second Street TO Railway
Track In City 0f Miller.
BE 1t resolved by the City Council
of the city of Miller, Hand county,
South Dakota. that. whereas the spec
ial tax assessment roll for the cost of
grading and g~raveling that part of
broadway Street commencing at the
south line of intersection OF Second
Street and said Broadway Street,
thence extending due south a distance
OF about $50 feet to the north line of
Chicago & Northwestern company
railway track In the town now City OF
Miller, South Dakota, which Is assess
able upon al city lots. parts OF lots.
or parcels of land fronting and abpI-
ting upon said portion of Broadway
Street. has been duly fled by the en-
ployed CITY engineer in the Office Of the
City Auditor and the publication OF
said assessment roll having been made
on the 2Sth day Of June, 1923. and no.
tice having been given fixing the time
and place OF hearing upon said assess
mcnt roll as required by law. and after
careful examination and inspection
Of said special assessment roll and
such assessments having been found
The Miller press. [volume] (Miller, S.D.) 190?-current, 1923-07-19

to be correct and in accordance with
the contract price and costs for grad
ing and crawling as required by law
the said special assessment roll ap-
p~ortioning and assessing the special
assessment taxes for the cost of grad
ing and graveling as fixed In said as
sessment roll is hereby approved, and
the amounts SO assessed against each
lot, part of lot, or parcel of land as
specified in said assessment roll are
hereby levied and assessed upon each
l0t, part of lot or parcel of land as
described in the annexed assessment
roll.
That a certified copy of the said as
sessment roll shall be forthwith filed
with the City Treasurer for collection.
Dated this End day of July, 1923.
w. ]. Halloween, Mayor.
Attest:
G. G. Briggs. City Auditor.
Supposed Lot Blk. Foot Amt.
owner Frontage
VIM. ii. Miller's Addition
The Miller press. [volume] (Miller, S.D.) 190?-current, 1923-07-19
July IL
-
NOTICE TO CREDITORS
Estate OF Mary Geiver, deceased.

LStdIe Oh MdTy GeIVer, ueceaSed.
Notice is hereby given by the under
signed executor of the estate OF Mary
Geiver, deceased. to the creditors OF
n all persons having claims against
the said deceased, to exhibit them
with the necessary vouchers. within
six months after the FIRST publication
OF this notice. to the said executor AT
his home in Spring Lake township, in
the County of Hand, State of South
Dakota, his p~ostoffice address being
Danforth. South Dakota.
Dated July 8. 1923.
j. M. Geiver, Executor Of the estate
OF Mary Geiver. deceased.
The Miller press. [volume] (Miller, S.D.) 190?-current, 1923-07-19

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 apd
liquid at the right prices.
Collins & Shaw.
The Miller press. [volume] (Miller, S.D.) 190?-current, 1923-07-19

IL sweet foods are accessible to ants
and If a few Of the insects discover
the fact, the food becomes overrun
with the pest In a surprisingly short
time. A good repellant bait is made
by stirring three grams of sodium ar
senate into a third of a pint of Karo
or any other corn syrup.
The Miller press. [volume] (Miller, S.D.) 190?-current, 1923-07-19
Hotel

Notice is hereby given that the as
sessments mentioned In the annexed
assessment roll described in the above
resolution are payable at the Office OF
the City Treasurer, and that they are
to be paid in one installment and will
be due and payable on the End day of
August, 1923, the date of the filing of
said certified copy of said assessment
roll with the City Treasurer, and draw
interest at sever per cent per annum,
and that said assessments become del
inquent within sixty days after the
filing of said certified copy of assess
ment roll with the City Treasurer, and
a penalty of n per CEN per month
will be added upon the amounts after
such installments become delinquent.
Dated this End day of July, 1928.
G. C. Briggs,
City Auditor
The Miller press. [volume] (Miller, S.D.) 190?-current, 1923-07-19

There's a right and a wrong way to
do even such a simple thing as writing
an article for a country newspaper.
Don't give the editor a piece of news
and tell him you want 1t printed just
as 1t is written. He knows tn rules
OF the game you don't.
The Miller press. [volume] (Miller, S.D.) 190?-current, 1923-07-19

CULLS

A gallon of boiling water,
An ounce Of sugar OF lead,
Will keep the color in a dress
Be II lavender, yellow or red.
The Miller press. [volume] (Miller, S.D.) 190?-current, 1923-07-19

Through its extension service and
It's college and short courses, the cam
pus OF State college about covers
South Dakota.
The Miller press. [volume] (Miller, S.D.) 190?-current, 1923-07-19

Cows produce best on summer pas
ture but a little grain along with it
will probably result in a higher milk
yield when the pastures give out later
The Miller press. [volume] (Miller, S.D.) 190?-current, 1923-07-19

Beets, lettuce and carrots may fig
ure in the garden planting schedule
again about the middle of July.
The Miller press. [volume] (Miller, S.D.) 190?-current, 1923-07-19

An inefficient cream separator is a
bill of expense.
The silver state. [volume] (Winnemucca, Nev.) 1909-1925, 1923-02-22
"i'd like to ride with you the
rest Of your Iife!"
(To BE CoNTINUED)


We are apt to forget how short a
time II is since sugar was regarded
as costly dellcacy, proper to be used
by the wealthy alone or as medicine.
In the early colonial days 1t sold at
about rs cents pound, In the loaf,
and granulated sugar was unknown.
1t was with the growth of the custom
Of drinking coffee and tea that II be-
came food staple. When 1t was In
troduced to England In medieval times
1t was as 'Indlan salt" a rare and
precious condiment, although the art
OF boiling sugar was known In India
before the Seventh century, and In
Egypt much earlier. The Dutch
brought sugar to Manhattan, and a
New York Gazette of 1880 carried
this advertisement Public notice
Is hereby given that Nicholas Bayard,
Of the City of New York, has erected
a house for refining all sorts of sugar
and sugar candy, and has procured
from Europe an experienced artist In
that mystery."-New York Evening
Post.
The silver state. [volume] (Winnemucca, Nev.) 1909-1925, 1923-02-22
Daniel Defoe Was Great Editor a.
Well a. Writer Of Fiction That
10 Immortal.

Daniel Defoe is thought Of by most
present-day people only for having
written "Robinson Crusoe." but his
reputation among his own contempt
raries rested on q great variety Of ac-
embellishments, Of which producing
that now famous book probably came
very near the last. He was chiefly
noted. In his own day, as very great
editor, the Detroit News observes De
foe survived three great political up
heavals. for he wrote and schemed In
the reigns Of James II. William III and
Queen Anne. His fortunes were varied
during these troublous times and. as
he said of himself. within six months
he saw "the difference between the
closet of a king and the dungeon Of
Newgate."
one Of his greatest friends from
boyhood was Samuel Wesley. Wesley
and Defoe married the two daughters
of certain Doctor Annesley, Defoe's
The silver state. [volume] (Winnemucca, Nev.) 1909-1925, 1923-02-22
Whales Not DISAPPEARING.

Can the whales multiply with sufii-
cient rapidlty TO prevent their exter-
minatlon by man? The whalemen
themselves are convinced that they
can. They estimate that there are
tens of thousands of whales in the
seas, and Mt present the various whal-
ing stations have been able to catch
all the whales they need without going
more than two hundred miles up and
down the coast and out to sea. Each
station Inns undoubtedly already taken
more whales than would be natural
residents OF the waters In which they
operate. hence the losses In that area
can only be made up by othey whales
swimming In from other parts Of tho
sea.
The silver state. [volume] (Winnemucca, Nev.) 1909-1925, 1923-02-22

II Ought Net to BE Hard to Love
Clarendon Bromfieid, His Fiances
Reflected. Yet He Disappointingly
Failed to Stir Her Pulses
1t ought not &c se hard to love Claren-
don Bromfield. his fiancee reflected.
Yet he disappointingly failed to stir
her pulses.
She smiled with friendly derision.
"Poor Claryl You don't look like
vesuvius ready to erupt. You have
such remarkable self-control."
His smile met hers. II can't 60 up
and down the street ringing bell like
town crier and shouting It out to
everybody meet"
Round the corner Of the house
voice was lifted In tuneless song.
Oh. I'm goin' home
Bull-whackin' for to spurn:
l amt got q nickel.
And l don't give a dern.
It's when l meet q pretty girl.
You bet will or try,
I'll make her my little wife.
Root hog or die.
you see Johnnie isn't ashamed ~
shout out his good E..entions," she
said
Johnnie isn't engaged to the love
Hest creature under heaven. He
doesn't have to lie awake nights for
fear the skies will fall and blot him
out before his day Of bliss"
Beatrice dropped little curtsy. She
held out her hand In dismissal. It'll
tomorrow. Clary."
As Bromfeld turned away, Johnnie
came round corner Of the house,
dragging garden hose. He was at
tacklng another stanza Of the song:
There's hard times on old Bitter Creek
That never can be beat.
II was root hog or die
Under every wagon sheet.
We cleared up all tho Indians.
Drank
The puncher stopped abruptly at
sight of his mistress.
The silver state. [volume] (Winnemucca, Nev.) 1909-1925, 1923-02-22

HAD enoughY' demanded the west

4 HAD enoughr demanded the west
erner.
No answer came. except the heavy
irregular breathing Of the man on thu
floor, who was clawing for air In hi,
lungs.
"Tll ask you once more where Kitty
Mason Is. And you'll tell me unless
you want me to begin on you all over
again."
The beaten puglllst sat up, leaning
against the wall. He felt ashamed and
disgraced by his defeat. Life for him
had lost Its SAVIOR, for he had met his
master.
"She-got away"
"HowY
"They turned her loose, to duck the
bulls" came the slow, sullen answer.
"Where?"
"In Central park"
Probably this was the truth. Clay
reflected. He could take the mans
word or not as he pleased. There was
no way to disprove II now.
He recovered his revolver. threw the
automatic out Of the window and
walked to the door.
"Joe's tied up In back ROOM" he
said over his shoulder.
Thirty seconds later Clay stepped
into the street. He walked across to
subway station and took an uptown
train.
Men looked at him curiously. His
face was bruised and bleeding, his
clothes dlsheveled, his hat torn. Clay
grinned and thought of the old answer:
They'd ought to see the other
man."
One young fellow, apparently COL
lege boy. who had looked upon the
wine when 1t was red, was moved to
come over and offer coincidence.
Say. don't want to butt In or any
thing. but-he didn't do thing to you,
did her"
II hit the edge Of door In the
dark" explained Clay solemnly.
THAT door must have had several
edges" The youth made confiden-
tial admission. ave got an edge on
myself, sort Of"
mot really?" murmured Clay po-
litely.
"Surest thing you know. Say. was
1t good scrap?"
ard hate to mix in a better one"
"Wish I'd been there" The student
fumbled for a card. Didn't catch
your manner"
Clay had no intention of giving his
name just now to any casual stranger.
He laughed and hummed the chorus Of
an old range ditty.
The silver state. [volume] (Winnemucca, Nev.) 1909-1925, 1923-02-22
"AAp ENoUoHr"

SYNOPSIS-A foreword tells this:
Motoring through Arizona a party
of fasteners. father and daughter
and q male companion, stop to wit
ness O cattle round up. The girl
leaves the car and Is attacked by
q wild steer. A masterpiece OF
riding on the part of one of the
cowboys saves her life. Then the
story begins: Clay Lindsay. range
rider on an Arizona ranch, an
nounces his intention to visit the
big town." New York. On the
train Clay becomes interested In
young woman, Kitty Mason. on
her way to New York to become
. motion-picture actress. She Is
marked as q fair prey by fellow
traveller. Jerry Durand. gang pollti-
clan and ex-prize fighter. Clay
provokes a quarrel and throws Du-
rant from the train. On his first
day In New York Clay In splashed
with water by a janitor. That in
dividuaf the range-rider Furnishes
and leaves tied to a fire hydrant.
A young woman who sees the CO.
currence invites Clay into her
house and hides him from the po-
lice. Clay's "rescuer" introduces
herself as Beatrice whitford. Lind
say meets her father. Colin Whit
ford. He meets Kitty Mason by
accident. She has been disappointed
in her stage aspirations. Clay
visits her. Kitty Is insulted by q
customer. Clay Furnishes the an
meyer. Outside. he Is attacked by
Jerry Durand and a companion
and beaten insenslble. Clay's &C.
quaintance with Beatrice Whitford
ripens. His side partner" on the
Arizona ranch. Johnnie Green,
comes to the big town" The two
take an apartment together. Word
comes that Kitty Mason Is in
trouble. Clay goes to the rescue
and 10 helped by Annie Millikan.
He comes on party of "gunmen."
obviously waiting for his appear
ance. Clay gets the drop on the
thugs. locks them In a room and
escapes. With a theater party.
which includes the Whitfords. Clay
meets Kitty Mason. friendless and
penniless. He leaves the party to
take the girl to his apartment Be-
atrice resents Lindsay's interest In
Kitty. The two men part In anger.
Hurt and indignant. Beatrice prac-
tically proposes marriage to an old
admirer. Clarence Bromfield.
wealthy man-about-town. Their
engagement Is announced. Du-
rand's gang kldnaps Kitty Clay
appeals to Annie Millikan. who
tells him where the girl Is likely
to be found. There Clay has a
hard gun and fist battle with Du-
rand.
The silver state. [volume] (Winnemucca, Nev.) 1909-1925, 1923-02-22
The Game Of Whilst.

All great discoveries are works OF
time, and the game Of whist Is no ex.
ception to the rule. Its merits were
not recognized In early times. and un-
der the vulgar appellation of "whisk
and swobbers" It long fingered in the
servants hall ere 1t could ascend to
the drawing room.
At length some gentlemen In Eng.
land who met at the Crown coffee
house in Bedford Rod, studied the
game, gave 1t rules. established its
principles, and then Edward Hoyle, In
1743. blazoned 1t forth to all the world.
The silver state. [volume] (Winnemucca, Nev.) 1909-1925, 1923-02-22

He Hated.
pionship. He had everything else
needed, but he was the victim of his
own passion. 1t betrayed him now.
His lighting was that Of a wild cave
man. blind, furious. damaging. He
threw away his science and his skill
In order to destroy the man he hated.
He rained blows on him-fought with
head and knee and fist, was on ton of
him every moment, controlled BY one
dominating purpose to make that
dancing figure take the dust.
Clay was COOL quite master of him.
self. Before the fight had gone tbree
minutes he knew that, barring n
chance blow, some foul play, or blt
of bad luck, he would win. He was
covering up. letting the pugilist wear
himself out, and taking only the pun.
fshment he must. But he was getting
home some heavy body blows that
were playing the mischief with Jerry,s
wind.
The New Yorker. putting like sea
lion, came out Of rally winded and
spent Instantly Clay took the Of
fensive. He was trained boxer as
well as fighter, and he had been
taught how to make every ounce Of his
weight count Ripping in body blow
as a feint. he brought down Durands
guard. straight left crashed home
between the eyes and heavy solar
plexus shook the man to the heels.
Durand tried to close with him An
uppercut joIfed him back. He plunged
forward again. They grappIed, knock-
ing over chairs as they ihreshed across
the room. When they went down
Clay was underneath. bur as they
struck the floor he whirIed and lande,,
on top.
The man below fought furiousIy to
regain his feet. Clay's arm worked
like piston rod with short-arm jolts
against the battered face. Gasping for
breath. Durand suddenly collapsed.
Clay got 10 his feet and waited for
him to rise. His enemy rolled over
spd groaned.
The silver state. [volume] (Winnemucca, Nev.) 1909-1925, 1923-02-22
CHAPTER xiv
Johnnie Says He 10 Much Obliged.

Johnnie Says He 10 Much Obliged.
Beatrice, Just back from riding with
Bromfeld, stood on the steps In front
of the grllled door and stripped tne
gloves from her hands.
I'm on fire with impotence, Bee
he told her. ~ can hardly walt for
that three weeks to pass. The days
drag when I'm not with you"
He was standing step or two De-
low her, a graceful, well-groomed hg-
ure of ease, an altogether desirable
catch In the matrimonial market. HIS
dark hair, parted In the middle, was
beginning to thin, and tiny crows
feet radated from the eyes, but he re-
tanned the light. slim figure OF YOUTH
The silver state. [volume] (Winnemucca, Nev.) 1909-1925, 1923-02-22
CHAPTER XIII
Johnnie Comes Into His Own.


When Clay shot m at "A tangent
from the car and ceased to function as
passenger Johnnie made an effort
TO descend and join his friend. but al
ready the taxi was travelling at a
speed that made this dangerous. He
leaned out of the open door and shout
ed to the driver.
"Say. femme out, doggone you.
wantta get out right here"
The chauffeur paid not the least at
tention to him. He skidded round a
corner. grazing the curb, and put his
foot on the accelerator. The car
jumped forward. sweeping down the
wet street. now and again skidding
dangerously. II swung into Fourth
avenue, slowing to take the curve. At
the widest sweep of the arc Johnnie
stepped down. His feet slid from un-
der him and he rolled to the curb
across the wet asphalt. Slowly he got
up and tested himself for broken
bones. He was sure he had dislocated
few hips and It took him some time
to persuade himself he was all right,
except for some bruises.
But Johnnie, free, had no idea what
to do. He was as helpless as Johnnie
imprisoned In the flying cab. or what
Clay's plan had been he had not the
remotest Idea. Yet he could not go
home and do nothing. He must keep
searching But where? One thing
stuck In his mind. His friend had
mentioned that he would like to get
chance to call the police to find out
whether Kitty had been rescued He
was anxious on that point himself. At
the first cigar store he stopped and
was put on the wire with headQuar.
tiers. He learned that a car supposed
to be the one wanted had been driven
into Central park by the police few
minutes earlier.
Johnnie's mind carried him on a
straight line to the simplest decision.
He ran across to Fifth avenue and
climbed into bus going uptown. At
the Seventy-second street entrance
Johnnie left the bus and plunged into
the park. The implsh gods who de-
light In turning upside down the best.
laid plans of mice and men were work
ing overtime tonight. They arranged
1t that a girl covering among the wet
bushes bordering an unfrequented
path heard the "Hi--yi-yi" of Arizo-
ma and gave faint cry for help. That
call reached Johnnie and brought him
on the run.
A man beside the girl jumped up
with snarl, gun In hand.
But the Runt had caught sight Of
Kitty. A file of fixed bayOnets could
not have kept him from trying to res
cue her. He dived through the brush
like a football tackler.
A gun barlsed. The little man did
not even know 1t. He and the thug
went down together. rolled over.
clawed furiously at each other. and
got TO their feet simultaneously. But
the cowpuncher held the gun now.
The crook glared at him for a moment.
and boIted for the safety of the
bushes in wild flight.
Johnnie fired once then forgot all
about the private little war he had
started. For his arms were full of q
sobbing Kitty. who chung to him while
she wept and talked and exclaimed all
in breath.
~ knew you'd come. Johnnie.
knew you would-you or Clay. They
left me here With hiu while they got
The silver state. [volume] (Winnemucca, Nev.) 1909-1925, 1923-02-22
What 10 Good lens7

A good lens. in the Photographic
sense, is one which will give a per
fectly clear distinct image, without
distortion, and without false images, /"
when 1t is used with large stop. and
over a wide angle. Before, therefore.
we are in a position to say whether a
lens Is good" or not, we must know
at what aperture II will work. and
what angle It includes. II Is evident.
therefore. that something more than
mere capacity to give SHARP pictures
Is necessary.
The silver state. [volume] (Winnemucca, Nev.) 1909-1925, 1923-02-22

A room may be successfully ar.
ranged about some central object an q
center Of interest. In a living room
the fireplace is easily and naturally
made that central object. II preferred,
a beautiful piece Of furniture, such as
a fine cabinet or highboy may be
given the position Of prominence. A
fine picture, window affordlng a de-
lightful view, or open-door book
shelves filled with enticing books may
serve as the pivot about which the In
terest revolves.
The silver state. [volume] (Winnemucca, Nev.) 1909-1925, 1923-02-22
CHAPTER xli-continued.

He rushed again. Nothing but his
temper. the lack Of self-control that
made him see red and had once put
him at the mercy Of first-class ring
general with stamina and a punch.
The silver state. [volume] (Winnemucca, Nev.) 1909-1925, 1923-02-22

hatred. II ever he got a good chance
at him 1t would be curtains Tor tne
guy from Arizona, he swOre savagely.
The silver state. [volume] (Winnemucca, Nev.) 1909-1925, 1923-02-22

MY oldest son." remarked Mrs.
Blunderby. "speaks several languages
quite flippantly."
The silver state. [volume] (Winnemucca, Nev.) 1909-1925, 1923-02-22

him with logged and wary defiance.
He had just come from a call at the
eedside of Jerry Durand and he felt
i healthy respect for the man who
could do what this housekeeping
young fellow had done to the cham
pion rough-houser of New York. The
story Jerry had told was Of an assault
from behind with a club, but this Col
Inns did not accept at par. There were
tvo many bruises on his sides and cuts
on his face to be accounted for In any
way except by hard toe-to-toe fight.
"Mo'nln'. Mr.. Collins. left you In
hurry last night AMI forgot to pay
The silver state. [volume] (Winnemucca, Nev.) 1909-1925, 1923-02-22
HAS TWO SURE CLAIMS TO FAME

pastor. Samuel Wesley's two sons
were John and Charles. who after
ward became two Of the most cele-
brated dlvines of modern history.
Thus Defoe was their uncle by mar
riage.
The L'Anse sentinel., 1923-09-08
L'ANsE NEWS NOTES

Mr.. and Mrs. Eugene Nolan and
Mrs. Jackson motored to Marquette
Tuesday. -
Harry Tollefson and Bruno Krolik
were Houghton callers Wednesday.
F. J. Lyons was in Ontonagon a
few. days this week on business in
connection with his drug store in that
city.
Rev. FIR. Breault visited in the cop
per country Tuesday.
Mrs. Otto Goltsch was Houghton
caller Wednesday.
VIM. Lucas was called to Ishpe-
ming Wednesday to attend the fun
eral of his brother-in-law, Robert
Ross.
Misses Sigrid Olson and Lillian
Sunset spent Sunday and Monday in
Marquette.
Mrs. Andrew Wilson left Wednes-
day for a weeks shopping trip in Chi
eago.
Miss Agnes Gutenberg returned
Wednesday to Fairbault, Minn., to
resume her studies, after spending the
summer here.
Christopher Rowe spent Sunday
and Monday in Iron Mountain.
Mill Supt. Christopher Christian
son visited yesterday in Iron Noun
} tain.
The L'Anse sentinel., 1923-09-08

FOR SALE at a snap, 47h acres of
good land, part Of the old Stark
farm on the Federal aided road.
Nine acres under cultivation, with
small orchard and good water. The
opportunity of lifetime. Will be
sold reasonable, on terms. Apply
to Sentinel. S-10-f
The L'Anse sentinel., 1923-09-08
NOTICE

Bids will be received at the Office of
the secretary of the board of educa-
tion of L'Anse township, LAnse.
Michigan, for the erection Of two
one-room No. rural school houses.
Plans and specifications may also be
seen at the Office of the secretary.
THOMAS d. TRACY,
Secretary.
The L'Anse sentinel., 1923-09-08

LOST-On road between o. Sicotte's
residence and Huron Bay, blue
sweater, white stripes around body
and sleeves. Finder kindly return
for reward.-O. Sicotte, Jr., L'Anse.
Mich. eff