The Kimball graphic. (Kimball, Brule County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-1905, 1895-02-02
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There came from Spirit Lake, Iowa, on
a full carload Of provisions for
the need,.of Brule and near communities,
the unsolicited. and kindly offerings OF
the citizens and tanners OF Dickinson
Iowa. With the car came Mr.. B.
f. Marcy. sheriff OF Dickinson county, who
remained until Tuesday to see that the
contributions were placed III the hands
OF those competent to properly place them
where they would do the most good. A
citizens committee, consisting OF G. S.
Blodgett, Louis Richards, A. H. Thomas,
j. P. Beebe and Aaron Doty, were selected
TO take charge Of the distributions and
the goods moved to a vacant store room,
opposite the GRAPHIC office. The car
contained 1000 pounds of flour, a large
amount of corn meal, beef. canued goods
and other provisions. and brand new
boots. shoes, hosiery, gloves, clothing.
in addition to a large amount of good
second hand wearing apparel, 1t is as
good as so much cash In hand-better in
fact-and many a poor family win have
reason to bless the kind hearts which
remembered their pioneer brothers &C.
the border.
Sheriff Narev said that no appeal had
come from Brule county-for the county
has asked for no assistance from any
quarter-but that the people Of his coun,
ty felt that the drouth of last season
which effected the entire West must have
left many families on the frontier III
straitened circumstances, and that they
wanted to do something for them and
thought Kimball would be a good point
OF distribution, especially IS the comfy
had not asked for MOI received aid of any
kind in caring for its poor. The gift is
therefore all the more appreciated. The
county is carrying a debt of $4,000,
money advanced to its townships for
public artesian wells, that the farmers
may have an abundance of water, and is
now arranging to furnish 5000 bushels
OF seed wheat and other grains, and is
therefore laboring under some difficult
les; otherwise the caring for the needy
few within its borders would be q trivial
matter. The donation of the good people
OF Dickinson county, Iowa, then comes at
a most opportune time. And while, as
Sheriff Marcy ascertalned while here.
there are none in this vicinity absolute
IL destitute a little help will go
a great ways toward tiding many fami-
lies through the winter and prevent,
possibly, many sacrifices
In addition to the goods sent, Sheriff
Marcy brought with him something like
$50 in cash, most of it sent by the Kings
Daughters and Sons of Spirit Lake. The
money will be used for the relief of the
sick, and we want the little folks who
sent it to know how much good it will
do.
On bahalf OF our people the GRAPHIC
extends grateful thanks to Spirit Lake
and Dickinson county. God forbid that
any calamity may smlte them, but
should IL we'll not forget their kindness
in the winter of 'a5.
To THF CITIZENS OF SPIRIT LAKE AND
DICKINSON COUNTY, Iowa:
We, the citizens committee. selected to
distribute the carload Of provisions and
clothing so thougltfuily contributed
by you, do hereby, on the behalf of the
citizens of Brule county. extend our
heartfelt thanks. and we assure the good
people of Spirit Lake and vicinity that
their kindness has not been misplaced.
AARON DoTY
C.S BLODGETT
LOUIS RICHARDS Com.
A. r. THOMAS
J.P. BEEBE
kimball, s. d. Jan, 20. 1895.