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Kingsbury County independent. (DeSmet, Kingsbury County, S.D.) 1894-1929, 1904-05-27

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Kingsbury County independent. (DeSmet, Kingsbury County, S.D.) 1894-1929, 1904-05-27
Notice to Clean Up.

Notice is hereby given that all
parties within the limits of the city
of De Smet, who have allowed rub
bish, manure, etc, to accumulate
upon property in their possession, or
have deposited the same in alleys,
must remove the same at once. A
failure to do so will result in action
on the part of the street commission
er as provided by city ordinances,
aud the prosecution of the guilty
parties as therein provided.
GEORGE MooDY,
Street Commissioner.
Kingsbury County independent. (DeSmet, Kingsbury County, S.D.) 1894-1929, 1904-05-27
THE INDEPENDENT.
PUBLISHED EVERY FRIDAY.
LOCAL NEWS.
From all Around the Town and
County.

H. G. Durham has been invited
to deliver the Decoration Day adj
dress at Hawarden, Iowa.
Judge Hall united in marriage
Monday Mr.. Frank Armstrong and
Miss Hamlin, of M Minneapolis.
Davis & Richardson have six.
teen houses and barns in the city
and immediate vicinity on their list
for painting.
Sheriff Peterman says that he
must advertise for boarders. The
last prisoner, Dwight Congdon, was
discharged Saturday.
Mrs. j. d. Pierson, of st. Paul,
arrived Friday evening for a visit
with her sister, Mrs. D.. w. Will
marth, and old De Smet friends.
"A gang of seventeen telephone
line men struck the city Sunday.
They have been putting in new poles
and the copper wires from Huron
east.
Mrs. Spooner, who spent the past
three weeks with her sister, Mrs. S.
E. Strobe, departed for Cavour Sat-
urday evening where she will spend
two months with an aunt.
DR.. L. f. Straight is making
some improvements upon his resi-.
dencs on Second street. Among
other things will be a handsome
porch across the front and along the
east side of the house.
Our old friend G. A. Doner has
sent us a copy of the announcement
of the seventeenth annual tourna-
ment of the South Dakota Sports
mems Association, which occurs at
Watertown June l, 2, and 3.
Mr.. and Mrs. O. E. Gulbranson
arrived Saturday last from East
Sioux Falls and will spend the sum
mer with relatives south of the city.
Prof. Gulbranson has accepted the
principaleship of the East Sioux Falls
schools for the second year at al in
creased salary. During vacation he
will endeavor to interest Kingsbury
county people in life insurance as
sold by the New York Mutual.
Rev. H. G.. Adams has accepted
a call to the p~astorate of the Congre.
gational church at Canova, Miner
county, and expects to sever his con-
nection with the church at this place
in a short time. 1t was with great
reluctance that his resignation was
accepted. Mr.. Adams pastorate in
Willow Lakes covered a period of
just four years, and both here and at
the Pitrodie church, which is con
nected with this field. he and Mrs.
Adams have gained an affection and
regard from all classes.-Willow
Lakes News.
Rev. and Mrs. G. Z. Logsdon, Of
Carons, were here, from Friday until
Monday. They were here to see their
son Fred graduate from the high
school and to make a short visit with
friends. Mr.. Logsdon has decided
to move his family to Mitchell so
that Fred may attend the Methodist
college, while he will depart some
time during the fall for California.
If Mr.. Logsdon likes that state, he
may conclude to 0 the family
Kingsbury County independent. (DeSmet, Kingsbury County, S.D.) 1894-1929, 1904-05-27

from Mitchell to some hlace in that
state where Erred may finish his edu-
cation.
j. r. Andrews has sold to G.. w.
Grannis, of Sioux Falls, for $500. 90,
the 3-year-old pacing FLY Della
Ruth" by Delbeck, dam Saol, 2:294,
by Almo, 2:26; second dam Winona
by Blue Bull.
For the month of April De Smet
creamery received 452,S46 pounds of
milk, extracted 1926 pounds of
butter fat and paid patrons S2,74l.7 6.
The average test was 1856 and the
price for 4 per cent. milk IA cents.
The farm house occupied by
Mr.. and Mrs. Charley Green, near
Bryant was burned to the ground
with all it's conten is one evening last
week. Mr.. Green formerly lived near
this place. A paper was promptly cir
culated and S69.50 raised and pre-
sented to Mr. and Mrs. Green to give
them a new start.-Times.
&C. II. Tinkham was elected to
represent South Dakota grand lodge
of the |. 0. 0. f. Encampment at the
sovereign grand lodge at San Fran
cisco CAL, which meets in September.
Ii there is a man in South Dakota
who is a constant and energetic lab,
orer ir the |. o. o. f. vineyard, that
man is Tinkham, and the honor was
bestowed upon one in every way
worthy.
L. E. Blackstone left Tuesday
for Grand Junction, Colorado, to
make preparations for a home for
the family in the Boulder State, says
the Arlington Sun. Mrs. Blackstone
expects to follow him in about three
weeks. Their many friends at THIS
place and at Brookings will follow
them with their best wishes for a
pleasant western home, and an
abundance of health, which the
change is made for.
While at Yankton attending
grand lodge last week o. A. Taylor
became acquainted with a man
named Eric Iverson, who was an old
army comrade of G. E. Ely in Co.
K, LIST Minnesota Vol. Iverson sent
word to Ely that the Jack Sully, the
desperate about whom so much has
been heard the past few days, and
who met death at the hands OF the
authorities two weeks ago, was none
other than n Joe Reynolds whe
served in the same company in 1861.
Iverson says that he knows this to
true because be has seen Sully many
times in the last few years. Sully
was not the mans true name, that
much has been known for a long
time. 1888
Married, at the Congregational
parsonage on Sunday afternoon,
May Is, 1904, Mr.. Henry 0. Ander.
son and Miss Bertha NJ Hamre, Rev.
G. I'll. Dreisbach officiating. DIR. Geo.
|. Kheiralla acted as best man, and
Miss Dagmar Nelson as brides maid.
The event was a quiet one, only init
mate friends being present. The
groom was formerly with the McCor-
mick Harvester Co., as one of their
leading statesmen. but is now man
ager of the Dakota Nursery Co., of
this place, and has the respect of
all who know him best. The bride
is one of Lake Preston's most estim-
able young ladies. The happy couple
departed over the North Western
railroad east for a brief visit with
relatives and friends, after which
they will be at home in Lake Pres
ton. The congratulations and best
Kingsbury County independent. (DeSmet, Kingsbury County, S.D.) 1894-1929, 1904-05-27
Do Not TreSpasS.

Notice is hereby given that all
parties are forbidden to allow stock
to trespass upon my land, and all
land under my control.
LUpwIa NELSON, Mathews Township.
Kingsbury County independent. (DeSmet, Kingsbury County, S.D.) 1894-1929, 1904-05-27

wishes or hosts OF friends are extends
ed to Mr.. and Mrs. Anderson-Times
Mr.. and Mrs. d. III. Lotus en-.
tertained a few friends Monday even.
ing in honor of Prof. Lovett.
Mr.. and Mrs. L.. f. Altfillisch
returned from a months outing
spent in Iowa. Illinois, and at st.
Louis.
German Lutheran services will be
held May 10Th at 3 P. NJ. at the
Lutheran church. All German
Lutherans are cordially invited to
attend.
Rev. Bonner and wife and child
rem departed for a weeks visit with
relatives in Hutchinson county. Mr..
Bonner will return the first of next
week and load a car with his person
al property and ship to Kidder, this
state, his new charge.
1t is reported that a "straw vote
on tae capita question was taken on
the train at Salem one day last week
which stood 100 for Pierre and % for
Mitchell. The crowd for the most
part was composed of delegates re-
turning from the grand lodge meet
ing at Yankton and therefore must
have been as representative sof the
sentiment Of the state as any crowd
could be.
WIN. O'Hara and wife and child
arrived Tuesday evening from Pue-
bio, COL, to spend a month or six
weeks with relatives in Mathews
township. MI. O. Hara has not seen
his mother or brothers for twenty.
seven years, having left Minnesota
before the latter came to South Oak
ota. MI. O'Hara is a locomotive en-
gineer on one of the railroads in that
state but has a hankering after a
farm and it may be that be will
purchase in this county and retire
from railroading.
During the absence of the pastor,
Rev. Henry Preston, the pulpit of
the Nj. E. church will be filed as fol-
lows:
May 18th, Mrs. M. L. McCarty will
evening.
conduct a missionary service in the
June 5th, Rev. l.. w. Darling, of
Lake Preston.
June 18th, Rev. A. G. Bsevers, of
this city.
June 18th, Rev. George Reid, the
noted temperance lecturer.
June 18th, Rev. A. G. Beevers, city.
July Bird, Rev. A. c. MacLane, of
Washington.
July 10th, Rev. A. G. Beevers, city.
July 18th Rev. j. T. Quincy, of
Iroquois.
July Oath, Rev. A. G. Beevers, city.
July 3lst, Rev. l.. w. Darling,
Lake Preston.
Prof. G.. A. Lovett departed
Tuesday for Akron, Ohio, where be
will probably locate permanently,
having been offered a promising bus
mess opening. The professor stands
second on the civil service list for
assistant examiner in the patent de-
partmeGt at Washington, but the new
business appeared so favorable that
he may give up the appointment. AS
an instructor Prof. Lovett stands
high; he gave entire satisfaction to
the board of education and to the pu-
pills OF the school, and that he does
not remain is no farlt of the board
who rendered the position and would
have been greatly pleased had he
accepted. Among our people the pro-
lessor made many warm friends who
regret that he is to make his home
elsewhere, although 1t Is a source Of
satisfaction TO them to know that a
greater measure Of prosperity is in
store for him ia his new home. De
Smet people WOULD be glad If fortune
would so order it that Mr.. Lovett
could remain.
Not Surprising.
TT ia NOT cnrprisinn at all That
Kingsbury County independent. (DeSmet, Kingsbury County, S.D.) 1894-1929, 1904-05-27
A noTHER's LOVE.
A mothers love 10 so divii

iVuk hCSt HAL Sdu-
not help but p
ciate it as the crown
of o m anhood.
However, Mother
hood is looked fer
wardto feelings.
of great dread by al
most all women. At
such times a wom-
an is nervous, dys-
peptic, irritable,
and she is in need
of a uterine tonic
and ueryiue. a
Kingsbury County independent. (DeSmet, Kingsbury County, S.D.) 1894-1929, 1904-05-27
For Sale or Trade.

have a good Stradyarirs mode
violin outfit that | will sell cheap OF
trade for a good guitar.
3wks. T. M. LoFrUs.
Kingsbury County independent. (DeSmet, Kingsbury County, S.D.) 1894-1929, 1904-05-27
Carpets and Rugs.

Now is the time to clean house
and replace the worn out furnishings
with new and make things comfort
able for summer. So we institute
this INTRODUCTORY SALE.
Everything is new-no broken lots.
These are new in design and of hand
some finish, ingram weave.
Kingsbury County independent. (DeSmet, Kingsbury County, S.D.) 1894-1929, 1904-05-27
Cloths and
Floor MaffingS.

Neat designs, best quality Oil
cloths. Floor mattings in abund-
ance.
Kingsbury County independent. (DeSmet, Kingsbury County, S.D.) 1894-1929, 1904-05-27
Siberian Millet

Seed for sale. Also a quantity OF
good white oats. S. j. HoFMA.
Kingsbury County independent. (DeSmet, Kingsbury County, S.D.) 1894-1929, 1904-05-27
Registered ShOrthOrnS,

/ have a number OF registered
Shorthorn bulls and heifers Of milk
ing strain, suitable for breeding
purposes. Animals guaranteed to be
breeders. Come and see the stock,
or write for information.
RI. ARMSTRONG.
Kingsbury County independent. (DeSmet, Kingsbury County, S.D.) 1894-1929, 1904-05-27

Geo. A. Douthit, of Mitchell,
was in the city Monday in the inter
ests of bis towns capital campaign.
Kingsbury County independent. (DeSmet, Kingsbury County, S.D.) 1894-1929, 1904-05-27
Cow and Horse for Sale.

| have a fine Durham heifer, fresh
soon, and u 3 year old mare, weight
1000 pounds; which | wish to sell.
w. f.. LATIN.
Kingsbury County independent. (DeSmet, Kingsbury County, S.D.) 1894-1929, 1904-05-27
Seed Potatoes.

have "A quantity of seed potatoes
for sale. Mrs. john ARMSTRONG.
Kingsbury County independent. (DeSmet, Kingsbury County, S.D.) 1894-1929, 1904-05-27
Shetland Stallion.

My Shetland stallion will make
the season at Thos. Mears' livery
barn in De Smet. H. PERRY.
Kingsbury County independent. (DeSmet, Kingsbury County, S.D.) 1894-1929, 1904-05-27
L-in0Ieums.

Heavy, durable, and better than
hardwood floors for the kitchen.
Kingsbury County independent. (DeSmet, Kingsbury County, S.D.) 1894-1929, 1904-05-27
Ladies' Skirts

These are the famous REDFERN
walking and dress skirts. No better
line of skirts in the towns all finely
made and every one up to dats.
In this consignment we have Sc
cured more than a score Of styles
all different patterns, and all sizes.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1904-05-20
After TrespAssers.

A special from ST Paul of Saturday
says:-The drepredations of woodsmen
along streams in northern Minnesota
flowing north to the Rainy river and
the chain of lakes which it connects,
will be Investigated by party of
cruisers to be started mex week by
State Auditor Iverson, under the
leadership Ct D. f, Elliott of Still
water.
The cruisers will start on their
work at Deer river, 1tasca county,
aud will thoroughly cruise and esti-
mate a tract of territory four town
ships in width down the Big Fork, the
Little Fork and the Kapetogama river
to the Canadian boundary line. Arriy-
| ed at the Canadian boundary the
force of cruisers will swing eastward
and then work south down the Ver-
million river through ST. Louis county
The party will report trespassers to
the state auditors office. There are
said to be wholesale depredations on
Minnesota state lands, the logs being
driven to the Canadian waters and
sold to lumbermen operating on the
other side of the line. Besides Elliott,
the cruisers employed by the state on
the three months job are: Lafayette
Shaw, st. Paul; Charles Olsen, Taylor
Falls, and Il. L. Duncan.
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enter formal plea and assured him
that as soon as that was done he
would have ample opportunity to
present his arguments. suppose, "
replied the defendant. THAT l am
guilty and it is not my intention to
make any misstatement Of the facts,
1 will plead guilty if the court will
allow me to state how it happened%
Later in the afternoon, Wadsworth
appeared before the court and argued
his own case. He admitted that he
had sold liquor to minor, but at the
time he did not know that the young
man was under the age of 81. He said
that the man looked older and that
it was probable that he had made a
mistake. County Attorney McClintock
said that although he had not seen
the young man he was inclined to be.
lieve, from what he had heard, that
the defendant could easily have mis-
taken him for an older person,
Andrew Peterson another Fall Lake
saloon keeper, who also was indicted
by the grand jury on the charge of
selling Intoxicating liquor to a minor,
was released on producing bond for
800, and his case will be tried later,
during the present term Of the dis
trict court. 1t is charged that a bar
tender employed by Peterson sold the
liquor to Albert Olson, minor.
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ceived notice that proof was rejected
because there was no entry on record.
lehman is of foreign birth. wholly
inexperienced the decision says, and
he was Obliged to depend on the know
ledge and information of others in To-
eating his claim. In view Of the evil
dences of good faith the commissioner
allows the entry.
In accordance with decision from
the general land office received, the
register and receiver of the Duluth
Office have notified Swan Erickson
that the contest begun by Martha M.
Dering against his land, which was
decided in favor Of the contestant,
has been sustained by j. H. Fimple,
assistant commissioner.
Erickson filed homestead entry
upon the southeast quarter of section
%, 1886 in the Big Fork country, at
the Duluth office, Aug. 81, 1900 On
Jan. 4. 1903, Mrs. Dering filed an aft
davit of contest, alleging abandon
ment of the claim.
Personal notice was served upon
Erickson that the contest would be
heard before the United States COM
missioner at Ripple April 8, 1908, but
he failed to appear at the hearing.
Mrs. Dering offered evidence that the
defendant had not fenced, cultivated
or resided on the land within two
years but lived at Delano, in the
southern part of the state. Upon
the showing made the Duluth officials
recommended that the entry be can.
celled.
Erickson appealed to the general
land office, alleging that errors in the
contest were made as follows: In al.
lowing the contest after proof was
made and entry reported for investi,
CATION by the special agent in calling
the hearing of contest at Ripple at a
time when it was impossible for the
defendant to reach there and defend
his claim. and for holding the entry
for cancellation.
In the recent decision the assistant
commissioner states that, in his
opinion. none of the alleged errors are
we'll founded or constitute grounds
for an appeal and affirms the former
6oc iSiOp
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Pays a Fine.

George Wadsworth, saloon keeper
Of the village of Fall Lake, pleaded
guilty before Judge Ensign yesterday
to the offense of selling liquor to a
minor and was sentenced to pay a fine
of $50 and costs, amounting to total
of S45 says Sundays News Tribune.
Wadsworth was indicted by the last
grand jury on the charge of violation
of the liquor license law. When
brought before Judge Ensign yester-
day, Wadsworth entered a plea Of
guilty to the Indictment. Asked by
the court if he had secured an attOr-
ney, he answered that an attorney
was not necessary and that he pre-
ferred to have the matter settled as
quickly as possible, as it was his in
tention to leave the city on the even
ing train. what is your plea"'
asked the court. 81 am not prepared
to enter plea as yet, your honor, "
replied the defendant. l would like
to state my side of the case first"
Judge Ensign explained that the
rules of the court required that he
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1904-05-20
The Lake Strike.

The st. Paul Pioneer Press speak
ing editorially of the strike on the
great lakes says the following;
"The want of good common sense
that characterizes the management
of some of the labor unions, alienates
popular sympathy from them and ex-
asperates employers is conspicuously
illustrated in the strike of the mast
ers and pilots association on the
Great Lakes. A strike that throws
over 100000 men out Of work, that
diverts traffic from its ordinary cham
nels, that prevents the removal at
the usual low summer rates of the
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1904-05-20
Memorial Day.

Governor Van SAINT has issued the
following proclamation:
sin commemoration Of the deeds of
those who gave their lives that our
country might survive and its glory
be perpetuated, as governor Of the
state of Minnesota. do hereby urge
the observance of Monday, May 30,
as Memorial day.
Throughout our land. in almost
every city, village or hamlet, are
found the honored graves of American
soldiers and sailors; they died for
their country. they died for US. May
we gather from their lives and deeds
that inspiration which arouses gen.
uine love for our country and devo-
tion to its institutions. Their valor
and patriotism established and pre-
served our republic. and we should
devoutly consecrate this day to their
memory and tenderly strew their
graves with garlands Of love. To
honor the memories of the brave who
sleep in the "windowless palace of the
grave" is not only sacred duty. but
evinees the love of a grateful people.
That the day may be fttingly OBJ
served, 1 urgently urge the cessation
of business throughout the state. and
that we individually devote the day
to expressions and deeds showing our
devotion to the memory of these. our
honored dead.
s. r. VAN SAINT, Governor.
Middletown transcript., 1904-11-05
wILsoN--BERRY

A very pretty Autumn wedding was
solemnized in Bethesda Methodist Epls-
copal Church at three o'clock on Tuesday
afternoon, when Miss Myrtle Berry was
united in marriage to Mr.. William b.
Wilson. The ceremony was performed
by the Rev. G. 7. Wyatt, D. D., the ring
ceremony being used. The church was
beautifully decorated in evergreen and
white and yellow chrysanthemums, the
ceremony being performed under an arch
Of evergreen. The bride was attired in q
travelling suit Of brown broadcloth with
hat to match, and carried white chrysan-
themums.
The ushers were George F. Wilson, G.
Lindsay Cochran, William Berry and
Julian Jones.
Mr.. and Mrs. Wilson left on the 4,l6
north bound train for wedding trip, and
expect to spend some time in st. Louis
attending the exposition.
Among those present from distance
were: Mr.. and Mrs. John Roberts and
Miss Mary Roberts Of Smyrna; Mr.. and
Mrs. John P. Wilson, Of Sassafras, Md. ;
Mrs. Edward D. Hearne and son OF
Georgetown; Mrs. Albert Berry and Miss
Mabel Berry, Of Wilmington; Mr.. and
Mrs. Julian Jones and Miss Hill, of Ken
nedyville, Md, and Miss Effie Berry, Of
Dover.
Middletown transcript., 1904-11-05
OBITUARY
MISS MARY HoxoN MERRITT

Died at her home, ''Sunny-Side," near
Middletown, on Saturday morning, Octo-
Der 29th, Miss Mary Noxon Merritt, sec
ond daughter OF Thomas Schee and Sarah
Noxon Merritt, after lingering and suf-
fering illness which she bore with great
patience. In health the bible was her
daily companion. She was always hum
bic, kind-hearted and conscientious.
Twice within a few hours the death
angel visited our home. At eight O'Clock
Friday evening the little sufferer Helen
Spicer, who was horribly burned, passed
away after suffering great agony, and at
one o'clock on Saturday morning the
great reaper death, came again 10 gather
in the ripened sheaf.
Long and sad we're the hours ne we sat
with our dead, waiting for the light Of
day, and now as we pass the portal Of
the door with the insignia OF mourning
for the aged, we see again on the 0ppo.
site door the white emblems Of youth
and innocence, reminding US of the beau
tiful lines Of the poet
There is a reaper whose name is death,
And with his sickle keen
He cuts the ripened grain at breath
And the flowers that grow between.
Mrs. ]. J. LOCKWOOD.