Kingsbury County independent. (DeSmet, Kingsbury County, S.D.) 1894-1929, 1904-10-07

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endorsement. The merchant then
weeps.
The County commissioners were
in session Tuesday.
IF. G, Bradley departed Satur-
day for Fall River, Wis.,, in response
to a message telling of his fathers
illness.
The Dakota Central telephone
Co. has bought the Iroquois Elk
change of the local company that
built the lines. We understand
the Dakota Central will run a line
from Iroquois to Willow Lakes.
Mrs. Robert Geske and children
departed Tuesday for Spokane,
Wash, where they will make their
future home. The lines of this
family have not been cast in pleas
ant places at all times, and it is our
hope that fortune will deal more
literally with them in the future.
"A curb of cement blocks twenty
feet from the lot line has been con
structed from j. M, Parry's corner
south on Joliet avenue to Second
street. The county commissioners
should order a similar curb con-
structed along the court house prop
erty on the east side of the street.
These curbs are supposed to enclose
a parking that shall be kept up and
as carefully attended to a lawn. IL
this is done it will make a beautiful
street. De Smet can have one of the
handsomest little cities in the north
west if they will only take hold of
this matter.
Word comes from Madison,
Wis, that Hans o. Omdalen is dead.
He was a pioneer resident of this
locality, at one time being postmas
ter in Lake Preston. He was a
brother of t. T. Omdalen and form
erly owned the Smithback farm.
down near Hetland. He was a
frst-class citizen and one whose loss
will be mourned by every acquaint-
ance. He purchased a farm down
near Madison, Wis, aud has been
making his home there for the past
ten or twelve years. Old %acquaint-
ances extend sympathy to the de.
reaved relatives. Times.
About the middle of last month
only l,l76 filings had been made on
the Rosebud lands out Of a LOO
numbers that had been called, which
proves conclusively that the rush
for the Rosebud lands was more in
the hope of obtaining a small fortune
quick than for obtaining a good
farm home. 1t must have been the
reported offer of $4,000 for the first
claim drawn and the reasonable sup
position that the first 100 claims
would also be very valuable and a
quick sale that prompted many out
of the 100000 who registered for
these lands. Subsequent events
have proved that the Rosebud draw
ing was a great lottery. On October
9Th and thereafter all vacant claims
on the Rosebud are subject to entry
under the general land Office rules,
and it is probable that a great many
good claims yet remain subject to
such entry.
Quite a number of Chicago citi.
zen's who m8ke South Dakota their
rendezvous for shooting, hunting,
and fishing, rarely fail to call at
De Smet to enjoy the hospitality
Of P. A. Ranklev, the genial and
warm hearted proprietor. Those
who have visited the place once new
er fai! to make it their headquarters
10 the future, not only on account OF
the good treatment and enjoyment at
the hotel, but the aid they obtain
from the veteran sportsman host for
securing good game iu whatever
line they are equipped to secure it
Mr.. Ranklev's friends for some years
have sympathized with him on &C.
count of his suffering through vari
cose veins, which interefered with
his movement materially, but will
do SO no longer, which will be glad
news to all who know him. After
seeking aid ia Europe without sue
cess he was introduced to the Fin
sen Light Institute, So South State
street, this city, and his cure has
been nothing short of miraculous
after a two weeks treatment. When
after a weeks treatment, he wrote
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