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Lewiston evening teller. [volume] (Lewiston, Idaho) 1903-1911, 1904-02-09
BASKET SOCIAL
IN LELAND
Rebekah Lodge Realizes a Hand
some Sum for the Benefit
of the Lodge

L -
LELAND, Feb 9.-Last Friday even
| ing the Rebekah lodge at Leland gave
shadow social at the l. Q. o. f. hall
The hail was we'll filed with members
who seemed to greatly enjoy the short
program that was rendered before the
selling of the shadows. Each lady
brought a basket with provisions
enough for good meal for one family
willy only two persons enjoyed the
boutiful repast furnished by each.
A. ]. Webster acting as auctioneer
sold the shadow of each lady to the
| highest bidder. Those present enjoy
ing the sale of the shadows equally as
we'll as the program.
The determination of the bidders was
amusing. The shadows averaging
nearly $500 each netting the neat little
sum of $4125 which was a godly COM
pensation for those who did the work in
seeing their interests advanced so much
in a pecuniary way. 1t is interesting
to notice the advancement of this little
body.
1t was instituted October 16. 1903,
with but nineteen charter members
while at the end of the year they num-
bered thirty-two and during the month
of February three more were added
while there are several applications
which have received action and only
await the pleasure of the applicants for
initiation.
Yet, with this gain of nearly 100 per
cent In a little less than four months
the work is just begun for the country
abounds in excellent timber which will
sooner or later become a part of this
active and energetic body. The nucleus
being formed of proper material as it
surely is the pleasant task of forming
the body will be accomplished more
readily
With such past we predict a bright
future for this branch of that great
order.
Mr. and Mrs. r NJ Snider. ST.. par
ents of the postmaster Mt this place left
Friday for Lewiston where they will
enjoy an extended visit with their
daughters Mrs. w W. Morrison. of
that place.
Miss Viola Webster is on the sick
list
Mir, Nelson of Lewiston. renresentinC
the Lewiston Mercantile company of
that place was doing business in or
locality Thursday.
Mr.. \. r. Cope returned Thursday
from Seattle where he has been for the
past few days on business.
Mrs \. K. Hin Of Kend~ick is visit
ing in our burg for a few days.
Lewiston evening teller. [volume] (Lewiston, Idaho) 1903-1911, 1904-02-09
For shoes That squeak.

For squeaky shoes it is recommended
to pour small quantity of linsecd or
sweet oil upon a fiat surface, like a
platter. and allow the soles of the
shoes to stand i'm the oil overnight In
that way they will not only lose. the
squeak. but will become saturated with
the oil. making them proof against
dampness
Lewiston evening teller. [volume] (Lewiston, Idaho) 1903-1911, 1904-02-09

The annual stock haI5.r~. meeting %
the r,4wie-o~ ~ Southeastern ElDctrl
Railway ,r-rr..y limited ,xa, hel,
last evening .,. tea .a.nnar..s office AIN,
was attended hs number Of TN,
Stockholders s...a ta. reservation am,
Caruas ,,-s#r.- .nartrg N..r,v a'l tn,
stock MAS ~,..--..~a-.-.-l either .u p4r~of
or hz- r-..xs T-e reports Of president
Spor-~s LA g-f-....r I.U were real
and PLAYED ar Gle
M Jams -.re-- was . ..ofuur,hru-
sitt estimate g tr. work done boy th'
tuC.ae...rE corps ana shows the road
70 De alalt sos miles sn length The
grade as surveyed does NOT average
over = pes Gent per mile or l4l feet
10 The Yl..- which is much less than the
average grade of steam roads iu this
section.
President SpoflordS report is eX-
haustive in giving the details Of the
work In his office since the organization
was perfected last october.
BY vote Of the stockholders the mum
Der OF directors of the company was
increased from five to seven. The fol-
lowing are the directors elected for the
ensuing year: Judson Spofford DR.. j.
b. Morris of Lewiston; w. w. Brown
of Granveville; G. +. Allen, Charleston;
H. A. Johnson. Nezperce; f. ]. RAN
dolph, Trenton, n. j.; ]. A. Crom,
Westlake.
At n meeting of the directors held
subsequent to the stockholders meet
ing the following officers were elected
for the ensuing year: Judson Spoff
ord. president: Dr. J. r. Morris, vice
president; f. j. Randolph, secretary;
+. w. Kettenbach, treasurer; w. II.
Hin. chief engineer.
The Teller herewith prints the report
submitted bv President Spofford:
"The Lewiston and Southeastern
Electric Railway company, liuitrd,
yas inca oorated utdt- me laws of tn"
state Of Idaho on October %. 1903, and
q certificate of iucorporotion from the
secrctar,, of state under date of oc-
toher % 1909 was duly received The
articlas Of tncorporation contain a
GRANT tn this companv of fun and com
nIete novers under the laws of the
.tata IN do and narfor,n all things NEG
..ssorv IN furnish tn the territory trib-
ntarv to our nronosed rond the trans
,,or,atto, facilities ~ which II has
haar On lone, danrivad
",rha trcornoro tors and Stockholders
NJ the comnanv met IN this CITY on
tho nm az %ovamher last and or
ero,,,aa IA, tho a,action of the nresent
rood of diractors ana tho nraIiu,inarv
.,.o,,, !, connection with tho nroiact
,,os ar orce opthortzad and com
,oarcad An arginearirg force unaer
.ho ,,,a,,,a of A. w IT Am 40 cbiaf
ersi,ee, was plncad IN the field to So
1act ana survey the most desirable and
feasible route for the road. and the
other lines of preliminary work inau-
gurated.
AS il is proposed to operate the road
NV the electric mower the first and
most essential necessity was the selec-
ton and purchase of an ADEQUATE pow
er site for the generation of the electric
current hv natural water power. With
this necessity in view. an examination
had praviously been made of the loca-
,.tions where the necessary power could
Kingsbury County independent. (DeSmet, Kingsbury County, S.D.) 1894-1929, 1904-06-03

Now it is discovered that a "hiatus"
or some other germ has got into the
law creating the ninth judicial circuit
and that there may be a peroid OF
two years that Judge Whiting can
not hold the office without another
appointment, the appointment only
held till the appointes was elected.
Another law passed tive years
before provided for lengthening of
two judicial terms six months each
so that the judicial election might be
thrown into a regular general cleo
ton. 1t is through the operation of
this second law that the "haitus" is
supposed to get in its work. Should
Judge Whiting be elected 10 succeec
himself we do not see how any gov.
ernor could do other than appoint
him to the bench for the life OF the
"haitus." We don't take much stoc k
in this legal germ, anyhow. The
Huron papers, or some ofthem, claim
to have discovered that the governor
would like to appoint a Huron or
Redfeld man as hiatus judge, and
therein probably lies the source OF
this germ theory-the wish is again
father OF the thought. They are
doomed to disappointment, however.
as no governor would have the nerve
and the necessary cussedness to SO
utterly disregard the expressed wish
of the people as to appoint anyone
but Judge Whiting after a unanl-
nous nomination and election.
Kingsbury County independent. (DeSmet, Kingsbury County, S.D.) 1894-1929, 1904-06-03
By Their Own Petard.

There is much complaint among
the iron producers ana manufacturers
of the east and the lumber men OF
west about the slackening oil the de-
mand for their products. They talk
dolefully about an industrial depres.
sion. But to an outsider the solution
of their difficulty appears simple. All
they have to do to stimulate the de
mand is to put their prices at a e
sonable figure. All that is needed to
restore the great demand is to allow
the consumer to live.
Iftrade in iron and lumber is slack
the fault lies not with conditions out.
side, but with the iron men and the
lumber men who took advantage oil
the returning prosperity of four years
ago to raise the prices OF their pro
ducts to unusual unjustihtablt
heights. Had these interests been
content to realize the handsome prof
Kingsbury County independent. (DeSmet, Kingsbury County, S.D.) 1894-1929, 1904-06-03

DIVINE RIGHT BAER says the coal
trust charges such exhorbitant prices
because the people are willing to pay.
The people Will pay just as long as
they have the money because they
must have the coal or freeze. Any
way that Baer may put the propesi.
tion he and his trust fellows are put
ing up the price and forcing the
people to pay because Of their nsces,
sity. We want to remark in passing
that this coal trust can only be
busted by government ownership OF
the coal mines and control or owner
ship of coal carrying railroads. Any
other proposed method for doing
away with the trust is like unto the
proposition of a man trying to lift
himself with his boot strap-it serves
to attract the attention of the people
from the real issue, but in the end
they find themselves in the same old
position.
Kingsbury County independent. (DeSmet, Kingsbury County, S.D.) 1894-1929, 1904-06-03

Its which the enormously increasing
demand brought them without un-
%dertaking to hold up the public for
the last dollar which the public in
its enthusiasm could be induced to
pay unquestionably the demand
would have steadily grown and the
iron and lumber markets would have
steadily grown better. Tho people
OF common sense in the country would
have followed the enthusiasts and
the demand would have been con-
slant and continually improving.
But the iron and lumber monopo.
lists being able to exhort two prices
from the easy part of the community
shot up prices to a point where the
sensible part refused longer to buy.
The easy part having been satisfied
demand slackened. Prices are down
somewhat, but they are still to high
to be attractive. They must go much
lower before the market will become
strong again. And they will go lower,
There is no question about that. The
great Interests which have monopo.
lied the production of building ma
terial will have to let go of their ex
horbitant profits aud doubtless be-
fore the sag is finished the price will
go considerably below what is fair
and reasonable.
But the fault is with the get-rich
ideas Of the meu who raised the
prices. Had they been longheaded
had they been content with a reason.
able profit, building operations of all
kinds would have doubtless continu-
ed for a long series of years, rail
roads would have extended, new en-.
ter prises would have been contin.
ually promoted and iron and lumber
men would have been continually
prosperous. Had they been content
with the golden eggs which fortune
dropped into their laps day by day
the goose would have continued tc
live. Now they are paying the
penalty Leader.
Kingsbury County independent. (DeSmet, Kingsbury County, S.D.) 1894-1929, 1904-06-03
MONS.

OF NUNS,
State OF South Dakota, County of Kings
bury-ss.
In Circuit Court. Ninth Judicial Circuit.
]. A. Lory, Plaintiff.
VS.,
Chas. A. Allen, and Jennie 4. Allen, his wife,
Edward H.. Rowland. Arthur II. Cass,
Mary Packard Cass, Mary T.. Cass, Mary
A G. Reynolds, Abel W. Reynolds, The
Iowa Savings Bank, a corporation. Arthur
L. Cass and Mary +. Cass as executors of
the last will and testament OF William II.
Cass, deceased: the creditors OF William T.
Cass, deceased: The unknown heirs, dew
Uses, and legatees, and the executors or
administrator of William T.. Cass, deceas-
ed, and all persous who have or
claim to have any estate or interest in or
lien or incumbrance upon the premises
described in the complaint, Defendents;
The state of South Dakota to the above
named Defendants:
You are hereby summoned and required to
answer the complaint OF the plaintiff, which
w AZ filed in the Office of the clerk of this
court at De Smet. in Kingsbury county,
South Dakota, on the 9th day OF February,
A. ID. 1904, and which prays for a judgement
q~uieting the title to, and the determination
OF all adverse claims against the premises
described in the complaint, situate in said
county, to-wit: The Southeast quarter Of
section six 90 in township ore hundred
nine (109), range ffty-eight $50, and to
serve a copy OF your answer to said com
plant on the Undersigned at their Office In
Siouy Falls, Minnehaha county South
Dakota, within thirty days after the com
pleted service OF this upon you.
exclusive of the day of such service; and II
you fail 70 answer said complaint within
that time the plaintiff will apply to the
court for the relief demanded In the COM
plant.
Attorneys for Plaintiff, Sioux Falls South
Dakota.
Kingsbury County independent. (DeSmet, Kingsbury County, S.D.) 1894-1929, 1904-06-03

IT may be througnt inadvertence,
but several times during the last few
weeks the Hetland New Era has tax
On items from the INDEPENDENT and
printed them in its columns, giving
credit TO other county papers. The
INDEPENDENT don't want to be pushed
off the map IN any such way. Use
the items and give US credit if you
want TO, Bro. Clark, or Use the items
without credit. if you so desire, but
don't run the scissors through US ano
credit some other paper.
Kingsbury County independent. (DeSmet, Kingsbury County, S.D.) 1894-1929, 1904-06-03

ANOTHER tin hero has been con,
signed to the garbage heap. During
the war in the Philippines n Gen
Funston took great credit to himself
for swimming the Bag Bag river in
the face Of the enemies bullets, there,
by performing an heroic feat that
was heralded abroad through the
states andsbid fair to secure to the
general lasting fame. However, some
of the Kansas people knew the tin
hero better than was supposed. Tbs
school beck commission took the
matter up and upon Investigation it
was found that the heoic feat was
performed by two obscure privates.
That part of history relating to Fun
stou's swim has been ordered removed
from the book of the public schools
in Kansas. That leaves the tin hero
with only his immense gall and wind
jamming qualities as his sole claims
to distinction. The worship of tir
heroes is generally disappointing tc
the worshiper. .
Kingsbury County independent. (DeSmet, Kingsbury County, S.D.) 1894-1929, 1904-06-03

In California 400,000,000 feet OF
redwood timber has been sold to a
Wisconsin lumber company for $500
600. At $40 a thousand the four
hundred million feet of lumber will
cost $4,000, 10000. The cost of the
raw material is $1.50 per thousand
feet. The $3.50 represents the labor
transportation, and the tariff. Yet
we must "stand pat"
Kingsbury County independent. (DeSmet, Kingsbury County, S.D.) 1894-1929, 1904-06-03

Divine Right Baer tells the j

Divine Right Baer tells the inter
state commerce commission that the
Lord was responsible for the freight
blockade and scarcity of coal cars
Bat we have one source of satisfac
ton, the Lord will have no scarcity
of coal where Baer holds his next
iob-and it's all shoveled with a
two-tined fork.
Kingsbury County independent. (DeSmet, Kingsbury County, S.D.) 1894-1929, 1904-06-03
Papering and Painting.

| am prepared to do paperhanging
and painting in a first-class and
workmanlike manner. Will work by
the day or take your work on con-
tract. For particulars and reference
to work already done in this line,
call at the Foster residence in north
part of city. 4wkJl
7. G.. BLACKNEY.
Kingsbury County independent. (DeSmet, Kingsbury County, S.D.) 1894-1929, 1904-06-03
Legal Notices.
NOTICE TO CREDITORS.
[e oi Carl Bergerson. Deceased.

Estate OF Carl Bergerson, Deceased.
Notice is hereby given ny the undersigned
executriX OF the estate OF Carl Bergerson,
deceased to the creditors OF and all persons
having claims against the said deceased, to
exhibit them, with the necessary vouchers,
within four months after the first publica-
ton OF this notice, to the said executrIx at
her residence i'm the city of De Smet, in the
county OF kingsbury, S. ID.
Dated April 25th, 1904.
AMELIA B~ERGERsOH,
Exscutrix of the estate of Carl Bergerson,
deceased.
Kingsbury County independent. (DeSmet, Kingsbury County, S.D.) 1894-1929, 1904-06-03

If that "hlatus" germ did actually
get into that law creating the ninth
judicial circuit, we'll keep the next
legislature at home and turn the job
over to the primary department OF
Pierre's public school. The interests
of the people must be protected even
though drastic measures are neces,
SarV,
Kingsbury County independent. (DeSmet, Kingsbury County, S.D.) 1894-1929, 1904-06-03
Calumet
Baking
Powder
Perfect In quality.
Moderate In prloe.
Republican Ticket.
Perfect In quality.
Moderate In prloe.

For Congress
f. w. MARTIN, of Lawrence.
c. II. BURKE, of Hughes.
For Governor
S. II. ELROD, of Clark.
For Lieut.. Governor
]. E. McDOUGALL, of Marshall.
For Secretary of State
ID. ID, WIPE, of Hutchinson.
For Treasurer
c. B. COLLINS, of Brown.
For State Auditor
J. F. HALLIDAY, of Kingsbury.
For Supt. Pub. Instruction
G. w. NASH, of Lincoln.
For Com. School and Public Lands
G.. ]. BASH, of Turner.
For Attorney General
PHILO HALL, of Bookings.
For Railroad Commissioner
G. w. SMITH, of Meade.
Kingsbury County independent. (DeSmet, Kingsbury County, S.D.) 1894-1929, 1904-06-03

The proposed interstate mar
riage reform, which has been agi'
tated by many Of the churches,
received a severe jolt the other day
when a Presbyterian general assem-
bly, downed the recommendation that
Kingsbury County independent. (DeSmet, Kingsbury County, S.D.) 1894-1929, 1904-06-03
ID. a. CRAWFORD.
ATTORNEY for Plaintiff
NOTICE TO %CREpITORs
ate OF Ben Gerdes, deceased.

Estate OF Ben Gerdes deceased.
Notice is hereby given by the undersigned
administrator OF rhe estate of Ben Gerdes
deceased, to the creditors of and all persons
having claims against the said deceased, tc
exhibit them, with the necessary vouchers,
within four months after the first publiea
tion ofthis notice, to the said administrato
at his office, In the city OF DE Smet, in thu
county Of Kingsbury, s. ID.
Dated 18th day OF April, 1904.
FRANK h. DANLEY,
Administrator Of the estate OF I:en Gerdes,
Deceased.
Kingsbury County independent. (DeSmet, Kingsbury County, S.D.) 1894-1929, 1904-06-03

A CHICAGO judge has fixed the
price of a kiss at 500. There are kiss
es that are high at 10 cents each or
'three for a quarter" and still others
that a man might feel like giving a
dollar to escape. The Chicago man
is no authority on kisses.
Kingsbury County independent. (DeSmet, Kingsbury County, S.D.) 1894-1929, 1904-06-03

A DRIED fish eight inches long and
weighing twelve ounces constitutes
an emergency ration for one week
for the Jap soldier. When be reaches
the second emergency notch we pre-
sumo he eats wind-that's why he
captures Port Arthur every other
day.
Kingsbury County independent. (DeSmet, Kingsbury County, S.D.) 1894-1929, 1904-06-03
BLACK HILLS.
The Richest Hundred Miles Square in the
World.

World,
The Black Hills, in the southwest
ern part of the state of South Dako-
ia, produce one-third of the gold
found in the United States, and are
said to be the richest one hundred
miles square in the world. A new
booklet on the Black Hills has been
issued by the North Western Line.
with a fine detailed map of this
wonderful reigon. Send four cents
in stamps for copy Of the booklet tc
W. B. KNISKERN, p. T. M. Chica.
go & North Western R'y., Chicago
III.
Kingsbury County independent. (DeSmet, Kingsbury County, S.D.) 1894-1929, 1904-06-03

the marriage ceremony be refused to
all persons who, if members of the
church, could not be married under
the church rules. The vote stood
262 to 244, The prospective *" up
in the corner looks big to some.
Kingsbury County independent. (DeSmet, Kingsbury County, S.D.) 1894-1929, 1904-06-03
Want to Pasture

Cattle and horses on ranch z miles
east of Bancroft. Living spring
water and good pasture. Stock call
ed for and delivered. r. j. AARON,
De smet, s. ID.
Kingsbury County independent. (DeSmet, Kingsbury County, S.D.) 1894-1929, 1904-06-03
Cured His Mother OF Rheumatism.

SOFGu HtS WtotftCt VI Ohttt0stot
MY mother has been a sufferer
for many years with rheumatism,
says w. H. Howard, Huband, Pa.
cat times she was unable to move
at all, while at all times walking was
painful. l presented her with a
bottle Of Chamberlain's Pain Balm
and after a few applications she de-
cided it was the most wonderful pain
reliever she had ever tried, in fact,
she is never without it now and is at
all times able to walk. An occasional
application OF Pain Balm keeps away
the pain that she was formerly
troubled with" For sale by all
druggists.
Kingsbury County independent. (DeSmet, Kingsbury County, S.D.) 1894-1929, 1904-06-03

ABOUT the only institutions at St.
Louis that have not raised prices for
the purpose of getting all they can
out of the visitors are the breweries
you can still get a 'boot leg" for a
pioLia
Kingsbury County independent. (DeSmet, Kingsbury County, S.D.) 1894-1929, 1904-06-03

MONTANA entertained a twelve-hour
snowstorm last week. AS usual,
there was nothing to complain of in
South Dakota.
Kingsbury County independent. (DeSmet, Kingsbury County, S.D.) 1894-1929, 1904-06-03

THERE is one good thing. about
this lake boat strike. Those boats
that succeed in getting away from
the docks are not troubled by the
walking delegates.
Kingsbury County independent. (DeSmet, Kingsbury County, S.D.) 1894-1929, 1904-06-03
SIMMONS

STATE OF SOUTH DAKOTA, COUNTY OF
KlNGSBURY-ss.
In Circuit Court. Ninth judicial Circuit.
Nellie G., Lyons, Plaintiff, Vi. elizabeth
Taylor, Defendant.
The State OF South rakota to the above
named defendant:
You are hereby summoned and required
to answer the complaint Of the plaintiff,
which was filed in the office OF the clerk OF
this court, at De Smet, in Kingsbury county,
South Dakota. on the goth day OF March.
1904, aud which prays for a judgement
quieting the title to and the determination
OF all adverse claims against the premises
described in the complaint, situate in said
county. to-wit. The south vest quarter of
section ~thirty-five I'm township one hundred
nine and range ffty-seven, as far as affect
ed by a mortgage more fully described in the
complaint In which the said defendant was
mOrtgagee, and TO serve a copy of your ans
wer To said complaint on the
undersigned Ht his Once in the city %
De Smet, Kingsbury county, south Dakota,
within thirty days after the completed SER
vice of this upon you, exclusive of
the day OF such service: And If you fail to
answer said complaint within that time the
plaintin will Apply to the court for the relief
demanded in the complaint.
Dated March goth. 1904.
ID. a. CRAWFORD.
Attorney for Plaintiff.
To the above named defendant:
You are hereby notified that the plaintiff
makes no claim for personal judgement
against you for not appearing TO defend
said action which Is brought for the pur.
pose stated in the complaint and no other
u. A. CRAWFORD,
Attorney for Plaintiff.
Kingsbury County independent. (DeSmet, Kingsbury County, S.D.) 1894-1929, 1904-06-03

Home Seekers Excursions to the North
west, West and Southwest.
Via the North. Western Line. Ex-
cursiou tickets at greatly reduced
rates are on sale to the territory indi-
Gated above. Standard and Tourist
Sleeping Cars, Free Reclining Chair
Cars and 1.-THE Best of Everything"
For dates of sale and full particulars
apply to agents Chicago d North
Western R'y.
Kingsbury County independent. (DeSmet, Kingsbury County, S.D.) 1894-1929, 1904-06-03
For Sale.

Two building lots on fourth street.
Apply to Chas. E. Ely.
Kingsbury County independent. (DeSmet, Kingsbury County, S.D.) 1894-1929, 1904-06-03

State OF South Dakota, County of Kings
bury-ss.
In Circuit Court. Ninth Judicial Circuit.
j. A. Lory, Plaintiff.
The Princeton union. [volume] (Princeton, Minn.) 1876-1976, 1904-07-28
A Dead Moose.

When bull moose lies dead in the
forest he looks like some strange ante
diluvian animal, with his square pre-
hensile muffle and horns spreading lat
orally, a popularity which he shares
with the prehistoric Irish elk and the
nearly extinct European elk Of later
times. The huge form tells Of strength
and swiftness, and withal the still dan
gerous CLEAN Of the eye. glazed in it's
last stare, bids the hunter pause and
feel almost guilty of crime in the de-
struction Of so much that is grand and
weird, a feeling very different from the
sentiment supposed to attend the
slaughter of deer. But the triumph
of mastering the wariest and bravest
animal in the woods by fair still hunt
ing and by grimly sticking to the track
for many a weary mile amply atones
for any regrets. Century.