Kingsbury County independent. (DeSmet, Kingsbury County, S.D.) 1894-1929, 1905-08-18

groom in this locality wish them q
happy and prosperous journey
through life.
Mr.. and Mrs. G. I. Snyder were
down from Erwin Saturday.
The loss of a number of horses
last week from the excessive heat is
reported by farmers.
Peter Brown, of Fenton, Mich,
arrived in this city a few days ago
for a visit with his brother Ralph.
w. III, Henney had the misfor-
tune to III a rusty nail through his
left hand Monday. 1t made a pain
full although not a serious wound.
The r. j. Forgard stock of mer-
chandise was sold on chattel mort.
gage Saturday last to satisfy the in.
~terests Of several creditors who were
represented by attorney E. f. Green.
"A card received Sunday from
ID. w. Wilmarth was from Belling-
ham, Wash, the home Of Mr.. and
Mrs. Jake Hopp. The Wilmarth's
intended to spend a few days with
their old friends, but have doubtless
gone to Portland before this.
Mrs. t. p. Norman and laugh
ter, Laura Lapole, spent four weeks
with friends and relatives in Kansas
and Oklahoma, returning only a few
days ago. Crops are immense in the
sections visited by them. They
brought the INDEPENDENT a sample
of corr grown in Oklahoma, which
was picked in July.
The HI. Y. Foxton Land Agency
has been selling some land the past
few days. The o. V. Johnson quar-
ter south of town was sold to Mr.. and
Mrs, G.. A. Pulls; a half-section south
of Manchester was sold to VIM. Har-
dy. of Illinois; and half section in
Spirit Lake township was sold to a
Mr.. Mum, of Illinois. Not a bad
business for n week.
Thursday Of ,st week was the
sixty. eighth birthday anniversary of
r. II. Richardson. The G.. A, r..
boys and their girls arrived in force
about eleven o'clock with we'll filled
lunch baskets. They served a fine
dinner and spent the balance of the
day in spinning yarns. They had a
fine time, and it might be safely said
a hot time, too, for the thermometer
stood 100 in the shade.
Mrs. Thos. Garry returned Tues.
day evening from Rochester, where
she underwent a successful operation
at st. Mary's hospital. She has been
improving nicely and is able to be
up around the house with every
prospect of a complete recovery.
Her sister-in-law, Mrs. VIM. Ryan,
of De Smet, went with her and re-
NAMED to come back at the same
time-thus helping to pass more
pleasantly the lonesome days.
Times.
Saturday and Sunday brought
us the heaviest rains Of the season,
considering the length Of time, Only
a few minutes were required to send
the water down the cutters in streams
Farmers report standing grain dam.
aged to some extent by lodging.
Grain in the shock also suffered.
Barley that was cut a little too early
was so full OF sap as to cause it to
mold in the shock and the thorough
wetting of Saturday and Sunday
did not improve it.
I'm account OF the 18th annual
encampment of the national grand
army of the republic, at Denver, Col.
orado, the Chicago a. North Western
R'y will run both tourist and stand
ard pullman sleeping cars from
Huron, S. d., leaving Huron Sep
TENDER lst, going via Omaha and
Union Pacific R'y. A rate of $1,000
for the round trip has been made
from De Smet to Denver, Colorado
Springs, and Pueblo. The rate per
double berth Capable of accomodat-
ing two people if desiredy is $500
for tourist car and $3.50 for standard
sleeping car, Huron to Denver.
For further information address
b. F. Farrell, travelling agent, Huron,
S. D., or H. Y. Stimsah, Agent, De
Smet.
-Burdick & nsnley is the name
of a new firm to engage in the gen.
eral merchandise business in this
city, having bought the r. c.. Fore
gard stock and ordered a large con-
Segment of new goods. While the
firm name is new in De Smet bust