Kingsbury County independent. (DeSmet, Kingsbury County, S.D.) 1894-1929, 1905-12-01

a hO bOAiNS 1870
bunch Tuesday evening who contrib
uted as literally as they could to
the water works fund. The crowd
thought it was the Fourth of July
or some other old time when it was
proper to celebrate in the strenuous
way.
AT the congregational church
Dec. Bird: Morning theme: (which
| Faith Saves? Live or Dead Faith"
Evening theme: "The True Cause OF
Poverty" We are glad to see so
many young mel IN u evening con
gregation, And still there is room
for more. PASTOR.
Friends report that Lloyd E.
Gerald and Miss Elsie Nelson were
married at the Lutheran church in
Whitewood township on Wednesday
afternoon. Nov. 10, 1905, Rev. Evan
son, of Volga, performing the cere-
mony. A large company of invited
friends were present to witness the
happy event and extend hearty con,
CALCULATIONS. The groom is well
known to many of u readers, being
the eldest child Of Mr.. and Mrs. l.
Gerald, pioneer residents of White
wood township, and the bride the
popular daughter of Mr.. and Mrs
NeIs Hanson, of the same locality
They are a worthy young couple ano
hosts o. friends extend best wishes
They will soon be at home to friend:
on the A. l.. Hanson farm. Times
"A letter from George Moody, Jr.
now at Content, Col, to his sister
Mrs. w. M. Robinson, states that h'
80 rapidly gaining in health. He IL
located forty miles from a town o
any size and is engaged in teaching
school. George spends most of hi
spare time after school aud Saturda,
aud Sunday in outdoor exercise
mostly riding horseback. We arr
privileged to quote his story of
recen. experience while on one o
these excursions, as follows:
Last Saturday we were about |!
miles from home and at dinner tim
happened onto a Ute Indian that on,
of the BOYS knew. The kind ok
buck invited us TO dinner, so Their
was nothing to do but accept. w
crawled in through the flap of tn
tepee, and sat down to a very fin
dinner. There was a small fire il
the center Of the tepee, arount
which we sat aud gnawed away o
some kind of meat. | did not dar
ito ask what kind the meat was, know
} ing the reputation the Indians hav
for selecting their meat. The mea
was passed around from hand I
: hand, and each one cut off tn
amount he thought be could eat
I with his jack knife. Besides th
meat there was a kettle of potatoe
and some kind of junk mixed u.
and fried 10 grease. The kettle sa
] ia the center near the fire and every
one helped himself according to til
4 size of his fingers. The next cours
was bread. At least that is VIVA
they said it was afterward when
asked. 1t is made in the shape Of
pancake and requires the combine
strength of three men and a borr
to tear one of the things. | under
} stand that the stuff is made by miS
Z ing alkalai water and -four to fort
I a thin batter then cooked in a spide
) 1t is about as palatable as a piec
} OF sole leather, and almost as cas-
Z to bite into. As soon as ! got out {
4 sight Of the tepee and our host,
! ran my fingers down my throat an
} fed the prairie dogs and the poe
} little hungry birds. The squaw wa
! the best looking Indian | ever sa'
|. though | did not like, or rathe
fancy, either the cut OF her gown c
her coifure. Her occupation S
, far as | saw, consisted Of trying i