Kingsbury County independent. (DeSmet, Kingsbury County, S.D.) 1894-1929, 1905-06-30

Hetland Wednesday.
Walter Brown was over from
Esmoud way Monday.
"A. Stewart has secured a posi-
ton with |. j. Miller in the hardware
store.
u. r Weddell, the county sheep
Inspector, was up from the east end
Tuesday.
Mrs. A. .. Hard, of Marshal /,
MINI. was the guest of Mrs. NJ. w.
Stiles Sunday and Monday.
Andrew Stankey gave a dancing
party Tuesday night in his large
barn north of the railroad tracks.
Rev. A. G. Beevers, will depart
today for Garden City, this state, for
a visit of a few days with his daugh-
ter, Mrs. VIM. Mankey.
Frank Forsburg went to st Paul
this week to take the annual examin-
alton required Of all clerks in the
railroad postal serviece.
-Claud Fuller is thinking quite
seriously of going to Chicago in the
fall for the purpose of taking a
course in veterinary surgery.
Archie Floran returned Tues
day from Marcus, Iowa, where he
had just completed a two months en-.
gagement with Collins Bros orches-
ira.
Postmaster Wilmarth has re-
ceived orders from the department
to hold an examination of applicants
for appointments as rural carriers.
The examination will be held Satur.
day, July lst,
The De Smet band will go to
Lake Preston to celebrate the Glori-
Gus Fourth, which occurs Tuesday
next. Should the weather be favor
able De Smet will be represented by
a large crowd on that occasion.
1T looks as if the rural route
from Oldham west to Drakola had
been the means Of knocking out the
star route line from De Smet to
Drakola. Postmaster Wilmarth
has been ordered to advertise for
bids for carrying the mail daily
from De Smet to Mathews.
AT a meeting of the stockholders
Of the Farmers Co Operative Associ-
alton Saturday afternoon the follow
ing were elected to the board of di-
%rectors for the ensuing year. j. L.
Van Hook, Lewis Sterr, r. j. Arm,
strong, e. j. English, T. J.. Stoner,
Frank Gillispie. and It. G. O'Hora.
The new board will meet Monday
July Bird for the purpose of organ
izing.
The big rain story Games from
Huron. Tuesday morning it is said
that 3.4 inches of water fell in less
than two hours. The streets for
some time were covered with water.
On Wisconsin street, one block west
Of the principal street of the town,
people had to cross in boats until
about four o'clock in the afternoon.
To the east of as down in the Sioux
River country water covers nearly
the entire fiat.
Ole X. Johnson, living east Of
this place on Taai route No. 8, &
ly sent a photograph of his family to
President Roosevelt. The presi-
ent is and admirer of large families,
and 0. K. and wife have seven sons
and six daughters, all bright and
hearty. The picture was recoyived
at the white house, for which Mr..
johnson received the acknowledgment
of the president in a letter sent by
the private secretary.-Times.
Herman Sterud reports a very
joyous gathering to celebrate the
golden wedding of his parents, Mr..
and Mrs. Martin Sterud, which occur
ed at Aberdeen a few days ago.
Nine OF the eleven children were
present, with forty-two grand-chil-
dren and two great grand children.
Only eight Of the grandchildren were
missing. Father Sterud is 7S years
Of age and claims the same birthday
as Washington, February %. Moth
er Sterud is ten years younger.
The venerable couple were the recipi-
ents Of many beautiful and valuable
presents, among them being a purse
containing $i00 in gold coins
Pierre Dakotan. This puts Brook
ings county in the anti-race suicide
column, for, if we remember correct
ly, the Sterud family located in Med
airy township, a part Of New Norway
along the Sioux river, some twenty.