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Kingsbury County independent. (DeSmet, Kingsbury County, S.D.) 1894-1929, 1905-11-24
BIG LOSS IN FIRE.
Vast Extent of Land Left Black ant
Bare Near Aberdeen.

Aberdeen, S. D., Nov. 1S.-Aberdeen,
citizens succeeded in eXtinguishing a.
prairie fire that devastated a large sec,
ton of country between Aberdeen and,
Glendale late Wednesday afternoon;
when it had reached the Yeoman farm,
two or three miles northwest of this
city. All the farmers in the path of:
the flames, which swept over a section,
ten miles in width at some places;
fought vigorously from the time the;
fire started late Tuesday evening, but.
a high wind prevailed and their efforts,
were fruitless. AS the news of the APP!
preaching fire reached Aberdeen and.
1t appeared probable that the fianlesi
would pass dangerously near the town.
preparations We're made to defend the!
city. The fire department was placed.
in readiness to instantly respond to the|
call, and wagon loads of men armed.
with grain sacks thoroughly soaked
We're hurried TO meet the fire, while.
others were set to work blowing fire,
breaks. When the fire drew near the.
Yeoman farm every man in Aberdeenj
who could be spared from his custom,
airy work was hurried TO the special
train which was in readiness and taxi
en- to the scene of the fire.
ON the way out the engine of the
special set fire to some grain stacks
and the men had a little preliminary
practice in extinguishing the flames.
A report reached Aberdeen that Leo
la, the county seat Of Mcpherson coun-
ty, had been destroyed by the prairie
fire, but this was d%isproven through
telephone communication with Leola.
An accurate estimate of the damage
done by the fire is impossible to OBJ
tain, as telephone communication with
the devastated region is exceedingly
Hfncult
Kingsbury County independent. (DeSmet, Kingsbury County, S.D.) 1894-1929, 1905-11-24
IMPROVED STOCK SHOW.
Conditions Governing Association for
Meeting at Mitchell.

Mitchell, S. D., Nov. 17.-Professor
James w. Wilson of the state agrlcul-
tural college has issued a notice to the
1926 members of the South Dakota I'M
proved Live Stock and Poultry Breed
ers' association, under date of Novem-
Der 9, that they must give notice of the
stock to be contributed to the sale on
or before December l.
The new state building is completed
now in this city and those who bring
their blooded stock here for the sale in
January can rely upon it being as well
or better protected than it will be at
home. The sale pavilion will be heated
by steam and the storage barn in con-
nection with it is as warm as many
houses occupied by families. Secretary
Wilson of the breeders association has
deemed it advisable to give an early
notice and the conditions of the sale
that is TO occur on January 81 and Feb
ruary /, 1906. His notice reads as fol-
lows:
Conditions governing sale to be held
in Mitchell, January 81 and February
l, 1906:
The association will hold a two-day
sale, consisting of cattle, sheep n
wine
The sheep and swine to be sold on
anuar 81 and the cattle OF Feb
ruary /.
EACH COlllllDulCI W lllAS 0uAC SiicA bN
a member of the association in good
standing.
Each animal offered shall be of de-
serving merit and recorded or eligible
to record in it's respective association.
All contributions to this sale shall
be made known to the secretary not
later than December /. 1905, in order
to furnish time to have the catalogues
printed.
The number of cattle contributed
shall not exceed seventy-five head, the
number of sheep shall not exceed sew
enty-fve head and the number of wine
shall not exceed seventy-five cad
A fee of IS each will be charged for
cattle, 81 each for swine and 81 each
for sheep.
Each contributor shall furnish pedi-
gree prepared in form to be printed in
catalogue, with the proper foot notes,
accompanied by entry fee.
Any animal withdrawn or any sub
stitution made without a good reason,
the contributor will forfeit to the asso-
citation the entire entry fee.
The association will furnish hay and
straw free to the contributors.
The sale will be held in the new sale
pavilion in Mitchell.
The terms of sale will be cash. If
tine is desired arrangements should be
made with the owners Of the stock.
All stock must be settled Tor with the
clerk, whose office will be in the new
pavilion, before they are removed from
the building.
A board of inspectors, consisting of
seven OF the leading breeders, shall be
appointed by the president of the as
ISOLATION, to inspect the stock offered
for sale, and their Judgment will be
final as to whether or not the animal is
q fit subject to be presented at a sale
of this kind.
James W.. Wilson, Secretary,
B~rookings. s. d.
Kingsbury County independent. (DeSmet, Kingsbury County, S.D.) 1894-1929, 1905-11-24
PRAIRIE FIRE SPREADS.
Rosebud Reservation and Northern
Nebraska Are Threatened by
Sea of Flame.

Gregory, S. d., Nov. IA big prai-
RE fire has been raging for two days
and nights in Trip county, six miles
west of here. Tripp county is a part
of the great Rosebud Indian reserva-
ton and is yet to be opened TO settlers.
! Effective fire guards along the border
OF the county built by the homesteaders
OF this section of the newly opened
lands have prevented the fire from en-
croaching much upon the settlers in
this county. They ave thus far suf-
fered but small losses. The fire has
swept bare a vast tract of the open
prairie for a space OF nan miles. AT
this time II is still burning, though set
tiers from both this county and from
northern Nebraska, which district 1t is
now threatening. are fighting it with
all the means at their disposal. No
casualties have resulted.
Two other prairie fires in this county
have given many settlers grave appre-
tensions for the safety of themselves
and property. One was started two
miles east of here by a traveller care
lessly throwing a lighted cigar stump
into the grass at the roadside. The
other started from a fire guard being
burned by N. Il. Gardner. OF the Bank
of Gregory. The fire leaped the guard
and got away from him, but was put
out by settlers before any great dam
age other than burning some hay was
done. Both were small compared with
the big fire now raging six miles west
of here.
Kingsbury County independent. (DeSmet, Kingsbury County, S.D.) 1894-1929, 1905-11-24
INSURANCE TAX WILL
SOON Be DISTRIBUTED
Many South Dakota Towns
Will Share Percentage
This Year.
REPORTS ARE ALL MADE
Last Year Several Large Iownsr
Notably Deadwood and Huron
Were Left Out Because of
Failure to Make Report.

Pierre. S. D., Nov. 17.-Last year
several towns were left out of the dis
tribution of the percentage of insur-
ance tax which goes to fire companies
because they failed TO make the re-
ouired eports to the state. Among
the principal towns left out were HUI
ron and Deadwood. The state auditor
called attention to the necessity OF the
filing of such reports if there was a
desire 10 secure a share OF the fund,
and as a result ninety-one owns have
filed reports this year, against sixty
two for last year.
The list, which has been certified to
the insurance commissioner, contains
the following: Aberdeen, Alexandra
Alpena, Armour, Artesian, Belle
Fourche, Beresford, Bowdle, Bridge
water, Bristol, Britton, Brookings, Ca
nova, canton, Carthage, CastleWood,
Centerville, Central City, Chamberlain,
Clark, Clear Water, Colman, Deadwood,
Dell Rapids, belmont, De Smet. Elk
Point, Elkton, Emery, Eureka, FIan-
dreau, Gary, Garretson, Goddess Get
tysburg, Groton, Hartford, Howard,
Hudson, Huron, Hurley, Irene, Java,
Jefferson, Lead, Lennox, LesterVllle,
Letcher, Madison, Memo, Miibank,
Miller, Mitchell, Montrose, Mt. Vernon,
Oldham, Parker, Parkston, Pierre,
Plankinton, Platte, Ramona, Rapid
City, Redfeld, Salem, Scotland. Sioux
Falls, Sisseton, Spearfish, Springfield,
Sturgis, Tabor, Terry, Trip, Tyndall,
n Volga, WATERFOWL, Waubay,
Webster, Wentworth, White Rock,
Whitewood, Wilmot, Woonsocket,
Worthing and Yankton.
Kingsbury County independent. (DeSmet, Kingsbury County, S.D.) 1894-1929, 1905-11-24
AFTER LAW vloLAToRS.
Sioux Falls Civic League Is Up in
Arms.


Sioux Falls, S. D., Nov. 1.-THE ar
rest of several more saloonkeepers on
the charge of keeping their places of.
business open on Sunday has further
increased the tension between the sa7
loonkeepers of Sioux Falls n the
members of what is known as the CIVIC
league, which was organized a few!
weeks g for the purpose of enforcing
the. state liquor license law in Sioux
Falls and procuring evidence against
those for their appearance Ut the next
term of state circuit court, The menu
bers of the Civic league are making an
aggressive fight against the local vio-
lators of the liquor license law, and
many cases already are pending in the
state circuit court as the result OF the
warfare inaugurated by them. /,
The declaration by one of the promi2
lent officers of the league that his life
has been threatened by n of the saS
loon men has aroused further nimos
ity. The league officer declares that he
was Informed by the saloon man in
question that he (the otficer) would end
in the same as Rev. Mr.. Had
dock. the Sioux City clergyman who
was assassinated a number of years
ago while taking an active part in a
fight against the saloon element of that
1 CITY
Kingsbury County independent. (DeSmet, Kingsbury County, S.D.) 1894-1929, 1905-11-24
BAD PRAIRIE FIRES.

Aberdeen, S.. D.. Nov. IA prairie
fire, originating near Glendale, n. D.,
is travelling at a rapid rate toward Ab-
erdeen. driven by a high wind. The
stretch of country traversed by the
flames is ten miles wide, and all avail
able men in the city are out fighting
them by blowing fire guards or using
wet sacks. A special train has gone
TO the fire, which is now ten miles from
town The damage is thought TO be
heavy.
The fire was finally extinguished
within a few miles of Aberdeen, but it
Is reported to be still raging ten miles
west.
Sturgis, S. D.. Nov. 16.-Three prairie
fires started along the railroad track
near Sturgis today during the high
wind. They did considerable damage.
One farmer came ear losing his resi-
dence, while another lost a big stack
Of alfalfa. Considerable p~rairies was
burned over. said TO have been caused
by trains.
Kingsbury County independent. (DeSmet, Kingsbury County, S.D.) 1894-1929, 1905-11-24
FATHER LOSES SUIT.
Foster Parents Upheld in Trial for Pos
session of Child.

Sioux Falls, S. D., Nov. 16.-Judge,
Marquis, of the state circuit court for
the Third circuit, has rendered u decis-i
ion in a case of unusual interest, whichI
was in the nature of habeas corpusI
proceedings for the recovery of pos
session of a child.
The plaintiff was r. j. Sunde, al
prominent resident of Luverne, Mimi
The defendants were Mr.. and Mrs
Dyrdall, who live near the little town Of
Toronto, S. D.. Some years ago Sunde'st
wife died, leaving a little daughterl
named Stella. This child, who is now
about 9 years of age, was with the
consent of the father placed in thel
home of the Dyrdalls, the understand
ing being that she would remain with
her foster parents until she had at
tanned the age of 10, n had been con-,
firmed in the Norwegian Lutheran
church.
Several months ago Sunde remarked
and demanded that the child be re-
turned to him, on the ground hat he;
was then in a position to give his little
daughter a home. The Dyrdalls had
become greatly attached to their little
adopted daughter and refused this re-,
quest. Persistent efforts were made to
induce them to surrender the child, but
without success, and finally Sunde in
stituted the habeas corpus proceedings.
In his decision, which was rendered
after having the case under advise
ment for several weeks, Judge Marquis
orders that the girl remain in the care
and custody of the Dyrdalls until she
shall have become confirmed in the
Norwegian Lutheran church or at
tanned the age of Is years, or until the
further order of the court. The order
of Judge Marquis also prevents Sunde
from interfering in any way with the
Dyrdalls during he period they ave
charge of the girl.
Kingsbury County independent. (DeSmet, Kingsbury County, S.D.) 1894-1929, 1905-11-24
DEN OF RATTLESNAkES.
Reptiles by Hundreds Under a Giant
Rock.

ROCK
Sioux Falls, S. D., Nov. ia rattle
snake den has been discovered in the
southwest portion of Gregory county,
and it is planned to use dynamite in
the effort to eXterminate the reptiles
before they can scatter over the coun-
try next spring.
Information in reference TO the dis
coyery of the den was furnished by
Theodore Musch, who has a homestead
in that portion Of the Rosebud reser-
walton which about a year ago was
coded by the Indians and opened to
white settlement.
AT a point about 125 reds from the
dwelling house of Mr.. Musch is a rock
about z by IA feet in size. Beneath this
rock hundreds if not thousands of rat
Ftlesnakes appear to have taken up their
winter quarters. Along about midday,
when the sun is warm, the reptiles
emerge from their den under the rock
for the purpose of basking in the sun
shine.
The den was discovered by accident
by Henry Kusure, a neighbor of Mr..
,MuSch, who had occasion to Ass in
proximity to the rock and discovered
"a number of the snakes in the immedi-
ate vicinity. A brief investigation con-
WINGED him that under the rock were
many more of the rattlesnakes. He re-
ported MS discovery 10 MuScH, anu To-
Igether the two men proceeded to the
den.
They promptly i~naugurated a warfare
upon the reptiles and in a few minutes
succeeded in killing twenty-five Of
them. The following day they again
visited the rock and killed nine more of
the snakes. Other visits have since
been made, and up to last reports the
two men had killed seventy-three of the
rattlesnakes.
The snakes average from three to
fou feet in length, and those thu far
killed were found within a space of 200
Yards of the rock.
Kingsbury County independent. (DeSmet, Kingsbury County, S.D.) 1894-1929, 1905-11-24
ROBBED OWN FATHER.
Alexander Mann Was Captured Near
Bancroft, Neb.

Yankton, S. D., Nov. 17.-Word has
reached his city of the capture at Ban
croft, Neb., of Alexander Mann, jr.,
wanted here for the theft of his
fathers fine driving team. Young
Mann, who has been following a career
of crime for a number of years. has
been helped out again and again by
his father, who at last, when loss
reached his own door, has turned on his
son and was the most active in search
for him. While here he offered 5000 for
the apprehension of his soH ard showed
a determination to bring him to JUS
tice if he devoted months TO the search.
Alexander Mann, ST., has been wired
at Scotland, where he is we'll known and
q substantial farmer. His son was
without funds here, but at Bancroft,
where he returned for "a second stolen
team left there, he had plenty OF
money.
Kingsbury County independent. (DeSmet, Kingsbury County, S.D.) 1894-1929, 1905-11-24
RUSH or CATTLE.
This Week Marks the Towns lima
as Shippinq Point.

Pierre, S. D., Nov. 1.-THE North
western road is crowded in this city Tor
a few days by the heaviest stock ship
ments of the year. They began Satur-
day morning to send out $50 ears OK
stock, which were sent out at the rate
of 100 cars a day. This is the last heavy
shipment of the season. Notwithstand-
ing the fact that shipments came Slow
~ early in the season, the total ship
ments for this year will show up as
large as for any former season, and are
the climax of range shipments from
Pierre. Before the shipping season
starts again there will be dozens OF
smaller receiving points west of here
where the loading will be done, ana
while the stock will come through this
city on their way to market the busy
scenes of loading at the yards Will not
be a feature as it la been for many
years in the past. The Northwestern
road by it's extension will cut into ter
ritory which has shipped over the Mil
waukee road rom Evarts this season,
and the road will be a busy one with
cattle for a few years yet.
Kingsbury County independent. (DeSmet, Kingsbury County, S.D.) 1894-1929, 1905-11-24
BADLY INJURED.

Gregory, s.. D., Nov. 16.-P. A. Nc
Kenna, of 4424 Parker street, Omaha,
Neb.. a travelling mar for an Omaha
cigar and tobacco house, met with a
serious accident near here yesterday.
While driving from this place south to
the new town of Carlock on the Rose
bud Mr.. McKenna and his driver, Joe
Bukey of Bonesteel, were upset at the
new iron bridge two miles south of
Gregory. across the Ponca creek, inc
We're thrown into the creek. McKenna
sustained a broken rib and a bad
wrench of the left leg. Bukey, the
driver, escaped unhurt. DR.. Spencer
of Gregory attended McKenna, who
was brought here. and advised him to
return TO Omaha and get treatment at
the hospital.
Kingsbury County independent. (DeSmet, Kingsbury County, S.D.) 1894-1929, 1905-11-24
GIRL IS MISSING.
Relatives Unable to Get Trace of Mis-
Alice Capps.

Sioux Falls, s. D., Nov. 15.-The au-
Shorities of Aurora and Brule counties
have been asked to aid in the search
for Alice Capps, a 13-year-old girl,
who has disappeared under mysterious
circumstances.
For about five years herself and an
older sister nave made their home with
Mr.. and Mrs. Stoneberger, who reside
about eleven miles north of the town of
Kimball. On the day the girl disap-
peared a note written by her was found.
In this she stated hat she was going
away and that she would take a south
erly direction.
The girl has relatives living near
Platte, in the northern portion of
Charles Mix county. south of Kimball,
and her father worked for some time
at Stickney, but is not there at present.
These relatives have been commune
Gated with, but they have not seen the
girl. Notwithstanding h a diligent in
quiry has been made not the slightest
trace of the missing girl can be found.
She is described as dark complex
Toned, with black hair and eyes, bright
in appearance, and at the time of her
disappearance wore a red dress and
green cap.
Kingsbury County independent. (DeSmet, Kingsbury County, S.D.) 1894-1929, 1905-11-24
PRICED RACER KILLED.

Gregory. s.. D., Nov. 16.-Martin
S~chonebaum, a s~aloonkeeper of this
place, had a fine thoroughbred mare
killed night before last by cutting her
throat on a barbed wire fence. The
mares name was Dora c." and had
raced in many parts Of the northwest
and was Kentucky bred. She had a
sucking colt. The mare was left
hitched at Dallas. a small place south
east Of here five miles, for a few min
utes. Becoming impatient she broke
loose and started for Gregory on a dead
run. When two miles from Dallas she
struck a wire fence at an angle and
literally tore her throat open. She ran
a few yards and fell. dying before any
one reached her. The value of the
animal was in the n~eighborhood Of
5000.
Kingsbury County independent. (DeSmet, Kingsbury County, S.D.) 1894-1929, 1905-11-24
FEARED AN ATTACK.
Postmaster Exploded Box of Caps ant
Thought He Was Being Robbed.

Iroquois. 8. D.. Nov, 1S.-While en-
gagged in the work of Understanding
outgoing letters, Postmaster Brown, of
this place, was alarmed by a loud re-
port and a flash of fire In his face. For
an instant he believed an attempt had
been made to dynamite his office, but
after e~xtinguishing the flames. during
which he was burned to some extent.
he made ar investigation, which re-
pealed that some careless person, In
violation of the postal regulations. had
enclosed in the letter several boxes OF
paper caps. The incident, besides
frightening the postmaster, might cas-
lily have resulted in the destruction of
the postoffice building by the fire which
resulted when the caps were struck and
exploded.
Kingsbury County independent. (DeSmet, Kingsbury County, S.D.) 1894-1929, 1905-11-24
INITIATE MANY.
Large Gathering Of Knights of Column
bus at Sioux Falls.

Sioux Falls, S. D., Nov. 17.-Prep-
arations of an elaborate character are
being made for a big meeting of
knights of Columbus, which will be
held in Sioux Falls neXt Sunday for
the purpose of initiating a large lass
of new members. The number of new
members will reach between fifty and
one hundred. The Knights Of Column
bus Of Sioux City, Chamberlain, Huron,
Yankton, Watertown, Mitchell and
other cities will send delegations to the
meeting, which probably will be the
last of the kind held in this city this
year, and which is expected to be the
largest and most successful ever held
by the order in Sioux Falls.
Kingsbury County independent. (DeSmet, Kingsbury County, S.D.) 1894-1929, 1905-11-24
CELEBRATE GOLDEN WEDDING.

Milbank, S. d., Nov. 1A-Many friends
and ~neighbors of Judge and Mrs. Austin l..
Abbott gathered at their home on the
occasion of the celebration of their golden
wedding. The event was of special import
ance and congratulations came from all
parts of the state. Many costly gifts of an
appropriate nature were given the couple.
Judge Abbott was born in Oswego coun-
ty, New York, in 1888, and before coming
to South Dakota resided in Michigan,
Iowa, Indiana and Minnesota. He came
to Grant county In 1879 and was married
TO Adaline NJ. Hougland of Elkhart, Ind,
Nov. s, 1856. Mrs. Abbott was born in
1886. Six children have blessed the union,
of whom two survive, Mrs. j. A. Fuller Of
Milbank and A. A. Abbott OF Madison.
S. Il.
Judge Abbott enlisted In Company A.
Twelfth Michigan infantry, In 1861 and
served for three years. He was discharged
as first lieutenant. Since his residence In
IGrant county he has been elected three
terms as probate judge.
He is a member of the Royal Arch Ma
sons, and has been a Mason fifty-three
years. He IS a member of the Methodist
! church of this city.
Kingsbury County independent. (DeSmet, Kingsbury County, S.D.) 1894-1929, 1905-11-24
SCARCITY OF LAsoRERs.

Pierre. s. d.. Nov. 1.-THE question
of laborers is the one which is about
as troublesome as any other one in this
section at the present time. The rail-
road company is offering 81 a day for
men and is only securing them by
bringing them In from different north
western cities. Farmers are offering
$50 a month and board for men TO as
sist them In ~threshing and corn gather
ing. and failing to secure half the help
they want. A large number of labor
ing men who are really willing to work.
can secure paying jobs in this part Of
the state at any time.
Kingsbury County independent. (DeSmet, Kingsbury County, S.D.) 1894-1929, 1905-11-24
PRAIRIE FIRES FATAL.
Two Children Reported to Have Bee.
Destroyed in the Flames Near
Aberdeen.

Aberdeen. s. D., Nov. 1S.-Late re-
ports say a prairie fire yesterday origi-
mated from a threshing outfit in Car
Isle township. 1t is reported but not
confirmed, that W. children of John
Drifting. a farmer, burned to death
and many farm buildings were de-
stroyed, with large quantities of hay.
Chapman school house, six miles west
of Aberdeen. burned.
A prairie fire neal Ipswich, yesterday
burned $500 bushels of grain of Ed
Jones and the farm building Of John
Drikeman, the barn OF Tom Evans and
did much other damage.
Kingsbury County independent. (DeSmet, Kingsbury County, S.D.) 1894-1929, 1905-11-24
IIHss8URY COUNTY INDEPENDENT
DE- sMET, SOUTH DAKOTA

TT Is a great mistake to conclude
that ii is a law OF nature that recent
animals are all small and insignificant
as compared with their representatives
in the past" says a scientist. That Is
simply not true. Recent horses are
bigger than extinct ones, n much
bigger than the three-toed four
toed ancestors OF horses. Recent ele-
plants are as big as any that have
existed. and much bigger than their
early ~elephantine ancestors. There
never has been any creature OF any
kind-mammal, reptile, bird or fish
I'm any geological period we know Of
so big as some of the existing whales" |
Kingsbury County independent. (DeSmet, Kingsbury County, S.D.) 1894-1929, 1905-11-24
VERMILLIoN, %; MITCHELL, 5.
Victory for the University in Cams
with Mitchell.

Mitchell, S. D., Nov. 15.--In one of
the ~iercest games of football ever play
ed on the home grounds Mitchell went
down to defeat before the state uni
versity team of Vermillion, by a score
of % to 5.
A crowd of nearly 1000 people
watched the game from the side lines
and enthusiasm was rampant.
Mitchell scored first, attacking YER
millions line, but failed on the goal.
Vermillion also scored in the first half
and kicked goal, it being accomplished
by line bucking.
In the second half Vermillion scored
three times, each of the touchdoWns
being of spectacular variety.