Kingsbury County independent. (DeSmet, Kingsbury County, S.D.) 1894-1929, 1905-01-06

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windmill on bis farm east of the city.
Miss May Lindner, of Lake Pres.
ton called upon De Smet friends
Saturday afternoon. Miss Lindner
will return to Tracy, MINI, and re-
sume her duties as teacher in the
high school at the close of the holi
day vacation.
The board of county commits
sioner met in reg ular session Tues
day. The only change in the board
is that in the Lake Preston district
where L. |. Olston takes the place
of j. T. Christensen. The board
organized by the election of G. w.
Stoner as chairman.
James Endersby and family came
up from Brookings TO spend Christ
mas with Mrs. End ersby's parents,
Mr.. and Mrs. Chas. Fredicksdorf.
Mrs. E. and the children remained
until the first of the week. This fam.
lily will be remembered as among
the earlier residents of De Smet,
MIR. Endersly at one time having
conducted blacksmith shop in what
what was known as the old Floyd
building which is now owned by
Geo. w Latin. The family moved
from this city to Esteryille, Iowa,
and about a year ago from that
place to Bookings.
On Saturday, December 81, 1904,
occurred the death of of Mrs. Eliza
beth Healy, at the home of her son
James north OF this city. Deceased
was S5 years of age and death came
as the result of a general breaking
down OF the whole system. A hus-
band and three sons, Timothy and
James, OF this place, and Joseph, of
Seneca, this state, survive her; three
of her children died in childhood.
Mrs. Healy was a faithful wife and
enjoyed the respect of all acquain-
~tances. Funeral Sc " ces were con
Quoted Monday at St. Thomas
church by Very Rev. John F. Hogan
and the remains placed ia the
Catholic cemetery. All acqaain
%tances extend their sympathy to the
bereaved.
The annual meeting of the pol
icy holders of the De Smet Farmers
Mutual Fire and Lightning Insur.
ance company was held in the city
hall Monday afternoon. As usual,
the policyholders decided to retain
the old board of directors who have
been 80 successful in managing
the affairs of the company from its
beginning. The board is as follows:
j. L. Van Hook, president; f. N.
Dow, secretary; Iver Grotta, trsasur-
er; w. r. Heating, Luke Kelly, G. D.
Walter, and VIM. Ruche, direc-
tors. The past year has been a
prosperous year for the company.
The secretary's report showed 391
policies in force carrying Insurance
to the amount of $277,927, being a
gain of SO policies and $4,000 in.
surance owe last year. The assess
ment for 1904 was five mills, the
heaviest aver levied. The total
losses sustained by policyholders
amounted to $l030O0 The expense
OF operating the company for the
year was $500. When the assess.
ments are all paid there will be a
balance in the treasury of $4,000,
which, il the general average holds
good, will be sufficient to cover at
least half of the expenditure of the
co mpany for 1905. All losses were
adjusted and paid in less than ff-
teen days. This company is growing
In favor rapidly. 1t is now on the
sixth year OF it's existence aud none
can say that it has been anything
but a grand ucces At first there
were farmers who were doubtful
and refused TO take out insurance.
Now many of those are policyholders
up to the limit aud are the most
earnest advocates Of the company.
The growth of this company will
probably be more rapid than ever
10 the year 1905.
= Elsewhere in these columns will
be found the report made by r. w.
Levitt, the outgoing register OF
deeds, to the board of county con-
missioners. 1t shows that during his
term Of Office be turned into the
county treasury S4.94l.S0 above
the salaries required to run the Office.
During a part of that time We sx-
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