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

TX. A. Boast has placed a new
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-
sumo her duties as teacher in the
high school at the close Of the b oil
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.. |. Oiston takes the place
of j. I. 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. Endersby'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
tue earlier residents of De Smet,
Mr.. Endersly at one time having
conducted a blacksmith shop in what
what was known as the old FLOYD
building which il nov owned by
Geo. w. Latin. The family moved
from this city to Esterville, 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 IS years of age aud death came
as the result of IA general breaking
down Of the whole system. A hus-
band aud three sons, Timothy and
James, Of this place, and Joseph, of
Seneca, this state, survive her; three
of her children died in childhood.
M RS. Healy was a faithful wife and
enjoyed the respect of all acquain-
tances. Fnneral Sc y Gas we're con
Quoted Monday at St. Thomas
church by Very Rev. John f. Hogan
and the rem ain placed in the
Catholic cemetery, All acquain-
tances extend their sympathy to the
bereaved.
The annual meeting of the pol
icy holders of the Do Smet Farmers
Mutual Fire aud Lightning Lnsur.
ance company was held ia ths city
hall Monday afternoon. As usual,
the policyholders decided to retain
the old board Of directors who have
been 80 successful ia managing
the affairs of the company from it's
beginning. The board is as follows:
j. L. Van Hook, president; f. n.
Dow, secretary; Iver Grotta. treasur-
err; 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 shp y.ti 39l
policies in force carrying insurance.
to the amount Of $277,927, being a
gain of 90 policies aud $l4.003 in-
surance over last year The assess
ment for 1901 was live mills, the
heaviest ever levied. The total
losses sustained by policyholders
amounted to $l030.O0 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 If tina genaral pa holds
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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 6f-
teen days. This company is growing
ia favor rapidly. Ii is now on the
year OF it4 existence aud none
can say that it has bsen anything
but a grand Gee At first there
farmers who were doubtful
and refused to take out Insurance.
Now many of those are policyholdsrs
up to the limit aud are the most
saruest advocates OF the co npany.
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.
the outgoing register OF
TO the board Of coanty com
m~issioner~. 1t shows that during his
term Of Office he turned ints thu
county treasury $a,94l,S 80 above
the salaries required 70 run the Office.
During a part Of that time we ok
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