Kingsbury County independent. (DeSmet, Kingsbury County, S.D.) 1894-1929, 1905-07-28
SOUTH DAKOTA NEWS,

Mrs. CT. Fl. Getman, who was alone in
the house of her son-in-law, j. j. Brandt
during the absence of the family at Big
stone lake, was awakened by a burglar,
Mrs. Getman's screams aroused the neigh
bors. but before they reached the scene
the the burglar had disappeared. He had
secured nothing.
During a severe electrical storm on Sun
day night two horses owned by II, ii.
Glau, of Brown county, were killed by
lightning. The storm was one OF the most
severe OF the season. The vino blew a
gale and 1865 niche of rain fell. Oats,
spelt and some wheat were blown down,
but Il Is believed the grain will revive and
suffer but little permanent harm from the
wind
Clerk of Courts Kellogg, of Moody coun-
ty, Is the first 10 make a report to the
census and vital statistics office under the
new vital statistic law. No reports were
expected by the department until after
the first of August. For the first fifteen
days of July Clerk Kellogg reports eight
births, no deaths. two marriages, two
naturalization and one divorce. OF the
eight children reported. but two had been
named. All of the births but one had been
| reported by the regular physicians.
The responses to the appeals or assist
ance for the flood sufferers at Fort Pierre
were so promptly met that the committee
selected for that work now authorizes the
statement that no further subscriptions
are needed to meet all the requirements
Of the occasion. They wish TO tender
their hanks to those who so promptly
I IGSUOtQGA W lllCll IttNSs 4 sC Giit DuflQS
have been. and those on hars will be used,
to meet all necessary assistance for not
only those at Fort Pierre, but those in
the whole of the flooded district.
/ The mosquito plague is giving farmers
trouble all over the state, says reports
from Pierre. In Hand county these pests
are reported to have driven farmers out
Of their corn fields, and yesterday a herd
Of stampeded cattle and horses plunged
down into the valley of Medicine creek
aear Canning, breaking fences in their
rush, all attempting TO escape from the
attacks or mosquitoes. The stock had
come from such a distance that the resi-
dents of that locality could not tell the
owners.
Mayor Aldrich, of Aberdeen. has re-
seiyed 2 letter from some peint IN IL.
aois, the postmark being blurred so the
own could not be Identified, containing
-. which the sende asked the mayor 10
place in the proper fund as compensation
FOR city water used from the hydrant OF
q neighbor during the writer's residence
In Aberdeen. with the neighbours permis-
sion, but contrary to the city ordinances
and contrary 10 the law OF God The
letter was signed: Yours for righteous
appeared to be in the handwriting of a
woman.
Ira o. Curtiss, who has a field of winter
wheat on his farm near Aberdeen, has
tiscdU cred black rust on the wheat IN
considerable quantities. The rust Is on
he stalks and not on the heads OF the
grain. As the wheat is almost ready TO
harvest 1t Is not believed the rust win
anect the yield or the quality OF the crop.
Mr.. Curtiss has the only field of winter
wheat in Brown county. Isaac lincoln
who had a small field of this wheat
2lowed II under early in the spring. The
spring wheat Is not affected In the least.
the winter wheat happening to be In lust
the condition 70 be affected by the rust
az the time the weather conditions were
rignt Tor the propagation of the rust.