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Kingsbury County independent. (DeSmet, Kingsbury County, S.D.) 1894-1929, 1905-08-18
DISCOVER A GREAT
NATURAL RESOURCE
Gas, Coal, Oil and Artesian
Water in the Vicinity OF
Rapid City.
ARE TO DRILL FOR GAS
Commercial Club Is Making Plans to
Have Product Cared for~-W ork
VIII Soon Begin in Cooper
alton with Northwestern.

Rapid City. $. ID, Aug. i2.-Experts
rave been confident for some time that
natural gas. coal, oil and an artesian
basin underlay the ground Ina the vtcin-
ity Of this city. II was their theory
that these values could be found with
In a comparatively short distance. This
belief has also been held by many of
the capitalists OF Rapid City, who are
now going TO demonstrate their faith
by sinking. The matter has been taken
up by a local company, with plenty of
capital. Mr.. Mccain, an expert driller,
has been engaged and will superintend
the york. The Northwestern com
pany will be asked to ship the tools
and machinery free of charge as its
contribution to this industry. The
Commercial club has just ED a meet
Ing at which the club TOOK action up
on the matter and agreed "a work in
harmony with the new organization.
This company will drill for gas, oil
and coal and win be prepared also TO
take care of any artesian flow of water
which might be encountered. Work
will begin as soon as the machinery
and other accessories are on the
ground. which viii be in a short time.
Kingsbury County independent. (DeSmet, Kingsbury County, S.D.) 1894-1929, 1905-08-18
he WINS COPPER FIGHT.
Sells Shares Held in Pool and is Up
held by the Stock Exchange.

Boston, Aug. 12.-Formal notification
today by the Copper Range company TO
the American LOAF and Trust company,
It's transfer agent. not to record the
ransfer of n part of 10000 numbered
certificates OF shares. followed by q
stormy session of the committee OF Sc
curities OF the Boston stock exchange.
revealed the facts behind the recent
sensational selling or Copper Range In
the open market.
Thomas w. Lawson, A. G.. Burrage
and Paine, Weber g. Co., entered into
a pool In September. 1903. to hold the
5000 shares three years. or late Pet
tigrew. Bright & Co. ave sol about
100. 900 shares, and today deliveries were
10 commence.
When three numbered certificates
were presented for transfer, raine,
Webber a Co, suspected that Lawson
and Burrage shad been putting out the
pooled shares. and after forbidding the
transfer. appealed to the stock ex-
change committee TO declare the sales
mot good" The committee finally ruled
thar IL had no right To do this. There
was little doubt in financial circles that
Amalgamated has finally realized it's
long cherished desire 10 control Copper
Range.
Kingsbury County independent. (DeSmet, Kingsbury County, S.D.) 1894-1929, 1905-08-18
TO PICNIC.
Big Celebration to BE Held at Fair
view.

Fairview, s. D.. Aug. 11.-Arrange-
ments have practically been completed
for the big celebration to be held at
this place on Tuesday, August 10, by
the Woodmen organization. Members
of the order from this part Of the state
will be present to participate. A very
fine of entertainment viii be
provided, Among the amusement fea-
lures will be two ball games, horse
races, all sorts of sports, such as foot
races. potato races, egg races, sack
races and wheelbarrow races. Music
for the occasion will be furnished by a
band. 1t is expected that several
thousand Woodmen and members Of
their families will be present.
Kingsbury County independent. (DeSmet, Kingsbury County, S.D.) 1894-1929, 1905-08-18
APPOINTED BY ELROD.
Professor M. M. Kramer Now State Su.
perinsendent of Schools.

Mitchell, S. D., Aug. 10.-Professor M.
M. Ramer. principal of the Mitchell
high school last year, received notice
yesterday that he had been appointed
state superintendent of schools to sue
coed George w. Nash, who has re-
signed, TO take effect September !.
Professor Ramer was promised the
position by Governor Elrod last May,
and when the Mitchell board of edu-
cation hired him for next year he re-
signed the principalship. Professor
Breckenridge Of Huron was chosen to
fill his place here.
Professor Kramer was born at Lewis
ton, Mimi, in February, 1869, and set
tied with his parents in North Dakota
In 1880. He was superintendent or
schools in Grant county, S. D., four
years and principal of the Milbank
schools four years. He only resided in
Mitchell one year and the politicians
here allege hat in his selection to this
state office that credit should be given
TO Grant county for his home. Pro-
fessor Ramer was chosen president OF
the South Dakota educational associa-
ton at Hot Springs last January.
Kingsbury County independent. (DeSmet, Kingsbury County, S.D.) 1894-1929, 1905-08-18
NOW GROWN MEEK.
Black Hills, Once So Wicked, Has
a Good Reputation.


Deadwood, s. D., Aug. 10.-The Black
Hills, long known as h most wicked
country in the world, will soon be as
harmless as a yearling calf. The good
example set by Deadwood and Lead in
The closing up of gambling and the en-
forcement Of the saloon regulations re-
garding screens, curtains, etc, is being
followed throughout the Hills. Not only
has Sturgis played to the cards already
on the table, " it is reported on the
basis of authority that Rapid City,
Belle Fourche and Hot Springs will
soon be without a faro table or a rou-
lette wheel. This will work the great
est revolution in Belle Fourche, as
since the ordinances in the northern
Hills this town, lively by reason Of the
great irrigation work, has been a goal
for many of the gamblers and sporting
men. 1t has partaken recently more
OF the character of the early Hills
towns than has any other settlement In
this section. 1t has run wide open
all night and although orderly in the
main has been somewhat woolly. Butte
county, however, does not intend to
be outdone ny Lawrence or Meade, and
SO will fall IN line. The gamblers will
have to look further than the cattle
country FOR a location fit for their
genius.
Hot Springs has had q different
character from Belle Fourche in It's
vices. While the games have been
open there, II has had more the char
acter of a Monte Carlo than Of a Wig
orous gambling house in a mining
counrry. More tourists affect the at
mosphere in Hot Springs, not only in
regard to hotel rates, but also In re-
gard to alnusements. Rapid City will
probably be the least affected of any
town in the Hills by this new ruling,
but will nevertheless fall into line.
These regulations will go into effect
very soon, and there is no prospect OF
a reopening Of such amusements in the
northern Hills.
Kingsbury County independent. (DeSmet, Kingsbury County, S.D.) 1894-1929, 1905-08-18
WHEAT'S NEW ENEMY.
kingsbury County Reports a New
Wheat Disease.

DeSmet, S. D., Aug. 10.-Crop experts
and farmers are puzzled to account for
the condition of wheat In some of the
fields in this vicinity, and 1t may devel-
op that agriculturalists have a new
enemy to fight.
The wheat in the fields affected pre-
sents a sick appearance, different from
grain affected by rust, smut or other
known u~nfavorable conditions. The
heads have the appearance of stack
burned grain, and the straw is dead just
below the head, and green from about
three inches below the head downward
toward the roots. The affected grain
was just going into the dough stage
when the unknown blight struck 1t.
The heads are practically worthless, as
the kernels are nothing but bran.
Even the macaroni wheat, which is
generally acknowledged to be of a
harder variety than the ordinary
wheat, is somewhat affected by the
mysterious disease. Some explain the
condition on account of too much water
while a few hold to the theory that
either too much wheat has been raised
on the land, or that the poor seed or
last year is the cause.
Some uneasinesS exists as TO Wheth-
er the same conditions will develop
elsewhere in that part of the state.
Kingsbury County independent. (DeSmet, Kingsbury County, S.D.) 1894-1929, 1905-08-18
READY FOR CONVENTION.
Annual Meeting of South Dakota Phar-
~maceutical Association.

Aberdeen, S. d., Aug. 11.-Many drug
gists have arrived in the city to attend
the annual convention of the South Da-
kota state Pharmaceutical association,
which convened Wednesday. The gath
ering promises to be very successful
and the attendance will be large. The
officers and directors of the Druggists
Mutual Insurance company are old
ing their annual meeting In Aberdeen.
Those present are: James Lewis, presi-
dent, Canton; DR.. r.. NJ. Cotton, vice
president, Tyndall; /. A. Keith. secre-
tary, Lake Preston; G.. II. Lohr, treas
urer, Estelline; w. j. Hull, Alexandra;
+. G.. StickleC, Mellette; e. G. Bent, Dell
Rapids: w. f. Michel, Willow Lakes.
and r.. c. Beethoven, Clark.
Kingsbury County independent. (DeSmet, Kingsbury County, S.D.) 1894-1929, 1905-08-18
DOGS TO A HOTEL.
Women Guests Swoop Down on Land
lord and Threaten to Leave.

New York, Aug. 10-Many women who
live in the Touraine hotel. in Brooklyn
are distressed because of an order
which means the eviction of every dog
In the place. Satur' the guests re-
ceiVed a circular from the manager
which told them they would not be al
low ed to keep dogs in their rooms after
September 30. Today a dozen women
swooped on the overload of the hotel
and asked If he was in earnest. He
said he hated to admit it, but he was.
"Reminiscences followed. The women
then pleaded for their Fidoes, and
Gypsies, and Princes, but the manager
said the edict vas ~irrevocable, as GER
tain guests were affected by the pres
ence of dogs I'm the house.
A delegation of women guests waited
in him later and said they wished to
submit a compromise, which was to
keep the dogs in a storeroom down.
stairs, but the manager shook his head.
How about babies?" asked one wom-
an. do they have to go, too?"
There are few in the building and
they won't be disturbed" he replied.
Kingsbury County independent. (DeSmet, Kingsbury County, S.D.) 1894-1929, 1905-08-18
WANT r { TO HELP.
South Dakota Finds Herself Out
stripped by Her Sister State.

Pierre, S. D., Aug. 1.-THE gain in
population on the part of North Da-
lSota, when placed in comparison with
South Dakota, for the past fifteen
years since the separation into two
etates, is being made the subject OF
discussion, with a revival of the de-
NAN for an immigration department.
for the state.
North Dakota has locked well to this
line. of work. and besides what the
state has done. the two great railroads
Which cross the state, keep in exist
cnce working immigration bureaus OF
their own The result is shown in the
census figures, all in favor of the north
state.
Every Legislature which has been
asked to assist in this line OF work has
Infused to consider the proposition.
Meal estate men in northwestern cities
outside the state, when asked why they
furn their clients to North Dakota in
stead OF South Dakota, frankly say
that ii is easier TO induce men to come
10 a state which is assisting them in
the work, Than to one where they have
To stand all the advertising expenses
themselves.
Kingsbury County independent. (DeSmet, Kingsbury County, S.D.) 1894-1929, 1905-08-18
GIRL HAS NARROW ESCAPE.

Yankton, S. d., Aug, 12.-Miss Chris
tine Summers was the victim of a very
painful accident Wednesday afternoon
at the cement works. While waiting
for the Yankton train, Miss Summers
stepped into the machine room. In
moving about she got too near a piece
of machinery and her waist caught
on ii shaft and she was drawn against
the running machinery. Her clothing
was torn and the arm and chest badly
lacerated. Only the fact of the men
In the machine room being able to shut
down the power saved Miss Summers
from a most terrible fate. The wounds
received while most painful, are not Sc
rious.
Kingsbury County independent. (DeSmet, Kingsbury County, S.D.) 1894-1929, 1905-08-18
ARE GOOD.
Winter Wheat Has Done Well in South
Dakota.

Sioux Falls. S. D.. Aug. 10.-Farmers
In different portions of South Dakota
who this season experimental with the
raising of winter wheat are generally
well satisfied with the results. The
winter wheat yielded well this season.
some of TINT which has already been
threshed having run from 25 to IS
bushels TO the acre. The quality Is
said to be much better than the quail
ity OF spring wheat In many localities.
The farmern In the vicinity of Wagner.
Charles Mix county, who experimental
with winter wheat his year are SO well
pleased with the outcome that they
will next year BOW IN aggregate or
about two car Dads OF winter wheat
seed.
Kingsbury County independent. (DeSmet, Kingsbury County, S.D.) 1894-1929, 1905-08-18
luMPs EsoM BROOKLYN BRIDGE

New York. Aug. 9.-In sight of hum
dreds of elevated and surface a pas
sengers on the Brooklyn bridge. a well
dressed man whose identity is un-
known leaped from a surface car bound
for Brooklyn and. running to the CEN
ter of the bridge. hesitated a second
and then leaped through the railing to
the river below. The mans body was
seen to turn three times In the air and
struck the water head foremost.
Policemen In a rowboat searched In
vain for the body.
Kingsbury County independent. (DeSmet, Kingsbury County, S.D.) 1894-1929, 1905-08-18
A "SQUARE DEAL" DOSE.
Governor General Wrisht's Expression
at Banquet to Taft.

Manila, Aug. 11.-Secretary Taft was
The guest Of honor last night at a ban
que given by the combined or
at the Grand opera house.
covers were laid for 560 guests. The adj
dress of welcome was delivered by1
Governor General Wright. who spoke as
follows:
1T may seem somewhat inappropriate
for me TO say to you tonight. but, gem
tlemen, / think we nave a right TO ask
YOU for what our president calls a
square DEAL Whether we are right
fully or wrongfully here Is not TO be
discussed at this time, but when the
American people take over the soveN
eighty of a people without their consent
they will get a square DEAL
Kingsbury County independent. (DeSmet, Kingsbury County, S.D.) 1894-1929, 1905-08-18

P%ittsburg. Pa.-L.ngering terrors of the
cholera epidemic of 1852 have prevented
the removal OF six bodies which were ex-
humed yesterday on C~ovington street.
near Colwell. while workmen were digging
for the foundations OF a new building. 1t
died of the plague more thar half a CEN
fury ago. and statements that cholera
germs survive 100 years kept the city off,
cials and people away. A delegation OF
citizens visited the bureau OF health and
demanded that the bodies be buried to IRE
vent c~ontagion.
Kingsbury County independent. (DeSmet, Kingsbury County, S.D.) 1894-1929, 1905-08-18

An old Roman vault has been un-
covered at Cbiswick, In England, by
wofkmen who were preparing for the
foundation Of a modern fiat building.
Now the vault, with it's red tile floor
and other marks OF Roman days, lies
open to the twentieth century skies.
The vault measures about fourteen on
fifteen feet each way and appears TO
have been part OF the villa OF some old
Roman centurion.
Kingsbury County independent. (DeSmet, Kingsbury County, S.D.) 1894-1929, 1905-08-18
HARVEST WEATHER IDEAL.
Hand County Wheat Will Average FIT.
teen Bushels

Miller, s. D., Aug. 9-Ideal harvest
weather prevails and the work of secur-
Ing the wheat in this territory is on. The
jerky song of the sickle is even heard
on Sunday, as M chances Of DELAY are
taken where the grain is fully ripe. A
careful examination By Mayor Thomson
warrants him in holding to his former es-
innate of an average of fifteen bushels an
acre for wheat of all varieties; or thirteen
for common and about seventeen for mac
aroni.
Kingsbury County independent. (DeSmet, Kingsbury County, S.D.) 1894-1929, 1905-08-18
WIFE OF SISSETON
INDIAN ELOPES
put Husband Follows Couple
With Shotgun and Re-
gains Spouse.
rom PECK is
Went Swimming in Pond Near Wes-
sineton Springs and Was Seized
with Cramps, Sinking Be-
fore Help Arrived.

Aberdeen, s. D., Aug. 10.-W. Acconio
~f the Sissexon reservation ran away
syith the wife of Tom Crawford. Craw-
fcrd followed the clipping pair with a
,hotgun and succeeded in regaining
possession of his spouse. All the per-
concerned are Indians. 1t was
reported at Sisseton that Crawford had
killed Acconio, but later developments
show hat nobody was hurt.
Kingsbury County independent. (DeSmet, Kingsbury County, S.D.) 1894-1929, 1905-08-18
KILLED FOR TEN N
Boy Crushes Mans Skull with AK
When Payment Is Refused.

Chicago, Aug. 9.-Joseph Lieb, who was
killed ON Saturday at Chicago Heights,
was murdered by a boy to whom he re-
fused to pay 10 cents, according to the only
witness OF the crime.
Il saw the old man sitting at a table
eating" Florida Lawrence, the 1~0-year-old
witness said. Behind hin was a young
fellow / never had seen. He was asking
Mr.. Lieb for ten cents, which he said was
due him. Lieb refused to pay and the boy
struck him in the back Of the head with an
ak. Lieb screamed and got up and turned
around, and the fellow struck him again
on the forehead. Then / saw him ride
away on a bicycle"
The police have failed to find Rudolph
Dunhuf, Lieb's employee. who has disap-
peared.
Kingsbury County independent. (DeSmet, Kingsbury County, S.D.) 1894-1929, 1905-08-18

The Introduction OF the simple life
Ia the commencement exercises at the
Kansas Manual Training normal school,
ls heralded as a I'll q ne event. For the
first time in the history Of the state
students graduated in work blouses
inc jumpers, and the graduates, In
stead of delivering flowery orations,
gave public demonstrations In cooking
and woodwork.
Kingsbury County independent. (DeSmet, Kingsbury County, S.D.) 1894-1929, 1905-08-18
MACHINERY AND MEN NEEDED
Grain Ripens So Fast Some May Be
Lost.

Miller, S. D., Aug. 11.-If reports are
correct there viii be much loss OF
srain by reason of lack of machinery
and hands to gather it quickly. The
weather coming on dry and hot has
FASTENED the Tipening process so that
The fields intended for the sickle next
week are ready to be cut now. Few
harvest hands travel west of Huron,
making this emergency hard to solve.
That the crop is mammoth is shown
by the fact that it required seventy
pounds Of Irvine TO bind Henry SCOTS
eighteen acres Of barley, some of which
he did not get because il was down.
His oats stood five and one-half feet,
but are doWn now,
: William Gardner, of Rec Heights, was
out viewing the wheat. He has looked
upon the wheat valleys Of the Pacific
coast when the grain was golden, but
never when il was more mammoth than
the crop now southwest of his town,
which is but little better the grain
along the line west of Huron wherever
one goes.
Kingsbury County independent. (DeSmet, Kingsbury County, S.D.) 1894-1929, 1905-08-18
pIsTuRHs SLEEPING WOMEN.

Aberdeen. g. D.. Aug. M.--A hobo giving
the name of Joe Brady broke into the
rooms occupied by Mrs. Brunier and Mrs.
Renne Of Doland at ! o'clock at night and
attempted to sleep on the dining room
table. Mrs. Brunier screamed for help
and tho man was taken to the village jail
by n~eighboring men. The next day he was
tried before a Doland justice and given
thirty days In the Sp.nk county Jail.
Kingsbury County independent. (DeSmet, Kingsbury County, S.D.) 1894-1929, 1905-08-18
AT ETHAN.

Ethan. S. D., Aug. 1.-THE home OF
Frank Klotz, q farmer living six miles
north of here, was entered recently
while ne and his wife were absent
About SIG was taken from a desk.
Philip Tobin was seriously injured
yesterday by being thrown from his
buggy. He was badly bruised and
scratched.
Kingsbury County independent. (DeSmet, Kingsbury County, S.D.) 1894-1929, 1905-08-18
SOUTH DAKOTA

Sleepy Tom, thirty eight years old,
and believed to be the Oldest race horse
in America, lis still full Of the fire Of
colthood and is capable Of limberins
up his creaklng joints for a speedy fur
long or two. Tom is the property OF
Peter Beetles, OF Puyallup and made his
debut on the turf as earlya MS 1872. Tom
Is a PAGER, and Mr.. Beeles declares the
old fellow can work out a mile az "A
three-minute clip without any apparent
effort An effort viii be made some
time during the present racing season
TO have Sleepy Tom at the Meadows TO
show the youngsters what kind OF stuff
the talent at n time back ed.-Seattle
Observation-Disclosures.
Kingsbury County independent. (DeSmet, Kingsbury County, S.D.) 1894-1929, 1905-08-18

Butchers al PuIney. England, have a
new device for killing cattle, which IL
like an ordinary single-barrel pistol of
large caliber, but instead of discharg-
Ing a shot, II drive out with great force
u bolt, which has occupied the full
length Of the pistol barrel, and this, en-
tering the skull OF an animal, produces
instantaneous s~tupefaction, without
lodging a shot in the brainpan TO lessen
the sale value OF the head.
Kingsbury County independent. (DeSmet, Kingsbury County, S.D.) 1894-1929, 1905-08-18
NEW RURAL ROUTES.
More Rural Routes for South Dakota,
and Carriers Appointed.

~ ~ ~
Washington, Aug. O.-The following adj
ditional rural routes nave been established
In South Dakota:
S.sseton, Roberts county, routes l and
2, length Of routes, 26A, q miles; area COW
cred, IS square miles; population served,
Ito; number of houses on routes, 234.
Wilmot, Roberts county, route No. !,
length of route, % miles; area covered, AZ
square miles; population served, $50; num-
Der of houses on route, log.
Rural carriers have been appointed as
follows:
Cotton, Holden Brown, carrier; Adolph
Brown, substitute; route. q.
Dell Rapids, Nels l.. Thompson, carrier;
Andrew Henderson. substitute; route 5.
Dell Rapids, Louis NJ. Gather, carrier;
Earl j. S~tandemaus, substitute; route 6.
Finley, Byron A. Keith, carrier; Louis
!. Benton. substitute; route l.
Kingsbury County independent. (DeSmet, Kingsbury County, S.D.) 1894-1929, 1905-08-18

Liberals forestry offer an
inviting field for a lucrative business
ia hard woods. The virgin forests con
sist of woods OF great commercial vail
ne, and there are ample water facilities
FOR saw mills, There are two varieties of
mahogany-red and gray; four varie-
ties OF oak--red, streaked, white and
whistmore; cedar, rosewood, mangrovc,
~burrwood. white and black gum. etc.
Kingsbury County independent. (DeSmet, Kingsbury County, S.D.) 1894-1929, 1905-08-18

The great family of SHAY, a city of
IA, 500 Inhabitants I'm the Philippine Is
land OF Negroes, is that OF Ming Lee
They are Chinese mestizos, patriarchal
and vastly rich. the great house shell
tering the sons and their families, more
Than forty adults, with droves OF chill
dren. The eldest son has just COM
pleted his second term as governor of
the island
Kingsbury County independent. (DeSmet, Kingsbury County, S.D.) 1894-1929, 1905-08-18
ELECT NEW OFFICERS.
Pharmaceutical Association Will Meet
Next at Sioux Falls.

Aberdeen, s. D., Aug. 12.-The South
Dakota Pharmaceutical association Sc
lected Sioux Falls as the meeting place
for 1906, the date to be liked later by
follows.
President. w. +. Michels, Willow
Lakes; first vice president, George G..
Sabin, Redfield. second vice president.
DIR, Crosby Hitchcock; secretary, e. G.
Bent. Dell Rapids; treasurer, A. A.
Woodward, Aberdeen.
+. G. Bent was elected delegate TO
the National Association of Retail
Druggists at Atlantic City. n. j., ON
September (.
Kingsbury County independent. (DeSmet, Kingsbury County, S.D.) 1894-1929, 1905-08-18

The Seven Stars. I'm Manchester. was
a licensed public house in the year OF
poictiers 1850. two-thirds of a GEN.
fury before the cathedral was founded,
and IL boasts today a staircase clock
which began TO tick ever so long before
Doctor Johnson was born-nearly two
centuries ago.
Kingsbury County independent. (DeSmet, Kingsbury County, S.D.) 1894-1929, 1905-08-18
INDIANS RECEIVE MONEY.
Last Payment by Government to Sioux
at

Fiandreau. s.. D., Aug. 9.-Fifteen tho,s-
dollars was paid out to the Sioux m
dams last week at this place by DR.. Spot
ford and Superintendent Pierce. distribute
ing agents for the government. Fifteen
thousand dollars more will be paid out th,s
week. This is the last disbursement the
government will make to these Indians.
After that is gone they will have to de-
9end on their own efforts for a livelihood.
Kingsbury County independent. (DeSmet, Kingsbury County, S.D.) 1894-1929, 1905-08-18

Seth Nation. father OF James. the
assistant state auditor of Kansas, has
M fear for the number thirteen. He
was born on April 10. enlisted in the
wal on August 13, was nominated
treasurer OF Neosho county on Septem-
Der 10. and was inaugurated on Octo-
Der 10, and has had 10 children.