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Kingsbury County independent. (DeSmet, Kingsbury County, S.D.) 1894-1929, 1905-11-10
FOR NATIONAL PARK
IN SOUTH DAKOTA
Congressman 6. w. Martin Is
Likely to Introduce Bill
to That End.
WOULD SAVE WIND CAVE
This Beautiful and Unique Wonder OF
Nature Annually Attracts Thou
sands of People-EIeotric
Line Proposed.

Hot Springs, S. d, Nov. 3.-A twelve
mile trolley line owned by the United
States government! And an electric
lighting plant to light one of the most
beautiful caves in the world!
This is the n for which Congress-
man Eben w. Martin, OF Deadwood, Is
working, and it is likely that he will
introduce a bill at this session Of con-
gress appropriating the money and
authorizing the construction of the
road and lighting plant.
For several y~ears-ever since he sue
ceeded in having congress pass a law
creating the Wind Cave National Park
Mr.. Martin has been working for a
trolley line TO connect the great cave
with Hot Springs, twelve miles dis
tan and also for an electric lighting
plant to transform the dark galleries
and chambers of the cavern into brill
Iiantly lighted places, their walls spark
ling with countless diamonds.
Il preached the subject said Mr..
Martin yesterday, ito several members
of congress at Washington a year or
so ago. l also have taken it W with
several committee chairmen. At first
/ encountered considerable objection to
the idea, bat / am more hopeful now.
1T was objected that, from a govern
ment view point, ii would be preferable
TO lease the ave to some responsible
party, under proper rules and regula-
tons, and require as one OF the condi-
tons, that either an automobile line
should be installed or a trolley road
built between Hot Springs and the.
cave.
However, I was not discouraged and
now / think that il will not be long.
before there is either a trolley or an.
automobile line-with fixed schedule
running to this interesting wonder.
Il have also been thinking, and work
ing for IL, that a continuous boulevard
connecting the Wind Cave National
park with the grounds of the new Ma
tional Sanitarium for Old Soldiers, at
Hot Springs, ought TO be built. And
think that is one of the possibilities of
the near future.
"The cost of building q boulevard
twelve miles over the mountains would,
of course, be large, but the cost Of keep
ing it in repair would not be great.
The small amount of rainfall and snow
fall and the preservative quality OF
the pine-laden air, would keep the de-
terioration down greatly.
II am not making comparisons with
other caves. but l have seen Wind Cave
and | don't hin we can spend too
much one to preserve 1t n keep 1T
beautifully lighted n easily ac-
cesslble TO the public. 1t is worth go
ing many miles to see.''
Wind Cave has been explored for
about 100 miles, and IT is estimated that
there are at least 900 miles of passages
and chambers In ii. 1t is an eight
story affair, and the lowest story is
over 400 feet below the surface.
Kingsbury County independent. (DeSmet, Kingsbury County, S.D.) 1894-1929, 1905-11-10
HARD ON THE MILWAUKEE.
Farmers Armed with Guns and Pitch
forks Chase Agents.

Sioux Falls, S. D., Nov. 3.-Thc Milwau-
kee Railroad company is not having a
pleasant time in the construction OF its
M-adison-Sioux Falls CUTOFF. The farmers
through the country where the new road
has made its survey object TO the con-
,struction of the line and are backing up
these objections at the point of shot guns
and trouble is imminent. The farmers say
that they tried for years to induce the Mil
waukee road TO build from Madison to
Sioux Falls, but without success. Then
the South Dakota Central built the desired
line. Now the Milwaukee is building a
parallel line which badly cuts up several
farms. In several instances graders and
right of way agents of the Milwaukee
road have been run off different farms by
farmers who We're armed with guns At
the present time nearly a hundred men
and teams are idle because the farmers
will not permit them to work on their
land. The farmers that the con-
Istruction of the Milwaukee road will so
tcut up their farms that il will make them
worthless, and they propose to light the
Milwaukee as long as possible.
Kingsbury County independent. (DeSmet, Kingsbury County, S.D.) 1894-1929, 1905-11-10
A PAINFUL

Bonesteel, s. D., Oct. 31.-Thos (:
Gregory, a threshing hand, workin;
on the Powell threshing crew, met wit
a very painful and serious accident tw'
miles west Of here. While standing O.
the separator which was being move
from one field to another. Oregon.
slipped and fell under the back wheel
which passed oyer both legs below tn
knees. He was brought to town an
DR.. Kennaston was called and foun
the limbs badly swollen and bruise
but, strange to say, no bones wer
broken. The accident occurred in
plowed field and the separator force
Gregory's legs clear below the surfac
of the ground, which saved the limL
from being entirely mangled. The ser
arator weighed II, 1000 pounds. Gregor.
came here this fall from Madison, {
D., where he resides, and has bee.
threShing all season.
Kingsbury County independent. (DeSmet, Kingsbury County, S.D.) 1894-1929, 1905-11-10
SNOW DAMAGES.

Sioux Falls, S. d. NOV. a.-The recen.
snow storms in this vicinity, coupled with
the present freezing weather has caused
considerable damage In this vicinity. The
first snow which was heavy with moisture
broke down the corn in many fields and IL
was so wet that little husking was done.
Then LAST Sunday another snow came
along covering the corn several inches, If
the present weather continues there will
be thousands OF bushels of corn that will
be lost. The cold snap found many acres
Of potatoes undug. III is the prevailing
opinion here that the cold weather of the
past three or four days has materially
damaged the potatoes that are still in the
around.
Kingsbury County independent. (DeSmet, Kingsbury County, S.D.) 1894-1929, 1905-11-10
GIFT OF 100000.
Ralph Voorhees, Of New Jersey Gives t,
Huron College.

Huron. s. d., Nov. "a te~legrars
from DR.. G, III. French, president Of
Huron college, who is in the east in the
interest of that institution, announces
that Ralph Voorhees,, OF New Jersey,
has given $100,0 600 TO the endowment
fund of the college.
Mr.. Voorhees, is the gentleman who
gave $4,000 for the girls dormitory,
which was completed last season. and
which bears the name of his deceased
wife. President French, as well as the
trustees and all interested In the coll
lege. are greatly pleased because of
this gift. and it is understood thar
other gifts will o follow. This one
was quite unexpected.
Kingsbury County independent. (DeSmet, Kingsbury County, S.D.) 1894-1929, 1905-11-10
NOTED MEN LEAVE STATE.

Armour, s. D.. Oct. 31.-Johnson
Bros. have sold their lana and abstract
books and office fixtures TO Peter Hos
pers of this city possession to be given
on January /, 1906. They still own
several farms and ranches in this n
Charles Mix counties. 1t is understood
that e. S. Johnson will go to the coast
next week and that H.. w. and family
will cave for the anne place some
time next spring. The gentlemen We're
he wheel horses of democracy in this
county and their loss will be felt very
severely. They are among the oldest
settlers of this county and number
their friends in every household Of
this county and its borders. Their 1s
general regret at their decision to leave
Armour and the state of South Dakota
in which they have taken an active
part as politicians.
Kingsbury County independent. (DeSmet, Kingsbury County, S.D.) 1894-1929, 1905-11-10
STOLE A TEAM or HORSES.

yermil,ion. S. d.. Nov. IA fellow
named III. F. Ritter a been locked up
in the county Jail charged with steal
ing a team of horses from Mike Nc
Carly. He will be given a preliminary
hearing today. Ritter worked a half
day for McCarty husking corn. He
quit OH Thursday N that night the
team Disappeared. The team was con-
cealcd ia a grove that night and the
next day. but towards evening broke
loose and started home. Evidence
points strongly to Ritter,
Kingsbury County independent. (DeSmet, Kingsbury County, S.D.) 1894-1929, 1905-11-10

The cost of getting out lumber has
not increased I'm Mississippi, but the de-
mand has TO such an extent that the
prices have been lifted n dollar a
thousand feet. Since the forests OF the
northwest are very nearly depleted.
supplies at %stiffening prices must be-
drawn more and more from the south-
west, which has all that will be wanted
for many years and can keep up the
supply by avoiding the mistake Of cut
ting the timber recklessly. There Isl
unlimited wealth I'm these forests and II
can be made to last Indefinitely by
proper forestry.
Kingsbury County independent. (DeSmet, Kingsbury County, S.D.) 1894-1929, 1905-11-10
ARREsrEp EoR GAMBLING.

Deadwood, s. D., Oct. 3i.-Four me
We're arrested on the charge of havin.
gambling paraphernalia in their pcs
session. Although the gambling an
games of chance We're closed in TIL
county last July, yet for the last fey
weeks the lid has been slowly but sure
ly pushed loose. In one of the place
where the arrests We're made a roulett
wheel, some chips and a few dollar
We're discovered. In other places IL
sheriff and his officers were unable l
find any visible evidence OF the trade
Kingsbury County independent. (DeSmet, Kingsbury County, S.D.) 1894-1929, 1905-11-10
OLD TIMER DEAD.

Rapid City, S. d., Oct. 31.-Mose II
meer of this city. a well known oil
timer. dropped dead this morning /,
the door of the Central drug stor,
where he was going to find a frien
He was attacked with hemorrhages ar
expired almost instantly. Mr.. Lamee
was n Of the pioneers of Dakota te.
ritory, having settled In Union count
In 1870. Later he lived in Chamberlai
and came to Rapid City In 1883, whe,
he has since resided. He will be burie
from the Catholic church.
Kingsbury County independent. (DeSmet, Kingsbury County, S.D.) 1894-1929, 1905-11-10
NEW BAND ORGANIZED.

Armour, S. D., Oct. GOA brass band OF
twelve pieces was organized here Friday
night. Bands heretofore have been short
lived and this one 1t is confidently hoped
will cutlive all predecessors at least sew
eral years. The personnel Of the band is
as follows and each and every member Is
nm enthusiast on band work j. #. yogt.
instructor; II. c. Weidenbech. leader and
secretary; II. j. yogt, manager; G. Hart
man, treasurer. The bandsmen are be-
sides the above: w. Hartman. w. Dierks,
J. vogt, Aug. Hulsebus. w. Toilette and
w. Lohse. The Instructor. Professor J. r.
vogt is an old bandsman o years' standing
Kingsbury County independent. (DeSmet, Kingsbury County, S.D.) 1894-1929, 1905-11-10
RUSH WORK ON o a

Deadwood, S. d., Oct. 31.-For Il
purpose of securing more track layer
w. j. Mclaughlin, the contractor, can
In from Nahant and took with him
force of thirteen men. He is rushin
the work on the new railroad on t.
lumber camp as fast as possible an
has now -four and a half miles of trae
laid. The work is meeting with but FEY
difficulties and with the weather shout
be well under way when the winter set
In.
Kingsbury County independent. (DeSmet, Kingsbury County, S.D.) 1894-1929, 1905-11-10
OLD MAN SHOT.
Otto Lehmenn, Aged 90, Is Probably
Fatally Wounded.

Watertown. s. D., Nov. 4-Otto Leh-
menn, aged about 60 years. was as
,saulted and shot twice, once in the back
and once in the elbow, by Mckinley
Williams. They We're laborers work
ing on the sewer and Williams followed
his victim and shot him without warn
ing. Lehmenn will probably die. Both
parties are strangers. The act was
without apparent proNocation.
Kingsbury County independent. (DeSmet, Kingsbury County, S.D.) 1894-1929, 1905-11-10
PUSHING ON 70 PIERRE.
Forces of Men Surveying Proposed
Northwestern Extension.

Rapid City; S. D., Nov. 4-Railroads
are all busy I'm this vicinity, and the
milwaukee has put on "A force OF men
surveying from the Rapid City end. AL
though they have made several sur
Neys west and even through the Bad
LANDS, yet no work has been done be-
fore at this end, The line run down
Rapid Valley and through a very rich
agricultural country. This same road
has now the east side of Rapid street,
while the Northwestern owns the west
side. 1t is further stated that the Bur-
lington and Milwaukee have agreed 10
ask for joint terminal facilities and viii
now establish a line from Rapid City
ito Mystic as a connecting link between
the two roads. The Northwestern is
pushing the work rapidly on the road
20 Pierre.
Kingsbury County independent. (DeSmet, Kingsbury County, S.D.) 1894-1929, 1905-11-10
SOUTH DAKOTA

1t was Sunday morning, and the bell
ringer had just finished ringing the
chimes that called the cody to church.
"Bell ringing is a science. DID you
know that?" he said. 1T is called
campanology. and there are abstruse
and technical terms in 1t, like Kent
treble bob 'Stedman sinques, 'dou-
Bile court bob dodgers. 'noils' and
'stingoes.' Each of these terms defines
a certain phase or kind of bell ringing1
In England there is a society, the Gem
trail Council OF Bell-ringers, that every
campanologist desires ardently to be-l
long TO. May be you think Dell ringing
is simple? DO you know what a peal
is? A peal, In ringers parlance, is a.
series of 5000 changes rung upon al
once
Kingsbury County independent. (DeSmet, Kingsbury County, S.D.) 1894-1929, 1905-11-10
LIMIT is TWO DEER.
Season Will Soon Open to Hunters in
South Dakota.

Deadwood, s. D., Nov. 4-The hunters
who are interested in the deer are now
imaking preparations for their annual
fall outing. The season opens today
:and the county treasurer is already be-
lsieged with applications for licenses,
which have been raised form 81 to 81. 80
for residents and those who do not live
hin this section must pay $25. The sec
,tion OF the law creating the most inter-
est, however, is the one which provides
that no hunter shall kill more than two
deer during the season. a heavy pen-
atty is provided for this offense.
Kingsbury County independent. (DeSmet, Kingsbury County, S.D.) 1894-1929, 1905-11-10
AT PIERRE.
Young Man Is Accidentally Shot am,
Killed.

Pierre, S. D., Oct. 31.-Frank Nc
Gugin, a young man about IS years
old, was accidentally shot and killed
here late Saturday night. He is a son
of s.. ID. McGugin, the American Elk
press agent, and was looking after tho
affairs of the office during the absence
of his father in ohio. He nae pre-
pared to meet the night train and wen.
into a restaurant for q lunch, laying
his coat on a table. In picking 1t VI
the revolver which he carried. on hi;
trips fell from the pocket and was dis
charged, the ball striking him in tn
abdomen and coming out at his should
er. He was taken to the hospital an,
lived several hours.
Kingsbury County independent. (DeSmet, Kingsbury County, S.D.) 1894-1929, 1905-11-10
NEARLY LOST LIVES.
Narrow Escape from Fire at Bone
steel Sunday,

Bonesteel, S. D., Oct. 31.-Fire was
discovered at 2 o'clock yesterday morn
ing in Boneberger's meat market, en-
tire building and stock were destroyed
at a loss Of 81, 200, and the Mace res
taurant and contents, valued at 81, 500;
insurance, 81, 500. Crimmins sisters, who
occupied the restaurant, barely es-
capped with their lives and had no time
to dress. They lost $500 in fixtures and
clothing with no insurance. Origin Of
fire is unknown.
Kingsbury County independent. (DeSmet, Kingsbury County, S.D.) 1894-1929, 1905-11-10
CORN HuskERs NEEDED.
Farmers Near Beresford Want to Rusk
the Harvest.

Beresford, S. d., Oct. 31,--As a result
of the second heavy snowsterm which
ragged here all day Sunday, the farmers
of this vicinity are beginning TO feel
somewhat uneasy Is there is still a.
great amount OF corn left in the fields.
There is n scarcity of corn huskers in;
this county and many. OF the farmers
are Offering as high as 4 cents 4 bushel
to pickerS.
Kingsbury County independent. (DeSmet, Kingsbury County, S.D.) 1894-1929, 1905-11-10

Dating from medieval times. the an
nual Stratford-on-Avon Mop fair took
place recently and eight oxen and
twelve pigs We're roasted at open fires
In the streets In the presence Of a rec
ord gathering from All parts OF the
MidlandS
Kingsbury County independent. (DeSmet, Kingsbury County, S.D.) 1894-1929, 1905-11-10

The heat developed by the firing or
heavy guns Is remarkable. During
some recent tests a gun that had been
fired s~eventy-five times melted solder
placed Upon the chase, while another
was hot enough to soften lead. indi-
eating a temperature OF coo degrees
Fahrenheit.
Kingsbury County independent. (DeSmet, Kingsbury County, S.D.) 1894-1929, 1905-11-10
COURT HOUSE DEDICATED.
Imposing Structure Costing $4,000 at
Yankton Completed.

erai years OF planning and actual work
the new county court house was dedi~
Gated to public use here today with
ftting ~observances, at which many
speeches and an excellent musical
program was given. The AFFAIR was III
the hands OF q committee OF thirty citi-
zens. Judge Bartlett Trip making the
speech OF rhe day. The structure cost
complete $4,000, as the commissioners
statement given Yesterday showed.
Kingsbury County independent. (DeSmet, Kingsbury County, S.D.) 1894-1929, 1905-11-10

Arabian horses show remarkable
courage in battle. II is said that when
a horse OF this breed finds himself
wounded and knows instinctively that
he will not be able to carry his rider
much longer, he quickly r~etires, bear
ing his master TO a place OF safety
while he has yet sufficient strength.
But IL, on the other hand, the rider is
wounded and falls to the ground, the
faithful animal remains beside him, I'M
mindful of danger. neighing until as
sistanoe is brought.
Kingsbury County independent. (DeSmet, Kingsbury County, S.D.) 1894-1929, 1905-11-10

After the annual Sunday school SER
mon had been preached at St, AIMS.
Nottingham, a collection was made In
aid of the sick and poor. The gifts in
cluded 35 range 213 eggs 46 pots OF
jam, 102 bananas. So tomatoes, sweets.
tea, dolls and TOYS
Kingsbury County independent. (DeSmet, Kingsbury County, S.D.) 1894-1929, 1905-11-10

The Paris correspondent of the Pan
Mall Gazette writes that, thanks TO the
recent NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. ongres there,
half the people Of Paris are, at this
f1orre-At suffering from imaginary tu-
herrceNSiS.
Kingsbury County independent. (DeSmet, Kingsbury County, S.D.) 1894-1929, 1905-11-10

The taxpayers OF eastern London are
complaining bitterly of the rigor OF
their assessment. The ease is cited OF
q man who had his assessment raised
because he erected a cucumber frame
In his back garden.
Kingsbury County independent. (DeSmet, Kingsbury County, S.D.) 1894-1929, 1905-11-10

For picking up an apple while on a
march and not dropping il Immediate
~ when ordered TO do SO by a sergeant.
q soldier of the Sixty-ninth (German9
Infantry has been sentenced to eight
monfhs' imprisaaInent q aTsreves
Kingsbury County independent. (DeSmet, Kingsbury County, S.D.) 1894-1929, 1905-11-10

Atlantic cables are always laid from
West to east, because the prevailing
winds I'm the summer months on the AT
lantic are from the west. and ships
make much better weather going east
ward.
Kingsbury County independent. (DeSmet, Kingsbury County, S.D.) 1894-1929, 1905-11-10

IN Iceland, that country Of gentle and
old fashioned customs. It has always
been h fashion 70 present to the baby
%ifeff It's first tooth appeared q lamb,
TO be its very own, cared for and tend
ed az no other net could be, and never
to Ia parted with
Kingsbury County independent. (DeSmet, Kingsbury County, S.D.) 1894-1929, 1905-11-10

In West Australia some farmers
send their cattle for about six weeks
holiday to the seaside each year. The
change of air and food Is said 20 be
extremely beneficial 10 them. The
grass on the coast is imprasnated with
saline. and has the effect OF q tonic
on the animals.
Kingsbury County independent. (DeSmet, Kingsbury County, S.D.) 1894-1929, 1905-11-10

Permission to build a railway up the
Piz Vanguard to the Engadine could
not be secured, but the authorities. It
seems. were not actuated by a desire
10 prevent what some consider van
dalism, but by the wish not to deprive
the guides and porters of their Jobs.
Kingsbury County independent. (DeSmet, Kingsbury County, S.D.) 1894-1929, 1905-11-10

N~~c than 10000 photographs of birds
nr~ff their natural surroundings hsve
heea taken b. an English naturalist.
~ 3 of them entailed as much as a
weef ~ waiting and watching.
Kingsbury County independent. (DeSmet, Kingsbury County, S.D.) 1894-1929, 1905-11-10

od brigands opened Il fusilade OF
Yff 'Aots on a train that refused TO
hels - their summons, near Alora, Ia
7 cvince OF Malaga, Spain, one pas
seTer being wounded.
Kingsbury County independent. (DeSmet, Kingsbury County, S.D.) 1894-1929, 1905-11-10

At Acton. England. recently. Il was
officially stated that the nurses at the
public hospital were afraid to enter
some OF the rooms on accoun or the
rat and that "the rodents terrified the
patients at night by sitting on their
beds" The matter Yves referred 10 a
committee with power to act"
Kingsbury County independent. (DeSmet, Kingsbury County, S.D.) 1894-1929, 1905-11-10

"a the sleeping sickness on the
f:ct nr. Koch has arrived at Enfebbe.
~ FTenda, where there are no signs
or ssstement In the disease.
Kingsbury County independent. (DeSmet, Kingsbury County, S.D.) 1894-1929, 1905-11-10
NOVELTIES OF THE NEWS.

Peoria, ul.--For more h an our
an enraged bull had sole possession OF
lower Adams street in the wholesale
district. John Stanley, q fireman, and
Barney Clark, a railroad man, We're
gored and several stores entered by the
bull in it's flight. once an attempt was
made to pen the animal in a grocery
store, but the bun jumped through a
large plate glass window. 1t was final
" captured by a gang OF men from the
stock yards.
Kingsbury County independent. (DeSmet, Kingsbury County, S.D.) 1894-1929, 1905-11-10

~ 81 SAID that 800 600 domestic AM.
re valued at 81. 0oo. 600. are siain by
v'afyea every year ~ the Russian en-
Kingsbury County independent. (DeSmet, Kingsbury County, S.D.) 1894-1929, 1905-11-10

Automatic cooking boxes were in gem
eral use among the Hebrews nearly two
thousand years ago. The Greek and
Roman writer's frequently refer tic
them. In his edition Of ~"Juvenal," for
example, Friedlander cites q cons
mentator who refers 10 the Jews who,
a day before the Sabbath, put THEM
viands hot into the cooking boxes, the
pots being covered with napkins and
wrapped about with hay, SO that they
may have warm food ON the Sabbath"
Kingsbury County independent. (DeSmet, Kingsbury County, S.D.) 1894-1929, 1905-11-10

The German emperor not long back
received a peculiar present-a pair of
scissors, but SO exquisitely made as TO
be valued at nearly $500. A steel mer-
chant was the giver. lie had h en-
peror's portrait me some celebrated
historical buildings engraved on the
scissors. The engrayer is said to have
worked five Years at his task.
Kingsbury County independent. (DeSmet, Kingsbury County, S.D.) 1894-1929, 1905-11-10

Topeka, Kan.-Governor Hoch de-
clined today TO honor the requisition
from the governor OF Texas for the re-
turn OF Charles Evans. a negro, on the
ground that some harm would befall
him. Evans was indicted for shooting
81 white man.
Kingsbury County independent. (DeSmet, Kingsbury County, S.D.) 1894-1929, 1905-11-10

A singular state consignment is on,
board the German steamship cecilia,
bound from Singapore. The vessel has
on board 100 monkeys, which are being
brought TO Prussia to the order of The
government Their ultimate destina-
tion Ia Breslau, where they are to be
used for the purpose of experiments
connected with the preparation of a
certain serum. As to the nature of the
serum, nothing is said.
Kingsbury County independent. (DeSmet, Kingsbury County, S.D.) 1894-1929, 1905-11-10

Morehead, Ky.-Circuit Judge A. w.
Young imposed a fine of $25 and a jail
sentence of twenty-four hours on his
brother, w. A. Young, the democratic
nominee for representative in this dis
trict, for contempt Of court. Later in
the day the judge suspended the jail
The trouble arose owe a remark made
by w. A. Young, who is an attorney,
during a trial.
Kingsbury County independent. (DeSmet, Kingsbury County, S.D.) 1894-1929, 1905-11-10

st. Louis, Mo.-Mrs. Amanda Webb,
second cousin of William Jennings Bry-
an, who married Robert $. Webb. Il
street car motorman after a two weeks
courtship five years ago, has gone to
the home of her father, ID. l.. Jennings,
Belllower, Mo-, having been deserted
by her husband.