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Kingsbury County independent. (DeSmet, Kingsbury County, S.D.) 1894-1929, 1905-12-01
THE INDEPENDENT.
PUBLISHED EVERY FRIDAY.
From all Around tire Town and
County.

ID. w. Wilmarth spent Monday
at Huron with his brother, A w.
Remember that the Farmers
Club will give a dancing party at
Healy's Hall Thanksgiving evenin G,
Nov. 30th.
The Ladies' Aid of the Evang ell
ical church will meet with Mrs. Jas.
Donaldson Wednesday of next week.
A picnic supper will be served.
The steam heating plant for the
Mallery Mercantile Co. and Mallory
and White is being put in place this
week by Olston & Thorsnes, of Lake
Preston.
"A. B. Baker, formerly of Ban
croft vicinity, is engaged in buying
poultry in this city. He has rented
a part of the Armstrong barn for
that purpose.
"A basket social will be held in
the Kelly school house, Dist. No. 9,
Spirit Lake township, Friday even
ing, Dec. 9Th. An interesting pro.
gram will be given by the pupils.
Hot coffee served free.
H. B. johnson and wife left on
n
Tuesday for a few weeks visit and
trip through Kansas and Oklahoma.
They have a number of friends and
relatives in those two places where
they will make short visits. -Het.
land New Era.
Mrs, G. P. Sherwood departed
Thursday evening of last week for
Chicago where she will visit friends
and relatives a few days. Mr.. Sher-
wood follows this week and together
they will join the editoriol excursion
to Washington.
Sunday last was the 9th birth
day anniversary of T. Harmon and
was duly celebrated by the old
soldiers in the same manner as has
been their custom in this locality for
years, by gathering at the home oil
the comrade and enjoying a basket
dinner and telling stories.
Last week we stated that indi,
cations pointed to a f~reezeup and
and the close of such farm work as
as blowing. At that time we die
not expect 6 below zero weather be
fore this issue Of the INDEPENDENT
Almost any old weather prophet il
safe in predicting cold weather the
last week in November, however.
Miss Carrie Ingalls, departed
Saturday morning for Boulder, Col
orado, where she will make her home
for a time, at least, in the hope thai
she will find relief from a throat diff
ficulty through the agency Of the
climate. As others have experienced
a cure for the same trouble it is very
probable that Miss Ingalls, will b.
greatly benefited by the change
Her many friends in De Smet hope
for a speedy and permanent cure.
Lyman Dunklee spent Friday
and Saturday at Brookings. Will,
there he purchased a quantity o
photographers supplies from..a job
Der. Among the supplies purchased
are some handsome photo mounts
the latest and best know
Kingsbury County independent. (DeSmet, Kingsbury County, S.D.) 1894-1929, 1905-12-01

to the trade. His firm, Roberts &
Dunklee, can now fit you out with
the best in the photograph line. You
can have photo mounts that cost you
anywhere from 35 cents TO $1,000 per
dozen at wholesale.
The Ladies Of the Episcopal
church will hold their annual fair on
Saturday Dec. End, in the Armstrong
building. They will have on sale
many useful and fancy articles and
will have a rummage sale. Anyone
willing to denote articles for it would
please notify Mrs. Sasse. Doughnuts
and coffee will be served all day.
The Mallery Mercantile Co. ad-
vertised a prize, consisting of $500
worth of goods, of the party's selec-
ton, to the customer coming the
longest distance by team during
their Thanksgiving sale. Miss Dora
Tobey, of Clark county, registered
Tuesday, distance "a miles, which is
the greatest distance recorded at
the time we go to press.
j. R. Weddell was up from Ar
lington Monday evening. He inform
ed this writer that he and bis two
daughters had decided to start soon
for Burlington, Vermont, where they
will spend the winter with his broth
er who is engaged in business in
that city, j. r. will first visit Chi
cago and take in the fat stock show
which occurs Dec. 10th to 23rd.
Monday night our night. watch,
Patrick Kildee, found a large bay
horse on the railroad track at the
depot. The officer put the animal in
the livery barn where it remains IN
called for at this time. Horse has
wire cut On right front leg, and was
bridled at the time it was taken up.
Owner had better call for it soon and
save charges for keeping.
There was a very pretty wedding
at the Catholic church Wednesday
morning when Miss Pearl Miller, of
Willow Lakes, and Mr.. James Hoff.
man, of Spirit Lake, were united in
marriage, Father Cafferty conduct.
ing the ceremony. A large number
of friends of the bride and groom
assembled to witness the nuptials,
which took place at nine o'clock in
the forenoon Bryant News.
1t is customary for many country
editors to fill a half column or more
in telling their readers what they have
to be thankful for on Thanksgiving
day. We propose to be an excep,
tion to rule. The people in this Sec
ton have enjoyed a fairly prosperous
year in a financial way, and have been
blessed with good health on the
whole. 1t is safe to say that We
have Jared better than many local.
ties. W. think our readers relize
this and that they will celebrate the
day as they should.
Those who have paid subscrip
tion since our last mention are Hattie
Darling, s. E. Strobe, Thos. Kruse,
w. M. Wyant, w. C. Friedbauer
Bert Van Hook, Patrick Maddox,
Robt. McKinnon, Adam Boyer, John
Finley, Mrs. Anna Connors, Dennis
Ward, Jas. McShane, Thos. Ward,
Frank McShane, Jas. Holland, l.. f,
Blumbach, w. NJ. Bartlett, F. G,
Williams, W. L. Mitchell. j. Sneez-
by, Geo. Moody. Fritzle Bros, Frank
Scbaub, M. Costello, H. Roser, M. II,
Egan, Henry Mauch, F. $. Simbill
L. W. Barber, M. H.. Hartley. T. I,
Thoreson, w. G Smith, j. B. Hew.
Kingsbury County independent. (DeSmet, Kingsbury County, S.D.) 1894-1929, 1905-12-01
PIANO CONTEST.

Below we print the anne of the
candidates entered in the ~INDEPEND
ENT pia o contest and the number
of votes recorded for each:
Kingsbury County independent. (DeSmet, Kingsbury County, S.D.) 1894-1929, 1905-12-01

Subscribers should save the cou-
pons in each issue of the INDICTMENT.
Each coupon counts one vote 10 this
contest, For all money paid on
subscription the subscriber is entitl.
ed to cast 40 votes for each dollar.
Kingsbury County independent. (DeSmet, Kingsbury County, S.D.) 1894-1929, 1905-12-01
REGISTERED POLAND CHINA BoARs

/ have a number of registered Pc.
land China Bears for sale.
j. l.. VAN Hook.
Willmar tribune. [volume] (Willmar, Minn.) 1895-1931, 1905-03-29
Probate Court Matters,

Petition has been sent In providing
for administration in the estate Of Ole
Torkelson, deceased, Of Burbank. gs.sszs
Petition for final settlement In the
case Of Jacob Brem, deceased, has
been filed 81 ss.s:S. Il. ss#.
Final decree ii the estate Of Lars
.Johan Broberg, deceased, !, has been
fled. According to. the provisions 81
the Will. Mrs. Mary. K Bro oberg, the
surviving wife Of the deceaeed, r.
ceives The sum OF u !, ,91O. ]. 4 and salso
full title TO the property where she
now resides, for tho term \ Of her
natural life. The surviving children,
Mrs. Hilds holland, nee Broberg, 81
5Kerkhoven, al rank Broberg, 81. super
:ior, Wis, Mrs Alma ] ohnson, nee
Broberg, 81 Pennock, and Emil Az,
sAlexsnder 3 !, snd Enock 8. Broberg,,
Of this city, each receive the sum 81
$3.50. 81 and 81 equal sone-sixth 5part 81
the before #mentio ioned property !, sub
:jsct, however,, IS the LIE interests 81
Mr.. Asry Brobsr
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Prtn'.;all'1b ] : I ;'alll'1b|'''u,l,'ll'Tllol ! B u,l,'lT j :

= %~ sl L, S.. !. *5& f. -.5&@ March ".
y Seeding is again taking up the time
and the thoughts Of; our boys, for
Mother Nature Is ct last ready to 70.
oeive our attentions again and say,
woe TO the slothful. ;, .:s # :* s..s.s. i.
The sale Of the personal property Of
r.. Groen and Peter Den Adel takes
place Tuesday. They will leave for
~ ashington, where they intend to
make their future home. .ss@ s. ..s.5 -=s !
# The Literary society held Ito last
regular meeting tor the season last
Friday: a good program was given.
The .soc iety will meet again next Fris
day to elect officers for next season,
which begins 10 November. s..
. Il yis our sad duty 70 report the
death Of the infant son Of Mr.. aad
Mrs. G.. Ledsboer. The little one vas
sick only few days with the grippe,
and passed Away from this LIE Mon
day, after : stay Of only two weeks.
The parents have the sympathy Of al.
Willmar tribune. [volume] (Willmar, Minn.) 1895-1931, 1905-03-29
8 K',alllndiil ] j K! obi j !

ID 0EV0 69s
Berg $ B7acklnnd hipped cattle on
Mond 4 S.
Henry 1.a,csql! { ~ a II Atwa.er last
MQnds SIS SIS
G, , ames SAndsrson spent Saturday
and Sunday Ii Willmar.
s School opened ii Dist. N o. Al Mon.
day with Miss Cora Peterson as the
teacher. ]. 2.* .= S.
81 Mrs. Peter Eriokson leit last Thurs.
day: Tor Iowa, whore she will visit tor
some time. =Z=s==:5 ::=..=.
ssz b. Mr.. and Mrs. s. b. g lader Of: Az
water visited 6 the home Of Peter
Norman laat Sunday.
Miss Hllma N orman returned last
Thursd s. from ST. Anthony Park,
whore she has been attending the state
cultural .sehoo ~ past winter
N IKE.
Willmar tribune. [volume] (Willmar, Minn.) 1895-1931, 1905-03-29
Arrested for .'.pixein =

r. 80
B. F. Miller and A. o. Bryant, Of
the Merchants Hotel, and W. T. Sven.
son, pr0pristor Of the Ainneapolis
restaurant, were arrested last satur-
day on the surprising charge Of hay-.
INK sold intoxtcasing liquors Without.
: license contrary to : city ordinanos.
passed in 1887. They were given their
preliminary hearing before Judge
Muller at = special term Of Municipal
court Saturday afternoon. Each.
pleaded mot guilty. and each also.
explained thai he was not ready for
IN immediate trial @ his attorney,=3
Samuel Porter, was out of the city,.
The Gases were Get for trial on
Wednesday,, April s.. Bail vas 6xedz
in each case ct 500 and each defend
ant vas released on his personal re-
cognizance. T.. <. zz ..-... =sz= 80 =szE.=s.
The complaining witness in these
Gases IL one H. G. Yale, presumably
Of Minneapolis, and It Is thought that
ho will be Johnny on the Spot rs
soon - he shall be needed, unless
something extraordinary should hap
nan. #.E EsS xs.zzz.==;set ~ =:szzS5zf=z
Willmar tribune. [volume] (Willmar, Minn.) 1895-1931, 1905-03-29

#:ss S s.; :y.* IT,. :; Il: F 5= SIS March q e
Halvor Soil Intends. to leave for
sisseton, S. D, this week. :z.~.:= !.
Mrs. Bartz Of Howard Lake 10 up
for . visit with her parents. IS.
RIO: Stai 10 down from Beltrami
county looking af:er his farm inter.
ests here. HE. .. 81. 3= :s.s: T =. -s:. s
. Seeding will be. in full blast this
weeksif the weather remains g flne &
it 10 now. .z s: :zS..: j s.: I. ..: .s=s.s
and Mrs. 2: :J acobson Of
Z kerkho oven spent sunday atE G Ytter.
boe's : home. .=.= z*= J.
d All the ~ illmar Seminary students
from -, here came home last Friday "a
spend the vacation. s>.& =:..,s: J: &
Mr.. and Mrs. o. c. 9Kambestad oi
erkhoven visited At the G. o. Kan.
bestsd homo last Sunday. ...s .S:.s=. ! ID
Miss Elsie Shipstead OF New London
will commence : three months term Of
school in Dist. No. 81 on April 3. i s.. e
*.%: .>.=5:> y + UNCLE ED.
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ste. They were dresssds toA I'LL q snd
had q real big |time They Were &C.
compsnied, or rather led 81 ths pro.
verbal goat, deco tied Ii purple snd
white. ..z]5
q. Bake was The inventor Of "a
up .to:date one. horse power automo-
.bils which vas ths object 81 much 3D.
q .miration until Il hnall ~ wrecked
BY running up against : telephone
pole near the depot. ~ .=::
Altho the Elks had : way 81 their
own Of having fun, : Wy which per.
haps appeared singular TO most 81 our
citizens, yet they must be given credit
for comply ing with the orders of the
authorities. A few Of them com.
menced % display bottles OF beer
drought With them on tho specisl
train on the street, but whom told 81
Chief Of 5Polioe Bonde that such &C.
tions would not be tolerated they s
once ''cut Il out. = Fl ,. %.
s a farm e who happened to be in the
city on Elks' ~ made Z snug sum 3
money ID . very short time. He took
: lev erry-maksrs out for short
ride - his wagon and when they de-
parted they each presented him With !
dollar. .s.5 :.= & s@ s.. Sc.
Willmar tribune. [volume] (Willmar, Minn.) 1895-1931, 1905-03-29

s A deal was closed last Saturday
whereby the Commercial club rooms
became tho property OF the local
order OF Elks. The confederation was
SLIGO. The Commercial club has
leased quarters upstairs IN the sd-
dition to The. Kandiyohi County Bank
building. Z. G. Wellin went to
MINNEAPOLIS the drst OF the week TO
purchase the necessary axtures. The
new club rooms#will be furnished IN
.wsathered oak and the tarniture viii
Is OF tho Same material l. :ss=ss ..szS
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Very Su1cc ( I essi iut Cont

q ysSucCe e3SIQl 0nte M
20 has 10 people Soe,lf 5vVi hin 6 i MtakeSE 6 6
Rreat dsal 81 Interest III he I work lnt 81
10 VV. J ! g. =. y !. SIS this city = wss ,svi.
dent last Friday evening whom q, "a au. q,
dtencs Z q nearly 100 gathe rsd ! at IL
;Bonde shall 70 zlistsn Is the program IS
which had been prepared.
After the. program had been opensd
with : piano solo 81 Miss d DAlheimi,,3 I,
Prof. : Tonning II ! few well. chosen
words explained the y alue ind siRnia.
eance Of contests 81 this Kind md hi,II
remarks were we'll received ana muchl
appreciated. ~. Il 3
s$$ q There were nix contestants for th4
silver med = namely, Reginald
Sharpe, Arthur Anderson, Albet;
Porter, Harrison Sherwood, Russell
Peterson and Edward hun. To
say that each and I'll Of them did .well
is saying the lesst. The manner ii
which they gave their orationas, levi.
denoed not only long and careful
training but also q remark able COM
.prehension Of the subjects. treated.
When they had all finished, the Judges,
Atty. George Muller, Atty. Jno.
Downs and Mr.. J ;. :H. sty les, retired
TO prepare their decision. After SONS
time OF consultation they returned
their verdict, which Was read bJ
County Superintendent F. W. Dob
.byn. He called attention to the fact
that in : contest Of this kind ii wAs
impossible for all TO get the med ii blit
that nevertheless the expert gaine1
would be of much practical bene6tSSssfo fo
them IN life. He furthermore statad
that the Judges had found II very hapd
TO- come to decision, inasmuch g
they the contestants had I'll a.
Quilted themselves in such q splendid
manner but that they had finally lde.
cided that the silver. med dal should u
awarded to Albert Porter. The decl.
sion was greeted with hearty and pro-
longed applause on the part Of tie
audience. Several we'll: chosen and
well-rendered musical numbers on: the
program also added much to the eal-
joyment OF the evening z. S: ~ .= ssIs sI;sss
{ The ladies Of the ". G. T. q. AZ u.
sire TO extend their sincere thann
both to those who took part In Sthe
program o we'll 8 all those wiho
helped to make the affair : financial
success: The receipts zof: the evening
were 1872 40. ; :ss. z.. .: @ =.s s
Willmar tribune. [volume] (Willmar, Minn.) 1895-1931, 1905-03-29

The wedd ding of Miss Estella Gileer,
The daughter of Nj and Mrs. F Fillism5
llGItlgsri and John ~ vein, ,tsof Ron
Vile, viii BE- solemn nixed at tho GilRer
home next az 0dnesd s.. Tho eddtne
I Will Il AZ quietS a air and only rsls-I
lives viii Shss pre- 81
Willmar tribune. [volume] (Willmar, Minn.) 1895-1931, 1905-03-29
Young Peoples Meeting.

VussS 1SVPtG M0CGSsNSp
AZ usual the meeting Of the Y. p. S.
OF the Synod church Monday even-
ing drew ''full house. . The follow
Ing program was rendered, after which
refreshments we're served #
Piano Solo. Miss Laura Jorgenson
Recitation-''The Dying Singer. :.
6. So. :. Miss Ida Egge
AouO O0ot... ..... $500.
=. Misses Cora Rigg and lnga Olson.
Rsading-Sele from Mark Twain
Barytone Solo. Melvin Grsngaard
Reading Of the Twisser.. 5. s. ). !.
:. :. =. !. !. Miss Edith Thorpe
The proceeds Of the evening were
about go. >z .:=..sz:. .z.z. ..
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iTc't!'aIIi',ld'!leJ ) 1 ] / !. {: i

If :##5s ~ del en- ~.
So Andrew Stone was around dehorn-
ing cattle laat= Frida /. .:ss :.:ss ss
. = Mt1isss q Cora stene visited at L: Net
land place sund s - : s5@= + /.
"a son-was born to Mr.. and. Mrs, y.
Hamre on Wednesday Of last week.
pr. Dowswell Of Kerkhoven vas
called 70 g. tterboe's place last Sat-
urday. *s S::s 1:=z i. :.s. z = =
. George and Hannah stene OF Lake
Z Andrew visited relatives at Westlake
Sunday. s.:. 81 s. S Wit " Fl. II
dance was given It the home OF
9. skare last Saturday evening, and
9 fine time 10 reported. 4. I. 5s u
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Willmar tribune. [volume] (Willmar, Minn.) 1895-1931, 1905-03-29
mIllmlfnS THERlNG
Citizens Social It Bonde Hall
Largely Attended City Po,
EE%a% sss
lice Reimbursed.

ST Il is safe to cay that tho Bonde hall
seldom, II ever, contained larger Or
moro enthnsiasttc gathering than that
=~hich assembled On Saturday evening
8 tho Citizsns' soc;a al. The spacious
hall - packed from bow to stern. !,
Even standing room was '''sbove psr,'
.and quite . number Of people we're OBJ.
.liged 70 return nome, being unable to
secure sdmittsnce. Ray. O.terholm,
president oi the Civic Federation, pre-
sided. After an opening prayer By
Rev. Fritz OF the n. E church, Prof.
:Hilleboe made . few remsrks ON the
presents, outlook on the license ques-
tton. He said that there WAS danger
that the city would 60 '.wes'' unless
the friends Of good city sdministra-
ton and temperance instilled activity
into the campaign. Ono OF his chief
reasons for believing 90 was the fact
that this year there was no opposition
ticket. This, he Thoughts, would tend
% make tho temperance people TOO
confident Of victory and lull them Into
{ sense Of security which the situstion
BY no means warrsnted. Ii his usual
forceful manner he impressed upon the
minds of his hearsrs the necessity Of
hGrd and faithful work that the policy
which has proven so beneficial TO every
Legitimate interest In the city during
the past three years might b contin.
ued In the future. SIS s I. .s.s s. .1.=.= &: . s::
He wss followed BY Rev. Hogg, for
merly Of Willmar but now pastor Of :
Minneapolis church. He spoke for
nearly two hours and was listened 20
with close attention. Hogg 10 ono Of
those men who has something 70 say
and who knows how to say Il. AZ .
temperance speaker he has few equals..
Turnout his speechss be discloses On
intensity Of feeling and : strong and
abiding hatred for that leealized curse,
the saloon, and On equally strong and
abiding sympaahy and love for those
who are suffering on account Of ito
existence. He paid . glowing tribute
% the clesn sppearance of the streets
of the city and compared this With
that of the past years and, Of license
towns. He showed up In his own Of
fective way the fallacy OF Improve
msnts With sAloon monsy y and othsr
arguments for license. .z..5z.. -
The climax Of the police intimida-
tion affair cana next. After ! few
ry.rsaarks, Rev. Buell. .prs-
sented Chief Of Police Bolde with (
check for 1919 20 reimburte= him ana
Patrolman Stephens for tho tnancisl
loss sustained in the now famous Law.
suits brought against them by Ex-King
Of Blindpiggers W Wstsrman OF al. This
money had been subscribed BY the
people Of Willmar interested In law,
order and good city government,
After this the ladies served coffee
and cake, free OF charge, to al Who
remained TO partake thereof. -:
Willmar tribune. [volume] (Willmar, Minn.) 1895-1931, 1905-03-29

Miss Mary Olson i, = = 5ddaugh ghtsrt. 4 81 8
" M. ! and B Mfs. n agnus Olson, 81
a 51Dovre. died last Thnrsd q zat ths age
%of y years. She Y S taken u IS some
time ago With tonsili md Flater;I Ithis
dove loped into diphtheria which w
the q 81 cause a q death. Tho fnneral
oeourrsd on Friday The rsmainsE being
intorre1 "A ~ Eagl Lako ON pltsrly. ll.I.
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|! HOME . / BURGlARIzi!ED!| |.


a person whose identity has yet to
be ascertained brooks into the resi-
dence of Judge Geo. Muller. on Litch.
field. avenue last Sunday morning.
about l:D Q 'clock. He secured only
9 bunch OF keys which had been left
on the inside In the rear door, when
he was frightened away by the occu-
pant of the house. .z. Z== .:s S.~:$$ : !.
Judge Muller states that he retired
at . late hour and that about the.
time mentioned he heard . noise as II
some one was moving about in the
house. leaving his bed he at once
proceeded to examine the surround
ings and upon entering the kitchen he
found that the rear door of the house
was wide open. No trace Of Mr.;
Burglar was evident, however, and
the judge finally concluded that the
bird had tlowen. The only burglars
tool found was . bulky. ax which had
'beea left in the Kitchen. This was
claimed the next day by Mr.. soldahl,
one OF the Judges neighbors, who
identified II % his property. z..: . s=".
The nightly visitor gained an: en-.
trance: to the house by removing the
two sashos in the window to- the coal
cellar and crawling from them TO the:
basement proper and thence TO the
kitchen, whore his advances were
checked by the counter. movement on
the part ofthe Judge. :7s#. Il ~: 81" ... n.
The Judge 10 inclined TO. believe
that the entire atf air was planned and:
carried out BY some novice ID the
burglary business and hat the would.
be robber did not have '.enoueh
nerve to last him over night % the
saying goes. He desires to inform al
parties Interested that al locks and
5faetenings il his residence haye nov.
sbesn altered and he furthermore states
sas . fair warning that the next bur
:glar who attempts TO disturb his peace.
.fuls slumbers will be e killed dead I
without fail. r 7. !: ]: :s. &
The police authorities have not been
able 4 g = yet =, spprehend the guilty
party but every thing possible will 30
done 20 hsve him ferretsd out and
brought 70 Justice. Il. u Ss
8 LAST year about this time OF the
year Muller residence Vas 4 also
visited In a:similar manner. Az that
time the owner Of the house 49, not
q ] home, however,, ana the thieves hsd
more = @, time IL which q. perform their
work und isturbed, 50 : come quenoe
of which they secured quite 5 booty. ssS
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Tornado Near Appleton.

Tho little village Of Louisbure, in
Lac qui Parle couoty, Vas struck by :
tornado Monday evening and eight
persons we're injured, three OF whom
may die. All Zbusiness places, except
two, wore razed or heavily. damaged
:by the Stwister. OF twelve residences
10 the path OF the storm, only two were
not damaged. All the Others were
practically destroyed. The total a.
nancial loss is roughly estimated q
500, 600. 4, & 5. :..5