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Kingsbury County independent. (DeSmet, Kingsbury County, S.D.) 1894-1929, 1906-01-26
big TRANSACTIONS
IN THE BLACK HILLS
Outgoing and incoming Bush
ness for 1905 Amounts
to $50, 900.
FREIGHT ALONE 5000, ooC
Lawrence County Leads Other CountieG
in South Dakota in Years Bust
ness with Butte Second and
Pennington Next.

Deadwood, S. D., Jan. 16.--That the
volume of business, freight II other
wise, done in the northern part of the
Black Hills is enormous is we'll KNOWN
but few people, however, have any
definite idea of the figures it takes to
cover the shipments of merchandise
fuel. ore and other freight.
Recently some practical attempt has
been made by parties in Lead City and
Deadwood to gather statistics covering
these matters for the year 1905. The
estimate made for the outgoing n IN
coming business in Lead alone was
81, $50, 900 per annum, while for Ia
wood and the tributary camps the esti-
mate is LEO, 600, making u total OF
nearly $2,225, 900.
An attempt to classify this business
would only be approximate at best, but
more than a, quarter of a million OF this
amount is for fuel consumed in the OPP
GRAFTON of the reduction plants and
for domestic use. The Homestake Min
inc company, of Lead, is, of course, the
largest consumer, the plants located in
and around Deadwood probably USING
an equal amount with their combined
consumption.
The estimated freight on ore Ship
ments is about 5000, 900, and for hay and
grain and other farm products, all OF
which are shipped in from the outsides
the figures run up pretty close to $780,
600.
Besides this there is an enormous
business done by the packing houses
located in Deadwood, and the brewery
and bottling works; a large item is for
wood and timbers for mining purposes
and lumber. '
The shipments of live stocks from the
Belle Fourche territory are enormoust
amounting to nearly 5000 cars ana
], 500, 900 pounds of wool. Cattle ship
ments from the Spearfish territory are,
estimated at $50,0C
The general merchandise n d at
Deadwood and Lead outside of that al
ready mentioned, reached the vast SUM
of nearly $3.50, 900. Included in this
amount is the business done through
the express companies. There is, how
ever, a vast amount of local business
of which no estimate has been madet
and for which it is impossible to get!
figures. There is no estimate of the
amount of mining and other machinery
shipped into the Hills, although the hg-l
ure on this would be interesting.
In this vast freight business Law
renee county, with the cities of Dead-I
and Lead, furnishes by far the
largest proportion. An accurate ac-
count would probably show that 20 per
cen of the entire business of the Black
Hills comes from Lawrence county,
Butte county comes second with her big
shipments and increasing sheepi
industry.
The irrigation scheme now in prog-i
less near Belle Fourche will undoubt-i
IedIy increase the business done thereI
another twelve months roll
.around. and make here n closer COM
~.petitor with Lawrence county. Pen
Inington county is third on the list of
Hills counties in the amount or
business done,
Kingsbury County independent. (DeSmet, Kingsbury County, S.D.) 1894-1929, 1906-01-26
MAY ABOLISH SURVEYOR.
Rumor at Huron That Office May Not
Be Continued.

Huron, S. D., Jan. 1S.-Rumor says
there is a probability that the office of
surveyor general, located here, win soon
be abolished. 1t is safe to predict,
however, that this viii not occur in the
very near future. Surveyor General
f. A. Morris has conducted the business
Of the office in every way acceptable to
the department, and has endeavored to
keep pace with the vast amount of
work necessary to be done: yet he finds
it almost impossible, with the present
force to more than keep even. There
is Il great amount of plat work 10 be
done and without any additional work
in this particular line 1t viii require a
long time to complete the work. To
close NJ the business would require at
least three years time. and in view of
this fact alone it is scarcely probable
the department will take any steps
looking to the abandonment of the Of
fee until this work is fully completed.
Kingsbury County independent. (DeSmet, Kingsbury County, S.D.) 1894-1929, 1906-01-26
"sE NEWS.

Beresford, S. D., Jan. 1T-Miss Ora
OMEN came up from Sioux City last
week and has taken a position with tho
Union Banking company's bank, in this
city.
Miss Mable Fouts returned from
Pierre, S. D., the first Of the week,
where she has been the past two weeks
on her claim.
Henry Claussen leaves Monday for
Chicago where he will attend the But
termakers' convention, which COM
mences there January Is.
Beresford is to have an electric light
plant again, the dynamo and engine
have been ordered and will be installed
as soon as they arrive.
A new rural telephone line is being
installed in the Gothland country east
Of town, Step Johnson Of Vermillion is
doing the work.
Mr.. and Mrs. j. M. Brady left Satur-
day for Lincoln, Neb., where they viii
make their future home.
Kingsbury County independent. (DeSmet, Kingsbury County, S.D.) 1894-1929, 1906-01-26
HELD THEIR BREATH.
Astonishing Petition Read in Council,
Chamber at Yar,kton.

= 'hNNN ~ SNilS'
Chamber at Yarkton.
Yankton, S. D., Jan. 1S.-An unex-
pected bomb was fired into the city
council in the shape of a petition. In
it the petitioners prayed hat they
might have equal rights with the al
legged Yankton gambling syndicate,
composed OF Mike Magner, Carey q
Walsh, Frank Wrdy and Peter Steffen.
The petition stated that saloons were
granted full protection by the police in
the conduct Of their gambling places,
while the petitioners, George A. Neefe
and the Schwenck-Barth Brewing COM
pany, were Taided and not allowed the
same privileges, the petition quoted
state laws as to equal rights n asked
the same rights be accorded the syndi-
cate or else hat the rights now en-
joyed by the syndicate be taken away.
The reading Of the petition by the clerk
caused quite n sensation and there
was oppressive stiffness for n few
minutes after the reading ceased. The
and some Of the aldermen then
expressed establishment TO q "a there
was u gambling going on, while one
alderman stated he had an employe
that spent his wages every week in
gambling. An investigation was or
dered.
Kingsbury County independent. (DeSmet, Kingsbury County, S.D.) 1894-1929, 1906-01-26
BOOM Al cRoEToN.
Little Town on the Nebraska Side OF
Missouri River Scene Of Activity,

Wl59OhEl ibS S$~AAS ~ .
Yankton. S. D., Jan. l6.-Grofton,
Neb. is going the pace some and is in.
the midst of q boom such as no town
around these parts has enjoyed for
years. An inland town with no rail-i
road, few knew it was on the map, butt
ii is, and reports from there-the town.
is only eighteen miles away-are to-
the effect that there will be quite az
city by the time the Omaha extendsi
from Harrington TO Crofton next sum
mer. The demand for corner lots for
banks has raised the price TO $l,0O0
each, although a month ago the lotst
could have beer had for nothing or al
promise. Two banks are a sure go,l
as we'll as -four lumber yards. The town,
lis situated in a well settled and Welt
TO do farming community and the boom
may stay solid.
: The news of the death of Hon Moses
X. Armstrong at st. James, Mimi, Was}
received here with much regret, wheret
that prominent pioneer citizen OF Da-l
kota lived for fifteen years, arrivingt
here in 1859. He was secretary Of the
historic gathering that met to orr
ganizes some form of law for the gov
ernment of the wild territory. Hel
served almost continuously in the terri-I
torial legislature and was sent to con-
gress to represent Dakota. No a
worked harder for the young common-
wealth. imam uiu M n. AriiStiohS, aiu
he was most highly esteemed here.
Few Yankton people are aware that
at one time there vas a rival near by,
that might have crowded Yankton out
of the field, but there was, although
even the townsite is almost forgotten!
In 1853 when first white men began to-
come in to this ceded portion of the
Yankton reserve there was already a
little town up the rvier on the Nebras-i
ka side known by the indian name of
Tipiota (many houses). Here were at
least six houses, which forty-eightl
years & was regarded as quite a,
city. When Yankton began to take
hold the Tipiota folks doomed things.
lup, but il was no go, and a year or so
OF rivalry saw the little town OF In
dian name drop out of sight, and to-
this day only a few scattered farm.
houses are near the site which at pres
emit Is part Of u farm
Kingsbury County independent. (DeSmet, Kingsbury County, S.D.) 1894-1929, 1906-01-26
PRovlpE FoR APPARATus.

%Iroquois, s. D., Jan. 1.-THE mem
bers of the local town council have be-
come aroused to the Importance of
providing every means for preventing
disastrous fires at this place, and as a
result the volunteer bremen are now
securing prices on extension ladders,
graphing hooks, axes, additional hose
and other equipment. When the prices
are received the town council will au-
thorize the purchase of the necessary
additional equipment. When this is re-
ceived Iroquois will nave first class
protection against fire. The local vol
unteer fire department is one of the
most efficient in the state, but hereto
fore has lacked a suitable equipment.
Kingsbury County independent. (DeSmet, Kingsbury County, S.D.) 1894-1929, 1906-01-26

Gustavus N1rdin, a Swede, has just
made a trip from Stockholm to Paris In
a tiny canoe. He arrived IN first class
condition. The hardy Norscman says
that he was originally a confectloner,
but, having injured his digestion by
sweetstuffs and pastry, he resolved TO
nourish himself on bread, fruit, milk
and honey. He first tried raw vege-
tables u they did not agree with him.
His principal sustenance for the last
three years has consisted OF apples,
nuts. almonds, FIGS and bread, with wa
ter, milk and honey. He started out
from Stockholm In August.
Kingsbury County independent. (DeSmet, Kingsbury County, S.D.) 1894-1929, 1906-01-26
LAST YEAR
Total in Donations Is $73,0 00, 900,
$4,000, 900 in Excess Of 1904.

Chicago, Jan. 1.-THE ~benefactions of
1905 reached a total of S73, 300, 900.
This is W $40, 600. 900 in excess of
1904. Andrew Carnegie has given
5000, 900 more to the Carnegie founda-
ton, which he launched with a $40, 0GC,-
900 endowment early in the year, The
national relief fund for the Jews in
Russia amounts TO about 81, 500, 600.
Other late gifts are $500, 600 TO the
Salvation army in England for George
Herring, and $1,000 0 to the Metropoli-
tan Museum of Art in New York from.
George A. Hearn and from Charles T..
Yerkes TO the city of New York his
Fifth avenue house. art treasures worth
$4,000 GOO, m N,0OO.0O0 for their main.
.fenance.
Kingsbury County independent. (DeSmet, Kingsbury County, S.D.) 1894-1929, 1906-01-26
STATION HAS OPENED
Agent Appointed and Station at Homer,
Neb, on Great Northern Opened
with Ceremony.

Homer. Neb., Is now On the railroad
map. Trains W run there before on the
Great Northern but the station was opened
with appropriate ceremonies today and an
agent appointed to take charge OF the
station. This Is just 60 days later than
Fred Rogers. former traffic manager pre-
dicted the new line YOU open.
The mixed train which left Sioux City
today carried sevral car loads of mer-
chandise and a number OF passengers.
Assistant General Freight and Passenger
Manager Archibald Gray said the company
was doing a good business over the rs miles
OF track which has been opened.
Kingsbury County independent. (DeSmet, Kingsbury County, S.D.) 1894-1929, 1906-01-26
SLACK HILLS HEALTHFuL.

Deadwood, S. D., Jan. 1.-THE eX-
ceptional health Of This city and section
is attributed by one of the leading ply
sicians OF this town to the number Of
pine trees that grow in and about he
city, The healing quality of the prod
uct Of the pine has long been known,
but that their presence should act as
a preventive against various diseases is
perhaps a new idea. Deadwood is said
to be one of the most healthful towns
in the state, its death rate for the last
ear being only about II to the LOCO.
Kingsbury County independent. (DeSmet, Kingsbury County, S.D.) 1894-1929, 1906-01-26
COURT HOUSE AT TYNDALL.
Agitation for the Construction OF a.
Modern County Building. :

Tvndall. S. d., Jan. 16.-An agitation
las commenced for the construction OF
,olare The present building is a brick
structure and was erected in carly days
fybenlth county had only a small part
5f its present population. The struc-'
EIire has long since become inadequate
Fn Inc needs Of the county and by many
'is considered a disgrace to Bon Homme
ir6nnty. which is one of the riches and
most thickly settled counties in south.
Dakota. Those who are urging that 81
t1ayv court house be erected favor the
! xucnditgre OF at least $1,000 for the
building. The matter of ~cXpending this;
sum for the construction OF q nGW and
modern county building, as the result.
IF the present agitation, viii in due
5ime be submitted to the voters. 1t is
believed they will favor the project and
that ii viii not be long until Bon
Homme county has one of the hnesti
and most up 10 date court houses IN
the state.
Kingsbury County independent. (DeSmet, Kingsbury County, S.D.) 1894-1929, 1906-01-26
YOURSELVES ARRESTED.

Rapid City. S. D., ain. 1S.-Deputy Sher
iffif Swarthout looked up from a telegram
he was reading, asking for a man
named Chauncy Johnson, accused of horse
and saw the man in question
standing before him. He telegraphed at
once to Pierre and Deputy Sheriff Kidder
from that city today and will take
Johnson back with him TO Pierre. For
the past three years the authorities have
been in search of this man and he was
landed by a happy chance.
Kingsbury County independent. (DeSmet, Kingsbury County, S.D.) 1894-1929, 1906-01-26
FARMERS ELEVATOR PROJECT.

Erwin. S. d. Jan. IA meeting WAS
held by q large numDer Of farmers liy-
ing in the country surrounding Erwin
for the purpose Of discussing the mat
ter of organizing a stock. company with
the object of erecting a farmers ele-
yator at this place, II a decided to
ask the railroad company to construct
a sidetrack to the site of the proposed
elevator, and when assurances are re-
ceiyed that the railroad company will
do this another meeting Will be held
and arrangements concluded for the
erection of the elevator at once.
Kingsbury County independent. (DeSmet, Kingsbury County, S.D.) 1894-1929, 1906-01-26
NEW HEAD OF MISSION.

Sioux Falls. s.. d., Jan. l7.-Rev. w.
III. Hubbard, who next spring will as
sumo the duties of superintendent of
missions for the Baptist church of
South Dakota. has arrived here from
Brooklyn, N. ". preliminary TO taking
up his new work. In the spring he viii
succeed Rev. 4. M. Shanafelt, of HUI
ron, who retires from the position al
that time. The new superintendent of
missions has made a very favorable
impression upon those sSho have met
him since his arrival in Sioux Falls.
Kingsbury County independent. (DeSmet, Kingsbury County, S.D.) 1894-1929, 1906-01-26
SAN DOMINGO fight
Another Severe Battle in Which Botl,
Sides Lose Heavily.

Sides Lose HeaViiy.
Cape Haytien, Hayti. JAM. IA
~sanguinary and what probably will
prove to be the final battle has taken
place near Guayubin between the
troops of General Caceres, the tempor-
airy president of San Domingo, and the
insurgents. The former were victorious.
Several generals on both sides We're
killed or wounded.
The gunboat Independence, which
recently went over 10 the insurgents,
intends on the advice of former Presi-
dent Morales, to return to San Domingo
and surrender If the government will
guarantee the safety of Its officers and
crew. 1t Is expected also that the gov
ernor OF Monte Cristi will follow the
advice of General Morales and surren-
Ger that place provided that the neces-
sary guarantees as to safety are given.
Kingsbury County independent. (DeSmet, Kingsbury County, S.D.) 1894-1929, 1906-01-26
ARMOUR BUSINESS CHANGES.

Armour. S. D., Jan. Ia deal was
contaminated here which will material
~ improve the mercantile business OF
the city. Nordaker q Hewitt, the larg-
est retail general merchants of the
city. disposed of their store to J. c..
Cantonwine and purchased a store
nearer the heart of the business portion
of the city. and which is at present oc-
cupied by Eernisse & Son with a stock
of general merchandise. The latter
firm viii remove to the new town of
Corsica. where they viii i'm
the mercantile industry. Nordaker &
Hewitt viii take possession OF their
new quarter about the latter part OF
March. Mr.. C~antonwine. who owns the
corner lots adjoining his new posses
some three-story brick building. the
lower portion OF which Will be the
Kingsbury County independent. (DeSmet, Kingsbury County, S.D.) 1894-1929, 1906-01-26

Language study Is disllked by the
pupils In a certain school for these
reasons: Because 1t is so teagous"
(tedious). Because l don't know what
il is.p Because il Is always telling
you something you know" Here are
some Of the reasons for a dislike OF
physiology: Because ii tells you all
about digestion Because 1t Is only
for people who want to be doctors.
Because Ii makes my head ache"
Because I do not like TO read what
is inside u.s. Because it is only for
men and boys" (from a girl of 49,.
Because it makes me Be
l don't care about high-green
(h~ygieue).
Kingsbury County independent. (DeSmet, Kingsbury County, S.D.) 1894-1929, 1906-01-26
FARMERS INSTITUTE.

Beresford, S. D., Jan. ia lettel
from Hon. M. +. Greeley announces
that the farmers institute will be held
in Beresford on Wednesday and Thurs
day January "a and %. The meetings
will be in charge of the farmers insti-
tute organization, which was effected
some two years ago, and Of which c..
w. Deane is president. In case the
services Of Professor Cole can be Sc
cured as corn judge a husking contest
will afford sport for the young men. d
Kingsbury County independent. (DeSmet, Kingsbury County, S.D.) 1894-1929, 1906-01-26
BIG PROFITS.

Sioux Falls, S. d, Jan. 1S.-Henl
Rausch, of Potter county, is one Of the
South Dakota farmers who are rapidly
becoming independently wealthy. Rausch
marketed cattle to the value of LOCO,
which were raised by himself. He also
$500 bushels Of No. / spring wheat,
800 bushels of durum wheat, 1850 bushels
of corn, $500 bushels of speltz and $50
Of oats, making a total Of nearly
IA coo bushels of grain raised by him in one
Kingsbury County independent. (DeSmet, Kingsbury County, S.D.) 1894-1929, 1906-01-26
o E A IN OFFICE.

Canton, S. D., Jan. 10. p. Ashley,
postmaster at LennoX, this county, vas
found dead IN his chair in the post
Office. AT first it :, rs supposed he was
asleep, but when spoken 70 there was
no answer. He has been a resident OF
the county for over rh~irty-iye years
and was a prominent odd Fellow. A
widow, two daughters and a son sur
yiye him.
Kingsbury County independent. (DeSmet, Kingsbury County, S.D.) 1894-1929, 1906-01-26

Cincinnati. O.. Jan. l6.-The Times
Star published a story thai Mrs. Grace
Taggart. who was 10 have appeared In
court yesterday In connection with her
CART, Is on board the steamship Cedric
with her two son en- route to Paris.
she N said TO have been booked a.
Mrs. Grace Thompson.
Kingsbury County independent. (DeSmet, Kingsbury County, S.D.) 1894-1929, 1906-01-26

The first man TO stereotype a news
paper was Charles Craske, formerly or
st. Marks avenue, who died the other
day In Woodbridge, N. j., at the age Of
eighty three. He did his great thing
an 1852, at the suggestion of Horace
Greeley, and the result, Of course, was
a great though gradual change in
newspaper printing, for ii was years
before IL was the general practice. MIR.
Craske had carried on the craft of
s~tereotyping and electrotyping In New
York for more than fifty years, his
being in Pearl street.
Kingsbury County independent. (DeSmet, Kingsbury County, S.D.) 1894-1929, 1906-01-26

The secretary's department. Of the
Province of Ontario is endeavoring to
prevent the Issuing OF marriage licenses
at frontier points in that province to
persons from the American side, which
~ q fiourishing business. particularly
ut Windsor.
Kingsbury County independent. (DeSmet, Kingsbury County, S.D.) 1894-1929, 1906-01-26

Mrs. Caroline Elizabeth Merrick. the
author and philanthropist, of New Or
leans. celebrated her S0th birthday re-
Gently, and enjoyed a reception at the
Era club Of that city. at which repre-
s~entattyes Of every woman's club of the
cinty were present.
Kingsbury County independent. (DeSmet, Kingsbury County, S.D.) 1894-1929, 1906-01-26

The first statue OF Queen Alexandra
on English soil win be erected in the
grounds of the London hospital, to comz
memorate the completion OF the re-
building operations, which have cost
G45, 600. The sculptor viii be George
Wade, and the statue, which Will be OF
bronze, will be OF heroic size. II will
cost CISCO. and Of this sum 9l,3G0 has
been subscribed already by the commit
tee, the STAFF. and a few personal
friends.
Kingsbury County independent. (DeSmet, Kingsbury County, S.D.) 1894-1929, 1906-01-26

Among the gifts recently received by
the Church army. a London organiza-
ton. was an ancient wedding cake, sent
on the golden wedding anniversary of
the donors. with She remark: lit is
rather old, but we thought perhaps you
would like IT.
Kingsbury County independent. (DeSmet, Kingsbury County, S.D.) 1894-1929, 1906-01-26

Though an American citizen row, col
cuel John Sobieski, once prohibItion
candidate for governor Of Missouri In
d~tspufably IL rightful king OF Poland.
He lives az present hi California. He
WV ports ~ Poland az lSf2, and ne ana
descendants az the warrior kim ~
Poland. John cobieski.
Kingsbury County independent. (DeSmet, Kingsbury County, S.D.) 1894-1929, 1906-01-26

the london Daily News. noting thai
H-armsworths the newspaper proprietor
Recently treated a peer, has adopted
for tls arms TWO rolls OF d re-
marks that the selection OF them he
trays a rather CYNICAL humo-.-
Kingsbury County independent. (DeSmet, Kingsbury County, S.D.) 1894-1929, 1906-01-26
CATHOLIC CHURCH BURNED.

st. Onge, S. d, Jan. 1S.-The Catholic
church Of this city, valued at $1,000, burned
TO the ground last night. 1t was built some
fifteen years ago and was renovated and
repaired only a few months ago. lnsur-
ance was carried to the amount of 5000
and about $500 worth of ~Valuables were
saved.
Kingsbury County independent. (DeSmet, Kingsbury County, S.D.) 1894-1929, 1906-01-26

According to r. n. Osborn. who leo
tured recently at the Royal olonial
institute. London, Tanada.s Immigrants
ARE best IN the following order scots
men,. Americans, Englishmen, Scandi-
navians. Germans and Doukhobors
Kingsbury County independent. (DeSmet, Kingsbury County, S.D.) 1894-1929, 1906-01-26

The Indians OF Elko, New. have ahan-
dcned the dances OF their forefathers.
have built & dance hall, and recently
gave a ball. ar which they and their
squaws N many invited palefaces
In the most modern fashion.
Kingsbury County independent. (DeSmet, Kingsbury County, S.D.) 1894-1929, 1906-01-26
nome Of the First National bank and

home of the First National bank and
store and sample rooms. The two
stories above will be occupied as 2
hotel and will be fitted with all the
latest furnishings and Iixings in that
line.
A fire alarm was turned in Saturday
afternoon announcing a fire in the resi-
dence of II. G. Lewis in the south part
OF the city. No serious damage was
done,
Kingsbury County independent. (DeSmet, Kingsbury County, S.D.) 1894-1929, 1906-01-26

Henry Holmes. formerly musical in
FfFuctDr To Queen Alexandra of Eng
iafsd arsl for the last seventeen years
4 resident Of San Francisco, is dead.
he Yves born In London in 1889, and
was creator Of the celebrated orchestra
~ the Royal College Of Music.
Kingsbury County independent. (DeSmet, Kingsbury County, S.D.) 1894-1929, 1906-01-26

Ragout " bear has become the pop
ular dish At a German restaurant In
faeapside London. The proprietor i'm
trodnced II tentatively and his custom
efs pronounced IL excellent, While bear
ham with burgundy sauce Is found to
re perfectly rayishing. lie is now ar
ranging FOR q regular supply of bear
from Russia