Kingsbury County independent. (DeSmet, Kingsbury County, S.D.) 1894-1929, 1906-02-02

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The Woodman degree team ex-
pect to go to lroquois some time
this month to assist the bre hren at
that place.
MIR. and Mrs. W. Peterman came
up from Lake Preston Wednesday
for a visit with the family of their
son, w. E.
&C. H. Campbell is building an
ice house east of the railroad coal
sheds and will soon put in his stock
for the summer trade.
A Demorest silver medal contest
will be held at the M. +. church
Friday evening Feb. 10th, at 7:45,
upper the auspices of the w. G. L. U.
The contest will be under the direct
supervision of Mrs. Anna Gee. Barker.
Seven young ladies will participate
in the contest. A musical program
will also be rendered. Futher par
ticulars will be given next week.
In a letter received from j. +.
Halliday last Saturday be state.
that he is nicely settled 10 Ramona,
that he is doing nicely, and that he
has met a large number OF former
Iroquois people. He stated that he
had just been out on the lawn pick
ing violets aud that be had picked
several nice oranges which he vas
sending home to his family by john
Stormont.-Chief.
Last Saturday evening the boys
of the vested choir met ia Mr.. Car
rolls office to give a farewell party
to their comrade, Guy Peck, before
be leaves for Kansas. After eujoy
ing themselves in games for awhile
they took their places at a table up
on which were placed snch things as
boys like to eat. At the close
number of toasts were given which
we mus. omit from this item on ac
count of lack of space. After the
toasts Guy was presented with Il
collar and cuff box aud a copy oil
Ben Hur. 1t was on occasion long
to be remembered by the boys, AND
especially by Guy.
On Washington's birthday an.
niversary, F-b. 22nd, the German
ladies will serve IA 25 cert dinner al
the Syndicate Hotel. The proceeds
will go to the Norwegian Lutheran
church organization Of this city,
whose edifce the German society has
used for some time. There is a
church debt to be raised and this
means is taken to help in the good
work. Everyone is envited to at,
tend aud help the good work along
De Smet is one of the best trad.
ing points along this line of railroad
ia South Dakota. We have noticed
it for some time, and the increase in
business is so marked as to cause
mention by travelling men who are
familiar with the towns in the state
Last week a gentleman who has sold
goods in South Dakota for severa
years remarked to us that he coulC
see a great difference in the qnantit
of goods sold in De Smet now owe
the demand OF two years ago. de
did not attempt to say why, but his
observation aud experience proved i,
to be a fact. The INDEPENDENT know
the reason. First, De Smet has th'
best grain market in this section
of South Dakota. Grain is hauled
past other towns to our market. A
farmer was in this city last week wh'
lives Is miles away, aud who ha'
the choice Of three grain market
within ten miles from his farm. No
only did he haul grain to this place
but he took out a load of coal aud
quantity of merchandise. The onl.
reason that man comes to De Smet i
that be can get more dollars for hi
grain and the only reasou that b
has for buying his supplies here i
that be can get more OF the necee
sites of life for his dollars Secon
De Smet has some good live mel
chants, men who advertise the bal
gains they have to offer. This fac
draws trade from IA distance aud il
inraacau th.. fruIa tarrif,ry tA "A lurn