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Kingsbury County independent. (DeSmet, Kingsbury County, S.D.) 1894-1929, 1906-01-12
CHURCH OFFICIALS MEET.
Inter. UNCONVENTIONAL Commission o.
State Met at Brookings.

Huron. S. D, Jan. "a meeting Of
more than passing Importance to the
churches of South Dakota was held in
Brookings last week. 1t was the gath
ering of the Observation-Disclosures COM
mission of the state, and aside from
doctors of divinity, ministers of the gos-
pei and deacons, a goodly number of,
laymen were present. Consideration
and the adoption Of 81 constitution
ELECTED deep interest, and no little dis
cussion. The one adopted is fashioned
after the plan of the Federal Fedora
ton of Churches, approved at the ma
tional meeting of that organization at
its meeting in New York in November.
The object of this state organization is
to enable churches, pastors and SUI
p~erintendents to become familiar with
the work in every part of the state, and
to secure the cooperation of the peo-
pie. without reference to church affilia7
ton or creed, in extending and bread
ening the Christian religion.
The officers chosen for the ensuing
year are: President. w. II. Thrall, ID
d., of Huron; vice presidents, Rev. Mr..
Morphy of Bookings, Rev. c. f. Ha-
ger of Mitchell, Rev. Mr.. Hartman of
Brool lngs; the executive committee liz
! composed of the officers-elect and Rev,
ID. Rifenbark of Huron. Rev. H. p. Carr
son of Scotland, DIR. I. M. Shanafelt
and Hon. Coe 1. Crawford of Huron,
Rev. MI. Dick of Brookings is treasurer
and Rev. Il. H. Grant OF Huron is secre-
tary. The next annual meeting will be-
held in November. 1906, the place and
date TO be named later. (,
Kingsbury County independent. (DeSmet, Kingsbury County, S.D.) 1894-1929, 1906-01-12
NEED CARS.
South Dakota Railroads Cannot Meet
the Demand.

Sioux Falls. s.. D.. Jan. 2.-From all
PARTS of South Dakota come urgent
calls for cars in which to ship TO mar
ket the bumper crops raised IN the state
Lnis wear.
The various railroads with lines en-
tering the state are simply swarnped
with calls for cars, which are pouring
In I'm ever increasing numbers. n
railroads are making strenuous efforts
to keep the crop moving, but so vast is
the quantity of grain awaiting ship
ment that the railroads are utterly UNI
able to supply cars fast enough TO
meet the demand, owing to their rolling
stock not being ample TO care for such
mammoth crops as were raised in the
state this year.
In the northern part of the state,
where the car shortage is the more APP
parent. the grain dealers and elevator
men have reSorted to a novel method OF
Informing the distant farmer when
their elevators are not full, by flying
Tags on the highest pinnacle Of their
elevators.
Farmers for the last month have
waited in vain for the unfurling of the
desired signal that grain again has
commenced to move Elevators are
filed to the bursting point, and at many
points the buyers have long since been
compelled to cease purchasing grain.
Relief from the car shortage is eX-
pected in the near future, when South
DakOta's grain crop will again COM
mence to move toward the big market
points without, it is hoped, further in
corruption.
Kingsbury County independent. (DeSmet, Kingsbury County, S.D.) 1894-1929, 1906-01-12
NOT READY FOR WINTER.
The New Settlers on Rosebud Said Il
Be Unpreparsd.

Salem, 8. ID, Jan. A.-Should the win
ter the next three months prove Sc
we're railroad men state that the Suf-
fering of the settlers on the Rosebud
reservation land would be intense and
no doubt prove fatal to many Of them.
The reports about them having COM
Portable houses and barns is not true,
but, on the contrary, they are very
poorly equipped TO endure the hard
ships of a Dakota winter.
AS long as the weather is warm and
the winter open they will live well and
be comfortable, but should one of the
ten days appear then the o men and
women and their children will have to
succumb to the inevitable.
Tbs large majority of the settlers
have erected huts of boards, generally
two thick, and nave banked them about
half way with earth and hay. They APP
pear very comfortable on the inside,
but look like stables from the outside.
The cracks are stopped by the APP
piication of heavy roofing paper be-
tween the two layers Of boards, but the
drifting snow Of a genuine South Da-
kota blizzard sweeping across the
plains will penetrate the best of houses.
Most of the settlers have thus far
prepared no stables for their stock and
their horses. mules and other draft
stock roam the prairie, shifting for
themselves.
Older residents have fully warned
the new arrivals, but few nave paid
heed TO the advice of the wiser ones,
preferring to trust to the weather
prophets for the changes in the wealth
err regardless Of the experience of 9th
Qrg
Kingsbury County independent. (DeSmet, Kingsbury County, S.D.) 1894-1929, 1906-01-12
AN IMPORTANT RULING.
State Supreme Court Rules That Taxes
Must Be Paid on Credits.

Nermillion, s. D., Jan. 2.-One Of the
most important decisions Of tie SUI;
preme court in recent years was handed
down last Saturday. 1t relates TO the
taxation Of moneys and credits, II the
higher authority reVerSes the decision
of Judge Smith to the effect that the
board of county commissioners a no
right to assess certain moneys and
credits owned by residents of Clay
county. The decision will mean that
the city of Vermillion alone will Sc
cure about 81, 100 for taxes OF 1904 that
otherwise would not hav been in sight.
The decision of the supreme court has
more than a local significance. 1t will
affect nearly every town, city and
ty in the state. During the year 1904
there was Il general movement to as
Sess mortgages and moneys but the
proposition met with a stubborn resist
ance. As a test case G.. Il. Salmer, q
wealthy citizen of Nermillion, went into
court with his trouble. He was repre-
scented by Dean Thomas Sterling, of
the state university law department,
and the county board employed Attor-
ney II. G. Tilton, of this city, and Attor-
ney 6. Fl. Dillon, of YanktOn, for
sci. Arguments We're heard before
Judge +. G.. Smith in this city during
a term Of circuit court.
The contention of counsel for Mr.. Sal
llltl DIS llltlL uilpNl tllt % ISSAAN :" ~
was unconstitutional for the board to
make any assessment Of this nature,
since no return had been made by the
various township assessors. The
boards attorney argued that if the
present law was unconstitutional then
the old law was in force, n if the old
law could not be used, then the court
was i'm Il position to do the assessing
himself. Judge Smith held that the
board was in error, whereupon the COM
missioners appealed to the supreme
court.
= Many of the citizens who will be
obliged to pay taxes on mortgages for
the year 1904, however, will not be
caught mapping again. There has been
a general assignment of mortgages
since the question arose, n when time
for the next assessment comes it Will
be discovered thar most of the mort
cages are owned by Iowa and Nebras-
kG people.
Kingsbury County independent. (DeSmet, Kingsbury County, S.D.) 1894-1929, 1906-01-12
PROPOSE ELECTRIC ROAD.
Well Known Sioux Falls Men Inter
ested in Construction.

Sioux Falls, S. D, Jan. 5.-lt IL row q
certainty that, failing to induce any ran
road company to make the connection, cit
,zens cf Sioux Fails will construct an cleo
tric railroad from this city southwest
ward TO Parker or Marion Junction. A
railroad IN tina dir .ction has been de-
sired for many years by the business men
OF Sioux Falls. With the object OF con-
atructing tho connectiSg link between the
ielty and one Of tho towns mentioned a
company has been INCORPORATED under the
name of the Sioux Falls mterurkaa com
pany. with DR.. r. Il. Brown president and
George a. Pettigrew secretary. Both ase
emong the most prominent citizens OF tse
city. Others associated with them are
Michael Germ and j. A. Gross, also lead
ing citizens. Messrs. Germ and Gross al
ready have started out in the country with
the object of securing the right-of-way for
the proposed road, and they will not re-
turn TO the city until this purpose Is ac-
complished. The work of constructing
the new road will commence as early in
ghe spring as the weather will permit.
Kingsbury County independent. (DeSmet, Kingsbury County, S.D.) 1894-1929, 1906-01-12
A BIG
Is Being Built on Rosebud Land or
Farm of Notorious Jack SuIly.

Yankton, S. d., Jan. 2.-Returning
Yankton people report a novel celebra-
ton on the Rosebud Christmas. In
the little valley where for years the
noted outlaw, Jack Sully, lived, and
bid defiance to law and it's officers,
now rises a twenty-five room sanitar-
ium that cost IFS builder, DIR. James
Buchanan, the sum of $4,000. Modern
in every respect the structure would
be an acquisition to any city. On the
Rosebud it's seems strangely out of
place. Especially is this true in its To-,
cation, which for years has been known
as the "Sully Flats" Christmas the
doctor entertained the Rosebud people
at a Christmas feast, fine tree and all
night dance. BY stepping to the win.
dow the merrymakers could look down
on a small picket fence Enclosure, which
marks the grave of Jack Sully, who
was killed near his home while fleeing
from the United States marshals, who
had caught him in a trap in mis- own
stronghold. Less than a year a wit
messed the change from outlaw den to
modern sanitarium and Rosebud dwell
lers are very proud of their big estab-
Kingsbury County independent. (DeSmet, Kingsbury County, S.D.) 1894-1929, 1906-01-12
sHERIFF REFUSES TO ARREST.
Fugitive Failed in Attempt to Give
Himself Up TO Officers.

Pierre. s. d, Jan. 3~,--Severai weeks
ago Sheriff Logan, of this county, was
approached by an individual who said
he had escaped from custody in Kan
sas City and desired to return TO face
the charge against him and wanted the
sheriff to take him in charge II re-
turn him to the Missouri authorities for
the reward. The Missouri authorities
were wired n said the man was
wanted all right. and that a reward of
$50 would be paid for his return. After
figuring out the cost of two tickets to
Kansas City and one return trip on top
of that Sheriff Logan decided that he
was not looking for any such q snap,
and told the Missouri people to come on
ana he would show them their a
They evidently figured the same way
he did, and after the man had loafed
around here for several days in his
vain attempt TO break into jail he van-
ished rs he had come, no one knowing
from where or to where. He probably
made his way 10 "a point where an Of
ficer could figure within his expenses
on a $50 deal before he found anyone
willing to pay his fare back to Mis-
souri,,
Kingsbury County independent. (DeSmet, Kingsbury County, S.D.) 1894-1929, 1906-01-12
A GAME OF BASEBALL
STOPPED BY STORM
At End Of Fourth inning SnoV
Began Falling on the
Rosebud.
IS TWO FEET IN DEPTF
rhe Weather, However, in the Yves
Central Part of South Dakota Is
Excellent and Stock Is
Wintering Well.

Boncsteel, s. D., Jan. Ga game OF
baseball being played here this week
between Butte, Neb, and Bonesteel,
was ended in the last half of the fourth
Inning by a snowstorm which has
since covered the prairies of the Rose
bud reservation with a blanket two
feet deep. Midwinter baseball in South
Dakota, where the blizzards whistle
down from the northwest, is a novel
seat, indeed. A year g at this sea-
ton the mercury was down at about the
thirty below point. The present win
ter up until after New Years was
so open that baseball was played before
a good gallery. on Christmas day q
game was played between Lynch, Neb.,
and Bonesteel, that game being played
TO the end.
Kingsbury County independent. (DeSmet, Kingsbury County, S.D.) 1894-1929, 1906-01-12
VALUE OF ARTEslAN WELLS.

Sioux Falls, :. D., Jan. 6-The g-ea
gfalue of small artesian wells. such as
can be secured at a cost of only a
few hundred dollars each by the farm
lers in the greater part of the state ly-
ding east OF the Missouri river, is
shown by the practical use to which
such a well is put ny III. r. Zimmerman,
Il Miner county farmer, Zimmerman
is the owner of $50 acres of land. The
buildings upon his farm are of the
most modern character. One OF the
features on his large tract OF land is
AN artesian well, which has a flow OF
eighty four gallons per minute. This
IS only a baby Well compared with some
of the large artesian wells of South
Dakota. and yet the surplus water from
IL has formed a lake covering about
five acres. The lake is filled with fish.
With power derived from the artesian
we'll Zimmerman operates a corn she'll
Ter, crcam separator. churn ard wash
ing machine.
Kingsbury County independent. (DeSmet, Kingsbury County, S.D.) 1894-1929, 1906-01-12
FIRE AT BERESFORD
CAUSES BIG Loss
The Towns Electric Plant anc
New Steam Mill Com
plstely Destroyed.
LOSS is ABOUT $4,000
As the Fire Was Not Seen by Anyons
Until Buildings Were Covered by
Flames the Origin Is a
Mystery.

Beresford, S. D., Jan. 2.-Fire at an
early hour this morning completely
destroyed the electric plant here and
the new steam flour mill. :
The two buildings were in a mass OF
flames before any one knew of the fire.
An alarm was quickly spread through
the town, but although every effort was
made to check the destructibility of the
fire, both buildings and contents burned
to the ground. P
The city will now be in total dark
ness the rest of the winter, or until a
new light plant can be erected.
The property was owned by A. O.
Mason, who came here last spring from
Missouri. He states that he will re-
build at once.
The loss in it's entirety is estimated
at $25, 900, with insurance to cover
$4,000 worth of the destroyed prop
erty.
Kingsbury County independent. (DeSmet, Kingsbury County, S.D.) 1894-1929, 1906-01-12
EIeHTY.EIeHT ENTRIES FILED
Aberdeen Land Office Kept Busy by
Homesteaders.

Aberdeen. S. D., Jan. Am the last
quarter lightweight homestead entries
were filed Il the Aberdeen land office,
comprising 12,4S5 acres. While the land
in the Aberdeen district has been set
tied to a large extent. the few remain
ing quarter sections of government land
are being eagerly sought.
The new town of Forbes on the Great
Northern extension from Glendale. n.
D., is situated on the state line between
North and South Dakota, but in the
former state. An enterprising resident
of Mcpherson county, taking advantage
of the North Dakota prohibition law,
has leased a quarter section farm on
the South Dakota side OF the line ard
has started q saioon, having obtained
n county license. He is said to be do
ing a fiourishing business. but the pro-
hibition element in the new town is OBJ
iecting to his enterprise.
Kingsbury County independent. (DeSmet, Kingsbury County, S.D.) 1894-1929, 1906-01-12
TWO BREAK JAIL.
Were Serving but Short Sentences
Cannot BE Located.

Deadwood, S. d., Jan. 6.-Thiie
serving q sentence of twenty days for
stealing wire, William Underwood and
Edward Jones broke jail twice and
have SO far failed TO be recaptured.
They had served half of their sentences
but We're apparently unwilling to wait
the remaining ten days. After escap-
ing from Deadwood they were recap
tured in Lead and placed in the city
jail. where they spent but a short
time. Since their escape from Lead no
trace has been found OF them, al
though the sheriff and his officers have
secured the country ever since and are.
still making efforts TO locate them.
Kingsbury County independent. (DeSmet, Kingsbury County, S.D.) 1894-1929, 1906-01-12
TAX DODGERS HELD UP.
Clay County Offers Worthy Exampl>
10 Other South Dakota Counties.

, Ncrmillion, $. d, Jan. 6.-H the
boards of commissioners I'm every coun-
ity Of the state would follow the exam
tpla Of the Clay county board a larger
humber Of people who now escape hon
est taxation would be forced to turn
tover q much larger sum each year, and
1.-The cities, county and state would be
I'm far better shape financially. The peo-
bile Of South Dakota car hardly realize
twhat it would mean to them If all a x
able property, including moneys and
t.redfts. was returned by the assessors.
,As Il Slight indication of what the IN
!crease would be reference need only be
made to Clay county.
: A year ago when the assessors MADE
mo returns on moneys and credits the
board members Went through the mort
lgage records and made a list OF the
toWners and the amounts. They then
made Il tax levy on the mortgages.
when ii came time to pay the owners,
lor some of them, fatty refused. The
went to court, and Judge smith
decided i'm favor Of h taxpayers. ON
ian appeal the supreme court ruled h a
the board could make the levy. The
total amount of moneys and credits
found in the county that year was $685.
.5l5. OF this sum $43,540 belonged to
,Vermillion citizens. With about a 4
mill tax levy the total income on the
ldboye sum would be $2,536.89. OF this
amount S5G6.02 will go into the city
! reasury. $840.32 goes to the city schools
hnd Sl,130.55 TO the county and state.
} With Clay county as an example it is
very easy to see that South Dakota is
tossing at least $780, coo each year SIM
ply because county boards do not make
complete returns.
Although the supreme our haA
handed down a decision favorable to
Clay county's commissioners, this does
mot necessarily settle the matter per-
.fnauently. Mr.. Salmer, defendant in
the action. can petition the supreme
Icourt for Il rehearing.
Kingsbury County independent. (DeSmet, Kingsbury County, S.D.) 1894-1929, 1906-01-12
LEAKED OUT AT YANKToN.
Roosevelt Club Organized with Grea.
Secrecy.

Yankton, S. D., Jan. At has just
leaked out here that twenty rural re-
publicans met in this city very quietly
Friday afternoon at the invitation Of
the states attorney, Lee Wymann, and
a branch of the state Roosevelt league
was organized. Every republican in
the city questioned and some prominent
Roosevelt men were asked, expressed
great surprise at the news and We're
evidently in entire ignorance OF the
move. In an effort apparently to keep
the so-called machine men out Of the
fold, a number Of sympathi2ers were
left out too. Just why there was SO
much secrecy has not been fathomed at
his date.
Kingsbury County independent. (DeSmet, Kingsbury County, S.D.) 1894-1929, 1906-01-12
ARE UGLY.
Alleged Director of roor Farm
Yankton County Is Incompetent.

Yankton, S. ID, Jan. G-The board or
founty commissioners IN regular SEES
ion ordered a public iuv5 5ti@ation OF
Conditions existing at the county poor
farm, which is supervised by George
isligcr, under direction of the county
commissioners, and by their ~a@q2int-
mCnt.
che order Tor the investigation Is the
result OF some ugly charges made by
5everal citizens about V miles edst
OF Yankton ard near where the poor
Farm is located. They in conversations
on the streets OF their town and fank-
ton allege hat the superintendent
abuses the two inmates and grossly
.nismanages the farm, thus mourning q
large deficit which the taxpayers or
the county must, Of course, pay.
Kingsbury County independent. (DeSmet, Kingsbury County, S.D.) 1894-1929, 1906-01-12
RUSSIANS SEEK FREEDOM.
Twelve Families Have Arrived at Aber-
deem from Native Land.

Aberdeen, :. D.. IAN. 6.--Twelve fam
lilies OF Russians have arrived In Aber-
deem direct from Odessa. They arc
mainly young married couples, but two
families in the party, which is conn
posed OF thirty-one persons altogether,
having children. They are German
Russians and comparatively well to
do. Members OF the party state
mere that they We're all compelled to
bribe the officers of the Russian gov
eminent TO permit them to cross the
border and make their escape 10 Amer
sca. They were twenty-one days on
the way,. and expect TO locate per-
manently in Aberdeen or its vicinity.
Kingsbury County independent. (DeSmet, Kingsbury County, S.D.) 1894-1929, 1906-01-12
FOUND DEAD IN + CELLAR.
Mystery Surrounds the Death Of Clear
Lake SaIoonkeeper.

Clear Lake, s. D., Jan. flames.
Wilcox, proprietor Of the Globe saloon
at his place, which is owned by the
Hamm Brewing company, was found
dead in the cellar of the saloon yester-
day morning. Draymen were taking
beer down in the cellar when they heard
some one groan, and looking around
saw Mr.. Wilcox just breathing his last,
blood oozing from his ars and nose.
A knife was lying some distance from
him but there was no blood on it. The
~Coroner'S inquest has not been held.
The deceased has no relatives In this
immediate vicinity, and has always run
! very good place.
Kingsbury County independent. (DeSmet, Kingsbury County, S.D.) 1894-1929, 1906-01-12
ESCAPE SCANTILY CLAD
Sioux Falls Masonic Temple Building
Is the Scene of a Serious
EarIv Fire. [

Sioux Falls, S. D., Jan. 2.-Fire
threatened to destroy the large Masonic
Temple building this morning. The fire
was discovered in the room occupied by
The Queen City Tailoring establishment,
conducted by Charles Bennett. Firemen.
prevented the fire from spreading to,
the remainder of the building, but the.
eighty tenants Of the block were driven.
from the building, some of them thinly
clad. A portion of the room in which.
the fire started was occupied by the
National Cash Register company,
which is the heaviest loser.
Kingsbury County independent. (DeSmet, Kingsbury County, S.D.) 1894-1929, 1906-01-12
FIRE AT ELK POINT.
kins elevator Burned Today with
Contradictory Partially
insured.

FIX Point. s. D., Jan. 6.-One of the
most terrific fires that Elk Point has
had for some time occurred this morn
ing. when the grain elevator belong
lug to N. King caught fire and burned.
The alarm was turned IN ana the fire
tl.n uanv responded promptly giving
Efficient service. The elevator ana
about $4,000 bushels of grain which
was stored in ii We're almost completely
burned. The building and grain were
only partially covered by Insurance and
trhc loss is quite neavy. The grist mill
(which stands only a few feet away
ifrOnI the elevator also caught fire, but
The flames were extinguished without
tdoing any material damage. Mr.. King
lwho owned the elevator at this place
owns and operates a large number OF
elevators throughout South Dakota.
Kingsbury County independent. (DeSmet, Kingsbury County, S.D.) 1894-1929, 1906-01-12
a az
is the Verdict Of the coroner's Jury at
Clear lake.

Clear Lake. $. ID, Jan. 6.-The cor
oner's inquest on tile body OF James l..
Wilcox, VINO was found dead in the
celisr OF his saloon AT thig place Sat
Mrday morning. was held saturday aft
ernoon. and IL was, away long I'M the
night before a decision was made. The
jury was compnsnS OF "A. j. Lockhart
and J. II. Ennis. 81 sstnarN Lake. ard
Professor Stsrrett. OF Toronto. before
Coroner DIR. lewiston. and the cecision
was that Il was death by accident.
Kingsbury County independent. (DeSmet, Kingsbury County, S.D.) 1894-1929, 1906-01-12
MAIL ROUTES LENaTHENED.
Every Farmer in Clay County Can Nov
fiave Free Delivery.

Nermillion, s.. D, Jan. GA general
shaking up of the rural routes out Of
this city will be made February /, and
from this time on the carriers win nave
lno easy time of it. Every n OF the
your routes has been heightened from
Two to five miles, and the carriers viii
be Obliged 10 get acquainted with much
new territory. Two routes have been
Established out Of Burbank and one out
Of Meckling. Wakonda has n new
iroute. After the first of next month
1t will be possible for nearly every
farmer in Clay county to enjoy rural
tree delivery.
Kingsbury County independent. (DeSmet, Kingsbury County, S.D.) 1894-1929, 1906-01-12
souTH DAkoTA

Instructions are given by the britisn
admiralty office regarding the manner
IN which OH should be roured on trout
bied waters Ii Is recommended that
the oil be dropped overheard in small
perforated canvas bags capable %
holding from one TO two gallons; each
bag depending from q line whose pos
sition differs according to the nature of
the sea and direction OF the wind. Run
ming before the wind y hangs out tho
oil bags from either bow; crossing q
bar with q food tide the oil is sent on
ahead. For boarding a wreck oil IS
thrown to windwafd OF her. Waste
from the engines seems to be the best
oil, though all animal and vegetable oils
will serve.