Kingsbury County independent. (DeSmet, Kingsbury County, S.D.) 1894-1929, 1906-04-27
H. G. Dunham. secretary.


John E. Diamond. of Mankato,
Mimi, was a visitor in this city Tues
day.
The Evangelical Aid will meet
with Mrs. Sam Langdon Tuesday
afternoon of next week.
L. l.. Lostutter. of Chicago, is
expected to be in lroquois within a
few days, SO it is reported.
AT Iroquois it said that j. F.
Halliday is expected to return from
California within the coming week.
This week we send out a number
of sample cobies. If you are not a
subscriber to the INDEPENDENT, you
are invited to become one.
Il. Z. Sasse is now prepared to
serve ice cream sodas in the most up
to-date style. He has put inthe best of
fixtures and will give the best of ser
vice.
1T is none too soon for De Smet
to begin to arrangefor the celebration
of Old Settlers Day. Let the matter
be taken in hand early enough to
avoid hurry and confusion.
At the Lake Henry Congregational
church next Sunday, April 20, the
aubject of Temperance will be pre-.
sented. Let there be a large congre-
cation to hear. Everybody come.
Mrs. NJ. Evans living east of this
city is suffering from a trouble
feared to be Of a tubercular
nature located in one knee and will
be obliged to keep off her feet for
several weeks at least. The many
friends Of that lady hope that the
difficulty will not prove serious.
Judge Latin was AZ years old
Monday, and being a veteran of the
Spanish American war, the Ct. A. II.
and their ladies decided to honor
him with the usual birthday dinner
the same as is done for all comrades
of the G.. A. r. There were about
twenty-five present and a very enjoy
able time is reported.
1t is reported about the city that
III. w. Montross had received a ! letter
from John Cole, a former resident Of
this locality, but now in California,
stating that his sister, who kept house
for him and her daughter were killed
in the recent earthquake disaster.
We have been unable to see Nh. Mon
tross and therefore cannot vouch for
the accuracy of the report.
The Mallory Mercantile Co. have
the first page of this issue devoted to
special prices, which that firm calls its
"Challenge Sale" from the fact that
it challenges the state to beat it on
low prices and good quality. If you
are not a subscriber to the INDEPEND-
ENT you will be interested in that part
Sof the advertisement ia the lower left
hand corner entitled, Extra Special"
There is a move on foot among
the farmers between De Smet and
Bancroft looking toward organizing a
farmers telephone line from De Smet
to Bancroft, and also a line to connect
with Manchester. For the purpose
preliminary organization a meeting of
parties interested will be held at the
office of Dan Thompson at Bancroft
Saturday, May 9Th. Thomas Kelly
requests us to announce the meeting
and to invite all parties interested in
the project.
III Y. Stimson received a letter
from Jake Porter Tuesday. Jake ar
rived at Eldridge, N. D., after being
on the road three days. He says
that he had been on the sick list for
a week and that he was then suffer
ing from rheumatism 10 an arm and
shoulder. The others Of the family
are we'll. Jake is comig back as soon
as he il able 10 work. Stimson says
Jake il bomesick for DE Smst, and