Kingsbury County independent. (DeSmet, Kingsbury County, S.D.) 1894-1929, 1906-05-04

chances with others.
Gov. Elrod speaks at the opera
house Friday evening.
Miss Jessie Whitehead entertain
ed a number of young lady friends
Monday afternoon.
Mr.. and Mrs. Barney Cavenaugh
are rejoicing over the arrival of a son
at their home Saturday last.
Iva Seaman entertained a number
of her young friends at the home of
her grandmother, Mrs. Warren Mon
day afternoon in celebration of her
birthday anniversary.
Mrs. B. X. Maxfeld spent a few
days with friends at Lake Preston the
past week, returning to this city Tues
day for another short visit before re-
turning to her home at Worthwhile.
Mr.. and Mrs. John Bolan, of Iro-
quois, We're visitors in this city Tues
day. John ran up against DIR. l.. F..
Straight and lost every tooth in the
deal. He seems to be well satisfied,
however.
Mr.. and Mrs. Paul Jurgenson
wish, through the columns of the IN
DEPENDENT, to express their sincere
thanks and deep appreciation of the
many acts of kindness and sympathy
shown them during their recent be-
reavement.
Work on the creamery building
is progressing as well as the windy
weather will permit. G. A. Carlson
has contracted for the erection of the
building. The machinery is being
purchased and it is the intention and
expectation to have the creamery
ready for business by May Is and if
there is no unexpected obstacle they
will be ready by that time. Bryant
News.
Geo. Kellar has traded his liv-
cry barn to Frank Cleland for his
stock of general merchandise at Man
chester and will move the same to
Iroquois. Mr.. Keller is putting the
Swafford store building, which he
purchased some time ago, in shape
and expects by the latter part of the
week to be in shape for business.
The Chief bespeaks for Mr.. Keller a
good business from the start which
he will no doubt receive. Mr.. Gle
land took possession of the livery
barn last Monday. Iroquois is push
ing right to the front and in a short
time will be one of the largest, as she
is now one the best towns in the
county. Chief.
Rev. C. f. Strutz. of the Evangel-
ical church, will depart Monday next
for Lehr, n. d., to attend the annual
conference of his society. 1t is quite
possible that Rev. Strutz will not be
returned to this charge, although
nothing is definitely known concern
ing it at this time. In that society
the ministers rank according to length
of time in the service, and Mr.. Strutz
is this year advanced III grade to a
position that entities him to a larger
field and larger salary. De Smet
people would regret to have him
transferred but at the same time would
be glad to have his services recognized
and to see him receive the promotion
that his merit deserves.
James Keller, living on the old
Dodge farm west of this city is one
of the hustlers of Kingsbury county.
Mr.. Keller is a renter, the farm he is
living on being the property OF A. ri.
Dawson, of Des Moines, Iowa. Mr..
Keller has rented in all 2.120 acres of
land. He expects to have l,200 acres
sown to small grain and corn. Last
week he seeded $50 acres. He works
22 head of horses. There is a large
herd of cattle on the farm. besides a
fine herd of registered Poland China
swine. In the granary today is over
1000 bushels of feed held in reserve
for the following season should any
thing happen the 1906 crop. Mr..
Keller is from Iowa, but has no de.
sire TO return to hat state. He has
harvested four good crops in the four
seasons that he has farmed in Kings
bury county.
One of the campaign yarns start
ed by our friends the opposition in a
certain locality in this county, which
is on the map as Mathews township,
is to the effect that Hon. Coe / Craw-
ford had withdrawn from the race