Kingsbury County independent. (DeSmet, Kingsbury County, S.D.) 1894-1929, 1906-09-07

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boarders. The whole ranch is run by
Will and two hired boys. He is agood
hustler and has been literally reward
ed for his efforts.
The Woman's Guild will meet
with Mrs. L. E. Sasse Tuesday after
noon, Sept. IL.
Eli Cole, Dr., of Bellevue, Iowa,
president of the Germania State Bank
arrived Tuesday for a few days stay
in the city.
The regular Tuesday homeseek-
ers' excursion landed here Wednesday
evening and dropped off a large bunch
of land seekers.
The Hamlin County News has
raised its subscription rates from Sl.W
to $l.50 stating that a weekly paper
cannot be published at the former
price and come out even.
Remember that a corr growers
association is to be organized at Mitch
ell on Sept. 2Sth, An association of
this kind will result in great good to
the farmers of this state.
Rev. z. III. Smith. of Willow
Lakes, we understand, has accepted
the call to the pulpit of the Congre-
g%ational church in this city and will
begin his passionate October lst.
The Mallery Mercantile Co. this
week take two pages to tell you all
about their first fall opening sale and
TO quote prices on their goods. Prices
talk and you can hear the prices in
their adv. talking long and loud.
Jake Porter came down from
North Dakota Thursday night and
has taken his old position as section
foreman. Jake did not enjoy the best
of health while in the north state, and
is, therefore, doubly glad to be back
in De Smet. The family will remain
on the farm in that state for a time.
DR.. and Mrs. l.. T. Straight re-
turned Tuesday evening from a trip
taking in points in Wisconsin and
Winnipeg, Canada. They were ac-
companied by Mrs. Straights daught-
er, Mrs. j. +. Coulter, who will visit
old friends in this city for Il few weeks.
DR.. Coulter is expected to be here in
about two weeks.
Many noticed the big black cloud
to the north of this city last Friday
morning. j. l.. Van Hook was in
town that afternoon and reported that
at his place there was an unusually
heavy rain for about and hour. At
the August Larson place. a mile and
a half south of Van Hooks not a drop
fell. The storm continuedto the north
of Van Hooks for some distance.
"A heavy rain commencing at s
a. III. last Saturday made early hunt
ing an impossibility. 1t was a great
disappointment to many. In fact, if
the weather had been good, there
would not have been a corporal's
guard left in the city, and not enough
noise for a Fourth of July celebra-
ton. The mosquito fleet" operat-
ing on Spirit Lake was not at so great
a disadvantage, but it was a little wet
for some.
A prairie fire on the Christensen
farm, known to oldtimers as the Mike
Lee place, about six miles northwest
of this city, gave the residents of hat
locality a scare Monday about noon.
Two men were e to drive along the
road and about ten minutes later the
fire was under considerable Roadway.
1t was not long, however, before sew
eral men with plows and teams were
on the spot making firebreaks. About
fifty acres were burned over before it
was stopped, but no damage was done
except the burning of the grass. This
years grass is too green to burn well
but the burned section had last years
growth on the ground which allowed
the fire to run. Had it been drier or
later in the season, it might have been
harder to control the flames. 1t is
supposed that one of the men with
the the team dropped a cigar in the
grass, although i, is not known posi-
lively. Too much care cannot be tax,
en- to guard against prairie fires from
this time until next spring. Every
fire does more or less damage. Build
ings and stock may not be destroyed
but the burning of the grass is a dou-
BILE loss, the loss of winter range fol
stock and the cause of a lighter crop