Kingsbury County independent. (DeSmet, Kingsbury County, S.D.) 1894-1929, 1906-09-28

The family has many friends in this
locality who extend their deepest sym
pathy.
DE Smet friends will be interest
ed to know that B. j. Woodbury. was
nominated for superintendent of
schools of Sanborn county.
-Robt. Fitzpatrick, of Hanover, H.,
was out here last week to look after
his farm interests south of Manches-
ter. Nh. X. has owned this farm for
four years and has secured a hand
some profit in the raise of the land
as well as good rental each year.
Everybody reads the Snaps" If
you want to buy or sell, make your
wants known through that column.
If you have something for sale hat
is s~easonable and what people want
you are sure to find a customer. We
know that this is true because we had
four inquiries for a hard coal
stove in one day. We have also had
several inquiries regarding the cows
Thos. Kelly advertised. The man
who wants, to do business must tell
the people what he has to offer.
~
w. j. Koehler ana Otto Altfillisch
are the champion walkers of this Wei
nifty. They went to Lake Thompson
one afternoon last week to hunt ducks.
When they were ready to start for
home at dark they went to where they
had tied the horse and found that
the horse had got ready and started
some time before. They tried to hire
IA farmer to bring them into town, but
it was no go. There was nothing for
them to do but walk. Koehler had
waders on and a seven-mile walk is a
nice thing in waders. He isn't wear
ing waders now nothing but blisters.
Saturday last the board Of direc-
tors of the De Smet Farmers Nut.
ms. Co. held a meeting and decided
TO make a levy of two mills on the
dollar of the insured valuation carried
by the company for the purpose Of
paving this years losses and leaving
a small fund on hand for the small
losses that may occur in the future.
This is the first levy for two years,
making the insurance in this company
cost for the last two years less than
one mill on the dollar of the insured
valuation. All losses have been adj
justed and settled promptly and the
company has enjoyed a nice growth
the past year as a consequence. Every
farmer should hold a policy in this
company, 1t is the cheapest and
most satisfactory insurance to be had.
A letter received by G. NJ Stor-
mont from l.. H. Owens, who has
been residing on a farm near Messing
ton, states that he has sold his farm
and VIII go TO California about the
first of November. His wheat crop
went 81 bushels per acre and has 80
acres of corn which will go 40 bushels
per acre. He sold his farm for $25
per acre cash. After figuring up the
produce and live stock raised on the
farm this year it would seem that
there could be no more profitable
and Independent occupation than to
farm in South Dakota and from the
loads of land seekers who come to the
state every week it looks as though
it was becoming pretty generally
known and likewise appreciated The
old friends of l.. II. and family will
be glad to hear of his prosperity and
hope he may do as well in California.
Chief.
john Bell arrived from Los Ange-
les, Cal, Friday last for a few weeks
visit with old friends. John likes Cali
fornia but we notice that he likes TO
spend a few weeks every fall in De
Smet. Just before leaving California
he spent a day in San Francisco. He
says that very little progress has SO
far been made in building up the dis
trict destroyed by earthquake and
fire, which is not to be wondered at
when Il is remembered that there are
ten sections of land covered with half
burned lumber, brick stone and struc-
tnral iron. The work of clearing away
the debris Is progressing as fast as
possible. Two railroads have been
constructed through the ruined dis
trict for the purpose of hauling out
worthlnss material but ii is necessa-
rily slow. Another thing that has
hindered the work is the striking of
different labor unions. The workers
nm tho Ical cfr1rck tbap 4ha ca;lA..