Kingsbury County independent. (DeSmet, Kingsbury County, S.D.) 1894-1929, 1906-08-03

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motive power some heavier engines
than used here in former years. But
it will take all these precautions and
close figuring during the eason to
take care of our crop this year.
The Evangelical Aid will meet
with Mrs. j. w. Burdick next Tues
day afternoon.
The six-years-old son of James
Keller, living southest of Manchester,
fell down a hay shute in the barn
Saturday afternoon, which resulted
in the breaking of his right leg just
below the hip. The little fellow is
doing as well as could be expected.
Mr.. and Mrs. liver Amundson, of
Rice Lake, Wis, former residents of
De Smet vicinity, visited friends in
and about this city from Thursday
until Saturday. 1t is about five years
since they moved to Wisconsin and
they find this locality has undergone
a great change for the better. They
were surprised at the improvements
that have been made in that short
space of time. As Mr.. A. says, South
Dakota is equal to the best of states,
and the country shows it. Both Mr..
and Mrs. Amundson are looking we'll
and have the appearance of enjoying
life. They were glad to see their old
friends and were heartily welcomed
by all.
F. n. Dow sold his fine half-sec-
ton farm, a part of which is within
the city limits on the east side of town
Monday to w. j. Nichols, of Center
vile, this state, for $4,000 per acre.
Mr.. Dow located on that farm in the
early days and he has been a contin-
uous and valuable resident of this To-
cality from that day to this. He had
built up a fine home and our people
had expected the family make to it
their home for life. 1t will be a matter
of deep regret to their many friends
to learn that the family will go to
Milwaukee this summer SO as to get
settled in time to allow the children
to begin the fall term of school. MI.
Dow will not leave SO soon as he re-
serves the crop on the farm and will
remain to take care of it. After Sc
curing the crop he intends to accept
a position as travelling salesman for
one of two fruit concerns who want
his services.
Some may think it a pipe dream"
but this writer believes that within
the next two or three years a move
ment will be made by the G. n NV.
R'y to extend from Rapid City to the
coast, and that the line running
through this city will be the main
line from Chicago to the coast. Our
reasons for this prediction are that
the Milwaukee road is preparing to
build to the coast, and that the pres
ent traffic agreement between the
Northwestern and the Union Pacific
will prove mighty unsatisfactory to
the Northwestern when the Milwaukee
has its coast line completed (the Union
Pacific is largely controlled by Mil
waukee interests.) The c. IL NV.
has been the highest priced railroad
stock on the market, and the least
offered for sale. This condition is
due to its business management, and
it does not seem likely that the man
agement which has built up such a
fine system and large business will
stand idly by and see it pass to a
rival company, which is sure to hap
pen if the Milwaukee reaches the
the coast and the Union Pacific a
be controlled by the Milwaukee in
terests.
A farmer and the INDEPENDENT
writer happened to be at the De Smet
one day the past week when a
long line of cream cans attracted the
attention of the former, causing him
to remark that "The fellows who are
shipping their "a are getting it
in the neck" When asked for an ex-
PLANTATION he said that the local cream
cry was paying more per pound for
butterfat than were the outside con-
concerns. 1t was news to this writ
er. We knew such a thing would
happen if the local creamery was ever
put out of business, but supposed
that the outside concerns would keep
up the bluff of high prices until they
could kill off the local concern. We
have eypreSSad our op;pipp IN this