Kingsbury County independent. (DeSmet, Kingsbury County, S.D.) 1894-1929, 1906-04-06

examination. MI. Swanson returned
everything he could locate, but there
still remains a quarter-sawed polished
oak stand. He will be pleased to
have the owner make himself known
so that the piece of furniture may be
returned.
In the Argus-Leader, the other
day, | read a dignified and well con
sidered argument for moral training
in the schools by Prof. o. E. Gulbran-
son, of the East Sioux Falls schools.
That reminded me of something. In
1888 | visited the agricultural college
at Brookings and among the students
observed an uncouth, ragged boy who
had just come in, penniless, from a
Kingsbury county farm, determined
to educate himself. He was as green
as Governor Elrod represents him
self to have been when he entered
Depauw, not so well dressed and with
vastly less means. He was making
his way at Brookings tending the
furnace, and slept for a time upon a
pallet, provided by Prof. Kerr, in the
furnace room. DR.. McLouth told me
the boy was the most enterprising stu
dent in the college. He has since
served his country in the volunteer
service; has been the candidate of his
party for county and state office, and
is the author of the article upon
moral training above mentioned.
Boys do have a chance in South
Dakota. Pierre Dakotan.
Paul Larson, of Denmark; Peter
Peterson, of Hetland; G. j. Noyes, of
Hartland; Knud Knudson, of Erwin,
were among the assessors who were
here Tuesday and called at the INDIE
PENDENT office. Mr.. Knudson and Mr..
Noyes have changed places. The
former assessed Hartland township
for ten years, last year he assessed
the village of Erwin and will perform
the same duty this season. Mr..
Noyes assessed Erwin for several
years, took a lay off last year, and
now that he is in the township has
been returned to that office. The
matter of assessment is an important
one, and good Judgment is shown in
keeping in the office a man who is
familiar with the work and thorough
ly competent. We all kick at times
on some properties being assessed
low and not being made to bear their
just proportion of the taxation, and
especially is this so in regard to per
sonal property. Often it is the fault
of the assessor, although u%nintention-
al. The boards of equalization are
often careless, and in many cases
have not the time or the opportunity
to remedy the matter. A good asses
sor is generally hard to find, but
when one is found he ought to almost
be given a life job.
The people of Bryant and vicin-
ity want a farmers elevator
and have taken preliminary steps to-
ward ~perfecting an organization.
Humanity is a queer proposition.
Those who have it not want it
mighty bad, and those who have it
don't value it enough to help it along.
It's much the same thing in what
ever line YOU take it so long as it is a
semi-public proposition, whether it be
a creamery, an elevator, or some other
concern calculated to benefit the
community in which it is to be, or
is already, established. De Smet has
a farmers elevator, and whether owing
to that institution, or not, has certain
ly enjoyed a better grain market since
it was established. Prices for grain
have been higher, prices of coal lower,
and the territory tributary to De Smet
nearly doubled. Yet there are those in
the vicinity and in the city, those not
Influenced by direct personal interest,