Kingsbury County independent. (DeSmet, Kingsbury County, S.D.) 1894-1929, 1906-06-15

when a farmer can take $500 of the
back of each and still have his flock
left it is a mighty paying proposition
Miss Gertie Beevers leaves to-day
for Garden City, this state, for a two
weeks visit with a sister.
At the term of court last week
the attorneys present from outside
the city were Hon. Coe I. Crawford,
candidate for governor, Hon. Philc
Hall, candidate for congress, and
Hon. S. w. Clark, candidate for at
torney general.
j. l.. Van Hook the latter part
of Hast week brought to this market
four hogs which weighed a total of
l,640 pounds, and sold at S5.65 per
hundred, bringing j. l.. the neat
little sum of 1926. These figures
do not look as if the presidents war
on unclean packing houses had de
stroyed the stock market.
The Pleasant Hour stock farm
just north of this city, for several
years the property of l.. F. Straight,
was sold last week to Wiley Glessner,
of Illinois, who will bring his family
next spring and take possession. Mr..
Glessner is one of the progressive far
mers of his locality and will certain
fly make Pleasant Hour farm a fine
home and a Well paying institution.
The sale was made by the Foxton
Land Agency, of this city.
An item hat escaped our notice
last week was the family reunion at
the home of John Gehm, of Mathews
township. There were present Mr..
John Gehm, ST., and wife. father and
mother of John, Jr., Fred, August,
and VIM. Gehm, Mrs. c. Fredricks-
dorf, and families, of Mathews town
ship, and Mrs. Malzahn, from May
vile, Wis, a daughter of Mr.. and
Mrs. John Gehm, ST.. 1t was a very
happy family affair, and one not
given to all to enjoy. The parents
are now over SO years of age.
Prof. B. j. Woodbury. and wife
drove over from Artesian for the old
settlers celebration Monday. b. j.
says they are nicely located, have a
pleasant home and very nice school.
He has been announced as candidate
for superintendent of schools and
his friends think he will be an easy
victor in next falls campaign. As
we understand it, his opponent has
already held two terms in a county
office and now wants to switch to the
superintendency. Such a condition
should make it easy for j. B.
On Wednesday of last week,
June 9th, at the home of the brides
parents in Rosedale township, Clark
county, occurred the marriage of
Miss Eva Maud Lamont to DIR. Emil
Haberman, Of Bancroft, Rev. A. G..
Beeyers, of De Smet, officiating. The
bride is a young lady highly spoken
of by all who know her. The groom
is a physician who has been located
at Bancroft for a couple of years and
enjoys a fine practice. In social and
business circles he is one of the
prominent men of Bancroft and vicin-
ity. Both contracting parties are
well known in The northwest part of
the county and have the best wishes
of a host of friends for a long and
happy married life.
AT the home of Mr.. and Mrs. G..
G. Elliott, in St. Paul, on Thursday,
June l4th, occurred the marriage of
their daughter HELEN to Frank Gar
field Armstrong, of this city. The
bride is not a stranger to De Smet
people. She held the position as
saleslady in the dry goods depart
ment of the Mallery store in this city
for nearly a year and while here made
a host of friends. The groom is
known to nearly all the readers of the
INDEPENDENT. He is a young man
who grew from childhood to manhood
in this city and enjoys the respect of
all acquaintance. The happy couple
will be at home to their friends at
Armstrong residence on Third street
after July 18th. The INDEPENDENT
joins the host of friends in wishing
the newly married couple a happy
and prosperous married life.
The Independent is in receipt of
a letter from Mr.. Zietlow, president
of the Dakota Central Telaphone %