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

The board of regents have succeed
ed in separating all the schools of the
state from politics except the State
University. Now that they have elec-
ted a new president it is hoped that
he will be able to clean up that in
stitution. 1t may be necessary in
order to do this TO remove the State
University to some other town, or
close it up. Huronite.
The above is referred to our friend
Aldrich, editor of the Big stone Head
light and secretary of the board of
regents, Aldrich always claimed there
was no connection between our state
schools and politics, and Longstaff
saws the board have succeeded in
separating the schools from politics
Both gentlemen are machine men
and should agree
Kingsbury County independent. (DeSmet, Kingsbury County, S.D.) 1894-1929, 1906-09-28

If there is man in South Dakota
so gullible as to believe that the two
factions existing in the republican
party before the last state convention
have united, let him be undeceived.
There was some talk to that effect
right afIe the convention, but it was
for purpose, viz: to avoid suspicion
while plans were laid to defeat the
object of the majority as laid down
in the platform by that convention.
Only one thing will satisfy the few
dozen men who comprized the old ma
chine, which is absolute control of
offices to be had BY controlling the re-
publican party. That the fight has
been and is still on we have no less
than the word of Editor Longstaff, of
the Huronite. in the following para
graph;
The result OF the September prim-
aries Will be felt IN every county In
the state and there will be no more
desertions from the stalwarts ranks.
From now on 1t will be a fight in
every precinct in the state and no
quarter given. The stalwart banner
has been raised again aloft, the rally
ing cry has been sounded and the
ranks are filling up"
The Minnehaha county convention
under control of Kittredge, did almost
everything except declare allegiance
to the republican party and platform,
No! The old machine leaders are
not ready to endorse the republican
platform made by the rank and file of
the party.
Kingsbury County independent. (DeSmet, Kingsbury County, S.D.) 1894-1929, 1906-09-28
COMMISSIONERS PROCEEDINGS.
De Smet, S. D., Sept. 4, 1906

De Smet, >. H., sept. 4, l9OO.
The board Of county commissioners
of Kingsbury county, S. d., met in
their room in regular session.
Members present: l.. l. Olston, S.
Hewitt and F. p. Hardy.
1t was moved and and carried that
l., |. Olston act as chairman pro tenn.
The minutes of the last meeting
were read and on motion approved.
On motion the board of county com
missioners of Kingsbury county made
the following levies for taxes for the
year 1906
For the consolidated state tax 2
mills on every dollar of the assessed
valuation.
For county purposes:
For the county general fund Eigh-
teen thousand nine hundred dollars,
(SlS,900)
For maintenance Of the insane five
thousand four hundred dollars (S5, 400
For poor farm purchase fund two
thousond seven hundred dollars,
(S2,7O0.)
A tax of one dollar was levied
against each elector in the county
for the support of the common schools
Against the name of each person
reported by the assessor to be the
owner of a dog or dogs "A tax of one
dollar was ordered charged for each
and every dog SO kept.
On motion the county was instruct.
ed to issue warrant on the county
general fund for $500 in favor of the
superintendent of the Children's
home at Sioux Falls, this being the
amount due on account of the Cline
children.
| On motion the quarterly report ol
Justice j. II. Hall was approved.
On motion the following bills were
allowed:
Paul Cooper. July, August saiarys 80 of
Kingsbury County independent. (DeSmet, Kingsbury County, S.D.) 1894-1929, 1906-09-28
REPUBLICAN TICKET.

For United States Senator,
ROBERT J. GAMBLE. Yankton,
For Congress,
PHILO HALL, Brookings.
w. II. PARKER, Deadwood.
For Governor,
COE l. CRAWFORD, Huron.
For Lieut.. Governor,
II. {. SHOBER, HighmoIe.
For Secretary of state,
ID. -. WIPE, O.ivet.
For Auditor,
JOHN HERNING, Campbell county.
For Treasurer,
{. II. CASSILL, Canton.
For Attorney General.
S.W. CLARK, Redfield
For Superintendent,
HANS a. USTRUD, Sioux Falls.
For Commissioner of School and Public
Land,
O. c. DOKKEN, Toronto.
For X. X. commissioner,
GEORGE RICE, Flaudreau
LEGISLATIVE TICKET.
For State Senator
JACOB JOHNSON
For Representatives
J. III CARROLL,
c. w. SrONER.
COUNTY TICKET
For County Judge
T. +. GREEN
For Treasurer
KNUD KNUDSON
For States Attorney
w. III. WARREN
For Clerk of Courts
FRANK CARPENTER
For Auditor
T.. y. CARROLL
For Register of Deeds
II ri. PLOWMAN
For upt. of schools
A. II. SEYMOUR
For Sheriff
HENRY HIM
For Coroner
DIR. GARRISON
Kingsbury County independent. (DeSmet, Kingsbury County, S.D.) 1894-1929, 1906-09-28

the record by about 500,000,0O0 bush
els.
Iowa is put down as the greatest
corn state, with 27S,0OO,000 bushels
Illinois comes next with 65,000,000
bushels, Kansas 224,00O,000, Missuri
2l0,000,O00, Indiana 1S5 100000, Okla
homa l2S,000,000, and Ohio 100000
900.
South Dakota is given the modest
allowance of 56.O0O,0OO bushels, which
is more than it ever raised before.
Kingsbury County independent. (DeSmet, Kingsbury County, S.D.) 1894-1929, 1906-09-28

p ] Gillispie, same $3.50 alrd at. 1000
Robinson Co, goods 10 county ~ 65
Robinson Co, coal to county GIG o.
w Heterinan, sheriff feesa....,.., 23 -
w f. Peterman, telephone and
nostage " 1890
w petermau expense 80. % 20
w + Petermon. boarding prisoners "a 100
] + Kelley & Co, supplies .s.......,.t 3lo
American Book Co. school books 225 -
B p Moe, supplies TO county,. 1If9
Geo ID Barnard & Co, sarne......t,. zoo
On motion board adjourned sine
die. l.. /. Olston, Chairman.
Attest: j. O. Purintun,
County Auditor
Kingsbury County independent. (DeSmet, Kingsbury County, S.D.) 1894-1929, 1906-09-28
THE WEEKS WEATHER.

Below we publish the weather for
the week ending Wednesday, Sept.
26th, 1906, as recorded by j. Fl
Hall, weather observer for this
section.
New-York tribune., 1906-05-06

Featherson. but at the offices OF the company it
was said yesterday that since January /, 1904 when
Mr. Feathefson became Dock Commissioner, he
has had nothing TO do with the company. Hugo
Reid is the PRECEDENT.
When the bids were opened last November Il
was found that they exceeded the appropriation.
and therefore they were thrown out. At that time
the Lynch CONTRACTING Company bid SSG72.s5s. and
Frank bradley $,54,96 On the readVertfsing the
Continental company put in a hid az - 500 So ~
which was nearly $4,000 under the November bids
The area TO DO covered by the high pressure,
mains Is bounded as fOllOws On the north by 2Sd
street. on the east by Broadway, Fourth avenue
and on the west by the North River, The work OF
instalnnhs talns Ile system has already begun in Brook
Iyn: me conIracG mas been awarded for 81 3S5 O0O
and II IS stated that IL win be finished by Becem.
Der OF tnls year The contract for the pumpIne,
stations has been let 70 the Alis-C Chalmers coIis
pany.
been ! Gbt!ainesd. and work on them win soon Begin
For the gprinklng hydrants an addifionoi S-D-o ~
prfatiOn OF $4,000 will be needed SPP''
New-York tribune., 1906-05-06
NOT TO TRY TO FIX BLAME
Nobody Irresponsible for Kearsarge
accident, 1t Is Held.

Washington. May 5.-No further steps will be
taken to hx responsibility for the fire the
battleship Kearsarge on April 1S, which re-
suited in ten deaths. An opiniory handed down
-to-daysby Judge Advocate General Diehl OF the
navy says the finding OF the court Of inquiry
that nobody should be held responsible 9or the
accident. seems justified by the evidence sub
rnitted, and thisedecision was approved by Act
ing Secretary NesvberTy. The oSinioR says:
It remains for the department TO take such
action as may be deemed advisable regarding
the features Of equipment and construction
mentioned in the opinion, and a reference to the
various bureaus recommended.
Judge Advocate General Diehl reviews briefly
the verdict OF the court that the accident was
caused by aishort circuit in the electric cutout'
and that the fault lies in the fact that the
eZritches and rheostats were improperly installed
as 10 locality, and not properly covered It was
also held by the court that while the gunners
Tnste was the direct cause Of the accident he
should not be held responsible.
New-York tribune., 1906-05-06
ALDERMAN ACCUSES sHOEBLACK.
Municipal Ownership Man Says italian Tried
TO Blacken His Character.

Nicholas Delio bootblaclz, Of No. 31S East 1O9th
street, arraigned in the Harlem police court
yesterday, the complaint OF Alderman Noonan,
Of the 35th District a Municipal Ownership League
man and a saloonkeeper at 1Olth street and Third
avenue, who accused the Italian Of making false
and malicious statements about him TO the effect
that Noonan demanded money to obtain the grant
ing OF a bootblacks license to the prisoner. Moo
nan denies Delios statements. Magistrate Crane
treated the matter trivial, and dismissed the
case.
Delio was arrested last Saturday on the charge OF
running bootblack stand without a license. When
he arraigned he said that Noonan caused his
arrest. He said that he met Noonan IN the Mu-
nicipal Ownership League District Club, and that
Noonan said if he paid for it, he could get boot
blacks license. Delio said he could not pay be-
cause lie has five younger brothers and a sick
father to support. NoOnan, he says told him ne
couldn't get the license without paying for It.
Magistrate Crane discharged Delio. and told him
81 he thought he had been i'll treated TO complain
to the Mayor.
Alexander AIichaelson. a partner OF Carl Fischer
Hansen, appeared as Del;o's counsel yesterday he
said that Delio's accusations were being inv@Sti-
gated. Noonan told the Magistrate that Dehos
assertions were all lies.
New-York tribune., 1906-05-06
ANEAR STATEHOOD CRISIS.
Minor amendments Disposed of an
Congressional Conferences.

washington, May 5.-AI Of the minor amendments
to the Statehood bill are either disposed Of or in
shape 20 be madet the subjects Of agreement at
moments notice At to-day's session Of the con-
ferrees on that measure the Of the situation
was reached the first time. The question Of the
admission Of Arizona and New Mexico as one Etate
was discussed at length. No proposition for COM
promise was Offered. and the meeting adjourned
until Tuesday.
According TO the sunwTitten rules governing con-
ference committees, it Is usual for the basis Of
compromise to be suggested by the conferrees from
the house making the amendments in disagree
roent Thfs would indicate that the compromise
proposition must be; suggested by the Senate con-
IN a general way tits known that the compromise
Will be the Foraker amendment, allowing the peo-
ME OF the tO territories to vote the question OF
being Joined in statehood. Whether this vote is TO
be coupled with the election for state officers or to
to be decided IN case the Foraker proposition is
considered
New-York tribune., 1906-05-06
NEW BYLAWS DISLIKED.
Mutual Company Meeting To-mor-
rOzC-InSUraaDce JWror Examination.

There Is likely 60 be considerable debate at the
special meeting Of trustees OF the Mutual Life to-
morrow over the new bylaws. drawn by special
committee and presented for their consideration
last Thursday. It Is understood that some radical
changes are made in the management OF the vari-
departments. and difference Of opinion ex-
lists as to the wisdom OF some Of them. which VIII
be expressed when the bylaws are offered for
adoption.
There were a number Of conferences between
groups OF the officers and trustees yesterday but
nobody was willing to discuss the bylaws for pub
lcation. Il is known that they provide for re-
distribution of the authority. but to what extent
could not be learned
An examination Of the panel OF Jurors from whom
the special insurance grand Jury win be drawn to-
morrow shows that considerable number Of them
are interested in Wall Street have Wall Street
connections District Attorney Jerome will un-
doubtedly exercise with great freedom his pr1vt-
lege Of challenging any Of the Jurors drawn II he
should be unable to get full Jury from the present
panel. another could be drawn
It is believed that the various insurance COM
panies will be represented by counsel, who will de-
mand the right to examine and challenge any OF
the Jurors drawn. District Attorney Jerome Will
oppose this but If it is allowed the lawyers will
Justice Scott viii charge the grand Jury. at some
length. It is understood, and II any great amount
may be postponed until Tuesday. The jury VIII
sit from o'clock on every day except sat9rqay az
The Mutual Life will be the first company in
vestgated and the entire clerical force OF the sup
ply department has been summoned TO appear with
the various records Of the office. subpgnas have
former officials. 1t is said that the District At
torney has the advice Of person in q position to
know considerable Of the inside workings OF the
company
The District Attorney has told. friends he viii
advise the grand jury to bring In indictments if in
their opinion the evidence IS strong enough to war
petit jury.
New-York tribune., 1906-05-06
MR.. WHITEHEAD DENIES FRICTION.
Says He Resigned as Appraiser Of Port to
Become Bank President.

George ". Whitehead, whose resignation APP
praiser Of the Port OF New York was announced
from Washington, gave out statement yesterday,
IN which he said he would become president OF the
Bank of Suspension Bridge, at Niagara Falls. Mr..
Whitehead expressed surprise that some Of the
Washington dispatches should refer TO alleged fric-
ton between himself and the Treasury Department.
This report he enphadcally denied. He said:
In the long period Of service in the customs
have often been commended by the Treasury De-
partment and by every Secretary under whom
have served, including the present incumbent of
that Office. therefore much surprised by the
dispatches from washington TINS morning. Ny ap-
pontLnent as appraiser was made without sohcita-
IOn my part, the action OF the President coming
10 command. which obeyed. II is not
Ileut has heretofore found reason to commend me-
but the Secretary has moro than once expressed
appTalsng officers the various ports of the coun-
try. and must therefore, believe that the publica-
tons to-day are unauthorized Certainly the state
ment as 70 cases OF underVa4Iallon Is olStlnctiy
untrue, and doubtless originates with individual
who invites q controversy into which decline TO
enter. disavow, without qtallneatlon. the report
that my resignation is due TO friction any eX-
preston OF dissatisfaction on the part Of the Sec
retary.
Speaking Of the increase IN volume Of imports in
the four years that he held Office. Mr.. Whitehead
saidi
There has been a large increase each year in the
volume Of imports. a result of the marvellous
growth and prosperity Of the country. until IN the
disc entered n New York reached the enormous
total Of SOS e0oO9 IN handling this vast business.
and demand ceaseless Vigilance, have had cordial
cooperation the part of Collector Stranahan and
other administrative oflceTs or cuStOnlS-harTnon1-
DIS relations which are conducive 10 good service
lie added that hls sole reason for resigning from
office was TO accept 9he bank presidency.
New-York tribune., 1906-05-06
coLD Bar MOUNTAIN BUSY.

Rhyolite Ney.. May .5-Cold Bar Mountain vas
bvity and interest The Gold Bar vein is developing
to extent. the engineers saywhich. in connection
with its great width. bids fair TO prove one Of the
greatest deposits in Nevada. The Gold Bar mine
IS sackinE running SO. The Homestake next
north the vein. has just made 2 rich strike and
IS sacking ore for shipment. The Daisy, adjoining
the Homestake on the north IS also sacking ship
ping ore from rich streak Just opened and the
Winnebaso tunnel IS showing good indications Of
the same formation. One Of the good ones lust
coming up IS the New York-Gold Bar. L. e Bed
ford manager Of tne Gold Bar. under whose dlrec-
ton j. was developed. thinks well Of the New
Hork-Gold Bar that he has become a director in
the company, and has undertaken personal charge
of the development Of this property also
New-York tribune., 1906-05-06
"sUMMER HOMES" FOR 1905.

The passenger department. OF the New York. On
taFio q Western Railway has issuea n hOoi, ii,
Summer Homes for 1906 It includes a list az
RSseS @ ana boarding houses with their location ana
S Se hSs ht % SInS thore from the station, with
eaeh house IN the way Of fare. fruit farm DTOti1cS
afnusemeltsl Che number OF guests accOuT0OlIS
etc. WITH the name OF each town and viIiaEe IA
gwen tne oistaanee tT9m New York. railroad fare.
lions IN the Hsgh63rh9od; especially as to shooting
a choice, the book Is literally NiUStrafeS vS5fF'
pictures In halftOnes and cOlOrs- COPY 81 s.sSST1
mer Homes" may be obtained &c any of the OfIiOsq
OF the company, by sending nine cents "a preD0v5
postage 20 J. C. Anderson. traffic manager. no Ee
Beaver street. New York. " -
New-York tribune., 1906-05-06
MAY RESUME BRIDGE WORK.
Court Refuses to Make Injunction Against
Opening Bids Permanent

A decision rendered by Justice Garretson in the
Supreme Court at Long Island City, yesterday will
enable the contractors to resume work the Man
haitian Bridge Subsequent to the Department Of
Bridges receiving new bids for the steel work for
the bridge. Henry T. Chapman a taxpayer, secured
a temporary injunction preventing Bridge Com
missioner Stevenson from opening the six bids sub
mitted to him. Each bid was accompanied by a
certified check for Co., the bidders felt un-
comfortable over having much money tied up.
The matter came up before Justice GarretsOn,
yesterday, In the form Of application to make
the temporary injunction permanent.
Justice Garretson refused to make the injunction
permanent, and now work the bridge can go on.
There is a similar proceeding pending, in which the
pialnflm ts a man named Pabst, but that win end
with the decision In the Chapman case.
New-York tribune., 1906-05-06
OBJECT TO FIRE RATES
INSURANCE WAR PENDS.
Exchange Men Question Legality
of Acti0n Increasing Premiums.

Certain members OF the Fire Insurance Ex-
change do not admit the legality OF the increase
in rates and decrease in commissions voted at
the meeting on Friday Therefore they hold,
they are not bound by the action. This may re-
suit in an insurance war, or another meeting Of
the exchange may be requested to straighten out
the situation
Henry f FANS, president of the Continental
and Marshall S. briggs, president of the Will
iamsburg City, fought the action taken on Fri
day. The former would not talk yesterday about
his future course, but said he was doing lot of
thinking Mr.. briggs said, however:
My opinion is that the advanced rates will not
be put in force. According TO our agreement
such change can be made only at a regular
meeting called in the proper way. We had less
than two hours notice of the meeting on Fri
DAY. l. for one, shall not abide by the decision.
The Williamsburg City and the Continental
are not alone in refusing to recognize the legal
ity Of the reduction in commissions. Weed &
Kennedy, W. F. Banta and William F. Ogden
viii continue to pay the old commissions. They
say that it requires unanimous vote to change
the commissions. and there We're at least three
votes against it.
Cecil F. Shallcross, manager of the Royal
and president of the exchange, said he had
heard Of no concerted action to call a meeting
to consider the advance in rates. He added:
OF course, such a thing is possible. but hardly
probable. There were eighty men at the meet
ing, nearly all the members being represented.
IN the face Of such disaster as that in San
Francisco and in view Of the fact that the
reserves Of the companies have suffered serious
~ 1t Is only the part Of wisdom to take some
action to build them up. The New York Fire
ana the United States Of this city, and the
American and the Mercantile, Of Boston, have
reinsured their risks. Several other companies
ton.
There was no irregularity about the call OF the
meeting; The meeting OF week before had
The special committee did not finish its report
until 10 o'clock on Friday. The meeting was
called at once, because Saturday Is only q half
DAY and Monday is always busy In the insur-
ance world. But more than that, the rules of
the exchange were suspended before any action
was taken on Friday.
There may be some feeling among the brokers
because Of the reduction In their Communications
But tt would not have been fair 20 have permits
New-York tribune., 1906-05-06
WILL I NOT DISMISS HAZERS.
superintendent of Naval Academy VIII I'm
pose Penalties for Old Offences.

Vashington May 6.--After consultation between
the officials Of the, Navy Department and Admiral
Sands the superintendent Of the naval academy,
the fate Of thirty nidshipmen has been settled.
When the hazing investigation was at its height
the special board appointed by Admiral Sands col
lected much evidence against many Of the mid
shipnlen. Had the law remained unchanged each
Of the boys would have been court-martialled, and
If convicted Of hazing, would have been dismissed
Now however. the new law has been applied,
and the superintendent Of the academy win fix the
shipmen found by the board to have been impli-
Gated IN hazing. These punlshments consist Of the
imposition Of demerits, Of reduction in classes,
finement the limits of the reservation and other
penalties Of minor degree, all of which have been
welcomed by the culprits infinitely to be pre-
ferred to expulsion.
New-York tribune., 1906-05-06
READY FOR ART BENEFIT.
Big Collection at american Art
Galleries Open To-day.

The work OF arranging the pictures. drawings.
statuaTy and other works OF art for the benefit ex
hbit and sale OF the New York artists for THAR
fellow artists In San Francisco. was completed
yesterday at the American Art Galleries In West
2Sd street. More than two hundred pictures were
hung. The collection represents contributions from
every artist OF note IN the city
Gutzon Borglum. treasurer OF the executive COM
mittee' said yesterday that It was the finest col
lection he had seen gathered in such short time
The exhibit will be open to the public TODAY from
until o'clock The sales win be held on Mon6ov
and Tuesday nights. AS already told IN Ihe T.rib
une the keynote OF the exhibition Is Robert Reid's
he Spirit OF Humanity" which depicts Columbia
in the gaFb OF the sorrowful woman nurs,D.- -
afflicted ones. The background of the nictDra
shows the city OF San Francisco ahame
New-York tribune., 1906-05-06
NEW 3. 6 0. LOCOMOTIVES AT woRk.

The delivery OF the two hundred and fifty loco
motives and ten thousand freight cars ordered by
the Saiumore q Ohio Railroad during May OF last
year. has Just been completed The stock is nov,
In service with the other equipment This greatly
augments the company's facilities for handling
the largely increased volume OF freight trafln
1iLls 1Lls oraeF involved an expenditure Of Sl6OOOOla
The Two hundred and lfty locomotives n placed
IN line and coupled together, would stretch over
a distance or three and quarter miles II nlsce6
side BY side and end 20 end they would cover an
area OF four acres. OF the number no arc CON
solidation type freigh, engines. measuring az feet
8& inches IN length; p Pacific tgpe passenEer
loconoL!Ves' lS Leet inches long, and are sWita-
ing engines, IS feet i3z inches Ions