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Kingsbury County independent. (DeSmet, Kingsbury County, S.D.) 1894-1929, 1907-07-05
NORMAL TIE MPERATURE
AND BOOMING CROPS

Huron, S. D., June 2S.-The official
weather ana crop summary for South
Dakota for the week ending June "a,
follows;
The weather was s~easonably warm,
the mean temperature being about nor
nal. TIL highest temperature of the
week, 80 degrees, was recorded at Elan
dreau, Moody county, on Monday, the
nth, and n maximum temperature of
81 degrees occurred at Faulkton, Faux
county, Howell, Hand county, and
Pierre, Hughes county, on Friday. The
lowest temperature, AZ degrees, was re-
corded at C~astlewood, Hamlin county,
and Frederick, Brown county, on
Wednesday,. The local maximum tenn
p%erature was above so degrees gener-
ally. and the local minimum ttmpera-
ture was so degrees, or slightly lower.
over most of the state.
The rainfall averaged below the nor
MAJ, and over much of the state only
light amounts occurred. There is, how
ever, no lack of moisture in the soil.
and in places some low land is still
very wet as e result of the rains Of the
preceding week. Rain, in a few eastern
localities rather generous In amount
was fairly general on Monday, the 18th,
and light scattered showers occurred
on Friday and Saturday.
While there were some partly cloudy
day, there was, on the whole, about the
normal o. of sunshine.
Kingsbury County independent. (DeSmet, Kingsbury County, S.D.) 1894-1929, 1907-07-05
GOOD TEMPLARS HOLD
SESSION IN SOUTH DAKOTA

Gray, S. D., June 29.-The twenty
eighth grand lodge session of South
Dakota 1. o. g.. Il. has concluded its
meeting here. The following places
were represented by delegates: Sioux
Falls, Arlington, Oldham, WATERFOWL,
Athol. Toronto and Gary.
G. c., I. Burton T.. Lee, c.. s. Sadie
La Bay and G.. T. Geo. Miller were
present and were reelected for the en-
suing year. h reports OF the G.. c..
r.. n G.. S. were inspiring to their
fellow workers. The treasurer was
obliged to report his funds low. The
delegates reported their lodges in good
financial condition and in good work.
ing order but many have high hall rent
to pay and WATERFOWL discontinued
meetings for a time on that account.
Greeting was sent TO. and received
from, Minnesota grand lodge. holding
their fftieth annual session In the old
state capitol building in st. Paul.
The Arlington lodge showing the
highest per cent. in attendance, which
was slxty-one. was awarded the block
and gavel. Any lodge holding the same
for three consecutive years keeps 1t.
Gary had that ono the past year. An
open installation vas held. a short pro-
gram followed and refreshments were
served. The next session is to be held
with the lodge at Oldham, S. d.
Kingsbury County independent. (DeSmet, Kingsbury County, S.D.) 1894-1929, 1907-07-05
CARRIED OVER DAM,
ENGINEER Is DROWNED
TWO OTHERS ESCAPE

Sioux Falls. S. D., June 29.-As the
result Of an exciting adventure with
the swift flowing waters of the Big
Sioux river in the heart of this city,
Chris Rickerts, stationary engineer,
for the Cascade Milling company, was
this morning drowned by being carried
over a dam of the Cascade
As this dispatch is sent the body had
not been recovered.
He was a single man. His parents
were pioneer residents of Minnehaha
county.
Ricketts, and Arthur Huntington, one
of the principal stockholders of the
Cascade company, were In a boat re-
pairing the dam, when they were car
ried over by the swift current. which
was running like a mill race. Ricketts,
was carried under the water and dis
appeared, but Huntington managed to
grasp the dam. Dick Turnbull went 10
his rescue, but was himself carried over
the dam. Both Huntington and Turn
bull were rescued after strenuous eff
forts.
Third Body Unidentified.
Dubuque, Ia, June 27.-The dead
body floating in the Mississippi found
last night and reported to be that of
Nicholas FORFEIT, has not peer identi-
fed, 1t is in a bad state of decompo-
sition. This makes the third BODY re-
covered just below Dubuque in twelve
hours. They are William Stolteben and
Paul Kies, drowned June 8 crossing the
river just below Dubuque, and the un-
known body. FORFEIT was drowned at
the same time that Kies and Stolte-
ben persisted.
Kingsbury County independent. (DeSmet, Kingsbury County, S.D.) 1894-1929, 1907-07-05
WATERFOWL BOY Is
INVENTOR OF UNIQUE
AUTOMOBILE ENGINE

WATERFOWL, S. D., June 28.-Water-
town has a young inventor whose name
bid fair to become known throughout
the country. Steve Briggs is the young
man, ana he has u patent pending on
81 gasoline engine that for the great
power generated and the small space
occupied by 1t and it's light weight is
far ahead of any other automobile en-
CINE on the market.
That the invention is unique is
proved by the large offers being re-
ceived from automobile manufacturing
companies for the patent, but the in
ventor is too shrewd to SELL He has
decided to give the exclusive right OF
manufacture TO a Milwaukee company
which for the control of the patent is
to give him q liberal royalty on each
machine put out. Mr.. Briggs leaves
for Milwaukee next week TO superin-
tend the construction of his invention.
He has just graduated from the en-
gineering school OF the state agricul-
tural college al Bookings, and is an
expert mechanic.
Kingsbury County independent. (DeSmet, Kingsbury County, S.D.) 1894-1929, 1907-07-05
T~HREE-FOURTHS OF .
A MILLION ACRES
ADDED TO ROLLS
creat Number Of Settlers Prove
Up on Farms in South
Dakota.

pierre. S. D., June 27.-State u
.or Herring has received reports ifo
the various land offices in the state
which reports show that a greatly IN
craased acreage of lands will be placed
on the assessment rolls this year.
Renorts by districts show the largesr
purher of titles to have been trans7
ferred from the government TO priVa'e
ovners in the Chamberlain district Tor
he past wear, with 2,211 proofs; RAPID
CITY district shows $50: Mitchell 1919
Pierre, 412; Huron, 313; Aberdeen, Sh'
Watcrtown, 245. These proofs will cow
er over 1904 0 acres Of new lands Tor
assessment, at an average rate of apoua
az per acre, increasing the real estate
assessment of the state the coming MS
cal year over $3.50, 000, 900.
The list by counties shows that proofs
are vet being offered in even Older
counties of the state, one coming 1rofii
Union county, one Of the Oldest settled
counties i'm the state. Clay, Douglas,
Dawson, Hanson, Lincoln, Minnehaha1
Moody. Turner and Yankton are the
counties in the state which make no
showing of final proofs. !
Counties Showing New Land.
The counties that make a showing of
aew lands with the number of proofs
are Aurora, 6; Beadle, 5; Bon Homme,.
!; Bookings, 4; Brown, Is; Brule 10;
Buffalo, So; Butte. 109; Campbell, lo4;
Charles Mix, 40; Clark, 16; Codding-
ton. l3; Custer, "a; Day. 20: Deuel.. 2;
Edmunds, 100; Fall River, AS; Faux,
50: Grant, 6; Gregory, 730; Hamlin. A.
dand, 1O2; Hughes, &c; Hutchinson, q
hyde, 90; Jerauld, 8; Kingsbury, II
Cake, /; Lawrence, 46; Lyman, 1884
NcCook, l; Mcpherson, SO; Marshall,
is; Meade, 1873; Miner, 2; Pennington,
.62; Potter, 1888; Roberts, 116; Sanborn,.
/; Sphinx, Il; Stanley, $40; Sully, 40;
Union, /; Walworth, SO; u~norganized
counties. 81.
Outside of the Gregory county bust
9ess the Mitchell office had but 81
proofs, and the business Of that county
S what keeps the Mitchell office In
A;istence. Lyman county shows the
greatest number Of proofs with 1884,
while Stanley county is far below that
record, with the proofs which are be-
ng made in that county this summer
tnd fall, next year hat county will
rery likely lead in the amount of new
and to go on the tax lists.
If the influx of new settlers into
South Dakota is kept up for a year
Or two more as at the present rate
he population and the wealth of the
state will be something immense.
Kingsbury County independent. (DeSmet, Kingsbury County, S.D.) 1894-1929, 1907-07-05
BOY OF SIX THROWS
SWITCH AND HEAVY
TRAIN LEAVES A

Yankton, June 2S.-What at first was
thought to be q derailment owing to
the spreading OF a soft track. has
proved to be an accident caused by the
opening Of a switch by a precocious
youngSter OF six years.
a double header Milwaukee n ST.
Paul stock train Sunday came to a
standstill here when both engines sud-
ienly left the track. The train was
going very slowly and the engines did
not topple over and were replaced on
he track after several hours work.
One hundred yards Of track was torn
Up and only the slow pace Of the train
prevented the piling VI Of thirty heaV'
ly loaded stock cars. A sWitchman
qad left an unlocked switch for a min.
lte while the stock train went by and
n that short space of time young An
ION Magera saw mis- chance and half
opened the switch, his strength not
being equal to more. The trains were
lied up here the best part Of the day
by the accident.
Kingsbury County independent. (DeSmet, Kingsbury County, S.D.) 1894-1929, 1907-07-05
INDIANS SEEKING DIVORCE
AT THE FAIRFAX TERM

Fairfax, S. D., June 28.-Judge E. CT
Smith, of Yankton. opened the regular
,erm of circuit court for Gregory our
~ here yesterday. The calendar is IN.
usually large and 1t is surmised the
Term will last from ten days to. two
weeks.
Among the out Of town attorneys in
attendance are Judge Orvis, of Yank'
ion; M. f. Harrington, of O'Neill, Neb.i
Judge Kenaston, Butte, Neb. StillwelL
Of Tyndall; w. Mcdonnell and w,
Doherty, of Gregory; Messrs. Backus
Jones, Donohue, Hooper and letters, Of
Bonesteel; j. w. Lindsay and G. p.
Harden, Geddes.
\ Among other cases to come up is the
Ease against Doc Wilson for the murder
Of Charles Myers last winter.
y The usual large number of Indians
ire here either as divorce %litigants OF
as witnesses for those who are.
Kingsbury County independent. (DeSmet, Kingsbury County, S.D.) 1894-1929, 1907-07-05
ALONG LINE
OF POSTOFFICE CLERKS
IN SOUTH DAKOTA

Washington, d. c., June 29.-Promo-
tons OF clerks in South Dakota post
offices effective July /:
Aberdeen-Two from 500 to $500.
Brookings-One from $500 to 5000; two
from $70G to $500.
Deadwood-One from S700 to $500; one
from $500 to $500; one from 5000 to 81, 900.
Madison-Two from $500 to $500.
Mitchall-Two from $500 to 5000; one
from $500 TO $500; one from $500 to $500;
one from $500 to $1,000.
Rapid Csty-Two from $500 to $500.
Sioux Falls-Two from 5000 to $500;
four from $500 TO $500; one from 5000 to-
81 900; one from s 1000 to 81, 100.
Yankton--One from $500 to $500; one
from 500 to $500.
Promotions IN postoffices in Wyoming
effective July /:
Rock Sprinrs--One from $500 to $500.
Kingsbury County independent. (DeSmet, Kingsbury County, S.D.) 1894-1929, 1907-07-05
DRUG FIRM DENIED RELIEF
UNDER BANKRUPTCY AC'

Sioux Falls, S. D., July 27.-An inter-
.sting bankruptcy case has just been
determined by Judge Garland, of the
United States court in this city, by
approving the findings of Special Mas
ger Muller denying the discharge from
bankruptcy OF Robert O. Sperry and
Henry II. Hewitt, who carried on a
rug business at Salem under the firm
aalne of Sperry & Hewitt.
The members of the firm were
'harged with having failed to keep
books with intent to conceal the true
financial condition of the firm. When
ne hrm was about to be discharged
rom bankruptcy. the Commercial State
bank, of Salem, c1e of the creditors of
he firm, fled a petition asking that the
members of the firm should not be dis
charged from bankruptcy.
Henry A. Muller was appointed a.
Ipecial master to conduct the hearing
,n the petition, and as a result Of this
nearing he filed with Judge Garland a
'eport recommending thai the applica-
ion of the Salem men for discharge
from bankruptcy should be denied.
Exceptions to this report We're fled
by the members of the firm. and this
low has been overruled by Judge Car
and, who confirms the report Of the
special master and thus denies the dis
:harge of the members OF the firm from
bankruptcy.
Kingsbury County independent. (DeSmet, Kingsbury County, S.D.) 1894-1929, 1907-07-05
REST OF BAD IOWA
GANG Is CAPTURED
IN NEBRASKA

Marshalltown, Ia, June ga tele-
gram this morning from Grand Island
Neb. that Frank Rogers and
James Corcoran, two safe blowers
wanted here for burglary of the Mar
shall Vinegar company's plant April 1s
1906, are und arrest. -
Sheriff Hillson left at $50 for Des
MONIES TO secure extradition papers. He
sApects TO reach Grand Island Friday
morning. Rogers is the man shot by
Ofhcer Haas when making the arrest
or a gang of five single handed. h
entire bunch broke Jail April 16. 1905
Ihree were captured a month later at
Mitchell. 5. D., and are now SERVING
ptnitentiary sentences.
Kingsbury County independent. (DeSmet, Kingsbury County, S.D.) 1894-1929, 1907-07-05
PRESIDENT WARREN
HEADS COMPANY OF
TOURISTS TO EUROPE

Yankton, S. D., June 29.-President
II. X. Warren of Yankton college left
yesterday via Sioux City for Montreak
Canada, from where he will sail on
June 20 at the head of a party of
friends for a summers tour OF Eu-
rope. The party numbers twenty and
is made up of the following persons:
Miss Alice r. Kingsbury, professor of
modern languages in Yankton college,.
students now attending the college as
follows; Miss Margaret Washabaugh
OF Yankton, Miss Grace Baldridge OF
Iroquois. Miss Alice Stafford OF Volin,
George c.. Gilman OF Yankton and
Charles r.. Violin of Mission Hill; for
mer students of the college: Miss Nellie
Johnson OF Lebanon, Miss Kate Curtis
of Castlewood, Miss Eta Greene of
Philadelphia, Pa, and Miss Mary Ever
hard of Philadelphia, Pa.
The other members of the party are:
Miss Alice Hughes. librarian of the
Carnegie library of Pierre; Miss Tillie
White. teacher in the public schools OF
Mitchell: Miss Alice Pierce, teacher in
The public schools of Hudson; Miss
Ruth Wells. teacher in the high school
of Sioux Falls; Miss Edna Hilton and
Miss Martha Russell, teachers in the
public schools OF Minneapolis, Mimi:
Miss Gertrude Ashmore, principal OF
the high school OF Hannibal. Mo-; Rev,
ID. rs. Scott, or Lancaster. Mass, for.
merly pastor OF the Congregational
church of Sioux Falls. and President
Warren.
The places TO be visited are in the
order named: Liverpool, Chester, Ken
ilworth. Warwick. Stratford-on-Avon,
oxford, London. The Hague, Scheven-
ingen, Amsterdam. Monnikendam.
Marken, Zaandem, Cologne, The Rhine,
Bingen, Mainz. Heidelberg, Baden,
Balse, Bern Interlaken, Grindenwald
(Glaciers). Brunig Pass, Lucern, st.
Gothard, Lake Lucern. Italian Lakes,
Milan, Venice, Florence, Naples, Pisa,
Genoa, Chamonix, Greneva, Paris. Yer
sailles, Brussels, Antwerp, London and
Liverpool.
The party leaves Liverpool on tho
return trip on August 81. The trim
both way Is TO be made on the steam
ship Southwark of the Dominion line.
All are expecting a most pleasant and
profitable summer among the historic
cities, the art galleries and the beau
tiful scenery of Great Britain and the
continent OF Europe.
APPOINTS BLACK HILLS MAN.
Pierre, S. d., June 29.-Governor
Crawford has appointed Leroy Leach.
of Tilford, Meade county, to the posi-
lion OF assistant state engineer OF south
Dakota .or the term beginning July i,
1907. n slrtil his successor Eas been
anuointed s-d qualified
Kingsbury County independent. (DeSmet, Kingsbury County, S.D.) 1894-1929, 1907-07-05
A CASES PANIC.

Decatur. ILL.,, June ga big boa
constructor suddenly appearing in Aiva
Wilson's millinery store caused con
s~ternation among the patrons
today.
The bargain seekers did not want to
see hat sort OF a bonnet and fled pre-
cipitately, but the more venturesorae
clerks returned and located the srake
beneath a roll OF carpet. They left the
capture to A. Nj. Losier who had the
reptile On exhibi ion. The snake had
eScarsAh
Kingsbury County independent. (DeSmet, Kingsbury County, S.D.) 1894-1929, 1907-07-05
BOY WHO STOLE MAIL
GETS MINIMUM FINE

Sioux Falls, S. D., June 29.-Leonard
Hedlin, a boy who does not appear to
be over fourteen years of age, and
who was recently indicted by a federal
grand jury at Pierre on the charge OF
having taken from the postoffice at
Nermillion, a letter addressed to an
other, appeared before Judge Garland
and entered a plea Of guilty.
Owing to various extenuating cir
Cumstances, he extreme youth of the
defendant and further fact hat an
uncle In Nebraska has agreed to care
for the boy in future. Judge Garland
imposed a minimum fine of So. This
was paid and the boy went his way
rejoicing, determined never again TO
commit an act which would be a vio-
lation OF the federal or state statutes.
Kingsbury County independent. (DeSmet, Kingsbury County, S.D.) 1894-1929, 1907-07-05
HELD FOR MISUSE OF
THE UNITED STATES MAILS

Sioux Falls, s. D., June 29.-J. j.
Burns, who for a year or more has
been engaged in business In Sioux
Falls, as the representative of an out
side clothing establishment, was ar
rested by Deputy Marshal Jerry Garlic
ton on the charge of having sent obiec-
tionable letters through the mails.
Defendant waived his preliminary
hearing and his bond was fixed at $500.
Burns has a wife and two children
who are with him here. Mrs. Burns,
whose face bore evidences of weeping,
was with him in court.
Burns is charged with having de-
posted in the Sioux Falls postofice
three letters of an obscene character,
addressed to Mrs. Katherine Kaufman,
OF Dallas, Tex.
Kingsbury County independent. (DeSmet, Kingsbury County, S.D.) 1894-1929, 1907-07-05
TWO YOUNG MEN
DROWN IN DAKOTA

Montrose, S. D., June 27.--Bruce Ter
y, Is years old, of Bass Lake, Ind,
a drowned in Swanson lake.
Garretson, S. D., June 27.-John JUL
jon, aged 10, was drowned while bath
ng in Split Rock river, a mile from
Tarretson. He could not swim and got
beyond his depth. His body was re-
covered after a three hours search.
Kingsbury County independent. (DeSmet, Kingsbury County, S.D.) 1894-1929, 1907-07-05
BACK TO GEORGIA
TO FACE SENTENCE

Pierre, s. D., June Ex-Governor
Crawford has honored requisition pa
pers from the governor of Georgia for
Club Wall, held in custody at Custer
and wanted by the authorities Of Robin
county, Georgia. Wall is charged with
having shot at another.
Herman l.. Rowland was granted a
parole. He was sent up for bigamy
from Lake county for one year, having
served half Of his time.
Kingsbury County independent. (DeSmet, Kingsbury County, S.D.) 1894-1929, 1907-07-05
SOUTH DAKOTA EDUCATOR
WEEDS IN MINNEAPOLIS

Brookings, S. D., jun 2S.-Prof. c..
Malcolm Aldrich, superintendent OF
schools Of Brookings county, was mar.
ried to Miss Ruth Alden yesterday at
The home of the brides mother in Min
neapolis. MIR. Aldrich is a graduate of
Bookings college, and is well known
md liked by many all over the state,
while the bride is a ~favorite in So
Giety circles in her home city. Mr.. and
Mrs. Aldrich viii reside in Brookings.
Kingsbury County independent. (DeSmet, Kingsbury County, S.D.) 1894-1929, 1907-07-05
EDITOR SCOTT BEGINS
SUIT AGAINST HOTEL

Sioux Falls, S. D.. June 28.-Upon in
formation filed by Mark D. Scott, editor
IF the Sioux Falls Journal, criminal
warrants have been issued against AL
.red Jones and John Emmke, prophet
ors Of the Cataract hotel, charging
hem with violations of the state laws
n two NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. a place
:or gambling and keeping the hotel bar
open on Sundays.
Kingsbury County independent. (DeSmet, Kingsbury County, S.D.) 1894-1929, 1907-07-05
cTATE CAPITOL OF so. OAK.
HAS 1922 POPULATION

Pierre. s. D.. June ga census of the
city has been completed. The enumer-
ators found that there is at present a
permanent population OF S.031, with 154
at the Indian school. los railrond men
and 231 temporary residents. making a
total Of s.5a2 in the city between the
dates OF June II n Is. when the work
was done. This gives the city an in
crease Of Is per cent. in permanent pop
uiation since the state census Of 1--WE
wears ago.
Kingsbury County independent. (DeSmet, Kingsbury County, S.D.) 1894-1929, 1907-07-05

Very heavy are the burdens of some
OF the high Offices In Great Britain
and leaders have been driven TO cur
When Robert Lowe was chancellor OF
the execheQuer he laid down ninety
feet OF asphalt and got himself n pair
OF roller skates That was his method
OF mastering q liver and the fatigues
Of Office. Earl Spencer, when in Ireland,
during the darkest days Of his Office,
found riding East and far az n thing
TO relieve his spirits OF gloom. Glad
stone cut down the trees and translated
the classics. Lord Randolph Churchill
went racing.
Kingsbury County independent. (DeSmet, Kingsbury County, S.D.) 1894-1929, 1907-07-05

Lord Rosebery. formerly British
prime minister. is an authority on gar
dening. though most people know him
only as a statesman and author. AS
a matter Of fact he has every reason
to be gardener and farmer both, as he
owns $4,000 acres of land In. Scotland
and some 5000 in England and also has
a villa, literally ~embowered in flowers
and Towering shrubs. overlooking the
hay of Naples.
Kingsbury County independent. (DeSmet, Kingsbury County, S.D.) 1894-1929, 1907-07-05
BURGLARS BLOW SAFE
AND GET AWAY WITH $50

Garretson, S. D.. June 2S.-Burglars
blew the safe in o.. r. Fauske's store
at Corson, s. d., nine miles southwest
OF Garretson. yesterday morning. The
safe was blown to pieces. The thieves
secured $50 in silver and escaped.
There is no clew. I,
Kingsbury County independent. (DeSmet, Kingsbury County, S.D.) 1894-1929, 1907-07-05
BRIDGES WASHED OUT
AND CROPS ARE HURT

Yankton, S. D., June 2S.-Another
heavy rain here has played the mis-
chief with almost every bridge in town,
washed out many county bridges and
made roads almost impassab BILE. Corn,
already very backward, has received
another setback.
Kingsbury County independent. (DeSmet, Kingsbury County, S.D.) 1894-1929, 1907-07-05

'ExRctiy three years & were be-
gun the preliminary surveys OF the
blagier railroad across the Florida
Keys from Miami to Key West" writes
Frederick Blair In the Technical World
tor July. Early the following spring
construction gangs started work. In
january, 1906, active work commenced
~ ten different camps scattered
throughout the entire distance of the
F1oridian archipelago. Today work
trains are In operation over the route
for about seventy miles, or more than
half OF the entire distance from Miami
TO Key West. On all OF the keys he
line OF grade In built and ready To re-
eefve the track. Between the keys he
pills are rapidly being pushed across
the Intervening stretches of water n
the yiadnct work Is being erected,
spanning the larger bays and chan
nAlS."
Kingsbury County independent. (DeSmet, Kingsbury County, S.D.) 1894-1929, 1907-07-05
MONEY r

New York, June 2S.-Money steady
at "a Q3A per cent; prime mercan-
tile paper, 5h Q6 per cent; Sterling
exchange weak. s4.S7@4.S7.05 for de-
mlnd n S4-S3,7UQ4.s3.T5 for sixty
days.
Kingsbury County independent. (DeSmet, Kingsbury County, S.D.) 1894-1929, 1907-07-05

My sister had a small dog that was
fond of taking q plunge In a public
fountain near her home. or course, 1t
was strictly against the law. So Jack
used to hang around the fountain, look
ing In every direction for a policeman.
Then, the moment the coast was clear,
he would jump In and swim proudly
around. But IL told of the approach OF
an officer. he would jump out and dash
down the street till he was we'll out
of harms way"
Kingsbury County independent. (DeSmet, Kingsbury County, S.D.) 1894-1929, 1907-07-05

The clark or fire drill consisted mere
liz OF a piece or soft. dry wood with a
hole drilled In the center. into which a
rod az hardwood, ash or oak. was placed
and caused e revoive with rapidity,
either by the hands or by a cord passed
round Il and pulled or slackened az
Zach end ala
Kingsbury County independent. (DeSmet, Kingsbury County, S.D.) 1894-1929, 1907-07-05
ONE DIVORCE TO EVERY
SEVEN MARRIAGES IN G

Pierre. S. D.. June 2T..-The report
If the state statistical department for
Nay vital statistics shows that the
birth rate keeps far enou gh ahead OF
he death rate to make a steady gain
II population. The births reported for
he month numbered $50, OF which 457
were females an6 50o males. There
we're f02 deaths for the month, one be-
rg reported 1T the age of 104, being
,hat OF Janles A,ck on a. Sioux Falls.
h marriages. ior tho north numbered
t5G. ami tie Ftvc-efs ~. The state
saiiet M 'cr' sTtrs IL the month
through e. i.-.aa 49,.