Kingsbury County independent. (DeSmet, Kingsbury County, S.D.) 1894-1929, 1907-01-25


up with the grip the past week.
-Peleg Jones, of Bancroft vicinity,
was a De Smet visitor Wednesday.
Saturday afternoon came nearer
to treating us to an old time blizzard
than anything we have seen in years.
Not much snow fell, but the wind
from the northwest shifted a good
part of what snow was on the ground.
Several who were in from the country
deemed it wise to remain in the city
over night.
james McCaskell was in from his
farm Friday with fifteen hogs which
he sold for $1,000. About half the
bunch were spring pigs and the bal
ance hogs that had been carried over
James does not get to town very often
these days. He is operating the farm
alone and finds that taking care of a
hundred head of cattle and the other
stock keeps him busy. Help seems
to be scarce at almost any price these
days.
-Theo. Dickman was down from
Spirit Lake township Friday to sell a
bunch of hogs. Thee lives much
nearer Willow Laks, but says he a
do better selling live stock in De
Smet. The grain market in this city
is also better than in Willow Lakes,
but he can haul two loads a day to
the latter place and only one to De
Smet. The difference in time has
been a great object to farmers the
past season.
The INDEPENDENT has received a
letter from Jesse Mowery, who re-
Gently moved from Bancroft vicinity
to Nevada, Mo. Jesse was just a week
on the road from Manchester where
he loaded his car. He left this sec
ton in one of the early storms of win
ter, but when he arrived at his des-
tination he found the weather warm
and pleasant and the farmers plow-
ing in the fields. The grass was still
green and stock in the pastures was
looking fine. He says land is going
up in price every day. Jesse wanted
to be remembered to all old friends
and neighbors.
At the home of Mr.. and Mrs. c..
Holm, living on the Weddell farm z
miles northwest of Arlington, on We'd
nesday afternoon Miss Mary Holm
and Ray Stone were united in mar
the Rev. David Carlson oficiat-
ing. Both the bride and groom are
well and favorably known in Airing
ton and are receiving congratulations
from all their friends. The Sun joins
In wishing them IA long, prosperous
and happy journey through life to-
MI. and Mrs. Stone will work
the coming season for Mr.. and
Mrs. Will Aaron Arlington Sun.
Emma Schwartz, daughter of
Mrs. G.. Schwartz, died at Madison
Monday. She was taken i'll during
Christmas week, suffering from APP
pendicitis. As soon as she could
stand the journey she was taken to
Madison where an operation was per
formed but her strength was not equal
to withstand the disease and opera
ton. She was ten years eleven months
and one day old. The funeral services
were held at the house on Thursday
conducted by Rev. Bareman, of Ra-
mona. The family has the sympathy
of the community in their sad bereay-
ment.- Oldham Register.
The following contains a hint
that would be well for our city author
tiles to act upon. The item is from
a dispatch from Vermillion to the
Sioux Falls Press:
Owing to a misconstruction of the
taxaction laws. Vermillion as well as
all other cities of South Dakota have
not been receiving n cent of the
money paid for telephone taxes. The
tax is collected by the state and re-
turned to the counties in proportion
to the amount of telephone mileage.
Instead of apportioning this money
to townships, through which the the
phone lines run, the whole amount
has been put in the county general
fund, which the cities receive no ben
eft. Vermillion proposes to ask for
the return of her portion of these
taxes and other cities will do the same
when the matter becomes known.
Mrs. Thos. Powers departed
Thurday of this week for Minneapolis
where she will visit relatives until Mr..
and Mrs. E. p. Sanford are ready to
depart for Bellinoham. Wash. when