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Kingsbury County independent. (DeSmet, Kingsbury County, S.D.) 1894-1929, 1907-11-15
HUNTERS NARROWLY
ESCAPE A IN
A PRAIRIE FIRE

Gregory, 5. D., Nov. S.-Three Gregory
men, Messrs. Hurlbert, Wilson and White,
together with Billy" their cook. had an
exciting experience while engaged IN duck
hunting at Dog Ear lake.
The men had had good success and had
succeeded in killing a large number of
ducks. While sleeping the sleep of tired
hunters they suddenly, at about $50 i'm
the morning, were aroused from their
slumber by the shouting Of parties on the
opposite side of the lake.
The other hunters had realized the peril
of the Gregory men and saved their Ewes
by arousing them from their slumber at
the time they did, for a fierce prairie fire
was about upon them. and had they not
been aroused when they were it is al
most certain they could not have made
their escape.
Hurriedly dressing the four men imme-
diately set about the task of setting back
fires and after strenuous efforts succeeded
in burning off a space sufficient 10 save
their camp, horses and themselves from
the fierce fire swoop,ng down upon them,
1t was a remarkably narrow escape from
"A horrible death.
Kingsbury County independent. (DeSmet, Kingsbury County, S.D.) 1894-1929, 1907-11-15
GOVERNMENT PUTS
WOMAN'S NATIONAL DAILY
PUBLISHER ON TRIAL

st. Louis, Nov. 9.-Aileging that Ed
ward q. Lewis. publisher OF the Wom-
ans National Daily. fraudulently col
lected S1,fs5.o00 through the operation
OF his mail order institution. the de-
funct Peoples United States bank, OF
University City. and that he loaned
himself and his concerns SS44 900 Of
that money. the government today he
gan the presentation OF one OF It's cases
against the ex-banker before Judge
Garland.
The jury WAS completed within twen-
ty minutes and Attorney Krum, OF this
city, special counsel appointed by At
torney General Bonaparte, made the
opening address.
Federal Judge John r. Garland, OF
Sioux Falls. =. d.. is on the bench,
from which Judge David p. Dyer has
disqualified himself. owing To the fact
that as district attorney. Dyer was in
strumental in having numerous indict-
ments returned against Lewis.
The reading or various voluminous
extracts from the Women's Magazine
and the Women's Farm Journal con-
lire today's session In the trial. Hun
dreds OF copies OF both magazines were
taken TO the our room and read from
to h jury py District Attorney Blod-
geff
Kingsbury County independent. (DeSmet, Kingsbury County, S.D.) 1894-1929, 1907-11-15
GRAIN BUYERS PREPARE
TO RESUME OPERATIONS

Aberdeen. s. d., Novy. S.-The incon-
venience caused by the recent order from
the Twin cities 10 elevators not TO buy
any more grain or Issue any more grain
certificates. will not last long. One of the
elevators has announced that it was ready
to accept grain and all the others are ex-
pected TO follow this lead in the next day
or two.
The financial situation here at no time
caused alarm. While there is a strin-
geDcy In the currency the banks have
adopted a system of making part pay
ment on checks in cash, and the balance
In cashiers checks which are accepted
everywhere as cash. All the banks re-
port large increase N their deposits and
1. Is believed that the limit OF cash
yme viii be removed in a day or
two.
Two of the banks have received ship
ments of currency from the east and an
other received a large shipment from
Butte county Nobody in his part OF the
state is worrying.
Kingsbury County independent. (DeSmet, Kingsbury County, S.D.) 1894-1929, 1907-11-15
GETTYSBURG MAN GOES
TO DAKOTA LAND OFFICE

Rapid City. S. d., Nov. 6.-Word has
been received here hat the interior de
partment has appointed from the civil
service department a. r. Lyman, of
Gettysburg, $. d., as clerk in the local
United States land office. Mr.. Lyman
has been employed in the quartermas-
ter's department at Fort Mckenzie.
Wyo, n while his addition will ma
t~erially aid the rush OF work here, more
clerks still are needed to keep up with
the business.
Exceeding even the month of Sep
TENDER, which until now held the ban.
ner record. October lane office business
passed the high water mark. There
We're l,0e2 original homestead entries
made here, appropriating 10000 acres
OF land, 20.O 0 OF this being taken up
the last day Of the month. Even the
government inspectors are surprised at
the volume of business that il rushing
in and the building Is 10 be enlarged
TO make room for the clerks.
Kingsbury County independent. (DeSmet, Kingsbury County, S.D.) 1894-1929, 1907-11-15
SIOUX FALLS DEFEATS
THE GALVESTON PLAN

Sioux Fails, s. d., Nov. S.-Nith a
light vote n a contest hat at no
time assumed the proportions of an,
interesting fight. the plan of govern
ment by commission. otherwise called
the Galveston plan. was defeated by
the voters of Sioux Falls al a special
election yesterday. The vote was rather
close. the majority in the city being
80 against the adoption of the proposed
plan. OF the six wards in the city the
commission plan carried In the First.
Third and Fifth wards and was de-
feated in the Second. Fourth and Sixth
wards fhe Fourth ward gave the most
decisive vote against the proposition.
defeating Ii by a majority OF SO. The
total vote cast I'm the city on the
proposition was only a little oyer
LOO.
Kingsbury County independent. (DeSmet, Kingsbury County, S.D.) 1894-1929, 1907-11-15
FIRE DESTROYS N. W..
DEPOT AT PARKER;
LOSS OVER $4,000

Parker, S. d., Nov. 5.-Fire late yes
erday afternoon destroyed the North
western depot, three freight cars filled
with merchandise. n the contents of
the freight room, causing a loss to the
company OF over $4,000. j.. IL. stem
niger, the agent, who also rs president
OF the telephone company. lost about
$500 worth of telephone material. =
The fire was caused by Il freight en-
gine dumping hot ashes near the plat
form. The depot was a frame struc-
ture and burned rapidly. In two OF
the box ears there was merchandise,
for local merchants and the other carl
was loaded with household goo,ls.
Kingsbury County independent. (DeSmet, Kingsbury County, S.D.) 1894-1929, 1907-11-15
DRILL 1923 FEET
BUT FIND NO WATER

Huron. S. D., Nov. 9.-The work of
drilling h eight-inch artesian well
for the city. in progress for the past
months, has been abandoned. At a
depth of 1,l23 feet the drill struck
granite and il was deemed useless to
continue. The well is eight-iuch and
a heavy flow of water was cached,
but the pressure does no exceed twen-
ty pounds. An attempt will be made TO
strike a flow near the river, and a two
Inch viii be put Town to as
certain If Il satisfactory flow can be
reached, in which event an eight-inch
well Will be sunk. The cost of the
Wei just abandoned Id about $4,000.
Kingsbury County independent. (DeSmet, Kingsbury County, S.D.) 1894-1929, 1907-11-15
100 SHEEP BURNED
IN FIRE AT BLUFFS

Council Bluffs, Ia, Nov. One
hundred and fifty sheep i'm tile upper
deck OF "A stock car in the Chicago,
Milwaukee and st. Paul yards here,
were burned to death yesterday after
About the same number In the
lower deck we're saved. though some
were slightly burned. The sheep We're
from Wyoming, and were consigned
To Nolan x Co. OF Chicago.
The fire started in an empty car.
Nd on count of the distance from
the city the fire department had but
II hyirant to work from. The blaze
spread, destroying besides the sheep.
a car OF alfalfa meal. a car OF luni-
Der and the empty, where it stafte,t
Kingsbury County independent. (DeSmet, Kingsbury County, S.D.) 1894-1929, 1907-11-15
JUDGE GREEN AFTER
SALOONS AT u +

Council naurs. Ml NesI. sIf Fedsst
get one grand jury that viii arrive At
facts regarding stsle sv~iolation OF liquor
laws ] shall keep on convening grand
juries until 1 get one hat will make
tome findings" said Judge w. X. Green.
In charging the grand jury here this,
inorning.
(, Complaints thar saloons HI pottawai-
t;.Fsie county are running without he
las required 10 furnish bond were The
tapse Of the judged caustic remarks.
Kingsbury County independent. (DeSmet, Kingsbury County, S.D.) 1894-1929, 1907-11-15
Is NAMED
RECEIVER OF DAKOTA
TELEPHONE COMPANY

Sioux Falls. S. d., o o.-Juose
Garland, Of the United states couIl, 10.
day appointed EDWARD y. hehneus, -
this civ. former United States mar.
shall for South Dakota, as receiver o.
the citizens Telephone company. Inc
receiver was appointed as a resuit OF
a hearing before Judge Garland To-Day
IN annlication of the Royal r COM
many and H. T.. Amber, OF Chicago.
Mr.. Kennedy is a conservative business
man and II is believed he VIII pc aoie
to place the company on q "u :"
cial basis. His bond is S20,Ouc,
Kingsbury County independent. (DeSmet, Kingsbury County, S.D.) 1894-1929, 1907-11-15
GATES OPENED;
WATER FLOODS LANDS

Belle Fourche, S. D., Nov. 6.-t'or the
first time since the commencement OF
work on the big government dam here,
the sluice gates of the canal to the di-
verting dam were opened by Contract
or Robinson. n the water allowed to
back up and fill the adjacent low lands.
The Belle Fourche and Redwater riV-
ers filled sufficiently to allow the wa
ter to reach the 400-foot spillway Of the
dam.
The test showed the dan to he a
splendid piece OF work and was highly
satisfactory. Boating is an assured
thing on the rivers now for some dis
lance, and skating and ice boats will
form part OF this winters ANUS ment
for this section of the country.
Kingsbury County independent. (DeSmet, Kingsbury County, S.D.) 1894-1929, 1907-11-15
HALF-STARvED DOG
GUARDED BODY OF
MASTER, MURDERED
Wealthy Bachelor of henry, s
D., Dead for a Week, Was
Slain for His Money.

WATERFOWL, s. d, Nov. 6.-The slayer
~ Frank NJ. Brown, the wealthy bach
elor living four miles south or Henry
Is still at large. Investigation showed
that the man had been dead for u
week. the coroner's jury finding that
death was caused by a gunshot wound
The body was found on the PED III
a corner of the one room shanty where
ne lived. he faithful dog, half starved.
being on guard over his dead master,
having evidently been shut in the house
by the murderers when they left.
The man had been shot in the back
Of the neck, the bullet being found IN
the body. A revolver was discovered III
the grass outside the house, but was
not of the same caliber of the bullet.
A bullet hole was found in the door.
out mac been made from within the
house. A shotgun had been taken down
from the wall and laid on the bed be-
side the body, evidently TO convey the
suppression hat he had committed
suicide. Crossing a strip of plowed
ground surrounding the hous were
traced the tracks of two men leading
toward town. but they were made be
fore the rain and so could not be traced
beyond the plcwing.
Stock Was Starving.
iP&o"H AonN SNNAA ~
aight of last week. Early the next
morning a neighbor called at the house,
cut got no response to his knocks, eX-
,ept the barking of the dog from with
N. No one else seems 10 have called
at the place till this morning when the
same ~neighbor called again and found
he stock i'm the Darn suffering for food
and water with no evidence of care for
A week. He then forced the door of
he house and made the discovery of
he murder.
Brown was an eccentric fellow. He
was known TO be wealthy, but banked
very little of his money, keeping most
Of it about the premises. One man who
had worked for him declares that he
had known him to bury a large roll
Of bills in "A wheat bin, n at another
time he dug a hole in his garden and
MD an unknown amount of currency.
He was frequently seen to have a roll
Of bills with him as large as his arm,
and carried in an old sack under the
straw in the bottom of his wagon
enough money to buy a farm.
The murderers had made a thorough
job of overhauling his premises, for
nothing of value was discovered by the
officers. How much they took will
probably never be known. as it is
doubtful il the assassins will ever be
caught, for the officers have no clew
to work on.
Leaves a Fortune.
Deceased leaves a brother and sister
I'm Oklahoma. lie ave a farm worth
$50, 900 and from some papers ound in
his shanty, he was evidently interested
quite heavily in some mining n other
stock. His grain raised this year had
not been sold, but is all stored i'm his
granary, which, with the live stock, will
net from $4,000 TO $4,000.
Kingsbury County independent. (DeSmet, Kingsbury County, S.D.) 1894-1929, 1907-11-15
BRINGS WANT AD"
WIFE BACK TO HIS
so. DAKOTA RANCH

White Lake, S. D., Nov. S-A. -. Cole,
well known resident of this place, and
Miss Margaret Hanson, Of Chicago, were
the principals in a romantic love affair
which eliminated in their marriage a few
days ago at the home Of the bride III Chi
cago.
This is the second time Mr.. Cole has
married, and both times he has transacted
the business of getting married on strictly
business principles. Needing a wife, he
some weeks ago advertised, and Miss
Hanson. of Chicago, replied TO the adver-
tisement. A correspondence was opened
between the two and as a result they fell
in love with each other.
Mr.. Cole and his bride have returned
here and have been warmly received by
the friends of the groom.
Kingsbury County independent. (DeSmet, Kingsbury County, S.D.) 1894-1929, 1907-11-15
TIMBER FIRE, NEAR
DEADWO0D, CAUSES
AN ENORMOUS Loss
Relief Train Held UP by Flames
Which Are Sweeping Over
Dry Country.

Deadwood, s. D., Nov. S.-Reports from
the lumber camp of the Mclaughlin Tie
and Timber company at West Nahant,
twenty-six miles south of here. tell of a
fierce timber fire raging west of the camp
and close TO the Wyoming border.
The company sent out a special traln
of seventy-five men TO save their re-
sources but the train was checked by the
flames which are sweeping east over dry
country where no moisture has fallen in
weeks.
The company has half a million feet of
cut timber lying directly in the path OF
the flames. which will probably be lost.
Kingsbury County independent. (DeSmet, Kingsbury County, S.D.) 1894-1929, 1907-11-15
PRAIRIE FIRES AND
POOR MARKET SEND
CATTLE PRICES LOWER.

Belle Fourche, :. D.. Nov. g.
Prairie fires and a poor market
are spelling the cattle shipments
from this point. The downward
tendency in market prices for
cattle has had a depressing effect
on many OF the cattle men north
of here who had intended ship
ping mi their stock this fall
from this point and they have
decided TO hold W. another year
unless the market braces. Still
others from the north ranges
started their punches toward
Belle Fourche and were checked
by vast prairie fires that have
been raging for several weeks.
Kingsbury County independent. (DeSmet, Kingsbury County, S.D.) 1894-1929, 1907-11-15
RESPONDENT, ARLINGTON
GIRL ENDS HER LIFE

Arlington. Nov. 9.-AIiss Matilda
Stangland, daughter OF Hans Stang
land, a prosperous farmer living in the
outskirts OF Hetland. drank a bottle of
carbolic acid during the early hours of
the morning and died before medical
assistance could be ummone
She has been in i'll health for soma
time, and il is supposed she either be-
came despondent and took the poison
10 end her troubles, or made 81 mistake
M the bottles. She wss about 20 years
ef age and a faForite among her ac-
qnaintances.
Kingsbury County independent. (DeSmet, Kingsbury County, S.D.) 1894-1929, 1907-11-15
RELIGIOUS FANATIC
is STARVING HIMSELF.

Marion, $. d., Nov. "a rare
cas- of physical endurance is
reported here, the principal be-
ing Jacob Nechtigall, who re-
Gently lost his mind as the result
of being afflicted by a curious
; species of religious mania. He
is at present in charge of a ply
, stefan and is in a critical condi-
ton.
Fer about two weeks he has
, not eaten anything, and for sew
, eral days has refused to even
, drink water. His condition is
such that he can scarcely recog-
; nize anyone. 1t is thought to be
a matter of only d few days be-
fore he will pass away. He is
connected with a family which
; for many years has been very
prominent in the affairs OF this
portion of the state. and has
himself been prominent for
, years.
Kingsbury County independent. (DeSmet, Kingsbury County, S.D.) 1894-1929, 1907-11-15
STUDENT FIREMAN
KILLED AT HURON

Yale. $. d.. Nov. 9.-Denied a site for
student fireman on the Northwestern
road, was killed at Volga. While stand
ing on a sidetrack awaiting the ar
rival of another train, Milk got down
under the engine 10 clean out the fire
box, but while still at work another
freight was run onto the same track,
humping into the standing train with
such force as TO send two sets OF trucks
over the PROSTATE form of the fireman.
killing him instantly.
Kingsbury County independent. (DeSmet, Kingsbury County, S.D.) 1894-1929, 1907-11-15
is
ADMITTED TO BAIL IN
SUM OF $4,000
Trent Grain Merchant, Accused
Of Murder, Given Liberty
Pending Trial.

Sioux Fails, s. d., Nov. 9.-Henry
Hendrickson, of Trent. s. d.. VINO is In
jail at Flandreau on the charge or
murder in the first degree. was today,
in circuit court, admitted to bail in the
sum of SIS, 900, upon the application OF
Aiken & Judge, of this city, who are
employed TO defend him.
The bond will be furnished before
the close of the day and by night Hen
erickson will be released from the
Moody county Jail.
Hendrickson is accused of shooting
H.~R. Bradneld. Ii druggist of Trent, on
Halloween night. BAG blood existed
between the two over the liquor ques-
ton.
Kingsbury County independent. (DeSmet, Kingsbury County, S.D.) 1894-1929, 1907-11-15
TRAVELLING MEN WILL
ERECT FAIR BUILDING

Huron. 5. D.. Nov. S.-Voting 10 erect
a magnificent building of their own on the
state far grounds. the South Dakota
Travelling Mems ASSOCIATION Yesterday al
a meeting in his city decided to have a
home in Huron during fair week. II
was voted to erect a building to cost not
less than 5000, and a committee was APP
pointed to begin at once the raising of
funds among the boys for the cost of
construction. President r. j. Woods and
a large number Of travelling men were
pregent
Kingsbury County independent. (DeSmet, Kingsbury County, S.D.) 1894-1929, 1907-11-15
ONE KILLED IN
ARLINGTON WRECK

Arlington. s. D., Nov. 5.-A wreck oc-l
CURED on the South Dakota Central
railroad at this point last night, re-
sulting In the death OF one man. and
a considerable smashrp OF a locomotive
and a construction train. The train
engaged In laying steel mad stopped for
water before entering the yards.
had no lights out. A freight follow
Ing crashed into the engine. derailing it
and several cars.
Joe Palyic. one OF the steel arg was
rur over md lived hut a short Trina
Kingsbury County independent. (DeSmet, Kingsbury County, S.D.) 1894-1929, 1907-11-15
DROPS DEAD AS HE
TALKS OVER PHONE

Webster city, Ia. Nov. - William
Schweppe, a prominent young farmer.
dropped dead last night while talking
over the telephone. His health had
been good. He suffered a sudden az
tack or heart disease.
Kingsbury County independent. (DeSmet, Kingsbury County, S.D.) 1894-1929, 1907-11-15
COUNTY ATTORNEY PUTS
ON LID" AT MlLRANk

Milbank. :. D.. Nov. Estates At
torney Bentley. on complaint OF local
men, has caused the arrest of the pro-
prietor of a hotel, PIN the charge of
keeping a gambling house and selling
liquor on Sunday. AT the preliminary
hearing the proprietor was bound over
to the circuit court. which conVenes
next week. TRe states attorney has
also compelled the saloonkeepers 10 re-
nov ali Instructions from their front
windows and close promptly at IL
o'clock. Ii is said the lid" is on to
stay.
Kingsbury County independent. (DeSmet, Kingsbury County, S.D.) 1894-1929, 1907-11-15
OFFICER pisGusTED OVER
MOVEMENT OF TROOPS,

Huron. $. d. Nov s.--Four speciak
rams carrying soldiers from Fort Dcs
Monies M Fort Robinson passed through
Huron Monday night lind one from Omaha
sesserday. alt bound for the scene OF Tile
Ute no'an trouble lat Thunder Buttes.
miles west OF the Cheyenne agency
which ix located on the Missouri river
sixty niles north OF Pierre. The colonel
~ command seemed much d.sxusted over
the continues movement Of troops. dim
with CAPTAIN Johnson who reported that
= hnndreJ pounds OF bacon would do more
good sh~n 4 hundred soldiers,
Kingsbury County independent. (DeSmet, Kingsbury County, S.D.) 1894-1929, 1907-11-15
RAPID CITY YOUNG MEN
TO ORGANIZE Y. M. C.. A.

Rapid city. $. d., Nov. 5.-Rapid City
Is to have a Y. NJ. e. A. This was de-
aided at a mass meeting OF the younger
clement OF the city who have invited
che state secretary, G. A. Carrieli, of
Brookings, and h state chairman. :.
y. Van Benthuysen, OF Mitchell, TO
,ome here and organize the local as
cociation early this month. Meetings
viii be held here On November 0, 10
md IL
Kingsbury County independent. (DeSmet, Kingsbury County, S.D.) 1894-1929, 1907-11-15

The Berlin Tagebiatt publishes the
following from Constantinople. One
o OF Rothschiid lis negotiating with
Turkey TO raise a ioan or G3.20O.O0O.
the consideration for which is TO be
a monopoly OF IN sale o. matches in
Turkey. Austria has asserted. and the
agreement OF Britain Is now being
sought
Kingsbury County independent. (DeSmet, Kingsbury County, S.D.) 1894-1929, 1907-11-15
Senator Franz B. Brandegee tells a

Senator Franz b. B%randegee tells a
story OF Il man who wanted 10 be a
trolley ear conductor. This man
and the al the car barns
seemed to think well Of him. After II
number Of questions. the manager
said: well. what pay 10 you desire?'
The applicant gave a loud laugn. Then
he dug the manager In the ribs and
said: oh never mind about the pay.
boss Jus give me the job and I'll
have 2 car OF my IN u week or
Kingsbury County independent. (DeSmet, Kingsbury County, S.D.) 1894-1929, 1907-11-15
TO COMPEL RAILWAY &c
GIVE ELEVATOR SITE

Huron 8 D., Nov. 9.-John Mix.
a grain elevator ut this place, Steele
Bros. nave applied to the state rail-
way commission TO compel the Great
Northern railroad to give them n site
and the commission will hold i hearing
here next Tuesday.
Kingsbury County independent. (DeSmet, Kingsbury County, S.D.) 1894-1929, 1907-11-15

Authorities who have In charge some
OF England's ancient treasures try to
discourage the habit OF carving initials
on these relics. A fine of SIS was re-
Gently imposed or q man who had
Clipped his name in letters six inches
higl' on one of the stones In the
''Druids' circle" real Keswick. Close
TO the giant stone globe at Swanage "A
special slab is provided for the harm
less reception of the names Of al who
are addicted to this self-advertisement
On popular Alpine SUBMITS names are
left OF cards ia emiptied wine bottles.
Kingsbury County independent. (DeSmet, Kingsbury County, S.D.) 1894-1929, 1907-11-15

On the eastern side or the rock Of
Gibraltar there - a notwithstanding
wEite patch which recently led an
American tourist to ask whether the
roch was being armor-plated. ltisrealiy
a catchment for rain water to increase
the reserve of water OH the rock. The
catchment covers ten acres. 1t Is made
OF galvanized corrugated iron fixed to
piles driven deep into the sandy slopes
above the village of Catalan The wa
ter collected at the foot of the catch
ment runs through the rock into a tun-
mel 1900 feet long and is delivered into
reservoirs on the western side. The
yield to each inch of rainfall is 100000
gallons.
Kingsbury County independent. (DeSmet, Kingsbury County, S.D.) 1894-1929, 1907-11-15

With the stem encircled wits 2 gold
ring, which must have been on al the
while the fruit was growing from
bloom Il maturity. q bunch Of grapes
was discovered in Long Beach. Cal.
Charles Schwitzer. q peddlei. WAS
weighing some grapes fcf IA customer
when the glitter Of an object ia a
cluster caught mis- attention. 1t was a
gold bangle ring around the stem, mid
way In the bunch. and with grapes
both above 1t and below il.
Kingsbury County independent. (DeSmet, Kingsbury County, S.D.) 1894-1929, 1907-11-15

This year, as usual, the sea serpent
has made its appearance. Edward S.
Dodgson, of Jesus College, Oxford, and
the Rev. Z. G. Davies, Nj. A., of Queens
College, oxford, saw it when they were
staying at Tintagel, Wales. 1t was
moving at a distance ot about 200 yards
very rapadlg along the calm surface of
the sea toward Tinutagel Head. In
about 2 minute it had disappeared be-
hind the cliff that bounds the cove on
the west. 1t was, they say, at least
twenty feet long, holding it's large head.
with apparently some kind of a crest ar
name upon IL, aloft.