Kingsbury County independent. (DeSmet, Kingsbury County, S.D.) 1894-1929, 1907-10-18

was made by Mr.. Sanford, and all
who know Ed will know that it is as
near perfect as it is possible.
Huron people are waking up in
regard to the telephone question. The
franchise held by the Central Dakota
Telephone Co. expires next year and
many in that city are opposed to re-
newing the franchise. The service
has not been all that it should be
judging from reports, and there seems
to be a growing sentiment in favor Of
municipal ownership, and if that
cannot be had, then a local corpora
ton.
j. S. Archer has decided to give
up farming operations and move to
Lake Preston. He will lease his fine
farm in Hartland township and move
his family in about the first part of
next month. They will occupy the
DR.. Geo. Edward residence until j.
S. has had time to make a selection or
build a home suitable for his family.
Hosts of friends will welcome the
family to the social circles of our lit
tie city.-Times.
Walter Brown, of Esmond town
ship, on Saturday, Oct. 5th, lost the
two barns on his farm by fire. One.
building was 52x72 feet and the other
40x24 feet. The first was insured in
the Farmers Mutual, of De Smet.
We are not informed as to the origin
of the fire. Such a loss at this time
of the year, ever though it be covered
by insurance for all it will carry, is a
severe blow to a farmer. 1t takes
time as well as money to replace
buildings, and there is always more
or less loss occasioned by not having
them when needed.
Since our last mention the follow
ing have paid subscription to the In
DEPENDENT: f. Grotjohn. l.. E. Gala
nan, II. Perry, julius Rottluff, Tom
Lackey, A. j. Sipher, E. H. Bauman,
E. H Streeter, Will Mohler, Charles
Murphy, Andrew Simonson, Anton
Neu, S. l.. Hughes, James Sanderson,
l.. Lawrence, Michael O'Hara, A. ID.
Labay, Bert VanHook, B. Parsons,
Will Hoffman, Owen Gallagher, W.
B. Voegeli, A. Still, E. Classen, Thos.
Tanda, Rasmus Jorgenson, G. Madi-
son, F. H. Brant, G. A. Pulls, S. E.
Strobe, Theo. Dennis, John O'Brien,
Martin Madison, p. j. Lillis, M. Bau-
man.
Geo. W. Latin, secretary of the
Farmers Mutual of De Smet, accom-
panied the directors who adjusted the
loss on the Walter Brown farm in
Esmond township the latter part of
last week. He says that such a thing
as a fire break is hard to find in the
country. This is not as it should be.
As the prairie is broken up a great
many think the the danger from
prairie fires is eliminated, but it is
not SO. The past season produced a
heavy growth of grass and stubble
and the dry weather of the fall has
made the fields good food for a prairie
fire. Too much care cannot be exer-
cised in this matter. All buildings
should be protected from a possible
fire that might run over tie fields.
1T is with regret that we have to
announce this week the removal of c..
G. Spear and family at a near date
from this county. G.. G. has sold his
farm in the north part of Esmond
township, taking as part payment a
quarter-section south of Iroquois. He
advertises an auction sale of personal
property at the old farm south of
Manchester to be held on the Oath,
after which the family will go to Elk
River, Mimi. G. G. has purchased an
80 acre farm three miles from that
place and adjoining the farm occupied
by Mrs. Spears father and mother,
Mr.. and Mrs. S. Z. Davis. This will
make it very pleasant for Mrs. Spear.
De Smet people and all acquaintances
in the west end will regret to learn
of this move IN the part of the Spear
family.
Mr.. and Mrs. A. r. Stewart, &C.
companied by Walter Whitehead,
started Monday evening on their trim