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Kingsbury County independent. (DeSmet, Kingsbury County, S.D.) 1894-1929, 1908-04-24
WEATHER CONDITIONS
IN SOUTH DAKOTA

Huron, S. D., April 1S.-Weekly
weather bulletin for the week ending
Monday. April 10. 1908. as reported by
the weather bureau at Huron:
Fair weather prevailed during the
week. except on Tuesday and Friday.
The sunshine was ample. There was
considerable brisk and some high wind.
The nights were for the most part cool
and frosty.
The mean temperature was above the
river valley.counties, the average daily
excess at Pierre being about z degrees.
Sunday was the warmest day, when
maximum temperatures somewhat
above so degrees occurred over most of
the eastern portion of the state, and "a
degrees was recorded at Huron and
Pierre. The minimum temperatures
were below freezing generally. On
Wednesday minimum temperatures of
20 degrees or lower occurred over the
middle eastern and northeastern coun-
ties, the lowest recorded being 8 de-
grees, at Mellette, Sphinx county.
Except in some eastern localities that
were favored with generous amounts,
the precipitation was below the normal,
and in some western counties was very
light. While there was some light rain
or snow in the middle and northern
counties on Friday. the precipitation
nearly all occurred on Tuesday, in the
form of snow, except hat in the south
ern counties there was some rain and
sleet. In some places the snow partly
melted as it fell. and IT was practically
all melted by Wednesday night.
Kingsbury County independent. (DeSmet, Kingsbury County, S.D.) 1894-1929, 1908-04-24
CHEYENNE INDIANS
WANT RESERVE OPENED
WITH STRING ON IT

Pierre. S. D., April 15.-The Indians
on the Cheyenne reservation, at a meet
ing attended by delegates from all the
districts, asked 10 be included in the
bill opening a part of their reservation
TO settlement. They objected TO the
opening of the strip along the northern
line of the reservation, but agreed 10
the opening of the Schnasse county
country under certain restrictions.
One resolution asked that all coal
lands in the territory to be opened
should be segregated and held by the
Indians for tribal use: another was
that all the surplus lands on their
reservation not included in Schnasse
county TO be assured to the Indians
for rs years before any further efforts
should be made 10 open 1t to white
settlers. A third asked for the pro-
ceeds from the sale of their land an
nuallv from the time ii is opened to
settlement until the last OF ii is taken.
The Indians also asked the govern
ment to pay them $3.50 an acre for
sections 16 and SO in each township,
which the bill reserves for the use of
the common schools of the state. They
then selected a delegation to present
their views at Washington.
Kingsbury County independent. (DeSmet, Kingsbury County, S.D.) 1894-1929, 1908-04-24
4 BAD INDIAN
GETS SHOT WITH
BOOZE AND GUN
Defies the Kimball Marshal and
Gets a Charge That Inn
proves His Conduct.

Kimball, S. D., April tS.-Joe Riley, a
half-breed Indian from the Crow Creek
agency, was shot by City Marshal j. 5.
Stewart, of this place, a he re-
fused TO hold UP his hands when or
dered to do so II submit to arrest.
The shooting was lone with a ham
merless shot gun loaded with BIB shot.
The half-breed now lies at the Catholic
parsonage in a pretty badly democrat
lied condition, but will probably re-
cover. The victim of the marshaFs
gun was running amuck about town on
a saddle horse, having come to town
during the day with another half-breed,
who tried in vain to induce him to
start for Grow Creek after nightfall.
Riley had in the meantime obtained
possession OF some booze and was as
difficult to handle as a flea. The mar
shall claims hat the Indian made
threats to kill him. After arming him
self with the shotgun, obtained at a
hardware store, he finally met up with
the half-breed, who was mounted, and
ordered him to threw up his hands. In
stead of obeying orders he wheeled his
cayuse, dug the spurs into him and
made his escape, but not until the offl-
Ger had cut loose one barrel Of his gun.
That was the last seen of him until
his morning, when he was found lying
in a pasture about a mile from town
by two men at work on the race track.
An examination showed that the charge
of heavy shot had taken effect TO the
number OF 20 or more in the small of
the Indians back and buttocks. A
heavy A gun was found on him. Had
the hammerless safety catch not been
on when the marshal first pulled on his
man ii is likely that he would have a
a dead Indian on his hands.
Kingsbury County independent. (DeSmet, Kingsbury County, S.D.) 1894-1929, 1908-04-24
BORING FOR PETROLEUM
NEAR WATERFOWL

Watertown, S. D., April 15.--At the
rate of 40 feet a day the big drill of
the South Dakota oil and Gas com
pany is going down in search of the
oil vein which nay make Watertown
and Codington county famous through
out the country within a few weeks
Last night the drill was down 240 feet,
but beyond this fact no knowledge is
obtainable as all records are KEPT Sc
fret by the company. A description
Is being made of the soil through each
foot of which the big hole is being
bored, fer the benefit of experts in
making a geological study of the diff
ferent strata. In the event that the
first we'll develops no oil this informa-
ton Will be valuable in sinking the
second one. for the company will make
three and perhaps four trials if nee
essary before giving up hope Of strik-
ing oil somewhere on their leases COW
ering several thousand acres in the
northeast corner of the county. Presi-
dent T. b. Lamb and Thomas Afford,
general superintendent. of the com
DaDy have moved temporarily from
their offices in this city to the scene
of operations.
Kingsbury County independent. (DeSmet, Kingsbury County, S.D.) 1894-1929, 1908-04-24
FOR
CATTLE RUSTLING
Two Are Caught in the Federal
Drag Net for Stealing Other
Peoples Stock.

Sioux Falls. S. D., April 15.-After re-
porting an additional indictment n "a
mo BILL" the United States grand jury,
which convened in Sioux Falls on
Tuesday of last week. retired to con-
tinue the work of disposing of the cases
which are pending before ii.
The indictment was returned in the
case Of Joseph DeMarsche and Enoch
Monteau, who are charged with having
engaged in a conspiracy TO steal cattle
and horses by wholesale from residents
OF the Pine Ridge and Rosebud Indian
reservations. The precise charge
against them is that or September 26,
1906, they stole and drove away a num-
Der Of cattle n horses belonging to
residents of the two reservations.
1t is supposed hat DeMarsche and
Monteau were members of a regularly
organized band of mixed BLOOD Indians
and lawless whites who carried on a
general and systematic cattle and horse
"rustling' campaign on the two reser-
Vations. Several confederates of the
two men have been arrested during the
past year or two and sentenced TO
terms in prison.
Kingsbury County independent. (DeSmet, Kingsbury County, S.D.) 1894-1929, 1908-04-24
MoULpERS OF IRON
NAME THEIR OFFICERS

Watertown, S. d, April 14.-The first
annual convention of the South Dakota
Blacksmiths, Horseshoers and Wagon
makers association has been in session
In this city yesterday and today with
an attendance Of over so representative
wood n iron workers of the state.
All sessions were open but were in
teresting only 10 members of the trade.
A matter was brought up this after
noon that will doubtless be heard from
at theinext meeting of the legislature,
namely, the passage of a lien law tina
Will place these tradesmen on the same
plane with carpenters, plumbers, lum-
bermen and threshers. The election of
officers resulted as follows:
President, NJ. l.. Toben, Huron: v2ce
president, Chas. Sch%ellenberger. Clarh;
secretary-treasurer, l. j.. Endersby, De-
Smct, reelected executive committee,
w. Van lyle, Huron; w. Eagleson,
Aberdeen: c. Johnson, Mitchell: A. J..
Yeager, Sioux Falls; F. Fansl0w. Yank-
ton, VIM. Martin, Waterfowl; F. L.
Hegland, Pierre; sergeant at arms,
Clyde Z. Stop, Watertown.
Kingsbury County independent. (DeSmet, Kingsbury County, S.D.) 1894-1929, 1908-04-24
BANKING INSTITUTION
AT SIOUX FALLS CLOSES
IT'S DOORS PERMANENTLY

Sioux Falls, s. D., April 1.-THE
closing Of the doors of the Central
Banking g. Trust company of this city,
which for years has carried on a
banking business, caused some local
excitement. The bank was one of the
smaller institutions of Sioux Falls.
President II. H.. Matwick, of the bank.
talked freely in regard TO the affairs
of the institution, and stated there
was no cause for uneasiness on the
part of the creditors of the bank. Said
he:
The facts are the deposits were
very light. Ever since the financial
furry last year the deposits have been
diminishing. The large depositors
drew their money out. At the pres
ent time there is but about $4,000 of
demand deposits. The remainder is
either savings deposits or certificates
of deposit. The total amount of liza
bilities of the bank hat is not Sc
cured will not exceed $4,000. and the
bank has assets of three times that
amount, approximately S6O.0
Kingsbury County independent. (DeSmet, Kingsbury County, S.D.) 1894-1929, 1908-04-24
A BRIGADE POST
AT FORT MEADE

Deadwood, S. d.. April 1S.-Indica-
tions are strong that FIT. Meade,
near Sturgis. is soon to become a
brigade instead Of a regimental post
at a cost OF something less than half
a million dollars to the government.
For over a year the government has
been considering the ~advisability OF
such a move, and when Secretary of
War Taft was in the Hills last year he
spoke of il as more than a possibility.
just now three government agents,
who decline to maxi known the nature
OF their visit, are at the post examin-
ing its equipment and taking short
trips into the surrounding country.
From other sources 1t is given out
thai these are the preliminary steps TO
the purchase of a wide tract of land in
order to give the post the required
amount of territory for a brigade post.
In all about 36 square miles. On this
land, IL the post is enlarged, will be
built new barracks, more officers quar-
tiers and administration buildings nee
essary for the handling of three more
regiments OF cavalry.
Kingsbury County independent. (DeSmet, Kingsbury County, S.D.) 1894-1929, 1908-04-24
COMMISSIONERS
REDUCE SCHEDULE
OF FREIGHT RATE
All Rates West of Missouri
River in South Dakota Are
Affected by Ruling.

Sioux Falls, S. D., April 1.-THE.
state board of railroad commissioners;
at the meeting held yesterday adopted
a new freight schedule applicable to the
portion of the state west of the Mis-
souri, river. The reductions provided in
the schedule range from AZ to 10 cents,
per 100 pounds and are equivalent 10.
an average reduction of about so per
cent.
The greater reductions are made on,
those classes of goods where the great
er lumber will be benefited, such as,
groceries n other necessaries OF life.
On this class of goods there Is a re-
duction made Of is per cent. The rate
on immigrant moveables within a dis
lance of 800 miles is cut from 43 cents to-
1715 cents per 100 pounds, and upon
such goods for a distance OF $40 miles
the cut is from rs to 80 cents.
The board will at once give the legal
notice preliminary to putting the new.
rates into effect, and it is expected that
the railroads Will accept the rates with
out resort 90 the courts.
Kingsbury County independent. (DeSmet, Kingsbury County, S.D.) 1894-1929, 1908-04-24
CLERK OF COURTS HAS
COUNTY
AND lMPEDEO WECLOCK

Webster, S. d., April 15-Deputy Pub
lie Examiner j. l.. Wingfield and assist
ants have completed an examination of
the records of the clerk of courts of
Day county and find that there is very
little information on the books to de-
termine the relations between the clerk
and the county. The present clerk who
has held the office for the past seven
years has never made a report to the
commissioners as required by law, and
OF the al cases in circuit court during
that time, the fees have been reported
i'm only 299. and OF 273 cases I'm the coun-
W court only l44 show a credit to the
county for fees collected. The clerk has
likewise been making an overcharge in
certain cases, particularly in the case
or marriage licenses where the legal
fee Is 81 and applicants have been held
up In most cases for 81. There are
many other Irregularities In the records
and the action of the county board will
be awaited with interest.
Kingsbury County independent. (DeSmet, Kingsbury County, S.D.) 1894-1929, 1908-04-24
PETITION TO TAKE KINKS
OUT OF CROOKED STREAM

Nermillion, 5. D., April ia petition
is being circulated in this city request
ing the agricultural department at
Washington TO make a preliminary sur
yey of the Vermillion river to ascertain
the method and actual cost of straight
ening n improving hat waterway.
Every year more water is being turned
into the Vermillion and ever now ii is
impossible for II 10 TAX care of all the
water that is led to il. With the COM
pletion of the Clay creek drainage
canal a greater volume of water will
pass Nermfllion and IL is believed by
the people here that something should
be done at once or people living on the
Missouri river bottom will be in Danger
of a flood at n time.
Kingsbury County independent. (DeSmet, Kingsbury County, S.D.) 1894-1929, 1908-04-24
w FARMERS LOSE
PROPERTY BY FIRE

Howard, S. D., April 1S.-During the
high wind Tuesday afternoon fire start
ed from a burning straw stack II
burning ii and the granary and all his
other outbuildings, together with ma
chinery, grain, etc. The fire jumped
from his place to that of f. A. Weis-
haar, nearly half a mile away, burning
all his machine sheds, granary, hog
pens, etc. The town people turned out
and by hard work managed to save his
house and barn. These two farms are
situated one mile east of Howard. The
loss will amount to hundreds of dollars
as the buildings were all good ones.
Kingsbury County independent. (DeSmet, Kingsbury County, S.D.) 1894-1929, 1908-04-24
PRIMARY IS HIT
BY SUPREME COURT
Fee Cannot Be Imposed on Can
didates Filing Petition for a
County Office.

Pierre, s. D., April 15.-The fee pro-
vision OF the state primary law as APP
plying to candidates for county office
is declared by Justice Haney of the SUI
preme court to be unconstitutional. A
written opinion will follow later and
while it does not apply to filings with
the secretary of state in the matter Of
candidates for state office 1t is thought
TO f~oreshadow the opinion which will
be forthcoming when the prohibition
lists get their case before the supreme
court.
The court has also decided that the
S-mill limit for taxes for all county
is unconstitutional, for the
reason that 1t will prevent the levy of
an amount sufficient to provide for the
county Indebtedness and sinking funds
i'm various counties where a heavy in
debtedness has already been contract
ed.
Kingsbury County independent. (DeSmet, Kingsbury County, S.D.) 1894-1929, 1908-04-24
PROF. MUNYON TAKES
A SHOW GIRL BRIDE

New York, April Thames p. Mum
yon, multi millionaire homeopathic
medicine man of Altoona, Pa. and Mrs.
Pauline Metzgar, known on the stage
as Pauline Neff, former beauty of The
Social Whirl," were married in Jersey
City Thursday night and now are at
the Waldorf Astoria.
Pauline Neff was the daughter of
Judge Daniel j. Nef, of Altoona. His
is one OF the leading families in that
part Of Pennsylvania and the show
girl bride required no coaching TO as
sumo the ole OF the wife OF a million
arie. She was educated in a fashionable
seminary and went on the stage oily
after the failure OF her first marriage
with Carl Metzgar, son Of a retired
merchant of Altoona.
Professor Munyon is close to so and
his bride "a.
Kingsbury County independent. (DeSmet, Kingsbury County, S.D.) 1894-1929, 1908-04-24
H TERMINATE
WITH FRANCHISE

Sioux Falls, s. D., April 15.-Judge
Garland today decided in the federal
court case of the City Of Sioux Falls
against the South Dakota Water COM
pany and j. H. Purdy, receiver, that
the rights of the water company in
and to the streets and alleys of the
city expired with the termination of
the contract and franchise which vas
issued TO the water company in 1884
for a period of 20 years. He also in
structed the receiver to make no con-
tracts for furnishing water for any
future term extending beyond the
present quarter. The value Of the
property involved through this de-
cisicH is $500, 900, and the case has
been in litigation between -four and
five years.
Kingsbury County independent. (DeSmet, Kingsbury County, S.D.) 1894-1929, 1908-04-24
PRESBYTERlANS HOLD
ANNUAL MEETING

Sioux Falls. S. d., April 1.-THE
presbytery of South Dakota is holding
the sessions of it's annual melting here
today, and VIII continue until Thurs
day.
address On home mission work last
evening and tonight addresses will be
made by Rev. Mr.. Kuhn, OF Alexan-
dria, and DR.. ID. f. Jenkins, of the
Omaha Theological seminary.
The convention of the young people
of the ~presbytery will be held Thurs
day, and in the evening DR.. Gault. of
the University of Vermillion, will give
an address.
Kingsbury County independent. (DeSmet, Kingsbury County, S.D.) 1894-1929, 1908-04-24
READS OWN GUILT;
DIES FROM SHOCK

Philadelphia. April 17.-Confronted
with the accusation OF embezzling more
than $4,000 from the Franklin insti-
tute OF this city, of which he has been
treasurer for % years. Herbert K. Heyl.
Was seized with what is said to have
been apoplexy at his home in West
~adeiphia today. He died shortly
afterward.
At breakfast, when glancing through
q morning newspaper. Heyl saw the
account or the alleged embezzlement.
He arose from the table, ran into the
hallway and collapsed.
A warrant for Heyl's arrest had been
issued yesterday.
Kingsbury County independent. (DeSmet, Kingsbury County, S.D.) 1894-1929, 1908-04-24
CORNER STONE WILL
BE SET IN JUNE

Pierre, S. D.. April i5.-Contractor
Olsen, of the state capitol, says it will
be some time before the cornerstone of
the building can be laid. The stone
contractor wants w months in which
TO get the stone ready, which will de-
lay the ceremony until some time in
June at the earliest. In the meantime
the work of laying the walls of the
building Will continue.
The Minneapolis e. st. Louis road is
said to be arranging to put in a pom
toon bridge over the Missouri at lie
Beau. While such a bridge may be
made a success at lie Beau, the efforts
I'm that direction at this city and Cham
berlain have not succeeded in any way.
Kingsbury County independent. (DeSmet, Kingsbury County, S.D.) 1894-1929, 1908-04-24
HOMES ARE RkVACED
BY PRAIRIE FIRES
Beadle County Swept by FIRE
Fiend and Much Valuable
Property Destroyed.

Huron, s. D.. April 17.-Smoke, dust
and ashes driven by a heavy IN en-
circled the city yesterday so thlckly
that the sun could not break through
us the result Of prairie fires when
swept the country to the north ana
east of Huron. The town of Bradland
has suffered loss by prairie hres 10 the
extent of several thousand dollars.
Among the buildings burned are the
Northwestern station and water tank,
the Atlas lumber yard. Atlas elevator
with several thousand bushels of grain.
the Holland hotel and "A private house.
Nearer to this city the Great Northern
bridge across the Jim river was badly
damaged and all Of the buildings on
the Morrow ranch were burned with
the exception of the dwelling. /. b.
Parkhurst lost all of his farm build
ings, implements and grain. A school
house in Grant township was des-
troyed. The home of Ed Kimes, west
of this city, was burned, and Mrs,
HINES received burns of a serious
character.
Big Loss of Property.
Cattle, grain, barns. sheds and 9TH
er property was destroyed in large
quantities and the loss can rot yet
be estimated. So far as known, no
lives were lost, but many have been
more or less burned While fghtlng the
fire. The people of Huron went out
by hundreds to help check the progress
of the fires.
Reports from the country 10 the
west of Huron tell of two fires in
Sully county near the river. burning
over large areas Of territory, but so
far RS known neither human life nor
stock was lost, but exposed buildings
and hay were devoured by the hungry
flames in all parts of the territory
within the scope of the fire.
Kingsbury County independent. (DeSmet, Kingsbury County, S.D.) 1894-1929, 1908-04-24
HANSON WINS CONTEST
IN COLLEGE ORATORY

Yankton. S. D., April 1S.-Alvin Han
son, of Viborg. was the college student
who Won out I'm the oratorical contest
here. He VIII therefore be the college
representative in the state oratoricals
to take place in May. His subject.
very well handled, was The Tragedy
OF Lost Childhood
John Nemic has been held 10 the next
term of circuit court for burglarizing
the saloon of George Brown. He was
nabbed by Night Policeman George Os-
born while i'm the act of removing a
number OF bottles of brandy, whisky
and beer.
Kingsbury County independent. (DeSmet, Kingsbury County, S.D.) 1894-1929, 1908-04-24
HEAVY SHIPMENTS
FROM WASHINGTON SPRINGS

washington Springs, S. D., April 15.-
That this place is becoming a shipping
point of Importance is indicated by the
fact that during a period of IL months,
as shown by the records In the local
office of the Chicago, Milwaukee g. st.
Paul Railway company, a total of ESQ
a loads of stock were shipped from
here to eastern markets. Since Angus
l of last year a total of 1874 car loads
of grain have been shipped. During the
IL months 400 car loads of freight were
received, and In addition "A car loads of
immigrant goods were unloaded here.
Kingsbury County independent. (DeSmet, Kingsbury County, S.D.) 1894-1929, 1908-04-24
SEWERAGE SYSTEM AND
BANK FOR CARTHAGE

Carthage, S. D., April 15.-The Car
thage Building company has let the
contract for the erection Of the Far
mers' Bank block to the Gray Construc-
ton company, of WATERFOWL. S. d. The
building, when completed, will be the
best Of it's kind in this section of the
state n will cost about SIS, 900.
The local sewer company has been
organized and Incorporated, with a paid
up capital of $500, and a contract will
soon be awarded for the construction
OF a 12-inch drainage and sanitary
sewer IN the main street Of the town.
Kingsbury County independent. (DeSmet, Kingsbury County, S.D.) 1894-1929, 1908-04-24
Bio Loss of Property.
MORE THAN $4,000
IN LOSSES BY FIRE

Huron, S. D., April 17.-Later reports
from the district covered by yesterdays
prairie fires, while not complete, specify
known losses ~aggregating more than
$40, COO. Owing to the burning of tele-
phone poles and the Gripping of the
means of communication, this report is
but partial and the actual loss will not
be known for some time.
The Rose Hill Presbyterian church
was destroyed, loss SO, 900; NJ. j. Lyons
farm house and all buildings, Sc, 1000;
William Nash, on the John Wilson
farm. lost all of his furniture by re-
moving it from the house, also barns
and young cattle. Ed HINES, who was
reported fatally injured while trying to
save his team and hay bailing outfit,
will probably recover
The fires were the worst ever known
in his section of the state.
Kingsbury County independent. (DeSmet, Kingsbury County, S.D.) 1894-1929, 1908-04-24
ICE HOUSES EURN;
ENGINE SETS FIRi

Sioux Falls. 5. d. April I7.-Fire last
night destroyed Is Ice houses belonging
TO John Parker. situated between the
Milwaukee railway tracks and the Big
Siplx river in the southeastern portion
OF the city. The fire was caused by i
spara from a locomotive. Twelve thou
sand tons d ice was exposed and In
will run from $1,000 { o &c. 600, with
So. go insurance.
Kingsbury County independent. (DeSmet, Kingsbury County, S.D.) 1894-1929, 1908-04-24
AT FATHERS
BIER; BADLY INJURED

Wilkesbarre. Pa. April 14.-Miss Lot
tie DIETRICH, aged Is, OF West Pittston,
near here, Is critically Ill from injuries
caused by a fall against the side of
a coffin containing her fathers body as
she was saying her last farewell. She
was overcome as she stood by the
coffin, tainted and fell, striking her
bead with considerable force against
che side OF the coffin.
She is still unconscious and 1t IS
feared she Will not ecover.