Kingsbury County independent. (DeSmet, Kingsbury County, S.D.) 1894-1929, 1908-06-26

the grand stand last Saturday where
nothing less than five dollars was
offered and the limit was the starry
decked heavens.
-Mr.and Mrs. Jake Staudenmaier
who live just over the line in Clark
county, were made happy by the ar
rival of a daughter at their home last
Thursday. We do not know which
feels the most proud, Jake the father,
or Pat Kildee the grandpa.
Miss Laurette Kildee last week
finished her third year as teacher in
one of the schools near the CLARK
county line, The fact that she retain
ed the position for three full years
speaks well for the young lady, and
is the best of evidence that she is a
successful teacher.
Rev. N Brun, the German-Luth
eran minister who holds services in
this city, together will VIM. Zells, OF
Belle Prairie. Beadle county, took the
train from this city last week for
Ladysmith, Wis. The former went
to look at some land he owns. and
the latter will look for a location.
Would you like to make a dollar
by spending a penny If SO, let the
undersigned paint your buildings;
such as granting, ordinary decorating
calsimining, and paper-hanging. All
work is guaranteed. Best of refer
ences can be had. Write to Thorvald
Petersen, Erwin, S. D., or call at the
Erwin House.
John Hasche moved his family
up from Lake Preston Friday of last
week and has them nicely located in
the Robinson house on East Second
street. Mr.. Hasche is fixing up the
old Schaub building on North Calu-
met avenue for a meat market. He
has ordered a set of fine new fixtures
and will be ready for business in a
few days.
Comrades E. Ell. Couse, r. H.
Richardson, VIM. McCaskell, and II.
Ct. Warner and their wives started for
the Black Hills Monday morning to
attend the annual state encampment
of the G.. A. r. Mesdames Morgan
and Remington, George Brooks,
Henry Miller, and Jesse Whalen were
also of the party from this city to take
advantage of the excursion.
R. 2. Myre, living west of De
Smet, and his hired man were shock
ed by a stroke of lightning Monday
at about noon. The hired man was
the first to recover, but after regain
ing the use Of his limbs he was found
running in a circle completely dazed.
He recovered in a short time. but
Myre was unconscious about two
hours. Both are getting along well
at this time,
liver Amundson came down from
Bryant last Tuesday to spend a few
days with relatives and old friends.
He has been out from Rice Lake,
Wis, for a couple of weeks and has
taken an interest in his sons store up
at Bryant and expects to move his
family out to the new home before
long. Old acquaintance will be glad
to hear that the family are to locate
permanently SO near the old home
Times.
George Spencer, of Mathews
township, is one of the hustling farm
ers of that vicinity as many of our
readers know. For some time he has
been the owner of a half-section of
land, but last week he concluded he
wanted more so went and made deal
for the quarter just west of the one
he is living on. We understand that
it is largely a cash deal. George is a
hustler and that three quarters will
be one of the incest farms in the coun-
tv, He is one of the men who have
made every dollar they own right here
in Kingsbury county. Such men
know the worth of our land and are
picking up more of it at every OPP
portunity.
There were no trains from the
east Tuesday nor Wednesday morn
ing, owing to a washout a short dis.
lance this side of Tracy, MINI. This
is the first time in years that this
division Of the G.. IL n. w. has been
tied up from this cause. The heavy
storm of Saturday afternoon did the
work. At the same time the south
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