Kingsbury County independent. (DeSmet, Kingsbury County, S.D.) 1894-1929, 1908-04-10

at the country and help his brother
Carl build his house.
H. Z. Sturgeon and wife came
down from Blunt Monday for a short
visit with relatives.
A. d. LaBay, of Arlington, spent
Sunday at the home of his daughter
Mrs. l.. A. Dunklee.
jay Stewart has gone to Erwin
to assist Elmer Robinson in breaking
his new automobl lie to the harness.
A. 4. Geringer has moved his
family into the Geo. W. Latin house,
the second south of the court house.
Mrs. Purintun and daughter, Miss
Bertha moved into the j. II. Arm
strong house on Second street Mon
day of this week.
Miss Ethol Hoyt returned Satur-
day night from Miller, this state,
where she assisted for two weeks in a
special sale of merchandise.
It. /. Robinson and ia nily return
ed Thursday evening of last week
from spending the winrerin California.
They enjoyed the vacation greatly.
The ducks and geese left for the
north in a hurry the latter part of last
week. Some of the hunters out Satur
day reported no birds left in this
locality.
Mr. and Mrs. Frank Andrews re-
turned from Mason City, Iowa, Mon.
day evening. They left Frank moth
er in a condition showing a slight i'm
provement.
The county commissioners met
in regular session Tuesday. The af-
ternoon was given over to comforting
with the various assessors regarding
the May assessment.
"A fire was set in the stubbles
Monday by jim Galatians hired man
The wind came up and carried the
fire over the guard started it off in a
southeasterly direction. Everyone
out in that section got out and fought
fire, but it ran a distance of nearly
five miles before it was under control.
No damage is reported except the loss
of a stack of hay.
In another column will be found
the notice of school bond election,
which is to be held at the same time
and at the same place as the general
municipal election on the Dist day of
this month. The question is upon
the issue of bonds in the sum of
$1,000, at a rate of interest not to ex-
coed 6 per cent. for the purpose OF
providing additional room for the
school in Independent District No
4, and for the construction of a heat.
ing plant, all of which was explained
in an article in our last issue.
The two small barns on III. Muser's
farm just west Of the city were com
pletely destroyed by fire Monday
afternoon. A team of horses and a
quantity of feed were burned. The
loss is a heavy one, and especially in
convenient at this time of the year,
The building We're insured in
the Farmers Mutual of De
Smet, and the president and secretary
went out Tuesday and adjusted the
loss. The amount allowed under the
policy was $50 on the two barns, be.
ing the full face of the policy. The
team was not insured TO its full value
The contents were of more value than
the buildings.
w. III. Ruth returned the latter
part of last week from spending the
winter with relatives and old friends
at Carmichsels, Pa. He enjoyed the
winter but seemed glad to get home
Says that the financial stringency il
felt keenly in the region where ht
visited. In hat section the leading
industry is coal mining ndthe manu-
facture of coke, the latter being large
ly for use in the iron industry. Many
of the plants have shut down, while
Others are running on reduced time
Some of the companies have divided
the employees into two day shifts,
each having work for a half day. A
other places a part Of the miners ar,