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Kingsbury County independent. (DeSmet, Kingsbury County, S.D.) 1894-1929, 1908-09-11
MCCLELLAN ESTATE
BECOMES PROPERTY
OF SOUTH DAKOTA
In Litigation for Nine Years
and All Claimants Have
Failed to Make Case.

Sioux Falls. 5. D., Sept. 2.-After be-
inc contested In the courts for prac-
tically nine years and furnishing en-
ployment for a small army OF attor-
news in the interest Of various Claim
ants the estate of John Mcclellan mas
heen declared by Judge Whiting, OF the
Ninth district. to be the property OF
the state. ua,on
John Mcclellan. an eccentric citizen
of Irish descent, was klIled "hI.e
descending an elevator IN the van
Fpps block in this clty oIe
evening in the year 1899. he hau Ioo!Is
i'm the block. was Of = conYlVlal nature
and was supposed To AVE staggered or
fallen in such ann as TO run ms
head into the framework OF the eie-
vator. where 1t was crushed, n ne
died without leaving a VIII.
So far as known he was a bachelor'
without near kin in any part OF inc
world. but since his death, when IL pc
came known a he had LETT an estate
worth from $35, 600 to $50,O0O, there nave
been wives. sons, daughters, nepheWs'
nieces and cousins from first TO fourth
making claim TO ms estate
through a relationship which mas Ialleo
to bear the investigation brought In the
Ireland. England, Australia and
Canada have been r~ansacked py attoF-
news for relatives who have peen Iouhu
In numerous quantity. only 10 nave
claims ~disregarded by the courts.
The supreme court has been called upon
but in no case have the claims OF helrs
found force enough 10 open the treasure
box of the eccentric old bachelor, ana
with no claimants now in sight, the es-
tate is declared to be the property OF
the state.
Kingsbury County independent. (DeSmet, Kingsbury County, S.D.) 1894-1929, 1908-09-11
BLEkCHED FLOUR
IN GENERAL USE;
RETARDS DIGESTION
Chemist Finds Nitrous Acid a
Disturbing Factor in House
wife's Delight.

Brookings, s. d., Sept. Sit is quite
possible that the next session OF the
South Dakota Legislature will consider
the enactment OF a law forbidding the
bleaching of flour, as a result of ex-
periments carried on by Professor
James II. Shepard, state chemist.
Realizing that in recent years enor-
nous quantities of wheat -four have
been treated with nitrous acid 10 give
II the shining whiteness that appeals
to the mistakenly particular housewife,
Professor Shepard determined TO ind
the effects of the adu~lteratiOn. Pre-
vious experiments had been made TO
fird the action OF nitrous acid on gluten
and its effect on loaf volume. but Pro-
feS or Shepard proposed TO find It's rela-
tion to digestion.
At all times In the artificial digestion
TO which he submitted bleached hour,
nitrous fumes were given of from the
tubes. In some cases nc digestion oc-
CURED during the first hour OF the pro-
cess. When the fumes were confined,
digestion was retarded "a per cent, as
compared with Z per cent in the open
tube. Professor Shepard concluded that
when nitrous acid is added TO flour, II
is confined during digestion and there
fore must seriously interfere with d.
g~estion. He is satisfied that no diges-
tion occurs until the acid is entirely
eliminated.
Asked what proportion Of -four sold
on the market is bleached and whether
the state foo and dairy commission
would ask the legislature to pass a law
forbidding the practice, Professor Shep-
ard stated.
THE practice Of bleaching -four is
now quite general 1t would probably
be difficult for a man TO buy unbleached
our on the market, unless a special
order or a special inquiry were made.
! do not know. personally, of more than
two or three mills in the Dakotas that
do not use the bleaching process.
In regard to your second inquiry
i would state that nc legal advice has
been obtained up to this time in re-
gard TO the sufticiency of our present
pure food laws TO cover the case OF
bleached flour. SO far as ] know, no
steps have been taken toward formul-
ating a new law to be enacted next
winter.
owing to the almost universal prev
alence of the bleaching process in all
of the states, one would be rather led
to expect that some move on the part
of the United States government may
be expected in the not distanct future.
j understand the government has been
making Investigations along this line
Kingsbury County independent. (DeSmet, Kingsbury County, S.D.) 1894-1929, 1908-09-11
NO TRACE OF EDDY,
THE MISSING GROOM

Wooster, Ohio. Sept. 1.-The mystery
surrounding the disappearance of Ralph
w. Eddy. travelling salesman for the
New York and Chicago concern, who
failed to be here for his marriage to
Miss Lucy Warren last Saturday night,
has not been cleared.
Captain r. E. Eddy, father of the
young man, thinks his sen wandered
off while mentally irresponsible from
intense heat and sudden attack of
Cuban fever. He places but little cred
ence IL the theory that his son might
have been killed by friends of New
York highwaymen who wanted him out
of the way because of testimony he
would give against the robbers. The
old gentleman said his sen had spoken
of fear that friends OF thugs might
dc him harm, but after being trans
ferred from New York to Chicago he
never spoke of the matter again.
Ralph Eddy has 81, 100 on deposit in
a Chicago bank and no check has been
drawn against his account since he dis
appeared.
Kingsbury County independent. (DeSmet, Kingsbury County, S.D.) 1894-1929, 1908-09-11
STATE ENGINEER WRITES
IRRIGATION TREATISE

Pierre, S. d., Sept. AT the request
Of the United States department of
agriculture. State Engineer Samuel H.
lee has prepared a treatise on "Irriga-
ton in South Dakota"
The work contains information on
the general characteristics and physi-
cal features of the state, including ref
erence to the amounts and s~easonable
distribution of the rainfall. the average
temperature in typical localities, popu-
lation, principal industries, etc.
Irrigated lands and irrigated products
will be discussed. The pamphlets win
be issued and may be obtained from
the United States department Of agri-
culture, Washington, d. G.
Kingsbury County independent. (DeSmet, Kingsbury County, S.D.) 1894-1929, 1908-09-11
ALL NEW CASES IN
UNITED STATES COURT

Deadwood, S. D, Sept. 5.-United
States district court has convened for
it's fall term here with Judge Garland
on the bench. All the old cases have
been cleaned up at the last term and
II remains for the grand jury TO find
new indictments before there will be
cases to try. The grand jury con-
sists of o. f. Swanson, Warner; r.
w. Webb, Aberdeen; Ed Baldwin,
Wentworth: Maurice Ringrose, Aber-
deem; F.. r.. Whitney, Artesian; Fore
man Ben p. Hoover, Gettysburg; A..
b. Davis Florence; Arden Clark, Ver-i
million; James Lyons, Mitchell; Will
liam Calvin. Sturgis; l.. v. Schneider,
Salem; r. p. Brown, Sioux Falls; w.
ID. Eklund, Vermillion; f. b. Lloyd.
Alexandria,; Frank Renner, Sioux
Falls; r. A. Dell. Ordway; Charles l.,
Conger, Buffalo Gap; j. G. Simmons,
Frederick; J.. w. Fuson. Buffalo Gap.
Kingsbury County independent. (DeSmet, Kingsbury County, S.D.) 1894-1929, 1908-09-11
COST OF SUPPORTING
A ROOSEVELTIAN FAMILY

Clear Lake, s.. D., Sept. 4.-What is
the amount required 10 support a
mother and nine children? This ques-
ton was put TO Judge Marquis in the
divorce suit of Mrs. Eta Ricketts,, OF
Grange township.
She charged her husband with cruel
ty and with leaving her TO support the
Rooseveltian family. Attorney c. A.
Mead asked the court TO grant tenn
porary alimony sufficient for the sup
port Of the and her children
until the case is determined. The
court granted the request and fixed he
amount the husband should pay at $50
a month, or SET for each member of
the family. The plaintiff owns a good
farm in Grange.
Kingsbury County independent. (DeSmet, Kingsbury County, S.D.) 1894-1929, 1908-09-11
new TOWN SITES
TO Be LOCATED
IN TRIP COUNTY
Speculation as to Location OF
County Seat Will Interest
Town Site Men.

regory S. D.. Sept. 1.-The open"
ing TO homestead settlement Of Trip
county Will bring in q million acres OF
as fine land as can be found in one
body anywhere in the world. Inc
country is gently undulating and COW
cred with buffalo and salt grasses. Inc
soil Is deep, rich, black loan. very pro
ductive and very fertile and Will grow
tremendous crops. The country is wen
Natered by mere than a dozen large
creeks and the Keya Paha and White
rivers and has an abundant rainfall.
Decided land in Trip county is now
selling at from SIS to $50 per acre, with
no improvements. The price from the
government for the lands to be opened
TO settlement will be Sc per acre for all
land filed upon prior to June l.
1t Is needless TO say that the opening
of Tripp county to homestead settle
ment will create the greatest land rush
in the history Of the United States.
This will be one of the last chances
for a poor man to secure q farm ana
home which is certain TO make him a
fortune in a few years.
At the same time that this vast BODY
of land is thrown open to homestead
ers, the government VIII also loCdte
and survey several new toWnsltes, one
of which will be the county seat OF ne
new county soon TO be organized, ana
sell the lots at auction. 1t is thought
these townsites will be located along
the line which will be followed by the
Northwestern railroad when they be-
gin the construction Of this branch on
through to the Black Hills. II is ex-
pected that large numbers of invest
ors will secure locations in these new
towns and hat two or three OF them
will be cities Of q couple of thousand
inhabitants as soon as opened. Par
ticularly will the county seat OF the
new county spring n prominence as
a Young municipality.
Kingsbury County independent. (DeSmet, Kingsbury County, S.D.) 1894-1929, 1908-09-11
TAKING TESTIMONY IN
TELEPHONE CONTROVERSY

Vermillion, S. D., Sept. 1.-THE at
tempt of the City of Vermillion to
GUST the Northwestern Telephone com
pany from it's streets and alleys has
proceeded to the third stage-that of
taking evidence before Referee John J..
Jolley, appointed by Federal Judge
Garland. The Northwestern company
asked in September, 1905, for a renewal
of the franchise to conduct a local ex-
change, which the city refused to give
without certain compensation to the
city. The company then claimed that
the ordinance allowing the long dis
tance line to pass through the city
was in fact a franchise in perpetuation
for local business. The company Sc
cured an order from Judge Garland
restraining the city from removing
poles and wires from the streets, and
appointed referees in Vermillion and
ST. Paul to take testimony in the case.
Kingsbury County independent. (DeSmet, Kingsbury County, S.D.) 1894-1929, 1908-09-11
FARMER CARRIERS 10000
BUSHELS OF SMALL GRAIN

Bridgcwater, S. D., Sept. 2.-John
Biever, a prominent farmer, residing
near town has just finished threshing
his crop Of small grain which amounted
TO 10000 bushels. his wheat averaging
IS bushels per acre and barley 40 BUSH
els per acre, with a light yield of oats.
Mr.. Biever is thinking seriously Of
erecting an elevator for his own pri-
vate use.
In the person of Aaron Kelly, Bridge
water lays claim to the Oldest person in
this CMcCook) county. MI. Kelly will
be 81 years old on his next birthday,
and is unusually active for one OF his
age. Recently he was engaged in build
ing a fence around some town property
which he owns.
Kingsbury County independent. (DeSmet, Kingsbury County, S.D.) 1894-1929, 1908-09-11
DEMOCRATS BEATEN
IN SUPREME COURT
Cannot Place Convention Nomi'
nee on Official Ballot With
Primary Nominees.

Pierre, s. D. Sept. 4.--The members
OF the democratic party, who brought
an action against the secretary OF state
10 have the names of certain nominees
placed upon the official ballot received
a severe set back today when the SUI
preme court stated in it's opinion that
in passing the primary election law II
was the intent of the legislature 10 pre-
scribe a mandatory method for all cleo
tive Offices.
That such method does not permit
the nomination of patty candidates TO
either of such offices except where no
candidate has received the requisite
vote at the primary, that such method
permits a central committee to nom
mate only where a vacancy oc-
ours after a candidate has been nom
mated at the primary. The plaintiffs
are therefore not entitled TO have
their names on the official ballots at
the fall election.
Kingsbury County independent. (DeSmet, Kingsbury County, S.D.) 1894-1929, 1908-09-11
PRESBYTERIAN SYNOD
MEETS AT RAPID CITY

Huron. s. D., Sept. 4.-The synod or
South Dakota of the Presbyterian
church meets in Rapid City, october /.
Excursion rates have been granted by
the Western Passenger association on
the certificate plan. The railroad fare
within the state of South Dakota for
all who attend and who pay full fare
going will be one-third fare returning,
provided there are 100 certified. This
rate good going September 20 TO Octo-
Der 3, and if 100 certified full fares, go
ing the one-third rate fare is good
returning up 10 and including October
6. A fine opportunity for a 10 days
trip TO the Black Hills.
Kingsbury County independent. (DeSmet, Kingsbury County, S.D.) 1894-1929, 1908-09-11
MILLIONAIRE PUBLISHER
Is SEEKING DIVORCE

Chicago, Sept. Am item of real
estate news today c~orroborated the re-
port that has been current for several
weeks that VIM. ID. Boyce, the million
aire publisher, and his wife who, with
three children, lived at the Virginia
hotel until last winter, have agreed
upon a separation. The transaction
was a conveyance in trust by Mr..
Boyce 10 the State Bank of Chicago OF
the Boyce building and the transfer to
his wife of the family residence on
Hampden court and Wrightwood ave-
u with only a nominal consideration
OF 81 in each instance. Mr.. Boyce Is
said 10 have established a residence in
North Dakota, at Bismarck, and Mrs.
Boyce is travelling In Europe.
Kingsbury County independent. (DeSmet, Kingsbury County, S.D.) 1894-1929, 1908-09-11
WoMEN's FEDERATION
NAMES NEW OFFICERS

Pierre, S. D.. Aug. 31.-The South
Dakota Federation of Women's clubs
completed the selection of officers to-
day, the list being: President, Mrs.
Johnson, Of Fort Pierre; vice president.
Mrs. MCGEE, of Rapid City; recording
secretary, Mrs. Hoover. Of Gettysburg;
corresponding secretary, Miss Hall, Of
Milbank; treasurer. Mrs. Anderson. of
Webster; auditor, Mrs. Hendricks, Of
Sioux Falls; eastern division CORE
spondent, Mrs. Fairbanks, of Huron;
western division correspondent, Mrs
Hyey, of Bonesteel; general federation
secretary, Mrs. Stutenroth. of Water
town.
Kingsbury County independent. (DeSmet, Kingsbury County, S.D.) 1894-1929, 1908-09-11
MAN AND DOG
KILLED BY TRAIN

Aberdeen, s d., Sept. IAN unidentified
man was killed by a Milwaukee & st.
Louis train near stratford some time last
night.
Tn body was discovered this morning.
identification may be made through a
laundry slip found on the clothing bear
ing the name, &. W. Kerr. The man was
last seen at Stratford Monday evening
With . dog following him, which was also
killed by the train.
Kingsbury County independent. (DeSmet, Kingsbury County, S.D.) 1894-1929, 1908-09-11
DEMOCRATS START PAPER
IN LYMAN COUNTY

Drawer, $. d., Sept. "A new paper,
the Draper Democrat, has made its APP
p~earance here under the management
of A. It. Cox, recently of Kadoka. and
of the promoters OF the new pub
licity enterprise for the democratic
party Is Judge E.. b. Wilbur. formerly
editor Of the South Sioux City Argus.
The Democrat Is the only paper in
Lyman county at the present time with
leanings toward Bryan. but II is under
stood that another Is planned to be
started at some point soon, The coun-
~ gives a normal republican majority
VI several hundred.
Kingsbury County independent. (DeSmet, Kingsbury County, S.D.) 1894-1929, 1908-09-11
RUSSIAN PEANUT" CROP
WORRIES PEOAGOGUES.

Avon, S. d., Aug. 31.-A crop not OH
the experts estimates is tina OF tame
sunfiowers, or Russian peanuts" 1t
Is fi~ourisning. The seed is AL poultry
feed. The huge cups and stalks burn
! X Standard OIL with the fine OF, and.
an acre OF them will keep a house
warm all winter.
Clean seed Is worth about 80 cents
per bushei. Il Is becoming a rare pocket
titbtt. SO much so that teachers at
Avon and Scotland and In many rural
schools forbid pupils bringing supplies
with them to nibble during study hours.
a. the refuse greases the floors sadly.
Kingsbury County independent. (DeSmet, Kingsbury County, S.D.) 1894-1929, 1908-09-11
MARTIN FILLS VACANCY
ON CODlNGTON TICKET

Watertown. s. D., Sept. 4.-Mayor
John w. Martin, of Watertown, was
named for the house on the democratic
ticket at a meeting of the county CEN
trail committee in this city Saturday.
Mr.. Martin fills a vacancy on the ticket
caused by the withdrawal OF S. j. Mace.
named al the primaries. Mr.. Martin is
popular in the county and state,
having run for governor Of South Da-
kota four years ago on the democratic
ticket.
Kingsbury County independent. (DeSmet, Kingsbury County, S.D.) 1894-1929, 1908-09-11
DOWNWARD HANGS HIMSELF
WITH HALTER STRAP

Draper. S. D.. Sept. 5.-Edward
Downward, 81 years old. residing on a
farm II miles north Of here, committed
suicide by hanging himself with a hal
ter strap in his sons harm. He was the
father e Jeweler Downward OF this
place. also leaves several grown sons
and u daughter. He was subject TO
spells Of melancholia and had 10 give
tr husiness on that account while 4
re sident OF Marsngo. la. The remains
viii he sent 10 his CID home for il,-
tefmtnt.
Kingsbury County independent. (DeSmet, Kingsbury County, S.D.) 1894-1929, 1908-09-11
COAL is DISCOVERED
IN FAULk COUNTY

Faulktcn. s. D., Sept. 4.-John w.
Hayes is exhibiting pieces of coal
brought TO the surface by a w~ell-boring
outht at work on the farm of Chas.
Moberg. who lives three miles north
east OF Miranda.
At a depth of Ga feet the drillers en-
countered a body Of coal eve feet in
thickness and, judging from the sam
pie, of a good bituTninous grade. Wa
ter was struck at ~ feet and solid rock
at SO.
Kingsbury County independent. (DeSmet, Kingsbury County, S.D.) 1894-1929, 1908-09-11
AUTHORITIES DEPoRT
DESPERATE LOVER

Canton. s. D.. Sept. 2.-The authori-
ties Of this Uincoln) county, when a
young man becomes SO lovesick as to
make threats of killing, believe in tax
Ing strenuous measures before the Kill
ing commences. This is illustrated IN
the case of a young man named lngVal
FieIskal who has Just been exiled to
Norway because he could not carry on
a love affair in this country in the
customary manner,
Kingsbury County independent. (DeSmet, Kingsbury County, S.D.) 1894-1929, 1908-09-11

Negotiations among the German
manufacturers of Wall paper have
finally led to the organization of a
trust. The seven leading manufac-
turers who nave already joined have
"a combined annual production OF about
$3.50, 900. The total output of wall pa
per in Germanyi is estimated at s., OO0. 900
per annnm.
Kingsbury County independent. (DeSmet, Kingsbury County, S.D.) 1894-1929, 1908-09-11
PASSENGER TRAIN
GOES INTO DITCH

Aberdeen. 6. D., Sept. "A ST. Paul
train. west bound from st. Paul, was
wrecked about % miles east of here
this morning, and Engineer Taylor, Of
Minneapolis, was badly scalded. The
fireman escaped by jumping. The en-
CINE jumped the track and fell into a
ditch. The mail and baggage cars left
the track but escaped serious damage.
The scene of the wreck is within half
a mile of the place where a freight
wreck occurred a few weeks ago.
Kingsbury County independent. (DeSmet, Kingsbury County, S.D.) 1894-1929, 1908-09-11
PROFESSOR AkELEY DEAN OF
COLLEGE OF ENGINEERING

yermillion, S. D., Sept. 2.-Professor
l.. E. Akeiey has been appointed as
dean of the college of engineering in
the state university here TO succeed
Dean Pell. who recently resigned. He
will also be at the head of the college
of arts and sciences as they are quite
closely connected, and the department
of electrical engineering will continue
under his supervision. Dean Akeley
has been an instructor in the Univer-
sity of South Dakota for the last %
years and is entirely familiar with the
WORK
Kingsbury County independent. (DeSmet, Kingsbury County, S.D.) 1894-1929, 1908-09-11

Though Russia has much coal and
iron, her Industries are quite unde-
veloped. Her industrial backwardness
hnay be gagged from the fact that with
"a territory and a population twice as
large as those OF the United States,
Russia produces only one-tenth of the
quantity of iron produced II the United
States, n that she raises only one-
twentieth of the quantity OF coal. Agri-
Acultually and industrially. Russia is a
smediaeval country.
Kingsbury County independent. (DeSmet, Kingsbury County, S.D.) 1894-1929, 1908-09-11
LITTLE GIRL DIES OF
STRYCHNINE POISONING

DeSmet, S. D., Sept. 4.-Louisa, the
3-year-old daughter of Mr.. and Mrs.
John Hart, living east of Manchester,
lost her life because her parents left
a bottle Of strychnine where the baby
found il.
The child was in commissions before it
was known what she had taken. a tele-
phone message to DeSmet brought DR..
Dyer in an automobile hat made the
10 miles over rather rough roads in
20 minutes. but it was too late TO save
the child.
Kingsbury County independent. (DeSmet, Kingsbury County, S.D.) 1894-1929, 1908-09-11

Miss e Gordon. who mas won a ma
itional reputation by her work In behalf
lof women and children, lone as factory
inspector In Louisiana, is not to be re-
elected to her office. 1t is asserted tha
she has incurred the enmity of the
manufacturers n the politicians and
I'm spite OF the protests of the women
of the state she will be turned out OF
anfyipa
Kingsbury County independent. (DeSmet, Kingsbury County, S.D.) 1894-1929, 1908-09-11
CAPITOL COMMISSION TO
MONTANA STATE HOlJSE

Pierre, S. D., Sept. 5.-The state cap
itoi commission proposes to visit the
Montana state capitol next week to
examine the mural decorations with a
view to making recommendations to
the legislature advising changes in the
decorations provided for in the original
plans.
Kingsbury County independent. (DeSmet, Kingsbury County, S.D.) 1894-1929, 1908-09-11
WOMAN HELD FOR MURDER,
BAIL NOT PERMITTED

Vermiliion, S. D.. Aug. 31.-At her
preliminary examination here yester-
day fOr the murder Of her husband on
their farm near Alsen over a week ago.
Mrs. Christina Clark was held without
bail to the next term OF circuit court.
The defense offered no testimony.
Kingsbury County independent. (DeSmet, Kingsbury County, S.D.) 1894-1929, 1908-09-11

The blood of the rhinoceros is very
highly esteemed by Burmese n Chi
inese as a medicine for all kinds of
ailments. Whenever a party OF hunt
ers are successful In shooting a rhin-
ioceros-they are less numerous than
they used TO be-the native beaters
carefully draw off the blood and bring
III TO Rangoon stored in hollow bam-
iboos. The precious liquid is worth
fits weight I'm silver.
Kingsbury County independent. (DeSmet, Kingsbury County, S.D.) 1894-1929, 1908-09-11

The record for the discus throw at
the ancient Olympian games was 95
feet. Sheridan completes at the mod
ern Olympiad. and throws. Greek
style" a distance OF 80 feet more.
While the ancient discus may have
been a trifle heavier than the one used
by Sheridan, this is a matter OF doubt,
and IL there exists any difference 1t is
mot enough to detract from the victory
of h modern American over the an
Client Athenian.
Kingsbury County independent. (DeSmet, Kingsbury County, S.D.) 1894-1929, 1908-09-11

Several German firms lin Eibenstock
and Zwickau) have purchased large
forest sections in the vicinity OF
sEhiojdni, Roumania. where they pro-
pose 70 erect sawmills and ship from
there annually about 40, 900 cubic meters
OF lumber to Italy, France and Ger
many.
Kingsbury County independent. (DeSmet, Kingsbury County, S.D.) 1894-1929, 1908-09-11
DOG DISCHARGES GUN
AND KILLS A HUNTER

Miller, s. D.. Sept. 4..--Lars Peterson,
q prominent farmer. was killed while
hunting. A dog discharged a gun in
the wagon. the load of shot entering
his neck and killing him instantly. S.
l.. Wilcox was hit in the eye by a
~glancing shot, but was not seriously
hurt.