Kingsbury County independent. (DeSmet, Kingsbury County, S.D.) 1894-1929, 1909-07-23

the Farmers Elevator.
The ladies of the Guild met with
Mrs. g. A. Smith, northeast of the
city Tuesday afternoon.
Every thresher is busy refitting
his machine and it looks o as if he
could hurry the job none too fast
Miss Mamie Healy came down
from Huron Tuesday evening to spend
a few days with friends in this city.
Word reached this city Wednes
day of the death of p. o. Farrell at
the hospital in Pierre during the fore.
noon of that day. We have received
none of the particulars up to the time
of going to press.
Mrs. f. l.. Brewer returned Tues
day from her visit to the old home in
Illinois where she was called three
weeks ago by the death of her moth
er. On her return she stof ped at
points in Iowa.
AT hearings held Tuesday the
board of insanity adjudged George
E. Birmingham, of Lake Preston, and
Thos. Jenson, of Oldham, to be in
sane. Birmingham is too ill to be
moved at this time, but Jensen will
be taken to the asylum as soon as the
authorities can come for him.
Geo. Rettig went up into North
Dakota last week to look at some
pieces of land which the homestead
ers offered to relinquist. Their price
was from $40 TO SIS per acre and
George thought it would be high at
that price if offered a warranty deed.
The section visited did not look good
to him.
e. p. REILLY, of Sioux City, arriv.
ed Sunday afternoon by auto. He
started Saturday morning, but struck
a piece of road between Beresford
and Sioux Falls that required seven
hours in ~travering twenty miles. E.
2. intended to remain here a few days
but now it is certain tina he will visit
here long enough TO allow the ~ dis
to DIV up in the sohthern part of the
state.
The excursionists who started
Saturday morning for Hot Springs
began to drift back Monday aud the
most of them got back Tuesday after
noon. Those who came home on the
last train started from Deadwood at
about $50 Monday evening and ar
rived in De Smet at about 2 p. m.
Tuesday. 1t was a long ride in point
OF hours, but all say the trip was
worth the time and money.
The Huron Herald Democrat re-
ports that no attention is given 10 the
anti-treating law in that city. SINH
lar reports come from other of the
larger towns in the state. The prin
ciple involved in the law is Il good
one, and the law should be enforced,
if possible. The Legislature made
such a bad job in exempting the sa-
loon keeper from the penalties of the
law tn It it is doubtful if the statute
can be made effective.
H. A. Poppen and his daughter,
Dena, and son Henry, recently made
a trip to Harold, this state, for a Wis
it with Henry Krull and family. III.
A. returned Wednesday of last week.
He reported crops to be in fine con
dition in that section, and especially
the corn, which, he says, is ahead of
this locality. Mr.. Krull drove Henry
from his home to the capitol city,
which gave Henry a pretty good idea
of that section of the country.
At the o. Workman home north
east of this city Wednesday noon,
July 2lst, occurred the marriage of
Miss Cecile Workman to DIR. Howard
O. Young, of Anamosa, Iowa, the
ceremony being performed by Rev. j.
E. Booth, of this city. After the
ceremony the mother of the bride
served a wedding dinner. The mar.
riage WAS performed in the presence
of the family and a very few friends.
The happy couple departed the same
evening for Anamosa where they will
make their future hose. The best
wishes of a host If friends go with
them.
State Engineer S. b. Lea was a
pleasant caller at this office Monday