Kingsbury County independent. (DeSmet, Kingsbury County, S.D.) 1894-1929, 1909-07-02

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Preston Monday.
Mrs. I. j. Miller spent Friday
with friends at Lake Preston.
Scott Hall is enjoying a visit
from his father who arrived from Wis
|%consin Saturday.
The Jorgenson boys have moved
into the house recently vacated by
Mrs. Mary Denevan.
DIR. FL. j. Altfllisch, of Bellevue,
Iowa, is spending a few days with his
brother Otto and cousin. L. f.
The auto race from New York
City to Seattle was June 23rd by
the Ford car, the time being % days
and 55 minutes.
Ted Johnson is out in the Hills
country working with the surveying
party engaged in making a topo-
graphical survey of that section.
Mrs. d Fl. Lotus returned Satur-
day from a visit of six weeks at the
home of her father at Owatona, Mimi,
and with friends at other points in
that state.
H. Y. Stimson is cultivating a
nest of carbuncles on the back of his
neck. At the present time he has
the record for size and number beat
a city block.
Mrs. Morgan and Mrs. F. B.
Danley aud her daughter Lulu de-
parted Wednesday evening for the
Black Hills where they will spend at
least a month.
The Chief says that the Iroquois
people will celebrate their Sport Day,
July 22nd, as usual, Notwithstanding
the three days of street carnival pull
ed off last week.
F. n. Dow started for Milwaukee
Wednesday evening. He will spend
the next month getting acquainted
with his family aud then return in
time for harvest.
Oliver Williams, father of O. p.
Williams, of the Bank of De Smet,
and Mr. and Mrs. Lewis Shuster, all
of Mitchell, were the guests of Mr..
and Mrs O. p. Williams Sunday and
Monday.
Scott Hall came down from Aber-
deem Saturday evening, having finish
ed his job of carpenter work in that
city. He will remain here and fix up
the j. II. Hall property on west Sec
ond street.
DR.. T.. Thomas. of this city, and
DR.. Ruth, of De Smet. condemned a
horse belonging to Will Christensen
last week and had it shot for CHAMBERS.
The rest of the bunch have been
isolated and disinfected Arlington
Sun.
Frank McReynolds and family
left Saturday night for their new
home at 1oppinish, Wash. Their
many friends here certainly wish
them all the success possible. l.. g..
Larson, John Larson, Ed Lewis and
two other parties went with them to
look owe the country and see the
sights. - Hetland new Era.
The annual meeting of the stock
holders of the Farmers COOPERATIVE
Assn was held at the opera house
Saturday, June 18th. The board of
directors elected were r. j. Armstrong
j. l.. Van Hook, Louis Sterr, l.. Kel
ley, Frank Gillespie, Ole O. Johnson,
and Thos. O'Hara,. the board being
the same as last year with the excep-
ton that MI. O'Hara takes the place
vacated by w. j. Ryan. The report
of the secretary showed a net profit
on the years business of S2,46l .03,
with three cars of grain to hear from,
the balances due on those cars max
ing the net profits ove $1,000. Be-
sides the net profit, which will be
paid out in dividends to the patrons,
the association increased its general
reserve fund for carrying on the bust
ness to $4,000 The stockholders
ordered the directors to make some
improvements, among which is the
charging of the office aud the install
lation of a set of coal scales for he
purpose OF facilitating business during
the busy season, and alsp the install
lation of an automatic scale for the