Kingsbury County independent. (DeSmet, Kingsbury County, S.D.) 1894-1929, 1909-01-15


points in Iowa and to Chicago.
John Bell writes from Pomona,
CAL, to have his paper sent to that
city, instead of Los Angeles as here
tofore.
DIR. Baily was up from Lake
Preston Friday on matters connected
with his position on the board of
insanity.
Miss Mary Squires is visiting the
Tim Healy family at Huron this week
and will remain with them a part of
next week also.
A. j. Hilton. of AnCover, was in
the city Tuesday to attend the annual
meeting of the stockholders of the
De Smet National Bank.
Mr.. and Mrs. Arson Wright de-
parted Monday for Alva, Oklahoma.
Arson will also make a trip down in
to the gulf coast of Texas. f.
F. Albrecht has purchased a
quarter of land adjoining the half
section he has owned for some time.
This will make Mr.. Albrecht a nice
farm.
States Attorney Warren will go to
Pierre the first of next week to attend
a state meeting of states attorneys.
He is on the program for a paper to
be read before the meeting.
The Farmers Mutual Insurance
Co., of Brookings county, with head
quarters at Volga, has owe $1,000
10000 of insurance in force. 1t is an
old concern and has made a fine
record. Its territory is larger than
that taken in by our own local COM
pany, besid- having the advantage
of several years.
The Auctioneers Assn met at
Mitchell last week. In the report of
the first days session we note that
our own Colonel VIM McMartin was
among those in attendance, the full
list being Colonel j. M. Doyle, of
Armour, Colonel w. d. Beebe, of
Kimball, Colonel O. Nj. Merritt, of
Parker, Colonel p. l.. Hanson, of
Bridgewater, Colonel NJ. Michels, of
Emery, Colonel VIM. McMartin, of
De Smet, Colonel E. I. Furbush, of
Redfield, and Colonel f. Ramaker, of
Minor, n. d., and he was warmly
welcomed by his South Dakota
brethren. Several of the local colonels
were present.
Mrs. Mary Bumgarner was taken
before the board of insanity Friday
last for an examination as to her
mental condition. 1t was decided by
the board to postpone definite action
for thirty days and in the meantime
to endeavor to secure a place where
she might be cared for without send
ing her to the asylum. The lady is
about SO years old and seems to have
at least partially lost her mind. Her
particular hobby is that her friends
from the spirit world are WITH her
and will care for her. She was stay
ing alone in her little shack in the
west part of the city and it is said
was sometimes without fire or food.
1t is learned later that the lady will
be cared for by Mr.. and Mrs. Joseph
Wade. Such an arrangement will
insure the unfortunate one a good
home and the best of care.
Among the old-timers in this
county who have made good" is Nels
Lundquist over east of Erwin. Mr..
Lundquist was one of the first settlers
of that section and has seen the coun-
try grow from a raw prairie to II of
the finest spots of farming country on
earth. Some there we're who could
not stick during the hard times of
pioneer days and the terrible financial
depression hat followed in the early
nineties, but not so with Lundquist.
He is of the kind that build up CON
munities, states, and nations. Industry
and good business management have
placed him in the rank of wealthy
farmers, and han that he knows
how to use that wealth to secure hap
piness and comfort for himself and
family. And fortunate, indeed, is the
MAI who knows how to live, as well
as to make a living. His place is n
of the landmarks Of that section 1t
comprises $50 acres of fine soil and is
improved to the fullest extent. His