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Kingsbury County independent. (DeSmet, Kingsbury County, S.D.) 1894-1929, 1909-05-14
COMMITS SUICIDE
ON PLATFORM AT
MIDLAND STATION
Despondent Over Lack of EN-
ployment, Man Drinks
Carbolic Acid.

Midland, S. D., May 5.-At daylight
this morning the dead body OF a man
was found on the depot platform here.
1t proved TO be Otto Harmon, 80 years
old. a claim holder living -four miles
south Of Nowlin, the first station west
of Midland.
He had taken carbolic acid. In his
pocket was found a letter which he
had written to his wife which shows
dependency to nave been the cause OF
the act. Eammon had been around
town Saturday afternoon, but had not
been drinking. In Jones and Stewards
saloon be applied for a position as bar
lender. but there was no vacancy.
Kingsbury County independent. (DeSmet, Kingsbury County, S.D.) 1894-1929, 1909-05-14
TRY TO GET OUTSIDE
THE CORPORATE LIMITS

Centerville, $. D., May S.-An ordi-
nance to exclude certain lands from
the city OF Centerville was turned down
by the outgoing city council AT their
final meeting Tuesday night. The
land in question comprises three tracts
amounting TO 200 acres. The owners
ARE William Murray, Jacob A. john
son and Magnus Christensen, who had
petitioned the council for segregation,
claiming that said lands were being
used for farm purposes exclusively
without being benefited in any way by
the city. A protest was filed by sew
eral citizens to not nave the petition
granted, and the sentiment is almost
entirely endorsing the action of the
city council. The petitioners have p
pealed to the circuit court. The SUI
preme court decisions in five similar
cases from other cities in the state,
including Aberdeen, Huron n crook
ings, were all in favor of h petition
ers. except the case at Brookings,
where II was shown the land was ben
Gifted by city improvements.
Kingsbury County independent. (DeSmet, Kingsbury County, S.D.) 1894-1929, 1909-05-14
CROUCH LINES TAKEN
OVER BY PURCHASERS

Rapid City, S. D., May 6.-The
Crouch lines, which were purchased in
January from Receiver G. o. Bailey,
were taken over yesterday by the
Rapid City, Black Hills & Western
Railway company, and new rolling
stock will be placed on the line, which
is the Burlington connection with this
city.
The officers of the new company are
II. H. McComber, of Augusta, Me,
president; w. f. Moore. formerly OF
Cincinnati, general manager, and J. l..
Soule, superintendent.
Kingsbury County independent. (DeSmet, Kingsbury County, S.D.) 1894-1929, 1909-05-14
HEAVY LOSSES FEARED
In LAMRING SEASON

Belle Fourche, s. D., May 6-Stock-
men coming in from the Sulphur creek
country report the recent storm general
over the range country, with general
alarm among sheep raisers over the
lamb crop.
The lambing season begins about
May 5, and unless warmer weather pre-
walls from now on there will be heavy
losses sustained through the death OF
young lambs.
Kingsbury County independent. (DeSmet, Kingsbury County, S.D.) 1894-1929, 1909-05-14
HE A X o N BY
SERVING JAIL SENTENCE

Baton Rouge. La. May 6.-~An
unusual sentence was served In the
state penitentiary yesterday. 1t was
that of Gilmore Williams. a negro SEN
fenced in DE Soto parish TO one hour
In prison for involuntary manslaughter.
Williams made more money in serv-
Ing his sentence than he had ever mad
before In his life. being given upoa.
his discharge the customary IS In cash
q new suit Of Clothes and a pair =,
shoes.
Kingsbury County independent. (DeSmet, Kingsbury County, S.D.) 1894-1929, 1909-05-14
LIVERY MANS WIFE
TAKES HIRED MAN
AND DISAPPEARS

Lennox. S. D., May Assisted by
an accomplice, Mrs. Frank Plucker,
wife Of the owner of the local livery,
eloped with Amos Krumeiga, an en-
ploye in the barn, deserving her young
child. A team belonging 10 the elop-
ing mans brother was utilized in the
flight Of the couple and afterward re-
turned. II is supposed that they have
gone to a point south of Fort Pierre,
where Krumeiga has a claim. What
the husbands intentions are concerning
the clippers Is not known.
Kingsbury County independent. (DeSmet, Kingsbury County, S.D.) 1894-1929, 1909-05-14
MAN STEPS OFF 2o-FooT
TRESTLEy LANDS ON HEAD

Hudson, s. d., May ~4.-Joscph Man
ming, grain and stock buyer OF this
as the result OF stepping from a ca
boose at Mapleton. La, and falling from,
a 20-foot trestle.
Manning struck on his head and
shoulders. receiving severe injuries,
but insisted on going on with his stock
for the Chicago market, but when the
train reached Cedar Rapids he was IN
such condition that the company's
physician was called and he ordered
the patient taken from the train
Kingsbury County independent. (DeSmet, Kingsbury County, S.D.) 1894-1929, 1909-05-14
HARVEY PEAK TIN
MINES WILL RESUME

Deadwood, s. d.. May 7.--All litiga-
ton having been ended. the Harvey
Peak tin mining industry promises tc
become active once more.
The receiver for the properties has
been discharged and a new organiza.
tion effected, with former Receiver 4,
A. Ladue. and J. l.. Bentley. OF ths
Burlington, as the moving spirits. 4
large amount OF money has been ses
aside for exploration work.. and Iii
present Indications are that there W..
be Z general opening mp of tin IL
pcsits al over the Hills country.
Kingsbury County independent. (DeSmet, Kingsbury County, S.D.) 1894-1929, 1909-05-14
HUNTING FOR GIRLS
WHO WANT HUSBANDS

Gregory, S. d. May 6.-Writ-
ing TO Registrar Burns, of the
United States land office, a
young man from the East wants
the names and addresses of the
two young women who took up
claims I'm Trip county, and
wanted husbands 10 keep them
from getting lonely.
The young ma is himself a
candidate for a place by one of
these firesides and intimates
that he can furnish a job lot of
husbands who are professional
dispellers OF that II am so lone
ly" feeling. AS only one hus-
band Is permitted for each
homestead claimant, at n and
the same time, Mr.. Burns is on
the point of starting a matri-
monial bureau to accommodate
all corners,
Kingsbury County independent. (DeSmet, Kingsbury County, S.D.) 1894-1929, 1909-05-14
AUTO TURNS ATuRTLE;~
TWO ARE INJURED

Pollock. s. ID. May S.-While ross
Ing a bridge q mile east OF here at q
speed Of rs miles an hour, an automo-
bile. owned by r. Tinholt. OF Herreid,
and occupied by him and Frank Alex
ander, or Mound City, suddenly
swerved and crashed down q seven-foot
embankment. The machine turned a
holt ESCAPED with three broken ribs and
A1exaudcf with q sprained knee and q
= Injury In the side.
Kingsbury County independent. (DeSmet, Kingsbury County, S.D.) 1894-1929, 1909-05-14

The French governments project to
pension servants Of the state railways
has been completed, and presented to
a parliamentary commission. 1t pro-
vides for the retiring OF firemen over
90 years OF age who have been 70 years
In the service ON half-pay, and it gives
pensions to disabled men who have
had Is years OF service.
Kingsbury County independent. (DeSmet, Kingsbury County, S.D.) 1894-1929, 1909-05-14
STATE TREASURER CALLS
OUTSTANDING WARRANTS

Pierre. s. d.. May IA call for OUT
standing warrants up 20 No. 20,255 has
been made by the state treasurer for
May z.
This will leave only $4,000 in the
outstanding registered warrant fund,
and will reduce the net floating debt
to $685. 600.
Kingsbury County independent. (DeSmet, Kingsbury County, S.D.) 1894-1929, 1909-05-14
MUCH PROVED LAND
ELIGIBLE EOR TAXES

Pierre. S. D., May State Auditor
Hirning reports the receipt of the lists
of taxable lands from the government
land offices.
The lists show that 3,527 quarter sec
tions have been proved up during the
past year and are divided as follows:
From the Aberdeen office 405. from the
Lennon office l,14S and from the
Chamberlain Office 1874,
Kingsbury County independent. (DeSmet, Kingsbury County, S.D.) 1894-1929, 1909-05-14
FILING BY NUMBER
IS DISCONTINUED

Gregory, s. D., May There will be
no more filing on Trip county lands
at Sc an acre, the 1000 names having
been drawn
September s the drawing will begin
of the numbers from 1000 to 5000 and
which the price of lands will be $500
per acre. and after the numbers are
exhausted IL there is any unentered
land remaining IL will be subject to
general homestead entry at $3.50 an
acre.
Kingsbury County independent. (DeSmet, Kingsbury County, S.D.) 1894-1929, 1909-05-14
ABERDEEN SCORCHED
BY $4,000 FIRE
Number of Buildings Burned
and Business Part of Town
Threatened.

Aberdeen. S. ID, May S.-Durihg the
high wind last night fire broke cut In
the elevator OF the Freeman-Bain com
pany. The fact that the Great North
ern fire proof station o between the
burning building and several blocks Of
frame structures saved the town from
terrible loss. The Freeman-Bain ele-
vator. two grain warehouses. an nipple
ment warehouse, two barns and I'VE
horses We're burned, causing a loss OF
$50. 600: insurance $4,000.
Kingsbury County independent. (DeSmet, Kingsbury County, S.D.) 1894-1929, 1909-05-14
LAW HAS
SHRINKING EFFECT
ON LAW PRACTICE
Many Lawyers Expected to
Leave the State Since Easy
Divorce Cut Out.

Sioux Falls, $. H., May Sit is csti-
mated hat h number Of divorces
granted this year. under the new di-
vorce Law, win not exceed ~one-seventh
of the average number for any year
in the past decade
Hotels are feeling the withdrawal or
this paying patronage, n already IL
is reported that a number of attorneys,
who have heretofore found the divorce
business their most profitable emolu.
ment, are planning 10 leave the state.
Some OF them are said TO be settling in
Minneapolis and st. Paul, while some
are going farther east.
Kingsbury County independent. (DeSmet, Kingsbury County, S.D.) 1894-1929, 1909-05-14
BOTH FATHER AND SON
RESPOND TO NUMBERS

Gregory, S. D., May 5.-Two
John Eaartys, father and son,
registered at the Trip county
drawing. one drew a number,
but which?
The notice OF the drawing OF
No. 3540 went TO the ia
ther and he appeared Saturday
in the map room and signed his
name TO the blank form, but 1t
did not correspond to that In
the registration. He was told
that he was not the right party.
Wen, then. my son is" said the
father. and the son was called.
His signature Tailed with the
registration slip and he was per-
mitted to file.
Kingsbury County independent. (DeSmet, Kingsbury County, S.D.) 1894-1929, 1909-05-14

Friedrich TheiL a peasant OF Rauda,
I'm Saxony, whose leisure hours have
been devoted 20 the study OF Greek.
Latin, Hebrew, Sanskrit, Arabic and
Gaelic. Is rs years old. He Is beginning
TO study the English language. Theil
is In correspondence with some of the
leading philogists OF the day.
Kingsbury County independent. (DeSmet, Kingsbury County, S.D.) 1894-1929, 1909-05-14
COUNTIES RESPOND TO
SPECIAL TAX CALI

Pierre. S. D., May 4.-The state aud
itor issued on April IA, a special tax
call, and the following is a list of the
counties which have reported to date
Beadle. $4,466. 09; Brookings, $7.419.57,
Brown, $40, 255.94; Codington, $4,107.3 81 =
K~ingsbury, $4,37O.46; Lawrence, 1921
Lincoln, So, 565. 68; Lyman, 81, 7O4. "a
Minnehaha, $13, 435. 88; Pennington, ST.
T56. 20. Spink. $3.50. 0S.
Kingsbury County independent. (DeSmet, Kingsbury County, S.D.) 1894-1929, 1909-05-14
MATRIMONIAL BUREAU
STARTED AT PIERRE

Pierre. s. D., May 4.-Mayor
Wadleigh, of this city, does not
want to start a matrimonial
bureau, but he may have to do it.
He is in receipt of a letter from
one j. S. Willard, OF Lexington,
Ky. who asks for a wife with D.
homestead and if one can be
found on the willing list he will
come TO the state and form q
partnership with her, practicing
law while she runs the farm.
Another applicant is a nurse In
st. Paul and she wants a doctor
for 4 husband and prefers n
from South Dakota.
Kingsbury County independent. (DeSmet, Kingsbury County, S.D.) 1894-1929, 1909-05-14

Concrete itself liz very old. The con-
crete stairs OF Colchester and Roches-
incasing boards; the dome OF A~grippa's
Pantheon, which is 142 feet in diameter,
Is OF concrete, and fragments of con-
crete buildings are found in Mexico and
Kingsbury County independent. (DeSmet, Kingsbury County, S.D.) 1894-1929, 1909-05-14

The glass works at Baccarat, France.
have produced glass chimneys OF re-
markable properties for lamps used In
coal mines containing much fire damp.
Ten of these chimneys were placed In
water. slowly heated TO the boiling
point and then plunged into water of
So degrees Fahrenheit. Not one of the
chimneys was cracked.
Kingsbury County independent. (DeSmet, Kingsbury County, S.D.) 1894-1929, 1909-05-14
SCHOOL LANDS SELL
AT HIGH FIGURE

Pierre, s. d, May 5.-State Land
Commissioners Dokken reports the sale
OF land in Jerauld county TO the extent
of 800 acres, which brought $4,000, and
in Minnehaha county the sale OF 1,l1e
acres, which brought s64,070, some OF
the land In the latter county selling as
high as ST. an acre.
Kingsbury County independent. (DeSmet, Kingsbury County, S.D.) 1894-1929, 1909-05-14

Mrs. Madeline Lucette Ryley, the
AmerNan playwright. presided at the
meeting OF the Actresses Franchise
league which was recently held In Lon
don. In opening the meeting Mrs. Ry-
ley made a neat little speech I'm which
she declared that actresses belonged TO
a favored profession, inasmuch as they
worked side by side with men and re-
ceived equal pay with men in their
work.
Kingsbury County independent. (DeSmet, Kingsbury County, S.D.) 1894-1929, 1909-05-14
LIVERY BARN BURNS
ENTAILING $1,000 LOSS

Huron, S. D., May 6.-Fire, Monday
afternoon, destroyed the Frank Cans
livery barn, entailing a loss of over
1000. Horses, vehicles and most Of
the harness were saved. The barn was
being operated under "a lease held by
Elmer Wilson. The loss Is partly COW
cred by insurance.
Kingsbury County independent. (DeSmet, Kingsbury County, S.D.) 1894-1929, 1909-05-14
MINER COUNTY YIELDS
SEC 600 SCHOOL EtINC

Pierre, S. D., May 4-The state land
commissioners force, which is at pres
ent selling state lands, made it's first
report today. The report shows hat
at Howard, Miner county, there were
sold 1,4S0 acres of land. The sale OF
this state land brings into the school
fund the sum Of $50, 657. 05.
Kingsbury County independent. (DeSmet, Kingsbury County, S.D.) 1894-1929, 1909-05-14
NO MORE DRINKING
ON PASSENGER TRAINS

Mitchell. s. D., May 5.--In ac-
cordance with the law passed
at the recent session of the leg
islature. there has been posted
in every coach on every pas
senger train in the state the
following notice:
Drinking intoxicating liquors
upon this train is prohibited by
law"
Kingsbury County independent. (DeSmet, Kingsbury County, S.D.) 1894-1929, 1909-05-14

Miss r. Stella Nicholson, a young
attorney at law OF Los Angeles, Cal,
has decided TO undertake the work of
assisting william II. George in estab-
fishing George Junior republics In ev-
cry part OF the country. She is said
to be Independently wealthy. She Will
first go to Freeville. ~. j., TO study the
work and will then travel. from state
to state n assist in organizing the
republics.
Kingsbury County independent. (DeSmet, Kingsbury County, S.D.) 1894-1929, 1909-05-14
GIRL IS KILLED
WHEN HORSE FALLS

Aberdeen, S. o.. May 5.-Hazel Cole.
OF Columbia, aged IA, was thrown be-
meath a horse she was riding, receiv-
ing injuries which caused her death
c few hours later. AS the girl neared
home from a horseback ride the family
dog ran out to meet her. The dog ran
between the horses hoofs, causing the
animal to iall, and Hazel fell under
meath.
Kingsbury County independent. (DeSmet, Kingsbury County, S.D.) 1894-1929, 1909-05-14

The women school teachers through
out the country are looking longingly
toward Colorado, Wyoming and Utah
since the equal suffragists brought out
the fact that In these states women
teachers receive the same salaries as
the men.
Kingsbury County independent. (DeSmet, Kingsbury County, S.D.) 1894-1929, 1909-05-14

Trudeau's classic experiment points
MS in the right direction. After inocu-
lating a number of rabbits with tu-
berculosis he confined a number OF
them Indoors and turned the others
outdoors. The latter all recovered.
while the former all died.
Kingsbury County independent. (DeSmet, Kingsbury County, S.D.) 1894-1929, 1909-05-14

Nine Edna B~ertonelle. a seamstress In
h Quarter Montnarte, Paris, is held
10 be the youngest great grandmother
in h world. She was married at the
age OF IA. and her first child, a girl,
married at the same early age. When
Edna was 81 she was u grandmother.
Her grandson married at II "a young
woman a few days his junior. ON her
18th birthday Nine. Bertonelle was q
great grandmother.
Kingsbury County independent. (DeSmet, Kingsbury County, S.D.) 1894-1929, 1909-05-14

Sir Robert Boyce, r. II. s., dean Of
the Liverpool School or Tropical Medi-
cine. Ia, on behalf OF the colonial Of
nee, visiting the West Indies for the
purpose of looking into the present
methods OF dealing with sickness and
recommending what can be done to
promote the physical welfare of the
people.
Kingsbury County independent. (DeSmet, Kingsbury County, S.D.) 1894-1929, 1909-05-14

At a meeting OF the Academy Of
Sciences in Paris 1t was established
recently that ultraviolet rays passed
through milk Will completely sterilize
the liquid n effectually rid II OF all
microbes. The fluid is sterilized With
out heating or the use Of chemicals
and what Is most important OF all,
without the loss OF any essential char
acter of the milk.
Kingsbury County independent. (DeSmet, Kingsbury County, S.D.) 1894-1929, 1909-05-14
TEAM TEARS DOWN
60 RODS OF FENCE

Wagner, s. D., May S.-A team
OF horses, owned by August
Loken. near here, took part In a
remarkable runaway Il few days
ago. as a result of which a
neighbor lost 60 rods Of strong
wire fence. The team struck the
fence and the corner post went
under the wagon, thus putting
one horse on each side OF the
fence. The horses ran on for SO
rods, gathering fence as they
went, until the load attached to
the wagon became too heavy for
them 70 move.
Kingsbury County independent. (DeSmet, Kingsbury County, S.D.) 1894-1929, 1909-05-14
The harbor 81 Nagasaki, Japan, /

The harbor OF Nagasaki, Japan. Ia
one OF the safest and most convenient
In the orient. II is spacious and al
most landiocked, and, having O mud
bottom. affords excellent anchorage IN
depths varying from three and one-half
TO fifteen fathoms at low water. spring
tides. A considerable area OF land has
been reclaimed by filling in at the
upper end OF the harbor, where land
ing stages or pontoons are provided
for small steamers to come alongside.
Nearly all cargo is handle by means
OF lighters. There are no piers or
wharves of sufficient size to accom-
modate large vessels.
Kingsbury County independent. (DeSmet, Kingsbury County, S.D.) 1894-1929, 1909-05-14
BRAND COMMISSION
COMPLIES SESSION

Pierre, s. D., May 5.-The state brand
and mark commission has finished It's
work and adjourned. At this session or
the board there were 112 brands passed
upon and accepted. This brings the
total number of state brands up to the
figure of 6.715.
Kingsbury County independent. (DeSmet, Kingsbury County, S.D.) 1894-1929, 1909-05-14
LOOKS LIKE A CASE
OF NATURE TAXING

Clermont. S. d. May S.-Two
little orphan pigs belonging to a
farmer living near here have
found a foster mother much out
OF the ordinary. They have been
adopted by a mild eyed cow and
when the little ~squealers become
hungry they follow her around
crying wee, Wee, all the way
home" and the COW lays down
and permits them to take their
dinner in the good old way.
IL is needless to say that the
pigs are thriving on the rich
diet.
Kingsbury County independent. (DeSmet, Kingsbury County, S.D.) 1894-1929, 1909-05-14

The smallest specimen of a baby
whale ever caught by a British trawler
was landed at Grimsby recently by the
King James. 1t was brought up In
the trawl net I'm the North sea, and
was SO smail--18 inches long and 3
pounds 3 ounces IN weight-that the
fishermen could not realize that II was
a whale until an expert certified the
fact.
Kingsbury County independent. (DeSmet, Kingsbury County, S.D.) 1894-1929, 1909-05-14
VETERANS WILL CAMP
ON BANK OF SIOUX

Egan, S. D., May 5.-The annual en-
campment OF Lake Madison Veterans
association will be held or the banks
of the Big Sioux at Egan, June 1913 in
elusive. The citizens met with the G..
A. r. last Wednesday night n made
preliminary plans for a rousins good
time.
Kingsbury County independent. (DeSmet, Kingsbury County, S.D.) 1894-1929, 1909-05-14
st.sooooo 10 HosPITAI.

Boston, May By the will OF Miss
Elizabeth Brigham, 81, 800. 600 is given
TO the Robert b. Brigham hospital for
~incurables. for the founding and main
tenance OF which her brother left the
bulk OF his large fortune.
Kingsbury County independent. (DeSmet, Kingsbury County, S.D.) 1894-1929, 1909-05-14

Over 1,0oe miles OF railroads were
built In Argentina In 1908 and conces-
sions We're granted for the construc-
ton OF over 1900 miles more. Though
1907 showed q marked increase in rail-
o earnings over 1906, yet the record
for 1908 exceeded 1907 by 20 per cent.
Out Of s101 3s1 900 earnings the profits
were $40, e23, 900. or about 5 per cent on
h $7SS. S64, 116 capital invested.
Kingsbury County independent. (DeSmet, Kingsbury County, S.D.) 1894-1929, 1909-05-14

The t~ie-treating plant OF the Mexican
Central railroad has reached an output
of $500 ties a day, making II one of the
largest concerns of its kind in the
world. The plant is the first in the his
tory Of railway operation TO make a
success OF the treatment OF ties by the
Ebano oil process. 1t is expected that
the treatment will prolong the life OF
each tie from eight To II years.
Kingsbury County independent. (DeSmet, Kingsbury County, S.D.) 1894-1929, 1909-05-14
SPHINX SCHOOL LAND
BRINGS $50 AN ACRE

Pierre, s.. D., May state Land
Commissioner Dokkan made large sal~5
of the school lands in Sphinx county
yesterday. The total moneys received
was $l43.00 70, and one piece of land
sold for $50 per acre.
Kingsbury County independent. (DeSmet, Kingsbury County, S.D.) 1894-1929, 1909-05-14

Giving up his profession. a Paris beg
gar offers his pitch" for sale. His adj
vertisement reads: For sale. present
holder retiring TO the country: good
situation for one-legged man: neighbour
hood OF the Etoile; hours of work. 2
y. m. to z D.. m. Receipts 500 TO So. Is.
Regular passersby, children and
strangers. Or any infirmity would
suit"
Kingsbury County independent. (DeSmet, Kingsbury County, S.D.) 1894-1929, 1909-05-14

There are ~ lepers--half OF them
whites-in the hospital In New south
Wales. From 1883, when the lazaret
114 persons have been Isolated there.