Kingsbury County independent. (DeSmet, Kingsbury County, S.D.) 1894-1929, 1909-08-13

stuff to a great extent. The winter
wheat is we'll worth a thorough trial
in this locality.
Gold Medal and Garland flour at
the Farmers Elevator.
Notice has been received from the
department that Henry Him. has
been appointed carrier on Route No.
y, running northwest from this city,
vice Harry Greenman resigned. The
appointment of Mr.. HIM takes effect
on the 10Th.
Two items already in type, one
concerning a daughter of George
Spencer going to Chicago, and the
other a notice of the Odd Fellows
picnic to be held a. Lake Henry on
the 18th inst, were left out of last
weeks issue through an oversight.
Miss Iva Fullbrook, of Sioux
City, arrived Friday evening to spend
the summer with Ter aunt, Mrs. E.
j. Frost. Miss Fulbrook attended
teachers examination in De Smet
Thursday and Friday and expects to
teach school in this vicinity the com
ing year.-Manchester News.
Let everyone remember that
Kingsbury county should have an ex-
hibit at the state fair second to no
county in the state. To secure this
result our people should make "a
special effort TO save samples of our
products for l.. w. Barber, of Het-
land, who has charge of our exhibit
this year.
Mrs. f. C. Bradley and daughter
Vesta, arrived Saturday evening from
GAINESVILLE, Wis, for a visit among
old De Smet friends. Mrs. Bradley's
son Elliott, who suffered an attack Of
hip disease which confined him to the
bed for several years, is SO far ecov-
cred as to be able to be up and get
about by himself. This is good news
to the friends of the family. Mrs.
Bradley and Vesta are receiving a
hearty welcome from the old DeSmet
people.
Mr.. and Mrs. l. S. Murdick ar
rived Friday evening from their new
home at Brooks, Oregon. They will
remain in these parts from four to
six weeks, l.. S. is here for the pur-
bose of looking after his interest in
the crops raised on his three quarters
of land in Spirit Lake township. Mrs
| Murdick will visit friends at Bryant
and in this city and then go to Elan
dreau for a visit with relatives before
returning to the home in the west. l..
S. says they have a nice home and
both like the country very much.
"A four inch rain visited this To-
cality Friday night, accompanied by
one of the most sever electric storms
experienced here in many years. No
damage was done by the lightning in
this vicinity, although some damage
is reported from other localities. II
is said two barns were struck and
burned to the ground north of Lake
Preston. More rain followed Satur-
day and again Sunday night. Corn
and late flax and pastures will be
greatly benefited, but shock thresh-
ing was delayed several days and
barley somewhat colored as a result
of too much rain.
The annual meeting of the stock
holders of the Lake Preston Coop
~erative Elevator Co. was held in the
council room of the city building last
Saturday afternoon, having been adj
JOuIueQ lIOLn cdIlleI III buc ulOutD,
The committees who had unGer way
the re-financing of the corporation re-
ported quite general success in the
undertaking. Enough money had
been refunded by dividend sharing
stockholders to almost clear the COM
pany of its financial difficulties. 1t
was voted to go ahead with the bust
ness as if nothing bad happened but
there is not likely to be any more
grain held in storage. The following
were elected as a board of directors
for the ensuing year: j. G. benson,
j.. FL. Lloyd. II. |. Olston, w. f..
Dodge and Henry Schrader. Times.
The w. CT. u. Of Willow Lakes
is publishing an offer of 500 10 the
person who first furnishes the evi-
dence of "illegal selling or giving of