Kingsbury County independent. (DeSmet, Kingsbury County, S.D.) 1894-1929, 1909-05-14

Mrs. N. t.. Bush, OF Lake Tres
ton, visited at the /, j. Miller home
Monday.
-LosT-A gold set ring on the
streets of De Smet Sunday evening
Finder return to Carrie Madison.
Mrs. Frank Marriott, of West
Side, Iowa, is visiting her parents, Mr.
and Mrs. Peter Hanson in this city.
d NJ. Parry was recommended by
the board of county commissioners
for the appointment to the office OF
game warden for this county.
-LosT "A ten dollar bill in De
Smet late Saturday afternoon. Find.
er will receive reward for returning
to A. j. Bennett, Manchester, s. d.
Misses Lulu aud Francis Schaub
left Tuesday morning for Minneapo-
lis for a visit with friends. They will
be absent two or three weeks and will
visit at other points in that state.
Jesse Whalen has closed out his
barber shop interests at Norfolk, Neb.,
and arrived in De Smet Wednesday
evening. His present plans are to
remain 10 De Smet for some time time.
--R. Fl. Richardson has had quite a
long spell of sickness, having been
confined 70 the house for four weeks,
Hei~ now on the mend. but is not
able to be out of bed only a few
minutes at a time.
Freeman Knowles. of Deadwood,
| will lecture at the Evangelical church
Saturday evening, May 18th, on the
subject of The New Military Law"
1t is under the auspices of tie Black
Hills Trades Assembly.
&C. +. Lucas writes from Kings
Vile, Texas, and asks to have the In
dependent sent 10 him. Says he will
stay there until the weather gets too
hot, aud will then come back to South
Dakota, He likes it very much so
far.
The four years-old son of Mr.
and Mrs. j. g.. Bruning was thrown
from an auto driven by his father
Wednesday evening. At first the
matter seemed TO be of a very serious
natu e and The boy was unconscious
for a time. He was much better
Thursday morning and Mr.. Bruning
reported the boy to be getting along
nicely.
The California Fruit Store has a
fine line of candies. fruits and early
vegetables on display at all times.
The business transacted by this con-
cera is of such magnitude that it is
possible to have a fresh stock on hand
! at all times. Ice cream parlors are
also operated in connection where you
will find the best ice cream and all
soft summer drinks.
Those who attend the Old Set
tiers celebration in this city June 10th
and desire to eat a picnic dinner will
be allowed the use of the court house
park. This park belongs to the peo-
pie and just why it has been closed
to such purposes heretofore we can
not say. However, the commission
ers say it may be used by the public
on the occasion named.
A very successful term of school
was closed last Tuesday, May 18th,
by Miss Mayme Morrison, in the M.
ii O'Hora Dist, No AZ. A fine pro-
gram was rendered at 2:30 sharp.
Following the program was a spelling
contest, in which John O'Hora an9
Ema Larson won two handsome
prizes. Closing the entertainment
Miss Morrison served an elaborate
picnic lunch, to which all in attend
ance did justice.
What looks to be a rank fake has
been worked recently upon a number
of farmers in the locality. BY one of
the victims We are informed that one
Leslie Young represents that be is
securing members for a farmers
union" and that the annual dues in
such organization for five years will
amount to $3.50, dues payable
annually, to be paid in five INSTALL
ments of 5000 each. As an induce
liChb w oiSH an dppllSdhiOu w ulcul
bership this man Young represents
that the farmers produce can all be
marketed through this union at a
great advance in price. For ms ance,
eggs would net the farmer from 30 to
65 cents per dozen during the year.
or twice the usual price; all kinds of
grain could be sold al an advance OF
several cents per bushel over the local
market, and even real estate could be
sold through the concern without
commission. all kinds OF farm ma
chinery could be bought through the
union at Is to 20 per cent less than
the retail price, and SO on through the
list. Another inducement was a
medicine cabinet for home veterinary
work on the farm. The farmer is ask
ed to sign the application or contract
and pay $500 for what are termed
"mailing fees" This done, in due
course of time the farmer receives his
medicine cabinet from the Universe
Stock Food Cabinet Co., togethe
with a certificate that entities him t
free consultation on veterinary sub.
iects by mail. Also, in due course o
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