Kingsbury County independent. (DeSmet, Kingsbury County, S.D.) 1894-1929, 1909-11-05

Gold Medal and Garland -four at
the Farmers Elevator.
People whose eyes need the at
tention of an Optical Expert should
consult M. Bryed Wilson, of Huron,
who will be in De Smet Nov. 8th and
9th. For particulars see adv else
where in this paper.
-Chas. Powers, a De Smet boy in
the early days, who has been editor
and publisher of the Genesse (Idahol
News for eighteen years, has disposed
of the plant and good will and will
move his family to Spokane, Wash,
for the winter. His plans for the
future are not fully matured.
Will Moeller was down from
Erwin way Tuesday. Will is we'll
satisfied with the result of the years
crops, although a part of his small
grain was hit by hail. Says his corr
is going about so bushels to the acre
on the average. Hogs are bringing a
good price and he just sold 40 head
and has 80 head left on the farm.
The fee for registering mail has
been raised from s cents to 10 cents.
The higher rate went into effect
November lst. The department con-
tended that the old rate caused the
registry department to be operated
at a loss. However, the indemnity
money allowed on lost registered
mail has been raised from $25 to $50.
That was a mean trick the "kids"
played on the INDEPENDENT man Sat-
urday night when they rubbed soap
on the front windows of our Office.
1t forced US to rash the windows,
something hat is seldom done at a
printing Office, and "a piece of work we
had not planned on doing until the
next 10th Of June celebration. Here
after our annual window cleaning day
will come Nov. LIST.
The people of Highmore and
vicinity feel the need of a creamery
and steps are now under way to secure
such an institution. Ia fact the re-
CURED amount of stock is nearly sub
scribed and the contractor is on the
ground ready to 60 ahead with the
erection of the plant. Ever since the
creamery business began to decline in
this state the INDEPENDENT has pre-
dicted the time would come when the
industry would regain lost ground, if
it did not surpass it's former high
point.
"A telegram from G.. E. Swanson
was received by G. H. Tinkham Tues
day forenoon telling of the accidental
death of A. j. Voeltz at Lead this
state. He was run over by a car SO
the message stated, but no further
particulars were given. MIR Voeltz
was in that city to attend a meeting
of the state educational association.
Since the above was put in type a
dispatch appearing in the daily
papers states hat Mr.. Voeltz Was in
the Homestake mine and that a car
of ore was dumped upon him. The
body will be. brought to De Smet
for burial.
Game Warden j. M. Parry caused
the arrest of George Harris the first
of the week for violation of the game
law in regard to trapping fur bearing
animals. 1t seems George had the
fresh hides of five mink in his posses
sion. He was taken before Justice
j. III. Hall and fined $50. Much has
been said and printed about the pro-
visions of the game law as applying
to the hunting of large and small
game, but it is doubtful if many know
that the same law places restrictions
upon trapping. Mr.. Parry says the
open season for trapping begins
November 18th. Those who intend
to engage in the work had better
f~amiliarize themselves with the pro-
visions of the law.
The INDEPENDENT this week re-
ceived a letter from Rev. L. g..
Langdale, formerly pastor of the Con
gregational church of this city, but
now of Tewksburg, Mass, where he
has been pastor of a church for sever