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

ORDER TO SHOW CAUSE 4ANDFILLING
PETITION TO SELL LAND.
State of South Dakota, County of Kings
bury.-ss.
In County Court November term, DeSem-
ber, 18TH 1908.
In the matter of the estate of ID. + Nc
Caffrey, deceased,
On reading and fling the Petition Of
George Moody, administrator of the
estate of d. i. Mccartney, setting forth
the amount of the personal estate that
has come to his hands. and the disposi-
ton thereof, the amount of debts out
standing against said estate and the dis
position of all the Real Estate of which
said deceased died siezed, situated in the
State of South Dakota. and the condition
and value of the respective provisions
thereof and setting forth and praying that
licenseb be TO him granted TO sell the South
east quarter lsE14 of Section No, Thirteen
(131 and the Northeast quarter tNE14) ct
Section No. Twenty-fonr t24) all in Town
ship No. One hundred eleven (111) North
of Range No. Fifty-seven t579 situated in
appearing by said Petition that ii Is nee
essary for the payment of claims out
standing against the said estate, and that
interest of the estate and those intere sted
therein that the said described real estate,
situated in the county of Kingsbury and
State of South Dakota, be sold, and that
by the sale of part of the said real estate,
the residue of said described land would
be greatlyinjured and diminished in value
and be subjected TO greater expense and
rendered unprOductive as the said deSCrib-
ed land constitutes one contiguous tract,
and Is suitable to be used as one farm and
the division thereof would injure the said
land and diminish it's value. and that II Is
of such character with reference to its
future distribution among the heirs TO
clearly render it to the best interest of all
concerned that the said land be sold
whole, and that the said administrator
be directed authorized and empowered
to sell the sane in one body at private
sale
Now therefore, 1t is ordered that the
persons interested in the said estate ap-
pear before the Judge of this Court on
Tuesday the 26th day OF January, A. ID.
1909 at 10 o'clock q. m. at the Court Room
of said Court at the Court House in the
City of DE Srnet In said county, then and
license should not be granted to the said
Administrator to sell said real estate ac-
cording to the prayer of said Petitioner,
and
1t is further ordered that a copy of this
order shall be published for fonT success
sive weeks prior to said date of hearing,
the last OF which pub.ication shall be at
least ten days before the said date of
hearing, in the Kingsbury County Inde-
pendent, "a weekly newspaper printed and
published in De Smet. in said County and
personally served on all persons interest
ed in said estate residing In said County
at least ten days before said date of hear
ing and upon all other persons interested,
according 90 law; and that copy thereof
be mailed TO the heirs at law at their re-
spective Post Office addresses at least
ten days before said date of hearing.
Dated at DE Smet, Kingsbury County,
South Dakota, the 18th day of December,
A. ID, 1909.
Eff. GREEN
Attest: Judge
(SEAI1
Kingsbury County independent. (DeSmet, Kingsbury County, S.D.) 1894-1929, 1909-01-15

In speaking of the taxes paid by
express companies Gov. Crawford
pointed out that their revenues were
outrageously high in proportion to
their Investment. He further point
ed out that the enormous dividends
are often paid in bonds upon which
the future traffic is also expected to
pay interest. As there is no tangible
property belonging to these com
panies the money represented by the
bonds is not invested in the plant
that earns the dividends This is one
of the most serious questions in con-
nection with the great trusts. The
plan has often been to issue stock in
stead of paying cash dividends. The
cash is then often placed with trust
company controlled by the same
stockholders and invested in the usual
way to bring still another income.
But whenever showing is required
in court these bonds always turn up
as mortgage debt upon which the
traffic must pay interest. 1t is a
smooth scheme and has been worked
to finish.
Kingsbury County independent. (DeSmet, Kingsbury County, S.D.) 1894-1929, 1909-01-15
OUR SCHOOL HERITAGE

Once more a good sized fortune has
been distributed to the various school
districts of the state as the income
from the permanent school fund, the
principal of which can never be touch
ed, the income being used to reduce
taxation for school purposes. The to-
tai distribution for the year was nearly
half million. The exact figure is
S465, 1920 The distribution in De-
cember was made on the basis of 152,-
$50 pupils. which means that So was
distributed for every child of school
age in the state. The present year
will no doubt see the amount distri-
buted pass the half million mark, and
the tendency will be for it to gradually
increase until the total reaches or even
passes the million mark annually.
The total capital, when all the lands
are sold, will pass thirty millions, and
it may reach forty millions. Itall de-
pends on how wise we are in the
handling of this princely heritage
To crowd the sale of lands which are
not yet ripe for sale, would be the
most foolish policy we could adopt.
1t would be skinning the future to
meet the needs of the present. The
State is prosperous and there is no
crying need for Fastening these lands
upon the market. The development
of the state has just begun. We now
have population of half million
In ten years from now we ought to
have a population of over a million
Lands will rapidly increase in value
and school lands which will now sell
for Sl2 or SIS per acre, will in ten
years bring the state three times thai
amount. Why sell the lands at sac
rifice in order to get five per cent in
tereet which the capital drawsi The
Kingsbury County independent. (DeSmet, Kingsbury County, S.D.) 1894-1929, 1909-01-15

WE note there is being expressed
by the newspapers of the state con-
siderable sentiment against the class
of evangelists who seem to be work
ing mostly for what they can get out
of it financially, or at least those who
have that appearance. These papers
expressly condemn those that by
frequent illusions to their large gifts
to missions or charities, to the great
physical and mental strain endured,
and stories of some mean man some
where that gave nothing and lost
wife and child the next week, work
upon their hearers at every opportu
nifty until the last day when they put
up the ''free will Offering" at auction.
This expression of sentiment will, in
the end, accomplish some good. 1t
will not prevent evengelisls from visit.
ing our state and doing good work,
but it will cause some of the more
enthusiastic people of our towns to
exercise little more care in the
selection or endorsement of evangel-
lists. That man whose record or
methods show him to be in the nature
of a CRATER should be branded as
such, and it should be impossible for
him to obtain a location. On the
other hand, the elimination of the
class mentioned will serve to strength
en- those who are honest in their
endeavors and in the end more good
will be accomplished for he cause
Kingsbury County independent. (DeSmet, Kingsbury County, S.D.) 1894-1929, 1909-01-15

of schools; T. f. johnson, county
surveyor, and Z. Haberman, coroner.
This being the date set for receiv
ing bids for county doctoring, the
contracts were given as follows, the
doctors to furnish their own medi-
cines in all cases:
First district to N. X. Hopkins for
$l25; the second district to G.. |.
Kheiralla for 5000; the fourth dis
trict, including the county Jail, to +.
Haberman for 500. There being no
bids from the third district. the mat
ter was left open until the April meet
ing.
On motion the county auditor was
authorized to cancel the school poll
tax assessed against p. A. Setbacken
for the year 1905, said Setbacken be-
ing resident of Indiana at that time.
This being the date set for hearing
on ditch No 2, in Spirit Lake town
ship, the board instructed the county
auditor to notify all parties of the ac-
ton of the board which appears more
fully in the ditch record on file in the
auditors Office.
On motion the justice quarterly re-
ports of L. E, Needham and Andrew
Kopperud were accepted and placed
on file.
On motion the county auditor was
authorized to cancel the school poll
tax charged to Fred Timm for the
year 1907 in Esmond township for
the reason that said Timm was not of
age when assessed.
A petition was presented to the
board, signed by G. B. Spencer, Gust
Larson and others, asking to have
sections |, 2, and l3, township 100,
range 81, taken from Independent
School District No. % On motion
the county auditor was instructed to
notify the petitioners and patrons of
said district that the petition would
be heard at the court house on the
7th day of April, 1909, at one o'clock
p m.
On motion board adjourned till to-
morrow morning at 10o'clock.
| De Smet, S. D., Jan. 6, 1909 Board
met pursuant to adjournment of the
9Th. All members present.
F. A. Carpenter submitted his an
nual report as clerk of the circuit and
county courts for the year 1908, show
ing the amount of fees collected to be
Kingsbury County independent. (DeSmet, Kingsbury County, S.D.) 1894-1929, 1909-01-15

The Hurley Herald says the state
legislature will enact 2-cent fare
law. No doubt, but it is equally clear
that the courts will knock it out as
Offering an unfair return, SO what is
the need of the expense of the litiga-
ton, unless it be simply to play poll
tics at the expense of the public
treasury. Argus Leader
Goodl We agree with the Argus
Leader; there is no sense in passing a
2cent passenger fare law in face of
difficulty encountered in the attempt
to inaugurate q cent rate. And it
is also very probable that the q cent
rate for South Dakota is more nearly
just to railroad and patrons than
would be the 2-cent rate. 1t is equal
ly true that the republican platform
would not have contained a 2-cent
fare plank if it had not been for the
fact that Mr.. Kittredge and the
Argus Leader forced the issue. II
was peanut politics on the part Of
both factions. 1t was case of where
each side wanted something to talh
about in order to land the Offices
There never was time when the
Kingsbury County independent. (DeSmet, Kingsbury County, S.D.) 1894-1929, 1909-01-15

fee, that would be certain of collec-
tion, it should at least be provided
that the amount of the mortgage
should be deducted from the property
named as collateral Notes should
not be assessed if the money whose
existence they merely represent is
also taxed; the unreasonableness of
tax on notes can be understood when
it is reflected that $500 deposited in
bank is taxable once, but, if lent and
note taken in its place, then, under
the South Dakota law, the lender
must pay taxes once on the note and
the borrower must pay taxes again on
the money. The stock of an ordinary
commercial corporation should not be
taxed in addition to its real property,
for to do so is no more reasonable
than to tax the deed to farm. The
stock is mere record of tile and in
itself is no property.
Either discriminatory or double
taxation breeds tax dodgers. A bor-
rover who knows he must pay any
taxes assessed against the note or
mortgage he has given, if notes and
mortgages are generally taxed, will
violate the law by making no report
of the money he may have on hand,
derived from the promise. to pay.
And, similarly, he will assist the
lender to evade taxation on the
paper he has given, because he knows
he must be taxed on the security, in
any event. South Dakota property
owners cannot be made honest by
relying on their honesty to make them
pay taxes twice. 1t is time that there
should be tax commission to devise
code that would be certain to obtain
payment of taxes once by every prop
erty-owner and on all property
SiOux Falls Press
Kingsbury County independent. (DeSmet, Kingsbury County, S.D.) 1894-1929, 1909-01-15

policy of leasing lands and holding
the title should be followed persist
emily for some years to come, SO that
our children may have permanent
school fund of forty millions of
dollars, the income from which will
go far towards the maintenance Of
the public school system. Let us
not be penny wise and pound fool
ish. .-Argus-L Leader
Kingsbury County independent. (DeSmet, Kingsbury County, S.D.) 1894-1929, 1909-01-15

AT first it appeared as if the sug-
gestion of President Roosevelt that
congress restricted the action of the
governments secret service force be-
cause they did not want congressman
investigated was untimely, and of a
petit nature, and that the language
used in the message was a little too
aggressive. The lower house took
the matter up and demanded an ex-
planation But the more Roosevelt
explains. the worse it looks for con-
gress. The president quoted the
Congressional Record and made
good case of it, Not only that, but
complaint of fraud was made against
man named Dorr, of Seattle, and
the postal authorities were sent to
investigate the matter and incidental
ly found there was no fraud but that
Senator Tillman was mixed in deal
to secure some valuable timber land,
and that within three days after he
made application for the land he
started the very legislation the gang
wanted. 1t looks as if the president
was quite right in this secret service
matter.
Kingsbury County independent. (DeSmet, Kingsbury County, S.D.) 1894-1929, 1909-01-15

A BILL has been introduced to
change the law relating to the elec-
ton of county commissioners and
have them elected by districts, in
stead of by the county as whole.
The present law was enacted several
years ago to take the place of just
such law as is now proposed. There
is no good reason for making change
at this time, and probably no harm
will come if the change is made.
Kingsbury County independent. (DeSmet, Kingsbury County, S.D.) 1894-1929, 1909-01-15

1,156.45. 1t was moved and carried
that the report be accepted and
placed on file.
The chairman appointed f. NJ.
Wolfe and Thos. Sorensen a commit
tee to check up the accounts of thn
register of deeds, and w. j. Agnev.
and G. A. Cripps committee to
check up the accounts of the county
treasurer.
On motion the following funds
were transferred to the county gener-
al fund; From interest and penalty
fund, SSS5.96; from special salary
$4,000.
wFl Continued next week.
Kingsbury County independent. (DeSmet, Kingsbury County, S.D.) 1894-1929, 1909-01-15
NOTICE FOX PUBLICATION.

Department of the Interior, U. 5. Land Of
flee at Aberdeen, S. D., December 18th,
1908.
Notice is hereby given that Magnus
Iverson, of De Smet, 5. d., who, on Novem-
ber 18th, 1902, made homestead entry
No. 26010, serial No. O432, for lot 1.section
7,township 100, range 81 west fifth princi-
pal meredian. has filed notice of intention
claim To the land above described, before
the clerk of the circuit court, at De Smet,
S. d., on the 23rd day of January, 1909.
Claimant names as Witnesses: N. III.
low, Oldham, s. D.. Ludwig Nelson, De
Smet, S, D., Frank Is. Brown, Oldham, s.
= KRIBs. Register.
Kingsbury County independent. (DeSmet, Kingsbury County, S.D.) 1894-1929, 1909-01-15
Not Quite Clear.

A we'll known clergyman of Boston
was once talking to some friends with
reference to the desirability of chrono-
logical conference in ideas, in the form
Of written statement. when he observ-
Cd that there are times when this
method becomes a trifie too suggest
i've.
"For instance" said the spee'ter, Il
once heard minister in New Hamp.
shire make his usual Sunday morning
announcements as follows:
"The funeral OF the late and much
lamented sexton takes place on
Wednesday afternoon at 3 O'clock.
Thanksgiving services will be
held in this chapel on Thursday morn
ing at IL O'CLOCK
Kingsbury County independent. (DeSmet, Kingsbury County, S.D.) 1894-1929, 1909-01-15

AT the city of Messina where every
thing was destroyed by the earth
quake, $3,6OO,OOO.OO were taken from
the ruins in one. day. That amount
ought to provide something of a
relief fund for immediate use.
Kingsbury County independent. (DeSmet, Kingsbury County, S.D.) 1894-1929, 1909-01-15

LAST week Washington dispatches
stated there was some talk in that
city to the effect that Mr.. Taft would
offer Mr.. Kittredge place in the
cabinent, the department of the
interior. It is doubtful, however, if
there is any foundation of fact to the
ran0rt
Kingsbury County independent. (DeSmet, Kingsbury County, S.D.) 1894-1929, 1909-01-15

railroad companies cared about a
half cent one way or the other as to
passenger fares, if only the freight
rates would be left alone
Kingsbury County independent. (DeSmet, Kingsbury County, S.D.) 1894-1929, 1909-01-15

Six of the Tennessee night riders
have been found guilty of murder in
the first degree. Civilization may
vet gain foothold in that section.
Kingsbury County independent. (DeSmet, Kingsbury County, S.D.) 1894-1929, 1909-01-15


1858 He graduated from the the
resides He successfully state attorney member the lower
Legislature
a ntlobty
railroad The building
pushed vigorously Governor Crawford meeting the highest expectations
o. hS ien'
Kingsbury County independent. (DeSmet, Kingsbury County, S.D.) 1894-1929, 1909-01-15

Gold Medal Flour at the Farm
er's Elevator, De Smet.
The Clarksburg telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1874-1926, 1909-05-13
Lewis COUNTY
CORN CONTEST
is Entered by Ninety Bright
and Ambitious Boy
Contestants.

WESTON, w. Va, May 12.-Aboul
ninety of Lewis county's bright and
ambitious boys acknowledged the
CORN" and got into the contest. The,
come from every part of the county
representing many OF the most pro-
gressive homes and families, and here
lare their names in part: Virgil A.
White. Hugh Wheeler, JOY Sullivan,
Allen Butcher. Louis S. chittum, o..
p. Hevener. Harvey Ellis. Guy L. War
ner. Aubrey j. Warner, Percy A.
Mitchell. George Wilson, VIM. Henry,
Louis Llnger, Hoke Mckinley. Glenn
Wilson, George Linn Strader, Pearl
Swisher, Johnny Dolan Willie D.
Hall. Carleton Mcwhorter, George w.
Linger, George K. Waggoner. E..
Brent Burnside, Hugh schiefer, A. c.
Darnall, j. Vaughn Butler, Doyle d.
Outright. Earl Raugh. Cecil E. Peter
son. Herbert U. Peterson, Virgil Hall.
David ]. Linger, Martin Moran. Shir-
ley Arbogast. j. N. Jarvis, Adam
McQuafn. Henry Carton, corda Mes
senger. Simon Cole. Jesse Cole, Cal
Pickens. Claude B. Bailey. Carl Peter
son, Hoy Jarvis. Geo. c. Law, Bert
Hardman. Victor Hardman, Jesse Stall
maker, Granville Stalnaker. William
stalnaker, Hobart Linger, Arthur
Ross. cesko Keister, Fred Wetzel. NJ.
w. Harrison. Jr., H. o. Skinner, Gale
Bark, Albert strother. okey Skinner.
Roscoe F. Simmons. Joseph Mullooly,
Archie Grisgs, Truman Hall, Andrew
r. Simmons, Will A waggoner, Har-
lem Boilen, j. Vincent Shea, Bryan
Hardman. j. D. Goldsmith, Roy Jar
Wis. Otis .Hinzman. Freddie Taylor,
Vincent Hayden. Frank E. Hall, olan
Mcyyhorter, url S. Radabaugh, Hugh
Linger. George w. Dean, Jr. Thorn
Mcdonald. A. w. Beall. Dewey
Thompson. Percy swlsher, ]. Law
renee Simmons, Joseph Burkhammcr,
Willie Moneypenny.
This large number indicates wide
interest in the first corn growing con-
test in this county and the results will
be watched with interest by many not
directly participating.
The Clarksburg telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1874-1926, 1909-05-13
B. 8 O. WINS SUIT
And Sale of Short Line Of
Railroad is Decreed by
Judge Dayton.

MARr1NsBURG, May 12.-Judge
Dayton of the United States court, in
session here, has handed down a de-
cision in the case of the B. & O..
Railroad Company against the Berke-
ley Springs and Potomac Railroad
Company. by which judgment is given
the plaintiff for the sum of $12s.s53
with interest. aggregating $4,000.
a decree was entered for the sale of
the property If the judgment Is not
paid within ninety days.
The defendant company operates a
six-mile line between Berkeley
Springs and Hancock, station. which
has been branch of the B. & o. and
the suit grew out of the failure to set
tie with the parent company.
The Clarksburg telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1874-1926, 1909-05-13
CURED TO sTAY CURED
How Clurksb,,re Citizens Can Emu
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ney Tfou6ie

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Grateful people testify.
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4 read OF how other persons suffering
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On July S, 1907. Mrs. Lloyd con-
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The Clarksburg telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1874-1926, 1909-05-13
MANY III.
In a Parkersburg Hotel Short
ly After Eating Mid
Day Meal There.
paiRKERSBITRG.

PARKERsBURG. May 10
Eighteen travelling men, guests OF
one of the hotels here were under
the care of physician Sunday afr
noon quite Ill for few hours. 1t
was at first thought they were III
from ptomaine poisoning, hut
further investigation allayed any sus.
picion in this direction as there
were about fifty other guests for
dinner and no one showed any sy,np-
toms otthis character nor were any
Of those connected with the hotel
taken IN.
The Clarksburg telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1874-1926, 1909-05-13
u ga Iel s
IN ] heir Case

Criminal remedies and procedure
must be deemed adequate to the.
maintenance OF the public right. in
respect to moral and political prin-
ciples except in SO far as the lesisla--
ttre may have provided others, since
That body, having plenary power over
such matters, has seen fit to rely upon
existing remedies. and courts 6f equity
are powerless to ordain Jurisdiction
for Themselves"
The Clarksburg telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1874-1926, 1909-05-13

SEE Us FOR INDUCEMENTS we
offer you to buy most valuable va
cant lots at Point Comfort, Kelley
Hill. Central School addition. New
Falr Grounds. and Union Heights, at
prices and terms anording every ad-
vantage TO secure beautiful homes.
The Clarksburg telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1874-1926, 1909-05-13
BISHOP PETERKlN ]
VIII Preach Here and Coniirm a
Glass at Christ Church. 2

Bishop George W. Peterkln viii
conduct the services, preach and adj
minister the rite of confirmation in
Christ Episcopal church Sunday
next. The rector. the Rev. John
Ewell, will be glad to confer With
those who are contemplating being
confirmed, and can be seen. dn his
study at the rectory every morning
at II o'clock.
The Clarksburg telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1874-1926, 1909-05-13

The American Protective Legion,
which is local insurance corporation
composed of local parties. has opened
offices over the Farmakis & Greayas
candy store on Pike street. j. n,
coltrance. the general manager. Is In
charge of the offices.
The Clarksburg telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1874-1926, 1909-05-13

In Eagle district,she SOUTH Penn oil
Company has drilled Its test on the
Sarah A. Baker, farm into the fpb of
the Gordon and has a SHOW for bill.
1t is still drilling and expects a
second pay.
The Clarksburg telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1874-1926, 1909-05-13

II You MOULD PURCHASE
property in clarksburg. for home. or
investment let. US show you that we
can please you in price, location and
houses. on Main street. Pike street.
Dale avenue. Lee street, Clay street.
Carlisle Court. Carr avenue, and Park
avenue. We have many other cheap
er properties in all parts OF the city