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Kingsbury County independent. (DeSmet, Kingsbury County, S.D.) 1894-1929, 1909-08-06
STATE ENGINEER GIVES
ILLUSTRATED LECTURE.

Pierre, S. D., July 27.-State Engineer
emuel III. Lea, has arranged for the
delivery of ar illustrated lecture which
will be descriptive of the of
the state Of South Dakota. The lee
ture will be given at the national irri-
cation congress held at Spokane, Au-
gust 8 to Ii. Mr.. Lea has had lantern
slides made which will illustrate the
varied phases of the industrial activ-
tiles of the state. The views will show
the rich harvest fields, and scenes
characteristic OF the eastern part Of
the state: Views Of the cities and the
picturesque views of the many wonder
full sights of the Black Hills will be
shown. In the descriptive lecture will
be set forth the many advantages n
attractions which are offered 10 those
who wish to settle in South Dakora.
Kingsbury County independent. (DeSmet, Kingsbury County, S.D.) 1894-1929, 1909-08-06
ELkS PLAN OUTING
IN HILLS COUNTRY

Sioux Falls, $. D., July 30--The first
state meeting of Elks in South Dakota
is to be held at Deadwood, on August
II, Is, 10 and 20. Elks of the state
held a meeting last winter and or
gained the state association, and it
was decided TO hold the first
ton at the time and place stated.
Colonel r. j. ("Dick") Woods, of Sioux
Falls, was made the first president of
the state association.
Grand Exalted Ruler Sammis, of
LeMars, Ia, and Grand Trustee Perry
Clay, of Denver, and other distin-
guished Elks are expected to attend
the meeting. One of the entertain
ment features will be a street carnival.
Side trips will be taken through the
picturesque Spearish canyon to the
town Of Spearfish, where a trout dinner
will be served, to Lead and the famous
Homestake mine, to Wind cave, Sylvan
lake, Hot Springs and other points.
Kingsbury County independent. (DeSmet, Kingsbury County, S.D.) 1894-1929, 1909-08-06
ARRESTED FOR DESTROYING
NEIGHBOR'S MACHINERY

Clear Lake, S. D.. July 2S.-At the
point of a u Sheriff lawson arrested
Emil Hendrickson, a we'll known char
acter of this vicinity, and the prisoner
was brought to Town on the charge OF
malicious destruction of property.
1t is charged that he deliberately
ruined a binder belonging to Edward
Erickson, a neighbor, with whom he
had trouble. Hendrickson was held for
appearance at the next term of state
circuit court. Being unable TO secure
bonds he has been lodged in Jail. He
bears a hard reputation and 1t is an
ounced that more serious charges are
about to be made against him.
Kingsbury County independent. (DeSmet, Kingsbury County, S.D.) 1894-1929, 1909-08-06
YANkToN is ASKED
TO PAY FOR BRIDGE

Yankton, S. D., July 27.-This city
has a federal court suit on its hands
as the result of the city council refus-
ing to pay for a concrete bridge, which
was built by John Quackenbush, of
Webster City, Ia, and which bridge
the council claims is not up TO con-
tract at all. The contractor had a.
great deal Of trouble with the bridge,
which fell down twice while building.
The contract was let a year ago for
$500, and nothing has been paid on it.
c. j. B. Harris, Of Yankton, who drew
the contract when city attorney, but
who since is out Of office, has been en-
gagged by the contractor, together with
c. II. Windsor, of Sioux Falls. The
contractor has brought the suit as a
nonresident, through the federal court
at Sioux Falls.
Kingsbury County independent. (DeSmet, Kingsbury County, S.D.) 1894-1929, 1909-08-06
DRINKING is STOPPED
ON DAKOTA TRAINS

Pierre. s. D.. July 30.-Reports from
over the state indicate that railway
men are generally insisting on the en-
forcement Of the law. which prohibits
the drinking of intoxicating liquors on
trains. a drunken man was compelled
to return his ticket in this city and
get his money back, and was not al
lowed to board a train. At Lennon
a train was held while a nan who re-
fused TO heed the warning of the con-
ductor was fined $40 for violating the
law, and also a like amoun for his
remarks to the court. Another man
was taken from a rain between Huron
and Pierre, and left to pay a fine at
Miller.
Kingsbury County independent. (DeSmet, Kingsbury County, S.D.) 1894-1929, 1909-08-06
WOMAN DISPATCHES
RATTLE SNAKE WITH
A HARNESS TRACE
Plucks Off "Rattles' to Prove
Her Courage to Her Doubt
in Friends.

Pierre, S. D., July 30.-Mrs. Frank
Howard, Of Nitteberg. proved her
pluck by killing a large rattlesnake
with a tug which she took from a horse
she was driving. Her team SHE'D from
the road, and she saw a large rattle
snake strike at one of the horses. As
soon as the team could be stopped, she
unhitched them. and, having no other
weapon, took a tug from the harness
and returned to the spot, finding the
reptile yet in the road.
Knowing ~instinctively that in
the absence of direct evidence
there would be doubt of the
of a woman to kill a snake,
Mrs. Howard succeeded in breaking off
the rattles and presented them as a
trophy OF the incident.
Kingsbury County independent. (DeSmet, Kingsbury County, S.D.) 1894-1929, 1909-08-06
CLERK Is
ARMY DESERTER

Sioux Falls. s. D., July 29.-The United
States authorities in this city arrested
William C.. Hennon. aged 81, a deserteI
from the United States army at Fort
Smelling. MINI. Some days ago the atten.
ton OF the federal officials was attracted
10 Hennon. A circular had been received
containing a picture and description OF
the deserter, and he was identified from
this. When taken into custody he weak,
ened and admitted his identity. Hennon
enlisted In the regular army on January
10 last. Becoming tired of army life he
on June 4 deserted. He could not have
loitered long between Fort Smelling and
Sioux Falls, for he appeared here only a
few days after the date of his deser-
ton. At the time of his appre.
hens.on and for some weeks prior he had
been clerk at the Anderson hotel in this
city.
Kingsbury County independent. (DeSmet, Kingsbury County, S.D.) 1894-1929, 1909-08-06
GOVERNORS DAUGHTER
LOST IN A BOAT

Watertown, S. d., July 80 - Miss
Bernice Wesley. daughter OF Gov
ernor Wesley, n Miss Olive Walrath
of this city, both unable to row a boat,
had the startling experience of drift
ing helplessly across Lake Kamposka
from the officers club to Yahota.
While attempting to row the boat in
the quiet waters near the club, they
got too far out, where a wind struck
them. and they were powerless to
guide the boat. Geral Marugg was
unable to overtake them with a row
boat, but reached them soon after they
reached the shore at Yahota, and
brought them back in an automobile.
Kingsbury County independent. (DeSmet, Kingsbury County, S.D.) 1894-1929, 1909-08-06
WILL HOLD SEVENTH
SCHOOL ELECTION

Violin, S. D., July 2S.-This town has
for three years past been having a lot
of fun and some keen feeling, over a
new school house. Last week the sixth
election was held in the matter. 1t was
decided to build a new schoc- house
and to sell the old building. The voters
fought shy of the asked for bond issue
and provided no means Of raising funds
for the new building voted for. This
old trouble of the new or old site also
went by default and vas not decided
upon
seventh election in hopes the voters can
determine the matter.
Kingsbury County independent. (DeSmet, Kingsbury County, S.D.) 1894-1929, 1909-08-06
AGED MAN HANGS
HIMSELF IN BARN

Dell Rapids, July ~30.-August Mil
lerte, aged 81 years, committed sui
eide by hanging some time during the
night. He is the father of Mike Mil
lerte, of this city. During the night
the old man stayed on a farm
belonging TO his son, near town, and
was not missed until his lifeless body
was ound hanging in the barn in
the morning. Coroner Booth arrived
from Sioux Falls at noon and is in
v~estigating the death.
The advanced age of the old man
and a failing mind in consequence, was
undoubtedly the cause Of the deed.
Kingsbury County independent. (DeSmet, Kingsbury County, S.D.) 1894-1929, 1909-08-06
LEAVES 100000 FORTUNE
TO AN ONLY CHILD

Centervile. S. d.. July 29.-Peter
Engberg. a pioneer farmer. aged rs
years. living nine miles south OF here.
died. leaving an estate OF over 500. 900
TO a son. who Is the only surviving
member OF the family, the mother hav-
Ing died many years ago. The father
and son lived alone on the farm and
became wealthy. About a year ago a
sister OF Engberg living in Denver
died, leaving him all OF her property,
consisting OF Denver real estate VAL
ued at $4,000. This fortune. together
with the farm. descends to the son Ina
only heir.
Kingsbury County independent. (DeSmet, Kingsbury County, S.D.) 1894-1929, 1909-08-06
DAKOTA

Eleven of the southern states passed
ordinances OF secession. South Caro-
lima seeded December "a, 1860, fol-
lowed by Mississippi, January ., 1851;
Florida, January 10; Alabama, January
il: Georgia, January 10; Louisiana,
January rs; Texas, February !. These
seven states. which comprised what
was known as the Cotton Belt" or
ganized the confederate government.
The provisional constitution was pre-
pared February 4, 1861, and the presi-
dent and vice president were inaugu-
rated at Montgomery, Ala, February
IS. Virginia passed articles OF seces-
sion and Joined the insurgent govern
ment April II, 1861; Arkansas, May 8;
North Carolina, May a; Tennessee,
June 8. Though the states of Delaware,
Maryland, Kentucky and Missouri do
not pass ordinances OF secession, they
were afterward represented in the con-
federate congress-.
Kingsbury County independent. (DeSmet, Kingsbury County, S.D.) 1894-1929, 1909-08-06

For the best essay on the earth's
interior the University OF lena has
awarded a prize to NJ. Theme, whose
theory is thus outlined: The mea
density OF the earth is known to be
more than five times that of water. AS
the surface rocks have an average len
City of only 2h and water of /, the in
terror must have a density of about 7.T
that OF iron. 1t Is fairly certain also
that the rigidity Is slightly greater
than hat Of steel. He concludes that
the earth's crust is about $50 miles
thick, instead Of the 30 miles of the
common estimate. and that ii incloses
a very dense and rigid core that he
calls the barysphere.
Kingsbury County independent. (DeSmet, Kingsbury County, S.D.) 1894-1929, 1909-08-06
IDENTITY OF DEAD
MAN Is DISCOVERED

Huron, s. d., July S0.-The Identity
OF the young man killed at wolsey two
weeks since. has been discovered by
officials OF the Chicago and North
western railway at this place. From
records of the company ii is shown
that his name is Robert +. Stewar
and that his mother is Mrs. Ida o.
Sayler. OF Des Moines. la. Mr.. Stewart
was born December 20, 1882. In March,
1907. he was dropped from the North
western company's roll on account OF
his disappearance without notification.
The officials at Wolsey have been made
acquainted with the facts and will act
accordingly.
Kingsbury County independent. (DeSmet, Kingsbury County, S.D.) 1894-1929, 1909-08-06
DAKOTA SIOUX WILL
MOVE TO NICARAGUA

New Orleans, July 27.--That a colony
OF Sioux Indians will emove from the
Dakotas TO an unsettled tract OF land
In Nicaragua is declared by Little BIZ
son. a Sioux chief, who reached New
Orleans from Bluefields yesterday. He,
went to Nicaragua to arrange for the.
concession OF the land with President
Zelaya.
Little Bison declares he will imme-
diately take 100 Indian families to,
Nicaragua n that his colony will o
be increased by the addition OF several
hundred other families of North Ameri--
can Indians.
Kingsbury County independent. (DeSmet, Kingsbury County, S.D.) 1894-1929, 1909-08-06
THIEVES CONFESS TO
STEALING FARM HORSES

Flandreau, :. D., July 31.-Henry
Kappelman, of Ward township. had
four fine farm horses and a platform
wagon stolen from his barn this week.
The alarm vas given on Tuesday, and
before o the alleged thieves were
caught near Hatfield. Pipestone county.
Mimi, and brought to Flandreau. They
are young fellows who refuse to dis
close their identity. They have con-
fessed, but sentence will not be passed
upon them until the October term.
Kingsbury County independent. (DeSmet, Kingsbury County, S.D.) 1894-1929, 1909-08-06
PETRlFIED BUFFALO
SKULL is UNEARTHED

Hudson, S. d., July 81
Chas. Bergstrom, one of Eden
townships prominent farmers.
found a we'll preserved buffalo
head in the bank of the creek
which runs through his pas
ture, after the recent heavy
rains. the soil being washed
away sufficiently to bring por-
tons of 1t to light. 1t is evil
IDENTIFY the head of a monster
buffalo bull. which must have
been buried there ages ago, for
parts of the skull are petriied.
Kingsbury County independent. (DeSmet, Kingsbury County, S.D.) 1894-1929, 1909-08-06

During Governor Rollins administra.
tion a representative OF the legislature
OF New Hampshire from one OF the
rural districts in the northern section
of the state was presented to the gov
ernor for the first time. Being some-
what unfamiliar with state house ETH
quet ne addressed his excellency az
t'most high" The governor informed
dhe gentleman from the rural district
that there was but one Most High"
r'He who had made everything from
nothing" well governor" replied
the country legislator, 'Ill give you
credit for making a justice of the peace
o u OF q man up in my town hat is
about as near TO nothing as ever
walked on two legs"
Kingsbury County independent. (DeSmet, Kingsbury County, S.D.) 1894-1929, 1909-08-06
DEEP SKY, DAKOTA
INDIAN, TO MARRY
A NEW YORK GIRL

New York, July 27.-Deep Sky,
a Sioux chief. has obtained a IL
to marry Adele Rowland, a
pretty New York girl, II years
old. Deep Sky halls from South
Dakota. This Is the first license
ever issued in New York to a
white woman and a full blood
Indian.
Deep Sky is exhibiting his
whoops at a wild west show eX-
hibiting here. He will be married
on Thursday next at the Polo
grounds, during a benefit for
crippled children. The Indian
rites will be observed first and
then an alderman will bind the
knot in the conventionaal way.
Kingsbury County independent. (DeSmet, Kingsbury County, S.D.) 1894-1929, 1909-08-06
FOUR BOYS ARRESTED
For STEALING BOAT

Chamberlain, S. D., July 30.-Four
boys, evidently runaways, and who
have carefully concealed their names
and places OF residence, are serving
80 days each in the Lyman county Jail
for stealing a boat. They recently APP
peared at Tacoma and applied for
work. After working one day laying
water mains, they abandoned their
jobs, stole a boat and departed down
the Missouri. The theft was soon de-
tected and the boys were captured at
Wheeler.
Kingsbury County independent. (DeSmet, Kingsbury County, S.D.) 1894-1929, 1909-08-06

Paris has a cat exchange. a "bourse
aux chats" This establishment Is sit
uated in a big chamber 1t the rear OF
q wineshop. Here are Iegions OF cats OF
all sizes and color, which are to be seen
jumping and heard ''miaulent." 1t is
said that the customers are by no
te~nderhearted old ladies. but for
h most part furriers, ~glovemakers and
cooks. A good sleek "matou'' realizes
from 215 cents to 20 cents. The skin has
a number of usages and the flesh, ac-
cording to the story. finds Its way into
the stewpans of certain restaurants
possessing more enterprise than scruple.
Kingsbury County independent. (DeSmet, Kingsbury County, S.D.) 1894-1929, 1909-08-06
POSTMASTER RESIGNS
RAPID CITY OFFICE

Rapid City, S. D., Judy 27.-Post-
master lame II. Barber, of this city,
has sent his resignation to the depart
ment and as soon as relieved will move.
to Seattle. His successor has not yet.
been appointed and there are several
candidates for the place.
Mr.. Barber has been in the service
16 years, five years as clerk and the
balance of the time as postmaster. and
has been a popular official.
Kingsbury County independent. (DeSmet, Kingsbury County, S.D.) 1894-1929, 1909-08-06
OF CHOLERA
ON HONEYMOON

ST. Petersburg, July 27.-News has
been received here OF the murder Of the
young Princess Alexandra M~estchersky
at her fathers estate in Smolensk
province. The housekeeper. m evenge
for being discharged. decapitated the
~14-year-old girl with an AK.
The family OF M~estchersky Is one OF
the Oldest In Russia and representa-
tives OF its various branches piayedB
roles In Russia history.
Kingsbury County independent. (DeSmet, Kingsbury County, S.D.) 1894-1929, 1909-08-06
COLLEEN TREASURES
ARE FOUND In SAND

Pierre, S D., July 31.-Last evening
Charles Hayward, a young man living
here, while standino on the river bank
near the oat landing, saw a watch in
the sand, and picking 1t up found a
ring nearby. Then he found four cheap
watches and a dozen more rings, some
OF them valuable, and some with set
tings removed. How they got there
is q mystery.
Kingsbury County independent. (DeSmet, Kingsbury County, S.D.) 1894-1929, 1909-08-06
CHILD DIES FROM
DRINKING KEROSENE

Plate, 8. d.. July 30.--The 2-year-
old son OF Mr.. n Mrs. Carl Peterson.
Well Know residents OF Lake George
township, near here. is dead as the re-
suit OF swallowing a quantity OF kero-
within Its reach. The little one was
hurried 70 q physician at Academy, but
died soon after reaching there.
Kingsbury County independent. (DeSmet, Kingsbury County, S.D.) 1894-1929, 1909-08-06
SEEK FEDERAL PARDON
FOR DEFAULTINS CASHIER

Washington, ID. c., July 29.--Former
Representative Hamilton arrived today
to ask the president to pardon George
u. Horras, former cashier of a ban at
Hot Springs, S. D., who has served one
year of a 5-year sentence for embeZ-
element. Horras formerly lived at
What Cheer. Ia, where he was bank
cashier. He is in the Leavenworth
prison,
Kingsbury County independent. (DeSmet, Kingsbury County, S.D.) 1894-1929, 1909-08-06
BOOSTERS NARROWED
ON "SCOTTY PHILIP"

LeBeau, S. D., July 31.-Two hum
dred watertown boosters spent the
night In the "Scotty Philip ferry BOAT
on a sanbdar in the Missouri.
They started on an evening pleasure
excursion and when caught on the bar
a couple OF small boats were reQuisi-
toned and the work OF rescuing the
party was well begun when a storm
came up and the most of the party, in-
all night.
Kingsbury County independent. (DeSmet, Kingsbury County, S.D.) 1894-1929, 1909-08-06
THREE ARE INJURED
IN AUTO ACCIDENT

Yankton, S. D., July 27.-In one OF
the first auto accidents this city has
had, Fred Scheel's new Rambler was
wrecked, a telephone pole was snapped
off and the occupants OF the auto, Mrs.
Scheel, Mrs. Erick Anderson and Mrs.
Otto Bee, were cut by flying glass and
bruised up, but fortunately not very
seriously. Mr.. Scheel was trying to,
avoid running over a boy When the ac-
cident happened.
Kingsbury County independent. (DeSmet, Kingsbury County, S.D.) 1894-1929, 1909-08-06
MINNEAPOLIS & ST. LOUIS
IN BELLE FOURCHE DISTRICT

Pierre. S. D., July 29.-Latest re-
ports indicate thai the NJ. & st. L. ur-
veyors have reached a point fully 100
miles west of lie Beau n are pene-
trating the government irrigated sec
ton of the Belle Fourche country. The
surveyors are now encamped in the
northeastern part OF Meade county.
Kingsbury County independent. (DeSmet, Kingsbury County, S.D.) 1894-1929, 1909-08-06
CHANDELIERS HAVE
HOUSE BURNED DOWN

Presho. S. D., July ~31--Joseph Mus
selman and his aged mother, Mrs.
Blork, who reside on a homestead in
western Lyman county. lost their house
by fire. All the cash they possessed
was secrcted In the house and was
burned.
Kingsbury County independent. (DeSmet, Kingsbury County, S.D.) 1894-1929, 1909-08-06
FAIR A FAILURE.

Boston, July 2S.-The first worlds
shoe and leather fair. now In progress
at Cambridge. was placed In the hands
OF receivers today. The alleged In
debtedness is between s140.O o md
$780, 00. The receivers will coptinue
the fair.
Kingsbury County independent. (DeSmet, Kingsbury County, S.D.) 1894-1929, 1909-08-06
and WE'D
At MIDNIGHT TO
AVOID PUBLICITY
Almost Endless Chain Of Calls
Arouses Town to Witness
Novel Ceremony.

Oacoma, s. D., July N.-Because Vin1s
Humphreys, a business man OF Re-.
lance, and Miss Mamie Brown, of the,
same place, objected to a society we'd.
ding with all the "fixin's." this place.
was made the scene of a midnight
promenade and ceremony In which,
there were several unwilling partici-
pants.
Driving from Reliance, they reached
Oacoma at midnight Inc aroused Lou
Collins who was sleeping In an abb
stract office. He admitted hat Humph-
rey's title was good, but was pressed
into the service and mad to go TO the,
home of Clerk of Courts Mackay. Mrs.
Mackay, who is the deputy In that Of
fce, refused to 60 to the court house,
unless John M. Johnson was summoned
from the hotel and to go and unlock
the safe. He raised the question of
witnesses and Humphrey hied away to-
the home of Dutch Greene, who dom
ned a macintosh but couldn't And his
shoes, so e along to the wedding
In bare feet. BY the time the license
was secured and the cortege had
reached the bme of Rev. N. II. May.
most of the town had been aroused
fro.a slumber and Joined the process
sion. The minister rose to the oc-
casion and when Mr.. Humphreys place
of business at Reliance opened early
In the morning he was on hand TO an
nounce that he had taken in a partner.
Kingsbury County independent. (DeSmet, Kingsbury County, S.D.) 1894-1929, 1909-08-06
WHAT iF THE COUPLE
SHOULD RAISE TWINS

I. WATERFOWL. s. D., July 30
The human interest feature is
brought out strong in in
ducements offered by Thomas
A. Way, townsite agent of the
Minneapolis and st. Louis road,
in connection with the new
townsite of Adelaide" between
Condo and Brentford.
There is a lot offered to the
first girl baby born in the town
IL named Adelaide, a lot to the
first boy born in the town and
n to the first resident couple
to be married there.
The question has already
arisen as to how one family
could get all three lots.
Kingsbury County independent. (DeSmet, Kingsbury County, S.D.) 1894-1929, 1909-08-06

A Scotch laird overheard some low
land cattle dealers discussing the use
OF England" Instead OF Britain In
Nelson's famous signal, England ex-
poets that every man Will do his duty"
According TO one patriotic Scot there
was no question OF the admirars for
getfulness. and when a companion ex-
pressed surprise at the injustice he
explained, only expects of the Eng
fish: he said naething of Scotland. for
Kingsbury County independent. (DeSmet, Kingsbury County, S.D.) 1894-1929, 1909-08-06

Provincial England is smiling In a SUI
perior way at Americas belated discov-
cry that the country ought Il celebrate
mothers day. I'm the villages OF Corn
wall, Devonshire and Lancashire moth
ers' day has been a recognized institu-
zion for generations. 1T is celebrated on
mid Lent Sunday
Kingsbury County independent. (DeSmet, Kingsbury County, S.D.) 1894-1929, 1909-08-06
CHIEF ON TRIAL.

Los Angeles, Cal, July 2S.--Former
Chief OF Police Thomas III. Broadhead
was placed on trial today. on a charge
of bribery In connection with the al
legged profession OF vice in the red light
district during h administration OF
Mayor A. c. Harper.
Kingsbury County independent. (DeSmet, Kingsbury County, S.D.) 1894-1929, 1909-08-06
HORSE HANGS HIMSELF
IN CROTCH OF TREE

Gregory, s. D., July ga
horse which vas supposed to
have been stolen from Anton
Dobesh, was found dead with
his head caught in the crotch of
a tree where he had been rub
bling.
Evidently the horse had fall
len down, thus wedging his
head SO firmly between the
branches of the tree that there
was no possibility OF escape.
Kingsbury County independent. (DeSmet, Kingsbury County, S.D.) 1894-1929, 1909-08-06

In university administration former
President Eliot, of Harvard. says '.The
bread and butter motive should not
prevail In a university's professional
school TO any greater extent than IL
should prevail in a college. In both
departments II Is reasonable for the in
dividual student TO keep in view the
means Of earnsng a livelihood. but m
both alike h dominant motive should
be the desire to be serviceable and TO
be well equipped 70 give and to enjoy
giving the effective service
Kingsbury County independent. (DeSmet, Kingsbury County, S.D.) 1894-1929, 1909-08-06

vUhv do actors so often wear long
natrs Perhaps this IL the reason
<rnere onse was q statute ~ England
.,rder which actors found wandering
1890 liahle 10 be branded through the
[<~hf rrr. The long hair concealed The
~arcorafion. and thus the custom wa