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Kingsbury County independent. (DeSmet, Kingsbury County, S.D.) 1894-1929, 1909-12-10
'EGAN is JUDGED
UNFIT APPLICANT
Denied Readmission to Bar by
Supreme Court After Review
of His Conduct.

Pierre, s. D., Dec. S.-In the So
preme court today Judge Whiting
handed down the decision of the court
in the George w. Eagan case. The
opinion is lengthy and takes up Egan's
conduct since he first came into the
state. The court finds Egan unfit to
practice and therefore denies him re-
admission. Justices Corson and Haney
took no part ia the decision. Justices
McCay and Smith conferred with
Whiting both as to the law and the
facts in the case.
George w. Egan was disharred
through effort of the Minnehaha Coun-
ty Bar association nearly a year and
a half ago on a complaint growing out
of his connection with the Julia Ann
O'Grady murder case. 1t was charged
by the committee consisting Of A. B.
Kittredge, Parke Davis and Henry
Robertson that he fraudulently secured
title to all the property of the accused
woman, and by order of the our the
title was subsequently set aside. After
he was disbarred Egan was elected
states attorney for Minnehaha county,
but by order of the court was prevent
ed from qualifying for the duties Of the
office. Since that time he has been en-
gagged in the publication of a weekly
paper called the American Republic,
has entered the lecture field, and is al
so a candidate for governor.
Kingsbury County independent. (DeSmet, Kingsbury County, S.D.) 1894-1929, 1909-12-10
BUTCHER SLABS HIMSELF
WHILE cHASING a Lpc

Aberdeen, S. D., Dec. 2.-Ralph
Hubbard, a butcher of Worthwhile, near
this city, sustained serious injuries in
a peculiar manner which reccSs;tata5
attention at a local hospital. Hubbard
was at his slaughter house a mile and
a half from Worthwhile, to do some kill
ing. He had completed a part of his
work and then started after a fat
shoat in the yard. The shoat was live
ly n ran around to find an exit from
the yard,
Hubbard Is a large man and the
catching OF the animal was more than
he ~bargained for. He stuck his heavy
butchers knife into his hip pocket to
have both hands free, and shortly after
slipped on a wet place and fell In such
a manne that the knife in his hin
pocket penetrated his left arm, sever
ing the arteries. He tied up the MEM
Der the best he could and ran to a doc
tor at Worthwhile. When he reached
town he was very weak from loss OF
blood. He was given as much atten-
ton as possible and then brought TO
this city. He declares that he will NOT
have the shoat killed which caused him
to slip. but will let the hog live in peace
the rest of it's days.
Kingsbury County independent. (DeSmet, Kingsbury County, S.D.) 1894-1929, 1909-12-10
BECOMES A MILLIONAIRE
FROM DESERT LANDS

Sioux Falls, S. d., Dec. 4.-To clear
a fortune of ST. 500, 900 from an invest
ment in the cheap so-called desert
lands OF Utah and Arizona, is the stroke
of so01 LUCK WiIiciI mas bcfafieII Harry
L. Holster, a pioneer business man OF
Sioux Falls, but who for some years
has made his home In Chicago. IN
formation concerning the winning Of
the fortune by him has just been
brought here by a returning traveller
from Chicago. The desert lands were
purchased in large quantities at a mere
song, and great sums of money then
were expended in putting in mamcth
irrigation plants for the irrigating OF
the land. Much of the land now brings
as high as 800 per acre. and enough
already has been sold to give Hollister
the profit stated.
Kingsbury County independent. (DeSmet, Kingsbury County, S.D.) 1894-1929, 1909-12-10
RETAIL IMPLEMENT
DEALERS PLAN FOR
TRI-STATE MEETING
Will Hold Sessions in Sioux
Falls Next Week Tuesday,
" Wednesday, Thursday.

Sioux Falls. g. D., Dec. 1.-The nth
annual convention of the Retail 1mple-
ment Dealers Association of South pa
kota. southwestern Minnesota ana
northwestern Iowa, will be held III
Sioux Falls on Tuesday, Wednesday
and Thursday, December Z, ) ana ..
The program for the convention mas
tust been completed, and is as follows:
Tuesday, December 7, 8 p. n.
Called to order; music by Stevens
orchestra: invocation by Rev. }. M.
Brown; address of welcome, Hon. Geo.
w. Burnside, mayor OF Sioux Falls; re-
spouse, II. l.. Taylor, Alexandria; mu-
sic, Queen City quartet; address by
Dean E. c.. Perisho, University or
South Dakota; orchestra; address by
J. A. Craig, O fthe National Association
of Agricultural and Vehicle Manufac-
turers; smoker; quartet; music; ad-
dress, Charles f. Holmes, Sioux Fans
after the smoker; lunch at Dacotah
club for implement dealers.
Wednesday, December s, 1880 p. m.
Appointment of committees; secre-
tary-treasurer's report; presidents ad-
dress, j. f. McDougail, Britton; Ma
tional Federation" M. D. Thompson,
Vermillion; Association Work, Am l
Doing My Part" by F. j. Vetsch, Sioux
City, representing the Travelling Mems
association; Estimating Cost" by o.
E. Mesick, Gettysburg; Accounting
Expense" B. G. Watson, Chamber
berlain; question box.
Wednesday, December 8, 7:45 .. m.
All implement dealers will attend a
performance at the Majestic theater,
for which a program has been specially
arranged. Following this, at 1890 p.
M, the implement dealers will be the
guests of Sioux Falls implement and
vehicle men and business men in gen.
eral at a banquet, to be served at the
Cataract hotel.
Thursday, December 9, 1880 p. m.
Inconsistencies of Business Men,"
by f. ]. Mannix, editor Commercial
News, Sioux Falls; What Must the
Retail Dealer Do to Be Saved?" by K.
o. Stake, Woonsocket; Retail Trade
for the Retail Dealer" c. ]. Bach, Hur-
ley; How Shall a Dealer Make a
Profit" c, ". Johnson, Salem; Does
Canvassing Pay?" Chris Johnson, Gen.
~terville; question box; report Of vari-
committees; election of officers.
The Dacotah club and the Elks' club
will be open at all times during the
convention for the use of the imple-
ment dealers who attend the conven-
ton. An exhibition of modern farm
machinery n vehicles Will be made
by the local houses during the conven-
ton.
Several hundred dealers from the tri-
state territory covered by the ~associa-
ton will attend the convention, and In
addition there will be many others
present.
The opening session will be held at
the city auditorium, while the remain
ing sessions will be held at Elks' hall.
Kingsbury County independent. (DeSmet, Kingsbury County, S.D.) 1894-1929, 1909-12-10
GIVE COUNTY BUILDINGS
FOR GOVERNMENT SEAT

Buffalo, s. D., Dec. lin accordance
with the promises made the voters of
the newly created county of Harding as
an inducement for them to select Buff
falo as the county seat Of the new
county. the business men of this place
have Just turned over to the county
the cash necessary to pay for a new
county Jail, which recently was COM
pleted. The citizens of the town had
previously turned over 10 tine county a
county building, in which the county
nficers are housed. and nau all af the
pledges made by the residents OF Buff
falo before the election have been full
filled.
Kingsbury County independent. (DeSmet, Kingsbury County, S.D.) 1894-1929, 1909-12-10
NORTHWESTERN WISHES TO
DEFER RATE CASE

Sioux Falls, S. D., Dec. 3.-The
Northwestern road has asked the rail-
road commission for asecond post
ponement in the taking of evidence in
the famous railroad rate hearing.
p. M. Dougherty received the request
from S. A. Lynd, general attorney for
the Northwestern road.
He gave as a reason for asking for
the postponement, two important oral
arguments he was required to make
before the Interstate Commerce COM
mission in Washington on December
Is and II. The taking of evidence on
the rate case was to have been held
December IA.
Kingsbury County independent. (DeSmet, Kingsbury County, S.D.) 1894-1929, 1909-12-10
PRESIDENT MOYER
is IN COMMAND
Says Federation Is Taking No
Step in Homestake Trouble
Awaiting Developments.

Lead, S. D., Dec. 3.-Nothing war
rants the approach or any serious
trouble in the dispute between the
Homestake Mining company and its
employees K Lead. Exaggerated re-
ports, due to the presence of Pinkerton
detectives here. AVE been sent broad
cast but the situation today seems as
quiet as Ii has been. President Meyer,
or the Western federation, this morn
ing issued the statement that the
union contemplated no step and was
only awaiting developments, and thai
any trouble, If 1t came, would come
from the presence of Pinkertons whom
he alleged are desperate criminals i'm
ported from Denver. He claims that
100 of their men are hers.
Kingsbury County independent. (DeSmet, Kingsbury County, S.D.) 1894-1929, 1909-12-10

Victor Hugo was, at the time of his
death, the wealthiest Of 10th century
authors. In his younger days, however,
he knew the pangs OF poverty, as, after
a quarrel with his father, General
Hugo, he and his brother had their
allowances stopped. I'VE made $3.50
last us for Is months. One chop would
serve for lunch for three days in sue
cession; On the first day we would eat
the lean, on the second day the fat
and on the third day we would suck
the bone. We discovered a place In the
Quarter Latin where, for Is ous us
cents) We obtained a ~four-course din
ner, a bottle OF win n as much bread
as we liked. For another sou we OBJ
tanned the sweetest Of smiles from the
pretty girl who looked after u.s." This
regime does not appear to have spoiled
Hugo's digestion, for at the g OF SO
he cracked nuts with his teeth and ate
oranges as some people a apples
peel and all.
Kingsbury County independent. (DeSmet, Kingsbury County, S.D.) 1894-1929, 1909-12-10
STRIKE SITUATION
REMAINS UNCHANGED
Many Homestake Miners Are
Seeking Employment Else
where.

Lead. s. D.. Dec. Few towns
with $500 idle men have presented
a more peaceful aspect than Lead and
no disturbance is looked for, although
every precaution to prevent any has
been taken. All the saloon keepers
have been cautioned about selling to
drunken men, the mayor and a COM
mittee Of business men personally max
ing the rounds and requesting that
the liquor men aid in keeping Lead
quiet. The railroads continue to carry
out miners and other employees who
have decided to look elsewhere for
Jobs. but there is not expected to be
any general exodus for some time un-
less the employees become convinced
that the Homestake company does not
intend soon to come to n agreement.
Company officials all maintain a strict
silence on the question Of the COM
pany's future policy and as neither side
is making any further o~vertures for
comprimise and the lines seem strictly
drawn, there is no indication as to the.
ultimate outcome of the struggle, al
though most of the citizens of Lead
seem confident some settlement within
the mex few weeks and retrenchment
in ordinary business channels is not
so marked as was expected.
Confidence is lent by the action Of
the company In continuing to keep men
al work on the big water power plant
in Spearfish canynu, where over 100
men will be employed steadily, the
company believes. These men are not
/ affiliated with the onions and it Is
believed that they will not be moleSted,
as NAM of them are laborers, the
work being the running Of tunnels.
preparatory to building the plant that
is to cheaper the cost Of electricity
for motive power. The whole work
Is most important and estimates cover
over 81, 600, 900 for the total job. This
is the only work being carried on by
the company which is amply guarding
it's various plants around Lead with
a large force Of watchmen.
Arrangements to feed the jobless
men will not be completed until ii is
found that they need it. Those who
are remaining here are supplied with
money enough to last them awhile and
there is TO immediate need Of the
commissary that the Western Fedora
ton proposes to establish when the
men run out of money. James Kir-
win, of the executive board of the Fed
Grafton, has made tentative arrange
ments with restaurants in both Lead
and Deadwood to cater for several hun
dred men II necessary, n 1t is be-
lieved there will be little difficulty in
handling this situation when 1t arises.
Machinists and other expert en-
ployes who can be employed by the
railroads have most all secured out
side employment and many have left
here.
Kingsbury County independent. (DeSmet, Kingsbury County, S.D.) 1894-1929, 1909-12-10
HUNTER is ATTACKED
BY WOUNDED LYNX

Written. S. D., Dec. 2.-While
out hunting the other day Tom
Worsley, a homesteader living
northwest of this place, had a
thrilling battle with a monster
? lynx, which he finally succeeded
in killing after a desperate hand
to-hand fight. Worsley fired a
shot at the animal soon after he
? spied it, but only succeeded in
wounding 1t. The wound made
the animal furious and it started
on a run for Worsley. He en-
deavored TO fire another shot at
the rapidly approaching animal,
but the gun refused to work,
compelling him to club the
weapon. Upon striking at the
animal the gun slipped out Of
his hands and fell some distance
away. In a moment the lynx was
upon him and had commenced to
claw and tear him both with it's
claws and teeth when Worsley
succeeded in opening a large
jack knife, the blade Of which he
plunged into the heart of the
lynx time and time again until
II lay dead ct his feet. The ami
ma weighed 70 pounds.
Kingsbury County independent. (DeSmet, Kingsbury County, S.D.) 1894-1929, 1909-12-10
FARM ORGANIZATION
TO COMBAT SUFFRAGE

Huron, S. D., Dec. 1.-The recent
visit to his city Of George Clark, OF
Chicago, organizer for South Dakota
for an anti-woman suffrage order, has
seemingly put new life into woman
suffrage in this locality. Mr.. Clark
stated that the object of the ~organiza-
ton is to wage an active campaign
against the suffragists, for which pro-
ject money and talent will be furnished
by eastern parties. The headquarters
of the organization are in New York,
but Mr.. Clark is especially interested
in the organization in Illinois. 1t is
apparent that suffragists Of the country
will direct their efforts and influence
in behalf of their cause in South Da-
kota, as the proposition will be voted
upon at the next election. In the event
that an organization is effected in this
state, Huron will doubtless be head
quarters.
Kingsbury County independent. (DeSmet, Kingsbury County, S.D.) 1894-1929, 1909-12-10
GIRL BABY Is LEFT
CRYING ON DOORSTEP

Aberdeen. s, D., Dec. "A baby girl
aged about 6 weeks. was left on the
porch of the residence OF M. Bennett,
OF this city. Monday evening shortly
after s o'clock. Mr.. and Mrs. Bennett
were at home reading when the sound
of an infant crying caused them to
go out TO see what the trouble could
be. The baby was found wrapped in
a cheap blanket and resting in a has
ket. A half filed bottle of milk was
with 1t. The child was turned over to
the police and later Mrs. A. N. Aid
rich, wife or Mayor Aldrich, o II
home. Tuesday a home was found
se= TIC child couple vino have
no children.
Kingsbury County independent. (DeSmet, Kingsbury County, S.D.) 1894-1929, 1909-12-10

A pioneer who deserves well of her
sex is Madame Strebor, who is endeav-
oring TO popularize billiard playing
among women. Madame Strebor's own
graceful presence and womanly charm
are calculated rapidly to dispel any
misgiyings the outsider might feel as
to billiards being an unfeminine game;
indeed, it's latest champion protests
that women only want to nov more
about the ~intricacies Of billiard playing
TO like II as well as golf or hockey.
1t appears that ii is the very thing
for the muscles, and the gentle exercise
involved adds color TO the cheeks and
brightness to the eyes-a fact which
should count much with our beauty
loving age.
Kingsbury County independent. (DeSmet, Kingsbury County, S.D.) 1894-1929, 1909-12-10
FOURCHE GIRL
HAS DISAPPEARED
Left Hudson, Wis, to Go to
Chicago and All Trace of Her
Has Been Lost.

Chicago, Dec. 3.-The central police
force has been asked to search for Cora
Sheldon, IS years old, of Belle Fourche,
S. D., who planned to become a mis-
sionary and who disappeared after
leaving friends she was visiting ia
Hudson, Wis, to come to Chicago to
enter a Chicago training school for
missions. The girl had SO in her pos
session when she left Hudson last Fri
day evening. Miss Sheldon failed to
arrive at the training school and has
not been heard from by her cousin, DIR.
VIM. Banks, of Belle Fourche, with
whom she promised to communicate as
soon as she arrived in Chicago.
Kingsbury County independent. (DeSmet, Kingsbury County, S.D.) 1894-1929, 1909-12-10
STATE HISTORIAN
TELLS STORY OF
lAKOTA'S GROWTH
Leads Again in New Wealth and
Increase of Bank Deposits
Years Events.

Pierre, s.. D., Dec. fascinating the
present poulation of South Dakota at
$4,000 people, Doane Robinson, of the
department of history, in his ninth
annual review of conditions within
the state, lays claim to $202, 362. 600 Of
new wealth for 1909, amounting to
$38l.S0 per capita, This is as against
$419.30 last year, and as usual leads all
states in the per capita of new wealth
for the 18th successive year.
The total products of farms and
mines are summarized as follows:
Kingsbury County independent. (DeSmet, Kingsbury County, S.D.) 1894-1929, 1909-12-10
MAN is ACCUSED OF
SELLING WILD GAME

Aberdeen, S. D.. Dec. 3.-Charles
Martin was brought TO this city from
Lily by Deputy United States Marshal
Barney McVeigh upon the charge of
shipping game from this state. Mar
tin two years ago did a profitable bust
ness In prairie chickens, sending them
to the big Chicago cafes. He labeled
his shipments as fruit trees, %shrubhery
and the like. The indictment was re-
turned against him at the recent sit
ting Of the federal grand jury in
Aberdeen and he was arrested for the
crime of two years ago.
Kingsbury County independent. (DeSmet, Kingsbury County, S.D.) 1894-1929, 1909-12-10
FINED FOR ALLOWING
MINOR In SALOON

Yankton, s. d., Dec. 2.-Saloon man
got a jolt mere When Emil Moses was
bound over to the circuit court in the
sum OF 5000 for allowing minors to FREE
quent his saloon without the presence
or a guardian or parent, as required
py law. This was the first case of this
kind ever brought under the state
liquor law and 1t drew a good deal az
attention. 1t w2s shown the bows en-
tered the saloon for the purpose of SELL
ing bottles. The ministerial union was
back of the prosecution.
Kingsbury County independent. (DeSmet, Kingsbury County, S.D.) 1894-1929, 1909-12-10
Increase ......
Bank Deposits Increase.

Notable also in the growth of the
state are the bank deposits, which total
$7S,S30, 100.99, an increase of so, 000. 900
over last year, and an increase OF $685.
100000 in the 10-year period. While
Iowa has $40 per capita of bank de-
posits, and South Dakota $15S, the lat
ter state has gained Ill per cent In 10
years, while the HaWkeye state has
gained 304 per cent.
The net deb of the state is placed
at 81 ,0S1, 342.90, among which are S101.-
$3.50 OF capitol warrants, to be retired
when state lands are sold to offset this
amount.
Biennial appropriations made for the
maintenance of the state and for build
ings and other public purposes for the
years 1909 NJ 1910 amount to $3.50
494, while government appropriations
within the state for the same period
amount to $l,44S, 97S. Expenditures for
maintenance of the department Of JUS
tice, agricultural department, postal
service and land department, bring the
governments expenditures in the state
up to {, 900, 900,
Important Events.
The important events cited by Mr..
Robinson during the wear are:
The opening Of the Cheyenne and
Standing Rock reservations; he build
ing of railroad grades by the Milwaukee
from Mobridge to points On the reser-
v%ations; the division Of Butte county
and the construction Of two new coun-
ties n the creation of Corson county
out of a portion of Standing Rock res
eryation,
The most notable gathering within
the state for the year was the. Missouri
River Navigation .Nngress at Yank-
ton. $500
Ithinbut not least, the state is de-
cIaruu by national authorities to be the
healthiest In the union, having the low
est death rate as well as a scarcity of
chronic and functional diseases.
Kingsbury County independent. (DeSmet, Kingsbury County, S.D.) 1894-1929, 1909-12-10

A company has been formed to de-
velop the great Victoria falls, on the
Zambesi river, in Africa, as a source OF
electric energy. These falls rank among
the greatest cataracts in existence, The
total descent of the water is more tina
400 feet. At Niagara the total amount
OF energy running TO 'aste has been
reckoned at 1000, 000-horse power, but
the corresponding energy OF the Victo-
ria falls Is said to be no less than 3d.
900, 900 horse power. When utilized, it
is thought that this energy can be en-
ployed for working a large part of the
South African railway. an. that 1t can
be transmitted by cable to the gold
mines OF the R-nd, 300 miles and more
AWAY
Kingsbury County independent. (DeSmet, Kingsbury County, S.D.) 1894-1929, 1909-12-10
Y0AKUM AND ASSOCIATES
BUY THE FRISCO ROAD

ment was made this afternoon that
b. #. Yoakum, b. f. Winchell and their
associates have purchased the ST. Louis
& g Francisco road from the Rock
Island company.
Separate operation Of the road has
been decided upon. II Is stated on excel
lent authority and II is understood that
Mr.. Wincheil Is 70 become president OF
the st. Louis q San Francisco COM
pany-
Kingsbury County independent. (DeSmet, Kingsbury County, S.D.) 1894-1929, 1909-12-10
ACCIDENTALLY KILLED
IN GUN ACCIDENT

Draper, s. D., Dec. Lotto Bau-
man. a young man Of II years. residing
70 miles north of this place. was killed
by the accidental discharge OF a shot
gun. He had taken the gun with him
while hauling hay and was standing on
the hayrack holding the weapon. when
II slipped and fell against the hamme
causing the explosion. He received the
Iul charge In his stomach and right
siue' "a died the following day.
Kingsbury County independent. (DeSmet, Kingsbury County, S.D.) 1894-1929, 1909-12-10
OLD PACKING PLANT
SOLD TO STRANGER

Sioux Falls, S. D., Dec. 1.-The Sioux
Falls packing plant, built nearly %
years ago at a cost of 800 900, together
with $50 acres of land adjoining, has
been sold by F. L. Eaton, president of
the Sioux City Stock Yards association,
TO Louis E.. Ehle, for a recorded con-
Sideration of $125, 900. The new owner
is not known locally and it is not known
what disposition he expects to make Of
the property.
Kingsbury County independent. (DeSmet, Kingsbury County, S.D.) 1894-1929, 1909-12-10

Convicts who are sent to the French
penal colony in French Guiana are
punished in exactly inverse ratio to
their crimes. The murderers and the
most dangerous conviets are sent to
the Island OF Salvation, where they
lead lazy and healthy lives, but the
men convicted OF lesser ofrenses work
and die in a terrible climate on the
coast. In the settlement Of st. Jean
de Maroni the mortality is from 40
10 80 per cent. The average life of a
convict is two years.
Kingsbury County independent. (DeSmet, Kingsbury County, S.D.) 1894-1929, 1909-12-10
loWAN FACES CHARGE
OF HORSE STEALING

Aberdeen, s. D., Dec. 3.-Deputy
Sheriff Crawford has returned from
Ida Grove, Ia, with Fl. G. Mason, want
ed for horse stealing. Mason worked
for a farmer at Ferney last fall and
when he left took a horse and rig with
him. He was traced as far as Webster,
but before he could sell the rig the
officers were on his trail. He took
warning, however, and left before they
could arrest him. He was finally To-
Gated in Iowa.
Kingsbury County independent. (DeSmet, Kingsbury County, S.D.) 1894-1929, 1909-12-10
News Briefs of
the Northwest

YANKTON, 8. D.-Mrs. Donald
IcQaarr4s died here at the Z Of 81
years, and Mrs. Martin Max died In
Denver OF tuberculosis.
NEWTON. IA.--George Allen was
accidentally shot by his brotherinlaw
while rabbit hunting and will lose thu,
sight OF one eye.
Kingsbury County independent. (DeSmet, Kingsbury County, S.D.) 1894-1929, 1909-12-10
MITCHELL SUSPECTED
OF HELPING ROBBERY

WATERFOWL, s. D.. Dec. 2.--It is be-
iieved the members of the gang that
blew the safe in the Norden bank three
weeks ago and obtained more than So
500 In cash are now under arrest. the
last OF the four to be a-pprehended
having been placed in the Codington
county jail last night. The man q
snown as ran Mitchell. alias .sThs