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Kingsbury County independent. (DeSmet, Kingsbury County, S.D.) 1894-1929, 1910-08-19
SKELETON OF INDIAN
CHlEFTAIN Is UNEARTHED

Pierre, s. D., Aug. 12.-There is moth
Ing unusual In the finding of skeletons
grading operations in the bluffs on
which this city is located, and a num-
Der of such mementoes of the first
residents along the Missouri bluffs
have been found in the past week. One
which was dug up near the opera
house, while an alley was being graded
was found in conditions which indicate
that the individual was above the or
binary of it's time. The bones were
laid within a loose wall of small
boulders, and on taking them out it
was found that there were green me-
tallic stains On the jaws and other
parts of the skeleton. A search of the
location brought to light q number of
copper rings which had evidently been
hammered out crudely by one of the
metal workers among the early In
dams who occupied this country be-
fore the coming Of the Sioux, and who
were skilled in the making of pottery
n the working in stone and metals.
h copper ornaments and the plac-
Ing of the stones about the body would
Indicate that one OF the chiefs of the
tribe was probably buried at that
place.
Kingsbury County independent. (DeSmet, Kingsbury County, S.D.) 1894-1929, 1910-08-19
TWO YANKToN COUNTY
PIONEERS PASS AVIAN

Pankton, S. D., Aug. 12.-Lewis Pet
erson, a pioneer farmer of Hanson,
this county, died this week, in his 64th
year and was buried Tuesday. He is
survived by a wife and a family of u
children. nearly all grown to manhood
and womanhood. Mr.. Peterson was
widely known throughout the county,
where he had resided for nearly 40
years.
Thomas Boyle, GA years old, and a
veteran of the famous Sully expedi-
ton against the hostile Sioux of 1862,
has arrived in Yankton via a house
boat, from Glasgow, Mont. which state
was started from a year ago. Tie old
soldier Is on his way down stream to
Brownville, Mo-, where he was born.
This Is the second trip down the Mis-
souri, that Boyle has made as he went
down six years age. He is a trapper
by trade and still makes a living at It.
The government force sent here to re-.
pair the dykes and rip-rap on the river
at this point, is now adding 20 feet Ia
what Is known as the lower dyke.
where so foot piling is being driven.
The work will last some three weeks
yet.
Kingsbury County independent. (DeSmet, Kingsbury County, S.D.) 1894-1929, 1910-08-19
DRUGGISTS ASSOCIATION
TO MEET AT YANkTON

Dell rapids, S. D., Aug. 12-The
twenty-fifth annual convention of the
State Pharmaceutical association will
be held in the city Of Yankton next
week, Wednesday, Thursday and Fri
day, Aug. IL, Is, 10. This is the silver
anniversary OF the association. This
organization is one Of the strongest in
the state as every registered pharma-
cist is a member of the association.
a special program of good attrac-
tons has been arranged. DR.. William
Bodemann, of Chicago, n Of the vet
Grams Of pharmacy in America, will be
the guest of the association and de-
liver an address on Wednesday after
noon. Senator Gamble is also billed
for an address and will be present If
his official duties permit; others, in
Guiding Hon. Bartlett Trip, Governor
Vessey and Food and Drug Commits
sioner Alfred Cook have been invited
and II in attendance will make ad-
dresses. Headquarters will be at the
Portland hotel and the sessions will
be held in the court house. On Wednes-
day evening the annual reception and
entertainment and ball will take place
at the Portland hotel.
The officers Of the association are:
President, j. Deetken, Deadwood; first
vice president, l.. E.. Higley, Hot
Springs; second vice president, G.. G..
Nelson, Volga; secretary, T.. G. Bent,
Dell Rapids; treasurer, A. A. Wood
ward, Aberdeen; local secretary, E.. A.
,Brecht, Yankton; assistant secretary,
Carl Welbaum, Yankton.
Kingsbury County independent. (DeSmet, Kingsbury County, S.D.) 1894-1929, 1910-08-19
DAKOTA LANDS GAIN
FIFTY PER PER CENT GENT IN
PRICE IN Four YEARS
Figures Are Based Upon Actual
Land Sales and Assessed
Valuation.

Pierre, S. D., Aug. 12.-Fourteen
counties in eastern South Dakota, com
prising Codington, Clark, Sphinx. Brook
lngs, Beadle, Hughes, Minnehaha, Me-
Cook, Hanson, Dawson, Union, Clay,
and Yankton, nave had 1913 land sales
within a year, the total comprising
.222, 456 acres. The average price an
acre was $4S.24, and the average
assessed valuation for 1910 is $10.19 an
acre.
Upon the basis OF the assessed valua-
ton, the average true valuation of all
lands in these counties for the present
year is S49.70. BY the same process Of
computation the average true yalua-
tion in 1906 was $33.05 an acre, the in
creas In -four years being $16.65 cents
an acre or a gain OF SO per cent.
For the purposes of this computation
counties are chosen which are fairly
representative of the balance Of the
state east of the river. The increase
In the price of lands west of the river
for the same period would be much
more than is here shown.
Kingsbury County independent. (DeSmet, Kingsbury County, S.D.) 1894-1929, 1910-08-19
RAILROAD is SUED FOR
SETTING FOREST FIRES

Deadwood, S. D., Aug. lin the
United States circuit cc.r. here osxt
month, a case of much Importance Ia
chic section will he tried. Involving .hs
alleged origin OF many forest fires in
the Black Hills.
The government has brought suit
against the Burlington railroad for
$42,0 600 damages fer the destruction by
fire on Labor day, 1908, at Galena, near
here, Of over 1000 acres of valuable
timber on the Black Hills national for
est.
That the case will be bitterly con-
tested was made evident by the stub
born defense put up by the road in
the two similar cases brought by
Charles Krouse and George Benner in
circuit court here In June.
The government suit will also be the
first one tried here In the United States
courts in which the double damage act
Is relied upon. II the plaintiff is sue
cessful the amount of its damages can
be put at $84, 900, but it is understood
that in such an event the validity Of
the state statute on the subject, passed
In 1907, will be tested In the higher
courts.
Kingsbury County independent. (DeSmet, Kingsbury County, S.D.) 1894-1929, 1910-08-19
CRIMINAL COMMITS
SUICIDE IN PRISON

Fonda, Ia, Aug. 12.-Considerable
excitement was aroused here yester-
day when it vas found that Herman
Schumann, Of Varina, had hung him
self in the city jail. About TWO weeks
ago Schumann went away with his
brothers daughter, a girl about 16 years
old, and has been staying around Spirit
Lake. He was charged with incest,
and a reward of $500 was offered for
his arrest and conviction. He was ar
rested at Spirit Lake by Deputy Sheriff
Cole, Of Storm Lake, and was brought
here from Storm Lake. Yesterday
morning Marshal Eaton went to the
Jail to give the prisoner some water,
and found that he had hung himself
by standing on a small pail, fastening
his belt around his neck and strapping
it to the top Of the cage, and then
jumping off the pail. He had been
dead some time when found. Deputy
Sheriff Cole is in charge of the body
and has notified the coroner of this
county of the suicide.
Schumann was a young man about Is
years old n came from a good family,
but since his fathers death a few years
6 has been rather wayward.
Kingsbury County independent. (DeSmet, Kingsbury County, S.D.) 1894-1929, 1910-08-19
OLDEST HoMESTEADER MAKES
PROOF ON MEADE LAND

White Lake. S. D., Aug. 13.-"Dad"
Richards, who for years was a resident
OF White Lake, enjoys the distinction
of being the oldest homesteader in
South Dakota and adjoining states. He
Is nearly rs years of age and recently
proved up on a homestead In the
White Owl region Of Meade county,
after residing on the land contin-
uously for a period OF more than two
years. So far as known no other man
of his years has had the grit to endure
the hardships of claim life alone as
he has done while perfecting title to
his land. He has arrived here for a
visit az the home Of his son, w. j.
Richards, and during a conversation
stated that he had found some pleas
ure in claim life, Notwithstanding the
inconvenience and discomfort which
he frequently experienced. The old
man further stated that he is too old
to do much else but hold down a
claim. and that he is planning on go
ing to Montana in the lei future,
where he can make entry of an addi-
tional 100 acres and secure title to II
after residing upon Ii for the period
required by law. The farm to which
he secured title in Meade county is
worth nearly $4,000, which proves that
claim life also is profitable for him.
Kingsbury County independent. (DeSmet, Kingsbury County, S.D.) 1894-1929, 1910-08-19
RATTLEsNAkE BITES CHILD.

Calome, s. D., Aug. 12.-Prompt
action on the part of Mrs. ~Speckman,
living with her husband and family on
a homestead about five miles southeast
OF Witten, saved the life of her I-year-
old son after he had been struck by the
fangs of a rattlesnake. The mother
had gone into the yard with a pail of
Stops and had sat the baby down, never
thinking harm would tonne to him.
Hearing him cry out she hurried to him
and found him holding his hands in
front of his face in the effort to pre-
vent the snake, which was coiled be-
side him. striking him in the face. 1t
was found that the reptiles fangs had
pierced the J. hands the
fingers. The father was summoned
from the field and made a record run
on horseback to take the child to a
physician.
Kingsbury County independent. (DeSmet, Kingsbury County, S.D.) 1894-1929, 1910-08-19
MEMORIAL LATE
bishop pI9H0 v, Y, HARE
Movement Is Under Way to
Raise $4,000 for Cenotaph
at All Saints School.

Sioux Falls, S. D., Aug. 12.-Growing
out Of the memorial service to the late
Bishop Hare. April 20 of the present
year, the movement is now on for the
collection OF $25, 900 for a permanent
memorial TO be erected on the grounds
of All Saints school in this city.
A committee Of 36 leading men from
all parts of the state has evolved a
plan, working through an executive
board, OF which Bishop Frederick f.
Johnson is president, J. Howard Gates,
of Sioux Falls, secretary, and Jesse
Smith, of FlandreaH, treasurer. The
contributions are either by check or
pledge, ard are to be sent directly to
Mr.. Smith at Flandreau.
All Saints school was he real home
of the late Bishop Hare. He founded
It. he nourished it, he was the bene-
factor Of 3,075 children who have been
enrolled as pupils there. Through his
efforts the property was developed I'M
til now 1t is worth more thar 100000
and is endowed to the extent of $4,000
while eastern interests which were
close to Bishop Hare are planning to
increase hat endowment by $4,000.
1t is most appropriate that his me-
mortal should stand on the beautiful
plot of ground in which so much Of
his interest centered for a long term
of years.
The earnest, loyal and helpful CO.
operation of every person in South
Dakota who loved Bishop Hare is asked
toward raising THE South Dakota
Bishop Hare Memorial Fund"
The full membership Of the commit
tee in charge is as follows:
Peter Allen, Hurley; J. d. Anderson,
Mitchell; Rev. A. Ashley Cheyenne
Agency; Rev. d. c. Beatty, Watertown;
Very Rev. George Biller, jr, Sioux
Falls; j. L. Browne, Aberdeen; Hon.
Charles II. Burke, Pierre; Hon. George
w. Burnside, Sioux Falls; Rev. H. Burt,
Crow Greek; j. w. Campbell, Huron;
Hon. John E. Garland, Sioux Falls;
Rev. A. B. Clark, Rosebud; Rev. DR.. r.
Doherty, Flandreau; P. w. Dougherty,
Dell Rapids; Rev. John Flockhart,
Greenwood; Ed Calvin, Sturgis; J..
Howard Gates, Sioux Falls: President
F. B. Gault, Vermillion; T. ]. Grier,
Lead; Rev. VIM. Holmes, Santee
Agency; Rev. G. S. Keller, Rapid City;
S. H.. Lea, Pierre; Rev. B. S. Nc
Kenzie, Yankton; Rev. M. F. Mont
gomery, Lead; M. P. Gilman, Yank-
ton; II. p. Packard, Redfeld; c. E.
Preston, Madison: e. A. Sherman,
Sioux Falls; President Robert L. Sla-
gle, Brookings; Jesse A. Smith, Elan
dreau; Alfred c.. Smith, Dante; Rev.
Nelson Tragitt, Milbank; J. L. Tur-
ner, Springfield; Governor Robert S.
Wesley, H. D. Walrath, WATERFOWL.
Kingsbury County independent. (DeSmet, Kingsbury County, S.D.) 1894-1929, 1910-08-19
SEARCHLICHT over
MIMEc,
IEUWLOIHNI. WTIvIVJ
GRIER IS GUARDED
Unusual Precautions to Protect
Property and Lives in Min
ing Region.

Lead, S. D.. Aug. 13.-Outwardly
there is peace In the Homestake min
ing district. The Ellison Hoist. with
its big ore rockers and the Star Stamp
mills, fill the air with the ham OF
industry.
In the meantime the signed agree
ment of the Homestake Mining COM
pany Inc - other mining corporations
appears in the daily papers as follows:
In view OF the fact that the mining
industry In the Black Hills district Is
the source from which all Of he other
business interests In said district de-
rive their main support, and that said
industry intends TO establish per-
manently in said district what are
commonly called n~onunion labor con-
ditions, is is respectfully suggested
TO all such other business interests
that their actions should be vigorously
in support OF the aforesaid expressed
intention"
This direct challenge 10 the Western
Federation of Miners, which for the
past eight months has sought TO effect
alliance with the local miners union
and kindred organizations, is met by
yelled threats Of violence and attempts
at incendiarisn directed against Home
stake officers and property. So tense
has become the condition that the
properties OF the company and the
ttOiAAI0 vi NIlc OAiASSAS clAN 9cAiAS W -
employees are kept. under the Durveil-
lance of q searchlight which casts it's
glare to all portions Of the city, TO the
pump work on the summit OF n Hills
well away toward Spearfish, and down
through the valleys toward h ada
cent mining properties. At intervals
of but a few minutes during the entire
night, week in and week out, the arms
of the great search light reach out In
the direction of superintendent t. j.
Grier's home, midway between the
Ellison Hoist and the Star Stamp
works, while special police patrol the
grounds near the superintendent
home. Similar safeguards surround
the homes of others of the Homestake
officials.
Meantime the local papers call at
tention to the murders and incendi-
arism which has characterized the fed
GRAFTON movement In Leadville, Colo;
Occur d'Alene and other mining dis
tricts and give, the note OF warning
concerning what may happen here il
vigilance Is relaxed or effort abandoned
to OF out the federation.
Kingsbury County independent. (DeSmet, Kingsbury County, S.D.) 1894-1929, 1910-08-19
HURON COLLEGE AFTER
$500, 900 ENDOWMENT

Huron, S. ID, Aug. 1.-THE outlook
for an unusually successful year for
Huron college is indeed ying
In addition to having, during the past
summer, the largest summer normal
school IN its history, the college has
enrolled more than twice as large a
freshman class for the coming year as
1t has had at any previous year.
In the music department. which is
being made a special feature OF the
institution, in charge Of Garnett
Hedge, as dean, and with a force Of
competent and experienced instruc-
tors, has enrolled an increased num-
Der of students, making it necessary
for the trustees TO equip six additional
practice rooms and provide an addi-
tional number of pianos,
Some attention is being given TO
securing the half million endowment
fund. Already 100000 has been paid.
and $4,000 pledged, making a total of
$40. goo.
Kingsbury County independent. (DeSmet, Kingsbury County, S.D.) 1894-1929, 1910-08-19
DAKOTA WESLEYAN GRADUATE
BECOMES COLLEGE PRESIDENT

Mitchell, s. ID, Aug. Ia. ID Evans,
a member of the class of 1906 of Dakota
Wesleyan and a graduate Of Garrett
Biblical institute last May, has been
recently elected to the presidency Of
what Is known as Murphy college, Of
Seyierville. Tenn. This school is one
of the largest academies and normal
schools of that section OF Tennessee,
having last year an attendance OF a
little better than 500 students. A class
OF 100 graduated from it's normal de-
partment in 1910.
Mr.. Evans has In Mitchell, and over
the state, "A great number of friends
who will be glad to hear of his adj
vancement and will be glad to join
Dakota Wesleyan in wishing he and
his wife, a Dakota Wesleyan girl, all
the success possible I'm their new
position. Mr.. Evans has, since grad
uatlng from Garrett Biblical. been
pastor OF washington, s. D., which
place has acceptably filled.
Kingsbury County independent. (DeSmet, Kingsbury County, S.D.) 1894-1929, 1910-08-19
MURDO MAN READS HIS
OWN 0pITtIAPN Mo-

Murdo, S. D., Aug. 11.-H. T. Metcalf,
a we'll known resident of this place, is
one Of the few men who have enjoyed
the novelty of reading their obituary
notices in the newspapers. Recently
Mr.. Metcalfe found 1t necessary to be-
come a patient at the Chamberlain
sanitarium, and he had not been there
long when the report was circulated
here and at other points between the
Missouri river and the Black Hills,
where he was known, to the effect that
he had died. The local newspapers and
newspapers at other points published
his obituary and gave him q nice send
off. Now Metcalf has appeared here
alive and well and nearly recovered
from the operation performed upon him
at Chamberlain, which was successful
in every way.
Kingsbury County independent. (DeSmet, Kingsbury County, S.D.) 1894-1929, 1910-08-19

II is a somewhat curious fact, II II Is
@ fact, that the last OF the terrestrial
continents TO be explored is tho largest
mass Of raised land In the world. The
concentration or attention upon tho
South Pole since CopmandeF Peary
landed the other end Of our axis makes
It highly probable that the antarctic
aHtipodes will soon be dangling from
some explorers belt, Incidentally, the
south polar continent will be opened, II
not to the settler, at least TO the map-
maker. We already know something
OF It's fringe at q few points, and
Lieutenant Shackleton pushed into II
south Of Mounts Erebus and Terror for
several hundred miles, but the greater
portion of its surface is still terra In
cognita.
Kingsbury County independent. (DeSmet, Kingsbury County, S.D.) 1894-1929, 1910-08-19
MoRMoNs PRoslLYTINe.

Huron, S. D., Aug. 11.-Missionaries
representing the Mormon faith are Wis
iting various towns and cities in South
Dakota in an effort to gain converts to
the Church of Jeseus Christ of Latter
Day Saints. These missionaries are
young men and are lily prepared to
answer questions put TO them by their
listeners. They are of a class contin-
ually being drafted into the service by
order of the ruling president at Salt
Lake City. They usually employ still
hunt methods, going from house to
house distributing tracts, selling larger
books and repeating memorized for
mulas from h teachings of Joseph
Smith.
Kingsbury County independent. (DeSmet, Kingsbury County, S.D.) 1894-1929, 1910-08-19
SPANISH HElREss STILL
AWAITS A PROTECTOR

Aberdeen, S. D., Aug. 11.-An attempt
was made to swindle John J.. Krueg. OF
Artas. S. d., on the old Spanish heir
ess" game. Mr.. Krueg received a letter
telling the usual story of a prisoner in
q Spanish prison, of a kindly priest
who consented to mail the letter: of a
dearly loved daughter Of the prisoner.
to whom Mr.. Krueg, as a distant rela-
tive, was oesought TO send a small sum
of money to enable her to reach New
York, and upon her arrival in this
country she would place o~ne-fourth of
a fortune of $40, 900 in his hands. In
stead OF responding to the appeal Mr..
Krueg sent the letter to the state de-
partment at Washington, and was noti-
fed OF previous operations of the
swindlers.
Kingsbury County independent. (DeSmet, Kingsbury County, S.D.) 1894-1929, 1910-08-19
SULLIVAN IS SUPPORTED
FOR LEADER or EIKS

Des Moines, Ia, Aug. 12.--Jerry b.
sullivan. Of Des Moines. candidate for
governor on the democratic ticket /
1909, is slated for the position Of high
mogui OF the Iowa Elks, according 10
accredited rumors circulating among
the members Of the state convention
Of the lodge, which VIII be held al
Marshalltown, August 16. III ana Is. a
large delegation Is 10 go from Des
Moines, solid for Mr.. Sullivan. who Is
~ present state vice president OF the
United Elks' clubs.
Kingsbury County independent. (DeSmet, Kingsbury County, S.D.) 1894-1929, 1910-08-19

After desperate efforts a traveller
who had fallen into a river managed
to reach the bank in safety. His wife.
who had been q distressed oniook err,
exclaimed as soon as her anxiety was
relieved, "Ah, Thomas, we should be
vera thankful tae Providence for say
ing your life" Thomas was somewhat
aggrieved at what he deemed an un-
equal opportunity OF the credit. ",Yess.
yess,' he replied; Providence wass
very good, but I wass ferry clever,
too, whatefer."
Kingsbury County independent. (DeSmet, Kingsbury County, S.D.) 1894-1929, 1910-08-19
Oil INSPECTOR REPoRrs.

Pierre. S. D., Aug. 11.-oil Inspector
Murray, OF the northern district of the
state. has filed his report with the gov-t
ernor. He several days ago turned In
ADO $4,000 TO the treasury, and in his
report shows that the expenses OF him
self and deputies for the year was
$6.l65 In that district. He shows har
they inspected 32,9i2 barrels of kero-
sene. and received fees on an add
tional l.SsS barrels which were made
In small shipments. They insnected
68,27S barrels of gasoline and received
lees on SS8 barrels which came in small
shipments.
Kingsbury County independent. (DeSmet, Kingsbury County, S.D.) 1894-1929, 1910-08-19

That a finer climate once prevailed
In England has at last been proved.
They have unearthed archaeological
evidence OF 1t. When the Romans did
Britain the honor of living in England
they seem then to have enjoyed the
better weather. For Mr.. Clement Reid
assures us that the fig and grape
seeds which he has dug out of Roman
dustheaps as Silchester, Caerwent, and
PeVensky We're the offspring Of fig
trees and vines that grew on English
soil. or the plants introduced by the
Romans these ancient dustheaps reveal
h pea, the bean, the mulberry, the
apple, the cherry; but the peach. the
apricot, and the almond seeds are all
missing. The fact that all the fruits
and spices found are only such as
could be grown in Britain now seems
TO show that the Romans were not i'm
porters of fruit In the dried state, and
that the mulberry seeds represent a
native growth.
Kingsbury County independent. (DeSmet, Kingsbury County, S.D.) 1894-1929, 1910-08-19
DEDICATE BuRkMERE CHURCH

Seneca, s. ID, Aug. ,2.-Rev. ]. T.
Logan. Of Chicago. editor OF a Free
Methodist publication, has accepted an
invitation to be present and deliver the
principal address on the occasion Of
the dedication OF a fine new Free Meth
odist church building ct Burkmera
near here. The dedication will take
place September 4. In addition to de-
iivering the principal address, Mr.. Lo-
san also viii have charge OF the dedi-
cation exercises. which win be OF an
elaborate character.
Kingsbury County independent. (DeSmet, Kingsbury County, S.D.) 1894-1929, 1910-08-19
8. s. MEET.

Scotland, S.. D., Aug. 1.-THE annual
Bonhomme county Sunday school con-
vention was held In Scotland on Sum
day. The attendance and interest was
good. delegates being present from
Tyndall and Springfield. At the morn
ing and afternoon sessions short adj
dresses were given by different Sunday
school workers in the county, and also
by Rev. f. p. Leach, of Sioux Falls,
n PROFESSOR r. {. Perlsho, or YER
million. At the evening session the
annua sermon was preached by Rev.
r. f. Tarleton, pastor of the Methodist
Episcopal church at Springfield. Pro-
fessor G. Z. Muller, OF Tyndall, was
elected president of the association,
and Miss Lola Campbell, of Scotland,
secretary and treasurer. The
ton was declared by Rev. Mr.. Leach
to be the best ever held in Bonhomme
county.
Kingsbury County independent. (DeSmet, Kingsbury County, S.D.) 1894-1929, 1910-08-19

II Is proposed to establish a wireless
telegraph station at the meteorological
observatory on Mt. Mirador, In the
Philippines, to give warning OF t~yphoons
10 Vessels il the CIiiiaa sea anu points
along the China coast. A similar sta
ton will probably be established later
at Santo Domingo de Basco. on the
island Of Batan. for communicating In
formation OF the presence OF typhoons
in that vicinity to the headquarters of
the Philippine weather bureau at Man
fla