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Kingsbury County independent. (DeSmet, Kingsbury County, S.D.) 1894-1929, 1910-08-05
MONEY IN AMERICA FOR
BENEEACTION IN NORWAY

Violin. S. D.. July 29.-James Fl.
Hoxeng, of this place, who. with his
brother, Tore Hoxeng, owns $500 acres
Of valuable Yankton county farm land,
has made public a plan formulated by
him for the erection of a home for old
people at his native town of Upland,
In Trondhjem, Norway. The home will
cost $4,000, and of this amount $4,0 900
already has been contributed by former
residents OF that part OF Norway now
living in South Dakota, through the
personal efforts OF Mr.. Hoxeng. 1t Is
planned to have the home completed
and ready for occupancy in 1914-the
year Norway celebrates the Tooth ami
versary of it's independence. A large
number of the former residents of OPP
land 10Y living in South Dakota and
other states or the union, will visit the
fatherland at that time to be present
at the dedication OF the home.
Kingsbury County independent. (DeSmet, Kingsbury County, S.D.) 1894-1929, 1910-08-05
MAN is IMPRISONED
FOR USING CITY WATER

Miller, s. D., July 29.-Paul Hem
bricks, aged so years, who served -four
years in the civil war, six months OF
the time being with General Custer,
departed for Pierre today to engage a
lawyer to begin action against the city
Of Miller for SO, 900 damages for hav-
ing imprisoned him in the city Jail
when he refused TO pay a fine on the
charge Of having allowed his water
hydrant to run during hours prohibited
by ordinance. He claims that he was
not the one wanted for the alleged Of
Tense and that he was not guilty. The
Jail In which Mr.. Hendricks was i'm
prisoned for several hours is a small,
unkempt place, used little the last few
years, and some have maintained that
1t was not a ht place In which to put
even the common "drunks."
Kingsbury County independent. (DeSmet, Kingsbury County, S.D.) 1894-1929, 1910-08-05
GIRL KILLS RATTLESNAkE
WITH GARDEN HOE

Murdo, S. D., July 2S.-Miss Claudy,
a young woman ho~.esteader, living
near Murdo, had an ltcresting expe-
Renee with a rattlesnakc, and she now
is proudly exhibiting the rattles as an
evidences of her nerve. While working
in her home she heard a hen making
quite a fuss in the hen house near
her claim shack. When she arrived at
the door of the hen house she stopped
to look around, and while standing
there the wind suddenly blew her dress
through the doorway. Instantly a large
rattlesnake that was coiled just inside
the doorway truck viciously at the
Tapping dress. Had the young woman
entered the hen house without stopping
an instant at the door she would have
been struck by the deadly fangs of the
reptile. Securing a garden hoe the
young woman killed the snake, which
was three and one-half feet long and
had nine rattles.
Kingsbury County independent. (DeSmet, Kingsbury County, S.D.) 1894-1929, 1910-08-05
OVERSEER OF Blind
CHILDREN DECLARES
PARENTS BLAMAbLE.
Experiments Show That Sight
Can be Saved at Birth by
Simple Means.
BY DOANE

Pierre. S. D., July 26.-I am in re-
ceipt Of a letter from DR.. James H
Fonger, Of Gary, physician to the state
school for the blind, in which he calls
attention to the large percentage OF So
called congenital blindness, which Is
really due to ignorance and careless
ness of physicians and midwives IN iailI
ing to treat and examine the eyes OF
new born children for ophthalmia. DR.
Fonger states that from 80 to 40 per
cent of the existing blindness is due to
n%eonatal opthalmia and is readily pre-
ventable If physicians and midWlYes'
will exercise reasonable care and give
the new born proper treatment.
So interested is the physician in the
subject which has been forced upon ms
attention by the conditions revealed IN
the helpless children VINO come uhGel'
his care. that he urges drastic leglsla-
ton on the subject, and particularly
that doctors reporting deaths to the
vital statistics division be required tt
certify as to what steps were axe u
preven blindness from effects Of op'
thalmia neonatorum. He further sug-
gests tina the treatment is very simple
and can be applied by any intelilgent
person, and that the installation OF g
few drops Of a 2 per cent solution OF
nitric Of silver into the eyes OF the.
infant will almost %infallibly cure the
inflammation.
I find by an examination Of the birth
returns to the vital statistics division
that in about 25 per cent Of the births
reported neither physician nor trained
midwife were employed. In these cases
as a rule some mOtherly old neighb0f
has performed the office. The impor-
lance Of general dissemination Of In
formation as to treatment Of the eyes,
of infants becomes, therefore. very ap-
parent.
Consulting other physicians, l ftntr
DR.. FOnger's views are confirmed and
all public-spirited doctors urge that the
law on the subject be made mandatory.
A leading physician OF this state says:
1.-TWO drops of 2 per cent silver nitric
solution applied to the eye of an in
FAINT within one hour Of birth and i'm
mediately washed out with water, will
In every case prevent blindness from
opthalmia." It is important that the
solution be speedily washed out, as too
long retention of 1t in the eye produces
irritation and injury.
Blindness is SO terrible an affiCtion
that any measure that will reduce the
number OF victims ought to be given
the utmost publicity and the failure to
apply it should be deemed q most SER
iOus rel soach upon those who neglect
so simple treatment. l trust hat all
newspapers will aid in giving the
necessary information to the public
and that all persons who oficiate in
obstetriCal cases will provide them
selves with the solution to be immed-
lately applied after every birth.
Kingsbury County independent. (DeSmet, Kingsbury County, S.D.) 1894-1929, 1910-08-05
DRAINAGE and DITCH
PROJECTS TO AID IN
PRODUCTION ON LAND
South Dakota State Engineer
May Tunnel for Ditch to
Drain Big Tract.

Pierre, S. D., July 28.-The topograph-
ical diversity Of South Dakota is shown
In two large projects which are taking
up the time of State Engineer Lea.
One of these is in Clark county, and
covers a large drainage project, which
will cost more than 800, 900. The ditch
will be at one place 80 feet in depth,
and will drain a large area OF swamp
land when il is completed. The COM
missioners of that county a few days
ago opened bids for the work, but on
account of the figures submitted, have
decided to call for new bids. Since that
time the engineer has been making es-
timatas on a tunnel lined with rein
forced concrete in the deepest part Of
the ditch.
The tunnel will be more costly in
construction, but a ditch of that width,
with the necessary ground for disposal
of the earth taking out will mean the
taking up of a wide strip OF ground,
and n land owner is asking $1,000 for
the right OF way wanted The tunnel
plan would eliminate the expense. and
would allow the use Of the land above
for agriculture.
The other project on which the engi-
neer is working is an irrigation plan
for the country east of Rapid City,
which will mean the expenditure of
practically 81, 600, 900 before it is COM
pleted. 1t will lean the storage Of the
waters Of Rapid Creek in the months
when they are not needed for irriga-
ton. II will require a ditch % miles in
length to carry the water to the pro-
posed storage reservoir. The irriga-
ton Of thousands of acres of lane now
given over to grazing, and a large in
crease the population Of Pennington
county are aims of the project. At
present there are numerous private
irrigating bitches taking water from
Rapid Creek, but all want 1t in the
months OF crop growing. Those OF the
upper reaches of the stream get what
they want and those lower down get
what they can. In the months when
the water is not needed for the crops
1t goes to waste.
Kingsbury County independent. (DeSmet, Kingsbury County, S.D.) 1894-1929, 1910-08-05
BLACK RUST AFFECTS
LATE SOWN WHEAT

Aberdeen, s. D., July ga number
of farmers with late wheat report that
black rust is doing great damage to
the crop. Earlier maturing wheat is
out of danger, but the late maturing
Is suffering. A shortage of the potato
crop in northern South Dakota Is also
reported. Many vines which are ap-
parently thrifty and have bloomed
well, have turned out to be entirely
unprOductiVe. The dry weather is be-
lieved to be the cause. Early wheat,
especially 'velvet chaff," is yielding
well where any t~hreshing has been
done, n farmers in this section of
the state estimate the yield from that
variety of grain at II bushels to the
acre, except in cases where 1t was
grown on land repeatedly sown to
wheat, where the yield will be greatly
leSSened.
Kingsbury County independent. (DeSmet, Kingsbury County, S.D.) 1894-1929, 1910-08-05
PRAIRIE FIRES EVERY
MONTH I'M THE WEAR

Wakpai2, S. D., July 2S.-Prairie fires
nave been raging every month in the
year and the outlook for hay for stock
is a serious one.
The stockmen are putting UP hay.
and II will depend on how much they
get as to how many cattle will be
rushed to market. 1t is safe to predict.
however. that the cattle men will ship
out very closely this year.
There Is no scarcity of water and
cattle were never in better shape to
ship. Dry weather always makes firm
beef. Were 1t not for the fires set by
the railways there would have been
plenty of hay.
Kingsbury County independent. (DeSmet, Kingsbury County, S.D.) 1894-1929, 1910-08-05
WOMAN BADLY BURNED
WITH CARROLIc AcIn

Wentworth, 8. d., July 2S.-Reaching
to a dresser at night to secure a bottle
OF rose water. so she could apply 4; to
one of her yes which required treat
ment. Mrs. John Dukek, a well known
resident Of this place, by mistake got
hold OF a bottle containing carbolic
acid. Placing a quantity Of the acid
IN her eye cup she tipped her head
back and poured the liquid into her
affected eve she Suffered terribly oe-
fore she could wash Il out and tksu
apply alcohol. her prompt action salono
saving the eye from destruction. NJ
Kingsbury County independent. (DeSmet, Kingsbury County, S.D.) 1894-1929, 1910-08-05
YOUNG BOY BROWNS
while OUT BOATING
WITH COMPANIONS
Brother and Another Lad Final.
ly Get to Shore and Spread
the Alarm.

Dell Rapids, S. D., July 29.-Guy. the
i0-year-old son of j. G.. Gronsdahl, was
drowned in the Sioux river here yes
terday afternoon. He. with two small
err boys, one his brother, aged 6 years,
got into q small BOAT for a ride, and
when IN the middle OF the stream above
the waterworks Guy fell overheard. 1t
vas some little time before the smaller
boys got TO shore and gave the alarm
and a half hour after when the body
was recovered by dragging with a boat.
Three doctors worked for an hour to
revive him without avail.
Kingsbury County independent. (DeSmet, Kingsbury County, S.D.) 1894-1929, 1910-08-05
LICENSES FOR HUNTING
ARE 81 AGED ON SALE

Watertown, S. D., July 27.-The 1916
South Dakota hunters licenses were
received in thu city today, and have
peer placed on sale at the court house
for 81 each. The licenses are printed
on linen and fold up into a small book
the size Of a card case. Besides the
owners name they contain a list of
hunting laws most liable to be violated,
AS follows: 1t is always unlawful
under penalty to kill song or insectiv-
orOus birds; to destroy nests or ggs
Of all birds; to pursue game in any
manner during closed season; to fish
with seine or any device other than
hook or line; to hunt at any time with
out license; to hunt or fish upon land
Or water belonging to another without
permission Of the owner; to hoo
npon the public highways; to ship
game or fish within or without the
state only as personal baggage; to sell
game o" 8sh in any manner; to allow
the r. of hunting dogs during the
month April. May and June: to
hunt aquatic fowls from dark to day
light. or from any artificial blind, or
from any boat propelled other than by
paddles or oars: to refuse to show
hunting license on demand of any per-
son requesting to see the same; to
hunt game birds with relies. The sea-
son is closed on all species OF
pheasants until January /, 1915.
Kingsbury County independent. (DeSmet, Kingsbury County, S.D.) 1894-1929, 1910-08-05
EeAN ODD FELLOWS install,

Egan, S. D., July 2S.-Egan lodge, No,
u, l. q. o. F., 1T the meeting Satur-
officers:
Noble grand. c. E. Wright: vice
grand, Geo. r, Laird; recording secre-
tary, Geo. r. Lanning: financial secre-
tary, Claus Johnson: treasurer, Geo.
Druschel; warden, II. e. Platts: con-
ductor, Frank Reading; chaplain, G. +.
jerks; Il. s. s, Allen Underwood: l..
>, s., r. T. Burgess; r.. S. to ". G.,
r., r. Basketball; L.. s. to ". c., Frank
Underwood; r.. S. to V. G.. win Bur
CESS; L. s. TO V. G., Walter Hopkins:
]. G., Roy Platts; o. G.,Chas. KruIl.
Kingsbury County independent. (DeSmet, Kingsbury County, S.D.) 1894-1929, 1910-08-05
FINED FOR SELLING
AOUlTERATED IINcEEp otI

Vermillion. s. d., July 27.-Dr. Cook
pure food and drug commissioner. has
just received word that Fred Preszler
OF Eureka, 8. d., has been fned $50
and costs In justice court for sellins
Holland linseed oil. The oil was col
iected and analysed by the food and
drug department and found to be high
ly adulterated. and the commissioner
recommended to Theo. Giedt. state,
attorney for Mcpherson county, thai
SaT. Fressier be prosecuted. Other
prosecutions Of parties selling adul.
terated linseed oil, as well an rotten
eggs, are eeUectsd 70 follow soon.
Kingsbury County independent. (DeSmet, Kingsbury County, S.D.) 1894-1929, 1910-08-05

There is no division of opinion as 10
che goal for which u girls are edu-
Gated. More and more out of the
chaotic past the conviction stand out
that Zach one Of US is in training for
the service of the race. A woman's goal,
like a mans is to give up her life that
the hfe of the next generation may be
safer and wiser and happier tina this
one. No higher education that Is not
foolish and I'll judged can unfit a wom-
an from bringing splendid children In
GO the world and training them wisely,
No higher education that is not foolish
and III judged can unfit a woman who
"a not blessed with children for dealing
nobly and wisely and generously with
the rising generation.
Kingsbury County independent. (DeSmet, Kingsbury County, S.D.) 1894-1929, 1910-08-05
CHEYENNE clOUDBURST
BROWNS THREE GIpIS

Pierre, S. D.. July 2S.-A wall of
water sweeping down the cheyenne
river on Saturday afternoon swept
away a wagon in which were Misses
Blanche Atwood, Eta Aldrich and Sa-
die Turner. with the driver. Frank
wagner. The wagon was rolled along
the bottom OF the stream and all tbe
women, who We're homesteaders near
Marcus, Meade county, We're drowned
wagner chung to the lines and was
pulled u by the swimming team after
they had broken loose from the wagon
Kingsbury County independent. (DeSmet, Kingsbury County, S.D.) 1894-1929, 1910-08-05
HURON TO PREVENT
PICTURES OF FIGHT

Huron, S. d., July 29.-The matter Of
allowing persons to show prize fight
pictures at the local theaters was pre-
senrea 70 the city commissioners II "a
meeting last night, and a warm dis
cussion followed. Pastors OF the city
churches presented a petition, asking
the commissionersto prevent the show
ing of prize fight pictures here, with the
result hat the petition was tabled. by
a vote OF three to two.
Kingsbury County independent. (DeSmet, Kingsbury County, S.D.) 1894-1929, 1910-08-05
FIRST BARLEY MARKETED
IN DOUGLAS COUNTY

Armour. 8. D.. July 2s.-Threshine
has commenced in this county and the
first new grain, barley. is being mar
keted today. The yield Is light, but
the quality pretty fair. Harvest con-
ditions are ideal.
Corn IL jumping. and with present
ideal conditions until frost comes. this
section Of the country will show q
bumper crop. r
Armour boasts q fine new brick
pavement and tributary sidewalks
Just completed by the Milwaukee rail-
|Foad- company around the depot.
Kingsbury County independent. (DeSmet, Kingsbury County, S.D.) 1894-1929, 1910-08-05
VETERAN ATTEMPTS SUICIDE.
BUT is RESTRAINED

Hot Springs, s. D., July 2S.-De-
~spondent over dismissed from he Ma
ton Soldiers %sanitarium, John Jones.
aged 40 years. a civil war veteran from
Lake Andes, S. d., attempted to cut
his throat with a dull pocket knife in
Iront or The Evans hotel In the
presence of some women guests y
screams OF the women brought heir
and the wonld-be suicide was restrain
ed With slight injury.
Kingsbury County independent. (DeSmet, Kingsbury County, S.D.) 1894-1929, 1910-08-05

The Krupp works, in Essen, Ger
many, are constantly increasing in
the company at it's work in Essen and
elsewhere increased during 1909 by
nearly 1000, so that at the end OF 1909
about $1,000 men were In the employ
of the company. At the Essen works a
total horse power of over 73, 900 is used,
this power operating over 1000 sepa-
rate machine tools, over 800 cranes, 1877
triphammers and 81 hyradulic presses.
Kingsbury County independent. (DeSmet, Kingsbury County, S.D.) 1894-1929, 1910-08-05

The bureau of immigration at Wash
fngton has statistics showing that be-
tween March /. 1909. and March /. 1910,
1881 Americans crossed the Canadian
border, taking with them for invest
ment SOS. 81 900, and that since March.
1907, ending March, 1903, 425,4e0 Amer
icana crossed the Canadian line for per-
manent residence. the majority from
the middle west,
Kingsbury County independent. (DeSmet, Kingsbury County, S.D.) 1894-1929, 1910-08-05

Putting women IN turies that hear
ly by Cecil Chapman, Tower Bridge po-
lice court magistrate, of London, to the
English divorce commission that is try
ing to work out a problem for the d.
vorce evil. He recommended that
magistrates should have power to grant
divorces to poor persons and thus save
expense.
Kingsbury County independent. (DeSmet, Kingsbury County, S.D.) 1894-1929, 1910-08-05

At the annual dinner of the South
Motion barrier hunt. SAYS the London
Graphic, Fred Day. quoted from writ
ings by a Greek author who lived $50
years before Christ, to prove that hare
hunting was the oldest sport in exist
ence. One Of the speakers said that
there was not a man in his parish who
would shoot a hare; another declared
that in his district hares were looked
after as carefully as sheep.
Kingsbury County independent. (DeSmet, Kingsbury County, S.D.) 1894-1929, 1910-08-05
GENERAL BEADLE TO SIT
FOR MEMORIAL STATUE

Sioux Falls, S. D., July 26.-Prepara-
ions have been completed for the com
menCement Of the work of preparing a.
statue Of General w. H. H. BeadIe, the
veteran educator OF Madison, who Is
known as the father of the educational
system Of South Dakota. The statue
will occupy a niche in the handsome
new state capitol building at Pierre. H
Daniel Webster, OF Westport, Conn.
he artist-sculptor who is to carve the,
marble statue, has reached Sioux Falls,
for the purpose Of taking UP the WORK.
of making the statue. General BeadIe.
had a conference with him, as the re-
suit Of which 1t was decided that CEN
eral Beadle would or Tuesday next be-
gin the series of poses from which the.
clay model OF the statue will be made
Kingsbury County independent. (DeSmet, Kingsbury County, S.D.) 1894-1929, 1910-08-05
HORSES AND BARN BURN.

Corsica. s. d.. July pa heavy wind
tanning Into flames an old straw stack
that was supposed to have burned out
two weeks before. caused a heavy loss
10 Fritz S~chranck. a prominent farmer
living Just over the line in Aurora
county. Sparks from the supposed de-
funct straw stack were communicated
to his barn. which was completely de-
strcycd. togeth0r with Ave valuable
horses. 1000 bushels OF corn and =
Quantity Of hay. -Four OF the hor:sx
were valued at $1,000. The loss was
partly covered by insurance.
Kingsbury County independent. (DeSmet, Kingsbury County, S.D.) 1894-1929, 1910-08-05
Arm ANp nc cur oEE.

Rapid City, S. II. July 29.-Thrown
by a log against a large circular saw,
]. b. Hettrick. an old woodsman at the
Addie camp, near Hill City, had his left
arm and left leg severed. The injured
man was FASTENED on q stretcher to
Hill City and medical aid summoned
from here, but he expired before help
could arrive.
Kingsbury County independent. (DeSmet, Kingsbury County, S.D.) 1894-1929, 1910-08-05
ELK POINT BOY IS
DROWNED IN RIVER

Elk Point. S. D.. July 2s-Stewart
Bucklin, aged Is years, son of Mr.. and
Mrs. Thos. Bucklin. OF this city, was
drowned In the Big Sioux river west
OF Akron yesterday morning. The boy,
with several companions, went in
swimming and not being able to swim
was drowned before assistance could
reach him.
Kingsbury County independent. (DeSmet, Kingsbury County, S.D.) 1894-1929, 1910-08-05

A motor car designed and owned by
q gentleman of Calcutta has over the
usual bonnet the enormous figure OF a
swan, the eyes OF which are composed
OF prism lenses, which are lit up
at night by electricity. The beak is
made so that the exhaust can be sent
through IL, causing a noise like a hiss OF
q swan. Met on a dark night, IL Is
liable TO cause as much fright among
quiet people as a Canadian dummy
horse car which was exhibited some
time ago. The dummy horse was fixed
20 the front OF the car, the horn being
attached TO the dummy's mouth, while
at night the eyes were lit up, a pair OF
brilliant green and red orbs glaring at
passing vehicles.
Kingsbury County independent. (DeSmet, Kingsbury County, S.D.) 1894-1929, 1910-08-05
TOWN LOT SALES AT
ISABEL AND FAITH

Isabel, s. D.. July 2S.-The total
amour of lot sales here last week at
the opening day of the auction footed
up about $4,000, the sale being dis
continued by the townsite agent when
the lots failed TO bring a reasonable
bonus above the list prices, which
ranged from 5000 to $3.50. The lot sale
at the new town Of Faith totaled
S6S, 900.
Kingsbury County independent. (DeSmet, Kingsbury County, S.D.) 1894-1929, 1910-08-05
RANcHER ACCIDENTALLY SHOT.

Britton. s. D., July 29.-W. w. Mar
BILE. proprietor of a large ranch in the
northeastern part of Marshall county,
was found dead in a ravine near his
house. with a bullet hole in his head.
He had taken a rifle and said that he
was going 10 the gulch TO kill a wolf.
His wife, following him after the re-
ports OF h shots, found L m lying dead
In a pool of blood. The shooting seems
to have been accidental.
Kingsbury County independent. (DeSmet, Kingsbury County, S.D.) 1894-1929, 1910-08-05
In his presidential address before the

In his presidential address before the
American Electro Chemical society, at
Pittsburg, DR.. Lee III. Baekeland stated
that 'the last 100 years, under the In
fiuence Of the modern engineer and
scientists, have done more for the bet
torment Of the race than all the art, all
the civilizing efforts, all the so-called
literature Of past ages, for which some
respectable people want us to have such
an exaggerated reverance."
Kingsbury County independent. (DeSmet, Kingsbury County, S.D.) 1894-1929, 1910-08-05
BUILD AN INDIAN scHooL

Pierre, 8. D.. July 2s.-The preIimi-
aary work is being done on the new
ouiiding 10 be erected at the govern
ment Indian school here his year.
State Engineer Lea is furnishing the
plans for the foundation work, the
.ootings being practically on the same
Ines as those used In the construction
work on the state capitol.
Kingsbury County independent. (DeSmet, Kingsbury County, S.D.) 1894-1929, 1910-08-05

Vast as modern skyscrapers are, not
one has yet equaled the weight and
massiveness of the pile of great stones
which the swarming human ants of the
Nile valley laboriously dragged to-
gether thousands of years & until
they built the Pyramid OF Cheops. 1t
would make a solid block of 500 feet
square and. $50 feet high.
Kingsbury County independent. (DeSmet, Kingsbury County, S.D.) 1894-1929, 1910-08-05
MAN MARRiEs GIRL TO
AVOID COURT TRIAL

Armour, s. D., July 29.-The sta
ntory offense for which Jack Thomas
was bound over in the sum of $3, 900
OH complaint of Grace Stockton, a 10
year-old girl, was settled by Thomas
marrying the girl yesterday. He will,
however, be held under $500 bonds
until the next term of court to enforce
good behavior"
Kingsbury County independent. (DeSmet, Kingsbury County, S.D.) 1894-1929, 1910-08-05

The recent discovery of practical
methods OF converting crude cocoanut
oil into a ~palatable and satisfactory
vegetable butter has given great extern
sion In this business in Germany. Seven
companies are now crushing the copra
and refining the oil for edible use. The
importations OF raw copra have more
than doubled within three years.