Kingsbury County independent. (DeSmet, Kingsbury County, S.D.) 1894-1929, 1910-02-04

&C. L. Dawley attended a meeting
of insurance men at Sioux Falls the
latter part of last week.
The three cases of diphtheria in
the j. v. Borah family at Oldham
have entirely recovered from the
disease, according to the Oldham
Register.
Miss Ella May Crane is home
from Vermillion. She has concluded
the course of study at the university
and will return in June to take part
in the graduating exercises to obtain
her degree.
We suppose, of course, you have
seen the comet which is visible in the
west for a half hour shortly after sun
down. Some say it is what is known
as Halley's comet, and others say it
is a tramp of the skies.
Miss Edna Reinhart, who was
the guest of the F. NJ. Andrews and
Arson Wright families for several
weeks, departed Monday for Des,
Moines, Iowa, where she will visit for
a short time and then return to her
home in Penn sylvania.
The action against John Abbott
at Arlington for operating a picture
machine showing obscene views,
mention of which was made last week,
was dismissed, owing to a defeat in
the statute. After the dismissal of
the above mentioned case, Abbott was
again arrested Upon the charge of
operating a nickle-in -the-slot gamb-
ling device to which he plead guilty
and paid a fine of $4,000.
The Mothers Union, of this city,
was organized but a very short time
ago, but has grown into one of the
greatest powers for good that Huron
now possesses The topics discussed
at their regular meetings are all live
ones and are discussed by speakers
who know of what they speak
Huron Herald.
1t is true that in union there is
strength, but what is needed in most
towns is not a mothers union, but a
little individual work by mothers. In
this respect De Smet has as great a
need as any town of which we know.
Last Thursday was observed as
Beadle Day by the schools of this
locality. The observance of the day
was recommended by the South Dt
kota Educational Association, the
teachers and pupils being given an
opportunity TO contribute funds for
the erection of a life sized statue of
Gen. w. HI. III. Beadle in the new
state capitol. Supt. Seymour writes
that the Lake Preston schools sent
him a check for $17.04 and did not
go outside the schools in raising
money, which he thinks will be the
banner school in the county. Times.
1t looks as if Lake Preston walked
off with the banner, all right. De
Smet turned in a little over SIS 90,
being second to Lake Preston. The
total amount raised in the county was
$l20.l7, as reported up to Thursday
morning.
While no formal announcement
has yet been made, it is with pleasure
that we can tell our readers that Mrs.
A McCarty, of this city, will be a
candidate for superintendent of
schools of Kingsbury county, subject
to the will of the republican voters
at the primaries in June. Mrs.
McCarty is an able teacher of many
years experience. She has been a
resident of De Smet for nearly ten
years, and during a great portion of
that time has held a position in u
Siey oShOOio, snS 40 CiSCVfOu w uIdt
position from year to year testifying
to her ability and success as a teacher.
She is equally familiar with rural
school work and possesses every
qualification for the position. She
has had some experience in the
routine work of that office, which is
an additional qualification. The
voters of Kingsbury county will make
no mistake if they place the welfare
of the schools in her care.
Up to Monday night there had
been received by the county superin-
tendent on the Beadle memorial fund
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