Kingsbury County independent. (DeSmet, Kingsbury County, S.D.) 1894-1929, 1910-10-28

Mis- Agnes Murphy came up
from Arlington Sunday evening for a
weeks visit with relatives.
"A. w. Wilmarth and three friends
came down from Huron Thursday for
a duck hunt out at Lake Thompson.
Car of fancy winter apples on
track in De Smet, Saturday, Oct. 20.
Ten varieties, will keep until next
May. Car, r. |. 6725l.
-Supt. A. III. Seymour wrote the
teachers examination in Beadle county
! last month and has been informed
that he has been granted a life Ger
~tifcate.
Chris Larson, a young man who
came to this country only a little over
a year ago., was adjudged insane and
taken to the hospital at Yankton
Wednesday of last week. The young
man had been living in Hartland
township.
The building on the northwest
corner of Main and First streets own
ed by Dan Thompson and w. j.
Agnew is being practically rebuilt.
When completed it will be leased by
Mr.. Wilcox for his meat market. This
building is not only a landmark of the
village but of the county as well. 1t
was one of the very first business
houses built over thirty years ago in
De Smet-the lumber forts construc-
ton being hauled byteam from Volga,
at that time the nearest railroad point.
Before the townsite of Bancroft was
definitely located the building was
placed on wheels and moved to Ban.
croft and located on the south side of
the railroad track. 1t was afterwards
moved to it's present location. Ban
croft Register.
Miss Ella Beese, daughter of
Mrs. Mary Beese, aged ~ years, died
at the home of her mother in this city
Friday afternoon of tuberculosis.
The young lady had suffered from
that disease for six years. Five years
ago she went to Colorado hoping the
| climate would restore her to health,
but after remaining there two years
she returned to De Smet none the
better for the change. Since that
time she gradually grew worse until
death relieved her suffering. During
all that time she displayed remark
| able forbearance and courage, and al
most to the very end she insisted on
helping with work about the house
and garden. She was a bright young
lady, of excellent character and dis
position. To her death was a relief,
but it is none the less a sad blow to
the bereaved mother and brothers
and sisters. Funeral services were
held at st. Thomas Catholic church
Monday at 10 a. m. The sympathy
of all is extended to the bereaved.
This year there seems to be more
interest taken in the office of county
commissioner in the first and fifth
districts where such elections are to
be held than ever before. This is a
hopeful sign. The Office of commits
sioner is one of the most important in
the county and the voters should be
interested in the qualifications of the
candidates, instead of being satisfied
to stand idly by and see the election
go by default, as has often been done.
For some reason the people in the
past have grown TO regard only those
offices paying a high salary as Of
being of Importance, and seats iii the
legislature and on the county board
have gone begging, This is exactly
the opposite view from that which
should be taken. 1t is better to make
a mistake in judgement than to have
no interest in the matter at all. The
candidates before the people are, in
the first district, r. w. Levitt,
republican, F. M. Wolfe, democrat !;