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Kingsbury County independent. (DeSmet, Kingsbury County, S.D.) 1894-1929, 1910-02-11
HIDDEN FORTUNE MAY
YET Be DISCOVERED
Gold Mining Company That Has
Many Trials Seems to Be
Getting a Start.

.Deadwood, s. D, Feb. 3.-Has the
III fate thai for years has relentelssly
pursued the Hidden Fortune Gold Min
ing company and those prominently
identified with it, finally returned?
Have the scales of tickle fortune so
long weighted dOwn against the COM
pany that once promised so much, now
swung in it's favor?
The Hidden Fortune was
some 10 years & by Henry j. May
ham, hen of Denver, a promoter VINO
was meeting with great success IN
floating Black Hills mining properties.
The property was a good one, funds
came easily and stockholders tumbled
over themselves In their eagerness TO
get in on the ground floor. It's officers
Included men prominent in the tinan-
cial woTld-Judge Allison, OF Sioux
City; j. II. Nesmith, George NJ. NIX,
Herbert s. Shaw. all OF Denver; James
Noodle. of Belle Fourche, and some
Chicago men. Finely equipped plants
were constructed for treatment and
then the pendulum swung. Disagree
ments arose among the heavy stock
holders and at once the company was
plunged into expensive and seemingly
interminable litigation. Some of the
highest legal luminaries in Denver and
Chicago FASTENED TO the fight and nu-
merOuS suits were commenced, While
the small stockholders patiently await
ed the outcome. First one set of Off
GERS won a point and secured control OF
the property, changing the manage
ment, only to lose it in the next legal
contest to another set. Charges n
counter charges Of a bitter nature were
made, and still the small stockholders
waited. Then the property was sold on
execution, the Continental Trust COM
panY. of Denver. representing the bond
holders. buying it in. More legal con-
tentiOns followed.
Fortune Again Smiles.
Then another factor entered the race
for supremacy. Death called. n by
one, the men who had engineered the
fortunes of the property. James
Noodle, who stood with local s~tockhOld-
ers, passed away first. Then followed
Herbert S. Shaw, the secretary of the
company. Next followed George M.
Nix, the one time manager, n the last
was ]. H. Nesmith, Of Denver, the
trustee for the bondhOlders. Even while
he died, the plans were making for the
new coup, and just as the year closed
the consolidation of the Hidden Fortune
and Columbus Consolidated properties,
a dream of years standing, was effect
ed. Now il Is announced that Henry
Frawley, of his city, the new presi-
dent. has secured the necessary funds
to operate and that work will COM
mence in the spring, and fortune again
smiles on the i'll fated Hidden Fortune.
Kingsbury County independent. (DeSmet, Kingsbury County, S.D.) 1894-1929, 1910-02-11
DEMOCRATS WILL TAKE
A TURN AT HURON

Vermillion, s. D., Feb. 3.-Chairman
r. f. Lyons, Of the democratic state
committee, has issued a call for a meet
ing of all prominent democrats of the
state, to be held in Huron on Thurs
day evening, February 10. The call is
issued for the members Of the state
central and executive committees,
county chairmen, democratic editors
and any other democrats who desire to
be present. Mr.. Lyons, in speaking of
the coming meeting today, said that il
was called for the purpose of talking
over matters pertaining to the organ
iZation and also to discuss plans for
the future, both with regard to the
June primaries and the campaign to
follow.
Kingsbury County independent. (DeSmet, Kingsbury County, S.D.) 1894-1929, 1910-02-11
KAISER AS A POTTER
HURTS THE TRADESMEN

Berlin, Feb. 4-Many German pottery
manufacturers are preparing TO protest
against the competition offered them by
the kaiser in his capacity as proprietor
OF the Cadenen pottery works.
The kaiser has been pushing the sale OF
his pottery products with marvellous en-
ergy. taking orders from friends and
pressing his wares on wealthy Germans
who desire to attract his attention. The
pottery manufacturers intend to lay their
grievance before the imperial ministry as
automatically as possible, In the hope that
a way may be found to induce the kaiser
to abstain from competition with his own
subjects.
Kingsbury County independent. (DeSmet, Kingsbury County, S.D.) 1894-1929, 1910-02-11
NON UNION MINERS
IN INCENDIARY FIRE
Building Burns When Filled
With Sleeping Men, All of
Whom Make Escape.

Lead. S. D.. Feb. 5.-With scores OF
non-union miners sleeping in the build
ing, fire broke out in the Campbell
house at 3 O'Clock this morning and the
whole building with it's shops, were
soon Quilted. The men were aroused
In time to make a safe exit. The
building was an old frame and went
up like finder and with 1t a barber
shop, clothing and fruit store OF 1.
Shane, and a saloon. The total loss will
probably reach SIS, 900, with $40, 600 in
surance
The police are investigating the sto-
ries of employees that the building was
set afire In several different places.
and it is undenied that the fire was of
incendiary origin, but no arrests have
yet been made.
Kingsbury County independent. (DeSmet, Kingsbury County, S.D.) 1894-1929, 1910-02-11
GOVERNOR WINS CASE
FOR Low COAL RATE
Furnishes Relief for Consumers
Living West Of the River
Transfer Rates Lowered.

Sioux Falls, S. d., Feb. 2.-As a re-
suit of the sessions of the railroad com
mission that closed in Sioux Falls Sat
urday, coal rates west of the river have
been materially decreased.
The reduction made by the railroad
commission is a victory for Governor
Vessey and the residents in the west
ern half of the state who have been
demanding a radical reduction in the
coal commodity rate.
The new rate fixed by the commits
sion Saturday will go into effect Feb
ruary Is.
The new schedule Of rates is based
on five, 10 and 20 mile distances, Fol
lowing is an abbreviated schedule Civ
ing comparisons with the rate that is
now in effect: .....
Kingsbury County independent. (DeSmet, Kingsbury County, S.D.) 1894-1929, 1910-02-11
new SENATOR NAMED
FROM NORTH DAKOTA
E. l.. Thompson Resigns, and
Is Succeeded by State
Senator Purcell.

Washington. Feb. 3.-Fountain l..
Thompson, recently appointed a SEN
ator from North Dakota, has resigned
on of il! health and w E. Pur-
cell, of Wahpeton has been appointed
his successor. The announcement was
made in the Senate today by Senator
Money and Mr.. Purcell vas sworn in.
Both Mr.. Thompson and Mr.. Purcell
are democrats.
Mr.. Thompson was appointed by
Governor Burke in December, to sue
coed M. N. Johnson, republican, de-
ceased. Mr.. Thompson is in poor
health. and his physician, 1t is said,
advised him he could not live in Wash
ington. He is now in San Antonio,
Tex.
Mr.. Purcell is a member OF the North
Dakota state senate.
Kingsbury County independent. (DeSmet, Kingsbury County, S.D.) 1894-1929, 1910-02-11
FREIGHT WRECK KILLS
ONE AND HURTS TMO

Deadwood, s. D., Feb. 3.-A head-on
collision of an ~eastbound freight train
and a ~westbound light engine on the
Burlington, two miles east OF Nahant,
yesterday afternoon, resulted in the
death of Ralph Holden, fireman and the
serious injury of A. j. Eckern, the en-
gineer, and William Wright. car fore
man.
All the men hurt live in the city and
were returning from keystone on the
engine. A misunderstanding of orders
caused the wreck. The smaller engine
was destroyed. The wreck victims were
all brought here on a special train.
Kingsbury County independent. (DeSmet, Kingsbury County, S.D.) 1894-1929, 1910-02-11
YOUNG MAN DESERTS
THE MENNONITE COLONY

Freeman. S. D., Feb. 2.-Tiring of
what to him had became the irksome
life Of q Mennonite %colonist. George D.
Hofer, aged IS. son of one of the most
prominent members of the Wolf Creek
Mennonite colony near here, recently
made his disappearance, after deciding
that he desired to become identified
with the great outside world. He now
has been found at Huron, but states he
will not return to the colony. II is
rarely the case that any of the colo
nists voluntarily desert the Mennonite
colonies, of which there are a number
in South Dakota,
Kingsbury County independent. (DeSmet, Kingsbury County, S.D.) 1894-1929, 1910-02-11

One Of the hardest things in the world
&c buy, in the opinion OF a man who
recently tried ii, is ii watch ney. The
practical disappearance Of the key
wound watch has made the key a rar-
ity. Even the high grade jewelry shops
are apt TO be without them, while the
department stores, which seem TO keep
everything in the world, fail in this
particular. IL is the small shop in a
cross street In Third, Sixth or Eighth
avenue that Is most likely TO have
watch KEYS.
Kingsbury County independent. (DeSmet, Kingsbury County, S.D.) 1894-1929, 1910-02-11

A system of forced ventilation is To
be tried on the street cars of Chicago.
Several fresh air intakes are cut
through the floor under the seats and
at other convenient points, and before
entering the car 1t passes over electric
heaters, so that II is tempered or heat
ed as desired. The vehicle is fitted with
has a number of outlets for the vitiated
air, but all openings are arranged so
there Is no possibility OF expert
encing a draft in any part OF the cars.
Kingsbury County independent. (DeSmet, Kingsbury County, S.D.) 1894-1929, 1910-02-11

Arthur Dupin. the father of the
A~paches,' has just died In Paris, He
was q feuilletonist, who wrote stories
for the Paris press after the style Of
F'enimore Cooper. One of his early ron
tributions. entitled Les Apaches deus
Belleyille,' made such an impression ON
the criminal classes of that notorious
Paris suburb that by conmon consent
they adopted the name of the redskin
tribe.
Kingsbury County independent. (DeSmet, Kingsbury County, S.D.) 1894-1929, 1910-02-11

Fifty years ago an American natural
ist, Dana, discovered IN the surface OF
the sea a little animal of so singular a
s~trilla." 1t Is a small crustacean, akin
10 the eyciops so common in ponds.
But, while the latter are furnished with
all that is necessary to capture and
digest their food, the monstrilla has
neither apparatus for seizing prey nor
any digestive tube. II is richly pro-
vided with muscles, nervous system
and organs of sense; 1t lacks only what
is necessary TO prolong life by alimen-
tation. The monstrilla is doomed, there
fore, to natural death.
Kingsbury County independent. (DeSmet, Kingsbury County, S.D.) 1894-1929, 1910-02-11
TO EXAMINE COINS.

Deadwood. S. D.. Feb. 2-President
tart has honored d. A. Mcpherson,
cashier of the First National bank, OF
this city, by appointing him q member
of the national commission to examine
the weights Int f%ineness OF gold and
silver coins issued by the government
during h ear 1909. The commission
will meet February 9 at the Philadel-
phia mint. The appointment was made
on recommendation of Senators Gamble
n Crawford and is entirely honorary
Kingsbury County independent. (DeSmet, Kingsbury County, S.D.) 1894-1929, 1910-02-11

Among the patients in a certain hos
pital OF Harrisburg there was recently
one disposed TO take a dark view of his
chances for recovery. Cheer up, old
mani" admonished the youthful med
ico attached TO the ward wherein the
patient lay. Your symptoms are iden-
teal with those OF my own case four
years ago. / was just as sick as you
are. Look at me now The patient
ran his eyes over the physicians stall
wart frame. What doctor did you
have?" he finally asked feebly.
Kingsbury County independent. (DeSmet, Kingsbury County, S.D.) 1894-1929, 1910-02-11
HAY SELLS AT $50
A TON ON RANGES

, Pierre. s. D., Feb. 5.-Reports
from the country north and
west Of Belle Fourche, indicate
heavy snow in this state and
Wyoming and Montana. Hay is
quoted at $50 a ton delivered,
and hard to get at that price.
The delivery Is What puts the
price up, as hauling is almost i'm
possible, and 1t takes several
days to a load of hay only.
; a few miles, often requiring
several ioadings to get it u Of
drifts. South of Belle Fourche
} the conditions are not so bad, as
much of the snow has disap-
peared.
Kingsbury County independent. (DeSmet, Kingsbury County, S.D.) 1894-1929, 1910-02-11

Americans living IN Beirut can re-
member when there was not a window
pane in the city. Twenty-Five years
ago there were no carriages, women
making their social calls on the backs
of donkeys. The city now has 600 H.
censed victorias, besides the private
vehicles, with automobiles and electric
street cars. There are complete postal
and Geographic services, newspapers,
colleges and the palaces. In the lar
east Japan leads the way, but the
Levant is following the lure of civiliza-
ton.
Kingsbury County independent. (DeSmet, Kingsbury County, S.D.) 1894-1929, 1910-02-11
cANlSToTA APPROVES PLAN
FOR NEW SCHOOL HOuSI

Canistota, s. D., Feb. "a special
election was held at this place yester-
day to determine as to whether bonds
to the amount Of $S,825 shall be issued
for the purpose of building a new
school house, considerable interest was
manifested as the vote In a town OF
400 population indicates. This question
carried by a vote of 90 to AZ votes.
Women to the number of As exercised
their franchise rights. The building is
expected to cost nearly SIS. 900.
Kingsbury County independent. (DeSmet, Kingsbury County, S.D.) 1894-1929, 1910-02-11
KILLED HIS BABY AND
is PUNISHED BY FINE

decision In Nanseinond circuit court, vir-
ginia parents cannot be given more than
a jail sentence for beating their children
TO dexth. William and Venie Pugh were
tried for numbering their daughter Mary,
aged g. The father wal fined, so and
sentenced 70 SIX months. The woman
went free.
The jurors favored = severe penalty for
the man, but could not infiict Il under In
strnt&1ons.
Kingsbury County independent. (DeSmet, Kingsbury County, S.D.) 1894-1929, 1910-02-11

The city OF London proper which lies
n the heart Of Greater London, has a
living population Of but 5000 by night.
although 100000 people do business
there by day, while all Of the currents
Of British life pass through it's portals.
Here IS the soul Of the empire with its
p0PuIatiUIf on vU.vvU,V UU, and It's area Of
II, 1905 600 square miles, or more than
one-fifth OF the population and area OF
the globe.
Kingsbury County independent. (DeSmet, Kingsbury County, S.D.) 1894-1929, 1910-02-11
SCOTLAND MAN FREEZES
TO DEATH ON PRAIRIE

Scotland, s. D., Feb. 5.-Information
has been received here giving details
of the tragic death OF Walter Weber.
a former Scotland man. in North Da-
kota. He left Harvey in the evening
to drive home, a distance Of eight miles.
The next morning his team was found
standing beside a haystack about two
miles from home, and Weber's body
was discovered in the bottom of the
sleigh, he having been frozen to death.
Kingsbury County independent. (DeSmet, Kingsbury County, S.D.) 1894-1929, 1910-02-11
GRISCOM CHOSEN TO LEAD
NEW YORK REPUBLICANS

New York, Feb. 3.-Llyod c.. Girls
tom. former United States ambassador
to Italy, was formally elected presi-
den OF the republican county commit
tee of New York county last night,
succeeding Herbert Parsons, resigned.
Mr.. Griscom is q silk stocking poll
tician." He has never even met Cow
Hughes. Timothy l.. Woodruff,
chairman of the republican state COM
mittee. or VIM. Barnes, Jr., the repub-
lican boss" of Albany.
Kingsbury County independent. (DeSmet, Kingsbury County, S.D.) 1894-1929, 1910-02-11
YANkToN-NoRFoLk LINE
SaHouSED FROM SiUM5EH

Yankton, SD. Feb. 5.-A Pittsburg
railroad promoter. {. A. Magee. is in
Yankton, and states he attends to take
over the Yankton-Norfolk line. He
here and feed the line from an ex-
tensive system of electric lines In South
Dakota and Will extend the line into
Kansas.
Kingsbury County independent. (DeSmet, Kingsbury County, S.D.) 1894-1929, 1910-02-11

IL Is said or the author OF a recent
volume Of biography that his verdict on
the great OF his chosen period is much
like that of the New Hampshire parson
ct the highly approved funeral of a par
ishioner: Brethren, we must agree
that our deceased friend was mean In
some things-but let us in Christian
charity allow that he was meaner i'm
others
Kingsbury County independent. (DeSmet, Kingsbury County, S.D.) 1894-1929, 1910-02-11

The walters art is a serious, clever,
bright profession in Germany and
France-seri0usly studied with appren-
tice years spent in Paris, Berlin, Lon
don, Rome and New York, In the great
hotels In the worlds greatest resorts.
This explains why so many of the sue
cessful managers OF hotels and restaur-
ants In London and New York are
former German, French, italian or
Swiss walters.
Kingsbury County independent. (DeSmet, Kingsbury County, S.D.) 1894-1929, 1910-02-11
HURON ADOPTS THE !.
COMMISSION PLAN
Will Pay Commissioners $3.50
a Year-Expend $50, 900
on Waterworks System.

Huron, S. d., Feb. 4.-The PROPOSE
ton to adopt the commission form of
city government and to issue $50, 900 in
bonds for Improvement OF the water
works prevailed at a special election
yesterday by a large majority. A mayor
and four commissioners under the new
form will be chosen the third Tuesday
in April, each receiving a salary no
exceeding $3.50 a year.
Kingsbury County independent. (DeSmet, Kingsbury County, S.D.) 1894-1929, 1910-02-11
ELK POINT

Elk Point, s. D.. Feb. 4-William l..
Brouillette, of Hinton, Ia, and Miss
Emma JOHN, daughter of Mr.. and Mrs.
Henry JOHN, of Elk Point township,
were married in his city, Father
Brady, of Parker, officiating.
Kingsbury County independent. (DeSmet, Kingsbury County, S.D.) 1894-1929, 1910-02-11
COW HELPS TO FIGHT
THE MEAT COMBINE

Dell Rapids, s.. D., Feb. A.
a COW belonging to Neiis Jen-
sen, living north of here, helped
him to fight the meat trust by
presenting three we'll developed
calves, which are all alive and
we'll.
Kingsbury County independent. (DeSmet, Kingsbury County, S.D.) 1894-1929, 1910-02-11
PET CATS SAVE LIFE
OF AN ELDERLY WOMAN

New York, Feb. 5.--The rs pet cats
kept by Miss Teresa Midway. 6y years
old, gave the alarm OF fire today which
probably saved the life OF her sister,
Margaret. so years old. Miss Teresa
herself was 50 badly burned that she
will die. "
The IRE was In the Kitchen where the
cats were kept. Their bowling awoke
the sisters and Miss Teresa was fatally
burned "a trying % rescue her pets,
Kingsbury County independent. (DeSmet, Kingsbury County, S.D.) 1894-1929, 1910-02-11
HARD TIME SOCIAL AT TRIP.

Trip, S. D., Feb. 3.-An old time
social was held in the M. E. church Fri
day evening and for a genuine good
time it beat anything held here for
years. Men and women were dressed
in working clothes and paid a fine for
every garment not plain. The Metho-
dists are raising money to build a
parsonage and the social was a great
success, both socially and financially.
Kingsbury County independent. (DeSmet, Kingsbury County, S.D.) 1894-1929, 1910-02-11

Since the czar gave out that his sub
5ects might have liberty OF conscience
about a50.0o are aid TO have gone over
TO the Roman Catholic church, 5000
have become Lutherans, $4,000 were
Buddhism. 400 ia Judaism and $50 ST.
berians have declared themselves pa
Kans.
Kingsbury County independent. (DeSmet, Kingsbury County, S.D.) 1894-1929, 1910-02-11
RUSSIAN is REUNITED
WITH LOST FAMILY

Tolstoy, s. D., Feb. 3,-SimOn
Geurtner, a young Russian who
recently arrived here and who
had lost his mother and broth
er, who had preceded him to
South Dakota by about four
weeks. has been reunited with
the mother and brother, who
have been located at the home
of Carl Liedtke. a farmer living
across the Hanson county line
in Hutchinson county.
Kingsbury County independent. (DeSmet, Kingsbury County, S.D.) 1894-1929, 1910-02-11
FREIGHT TRAIN wREckEn.

Mitchell, S. D., Feb. 3.-The wreck of
a freight train near Alpena early Mon
day morning Inconvenience train
schedules north from Mitchell during
the day Monday. The train was wreck
ed by a freight car jumping the track
while going over a crossing. Seven
car were derailed, thrown sideways
over the track and scattered in various
directions. Traffic was resumed late
in the day.
Kingsbury County independent. (DeSmet, Kingsbury County, S.D.) 1894-1929, 1910-02-11

Lady Sybil Gray recently accompa-
MED her father, Earl Gray, governor
general OF the dominion, on his trip
to the Canadian arctic gold fields. Near
Dawson City, the capital OF the Klon-
dixie. she pegged out a claim for her
self with all the prescribed legal for
malities and christened II the Sybil.
Her first panning out produced $40
worth OF gold, which she considered a
very promising start. During the long
arctic winter Lady Sybil is working
her claim by deputy. but she says she
will return next summer to supervise
operations and examine results In per-
son
Kingsbury County independent. (DeSmet, Kingsbury County, S.D.) 1894-1929, 1910-02-11
COUNTY oFFIcER CONVICTED.

Webster, 5. d., Feb. Ain the case
of the state against A. G. Paulsen, for
merly deputy county treasurer, who
was charged with embeZZling 1851
while in Office, the jury returned a YER
dict of guilty. A stay of sentence was
granted while an appeal for a new trial
is made.
Kingsbury County independent. (DeSmet, Kingsbury County, S.D.) 1894-1929, 1910-02-11
GREGORY eApERs CoNsOLlpATE

Greory, S. D., Feb. 4-EditOr L. A.
Wilson has sold the Gregory Times,
published at this place, to G.. G. War
ner, of the Advocate, and it is under
stood that the two plants will be con-
sOlidated.
Kingsbury County independent. (DeSmet, Kingsbury County, S.D.) 1894-1929, 1910-02-11
DELL RAPIDS Loses PASTOR.

Dell Rapids, S. D., Feb. 4.-Rev. G. G.
Moe, in charge Of st. Peters Lutheran
church here since 1891, is dead at his
home here of heart failure. He was 81
years old.
Kingsbury County independent. (DeSmet, Kingsbury County, S.D.) 1894-1929, 1910-02-11
-
METHODIST CAMP MEETING.

Canton. s. D., Feb. 3.-The annual
camp meeting OF the Sioux Falls dis
trict OF the Methodist Episcopal Dako-
Ia conference will be held i'm this city
from Illy % TO 81 Inclusive The OIL
GERS In charge of the arrangements an
nounce that Evangelist w. III. Bromley
Will conduct the meetings. This will
be the second annual camp meeting OF
the district. The first one was held IN
this city In the summer OF 1909 with
Rev. Henry 0strum In charge, and SO
successful In every way was his meet
ing that the association voted to make
the camp meeting an annual affair.
Kingsbury County independent. (DeSmet, Kingsbury County, S.D.) 1894-1929, 1910-02-11

Public Occurrences, one OF the first
newspapers ever published in America.
never got beyond its initial issue. II
appeared in Boston. September 25, 1890.
Ii contained q promise TO publish in it's
s3sssso ssf and the autssv1 sssss, taking cog
nizance Of the threat, wisely forbade
the publication.
Kingsbury County independent. (DeSmet, Kingsbury County, S.D.) 1894-1929, 1910-02-11

Under New Hampshire's new law
governing the use OF automobiles on
public highways, which went into effect
January /, the registration fee is in
creased from So TO $40. and the speed
limit In compact portions of a town or
city IL increased from eight to 10 miles
ar hour, while in the rural districts
Of the state the rate is % miles an hour
instead or only 20.
Kingsbury County independent. (DeSmet, Kingsbury County, S.D.) 1894-1929, 1910-02-11

II il possible that the worlds future
supply OF paper pulp will be derived
from the bamboo forests OF the tropics
instead OF being drawn from the forests
Of the temperate zones. Successful ex-
periments AVE been made in Japan
pointing in that direction. A company
has obtained a perpetual lease of 5000
acres of bamboo forest In Formosa.
enough 10 provide coo tons q month.
Kingsbury County independent. (DeSmet, Kingsbury County, S.D.) 1894-1929, 1910-02-11
WOMB QUIZ SENATE.

Atlantic City, N. j., Feb. 2.-United
States Senator Culbertson. of Texas.
who came here some time ago for rest.
following a nervous breakdown, con-
tinues to improve. Rumors have
reached him that he intended resigning
his seat In the Senate, but he sayg
there is no truth In the reports.
Kingsbury County independent. (DeSmet, Kingsbury County, S.D.) 1894-1929, 1910-02-11

SCOTLAND, s. D.-The dynamo and
other fixtures for the electric light sys-
tenn being installed here have arrived.
n IL is expected the system will be
ready to be placed In operation In
about 10 days. ~