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The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1910-04-17
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FrOW fAS WSshsH0iSR star.
ON one occasion when travelling alonR
the west coast % Africa with an old skipper
who had knowR -say missionaries buG
-dtd not 80 the uas Of mem. RinhOp Taylor
smith vas obIiRed to endure string 20
tauntin9 questions. such ~ what ~ tho
length Of an aliigator's tongue?" What
do missionaries know anyway
a. last the BtshOp could stand Il no longer
Turning 70 the skipper he aid 7 know
you arc an expert. Can you tell ms the
length % an allANatOI's tongue?
Certainly was the reply. but v De-
vends on tho length Or the alligator
Very well, then. asy an ALLIGATOR uftea0
feet long. What would bs { iength Of
its tonMuef-
Three feet, MAS the ansWeT
Rut tho bishop. who had kept alliEntorD
and watched their ways. knew better. N
h evident that Won are an autnortrY on tne
west coast q Africa he said. but ~ h
also sgideni that some pe0pls 80 moro ~
ten minutes than gthsra m tweDty yonFa.
Lst ne tell you that an aiiigator has ~
tonWus.-
Kingsbury County independent. (DeSmet, Kingsbury County, S.D.) 1894-1929, 1910-07-15
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Engine

Our property and draw line at Erwin, S.
!. c ". Parsons. 414t
Kingsbury County independent. (DeSmet, Kingsbury County, S.D.) 1894-1929, 1910-07-15
THE GRAIN MARKET

The drouth in the spring wheat
states caused a big advance in the
price of wheat, and feed stuffs as we'll.
As is always the case, the matter was
talked Of SO much that people got to
believe the condition to be worse than
it was in reality. The bulls on the
grain market pushed the price up to
Sl.20 for cash wheat in Minneapolis,
for No. |, hard, a raise of about %
cents. The high point was reached
Saturday. Rains reported Sunday
and Monday put the price down 2
cents. 1t seems to be the opinion of
leading. grain men that the drouth
was worked overtime and that
the advance in price more than dis
counted the short crop. Liberal Of
ferings of winter wheat at the high
price had a tendency to break the
market.
The present outlook is for lower
prices for wheat, we believe. A drop
of 10 cents from the high point is not
unreasonable to expect. Our reasons
for expecting such a drop are a slight
improvement of conditions in the
spring wheat districts, and the further
fact that a certain amount of the
Kingsbury County independent. (DeSmet, Kingsbury County, S.D.) 1894-1929, 1910-07-15
CRY ANo FARM PROPERTY

$1,000. will buy the : 70 sw 2O-lll.05,
and, in the city ofDe Smet, the Fred Long
property, 125 #, by zoo it., with good
house. barn and outbuildings. The eighty
acres are all under cultivation and in
crop
On these two properties my terms are
$1,000. down. $4,000. March l, 1911, ana
the purchaser to assume mortgages
aggregating $4,000, at 6 per cent, $4,000,
on land and $500. on the city property
prefer to sell both these properties in
one deal, but if sold separately, | will &C
Cept $1,000. for the eighty acres, and $4,000
for the De Smet property: $500. payment
on each will, make MarCh.settlement. In
case cash sale can be arranged at once
for either or both of these properties. one
half of the crop will go with the farm land
and possession can be had at once of the
city property.
This is one of the best bargains offered
in Kingsbury county. fiat all interested
write, phone. call and see me at once.
G. n. MCILVAINE, Huron, 5. D..
Suite l, ?, 3. x !, Sauer Block. Phone,
Main 800. 42-3
Kingsbury County independent. (DeSmet, Kingsbury County, S.D.) 1894-1929, 1910-07-15

From the Register.

There were altogether too many
DRINKS in evidence on the fourth.
Where the booze came from is not
given out but it is rumored that there
was a good supply on sale within q
mile of town. If there is any founda-
ton for this rumor, it would seem a
case for the county authorities.
During the races on the fourth a
pony bolted the track and run over
Kirk Mears. The boy was badly
bruised and rendered unconscious.
Fortunately he escaped broken bones
and it is thought he will be as good
as new in a few days.
AS the register goes to press word
IS receigea thai the marriage of Miss
Agnsta Haas and Orville Ellington
occurred at Arlington on Wednesday.
Further mention of this event will be
made next week.
A bunch of Bancroflites narrowly
escaped a tragic end on Saturday
night. They were returning home
from Yale on a hand car and met up
with the passenger train about three
miles this side of Yale. They failed
to take notice of the approaching
train until it was nearly on them and
all made q leap fer life except one
who bravely remained on the car
until II stoppsd. He was e~ndeavor.
ing to pull the car from the track
when the collision happened; fortu-
nately he escaped with slight injuries.
The others we're more or less scratch
ed by there hasty jump and the car
is a total wreck. The train was stop
ped and the party taken to Yale
where they remained over night.
Kingsbury County independent. (DeSmet, Kingsbury County, S.D.) 1894-1929, 1910-07-15

winter wheat crop will be thrown on
To the market. We would not be
understood as predicting lower prices
for late fall or winter markets. There
will be a shortage in the spring wheat
crop, and by fall that portion OF the
winter wheat which necessity compeIls
farmers to put on the market early
will be disposed of, and the winter
wheat raisers who are able to hold
their crop will help to advance the
price.
But after all has been said, it must
be remembered that even the lowest
estimate for our crop will give us all
we can consume and a little to spare
Feed stufs will be governed tc
some extent by the price Of wheat
but the good prospects for a corn
crop will hold back the feed prices
until it is known what the corn crop
will mature.
Thursday, July A. No. i Nor
Sl.O4; No. 2, $l.02; No. | Y. G. SO
No. 2, 90; Oats, 30; Barley, As; Flax
Sl.88.
Kingsbury County independent. (DeSmet, Kingsbury County, S.D.) 1894-1929, 1910-07-15
correspondence


The crops are doing fine after the
rain. Corn is very good and hay
making is the order of the day.
Mr.. and Mrs. A. Bark, of Erwin,
were visitors at w. Williams Sunday.
Misses Edna and Mable Lund accom-
panied them as far as H.. A. Poppen's.
Miss Annie Gronewold and Mrs, j.
Sprang are going to visit their parents
at Forreston, I'll. They will leave from
Erwin next Tuesday.
Mrs. f. H. Poppen and son left for
Gary, S. d, Monday to visit her
uncle, John Eikamp.
MI. and Mrs. H. e. Knock and Mr..
and Mrs. II. p. Meyer visited at the
home of A. H.. Poppen one day last
week. Fl. e. Knock is an uncle of
Mrs. Poppen.
Sunday we heard the sad news of
the death of Mrs. r, Block, who died
IN the hospital at De Smet. The
family has the sympathy of the entire
community.
Mr.. and Mrs. Arnold Larson and
Mrs. Ole Larson, of Lake Preston,
were visitors at George J%urgenson's
Sunday and Monday. They were ac.
companied by Mrs. Jurgenson, mother
of Geo. ~Jurgenson, who intends to
visit with her son for a while.
The new Spirit Lake Farmers Tele
phone line is almost completed west
of Spirit Lake,
Miss Lottie Whalen, of De Smet, is
visiting at the home of Geo, Jurgen-
son at present.
Kingsbury County independent. (DeSmet, Kingsbury County, S.D.) 1894-1929, 1910-07-15
MRS. R, j. BLOCK

Mrs. Margratha Block died very
suddenly Sunday, July 10Th, OF hear:
disease at the De Smet Hospital. She
had suffered from this disease for
some time. A short time before she
entered the hospital and was operat-
ed upon for appendicitis. She was
so far recovered from the operation
as to be able to sit up and it was in
tsnded to take her home within a few
days. The end came without the
least warning.
Margratha Vessels was born in
Germany, Nov. II, 1859. She was
united in marriage to K. j. Block
twenty-seven years ago in Germany.
Two years later they came to this
country and located at Steamboat
Rock, Iowa. They lived there six
years and then moved to Osceola
county, near Sibley, Iowa, where they
remained for twelve years. Nine
years ago they came to De Smet and
located on a farm east of this city
where the family home has been ever
since. Mrs. Block vas a true and
loving wife, a kind and thoughtful
mother, and a woman admired by all
her acquaintance for her kindness
and cheerful disposition. She had a
kind word and a helping hand for
everyone in distress and was very
popular in her social circle.
She leaves to mourn her death a
sorrowing husband and seven Suns
and three daughters. They are B.
Block, of George, Iowa, f. Block, of
Corona, Iowa, S. Block, of Parkers-
burg, Iowa, Anton Block, of Corona,
Iowa, Rudolf, Herman and John, of
De Smet, and Mrs. John Busker, of
George Iowa, Mrs. John Hendricks,
of Spirit Lake township, and Mrs. O.
B, Mckinney, of George, Iowa. Also
a son and daughter and her aged
father and mother, three brothers
and three sisters in Germany,
The funeral was held Wednesday
and interment made in the Lake
Preston cemetery. All of the s)us
and their wives and all of the daugh-
tiers and their husbands from Iowa
were present at the funeral services
MIR. T. G.. Tiddens, an old neighbor
from Sibley, Iowa, was also present.
A large number of friends and ac-
qu%aintances from this locality attend
ed the services. The sOrrowing fam
lily and relatives have the heartfelt
sympathy of every acquaintance in
this community.
Kingsbury County independent. (DeSmet, Kingsbury County, S.D.) 1894-1929, 1910-07-15

Cyril Coolidge returned Friday
from spending six months in British
Guiana where he was, employed as an
engineer in a mine. Cyril enjoyed
the trip and his stay in that south
country, but is glad to get back to the
United States. The few months spent
there were enough for him. He ex-
poets soon to be employed in the
same line of work in this country.
Kingsbury County independent. (DeSmet, Kingsbury County, S.D.) 1894-1929, 1910-07-15

O. A. Silver was at Lake Preston
between trains Monday,
Mr.. and Mrs. /. j. Flanders were
visitors at this place Sunday.
The contractors arrived from Tyler,
Mimi Monday evening and com
menced work on the school house.
G.. Il. Snyder was at Lake Preston
Tuesday.
G. G.. Ostroot and Axel Johnson
were down from Bryant Tuesday.
Miss Stella Stockwell arrived from
Detroit, Mich, last week and will
spend some time visiting her sister
Miss Irene, whom she hasn't seen for
eleven years.
Percy Robinson is quite ill at the
home of e. nj. Robinson, at this place.
Mrs. Currier spent a few days at
Madison the past week to consult Or.
Frudenfeid.
Miss Mabel Lund who has been
spending the past month at Madison,
this state, arrived home Saturday
evening.
Miss Irene Stockwell gave a picnic
at Spirit Lake Tuesday for her Sun
day School class. A. w. Stone and
g. 7. Snyder took them over by auto
in the morning returning for them in
the evsaI1
Kingsbury County independent. (DeSmet, Kingsbury County, S.D.) 1894-1929, 1910-07-15

I Nd1 u III ldobS NV ubOblIIl Oh hioh
day of this week.
We understand that Mrs. Henry
Maxyold was last week operated on
at the De Smet hospital for appendi-
citis, that the operation was success,
full, and the lady is getting along
nicely.
Miss Ida Donaldson, of Spirit Lake,
spent several days last week visiting
at the home of Mr.. and Mrs. r. @.
Decker.
David Pratt's carpenters have left
him for a week to finish a job they
had on hand before commencing his.
While here they built what is said to
be one of the best barns in this part
Of the country.
Arthur Herrick is spending a few
days with friends at Washington
Springs. Arthur doesn't often take
a vacation and is certainly entitled
to one at this time.
A. d. Smith this week receives some
blooded stock from. Parker for the
Improvement of his herd. The best
is none too good for A. d.
This writer and better two,,hirds
were more than pleased to accept an
invitation from Mr.. and Mrs. D. w.
Wilmarth to attend an invited party
of old soldiers and their wives, also
soldiers widows, at their beautiful
and commodious home in De Smet
on Friday of last week. They had
for some time been thinking they
would like to entertain the old veter-
ans and last week Mrs. Wilmarth's
parents, Mr.. and Mrs. j. s. Pierson,
Of Minnesota, were their pleasing
guests, as were also other friends,
and as Mr.. Pierson is a veteran and
Mrs. Persons fathers and five broth
ers were soldiers in the so-called Civil
war. the time seemed most fitting for
the gathering they had long antici-
pated. The day was delightful. light
clouds fitting overhead partially OBJ
scured the sun at times, rendered the
conditions ideal for an out door din.
ner. They have a beautiful yard
shaded by large trees and under those
trees tables were spread for thirty
two guests and all places were occu-
pied. The dinner was fully up to
what might be expected of Dell and
his good wife and when that is said it
means much. Both took especial
pains to make all feel welcome and
at ease. A camera was brought and
a picture of the group taken. AS a
token of appreciation for the kind en-
tertainment and good will of Mr.. and
Mrs. Wilmarth, the guests ordered
one of the pictures to be enlarged and
nicely framed to be presented to
them. Many were made happier by
the associations and experiences of
that day.
Mr.. Retland hands us the follow
ing list of those who contributed to
the fund for giving the children of
the city an outing of a week or two
in the country and asks that they be
made public: Elias Apland, Frank
Brown, A. d. Smith, Bertha Brown,
Fred Brown, Elias Ersland, Geo w.
Krecklow, Ed Retland, M. j. Var
land, NJ. |. Abrahamson, Robs. Abra-
hanson, Ole Hamso, B. Herrick, p.
j. Varland, A. G.. Brown, r. j. Ross,
Ed Rasmussen, G.. Abrahamson, G.
b. Leis. E. r. Williams, a friend.
Amount received $1,000.
Kingsbury County independent. (DeSmet, Kingsbury County, S.D.) 1894-1929, 1910-07-15

This locality had a nice rain on Fri
day night last, and another on Mon
day OF this week.
Kingsbury County independent. (DeSmet, Kingsbury County, S.D.) 1894-1929, 1910-07-15

Harvest is going on at full blast.
Eight binders were eel at work
Tuesday within a mile OF each other.
Andrew Anderson took a load of
hogs to market Friday.
We understand a numbero Of friends
surprised the Ryland family last Sat-
urday and all had q nice time.
Henry Theodorf, Jr., is sick with
the measles at this writing.
M. 4. and d. b, Halyorson visited
III I'd Ha|vorson's over Sunday.
r. II. Geyer has been rebuilding
binders the past few daysand be now
lias them All m running order, and ne
Kingsbury County independent. (DeSmet, Kingsbury County, S.D.) 1894-1929, 1910-07-15

intends to keep them that way until
the last grain is cut.
A. Il. Noble drove to DE Smet re-
Gently on business.
Kingsbury County independent. (DeSmet, Kingsbury County, S.D.) 1894-1929, 1910-07-15

GOING WEST.
No. SIT, Passenger .............. Gar a, m.
No. SOB, Passenger-.......... 7:45 p. m
80 121 Time Freight.......,. 2:55 a. m.
Vols, Way Freight."....... 400 p. m
GOING EAST.
No. $40, Passenger .........a... 10;OS p. IN.
W, 514, Passenger ............... 1915 a. m.
SO, II, Way Freight.......... $50 n. m.
TSos. 5fT. sos, 5f6 daily Others daily
q xcept Sunday. All trains carry pas
4augers except Time Freight Nos. 121
A, G. JOHNSON. General Agent.
IL. Y. STIMSON. LocalAgent
Kingsbury County independent. (DeSmet, Kingsbury County, S.D.) 1894-1929, 1910-07-15
Land for Sale

MORE "a h9 rdod bIaek S s6il, mi Reod from SF9wt Hbis Of
grass, plenty OF good water at a depth of
80 to 100 feet, Choice of two markets at
5l2 and 612 miles. Easy terms. Inquire
at Independent office.
Kingsbury County independent. (DeSmet, Kingsbury County, S.D.) 1894-1929, 1910-07-15
1nsIdance for Sale
I'D

At NV farm 7 miles north of De Smet'
I bav horse with white SPOT on forehead
and l gray mare with spot on forehead
Both about 2 years old. Owne can nave
same by proving property and paying
DAMAGES. c. Staudenmaier,
Route No. =, De onlet' . ~
Kingsbury County independent. (DeSmet, Kingsbury County, S.D.) 1894-1929, 1910-07-15

30 days Good as new. Inquire of Frank
Trenary. 424
The Detroit times., 1910-07-08

out to break Henry Farman's record
az 400: 26 for continuous flight Al
s d. M. ne had been In the air three
hours and 20 minutes and his machine
seemed 70 be working perfectly, Far
man made his record AT Mourmelon
France, last November.
When he had been in the air Chree
hours and 80 minutes. the Belgian had
covered l60 miles. setting a new rec
ord for the distance.
With the air full OF aeroplanes two
accidents from collisions occurred At
one time 22 machines were lodging
and swooping over the Betheny Plain,
The air craft gave the appearance OF
flock of giant birds sweeping down
on the field,
The first accident was when the
machine of the Belgian Kinet bumped
into the biplane OF the Russian
Petrowski. The latter's machine fell
TO the ground and was badly damag-
ed, though Petrowski escaped with a
few slight bruises.
A little later an American aviator
named Weymann bumped into the
machine of a German named Lind.
painter.
The Detroit times., 1910-07-08
|IvOR PLACING BAN
On FIGHTP|CTUREs
0osenon Of Many States Believe
Exhibition Of Views Should
Be Prohibited

BOSTON. Mass, July 7.-Some OF
The rspiiss received from governors
Of various states to whom Secretary
6hsw Of The Christian Endeayor SO.
cialy appealed 10 prevent exhibition OF
the Jeffries- johnson fight pictures In
thar states are as follows:
Richmond, Val am opposed TO
exhibition OF moving pictures OF JEFF
& fries johnson prize fight and viii join
governors In recommending prohibi-
ton Of them."--William Hodges Mann,
governor.
Chicago-'In Gov. Deneen's absence,
speaking for him l am sure he Is In
sympathy with the movement to pre-
vent the exhibition OF moving pictures
OF the Jeffries-Johnson prize light
James Whitaker. secretary TO the gov
ernor
Charleston. s. C.-"Yes. will join
other governors In recommending pro-
hibition of moving pictures display OF
Iohnson-Jeffries prize fight."-D. f.
Ansel. governor.
Providence, r. Moving pictures
in this state are controlled by the
town and city license system. II has
not been the custom or the governor
to interfere with regulations prescrib
cd In the town and city. or usurp their
prerogatiye save In extreme cases.
A. j. Pothier. governor.
Little Rock. Ark.--''Will gladly CO
operate IN movement to suppress NOV
ing pictures of prize fight.- G. w.
D0naghey. governor.
Augusta, Maine-'1 am glad to join
the governors In recommending that
moving pictures OF the night be pro
hibtted In the interest Of peace and
good morals Bert NJ. Fernald. gov
ernor.
Salt Lake City, Utah-'Prohibition
Of night pictures as you suggest Is I'm
practicable. Before Legislature con
venes pictures will have been exhibit
ed the world over."-Wnliam Spry
governor.
Helena. Mont.--JIaws OF Montana
do not seem sufficiently specific TO
prevent exhibition of fight pictures.
believe such exhibition conseryes no
useful purpose and may In many In
stances produce harmful results. |
should be glad to know such pictures
were not to be shown In this state. -
Edwin l.. Norris, governor.
MONTGOMERY, Ala.-T will take
pleasure IN recommending the prohibi-
ton OF prize fight in moving pictures.
I'D. b. Conner. governor.
Pierre, s. D.-"I assuredly stand
with other governors for the promo
ton OF law and order and approve
the prohibiting of all exhibitions tend
ing to operate against the same. -R.
Fl. Vessey, governor.
The Detroit times., 1910-07-08
sou,hsrn paelno.

The only road IN the whole United
States having four highways through
California and affording Its patrons
y. ''rr 'atituds In the selection of
routes OF travel In the great state as
.isa.es, variety II scenery and
opportunities for pleasure and sight
seeing trips, coupled with comfort.
able, high-class equipment, first-class
service, attentive employees and miles
OF track protected by the safety block
signal system. II you are contempiat.
ing a visit TO California consult our
nearest agent as to lines 70 travel,
what you should do and how to do u
when here. Call or write, j. G. Fer.
eison. General Agent. IL Fort'st. west.
Detroit
The Detroit times., 1910-07-08
Moving Picture Man
VIII Fight In Court

NEW YORK, July THE right OF
communities or states to bar the ex-
hibition Of the moving pictures OF the
Jeffries-J Johnson fight at Reno, will be
tested In the courts.
s. Luhin. the Philadelphia million
aire moving picture man who heads
the syndicate said today:
We have spent too much money
not to make fight TO exhibit our pic
lures. and we are confident that the
effort to prevent ms showing them will
not succeed. when the courts inter
pref the laws bearing on the case. We
had special lenses made and twelve
machines at the rfngside. After ali
that expense and trouble we do not
out struggle"
The Detroit times., 1910-07-08

Thank Judge PhsIan For Flowers.
The women members Of the Constat-
Ter society, which recently met In con
yention in Saginaw, Mich, have sent
Judge Phelan an expression OF thanks
FOR bouquets of roses which he for
warded to them.
The Detroit times., 1910-07-08

Business-like Printing. No fuss and
no feathers. The plain neat kind that
looks right. Times Printing CO., Is
John R.-st Main 1898. or City 3Ss5.
The Detroit times., 1910-07-08
sMASHEs WORLDS RECORD
FOR 200 KILOMETRES

Latham Makes Distance In 2 Hours
and IS Minute s---BeIgian Tries For
Continues Flight Prize.
RHEIMS, July Herbert Latham
broke the worlds aeroplane record
for 200 Kilometres here today, making
the distance. LAP miles in 2 hours
and IS minutes
Olieslayers, a Belgian aviator. set
The daily sentinel., 1910-03-26
AMOUNT OF FROST
FRUIT CAN
STAND

The temperature at which peach
blossoms or peach buds are injured
has been given by different authoTi-
ties at varying degrees and they are
all probably correct in Jneir indIyi-
dual localities, says Field and Farm.
We have generally come to the con-
clusion from lifelong study of the
subject that the killing temperature
for the peach in the bud is 20 de-
grees. in bloom at 80 degrees. in set
ting fruit at so degrees While the
growth of the pistil occurs mostly
after fertilization it is however true
that during the time when it is re-
ceptive to cold and other conditions
and 1t is this part of the peach bud
that first manifests injury from frosts
or other exposures. The tempera-
ture at which peach blossom is
killed depends on a number of con-
ditions such as the age of the tree,
the stage of development of the bios
som, the degree of cold, the radiation
of heat from the rock walls of n
canon, the altitude, the spread of
irrigation at night time. the suction
of air through a valley, and the
length of time to which the buds are
exposed to the low temperature. The
general rule may be laid down that
the danger points are as follows for
the different stages of development.
Buds showing the first pink, fif-
teen above zero. Flowers newly
opened, twenty-six above zero. Petals
beginning to fall, twenty-eight above
zero. Petals off, thirty above zero.
When the shucks or calyX tubes be-
gin to fall off of the young peaches
thirty-two degrees is the danger point
in this dry climate. These figures
apply fairly well for apple buds and
blossoms at similar stages.
The daily sentinel., 1910-03-26

Lawn mowers sharpened. Lynch.
236 Main street.
The daily sentinel., 1910-03-26

THIS WEEK

a review of the weeks work of the
interurban railroad shows that il has
been "a busy one in the construction
department. The track has been laid
and surfaced on South avenue and the
rough work OF track laying has been
completed ON Twelfth street up to
Grand avenue, making something
nile "A mile and a quarter of steel iaiu.
Work at the electric light plant
has also been pushed and has in the
main consisted of concrete founda-
ton building, together with the build
ing oi the addition TO the boiler room
and installing miscellaneous appara-
tus, etc.
The gang in charge of Alex Seeg-
miller has work well under way in
the out of town grading work and
the grading OF the railroad spur at
Twelfth and Colorado has been COM
pieted.
Next week should see the track
past the city li..Iits.
The daily sentinel., 1910-03-26

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