Kingsbury County independent. (DeSmet, Kingsbury County, S.D.) 1894-1929, 1910-11-04
Two second hand stoves for sale
cheap. Inquire at the Independent.

cheap. Inquire at the Independent.
The city of Lake preston is forced
by circumstances to hold a special
election Tuesday, Nov. 9Th, at which
time the question of issuing bonds in
a sun not exceeding 100000 for the
purpose of securing funds to drill
another well and to extend its water
mains. Our neighboring city is I'M
fortunate in having to secure a new
well.
Thomas, the eleven years old son
of Mr.. and Mrs. NJ. Penny, was taken
to Rochester Sunday night for treat
ment for appendicitis. The boy was in a
very serious condition and during the
latter part of last week could not be
operated upon. 1t is sincerely hoped
that he will take a turn for the better
and that the operation will prove
successful.
About 1000 homestead embrac-
ed in the coded portion of the
Cheyenne River and the Standing
Rock Indian reservations were thrown
upon the market Tuesday, Nov. l.,
under the general land law, and 1000
homeseekers will be able to secure
100 acres each upon which to engage
in farming. The land is situated in
the extreme north-central portion of
South Dakota, directly west of the
Missouri river, and 1t is easily reach
ed by railroads, which have extended
lines to some of the new towns which
have sprung into existence. The
land represents that portion which
was not taken as the result of the
government land lottery, when a large
number of applicants drew for a
chance to secure a homestead in the
coded tract. Some of the farms which
already have been taken in the coded
lands are valued at as high as $4,000.
These represent the cream of the
coded lands and were taken by those
who drew numbers under 10, the land
having been assigned at the lottery
according to number. The person
who drew No. |, for instance. had
first choice of the vast tract opened
for settlement, No. 2 had second
choice, and so on.
W. HI Meyer, of Seattle, Wash,
a former citizen of this locality, and
for many years one of the teachers of
this county, arrived Sunday evening
from Omaha, Neb. Mr.. Meyer is a
deputy sheriff of Seattle and had in
charge one Bert Schuman, alias Her
bert G. Rollason, a kidnapper, and the
kidnapped boy, Dewey Wellman,
whose home is in Seattle. Rollason
was engaged in cleaning some land
near the home of Mrs Wellman. The
boy visited him quite often and finally
Rollason induced him to take a ride
across Lake Washington. He then
walked thirteen miles with the boy
and then took the train for Portland.
He was traced to Sacramento and
to San Francisco, Cal, thence to Reno,
New, thence to Cheyenne, Wyoming,
and thence to Omaha. A description
of the man and boy had been sen
broadcast over the country, and it
was the United Charities at Omaha to
which Rollason appealed for aid,
which tipped him off to the police
and caused his arrest. Rollason had
served time in the p%ententiary before
and is apparently as tough as a man,
can be. As this route was about as
convenient as any Mr.. Meyer thought
he might as we'll put his prisoner in
the "tank" at the court house and i'm.
prove the opportunity to make his
mother, Mrs. Fred Johnson, of Spirit
Lake, a visit and also see a few of his
old friends. Mr.. Meyer likes South
Dakota and South Dakota people, and