Kingsbury County independent. (DeSmet, Kingsbury County, S.D.) 1894-1929, 1911-10-06
DAKOTA STATE NEWS

| teamster, was fined $40 in municipal
court y
ROSWELL-John Burkhart was at
tackled by a gigantic hawk which ne
had captured, and before he could re-
lease himself ha was severely ciaWed
and bitten.
VERMILLION-J. A. Gunderson, a
we'll known resident Of Vermtllion. re-
Gently celebrated the 50th anniversary
of his arrival in Clay county, or which
Vermillion is the county seat.
SUMMIT-Jonas Dahl, aged so. a
farmer living neal Summit. was almost
instantly killed when his team ran
away, throwing him from the wagon,
which passed owe his body.
LEOLA-While digging a we'll on his
farm, Jacob Schlenker, living near here,
at a depth of 16 feet, found a We'll
preserved limb of a tree. which mus
nave been buried there ages ago.
SIOUX FALLS-Among women Of
South Dakota who have entered the
foreign mission field is Winifred L..
Stout, of Hurley, who at last accounts
was besieged at Chengtu, China, with
other foreigners.
TYNDALL-The 2-year-old daughter
Of Frank Olivia, living eight miles
northeast of Tyndall, had one Of her
fingers completely cut off close to the
hand by a Ratchet held by an older
sister. At the time of the accident the
children were playing together in the
yard.
WATERFOWL - His automobile
turning turtle while going at the rate
of % miles an hour and yet escaping
with but minor scratches vas the ex-
perience of Carl Bescow today in an
accident near town. A party following
him helped extricate him from the
wreck and lowed the car to a garage.
WATERTOWN, s. D.-Miss Hattie
Alice Bloom, daughter of Mr.. and
Mrs. w. H. Bloom, of this city, and
one of the most accomplished and
popular. young ladies of Watertown,
died at her home after an illness of
several months. Mr.. Bloom is a bust
ness partner of Mayor Martin.
IROQUOIS-A flock of genuine sea-
gulls, estimated to have numbered not
less than 5000, alighted on the farm
Of G.. w. Van Tassel, near here, a few
days ago. The flock covered nearly 40
acres of ground and presented an un-
usual sight. Gulls in such large num-
bers are seldom seen in South De-
kota.
ABERDEEN-The separator of Ben
Williamson, of Doland, who conducts
a %thrashing outfit, was destroyed in a
most unusual manner. Williamson was
thrashing a stack of wheat in which
some person had placed a stick of dyn-
amite which was fed into the separa-
tor with the straw. Instantly q ter
rife explosion totally wrecked the ma
chine, the workers, however, escaping
unhurt.
HURON-Rev. Z. Fl. Grant, of this
city, synodical superintendent of sum
day school work in South Dakota, Is
planning for a meeting of Presbyter-
ian Sunday school workers at Mitchell
on October 4 and 5, under direction of
the state synod. Speakers of national
reputation will be present, among them
DR.. Alexander Henry, secretary OF the
Presbyterian board Of publication and
Sunday school work, Philadelphia, and
Rev. Christoper Humble, M. D., of Chi
cago.
GETTYSBURG-George Walker, "a
farmer living near town, has COM
pleted cutting his second crop of oats
for this season. The first crop was cut
and stacked early IN the season and
the second crop came on after the rains
began. Both crops have been good
enough 70 warrant the expense of
threshing them. This is believed to be
the first instance in the history Of
South Dakota where two crops OF oats
have been raised in n season on
the same land.
ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS is Gkely to
show the largest figures in gold pro-
duction that the Black Hills has ever
had, and according to present indica-
lions there is 10 reason to believe that
the regular output from this time on
will be much reduced. The shipment
from the assay office of bullion for
the first portion of this month, cover
ing about 10 days, was approximately
$500, 600, the heaviest In its history, and
the actual production of gold in the
Black Hills mines Is now exceeding
$S50,000 per month.
OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES the dry
weather, the Stanley County Fair as
ISOLATION will hold it's annual exhibit
ton at Kadoka from September 26 to
rs. Excellent purses are offered for
the speed events. Hon. Ed S. John
son, Of Yankton, suggested Us the
probable democratic candidate for %
ernor, and States Attorney Alvin II.
Waggoner, Of Philip, will deliver the
addresses.
PIERRE-Thomas Askin, whe has
filled the position as head of the leg1s-
latiye reference bureau of the depart
ment of history for the past four
years, today resigned. Miss Ida And
ing will temporarily fill the acancy
Miss Edith Anding will temporarily
fill the stenographer position. 1t is ex-
pecteu InaL u. -. STEVENSON, OF dnK-
ton college, class Of 1911, will perma-
nently do this work.
HURON-One of the greatest gath
erings of Sunday school workers in
South Dakota will he held in Madison
on October 4 and 8, at which time
many of the more earnest and promi-
nent Sunday school workers in the
state will be present, as well as many
of national reputation, among the lat
ter being Rev. Christopher Humble, M.
D., Chicago. and Dr. Alexander Henry,
secretary OF the Presbyterian board of
publication and Sunday school work,
OF Philadelphia. The gathering will be
under the supervision OF the Presby-
terrain state synod.
PARKER-Rev. VIM. Wallace will be
installed as pastor of the Parker Pres
byterian church Thursday vening
September 2S. at 1880 o'clock. Rev.
Henry Snyder, of Mitchell, Will preach
the sermon. preside and ask the consti-
tutional questions. Rev. Norman Nc
| Leod, of Alexandria, will give the