Kingsbury County independent. (DeSmet, Kingsbury County, S.D.) 1894-1929, 1911-01-13

II. M. Wade was In this city Tues
day for thethird time since his serious
ILLNESS last fall. Mr.. Wade is to be
congratulated upon making so rapid
recovery.
-Aylmer Cole came up from
Bellevue. Iowa, Monday. aud Tuesday
morning went to Estelline to attend a
meeting of directors of the Estelliue
State Bank.
Claude Fuller came up from
Bellevue, Iowa, Tuesday for a visit to
his mother. He will remain here and
look after DIR. Ruth's veterinary
practice until the latter returns from
his visit in Pennsylvania.
-Wm Holtsclaw, of Spirit Lake
township, has sold his farm to Alderk
Eikamp, of Forreston, Ill. Mr..
Holsclaw will move his family to
Dixon, Missouri, near which place be
purchased a 800 acre farm some time
ago.
Il. l.. Bancroft this week received
the sad news of the death of his niece,
Miss Dora Dell, daughter of Mr.. and
Mrs. NJ. l.. Wheeler, of Peoria, H.,
which occurred on the 9Th inst. The
young lady was twenty-five years Of
age. She was born in De Smet and
lived here with her parents until they
removed TO Peoria in 1895. The
Wheeler family were among the early
residents Of this city.
The two years old son of Mr.. and
Mrs. August Nelson, living west of
Spirit Lake, on New Years Day in
some way got hold of a can of liquid
We, swallowing some of ita and spilling
he balance A physician was called
but the chiId's condition was so ser
ious that it vas thought best to bring
him to the hospital in this city We'd
nesday. Everything was done that
could be done, but Friday afternoon
the little one passed away. The
bereaved parents have the sympathy
of a host of friends in this sad hour.
SO far the most prominent ques-
tion before the state Legislature is the
good roads bill by 1ssenhuth, of Sphinx
county. The principal features pro
vided by the bill are the payment of
all road taxes in cash, the road work
to be done by contract, and a five
dollar road tax Oh automobiles. One
OF the greatest farces existing at the
present time is the so-called working
of road tax, which in many instances
consists of sitting on an overturned
scraper and discussing the loss to
this country through evasion of tax
by corporate property. But the pro
posed plan will not be popular for a
time, we are certain.
w. III. Smith, of Huron, auditor
for the G. w. Van Dusen and the
Atlas grain companies in this part of
the state, died at his home in Huron
Monday morning at four o'clock.
Death is said to have been the result
of the lodging of an orange seed in
the windpipe which caused him to
choke. Mr.. Smith had been a familiar
figure to the travelling public for
years, and was well known to many
In every town in his territory. He
was an expert grain mar and recogniz-
ed as one of the leading men in that
line of business. AS a citizen and
neighbor he was one of natures truest
gentlemen. He did not seek to make
d friend of every man, but we doubt
If there is a man among all his ac
qualntanee u dld not call him a
friend because of the smile and pleas
ant WORT for everyone with whom he
in contact. On all questions.
moral, social, and political, he had
firm convictions and he lived up to
the rules of conduct ne would pre-
for others, a virtue too few of
us possess. In the death of w. FL.
Smith the state suffers a decided loss.
B. +. Farrell, the general agent
Of the G. q No w. R'y for this state,
has our thanks for a copy OF their
pamphlet entitled alfalfa" which
has been put up ina neat and durable
cover, suitable for preservation as a
book of reference. This same pam
phlet in a paper cover. a be
had for the asking by addressing
Mr.. Farrell, at Huron, S. d. 1t