Kingsbury County independent. (DeSmet, Kingsbury County, S.D.) 1894-1929, 1911-03-03


who have neglected hog raising are
now taking it up once more.
p. A. McKibben went to Iowa
last week to look after a farm he owns
near Baskerville.
Girl WANTED For general house
work. For particulars inquire Of
News" Office or Mrs. John Carey,
Bryant, S. d.
Mrs. w. M Robinson entertained
a large company of boys "Wednesday
for the purpose of helping her son
BOYD celebrate his birthday anniver-
sary.
Mrs. Harry Wernick, of Mime
apolis, is the guest of her aunt, Mrs.
r. I'll. Richardson. Mrs. Wernick
was formerly Miss Hazel Olin, and is
we'll known to De Smet people.
Anton Johnson and Ed Maxvold
intended to start for Canada Thurs
day of this week if they could com
plete arrangements. If they were not
able to get away Thursday they will
leave very Don Johnson will go
back to his land near Leftbridge,
Alberta, while Maxvold will stop at
Macoun, Sask.
Mr.. and Mrs. G, B. Lemon are
happy over the arrival of a girl at
their home Sunday, the Goth. G. B
had received a card from his brother
Horace at Minneapolis only the first
of the week boosting of the arrival of
a boy at his place. Naturally G. B.
is elated both at the arrival of a son,
and because of the fact that he ear
assure Horace that is not the only
Lemon on the tree.
C. l.. Dawley has rendered his
resignation as member of the school
board A meeting will be held this
Friday evening when the board will
act on the resignation. Should the
resignation be accepted the board will
probably fill the vacancy by appoint
ment so that the work of hiring teach
ers for the next year, which comes be
fore the regular election, may be act
ed upon by a board of full member
ship.
MIR. and Mrs. j. HI. Lloyd are
having a delightful time upon their
trip south. In Panama they were
given every kindness 10 enable :heE.
20 look over the work and what is
being accomplished upon the great
canal. Friend have been remember
ed with cards showing attractive
scenes iii that country. They are
now upon their return trip, and will
soon land in New York and be home
within a week or two Lake Preston
Times.
The people of Brookings are
somewhat excited over what they
think are propects of a new railroad
10 be called the "St. Paul, Sioux City
and South Dakota railroad" The
line is supposed to run from. Marshall,
Mimi, to Platte, this state, with
direct connection with the larger
cities. The promoters are endeavor-
ing to sell stock in each community
through which the line will pass
Forty til Dus md dollars is the amount
asked of Bookings.
Johan Gehm died Friday morn
ing at 4:30 at the home of his son
Augusl after an illness of three days.
The first two days Of his illness be
was up part of the time. The last
thirty hours he was either delirious or
unconscious. He was 50 years, 4
months, and 6 days old Death was
due TO a general breaking down of the
system Funeral services were held
at the Lutheran church in this city
Tuesday at l:30 p. M, services being
conducted by Rev. N. Brunn. A
daughter from Mayvill, Wis, arrived
in time for the funeral. We are pro-
missed data for an obituary next week.
From last weeks issue Of the
Morgan Mimi Messenger we learn
that in the reorganization of the
Farmers ~ Merchants Bank OF that
town u former townsman, j. g.
Jackson, was made president and act
ing cashier. The bank is controlled
entirely by local capital and Mr..
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