Kingsbury County independent. (DeSmet, Kingsbury County, S.D.) 1894-1929, 1911-09-15

tic.
WINNER-Eaborat ceremonies at
tended the laying Of the corne stone
of a new Episcopal church. The church
win be known as the Trinity mission
and will be the first Episcopal church
in Trip county.
PLATTE-The business men Of this
place are considering q canning fac
tory project. The cost would be about
S22, 900, and it is planned TO organize a
cooperative stock company OF local
business men and farmers.
WHITE LAKE-In a period OF three
days an aggregate OF Is carloads Of
hay were shipped from White Lake to
other points in the northwest. The hay
crop in this viciity vas a good n and
there is a surplus Of thousands Of tOns.
MURDO--The first women's club III
the history OF Murdo has Just been or
ganized with the following officers:
President, Mrs. L. y. Townsend; vice
president, Mrs. G.. s. Bracket; secre.
tary, Mrs. r. o. Burton. The members
ship of the club is limited to Is.
PIERRE-State Engineer Lea has
been invited to attend the National
Conservation congress at Kansas City
September 25-27. Mr.. Lea is a member
Of the nationai association because OF
his membership in the South Dakota
association. He has not decided as yet
whether he can attend.
misunderstanding Olander, Of the
South Dakota Teachers association
that the annual meeting will
probably occur at Pierre from Noyem-
Der / to 3. The dates has not been
absolutely settled as yet. The an
nouncement as to program will prob
ably be ready in q few weeks.
DEADWOOD - Deadwood business
business men and others who expect to
attend the state fair at Huron, will go
from here in q special Pullman coach,
which will probably leave here Septem-
Der II. Arrangements for the trip are
now being made. DeadWood proposes
to send it's best boosters along to ad-
the city.
LEOLA-Rev. J. S. Mitchell, for some
time pastor Of the local Presbyterian
church, has departed for Cincinnati,
Ohio, where he will attend a theolog-
zeal seminary during the coming win
ter. He accomplished much for the To-
cal church during the time he filled
the pastorate.
YANKTGN-Mrs. Tnga Nelson Brown,
of Yankton's most talented plan
lists, has accepted a position as director
Of piano in Chicago musical college
and left Tuesday to assume her new
duties. Mrs Brown for some time has
been an instructor at MorningsidC col
lege, Sioux City.
OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES are be.
ing rapidly completed for the Gregory
fair, which will commence here
September 10 and continue until the
%. Nearly 1000 premiums have beer
and in addition many special
,Nrnpof,1n11 will ha nffnrn1 hyr hrGinpCs
men of different portions of the county
SISSETON-Mr. and Mrs. john
Swanberg Of this city attended the gol-
den wedding festivities Of Nels ElofsoF
and wife at Grove City, Mimi, the
c~elebrants being the parents Of Mrs
Swanberg All seven children of the
old couple Were present with their fam
HES, ao we'll as many other relatives
SIOUX FALLS-One of the youngest
prisoners yer lodged in the Sioux Falls
p~enitentiary is Ollie Worrell, aged is
Of Trip county, who has been placed
behind the walls OF the prison to servi
I term of six months for grand larceny
in the new county of Trip
The youngest prisoner comes from 8
highly respected family In Trip coun
ty, and his present p~redicament ap
pears to be due to his penchant for as,
Sociating with reckless male com
panions.
PIERRE Preparations are beins
made for the holding of ap Indian ag.
ricultural and live stock fair at Chey
nne agency the first week in October
Of this "a This is the first attempt
Of the Indians on the Cheyenne River
reservation TO make q showing of THEN
agricultural and live stock progress
and they are entering enthusiastically
into the work.
ALEXANDRIA-W. S. Hill, of this
place. and owner Of Riveryiew ranch
one of the most successful breeders OF
red polIed cattle and Berkshire hogs
has just returned from the Iowa state
fair, where he carried off the nerd
prize for the fourth time. Though he
TO compete against herds from,
Iowa, Nebraska n Illinois. he came
Dut ahead of this formidable competi-
ion.
WATERTOWN-Mrs. Lars Helkan,
living six miles northeast of Florence,
this county. vas burned to death
yesterday afternoon in q gasoline stove
explosion. She attempted to fill the
.ank while the fire was burning. The
explosion drenched her clothing with
burning oil, and before help could
her every stitch was burned from
Ter body. She died at 9 o'clock last
hight in great agony.
CHANCE-Harry Whitcher, one OF
he old time range riders Of this sec
ion, while riding the country a few
ago sighted a huge gray wolf and
chase After a run of over two
niles over hills and gullies his COW
outfooted the wolf, and by a
Iuick throw of his rope, in which he
as evidently not lost skill through
lisuse, he caught the huge brute about
he neck and dragged it to death.
PIERRE-A large crowd of the old
OF Sully county met at Okoboji
n their annual picnic The gathering
that the younger element, with
newer settlers are crowding the
pioneers in the prairies OF that
the older ones who assisted in
organization of the association q
fears ago. being in the minority. The
principal speaker OF the day was
s, Gull of Rapid City, candi-
for governor.
BROOKINGS-Dr, r. w. Olive, pro,
essor of botany at the state college,
his assistants, nave prepared an
extensive weed seed and weed her.
,arium collection for the high schools
II South Dakota and other schools
courses In agriculture. AT
200 sets of these will be ready by
he 10Th OF September and will be sold