Kingsbury County independent. (DeSmet, Kingsbury County, S.D.) 1894-1929, 1911-08-11
DAKOTA STATE NEWS

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| las lust given birth to twin boys. This
makes five children in the family, the
oldest not yet three years of age. me
! mother is % and the father % years Oh
ago.
DEADWOOD-The funeral Of At
torney william L. Mclaughlin was
held this morning from the local 10
nan Catholic church. 1t was at.
lended by the Elk and members or
fhe bar association in a body. Inter-
ment was made in Mt. Moriah ceIne-
terry here.
PLANKINTON-W. d. Steward, a
new conner to his part of the stateS
vas arrested and held for trlal az the
,ext term of the state circuit court
,n the charge Of procuring ilquof TOT
, man who had been blacklisted at
The local saloons
NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. are being
completed for a fall festival, to be held
here August 8. Music for the occasion
will be furnished by the Irene band:
Features of the festival Will be pan
eames w leading teams or TINS
portion of the state
I YANKTON-The nome of George
Moon, who resides west of Yankton
one mile, was completely destroyed py
fire Friday night, The members OF the
family were saved as was most or the
.uTUllQIS. Liz lSSS "a W N"DS"N
with 5000 insurance. n cause Oh the
fire is unknown.
Y BOWDLE - During a heavy rain
ttorm the other day the 1~7-year-old son
nf Tony Nehl, who resides about eight
miles north of here, was burned 10 death
In q barn where he undoubtedly took
shelter from the storm. 1t is believed
that during the storm lightning struck
the barn and set it on fire at the same
- 1sl1S-Zr 80, hah1 or stunning him
to such an extent that he was unapIe
to get out.
ABERDEEN 49, Nothing but South
Dakota material will be used IN the
construction of the hospital at the
Brown county poor farm. The county
commissioners insisted on TINS, ana as
a. the pressed brick VIII be
from the yards Of Nina, S. d., the ordi-
nary brick from the Aberdeen brick
yards, the foundation from concrete
blocks made in Aberdeen and the walls
of sandstone from the Black HIS
Work has been commenced on the
structure.
BRIDGEWATER - Preliminary ar
rangements are under way, preparatory
to the pulling off Of a sports day In
Bridgewater August Is. Among the
principal attractions will be at least
two good ball games, participated in by
OlAl VI al
OF the state.
DEADW OO D-Never recovering
from the effect Of an operation for the
removal of an abcess on the liver.
William Tilson, of Nahant, a pioneer
Of 1876, died at st. Joseph's hospital
here, aged Y. Mr.. Tilson was first a
miner and later a rancher. He leaves
a wife and six children.
WASHINGTON, D. C.-The follow
Ing South Dakota postoffices have been
discontinued: Flint, mail TO Edison;
Keepville, mail TO Widners; Hans E's
mail to Roslyn; Jolly, mail to Car
penter; Nutley, mail to Roslyn; Pick
Rrel, mail to Grenkill; V~andervoort
mail to Raymond; Visit, mai tG
Grenville.
BRIDGEWATER - The Milwaukee,
railroad contemplates extensive i'm
provements on its main line betweeE
this point and Mitchell. f gang COM
posed Of 60 laborers will begin August
! rebuilding and ballasting the track
Heavier rails will replace the present
Dnes, thus putting the track in cOndi-
ton TO receive a portion of the coast
service.
ABERDEEN-The company has just
completed it's new stock yards here.
said to be the largest and finest in the
Dakotas. The yards nave a cement
floor n an artesian well sending out
100 gallons of water a minute at a pres&
sure of so pounds will serve not only
to water the live stock, but to wash the
yards and keep them at all times in u
sanitary condition.
MITCHELL-Tuesday evening at 80
o'clock win occur the exercises of tbs
laying OF the cornerstone of the new
science hall at Dakota Wesleyan uni
versity, under the direction OF Vice
President Weir. Addresses will be
made by Mayor Hitchcock, S. e. Nor
ris, president of the board of directors,
and DR.. j. S. Hoagland, pastor Of the
Methodist Episcopal church. The new
building will cost $4,000 when com.
pleted and will be ready for
by the first of the year.
SIOUX FALLS-Mystery surrounds
the identity Of a man who has just
been lodged in the Sioux Falls peni-
tertiary to serve a term of one year
and nine months for horse stealing.
committed In Potter county. He stole
a horse from j. w. Myler, of Lebanon.
and was captured after a hot chase
through several counties. The pris-
oner refused to give his name and wa&
committed to the penitentiary undeI
the name Of "Jonn Doe" and will be
known by no other name during his
Imprisonment.
WESSINGTON-A farm located
northeast Of washington was very aa.
tremendously deserted a few days ago
by the tenant, John Johnson. Th<
farm belonged to NJ. NJ. Winters. of
Gary, Ind, and the stock, Of Which
there was quite a number Of cattle anG
hogs, were furnished by him, Mr.
Johnson taking care of them on shares
Before leaving MI. Johnson sold off
most Of the hogs, pocketing the pro.
nnn6S He fnnlr with him Cnt,,a Ga ,.rn
implements on which nothing had beers
paid, and the horses We're also heavily
incumbered. Strenuous efforts are be-
ing mad by the creditors TO locate