Kingsbury County independent. (DeSmet, Kingsbury County, S.D.) 1894-1929, 1911-08-25
DAKOTA STATE NEWS

!, OACOMA-The bankers Of Lyman
county will hold a meeting here In the
near future for the purpose of organ
izing a county bankers association.
FULTON-Bert Houge, a bachelor
farmer, committed suicide by hanging
himself in the barn with a halter p
He had been Respondent for some time
on account of i'll health.
NORTHVILLE-The first black adj
der ever seen in this part of the state
was killed by G. NJ. Cassatt q few days
ago. 1t was three feet in length and -
II of the most deadly of reptiles.
TYNDALL-The leading farmers of
this vicinity have perfected the organ
ization OF a farmers elevator company.
Officers We're elected as follows: Pres
ident, James Benesh; vice president, u.
Ii, Lubbers; secretary-treasurer, Chas.
Z. Bixby.
ROCKHAM-The board Of education
has entered into a contract with Pro-
fessor Gottholt to teach the upper
grades and serve as principal OF the
schools during the coming year. All
other teachers nave been secured ex-
cept for the primary department.
ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS Burke
has recommended Frank A. Turner,
son of Postmaster Turner, Of Faulkton,
for appointment as midshipman at the
Annapolis naval academy in place OF
John M. Boucher, Of Pierre. The latter
failed in his physical examination.
IPSWICH, S. D.-James E. Chase,
one of the Oldest and best known men
in the northern part of South Dakota,
is dead at the age of 81 years. He was
born in New York. He served in the
civil war In Company ], 140th New
York regiment. He came to this Cd
munds) county in 1880.
WATERTOWN - WATERFOWL high
school will install two new depart
ments this fall. those of manual train
ing and domestic science. Two rooms
in the new building are being equipped
with the latest furnishings for the
needs of the departments, and COM
petent teachers have been secured.
DE SMET-Horses, cattle, hogs and
chickens to the value of about $8,0 900
Were shipped from this place in one
day recently, showing that the farmers
of this vicinity do not carry all their
eggs in one basket and have something
besides their grain crops to depend up
IN.
DEADWOOD announcement is
made that George NJ. Reeves, local
agent for the Chicago and Northwest
ern railroad at this point. has resigned
n will enter business here. Mr..
Reeves is one Of the best known rail-
road men in western South Dakota,
having been connected with railroad
work for a quarter OF a century and
being local agent here for II years
past.
SIOUX FALLS-Fredericl w. Com
nick and Herbert II. Sluman, who have
been carrying on a grocery business at
WATERFOWL, have filed a petition in vol
unary bankruptcy. Wholesale houses
of Sioux City, Minneapolis, st. Paul.
Omaha, Sioux Falls and other cities
are among the creditors of the COM
pany. The cOmpany's liabilities are.
scheduled at s. 1881, 06 with assets of 49,
S1S.18.
PLATTE-The officers of the Charles
Mix County Fair association are now
working hard for the fair which will.
be held here the 9Th, 18th and Sth of
September. The outlook for good eX-
hibfts were never better than they are
this yc2r. Secretary Button IS g busy
man and he says everything points to
the best fair in the history of the asso-
citation. Some very good attractions
have already been secured.
WATERTOWN-Frank Yezek. sr.. a
farmer living near Troy, was the VIC
tim Of a ~frightful accident that caused
his death after nine hours of fearful
pain. Mr.. Ye2ek was thrown in front
Ol MS JdhG WllllG NpEhilS III Ills nay
field. The team evidently ran away
while the unfortunate farmer was
rolled over INK over along the ground
as If he were a roll Of hay gathered
by the rake, the sharp tines piercing
his body in every part.
PIERRE-That the Sioux Indians Of
South Dakota are beginning to look
out for themselves TO a greater extent
each year IS shown in the fact that the
IrGiono pr thu cfofn 40 ryonl or s~l;
viduals, employed outside Of govern
ment service, for the month Of July,
SIG, 900. Including those employed in
the government service, their earnings
were $40, 900. These figures do not in
clude the earnings of any of them as
farmers Oh business men In any capa-
city.
BERESFORD-A mass meeting Of
all the local owners Of automobiles
will be held tonightf for the purpoe Of or
ganizing an auto club. One of the chief
objects Is to perfect an organization
and call upon the city council to enact
an ordinance limiting the speed at
which autos can be driven through
the streets. There are one or two reck-
less drivers and it is proposed to put
a stop to reckless driving before some
one is killed or injured.
PIERRE-The holders Of wolf bounty
certificates this year will get only 55
cents on the dollar of their face value.
While the appropriation is $13, 900, the
claims amount to $23, 1866, Inc as the
law provides that all claims must be
prorated out of the total amount ap-
propriated, the face value must be
scaled. For several years the appro-
priation has paid about 10 cents on the
dollar, and several spectators have
been purchasing certificates on an es-
innate of such a basis.
PLATTE, s. D.-Now that harvest is
over farmers Of this part Of South Da-
kota find themselves in a great deal
, better condition than they thought
would be some time 60. Charles Mix
county will have the best corn crop
as a whole that it ever raised. Corn
is the principal crop here and 1t never
looked better than 1t does at the pres
ent time, owing to recent heavy rains
Wheat is going from 10 to 15 bushels
per acre. Oats n barley are light.
Late flax will be a good crop. Most
every farmer tells your correspondent