Kingsbury County independent. (DeSmet, Kingsbury County, S.D.) 1894-1929, 1911-09-29
DAKOTA STATE NEWS

steader living in this county. died sud
denly OF rheumatism of the heart. He
was one of the pioneers of the terri
tory and state, having located in what
now is South Dakota 40 years ago.
SIOUX FALLS-Determined to rid
Sioux Falls of houses of i'll fame, City
Attorney Conway has started a clean
Attorney Martin Bergh has joined
hands with him and will assist in the
prosecution undo he state laws.
CENTERvILLE-This city heiu an
election yesterday, under the referen-
dunn law. TO decide IL the water meter
ordinance passed by the city council
over the mayors veto shall become "a
law" The ordinance was carried By
2 votes. About 100 were polled.
WESSINGTON SPRINGS This
place has been experiencing an ice
famine, and for a time it vas necessary
for soda fountains TO cease operations.
The famine is being somewhat re-
lieved by the shipping in of ice from
surrounding towns,
DESMET-Three residents Of this
place discovered that when farmers
var hunters from their places by
posting mo trespassing' signs on their
farms they mean business. They plead
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such notices had been posted, and were
fined $40 each.
STURGIS-At a meeting of the Stur-
gis Business club Mayor w. f. Ladd,
J. J. Davenport and States Attorney
Claude Gray were appointed an execu-
tive committee to make all arrange
ments for the entertainment of Presi-
dent Taft and party, who will visit this
city on October p.
ALPENA-The athletic association
Of the local high school has been re-
organized, with the following officers:
President, Allen Brigham; vice presi-
dent, Rem Leighton; secretary treas
Crer, Luverne Eaton. The association
will have a track team and will go after
some of the honors.
PIERRE-while 1t is somewhat late
in the season for baseball, the young
women of Kirley, in Stanley county,
have organized a nine n are said TO
be playing ball II a name which
makes some of the teams Of boys in
that part of the county do some good
playing to hold their own.
WOONSOCKET-The body OF an I'M
known man was found in a grove of
trees near this city Monday. The en-
tire ack of his head vas shot off. A
letter addressed to Gust Croft was
found on the body. His home Is sup
posed to be at Croker, S. d. 1t Is
thought the man was murdered. he Is
supposed to have been dead for a week.
PIERRE-The late rise in the Mis-
souri, of more han three feet at this
city is something out of the ordinary
for this season Of the year.. The rise at
Forest City was reported at four feet,
and here about a foot less. About the
only explanation offered for the situa-
tion is in reports of heavy rains in the
country south and west of Bismarck,
which is tributary to the Missouri.
PIERRE-The only fatal hunting ac-
cident reported SO far in the central
part of the state, the first week Of the
hunting season, resulted in the death
of a man by the name of Weaver, who
lived on a claim near Murdo. He was
out alone and evidently met death
through the accidental discharge of the
gun he was carrying. One man vas
slightly wounded near this city, and
one In Fault county.
MURDO-William Fl. Weaver, a
farmer residing six miles south of
Murdo, accidentally shot himself last
Wednesday afternoon and lived only a
short ime after the accident. The acct
dent happened about half a mile from
his home. There were no eye wit
nesses and the full particulars are not
known. The deceased leaves n wife and
two small children, well provided for.
DELL RAPIDS-The next regular
meeting Of the South Dakota board of
pharmacy for the examination of can
didates for registration and general
business WILL &c held at Aberdeen on
the 18th and 12ti aay of October. The
sessions VIII begin at 8 o'clock a. m.
Application blanks can be secured from
the secretary and should be fled at
Loo OF HUp a we nrf0r 70 the. date of the
examination.
BoNESTEEL-The annual fair and
exhibit of the Gregory County Fair
association opened here today and win
continue to and including Friday. A
manbird has been secured and will
make two flights during the four days.
Ball games and other sports have been
provided for the entertainment OF those
in attendance. The exhibits OF farm
products and livestock are the finest
ever made I'm the county. and later will
be sent to the Omaha Ian show.
HOT SPRINGS-Dick Thomas, a
rancher seven miles east, is searching
for his horse, buggy, wife and a-yaa=
old daughter. He is most anxious
about the horse, he says, yet processes
ne cannot understand why his wife left
home. When he reached the house last
night he found ii deserted and a note
on the table from hts wife saying she
was going and would bring back the
horse and buggy when she got through
with Il. Neighbors lay the trouble to
whisky. saying Thomas has been drink
ing heavily lately.
PIERRE-The committee of the
State Educational association has
definitely decided to hold the annual
meeting at Pierre November 27-29.
Certain features OF the program have
been decided upon. The last meeting
considered a uniform course of STUDY
for the common schools. A like course
will be considered for the high schools.
Reports from the language. English,
mathematics, and science committees
will be acted upon. Features OF the
Bigelow school code will again be con-
sidered. and an effort be made TO edu-
cate the public TO its ~desirability.
HOT SPRINGS-The body OF Lee
Dornan, son OF Chief OF Police Dornan,
arrived from Stockton. CAL. where the
young man met a tragic death Friday.
The funeral was held from the Catho-
lie church this morning. Dornan was
a cornetist for the Ringing Bros cir
Gus, which was showing at Stockton.
The parade wagon carrying his band
was in motion when he attempted to
climb thu ladder to the top OF it. Los
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