Kingsbury County independent. (DeSmet, Kingsbury County, S.D.) 1894-1929, 1911-09-22
DAKOTA STATE NEWS.

away at her home yesterday at the age
of Il years. She was among the
pioneer settlers Of his county.
MILBANK-Work has commenced on
the construction Of q new Catholic
school at this place. 1t is expected the
building will be completed and ready
for occupancy in about 30 days.
YANKTON-Mrs. John Gobel, wife
Of a well known farmer, was found
dead in a hammock at her home Sun
day afternoon by her children. The
deceased had been in poor health for
some time and death was due to nat
ural causcs.
DEADWOOD-In the federal court
here James NJ. Brentou, former mayor
Of Des Moines, Ia, pleaded guilty TO
selling liquor TO the Indians while
running a saloon at COnata, in Pen
nington county, last spring. He will be
sentenced later.
YANKTON-Swan Nelson, found
dead in bed at the Commercial hotel,
was found by ~COrOner's jury to have
committed suicide by carbolic acid, af-
ter several weeks heavy drinking. The
family connections Of Nelson, who was
a stranger here, are unknown.
LUVERNE, NINA, L. Muxlow Of
this city, one OF the old settlers Of the
county. aged about So years, died in
the city hospital yesterday afternoon
as the result OF the kick Of q horse re-
I ceivtd - hours previously. He never
recovered consciousness. He leaves a
wife and several children.
SIOUX FALLS-A large number of
Sioux Falls hunters who had planned
to be In the fields on Sunday, were
( disappointed by the bad weather.
Those who have returned all tell the
same story, and that is that the con
ditiOns were unfavOrable for chickens
and few of them hav so far been
bagged.
PLANKINTON-Chester Larson, who
with John Ebeister, was arrested a few
days ago on the charge of shooting
prairie chickens out of season. APP
peared in a local court and entered a
plea Of guilty. He paid a fine OF $50
and costs. The case against EbeiStar
was dismissed.
HERMOSA-The Hermosa Hustler
says: John Daley. one Of the prominent
cattlemen living In the eastern part Of
this (Custer) county, called at this office
the first Of the week and informed the
editor that he had decided to enter the
race for governor. Mr.. Daley IS 9 hustler
and may make some OF the other candi-
dates sit up and take notice ere they
succeed plucking the gubernatorial plum.
PIERRE-About 1000 examinations
were written at the state teacher ex-
animation held last week. The exam
lining board, now at work, reports an
unusually large number of failures.
The reason Is that the examination was
for first grade certificates, and by spec
ial dis~pensation of the department,
second and third grade teachers were
permitted to write it. The greatest
stumbling blocks were United States
history and civics.
PARKSTON-The canning factory at
this place is canning from q 5000 to
3 5000 can Of sweet corr per day, and
1t has been necessary to work night
shifts part OF the time. so great has
been the influx of sweet corn from the
farms in this vicinity. Many of the
armer Will next season double their
sweet corn acreage, as they n this
product a very profitable one.
PIERRE-The statement Of condition
OF the state treasury at close Of bust
ness Angus 81 showed n otal Of $780,
1888 IN all funds, OF this the general
fund carried $39, 593. AS. The treasurer
is registering warrants at the present
time, and 1t Is hardly likely that there
will be q call following the September
collections from the counties, unless
some OF the later ones to report show
up with larger sums than those sent
~ IN willie So LdI sISBDIllHB.
NORDEN John Lindell, a well
known farmer living near here, suf-
fered a heavy financial loss as the re-
suit Of lightning setting fire TO his
barn. The structure was consumed.
together with 80 loads of hay. a bin
full of seed oats three calves and
other property. The barn was one of
the finest and most costly in Hamlin
county. The loss is about SO, 500 and is
total nc Iinda1l narpoIttzl ri. 4.---
ance policy to become void only a few
weeks ago.
VERMILLION-The board OF educa-
ton Of this city, besides the ~inconyen-
fence OF waiting for h completion Of
the new high school building and the
consequent impossibility of opening
he high school or the seventh and
eighth grades which are to be housed
with them, Is experiencing another nm
looked for difficulty In overcrowding in
the grades now in session. The space
In the ward buildings formerly used for
eight grades is proving Insufficient for
six this term. The teachers EMPLOYED
az present are: Superintendent, Osher
Shlatfer; teachers, Bertha Boyd, Mabel
'Neison' Bertha Nagel. Jessie Clear
water, Mrs. Leonar Spooner. Mabel
Spafford, Sara O'Neill and F. BelIe
Conrow. 1t is uncertain when work
VIII begin for the higher grades.
HUDSON-Miss Amanda Clement
the famous girl baseball umpire of
South Dakota, has departed for La
Crosse, Wis, where she will assume
her duties as physical director OF the
Young Women's Christian association
J In that city TO which she was elected
q month or two ago.. Last year she
attended the Lincoln, Neb., uniyer-
sity, and the year before she was
physical director at Yankton college.
During the season now closing she
was called upon to umpire ball games
at various points in Nebraksa. Iowa
and South Dakota, and wherever she
appeared she mad a good record by
her knowledge of the game.
TYNDALL-Having eloped last July
with the 15-year old daughter of a
Bon Homme county farmer, Silver
Deeds. "a years old and married. has
been ap~prehended at Bozeman, Mont.
The girl was still with him when he
was caught n her father went to
Bozeman and easily persuaded her to
return home. The sheriff of Bon
Homme county was then sent after
Deeds who returned with him Tues
day. This Is not the first time Deeds