Kingsbury County independent. (DeSmet, Kingsbury County, S.D.) 1894-1929, 1911-06-30

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$50. 80 per acre. The total sales for the
first day amounted TO $4,000.
PIERRE.-The number of licensed
! motor vehicles in South Dakota passed
the 10000 mark today by the records IN
the office of the secretary OF state.
WATERTOW N--The Coddington
County Teachers institute is now IN
session. with IS teachers enrolled the
| first day. The sessions Will continue
during the week.
HOT SPRINGS.-John Richter, an
| old soldier, who was employed at the
Battle Mountain Sanatorium here as a
| gardener. dropped dead from heart
failure while going to his dinner to-
day.
CLARK A string of frst-class
horses has been secured for the races,
June 20-22. Prizes aggregating $2,400
have been posted in the six different
classes. The entries are greater tina
ever before.
LEMMON.-Fire today burned the
livery barn of Henry Duncan, jr.. the
feed store of A. f. Kelled, and the
feed store of Dick Evanson. Fourteen
horses met death The total loss Is
$40, 900; insurance, so per cent. IT was
the first big fire in the city.
PIERRE. S. D.-The government
| thermometer in the tower recorded 95
yesterday and hotter on the surface.
There are no indications Of relief for
! tomorrow. Rain must come soon to
save the corr crop. The temperature
this morning at 10 o'clock is 81.
CORSICA-The local board Of edu-
| cation has accepted the application OF
| Professor G. r. Ray, of Lacrosse, Wis,
to act as principal of the Corsica
schools during the coming school year.
Miss Edna Van de Vrede, of Milwau-
kee, has been secured to at as assist
ant principal.
DE SMET-A socialist e~ncampment
will be held at Lake Henry June %, "a
and 25. Autos will be running from
both Lake Preston and De Smet during
! the encampment. There will be
ing, fishing and other sports. Rev.
Winfield r. Gaylord will speak after
moons. The Huron orchestra will fur
nish music.
ABEXANDRIA-The citizens of AL
| exandria are all ready to entertain the
crowd of people who will gather here
on old settlers day, Wednesday, juno
p, and extend a cordial invitation TO
! everybody to come n meet the
pioneers Of the county, as we'll as those
OF later days who will be sure to be in
attendance at the picnic.
PIERRE.-The following corporations
were granted charters by the secretary
! 0f state today: The Enamel Concrete
Brick company, of Pierre, capital stock
$125, 900; New Mexico Lead and Copper
company, of Mitchell, capital stock ST.
900. 900; Ziebach County Abstract and
Land company, of Dupree, capital
stock $500; Danville Townsite company,
of Dallas, capital stock So 900.
PIERRE.-Major Kingman, COM
mander of the state e.. A. r., has ar
rived and opened up headquarters for
the state encampment. which meets
today for the rest OF the week. Com
mander ingman expects a large at
tendance, the advance guard arriving
last evening. The only candidate so
far for commander for the next year
is Col. Thos. Brown, OF Sioux Falls.
BELLE FOURCHE-A civil service
examination is announced by the gov
eminent for a field clerk in the re-
clamation service. which is to be held
July 8 at Belle Fourche, S. d. The po-
sition pays q salary ranging from $50
to SIPS per month. Application for
/! blanks should he made TO the United
States Civil Service commission, Wash
tngton, D. c., and all information viii
be forwarded.
BIG STONE.--The annual conven-
lions of the Young Peoples alliance
and of the Women's Missionary socie-
ty, both auxiliary organizations of the
Evangelical association Of South Da-
kota, are in session here and will not
complete their work until Monday, OF
next week. Delegates are present
! from numerous points in North and
South Dakota and many visitors also
are present from points in Minnesota.
a fine program has been arranged for
the two conventions.
CANTON.-Arrangements have been
completed for the annual camp meeting
and bible school of the Sioux Falls
district Epworth league, which will be
held here July SIG. The gathering will
be In charge of Rev. Henry G.. Morri-
son, OF Kentucky. Bishop Joyce and
other prominent church men have
spoken OF Rev. Mr.. harrison as one of
the ablest preachers on the American
continent. The meeting Is expected to
be we'll attended ana delegates and 9TH
ers will come from all parts of the dts
trict.
LEAD.-One of the largest crowds of
visitors In years Is expected here next
month TO attend the annual tourna-
ment OF South Dakota Firemen's assoc
iation, which embraces all the amateur
departments In the state. An interest
ing program OF races and athletic
events has been arranged with prizes
aggregating over $1,000 in money. and
Corresponding Secretary G. B. Coolidge
has assurances that the fastest and
most skillful fire teams in the state
will be present.
YANKTON, s. D.-The csntinued
drought is at last beginning to tell in
this county on small grain. Oats.
which earlier promised a fine crop. now
show up the poorest in Is years. The
crop is headed out, very thin. and only
a foot high. Present indications point
to no more than a 10 bushels per acre
crop. Spring wheat is also suffering
severely. while winter wheat is looking
better. Corn. however, never looked
better and will be a bumper crop. A
good rain is needed very badly in this
section.
MONTROSE, S. D.-Information has
reached here from Hot Springs, s. D..
OF the sudden death at that place OF
II. Pardee, a we'll known Montrose
man. who left here only about two
weeks ago in perfect health. He LEFT
with his wife. expecting to spend the
remainder of the summer with a
daughter. who resides at Scenic. II
appears that while he was packing his
goods he slightly scratched one OF his
fingers on a nail. Not until he reached
Scenic did the injury bother him
Then II commenced to pain him, and
when a physician was called It was dis
covered that blood poison had devel-
oped. As a last resort IL was decided
that he should go to a hospital at Hot