Kingsbury County independent. (DeSmet, Kingsbury County, S.D.) 1894-1929, 1911-06-16
DAKOTA STATE NEWS

s making preparations to attend the
state meeting at Lead and are going
tfter a number Of the prizes.
SRIN 1.-The Springfield
Times a few days ago was IL years of
tge. making il one OF the oldest news
2apers in either of the Dakotas.
CARTHAGE-The program has been
completed for a field DAY celebration
o be held in Carthage on June Z. Mu-
PIC will be furnished by several bands.
SIOUX FALLS-Darrell B. Hawley
graduated from Annapolis with the
lass OF 1911. He will return TO Sioux
Falls on so days leave awaiting orders.
HOWARD-This town will put up
he biggest 4th of July celebration this
year ever held in the county. A band
of 500 Indians will be one of the at
fractions.
PRESHO-This town will celebrate
he Fourth of July with program OF
'aces, sports and q ball game between
Draper and Murdo. The committee
mas raised over $500.
CANOVA-While Artesian claims
only one automobile to every IS peo-
pie in that town, Canova car go ii
several better, for this place has one
automobile for every II residents.
MILLBANK-The Catholic congre-
cation will begin construction work in
a few days upon a fine new church,
school and r~ector's house. he three
buildings to cost approximately $35, 600.
FAITH-The United church has a
new pastor in the person Of Rev. David
'. Bush, who during the past year has
been engaged in ~lecturing in the va
rious cities and towns of Minnesota,
North and South Dakota.
IROQUOIS, S. D.-The board Of edu-
cation has adopted plans for a new
school building, for which the voters at
a recent special election authorized the
issuance of bonds in the sum of $12,-
900. The structure will be two stories
in height, with full basement.
HOT Observation-Disclosures p. Heb
ner, a farmer living 10 miles from Oel-
richs. was brought to the hospital here
with a bullet in his right leg. Heb
ner let a pistol fall on the ground when
it exploded. The bullet lodged in his
hip.
WILLOW LAKES-Mr. and Mrs. NJ.
wilkins. we'll now residents, have
just celebrated the 50th anniversary OF
their wedding. This is the first golden
wedding ever celebrated in Willow
Lakes.
w o L S E Y-The towns of this
(Beadle) county have taken turns for
many years in holding Fourth of July
celebrationss. This year it is Wolsey's
turn. The business men and other resi-
dents are making preliminary arrange
ments for a rousing time.
MADISON-A sad accident occurred
a mile west of the city when G.. r.
Nichols, was cranking a gasoline en-
CINE connected q corn shelter, and be-
came caught IN the fly wheel. He was
killed before the engine could be stop
ped, the body being badly mangled.
VERMILLION-The local gun club
has elected new officers as follows:
President, c. r. Woodruff; vice presi-
dent, Rex Stevens; secretary, G. w.
Scott; treasurer, r. r. S%tinson; field
captain, w. G. Cheney; assistant field
captain, Joseph Yusten. The latest
equipment has been ordered.
COLOME-The laying Of steel on tho
new extension Of the Northwestern
railroad from Colome westward to
Winner has been completed to a point
a few miles from Winner. Early in the
coming week the work will be COM
pleted and winner will have railroad
communication for the first time.
VERMILLION-Upon the unanimous
recommendation of the faculty of the
state university the regents authorized
NAAS NNAAA~A NAS " SfAO 4 "a y bCSlSO
Of Ii. d. upon the Reverend Edward
Ashley. h degree will be conferred
on commencement day, Thursday, June
BRIDGEWATER - The McCook
County Old Settlers association hold
their annual picnic June 10 at Ira How
ards grove. Among the principal
speakers are Hon. Joshua Watson,
Judge NJ. A. Butterfeld. Professor A.
E. Kaech, Rev. j.. r. Krins and DIR. A.
g. Shepherd. A program of sports has
been arranged.
MTLLER-A camp of some % gyp-
sizes was broken up here by orders
from the sheriff. Before their de-
parture a double wedding was cele-
brated In the camp, two Of the fortune
telling beauties uniting their destinies
with two of their horse-trading young
men. The day was made merry with
songs and dancing.
PIERRE-The printing contracts for
the publication OF the annual reports OF
state officers n departmental heads
were let n of the four bidders but
two We're successful in landing. The
Nipple Printing company, of Pierre,
was awarded the contract for the pub
LEGATION OF the large issue of publicity
pamphlets for referred laws.
OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES will
hold a day of sports on Tuesday when
dedicating the new city hall. Base
ball by team representing Pukwana
and Chamberlain, and basketball by
Presho and Chamberlain will be held.
In the evening the ~dedicatory exercis-
es will a k place in the new city
building.
HERMOSA-Charles f. Johnson, a
we'll known rancher living heal here,
sustained a heavy loss as a result of a
fire OF mysterious origin during the alb
n OF the family. Most of the build
ings were destroyed, together with their
contents. including grain, wagons, farm
machinery and other property. The loss
will reach several thousand dollars.
Nothing was known of the fire until
they returned home. TO find their
property a mass of smouldering ruins
PIERRE-Within 80 days tho gov
ernor. secretary OF state and land com
missioner will be called upon to Sc
lect q commissioner OF emigration un-
der the new law. Those pushing hard
est fer the honor are. j. A. Webb, OF
Deadwood; Everett White, of Faith.
and George Van Camp. of Highmore.
Just what salary is paid the commits
sioner is left TO the discretion of the
board, but as the department Is only
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