Kingsbury County independent. (DeSmet, Kingsbury County, S.D.) 1894-1929, 1911-09-15
DAKOTA STATE NEWS

70 y. q. Abbott, who Will conduct IL
in the future.
DRAPER-W. T. Mcconnell. of
Mitchell. former owner OF the Draper
state bank, has purchased Paul Kors-
guards interest I'm the bank and has
been elected president OF the institu-
ton.
SiSSETON-David Radsliff. of Min
neapolis, has been in Sisseton several
days in an effort TO find his brother,
John Radsliff, who is thought 70 have
located In Roberts county several
years ago. So far he has been unsuc-
cessful in his search.
MONTROSE-One Of the largest real
estate transactions In this vicinity for
some time was the sale by John Nc
Donnel of his half section farm near
here to Fred Mcneil. The price paid
was $3.50 per acre, or a total of $16,80O
for the half section.
wATERTOWN - The 800-barrel
Touring mill, owned by the Kampeska
Milling company in this city, was today
traded to Nelson Bros. & Walker, of st.
Paul, for 5000 acres OF Canadian land.
The new owners will continue to run
the mill to its full capacity.
DALLAS-Fred Philippi. a home
steader living about three miles south
Of town, was chased by a gray wolf.
He was out in his garden feasting on
n watermelon when the wolf suddenly
came up behind him. Philippi was
unarmed and when the wolf made for
him he did not hesitate TO make a run
for it.
HAMBERLAIN-The buffalo
county fair will be held on Wednesday
and Thursday, September 6 and z, at
Gam Valley. The Brule county fair
will be held at Kimball ON September
81, % and %. The agricultural and
horticultural displays will be unusually
good, as will also be the case with the
various features of entertainment in
the line Of sports.
HOT SPRTNGS-The National sani-
t2riuTn is receiving patients at the rate
OF I'VE to 10 daily, applicants being ad-
mitted from many western states. This
is the first time the institution has
been filled. Ward f, opened this week,
never having been previously placed in
service. There are now 425 volunteer
soldiers quartered in the sa%natorium,
which is the finest public institution in
the state.
WEBSTER-Albin Gilbertson, aged
2. son of Mr.. and Mrs Anton Gil
hertson, was the victim Of an unusual
accident, which resulted in his death.
Ilit IllllS lGllON wandered away TO the
warehouse of an implement
Some person had been examining the
hay-stacker n left it ready for ac-
ton. The little fellow, during his In
vestigation of the strange machinery,
got hold of the rope and pulled the trip.
Some part Of the mechanism struck
him On the head and when he was dis
covered life was extinct.
COLOME-Walter Horn was killed
by falling from a scaffold on q grain
elevator which was in course of CON
He had Just gone to work,
and, needing a saw, which was inside
the elevator, endeavored to swing from
the scaffold into a nearby window. He
lost his hold and fell backward to the
ground. a distance OF 81 feet. He died
an hour after the accident without re-
gaining consciousness. He was 25
years of age and formerly resided at
Templeton, Ia.
PRESHO-The voters OF Grouse
Creek township near here have by a
large majority voted in favor OF the
township being bonded in accordance
with a state law for the drilling of
nine large artesian wells, which will
belong 80 the township ard be for the
benefit OF all the farmers and stock
raisers. The wells will be evenly dis
tributed over the township, and 1t is
expected the surplus flow will create a
number Of lakes in the township. The
regular flow will be utilized for stock
and other purposes.
YANKTON-The farmers of Yank-
ton county, burdened with an immense
apple crop they could not dispose of,
have hit on the plan of turning the
crop into cider. w. H. Muth, of this
gity, vas induced TO enter the business
and is working night and day with a
cider press, converting the big apple
crop on contract with the farmers.
This is the first time in history that
Yankton county has entered the cider
class on such a wholesale scale. The
grade of cider is equal to the best, but
Is not being put on the market. 1t Is
going into the cellars of the apple
raisers.
Observation-Disclosures relations
existing for some little time between
the dry and license elements Of Wes-
sington have terminated in an assault !
being made on City Marshal Bowman
and the arrest of Eric Granberg. The
city marshal has felt it his duty to in
vestigate the shipments Of liquor which
AVE reached washington, and to as
certain to whom they were consigned |
n to whom delivered. This has re-
suited in several wordy battles between
the officer and Granberg. this family
eliminating. as stated. The two men
had a fierce rough and tumble. and
the marshal afterwards swore out a
complaint. Granberg was required to
furnish a bond for his appearance at
the next term of state circuit court.
HURLEY, s. D.-Word has been re-
ceived of the death of Samuel A. Kim
ball of this place who was on a visit i'm
New York after attending the national
q. A. r. e-ncampment. Mr.. Kimball left
here two weeks ago in fairly good
health though he had not been strong
for some time. He had o visited his
boyhood home in New York for 40 years
and took this occasion to meet his old
comrades ard visit. Death was due
10 pneumonia and came at the home of
his IN. The remains will be brought
here for burial. He was an old resi-
dent OF the county. having lived at
Hurley and Parker. He Was z member
of the Masons and G. A. r.
RAPID CITY-That mountain sheep
exist in the bad lands has just been
proved by Jimmie Reynolds, a sheep
who resides between the mouths
OF Spring and Battle creeks, on the
Cheyenne river. Reynolds now has a
herd of l2 OF these Wild sheep corraled
with his domestic animals and win keep
them. Reynolds was herding his sheep