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

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and coats.
ELKTON-As the result OF stepping
on a rusty nail, Walter BuchOltz came
aear losing his life. Blood poisoning
developed and his life was saved only
Wy a timely operation.
MOBRIDGE-Th.rsday's fire vas ex-
linguished about 3 o'clock in the after
aoon. -Four saloons, a livery barn, four
zee houses, the Post pool hall and a
tailor shop were destroyed. Loss, 500
200; partially insured. The fires were
'f incendiary origin.
ERWIN-A new weekly newspaper
Sas made it's appearance here. The
fditor and publisher is Sumner
stearns, who formerly lived lei Err
win but who. during the past few
tears, had resided at Madison.
WASHINGTON SPRINGs-At a
mass meeting of local business men, it
vas decided to hold a rousing Fourth
81 July celebration. a parade, races
md other sports will lee provided for,
md a large crowd will be in atten-
lance.
ELLETTE- Arrangments have
been completed for the annual picnic
Ind celebration of the Old Settlers as
location, of Sphinx county, which will
pc held Wednesday of this week at
hrmadale island, a delightful spot
home miles from here.
PHTLLIP-The new municipal water
works system at this place has been
completed and placed in operation. The
lanks holds 90, 900 gallons Of water and
has been filed, giving fine pressure in
he mains and an abundant supply for
domestic and fire uses.
YANKTON-Henry Bradley, who
lrst saw Yankton in 1855, as a regular
,rmy soldier in General Harney's com
hand, is dead here at the age OF So
fears. He once used to conduct the
Bradley house, a pioneer and widely
Known hosiery.
CHAMBERLAIN.-A special election
| pas been called by the city commission
irs, Tuesday, June %, to vote upon the
question Of granting a second franchise
,Or electric lighting, the new applicant
being the Citizens Light and Power
company. Incorporated at $50, 900.
LAKE KAMPESKA.-The annual
meeting OF the Danish brotherhood of
North and South Dakota and Mime
Iota closed after a week spent at Lake
nampeska. The following officers were
ihosen: President, JAS. ~Jenson, Of
White; secretary, Geo. Nelson, Viborg;
treasurer, Chris Larson. Henry.
SIOUX FALLS.-Jacob Hafner, aged
y, SON of Mr.. and Mrs. Mathew Hafner
who resides on a farm in Hutchinson
county, was fatally injured as the re-
Rult of his horses becoming frightened
~ an automobile. Seeing he could not
%lontrol the animals, the boy jumped.
He became ~entangled in the lines and
WAS dragged a considerable distance.
TOWN to the door
pr his store just in time TO see his fine
lorse and carriage turn a back sum-
lnersault into a 14-foot excavation was
the exasperating experience of l.. j.
Shaw, manager Of the Cozy Home fur
hiture store. The horse was uninjured
by the fall, but the rig is ready for the
kitchen fire.
NORTHvLLLE-A Woman's Relief
corps has been organized here, with
the following officers: President. Mrs.
Mary LeMay; vice presidents. Mrs.
Annie Harmon ana Mrs. Leona Har-
ford; secretary, Mrs. Marilla Bacon;
treasurer, Mrs. Kate Eckhart; chap
lain, Mrs. Alice Roberts. The corps
starts out with q members.
SIOUX FALLs-Preparations have
been completed for the annual con-
y~ention of the South Dakota Post
masters association, which will be
lCIi III olOuA dis OIL 1u6SGdN and
Wednesday OF this week. Tuesday
evening, George Schlosser, secretary of
the Sioux Falls Commercial club, will
welcome the visiting postmasters. An
address by w. S. Bartholomew, of
Avon, Mimi, president of the Mime
sofa Postmasters' league, will be one
of the features OF the opening session.
wATERTOWN-The program for the
fourth annual WATERFOWL chautauqua
assembly Is out. The dates set are
July s to 16, inclusive. Champ Clark,
speaker OF the House, DR.. f. A. Cook,
of north pole fame, Gov. Robert b.
Glenn, Of North Carolina, DIR. Francis
Crane. of Chicago, Lee Francis Lybar-
ger, OF Philadelphia and DR.. J.. S. Mont
gomery are some OF the speakers who
will appear during the week, while the
musical and entertainment features are
supplied by a number Of foreign and
home companies of national note.
MITCHELL-The old settlers of
Hanson county will have their annual
celebration at Alexandria Wednesday.
June Il, and the greater part of the day
will be devoted TO sports. A ball game
will be played in the morning, another
at 2 o'clock between Emery and Full
ton, and at 4 o'clock Farmer and Alex
andrta are TO meet on the diamond.
There will be some races in the after
noon and the field sports come the last
of the day. In the evening there will
be q wrestling match at the opera
house between Charles Sutor, of Elan
dreau. and Mike SAILOR, OF st. Paul.
HURON.-Beginning today and con
tinuing until Thursday, the grand lodge
OF Knights of Pythians for the juris-
diction of South Dakota will convene
In session. 1t will bring to the city
delegates from about 20 lodges with a
membership not far from 1000. Be
sides these visitors from %neighboring
states will be In attendance. VIM. O.
Jones, OF Aberdeen, 10 grand chancel-
Tor. The officers and local members of
h order have been busy preparing
for this gathering, which promises 20
be of the largest in the history of
h organization.
CHARACTERIZATION OF south Da-
kota's largest real estate transfers is
taking place at Pukwana, where the
5000 Acre holdings OF the Sanborns,
known as the Carpenter ranch. are be-
ing sold. The sales or the first day
amounted to about 2.000 acres. The
home ranch, comprising about 500
acres, was bought by John A. Stransky.
ut s4b per acre, or a total OF S36. 900. The
east ranch, amounting to 800 acres. was
bought by q Brule county farmer,
Fritz Kregel. OF Ola township. at SIS
per acre, or a total OF $2l, 600. One
hundred and thirty acres lying partly
In the town Of Pukwana. brought sec
AHERDEEN.-The German Lutheran
churches Of South Dakota nave just
completed a conference here which WAS