Kingsbury County independent. (DeSmet, Kingsbury County, S.D.) 1894-1929, 1911-09-29
DAKOTA STATE NEWS

who purchased the properly 1hoHi
George Berberick.
PIERRE-Miss Liela Mccoy, OF
Aberdeen has commenced work as
stenographer for her father, Justice
Mccoy, of the supreme court: she
takes the position vacated by her
brother, Carol Mccoy.
WINNER-The fine new depot
building Of the Northwestern Railway
company at this place has been com
pleted and now is occupied. Thls Is
the terminus of the oad and prior TO
the erection of the depot building a pox
car served as a depot.
WEWELA-A careful estimate
places the number Of hogs being raised
for market in this vicinity at 1000,
which shows that his new county or
Trip will depend largely for it's pros
perity on corn, cattle n hogs.
EDGEMONT-The residents of this
place are highly gratified because Dy
a unanimous vote the Black HIS
mission, OF the Methodist church, has
selected Edgemont as the place FOR
holding the next annual meeting.
ARTESIAN-The 1~2-year-old son Of
Holver Peterson was shot in the face
while sitting on the railroad track the
other day. 1t is feared that he Will
loose the sight of his eye. Hunters We're
| shooting nearby and it was from their
guns the lad received his injury.
WINFRED-Frank Jones, is in a Sc
rious condition as the result OF q IAN
from a unaway horse. Jones was rid
ing bareback when the animal became
frightened. In the fall which fol-
lowed. Jones had ribs broken and in
ternal injuries were sustained.
Observation-Disclosures broke into the
Milwaukee station at Webster at mid
night, while the agent had gone to,
get his lunch. The cash drawer was
pried open and about $50 taken, and
a mail sack containing a considerable
amount of mail was stolen. There Is
no clue to the thieves.
OACOMA-The attorneys Of Trip
county have petitioned Judge William
son. OF this city, TO adjourn the Octo-
Der term of state circuit court In
Trip county until after the opening
of Mellette county, which will take
place next month. 1t Is believed the
petition viii be granted.
WINFRED-Frank Jones, a we'll
known farmer living six miles from
town. was seriously injured in a run
away. suffering seven fractures and
two d-islncatiens 90 the ribs, as well as
receiving internal injuries. He was on,
horseback, riding bareback, when the
animal became frightened and ran,
away, throwing him against a fence
post.
SCOTLAND-After teaching two
days at a school house In the Huis-
mann district. some miles from Scot
land, Prof. Wheeler Musser mystic
riously disappeared. After great alarm
had been occasioned a telegram was
received from him by his parents stat
ing that he was at his former home
at Charles City, Ia No reason was
given for his departure.
PIERRE-State immigration Com
missioner Deets will leave shortly for
Hot Springs, at the invitation OF the
Commercial club OF that city to ar,
range for the South Dakota exhibit at
the Chicago Land show. He proposes
TO use the decorations of the Kings
bury county exhibit at the state fair
intact AZ the Chicago exhibition
PIERRE-The state immigration bu-
reau Is receiving many applications
from school superintendent inquiring
for teachers. Fifty teachers are desired
and the department has had only 10
applications for positions. The schools
are about equally divided between the
east and west parts OF the state, and
the wages average $50 for eight
months.
ABERDEEN-George Dively, a Per-
kins county bad man. viii be
brought 10 Aberdeen for safe keeping.
Dfvely was recently captured I'm Iowa
for forgery. and lodged In the Per-
kins county 1ail. His frequent attempts
TO escape from that institution caused
the authorities TO conclude to place
him IN a stronger Jail until circuit
cnnrt fcc Perkins county assemblies.
PTERRE-The attorney general, at
the instigation OF the Deadwood Civic
league, has wired the sheriff of Law
renee county TO prevent a prize fight,
scheduled just outside the city limits
for tomorrow night The South Dakota
statute is very severe IN this form OF
amusement. Anyone attending, Of
floating. OIL betting on the result Is
guilty OF a misdeameanor. The prin-
etpals are liable TO V years in the
p~enitentiary.
LANGFoRD-0le Holland, a well
known stock shipper, has reason to be-
lieve II Is well for him to take out
accident insurance before making trips
with stock. Three times within the
past u months shipments Of stock ac-
companied by him nave b en- In rail-
road wrecks. The last time was a few
days ago when a carload of stock be-
longing to him was struck by a flyer
at Andover and 10 head of his cattle
were killed, others being injured.
SIOUX FALLS-The body OF a man.
supposed from papers found in his
pocket to be Elmer Faller. was found
yesterday afternoon on the west bank
OF the Big Sioux river in the northern
portion Of the city. There We're evil
dences to show he had committed sui
eide by drinking carbolic acid. The man
was a stranger in Sioux Falls. and pa
pers in his pockets indicated he had
relatives at Minneapolis and ar Win
fred. s. ID. He was about rs or II
Years of age.
That there is nothing new under the
sun is becoming more and more a.
lomatic. 1t is suggested that the
Egyptians under Pharaoh knew OK
radiurr, that the Assyrians and Chal-
deans were acquainted with electric
ity and that aviation was not un-
known 10 the ancients. Now we
learn that frescoes and bas-reliefs In
Crete show that In the depths OF past
ages mattresses wore leather boots
with big hats. like those used by
American cowboys.
Carefully inclosed and guarded are
the 200 rvmaining cedars OF Lebanon.
those famous trees that once clothed
all the sides OF the Syrian mountain.
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