Kingsbury County independent. (DeSmet, Kingsbury County, S.D.) 1894-1929, 1911-09-08
DAKOTA STATE NEWS

for the coming year.
IPsWICH-Fred Riseman, employed
on a farm near here, was badly injured
yesterday by falling from a mower and
being dragged by a sweep rake. Hs
will probably recover.
TERRY-Professor Fl. p. Mowrer,
late OF Shoshone, Wyo., who recently
was elected superintendent or tho
Terry schools. has arrived here pre-
paratory to assuming his new duties.
YANKTON-The cold snap Of sun
day night, In which a light frost was
experienced, has caused some uneasi-
ness for fear of q more severe vista
ton, which would do great harm to a
great deal Of corn, little of which Is yet
out OF danger.
MIDLAND-At the fourth quarterly
conference Of the Methodist church,
held here, Nowlin, Ottumwa, Indian
Creek, Midland and Capa were placed
under one pastor. who will hold serY-
ices at the towns under his charge in
rotation. 1t is expected the pastor VIII
make his headquarters here.
HOT SPRINGS-A thief with esth-
etic tastes has been operating here.
Investigation by residents OF College
Hill shows that many Of them nave
lost quantities OF Jelies and preserves
put UP with care. for the winter. Il.
o. Shirley. e. A. Amundson and FREQ
Ingle are the heaviest losers.
ABERDEEN-"Joe" Burdick and his
wife OF Corson county were held to
await the action OF the federal court
ut their preliminary examination before
a United States commissioners at
Shields, N. D., on a charge OF stealing
two head OF cattle from Indians on the
Standing Rock reservation.
HURON-Reports from all parts of
this (Beadle) county indicate h a lit
tie, II any, damage to corn and flax
will result from Sunday nights frost.
In many localities no frost Is reported.
Although the corn crop is not yet out
Of danger, Il Is so far advanced that
only q heavy freeze will result In In
Jury.
OELRICHS-The Rebekahs Of dis
trict No. ID are in session here, com
prtsing six chapters-Hot Springs, Hill
City, Custer, Edgemont, Oelrichs and
Hermosa being represented. Mrs. J. q.
Richer Ind Mrs. John Parks, both Of
Hot Springs, have been named presi-
lent and secretary. The next meeting
will go to Hot Springs.
HOT sPRINGS-Professor Chilcott,
head of the dry farming section OF the
department Of agriculture, n John S.
Cole, of Denver, one Of his experts.
arrived here yesterday to make final
determination OF the location OF a
quarter section on which the govern
ment will establish an experiment sta
ton in dry farming methods. 1t Is
certain to be somewhere in this county.
FOREST CITY-David Blackbody, a
Sioux warrior belonging on the Chey-
enne River Indian reservation, passed
through here driving his own automo-
bile. in which he a a party of friends.
Numerous Indians In the state are
owners of motorcycles, but he is be-
lieved to be the only Indian In South
Dakota who is the owner of an auto.
Observation-Disclosures has been
1nder the "curfew'' for the past three
weeks. Its Statutory effect was notice
able from the first, clearing the streets
,f the urchins and the homes enjoying
heir presence. 1t has beer the means
81 many others who are nearing their
18th birthday to find 1t convenient to
reach home before the bell rings its
home warning. The chief of police
won't stand for young ladies' escorts
where they are under Is years Of age.
ABERDEEN-E. A. Clark and Will
lam Shay, OF Aberdeen, were arrested
and taken to Leola, to answer a charge
preferred by f. A. Craft, state fire mar
shal, charging them with having set a
prairie fire, which swept over a number
Of quarter sections OF hay land in Nc
county. The men were re-
leased under $500 bond to await the
action of the September term of circuit
court.
COTTONWOOD David Stephens.
who Ives on a homestead near Cotton
wood, Is solving the question of carry
ing expenses over the winter by making
and disposing of brooms. He raised
good crops of broomcorn on his farm
last year and the previous year, and
from this he is working up the manu-
featured product and disposing of his
handiwork In the different towns In
that part of the state.
PIERRE+On February /, 1909. a
proclamation was issued by Governor
Wesley declaring a sheep quarantine
against the counties Of Custer, Mon
tana, and Crook, Wyoming, on account
of prevailing sheep diseases In those
counties. This proclamation, with
slight notifications. has been In exist
ence since that time. The governor by
quarantine. This action was taken
after recommendation of the state vet
erinarian and the state live stock san
board,
HURON-If the rogra as now be-
arranged, Huron will be visited by
President Taft sometime between the
Goth and 30th of October. On his re-
from the Pacific coast the presi-
dent will visit the Black Hills, and af-
ter a brief stop in Rapid City, travel
TO Huron over the Chicago & North
western line. From this city he ill
go to Aberdeen and Milbank, thence
on east. Nc stops will be made at
south Of this city.
wATERToWN-The hearing on the
writ of prohibition issued against h
game warden In the custer of
Game Warden n. w. Schoen-
set for today at 10 o'clock has
been postponed till August 80. The
is a test as to whether the state
can remove a county warden at
will il the county warden has not been
negligent OF his duties. and Is attracting
considerable attention throughout the
on account OF Governor Wesley
become mixed up In 1t.
HURLEY-The second annual picnic
celebration af-the Northwest Iowa
association. which is composed of for
mer residents of northwestern Iowa
who now reside in this part or South
Dalnfa wiil he held on Friday Of his