Kingsbury County independent. (DeSmet, Kingsbury County, S.D.) 1894-1929, 1911-06-02
DAKOTA STATE NEWS

huron, VIII denver the HieIloridi udy
address here.
alexandria,. l.. Branson. OF
Mitchell, will deliver the Memorial day
address at this place.
YANKTON-A bolt of lightning
struck the electric light plant during a
recent shower and was the cause OF
considerable damage. :
GARRETSoN-Father Twohig, pas
tor OF the Catholic church. has accepted
an invitation TO deliver the Memorial
day address at Dell Rapids.
TRIPP-This place has been selected
for the annual convention of the
Hutchinson County Sunday School as
ISOLATION, n June 4 fixed as the date.
HOWARD-This place will probably
nave four saloons after July 1, as
Howard is now a city OF over 1000
population. The town was dry last
year.
GETTYSBURG-The following have
been appointed and confirmed as city
officers: Marshal. f. G. Adams: at,
torney, ]. f. Sargent; auditor, r. l..
F1ickenger.
ARMOUR-August 30, 81 and Sep
TENDER ] nave been fixed as the dates.
for holding the county fair in this city.
W. j. Barlson Is the new secretary OF
the association.
MADISON-A class of 40 will grad
uate from the state normal school here
this spring. Wednesday, June z, has
been fixed as the time for the COM
mencement exercises.
HETLAND-Rev. Mr.. Hill. OF Tabor,
Ia. has accepted a call to the pas
torate of the Hetland and Badger
churches. He is expected TO assume
his new duties about June Is.
LEAD-For the fourth time bids are
being advertised for the erection of a
federal building here. the original ap-'
preparation for which was made six
years ago by congress.
PIERRE-The state pardon board
recommended a pardon for Christian
christensen, sentenced from Clark
county about Is years ago, for life on a
charge Of having murdered his wife.
LEOLA-The municipal waterworks
system being constructed here is fast
nearing completion. The contract has
been awarded for the erection cs u
building for the volunteer fire depart
men
WILMOT--The business men have
decided to hold a series of public en-
t~ertainments during the summer
months, to be known as "Wilmot Day
The first OF the series will be held
Thursday, June s.
HENRY-The town council is max
ing arrangements TO have a municipal
Henry has never had adequate protec-
ton against fire, and this will be af-
forded by the new system.
WOLSEY-On June % the local
board OF education will open bids and
award h contract for the erection OF
a new brick public school building. On
May 29 bids will be opened for the
drilling of an artesian well.
yEBLEN-A number of the. farmers
of this vicinity nave organized what
VIII be known as the Farmers Supply
company, with a capital of $25, 900, to
engage in a general merchandise, hard
ware and furniture business.
GANN VALLEY - Mrs. G.. w.
Fraser, a well known educator, has
been appointed by the county commits
sioners superintendent Of schools OF
Buffalo county, to succeed j. Fl. Drips,
who recently rendered his resignation.
YANKTON-The J. l.. Hutchinson
company, a new shoe firm. opened ur
Monday as successors to Isaac Pile, a
pioneer boot and hoe dealer here for
40 years. Harry II. Burdick, OF Sioux
City, who is a member OF the new firm,
Is manager.
ARMOUR-Sheriff Guymes brought
August Hippo down from Perkins
county and he was united In marriage
under 16 years of age, residing at Har-
rison, this county. She had previously
given birth to a daughter.
MITCHELL-The old soldiers and
the committee from the city council
have completed arrangements for
Decoration day. Rev. Henry Snyder
Will deliver the address and DR.. j. S.
Hoagland Will give the address on Me-
mortal Sunday. There are about 80 old
soldiers buried in Graceland cemetery.
HOWARD-During the visit of the
Sioux Falls boosters, and while the
parade was taking place, an automo-
BILE ran INTO the crowd and knocked
down three boys. Two fell under the
car and were run over, but escaped
with seyere bruises. The two boys in
jured were m OF Mrs. Bake and A.
Trotzig.
HARTFORD-Col. Melvin Grigsby,
OF Sioux Falls, will make the prin-
cipal address on Memorial day. He
will speak at the opera house in the
evening. as he is scheduled to make
another address at Valley Springs dur
ing the day, coming direct from there
TO Hartford.
CORSICA-The local volunteer fire
department has elected new officers as
follows: Chief, Geo. j. Johnson: Sec
rotary, w. It.. Stolt; treasurer, f. III.
Symens. James A. Mullen was selected
delegate to represent the department
at the state firemen's tournament, to be
held at Lead In June.
SIOUX FALLS-The city commis4
sioners OF Sioux Falls have called a
special election, to be held Tuesday,
June n, at which the proposition OF
issuing bonds In the sum OF 500, 600 for
increasing h capacity OF the munich
pal waterworks system viii be SUBJ
mitted to the voters.
PIERRE-The Northwestern Invest
ment company, of Spokane. Wash, Ia
another OF the foreign building and
loan associations which has withdrawn
from this state rather hi comply
with the ruling OF the department OF
the secretary OF state that they must
comply with the South Dakota build
ing n loan laws.
DE SMET-The committee in charge
OF arrangements for the old settlers
annual celebration. to take place here
June 10, has secured the band of the