Kingsbury County independent. (DeSmet, Kingsbury County, S.D.) 1894-1929, 1911-10-06
DAKOTA STATE NEWS

$3.50
lected In his place.
oRTLEY-A large quantity OF fire
| fighting apparatus has been purchased
by the city council. this including a
gasoline fire engine.
YANKTON-After a lively campaign
the early closing movement has won
out locally and the stores of the city
close at 6 o'clock, with grocers n
meat markets half an hour later.
ABERDEEN-The postal savings
bank instituted at Aberdeen on Satur-
day, had deposits amounting to $225
by Monday evening.
SANSARC-A county dam fast near
ing completion here Will hold 10 feet
OF water and will form a lax three
fourthS of a mile long. The water Will
be stored for use during dry periods.
JAYA-At a meeting OF a number OF
local women a reading circle was or
ganized. Off1cers: President, Mrs. r.
M. Hennings; vice president, Mrs. e.
b. Adams; secretary, Miss Bernice
Gordon.
OWANKA-The Owanka Bee, a local
weekly newspaper, has been purchased
by Miss Gertrude Willhoite, who for
some time had been manager Of the
paper, and who will now ave Full con-
troll.
GREGORY-At a special election
held here, bonds In the sum OF $4,000
were voted to complete a new public
school building now in course OF con-
struction, and refunding bonds in the
additional sum OF $4,000 also were
voted.
BROOKINGS-The Brookings roller
mills, Corneil's pool hall, Ohran's meat
market n Peterson's jewelry store
were entered by burglars, who secured
less han SIS altogether for their pains.
Nothing else was touched. The jobs
were pulled off by amateurs. There are
no clews.
YANKTON-Manager Brodt, Of the
Yankton theater, informs the people of
this city that IL they do not p%atronize
the theater better than they have done
so far this season mex year there will
be no theater, as 1t will be remodeled
for ar apartment house, the plans for
which have already been drawn up.
BROOKINGS-Frank Jensma. a Hol-
lander, who decamped from north Of
Volga several weeks g with consid-
erable mortgaged property and was
found near Boyden, Ia, pleaded guilty
this afternoon in circuit court. Judge
Seward sentenced him to one year at
hard labor fTr the state penitentiary at
Sioux Falls.
KENNEBEC-What will be known
as the Kernebec Athletic club has. been
organized here, with the following Of
ficers: President, Thos. f. McGuigan;
vice president, ]. G.. Mcdonald; secre-
tary, d. e. Foley; treasurer, John
Zembach. Quarters will be secured In
which the evenings may be spent in
indoor athletics and games.
WITTEN-The authorities of this
place have awarded the contract for
the drilling of an artesian well, which
is designed to furnish water for DO
nestle and fire protection purposes. 1t
Is estimated that a flow can be found
at a depth OF 1900 feet. AT the top the
well is to be three inches in diameter
and 81 per foot is to be paid for drill
ling IT.
ABERDEEN-The annual meeting of
the district managers and head Of
fcials of the Dakota Central Telephone
company is m session here. Yesterdays
program was taken up with reports
from managers on the condition OF
their lines. Last night a banquet was
served at the Ward hotel. where j.
L. w. ZtetfowS founder and president
OF the company, delivered a talk.
LUvERNE, MINN.-Mrs. Cordelia
Kennicott, aged rs years, died at her
home in this city yesterday. She leaves
one son, Jay A. Kennicott, attorney-at-
law, Of this place. Mrs. Kennicott had
been an invalid for years, She had a
wide acquaintance both at home and in
the eastern states. She was greatly
beloved by an who knew her. Mrs.
Kamicott was one of the old settlers
of LuVerne.
PIERRE-Governor Vessey has ap-
pointed as delegates to the meeting
Of the American Prison congress-, which
aneets at Omaha October IA to 10, the
following list: q. s. Swenson, peni-
tentiary warden; a. r. Schlosser. SUI
perintendent OF state training school;
w. M. Powers, III. p. Packard, w. III.
King. s. n. Bakewen and George r.
tanning, members of the board of cor
rections; Mrs. carrie Cleveland. Mrs.
Il. R. Eastwood and Miss Emmer Cook.
members ef Nhe womaR's board of In
p~estigation.
ABERDEN-At &c meeting held here
M MAS decided to- merge the Young
Mems cub. now a f1ourishing organi-
cation. into a Young Mems Christian
association. J. II. Nebbergall. Of Sioux
Falls. state secretary for the Y. M.
c. A. was present and encouraged the
movement. The Young Mems club now
occupies quarters In the basement OF
the First Methodist church, which is
equipped with baths, a gymnasium,
etc. and these quarters will be used
DJ lst AGN okBdniIdlIOn until a reg
@iar Y. NJ. G. A. building can be
erected.
GREG0RY-Three hundred leading
women Of Gregory. representing three
different organizations, have combined
to protect the members of their sex
who come TO this city to register for
claipas al the opening of the Rosebud
and Pine Ridge reservations. which be-
gins October 2. The movement was
started by Mrs. o. G. K~ippenbrock,
worthy Tnatron of the Eastern Star.
and wife OF the receiver of the govern
ment land office here; Mrs. III. ".
McFayden. noble grand Of the Re
bekahs: Mrs. G. A. Patch. president OF
the Woman's club, and Mrs. F.. w.
Thomas. wife of the mayor, who is a
member OF ali three organizations.
PIFRRE-The state treasurer has
called in about $4,000 OF capitol build
ing warrants, including all issued up
to september %. 1910. These warrants,
which are issued against the general
sund and paid out of that fund, remain
| as a charge against the capffol htil1inr