The Tabor independent. [volume] (Tabor, S.D.) 1913-19??, 1913-03-27
DAKOTA STATE NEWS

lows: President and general "A.
J. Schunk; first vice president, Isaac Lin
coin; second vice president, II. 8. Petit
john, Mitchell: secretary, w. e. Young;
assistant secretaries. A. A. Pickler and
Harry de Malignon; treasures. Theo. Wos-
nuk. The gross premium receipts OF the
company last wear was $27,034.1S, repre-
ness. The capital stock sold 10 rapidly
approaching the 100000 mark.
DE sMET-A MIR. Lark, colored, died
here OF q complication OF diseases, aged
about 65 years. He ran a barber shop up
to the time OF his last illness, being a
resident or this own n county for near
ly 90 years. The funeral was held in the
Methodist Episcopal church (white) at
p. m All business was suspended In the
town from 2 until 8 o'clock. The pail
bearers were business men Of the town.
He leaves q wife n two sons. Il.
WHITE oWL-Meade county has Just
come through one OF the worst blizzaTds
In six years. Drifts, are piled 10 to 30 feet
deep, while many buildings are buried out
OF sight. Roads are impossible and II
win be many days before they VIII Dc
open to the railroad. But one mail has
been received at this office the past week.
AS all wires are down It IL impossible TO
estimate the extent OF h damage of the
storm. ~
sIssEToN-Members Of the Catholic.
Norwegian Lutheran. Methodist, Luther
an synod and Presbyterian churches have
united in a civic league. with the follow
ing officers: President, Mrs. Daniel
knight; vice president, Mrs. Frank Park
err: secretary, Miss Nora Freeman treas
ursr, Miss Mile Thorson. One OF the pur-
poses 10 to see that the streets and alleys
are kept in first class condition. n
y OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES have been re-
ceived In Pierre Of the birth of a daugh-
ter to Mrs. Milton p. Goodner, of Seattle,
Wash, who az Miss Grace Burke, daugh-
ter OF Congressman Burke, is well known
throughout the state. Mrs. Goodner is
Burke's eldest daughter, and her new
daughter, christened Josephine Ruth, II
the hrst n only grandchild OF h con-
gresEman and his wife.
NATURALIZATION C.. Dillman, OF
Washington, ID. c., plant psychologist OF
the department of agriculture, is here, a
guest OF w. A. Wheeler, OF the Dakota
Improved Seed company. Mr.. Dillman Is
on his way to the experiment station at
Newell. where he says several important
moves are under way looking toward a
more hardy alfalfa for dry farming pur-
poses, .. ~G
ABERDEEN-The South Dakota State
Launderers' association adjourned after
having elected the following officers:
President, w. II. Barnett. Sioux Falls;
vice president, G. M. Lyon, WATERFOWL;
secretary, H. o. Fish, Redfield; treasurer,
J. M. Foasberg, Huron; sergeant at arms,
Il. F. Taylor, Aberdeen. WATERFOWL was
chosen as the meeting place next year.
SIOUX, FALLS-Inhuential friends In
western South Dakota have started a
movement to secure a pardon for Walter
Johnson, who is serving a team Of Is years
In the Sioux Falls penitentiary on convic-
ton In the state circuit court Of Custer
county Of robbery in the first degree. The
application will come before the state
board OF pardons at it's next meeting,
EUREKA|acob Hoffman, sued the
Long Lake school district to recover 10
cents a nNiie for the transportation of his
children to and from school under q pro-
vision OF the South Daxota school law
providing for such transportation when
the pupils reside more thar 2h miles from
the school, and received the full amount
asked for. ... <>
CONGRATULATIONS are being circulated
here asking that a pardon be granted to
Walter Johnson, who was sentenced in
Custer in January, 1908, to 16 years In
the Sioux Falls penitentiary for robbery
In the first degree. At Its next meeting
the state pardon board is expected to
take action on the petitions. .
ELK POINTING. and Mrs. James Gary,
residing on a farm near here, have just
celebrated the SD anniversary of their
marriage. They are among the Oldest set
tiers of the state, having taken up their
residence near here In April, 1853. Six
sons and three daughters have been born
to them, all living. o.
T. TRIPP-The Commercial club has elect
ed the following Officers: President, II.
w. MCLEAN: vice president, l.. A. Fox;
secretary John H. Craig; Treasurer.
George Wiederrich. Jr. The club 10 work
ing to increase the school facilities n
the providing Of the town with Il city hall
building.
CUSTER-W. w. Hill, a live stock spec
ulator of South Omaha, Neb., has ar
ranged to take possession of the ID. p.
Roberts ranch and will feed hogs on a
large scale. MI. Hill finds 1t much cheap
er TO fatten the hogs here than to ship
them TO South Omaha and fatten them
there. a.
TYNDALL-The County Men and Re-
ligion conference brought together a rep
resentative body from the various Protest
ant denominations Tor con~alIeratlon OF the
religious conditions and needs of the coun-
ty. Rows. Hoagland n MAR, from
Mitchell, addressed the evening session.
PLATTE-Father Brunes. who has been
in charge OF the Platte parish. Of the
Catholic church during the past three
lNonths, has been transferred TO Geddes,
1t having been decided to divide the Platte
and Geddes parishes. Father Kelly will
have charge OF the Platte parish.
DOLAND-The ranks OF the old veter-
ans of the civil war mere have been sadly
by death. L. A. Drake, who died
few days ago., is the third veteran to
pass away since last Memorial day. This
leaves the post with only four members,
whereas q few years g it was numer-
ically strong, -
FORT PIERRE-The women's club has
voted $40, to be distributed In prizes among
the children OF Fort Pierre who have the
best flower n vegetable gardens during
the summer All c lots that can be
irrigated will be parceled out among the
children and planted with vegetables.
MITcHELL-w. S, Hill, president of the
state fair board, Is at Huron where he
will preside at the first meeting Of the
board for this year, The premium lists
will be approved, an advertising campaign
and the attractions for the 1913
fair booked at this meeting. .
TABoR-The Commercial club a