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

depth OF nine feet In the recent storm.
Luckily this did not cut Off telephone
service for the family and they were able
10 tell their neighbors Of their troubles
and help was secured, but before the way
was opened TO the mousse several Of the
members were III from the lack OF pure
air, but they all came out OF the trouble
as soon as the diggers opensdt . tunnel 10
the door
SIOUX FALLS--A personal damage suit
for $500 has begun In the state circuit
court here against DIR. @. II. Carlisle, OF
Sioux Falls. The suit Is the outgrowth
of an accident some time ago, when the
doctors automobile ran into n seriously
injured Q man named Warrenburg At a
corner In the business district. The In
iured man was picked zip In an uncon-
scious condition and remained In that
state for some days, but finally recovered.
SIOUX FALLs-Judge Jones' on an APP
pIIcation made by the states attorney Of
Moody county at the direction ofthe com
missioners. has suspended from office
Sheriff Erickson, pending his trial on a
serious charge, preferred by O. young girl.
who was placed In HIS charge for traps
fer to the state reform school at Planldn-
ton. The friends OF the sheriff have raj
He'd to his support and will aid him In
the effort to establish his innocence.
DEADwooD--The railroad blockade be-
tween the east and the Black Hills was
partially broken this morning with the
arrival on the Burlington OF the first
through train from Omaha, Neb. It car
ried a little eastern mail. The North
western is still blockaded near Valentine,
Neb., n officials do no. expect to get
through trains In until tomorrow. To
days mail was the first from the east
since Thursday.
: HoWARD-Farmers northeast of How
ard are ~endeayoring to obtain q railroad
for their locality. The proposed route Us
from Sioux Falls TO Winfred, thence north
and west toward either DeSmet or Iro-
Quois. This road IL constructed would tap
one of the richest farming communities
In the state and It seems strange that a
road has never been built through this
section OF the country. 1
HuRoN-Those having in charge the
Investigation OF names fraudulently at
ytacbed to what is termed the Coffey-John-
son petition for the initiation OF q bill to
.epeaI the Richards primary law are max
ing good progress. Eight or more am
davits OF citizens of Huron whose names
appear on the petition have been procured,
showing that their names were placed
thereon. 2 ID .1,.5.~ a @@
HowARD-A line connecting the electric
light plant in Howard with the village of
Canoya, nine miles south OF here. was
built this winter and the Howard plant
Is now furnishing current to light both
towns as well as several farm homes
along the route. This gives Canoy a well
equipped lighting system without the ne
cessity of going in debt to erect a plant
OF their own. ..r @
MITCHELL-Judge Frank B. Smith, of
the circuit court, today handed down a
decision whereby Dawson county Is
awarded $735 from Union township OF the
county for money due 1t for part OF drain
age ditch No. 8. The county's caseswas
prosecuted by VIM. e. Herbert, formerly
states attorney, who started the pro
ceedings under his administration.
ABERDEEN-Seven deaths CT Aberdeen
people occurred Saturday night and Sun
day as follows: Mrs. tE, ". Campbell.
scarlet fever following an operation; Mrs.
Hugh Owens, wife of Rev. Hugh Owens,
of Piana, paralysis; Andrew Olson, drop
sy; o KVckelburg, So years Of age;
Harry Mclaughlin, of Wakpala, from
complications of diseases.
SALEM-Salem will make an attempt
to go dry at the spring election. The town
has always been wet, but the temperance
sentiment has been growing so rapidly
that the element feel encouraged that a
dry campaign will prove successful. The
recent Bronily meetings have added a
new stimulus to the temperance agitation.
HURoN-The state high school basket
ball tournament closed here late Saturday
night, with the Aberdeen team victors, the
final game being between Aberdeen and
Montrose. The handsome silver cup given
by Huron college to the team winning the
championship was awarded to Aberdeen
amid deafening cheers.
, ELK POINT-A serious dre at the farm
homo of Mr.. and Mrs. Luther MeMahan.
neal here, was averted by the fact that
a barrel and q tub of water were sitting
on the porch In preparation for wash day.
Some damage was done to the furnish
ings OF the house. but the building was
saved. f
DIMoCK-A double header southbound
freight train ran into an open switch here
and crashed into a string of box cars
which were standing on a sidetrack. de-
molishing a number of them. The en-
yines and several cars were derailed, BY
a miracle the train crew escaped injury.
HUMBOLDT-At a mass meeting of
voters a committee was appointed TO cir
culate a petition asking that q special
election be called to vote upon the uan
of bonds for the erection of a city hall.
The structure will be two stories high and
will be built of brick or concrete.
PLANKINTON-Local baseball fans are
expected to soon hold q meeting for the
purpose of arranging to keep a team In
the Held during the coming season. 1t Is
said Stickney, White Lake, Letcher and
other towns in this part OF the state will
put in good teams.
PIERRE--T. ~. Auldredge, chief brief
clerk in the office of Attorney General
Johnson, who has been actively in charge
of that office since J%Ohnson's incumbency,
hiss taken a house In Pierre with his bride,
formerly of Highmore, n will live In the
capital city, ~ E &H
i WITTENBERG-The ~3-year-old son Of
MT. and Mrs. Henry Kost was badly
burned as the result OF playing with
matches with which he set his clothing
on fire. The mother e~xtinguished the fire
by dashing a pail OF water over the boy.
YANKTON-In circuit court In session
in Yankton, John Carter and Dennis
CoughIin pleaded guilty to the charge Of
burglary and were sentenced to a six
months penitentiary term and will be-
gin serving their sentences at once.
HOWARD-A tennis club has been or
ganized here. Grounds have been leased
and will soon be graded and equipped with
shower baths and lockers. c.. C. Caldwell
was elected president and B. E. Adkins
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