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The Tabor independent. [volume] (Tabor, S.D.) 1913-19??, 1913-08-07
SUGGESTS
GOVERNOR APPOINT
REGISTRATION DAY
Idea Outlined for Listing Voters
in South Dakota Under New
Primary Law,

Sioux Falls, s.. ID, Aug. 5.-CoI- Mel
Yin Grigsby, who is a member " the
committee appointed TO promote regis
ration Of republican voters In the
state to conform to, the new primary
law, will suggest to Governor Byrne
the advisability of designating some
lay this fall as a special registration
day" Colonel Grigsby's idea Is that
On this special day each town should
have a picnic OF special celebration Of
some kind to draw In the farmers and
that the township officers should be
on hand with their lists, making a spec
cial effort TO have the voters enroll. z
The plan Formulated has no partisan
feature, as the idea. OF Its promoter
Is to have the activity apply TO all vot-
ers, regardless OF party affiliations.
Under the existing primary law all
voters must personally sign the regis
tration lists before they are eligible TO
participate any of the election events
or in any of the legal preliminaries.
These registration lists have been open
now for many weeks and the indiffer-
5ence OF voters in the matter OF getting
listed Is causing some nervousness
among the politicians.
The voter must give his party affilia-
ton, in the process OF registering, but
no pledge or agreement Is exacted as
to how he intends to vote In h cleo
tion.
The Tabor independent. [volume] (Tabor, S.D.) 1913-19??, 1913-08-07
WAGON JARS RIFLE AND
KILLS ISAEEL RESIDENT

Isabel, 8. D., Aug. Al. X. Murrey.
Q well known resident OF this section
OF the state, vas shot and killed by
the accidental discharge Of a rifle which
he was carrying In a spring wagon.
Murrey, with his wife Ind stepson. was
making hay about six miles southwest
Of Isabel, and while his wife was rak-
ing one piece OF hay, Murrey took the
team and wagon and drove over to look
at another piece, In a draw, Soon
afterward Mrs. MuFrey heard a shot
and saw the team running toward her.
sAs the buggy neared her, her husband
fell out OF ii, dead. Murrey was carry
ing the rifle between his knees, and
the jolting OF the wagon discharged
1t, the bullet entering his side just be-
low the heart. Murrey had been here
but four months. The body was taken
back to Brodhead, Wis, his former
home, for burial.
The Tabor independent. [volume] (Tabor, S.D.) 1913-19??, 1913-08-07
FIRST ASKED FOR CHEW"
THEN STARTED FIGHT

Aberdeen, s. D., Aug. 4,-Melvin
Parsons. hailing from Cincinnati, and
coming to Brown county to work IN
the harvest fields, claims he was badly
beaten up by a hobo a mile outside Of
Mitchell, along the Milwaukee tracks.
Parsons claims the stranger asked him
for a chew Of tobacco, and al he
reached into his pocket to get the to-
bacco, the man struck him over the
back OF the head with a club. Par
sons says he grappled with his assail-
m and the two had a rough and
tumble fight for a half hour, when
Parsons managed to break away. The
man was a mas OF bruises from head
to foot when he reached Aberdeen.
The Tabor independent. [volume] (Tabor, S.D.) 1913-19??, 1913-08-07
WATER USERS SUE
FEDERAL GOVERNMENT

Belle Fourche, s. D., Aug. 4--smart-
ing under what they claim is rank i'm
justice on the part Of the government
officials, the Belle Fourche Valley Wa
ter Users association has commenced
suit in the state circuit court here
against the government, n secured
a temporary Injunction restraining the
officials on the Belle Fourche irriga-
ton project from refusing water to
any water user for non-payment OF
water charges. The injunction IS re-
sturnable here August 1, before Judge
MCGEE. @
The suit follows a meeting OF
water users iI this section. For nearly
a year trouble has been brewing with
the government as the water users
have alleged harsh treatment at the
hands OF the government officials.
The Tabor independent. [volume] (Tabor, S.D.) 1913-19??, 1913-08-07
.vofRUCToR or NOTE FOR
NEW UNIVERSITY cOuRSl

vermilion. s.. ID. Aug. A--The regents
Of education have added a new de-
partment, that OF home economics. to
the courses OF study at the state uni
versity for the coming year.
Miss Eva -. Robinson, OF Chicago,
will be In charge OF this work. Miss
Robinson IA originally a South Da-
kota m After receiving her de-
gree OF bachelor OF science from che
State School OF Mines at Rapid City,
she taught for q number of q
Later she entered Armour Institute OF
Technology OF Chicago, graduating
from the domestic science department
OF that institution.
4 While al the University OF Chicago.
Miss Robinson has had charge OF the
social life OF the women students who
lived off the campus, organizing them
INTO neighborhood groups. She also
conducted a correspondence course for
the American School OF Home Econom-
les, entitled Teaching Cooking
Through the Preparation OF Meals
This course. published in book form
Is widely used as a text book.
The Tabor independent. [volume] (Tabor, S.D.) 1913-19??, 1913-08-07
UNDERTAKE TASK OF
CHURCH IN TWO WEEKS

washington Springs, s.. D., Aug. 81
To complete a church building In g
period of two weeks from the time the
of the excavation for the basement Ii
the task which has been undertaken
by Rev. l. Al. Phinney, pastor OF the
church. and members of the Friends
church society In Harmony township,
near here. The pastor is being assisted
by members of the church society, and
by three regular carpenters. The
structure will be "a by 40 feet, with
a tower and bell. In one day the old
church building was moved from the
site and the excavation for the base
ment OF the new structure had been
completed. Within three days the
foundation had been completed and
work started on the main structure
BY the end OF this week the edifice il
expected to be completed and ready for
occupancy. l
The Tabor independent. [volume] (Tabor, S.D.) 1913-19??, 1913-08-07
FARMER BADLY HURT
IN FIELD ACCIDENT

Dell Rapids. s. D., Aug. 4.-Francis
Fitzgerald, q farmer OF this region. was
seriously injured and had a narrow es-
cape from death as the result of being
struck by a binder drawn by
horses, He was operating the binder
when h horses became frightened:
and In striving to hold them he broke
n OF the lines. Fitzgerald then
jumped from the binder and ran to-
ward the horses for the purpose OF
catching them by their heads and
quieting them when they sweryed sud-
denly and dashed the binder into him.
The sharp point OF the divider struck
him ! n the left thigh and plowed up
ward, tearing q cash 10 inches long
and stripping all the muscles from the
bone. The sickle guards also caught
him and made small perforations in his
side and back. and he was otherwise
bruised and cut and one OF his ankles
broken. notwithstanding these ter
rible Injuries, the young man started
to drag himself toward his home and
had painfully made his way Quite a
distance when his father discovered his
~predicament.
The Tabor independent. [volume] (Tabor, S.D.) 1913-19??, 1913-08-07
FATALLY INJURED RYA
RAILROAD MOTORcAR

Philip. s. D., Aug. It'd Peterson.
a bridge carpenter. employed on the
Northwestern road, was probably fa-
tally injured at noon yesterday by
falling under a motor car while riding
into Powell, a village 10 miles east Of
here, for dinner. A physician hastened
to the injured man on q motorcar sent
from Powell. Peterson was injured
internally and his back probably
broken and he IL not expected 10 live.
The way freight leaving here at 1 d.
m. was annuIled here, all loads set out
and run as an extra and the injured
man, with his wife, who got on at
Philiu, was rushed to the hospital, at
Pierre, for treatment. Peterson resides
In Philip and Is highly respected here.
The Tabor independent. [volume] (Tabor, S.D.) 1913-19??, 1913-08-07
CARPENTER WILL TRY
So FOR MARTINS PLACE

Morristown, s! D., Aug. SIT seems
to be almost a settled thing that Judge
Cyrus Clay Carpenter, Of h Twelfth
gressional nomination in the Third dis.
trict, now represented by Eben w
Martin. While Judge Carpenters can
didacy is being urged on the grounds
Of progressive republicanism," he was
one OF the men taking an active part
in the anti-Sterling conspiracy al
Pierre last spring. The Morristown
candidacy, says: He is a staunch re.
publican and one OF the leaders of the
progressive wing OF the party"
The Tabor independent. [volume] (Tabor, S.D.) 1913-19??, 1913-08-07
APPoRTioNMENTs MADE
FOR SALES or TIMBER

Deadwood, s. D.. Aus. 2.-Lawrenc"
county's portion Of the proceeds Of sales
forest for the past year has been re-
ceived by the county treasurer. It
amounts to $2.S42.S3, nine-tenths Of
which goes into the road fund Of the
county and one-tenth into the school
fund.
The total amount realized by the
Black Hills forest service during the
year was $45. 900 and rs per cent of this
goes to the state to be distributed
among the counties in which the ma
tional forest Is located, In proportion
TO the forest ares OF each county.
The Tabor independent. [volume] (Tabor, S.D.) 1913-19??, 1913-08-07
PRIZE ANSWERS IN
RECENT EXAMINATION

Pierre. S. d.. Aug. 4-"Adulterated
food is food for adults" is one OF the
prize answers In the recent eighth
grade examination, the papers on
which are now being corrected at the
capitol. Another question asked for
the designation OF two state boards
and their duties and this Is one Of the
replies ELECTED on that proposition,
''The examining board, which exam
OF health, which examines sewers 80
cities and towns
The Tabor independent. [volume] (Tabor, S.D.) 1913-19??, 1913-08-07
X. M. GAGE NAMED AS
HEAD OF HURON COLLEGE

Huron, s. D., Aug. lat a meeting
of the board Of trustees OF Huron col
iege, the resignation OF DR.. C. H.
French as president cf the institution
was accepted and Prof. III. M. Gage,
present dean of OF the faculty, was
chosen unanimously to succeed him.
Dean Gage Is a young man. He began
his teaching career in Huron college
d number OF years ago.. For seven
years he was dean OF Parsons college
Fairfield, la. Al year ago he came 70
Huron as dean.
The Tabor independent. [volume] (Tabor, S.D.) 1913-19??, 1913-08-07
ARRESTED ON CHARGE
or KIDNAPPING BOY

Huron, s. d., Aug. 4-Sheriff Whalen
OF Kingsbury county has returned.
from Stratton with "A. s. Bryant, form
erly proprietor of a moving picture
show a Lake Preston, who is accused
of KIDNAPPING the young son OF Thomas
Coulson OF Lake Preston. The boy was
found with Bryant in Colorado and was
brought back and turned over to his
parents. His father made the com
plant. &
AS a result of the preliminary hear
ing, Bryant has been bound over to the
circuit court under bonds OF $1,000, in
default OF which he has been placed in
Jail to be held until the term is called
next December.
The Tabor independent. [volume] (Tabor, S.D.) 1913-19??, 1913-08-07
LOSS or $4,000 FROM
BIG BLAZE AT MONROE

Monroe, s. d., Aug. 2.-Eight build
ings burned, with an estimated loss
of $50 1000, in a fire here this morning,
which originated in the Pat jeanette
saloon building. The buildings burned
were:
Queal's lumber office and a large
amount OF lumber, the Monroe News
office, the jeanette saloon building,
pool hall, cream station, ice house, J..
Deubhr's barn, 8 Stohr's carpenter
shop, Practically the entire contents
OF all buildings will be q total loss.
The fire was discovered about 2
O'clock this morning by Mel Wierenga,
The flames at that time issuing from
the rear Of the Jenette saloon, the
building OF which is owned by Hoffman
or B~ridgewater.
A large crowd Of citizens Responded
to the fire alarm, but they were handi-
capped byilack OF facilities. The blaze
finally was checked at the Henry
Sweeters implement house, which was
on fire several times and seemed
doomed.
The Tabor independent. [volume] (Tabor, S.D.) 1913-19??, 1913-08-07
TELEPHONE OFFICIAL
DIES AT ABERDEEN

Aberdeen. S. D., Aug. 1.-THE death
Of George S. Tussey, travelling auditor
of the Dakota Central Telephone COM
pany, occurred Saturday afternoon Of
heart disease, from which he had been
a sufferer for years. On Saturday
morning he was x with an attack
of the trouble and left his office, re-
turning home. Shortly after 3 o'clock
he. seemed much improved, and Mrs.
Tussey, who had been at his bedside,
left him for a few minutes, going down
stairs. When she returned she found
him in commissions, and he died before
his physician could reAch his bedside.
The Tabor independent. [volume] (Tabor, S.D.) 1913-19??, 1913-08-07
TREASURER is AUTHORITY
ON PLACING TAX LIST

Pierre. 8. ID. Aug. A.-The attorney
general holds that a county treasurer
may publish the delinquent tax lists In
any newspaper In the county. IT being
immaterfal whether or not such news
paper Is an official newspaper OF the
county, BruIe county makes the IN
quiry, but 1t applies to all counties of
the state. 1t appears the statute on
the subject is not quite clear in its
reading. 4
A sheriff. being already a regular
officer. may not collect extra fees for
collecting taxes by distress, notwith-
standing the wording of the statute
which provides. 'in addition TO tha
The attorney general holds that 'tthis
clause does not apply either to the
sheriff or county treasurer, and only
authorizes persons, other than those,
to receive compensation"
The Tabor independent. [volume] (Tabor, S.D.) 1913-19??, 1913-08-07
FILLS ALFALFA ORDERS
FOR USE m ALASKA

whitewood, s. D., Aug, 6.--Gharles g.
Haas has recently filled orders for all
falfa seed ana plants from the United
States government for three Alaskan
experiment stations. AS hay sells for
as high as 800 per ton In Alaska, the
government Is attempting to find some.
varieties Of forage plants that can be
successfully grown there n 1t is
quite an honor both TO Mr.. Haas and
the state that the government officials
should consider his Dakota grown Grim
alfalfa as one of the very few forage
plants sufficiently hardy to be, consid-
cred worthy of trial in that vigorous
climate. f ~. Tz%
The Tabor independent. [volume] (Tabor, S.D.) 1913-19??, 1913-08-07
VALUABLE DIAMONDS
ARE TRACED TO COLOME

Coiome. s. D.. Aug. 4.-Diamonds
valued at $1,000, consisting OF a hand
some brooch and several rings, were
traced to Colome and recovered here,
after being picked up in a northwest
ern passenger coach by a Colome wom-
an. their owner having left them In
the seat somewhere in Illinois. An att
torney FOR the owner, a wealthy woman
Of Morrison, Ill, traced the jewels here.
Within an hour he had recovered them
and paid a reward Of S55 to the finder.
The Colome woman was on her way
from Chicago when the Morrison wom-
an got ON the train. The q was full
and she took the chair beside the CO.
lone woman. She had the iewelry In
her handbag with her sewing materials
AND in taking the latter put to do some
work, evidently dropped the diamonds.
Later. without noticing her loss, she
changed seats, and later still left the
car. 1t was then she discovered the
loss OF the diamonds.
The Tabor independent. [volume] (Tabor, S.D.) 1913-19??, 1913-08-07
JUDGE HOLDS YANKToN
SALOON PERMITS ILLEGAL

Yankton, s. d.. Aug. ~4.--Judge Trip.
in an opinion made public this morn
ing, finds for the .tdrys'' in the spring
saloon election contest and declares the
saloon petition insufficient and Illegal.
The vets will appeal to the supreme
court and it is believed the Yankton
saloons may In the meantime continue
to operate.
The saloon petitions were attacked
on the ground that those petitioning
for the submission or the question were
not bona fide freeholders, under the
terms OF the new law defining the
qualifications OF ~fraeholders.
The Tabor independent. [volume] (Tabor, S.D.) 1913-19??, 1913-08-07
VALUATIONS ASSURE
BIG LEVY REDUCTION

Pierre. s.. d.. Aug. 2-Estimates made
by state officials today are that the
taxable property Of South Dakota this
year will show a valuation or s1.2b0.-
000. 900. which would be an Increase Of
$354.27S,000 yer asst years assessment
The average levy last year was POI
mills. Fall River was the highest, with
5b.S mills; Hutchinson county was the
lowest. with 17.4 mills. With the pros
pectiye cut for this year IL is estimated
that the average will be z or 8 mills
and that the highest levy for any coun-
" will not be over IA mills.
The Tabor independent. [volume] (Tabor, S.D.) 1913-19??, 1913-08-07
NEW CORPORATIONS.

Pierre, s. d., Aug. 1.-THE secretary
Of state has chartered the Stockmans
State bank located in Capa, Lyman
county. with capital stock Of $4,000.
The president will be NJ. o. Sherwood,
of Midland; j.. e. Thorne, OF Capa, vice
president; and III. @. Williams, of Capa,
cashier. Other incorporators are e. ].
Bunker OF Hayes, "A. III. Bloom,
Wendte; Erik Kleyen, Capa; N. W.
Edwards, Capa: Al. j. tHauge, Van
Meter and Katherine Thorne, Capa'
Some OF these incorporators were stock
holders In the bank at Gapa of which
John Hayes OF Fort Pierre, who de-
some two months ago, was president.
The Capa bank however, Of which
Hayes was president, has resumed
business and paid up ~depositors.
The Tabor independent. [volume] (Tabor, S.D.) 1913-19??, 1913-08-07
LIGHTNING ACTIVE IN
- SECTION NEAR IPSWICH

Ipswich, s. D., Aug. 5-The large
barn Of Thomas Doonan, seven miles
south OF here, was struck by lightning
and burned to the ground, The loss
also included the granary and machine
sheds, four valuable horses, and a large
amount of grain and machinery. Only
barn had beer moved twice by wind
during the last W. years, the same
barn was struck by lightning a month
ago and the buildings OF a near neigh
Dor were destroyed by lightning about
q year ago.
The Tabor independent. [volume] (Tabor, S.D.) 1913-19??, 1913-08-07
PLEASURE PARTY DISCOVERS
TREsTLE BRIDGE ON FIRE

WATERFOWL. 8. d., Ang, 2-While
spection tour, Mr. and Mrs. Charles
Kranz, their son, Edward, and Burdette
ChristiansoE came TO a trestle Of the
Rock Island about four miles out Of
the city and found that the whole north
side was on fire. The fire had been
started by weed burners who had not
taken the precaution To keep the fire
from getting near the bridge.
Shortly after the bridge caught fire a
section crew passed over IT on a hand
car but did not notice anything wrong
as the blaze had not yet attained suf-
ficientsheadway TO make any heat. The
party in the a immediately drove to
the nearest farm house and telephoned
to the Rock Island depot that the
bridge was on fire, thereby preventing
serious consequences!
The Tabor independent. [volume] (Tabor, S.D.) 1913-19??, 1913-08-07
NEGRO AUTHOR PLANS
To SUE FATHERINLAW

Dallas, s.. d., Ang. 4.--Oscar Mis-
cheaux, the negro author Of the recent
Rosebud reservation and entitled. "The
Conquest" announced that he has I'M
stituted a suit for $4,000 damages
against his fatherInlaw for alternating
his wtfe's affections. The defendant In
the action Is a prominent minister IL.
Chicago.
The Tabor independent. [volume] (Tabor, S.D.) 1913-19??, 1913-08-07
RENTER IN CHARLES MIX
SUFFERS LOSS BY FIRE

Geddes, s. D.. Aug, ga fire which
Is supposed to nave been started by
spontaneous combustion In a quantity
Of hay caused a heavy loss to Charles
shelton. a renter on a farm near here,
The fire caused a loss OF 1880, upon
which there was mo insurance. The
flames made q clean sweep, burning
the barn. granary, two ~corncribs, sew
eral head OF cattle, a cattle shed, $50
bushels of grain and other property.
The flames spread so rapidly that IT
was impossible TO save anything.
The Tabor independent. [volume] (Tabor, S.D.) 1913-19??, 1913-08-07
GARRISON OBJECTS TO
FORMAL PERCEPTIONS

Deadwood, s. ID, Aug. IA change
In plans or the itinerary or Secretary
OF War Garrison has been announced
for the Black Hills. He VIII now ar
rive here from the west over the Bur
dngton on Angst 20, viii be entertained
here by the Deadwood Business club,
will proceed that evening to Fort Meade
near Sturgis for an inspection of the
post there the next morning and will
return here August 81, and leave that
afternoon over the Burlington for
Omaha. Secretary Garrison has sent
word that he desires democratic sim
plicity and no formal entertainment, so
HIS wishes will be respected and an in
formal reception and auto ride will con-
stitute his entertainment here while he
viii be informally dined at the post
and have a reception there.
The Tabor independent. [volume] (Tabor, S.D.) 1913-19??, 1913-08-07
RATE HEARING AT PIERRE
STARTS THIS AFTERNOON

Pierre, S. d. Aug. A hearing viii
be held at Pierre this afternoon in
connection with all freight and passen-
ger rate questions in South Dakota. All
OF the state railroads will be repre-
seEted here by counsel, while Governor
Byrne and Attorney General johnson
Will act in cooperation with the mem
ber5 of the railroad commission.
The Tabor independent. [volume] (Tabor, S.D.) 1913-19??, 1913-08-07

The value OF the secondary metals"
exclusive OF gold, silver. platinum, iron
and aluminium, recovered in 1919
reached the enormous total Of $77.395,-
s43, compared with $52,5 S5, 800 in 1911,
according to the United States geolog-
tcal survey. Secondary metals are
those recovered from scrap metal,
Sweepings, ~skimmings, dresses, etc. a
The Tabor independent. [volume] (Tabor, S.D.) 1913-19??, 1913-08-07

. take a cat tied in q bag to market,
here they tried to sell ii for q pig.
however, a purchaser opened the
Gag before buying, the cat, OF course,
Jumped out, displaying the fraud.
Hence the term letting the cat out OF
the bag"
The Tabor independent. [volume] (Tabor, S.D.) 1913-19??, 1913-08-07

San Francisco is considering an cleo
trio ourfew, The scheme is to have the
electric lights all over the city give a
signal at 8 o'clock, after which all chill
dren must be off the streets. Ii
The Tabor independent. [volume] (Tabor, S.D.) 1913-19??, 1913-08-07
THisTLEs SAID TO
MAKE GOOD GREENS

Bison, s. D., Aug. 4.--The BIZ
son Courier claims that South
Dakotans are overlooking a very
useful plant in the Russian
thistle, which Is generally con-
demned as being a great nuis-
nnce and OF no s to anyone.
This editor claims the Russian
thistle in its green state, makes
one of the most sayory dishes OF
greens that is known to the
housewife" and suggests that
some canning company could
make a fortune by putting up
Russian thistles for mercantile
purposes.
The Tabor independent. [volume] (Tabor, S.D.) 1913-19??, 1913-08-07

Newfoundland is now regarded as
one OF the most promising future
sources of supply of petroleum within
the British empire. There are oil indi-
ations for 200 miles along the west
cast. lHr- '..s@
The Tabor independent. [volume] (Tabor, S.D.) 1913-19??, 1913-08-07

Somerset can boast OF the youngest
blacksmith in England. His name is
Reginald Durant, and he is 4 years and
months old. Ee lives at the tiny
village OF West Pennard, four miles
from Glastonbury, and almost daily he
can be seen working at his fathers
Jorge after he has returned from
school. .EgaN 3. .
The Tabor independent. [volume] (Tabor, S.D.) 1913-19??, 1913-08-07

A German vacuum ice machine Of
convenient size for household use does
away with the need OF using danger
GUS acids, and can be operated by hand
or q small sefectric motor.
The Tabor independent. [volume] (Tabor, S.D.) 1913-19??, 1913-08-07
YANkToN SALOON MAN
HURT IN ACCIDENT

Yankton, s. d., Aug. 5.--Pat Mccoy
a well-known local saloon man, is IL
the hospital bSre seriously injured "a
the result of AN auto accident Sunday
The car reversed on a steep hill anG
preciptated seven people and the car
over an embankment. dropping about
Is feet. The other members of the party
escaped injury.
The Tabor independent. [volume] (Tabor, S.D.) 1913-19??, 1913-08-07
THREE SUSPECTS TAKEN
FOR YANKToN hoLpuP

Yankton, s, D., Aug. A. clyde
Braughman. Lee and Nels Blair, all
Yankton men, are under arrest here.
charged with robbing George Morten
IN, q stranser from Omaha. OF s5s.
The Tabor independent. [volume] (Tabor, S.D.) 1913-19??, 1913-08-07

BY equipping an orchard heater with
a reservoir to hold additional oil and
feed 1t to the burner slowly a Kansas
farmer invented a. device that would
burn all night without attention.
The Tabor independent. [volume] (Tabor, S.D.) 1913-19??, 1913-08-07

In Seville, the chief seaport Of south
ern Spain, -four costs nearly $40 a
barrel at retail in small quantities, but
oranges are less than a cent apiece.
Ham averages about 40 cents a pound
and sugar 8 cents. ,