The Tabor independent. [volume] (Tabor, S.D.) 1913-19??, 1913-06-12
DAKOTA STATE NEWS

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QUINN-Theodore Hildebrandt, To-
year-old son OF Mr. and Mrs. ii. g.,
Hldehrandt, who 1--we eight miles north
OF this Place, was killed by lightning
during a receEt electrical storm. The
bolt struck the house underneath the
caves or the north gable, passed
through the boys bedroom upstairs,
went down between the walls Into the
kitchen, through the kitchen and din
ing room and then into the sitting room
where the boy was lying on the hoor.
The bolt passed over the feet OF the
lads mother. who was sitting In the
same room. but merely stunned her.
FAULKTON-Since May 4 5.65 inches
or rainfall has been recorded by the
government observer at this place, This
frequent and NOT very heavy rains, ev-
cry drop going where it was most need
ed. Small grain. throughout the coun-
try, never looked better, and the indi-
cations are that Faux county viii
come to the front this summer with an
old-time small grain crop. The OUT
look for a corn crop Is not 500 good,
owing TO the activity OF cutworms.
HOT acknowledgements Mar
tin is spending q few weeks a his
ranch, six miles north OF Hot Springs,
while the Senate is wrestling with the
tariff problem, Mr.. Martin is making
some very important improvements to
his ranch in the way OF constructing
storage reservoirs for saving the flood
water which go to wastee In such,
enormous volumes during the spring
and summer. The ranch Is managed
by the congressman's two sons, Paul
and Charles.
NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. are being
ma6e on the adjacent Pine Ridge In
dian reservation for the annual spring
roundup of cattle which have been
grazed on the reservation during the
winter. Many of these belong to white
men, who keep them OF the reserva-
ton under a lease system. The round
up will be participated In by hundreds
OF Indians and white cowboys and VIII
have the customary picturesque feat
ureS. ~
SIOUX FALLS-Sioux Falls will be
host to one OF the biggest insurance
mems gatherings in its history on
wednesday, June Is. when both man
ayers and field men OF Insurance oom-
,panies throughout the state will come
TO this city to be present at the recep-,
ton which will be given to Neil ID.
citation OF Life Underwriters. who Is
touring the northwest in the interests
of that organization.
MTTCHEIlL-C. w. Downey has
purchased and taken charge OF the
Mitchell Gazette, the leading weekly
democratic paper Of this section of the
state. MIR. Downey has been associated
with the Mitchell Daily Republican for
the past 81 years as editor. with the
exception OF the past three years. The
Gazette will remain democratic n
the editorial columns will be conducted
by g. III. Rodee.
MADISON 80 Representative Hans
Urdahl, who was the active promoter
Of the printing investigation at the last
Legislative session, left yesterday for.
a foreign trip. He will first Visit in
Washington, ID. c., and sail from New
York in about 10 days, spending sever
al weeks in England, Germany and
France, finally arriving in his former
home town, Leri, Sogn, Norway. . q
SCoTLAND-4Some years ago Scot
land had one of the largest G.. A. r..
posts In the state. Today but one vet
eran of the civil war makes his home
here, this being A. #. Miller, He has
not yet fully decided whether or not
he will attend the reunion OF union
veterans to be held on the Gettysburg
battlefield early in July, but may con-
cIude to make the trip.
DEADWoOD-Deputy State Com
missioner OF Schools and Public Lands
N. M. Hanson has just returned, from
IL ~ 4lNllS Ifoh4SAANt. ~ AAASN
on SO, 900 acres Of land for the state
of South Dakota. This land is taken
by the state on a transfer, being in
lieu of Indian lands on the Pine Ridge
reservation. which the state tceded to
the government. AVN" 10.
EHIGHMORE-George W. Baughman
and Miss Emma Davis, both OF this
f!ace, were married at the home of the
brides sister, Mrs, NJ. Harry O'Brien,
-. IS G4HN1Y a. Delta ri IF thu
Congregational church, officiating. Mr..
Baughman recently purchased. the
West hotel OF this city, and viii take
charge Of the same about July /.
HOT NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. have
been completed for the annual meeting
/ of the members of group seven OF the
| state Bankers association. to be held
in Hot Springs on Saturday and Sum
day, June z and 8. The group includes
the counties Of Custer, Fall River and
Pennington. Atfine program has been
prepared.
CHAMBERLAINABecause no one
| can be found who IS willing TO accept
the office OF postmaster, the postoEice
! at Waterbury, one of the historic VII
lagos of Jerauld county, As to be dis
continued. Numerous democrats reside
in the vicinity, but none of them could
be induced to accept the office.
MILLER-The suit here against The
Iowa Bridge company TO have the last
| contract for building bridges in tho
county annuled, brought by 400 tax
payers who believed the prices too
high, was transferred TO the federal
| court, and probably will be heard at
Pierre at the next term.
PIERRE-A week of camping for
! the boy scout Organization of this city
will start next Monday and the scouts
are getting ready for a good time on
Medicine creek, where their camp has
been located, The organization here
is in two patrols and numbers more
than IS a.
SIOUX~FALLS-Guy s.. Gamble was
! appointed receiver OF the business OF
| the fChicaPo house and Dan Shrub, the
landlord. TUESDAY certain creditors OF
Mr. Strub went before Judge Elliott
and filed a petition praying that Mr.
Strub be thrown into Involuntary bank
ruptey. " ~. =
MILLER-The golden wedding ami
Yersarv OF A. j. clifford and Wife was
celebrated here yesterday, They are
among the very first settlers OF this
section. Sons and daughtersn from
Pierre, Hitchcock, Alexandria and
other places were present, besides
grandchildren and friends. .
SPEARFISH--A consignment OF
L1O0.00 salmon eggs have been received
Iaf the payernmpnt fish hatchery here