The Tabor independent. [volume] (Tabor, S.D.) 1913-19??, 1913-02-20
DAKOTA STATE NEWS

II ~ years past TIE organ OF the SOCIALIST
branch Of the labor unions OF this part
OF the hills, and for years the mouthpiece
OF. the Western Federation Of Miners, has
been suspended for lack of. support, and
the paper has gone out of existence. Will
lam Benfer, now of Denver, Colo, com
menced IL as a weekly, later changing i
into a daily. A few months ago it changed
back TO a weekly. .
FAIRFAx--The following officers of the
Rosebud Editorial association will have
charge of a special boom edition in the
interests OF the Rosebud country this
spring: c.. "A. Manville. president of the
association: w. H.. Cox, secretary. with
the following specially elected officers who
will manage the work in detail: Executive
committee, Ferd Reichman. J.. M. Miller
and w. a. Lamson: advertising manager,
q. III. Rose: managing editor. Ferd Reich
man; associates. J. M. Miller, of Colome,
and J. A. Ross, of Gregory.
YANKTON-PrelimInar contests have
been held at Yankton to choose material
for the debate 10 be held by the girls OF
Yankton college against the girls of the
state university at VerTnillion. The fol-
lowing young ladies were entered: Misses
Hall, Ltindak Frost, Byrne. Guenther
and Keith. The final preliminaries for
choosing the debating team will be held in
about three weeks. #.u t.
HURON-Losses by FIRE here today will
aggregate SIS, 900. The Chicago & North
western Railway company, owner of the
main portion OF the building known as the
Depot hotel, and occupied as a ticket of.
flee, baggage and waiting rooms, est-
mates its loss at $4,000. Holbrook &
~Longstaff., owners of the hotel annex,
will lose $4,000; insurance $4,000.
VERMILLION-D. Hoffer, druggist,
was taken before Justice OF the Peace J.
A, Copeland, charged with having sold
intoxicating liquors without a prescrip-
ton and contrary to the city ordinance.
He was found guilty and a fine OF $50 I'M
posed. Hoffer will appeal the case to the
circuit court. Bail was placed at $500,
which was immediately furnished. ~s.
TYNDALL-on March the county
commissioners Of Bon Homme county will
hold d special session to receive bid for
the purchase Of sos. 900 worth of bonds
which were carried at the fall election for
the purpose of constructing a new court
house at TyndaIl. After considerable de-
lay a satisfactory site for the new build
Ing has been secured.
SISSl2TON-The stockholders OF the
creamery company have elected officers
and made preparations for the coming
season. During the past year an aggre-
gate of $1l, oS6. 81 was paid for cream. Dur
Ing the year l52. go pounds of cream were
purchased and from this an aggregate Of
$3.50 pounds of>butter was manufactured.
MILLER-The county commissioners
have accepted the bid Of the Iowa Bridge
company for bridge work for this year.
There is considerable sentiment working
TO have concrete and cement bridge work
done in the future, The idea is to have. a
bridge for crossing and also" to make 1t so
that It will hold much of the water back.
DE SMET-In order to stimulate the
raising OF corn and small grain in Kings
bury county by scientific methods, 1t is
proposed during the coming summer to
have a grain and corn contest. open 70
the farmers of the county, good cash and
other, prizes to be given. The commercial
clubs in the county will aid.
PIERRE-CharIes Metzger, another OF
the pioneers OF Hughes county, died in the
hospital yesterday, Metzger came to this
county In 1888 and located near Canning,
where he made his home on q ranch UNI
Ill about a year ago when, on account of
a lingering Illness, he came. to the hos
pital here for medical attention.
PARKSTON-Mr. and Mrs. Joseph Ling
cheit nave had a notable gathering at the
family home. In response to their invi-
tations all OF their Is living children came
from different parts of the country to
attend a reunion of the family. Iowa, Mon
tana, Minnesota and South Dakota were
represented.
HUDSON-Local men are striving to as
certain the present whereabouts of an in
dividual named George Hopp, who dis
appeared under somewhat mysterious cir
cumstances, leaving numerous creditors.
That he purchased a ticket to Sioux City
has been ascertained, but there all trace
Of him Is lost.
MILLER-The Iowa Bridge mpa
has been awarded the contract for steel
bridge work in Hand county for the year.
There Is considerable opposition to steel
bridges now. many claiming that concrete
and cement will last longer ard can be
made to hold the water back as we'll as TO
cross on.
KIMBALL - At the a~nnual% business
meeting the Brule County Fair associa.
ton elected the following officers; Presi.
dent. w c. Richards; secretary, p. v,
benz; treasurer. e. Ii. Lumba-d. At an
other meeting to be held in the near fu.
ture dates for this years county fair win
be selected. ~
+ fARMOER-The Armour Creamery com
| pany, a cooperative concern, has elected
The following officers: President, II.
Blume; vice president, NJ. Malloy; man
| aSer. ED Mohr secretary, ohm Doertng:
II ~ NNAGeAN W ~"NAA AA~SS - SN~N
ing season is looked for this year.
LEMMON-While visiting relatives at
Portland, Ore, the children of Mr.. and
Mrs. Chris Westgaard of this place were
exposed to scarlet fever. and We're taken
with the disease after reaching home. A
boy of 7 and a girl of 3 LAY died OF the
ailment, and third child is dangerously i'll
LEAD-Lead gas plant has been sold tc
parties from Chicago and the new ownerf
are to take immediate possession. They
are experienced men and operate a mum,
Der of similar plants In the middle west.
As soon as the weathe will permit, $S0,0
Will be spent on improvements. .
tDALLAS-A general demand Is being
made that a grand jury be summoned
during the coming term of circuit court
To. investigate a number of matters which
have been agitating the residents of Greg
DRY county for some time.
MENNO-The Memo band elected off,
GERS as follows: o. Il. Simon, president;
r. SeydIe, secretary and treasurer: r.
Seydle. leader. Last years band receipts
were $1,000, 1916 Of which were spent for
instruments and music.
ISABEL-Up to the present, Isabel has
had seven lumber yards, but the Central
| yard has absorbed the. Plymouth lumber
yard, reducing the number to six, the
change taking effect March /.
PIERRE-D. o. Pringle, a stock breed