The Tabor independent. [volume] (Tabor, S.D.) 1913-19??, 1913-11-06
DAKOTA STATE NEWS

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an automobile and ran away. His daugh-
ter. Miss Bertha, who was riding IN the
buggy with him. hnally succeeded In con-
trolling and stopping the runawayp. Dur
Ing the unRway q handbag belonging TO
the young woman was thrown 70 the
ground. This was afterward recovered.
hut s1G In cash had disappeared from II
and IL supposed to have been distracted
by the men In the automobile.
ABERDEEN-E. e. Kneedy. who re-
Gently resigned the pastorate Of the
| Christian church here, was unanimously
asked to reconsider his resignation by tho
congregation. and he finally consented TO
do so, and will continue 10 act as pastor
OF the church, combining that occupation,
as heretofore, with his business as an att
torney at law and real estate and insur-
ance agent. In all OF which he Is very sue
cessful.
ELK POTNT-Alfred III. Ringsrud, son
or Mr.. and Mrs. Al. o. Ringsrud, OF this
city, n Miss Myrtle Gunderson, daugh-
ter OF ex-Sheriff Gunderson and wife, OF
Richland, were united In marriage az the
home of the brides parents. ak miles
north OF this city After a wedding trip
TO eastern points they will make their
home In this city, where the groom - en-
gagged In the automobile business.
SALEM-At the annual meeting OF the
members Of the Salem Auto club the fol-
lowing officers were elected for the COM
Ing year: President, DIR. Guy Ramsey.
| vice president. l.. NJ Seesler; secretary
treasurer, J. j. Miller. TIL board OF III
~rectors was authorized TO designate a
good roads day n to secure a gas trac-
tor engine to smooth out all the principal
roads leading TO Salem.
wARONDA-The Commercial club has
inauguratad a movement for the drilling
by the town OF a deep artesian well for the
purpose OF increasing the supply Of water
for the municipal waterworks system. The
monster well which for some years fur
nished an abundant supply has greatly
decreased In fiow n X has been con-
cluded that q deep well is the only per
manent relief.
yICTOR-This Is the FIRST of the new
towns on the extension OF the Milwaukee
railroad from Sisseton to a a post
office officially authorized and named.
John Loken, a local merchant, has been
appointed postmaster. The fixtures OF the
postofice at the village OF Vernon were
moved here. and the Vernon postoffice has
been discontinued
SCOTLAND-The 2-year-old son of MI.
and Mrs. Grover Musser was the victim
OF a distressing accident. The little fell
Il low kOL. his aTlKuI ndHu CduKnI III lnG
| chain and sprocket-wheel under the dump
OF a corn elevator, with the result that
the hand was terribly crushed. In or
der 70 save the child's life II has been nee
essary to amputate q part OF the hand.
PLATTE-A reward OF 500 has been Of
fered by Sheriff Rifle for information
which Will lead to the arrest of D.. Ellis
Evans, who Is wanted in this (Charles
Mix county on the charge of selling min
ing stock under Misrepresentation. He for
merly was pastor of Congregational
churches at different towns In the state.
,CHANCELLoR-Charles DeNeui, the
young son d a farmer near here. killed
one OF the largest eagles ever seen in this
part OF the state. TIL bird measured
eight feet from tip TO tip of its wings.
It required i've shots to bring down the
monster bird. 1t will be mounted and re-
tanned as a trophy.
WHITE LAKE-work has been sus-
pended on a huge artesian well, which
was designed to furnish the water fos
bringing the stage of White lake, near.
here, to its former level. II was intended
to sink two or three OF the wells, but the
first one has proven a disappointment and
the project OF refilling the lake may be
abandoned permanently.
BUFoRD-N. c. Mcdonald, OF Valley
City. state school inspector, and Mrs. Mar
tina p. Tatem, county superintendent OF
Williams county, were In Buford Friday
for the purpose of inspection of the Blu
ford schools. II is hoped that the rank of
the local school may be raised to that of
q second class consolidated high school
HIGHMoRE-The residents Of High
more have filed with the state board of
railroad commissioners q petition asking
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neapolis. The shippers of Seneca have a.
rate of 2iih cents a bushel cheaper than the
shippers OF Highmore, with the distance
practically the anne
sPEARFIsH-The residents of Spear
fsh in general turned out TO tender a
farewell reception to Rev. Father DUDE,
for the past three years IN charge OF the
local parish of the Catholic church, who
has been selected to I'LL the position of
vcar-general, with headquarters at Dead
wood.
,TRIPP-Adam Dewald, a farmer living
I'm this section, suffered a heavy loss by
fire OF mysterious origin which destroyed
the fine barn on his place. together with
two horses for which he had recently re-
fused $1,000. Three other horses were
burned, and % tons Of hay, 1000 bushels OF
oats and other grain n property.
HURoN-The annual convention Of the
South Dakota Assistant Postmasters' as
ISOLATION will be held In Huron during the
month of February, 1914. The decision TO
hold the meeting here was made at a ses-
sion OF the executive committee of the
association in Sioux Falls last week.
ELK PoINT-The death OF Mrs. p. II.
Callahan occurred Sunday morning. fol-
lowing an illness of more than a year
from the effects OF an operation. She was
80 years OF age and is survived by a hus-
band and 10 children. The funeral will
be held in this city Tuesday morning.
SIOUX FALLS-Peter Gardner. a local
Number, committed suicide by swallow
ing a quantity OF carbolIc acid. The deed
was committed in the Eagles lodge hall
while he was believea to be in a despond-
ent condition. He Is survived by a widow
and several children.
PIERRE-The secretary of state a
chartered a new $4,000 bank at Chester,
8. ID. The i~ncorporators are II, G. Jensen,
vice president; A.. l.. Butler. president: M.
Christensen. cashier; e. j. Rudd n Il.
w. Brown.
MADISON-very little interest is being
st.o,.yn In raciafartnp In fha ngfxr 80 Aralf-E