The Tabor independent. [volume] (Tabor, S.D.) 1913-19??, 1913-02-13
DAKOTA STATE NEWS

" ~ NprCullhT VASE COuCCTA-
ing the death OF +. G. McLaughlin in Min
er county. who was found frozen after a
drunken spree. from which he later
died, has arisen between the authorities
OF Miner and SnnbOrn counties, az to who
shall pay the cost OF his care during his
sickness Tn Miner county authorities
claimed he was a resident OF Sanborn
county, and that county should pay the
costs, while the Sanborn county officials
declared that he got his booze at Howard,
and that Sanborn county was not behold
en- for the death OF the man.
ALEXANDRIA-It has been determined
10 change the dates for the annual Han
son county fair, and September |, 4 and
5 now hay been, fixed as the time for the
fair. The county fair association re-elect-
ed the following officers for the coming
year President, N. M. Bowers; vice
president, Chas. King; secretary, Percy
Smith. A vice president was also elected
for each township,
FLANDREAU-Fire from a lighing
plant yesterday morning In the store of
w. L.. Rolfe alnost entirely destroyed hts
drug stock. The IRE spread rapidly
through the room and for q time IL looked
as IL the building would be Quilted. but II
was saved by work of the FIRE depart
ment. Mr.. Roife's stock OF goods was es-
timated at about $4,000. He had insur-
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TIMBER LAKE-winiam Enright. a
honesteader living near this place, has
demonstrated that dairying for home
steaders in the new and as yet undeyel-
oped country OF northwestern South Da-
kota is a paying proposition. Mr.. Enright
has six COWS and his records show that
they brought him 500 during the past
year, an average of 1851 per COW per
year. s4% FEar&
MINTOSH-BroodingS over the death OF
his mother. who was killed several
months ago by an Infatuated bull, caused
Sam Klaschke. aged n years, a home
steader residing 30 miles north OF this
place. to take his life by hanging himseif
to a rafter In the kitchen Of his shack,
where his body was discovered by q
neighbor some days later. @
FLANDRBAU-C., r. Peirce, former SUI
| perintendent OF the Flandreau Indian
schools, hut who has had charge as gem
eral superintendent of the Indian schools
OF the northwest for the last two years,
has come back 70 a charge of the
Flandreau schools, his old position, pre-
ferring this work. 4 .@ D. a,t
M'INToSH-The city OF Mcintosh re-
Gently voted $4,000 bonds. for the purpose
of putting in a city system of water
works. The city council IL now advertis-
ing for bids for the construction of the
plant. The plans call for two six-inch
wells and a 50-foot tower with a 100000
gallon tank. M... a.&.#i
WEBSTER-Lars ]. Fiksdal. q proni-
nent merchant at Webster, has Increased
his stock and his floor space by purchase
ing the general merchandise stock and
building Of Chilson & Haugen. The con-
sideration was $4,000. Chilson & Haugen
had been in business at Webster for %
years. @@t@
KINGSBERG-This is the latest town to
appear in South Dakota, and is ituated
between Springfield and, Tyndall. A num-
| her Of business houses have been estab-
lished, and now the Methodist society is
preparing to erect a new church building
on ground donated by the TOWNSHIP com
pany. - ~." ). A1ttE.
ABERDEEN-F. M. Melin, who sue
ceeds j. II Gillick as superintendent of the
Hastings & Dakota division Of the Mil
waukee road has arrived to assume the
duties of his position, and Mr.. Gillick has
gone to Chicago to be assistant to the
general manager.
>BRIDGEwATER-An unusual number
of farm sales are being held in this WI
cinity, at which live stock commands a
| high price. Three-months-old calves
bring SIS. while milch cows range from
$45 to $40. Hogs are in great demand at
high figures, |rs
GARY-That 1t pays farmers to devote
some OF their attention to cattle raising
Is shown by the fact that Charles Schu-
Ter, living SONS miles from town, mar
keted 20 head of steers, foc which he re-
csived 81, ZOO, an average of SIS per head,
DELL RAPIDS-The women's auxiliary
of the armers institute association has
elected the following officers: President,
MRS. C. A. Kenefck; vice president, Mrs.
Chris ~Johanson; secretary, Miss Mamie
Alien; treasurer, Mrs. w. II. Crisp. @
MILLER-Instead OF the ice hook
catching a cake Of ice and hauling II up
into the building to be packed away for
summer use, 1t caught Harvey Walton In
the thigh and pulled him up. He was res-
cued just In time to save him.
HURON-Michael-J. Finneen, q resident
of this city for more than 80 years, IL dead
from paralysis, with which he was strick-
en- a few days since. He was 30 years
of age, and the pioneer hotel keeper In
this section OF the state. @
sPRTNGFIELD-Mr n Mrs. L. Cross,
highly respected pioneer residents, have
Just celebrated their golden wedding an
niversary. One of the features was the
presence OF their children from different
parts of The country. ~
MILLER-The twentieth Century CRUZ
OF this town has started and secured ac-
ton towards getting q summer Chautau-
qua here in July. 1t is expected that ora
tors Of national reputation will be Sc
cured. .. ttt -v, @ b
HURON-J. b. Sexton, aged so, single,
was found hanging In a barn in the rear
OF his home yesterday. He had been miss
! ing since Friday, The case Is one of pre-
meditated suicide, as a result OF despond-
eicy. F% - . T5.G i
BoWDLE-The new city electric light
plant was set IN motion last week, and
Bowdle now has an electric lighting sys-
h tenn which will prove equal to the de-
mands of the town for years toscome.
RAvINIA-Leroy Beemer has retired
from the editorsh.p OF the Ravinia Boos-
ter, a local weekly, and has been succeed
ed by @ W.. Jackson, an experienced
newspaper man. late of Sioux City, Ia.
SIOUX FALLS-charged with passing
forged checks, Free Whitaker and Henry
weigland have been arrested and held for
trial In the state circuit court of Marshall
county. They will he tried In Y. &.
SPEARFISH-Coyotes chased a young
fawn from the timber to the fish hatchery
grounds here, and the animal after some
aFtort mas canfured by emDlOyes at the