The Tabor independent. [volume] (Tabor, S.D.) 1913-19??, 1913-02-27
DAKOTA STATE

HOWARD-Another band has been or
ganized with headquarters at Howard.
NEARLY all the members reside on farms
near here, and most of them are musi-
clans of some experience. Each member
signs al agreement to practice regularly
and remain a member of the band While
he resides In this vicinity, or 20 forfeit
the sum OF $50. The other band here Is
composed of high school students VI
SIOUX FAId.s-Fire on a farm occu-
Ipied by Barney Jackson, a prominent
Marshall county farmer, destroyed a great
deal of livestock and other property and
caused damage to the amount OF several
Thousand dollars. Among the property de-
stroyed was a large barn, II head OF
horses m colts, two cows and a car.
li.000 bushels Of oats and 400 bushels OF
wheat. TIL loss Is total. w
MEMBERSHIPS January / more than
100 carloads of grain have been shipped
| from this place. The shipments wonld
have been double what they were had II
been possible to. secure empty cars. Al
| the present time there Is a greater car
shortage here than ever before, all SIX
grain elevators being filled to the brim
with grain. r..-
WHITE OwL-Eastern land buyers are
advertising for land in this section, but
thus far only a few deals are reported as
changing hands at the prevailing prices
and these have been sold by parties who
are leaving for other parts. Farmers and
homesteaders here are engaging in alfalfa
and the dairy business more each year,
and are in no hurry to dispose OF their
holdings. % &c., s-.." .t..' aEl,.
MOUNT VERNON-At the annual meet
/ ing OF the Mount Vernon Commercial club
II ~. .-.r AfQnar0 Alnnka1 yunrns DR. l. L.
| Clark. president; e. o. McEwen, vice
president: w. M. Mcdonald, treasurer; A.
II. Olson, secretary; three board OF d.
~rectors. J. M. Newell, @. w. Downs ana
Joseph Miller.
wINNER-G. Fl. Walter, manager OF
the Montgomery Lumber companys yards
charged with ENFORCEMENT, admitted the
charge, pleaded guilty and expressed a
desire to dispense with n unnecessary
legal technicalities. Judge Williamson
lentenced him to two years In the penl-
ltentiary.
ELK PoINT-A determined effort is be-
ing made to secure a new and modern
school building for this city and the prop
Osition is likely to be put to a vote within
The next two months. The growth or the
town In the past two years has caused the
old building to become inadequate.
HOwARD-A mass meeting of citizens
Of Howard considered the proposition OF
Installing q sewer system. AFTER mucn
discussion pro and con 1t was decided to
let the issue stand for another meeting.
A. majority of those present were In FAVOR
Of sewers,
HOWARD-The new vaults at the court
house will soon be completed and ready
for use. They are of the latest type. The
old vaults were in very bad condition.
Not a record would have been left had
fire occurred in the building. Mr.. Tretzig,
q local man, has the contract. Z"
YANKTON-Mrs. Charles Fraser suf-
Tered a very bad fracture OF the right
leg as the result OF a fall on an Icy side
walk. The two bones OF the leg were
fractured just above the ankle making
the injury quite a serious one.
BEREsFoRD-Funds are being raised
with which to- erect a. new $4,000 Danish
church building in Beresford. The ola
church was the first edifce to be erected
here and IL has become inadequate for
the growing congregation.
CHRLsEA-Two small boys while play.
ing With matches set fire to a haystack
and caused a small sized panic, for 1t was
with difficulty that the flames We're pre-.
vented from spreading to adjoining build
ings.
DOLAND - Business men who were
harmed out i'm the recent fire here are
nearly. all preparing to rebuild. The Do
land T~imes-Record, which lost part 'of its
equipment in the fire. did not miss ar
issue. ..
LAKE ANDES-The new Carnegie Ii
brary building has been completed and
accepted by the city council. After the
library has been stocked with books and
furniture it will be opened to the public.
ra--e l., fhn
4 hearing of the Stan children, charged
with incorrigibility, placed the W boys.
10 and IL years of age, on probation, In
charge of their parents, until March ..
CLEAR LAKE-In accordance with a
petition to be filed with the city council
IL is expected a special election soon will
be called to vote bonds for the construc-
ton Of a city hall and library building.
Observation-Disclosures this place is
more h 30 years old, a Presbyterian
church has never been organized. Steps
nave been taken to organize and I'm due
time a church edifice will be erected.
CANTON-A number of the business
men and other residents are planning to
place a baseball team in the field the COM
ting season, the intention being to affiliate
with the new state league.
oNIDA-E. r. Payne. a we'll known
Farmer LIVING some miles from Town, dleu
suddenly of heart failure. He sat up unit,
midnight reading. and when his wife went
to arouse him he was dead.
BRIDGEWATER-At a fancy hog sale
held al the r.. ], Weiland stock farm east
of here "a brood SOW sold for $257.5 so. while
at the Dan Allen farm sale 2-year-old heif-
ers brought sos per head.
WHITE OWL-The First State bank has
the tax books for p townahips Of Meade
county and it's patrons are enabled to pay
their taxes here, thus saving a long over,
land trip TO Sturgis.
CLEAR LAKE-A petition has beer
filed with the city auditor asking that the
saloon license question be submitted al
the annual municipal election in April.
OACoMA-The main business street has
been beautified by the installation OF clus'
ter lights, making 1t one OF the best illum'
mated streets in central South Dakota.
wHITE-The proposition of incorporate
ing White as a city of the third class car
ried at a special election. Only Is votes
We're cast in opposition. w, ~
ROSWELL-There ie a shortage Of
dwelling houses here and builders are be-
ing asked to erect a number to supplJ
the demand.
:. CANOVA-A ~netition is being circulated