The Tabor independent. [volume] (Tabor, S.D.) 1913-19??, 1913-04-17
DAKOTA STATE NEWS

and upwards OF 200 men were set to work
e~xcavating and grading at Bristol, be-
tween Milbank and Odessa, at Appleton,
Renville, Browntons and, Glencoe. Mimi.
More men will be added as soon as spring
opens up. Labor shortage is not feared
this year, ample provisions having been
made against deficiency in this depart
ment. E. ...> $3.50. M.
ELK PoINT-Charles Tucker, aged 20,
died yesterday at his home. four miles
south OF Elk Point, from the effects OF
drinking alcohol and paris green, which
he took last Friday with suicidal intent.
He Is survived by a wife n three chill
dren. Deceased was formerly superin-
itendent of the poor farm of Union county
and his father, the late John Tucker, was
q prominent citizen Of this community,
having been a member OF the Legislature
and county commissioner Of this county
for several years. 'a .,'. ~ 3
MITCHELL-word was received here
from c. b. Thomas, OF this city, that the
stock train Of rs cars which left this city
for Chicago, Saturday afternoon was
wrecked at Eairdale, ILL.,, but that no one
was seriously hurt. There were nearly 30
men on the train including the crew. Ito
details were given and II is not believed
the accident was a more serious one than
to hold up the arrival of the stock to its
u~esLInatlOn lot q rev hours.
vERMILLION-The Commercial club
has accepted the proposition made by
Granville Jones for. the putting on of a
ChRutauqua some time In July. The ses-
sion will be under the direction OF one OF
the big Chautauqua companies OF the
country and excellent talent In assured for
the specified Ave days. The Commercial
club guarantees the sale OF 400 tickets at
- each. This will be the first meeting
of this III to be held in Vermillion.
CoLoME-On April is, the village of
McNeely, near here, will be. wiped off the
map s osfar as the postoffce department Is
concerned, for on that date the postofffce
there win be discontinued. Those who
formerly were served from the McNeely
postofice will receive their mail through
the Colome office, McNeely was one of
the first Of the new Rosebud towns and
for a time promised to be a place of i'm,
p~ortance.
treasurer of the Red Cross society OF this
state, announces that he a received and
forwarded 1876 for the relief of food suf-
ferers In Indiana and Ohio. This money
has come in from all over the state In
small mounts and Mr.. Branson makes
a daily remittance OF II to the American
Red Cross society at Washington, which
distributed 1t where 1t Is most needed.
NEWELL-Temporary organization of
the dairymen OF this section was effected
at a we'll attended meeting held here and
plans laid for q permanent organization,
which will market the products of all the
dairymen in this vicinity. J. r. Beresford
was chosen temporary president m W.
@. Statger temporary secretary. The new
ly formed association will next meet in
Nisland and complete its Organization.
AMITCHELL-Chtef of Police Wood
Smith. Of this city, evidently solved the
high cost of living problem, when he an
nounced today that he served 1856 meals
IN the city jail during the past month
for a total cost of $9.Ts, or less than five
cents a meal. He reports Is arrests dur
ing the month, Is Of which were for drunk
enness. He gives $l51.& as the amount
collected in cash fines. H..
PIERRE-The Sioux Indians Of the
Cheyenne River Indian reservation are to
be fairly we'll treated by the general gov
eminent this spring. Within a short time.
a distribution will be commenced by which
each Indian on that reservation between
the ages OF q and 30 IL to receive his OPP
tional choice OF $500 In cash or in lieu
70 heifers. one team of mares, one wagon,
and $50 in cash.
PARKER-A union Sunday school rally
of the Sunday schools OF Turner county
was held in Parker, two meetings being
addressed by Mrs. Mary Bryner. OF Chi
cago, who is the secretary of the inter
mediate division OF the international Sun
day School association. and is in South
Dakota for the state convention, which
will be held In Sioux Falls this week.
FAIRVIEw-Members of Odd Fellows
lodges from several surrounding towns as
sisted in installing a new lodge Of the Or
der in FairVtew. The new lodge will be
known as Silver Sioux lodge, No. 226. The
following officers were elected: Noble
grand, John Koelke; vice grand. Z. c.
Dougherty; secretary, Fred McCracken:
treasurer, Peter Holmes.
PHILIP-Bishop George Birler, jr., of
Sioux Falls, and Rev. W.. H. Sparkling,
Of Rapid City, conducted three services
here Sunday. Both gentlemen represent
the Protestant Episcopal church. Mrs. l..
b.. Hartwick, Miss BerenIce Gust, Mrs.
o, Hargesheimer and Miss Carrie uig
ably assisted the clergymen by providing
music for the services.
MENNO-A fire in a strawstack, after
smoldering for about two weeks, sprung
into flames on the Mettler farm some
miles from here, and gave the residents OF
the surrounding region numerous anxious
moments. The fire was carried by a high
WLnu TO aQgOlnlnB IarInS ana IL eQulred
the combined efforts of about 60 farmers
TO extinguish it. .
SALEM-As the, result of a recent hear
ing before the state board of railroad
commissioners. on a complaint Of discrim-
ination fled by Salem shippers of live
stock, the commissioners rave ordered
more prompt shipping service at this point
by the railway company, and 1t is believed
there will be no further cause for COM
plant.
INSTRUMENTATION has raised prac-
tically $500 for the relief OF flood suffer-
ers in the Ohio valley. OF this amount
$50. 20 was raised at a benefit performance
at the. Idle Hour motion picture house
Sunday, upwards Of $40 by the school chill
dren and the balance by popular subscrip-
ton. h
KIMBALL-By ar almos unanimous
vote Of the members Of the local Metho-
dist Episcopal church society. Rev. d. r.
Burr was requested to continue as pastor
OF the church during the coming year.
He already has been pastor % the church
for six years and is very popular, ..
HERREID - Children playing with
matches set fire to a straw stack on the
EHHaa Hapt1al farm May hara Tho MIND