The Tabor independent. [volume] (Tabor, S.D.) 1913-19??, 1913-04-10
DAKOTA STATE NEWS

YQAlA1 hiCW.l EAhC III = TWINS Nlh1 cRAAAAB
with u little snow in the northwest
and mo spring rains, the river suddenly
showed a rise OF about eight feet here,
with the ice holding for several days, then
hs suddenly broke up. and dropped about
six feet In "a hours, leaving huge piles OF
Ice on the ~sandbars, n with q further
fall almost to low water mark before the
water again came up gradually.
SIssEToN-The Following officers were
elected atSthe convention OF the James
River Valley Central Luther league, which
has just closed here: President. X. III.
Haacke, Aberdeen; vice president, Carl E.
Hunstad, Rath; secretary, Alma Ander-
BON, Aberdeen: treasurer, Mile Thorson,
Bisseton: delegates to state convention at
Canton In May, e. H. Haacke, OF Aber-
deem, and r.. #. S-onstegaard, Sisseton.
The next district convention viii be held
ut Bristol In 1914.
MILLER-The sheep industry prom
ises &c become OF Importance here
again, a number OF farmers having
bought small fiocks this spring with
the idea az enlarging in the business.
Those who have raised sheep right
along claim that no other industry has
paid them no well. At one time this
whole section OF country was full of
sheep, but for some reason several
years ago they were sold or and other
hnes taken up.
BELLE FOURCHE-Lying on the
prairie a short distance from the Deer
mont store, the body of Mrs. Johanna
Carlson was found by her soninlaw.
Claude Johnson, 40 miles northeast OF
here. Mrs. Carlson had been to the
store for provisions and is believed to
heart failure, with which she had been
threatened. A sled loaded with goods
was beside the body.
SIOUX FALLS-One OF the biggest
knights OF Columbus meetings ever
held In h state will be held in Sioux
Fails next Sunday. Five hundred mem
bers OF the order from different cities
IN this part Of the northwest will be
in attendance. During the meeting
about so new members will be initiated
into the order. One Of the social
features OF the big gathering will be
a banquet. Ee
MITCHELL-Public Examiner J. l..
Wingfleld announces the granting OF a
charter TO the Farmers and Merchants
State bank at Egan, which will be
capitalized at SIC, 900. The principal
stockholders are J, "A. Wyiand and H.
II. Cook, OF Marion Junction, and Lee
Buck, OF F~iandreau. The bank will be
opened for business as soon as neces-
sary arrangements can be made
BRIDGEwATER-Joseph H. Hofer, a
well known farmer OF Union township,
taken before County Judge Butter
field, at Salem, and fined the sum OF SO
and costs for failure to comply with the
compulsory chool law, In that he had
kept a 1~0-year-old boy out OF school con-
trary to the statute In question. This is
the first fine ever imposed within the u
ty on a charge OF this kind. IS
MENNo-Preliminary arrangements are
being made for the annual meeting Of the
Hutchinson County Teachers associa-
tion, to be held here Friday n Satur-
day, April Is and %. The annual address
will be made by Prof. G. III, uugg, presi-
dent Of the association. President Gustav
wenzsaff, OF the Springfield Normal
school, will be present and make an ad-'
dress. ~
WEBSTER-Mayor Frank Mohs was
renominated for q second term at a
n~on-partigan caucus held here for the
purpose Of selecting candidates for the
coming city election. A. Il. Cooper was
nominated over George G: Dunton by
q vote OF 81 to 73, while Emmett
Forbes. Charles Becht and 8. e. Bron-
Q were nominated aldermen from the
three wards. Sa aEs
ABERDEEN-The war in the Balkan
states is holding up the completion or the
Aberdeen National banks new 81. 900
building here. A large portion Of the
marble used. in the interior is from the
.unarries on the island of Skiros, Greece.
The men on the isle are busy fighting
Turks. and the local bank must wait their
pleasure. @Fs "'
HURON-A locomotive and three
cars OF an e~astbound express over the
Chicago & Northwestern were derRiled
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Volga- The train was In charge of
Glennon, with Neil Mckay
engineer. Two hundred feet OF track
was torn up. Some of h passengers
were slightly injured. y
nd CLEAR LAKE--At the annual meet
ing of the Deuel. County Fair associa-
ton the following officers were elected:
President, G. L Almond; vice presi-
dent, Frank L.. Angle: secretary-man-
Chas. Granger; treasurer, 10, r. Kohn-
Ike. Various committees also were Sc
lected. ...-. Y, 4
'vERMILLION-The April term OF state
circuit court for Clay bounty will con-
vene here next Monday, with Judge Trip,
OF Yankton, presiding. There are Is GRIM
cases o the calendar and nine civil
cases, Fourteen of the criminal cases are
against men charged with the illegal sale
of liquor.
, LEAD-On authority OF the gov
ernor and adjutant general, Andrew
Bray, jr.. a Spanish war veteran, has
commenced to organize q company of
state militia in Lead and Deadwood,
and expects to complete his work in
a few days. He expects to recruit a
full company of 100 to sign the muster.
MILLER-What will be known as the
Hand County Automobile association, has
been organized as the result of a meeting
OF automobile owners held here. w. j.
Halbower was elected president and DR..
r. H.. Wilson secretary-treasurer. The
starts out with AZ charter mem
bers. Fl.
BROOKINGS-At the annual meet
ing of h tennis club, the following
officers were elected: President. M. C.
Bates; vice president, J. M. Fuller:
secretary, ID. e. Bailey; treasurer. r.
Cook. 1t was voted to extend member
ship at a nominal fee to m
MILLER-Prizes will be awarded ta
boys in this county under Is years for
the best, acre OF cora raised this wear
The Commercial lAb is meeting the Of
fers and the prizes are $40 for the first
$40 for the second and $40 for the third
with smaller prizes for others.
FIANDREAU-An athletic assocIation
has been organized by the boy students az
the government Indian school boro re.