The Tabor independent. [volume] (Tabor, S.D.) 1913-19??, 1913-10-02
DAKOTA STATE NEWS

voir site near Cascade which will hold
an enormous volume Of water, and the
land which will be covered being prac-
tically all cheap tracts which the own
ers are willing 70 let go of ct g reason
goes In a few days to the proposed
tract to be irrigated to run lines and
find Just the acreage which can be used
for that purpose.
AFtTESIAN-WhiIe delivering hogs
to q local dealer, Henry Wehlage, a.
well known farmer OF this vicinity, was
stricken with apoplexy He was taken
in an auto 10 his home and died a few
hours later. Soon after being stricken
an acquaintance stepped up to the
wagon, when Wehlage, recognizing
him, said: rs that you, Wil2 ! am 20
blind ! cannot see and never felt SO
sick" He Is survived by q widow ard
four children.
KIMBALL-Charles Sanders, Brule
countyss big ranchman, who lives 10
miles north OF Kimball, sold $4,000
worth OF his cattle Wednesday. and he
still has about 1000 head left. During
the Interstate fair at Sioux City he sold
18 carloads for approximately $4,000.
There has been much activity in ship
ping cattle from here OF late. Early
this week III required a special freight
train to handle the shipment.
PIERRE-A wisconsin girl. / n writ
ing to this city applying for a school in
South Dakota, expressed q great fear
that there may be too many wild In
dams and other frontier evidences in
the state for her peace II mind. but
says that h might come to South
Dakota to teach if she can be assured
that she would not meet with such
troubles In the school where she might
be placed.
ELK POINT--A threshing machine
owned by Henry Bruneau, OF Jefferson,
working on the Ed Donnelly farm east
OF town, was destroyed by fire this
week. The fire also destroyed four
wheat stacks containing 900 bushels,
drawn away, all OF the woodwork was
burned out Of the machine, leaving
only the steel frame.
SINAI-At the annual meeting OF the
Sinai Civic league the following officers
were elected. for the coming year:-
President, Mrs Henry Larson; seer
etary, Mrs, Adolph Larson: treasurer,
Mrs. Christopher Bern. The league is
working On q project to have h IRE
lighting facilities of the town increased
SO there will be less danger OF disas-
trous fires.
PTERRE-Residents OF Suily county
CpO GACllcIllCul dIAtOhkN IGblnCnC5 VI
Fairbanks township on a demand for
payment OF interest on about $4,000
Of bonds which they supposed had been
paid. r. NJ. Bennett, for many years,
treasurer OF that township, has been
absent for several weeks, and abs
present location Is not known.
DEADWOOD-Lying near the Bur-
iington railroad depot at Englewood,
the body OF y. +. Jones, q laborer there,
was found by railroad men. Jones,
who was 35 years old, had been work
years. He had been drinking, and a.
coroner's jury which investigated the
case decided that death was due to
exposure.
YANKToN-Thc Rhodes scholar
ship examination for South Dakota
will be held on Tuesday and Wednes-
day, October IA and lis, at Yankton
college. The examination will beginaat
9 q. q. on Tuesday and end ct 9 p m
on Wednesday. Further information
may be secured by addressing Prof.
William J. McMurty, Yankton, s. d.
PARKER-The county board Of
insanity passed upon the case Of f.
T.. Benson, of Hurley, this week and
adJudged him insane n committed
him to the asylum for the insane at
Yankton- Some months ago he was
arrested for promoting a prize fight.
It was thought his mind was then m
balanced.
YANKTON-Charles r. Schurz. OF
Parkston, was before United States
Commissioner r. T. White on the
through the mails, the complaining
witness being Mrs. Annie M~echtenberg,
Of Parkston. Schurz vas bound over
to h nex term OF federal court for
trial.
HARRISON-Rev. Karl Schipper, for
some time in charge of the Reformed
church here, has notified his congrega-
ton OF his resignation Of the p~astorate
In order to accept q call to the pastor
ate OF a church OF the same denomina-
ton in Chicago. He expects to assume
his duties In Chicago about October s.
sTURGIS-Henry George. otherwise
known as Badly George who was
arrested about two months ago on a.
charge OF horse stealing, broke out OF
the Meade county jail and made his
escape. He was awaiting trial after
being bound over to the circuit court,
which is now in session here.
DEADWOOD-Frank Miietich waa
Instantly killed and his partner, Mat
DaIlivich, injured when a loaded ore
car tipped ove at the wash No. q
mine near mere wednesday AILefnOOn.
The men were standing on the back OF
the car and were caught by the rock
GROTON-A new creamery building
is nearing completion here and the i'm
stitution soon will be placed In opera
ton. The machinery now is being
placed in position. The creamery will
be conducted by q cooperative i'm
pany Of business men and farmers.
BRIDGEwATER-Frank w. Nit
chell, clerk OF courts for McCook coun
5ty, his intention OF resign
ing the office October z. and with HE
family will remove to Mitchell, where
he will be associated In the law prac-
tice with III. O. Preston.
ELK POINT-Forty Chinese ring
neck pheasants were distributed in this
county last week by IT. j.. Welby, dep-
uty state game warden. They were
given TO eight farmers In different
parts OF the county.
CANTON-This city is In the throea
OF a tfharvest home" festival, to con-
clude Saturday. One Of the features OF.
the festival Is a fine exhibit OF the
farm products OF Lincoln county.
PLANKINToN-J. ID. Jones. oi
Eresho, has purchased the local cleo.
tie light and power plant and viii
manage it In future. The system will
be improved and extended.
LENNOx-John Simon, at present
agent OF the Milwaukee railway com
pany at Worthing. q been transferred
to a similar position for the same COM