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The Tabor independent. [volume] (Tabor, S.D.) 1913-19??, 1913-06-19
ASSAYS
MARK GOLD ORE find
IN DEADWOOD LEASE
Continuation Of Old Tunnel in
Ironsides Property Opens
Very Rich Vein.

De%dwood, s. D.. June T~.~-Openina
a new vein of gold with assays running
5000 TO the ton. or ven much less
would u a stampede in Alaska and
in many sections Of the United States,
but such a find here caused merely
repressed excitement. 1t tends, how
ever, to establish the confidence held
by many that the mineral riches of the
Black Hills country are far from ex-
hausted. g. -a .3I &
TIL development of, the Ironsidcs
property on Squaw creek continues to
furnish some sensational assays. On
Monday the men I'm driving ahead the
old TUNE where the rich ore was taken
from the property several years ago,
encountered a new body of ore of the
from the vein ran $500 and $201. 90 re-
spectively and six assays taken from
the above and below vein inc from the
gauge matter showed an average value
of $49.0 90 per ton. ~. HT.
The ore lies flat and extends across
the entire face OF the unnel and is a
s~y!T1nite ore. The lessees are con-
hdent now hat they have found the
ore body which they started out to
find, and are getting ready to lay a
new track into the face Of the tunnel.
In the short distance the ore has been
crosscut II appears to lie in place and
the formation is regular. A week OF
development will furnish ON data
from which the extent, direction and
character of the ore may be deter
mined. 49,, '' II.
The Tabor independent. [volume] (Tabor, S.D.) 1913-19??, 1913-06-19
NEW SOUTH DAKOTA RECORD
IN PRODUCTION or COLI

Washington, ID. C. June 1.-THE
current report OF the United states
geological survey shows that in 1912
South Dakota surpassed all its pre-
vious records for production OF vaiu-
able minerals. Following is an ex-
tract from the report: 81. ill.,. D..
THE total value OF the production
OF gold, silver and lead in South Da-
kota for 1912, as reported from 40 pro-
ductive mines, 19 OF which were
placers amounted to $8,0l9, $40. This
production is the largest ever pro-
duced in any one year. the output be-
ing $229,IS2 above the previous maxi
mum mine yield OF a$T,790,1SS, in 1908,
and $46S,612 larger than that OF 1911.
The gold output was 3S1,745 fine
+ ounces, valued at $7~,S91.3T0, over IS
per cent of the total value. The In
crease in gold for the year was q, S41
fine ounces in quantity ands$451, 496t in
value. The yield Of silver also in
creased. from 203,755 to 206,459 fine
ounces Smelling ore from South Da-
kota in 1912 carried 22,S45 pounds of
lead. against 64,311 pounds in 1911. The
output of placer gold increased from
5S4 fine ounces in 1911 to 664 ounces in
1872" .o 49,. -.a. # n
The Tabor independent. [volume] (Tabor, S.D.) 1913-19??, 1913-06-19
ASSESSOR IMPORTANT
IN SECURING PROPER
SYSTEM OF TAXATION
Third Special Article Issued t.
Public BY South Dakota Tar
Commission.

Pierre, s.. d., June 16--Importance OF
the assessors work in correctly. listina
property, as an adjunct to an equita,
BILE taxation system, is outlined irfNths
third special article TO the public,
which has just been issued by the South
Dakota tax commission. The next arti-
Gle will deal with boards of review and
equalization. 5 ~
Following IL an extract from the
commissions recent bulletin /
: In compliance with the constitution
laws have been in effect for years,
which hold that all property. Except
certain exemptions) shall be assessed
at the usual cash selling price at the
place where the property shall be at
the time OF the assessment. In other
words, it is the duty OF the assessor to
list all taxable property and appraise
1t at what IL Is actually worth right
then and there. II the owner is required
by law to list property, the same stand
arc OF actual value applies. y
THE assessor is the most important
officer OF our tax system and Justice or
injustice, as the case ma be. is done
to the individual taxpayer according TO
whether or not assessors obey the law.
Taxes are supposed to be borne in pro-
portion to ones ability to pay and un-
der our law property is considered the
best evidence OF such ability, and 20
assessments are made to find out how
much OF the total tax each property
owner shall pay. 49,. Z
Suppose one man had visible prop
@erty, such as farm land and machinery
worth $4,000 and assessed as the law
requires, while another had invisible
property worth just as much. Under
the practice of the past and in spite ~
the law that taxes shall be equal and
uniform the first man paid more taxes
than he should. Why? Because the as
SCISSOR found the land and tools. but us
ually has failed TO find the invisible
property OF the second party n the
owner does not list it, as a rule.
THE only exemptions allowed in this
state are: Real and personal proper
ty of the United States. state. county
and municipal corporations. property
used exclusively for agricultural and
horticultural societies, for school. re-
ligious. cemetery and charitable pur-
poses. and not 70 exceed $25 worth of
household furniture and provisions for
each individual" -A4s,y .3rr-
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SAYS HE'LL FORM
NEW SUGAR TRUST

Washington June l7.--Henry r. Ok
nard, vice president OF the American
Beet Sugar company, told the Senate
lobby committee today that free sugar
would result in the formation Of a new
sugar trust" Only the best managed
sugar factories would be able TO sur
Tive free sugar, he said, and a com
bination would result. #
Then you are going to form a new
"trust?' r. asked Senator Reed.
Il have that in mind" said the wit
ness D - Hr
"In violation of the antitrust law"
No. sir; there is now law to prevent
IT. / have been advised by counsel"
Oxnard told how he assisted IN Or
ganizing the old sugar trust In 1883,
exchanging his company with a q
tai OF $100, 900, for $3.50, 600 new stock.
III new corporation later was taken
over by the American Sugar Refining
company, the so-called trust.
Oxnard said he received $4,000 a
year as vice president of the American
Beet Sugar company, blu denied ne
was paid that salary for Legislative
with n side of the story OF the
sugar lobby" to be heard from the be-
ginning, and the other side only par
TALLY completed, the Senate lobby IN
yestigators today began the third week
% hearings. r4 4 lie oSlAdNpAS NoISA. ~
finish the anti-free sugar side before
night. y
Senator Walsh questioned Oxnard
about the American Beet Sugar asso-
CATION. an organization of beet sugar
men. and predecessor of the united
state sugar industry, which has been
prominent in the fight against fire"
sugar. ~
Th witness did not know how much
ola association had spent. It's books
were destroyed about two years & by
his authoritarian, .&
Senato walsh sought 10 learn
whether Mr., Oxnard was in Washing
ton when Sugar at d Glance was
hanged by some one, in what the com
rnittee holds was a violation Of the
Senate order. making it a public docu-
ment. ~.
Oxnard said he was away at that
time, He said he knew a great deal
about sugar At a Glance" but dis
claimed responsibility for 1t,
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AMERICAN LINSEED
OFFICIAL is COMING
To Investigate the Situation
Arising Out Of Local Con
troversy over Weights.

To Investigate the differences be-
tween the local Office OF the gAmerican
Linseed company. the Sioux City
board Of trade and various individual
grain operators, Il. III. Smith. OF Min
neapolis, western manager Of the com
pany, is expected TO arrive in b city
soon. ~.
Following the refusal OF the board OF
trade to permit the American Linseed
company to hold a membership and
not submit to- Sioux City weights and
inspections, there was turned over to
the traffic bureau Of the Commercial
club for investigation various com
plants that had been made against
weights given. In a number OF in
stances, Ii is stated by Mr.. Bell, this
investigation resulted In prompt re-
funds on claims presented by railroads
and grain dealers.
r. III. Muhney, the local manager,
with whom the board of trade has
been in difficulties, has been here but
"a few weeks, %#8a
The Tabor independent. [volume] (Tabor, S.D.) 1913-19??, 1913-06-19
EXPERTS FIND PROSPECTS
.t7 or OIL. IN POTTER COUNTY

Onida. S. D.. June 16..-oil experts.
who for some months have been In
vestigating the prospects OF securing
oil in Potter and other counties near
the Missouri river in the north central
part of the state, declare that there are
Indications that South Dakota will de-
velop OIL fields which will equal those
of Oklahoma, Texas. Wyoming and
other states. II 1confidently is expected
the development OF the new. oil. fields
will make a number OF m~illionaires.
5 The eastern men who have decided
to develop the new oil fields thus far
have leased between $4,000 and $4,000
acres OF land in Potter and adjoining
counties, and are assembling the ma
chinery necessary TO sink the first oil
well. II a good flow of oil is struck,
as Is confidently expected, in a remark
ably short time that portion of South
Dakota will become dotted with other
wells OF the kind and a number OF
Goal Oil Johnnies" win be on the road
to fortune.
The Tabor independent. [volume] (Tabor, S.D.) 1913-19??, 1913-06-19
FUTURE PROMISE TO DELIVER
is NOT FALSE PRETENSE

Mitchell, S. D.. June 17.--There was, a;
case tried before Judge Smith on
habeas corpus proceedings Saturday
which brought out that the farmers Of
this state could be easily bea ten out Of
money when they place too much con-
1dence in travelling salesman repre-
senting mail order houses. Leon S.
Miles was arrested in Sanborn county
on the charge of obtaining money
under false preterses, on the ground
that he had sold groceries to a number
of farmers, who paid him in advance
for the gods, which were never shipped
to them. The farmer finally had Miles
arrested, but he was discharged on the
application Of habeas corpus proceed
ings instituted by his attorney. ]. E.
Whiting. The court ruled that a future
promise to perform any act dess not
constitute a false pretense, such as
would be indictable or punishable by
law. -
The Tabor independent. [volume] (Tabor, S.D.) 1913-19??, 1913-06-19
FIRST RESIDENCE MOVED
FROM PATHWAY or LPROGRES:

WATERFOWL, S. D., June 1.-THE first
residence that was built in Watertown
rs being made ready to move to west
WATERFOWL, to make room for the bus
mess block being erected by the Da-
kota Securities company for the John
Noodle Dry Goods company.
This is a one-story brick building,
built in 1879 or 80, by S, A. Briggs.
who had come TO the city to build up
an insurance and loan business. AZ the
time or it's erection 1t was considered
to be the finest home In the city. Only
one structure, used for a home, was
erected prior to the Briggs house. This
was the building on the north side ~
town erected by Mr.. Carpenter. but
1t could hardly be counted as the frs.
residence since II was used al a hotel.
AT that time all the people who
came TO MISUNDERSTANDING more
than a village then-built business
houses and either lived in the upper
story or back apartment and when
Mr.. Briggs built the first home, II was
an event Of great Importance.
The Tabor independent. [volume] (Tabor, S.D.) 1913-19??, 1913-06-19
MAINTENANCE or IRRIGATION
~@ Ea"# PROJECT IS EXPENSIVE

Newell. June El7e--hor three years
past the water users In this section,
under the Belle Forrche government in
rigation project, have been fighting 10
get an iteniized statement OF their 0p-
Grafton and maintenance expense. The
Belle FolIrclhe Valley Water Users ass
sociatioh even sent a delegation to
Washington last month in an e%ndeayfr
to force such a statement and ~ APP
pears to have been successful for such
a statement, based on an acreage OF
66, 600 acres and amounting to about
80 cents an acre, has Just been received
from r. o. Magruder. the project man
ager. XXI
This statement shows a total esti-
mated expense for the year of $4,000.
which. is nearly $500 o less than the es-
innate made January 4 thisNyear, OF
this amount $23t,1S0 is for salaries ot
officers and employees and Manager
Magruder declares that he thinks this
amount can be cut down. In view of
the recent United States supreme court
decision placing the maintenance cost
on the users, they viii r that every
effort be made 10 cut down this figure
The Tabor independent. [volume] (Tabor, S.D.) 1913-19??, 1913-06-19
NEW VAGRANCY LAW
HASuSEFuL FEATURES

pead~opd s. ID. June 17.rhief nf
Police Edholin. in perusing q section
OF the STATE laws which were passed
Mt the last session of the south Dako+
ia legislature, discovered 4 Law bear
Ing on vagrancy, which he thinks may
have some local value. This law pro-
Sides that any person loaing about
pool halls or saloons. on the streets or
a other public places and nat having
visible means Of Support, may be pun-
r;shed under the state law. in q justice
court. by a fine of not less than $40
nor more than 800. and by imprison-
ment for not less than five days or
more than 80 days or both This Is the
first state law, of this character which
has been adopted IN South Dakota
The Tabor independent. [volume] (Tabor, S.D.) 1913-19??, 1913-06-19
MITCHELL CLUB MAY M
EMPLOY TRAFFIC MANAGER

Mitchell, S. D., June 1I.-At the an
nual meeting and banquet of the Mitch
ell Commercial club, the following
board OF directors was named for the
ensuing year: F j. Herrick. v. Is.
Diehl, r. Fl. Kelley. c, IL Vermilyea.
w. M. Herbert. The board will select
the president and secretary. The club
decided to recommend to the city coun
ell a tax by whichgmoney can be raised
from all the taxpayers in the city, TO
pay the expenses o@ advertising the
city. A law was passed by the legis-.
lature last winter which permits a city,
council 10 take such action.
The matter Of employing a traffic
was recommended to h new
board Of directors, There have been
numerous complaints OF late against
freight rates
The Tabor independent. [volume] (Tabor, S.D.) 1913-19??, 1913-06-19
FIREBuG MAKES THINGS
w., t"t1- LIVELY AT ABERDEEN

Aberdeen, s. D., June 17,--Thret
fires. all OF them OF incendiary origin,
were discovered early Thursday morn
ing by the fire department officials OF
this city. The first fire found was that
at the barn belonging to Schile Bros,
the firm ~excavating on the site uf the
new city hall here. and before any eff
fort could be made to save the build
ing It was burning beyond control.
sixteen fine horses and two cows per-
ished in the barn, h total loss being
about $1,000. Another barn i'm the
same neFghborhood, belonging TO Cast
par Keller, was set afire. but Keller's
daughter saw the flames and extin-
guished the blaze before 1t got under
Roadway. Oil soaked rags were round
an, the Jefferson school building, most
of them burned up. IT is thought y
draft through the room" extinguished
the blaze. A window pane was cracked
from the heat Of the flames and the
sin was suorched. The police are out
looking for the firebqR.4 3
The Tabor independent. [volume] (Tabor, S.D.) 1913-19??, 1913-06-19
NEW SALOON SIGN LAW
GOES INTO. EFFECT JULY 1

- Aberdeen. S.. D.. June lT.-Saloon
keepers all~over the state are prepaE-
ing to tear down the signs over their
establishments and are getting new
ones painted in compliance with the
new law passed by the last
legislature which provides for
large sign over the entrance to the
place and two smaller signs on the
portal posts of the place. The large
sign over the entrance must be" not
more than Ii feet in length nor less
than I2 inches in height and shall con-
tain the name of the person, firm o.
corporation to whom the license is
granted. The other two signs. one on
each side Of the entrance, must not
be over six square feet in surface, and
must bear only the words , abun-
signs must be printed or painted IN
the English language and In plain let
tiers. rIyE 5n4E @ -
The Tabor independent. [volume] (Tabor, S.D.) 1913-19??, 1913-06-19
COMPANIES ARE
GIVEN TEMPORARY INJUNCTION

Sioux Falls. S. D.. June 1~I--Judge
j.. d. Elliott in the United States court
granted a temporary Injunction re-
straining the state treasurer from col
lecting the 1912 taxes as assessed
against the Wells Fargo and the Amer
lean Express companies. t
This In another chapter In the con
test between the state and the express
companies over the collecting OF taxes
based on the gross earnings OF the e&-
press companies in South Dakota In
connection with the taxes of previous
years the state has won out but the
companies will make a night against
paying the 1912 taxes
There WAS no opposition made to the
application on the part saf the state, Il
having been agreed in advance that
express companies should put up a
sufficient bond that would guarantee
the payment of whatever taxes We're
assessed at the. end of the litigation.
The Tabor independent. [volume] (Tabor, S.D.) 1913-19??, 1913-06-19
MONEY UNTOUCHED
FOR MANY YEARS

Watertown, S. d., June IA
peculiar circumstance took. place
at the First National bank in
this city. ,.
A woman living in the coun-
try near here brought in a pack
age containing $500 that H. ID,
Walrath had wrapped up and
paid to her, December %, 1900,
} IL years ago. The package had
lain at the house unopened dur
ing that time and the woman
brought 1t to the First National
bank and took out q time certi-
ficate of deposit on II. "A <
The case being a peculiar one,
|, Mr.. Walrath figured up how
much interest that money would
have accumulated if the certi-
icate had been taken out in 1900
and found that the $500 would
have earned 1868 interest during
the time. .}' ~ 'ND
The Tabor independent. [volume] (Tabor, S.D.) 1913-19??, 1913-06-19
AUTO PARTY IS
PURSUEDBY OFFICERS
Killing of Horse On Street at
Fremont Causes Exciting
Speed Carnival.

Fremont. Neb., June IA party OF
Iowans, consisting Of Joe Samuels, "
prominent resident of Riverton. ms
three daughters. and 9. z. Rhode, OF
Randolph. occupying two big cars
hound for Los Angeles, were capturcH
by j. T.. Gibbs and Policeman Coogah'
OF Fremont. following a hot chase 10Y
several miles.
Samuels' car had collided on FactorN
street with q. f.. Foy, Killing his horse'
II il claimed the Iowans invited FoE
togetan officer and dashed away. GibFN
SET out in pursuit. picking UP a police
man, n ..& JNI 49,.
The Tabor independent. [volume] (Tabor, S.D.) 1913-19??, 1913-06-19

"A serpent collector for the New York
zoo had an interesting experience re-
Gently In South America. A report
reached Portau-Spain that a boa con
strictor, rs feet long. had been seen
lear the town, and he and a friend,
with natives, went out TO search for II.
They ZANE across a hollow log and In
TO its trunk they thrust a long bamboo
stick. When they withdrew the stick
three boa constructors were found on
IL. One male measured eight feet, an
other seven and a female seven feet,
which make % feet of snake. W
The Tabor independent. [volume] (Tabor, S.D.) 1913-19??, 1913-06-19
NEGRO TROOPER KILLS
ONE OF HIS COMRADES

Los Angeles, Cal, June 17.--Georgr
Nelson, a trooper OF the Ninth cavalry
(colored), ran amuck last night WIZ.
an army rifle and fired Ave shots Ut
Albert Jones, a comrade. Jones was
other trooper, who stood behind him
was fatally wounded by missiles which
had passed through Jones body.
The Tabor independent. [volume] (Tabor, S.D.) 1913-19??, 1913-06-19
CONDUCTOR is NAMESAkE
. FOR BABE BORN ON TRAIN

Redfeld. S. D., June 17.~~While ap-
preaching Redfleld on the Milwaukee
train. a Mrs. Phillips. who was a pas
senger in the Pullman car Palmyra"
was taken i'll. At Tulare. the first sta
ton south of Redheld. the train was
stopped and a physician was taken
aboard. Just on arriving at the depo:
at RedHeld a fine baby boy was born
10 Mrs. Phillips, The child was named
Jack Palmyra Phillips. the first name
being in honor of the obliging con-
ductor, JACK Barndt; the middle name
after the Pullman car PALMYRA" AZ
Redheld the mother was removed To- a
hospital. =
The Tabor independent. [volume] (Tabor, S.D.) 1913-19??, 1913-06-19
CHANGED MIND ABOUT
DEMANDING TRIAL BY JURY

WATERFOWL, s. D.. June 17,-Robert
Hawk was brought before Judge MY,
ers of the municipal court, charged
with assault and battery on the per-
son OF his wife, on the public streets.
Mr.. Hawk pleaded not guilty and
demanded a jury trial. The case was
accordingly set for the July term Of
court and the defendant went forth
in quest OF bondsmen. The story did
not run as do those of the knights OF
old, however, and the gallant Mr..
Hawk undertook the quest in vain.
Deciding that his case was becomins
desperate and not taking kindly to the
idea of becoming the STAG hoarder of
the city jailer until next July he re-.
traced his steps To the city hall and
pleaded guilty. He was fined $40, which
he paid and went forth a free man.
The Tabor independent. [volume] (Tabor, S.D.) 1913-19??, 1913-06-19

The Order of the Thistle, of which
Lord Haldane, lord high chancellor of
Great Britain, Is to be made a knight,
dates only from the last day Of 1908.
Centuries earlier, however, the thistle
was a national badge OF Scotland, and
he origin of its emblematic use is
ascrfbed by tradition to the Danish In
vasion Of Scotland. The invaders
planned a night attack, and, marching
barefoot, had contrived to creep close
up to the Scottish forces unobserved,
when one OF them stepped on a thistle
and uttered a cry OF pain. The alarm
was given, and the attack failed. Out
OF gratitude the thistle was adopted as
the Insignia OF Scotland.
The Tabor independent. [volume] (Tabor, S.D.) 1913-19??, 1913-06-19

]. III. Harris, In his book, Dawn In
Darkest Africa" finds that the indus
trial instinct Is developing among ma
tive Africans. TT is said ne re.
remarks ''of the Indian coolie that any
where he will make two blades grow
to the one blade the white man can
produce. In this respect the African
follows hard on the heels of his Indian
rival. In southern Nigeria ! met sew.
eraI successful native farmers. /" /" Z
One Of these, some years ago, bought
200 acres of land at 81 an acre. " " 4
This man has nov a turnover or nearly
100000 a year.
The Tabor independent. [volume] (Tabor, S.D.) 1913-19??, 1913-06-19
D~ISPATCHERS
HOLDING CONVENTION

Los Angeles, Cal. June Is-Train dis
patchers from all over the United
states and Canada were gathered to.
day for the goth annual convention OF
h Train Dispatchers' Association Ot
America. No business was attempted
Today. the delegates spending the time
IN social intercourse and sight seeing
I, w. Kane. OF Livingston, Mont
president OF the association will pre-
SIDE ~ The business sessions.
The Tabor independent. [volume] (Tabor, S.D.) 1913-19??, 1913-06-19

AS long ago as the Seventeenth Gen.
fury the attempt was made to prepay
letters by using stamps. In 1853 Paris
tried a system that even provided pill.
lar boxes for the letters, which were to
have a billet, price / sol, attached to
the letter or parcel. The, experiment
met the usual experience of the pioneer
-ridtcule. Mics were dropped into the
letter boxes and when the letters came
to be collected 1t was found hat the
animals had made a hearty meal OF
them. As nobody could be sure OF the
tate OF h parcels the experiment came
70 q sudden end.
The Tabor independent. [volume] (Tabor, S.D.) 1913-19??, 1913-06-19
STATE GETS MONEY FROM
PENNSYLVANIA ESTATE

. Faulkton. S, D., June A.-rhe work
of making an appraisement Of that
sr. who died at Belleville, Pa, which
IL situated in Faux county, has been
completed, and shows that at the time
OF his death he owned IA quarter sec
tions of farm land in this vicinity. vail
ued at an aggregate of $72,S75, Under
the state INHERITANCE tax law the es-
tate in this county viii have to pay
into the state treasury the sum OF $2il.-
by an estate probated In this county.
The Tabor independent. [volume] (Tabor, S.D.) 1913-19??, 1913-06-19

The Eugenics society OF London has
passed a resolution asking the minister
of education TO consider ways of pre-
senting the idea of racial responsibility
IN the schools. II was stated at the
meeting BY delegates of the national
union OF the teachers and the London
Teachers association that any attempt
~ opposed by the teachers. This shows
that the teachers have studied young
people and fOresee the harm that would
be done by any such teaching. None
OF those who spoke for the Eugenics so
ciety had ever had experience Ia teach
tng young peoDla