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The Tabor independent. [volume] (Tabor, S.D.) 1913-19??, 1913-07-31
PROGRESSIVE FARMER
BUILDS MODEL Rok

Aberdeen, s. D., July ga. Y
Mitchell, q prominent farmer, of nea
Hecla, IN this Drown county, is
good roads enthusiast who put b
enthusiasm to practical use. NJ
Mitchell has built a road in front
his farm which Is pronounced e~xcellea
by automobilists and good roads e
perts. First he placed sand to a dep1
Of several inches over the roadWs]
top of this he placed gravel to g cog
siderable depth. The mulch acted asl
binder for the sand and gravel, VIZ
the result that the half mile Of ro4
IS as hard as a pavement smooth az
with perfect drainage. Mr.. Mitch1
grades a mile OF road in his townSh|
annually, In addition to the road WO1
hefis required by law to perform.
The Tabor independent. [volume] (Tabor, S.D.) 1913-19??, 1913-07-31
PROMISING GAS FLOW
IS STRUCK ATIsABEL

Isabel, s. ID, July 27.--L.oren Bader,
a wen drilleA struck a flow OF natural
gas or the allotment OF John Pearman,
near the Moreau river, near here. The
gas was struck at a depth Of so feet.
The hole was, closed and an inch and
a quarter pipe inserted, and the gas
when lighted burned with a flame two
feet high. Residents Of this section
are hopeful that the gas exists In mere
charitable quantities, ! n which event
II would be q big boom for this part
OF The state.
The Tabor independent. [volume] (Tabor, S.D.) 1913-19??, 1913-07-31
DETAILED FIGURES ON t'., y
RAILROAD ASSESSMENT

Pierre, s. d., July 29.-The tax com.
missions assessment OF the railroads OF
South Dakota is a total of $l24.23I, S6I,
in comparison with $50, 0O2, 93S OF last
year, or an increase OF $92, 22S, 928 on
the 4,205.S5 miles of railroad in the
state, The average assessment per
mile under this 1913 assessment is
over 1912, which was 26,567.65. The
Illinois Central, known as the DUBUQUE
and Sioux City, has the highest aver
age assessment per mile, $41,492. 90, and
n Crouch line, now known as the
Rapid City, Black Hills and Western
has the lowest average per mile. about
$4,000. The Omaha is second highest
with $3S,lA9.OO. BY roads the 1913
assessment is as follows:
The Tabor independent. [volume] (Tabor, S.D.) 1913-19??, 1913-07-31
HEAv' RAIN WILL HELP
s~g LATE PLANTED GRAI

= tKimball, s, d., July 2s.--Brule coz
~ in this section was visited BY
good downpour of rain. PrecipitatI
was 81 of an inch. thus practica
insuring an enormous corn crop, TN
who put In small grain early \
hardly get enough to pay for the
Dor, but all small grain put in
will make a good crop. Wheat 7
was put In late will 20 20 bushels
the acre and eve better In some p1
of the county.
The Tabor independent. [volume] (Tabor, S.D.) 1913-19??, 1913-07-31
KEEP PEN THAT SIGNED
II. ..@. .a= PINE RIDGE OPENING

Martin, 8. D.. July 2S.-Ex-Senator
Gamble has presented to the county
commissioners of this (Bennett) county
the pen with which President Taft
signed the act of congress which opened
a part of the Pine Ridge Indian reser-
walton, Bennett county having been
formed from the Geded lands. The pen
will be placed In the archives OF the
county N preserved.
The Tabor independent. [volume] (Tabor, S.D.) 1913-19??, 1913-07-31

Turkish soldiers says A. ]. b. Wa
veil, an English traveller, play a eur
'ious game In which the players squat
1 n a circle facing toward the center,
while one or their number, armed with
q ropes end" leaves his place and
walks around outside till, choosing O.
victim. he hits him as hard as he can
across the back. He then throws down
the rope and run once around the
entire circle. trying TO reach his place
before his conrade, who picks up the
rope and follows hotfoot can catch
him; IL he IL not caught, the victim
seeks satisfaction elsewhere. The game
produces great merrilnent.
The Tabor independent. [volume] (Tabor, S.D.) 1913-19??, 1913-07-31
DEETs RESIGNS AS
PUBLICITY PROMOTER

Pierre, s.. D., July 2s.--Immigration
Commissioner J. N. Deets filed mis- for
NAL resignation with Governor Byrne
this morning. AS soon as q meeting OF
the immigration board can be called,
an appointment will be made. The
probabilities are that it will be Charles
McCaffree, of Howard, former presi-
dent Of the State Press association.
The Tabor independent. [volume] (Tabor, S.D.) 1913-19??, 1913-07-31
RETURN FROM EXTENSIVE
TOUR I'm OLD COUNT

Aberdeen, s. D., July 28.-Mrs. Jc
Combs and her daughter, Bessie, HI
returned from a four months t
through Europe. during which Il
visited for some time with their daul
ter and sister, Miss Ernie Combs, Y
is taking a fivns years course in n9
In Berlin. Afterward, they visited !
land, England France, Italy and o'
European countries.
The Tabor independent. [volume] (Tabor, S.D.) 1913-19??, 1913-07-31
MEDICAL EXAMINERS GRANT
CERTIFICATES TO DOCTORS

Pierre, s. D.. July 28.-Fffteen certih-
Gates We're issued by the board of med
icaI examiners to applicants who re-
Gently took the examination, only one
Of the entire number of applicants fall
certificates. of practice were issued to
persons bringing certificates from other
states. n hr
The Tabor independent. [volume] (Tabor, S.D.) 1913-19??, 1913-07-31
Grand total. 1913 ses
ment kIoA 121 az

The tax commission issued these fig
ures and then grant the railroads 10
days in which to appear and make
such complaints as may be made. r.
A. Polleys, tax commissioner of the
Chicago, St. Paul 81 Minneapolis rail-
road, appeared before the South Dakota
tax commission with tables and argu-
ments concerning assessment OF that
railroad.
The Tabor independent. [volume] (Tabor, S.D.) 1913-19??, 1913-07-31

"A new process Of printing from
plates, 1t is expected, win permit the
printing Of postage stamps more
cheaply than ever Beforehand at a rate
or 1900 q minute. 1t will mean cheaper
postage stamps to the government,
even IL the saving Is only lilo OF a
cent on each sheet Of stamps 1t will be
still a saving worth making, for the
United States consumes Just q few
OF q year.-Springfield Republican.
The Tabor independent. [volume] (Tabor, S.D.) 1913-19??, 1913-07-31

The state OF Kansas is erecting a
100000 memorial building Ia honor OF
the soldiers and sailors Of the civil
war Much attention will be paid to
decorations, which will take the form
Of paintings. Chief among these will
be q hfe-sized portrait OF Abraham
Lincoln.
The Tabor independent. [volume] (Tabor, S.D.) 1913-19??, 1913-07-31

Charley, dear" said young Mrs,
Torkins, what is a four-fush?" ' why
DO you ask?' Mother used the term
! n conversation this afternoon and I
couldn't make sure whether she was
talking about YOU or a game Of cards"
-Mashington Star. y - \
The Tabor independent. [volume] (Tabor, S.D.) 1913-19??, 1913-07-31

The total importations from the
United States into London in 1912 aR-
gregated in value 500, 427, 361,. Of which
amount $50, $50 ,406 represented nom
dutiable goods and s., 466, 955 dutiable
merchandise. . N 10y
The Tabor independent. [volume] (Tabor, S.D.) 1913-19??, 1913-07-31

The integrity of afternoon tea in
England has been threatened by some
u~nscrupious member OF the house OF
commons who have ordered steaks
and heavy food at the hour when the
aroma Of tea should hold its own. "
The Tabor independent. [volume] (Tabor, S.D.) 1913-19??, 1913-07-31

official figures, recently compiled,
place the cement production of the
United States last year at S3,35I,191.
barrels, which is q new high record
and an increase OF more than $500, 900
barrels in a wear,
The Tabor independent. [volume] (Tabor, S.D.) 1913-19??, 1913-07-31

The Pretoria Agricultural society In
erecting handsome new show buildings,
toward which the municipality is giving
1880 and lending $25, 900, while the gov
eminent has promised $1,000 a year for
five years. '14 49,
The Tabor independent. [volume] (Tabor, S.D.) 1913-19??, 1913-07-31

Although the greater part OF the
worlds coffee now comes from South
America, there are some states In that
country, where 1t IL scarcely used. In
Argentina, for instance, only the for
eigners ask for II. Hence II is classed
MS a luxury and, commands a very high
price. The natives drink matte or
Paraguay tea. .." w. - u. -
The Tabor independent. [volume] (Tabor, S.D.) 1913-19??, 1913-07-31

The British embassy at Toxic re-
ports that, according to the latest In
formation o~btainable, the output OF
crude petroleum in Japan during 1912
was roughly 1.455, 900 koku (69, 1896 $50
The Tabor independent. [volume] (Tabor, S.D.) 1913-19??, 1913-07-31
FALL RIVER COUNTY ,
rs DRILLING FOR OIL

Ardmore, s.. D., July 2S.-Potter coun-
ty Is not the only county in the state
where excitement over the discovery OF
oil exists, as there Is similar excite
ment in this part Of Fall River county,
which Is adjacent to the northwestern
border OF Nebraska. For some time
oil experts have been Investigating the
possibilities OF striking oil in paying
quantities In this part Of the state, and
so pleased are they with surface indi-
cations that an order has been placed
for. the purchase of the necessary ma
chinery to drill a test well Work on
this well will soon commence, and be-
fore many weeks Ii will be definitely
determined whether or not OIL lis stored
under Ardmore and vicinity in suf-
ficient quantities to warrant the sink
ing Of large numbers of oil wells. 1t
Is said the indications here are much
more encouraging for striking oil than
they we're in the Casper, Wye, terri
tory, where the oil well industry now is
one OF the big industries of the region.
II the test well about to be drilled in
this vicinity demonstrates that oil ex-
lists in paying quantities, a number of
companies will be formed by the per-
manent residents OF Ardmore and vicin-
ity to engage in the Oil we'll drilling
business. a l. ~ =,
The Tabor independent. [volume] (Tabor, S.D.) 1913-19??, 1913-07-31

Upper Canada Law society, is now in
his Goth year, and despite his great
age, has been at the society's quarters
practically every day since he was
elected I'm 1898. D.. IT
The Tabor independent. [volume] (Tabor, S.D.) 1913-19??, 1913-07-31

What is know as the polar regions
cover 4,97o.2e5 square miles and have
500, 900 Inhabitants.
The Tabor independent. [volume] (Tabor, S.D.) 1913-19??, 1913-07-31

The project Of establishing a school
to train university men in practical
o%olitics is, said to be likely OF be car
RED out. 1t will be established in
Mashington.
The Tabor independent. [volume] (Tabor, S.D.) 1913-19??, 1913-07-31

An American engineer seems 10 have
solved the problem of building a tunnel
under the English channel
The Tabor independent. [volume] (Tabor, S.D.) 1913-19??, 1913-07-31

Permits have been granted for the
development Of 700, 000- horsepower
within the national forests OF Califor-
The Tabor independent. [volume] (Tabor, S.D.) 1913-19??, 1913-07-31

The oldest citizen of Illinois, DR..
James Lynn! of Oconce, 10 miles south
Of Lynn, recently entertained 10S
guests, including relatives and friends.
II celebration Of his 10Sth anniversary.
The Tabor independent. [volume] (Tabor, S.D.) 1913-19??, 1913-07-31

Bristol Tenn, will abolish all tele-
phone, telegraph and other poles from
its business district. "
The Tabor independent. [volume] (Tabor, S.D.) 1913-19??, 1913-07-31

The merchants of Chattanooga have
raised $4,000 for the building OF a
Great White Way" half a mile long.
The Tabor independent. [volume] (Tabor, S.D.) 1913-19??, 1913-07-31

Oil engine propulsion for ocean GO
ing vessels la reached so successful
= stage tina a $5,000,0 900 company has
been organized in London to operate
lines of freight ships of that type.
The Tabor independent. [volume] (Tabor, S.D.) 1913-19??, 1913-07-31

! The annual precipitation OF Mobile,
Ala, 10 So inches, the greatest in this
country, Hatteras is next.
The Tabor independent. [volume] (Tabor, S.D.) 1913-19??, 1913-07-31

During 1912. 36S vessels engaged In
the foreign trade entered the port of
Rangoon, with an aggregate tonnage
Of 1,03S,o3S, as against $40 vessels OF
hs5, 272 tons In 1911. =
The Tabor independent. [volume] (Tabor, S.D.) 1913-19??, 1913-07-31

All motion pictures in Bavaria must
be shown before a board of censors be-
fore they al be put on q screen in the
shows.
The Tabor independent. [volume] (Tabor, S.D.) 1913-19??, 1913-07-31

Lord S~tralhcona has given 500, 900
sor the purchase Of a site for a drill
nall, to be used exclusively by students
Of McGill university In Montreal.
The Tabor independent. [volume] (Tabor, S.D.) 1913-19??, 1913-07-31

Rather than violate a VOW not to bay
Z COW tax OF S75, an Asheville On. CT
iairyman sold his SIS. 900 farm for
rs, 900. -" -
The Tabor independent. [volume] (Tabor, S.D.) 1913-19??, 1913-07-31

Taking oognizance Of the various
movements OF the earth, a person TAX
ing IA three-rnile stroll has travelled
IS, 265 miles. ~.
The Tabor independent. [volume] (Tabor, S.D.) 1913-19??, 1913-07-31

Releasing a spring in the handle per-
mits a new form Of mop to be reversed
70 present q clean side for use.
The Tabor independent. [volume] (Tabor, S.D.) 1913-19??, 1913-07-31

The material taken from the Pana-
ma canal would make a pile higher
hthan the Woolworth building, in New
York, and 1850 feet square at the base.
The Tabor independent. [volume] (Tabor, S.D.) 1913-19??, 1913-07-31

In a new French telephone a second
m~iscrophone is provided to catch the
sounds which come from its users nose.
The Tabor independent. [volume] (Tabor, S.D.) 1913-19??, 1913-07-31

Charles Williams, Of New York. has
worked "A years on n job without
taking a day on.
The Tabor independent. [volume] (Tabor, S.D.) 1913-19??, 1913-07-31

II the earth We're to revolve IL times
faster than II does bodies at the
equator would lose their weight and re-
main stationary In h air without sup
port. .''" "
The Tabor independent. [volume] (Tabor, S.D.) 1913-19??, 1913-07-31

The English prison mission every
Christmas sends out 10000 personal
letters to inmates of English tails.
The Tabor independent. [volume] (Tabor, S.D.) 1913-19??, 1913-07-31
RAN AWAY TO FIGHT
INJuNS,s RETURNS WEALTHY

Aberdeen. s.. ID, July 28s-Up to 25
years ago, or less, the American boy
dreamed OF going west to fight In,
.junB." Occasionally, such a boy did
into practice. One OF that sort OF
boys was Henry Lafferty, who SO
years ago was q lad living at DurandJ
Wis He ran away from home and
came to the Dakotas, where there were
then plenty of Indians to fight. II was
in the fall Of 1864 that young Henry
left home.
Recently he was in Aberdeen ar
ranging to make q return trip to his
old home. and he was Ia a position,
too, to astonish his old playmates, as
he used to dream OF doing. with a dis
play OF wealth beyond the dreams of
avarice.y' For he will take a carload
or two Of fine horses back with him,
and he says If he doesn't find q ready
to his old playmates, or those OF them
who survive.
Upon coming west Lafferty secured
work as a messenger and later as a
scout for Stanley at Forts Sully and
Rice, on the Missouri river. Later he
was with General Sibley and partici-
pated In the fights eliminating in the
campaign of 1868, in which Stbley
drove the Cheyenne River and Stand
ing Rock Sioux back TO their reser-.
vations. Agar later Lafferty was I'M
Of five cowboys who were attacked by
q war party of Sioux, several hundred
strong, on the banks OF the Missouri
river a Forest City, S. .. One OF
the cowboys was killed, but the others
escaped and Lafferty stil has the
arrow he pulled from his hip when
he reached a place OF refuge that
night. @@#f
Later Lafferty made friends with
the Sioux, was adopted into their tribe.
married a pretty quarter blood girl
received an allotment of land from
Uncle Sam. and made his home with
the Indians and became the father Of
a large family. He is now working to
interest the government In the inves-
tigation OF alleged wrongs perpetrated
upon the Indians by various Indian
agents on the reservations.
Lafferty for years engaged in the
general merchandise business or the
reservation; then he retired to- his
&. 000-acre ranch ard raises fine horses
and fat cattle. -
The Tabor independent. [volume] (Tabor, S.D.) 1913-19??, 1913-07-31

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Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1913-07-15
MAY USE TEXTBOOKS
SELECTED BY STATE

According to an opinion rendered by
Acknowledgement Crawford, at the re-
quest of R. H. Thomas, clerk Of School
District No. l, Multnomah county, the
school board of the district may law
fully postpone the selection of addi'
tional textbooks for year, and in the
meantime use the books selected by
the state textbook commission six
years ago.
By an act passed by the recent legis'
lature the school board of this district
is empowered to SELECT its own text
books, but cannot change them oftener
than every four years. He says the
board may postpone this selection for
a year and use the regular books Sc
lected by the state textbook commits
sion six years ago, but declares that
should the board use the books select
ed by the state textbook commission
in June, then it would be mandatory
upon it to use them for four years.
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1913-07-15
CHANCE SAYS ATHLETICS
WILL WIN PENNANT EASILY

st. Louis, July 15.-Tbe Athletics
will win the American League pennant
in a walk in the opinion Of Manager
Frank Chance Of the New York High.
landers.
"Connie Macl, has one of the great
est baseball seams ever assembled,
said Chance yesterday "He has a
great hitting and fielding combination
and his pitchers are going we'll 1t
isn't luck that has put the Mack men
at the top of the heap-it is natural
that they should be there "
Chance took exception to Clark
Griffith s prediction that the Athletics
were about to hit the bumps. 1t will
be easy sailing for the Philadelphia
bunch for the rest Of the season. he
believes.
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1913-07-15
TO LOOK AND FEEL
BRIGHT IN HOT WEATHER

(From The Woman Beautifully
This is the season when she who
would have a roseleaf complexion, lily
white neck and hands, should turn her
thoughts to mercolized wax, the firm
friend of the summer girl. Nothing SO
effectually overcOmes the soiling eff.
fects of sun, wind, dust and dirt. The
wax literally absorbs the scorched, dis.
colored, withered or coarsened cuticle,
bringing forth brand new skin, clear,
soft and girlishly beautiful. It also
unclogs the pores, removing blackheads
and increasing the skin 8 breathing ca
pacity. An ounce of mercolized wax,
obtainable at any drug store, applied
nightly like cold cream, and washed off
mornings, will gradually improve the
worst complexion
When depressed by the heat and you
want to freshen up for the evening,
battle the face in lotion made by dis
solving an ounce of powdered saxolite
in half pint witch hazel. You II find
this more refreshing than an hour s
rest 1t is fine for smoothing out wrin.
kles, even the deeper ones,
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1913-07-15
an-e------
FLOWER SHOW IN SALEM
HEIGHTS HALL THURSDAY

The children of Salem Heights are
going to have a flower show in the
hall Thursday evening, July II, when
prizes viii be awarded to the best dis.
play of sweet peas by the boys, and
for the best bouquet of nasturtium by
the girls.
Three cash prizes are to be awarded
for each display, 81, 75c and zoe.
Mrs. B. Morris, Mrs. William Sawyer
and Mrs. NJ. Dunlap are on the com.
mittee to award the prizes.
No charge for admittance,
The young folks will have ice cream,
home made candies and popcorn for
sale. MIS-. Sparlin Perkins, Miss Leona
Morris, Hiss Doris Sawyer and Miss
+. Compton having charge of cOnfec.
tionery tables.
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1913-07-15
|ODY Of MISSING MAN
| FOUND ON MOUNTAIN
eek and Arm Broken and No Trace
Is Pound of Mrs. Smith, Who Was
With Her Husband on Trip.
UNITED PRESS LEASED wIRI.I

Woodland, Wash, July l5,-The body
i c. B. Smith, of Portland, who, with
Is wife, was lost in storm while
ecending Mount st. Helens a week
10, was found last night, according to
slephoniC advices reaching here today.
40 trace was found of Mrs. Smith. The
Pws telephoned here contained no de.
Mis-.
Smith s body, with the neck and left
Nm broken, was found in lava and
low bed about a half mile from the
saten trail by party Of searchers,
ho for three days have camped at the
lot of the mountain, awaiting an
batement of a snow storm, which for
rec days had swept the mountain
Me.
Search is being continued for the
pdy of Mrs Smith, which is believed to
in the vicinity, but progress is nee
lsarily slow on account of the rough.
ess and preCipitousness of the south.
n slope of the mountain.
Mr.. and Mrs. Smith, in company with
iss Verdi Monroe and Randolph
oore, also of Portland, assembled the
ountain Sunday, July 6. While at the
1mmit the party was overtaken by a
lrrific rain and snow storm. They i'm.
'ediately began retracing their steps,
pd when about half way down the
ountainside the Smiths became sep.
fated from their companions by the
pwling gale, which blew the snow to
pen an extent that it was impossible
see more than 80 feet in any direc.
on.
After endeavoring for some time to
pcate the Smiths, Miss Monroe and
'oore, to save their own lives, made
PER- way, with great difficulty, down
pc mountain, where the alarm was Civ.
b.
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1913-07-15
BOOSTER MEETINGS
HELD AT BUSY TURNER
Salem Visitors Find Things Are Pro-
crossing Nicely in Town and 1t Is
Developing.

Turner, Oregon, "the cream of the
Willamette valley" was visited last
night by the following local boosters;
Judge P H. Darcy, president of the
promotion department of the Salem
Commercial club; Fred S. Bynon, sec.
retary; j. L. Stockton, president of the
Oregon Retail Dealers Association; L.
j. Chaplin, the government farm expert
and Roy WassOm, one of Salem s hust-
ling boosters.
The old town Of Turner is doing
things. She is simply putting the big
pot in the little one when it comes to
boosting Turner is getting out of the
rut and getting out with vim that
will soon cause other folks be sur
prised. It's commercial club, composed
of DIR. Massey, president; Mr.. Grey,
vice-president, and Mr. Smith, secre.
tary, is placing the town on the map
in the proper colors. Turner is grow
ing, its citizens are waking up, and be-
fore long Salem will have a sister city
equal to any in the county, and possibly
better.
Literature, posters, signs and great
gobs of fine talk is being circulated by
the Turner boosters, and that thriving
little city has just begun to get ac.
quainted with everybody. The official
emblem is a milk can, on which is
printed Turner, Oregon, the cream of
the Willamette valley" A fine poster
displaying the features of the town, is
being sent out and the commercial club
and every citizen in the place is getting
the generally known as boost
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1913-07-15
Mayors Veto Of Ordinance.
POLICE MATRoN's REPORT OF
WORK SINCE APPOINTMENT

So children sent home after curfew
hours.
2 young girls found in lodging house,
sent east to their parents.
drunk man arrested for following a
girl.
i drunk man arrested for knocking
woman down.
drunk man arrested for insulting
two little girls.
3 families provided with food, fuel,
clothing and milk without cost to the
city.
young girl taken care Of with
young baby and young man arrested.
man and woman arrested intoxicat.
ed, with G bottle of beer.
girls sent home 1920 at night from
billiard hail.
l girl found o'clock at night on
Front street with man; sent home to
her mother.
ten.year-old girl cared for; mother
dead
l girl cared for with suspended sen.
tence from city Jail.
Found employment for % girls.
Found employment for man and wife
who were destitute
strange girl found in depot at
night; paid for meals and lodging and
sent her to her home in Portland next
day.
girl 10 years old taken from dagc
at night
little child taken from vaudeville
show and placed in good home.
16s calls answered in different parts
of the city.
l girl (intoxicated) taken from three
boys at 12 at night and cared for unit
morning and sent home,
3 girls Is years old sent home /!
0 clock at night; found in city parl
with boys.
s young girls sent home between l.
and u at night.