The Tabor independent. [volume] (Tabor, S.D.) 1913-19??, 1914-01-01
DAKOTA STATE NEWS

FIERHE-In the supreme court. Justice
Smith sustained the demurrer OF h
state n b case Of Norbeck and Nichoi-
son We. the state. and original case In
the court. Ia which the Arm sought to se-
cure payment from the state for sinking
an arteslan well on the grounds OF the
state university, the appropriation for
which was secured from O. LEGISLATURE Of
which Peter ,Nprbeck, the senior member
OF the drilling firm. was a member, which
Is held to be unconstitutional and no re-
coyeEy can be had
BRIDGEwATER Mecook counts
swings into tho llmelight poiitieally. with
three candidates for state office. as fol-
lows A Ecilein, Salem, $. D., county
auditor, for state auditor. r. A. Kaech,
Salem s. ~. county superintendent OK
schools, for state superintendent Of
schools. and Hon. william Hoese. Spencer.
3. D., state senator for lieutenant gov
ernor. All are republicans. the first named
afnliating with the stalwart faction. while
the latter two are prcgFessives.
ABERpEEN-The s. N. skip Sails
bury q Brother bookstore. on the south
east corner OF Third avenue and Main,
changed hands. s NJ Salisbury has sold
his interest TO m. III. Wendell, former
postmaster OF Aberdeen, and George E,
Dennison. formerly chief clerk Of the rail-
way mali service IN this district. The store
has been open s65 days in the year for
very nearly al years under the same man
agement.
SPRINGFIELD-At q special election
here the proposition to bond the city for
$1,000 for q municipal lighting plant and
5000 for extension Of the water system
carried BY q vote OF approximately . to
l. The plan ii to bore a large artesian
we'll at the high water level OF the Mis-
souri, river. which Will furnish power f@.
the lighting plant and incidentally to
pump water from Q battery Of tubular
wells.
WORTHING-A few hours after visit.
Ing with several OF her n~eighbors, Mrs.
Oliver Brown, d prominent woman OF this
! place, was seized with a serious Illness.
which speedily caused her death. She was
6S years OF age and is survived by a hus-
band and two daughters, One OF the
daughters "a Mrs. Clara Burns, OF Larch-
wood, Ia, while the other elao IL married
and lives in Los Angeles. Cal.
PiERRE-The supreme court in the case
OF Elizabeth Cullen VS.. r. w. Dickinson
ct al, the lower court reversed. In this
case Dickinson Us one Of the city com.
missioneFs of Sioux Falls attempted 10
regulate dance halls BY an edict, saying
who might and who might not attend
dances at these halls, IN which he was siis.
tanned BY the lower court, but is reversed
BY the supreme court.
ABERDEEN--Leo Burgard. a iaborer
employed IN the new municipal building
was fearfnlly burned late "Wednesday
afternoon by an explosion Of gasoline.
Burgard was alone az the time OF the ac-
cident, and how II occurred Is not known.
but IL is supposed he attempted to I'LL a
gasoline torch with the light still burn
Ing. Ills recovery is IN doubt.
Observation-Disclosures Sinclair had a
narrow escape from death when the rig In
which he was riding was struck by q train
at a crossing near Beresford. One OF the
horses was cur from the harness by the
locomotive and hurled a distance OF about
so feet. while the other horse II sln-
clair escaped injury almost by a miracle.
HAyTI-The county commissioner have
ordered the calling OF a special election.
10 be held In Hayti on Thursday, January
5. at which the proposition Of incorpor-
ating Hayti as a town will be submitted
10 the voters OF the village. Since the
Village came into existence II has been
q part Of the township Organization.
GETTYsBuRG-The ground door Of the
new city, hall building here has been COM
pleted, and the headquarters OF the volun
teer tire department has been moved to
IT. The second floor win be pushed to
Il GfttAifftCNANll IADNAAIN ~ ~ UOociBACs An4
when completed viii be occupied BY the
city council n other city officers.
PIERRE-A pardon az a Christmas
present TO II. n. Landers. sent from Dayi-
son county on a life sentence for murder.
Is the result OF the state pardon board
recommending clemency, which recon-
1mandauon wa acted upon by Governor
Byrne at once. Landers served a little
over six years Of his life sentence.
OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES oscar Olson Is
in Il serious condition at her farm home
ais the result OF being thrown from her
buggy while diving her children to school.
When found beside the road she was
~unconscious and remained In this condi-
ton several hours, her head hasing been
seriously bruised and cut.
CREsBARD-The farmers state bank Of
Grassland has closed its doors through IN
ability TO realize on outstanding paper
The banks paper. however, Is ssaid to be
IN excellent condition. and ii is Thought
that yhe loss will be Hight III any at all.
CHI. Rowlcy is presideHt INK T., Il. Row
ley cashier or the bank
BALTIC-Reports made at The annual
meeting OF the STOCKHOLDERS OF the Baltic
Cooperative Lumber company show the
/ company to be one Of the most success
full of Its kIn Ia the state. A dividend OF
u per cent was QGctaFeu- Ills year y
business showed q material Increase over
that Of last year,
OLIvET-At a meeting OF the board OF
county commissioners, A. II, Efavis. OF
Parkston. was appointed sheriff OF Hutch
inson county to ill the vacancy caused
by thes recent resignation Of Sheriff Koch.
The new sheriff will assume his duties
about January A.
WEBSTER-At the annual meeting OF
the members OF the local commercial
club the Following officers were elected
for the coming year: President. Anton
Karpen: vice president. w. g. Waddeil:
secretary. y. M. Hotter; treasurer, r. al.
Schuilian.
yIENNA-Miss Alice Parker was seri-
ously hurt az the result Of jumping from
a buggy while the horse attached 10 Il
WAS running away. She struck the
ground with such force that two ribs
were broken and other injuries were I'M
ficted.
MITCHELb-Fred Widmmln. Mitchell's
heaviest taxpayer. and one OF the promi-
nent Germans 81 south DAKOTA, died Of
heart failure shortly after z o'clock Tues