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Imperial Valley press., 1914-03-17
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RICHEST FARMING COUNTIES

What is the richest farming county
in the United States? That question
was recently asked and answered in
the house. 1t is Lancaster county, Pa.
The census figures of 1910 showed that
Lancaster county ranked first among
the IL richest farming counties in
the United States. The county en-
braces 6O2,204 acres, of which $780,
400 acres are in farms. On this area
in 1912 farm products to the value OF
$20,767, LAG were raised. OF this
amount $13,O59,588 was in crops and
$4,O37 1856 in livestock products.
Lancaster county was not only the
banner county in 1910, but has held
this supremacy since 1870. In 1900
it had narrow victory over the Chica-
saw Nation, which was ranked as a
single county of Indian Territory, but
the Chickasaw Nation had eight times
the area of Lancaster county. Yet
the value of products from the Pen
nsylvania county was $1,OOO,0OO more
than those of the Chickasaw Nation.
The next most productive county in
1910 was Mclean county, ILL.,, with
733, 161 acres of farm lands. The
production in this county was worth
S18,36S,418. Then followed Los Ange-
les county, Cal, with 757,985 acres in
farms, and farm products worth ST..
9S7,382.
Seven Illinois counties were among
the IL most productive counties the
ranking being: Mclean second; La
Sale, fifth; Livingston, sixth; Than
paign, seventh; Cook, eight; Sanga-
mon, tenth; and Vermilion twelfth.
Whitman, county, Washington, rank
ed fourth among the most productive
counties of the United States; Aroo
stock county, Me-, ninth; and Fresno
county, Cal, eleventh
Imperial Valley press., 1914-03-17
SCHOOL BOND ELECTION NoTIcE.

/ Notice is hereby given to the quail
ned electors of Sisbee school district
fornia, that in accordance mith the pro-
visions of the Political Code of the
state of California, an election will be
held on the 14th day of March. 1914
at the silsbee Mercantile Company
store, in said district, between the
~hours of 8 a. m. and p. M, during
which period and between which hours
the polls shall remain open, at which
election the question of issuing anil
selling bonds of said district to the
the purpose of raising money for build
ing an addition to the existing school
building in. said district. for insurinr
said school building and addition
( thereto, and for furnishing and supply
ing said school buildings with furri-
/ ture and necessary apparatus. will be
voted upon.
The said bonds Hereunder to be isl.
sued and sold, shall be Of tho demon
ination of two hundred ($200.0O) dollars
each, and shall bear interest at the rate
/ of per cent per annum payable SENT
annually. and shall be numbered from
/ lows:
/ Bond No. /, two hundred (s2o0 oD
dollars, to run two years.
i Bond No. q two hundred (S20O.O0)
dollars, to run three years.
\ Bond No. 3, two hundred ($200,0O)
1 dollars, to run four years.
/ Bond No. A. two hundred (S200.o0)
dollars, T. run five years,
IsoHu NV. TWO HullQTeu tR-VU.pHI
/ dollars, to run six years
/ Bond No. 6, two hundred ($20o.00l
Ndollars, to run seven years.
i ~That Frank NJ Czarnowsky Jr. viii
act ~as inspector and Tyson Duncan
I and III. J. Wilson will act as the Judges
! of said election, and conduct the same
4 said inspector and judges being c0mpe~
h tent and qualified electors of said school
4 district.
In witness thereof. we have hereuntu
set our hands this 14th day Of Fehrn'
/ airy, 1914.
H j. q. STINDT,
a THOS. PHILLIPS.
ID. Il. GRuMBLES,
Trustees of Silsbee school District, iin-
perial County. California
SIN districts In which the number oy
children between FIVE aud seyenteen
+ years of age exceed 500. the polls mus
be opened at o'clock a. m. and kept
open until sundown. In other dfstrteta
the polls must not be opened before
o o'clock a. m. nor kept open legs than
four hours. nor later thar Nupdnwns
Amended 1918, see Sec. 1927 Political
Code.
TuMar10
Imperial Valley press., 1914-03-17
Colorado River.

Mean daily gage heights and dis
charges of the Colorado river at Yu-
ma, Ariz, for the week ending March
Ia, 1914:
Imperial Valley press., 1914-03-17

New York, March 13.-That Charles
S. Becker, former lieutenant Of the
New York police, convicted for the
murder of Herman Rosenthab has
been granted a new trial, is due to
a great extent to the persistent cam
paign carried on by his loyal little
wife. Mrs. Becker has stood bySher
husband from the very beginning Of
his trouble, singing his praises loud
Imperial Valley press., 1914-03-17

est when he was made the target for
newspaper attacks and the angry crit
,icisms of the outraged public. Mrs.
Becker practically forced Becker's
friends, who may or may not have
been thinking of deserting him, to
stand by her in her fight for new
trial. Now that she has won this
battle, she feels sure the original de-
xcision will be reversed at the new
strial.
Imperial Valley press., 1914-03-17

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The Tabor independent. [volume] (Tabor, S.D.) 1913-19??, 1914-06-25
PET LION CUBS KILL
FIANCE OF MISTRESS
Cornell Athlete Knocked Down
and Devoured by Gagged
Jungle Babies.

Chicago. June ga squad of police
men armed with rides today had
charge or the five young lions and their
mother which yesterday killed and
partly devoured their keeper, Emerson
d. Dietrich. 1r., Cornell graduate, foot
ball and polo player and son OF a
Brooklyn, NJ r., architect The brutes
are the property of Miss Adgie Castil-
10, vaudeville performer She EN-
ployed Dietrich as her assistant, and
said last night that they were engaged
TO be married.
Whether the animals viii be de-
stroyed will be decided after an inquiry
into the tragedy. Miss Castillo and
George McCord Dietrich's assistant,
were at first too much overcome to give
complete statement
Trilby, the mother, was a tame old
lion. The five young lions were not
quite fun grown, born In captivity,
bottle reared and considered harmless.
Dietrich was ki-ocked down in the
cage accidentally, IL IS thought. but
as soon as the beasts smelled his blood
they were transformed from playful
cubs to jungle maneaters.
The cage was in a freight car In
the railroads. McCord. who had en-
tered the cage with Dietrich could not
save him and fled. Neither Dietrich
nor McCord had any previous exper-
fence In wild beast tanning, IL was said
The Tabor independent. [volume] (Tabor, S.D.) 1913-19??, 1914-06-25
POLICE GET CLUE
TO GRIM MYSTERY

Schenectady, N. Y, June 23.--Police
today began search for Theresa
Faust, a 16-year- girl, who has been
missing from her home here more than
three weeks, in the belief that she
might be the victim in the Mohawk
river murder mystery.
According to Miss Faust's parents
she wore pink underslSirt when last
seen and piece of such garment was
found with the torso taken from the
river last Friday. While Miss Faust
was only 16 years old, she was large for
her age. Physicians said that the torso
was that of woman possibly rs years.
Search also stils is being prosecuted
for Miss Sarah Meader, who disappear
ed on May %.
Authorities continued TO drag the
river, but they found no additional
missing parts of the body.
The nude torso Of a woman was
found by fishermen. The head and
limbs had been severed and the body
placed in a sack. The surgical work
was that of an amateur.
The Tabor independent. [volume] (Tabor, S.D.) 1913-19??, 1914-06-25
ANGRY DEMOCRAT WOULD
PUNISH WILSON'S CRITIC

Deadwood, S. ~, June PA short
time ago in a pubic address. a local
citizen is alleged to have branded tho
president as coward" in connection
with the Mexican affairs This SO
reused Edward Mcdonald, former may
or and well known democrat, that he
resolved to punish the offender. From
a second story window on his building
on Main street he suspended an inn
Inense American flag. which hung d.
rect over the sidewalk where the ora
tor was accustomed to walk daily. The
ex-mayor announced that he would i'm
sist on the offending orator saluting the
colors the next time he passed. but
friends OF the other man evidently got
word to him of the impending scene"
which was awaited by a number Of in
serested persons and to date the alleged
traducer OF the president has not put
in an appearance, but the big flag still
waves and the incident has attracted
much attention.
The Tabor independent. [volume] (Tabor, S.D.) 1913-19??, 1914-06-25
RED LAKE, IN BRULE
COUNTY, TO BE MADE
AN OFFICIAL RESORT
Commissioners VIII Put Down
Artesian Wells to Raise
Water Level.

Puckwana, s. D., June 24.-The own
hrs OF land adjacent TO what is known
as Red Lake, one OF the larger bodies
OF water in Brule county, having failed
to take an appeal within the prescribed
time in q case instituted by them to
prevent the county commissioners from
sinking artesian wells and filling the
lake with water to its full capacity, the
county commissioners now are going
ahead with the original plan TO make
the lake one OF the finest bodies of wa
ter in the state. Bids now are being
invited for the drilling OF one or more
artesion wells on the shores OF the lake
and these win be opened July z, when
It is expected the contracts for drilling
the wells will be awarded.
1t is hoped TO have the wells drilled
by fall so the water from them can run
into the lake during the winter II is
estimated that by next spring Red
Lake, Governing as IL does between 81
600 and 5000 acres OF land, will be
filled with water, making 1t an ideal
place for wild fowl in season 1t also
Is planned to stock the lake with fish
and make II one of the great fishing re-
sorts of the northwest. The fish will
be furnished by the state and federal
government.
The Tabor independent. [volume] (Tabor, S.D.) 1913-19??, 1914-06-25
PREsHo STARTS FIGHT FOR
COUNTY SEAT OF LYMAN

Pierre, s. D., June 24.--Another west
river county is promised county seat
contest at the November election by
the circulation OF petitions in Lyman
county for a vote on the question OF
removal Of the county seat from Ca
coma to Preaho The petitions are
said to be receiving numerous sigma
lures in the western part Of the coun-'
ty. It Is practically S5 miles from tho
west end Of the county to the present
county seat at Oacoma, and the
Presho people think they have a chance
to capture the honor which Oacoma
has held since the organization of the
county many years ago. Several years
ago an attempt was made to divide the
county and create the county of Jones
OF the western part, the Murdo boom
ers being the principal hackers of that
move. Presho was not favorable to
the move and their action went a long
way toward its defeat.
The Tabor independent. [volume] (Tabor, S.D.) 1913-19??, 1914-06-25
DOZEN PERSONS DROWN
WHEN LAUNCH CAPSIZES

Syracuse, N. ", June 29.-Twelve
persons, most Of them women and chil-
dren, we're drowned In the Oswego
canal last night when a launch upon
which they were riding struck a log
and capsized. The dead:
MRS. GEORGE H. ADAMS and heI
three children. Syracuse.
MRS. HARRY WELSH, Syracuse.
KATHERINE WELSH. aged 1 year
JOHN MOGG, Syracuse.
FLORENCE DAINER, IL, Syracuse
EARLY DAINER, 10.
CHARLES SHULTZ. 20, Syracuse.
MISS MABEL TIBBETS, 20, SYRIA
cuse. +nsa4
+ HOWARD CRANE, 8, Liverpool.
The disaster occurred south of Mud
Lock, near Onondaga lake, in an iso-
lated section in the environs Of SYRIA
cuse. There were 10 passengers on the
little vessel and seven of these reached
the land safely. They were on their
way home, after day spent at the lake
resorts ..r.. .' .L-.. 49, ..
The Tabor independent. [volume] (Tabor, S.D.) 1913-19??, 1914-06-25
MRS. M'MAHoN, WHO SHOT
LAWYER, DIES OF CANCER

Stlirgis, s, d., June PA telegram
received in Sturgis announced the
death at Greeley, Colo, from cancer, Of
Mrs. Nellie Mcmahon, who was tried
here in 1910 for the killing Of Attorney
David p. Thomas. At that trial the
attorneys interposed plea of insanity.
Later when brought before the board OF
instantly she made the claim that her
attorneys had framed up her insanity
plea and that the evidence was false.
She was committed to an asylum at
Yankton after making several spec
tacular appeals to the court for her
release. Later she was given over to
the custody of her friends. She re-
turned to Sturgis, was again arrested
and charged with insanity and while
awaiting hearing escaped to Colorado
where she remained until her death.
The Tabor independent. [volume] (Tabor, S.D.) 1913-19??, 1914-06-25
WOMAN Who TRIED ia
|. CONCEAL STA FIELD
FOR CHAD'S EI.7Ell
Denies Crime CHARGED, Blu.
Admits Attempt to Deceive
Her Husband.

Sioux FGlls. S. T.. June sc,-ha tis
Bergh. states attorney cf MlnEehaha
county. has filed formal charge or
murder against Mrs, LI'v WcTtier, az
Sioux Falls. This charge is the SCI
auel to the recent finding OF the dead
body OF a now-b, N babe Ia a suit
case In a room at the. Salvation Amy
building. which herself and husband
occupied. About the time of the fnd-
Ing of tho body. the mother Was taken
20 local hospital in serious condi-
ton. She yet is in the hospital and
viii not be arrested until she has re-
covered sufficiently to be removed from
that institution.
The accused woman Is the daughter
OF prominent residents OF Hartford.
3. D.. and her marriage TO Werner took
place last March, A coroner's jury.
which investigated the case. returned
q verdict holding both Mr.. and Mrs.
Werner responsible for the death Of
the infant However. an Investigation
by the states attorney and sheriff sat
isfed them that the husband had noth-
ing to do with the death of the babe,
and this was affirmed by the woman.
who completely exonerated her hus-
band from all blame.
In q statement TO the authorities,
Mrs. Werner declared that the child
was born dead and that she hid IL in
the suit case to keep from her hus-
band the fact that she had given birth
70 child. Physicians testified at the
coroner's inquest that the child was
alive when born. and II IS upon this
testimony and other ALLEGED facts in
connection with the case that the
charge OF murder now has been made
against the mother.
The Tabor independent. [volume] (Tabor, S.D.) 1913-19??, 1914-06-25

fore OH lands were not excepted from
the grant. furthermore, the railroads
contended that the exception was void,
under the law governing realty.
The government took the position
that II could show at any time, even
after the issuance OF the patent that
the lands were oil in nature and thus
prevent their remaining In the hands
Of the railroads.
Basis Of Contention.
Previous to the government suit, a
three-cornered nature Of the contro-
versy was emphasized by Burke and
others laying claim to q portion OF the
oil lands, under the placer mining laws.
They contended that the Southern Pa
cfic had no title to the lands on much
the same grounds as the government,
and asserted affirmative title for them
selves.
The Northern Pacific obtained leave,
because OF It's indirect interest in the
litigation, to present an argument In
the case. IL conteaded that other land
grant railroads would be affected
vitality by decision upholding Burke's
claim.
The value OF the property at stake
has been emphasized by showing that
IL Is more than the valuation placed
upon both real and personal property
for taxation in either Louisiana, Rhode
Island, Virginia, North Carolina, or
Nebraska, and nearly as great as that
in Georgia, Kentucky or Oregon. The
value Is said to be seven times as great
as ali the gold coin in the United States
and about three times the combined
public debts OF the various states.
The Tabor independent. [volume] (Tabor, S.D.) 1913-19??, 1914-06-25
c. E. CONVENTION AT
MITCHELL. JUNE 20 TO %

Mitchell, S. d., June 24.--Leading
Christian Endeavor workers are
scheduled for addresses at the state
convention OF the organization, to be
held in Mitchell on June 2e. q and %.
The Presbyterian. Baptist and Congre-
gational churches. of Mitchell. will be
for the convention.
Among the prominent speakers are
Rev. III. II. Rotmann. of Portland, Ore.
field secretary Rev. j. o. Boswell OF
Minneapolis; Rev. George X. Hemp
stead. of Jamestown. N. D.. president
of the North Dakota Christian En-
deavor union, and Rev. Sam Burritt, of
Kentucky. Prominent members OF the
clergy of South Dakota also are on the
program.
The convention will open with the
registration of delegates on Friday.
June &c.
The Tabor independent. [volume] (Tabor, S.D.) 1913-19??, 1914-06-25
PIERRE TEAM FIRST IN
HOOK AND LADDER RACE

Parkston, S. d., June 22.--The Pierre
team took first in the championship
hook and ladder contest, covering 200
yards in 324-5 seconds, with the Scot
land team second and the team from
Tyndall third, in the second days
events of the annual fireman's tourna-
ment being held at this place. The
following events were completed:
Championship hook and ladder con-
test, 200-yard run--Pierre, first, time.
81 4-5 seconds; Scotland, second, time
"a 3-5; Tyndall, third, time 81 AS.
Free for all hook and ladder con-
test, 200 yards--Pierre, first, time 80 rs
seconds; Trip, second, time 35.
Wet contest, zoe yards--Wagner,
first, time 50 seconds; Trip, second.
time / minute, 4-10 seconds; Tyndall,
third, time / minute, AS seconds
One-man single coupling contest
Stiner, of Pierre, first, time 3-5 Sec
onds: KoentooslSie, OF Pierre, second,
time 51-5; Anderson, of Vermilion,
third, time z.
Double coupling contest-Wagner, oe
Mt. Vernon, first, time 4-10 seconds;
Murphy, of Elk Point, second; Ander-
son, of Vermilion, third.
Novelty race, run 100 yards and
climb ladder-Shrienks, OF Pierre, first,
time Is seconds; Nelson, of Pierre, sec
ond. time II seconds; Doering, of
Trip, third, time rs seconds. FL,
The Tabor independent. [volume] (Tabor, S.D.) 1913-19??, 1914-06-25
STATE GRANGE ON RECORD
FOR FEWER BATTL ESHIPS

Brookings, s. D., June 22.--The sixth
annual meeting OF the South Dakota
state grange, at the state college, June
~ to 10, passed resolutions favoring the
building Of fewer battleships and more
Improvement in transportation facili-
ties by federal aid; a more extensive
use of the Initiative in presenting
measures of benefit to the farmer; fa-
voring cooperation in buying and SELL
Ing to the most practical limit; and
recommending that greater effort be
made 20 organize oranges in the coun-
try school houses.
The following officers were elected
for next year: Master, Geo. w. Dixon,
WATERFOWL; overseer, III. e. Manning,
Altamont; lecturer, Mrs +. w. Faux
ner, BFookings; steward. J. w. Poor,
WATERFOWL; assistant steward, p. l..
Foust Flandreau; chaplain, Mrs. +. r.
Angle, Clear Lake; treasurer, b. F.
Morgan, Wagner; secretary l.. r.
Foust Flandreau; gate keeper, r. r.
Angle, Clear Lake; Ceres, Mrs. j. w.
Wilson, Brookings; Pomona, Mrs. w.
r. Mack, Dixon: Flora, Mrs. p. Bent
son. White; lady assistant steward,
Mrs. r.. Il. Foust, Flandreau: member
executive committees. three years, 0.
Sorenson. Lucas.
The Tabor independent. [volume] (Tabor, S.D.) 1913-19??, 1914-06-25
STATE ATTORNEY GOES
INTO BANK WRECKlNG

Chicago, June pa conference be-
tween Maclav Hoyne, states attorney,
and Daniel ". HarlIin. state bank ex-
arniner today was scheduled to open
the states attorneys inquiry into the
closing of tho LaSalle Street Trust a.
Savings bank and the other Chicago
state banks Of the LoriIner Munday
chain.
Hoyne said said he would study the
report Harkin made to the state audi
tor and then would summon the en-
ployes of the bank for examination.
HarlSin turned his attention TO the four
affiliated state banks.
The Tabor independent. [volume] (Tabor, S.D.) 1913-19??, 1914-06-25
ToBAcco POOLS ILLEGAL.

washington, June 23,-The Ken
lucky statute making II legal for farm
ers to pool their tobacco was today an
nulled as unconstitutional by the SUI
preme court.
q result OF the passage OF the tobacco
pooling act the Kentucky state courts
held that the trust law OF the state
was that any combination was legal
that did not enhance or depress prices
above or below real value.
The court held II was beyond human
ingenuity to determine what was real
value" OF an article under imaginary
conditions.
The Tabor independent. [volume] (Tabor, S.D.) 1913-19??, 1914-06-25
SOUTH DAKOTA

A serious controversy has arisen In
Wrance as a direct outcome OF the great
national aeroplane subscription started
two years ago, and as a result OF which
Wrench army. OF these, all except 80
were In active use at the end OF last
October. These aeroplanes were an ad-
6ltion 70 the direct orders placed by
The army, II Is alleged that the aero
planes bought through the national
subscription were not new, and that the
orders for new machines fell short by
400 Of the number voted.
The Tabor independent. [volume] (Tabor, S.D.) 1913-19??, 1914-06-25
ALARM FELT OVER MAN
WHO LEFT ON AUTO TOUR

Hurley. s, D., June 22.-His parents
and other relatives in Hurley have be-
come alarmed because OF the Inys-
ferrous disappearance OF Elmer Nafed,
who departed from Hurley about 10
days ago for an overland trip by auto
mobile to Minor, N. ID. The last trace
OF him was at Madison, s. D.. from
which city he departed about a week
ago. He left there headed northward
but since departing from Madison has
not been heard from. Ills parents fear
he may have been waylaid and killed
Members OF the family have sent #.
M. Watson and e. f. Palmer, of Hur-
ley. to follow hts route and endeavor
to learn what has become OF the miss
ing man.
The Tabor independent. [volume] (Tabor, S.D.) 1913-19??, 1914-06-25
YANkToN MAN NOMINATED
FOR RESERVE BANK BOARD

Yankton, S. D., June 2O.--Robert
Ferris, of Yanltton, has been nominated
Glass B director. representing group
No. /, district No, Q, federal reserve
bank, OF Minneapolis. The election will
be held at the next meeting OF the
banks of this district Mr. Ferris Is
manager OF the Electric Light company
OF Yankton and actively CONNECTED with
like companies Of WATERFOWL. S. d.,
and Usage, Ia. .T1e is being supported
for the position by the banhR OF this
Dart OF the district
The Tabor independent. [volume] (Tabor, S.D.) 1913-19??, 1914-06-25

Perisho. OF the state
university faculty,
has been elected as
president OF the
South Dakota Agri-
cultural college, To-
Gated at Brookings,
10 succeed Robert e.
Slagle. transferred
to the head OF the
state university sew
eral months ago.
While Dean Perisho
has not especially
featured work along
agricultural lines. he
is one Of the most
.zl..,,Ia- aahAZI ,,a,-
The Tabor independent. [volume] (Tabor, S.D.) 1913-19??, 1914-06-25

The discovery Of pitchblende in the
Columbia river valley near Golden. b
G., has been announced. Radium erna-
nations in the water OF spring In that
locality indicate the presence OF radio
active ore. and deposit OF radium IL
nlso thought to exist near Fort Steele,
3. G. The Vancouver chamber of mines
has proposed that a radium institute
be founded In Vancouver
The Tabor independent. [volume] (Tabor, S.D.) 1913-19??, 1914-06-25
ALLOW MORE MONEY
FOR FARM EXPERTS

washington. June 22.-Conferees on
the agricultural appropriation bill to-
day agreed to the Kenyon amendment
increasing the amount allowed for fed
eraI aid in farm demonstration and
county expert work in northern and
western states 10 100000. Many
counties In Iowa and other states are
anxious to take advantage Of this APP
propriation.
The Tabor independent. [volume] (Tabor, S.D.) 1913-19??, 1914-06-25

According to the division of educa-
tiCn OF the Russell Sage Foundation,
only one state in the union has good
laws for the protection OF school houses
from FIRE. The report remarks that the
nearly 81 for each inhabitant for the
construction OF new schools, and that,
Rs q nation, we permit school houses to
burn down at the rate OF more than one
for each school day OF the year.
The Tabor independent. [volume] (Tabor, S.D.) 1913-19??, 1914-06-25

The Missouri department OF forestry
tho other day discovered that the UNI
transcribing land lists, had been de-
prived or 100 acres OF land, which II
haa owned since 1862. The land In
fact has practically been lost. Now
arises the question: How much Ii land
worth that was lost sight OF Tor 20
years.
The Tabor independent. [volume] (Tabor, S.D.) 1913-19??, 1914-06-25

The name Uncle Sam was first used
In Troy, N. X, In 1872, when some
goods bought for the government and
marked u. 8. were inspected bmy Sam
uel Wilson. q government employe,
adoption, and the familiar picture was
soon created.