The Tabor independent. [volume] (Tabor, S.D.) 1913-19??, 1914-04-23
DAKOTA STATE NEWS

In the dry column. Farmer In not in
c~orporated and Is only four miles west
Of Spencer. The law says that there shal
be nc saloons within five miles OF q dry
town. Therefore, they would have 70 IN
corporate or move their saloons q mile
west OF town. Indications are that this
town will vote "dry," even the saloon
adherents admitting that It viii be . close
vote. E' a@ .a.
RBLIANCE-Fire which originated In
the rear end OF the structure caused great
damage TO the general merchandise store
OF Nicholas Lauerman, q business man
OF this place. The IRE was discovered
ut 2 o'clock In the morning mac
gained q great deal OF Roadway, but the
fre department succeeded In e~Ltinguish-
Ing II before the building and contents
were entirely consumed. The loss In esti-
mated at $4,000. The amount OF insurance
II unknown. .
FLANDREAU-The members OF the To-
cal ire department at their annual bust
ness meeting, elected the following off-
GERS for the coming year: Chief, VIM.
Davis; captains. r. Jaeger. Jas. Barker,
Frank LaFravre, Otto Guss; secretary
treasurer. George HarteT. 1t was voted
TO send a contesting team to the state
nremen's annual tournament, to be hello
ut Parkston in June. ",
SIOUX FALLS-C. b. Pierce, q progress
sive farmer living near Rec Heights, will
this season make an interesting expert
ment in raising wheat by a novel method
Of sowing n c~ultivating. He will put
In abou Is acres Of wheat In rows, like
corn, so It can be cultivated. He will
utilize an ordinary grain drill, sowing
three rows missing four, h sowing
three, and so On. Fsrmers generally Will
i watch his aYnarin0Ant with intNraet-
MILLER-A notable victory has just
been won by j. III. Cole in h state
supreme court, for a widow and her
minor daughter, involving a quarter
section OF land. The supreme court
a reversed the circuit court and held
void a tax deed taken over q years
ago. A decree quieting title by de-
fault In the tax deed claimant had been
obtained more than 10 years g
BRIDGEWATER-The Carl Schooner
farm, consisting Of ITO acres, adjoining the
townsite OF Canistota, has been sold to
Charles Warren, OF Sutherland, Ia, FOR
31S6 per acre, the top price for McCook
county farm land. This farm was
bought last November for $1T7.b0 per acre,
making the owner a net profit OF 1,975 In
less than six months.
ABERDEEN-A county sup~erintendent's
eligibility 10 limited to two full terms In
South Dakota. As Superintendent GuBhiR
was appointed to MI q vacancy, his second
term will expire on September II next, and
tho county commissioners have named his
deputy, Miss Lucille Trott, to NIL the "a
eancy until her successor Ii seated next
January.
BON HOMME-For some time the
rumor has been current and generally
believed that there was o case OF lep-
rosy In the Mennonite colony neal this
place. Public health officers have just
conducted an investigation as to con-
ditions at the colony. and brand a.
absolutely false the reports OF the sx-
tstence Of a lcprosy q
MADISoN-The local lodge Of knights
Templar has elected the following officers
for the coming ear Commander, VIM.
Curtis; generalissimo, J. r. Blewitt: cap
tain-general, E.. Emanuel; senior warden,
Jas. Robertson; junior warden, Hans
Hanson; recorder, VIM. Rae; treasurer,
J. X. Cornelyson; prelate, ]. w. Heston.
ABERDEEN-There were 6Ss automo-
bile licenses issued in Brown county last
year. This year 72 licenses have already
been issued. and 1t Is probable a number
have not yet secured their licenses fol
this year, so 1t is probable there are al
least 100 more automobiles owned in the
county this year than last year.
BRYANT-At their annual meeting thu
members of the local Christian Endeavoi
society elected the following officers fol
the coming six months: President, Ray.
mon Smith; vice president. More Lind
recording secretary, Hazel Bradshaw
corresponding secretary, Belle Chapman.
treasurer. Leta Smith.
NEwELL-The state board of railroad
commissioners will hold a hearing here on
/ FRIDAY NJ fhfa y vvAak b fnl tall w. fAaftrnnnx
In support OF and In opposition to the re-
moval of the depot building OF the North,
western Railway company from the out
skirts OF Newell to q more convenient 10.
cation in the town.
PARKER-The automobile owners OF
Turner county win hold another meeting
In this city on April rs for the purposs o.
completing arrangements for using tn,
good roads fund In the systematic i'm,
provement OF the public highways Of tn,
county. The fund Ia derived from q ta1
on automobiles.
JAvA-It IL believed jana stands ut tn,
head Of all South Dakota towns 20 far a
It's excellent financial condition 10 con
Of outstanding indebtedness, n ha.
nearly 1900 In It's treasury. On July
next the funds on hand will bS increased
to more than 5000. ~.
HUDSoN-When Harry Aiken, wh'
died recently, took out an insuranc,
policy q few months ago for 5000, h
little dreamed that he would make bu
one full premium payment on It. Tn
amount Of the policy has just bee
paid to Mrs. H. M. Aiken, the bene
ficiary. .
wHITE-The local Christian EAdeavo
society has been r~eorganized, with tn
following officers: President, Miss Cul
len; vice president, Frank Hoeft: cor
responding secretary, Horace Ladd: re
eording secretary, Blanche Potter; treas
urer. George Valentine.
BEREsFoRD-Ths cash receipts Of III.
BcTssford postofrce during the past yea
lacked only a little more than 800 Of plGs
ing the office in the second class. Tn,
increase in cash receipts during the yea
was the greatest In the history Of tn
office.
GETTYsBUR0-Danicl M. Houck die,
here after q very brief illness. He wa
born In Lucas county, Iowa. al. Charlton
Nay IL, 1871. He came to South Dakot,
in 1855 and settled near Gettysburg. n
1908 no married Miss Minnie D.. DitmaI
There are TIVE children. a boy and q girl
MILLER-Farmers are getting wei
along with seeding operations in thi
part of the state.