The Tabor independent. [volume] (Tabor, S.D.) 1913-19??, 1914-03-19
DAKOTA STATE NEWS

on his way to White River. MeIlette coun
~, to pass On the cases OF A. A. Shor
and Tom Shooter, who were arrested sosn'
time ago charged with cattle rustling
Bryan Short, son Of A. A. Short, who wa
arrested some time ago.. pleaded guilt,
and was sentenced to the federal pent
Tertiary at Sioux Falls for two years and
six months. Yesterday, while a jury wal
being impaneled TO try the case of TIT
elder Short and Tom Shooter, the Sious
Indian, who was waiting trial on the sans
charge, both men decided to plead guilt,
and were sentenced to two years and nine
months each in the ~penitentiary at Sioux
Falls. "a H.. #'
MADISON-The Rebekahs held q dis.
trict meeting in the /. o. o. II. hail here
last evening, at which the following towns
were represented with delegates: Madi-
son, Oldham. Howard, Carthage, Fedora
and Villas. Delegates were present by In
vitation from Colman n wentworth. In
all about 90 outside delegates were pres
ent, including Mrs. Addie Jackson, OF
Carthage, district president, and Mrs.
Anna Knott, OF Britton, vice president OF
the Rebekah assembly OF the state.
CHANCELLoR-At O meeting held here
| by q large number OF the automobile own
erS OF this place and vicinity an automo-
bile club was organized, with the follow
ing officers: President, Rev. Mr.. Wub-
bena; vice president, Rev. Mr.. Manus:
secretary, A. N. Berens; treasurer, Claus
Highstreet. The club selected a commit
tee to act with the county commissioners
In expanding for the Improvement OF pub
lie highways the money derived from
automobile licenses In the county.
PIERRE-The Bonesteel State bank has
Increased its capital stock from 5000 to
y12,OO0. The secretary of state has
chartered the Auto Exchange company,
OF Sioux Falls, with $25,0 900 capital stock,
incorporators being VIM. Girton, Frank
Hyde n c. A. Ch~ristopherson, OF that
city. Another railroad has incorporated
unHer South Dakota regulations. the Gen.
tai OF Iowa railroad. to be built from
Council Bluffs to Dies Moines. Ia, with
capital stock Of 100000.
PIERRE-The blu prints have been re-
ceived and the contract let to the Ripley
Boat company, OF Grafton, Ill, for the
construction OF the government boat to be
operated by July 1 at Forest City, 8. d.
Forest City Is directly across the river
from the Cheyenne Indian reservation,
and q permanent ferryboat located at that
place Will carry a considerable amount OF
traffic. as the Northwestern boats used to
at Pierre before the railroad bridge was
constructed in 1906.
kSNSOSAo - IN uoWly oTBoulSCo
Women's Relief corps Of this place has
elected the following officers for the com.
Ing year: President, Margaret Wilmarth;
senior vice, Jennie Brown: Junior vice,
Chloe Irwin; chaplain. a n Ellis: reasur-
er. Myrtle Barnes; secretary. Cora Lin
ton; conductor. Florence Bum. The
corps starts out with a good charter
membership.
wASHINGToN-The state Of South Da-
L0fa fhHOp0h IT, roI l,.on or. n
day attacked before the Interstate Com
merce commission the freight rates on or
anges, lemons, lines, grape fruit, kum-
Quats and pineapples from Florida points
to destinations in South Dakota. The
present rate of &.2 cents 100 pounds IN
declared to be excessive and dIscrimina-
tory.
SIOUX FALLS-with his arm nearly
torn from Its socket Gottfried Hoffman,,
a Hutchinson county farmer, Is in a seri-
GUS condition as the result of a corn
shredder accident. In some way his right
shoulder was caught between the drive
belt and the pulley on the machine. A
physician. with an automobile. rushed him
to a hospital.
ABERDEEN-Dave Minard, Senator Coe
1. Crawford's alternate appointment to an
Annapolis scholarship, has been unofh-
clally notified that he has successfully
passed the required examinations, and ex-
poets to take up his studies at the An
napolis naval academy in June. Senator
Crawford's principal appointee failed to
qualify.
ETaAN-At a meeting of baseball fans
a baseball association was organized and
will place a team in the field during the
coming season. The following officers
were elected: President, +. j. WEIGH: Sec
rotary, II. ]. Scheich; manager, o. p.
Shaw. A team much better than the av-
erage amateur club win be placed in the
field.
WILLOW LAKE-G. w. THIrIey. re-
Gently appointed TO the position, now has
assumed the duties Of postmaster here.
Miss Nadene Peck. for some time con-
nected with the office, has been appointed
deputy. The new postmaster for years
has been one Of the most prominent
democrats Of this part OF the state.
VIENNA-A civil service examination
VIII 30 held at WATERFOWL on March q
FOR the purpose OF selecting a postmaster
In Vienna, the present postmaster having
rendered his resignation. II In expected
several applicants will take the examina-
ton In hope Of landing the plum. The
office paid a salary Of $500 last year.
PIERRE-Since the success of the Ard
more Oil well. the Black Hills country IN
nl oil excitement. The latest firm TO In
corporate is one of the biggest yet formed,
she Black Hills OIL capital
stock 100000. with Dan Murphy and Andy
Rasmussen, OF Edgemont, and J. r. Parks
OF Hot Springs, i~ncorporators.
YANKToN-In circuit court here Joseph
Schweinforth won his suit to recover dam
ages from the Schwenck-B arth Brewing
company for the loss of some fingers
while in the company's employ. The
Jury returned q verdict for 1850. The sum
Of S2,100 had been sued for.
WINNER-C. e. Talbot has been an
pointed city attorney of Winner to MI the
vacancy caused by the resignation of q.
D.. Olmstead. who retires so he can give
his entire attention to pushing his candi-
dacy for nomination to the office of states
attorney Of Trip county.
MILLER-Gordon w. Rudd and wife. of
this town, will celebrate their golden
wedding on the Gath Of this month. They
were married in Michigan in 1854 while
Mr.. Rudd was home from the army on a
furlough. He returned to the wal and re-
manned there a year and q half after the
marriage.
BIJoU HILLS-About . dozen valuable