The Tabor independent. [volume] (Tabor, S.D.) 1913-19??, 1914-12-17
DAKOTA STATE NEWS


quent intervals. and at these addresses are
made on agricultural. horticultural and
other topics of special interest TO the
members. These meetings and the inter-
change OF views are having a wonderful
effect In improving farming methods in
this region.
GETTYSBURG-Peter Schneider, who
was elected to the office of county asses
sor at the recent election, can not qualify,
according to an opinion handed down by
Attorney General Royal C.. Johnson. Ac-
eording to the ruling OF the attorney gem
eral IL will be up to the county commits
sioners to declare vacancy in the office
and appoint an assessor at their January
meeting. The law requires that the as
SCISSOR shall reside In the district which
he is to assess. and as Mr.. Schneider lives
In an organized township he could not as
sess the unorganized portion OF the coun-
~. consequently he Is not eligible for the
position.
BANCRoFT-A new bank has been
launched at Bancroft I'm which the fol-
lowing well known Kingsbury county cih-
sens are Interested: Fl. M. Best, county
superintendent of schools; w. J. Agnew,
grain dealer and capitalist. Boncraft; Pet
er III. Schultz, general merchant, Iroquois;
t. I. Flittie and c. T. Liddke. of the
Farmers and Merchants bank. of Iro-
quois. Mr.. Agnew will be president and
Mr.. Best cashier of the new institution.
which will have a capital stock of $4,000.
DALLAS-Requests have come to diff
ferent residents OF the Rosebud country
for an estimate as to the amount of sur
plus corn that was raised in the country
in 1914. Those qualified to make the esti-
mate have decided that there are about
LOO car loads OF surplus corn In the Rose
bud. which is a remarkable showing when
II is known that there have been over TO-
O0c head OF cattle shipped into the country
during 1914 to be fed from this years
crop. .....
SIOUX FALLS-At meeting held in
Sioux Falls by the executive board OF the
South Dakota Press association, Sioux
Falls was selected as the place for hold
ing the regular annual midwinter meet
Ing Of the association. The dates selected
were February 4 and ) next. The local
commercial club invited the association to
hold its winter meeting here, and the in
yitation was accepted. ..-
CLARK--Arrangements have been com
pleted for the annual Clark county corn
contest The contest closed December l,
and on Saturday Of this week the exhibits
win be inspected by experts and the prizes
awarded. Professor Oakland. of Sioux
Falls, will judge the corn and make the
awards. The exhibits OF corn this year
surpass those OF any former year.
FLORENCE-An unknown person Sc
cured entrance to the warehouse of the
Florence Mercantile company late at night
and carried away a large quantity OF
goods. The robber must have been pro-
vided with a wagon, for the goods taken
could not have been carried away by sew
eral men.
CANTON-The board of education has
decided to call a special election and sub
nit to the voters the proposition of issu-
ing bonds for the erection OF new high
school building. the present structure
having become inadequate for the increas-
ing number of students. ..
CANOVA-Rev Charles w. Dunn, of
Lebanon, Mo-, has accepted a call to the
pastorate of the local Congregational
church and will assume his new duties at
once. Several weeks ago he preached here
and made very favorable impression.
LEAD--Announcement Is made that the
famous Homestake Mining company, O,
Lead, will continue the custom inau gurat-
ed last year and will on January give
to all employees of the company and assoc
ciated industries a sum equal to pc:
cent OF their regulars wages for the year.
The total amount thus distributed will be
approximately the same as last year, $780,
CO., ... . 81. ...-'. ...' T..
DALLAS--Henry Kahi claims to have
the record in the matter OF husking corr
in the Rosebud country, and a record
which will be equaled In very few In.
stances in South Dakota. He husked ll
bushels and 16 pounds during one day
working only during daylight The work
was done in a field four miles southwest
of Dallas.
WHITE RIVER-Arrangements have
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Odd Fellows I'm this city on Saturday nigh.
of this week Deputy Grand Master Deng.
Ter will be present to install the new lodge
Members OF the Odd Fellows lodges al
Dallas and other Rosebud towns will be
present to aid in the work. We.
SIOUX FALLS-As the result of his pre-.
liminary hearing before United State
Commissioner Conway. of this city, Stevt
Lukianowicz, Russian, has been held 70,
trial in the federal court on the charge Of
counterfeiting. At the time OF his arrest
the defendant was employed as a sector
hand near Beresford.
IPSwICH-At their annual bushes,
meeting the members of the local volun.
teer fire department elected the follow.
ing officers for the coming year: Chief
L. K. Smith; assistant chief Willard
Bruce: captain, Don Herrick: secretary.
treasurer Fl. e. Beebe. The department.
decided to put on minstrel show for the
purpose OF swelling Its reserve funds
GROTON-The. manager OF the loca
creamery reports that during November
the Institution had a 20 per cent increase
in business over the corresponding month
Of last year. 1t Is estimated that the total
increase for this year will be 40 per cent
over last year. The creamery Is proving
an important factor in the prosperity OF
Groton and vicinity.
wAGNER-Mr. and Mrs. Harry Thomp-
son, well known residents of Wagner and
Charles Mix county, have just celebrated
their golden wedding anniversary. They
have resided in this part OF the state since
early days. Mr.. Thompson is a veteran
OF the civil war and for years has been
prominent In Grand Army circles.
HARTFORD-An interesting event here
was the golden wedding anniversary cele.
bration OF Mr.. and Mrs. Joseph Voelsch.
prominent pioneer residents. About 81
friends and relatives gathered to aid them
in suitably observing the event.
HURON-The federation council OF the
Churches of Christ in Socth Dakota will
meet in annual session at Huron, Decen-
Ter Is at 10 a. IN, in the Presbyterian
church. .-.r.
-CIARK-Andrew Anderson has haan