The Tabor independent. [volume] (Tabor, S.D.) 1913-19??, 1914-04-02
DAKOTA STATE NEWS

] Esslngton, "a well
known resident of this section, was killed
| in a runaway accident. The coupling bolt
| fell out OF his wagon while he was haul
Ing a load of hay, and he was beneath the
wagon repairing It when the team of colts
he was driving started up. Essington
| grabbed for the lines, but succeeded in
| getting but one of them, causing the
horses to run about in a circle. Essington
was caught beneath the wagon and
dragged to death. A young wife and a
| a-months-old babe survive him.
RAPID CITy-The members of the
local volunteer fire department have re-
| quested the city commissioners to submit
to the, voters at the annual municipal
| election in April the proposition Of issuing
bonds In the sum OF $40, 900 for the erection
Of suitable quarters for the volunteer fire
department. The fremen are without
suitable headquarters at present. II the
bonds carry, as IL is expected they will.
a fire alarm system will be installed and
Rapid City thus will be given additional
protection against fires. @a
FLANDREAU-George Harter, for some
time foreman in the office of the F1an-
dreau Enterprise. a local weekly news
paper, has purchased the Flandreau Her
aid from p. r. Levins, and win assume
control of the paper next week. Mr..
~f~t "AU AA~o pONAA NA6o6NN AA AAN
newspaper business in South Dakota for
many years, sold out because of failing
health and will go to Claremont, Okla,
where he believes the climate win be more
suitable to him. ...
| SIOUX FALLS-A loss of thousands OF
dollars resulted from a fire on the farm
OF Mrs. z. T. Hill, in the central section
of Lincoln county. The large barn on the
place was destroyed, together with 1000
bushels Of oats and corn, harness, tools,
etc, and in addition all the live stock In
the barn but one horse was burned to
death. The live stock included Is cows, a
thoroughbred bull and IS head of valuable
horses. Insurance to the amount Of s1,695
was carried.
SIOUX FALLS-Charged with forging
the name of c. o. Bailey, q well known
Sioux Falls attorney, to a note, a laborer
named George H.. Turner, of this city.
has been arrested. The note was for 500,
and by the alleged forgery 1t is charged
that the defendant secured this amount
on the note. Turner appeared in the
municipal court and Monday of next week
was fixed as the time for his preliminary
hearing.
FIANDREAU -- Two hundred and
ei~ghty-nine of the women Of Flandreau
awaited themselves OF the opportunity to
vote at a special election held here, at
which the proposition OF issuing bonds
for the erection OF a new public school
building was submitted to the voters. The
proposition carried by a heavy majority,
there being only 1856 votes In opposition.
er at the executive mansion.
WITTEN-Robert Stetsler, better known
as "Beefsteak Bob who has for the past
year been making the Rosebud his abiding
place, was brought before Justice Som
mers yesterday OF the charge Of v~agrancy
and found guilty. He was sentenced to
50 days in the county Jail. In former years
he was a professional gambler and ia we'll
known over the greater part of Nebraska,
| South Dakota and Iowa.
MORRISTOWN-After having had sew
eral days to think over the matter, Ed
mary hearing on the charge of rust
lie ranch esS''s nea ar'G here and entered emit a S Diea
OF not guilty, now has changed his plea
to guilty. Following his confession he
the Sioux Falls penitentiary. Tending
his change OF plea he was under $1,000
bond. 49,
LEMMON-For the purpose of encour-
aging the setting out OF shade trees in
this part OF the state, the local COM
merciale club has ordered a carload of
such trees, which will be sold to citizens
OF the towns in this region and to farmers
at actual cost. Many applications for the
trees are being received, and IT will not
be difficult to dispose of the carload.
BRIDGEWATER-At the leasing of
public school land in McCook county re-
Gently one tract, located in Bridgewater
township, was bid in by d local farmer
for agricultural purposes at &.O per acre,
which is the highest figure for which
school land has ever been leased in the
state. Leases for grazing purposes ranged
from $50 to $40 per acre.
MURDO-Albert Fisher, OF Interior.
was arrested by Deputy United States
Marshal Mcqueen. of this city, on an in
dietment returned by a federal grand
stock, belonging to Indians from the Pine
Ridge reservation. The defendant win
be kept in the county jail in Sioux Falls
pending his trial at the May term of
United States court at Deadwood.
RAPID CITY-The local board of the
Methodist Deaconess hospital at this place
has just closed a contract with DIR. J. A.
Edwards, Of the Deadwood Methodist
Episcopal church, whereby DR.. Edwards
becomes the field financial agent for the
hospital. DIR. Edwards viii remove his
family to this city and enter upon his new
duties Immediately. .. .
ABERDEEN-oyer seven inches OF
the past 80 hours. Upward of four inches
had fallen here last night. Snow is gen
erai over CnlS SecLlOn, Delng reported
equally heavy at Mobridge, on the Mis-
souri, river, and Milbank, 100 miles east
of here. The storm also is extending
north and south at least so miles.
CLEAR LAKE-The local authorities
have succeeded in selling to the state land
department bonds in the sun of $40, OOO
which recently were voted here for the
purpose Of erecting a new city hall and
public library building. BY selling the
bonds to the state the city will have TO
pay only five per cent interest.
BERESFORD-The local advocates of
saloon license have not filed the necessary
petition to have the question voted on at
the April election, and as the time limit
for filing the petition now has expired. the
question will not be voted on and Beres-
ford will be dry for the year commenc-
ing July l.
BELLE FOURCHE-William Burke,
representing Coffin g. Gilmore, the Phila-
deIphia wool merchants. Is still actively
engaged in contracting for the wool clips
in this vicinity. While no statement has
been made as to the prices In any indi-
vidual case, it is reported the range Is
from 16 to II cents.
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