The Tabor independent. [volume] (Tabor, S.D.) 1913-19??, 1914-01-29
DAKOTA STATE NEWS

al 4 e lSAN~ANSPObS hANANS $500
annual meeting OF the stockholders Of the
Lake Preston Lumber company, which ID
conducted along cooperative lines, show
the company enjoyed O profitable business
during the past year. h following OFF,
GERS we're elected for the coming year;
President. BeA Lewis; vice president,
Jacob Johnson; secretary-mapager, Nm.
Wright; treasurer, Chas. A. Aiseth.
GOODWIN. p. Antony, cashier OF q
local bank, was badly hurt as the result
81 a unawa accident while returning
from church. The horses became fright
tned and ran away. To save himself Mr.
Antony Jumped from the p%lunging vehicle,
sustaining a bad fracture just above one
u his ankles. To make matters worse
ne had to crawl nearly the entire dis
lance to town in the cold and snow be-
fore meeting assistance.
MOUNT VERNoN-Reports made at
the annSS;l meeting of the stockholders
Of the local farmers elevator lpa
show the company to be in excellent finan-
pial condition. During the past six months
the company has handled over 10000 BUSH
els OF grain. The company will hold Its
annual banquet during the closing days
Of the month, and an elaborate program
Is being prepared for the event.
EDGEMoNT-At the annual meeting Of
The mem bers of the local commercial club
The following officers were elected for the
Yoming year: President, l.. II. Parkin;
cice presidents, H. II. Thompson, Michael
Carroll; secretary. Harry Clarke treas
prer, A. r. Gilman. The club has ao-
eomplished much for the city during the
past year n expects to do even more
during the coming year.
| CANoVA-Reports have been circulated
20 the effect that Arthur II. Curyea, who
has been leader of the Canova concert
band the past few years, had resigned his
| position and would take up a similar posi-
iion with the band at Hawarden, Ia. Mr..
Curyea has recently signed n contract to
remain In Canova for another year and
never seriously considered leaving the
town.
l LEMMON-While at LemRaon, Judge r.
| l.. Dillman admitted Will burlington to
ball in the sum of 35,ooe. The bon was
secured and burlington was released, to
| appear for trial Re the May term OF state
circuit court for Perkins county. at Bison.
burlington was held to the circuit court on
a manslaughter charge for the killing Of
his %soninlaw, Fred Richards, a few weeks
ago.
YANKToN-Albert School. Of this city,
who has been gardening and raising
chickens for many years, 10 pointing with
pride to q family of six chicks, who
Matched out January / last. II was d
large brood Of which six survived, aud are
now producing feathers. This IL the frSt
time in the history Of Yankton, E2 years,
that such = thing has been reported
wARp-Ffre Of unknown origin, but
which fsNfoefieyeda To- have resulted from .
defective chimney. burned tho public
school building here to the ground. Some
II 80 49, A1AAw- - A. 49,. $500
books and several desks were all that was
saved from the flames. A residence near
by narrowly escaped destruction. The loss
will reach several Thousand dollars.
CENTERvTLLE-Recent press reports
OF q meeting OF Modern woodmen dele
gates. TO be held on January q. gave the
meeting place as Beresford. This was an
error. al the session win be held at Gen.
t~erville. The plan is to formulate q pol
icy In connection with the proposed in
crease Of rates and a numbe of camps
in this territory will be represented.
HOWARD-At their recent annual meet
Ing the stockholders and officers OF the
First National bank OF Howard voted
unanimously to take stock In the regional
reserve bank created by the new currency
Jaw. w. ]. Jacobsen. cashier of the
bank, expresses the belief that the law
will be of great benefit to both the banks
and their customers,
YANKTON-The city schools were closed
here Wednesday on order of the city board
OF health, On account of a serious out
break or chickenpox and measles. In one
school over so children were absent
through ickness. AS there are several
cases Of smallpox in town it was decided
TO close the schools for two weeks.
ELK PoINT-The city council has taken
final steps to enact an electric light ordf-
nance. n will call a special election, to
be held February II. at which the PROPOSE
ton of issuing bonds for installing. and
operating q municipal electric light system
will be submitted to the voters.
BRYANT-whiIe Edgar Nesheim and
Ralph Arneson, two boys, were playing
with a 30 caliber revolver at the Nesl
helm home the weapon was accidentally
discharged. The bullet entered young
Arneson's leg, SCATTERING the bone and
inficting a dangerous wound.
CARTHAGE-Eeputy Sheriff EmmeIius,
of Kingsbury county, went to a farm near
here and arrested Bert Ellis, a transient
farm hand, who Is charged with having
attacked a 14-year-old daughter OF q
Kingsbury county farmer. The prisoner
has been taken to that county for trial.
FLANDREAU-Ths new city hail build.
4 ing IL completed 10 Guch an extent that
the volunteer fire department has been
able. to occupy the quarters which II wiz
have In the structure. Other parts OF the
building will be completed I'm the course
Of the next few weeks.
BROOKINGS-At q mass Meeting Of
citiEena OF Bro0kinRs and vicinity, the
5000 required by the Luce electric rail.
way promoters % assure the road com
ing to Brookinss was subscribed, and ass
nrance IL given that the line win be con.
struoted TO this town.
WINNER - Preliminary aElGngensenti
are being made for the Afth quarteriy
convention Of the Rosebud Editorial as.
sociatioR. which WIN be held here FrfI
day, February 6. The association 10 a
auxiliary Of the South Dakota Press aSso.
citation. .... . 49,
| CHANCELLOR-KaEl A. ~Schooahoven,
q prominent resident, II circulating q peti.
ton asking that he be appointed post.
master here. The present Incumbent,
John Pool will tender his resignation Id
the near futHre.
M0NTRoSE-The local Masonr ar,
making preliminary arrangement for thj
erection of a new 1900 Masonic .templI
II building AhOaHf nnh-haIf ~. -