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The Tabor independent. [volume] (Tabor, S.D.) 1913-19??, 1915-09-30
PROMINENT ABERDEEN MAN
KILLED WHILE HUNTING

Aberdeen, S. D.. Sept. 29.-The hunt
ing season in the vicinity OF Aberdeen
usually averages one fatality annually.
The fatality this year came on Sunday
morning, when Maurice B. Lamont,
prominent young business man or Aber-
deem, only son OF Byron c. Lamont, an
Aberdeen capitalist, was instantly
killed when his shotgun was accident
ally discharged.
Lamont had recently purchased
new duck boat, which he was anxious
to try out, and he had invited w. =.
Tiffany and DR.. Harry Wells to 60 with
him. They started early, riding, In
Lamont's automobile, as he was anxious
10 return to town soon and only con-
templated being out a short time. Ar
living at the lake. Lamont and Harry
Wells went out in the boat together.
Wells was doing some shooting, when
Lamont fell over into the water, his
shotgun being discharged at the same
time. Wells back was turned TO La
mont, and he does not know whether
the gun was discharged first, the charge
striking Lamont and causing him to
tall from the boat, or whether Lamont
lost his balance and fell, the gun going
off as he fell. AS any rate, the charge
entered the side OF the head, practically
blowing off the entire side Of the head,
and causing instant death.
The Tabor independent. [volume] (Tabor, S.D.) 1913-19??, 1915-09-30
FEDERAL FIGHT AGAINST
USE OF MESCAL BEAN

Sioux Falls, 8. D.. Sept. 29-An in
Vestigation conducted by United States
Attorney Stewart, who has just re-
turned to Sioux Falls, discloses that
many of the Sioux Indians on the Pine
Ridge reservation are becoming de-
moralized through the use Of what is
known as the mescal bean or button,
which sometimes is referred to as dry
whisky"
The investigation revealed that those
indians who have gatherings at in
tervals at some agreed upon point on
the reservation, a feature Of these
meetings, which continue for several
days at a time, being the eating Of
these beans, which they term peyote.
1t is said the practice of eating peyote
aas increased among northern Indians
md has been adopted as part Of their
'eligiols exercises. The growing con-
sumption OF the drug is viewed with
treat apprehension among government
officials charged with the care Of the
indians, and every effort is being made
10 stop it's use.
The Tabor independent. [volume] (Tabor, S.D.) 1913-19??, 1915-09-30
pEMENTED BULGARIAN
THINKS HE Is PURSUED

Salem. S. D.. Sept. 27.-The de-
mented man who ran amuck in the
farming portion Of McCook county.
and who was captured by posse
after a two days pursuit has been
Identified as an escaped inmate from
the state hospital for the insane at
Yankton. He is a Bulgarian, and
imaEines that everyone wants to
shoot him. Because OF this mania, 1t
was difficult to capture him, as he
invariably went into hiding when he
saw members of the posse approach
ing. It is claimed by officers that he
has a criminal record and is wanted
in Pennsylvania for a crime commit
ted some time ago, evidently before
he became demented. His record
shows that he broke Jail in Pennsyl-
vania and made his way to South
Dakota. He became demented while
residing in Day county, and was sent
from there to the asylum. He was
captured by a ruse. Becoming fam
ished, he appeared at a farm house,
was recognized by a farmer as the
man who had been terrortzing the
neighborhood for some days and EN-
tertained" until the posse could reach
the scene after being notified by rural
telephone.
The Tabor independent. [volume] (Tabor, S.D.) 1913-19??, 1915-09-30
SPHINX CASE PROBABLY WILL
TEST VETERINARY LAW

Pierre, s. D.. Sept. 25.-Supreme
court Interpretation OF the law Of 1918
concerning the practice Of veterinar-
ians in South Dakota probably will
result from the hearing which will be
conducted in Pierre on October IL,
when the protest of ]. X. Neiderauer
against w. e. Waller, both of Sphinx
county, will be heard. A law passed
In 1913 held that veterinarians must
either have had five years practice in
South Dakota, or else must take ex-
animation before the live stock COM
mission before they can be legally
licensed to practice. A previous law,
OF 1911, had said that veterinarians to
practice in this state must hold certi-
ficates granted under certain condi-
lions. When the 1913 law was enact
ed, some veterinarians made a show
ing that they had been practicing five
years and received permission to prac-
tice without further examination.
However, there were some veteri-
narians practicing previous to 1913
who did not hold certificates and,
since the passage of the 1918 law,
there has been much controversy as
to whether those persons could be
considered as legally practitioners.
The Tabor independent. [volume] (Tabor, S.D.) 1913-19??, 1915-09-30
COMMISSION susPENDs
ORDERS ~ TRUNK LINES

Pierre. s. D., Sept. 27.-The railroad
commission has ruled that tho circular
of the trunk lines affecting Ultra -Ftnt"
traffic in South Dakota shall be sus-
pended as to rates for heating cars
ir which perishable goods Is trans
ported. Recently a hearing was con-
Quoted at the offices here, and the rail-
roads presented their side OF the case
but the commission has decided That
4 win be necessary for the railroads to
apply to the commission concerning
rates charged, and not follow tho
schedule to which the shippers
objected.
Also, the matter Of car service was
decided in favor OF shippers. In this
instance the railroads wanted to
abolish the privilege Of stopping half
loaded cars at other stations to COM
plete loading. The case was argued
here at length, and the decision makes
II possible for shippers to have cars
stopped at various stations, although
the railroad commission has conceded
that the railroads should be paid for
This privilege. The railroad order
would not have allowed cars to stop,
even though payment was made Tor
the concession.
The Tabor independent. [volume] (Tabor, S.D.) 1913-19??, 1915-09-30
COMPLAINT DECLARES
GREEK LABORERS ARE
MADE TO PAY LEVIES
South Dakota Legal Depart.
ment Reports to Milwaukee
Road on Alleged Abuses.

Aberdeen, 8. D., Sept. 25.--Loca.
Milwaukee railway officials have taken
up the investigation OF alleged in
stances In which 1t is claimed Greek la
boring men on the Milwaukee road
have been grated by their fellow
countrymen and forced to contribute
portions OF their earnings each month
on the ground that the men making
the collections had secured their jobs
for them, and II they did not come
across would see that they were dis
charged. .-.
Formal complaint gainst the alleged
peonage system was recently made by
Alex Kippis, Minas Econas and Jim
Benaris, all Greeks In the employ OF
the road here, who sent Frank Sukulis,
another Greek who talks fluent Eng
fish, to the state immigration depart
ment at Pierre in an effort to secure
redress, the Greeks being under the
impression that the immigration de-
partment was devoted to looking after
the interests OF immigrants who are
unfamiliar with American ways. ,
The immigration department turned
Sukulis over to the state legal depart
ment, which, after investigating the
complaint, wrote the compliments in
Aberdeen that there was no procedure
under the South Dakota state law by
which the alleged padrones could be
prosecuted, but that the attention or
Milwaukee headquarters at Chicago
would be called to tho situation. On
suggestion from headquarters Detec-
tive Byron McVeigh, formerly United
States deputy marshal for South Da-
kota, started an investigation.
According to the statements made by
the complainants, the graft system has
been prevalent for some time. Minas
Econas says that since July, 1913, he
has been mulcted OF $40 OF his wages;
Alex Kippis says that In September,
1914, he paid $40 to get his job on the
railroad, and that since that time he
has paid $31 in monthly payments to
retain his position, or q total Of $51;
Jim Benaris says that since July, 1913,
he has paid $81 in graft money.
Milwaukee officials declare the mat
ter viii be sifted to the bottom, and
that II It Is found that graft system
really exists In the Greek colony here,
and that laboring men are being robbed
on the pretext that the collector has
power to get them discharged, the
grafters will be prosecuted.
The Tabor independent. [volume] (Tabor, S.D.) 1913-19??, 1915-09-30
mrs. ROSA RICKERT,
FORMER IOWAN, GETS
JUDGMENT OF $1,000
Sues Milwaukee for Death Of
Her Husband-Jury Was
Out for 90 Hours.

Sioux Falls, s. D.. Sept ga YER
dict awarding damages or 5000 TO
Rosa Rickert as Administrative,
against the Milwaukee Railway COM
pany, was returned by a jury In the
state circuit court in this city, after
the jury had been out for period OF
% hours.
Mrs. Rickert, the plaintiff instituted
the action as administrative of her
husbands estate Her husband was
In the employ of the railway company
near Cedar Rapids, Ia, as a road over
seer. He, in the performance of his
duties, made trips over the road on
railroad motorcycle to inspect the
track and roadbed. On one OF these
trips, in passing through a cut, he
had a collision with a train that was
running several hours behind schedule
time, and was killed.
The plaintiff contended that his
death was due to negligence on the
part of the railway company.
The Tabor independent. [volume] (Tabor, S.D.) 1913-19??, 1915-09-30
HISTORY DEPARTMENT
DEFINITELY LOCATES
LOISEL TRADING POST
Former Island Now Attached to
Mainland, Near DeGray, in
Hughes County.

Pierre. s. D.. Sept. 27.-The officers
OF the department of history are taking
some satisfaction in having definitely
determined the location of the Loisel
trading post which was operated in
this vicinity prior to the visit OF Lewis
and Clarke. There has been O. great
deal Of uncertainty on this proposition.
DR.. Cowes, Ruben Gold Thwaites and
the Missouri river commission all fixed
its location upon Dorian Island, near
Big Bend, on the Missouri. The original
journals of Lewis and Clarke and their
map, together with Captain Clarke
courses, distances and references,
prove conclusively that II was located
upon a former island now Incorporated
with the mainland Of the east shore,
and very near De Gray postoffice, AT
Hughes county.
Register Loisel, a Canadian, located
In st. Louis in 1898, and at once en-
tered upon trade on the upper MIS-
souri, When he built this post Is not
known. but presumably in 1875. he
was married at st. Louis in 1900 ana
probably brought his young wife with
him to this post for their honeymoon.
The stockade was 20 feet square,
made of cedar posts 1874 feet above
ground, and with sentry boxes at the
angles. The house was S2hx40h
feet, divided into four rooms. a store
room for trade, a common hall ana the
other two rooms being fitted up FOR
family purposes"
Loisei died in 1904, and his trading
interests passed into the hands or
Manual Lisa and from Manual Lisa to
the ST. Louis Missouri Fur company.
All OF the furs secured by this company
in the winter Of 1S09-1S10 were stored
in the Loisel post, which burned In the
spring of 1910, entailing loss OF more
than $4,000.
Upon the same site Manual LISA
built his famous post for the Sioux
and there, during the war of 1912, as
government agent. he kept the sioux
OF the Missouri from joining the sioux
OF the Mississippi in the English In
terests. He succeeded In entirely neuI
tralIzinR the value of the mississippi
Sioux to the British, and perhaps
through that means held the northwest
as American territory.
The Tabor independent. [volume] (Tabor, S.D.) 1913-19??, 1915-09-30
MORALITY SQUAD IN
TRIP COUNTY MUST
FACE COURT ISSUES
Attempt to Drive Couple Out Of
Neighborhood Results in
General Mixup.

Milboro, s. D.. Sept. 25.--As the result
II their preliminary hearing 10 prom
tnent residents Of the Millboro terri
Tory, In TTipp county, have been held
FOR trial In the state circuit court on
the charge OF riot. All the defendants
refused to furnish bonds and were
turned over to the sheriff pending the
eonvening OF the court term. They
were released on personal recogniza nee:
They were members of the so-called
Morality Squad" and their arrest was
the elimination of social uplitt &C
tivities. Believing that the morals OF
their territory required the tonlng up
process a vigilance committee organ
zed and made a raid through the ter
ritory, calling on persons whom they
regarded as being In need OF morai
stimulus. The Is men held for trial
IRE charged with being the ringleaders
In the uplift movement.
The vigilance committee visited,
among other places, the home or Jay
McWade and Miss Clara Deiterman and
demanded to see their marriage certifi-
cate. The document not being pro-
auced the members Of the vigilance
committee informed McWade and his
alleged affinity that they must either
be married or leave the country.
Instead OF complying with the de-
mand, McWade and Miss Deiterman
Twore out warrants for members OF the
vigilance committee. In retaliation.
the vigilantes had McWade and the
woman arrested on O statutory charge.
McWade and Miss Deiterman also
have been held for trial in the state
circuit court. and now are out on bond.
The Tabor independent. [volume] (Tabor, S.D.) 1913-19??, 1915-09-30
BELL ADMITTED TO BAIL
PENDING APPEAL DECISION

Bison, s. D., Sept. 25.-Fred Bell.
who was convicted of granddaughter
here last May and sentenced to IA
years in the state penitentiary at
Sioux Falls, has been released from
custody under 5000 bail bonds pend
ing decision from the state supreme
court on the defendants request for q
new trial on the grounds that there
was not sufficient evidence to war
rant q conviction.
Bell Is charged with having shot and
killed Claud Heron last May at Bells
ranch, near Faith. The evidence
showed that Heron and three other
men went to Bells place and ordered
the latter to keep his sheep off their
land, they being cattle men and re-
senting the inroads made by the sheep
raisers on their ranges cattle refusing
to feed after sheep.
In the argument II was brought out
that one Of the men In Herron's party
passed some insulting remarks at Mrs.
Bell, which aroused her husbands
anger. He went into the house to pro-
cure his gun, Heron starting after
him. Bell Is said to have struck Her
ron down, and, as the man was rising
to his feet with his revolver trained
on Bell, It was said that Bell shot,
killing Heron instantly. Heron fired
at the same time, but without hitting
the other man.
The Tabor independent. [volume] (Tabor, S.D.) 1913-19??, 1915-09-30
YEGos MAKE ATTEMPT TO
BLOW MEAT MARKET SAFE

Claire City. 8. D., Sept. 25.-An at
tempt was made to blow the safe In
the John Osteraas meat market, but
either the safe was too strong or the
yeggs failed to use enough nitrogly-
cerin, for they were unable to effect
an entrance into the strong box.
The yeggs succeeded In getting into
the building by breaking out a rear
window. When Mr.. Osteraas entered
his shop he found the safe door sealed
up with soap, and evidences that a
charge Of nitroglycerin had been ex-
ploded. The safe door was slightly
sprung, but still held tight.
Mr.. Osteraas was keeping upwards
of $500 In the safe for some Greek
laborers working near here, and II Is
believed that the yeggs had knowl-
edge of this fact.
The Tabor independent. [volume] (Tabor, S.D.) 1913-19??, 1915-09-30
VETERANS LEAVE TOMORROW
FOR NATIONAL EMIT

Rapid City. s. D.. Sept: 25.-In a
general order just issued, Department
Commander Blodgett, Of this city, an
aounces that he will leave for the ma
tional encampment of the G. A. r., at
Washington, d. c., on September "a,
via the Milwaukee road. This train
connects with the department train at
Mitchell on the evening of September
"A, and parties taking this route will go
via Sioux City and Chicago, making
short stops at old battle grounds
through Maryland and West virginia.
rhe encampment will be from Septem1
Der 81 to October 2, and South Dakota,
headquarters will be at the Hotel BELIEF
rue, corner Fifteenth and I streets. !
The Tabor independent. [volume] (Tabor, S.D.) 1913-19??, 1915-09-30
AMERICAN SECURITIES ARE
HIGHER ON LONDON MARKET

London, Sept. 27.-More cheerfulness
and strength were displayed today in
the stock market than for some time
past. Trading was influenced by the
buoyancy of the Wall street market
and by the beginning Of the long ex-
pected offensive movement in France
and Flanders.
The demand was distinctly better
with the idea that the present low
level OF securities will not be duplicated
again.
The movement was assisted by the
belief that further news Of a favorabl1
character may be expected shortly
British securities hardened percept-
ibly. American stocks were 81 to s.
above Fridays close.
The Tabor independent. [volume] (Tabor, S.D.) 1913-19??, 1915-09-30
SUDDEN RISE CARRIES
COTTON TO NEW LEVELS

New York, Sept. 27.--There was a
further sensa ticnal advance on the cot
ton market today on a continuance OF
the active buying movement which
has been in progress for the past two
or three weeks.
January contracts sold up to 12.45
during the middle Of the morning, or
50 points above Saturdays closing
figures, and nearly SIT per bale above
the low level of last summer. This
made an advance Of nearly SO per bale
over the closing figures or last Friday
and naturally attracted heavy realiz-
Ing. Bullish sentiment, however, was
encouraged by firmness in Liverpool
reports Of q more active trade demand
IN southern spot markets on reiterated
predictions Of low crop condition fig
ures and offerings were readily abb
sorbed on comparatively moderate re-
actions.
The Tabor independent. [volume] (Tabor, S.D.) 1913-19??, 1915-09-30
GRAIN HEATS AND CAUSES
LOSS OF LARGE BARN

Clear Lake, s. D., Sept. 27-The de-
struction by fire Of the large stock
barn on the farm Of George B. Hoy,
q we'll known Deuel. county farmer
and stock raiser, caused a loss esti-
mated at $4,000. Insurance Of about
half the mount Of the loss was car
ried. In addition to the barn. Is
stacks Of grain and two stacks of hay
we're burned, the flames communica-
ting to them. Overheated grain stored
on the second floor Of the barn Is be-
lieved to have caused the fire. All the
stock CHANGED to be out in the pas
ture, or the loss would have been
much greater. On March 80, 1911, a
barn occupying the same site was de-
Stroyed by fire, which Mr.. Hoy always
has believed was Of incendiary origin.
The grain burned had been stacked
ready for the threshers, and was his
entire crop for this season.
-
GETTYSBURG-Frs Moser, who lives
. few miles southeast of here, lost his
house and household goods by FIRE a few
nights ago. The fire started from some
unknown cause while Mr.. Moser was In
the field after a load OF oats and his
arst knowledge OF It was when he saw
tome of the nelghbors running toward his
place. They all arrived too late. however,
10 check the flames and the house and
contents were a total loss, without In
Turance.
NASsAU-The exploding OF a storve In
| he living apartments of Mr. and Mrs.
Albert Schieff in a business block here
caused the destruction OF a restaurant
building and a barber shop. Mrs. Schieff
| ran upstairs TO rescue their small chill
| Iren The flames spread 80 rapidly that
| the could not return by the staircase,
5ut had to make her escape with the chill
iren by climbing from a second story
window &
MONTROSE-By oefeating Alexandria
II Spencer, in the closing game OF the
| ,eason, Montrose won the pennant In
he Corn Belt baseball league. Montrose
ook three out Of the four closing gameE
Aayed.
The Tabor independent. [volume] (Tabor, S.D.) 1913-19??, 1915-09-30
ROBERTS COUNTY NOW HAS
LIVERY BARN IN STOCK

Claire City. s. D., Sept. 29.-The
Roberts county officials have a livery
barn here on their hands, and are won
dering what to do with it. The keeper
Of the barn is at large, and undoubt-
eddy wondering what is the better thing
to da, return and face the music or
lost his interest in the place.
The other evening Sheriff Minder
descended on Claire City in the hopes
of raiding the place and catching the
persons who are alleged to have been
running a blind pig in the barn in
question. The keeper got away, but
under the new law permitting the at
tachment of property to cover costs,
the sheriff locked the barn up, posses
sion of it now resting with the county.
The Tabor independent. [volume] (Tabor, S.D.) 1913-19??, 1915-09-30
Latest Developments In Euro
pean War Largely Respon-
Sible for the Unusual
Activity in Trade.
WAR SHARES ARE SOARING
Baldwin Locomotive Stocks at
Head of General Advance
in the Speculative List
Schwab Issues at $50.

New York. Sept. 2S.--War shares an,
the stocks of other companies par.
ticipating in contract with the allies
SCARED to new high points in today's
upward rush of prices, The movement
was the broadcast OF any witnesseH
since the outbreak Of the war and car
ried the general list with II. Latest de-
velopments in the western theater or
the war constituted one OF the strong
factors in the rise. Baldwin Locomo-
tive was the most prominent feature
advancing IN the first hour to los,
gain Of IL points over Saturday, and q
new record. The demand for this stock
was attended by rumors that the com
pany is to be aborbed by one OF the
larger industrial corporations, whose
war contracts have tested its capacity
beyond limit.
Speculative Stocks Up.
Other specialties making high rec
ordS N cluded Crucible Steel, up IA to
1903; Republic Iron & Steel, So to b2%,
General Motors, 1OA to 365. and Lacka-
wanna Steel, to so. ....-
Distillers' securities and United
States Industrial Alcohol whose prod-
ucts are said to enter largely In the
manufacture of explosives, also rose
appreciably with minor advances In
former speculative favorites.
United States Steel, whose foreign
business is said to show an enormous
increase by reason of the European
conflict, rose IN to 7oh, its highest
price since 1912.
Railroads gave promise at the outset
Of assuming q place of Importance, but
failed to keep pace with the demand for
industrials and equipments, although
showing q strong undertone. M#
Trading In the first hour reached the
total Of 100000 shares, the largest
volume Of business recorded since the
reopeninR OF the exchange last Decem-
Der and seldom, II ever, exceeded In re-
cent years. .t
Hugo Sales Recorded.
Sales UP to 1880 when the session
had run half its course were estimated
at Ss5. 900 shares. showing only a slight
reduction OF the first hours activity.
Baldwin Locomotive extended It's rise
to 114%, a gain OF 19H from last Sat-
urday and other specialties Of the war
class we're rushed to higher prices.
Bethlehem Steel made the new record
OF 866. q gain OF 10 points. American
Locomotive rose 9I5 to II and Westing-
house almost 8 to 1874. .
Railroad stocks continued to lose
ground. speculative interest in these
issues being nearly nominal
The Tabor independent. [volume] (Tabor, S.D.) 1913-19??, 1915-09-30
WILL OPERATE NEW BOAT
FROM PIERRE TO SIOUX CITY

Chamberlain, s. D., Sept. 24.-Capt
Abner Ayres has just purchased a new
boat, THE Far WeEs," which is 10S feet
long and rs feet wide. equipped with a
50-horse power engine. and will make
10 miles an hour up stream and Is
miles an hour down stream. This boat
will be equipped to handle 200 passen-
gers. and Captain Ayres expects to
put thi3 boat into service for freight
and passenger traffic between Pierre
and Sioux City.
This makes a total OF five packets
besides the King Bros. ferry. owned a.
this place.
The Tabor independent. [volume] (Tabor, S.D.) 1913-19??, 1915-09-30
TERRIFIC STORM SWEEPS
OVER NORTHERN SECTION

Aberdeen. S. D.. Sept 29.-One Of the
worst hail storms and tornadoes Of the
year swept over a strip OF country in
the northern part OF Mcpherson and
Campbell counties, South Dakota, and
the southern part Of Dickey, Mcintosh
and Emmons counties, North Dakota,
Friday night, stripping cornfields bare
of everything but stocks. breaking
windows, blowing down farm buildings,
injuring telephone lines and doing 9TH
er damage. A large amount Of rain al
so accompanied the storm.
Eureka reports that in the vicinity OF
Artas, on the 500 Line, 10 miles north
west OF Eureka, farm buildings were
blown down by the storm, which there
assumed the proportions Of tornado.
+. w. Fisher, near there, reports that a
barn on his place, 40x50, was blown
down, the roof was blown from his
granary and the hail pounded his corn
crop into the ground.