The Tabor independent. [volume] (Tabor, S.D.) 1913-19??, 1915-08-12
GETTYSBURG EXPERTS PREDICT
WHEAT YIELD OF 40 BUSHELS

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WHEAT YIELD OF 30 BUSHELS
Gettysburg, S. d., Aug. 11.-Harvest
hands are coming 10 town every day
work for all on account Of the bumper
crop that will have to be taken care of
Harvesting Of wheat will begin tomor-
row. Some fields OF wheat will yield
between 25 and 80 bushels an acre, 1t
Is : estimated. Presence OF tramps
among the harvest hands was rather
noticed the other night when a freight
car was opened and a supply of gro
ceries taken. Among the goods stolen
was a case Of Holsters n a number
of tins of olive OIL
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ROLLING PRAIRIE CROPS
WILL BREAK ALL RECORD
Pierre, s.. d., Aug. 11.-Crops are be-
ing harvested In this section. hay put
up, and general late summer work Is
going on in famous shape. The farm
ers who can find time at this season to
come to town, are simply elated over
crops in this section, and say that abb
solutely every kind Is In the most per-
feet and abundant condition. Several
days OF hot sunshine is making the
corn take enormous strides in this sec
ton. Most Of this section of the state
Is so rolling in character that the pro
fuse rains have not injured anything,
but have instead accomplished a AK
imum good, and brought about the re-
suit OF a record crop.
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ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS is s years
old this summer, and as a suitable OBJ
ervan OF the even will on Wednesday,
August IS. old an anniversary celebra-
ton, which It is intended shall be one Of
tho most interesting celebrations held I'm
this part Of the state this summer Vari-
Gus sports will be provided, including au-
tomobile races, horse races, bucking bron-
cho contests and ball games. In the ball
game the teams of Philip and Wasta will
be the contestants. The chief speaker OF
the day will be Congressman Candy. cf
Rapid City.
NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. five men have
signed the petition for the organization
OF q mpan Of South Dakota National
Guards at Webster, and the petition has
been forwarded TO AdJutant General Nor
ris at Redheld. The company has been
organized with the election OF j.. G.. Mer-
rick, captain; N. O.. McElvain, first lieu
tenant, and Walter, Arthur, second lieu
! tenant. r
LAKE PRESTON-Gust Dahl, age So.
a well known farmer of this vicinity, was
found dead in his home. death having
| resulted from an attack OF heart fall
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ly two days before neighbors investigated
and found the body. Only a few days
before, his wife had departed for a visit
In Albert Lea, MINI.
wOONSOCKET-Flre from an UNI
| known source, which broke out In the
evening In the rear of Basham's furni-
ture store, Quilted that portion of the
store. and the main part OF the estab-
lishment, while not touched by the
Il a. race M an ha DIV. anna rad hu ornnlra
and water that it Is a practical loss.
M1LLER-Robert Wilson, a prominent
horse raiser near here. who has many
valuable animals for sale, refuses to sell
a horse while the war lasts. fearing hat
they may be taken to the battlefields OF
Europe. He has been offered fancy prices
several times by dealers, who wanted
them for shipment.
BALTICLLars Larson, postmaster of
Lyons and a prominent merchant of that
place, died yesterday of typhoid fever
was one OF the best known settlers of
this region. having been born on a home
stead near Baltic in 1875. He is sur
vived by a widow.
LAKE CITY-Editor Ross, OF the
Cayuga North Dakota) Citizen, has ar
ranged to divide his plant and start a
newspaper at AXE City, called the Jour
nal. Mr.. George. formerly OF the Mil
nor North Dakota) Teller, will have
charge of the new paper.
BRooKINGs-The Brookings baseball
team Is the latest South Dakota team to
disband for the season. 1t made a very
rood record during the time it was in the
field, but It appears to be a difficult mat
ter to Induce a South Dakota baseball
team to play after harvest starts.
INTERIoR-The local authorities have
offered a standing reward of $500 for in
formation which will lead to the convic-
ton OF any bootleggers who attempt to op-
crate within the limits of this township.
The authorities are determined to if pos
sible prevent the illegal sale OF liquor.
ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS students Of
the Northern Normal n Industrial
school have been granted certificates to
teach by the state department OF educa-
ton, As OF them receiving first grade GER
tihcates and nine second grade. OF the
81 students, but three were men.
LILY-Frank Wagner, who conducted a
hotel at Lily for 30 years, is dead of heart
disease at Wallace, 8. ID. Mr.. Wagner
| Gently, and had just taken charge OF his
new establishment when he died.
ALPENA-ole Haugen, a farmer liv-
ing near Alpena, is in a serious condition
as the result of injuries received in a
runaway Several OF his ribs were
broken and the jagged point of one or
them penetrated his lungs.
wEBSTER-Sam l. Sloan has as
sumed his duties as county agent for
the Day County Agricultural association,
and the association Is now under way,
with a membership Of 230 farmers.
MILBANK--At a meeting OF the busi-
ness men OF Milbank steps were taken
to hold some sort of a celebration In
the town I'm the fall, and committees were
appointed to solicit funds for the pur-
pose.
DUPREE-The Ziebach county insti-
tute, held In Dupree this week, was
largely attended, about as teachers being
present at the sessions.
NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. a. Palmer shipped
20 cars OF fat grass cattle from here.
The total value was close to $39, 600.