The Tabor independent. [volume] (Tabor, S.D.) 1913-19??, 1916-07-20
PIONEER OF 6RULE COUNTY
DIES SUDDENLY, AGE 70

Pukwana. s. D.. July ia stroke of
paralysis caused the sudden death Of
Joseph Kutilek, one Of the best known
of the pioneer farmers Of Brule county.
He was IS years Of age and had been
a resident Of Brule county since 1882,
being among the original homestead
ers. He was born in Austria Hungary
and came to the United States in 1873.
living four years in Wisconsin prior to
coming to South Dakota "a years ago.
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PARKER-Miss Keo King has rendered
her resignation as county superintendent
of schools to the board of county commits
sioners, to take effect August /, and Miss
Nellie Appleby a well known educator OF
Turner county, has been appointed her
successor. The resignation of Miss King
was due to the fact that she has accepted
q position as teacher In the primary de-
partment OF the schools at Mitchell She
is one of the best primary teachers in the
state.
BRADLEY-The citizens have COM
menced an agitation for the erection of
q new and modern public school building
In Bradley, the present school facilities
not being adequate for the increasing
number Of children OF school age. In due
time It Ia expected the town council will
be pet,tioned to call special election and
suing the bonds necessary for a new
school building.
BRANT-Although this is one Of the
smaller villages OF Deuel. county, the resi-
dents have become fired with an ambition
to have their town made the county seat
and will circulate petitions asking the
county commissioners to submit to the
voters of the county at the election in No
vember the question OF moving the county
seat from Clear Lake, the present county
capital, to Brant.
CLEAR LAKE-The members OF the To-
cal Epworth league have elected the fol-
lowing officers to serve during the next
six months: President. Clifford Force
vice presidents, Mrs. A. G. Warner Mrs.
william Langdon, Mrs. John Schiefelbe.n;
secretary, Mrs. H. r. Tall; treasurer,
Daisy Huntington. The league has a good
membership and is In a prosperous con-
dition. . rg.rnE.
CANTON-At the annual convention of
the rural mail carriers OF South Dakota
held In this city, Mitchell was selected as
the place for the next annual convention
The following officers were elected for
the coming year: President Jels John
son, Mellette; vice president, Frank Har-
radon, WATERFOWL; Eecretary, Fred De
Groot, Volga; treasurer. James l.. Boyd,
Wolsey.
BRADLEY-The baseball association re-
Gently organized here now has placed a
team in the field, and a schedule Is being
arranged with the other teams Of this ter
ritory. The Bradley team is said to be
the strongest ever organized under the
Bradley banner.
TYNDALL-The assessed valuation OF
Tyndall, as left by the board OF eQualiza-
ton, Is 81, OF, 600. This Is exclusive of rail-
roads. telephone and express companies.
PARKER-The commercial club is max
ing preliminary arrangements for the an
nual carnival and sports day festivities,
to be held In Parker commencing August
II. and continuing until August 49, The
club also will have a portable bandstand
constructed, so the Parker concert band
can give concerts at different points In
the city.
PIERRE-The need Of rain, which was
becoming acute In this part OF the state.
was relieved by a fall OF an inch and a
half. The storm was accompanied by a
high wind for a time which did eonsid-
cradle damage to shade trees and smaller
buildings.