The Tabor independent. [volume] (Tabor, S.D.) 1913-19??, 1916-07-27


topics OF special interest to those in at
tendance. The annual report showed
the association to be In prosperous
condition, both as to membership and
from a financial standpoint.
SIOUX FALLS-A couple Of bruises on
his thigS caused the death of Glenn New.
ell, the 7-year-oid son OF Mr.. and Mrs.
Dell Newell, wen known residents OF
Plankinton. The bruises caused blood poi.
soning. The bruises were sustained when
the boy fell from a ladder at his home.
At first the injury was regarded as trivial.
The case was a peculiar one, as no cut
or cash was made by the fall, only the
bruises showing from the outside.
FLANDREAU-Detecte in the act OF
peering into the window of a home late at
night, Jack the Pepper who for some
time has been annoying the residents. OF
this city, was captured by men who have
been on the watch for him. The prisoner,
who was a stranger, was given the option
OF leaving town at once or being LOGGED In
the county jail. He decided to exile hlm-
self and was run out Of town at $50
o'clock In the morning
BUFFALO GAP-The Fall River Coun-
ty Agricultural association, with mead
quarters here has employed Ralph John-
ston, of Rapid City, as county crop e&'
the remainder of this year. He Will as
sumo his new duties at once. He Is a grad
uate of the state agricultural college az
Bookings. He has had three years OF
practical experience in diversified farm
ing in eastern Pennington county
IRoQUOIS-G. l.. Dewitt, a farmer liv!
ing one mile from town, suffered heaVS
loss as the result of lightning striking his
barn and completely destroying 1t. Only
one horse was in the barn at the time,
and It was rescued. Much property anu
grain which was in the barn was burned
Residents of Iroquois were attracted Us
the scene by the glare, and by forming q
bucket brigade succeeded in saving ad'
joining farm buildings.
ESMOND-The cooperative company re.
Gently organized by the leading farmers
of this vicinity for the purpose of engag'
ing in the grain elevator business In Es'
mond, now is arranging for the purchase
of one of the local elevators so they viii
not have to erect a new one. The new
company will be ready for business by
the time the marketing of this years crop
Of grain commences.
CONDE-Stricken with heart failure
while looking after his chickens, Andrew
Christensen, a prominent pioneer resi-
dent of this place and vicinity, was found
dead sitting against the wall Of his chick
, en- house, He was 81 years OF eSe. and
| up to a short time before his death APP
parently was In his usual health.
PIERRE-A call has gone out from the
guard camp at Redfeld for fund oil
| about $50 for a tent to be used as read
| ing and assembly room. This city has
| sent In a donation for that purpose. and
| Il liz expected the different towns will
| easily raise the amount desired.
| PIERRE-The state has collected $685.
| H3S. 20 from one estate as inheritance tax
this being paid into the. treasury OF Kings
! bury county from the estate OF John B.
( Tripp. The estate of Il. w. Hurst has
| paid So 80 into the treasury OF Charles
| Mix county.
| DoLAND-That cows pay has beef
demonstrated by Emery Cooper, an enter
prising farmer living near here. During
May and June from six cows he sold
cream to the value of $10S.T2 In add.
| ton to this his wife made a pounds ol
| butter which, at Is cents per pound, woult
| be 81 more-or a total OF $ll9.2 prom
| from the six cows during the two months
| This does not include the milk and cream
| used at home, which would swell tn,
| total to at least 1928 This was an aver
| age profit of more than $40 per COW pa
| month, which Is about as good a record a
can be made with cows in any part Of th
United States