The Tabor independent. [volume] (Tabor, S.D.) 1913-19??, 1916-07-20
SOUTH DAKOTA FRIEND HEARS
FROM CAPT, JOHN KEMPSON

Rapid City. s. D., July 17.-In letter,
to County Judge Frank Bangs, who Is
looking after his affairs during his alb.
sence, Capt. John w. Kempson states
that he Is now I'm a military hospital at
Colchester, England.
The captain says that hi: presence
there Ia not from any serious cause,
the captain not having been wounded,
He is suffering from an attack OF neu-
rasthenia, brought on by overworl, anol
his trip to the hospital was in a form Of
q rest The letter was written on Jane
20. and in II the captain stated that
he expected to be able to leave the hos
pital In about a week and then he
would return to the front where he has
been since the very first Of the war.
He did not locate the part Of the front
he was on. ........
GRoTON-The current statements OF
the local banks show thew have aggregatN
deposits of 81, 081 ,941.46, which Is a very
gratifying showing considering the size
Of Groton. Practically all OF this belongs
to actual residents Of Groton and the Gro
ton territory, very little being outside
capital. As the town has a population OF
LOO, the bank deposits show a per capita
wealth Of S953.5s. 1t is believed no other
town in the state can make a better
showing.
PLANKINTON-The county commis7
sioners are completing the preliminary
work so the work OF constructing an inn
mense drainage ditch in Palatine town.
ship, some miles from here, can COM
nence at an early date. The ditch will
reclaim and benefit several Thousand
acres of fine farm land and will cost q
total of about $4,000. The cost of tho
. ditch win be paid by adjacent farm land
owners who will be benefited by its cons
struction.
PLANKINTON-A dividend Of per
cent was declared at the annual meeting
of stockholders OF the Farmers Coopera-
tive company. which conducts an eleva+
tor in this city. The net profits on the
business transacted dufing the past year
amounted to more than $4,000 In add!
ton extensive improvements were mada
to the elevator. ]. w. Weimers. of Scot
land. has been engaged to manage the
elevator during the coming year.
WHITE LAKE-At the family home In
Gales township, some miles from White
Lake, occurred the death Of Nick GalesI
one OF the best known Of the pioneer set!
tiers Of this part Of South Dakota. He
was one of the first hemeSteaders to lo1
cate In Aurora county, and resided here
He is survived by widow and two chill
dren.
SIOUX FALLS-As the result Of drink
gerke, the adopted baby daughter of Mr..
and Mrs. Paul Gengerke well known res
idents Of the Groton territory. nearly lost
her life. Her plight was discovered q
short time after she had swallowed the
poison, and a physician by hard work sue
ceeded In saving her life
! MILIoN-Lightning killed two
cows belonging to Ed Goes just as he
turned therp out of the barn after milk
Ing. Esse Steigelmyer, east of Vermilion-
also lost two cows by lightning in the
same storm.
KIMBALI-The premium lists for the
annual Brule county fair, to be held in
this city later In the summer, have been
completed. The fair Is expected to be
one OF the best ever held in the county.
and the exhibit OF farm products to be
made In connection Herewith win be un-
usually fine.
PIERRE-G. +. Coyne, candidate for
the republican nomination for secretary of
state In the late primary, has received
authority to arrange for the formation Of
n troop Of cavalry