The Tabor independent. [volume] (Tabor, S.D.) 1913-19??, 1916-08-17
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Patterson, an inmate Of the insane
hospital at Yankton, became obsessed
of the idea that her father, living near
Wentworth, In this county, was sick
and needed her. She accordingly dis
appeared from the hospital and walked
the entire distance Of 80 miles to her
home. She is believed to have followed
the Meridian road, but how she OBJ
tanned food and where she stopped
nights is not known. She was quite
exhausted physically when she reached
home, but seemed very rational, and
she may be permitted by the authori-
ties to remain at home. She spent a
week on the road.
CLARK-For some time It has been
planned to have a special election held
here so the voters could vote upon the
question OF issuing bonds for the construc-
ton of a municipal electric light system.
A petition asking that such an election
be called had been submitted to the city
council. Now, however, owing to the dam
age to the small grain crop of the Clark
territory by the excessively hot weather
Of the past month, 1t has been decided to
defer action on the proposed special cleo
ton until early In the new year.
BIG SToNE-one of the criminal cases
to be tried at the next term OF state cir
cult court in this Grant county will be
that of the state VS.. c. Frahm, who is
charged with having broken into the
teachers dormitory in a park near here
and stealing a quantity of bedding and
supplies. 1t is charged he brought the
stolen goods to his home in town, and
later took them to a house in the country,
where they were found by the officers.
MITCHELL-The business session of
the 31st annual convention of the South
Dakota State Pharmaceutical association
came to a close here this afternoon.
Watertown was selected as the meeting
place for 1917. The following officers
were chosen: President, J.. A. Pool, Of
Redfield; first vice president, w. p.
Loesch, Of Bruce; second vice president,
Otto Ross, of Condo: secretary, E. G.
Bent. OF Dell Rapids; treasurer, A.. A.
Woodward, of Aberdeen.
WENTWORTH-Walter Pfeiffer, Of this
:ity, had a narrow escape from instant
death and was badly hurt when he was
thrown headlong from his motorcycle near
Wentworth while travelling at the rate Of
IS miles IN hour. The motorcycle skid
efeiffer being hurled through the air for
a distance OF fully Is feet. His clothing
was torn to shreds and he was badly
bruised and cut. Fortunately no bones
were broken.
GROTON-One OF the most valuable
:rops in this part Of the state is a field
Of hemp on the experiment farm of the
international Harvester company, near
Groton. The hemp in the field at present
stands three feet high. 1t is estimated
that the hemp product OF the field will
bring a return OF from $3.50 to $50 an
Icre. The experiment with the raising
or hemp will demonstrate whether or not
the crop Is a practical one for this part
Of the northwest.
LEAD-A party Of Austrians with a new
automobile and an Inexperienced driver
went over a 100-foot embankment just
outside the city limits last night. Tony
Xaramatich has a broker back and is dy-
ng and two others were seriously hurt.
The car was only slightly damaged n
same into town OF it's own power.
HUDSON-Hudson is at present as dry
4 town as can be found in the state or
northwest. this being due to the fact that
the town pump has gone on a strike. The
town pump Is located over a deep we'll,
and until the pump went on a strike the
water had been pumped into a tank by
IN engine. IN striving to pull up a part
Of the casing the chains broke and the
casing fell back into the well and became
wedged, effectually shutting off the sup
ply Of water. Workmen now are working
early and late in an effort to clear the
well SO the big pressure tanks Of the city
water works system can be filed. In the
meantime the residents are resorting to ell
sorts of expedients In securing supplies Of
water Cor Samestic purposes.