The Tabor independent. [volume] (Tabor, S.D.) 1913-19??, 1916-07-06
pAKoTA's BIGGEST PARADE
PRESENTED IN SIOUX FALLS


Sioux Falls. s. D.. July s.--From TO-
900 to $4,000 people marched in a great
preparedness parade here yesterday.
Never before had 30 many people
marched m a parade of any kind with
In the boundaries of the state The
people Of the towns for a radious Of so
miles around Sioux Falls contributed
their quota to the marching hosts.
A large number Of bands from other
towns, as well as several from Sioux
Falls, furnished music for the oc-
casion. The parade was about one and
one-half hours passing a given point.
In honor Of the occasion the business
houses and streets were profusely
decorated with flags and bunting, and
the marching columns were waving
stars and stripes Business In the city
was generally suspended during the
time Of it's progress. Sioux Falls has
placed itself emphatically on record as
favoring a preparedness policy.
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Observation-Disclosures from 10 days
10 two weeks behind an average season.
small grain Is looking fine In northern
South Dakota, and old timers well con-
versant with conditions state that pros
Wheat at present IL about two feet high
md has not yet commenced to head out
Ordinarily, wheat In this section IL well
headed by July 4, but II will not be this
rear until a week or two after that date.
Barley win begin to head next week.
Corn Is behind, also, being only from 8
10 10 inches high, but the stand IL good
and 1t Is Of good color.
BRIDGEwATER-The German-Amer-
,an alliance has concluded its state con-
Tenhon here, which was attended by
D InlA &C., ov.1 rytnt
,ers elected for the ensuing year are:
President, Conrad Cornmann, Sious Falls;
.irst vice president, DR.. Wipf, Freeman;
,econd vice president, Otto III. Froh, Of
Eureka; third vice president, DIR. f..
Krausharr, Of Aberdeen, secretary; Rev.
dr. Schroeder, of Hartford, treasurer; G..
gorlander, of Eureka.
ABERDEEN-Whil boating on the
lanes river near Tacoma park, IL miles
rom here, John Henry Langbehn, As
tears old, and a bachelor, fell from the
loat and was drowned Langbehn and
Fred Hugo, a young farmer, were in the
| Ioat together, when Hugo, a good swim
ner, dived from the boat. When he came
o the surface he found Langbehn had
allen out. He attempted to. rescue the
| nan but failed.
DALLAS-Joseph Bohart, aged %, un-
Lble to swim, was drowned last night
while bathing with fellow employees at
The John Stewart farm in West Dallas.
His body was found after an hours
| Iearch by dragging the pond with a hay
| Fake. Hobart, who was a Belgian, had
been in America four years. Relativey
N Client, Mimi, and Letcher, s. d., were
iotifieG;.
ALEXANDRIA,. @. Port, who pur-
| chased the Hull drug store some six
weeks ago, has sold same to Scallin Bros,
II Mitchell. Mr.. Port is interested in orr
Eanizing another company in case Their
call for volunteers to go to Mexico,
Eighteen have already signed the list.
PIERRE-The lights went out in tn,
aloon section OF this city last night al
o'clock on the ''dry'' vote OF the spring
Election. There was no special disturb
Lnce UP to the time of closing, but thy
lhirstily inclined were busy stocking up''
sor the long thirst ahead of them.
ALEXANDRIA--Alexa will cele,
srate in "safe and sane manner thu
Fourth. There will be Corn Bel,
eague ball game with Emery, a good
,hautauqua entertainment and the base
ball association will give a ball