The Tabor independent. [volume] (Tabor, S.D.) 1913-19??, 1916-07-13
MUNICIPAL SALOON DELAYS;
FORBIDDEN ~ COUNTY

LennOX, ., u, July 1z.-Ine DOaru OF
county commissioners Of Lincoln coun-
ty has created something OF a sensa-
ton by refusing to grant license to-
the municipal saloon in this city and
to two saloons at Tea, and as a result
the saloons are closed. II this action.
OF the board stands following litigation,
which will result, Lincoln county will
be entirely dry. 1t is claimed In sup
port of the action of the board in the
Tea case that there was a defect in the
petition of the freeholders asking that
the question Of license be submitted at
the last annual city election. There
also Is alleged to have been a defect
in the matter of the application for a.
renewal or the license for the munich
pal saloon in this city. The two cases
will be tested in the courts, as an ac-
ton now has been commenced which
seeks to have the county commission
ers compelled to grant licenses for the
three saloons.
SIOUX FALLS-Raymond Mooney,
Joseph Mccarthy and Ernest Stillman
are the names given by three transients
who have just been lodged in the Sioux
Falls penitentiary to serve terms for q
box car robbery. A merchandise car
standing in the yards of the Chicago.
Milwaukee & st. Paul Railway company
at Milbank, was broken into and rifled
OF part Of its contents. A railroad de-
tective traced the robbery to the three
men, who appeared in circuit court and
entered pleas of guilty. They will serve
terms Of two years each.
SIOUX FALLS-Having defied the
federal authorities by threatening that
they can remove her from Indian land
only by walking over her dead body,
Mary Stevens. residing near Traverse
AXE, on the Sisseton Indian reservation,
will be forcibly elected IL the entire force
pf the United States marshal for South
Dakota is necessary in the etectment
proceedings In the federal court here
Pm order for the ejectmsnt Of the woman
rom the Indian land has been signed and
burned over to the United States marshal
'or the necessary action by his deputies
HIGHMoRE-Informa has reached
here Of the death at Mobridge of David
Moore, q well known old soldier Of the
tate, who was a resident Of HiRhmorei
nr many years before removing to Mo-
Fidge. During his residence in High
more he was prominent member of John
L. Dix post. @. A. r., Of this city.
Observation-Disclosures are being
made to have the electric light system OF,
freeman and Marion connected, and III
his Is done al the farmers IN the terri-I
sory between the two towns will be pro-
hded with electric lights for their DWELL,
ngs, barns and other buildings.
IROQUOIS 49, Arrangements are being
made for the annual sports day festiyi-
les, which will be held in Irouois on July
%. The arrangements are In charge OF
various committees, which were appoint,
I'd at q mass meeting OF business men!
Among the entertainment features will be
two ball games, In which the teams OF
Yankton, Huron and DeSmet viii be the
| contestants. They are among the best
| ball teams In the state and good games
| are looked for. Various other sports Will
be provided.
RAMONA-John w. Dempsy, who for
| several years has been employed by diff
ferent farmers In the Ramona territory,
died In a hospital as the result of an at
tack OF heart trouble. So far as known
| he had no relatives In the northwest, and
at the time OF his death was without
| funds. Personal friends contributed to a.
| fund for his burial
BANCROFT-Rev. w. A. Cook, a we'll
| known local clergyman, has been advised
that his nephew was killed in battle In
France, where he was serving In the Brit
ISM army. His only remaining nephew al
| SO La In the British army, as Is also his
youngest brother and brotherinlaw. The
clergyman has received no information asi
| to how the latter are faring.
MISSION HILL-The voters of this
| school district, at a special election, de-
/ reated the proposition to have all the
schools of the district consolidated into
one school. A majority of the voters de-
clared in favor Of consolidation, but the
proposition failed to secure the legal three
| fourth vote.