The Tabor independent. [volume] (Tabor, S.D.) 1913-19??, 1916-11-09
FORMER DAKOTA TEACHER
KILLED IN MASSACHUSETTS

Rapid City, =. d., NOV. S.-HroI. II. II.
Conant, who a few days g was killed
by an auto truck at Worcester, Mass,
formerly was a resident OF South Da-
kota and will be well remembered by
many of the older educators OF the
state. For two years from 1877 TO the
close Of 1878. he taught In the Rapid
City high school, and later was con-
nected with the State School OF Mines,
in Rapid City, as an AFTER
q number of years in South Dakota he
went east, and at the time of his death
was head Of the department OF mathe-
mates In the Worcester polytechnic IN
stitute. He was SO years of age and only
a few years ago was married for the
second time. 49,.
SIOUX FALLS-Henry Aaron, colored
porter in a Mitchell barber shop, who was
arrested by Deputy Marshal Anderson a
few days ago and brought to Sioux Falls
on a white slavery charge, appeared be-
fore Judge Elliott, Of the United states
court In this city, and entered a plea OF
guilty to one count of an Indictment
which had been returned against him. He
was sentenced to serve a term OF six
months In the Minnehaha county jail.
Aaron was accused of transporting Lucille
Smith. a negress, from Sioux City TO
Sioux Falls, for unlawful purposes on
August 1, last.
NEWELL-Early pioneer days will be
recalled at Vale. near here, next Sunday,
when lovers Of the wild n woolly''
west features will be entertained with a
bucking broncho riding contest, John
Carr viii at that time, before a large
crowd, attempt to ride the noted Uren
buckskin broncho on a bet OF SIS. Two
wears ago a famous bareback rider failed
to ride this horse. Carr Is n Of the
most noted Of the expert riders OF west.
ern South Dakota. -.-s
THoMAs-Some Of the residents OF
Thomas appear anxious to give their tuwn
| the name of being the .~scrappiest" town
in this part Of the state. A citizen be-
| came angry and attempted to pummel the
| telephone operator, and now, to cap the
| climax, two women settled an argument
| by one of them giving the other a shower
bath of boiling water.
WOLF CREEK-Trappers are having
| unusually good success In trapping musk.
rats and polecats along the Jim river In
| this vicinity. Thus far this fall they have
| captured over 200 muskrats and about 81
poiecats. Prices for the skins of these
animals are unusually high at present
and In addition to the sport the trappers
| derive a good income from their industry
SIOUX FALLS-As the result Of a sud.
| den attack of heart failure, Charles Lang
a retired farmer. dropped dead at Hart.
ford. He was about 6 years Of age and
was one of the largest a n owners In
| Minnehaha county. A few years ago hs
retired from active farming and took w
his residence In Hartford.
ABERDEEN-The regular fall term OF
| United States court win convene In Aber,
deem on Tuesday, November q, with
Judge James ID. Elliott. Of Sioux Falls
presiding.
owANKA-Among the building i'm
provements already arranged for here !,
the erection of a new and permanent
home for the local bank. Plans for TIT
structure are now being drawn and thu
work Of construction win commence II
the near future.
NEW HOLLAND-Klaus Hubbers, aget
So. died suddenly at the home of his sol
on a farm some miles from town. He 4
survived by q widow and four children.