The Tabor independent. [volume] (Tabor, S.D.) 1913-19??, 1916-12-28
DAKOTA STATE NEWS

WOONSOCKET-John Kappel, a pioneer
'armer of Sanborn county. was instantly
<illed as the result of being run down
oy a train or the Milwaukee railroad.
lust how the accident happened is un-
known, as there were 10 witnesses to
The tragedy. He is survived by a widow
and a son. He took up his residence on
= Sanborn county farm in early days and
Vas highly respected and a prominent
factor in the business and other affairs
Of, the county.
LETCiER-In the case of the state VS..
Elias Walters, jr., and Jaco oh Tschetter
members Of q Mennonite colony on the
Jim river, n We're arrested recently on
The charge of selling intoxicating liquor
n violation of the law, an order of dis.
nissal was entered in the Sanborn county
circuit court, the prosecution deeminG the
evidence against them insufficient to con-
vict.
TRANSFORMATIONS KrOeger, Il farm
ar of this county, who was arrested on tho
charge OF being implicated in n cattle
Steallng case, appeared before Judge Jones
" the state circuit court, and entered a
plea Of guilty. He was sentenced to a
term of 20 days in the county Jail. Con-
fession and the turning Of states evidence
are the factors which Won him the mini
mum sentence.
neutrality-suspicious. 10000 acres for
the raising OF sugar bCetS in the vicinity of
Belle Fourche have been contracted for
the coming year. The construction of the
branch factory Of the Great Western SuS-
ar company at the place means the open
ing of a new field Of agriculture to the
residents and land tenants in that section
Of the state.
GARRETSON-Thc city has just issued
II4,.I. ~ ESQ ng. ,,-lt,H ...a lNr trr,p. Nrrtal
Cor additional equipment for the munich
pal electric light system, and the bonds
found n ready sale at good prices. The
additional equipment Tor the Lighting sys-
TEN already has been ordered and Will be
received and Installed in the near future.
EGAN-The farmers Of this vicinity are
sending large numbers Of fat cattle to
market and rs d result are receiving an
aggregate OF many thousands of dollars
in payment therefor. In a single day cat
tie which brought the farmers Il return
of about $4,000 We're shipped TO market
from Egan.
MITCHELL-The member OF the local
Odd Fellows lodge elected The following
officers Tor the coming year: Noble
grand. l.. II. Nedrow; vice grand, \. j,
Church: financial secretary. william
Snow; recording secretary, w. NJ. Dethlef;
treasurer, O. G. Thompson.
RRIDGEWAwER-The local Masons
elected the following officers for The COM
inc year: Master, }. II. Jones; senior war
den. G. w. Harvey: Junior warden, James
Shierck: secretary, V. T.. W~ctterSreen,
treasurer. G. f.. Johnson
HOWARD-The new officers of the local
Masonic lodge for the coming year are:
Master, T.. Roy Walker; senior warden,
Il T.. Baldwin; junior warden, V. j. Treb-
BILE: secretary, J. J. Cox; treasurer, B.. Z.
Atkins.
PIERRE-N. w. May, who closes his
term of office as register of deeds for
Stancly county the first OF the year, VIII
become special legislative clerk IN the Of
fec of the secretary of the state Nor the
scsSon
VOLIN-The prompt arrival OF Il physi-
clan saved the life Of John Foster, q farm
or living near here. He slashed h!3tAroat
with Il razor. The juGular vein was
missed by a fraction of an inca. The
cause of the act is unknown.