The Tabor independent. [volume] (Tabor, S.D.) 1913-19??, 1916-05-18
OWNERSHIP OF BUILDING
CLAIMED ON ORAL CONTRACT

Mitchell, s. D., May 13.-Possession
OF a 100000 business block, located on
one Of the principal street corners Of
Mitchell, is Ringing upon q case under
consideration by Judge +. b. Smith in
circuit court as to whether a verbal
agreement takes precedence over
written contract.
The case originated when William
Koch, for many years one Of the promi-
nent business men of Mitchell, sold the
property in question 10 his soninlaw,
M. H. Gosche, taking in part payment a
Koch, year ago, the note was found
among his papers.
When the matter came UP for settle
ment, Mr.. Gosche contended that by
virtue Of an oral agreement he was to
pay the interest on the note until the
death Of Mr.. Koch, whereupon II was to
be Cancelled. Several witnesses were
introduced to prove the truth Of this
contention. However, one of the other
heirs Of Mr.. Koch contended that the
nonexistence Of any written contract
was sufficient to have the note stand,
and that it should not be cancelled.
BRooKINGs-J. N. Lonsen. of Web
ster. won first place in the second score
of the sixth butter scoring contest being
conducted at the state college under the
direction Of the state buttermakers con-
vention. Sixty-four South Dakota cream
cries entered the second contest, an in
crease Of seven over the first entry of the
year. The winners Of first four places are:
]. r. Longer, Webster, 94.5 per cent:
Madison Creamery, 93A; Arthur Vaughan
Parker, SO; and tie among the North
American Creamery, Watertown;. George
Trey Elkton, and 8. II. Black, Deadwood
s21a.
ABERDEEN-Despite the heavy wind
often reaching so miles an hour, which
prevailed for nearly "a hours over north
ern South Dakota and southern North Da-
kota, Aberdeen residents who have in
vestigated conditions report that grain
passed through the ordeal unframed, rex-
cept In isolated spots. Practically all the
grain Is now In, wheat Is up. winter rye
has a fine stand, and alfalfa and grass is
blowing for corn planting, and in some
places the corn is already in
ABERDEEN-George p. wilmarth, bus
mess manager of the Dakota Democrat,
has sold his Is shares in the company to
James Coffey, former democratic state
chairman and present collector of internal
revenue, who now owns IS shares, or a
controlling interest, there being but go
shares In the company, the remainder be-
ing held by Edward Mcbride, the editor
It is probable Mr.. Wilmarth will continue
his connection with the paper, as an en-
ploye.
PIERRE-E. r. Dorothy. while driving
on the prairie with a new auto, broke 1t
In with a coyote chase. After a chase Of
several miles he ran his quarry into an
old badger hole, not deep enough to allow
1t to get out OF reach. The coyote was
pulled from it's hiding place and killed
with q hammer.
FOREST CITY-The old A. c. Maria" a
ferryboat long navigated on the Missouri
river by the late Captain Bells Jacobson,
is now only a relic. The boat, now out OF
commission, has been sold to John Voor-
bees of Forest City, who will use the ma
teriaI for other purposes He donated the
pilot wheel to the Forest City museum
and the pilot wheel is the only relic lef;
of the old boat which was famous In it,,
time and has carried many homeseelEers
and gold seekers up the Missouri.