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The Tabor independent. [volume] (Tabor, S.D.) 1913-19??, 1917-01-25
MITCHELL G. NORTHWESTERN
ROAD GIVEN A CHARTER

Pierre. S. D.. Jan. 24-Articles of in
corporation for {, 1000, 900 capital stock
for the Mitchell & Northwestern Rail-
way company have been filed with the
secretary Of state, and the charter
granted. This is to be a railroad from
Mitchell to Rec Heights, in Hand coun-
ty. going through Dawson, Sanborn,
Aurora, Jersuld, Buffalo and Hand
counties, a distance OF about 80 miles.
The incorporators are L. r. Tillinghast,
Of New York: w. L. Bruce, of Yank-
ten: l.. ]. Welch and Henry Swindler,
Of Mitchell, and j. E.. Ziebach of Gam
Valley.
The Tabor independent. [volume] (Tabor, S.D.) 1913-19??, 1917-01-25
When salt has been obtained by

When salt has been obtained by
evaporation 1t is allowed to cure by
standing some time in great piles, dur
ing which process 1t hardens almost
like stone. Often in the curing process.
as the packers work into the great
heaps OF salt, perpendicular malls are
formed. Formerly, many accidents were
caused by these huge banks Of salt fall.
ing and burying the work:nen. To avoid
khis danger. there Is now being m
bloycd a large electrically driven auger.
(which bores holes deep into the pile just
tbove the floor. The pile caves in slowly
hnd the workmen, with no danger to
themselves, may fill the barrels ana,
sacks with loose, sparkling salt or
load it into cars for the table salt re-
tineries. :
The Tabor independent. [volume] (Tabor, S.D.) 1913-19??, 1917-01-25
coNvIcTs MAKE KEY
AND ESCAPE PRISON

Sioux Falls. S. D.. Jan. 22-Some
time between 8 and 6:15 o'clock last
night J.. j. Stelz and David Snyder,
convicts in the South Dakota %peniten-
tiary here, and employed as cooks, es-
capped from the prison kitchen, mounted
the outside stone walls by means of
an old wagon and some boards and
dropped 10 the ground outside.
1t is believed the men had a made a
key to fit the lock in the kitchen door
leading to the prison yard.
Stelz is serving a life term for muir
der committed in 1908 and Snyder was
sentenced in 1914 to five years for rob-
berry.
The Tabor independent. [volume] (Tabor, S.D.) 1913-19??, 1917-01-25
TO RETURN LARSON.

Pierre, s. D., Jan. Ex-Governor Nor
beck has issued ~eNtradition ape for
James Larson. located in New York,
wanted on a charge of wife desertion
in Brown county.
vERMILION-Sheriff Vaughn. of Clay
county. made important captures when he
went to the Sutherland farm on the Mis-
souri, river bottom land and arrested
George BonStein, alias George VonStein.
and Oliver Campbell, who are wanted In
Ada county. Idaho, on the charge OF grand
larceny. They were traced to South Da-
kota by the sheriff at Ada, who learned
they had relatives in Clay county. Sher-
If Vaughn was asked to take them into
custody. They are charged with hiring
two horses from a livery barn at Boise
City and dlsposing Of them. Both are ex-
convicts. 1t Is said.
LEAD-Arrangements have been COM
pleted by the local Scotch-Americans for
q suitable observance on January 25 of
the 15Sth anniversary Of the birth of Rob-
| trt Burns. One of the features will be q
musical and dance. The anniversary cele-
| bration will be in charge Of members Of
the Clan Stewart. Scotchmen from other
parts of the Black Hills will be invited to
come to Lead m participate in the cele-
bration.
4 THAT q uIhb ol
towns In this part OF the state are discuss
Ing the organization In the spring of q
baseball league, the local baseball fan
have become interested and II IL probable
an effort will be made to organize a team
here and apply for admission to the
league. Towns which are proposed as
members Of the league are Artesian,
Woonsocket, Lane. DeSmet, Letcher and
Huron.
! RAPID CITY-At the organization meet
hg Of the Alfalfa Palace Fair corporation.
which Is to build an alfalfa palace here
and stage a big entertainment In the fall.
the following officers wore elected by the
board OF directors: Judge William w.
Soule, president; Herbert N. Johnson.
vice president; Alex Duhamel. treasurer:
Bernard Day. secretary. h dates for
the alfalfa palace arc September II to g,
inclusive.
) WEST POINT-Grandma Bender. aged
Inmate OF the old peoples home here. died
ut the age OF 80 years. She came here
from Shelby, Neb. The remains were
taken to Columbus for interment. A
daughter, three sons and many other rela-
tives survive her.
SPENCER-Rev. H. n. Best, Of Sioux
Falls, will be the chief speaker Sunday.
January q, at the dedication in Spencer
or a new Baptist church building. The
edince is one Of the finest and most costly
structures I'm eastern South Dakota. Bap-
list clergymen are gathering to aid Rev.
Mr.. Best at the dedication exercises.
WEST POINT. e. Turner, Of Ban
croft, said to be the wealthiest man In
Cunning county, was adjudged incompe-
tent In county court this week. His
brother, Mark Turner, and A. G. Zuhlke.
OF Bancroft, were appointed guardians of
the estate. Mr.. Turner has been engaged
In the banking business for many years
and accumulated an estate estimated to
be $500, 900.
IRENE-O. A. Anderson has resigned as
president of the Citizens State bank Of
Irene, and has accepted the presidency of
q bank in Minneapolis. He will move to
Minneapolis and assume his new duties
about May /. X. o. Lokken has been
elected his successor.
The Tabor independent. [volume] (Tabor, S.D.) 1913-19??, 1917-01-25
PRICES Bring SPUDS
HERE FROM ENGLAND
British Farmers Receive More
Tor Crop in Our Producing Field
Than in War Ridden Europe.

Chicago. Jan. 23-High prices paid
for potatoes on the Chicago marhet
have attracted big shipments from
England 10 compete with the American
grown product, according to q state
ment made public today by Sol WEBSTER.
field, former president of the NatiOnal
Retail Grocers' association.
ut seems impossible hat war striak-
en- England can send potatoes to Chi
cage to compete with the product
grown in Illinois, Wisconsin and other
western states, but l have seen the bills
of lading," Mr. Westerfield said.
Potatoes on the Chicago market are
selling today at S2.25 a bushel.
The Tabor independent. [volume] (Tabor, S.D.) 1913-19??, 1917-01-25
BOTH HOUSES ADJOURN
UNTIL NEXT TUESDAY

Pierre, s. D.. Jan. 18.-The legislature
today adjourned until Tuesday after
noon, following the morning session.
The house passed a bill making the
terms of office Of county superintend-
ents begin June I, instead Of January l..
The house killed a bill lessening the
restrictions on fire works and allowing
air guns In the state.
Lyon, of Minnehaha, put In a budget
bill providing for figures made up by
the executive and this will be consid-
cred with the Benson bill for q budget,
following the recess.
IROQUOIS - Elmer Grotta, who has
apartments In the postoffice building, had
a narrow escape from death by a~sphyxia.
ton. During tho night the coal stove
threw off gas In such quantities that he
was soon In a precarious condition. He
was discovered when the postofnce was
opened I'm the morning and was In an un-
conscious condition. He viii recover.
MOBRIDGE-Frcd Pratt, alleged cattle
rustler. who sawed his way out OF the
Mobridge city jail, was captured by Chief
Dunno and Deputy United States Marshal
A. w. Closson as he attempted to board a
westbound Milwaukee passenger train q .
- pulled out OF the Milwaukee yards here.
The Tabor independent. [volume] (Tabor, S.D.) 1913-19??, 1917-01-25
CHINESE IDOL FURNISHES
DEBUTAMTE SLOUGH IOEl

New York, Jan. ga stone imag
OF Kwan-Tin, Chinese goddess of mercy
has been purchased from Paul poir"t
Of Paris, by a firm Of Fifth avenue ar
directors for a sum said to have bee
close to S200, 600. Poiret has declared th
image was his original model for tn
style known In this country as tn
"debutarte slcuch." The image Is sew,
feet tall and weighs more than q ton.
The Tabor independent. [volume] (Tabor, S.D.) 1913-19??, 1917-01-25
DOWDELL WOULD PROVIDE
SHORT BALLOT PROVISION

Pierre. 8. D., Jan. 20-To Senator
Dowdell's resolution to provide for a
single assembly legislature hao been
added a short ballot provision. Ho says
that more than half of the constitution
OF this state was either applies BILE only
to the forming Of the state. and is
therefore dead matter, or Is purely stat
utory law put into the fundamental
law at a time when the fathers Of the
state were fearful OF the emotions OF
the people and what the early day legis.
Iators and the powerful Hobbies might
do unless things were made pretty
strongly and firmly founded.
The Tabor independent. [volume] (Tabor, S.D.) 1913-19??, 1917-01-25

Rumania's navy consists Of n pro-
tected cruiser, Elisabeth, Of 1920 tons,
md armed with four six-inch guns,
seven gunboats, six c~oastguard vessels,
six first class and two second class tor
pedo boats, and our river monitors.
The merchant navy consists Of 757 ves-
Lels of 238, 74S tons.
The Tabor independent. [volume] (Tabor, S.D.) 1913-19??, 1917-01-25

The demand Of negro pickers in the
pouth that their wages be paid to them
In silver so they can hear their money
Jingle has caused O shortage of S2,000.-
700 in nickels, dimes n quarters in
The st. Louis branch OF the United
ttates ~subtreasury. Many Of the ne
groes demand that their wages be in
L-cent nieCeS.
The Tabor independent. [volume] (Tabor, S.D.) 1913-19??, 1917-01-25
S II IN

Wellton, Ariz., Jan. 22.-Lieut. Col.
Harry G. Bishop, second of the army
desert, who was brought here by an
army ambulance from the foot Of the
ella mountains. so miles south Of Well
ton, will recover, niles complications
arise, according to Surgeon Maj. Orville
G. Brown, commander of the govern
ment's relief expedition. Colonel Bishop
was taken to Yuma, Ariz, and placed
In q hospital.
The Tabor independent. [volume] (Tabor, S.D.) 1913-19??, 1917-01-25
CHARGES RACE WAS FIXED.

San Francisco, CAL, Jan. q.
charge that last years pennant race /
the Pacific Coast baseball league W.
fixed so hat the Yer ION club coul
not win, was made in q statement b
Edward r. Mailer, former owner or tn
club. printed here today. Mailer va
expelled from membership In II
league last September.
The Tabor independent. [volume] (Tabor, S.D.) 1913-19??, 1917-01-25
ALLIES BUSINESS
SECRETS LEAKED!
Won BernStorff Secured Ad,
vance Information From J.
P. Morgan & Co. Through
EmpIoye, It Is Said.
CAPITAL LAWYER NAMED
Tips From New York Went
Through Him to German
Embassy, According to
Burns Attorney.
CAPITAL LAWYER NAMED

New York. Jan. 22.-The German en-.
bassy at Washington vas at one tim,
apprised of inside information OF the
business Of J. p. Morgan & Co. on be-
half of the French and English gov.
ernments, through an alleged COMPACT
between an employee of the Morgan firm
and q Washington lawyer, who was a
personal friend Of Ambassador Won
Bernstorff, according to n brief fled IN
court here today IN behalf of VIM, j.
Burns. detective. and Martin Egan. a.
cused as tappers of private ~telephons
lines.
The Tabor independent. [volume] (Tabor, S.D.) 1913-19??, 1917-01-25

Mary Swift, who has been superior
court stenographer In Northampton for
20 years, has Just filed in the court
house her notes taken during her first
10 years service. There are $1,000, 900
lords. If printed in q newspaper 1t
Gould make $4,000 columns. Allowing
a inches to the column, there would
be IL miles OF reading matter.
The Tabor independent. [volume] (Tabor, S.D.) 1913-19??, 1917-01-25

Although King Ferdinand Of Ruma-
MIA is a son Of Prince Leopold OF
Hohenzollern and a prince of a non
reigning branch OF the kaiser's family.
he has French blood in his veins, his
grandmother having married a great
niece Of the Empress Josephine, consort
of NaDoleOn,
The Tabor independent. [volume] (Tabor, S.D.) 1913-19??, 1917-01-25

Circuit Judge Anderson, of Baker,
Sre., officlated al a double wedding
unusual character. when Mrs. Louise
t.oester, age 43 and her daughter, Mrs.
German Van Buskirk, age Fl, were
(larried to w. A. Mills, age SO, n h.
j. Van Buskirk, age %, respectively.
sIrs. Van Buskirk remarked her hus-
band after being divorced a few years
Ago.
The Tabor independent. [volume] (Tabor, S.D.) 1913-19??, 1917-01-25
DISEASE CLAIMS DOCTORS.

New York, Jan. 22.-Cholera and "
plus have claimed SO many victim
among the physicians who have bee
fighting these epidemics In Paiestir
that some OF the villages have lost tici
last medical men and in the cities feT
physicians remain to cope with the sit
uation, according to n statement mai
public here by Hadassah. the women
Zionist organization in America.
The Tabor independent. [volume] (Tabor, S.D.) 1913-19??, 1917-01-25
ASKS GERMANY IF U.S..
CITIZENS ARE HELD
Reported 1913 Neutrals on Var.
rowdale Included Three
Americans.

Washington, Jan. 23-Inquiry hU
been made OF Germany as to whethe
there were any Americans among IN
1913 neutral sailors brought in as prit
oners of war on the German prize Va
rowdals, for having taken passage "I
an armed merchantmen. The iuquir,
"a made entirely on press reports ar
not on any official information whicI
has come to the state department..
The Tabor independent. [volume] (Tabor, S.D.) 1913-19??, 1917-01-25
HoLsAPLE ASSERTS HE
is NOT A CANDIDATE

Sioux Falls, S. D.. Jan. 24-R. n.
Holsaple. superintendent of the State
Anti-Saloon league, in a statement to
q Deadwood newspaper, asserts he will
not be a candidate for the proposed Of
flee of state commissioner Of prohibi-
ton. Holsaple said his enemies cir
culated a report that he was trying to
create a Fat" job and then secure it
himself.
The Tabor independent. [volume] (Tabor, S.D.) 1913-19??, 1917-01-25
REPORTS VILLA DEFEAT.

Chihuahua CITY, Via FL PasO juno
tom. Jan. 22.-Gen. Francisco Murguia
received a military dispatch today from
Gen. j. Hernandez. who is in command
OF the defacto forces I'm the Parral dis
trict, saying his forces had met and
defeated a band OF Villa followers at
Rancho FL Jaguage, near Parral, killing
a number of Villa followers, including
Rihiano COntreraS.
The Tabor independent. [volume] (Tabor, S.D.) 1913-19??, 1917-01-25

Motion pictures showing both FROM
and back Views Of noted orchestra
leaders 1t work have been taken AMI
combined so that other musical organ!
nations can be led by them, while audi!
ences can see them as usual at tia
same time,
The Tabor independent. [volume] (Tabor, S.D.) 1913-19??, 1917-01-25

TIE state Of Bahia, n Of the largest
md most important Of the Union or
brazil occupies on area four-fifths the
size OF France, and has a population
estimated at $4,000 900, of which the
capital, the city Of Bahia, contains 3lO,-
100. Its coast line of 635 miles Is longer
lhan that Of any other state in Brazil
nd the great Sac Francisco river Is
Gavigable for $50 miles within the state.
The Tabor independent. [volume] (Tabor, S.D.) 1913-19??, 1917-01-25
PLAYS A
LITTLE POLITICS
DoWdeII Wanted a Committee to
Take Charge of All Amend
ments-No, Say the
Republicans.

Pierre. S. D.. jan 20-The first poll
tics or the session was played in tho
senate yesterday afternoon when Dow
dell, democrat, introduced a resolution
providing for the appointment OF z
committee to take charge of the IL
constitutional amendments already Of
fered and others coming later and unity
them. Dowdell said he had talked 1t
over with high officials of h state
legislature n they favored such a
committee. He was willing. he said, to
give in as q minority member to what
the majority thought was for the good
Of the state.
The republicans In the senate fatty
stated that the majority did not want
any such an arrangement as DowdeH
proposed. He then withdrew his back
Ing and the action on the resolution
was deferred until next Wednesday
after the recess.
The senate passed the Gunderson
resolution submitting an amendment
permitting h state to take part in de-
veloping and making cement products.
DR.. Jones Case Again.
The house scrapped most Of the time
on committee reports, adopting an ad-
verse report on the Evander resolution
for an investigation of DR.. Jones. kaas
objected at the in which n
had been permitted to appear before
the house and whitewash himself.
Titland moved the adoption of an ad-
verse minority report on the suffrage
resolution. 1t lost by a 8 to / vote.
The house reconsidered and killed
the nonsmoking resolution after much
talk.
The house passed a bill for the regis
tration of teachers.
A new bill by Stoner was introduced
In the senate fixing the personal la-
bility in the case Of fire through negli-
Rence.
The Tabor independent. [volume] (Tabor, S.D.) 1913-19??, 1917-01-25

1t is estimated that there are 552, 900.
900 sheep In the world. Australia holds
about SO, 000. 000. Qu~eensland's share OF
that figure being q, 7S6, coo. Adding "a
300, 900 for New Zealand, Australasia
contributes wo-elevenths Of Tho
worlds totaI
The Tabor independent. [volume] (Tabor, S.D.) 1913-19??, 1917-01-25
FIRST GERMAN SHIP
ON WAY TO w

London. Jan. ia Reuter- dispatch
from Flushing, Holland. today reports
the German steamer Ursula Fischer
passing there from Zeeburggee, on her
way to Antwerp:
"This is the first German ship that
has passed in this direction since the
tall Of Antwerp" the dispatch adds.
The Tabor independent. [volume] (Tabor, S.D.) 1913-19??, 1917-01-25

Rumania is n OF the richest parts
Q. Europe. After the United States and
Russia it Is the largest grain growing
country in the world. 1t is one OF tbs
worlds chief oil fields. Its middle cias1
Is probably the richest to be found
anywhere.
The Tabor independent. [volume] (Tabor, S.D.) 1913-19??, 1917-01-25

The available water power Of EurCl
pean Russia, including Finland, til |
Trails and the Caucasus, has been eSti-
mated by government experts as 3d.
600. 600 horse power, OF which scarcely
ESQ. 600 horse power has beer utilized.
The Tabor independent. [volume] (Tabor, S.D.) 1913-19??, 1917-01-25

While tearing down an old grjst mill
In Wilkes Barre, Pa, Jacob Pinskey.
contractor, found under the floor boards
more thar so bushels Of grain, consist.
ing OF oats. wheat and meal, which haG
sifted through the cracks.
The Tabor independent. [volume] (Tabor, S.D.) 1913-19??, 1917-01-25

william j. Barnes, of Worcester,
Mass, has one of the few remaining
United States flags antedating 1895,
made with Is stars. This bag has been
handed down in the Barnes family for
generations, has been through two or
three years and has 20 bullet holes in it.
The Tabor independent. [volume] (Tabor, S.D.) 1913-19??, 1917-01-25

A sand box for automobiles. like TIE
familiar device on locomotives, to al ;
tribute sand under the tires to pYeVe. !
GhIdding. has been patented by IL MAJ
~Eacl,usctts inventor.
The Tabor independent. [volume] (Tabor, S.D.) 1913-19??, 1917-01-25

Military service is compulsory in
Rumanta. all men between 21 and ~
being liable for service. InfantrymeW
serve for two years n other arms
three years. when the men are drafted
into the first and second reserve lines.
The Tabor independent. [volume] (Tabor, S.D.) 1913-19??, 1917-01-25

Aviator Nungesser, Of the French fly-
ing corps, has received all the military
medals given by the French govern
ment. His reckless bravery has earneI
him the title OF the Prince OF Pilots.
The Tabor independent. [volume] (Tabor, S.D.) 1913-19??, 1917-01-25

Greece is taking the necessary steps
10 supply Its people with flour, sugar
aud wheat, which includes CONTRACTING
for the transportation Of these com.
moditteS at low rates.
The Tabor independent. [volume] (Tabor, S.D.) 1913-19??, 1917-01-25

In a Pennsylvania town 1t was pro-
posed to have Sunday baseball. Tfs
burgess declined to license unless TIL
people approved. so boxes We're place
IN the churches on Sunday. The resu.;
was 500 favored and 200 opposed.
The Tabor independent. [volume] (Tabor, S.D.) 1913-19??, 1917-01-25

che mountains Of Porto Rico ore
magnetic that they attract surv"yo
plumb lines. ana it has been founi Il
some Old surveys are incorrect BY L.,
a nile or more.
The Tabor independent. [volume] (Tabor, S.D.) 1913-19??, 1917-01-25

To replace the familiar steam ro,lcT
gasoline machine has been d~cvelop
which, in addition to ccononiE!ng
fuel, gives its driver an unobstruct
view Of his work.
The Tabor independent. [volume] (Tabor, S.D.) 1913-19??, 1917-01-25

The first successful example Of { |
photographic art was produced I
years ngo by Alloys SenefeldCr, = he.
rarian. who produced n piece OF EIuA !
printed by this process.
The Tabor independent. [volume] (Tabor, S.D.) 1913-19??, 1917-01-25

The value of the natural abrasive !
produced in this country last year in
creased about 33 per cent, n OF art
fetal abrasives about 81 per cent, i'm
ports decreased about 26 per cent
The Tabor independent. [volume] (Tabor, S.D.) 1913-19??, 1917-01-25

Names have been given to 727 minor
planets and new ones are being dis
covered all the TINA.
The Tabor independent. [volume] (Tabor, S.D.) 1913-19??, 1917-01-25

The sirocco. or sand storm, Of Z
Arabian desert, Is exceedingly treach.
erous. 1t often digs pits 20 feet deep
scattering sand for miles around.
The Tabor independent. [volume] (Tabor, S.D.) 1913-19??, 1917-01-25
NORWEGIAN CONSUL
AT YAMKT0N SUCCUM8S
Special to The Tribune.

Yan&ton, S. d., Jan. 22.-Sis {
Hanger. Norwegian" consul, died rel
Saturday night. He leaves a wife ar
q son Richard.
The Tabor independent. [volume] (Tabor, S.D.) 1913-19??, 1917-01-25

Missouri In 1915 produced 1864
tous Of lead.
The Tabor independent. [volume] (Tabor, S.D.) 1913-19??, 1917-01-25

A micrometer screw operates :
movable shank at the end OF n few RI!
Tor adjusting caiipers TO small frac'
tions OF en- net quickly and accurately
The Tabor independent. [volume] (Tabor, S.D.) 1913-19??, 1917-01-25

The king OF Siam s 10 have q new.
royal; yacht. to cost SS9a .60G
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1917-12-26
STODDARD

Stoddard December 24.-Misa Nan Warner
has returned 20 her home here from DesMoines,
where she spent several weeks An excellent
program WIS given Friday night in the NJ. r.
church by our scholars and pupils who took
their parts we'll and the teachers. Misses Bond,
Schmitt and Christian. deserve praise for the
success Of the evenings entertainment. School
closed Friday for a two weeks vacation co..
Word has been received Of the marriage Of
Miss Emma Hsch and Walter Paxon at Min
ncapolis, December y. Mrs. Paxon was forui-
eriy Of our village and Mr.. Parsons home is in
Oklahoma, where he is Interested in q cotton
plantation, james A. Wall spent Christ mas
at his home in Prairie du CHEN ...bav A.
Coquillette and children are spending several
days in Chicago with relatives. Nj and Mrs.
Lynn UmberRer Of Lacrosse, visited relatives
here. Mrs. Jane Bogart, Of Hustler, T. visit
Mr. and Mrs. Albert Fiesc left. Monday. for a
two weeks visit with relatives az Beloit. Rock
ford and ether points in the southern part Of
this state. Elmer 6ranke came from La
Crosse to spend Christmas with home folks.
Stoddard BED Cross branch gained SO new
members the past week. Their allotment con-
sisting Of SO pieces Is completed, having sent
the last in Saturday Mark Daniel. our pas
tors returned from Lacrosse hospital. lie
had an ahceTs caused by defective tooth
Rev. Daniel preached the funeral serH n Of
old member OF his last passionate, who died IN
Minneapolis A goOdy number were ut church
on Sunday evening. The pastor having entire
~ lost his voice. Rev. Shane was Obliged 10
render his timely and good services Services
for Sunday. December 30, will be at Harmony,
Romance and Stoddard az the usual hou-s.
Stoddard News Girl.