The Tabor independent. [volume] (Tabor, S.D.) 1913-19??, 1918-05-30
SEVERAL INJURED IN
A TRAIN DERAIlMENT

train No. /, running between Sioux
City and Mitchell. was derailed about
three miles west of Trip, S. D., yester-
day afternoon about 1880 o'clock while
making the run to this city.
The entire train, made up OF a mail
car, two baggage cars and two coaches,
was derailed. What caused the accident
is not known here.
The following persons were slightly
injured: George f.. Todd, attorney, of
B~ridgewater, S. D.; 81. ]. Suit, st.
Paul, Mimi; w. II. Smith, Yankee
Robinson Circus company; d. =. Lyon,
Vermilion, S. D.; j. M. Harker, ad-
dress unknown; w. A. Waddington,
Ethan, S. d..
IROQUOIS-During n period of 30 days
the local branch of the Red Cross shipped
to the headquarters at Minneapolis the
following articles, the volume Of which
shows that the local Red Cross branch
is one of the most active In the state:
Eighty-four hospital bed shirts, 3S pa
jana suits, "a comfort bags, 1000 eye
wipes, 35 sweaters, II pairs of United
socks. 3 pairs of pillow cases.
SIOUX FALLS-Their funds having be-
come exhausted, Mrs. Lillian Seeley, wife
or Levi w. Seeley, formerly of this city,
and her seven children ranging in age
from Z months to 0 years, are stranded in
st. Louis and have had no food for two
days and a night, according to word re-
ceived In the city from st. Louis last
night.
WAUBAY-J. r, Cotton, of Waubay,
has instituted a suit for libel against
Editor Black, of the Waubay Clipper.
as the result OF an article printed in the
Clipper relative to a couple of Waubay
parties being treated to a deluge Of over
ripe eggs because Of their alleged dis
loyal attitude toward the Red Cross.
MITCHELL-After Il one-day canvass
the Dawson county war chest committee
announces that Mitchell alone has raised
$32 1852. 30 of the 500, 900 war relief fund de-
sired and that the towns and townships
of the county have raised a sufficient
sum to exceed the quota by a small mar
gin.
NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. Brown county,
through Its county commissioners, appro-
priated s15, 900 for allotment to the present
Red Cross drive and no attempt was made
70 obtain voluntary subscriptions to the
fund, more than $1,000 has been voluntar-
lily subscribed.
Observation-Disclosures has reached
the state of the sudden death at Las
Cruces, n. NJ. of S. f.. Bronson, who for
many years was n newspaper man of
South Dakota. For a period of nine years
he was editor OF the Webster World.
MITCHELL-Dakota Wesleyan univer-
sity has raised $3.50, 900 in about 10 days in
its educational jubilee campaign, a part of
the national campaign for funds for edu-
| cational purposes recently launched by
the Methodist Episcopal church.
KADOKA-The Farmers State bank of
kadoka has started n boys pig club. The
bank purchased II pure bred Duroc Jer-
seyN sows Of breeding age and sold them
to Jackson county boys, the boys giving
their notes for them.
MITCHELL-While the opening play at
the Mitchell Country club will start Sun
day, May &c, the formal golf opening will
take place on Decoration day. The sum
mer's program Of play has been an
! nounced.
MITCHELL-The city council has
passed an ordinance giving that body
complete jurisdiction over the public
dance halls of Mitchell and providing a
policeman to supervise each hall.
ESMOND-Notwithstanding that this is
one of the older parts Of the state
wolves have again become numerous in
this vicinity and have become so bold as
to attack and kill calves.
MITCHELL-The 39th annual encamp'
ment of South Dakota Seventh Day Ad'
v~entists has opeaed at Hitchcock park
Tents nave been erected n meals viii
be served the visitors.
PIIGRRE.-The Pierre high school com,
mcncement exercises nave occurred this
week, DIR. Gage, president of Huron col
lege, making the commencement address
ALCESTER-W. II. McMaster, of Yank
ton, lieutenant governor of South Dakota
has accepted an invitation to deliver tho
Memorial day address in this city.