Forest City press. (Forest City, Potter County, D.T. [S.D.]) 1883-19??, 1904-10-13
Mrs c. Johnson's father ans.

'oH -. ~. WHO CdIuc up 10 see UHe
capital city of Pierre. returned
home by way of Laurel and made
her q visit. Miss Retta and Lyle
accompanied them home to stay a
few days.
The watermelon party given at
G Rosa's last Saturday night in
honor of Miss Maud O'Neill was
largely attended by town and Ag-
cncy people, who report a fine
time. Mr. and Mrs Mel Maginnis
and Cal McReynolds of Gettys-
burg were also present.
Ye Editor took a visit to our
village school Tuesday ard was
greatly pleased with the evidences
he saw of it's prosperity and
success. Among these were the
five new pupils from Cheyenne
Agency, namely, George,
Whitney and Edward LaPlant and
Misses Marie and Hazel Congdon.
And we learn there are prospects
of others coming over from the
Agency. So far the school has
had but three visitors preceding
that of the writer, including Roy
Congdon. Parents should visit
the school as often as possible.
Bennett Orsborne and Mr.
Sanderson were in town Tuesday.
The former was surprised at the
numerous improvements going on.
so long since he'd been to town
while the latter raked in several
ducats for spring chickens.
At the W. X. c. CARNIVAL next
week Judges will he appointed to
decide which are the best samples
of the various exhibits. Their de-
cision will be made known bv a
blue ribbon for the best, and red
for the second.
MI Moses Summers. who re-
signed his position as shoemaker
at the Cheyenne Agency Boarding
School, writes us from Pierre that
he has just accepted the same
position there ut Il salary of $500.
Mrs l. l. Johnston has lust put
the deeds on record conveying to
her lots 4, 5, 6, Z and east Is # of
8 in blk Is of f. G. l.. & |. Co.'S
ad. to f. g., otherwise known as
the Jim Reid store property.
II j Eidam has just got a little
penny-in-the-slot machine which is
doing him almost as much good as
a new clerk. The feature about it
is that each package of chewing
gum tells your fortune.
The Star returned Tuesday from
her trip up the river, with a big
load of wood, besides a raft of ten
logs, both together valued at over
800. She went up within three
miles of Evarts.
Mr. and Mrs HI j Woodhouse.
travelling for the Chicago Crayon
company, were in town yesterday
and went down the river to call on
the resident ranchmeh.
An agent of the Dakota Central
Telephone Lines was here last Fri
day and put up a phone in the
Pioneer Store and also one in Mr.
Overby's.
Will Scully, formerly with the
Turkey Track ranch, and his best
girl stopped here Monday night
on their way to Pierre.
FG Riley, with the Continental
Tobacco Co. of st Paul, paid his
first visit to Forest City yesterday.
Clarence Lake, the hustling land
agent of Gettysburg, had four
land seekers here last Saturday.
Mr. and Mrs Hofer of Eales
are down to visit her grandpar-
ents, Mr. and Mrs Joscelyn.
Messrs Cady, Mcintyre, Murray
and Simpson, knights of the grip,
were in town today. .
H E Gates took q load of hides
over to the burg Wednesday for
JEFF Sage.
Twelve Indian teams were over
after freight Wednesday.
Go to w. r. c. Hall, Oct. 30,
81, and %.
Dinner and Supper 1t W. R. G.
hall Thursday, Friday and Satur-
day, Oct. 20, 81 and %.
Edna Benster. Republican