Forest City press. (Forest City, Potter County, D.T. [S.D.]) 1883-19??, 1904-08-11
A N NARRATIVE.
Story Of . Settlement Of csrmans i,
Fauik County.

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Faux County.
Faulkton. s. D.. Aug. "A young
farmer from Washington was in Faux
county last week. looking for the loca-
ton OF his mothers grave.
Twenty years ago the northwest part
OF this county was settled by a colony
OF Germans. A church and a school
house accommodating forty pupils were
erected In the midst OF the village of
sod houses Today in the very center
OF the townsite the fiicker-tail gopher
digs his hole undisturbed by anything
but the tramp of cattle and the passing
OF an occasional carriage. It was mere
~ the old story OF hot winds and wheat
failures. The people became deeper
IN debt each season. The gentleman
from Washington says: zone morning
my mother sent me to our nearest
n%eighbors. md behold. we had no
neighbor. l went to the next. They,
too. were gone. Twelve families had
moved out In the night. In less than
two months h rest followed. The lack
OF water was u greatest trouble
ton OF the country II OF the finest
ranching districts in the state, but
three one graves still keep guard ovet
h buried hopes of the once prosperous
villagers.
Tried for Violating Game Laws.
Canton. 8. d.. Aug. 4.-H. w. Case,
ago for violating the state Ash and
game law. was brought to trial in Jus
tice Belongs court here yesterday.
States Attorney Benedict prosecuted
and Cuthbert & Carlson defended. The
case was dismissed on motion Of de-
PENDANTS counsel on the grounds OF
incomplete Information, but Case was
at once arrested again and will this
time be tried on h merits of the case
His attorneys are attacking the con-
stitutionality Of the law. and II he ID
convicted they propose to test the law
In h higher courts. where they be.
lieve their position will be sustained.
arrested on similar charges. Their
hearing will come of the 2Sth inst.
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Fireman knowtss Touring State.
Sioux Falls. 8. D., Aug. 4.-Freeman
Knowles, OF Deadwood, ex.congress.
man from South Dakota, who at the
socialist state convention held in thi,
city March Is last. was nominated FOL
h ONCE OF governor OF South Dakota
IL making q series Of speeches In the
eastern part of the state. Next Sun.
day he will address the residents Of
Baltic and vicinity ct Baltic. and Mon.
day afternoon he will address the PEG.
Pile Of Sioux Falls at the auditorium 4,
this city. Although the majority q
with Mr.. Knowles politically. he Il
known ~ an interesting speaker ant
will doubtless be greeted by y largt
audience on the occasion Of his visit
to the city.
Weekly Crop Bulletin.
Huron. 9. D., Aug. THE weatheI
AoNRfA~ H6A 0DAnA AV1~RAOA AA~.s -A.
NAL 90 far - warmth II concerned
ana beneficial showers were fairly rem.
eral on the 30th and 3oth, but some 10.
calities need rain.
In some northern counties the rain.
fall was heavy and caused some grain
to lodge.
There are many complaints tina,
wheat 10 not filling a. well 40 expected
Rust 70 quite prevalent. and In many
fields In the James River valley the
damage from this cause has been seri-
Gus both 70 yield and quality. partic-
ularly to the late sown: elsewhere thu
serious. Harvest has commenced n
Q number OF SOUTHEASTERN ana middle.
eastern counties.
The harvesting Of rye barley and
early oats>is nearing completion in thu
so9thsrn portion e the state and 4
ssner siS.' promise sood Yields snlds e't FL
damage to oats BY rust being 9enor.
Corn advanced rapidly and con.lder.
able. Of the early % silking. IA TIN
eoathern part Of the state some Of III
earltsat - forming ear.
0ood growth and some mlllet has 6eer
cut IN the extreme southern counties
11vtng good yieldA
Hayine has advanced rapidly and