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Forest City press. (Forest City, Potter County, D.T. [S.D.]) 1883-19??, 1906-11-08
HAVANA LAUGHS AT
SILvEIRA'S DEFENSE
Captain of the carmelina Says the Fu-
sitive Broker Had Only
$50. OCO.

Havana, Oct. Fit was learned on
board the Carmeiina, which returned
from Puerto Cabello with Manuel Sill
veira. that he shipped from here on
October 2 as No. 90 of the crew. his
family of six going as passengers. Cap
tain Anderson. of the cattle boat. pros
fessed not TO have known that the
broker who chartered the vessel was
making surreptitious flight.
He says he left for New York. but
got orders q few miles GU. to put the
vessel about for the south. He touched
at Curacao. where he paid a fine for
not having proper papers. Then he
went to Puerto Cabello and Senior Sill
:Neira journeyed to Caracas. where he.
said he was going into the cattle bust
ness.
The story from Caracas that Silveira
bad said he left 81. 800. 600 on deposit
here to meet $4,000 liabilities is
That's absurd" said a prominent
banker. He may have referred to any
rlaims not yet paid by the treasury.
put they did not belong to him. They
nre the property of the New York and
Escropean syndicate got up by Ceballos
q Co, for which they and Silveira
merely acted as agents. Silveira lust
before he went tried to discount a lot
OF paper n was turned down hard.
FROM what l can hear he did not have.
more than S100. 900 when he left"
captain Anderson says Silveira. so.
Tar as he knew, had no large amount
ABOARD. He understood when the YES
sels Hne vas paid that SilVeira's cash
In hand was $50. OOO.
Forest City press. (Forest City, Potter County, D.T. [S.D.]) 1883-19??, 1906-11-08
s1,ooo,o 600 IMPROVEMENT.
Wonderful Record Made by Deadwood
This Year.

Deadwood. s. b.. NOV. 1.-The prac-
teal completion during the year of
buildings valued at nearly a million
dollars will be the record of Deadwood
for the year 1906.
The government building in process
of construction, and involving an eX-
penditure Of about S212.00o. will be
practically completed this year. The
material used is white sandstone from
Hot Springs. n the finishing is a cor
nice of terra Gotta. The building will
b. one of the finest in the state. The
county court house and Jail are built
OF pressed brick and will cost together
In round numbers 500, 600. one of the
most expensive pieces of work is the
erection by the Homestake Mining
company within the limits of his city.
'of a shines plant with a capacity of
l.sOO tons a day and at Il cost of $500, 600.
This plant is almost completed and will
be in operation before many weeks
have passed. A large amount of the
money involved is in the machinery.
The new Deadwood theater. valued at
$4,000 was finished last spring and is
now in constant use, being the head
iquarters at present for Il stock COM
pany from Minneapolis. A three-story
business block. constructed of pressed
'prick. was put up at a cost of $50, 900.
These buildings alone represent AN
expenditure Of considerably over $780,
600. while smaller buildings and a
number OF residences will bring the to-
tai sum we'll within the neighborhood
IT 81 600. 900.
Forest City press. (Forest City, Potter County, D.T. [S.D.]) 1883-19??, 1906-11-08
FARMERS TO BUILD
AN ELECTRIC ROAD
Citizens of Sully County. S. D., Have
Subscribed Over $500, oco-Pierrs
to Gettysburg.

pierre s. ID. oct. 27.-The farmers
of Sully county. by popular subscrip-
ton. have raised over 100000 Tor the
purpose. of constructing and equipping
an electric line from this city TO Oko>
boil. a distance of twenty-one miles.
The moi4ey has all been paid in and is
on deposit in the banks in this city and
oneida, the county seat of Sully coun-
ty, IN which county Okoboji is situ-
ated, and the statement is made by
those who are pushing the project that
work of construction will be begun in
the spring
Sully and Buffalo are the only two
counties east of the river that are not
traversed by one or more railroads. and
now the residents of the former are de-
;,ermined upon having the only elec.
trio line in the state.
II Is proposed to build the new line
first from Pierre in a northerly direc-
tion to Okoboji. a distance of twenty
one miles, and then west To Oneida. this
county seat. and then north TO Gettys-
burg, the county seat of Potter county.
the termina of the Watertown-Redtield
line of the Northwestern.
Forest City press. (Forest City, Potter County, D.T. [S.D.]) 1883-19??, 1906-11-08
BUILD ELECTRIC LINE
THROUGH ELK POINT
Road May Be Constructed From
Sioux City to Sioux
Falls.
CONSIDER PROPOSITION
Elk Point Business Men Appoint q
Committee to Consider Ways and
Means-Proposition Not a
New One.

Elk Point. s. d. oct. 20.-E. n. Nor
cum and Jonn Gross. a right OF way
agent. have made the proposition to the
business mems association of this city
that II three miles of right of way IL
nat on each side of this city n
a franchise granted for building the
line through Elk Point. this city will be
located on the map of a proposed cleo
trio interurban railroad between Sioux
Falls and Sioux City.
Mr.. Morcum is Il director in a CON-
pany, said to have sufficient capital 10
build such a line, and which is nxiou
to begin work early next year if ar
rangeInents for right of way can be
made during h winner. The proposed
line is to run from Sioux Falls to
Worthing, then to Bercsford. Alsen and
Elk Point To North Riverside. where
connection can be made with the line
of the Sioux city Traction company.
Seriously Considering Proposition.
Elk Point business men are serious
ly considering the proposition and ut
d meeting held in ELI Point last even
ing Chairman Rinssrud appointed a
committee consisting Of NJ. Il. Kent.
Olaf johnson. w. W. Main and Alison
Bovee 10 talk with the business men
about the proposition of Mr.. Morcum's
company.
The company proposes to build the
line. most of the W.. at least. along
the county roads. The Elk Point cit
liens. it is thought. will favor giving
the company a franchise to run through
the city, and will refer he matter of
granting the right to run along the
county roads to the commissioners OF
Union county.
The proposed electric line from
Sioux Falls to Sioux City is not a new
thing. Such lines have been in the
air. for some time, and just now there
is a proposition to build a line from
Ireton to Sioux Falls. which will con-
meet with the proposed interurban up
the Perry creek valley to lreton.
Forest City press. (Forest City, Potter County, D.T. [S.D.]) 1883-19??, 1906-11-08
FARMERS INSTITUTES.
Dates Fixed for Meetings by State In
stituta Board.

stitutcs under direction of President
y. +. Chamberlain viii be held as fol-
lows.
Ipswich. November IL and 13: Selby.
November "A. Mound city, November
Is. Roscoe. November 10 and l6:
Faulkton. November l6 and Il; Get
tysburg. November 10 and 20. Onida,
November 20 and 2l. Pierre. Novem-
Der u and %: Highmore. November
%. Miller. November % and "a; Wes-
sington. November "a. Huron. Novem-
Der - and IS; Vienna. November IS
and %: Watertown. November 80 and
December /: Revillo. December 3.
Goodwin, December g; Gary. December
4 and 5: Clear Lake. December 5 and
6; castlewood. December 6 and Z; Es-
feline. December ! and S; Arlington.
December 10: DeSmet, December 10
and IL; Garden City. December IL and
IS. Webster. December IA n Is;
Waubay. December II and is; Sum
nit. December Is: Twin Brooks, De-
cember 10; Big Stone, December 20;
Milbank. December II and 20: Oldham,
December &c: Wentworth. December 81
and IS, ~Flandreau. December IS and %.
The corps of speakers is very able
and embraces the following: Mrs. Ada
+. HOWE. of Elm Grove, Wis. who
will speak on home dairying. from the
standpoint of the farmers wife. and
Will speak in the evening upon some
subject pertaining to home life; Pro-
fesscr a. II. Wheaton. of the agricul-
tural college. who will speak on the
dairy COW, her type. feed. care. etc.
and on pure food laws in the evening.
Professor John S. Cole, of ~Brookings.
who viii speak on corn. crop rotation
and treatment of small grain seed for
smut: Il. +. Lyons. of Nermiilion. whose
subjects viii he horse breeding. feed
Ing and fitting FOR market. and crop
rotation: \. +. Chamberlain, who VIII
speak I'll beef cattle. type, feed, etc,
hogs and poultry.
Forest City press. (Forest City, Potter County, D.T. [S.D.]) 1883-19??, 1906-11-08
AZ MAIL CLERKS BUILD A HOTEL

Edgemont. S. D.. Nov. 2.-As the re-
suit of the division headquarters of
the Black Hills and Billings branches
of the Burlington and Missouri River
railroad being established at his place.
q total of forty-two railway mail clerks
will hereafter make their headquarters
i'll Edgemont. Owing to this, probably
the only building OF its kind in the
west will be erected here. Because OF
the scarcity OF rooms the clerks are
contemplating raising Il fund for the
construction Of a building for a home
during the time they are In Edgemont.
Forest City press. (Forest City, Potter County, D.T. [S.D.]) 1883-19??, 1906-11-08
THE LID" CLOSING DOWN.
SaIoonkeeper Fined. Gamblers Leaving
and Slot Machines Go.

Watertown, 5. u. oct. 2I.-Defyins
the order of the city counc to close
his saloon promptly at II o'clock every
night and TO keep it closed on Sundays.
and later paying no attention to the
revoking of his license because of in
fringement of the law, Ed NJ. Conway
and his bartender were yesterday
hailed before the court and fined S.
Nnd costs. Other saloons. profiting by
the experience of Conway. are now
abiding strictly by the law. gamblers
are deciding 10 go south for the win
ter. every slot machine has been turned
out. and the lid is gradually. but
surely closing down more tightly on
Watertown.
William l. Ross and Miss Alice Pitt.
both of WATERFOWL. were united in
marriage AT the rome of the brides
mother. Mrs. c. A. Pitt, Rev. l.. f.
Vets. pastor of the Baptist church.. Of
Gciating.
Forest City press. (Forest City, Potter County, D.T. [S.D.]) 1883-19??, 1906-11-08
NEW BANK At GREGORY.

Gregory. S. D., Oct. 27.-Preparations
have been completed for the opening
Of a new banking institution at this
place on November /. 1t has been in
:orporated under the name OF the
Gregory National bank. The new bank
will temporarily occupy a building
which has been moved from the now
aefunct town of Dallas. II. F. Slaughter.
y prominent business man. who is one
Of the directors of the new bank. an
ounces that plans have already been
drawn for a new $40 900 building for q
permanent home for the institution,
ihe new structure will be constructed
of pressed brick. The safe and vault
will be fire and burglar proof.
Forest City press. (Forest City, Potter County, D.T. [S.D.]) 1883-19??, 1906-11-08
GRANITE PUTS sroP TO BORING.
Work on Madison City Well Stopped
at Depth cf 1915 Feet.


Madison. s. D.. Nov. Work on
the test artesian we'll sunl. in this CITY
by the county and city combined has
been permanently opped. owing to
the drill striking granite, which could
not be penetrated.
Chairman Bingham. of the board OF
county commissioners, has concluded
the work Of measuring the well and a
settlement has been effected with the
contractors. The measurement shows
that the well is 1876 feet in depth. for
which he county paid at the rate OF
$3.50 per foot. or a total of S4,6O6. AL
though the water does not flow over
The top of the pipe. it reaches to within
n short distance of the surface OF the
ground II can be utilized by placing
Il pump over the top of the we'll casing.
The city will make use OF the we'll in
this way. so it will not be an entire
loss.
Forest City press. (Forest City, Potter County, D.T. [S.D.]) 1883-19??, 1906-11-08
MILWAUKEE LAYING RAILS.

Rapid City. S. d Oct. 27.-The work
Of laying steel on the Milwaukee road
east from this city has at last begun.
This work has been delayed owing to
the fact that the Milwaukee was walt
Ing for the Northwestern road to move
their main track in compliance with the
aisy's ordinances. so hat the former
road could use Its right of way. Tha
grade is completed down the valley for
II distance of fifteen miles. and no DELAY
IS expected until the Cheyenne river is
encountered. (when the work may be
held up for a time pending the compile
ton of the bridge. The rate of steel
laying for the present will be only
about one-half mile a day.
Forest City press. (Forest City, Potter County, D.T. [S.D.]) 1883-19??, 1906-11-08
WANT GUM.
They Have Learned the Habit from Us
and Would Import,

Washington. ID. c.. Nov. IAN un-
usual request has come to the D
ment of from Germany from
a firm which wants to be put in touch
with some manufacturer Of chewing
gum with a view to importing the gum
for sale TO natives and tourists. 1t APP
pears that the United States is the only
country in the world where such an
article as chewing gum is made. and
that American tourists have introduced
IT into Germany and caused the Ger
Il themselves to set aside their
stems long enough to try it. The re-
suit has been that they now relish and
crave 1t. and 1t may be that a great
temperance movement will thereby be
inaugurated in the Fatherland. Ger
talniE the jaws which are champing
gum cannot drink beer at the same
lime.
Forest City press. (Forest City, Potter County, D.T. [S.D.]) 1883-19??, 1906-11-08
TRY TO SINK OUT OF SIGHT.
Wet Weather Plays Havoc With New
Railroads West of the River.

Presho, $. D., oct. 1.-Two freight
Grains were stalled between Presho and
Murdo on the Milwaukee line, and tho
Sunday passenger could go only as far
lis Presho as a result of the severe
rain and snow storm that struck the
rountry west Of the river the last OF
The week.
The roadbed. which has not yet been
ballasted has become so soft that the
Ties have sunk from sight and the
trains have to stop frequently while
lhe crew shovels the gumbo from the
pilot, where 1t has dug into the mud
which has oOzed between the ties.
Forest City press. (Forest City, Potter County, D.T. [S.D.]) 1883-19??, 1906-11-08
LODGING CAR
TO HIDE MURDER
Two Unidentified Men Working on
Railroad Extension Work in the
Hills Killed at Rapid CITY.

itApid city, 5. b. Nov. In the
ruins of a car on the Milwaukee tracks.
which was used for 4 lodging place for
laboreis on the railroad, the charrcd
remains of two men were found The
car burned Sunday night. and the COR
oner impaneled a jury yesterday after
noon. and eviuences of foul play We're
found.
The authorities have -four men UNI
der arrest and have also a Witness who
claims that he saw one Of the accused
men fire the car. The murdered men
had been here only "A few weeks. and
nothing is known of them.
Forest City press. (Forest City, Potter County, D.T. [S.D.]) 1883-19??, 1906-11-08
AN HONORED N K

Watertown. s. D., oct. 3o.-Herbert
l.. Sheldon, elected vice president OF
the National Bankers association, at
the annual meeting at st. Louis last
week, is one OF this city's mos; prom
inent and respected citizens.
Mr.. Sheldon came to Watertown a
quarter OF a century & md secured
employment as clerk in Il bank. He
showed adaptability and rapidly work.
ed up to the successive positions of as
sistant cashier, cashier ana vice presi-
Forest City press. (Forest City, Potter County, D.T. [S.D.]) 1883-19??, 1906-11-08
KAISER is H..
But Physicians Say He Has a Simple
Cold, and Alarm Is Un-

Berlin. Nov. EMPEROR William is
obliged to remain indoors for the pres
ient. following the advice of his ply
sicians; but assurance comes from the
palace that there is not the least &C.
casion for concern. as his majesty n
only suffering from a simple cold.
Forest City press. (Forest City, Potter County, D.T. [S.D.]) 1883-19??, 1906-11-08
BLAME TRAIN DISPATCHER.
Coroner's Jury Holds Him Responsible
for Ipswieb Wreck.

Aberdeen. S. D.. NOV. After sev-
eral delays the jury finally
returned Il verdict late last evening g..
to the cause of the death of Arthur
Mayo, killed in the wreck of the stock
special on the Milwaukee road near
Ipswich last Tuesday night. The blam,
is placed on the superintendent OF the
chef train dispatcher of the divisio,
for failure to give notice of the stock
special TO the train loading stock, which
Was wrecked.
Engineer Johnson. who VAS i~njurcc.
in The wreck. is in a serious condition.
and his recovery is doubtful. 1t is re-
ported that prosecutions may follow.
Forest City press. (Forest City, Potter County, D.T. [S.D.]) 1883-19??, 1906-11-08
WINS GAME.

Huron, S. D., Nov. LIN the game of
football here Saturday between the elcv-
ems from Huron college and the Aberdeen
high school resulted in a victory for the
visitors by a score of 10 to 6. A large
crowd witnessed the game.
Redfield. S. D.. Oct. 9O.-The Redfeld
college football eleven defeated the North
ern Normal and Industrial school team on
the normal school grounds by a score of
Il to 10 in the closest football game seen in
this city so far this wear.
Forest City press. (Forest City, Potter County, D.T. [S.D.]) 1883-19??, 1906-11-08
ADJUSTING DIFFERENCES

Chicago. Oct. 27-The executive boards
of the Illinois Coal Operators assoy.a-
ton and Coal Miners urion mt ier:
To-Day TO ADJUST certain differencos that
have arisen between them. +. IS he
lieved by both sides that nj! difference
will be amicably adjusted.
Forest City press. (Forest City, Potter County, D.T. [S.D.]) 1883-19??, 1906-11-08
COLLEGE GIRLS HOLD BAZAAR.
University Y. w. C. A. Raises s135 a,
Vermillion.

Nermillion. S. D.. Nov. 1.-The w
". {. y. of the university raised owe,
S135 at Il bazaar. the money with tht
exception of $50. which will be sent te
the state association. to be used To de.
fray the expenses of a delegation tt
be sent by the local association to the
state convention at Redfield mex
month.
The young women placed various
ON sale and served refresh.
ments throughout the evening. A sho,t
musical program was also rendered.
Forest City press. (Forest City, Potter County, D.T. [S.D.]) 1883-19??, 1906-11-08
CAN NEVER AGAIN SELL LIQUOR.
Judge Ecvokcs Saloon License Of Au.
rora county Man.

White Lake. :. D.. Nov. 2.-Werlzel
fiuebl is the first man in that part of
South Dakota lying east of the Mis-
souri, river to have his saloon license
revoked under the provisions of the
state liquor license law. which bars him
forever from r~e-engagiag in the saloon
business anywhere in this state. Huebl
some weeks ago Was arrested on the
charge Of keeping his saloon at White
Lake open on sunday. he was tried
ut Il term of the state circuit court and
the jury returned . verdict of guilty.
Forest City press. (Forest City, Potter County, D.T. [S.D.]) 1883-19??, 1906-11-08
WE'LL KNOWN MlssoURrAN.

New York. Oct. 27.-Colonel Holdericl,
w. Herbert. an old time Missouri poll
tician and member of the staff of Gov-
ernor Fletcher. war governor OF Mis-
souri,. died yesterday in Bellevue hos
pital.
Forest City press. (Forest City, Potter County, D.T. [S.D.]) 1883-19??, 1906-11-08
NEW CABINET NOT THERE.

Paris. Oct. 27.-The French parlia-
ment reassembled his afternoon. The
session was robbed Of all interest ow-
ihs 10 the fact the new cabinet was
unable to present itself.
Forest City press. (Forest City, Potter County, D.T. [S.D.]) 1883-19??, 1906-11-08
BANK ROLL AS LONG AS SELF.

Aberdeen. S. D.. Nov. 2.-Clinton
Riatt. or Slim" hack driver, s feet,
10 inches tall, is home from England.
where he went a month ago to claim
a fortune of $4,000. which he inherited
from Il relative. He carried the money
nome on his person. sewing the large
bills in the lining of his clothes.
Riatt claims to be the tallest man
in the state.
Forest City press. (Forest City, Potter County, D.T. [S.D.]) 1883-19??, 1906-11-08
NEW SCHOOL u

Gregory, S. D.. Nov. IA site has
been selected for Il new public school
building to be erected here. and the
contract for the erection of the build
ing has been awarded to d. L. Moses.
Forest City press. (Forest City, Potter County, D.T. [S.D.]) 1883-19??, 1906-11-08

Comparative few people know that
ringing a bell ruins 1t. That is. n bell
has a definite length of life. and after
30 many blows will break. A $50 pound
bell. struck blows of 17S pounds OF
force. broke after II 900 blows. a 4.00e
pound bell broke after Is. 900 blows Of
$50 pounds force.
Forest City press. (Forest City, Potter County, D.T. [S.D.]) 1883-19??, 1906-11-08

The Arc de Triomphe Of Paris cele-
brated its Tooth birthday or August Is.
Napoleon the Great ordered 1t to be
Ierected after the battle of Austerlitz IN
I1S05, and the first stone was laid on
II, 1906.
Forest City press. (Forest City, Potter County, D.T. [S.D.]) 1883-19??, 1906-11-08
FIVE WE'RE TOO MANY.
But Wrestler Succeeds in "Downinuv
Four in One Hour

Huron, S. D.. Nov. 1.-Tony Melum. OF
this city. state champion heavyweight.
lost a wager of s5 that he could nut five
linen on the mat within one hour He sue
ceeded in getting four men down in the
ispeciiied time. but the fifth. Bigham.
proved too much for him and he was still
on his feet when the gong sounded. An.
other match is being arranged.
Forest City press. (Forest City, Potter County, D.T. [S.D.]) 1883-19??, 1906-11-08

cloth and felt and 1850 feet of wire in O
concert grand piano. The earliest re-
corded public performance on the piano
forte took place at Covent Garden
on Bay 16. 1867.
Forest City press. (Forest City, Potter County, D.T. [S.D.]) 1883-19??, 1906-11-08
ABERDEEN is a5 YEAss OLE

Aberdeen. S. n. Nov. IA movement
has been started among the business.
men for a celebration of the city's silver
jubilee next April at which time Abe.,.
ideen will be % years of age.
Forest City press. (Forest City, Potter County, D.T. [S.D.]) 1883-19??, 1906-11-08

| women Of Denmark turn their lands
ito almost any operation that pays. a
number Of them are pilots and conduc:
vessels in and out of the harbors as
successfully as their fathers and
Forest City press. (Forest City, Potter County, D.T. [S.D.]) 1883-19??, 1906-11-08
PRosPEcToR COMMITS SUICIDE.

Keystone. S. D.. Nov. 2.-For the
second time in Inc past six months
an old timer and prospector OF this
section has died by his own hand. The
second victim vas James Scott. we'll
known as Jim" Scott. who in a fit of
dependency ended his lite by taking
a large dose of morphine. He had
been a resident of the Hills for the past
twenty-five years.
Forest City press. (Forest City, Potter County, D.T. [S.D.]) 1883-19??, 1906-11-08

The first factory for making bricks OF
sand and lime was built in the United
States in 1901. Now about $40 plants
nre in operation in various parts of the
country. and their yearly output is
about 400, GOO, 900 bricks. 1t is n striking
ILLUSTRATION Of the results of scientific
Iuse OF old and familiar Materials. in
new combinations or forms.
Forest City press. (Forest City, Potter County, D.T. [S.D.]) 1883-19??, 1906-11-08

BY order of the British admiralty the
cadets at the naval college at Dart
mouth indulge in dancing for twenty
minutes five evenings In the week ani
for forty minutes on Saturday. ThA
idea is not to provide the cadets with
amusement. but to improve their car.
riage and bearing.
Forest City press. (Forest City, Potter County, D.T. [S.D.]) 1883-19??, 1906-11-08

A rock on Lundy island. near the
"a abandoned MontaEu. has been locally
the C,ampheli-Bannerman rock.
from the supposed resemblance OF it,
to tae prime minister.
Forest City press. (Forest City, Potter County, D.T. [S.D.]) 1883-19??, 1906-11-08

If the Shah of Persia were to be de.
prived OF his income he could still make
sure OF being one of the richest men
I'm the world. He would only have to
sell his ornaments. gems and precious
lstones to become possessed of about
1885, 900, 900. the sum mt which the mag
lnificent collection is valued.
Forest City press. (Forest City, Potter County, D.T. [S.D.]) 1883-19??, 1906-11-08

The court Of appeals Of Client has
Just declared invalid an election that
took place twenty-five years ago. The
illegal incumbent, who Is n lawyer by
1.-THE way. win now. 1t is expected. va
Forest City press. (Forest City, Potter County, D.T. [S.D.]) 1883-19??, 1906-11-08

Turkey is no longer the sick man."
|she has become the spoiled child of Eu.
who is content to smile at her
fantasies gently puts
back into their right places.
Forest City press. (Forest City, Potter County, D.T. [S.D.]) 1883-19??, 1906-11-08

King Alfonso OF Spain makes Jokes
Iall day and behaves altogether like the
hoy he is. To hts mother-in-law he *
1.-THE very soul of politeness. and 1t is
said to be delightful to see them to-
Cether.