Forest City press. (Forest City, Potter County, D.T. [S.D.]) 1883-19??, 1911-09-21
DAKOTA STATE NEWS.

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was made the text i'm most of the pull
pits of Pierre last Sunda
BRIDGEWATER. S. D.-Mrs. Bauke
Schwans. wife of John Schwans. passed
away at her home yesterday at the age
OF II years. She was among the
pioneer settlers OF his ounty
MILBANk-Work has commenced m
the construction of a new Catholic
school at this place. 1t is expected the
building will be completed n ready
for occupancy in about 80 days.
YANKTON-Mrs. John Gobel. wife
of a we'll known farmer, was found
dead in a hammock at her home SUM-
day afternoon by her children. The
deceased had been in poor health for
some time and death was due to nat
ural causes
DEADWOOD-In the federal court
here James Nj. Brenton. former mayor
selling liquor to the Indians while
running a saloon at Conata. In Pen
nington county. last spring. He will be
sentenced later.
YANKTON-Swan Nelson. found
dead in bed at the Commercial hotel.
was found by coroner's jury to ave
committed suicide by carbolic acid. af-
ter several weeks heavy drinking. The
family connections of Nelson. h was
a stranger here, are
LUVERNE. MINN.-A. l.. Muxlow OF
this city, one OF the old settlers of the
county. aged about So years, died in
the city hospital yesterday afternoon
ceived "a hours previously. He never
recovered consciousness. He leaves 4
wife and several children.
SIOUX FALLS-A large number Of
Sioux Falls hunters who had planned
to be in the fields on Sunday. were
tn1 I'D Iv Ahn Nod
Those who v returned all tell the
same story. and that is hat the con-
ditions were unfavorable for chickens
and few of them nave so far been
bagged.
PLANKINTON-Chester Larson. who
with John Ebeister. was arrested a few
days ago on the charge of shooting
prairie chickens out of season. APP
peared in u local court and entered q
plea of guilty. He paid a fine of $50
| and costs. The case against Ebeister
was dismissed.
HERMOSA-The Hermosa Hustler
says: o h Daley. one OF the prominent
cattlemen living In the eastern part OF
this (Custer) county. called at this office
the first of the week and informed the
editor that he had decided to enter the
race for governor. MI. Daley Is a hustler
and may max some OF the other candi-
dates sit up and take notice ere they
succeed plucking the gubernatorfal plum.
PIERRE-About 1000 examinations
were written at the state teachers ex-
animation held last week. The exam
lining board. now at work, reports an
unusually large number of failures.
The reason is that the examination was
for first grade certificates, and ty spec
ial dispensation OF the department.
second and third grade teachers were
permitted to write 1t. The greatest
stumbling blocks We're United States
history and civics.
PARkSTON-The canning factory at
this place is canning from 25. 900 to
$4,000 cans OF sweet corr per day. and
1t has been necessary to work night
shifts part of the time. so great has
been the influx of sweet corn from the
farms In this vicinity. Many OF the
farmers will next season double their
sweet corn acreage. as they find this
product IL very profitable one.
P1ERRE-The statement OF condition
OF the state treasury at close OF bust
ness Angus 81 showed a otal of $780,
26s.33 in all funds. OF this the general
fund carried $50. 1894 The treasurer
is Registering warrants at the present
time. and 1t is hardly likely that there
will be Il call following the September
collections from the countless, unless
some Of the later mes to report show
up with larger sums han those sent
by the counties so far reporting.
NORDEN John Lindell. a we'll
known farmer living near here, suf-
fered a heavy financial loss as the re-
suit OF lightning setting fire to his
barn. The structure was consumed.
together with 80 loads OF hay. "A bin
full of seed oats. three calves and
other property. The barn was one of
the finest and most costly in Hamlin
county. The loss is about $500 and is
total. as Lindeil permitted his insur-
ance policy to become void only a few
weeks ago.
VERMILLION-The board of educa-
ton OF his city, besides the
fence OF waiting for the completion OF
the new high school building and the
consequent i~mpossibility of opening
the high school or the seventh and
eight grades which are to be housed
with them. is experiencing another UNI
looked for difficulty in o~vercrcwding in
the grades now In session. The space
in the ward buildings formerly used for
eight grades is proving insufficient for
six this term. The teachers employed
at present arc: Superintendent. Osher
Shlaifer; teachers, Bertha Boyd, Mabel
Nelson, Bertha Nagel. Jessie Clear
water. Mrs. Lecnare Srooner. Mabel
Spafford. Sara O'Neill and r.. Belle
Conrow. 1t is uncertain when work
will begin for the higher grades.
HUDSON-Miss Amanda Clement.
the famous girl baseball mplre OF
South Dakota, las departed for La
Crosse. Wis. where she will assume
her duties as physical director Of the
Young Women Christian association
in that city to which she was elected
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