Forest City press. (Forest City, Potter County, D.T. [S.D.]) 1883-19??, 1911-08-10
DAKOTA STATE NEWS

makes five children in The family, the
Oldest not yet three years of age. The
mother is - and the father % years of
ago.
DEADWOOD-The funeral of At
torney William l.. Mclaughlin was
held this morning from the local Ro-
man Catholic church. IL was at
tended by the Iclks and members of
the bar association in II body. Inter-
ment was made in Nit. Moriah ceme-
terry here.
PLANkINTON-W. ID. Steward. a
new conner to this part of the state.
was arrested and held for trial at the
next term of the state circuit court
Oh the charge of procuring liquor for
a man who had been blacklisted at
the local saloons.
NOIIN-Arrangements are being
completed for a fall festival, to be held
here August 9. Music for the occasion
will be furnished by the Irene band.
Features OF the festival will be ball
games between leading teams OF this
portion of the state
YANKTON-The home of George
Moon. who resides west of Yankton
one mile, was completely destroyed by
fire Friday night. The members OF ne
family We're saved as was most of the
furniture. The loss will be about $4,000.
with $500 insurance. The cause OF h
fire is unknown.
BOWDLE - During IA heavy raj
storm the other day the 1~7-year-old son
OF Tony Nehl. who resides about eight
miles north OF here, was burned to death
in a barn where he undoubtedly took
shelter from the storm. 1t is believed
that during the storm lightning struck
the barn and Set it on fire at the same
time killing young Nehl or stunning him
to such an extent that he was nable
to get out.
A " IL p T1L>ENN - Nnfhi11u hyf South
Dakota material will be used i'm the
construction OF the hospital at the
Brown county poor farm. The county
commissioners insisted on this. and as
a consequence the pressed brick will be
from the yards of Nina. S. D.. the ordi-
nary brick from the Aberdeen brick
yards, the foundation from concrete
blocks made in Aberdeen and the wallis
of Sandstone from the Black Hills.
Work has been commenced on the
structure.
BRIDGEWATER - Preliminary ar
engagements are under way, preparatory
to the pulling off of u sports day in
~Bridgewater August IL. Among the
principal attractions will be at least
two good ball games, participated in by
some of the fastest teams in this part
OF the state.
d T. d w OO D-Never recovering
from the effect of an operation for the
removal of an abcess on the liver.
William Tilson, OF Nahant, a pioneer
of 1876. died at ST. Joseph's hospital
here. aged Il. MIR. Tilson was first a
miner and later a rancher. He leaves
Il Wife and six children.
WASHINGTON. d. C.-The follow
ing South Dakota postoffices have been
discontinued Flint. mail to Edison;
keepville. mail to Widners; Hans e..
mail to Roslyn; Jolly. mail to Car
penter; Nutley, mail to Roslyn; Pick
erel. mai to Grenkill: Vandervoort,
mail to Raymond: Wist. mail to
Grenvflle.
RRIDGEWATER - The Milwaukee
railroad contemplates extensive i'm
plovements on its main line between
posed of so laborers will begin August
1 rebuilding and ballasting the track.
Heavier rails will replace the present
ones. thus putting the track in condi-
ton to receive a portion of the coast
service.
ABERDEEN-The company has just
mplet Its new stocis yards here.
sa.d to be the largest and finest in the
DaAotas. The yards have a cement
floor and an artesian we'll sending out
100 gallons of water a minute at a pres
sure of so pounds will serve not only
to water the live stool but to wash the
yards and keep them at all times in a
sanitary condition.
MITCHELI-Tuesday evening at .:30
O'Clock will occur the exercises Of the
laying CT the cornerstone of the new
science hall at Dakot Wesleyan uni
versity, under the direction of Vice
President Weir. Addresses will be
made by Mayor Hitchcock, s. E. Nor
rs. president of the board OF directors,
and DR.. j. s. Hoagland. pastor of the
Methodist Episcopal church. The new
building will cost $4,000 when COM
pleted N Will be ready for
by the first of the year.
SIOUX FALLS-Mystery surrounds
n identity OF a man who has lust
been lodged in the Sioux Falls peni-
tentiary to serve q term of one year
and nine months for horse stealing.
committed In Potter county. He stole
a horse from j. w. Myler, OF Lebanon,
and was captured after a hot chase
through several counties. The pris-
oner refused to give his name and was
committed to the p%enitentiary under
the name of Doe.' and will be
known by no other name during his
imprisonment.
WESSINGTON-A farm located
northeast Of Washington was very un-
tremendously deserted a few DAYS ago
by the tenant. John Johnson. The
farm belonged to NJ. NJ. Winters. of
Gary. Ind. and the stock. of which
there was quite a number of cattle and
hogs. were furnished by him, Mr..
taking care of them on shares.
Before leaving Mr.. johnson sold of
most OF h hogs. pocketing the pro-
ceeds. He took with him some farm
implements on which nothing had been
paid. and the horses were also heavily