Forest City press. (Forest City, Potter County, D.T. [S.D.]) 1883-19??, 1911-06-01
DAKOTA STATE NEWS

W u. Fa1rOankS, OF
Huron, will deliver the Memorial day
address here.
ALEXANDRIA,. l.. Branson, of
Mitchell, will deliver the Memorial day
address at this place.
YANKTON-A bolt OF lightning
struck the electric light plant during a
recent shower and was the cause of
considerable damage.
GARRETSON-Father Twohig, pas
Tor of the Catholic church. has accepted
an invitation to deliver the Memorial
day address at Dell Rapids.
TTIPP-This place has been selected
for the annual convention of the
Hutchinson County Sunday School as
ISOLATION, and June 4 fixed as the date.
HOWARD-This place will probably
have four saloons after July 1. as
Howard Is now a city of over 1000
population. The town was dry last
year.
GETTYSBURG-The following have
been appointed and confirmed as city
torney, j. F. Sargent; auditor. r. l..
Flickenger.
ARMOUR-August 80, 81 and Sep
TENDER l have been fixed as the dates
for holding the county fair in this city.
w. j. Barlson Is the new secretary of
the association.
MADISON-A class of 40 will grad
uate from the state normal school here
this spring. Wednesday,, June 4. has
been 1xed as the time for the COM
mencement exercises.
HETLAND-Rev. Mr.. Hill. OF Tabor,
Ia, a accepted a call to the pas
torate of the Hetland and Badger
churches. He is expected to assume
his new duties about June is.
LEAD-For the fourth time bids are
being advertised for the erection of q
federal building here. the original APP
preparation for which was made six
years W by congress-.
PIERRE-The state pardon board
recommended a pardon for Christian
christensen, sentenced from Clark
county about is years ago, for life on q
charge of having murdered his wife.
LEOLA-The municipal waterworks
system being constructed here is fast
nearing completion. The contract has,
been awarded for the erection of ri
building for the. volunteer fire depart
ment. :
WILMOT-The business men have
decided to hold a series OF public en-.
tertainments during the summer
months, to be known as "Wilmot Days.
sA> 1BA0 IA Az 0SlACo Will Nc e L
Thursday, June 8.
HENRY-The town council is maxi
ing arrangements to have a municipal
Waterworks system constructed here;
Henry has had adequate protec-,.
ton against fire, and this will be af-'
sorded by h new system.
wOLSEY-On June % the local
board OF education will open bids and
award the contract for the erection of
2 new brick public school building. On
May 20 bids will be opened for the
drilling Of an artesian well. &
VEBLEN-A number Of the armer
Of this vicinity have organized what
will be known as the Farmers Supply
company. with q capital Of $26, 900, to
engage in a general merchandise, hard
ware and furniture business.
GAM VALLEY - Mrs. q. w.
Fraser, a we'll known educator, has
been appointed by the county commits;
sioners superintendent OF schools OF
who recently rendered his resignation.
YANKToN-The J. L. Hutchinson
company, q new shoe firm, opened up
Monday as successors to Isaac Pile, a
pioneer boot and shoe dealer here for
10 years. Harry II. Burdick, Of Sioux
City, who ID a member Of III new firm.
Is manager.
ARMOUR-sheriff Guymes brought
August Hippo down from Perkins
county and he was united In marriage
to Jennie Yer Steeg, q country girl
under 1e years Of age. residing at Har-
Ftson. this county. She had previously
gtven birth to q daughter.
MITCHELL-The old soldiers and
the committee from the city council
have completed arrangements for
Decoration day. Rev. Henry Snyder
will deliver the address and DR.. ]. g.
Hoagland will give the address on Me-
soldiers buried In Graceland cemetery
HOwARD-Durins the visit Of the
parade wa taking place. N automo-;
bio ran into the crowd and knocked
down three boys. Two fell under the
ar and were run over. but escaped
with severe bruises. The two boys In
tured were sons Of Nrs. Bake and A.
frotxie.
HARTFORD-Col. Melvin 0rigsby.
" Sioux Falls, will make the prin-
Will speak at the opera house In the
svenlng. @ he u scheduled 70 make
another address At Valley Springs dur.
ling the day. coming direct from there
20 Hartford.
C0RsIcA-Ths llocal volunteer nrs
department has elected new officers a.
1oJlows: Chief, Geo. J. johnson; sec-
EyetAsy.>W. 3. 6tolt: treasurer. 2. II.
yymene. James 4. Mullen was selected
daIegAte 20 represent the department.
~. tho o&Ate dfemense tournament. 60 -
nal6 ~ Lead IN June.
00Ux IAlls-Ths city commits
0aenssp O1 Sioux Fo1ls have called
epocAo1 election, 60 bo held Tueoday.
yuno Ia q whaca the proposition ofi