Forest City press. (Forest City, Potter County, D.T. [S.D.]) 1883-19??, 1911-09-07
DAKOTA STATE NEWS

DELMONT-The members of a Ger
maj Lutheran church society at q point
six miles from here have decided to
erect a costly new church building. The
present edif1ce has become too small
TOR the growing congregation.
NORTHV1LLE-A new high school
building has just been completed at this
place.. The basement is Of field stone,
while the remainder Of the structure is
OF pressed brick with white sandstone
copings. The building cost $4,000.
ABERDEEN-An epidemic OF diph-
liberia is prevalent in the southern pert
of Walworth county, a number OF chill.
1ren being afflicted with the disease:
of whom one. a little son of Fred Witt
a farmer, is dead.
SISSETON-H. A. Knappen, who has
been conducting the Sisseton Standard
since the death of the late c. C. KNAPP.
pen, has become sole proprietor Of the
paper and will continue its publication
as a republican paper.
NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. 10 is the
date set for the installation of the pos
amount less than 81 will be received
and not more thar 500 may be depos-
tied by any n person in a month.
PARKER-On last Friday evening
occurred the dedication of Parker's new
$780, 900 high school building. A large
crowd was present. Rev. w. NJ. Mair
Of Mitchell, S. d.. delivered an address
IN Conservation in n Of the most
able speeches ever listened to in Par
Eer.
OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES have been
completed for the second nnu har-
vest festival and fair. to be held here
on Saturday of this week. A fine pro-
gram of sports has been provided. The
exhibit Of farm products is expected tc
pc a fine one.
TRIPP-Within a few hours a local
saloon n drug store were entered by
burglars. From the saloon a quantity
IT goods was AIKEN. At the drug store
about $35 worth of pipes and $40 in
:aSh was secured. Local talent is be.
ieved to have been responsible.
OELRICHS-Miss Nettie Martell,
Who lived in a cabin on her claim II
miles south OF here, was found dead
by a passing rancher. She came here
chiefly for health, and death was due to
heart trouble. The body was taken to
Hot Springs and from there shipped to
Concord. Neb.
LANGFORD-Fred Brown, receiver
for the Farmers Elevator company. of
Langford. has been authorized by the
court to pay SO cents on the dollar on
storage certificates for wheat stored in
the elevate at the time of the failure
OF this institution and in time 1t 10
expected creditors will be paid in full.
COLOME-Prairie fires have swept
over a considerable area in Todd coun-
w, just west OF this (Tripp) county and
Gouth Of Mellette county. At one time
four separate prairie fires in tha re-
! could be seen from points in Tripp
county. The fires caused q great deal
OF excitement among the Sioux Indians
who live in that portion Of the Rosebud
reservation.
HURON-John F. Costello. aged IS
years. q prominent business man Of Ca
YOUR, died in a hospital at Rochester.
MINI. MI. Costello yer to Rochester
less than a week ago and submitted to
an operation. He was one of the pio-
neer merchants Of Cavour. publisher Of
the Cavour Clarion, n identified with
sne administrative affairs Of that city.
GARY-At a meeting Of the stock
operate a cooperative creamery at
this place the following officers were
elected: President, w. j. Belzer: vice
president. c. w. Hubbs: secretary. J.
=. Carlson; treasurer, Per Nilsson. II
is expected the new creamery will COM
mence operations on Saturday OF Ills
week.
VERMILLION-The apple crop in
this section is enormous. The fruit lies
In piles under the trees and cannot be
sold or even given away. The crop Of
grapes and plums is light, but tho
quality Of the fruit is excellent. Melons
are plentiful and of fine flavor. ]. r
Dunlap The largest melon grower, is
harvesting some 10000 or more water.
melons from his 12-acre field.
McLAUGHLIN-That Indian women
like their paleface sisters. are proud
of their small feet and are willing To
sacrifice their comfort and sven their
health to follow the fashion, il shown
by the fact that Mrs. Louise Russell
bear. of Mclaughlin. is dead, following
the amputation of her foot above the
wearing OF q moccasin that was too
small.
SELBY-Miss Lucy Dawson. OF Viro.
qua. Wis, who owns considerable Wal.
! worth county property. has made q
proposition to h county commission.
ers to donate to the county four blocks
/ Of ground owned by her in Selby. foY
z U house site. Walworth county
recently voted $4,000 bonds for q new
house. the site 30 generous,
lily offered by Miss Dawson will enable
the county to build a beautiful narL
and make the court house grounds tn
most beautiful and spacious az anu
court house In South Dakota.
SELBY-The Walworth county az.
thortties are investigating a case Of ai.
eyed mistreatment OF an orphan hou
!! who was sent from q chtldren'e hona
at Glenw0od. Ill. to q farmer OF thaf
county. The lad ran away from III
aew nome. q investigation revealed
having been poorly clad and underSed'
while he q been beaten with cInhs
and with an iron rod until hfs nm
was 9 mass OF bruioe3. The bow NJ