Forest City press. (Forest City, Potter County, D.T. [S.D.]) 1883-19??, 1912-12-20
DAKOTA STATE NEWS

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face. Gerbach's body was found later
when the owner of the farm went out to
see why ne had not gone to the field. The
young man had just bought a farm and
intended to take possession of it this
winter.
PlERRE-The first arrest i'm this section
under the Mann white slave act occurred
ON cheyenne River Indian reservation.
When Joseph Two Bears was arrested by
Deputy Marshal I.aughlin. charged with
bringing Virginia Brown from Devils
.-ahe. y. H., Tor immoral purposes. On a
hearing before United States Commissions
or McCord BOTH Two Bears and the wom-
an were to the Minnehaha Jail
I" be he'd for the North Dakota officials.
Slot FALl.S-The a-year-old daughter
OF Mr.. and Mrs. Thomas Bridgeman, who
live on Il homestead i'm Tripp county. lost
ler ille in a piuirie fire which swept an
extensive region. The Br.dgemnn home
and all their household goods were CON
sumed by the flames. Both IBridgeman
ana MS wife We're badly burned while
trying to- save their little daughter. bu,
managed To escape with their lives.
BRIDG;EW ATER-Rev. A. G. McCauley.
VINO has announced his retirement as pas
Tor OF the Presbyterian church here after
:. years OF service. is chairman of the
presbyterian SynOdical Hone Missionary
COMMITTEES for thu state. a member of the
state prohibition committee. and a MEM
her OF the board of trustees of Huron col
lege. This has been his only charge since
entering the ministry.
ABERDEEN-Jim Jemis. a Greek labor
ar for the Milwaukee,, was run over by n
coal car. one pair of trucks passing over
MS left arm and leg. but breaking no
zones. His miraculous escape was due 10
the fact that he wore four pair of trous-
ers. three suits of underwear. three pair OF
son, a sheep skin coat. jumper, two vests,
sweater shirt and two undershirts.
PlfRRE-A carload of elk will be placed
IN the Black Hills during tt.e present win
Ter ny the state game warden OF Wyom-
Ing. who will capture the animals in the
jackson Hole. in that state. and bring
them over the Burlington route to- Spear
fish Falls. Young animals are to be sent
and 1t is thought about ~ of them will he
placed in the Hills.
PlERRE-The gold excitement about
Hayes continues. and they are building
hopes on the outcome of their finds. It
appears that the gold samples which were
furnished tor assay. and on which sue.
nigh values were secured, are in out
groupings along several of the streams.
the richest being OIL Plum creek. near
Bunker. where the outcrop is several hum
dred feet In length.
YANkTON-After the Christmas vaca-
tion a medical examination will be neces-
sary before pupils will be allowed to re-
enter the schools. This action has been
decided upon by the city board of educa-
ton. The new rule is causing a good deal
of discussion, as to where the parental
jurisdiction ends and that Of the school
begins.
HAZFI-The knights OF Pythias nave
elected the following officers: Chancellor
commander. w. II. Little; vice chancellor.
~ ~ vnIlV,ofnyr. III -, ~ NJ n.lv-
keeper of records and seals. III. McNa-
mara. master of exchequer. III. B. Phil
ltps. Delegates also were elected to rep
resent the lodge at the state grand lodge
meeting, to be held next June
SPRINGFItiLD-At a meeting of the
members of The Commercial club o.. r..
Truesdcli was reelected president for the
coming year. The club is looking after.
several important projects for the upbuild-
Ing of the town. and special committees
were appointed to nave direct charge OF
the negotiations. F.
HUDSON-The Eastern Star lodge has
elected the following officers: Matron.
Miss Nellie lyerson: associate matron.
Mrs. Louisa Wilson: patron. O. Nj. Iver-
son: secretary. Mrs. Haddican: treasurer.
Mrs. A. j. Waterbury: condlctress. Mrs.
&. s. Millelt: associate conductress. Mrs.
LaEar.
HS AilIC IRE depart.
lment has elected the following officers:
Chief. James Ruling; first assistant chief.
Geo. King: second assistant. Walter
Shuck: secretary. Bert Tucker: treasurer,
Nels LtndskOg: fire marshal, John Crow
ley: assistant fire marshal. Samuel Win
ner.
HOT SPRINGS-A horse belonging to
Henry lenses, who lives on a ranch near
this city, fell into an old cellar and tasted
for nine days and nights without food or
water. When found the horse was re-
duced almost to skin and bones. He was
lifted out and gradually restored to his
former condition.
PIERRE-The Homestake mine auti,ori-
ties are to give a Z per cent bonus on the
salary Of their employees for q Christmas
present and the First National bank OF
Lead mas foll0wed suit. and will make the
same addition to it's total yearly pay roll.
The Hearst Mercantile company, Of Lead.
is doing the same.
PliRRE-The annual report of the
state treasurer will show that the state
collected $1S.4sS.70 under the provisions
of the Inheritance tax law for the fiscal
year covered by The report. There has
none of 1t been in large sums, being small
accounts from a number Of estates.
ABERDEEN-John 8. Helwig. for n
years a member Of the Chicago police
force. but formerly a Webster boy, has
been appointed chief of police at Webster.
succeeding Chief Garrick. who was elect
ed sheriff Of Day county in November.
MISUNDERSTANDING the month Of Mo-
Nvember the local police department made
104 arrests: $40H. ~ was collected through
the municipal court in fines, and 80 was
collected from forfeitures of appearance
bonds: total collected. $l53. ~.
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