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

ne. IL was discharged. the shot tearing
away IL portion of the left side OF his
iace. Gerbach's body was found later
When the owner of the farm went ont to
see why he had not gone to the field. The
young man had Just bought a farm and
intended to take possession of il this
winter.
P%lEIiRE-Thc 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 l,auyhlin. charged with
.nslG Virginia Brown from Devils
Lake. \. d.. for immoral purposes. On Il
nearing before United States Commissions
er Mccoid both Two Bears and the wom-
an We're committed To the Minnellaha Jail
TO he he'd for the North Dakota officials.
sIol FALI-S-The 2-year-old~ daughter
on Mr.. and Mrs. Thomas Bridgemal. who
i've on u homestead i'm Tripp county, lost
lef nile IN "A prairie fire which swept an
extensive region. The El.dgemnn home
and all their household goods were con-
sumed by the flames. Both Bridgeman
ana MS Vile were badly burned while
trying To save their little daughter. hut
managed To escape with their lives.
.AT1sR-Rev. A. C. McCauIey.
VINO has announced his retirement as pas
Tor OF the Presbyterian church here sitter
- years OF service. is chairman of the
800. - CT oSItOuiCdt IloIIle NIISSIOIvyN
committee for the state, a member of the
state prohibition committee. and "A mem
Der 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
err for the Milwaukee. was run over ny "A
coal car. one pair of trucks passing over
MS left arm and leg. but breaking no
"ohes. His miraculous escape was due to
Jno TACT that ne wore fOny, n2it uf v.n,io
ers. three suits Of underwear. three pair OF
sox. a sheep skin coat. jumper. two vests,
sweater shirt and two understands.
PlERRE-A carload of elk will be placed
III the Black Hills during lee present VIM
ter by the state game warden of Wyom-
Ing. who will capture the animals i'm the
Jackson Hole. i'm that state, and bring
them over the Burlington route to Spear
fish Falls. Young animals are to be sent
and 1T is thought about 10 of them will be
placed in the Hills.
PIERRE-Tlle 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 for assay. and on which such
high values We're secured, are in out
groupings along several of the Streams.
the richest being on Plum creek. near
Bunker, where the outcrop is several hum
dred feet In length.
YANkTON-After the Christmas vaca-
ton 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. Yhe new rule is causing a good deal
of discussion. as to where the parental
jurisdiction ends and that of the school
begins.
HAZEL-The knights of Pythias have
elected the following officers: Chancellor
commander, w. ii. Little: vice chancellor.
8. r. Johnston: prelate. Ed Chandler:
keeper OF records and seals. II. McNa-
mara, master of exchequer. III. h. Phil
lips. Delegates also We're elected to rep
resent the lodge at the state grand lodg.
meeting. to be held next June.
SPRINGFIELD-At a meeting OF the
members of the Commercial club O. r.
Trucsdell 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
We're appointed to have direct charge of
the negotiations.
HCDSON-The Eastern Star lodge has
elected the following officers: Matron.
Miss Nellie lverson: associate matron.
Mrs. Louisa Wilson: patron. O. NJ. Iver-
son: secretary, Mrs. Haddican: treasurer.
Mrs. A. J. Waterbu,y: conductress. Mrs.
G. S. Millctt: associate cCnductress. Mrs.
LaT3ar.
GEDDES-The volunteer fire depart
ment has elected the following officers:
Chief. James Ruling: first assistant chief,
Geo. King: second assistant. Walter
Shuck: secretary. Bert Tucker: treasurer.
Nels Lindskog: fire marshal. John Crow
ley: assistant fire marshal, Samuel Win
nor.
HOT S~PRINGS-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 authori-
ties are to give a 2 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 its total yearly pay roll.
The Hearst Mercantile company, Of Lead,
is doing the same.
PIERRE-The annual report OF the
state treasurer will show that the state
collected 31S,4S9.7O under the provisions
of the Inheritance tax law for the fiscal
year covered by The report. There has
none of it been in large sums. being small
| account from a number of estates.
ABERDEEN-John S. 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 No
vember the local police depa rtment made
10i arrests: 1904 was collected through
the municipal court in fines. and ~ was
collected from forfeitures OF appearance
/ bonds: total collected. $4S5 NJ.