Forest City press. (Forest City, Potter County, D.T. [S.D.]) 1883-19??, 1912-07-18
DAKOTA STATE NEWS


STURG1S-Dean Witcher, an old
time resident of this section, largely
Interested in the land, cattle and horse
business in the early days, died unex-
pectedly at his nome near Bison. Per-
kins county, Saturday and the remains
We're brought here for burial. Witcher,
who was SO years old, leaves, besides
his wife and fOur children, his mother
and two sisters here and two brothers
in other parts OF the county.
MISUNDERSTANDING Smith was ar
rested today on complaint of Franklin
Reynolds. who charges Smith with as
sault with a dangerous weapon h
men reside in the country and cele-
coming to Aberdeen and stocking up
on firewater. On their way home, Rey-
old claims Smith struck him on the
head with an AK and left him by the
roadside all night.
PIERRE-Frank, the 1O-year-old son
of Charles L.. Hyde. in playing about
near he home of his parents, caught
hold of a live wire which had blown
loose and before help could reach him
was so badly burned that one thumb
had to be amputated and it may be
necessary to take off Il finger. The
burns on his body. while painful, were
not so serious as those on his HAND.
BELLE FOURCHE-It is planned at
the November election to submit to the
voters of Butte county the proposition
of issuing bonds for he purpose of re-
funding the outstanding bonded indebt-
edness of the county. and thus place
the county on a cash basis. A Chicago
bonding house has agreed to take such
n at 5 per cent interest, whereas,
the present bonds are drawing Z.
ABERDEEN-The report of the as
SCISSOR for Brown county shows an in
crease of "a automobiles in the county
this year, as compared to last year.,
n an increase of 46 pianos. Land
values. s2S7,551. The total assessed
valuation of the county is 81, 525, 1853, an
increase of $16.2S7 over last year.
LANE-At the annual meeting of the
stockholders of the Farmers Elevator
company, which conducts an elevator
here, it was decided during the coming
year to operate the elevator strictly
officers were elected: President. Geo.
Smith; secretary, w. r. Hubbard;
manager, u. Steel.
HURON-The safe in the postofice
at Yale, nine miles northeast of this
city, was blown open I'M 5000 in cash
taken. The police Of this city were
notified and two men were arrested
cHaFgeo WIN lne crime. Iney are y.
Anderson and Frank Williams. The
men were caught in a cut while making
their way to Huron or a handcar.
GAYVILLE-Vern Farley, aged Is
years. living south of his place. has
just recovered consciousness after
three days of coma resulting from a
fall from a horse which he vas rid
ing to the pasture to drive in the
cows. Near his head was found a piece
Of iron, which h boy may have struck
in falling. There was little visible
wound. The lad will recover
MITCHELL - Plankinton and Mt.
Vernon are arranging to hold county
fairs his fall and as both towns are
close together, there will be quite a
rivalry. The Plankinton fair is an older
institution, while Mt. Vernon is maxi
ing its first EFFORT. The crop ~pros~ects
in both localities indicate that there
will be a big exhibition in the agricul-
tural line.
RAPID CITY-willie Kearney. aged
10, died of pulmonary affection at Rap
i'd City inc will be taken to Aberdeen
for burial. He was a son of MI. and
Mrs. William H. Kearney. OF Aberdeen.
high school. He was studying medi-
cine. with the intention of becoming a
physician, when stricken with disease.
SISSETON-The board of county
commissioners has refused to approve
licenses for saloons at Ortley and Will
mot, where license carried at the spring
elections. 1t is believed the applicants
appeal to. the courts and ask that the
commissioners be compelled to grant
the desired licenses.
SIOUX FALLS-Green bugs, which
experts have been Unable to classify,
have appeared In limited sections of
Hutchinson county by millions and are
doing damage to potato fields and also
to trees and grain. The farmers are at
q loss how to combat the pests and
prevent them totally running potatoes
and other crops.
RAPID CITY-Six hundred pioneers
Of this county. who came to this Sec
ton before July. 1886, met on the court
house lawn here in an old fashioned
picnic and told "reminiscences Of early
days. The meeting was presided over
by p. B. Mccarthy, the vetrean hotel
man. and r. b. Hughes acted as secre-
tary.
CENTERvILLE-A meeting Of all
persons interested in the good roads
movement will be held here Wednesday
evening OF this week, to perfect ar
rangements for improving all the pub
lie highways centering in Centerville.
The farmers will cooperate with the
business men in the movement.
vEBLEN-Fire broke out in sivert
Olsen's livery barn and spread to ST.
verson's pool hall, next door. totally
destroying both places n most of
their contents. Olson carried s 1 800 In
surance. but the Siverson property was
uninsured.
YANKTON-This city's second an
nual chautauqua commenced here Sun
day afternoon with q splendid attend
ance. The announcement was made
that the big guarantee necessary had