Forest City press. (Forest City, Potter County, D.T. [S.D.]) 1883-19??, 1912-06-06
DAKOTA STATE NEWS


SPEARFlSH-Deadwood high schoo
won the Black Hills championship and
carried off all the medals for points
IN the ntersclolastic high school field
meet here. Lead. Hot Springs, Belle
fourchc and Sturgis We're the other
contestants. Sturgis winning second
place with "a points to ~Deadwood's 3S.
sidney Voorhees,. OF Deadwood. won
the individual honors OF the day With
i? points. No records We're broken.
SIoUN lHAI.I.S-Soren Rortnem. for
years ON" OF the most prominent farm
ers of Lake county was ON his way
home with II load of lumber and while
gong down u hill he was thrown from
lae load under the wheels of the heav-
ny loaded Wagon, which passed over
his head and injured him to such an
etent that he died a short time later.
He WAS a pioneer settler and is sur
vived by Il large family OF children.
ARERDEEN-E. r.. Kneedy, OF Wa
trrtown. AN attorney and formerly one
ol the rroprietors of the Watertown
Times. is being prevailed upon to ac-
c"pt the pulpit of the Christian church
OF this city. MIR. kneedy is holding
back for permission tn practice law
here in connection with his pastoral
duties. hut has accepted the relief p;ts-
torate during the next two months
SIOJN FAILS-After writing "A SEN
timental note, George Hall, a farm
hand employed in Krookings county,
shot himself in the side in AN attempt
to commit suicide as the result OF Il
love affair. The wound WAS not II fla
tai one and he now is slowly recover
ing under the care. of II physician.
ARMOUR-The state surveyor is
YIN out "a piece OF road three miles
i'm length. beginning at the edge of the
corporation and running directly south.
IT is estimated the grading will cost
$500 and the work is the outgrowth of
Il petition literally signed by the bust
ness men of Armour and the farmers
living along the route. 1t will be OF
great advantage to Armour
MILLER-Thc Christian Unity In
dian society at Cheyenne Agency is
meeting With good success i'm raising
funds among the red men for the erec-
ton OF Il permanent building for hold
ing agricultural fairs and religious
gatherings. etc. The Indians say that
all denominations can use the house.
practically starting the church union
idea among them.
KliIDGEWATER- Memorial DAY
Will be tittingly observed i'm this city.
\ parade. led by the ~Bridgewater band.
Will form and march to the cemeteries
in h forenoon. where short services
will be held. In the afternoon IL pro-
$500 wa wv "S tiN OlNi w
the principal speaker being Judge AL
pila orr. of Sioux Falls.
ARERDEEN-The 2Sth annual con-
v~e,ltion of the South Dakot Chris
tan Missionary society will meet In
this city four day's mex month. COM
mencins with Thursday. june 6. \
large number of delegates from all
parts of the state are expected l,ere
at this time and an excellent program
mas been arranged.
MILLIcR-As Ed Lovcll's two chill
drcn We're riding a horse rapidly In
the yard. Il clothes line caught the boy
by the neck and threw him to the
ground. leaving Il bad cash. but did not
dangerously injure him. The girl fell
with such force to the ground that she
was internally injured.
PIiIRIiF-G. w. Roskic. house mem
Der at the last session. has been APP
pointed a membcr of the state land
department. force. to begin his duties
June l.. and to later take the posi-
ton of state forest ranger i'm the state
forest in the Black Hills.
ARMOUR-Seven application for sa-
loon licenses are on file With the city
auditor. Under the law, only three can
be granted and Tho city council has
set June , To dispose of the problem.