Forest City press. (Forest City, Potter County, D.T. [S.D.]) 1883-19??, 1912-04-11
DAKOTA STATE NEWS

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Notwithstanding last seasons dry spell,
mat more acreage will he sown this sea-
son than ever before. in fact, every lanu
owner Is straininy his resources to the
utmost to get seed. The counties have
lent their credit to all who had security,
while IN a number of localities AS the
H~ardingrove, Robb. Norwegian and Mis-
slssippi flats. settlers have banded to-
Ecther to produce seed grain.
WASHINGTON. ID. Ex-senator Gamble
mas reported farorably from the public
lands committee a Sc, 600 public building
bill for Redfield, S. d., and the bill to
open Washabaugh county lands from the
Indian committee.
DEADWOOD-Floyd Headlee, the st.
Onge banker sued for $25, 90 damages for
alleged breach of promise by Miss Anna
Il. Ballman. "A ST. Louis shopgirl. has filed
IN the circuit court here his answer to the
suit. tie denies all the allegations of the
girl and declares that he will stand trial.
MllIIL:E-Charles Lockhart, alias G.. L.
Deatson, was bound over TO the circuit
court in 500 bonds on the charge of pass
Ing worthless checks.
OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES Wall. a we'll
known pioneer resident of this section,
died as the result of an apparently trivial
accident. lie stumbled and fell from his
porch, and Notwithstanding that 1t is only
about two feet above the ground. he re-
cetved the injuries which caused his
death. He was 62 years of age and is
survived by "a widow. Himself and wife
took mp their residence in South Dakota
in 1856.
WHITE OWL-Noticcs have been post
ed asking for bids ON carrying the mail
ON a new route from Sturgis to Chalk
Butte. This will give Chalk Butte mail
three times IL week direct from Sturgis.
Red Owl and Talna VIII also be served by
tbs new route. the mail cunning from
Challr Butte to these places and back
twice Il week.
SISSETON-Two more Sioux Indians,
Peter Seven Brothers and Jesse Wic.ta-
maza, are IN Jail here. accused of COM
plicity i'm the murder of Roland .Judisch.
the l7-yeai-old boy of Browns Valley,
Mimi. whose body was found ON a ranch
near here Il short time ago. Five are
now held in connection with the crime.
ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS I. Fourth South
Dakota infantry, located In this city, has
been awarded the highest honors in tho
state at the annual inspection conducted
by Il. j. Moran. lieutenant in the United
States army. This il the third successive
year that the local company has carried
off the hOnors.
PlERRE-Still the flood of applications
for permits to irrigate continues. Today
"N> ~fls %NNOs E(4 AAttAo "SAG II
ed to ID. L. Moore. of Fort Pierre, for 4
quarter section, and a. l.. Moore, of the
game place, for 240 acres. the water to be
secured from Bad river.
TRIPF@Although a telegram was sent
to VIM. Meyer, of this place, advising him
of the death of his mother, the message
never was delivered and not until the en-
piration of more than two weeks did he
learn that his mother had paced away.
STURGIS-The Grams lunihc- yard was
found to be on fire in two places a few
nights ago. Quick work by the fire de-
partmcnt saved the yard. and later inves-
tigtion developed the fact that the fire
was undoubtedly of :ncendiary origin.
WITTEN-As the result of a scratch
with a pin. ar injury which at first was
regarded rs trivial, Mrs. B. C.. Stolten-
burg, of this place, has developed y SER
ious case of blood poisoning. Her arm
has swollen to twice its normal size.
LNuaA-Fourteen OF the tennis PLAYERS
of this place held Il meeting and organized
q ennis club. with the following officers:
President, H. w. knutson; secretary
treasurer. 1. r. Parkhurst. Fine courts
will be cited up.
TAULKTON-One of the bonanza
wheat farmers of South Dakota this sea-
son will be G. E. Barrickman, living near
here. He will sow 200 acres to wheat, and
men In his employ already are at work
drilling in wheat on fal Dooxving.
FAULKTON-The SANDAL exhibit of the
city schools will be held Friday of this
week, and is expected to surpass anything
Of the kind in the past.
WHITE OWL-Glanders lave developed
to an alarming extent among horses
around Chalk Butte, a small town Is miles
west Of here.
WHITE OWL-United States Commits
siOner Johnston has been granted permits
sion to transact land office business ut
Marcus. and commencing with Wednes
day, April 3. will be at that place Wednes-
day OF every week.
STURGIS-Perkins and Laud. vice presi-
dent and cashier of the defunct Meade
county bank, have been arrested here and
will be required to haul all books and
records before court for inspections.
LUCAs-W. 8. Slaughter and A.. F..
Chaser, of Herrick, have purchased the
Lucas State bank and will conduct it in
the future. Mr.. CHASER viii b cashier.
ETHAN-The town hoard has purchased
the old creamery building. which will be
the central plant Of q water works sys-
tenn which is to be installed here.
ARLINGTON-E. H. Reeves has re-
signed the office OF chief OF the local po-
lice department, and A. ID. LaBay has
been appointed his successor.
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