Forest City press. (Forest City, Potter County, D.T. [S.D.]) 1883-19??, 1912-07-25
DAKOTA STATE NEWS

AAlc<-MFS. CanI1elU, WlI0
or a we'll known farmer living some
peculiar accident. While driving to
town In an automobile she attempted to
raise the wind shield with one hand.
with the result that two OF her fingers
were caught and crushed. 1t was nee
essary to unscrew the wind shield be-
lore her fingers could be released.
SIOUX FALLS-Miss Belle Petit
grew: sister Of ex-senator Pettigrew.
and for more thar a quarter OF q CEN
tury a resident OF Sioux Falls. died
Sunday at a Chamberlain sanatorium
of hardening OF the arteries. after q
prolonged illness. She had served as a
missionary during her younger woman
hood and had visited many parts OF the
world.
business men, "A Harvest Festival as
ISOLATION was formed and 1t was de-
cided to hold u harvest festival and
celebration on September I. Commit
tees were appointed to make the neces-
sary arrangements. Amusement fea-
lures Will be ball games and other
sports.
STRANDBURG-Leading farmers OF
this vicinity are organizing a cooper
ative company and will erect and oper-
ate a farmers elevator here. The COM
pany will have a capital of 5000. The
elevator Will be erected as speedily as
possible so the company will receive its
share OF this falls business.
WINNER Elaborate preparations
are being made for the annual picnic
and celebration of the homesteaders of
Trip county. which will be held Mon
day. August s, in a fine grove on
Thunder creek. IL miles northeast of
Winner. Various sports will be pro-
vided.
MuRDO-While cleaning out the ar
tesian we'll which furnishes tho resi-
dents OF Murdo with water for fire pro-
lection and domestic purposes it was
discovered that the water Ia heavily
i~mpregnated with gas. Steps have
been taken to utilize the gas for heat
ing and cooking purposes.
LENNOX-Recently a number Of
satchels nave disappeared from the
waiting room OF the Milwaukee Rail-
way company here, leading the author
tiles to believe hat there Is an organ
ICED gang of grip thieves operating in
Lennox.
FARMER-Reports made at the an
nual meeting OF the Farmers Elevator
mpa show the company to be in
good f1nacial condition. h following
officers were elected for the coming
year: President. Henry Roth; secre-
tary, Lewis Weber; George
Roster.
CORSICA-Corsica will be seven
years old in August, and 1t has been
decided to hold celebration festivities
on Friday and Saturday. August 16 and
~. Various sports will be provided for
the entertainment of the several thous-
and persons who will be in attend
ance.
TRANSFORMERS. c. w. Wolter.
who for some time has been pastor OF
the local German Congregational
church. has rendered his resignation.
having accepted an offer to do educa-
tional work during the next two years
for Redfield college.
HIGHMORE-Of a band organized
here in 1885. two of the members yet
are residents OF the city. They are
George Stoner and j.. K. Van Camp. now
numbered among the more prominent
citizens of Highmore.
CARTER-At a special electioI4
bonds We're voted for the erection 81
one In Carter n the other some miles
in the country. The work of construc-
ton will at once.
SIOUX FALLS-Vern Farley, tho
young son Of a farmer living near Gay
Vile. was seriously injured as the re
suit of being thrown from "A horse. He
still is in a s-emi-conscious condition
and it is feared he sustained a concus-
sion of the brain.
NAPLES-The farmers elevator
company has elected the following Of
ticers: Manager. Peter, Johnson. board
OF managers. +. l.. Fuller. p. O. Olson,
A.. NJ. Christopherson. ID. Fl. Pomeroy.
Lewis kirkeby, Martin Anderson. OLAF
Lahren.
ABERDEEN-F. A. Craft, until re-
Gently state fire marshal. has connect
ed himself with an Aberdeen fire in
surance company. of which he will be
manager. He will move his family
from Mitchell to Aberdeen at once.
ASHTON-The barley and oats har-
vest has begun in Sphinx county. Wheat
cutting will begin this week. The
word that from 100 to 200 men are
wanted in that vicinity.
LEAD-The city council rejected all
bids for the erection OF the new city
hall. all Of them exceeding the amount
appropriated for the purpose. The
proposition has been called off for the
present.
IPSWICH-The county commissions
ers refused a license for a saloon in
Craven. They also reduced the num-
Der from two to one in HOslner This
leaves but three salons in Edmunds
county.
WINNER--Bishop Busch, of Lead, in
charge of the Catholic diocese Of west
ern South Dakota, vas present and adj
ministered the rite of confirmation on
40 new members of the local Catholic
church.
LEAD-Judge Rice has adjourned
circuit court for Meade county until
September 3. at which time the trial
OF Elmer Southmayd. charged with the
murder OF his wife. will be brought up.
GARY-Byron Croker was badly in