Forest City press. (Forest City, Potter County, D.T. [S.D.]) 1883-19??, 1912-10-10
DAKOTA STATE NEWS

PlERRE-The state w. G. y. u. con-
vention closed here after selecting
Mitchell as the meeting place for mex,
year, and WATERFOWL for 1914. The
delegates to the national convention at
Portland in November are Mrs. Sim
mons, OF Faulkton; Mrs. L%indquist, of
Sioux Falls: Mrs. Mundt. OF Pierre:
Mrs. Lea. of Pollock, and Mrs. Babcock,
of Springfield. The grand prize, a gold
medal, on the ~declamatory contest.
went to Lionel Stacy, OF Farmer.
PIERRE-Thc equal suffrage back
crs In this state have begun their for
NAL campaign for submission of a con-
stitutional amendment by the next
legislative session. They have sent out
blank petition forms, one for the sig
natures of voters, and the other for the
signatures of women, and expect to
be prepared to present not leys than
$4,000 names to the members at the
next session, asking that the question
be submitted to "A vote.
ABERDEEN-David NJ. Hughes. an
escaped convict from the Kansas state
penitentiary, at Lansing. Kan. gave
himself up to Chief Of Police Fred NJ.
Jump, requesting that he be sent back
TO Lansing to serve out five months
left of n two years term for grand
larceny. Hughes says he was haunted
by fears of arrest day and night and
was able to get the first rest he had
had in months after giving himself
up.
PlERRE-A new ruling of the In
dian department. which has been long
advocated by Congressman Burke,
enables the indian agents. at their
discretion. as fast as Indians show a
sufficient executive ability, to pay to
them any heirsh1p or other moneys due
from the government, nus enabling
them to build homes and become in
dependent members of the community.
1t Is being received with great favor
among the Cheyenne river Indians.
DEADWOOD-Word has been re-
ceived here Of the death at her home
in Seattle of Mrs. Clayton Flower, a
Mrs. Flower, who was but 80 years old,
left a few months g for the coast
witt her husband, to make their new
home. Mrs. Flower, while here, was
prominent in club and social life. Her
parents reside at Grand Island, Neb..
and a brother. George Neff, lives here.
YANKToN-Ground was broken
yesterday for the new 500, 900 hospital
building, which will be erected next
year under the management Of the
Sisters of Sacred Heart. Yankton busi-
ness men are backing the proposition,
and a thoroughly up to a I and fully
equipped hospital will be the outcome
of present plans. A commanding site
has been selected. overlooking the city
from the west.
PIERRE-1n the case Of Michael T.
Collins VS.. Lyman county, the supreme
court has reversed the lower court of
stanley county. and held that a strip
of country about 20 miles long and two
miles wide, which ha been in dispute
between Stanley n Lyman counties,
rightfully belongs in Lyman county,
and gives that county Jurisdiction over
the tract.
DEADwOoD-A number Of men arc
engaged in placing ESQ. 900 young trout
In h streams OF the Black Hills.
These trout are stated to De not of the
ordinary kind which in the past have
been placed in the streams Of western
South Dakota, but are Of some growth,
ranging from three to four inches in
length.
NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. Ladies of the
Maccabees are arranging for the state
will assemble here on Monday and
Elizabeth Hooper. OF Port Huron,
Mich. suprem medical examiner for
the order, will be in attendance to
address h order.
SIOUX FALLs-The champion
sweet corr raiser of South Dakota
ts John Korte. residing on a farm in
Grant county. From seven acres he
marketed sweet corn which brought
him a evenue Of $206-an average Of
nearly $50 per acre.
YANKTON - Arrangements have
been made for the annual Methodist
conference which will open here Octo-
Der 8 and continue for several days.
A good attendance 10 looked for and
It IL expected the gathering will be a
great success.
LAKE ANDEs-The contract for the
ing has been awarded to q vermillion,
8. d.. man and the work will COM
mence a. early 40 possible. The con-
tract requires completion by February
! next.
GAYvILLE-A heavy frost visited
0ayville and vicinity Sunday night.
Very late corn needed two OF three
weeks more Of ripening. However. the
great majority was matured and out
OF danger.
LANE-The railroad commissioners
have just held q hearing hero in con-
nection with the efforts Of the resi-
dents OF Lane to have their town con-
nected with the outside world by tele-
eraph lines.
PARKSTON-The canning factory at
this place 10 proving . great success
and has become an important factor
IN The ~prosperity Of the farmers Of this
victnity. p reasons product OF the
sastory win be.abont 100000 cans
FRANKFoRT-Bnrxlars -broke-into
Z Implement company and carried
way pocket knives and other goods
md abe9 ~ in cashsa-.There--is no
BELLE FOuRCHE-Ofacers have