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

bONESTEEL@Judge Williamson, Of
Ine Eleventh circuit, levied u fine Of
700 upon Frank Kerkow, ex-auditor
OF the city OF Bonesteel. for violating
a peremptory writ of mandamus re-
curing him to place the names OF a
candidate for mayor and one alderman
upon the official ballot used at the reg
ular municipal election in May. The act
was u fragrant one. and Kerkow was
cited before the court a few days after
siection to answer for contempt. A
nearing was had and sentence deferred
until the present term at Winner.
PIERRE-The current issue OF the
Fort Pierre Stock Growers, News con.
tains an extended review OF the west.
ern crop conditions, gained through
personal inspection by the editor, Al.
bert Norby. In northern Stanley coun.
ty: He found that. beginning with IL
miles west of Fort Pierre. that grasa
corn and potatoes LOOKED the best ever
and small grain fair. He noted thai
almost without exception the dee1
blowing, scientific farmer. had a croa
PIERRE-The socialists have at.
tempted to fle a list OF electors to be
placed upon the ballot at the Novem-
Der election. but the state secretary
VIII decline to file them. IA the certih-
cate shows that they were selected a
a convention held at Sioux Falls ON
the 9Th day OF June. when the primary
law provides that all political parties
IN the state shall meet in state conven-
ton on the first Tuesday in July fol-
lowing the primary.
MILLER-Harvesting OF oats, barley,
rye and winter wheat IL nearly an-
ished: and spring wheat Is filing and
ripentng. There Is none but what will
be cut this year n there are fields
that Will yield as much as 20 bushels
to the acre. The average Yield Will be
f0NrS IN }n 1904 l~~,
potatoes n corn promise we'll. Al
together. the crops will be average.
DEADWOOD - Paralyzed from the
neck down. 13-old-Roy Mcdowell. son
OF a rancher near Hermosa. south OF
here. lies at the point of death In tho
Rapid City hospital. az q result OF be-
Ing shot by a 5-year-old neighbor boy.
little fellow found q .38-caliber re-
volver. which he accidentally dis
charged. severing his spinal cord.
BELLE FOURCHE-The wool sea-
son IL about over in his section. The
total receipts at the local warehouses
Will foot up a tribe less than $1,000, 900,
which Is less than that OF last year.
heavy loss OF sheep on the range last
year. The largest single buyer was
Coffin & Gilmore. of Philadelphia, who
made one buy OF 1900 0 pounds.
ABERDEEN = James Coffey, chair
man of the republican state central
committee, has issued q call for a
meeting OF the committee and Canal
dates at Mitchell at I p. m. Monday.
July %. A secretary and treasurer OF
the committee will be appointed and
headquarters established. Aberdeen and
Mitchell are rivals In the field for head
quarters. r
SPRINGFIELD-The normal school
ut Springfield Is getting u fine addition
to It's buildings at the present time.
The work OF erecting a new science
hall is well under way, which is to cost
the state $25.342. A buildinp for the
heating plant Is to be erected right
away at Il cost of $1O,9s5. The build
ings are to be ready for use by No
Veinber l.
ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS i'm a tank of
water is the fate of the little son Of
MIR. and Mrs. Axel Under. near Lang
ford. The little boy went out with his
sister to gather eggs and when she
took them to the house and went back
Tor The boy. he was nowhere to be
found. His little body was found float
Ing around in the tank. Life was ex-
tinct.
GREGORY-B. i. Wood, n former
newspaper ma of Gregory county now
hoidlng a position on one of the big
~ y II, WIFI SOOIt reC1rn
TO this county and enter the
neid. Mr.. Wood is known as one OF the
most capable men of his profession and
the democratic campaign will be great
~ strengthened by his support.
CLEAR LAKE-A number of the
representative stock growers Of the
county. at a meeting held here, or
Deuel. County Stock Breeders associa-
tlon. The following officers were elect
ed: President, John Corothers; secre-
tary, Frank Angle.
SIOUX FALLS-Edward Coombs. of
Canton. is in a Sioux Falls hospital I'm
n badly crushed condition as the re-
suit of being caught in a cavein while
the canton WaterwOrks system. 1t was
some time before he could be rescued
when he was rushed to the hospital.
PIERRE-Governor Vessey has is
sued a requisition on the Governor OF
Minnesota for Lee r. McCullouph.
wanted in Faux county for selling
mortgaged property without the writ
ten consent OF the holder OF the mort
gage. He Is held at Herman, MINI.
LEAD-General Manager Holdridee.
OF the Burlington. has ordered the ex-
park. AT the gate a platform and 9TH
er conveniences will be constructed.
1t is given out that mex year the troll
ley line Will be extended to Terry.
COLOME-This week a new rural
mail delivery route will be placed In
operation between Colome and MIL
boro. running through Wewela. The
service will be daily except Sunday and
Will prove a great accommodation to
several d people.
WHITE Good progress is being
made In the movement Il have a mu-
nicipal system of waterworks installed
here. Petitions Will be circulated ask
ing that a special election be called to