Forest City press. (Forest City, Potter County, D.T. [S.D.]) 1883-19??, 1912-05-02
DAKOTA STATE NEWS

similar to the one which puzzled Sully
county authorities last winter, n for
which n young man is being held for
trial in the United States court. The
victim was notified to place $1,000 at a
specified place at a specified time, but
failed to do so, retaining the letter.
which he foundo on q table In his
on his return from an absence of sew
eral days. Later, when again absent.
he found on his return that his house
had been entered and the contents
tumbled about, but nothing was taken
except the threatening letter. The case
fs evidently n in which local parties
are the interested ones.
RAPID CITY-One of the finest spec
linens of elk heads which has eve been
seen in Rapid City arrived here a few
days ago from Lander, Wyo.. consigned
to Peter Sweeney. The antlers meas
ured four feet from tip to tip. The head
is perfect and without blemish OF any
kind. Mr.. Sweeney is an enthusiastic
Blk and as a token of his esteem for
the Elk order has donated the head to
the Elk club.
FAITH-1t is understood that all bids
for carrying the mail on the new star
route out of Faith were rejected, al
though the reason is not known. Ac-
cordfng to the government figures the
route is to be SO miles long. and as the
lowest bidder offered to carry the mail
for $1,000 a ear. 1T is possible that the
postof1ice department doubted his abil-
lily to do 1t at h price offered.
P1ERREIThe state treasurer has is
sued a call for the 26th of this month,
for all outstanding general fund war
rants. up to register No. 27431. The
amount Will be practically $780, 900 and
Will call in all outstanding general fund
warrants, n will leave cash in the
treasury which it is hoped will carry
the state on a cash basis up to the time
OF he June call for taxes.
SIOUX FALLS-As the result of be-
Ing wrapped too closely, the infant child
OF Mr.. and Mrs. Magsgadt. who reside
on n farm in Douglas county. was
smothered to death. The parents were
driving to their trading point, and il
was quite cold and the child was close
~ wrapped in n shawl. When the
mother discovered her child was dead
she was distracted.
VERM1LLION-At the republican
mass meeting, held at this place Satur-
day, John L. Jolley was recommended
as a candidate for the state senate, and
Fred Heglin, for the house. No recon-
mendations for county offices were
made. Lieutenant Governor Byrne, an
active candidate for the governorship.
was present n addressed the meeting.
TABOR-Francis William Harrison,
for 40 years a resident Of this part of
h state. died at his home near here.
came to the United States in 1857. He
served with a Wisconsin regiment
throughout h civil war. He Is sur
vived by a widow, one daughter and
three sons. He vas highly respected.
PIERRE-George Weigert, a boss"
farmer OF the Cheyenne River Indian
reservation, lost his life by drowning in
a small stream near LaFlant. about 90
miles northwest OF the agency. He
evidently drove his team into a deep
hole in the creek. which was swollen
at the time. and probably lost his life
In attempting to rescue the team.
CASTLEwOOD-At largely attend
ed meeting by people from all portions
of the county, held at Hayti, an or
g%anization to be known as the Ham
lin County Good Roads association was
perfected. A committeeman from each
town and city and from each organized
township was appointed.
LEAD-Sherin Noonan put under
arrest ]. c.. Campbell, Of Alzada, Mont,
implicated in the horse stealing deal
here. He thinks now he has the ring
broken up. as this is the third n now
in jail. Campbell's latest escapade
was to take a valuable trotting mare
out Of Blooms stable.
PARKSTON-A fund is being con-
tributed by the school children Of
Hutchinson county for the erection on
the county fair grounds of a building
for the school children of the county.
Exhibits OF school woSk will be made
in h building during county fairs.
HECLA-Sparks flying from a burn
ing rubbish pile set fire to and des-
troyed the barn of John Yunker. to-
gether with a quantity Of hay, two
fine buggies and other property. his
financial loss being quite a heavy one.
He had no insurance.
KENNEBEC-Good progress is be-
ing made in the work of constructing
q system of Waterworks here and It
will be pushed to completion as speed
lily az possible. The system would be
q credit to q town four times the size
Of Kennebec.
COTTONWOOD - Edward Nelson,
who will be manager of the state ex-
perimental farm near here during the
coming season. has arrived on the
ground and will at once the
work OF putting the farm into crop.
OL1vET-Frank warield, a well
known farmer. was kicked in the face
and side Of the head by one OF his
horses n seriously injured. His face
was badly lacerated and he will be per-
manently disfigured.
PARKSTON-. w. Peckham. editor
OF the Parkston Advance. is a candidate
for election at h June primaries as
the Hutchinson county member Of the
republican state central committee.
DE sMET-A baseball association
has been organized here and a team
placed in the field, with NJ. f. Sasse
captin. and o. F. Williams. secretary
and manager.