Forest City press. (Forest City, Potter County, D.T. [S.D.]) 1883-19??, 1912-08-08
DAKOTA STATE NEWS

die, an S-year-old boy. at the kindlt
farm home, one mile east OF Lake
Andes. The children had been playins
In a room OF the house for some time
when they managed to secure a shot.
gun kept there. and in handling it the
gun was discharged. The chest OF the
little victim was horribly torn by the
discharge and death was instanta.
neOuS.
MISUNDERSTANDING July q.
this CITY will hold a carnival lasting ali
week and for which great preparations
val company m here for the week
from North Dakota. but the stellar
attraction of the week Is an airship tc
be flown by Thornwell Andrews. OF
Kansas City. Several attempts al air
ship flying in the Black Hills nave beer
made. but SO far zone have been sue
c%essful. and much interest attaches to
| the present efforts.
WHITE OWL-The time for offering
bids upon the new White O%wl-Cooper
mail route has been extended to July
30, rs no bids were received upon first
call. AS at present planned there IS
also to be a Faith and Cooper route,
the nail leaving Faith the same days
as it does here and getting 1t at Cooper.
as this will give a one-day service be-
tween White Owl and Faith.
SIOUX FALLS-Preliminary arrange
ments are being mad for a meeting
to be held in Sioux Falls early in Au-
gust bv the retail coal dealers Of the
eastern half Of South Dakota, for the
purpose of organising a state associa-
ton. Those behind the movement de-
clare alphabetically that the association
| will not have as its purpose the regu-
lation of the price of COAL.
YANKTON-A motorcycle and auto
mobile collision at Scotland resulted in
a damaged auto and q completely de-
mOlished motorcycle. Henry Frank,
the owner of the motorcycle. had one
leg broken above the ankle and the
bones badly splintered and several cuts
/ on the head and nan bruises. Alex
Trieber. the owner OF the auto, escaped
without serious injury.
YANKTON-As the 1O1 Ranch Wild
West show was leaving here at mid
night q bucking broncho undertook to
pitch" out Of h regular program. In
the darkness the animal eluded the
lariets of the expert ropers and the
train was obliged to go on its way
without the wild animal, which is still
roaming loose here and has not been
found.
WHITE OWL-On his way to the
east end of the state to operate his
%thresning outfit, Frank Weldin. of this
place. missed h stage. Not wishing
~ O6O lIG IA OcIWC tIl0 Iii tNo
next stage, he walked the entire dis
lance between here and Wasta, cover
ing the distance of As miles in Just II
hours.
VERMILLION-Both the republican
and democratic parties of Clay county
have perfected their organizations and
are prepared for he carrying on OF a
vigorous campaign. Sam Jacobson
publican and John J. Westre OF the
democratic organizations.
PIERRE-The people of Midland src
p~etitiontng for an election to vote
upon the question of bonding that
! place for the putting in of q water
system. At present the town Is not
supplied with anything In the way OF
fire protection and It Is proposed to
remedy this.
OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES q. Is. g
n y has been ixed as the time for
the annual Clay county fair, to be held
here. a fine program 10 being pre-
pared for the amusement Of those at
tending, and In addition there will be
fine stock and agricultural exhibits.
BONESTEEL-The McVaid restau-
rant caught hre. and but for prompt
action by he fre department and an
unlimited supplv Of water the best
business block of the city would have
been reduced to ashes. The loss was
confined to about $1,000.
BERESFORD-At the annual BUSH
ness meeting OF the local automobile
club the following officers were elected:
President. J. w. Reedy: vice-presi-
dents, q. Ofstad, c.. A. Eidsm0e: secre-
tary. Dr.. ]. 8. Upland: treasurer. J. T.
Scroggs.
SIOUX FALLs-Arnold stehr, the 12-
vear-old son Of Mr.. and Mrs. Adolph
6fAhR UrAN AAafAA me n (A~N (N YAnen
county. died In . Sioux Falls hospital
az the result Of injuries received whom
he was thrown from q harvesting ma
chine.
SIOUX rALLs-The business men
have organised for the purpose Of per-
fectink the organization Of . perma-
nent county fair or festival association.
mont annual fall attraction for 0lou1
Falls.
ARLINGTON-A movement has been
started here for q harvest festival. The
abundant crops In this vicinity and the
great prosperity OF the residents Of
this place and surrounding region as
sure the success Of the venture.
UTTCA-Anthon Ajtl II under obser-
walton for insanity. Several days ~
he attempted suicide by hanging him-
self with a belt strap. When he vas
cut down symptoms OF life were found
and . doctor revived him.
SIOUX FALLS-A State Coal Deal
ere association will be formed here ut
. meeting to BE- held early in August.
Those behind the movement declare
emphatically that Il will not have the
regulation Of prices ~ n of its pur-
po0e.
HuRON-Durng . severe electric
ana rain storm here early this morn
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