Forest City press. (Forest City, Potter County, D.T. [S.D.]) 1883-19??, 1912-09-19
DAKOTA STATE NEWS

wealthy merchant OF Gordon, Neb., was
indicted for selling cattle which had
been unlawfuliy removed from the
Pine Ridge Indian reservation by
Louis Y. Mousseau. a halfbreed. An
Indictment also was returned against
the latter. and he appears as a wit
ness against Jordan. The indictment
alleges that 1856 head OF cattle were
thus disposed of. in lunches of from
Is to IS. during a period extending from
January to June, 1910.
DEADWOOD-The cases agains.
John Fall, auditor of Pennington coun-
ty, his brother, David Fall, deputy
auditor. and F. g. K. Hewlett, a hide
and fur dealer of Rapid City, indicted
for using the United States mails in
connection with a conspiracy to de-
fraud. will be tried neXt week. A mo-
tion to quash the Indictment against
Hewlett. on the ground that he had
appeared as "A witness before the grand
jury against the Falls. was denied by
Judge Elliott.
BEMIS-An interesting family re-
Mr.. and Mrs. Bert Van Steenwyck,
near here. Brothers and sisters who
had not been together for a period of
35 years were participants. They were
w. A. Van Steenwyck. of Sioux Cen
ter, Ia; John Van Staenwyck, of SIAM
ford. Tex: Mrs. J. p. Muilenburg. OF
Hull. Ia: Neil Van Steenwyck. of Edg-
erton, Mimi, and Frank and Bert Van
Steenwyck, residents of this vicinity.
HERMosA-At the Matterly ranch,
Mrs. a Crow placed her 4-year-old
son on the saddle of a supposedly lei
tie horse. The animal o fright at
It's uaaccIstOmed noun and started to
buck. Mrs. Grow was thrown to the
ground and injured by a hoof, when
the horse galloped to the stable. on the
way to which he jumped a fence. The
child chung to the saddle and was TAX
en- off unframed.
ed meeting the 500 club. a leading go
cial organization, was reorganized and
the following officers were elected:
President. H. l.. Hoffman: vice presi-
dent, l.. Stroebel: secretary. Herman
Lofgren: treasurer, Clyde Smith. Di-
rectors also were elected. Fine club
rooms with a gymnasium attachment
will be maintained.
ABERDEEN-By using a discon-
prod, Earl Kelley. a 15-year-old boy
confined in the county Jail awaiting
his removal to the state reform school
at Plankinton, dislodged a number of
bricks from the 16-inch Jail wall, and
succeeded in making his escape. He
IS 6tlli AT large. hGlley was convicted
of stealing a bicycle.
ONEIDA-Mrs. Margie McFall, aged
81 years. a teacher in the school here,
is probably the oldest woman in the
state engaged in teaching. She came
to Dakota in 1889 before h organiza-
ton of Sully county, from Wisconsin.
where she had had several years expe-
rience. She has almost continuously
taught at Oneida until the present day.
WHITE OWL-While cutting bands
for a threshing machine which was
operating on his ranch southwest OF
here. Nj. j. Carey. allowed his knife
center of his left hand. 1t took the
crew an hour and q half to stop the
flow of blood.
YANKTON-The chicken season
opened in South Dakota today and
Yankton nimrods. instead of staying
at nome and hunting prairie chicken.
now a thing Of the past. have been
compelled to go many miles to the
westward in hopes Of finding a trace
of this now rare bird.
MIDLAND-Miss Liza Wilson living
mouse in an ordinary spring trap and
tossed it into the yard. then going out
to release the mouse. Before she ar
rived a large bull snake had seized the
mouse n trap together, winding itself
around it.
GETTYSBURG-A number of the
of this parish of the Catholic
church have organized what will be
known as h Ladies' Catholic club
q grand parish reunion. Similar clubs
have been organized at Lebanon and
Seneca.
PuCKWANA-To capture a rattle
snake with u rattles was the feat per-
formed by Danial Urban, who lives
south of town. A rattlesnake with
that number of rattles. which indicates
IA years OF age. ls something of a
curiosity In this part of the state.
PIERRE-Thc state t%reasurer's re-
port for the month ending August 3lst
shows ss54;475.2s in the general fund:
plant receipts. $4l,7S4. Total on hand
from this source. 1922. 909. IL. Game
fund. $50. 670.95
WORTH-While he was attempting
70 hoo and. kill q chicken hawk. q
shotgun In the hands of Elmer Movers.
q farmer living near town. was acct
IDENTIFY discharged. with the result that
q couple OF the toes on his right foot
were hot off.
YANkTON-Myron Jencks, young
brother of Theatrical Manager NJ. w
Jencks. OF Sioux City. was recently
very badly burned in the legs by step
ping Ito a pan OF hot lard. It will
oe months before Myron will be able
to get about.
ELK tPOINT-A canning factory mas
been opened on. the farm OF NJ. J. Low.
south OF town. Ten thousand cans will
be the daily product and 20 hands will
De employed. Mr.. Low himself has &c
acres OF tomatoes. which he will can
for shipment.
YANKTON-A deal was closed Mon.
day with F. n. porrv ~ not Cn.;.-.