Forest City press. (Forest City, Potter County, D.T. [S.D.]) 1883-19??, 1912-09-12
DAKOTA STATE NEWS

DEADWOOD-Ending a litigation
extending from the death 10 years ago
OF old John H. Sicily. a we'll known
court here. decided that the only legal
heirs to the estate. supposed to be
valued at from $50, 900 to 4 10000. are
three nieces and nephews in New Or
leans, La, and Mrs. Alice McGinnis. q
niece. in Sioux City. The decision
mon law wife. and a host Of other
claimants from all parts of the coun-
try. The estate consists Of interests
In rich mining ground near here.
DALLAS-Crow Dog. a notorious
chief OF the Brule Sioux. recently died
at the agency hospital at Rosebud. He
Is the last of the fighting Sioux lead
ers and was never reconciled to white
civilization. In 1882 ne killed Spotted
Tail, who paved the way for the pres
ent progress of the Sioux nations. For
this he was tried and convicted at
Niobrara, Neb., but on appeal there
was found to be no law to punish an
Indian for killing another Indian and
he was given his freedom. Crow Dog
was 65 years of age.
SIOUX FALLS-Miss Martha Ras-
musson, a ~12-year-old Deuel. county
girl. who some days ago had her back
broken by falling from a tree on her
fathers farm, yet is alive, with every
prospect of living for many years to
come. A section of bone has been re-
moved from her back and the two ribs
which were broken close to the back
bone have been set. with the result that
she is doing remarkably we'll. consid-
ering the nature of her injury.
sAI4EM-Father Weber, in charge of
the Salem parish of the Catholic
church. has purchased 1856 acres of land
adjoining h city limits. upon which
mother house of the order of the Sis
terhood of st. Francis. Forty acres
will be devoted to the buildings and
grounds for the branch house. and it
is possible that an o%rphanage and n
hospital will be established on the re-
mainder of the land.
YANKTON-The annual picnic Of
the Yankton' Travelling Mems associa-
ton Of Yankton was held Saturday at
A day of field sports was INDUCED In.
the prizes for which, many Of them
very valuable, and Is in number, were
given by Yankton business houses. Ad-
dresses were made by Hon. E. S. john
son. Hon. c. II. Dillon, Hon. w. III.
McMaster and President ]. w. Blakes-
lee, Of the association.
OL1vET-After a sensational chase
August Junke was arrested on the
charge Of running his automobile at
Nj speed through the streets Of Oil
vet. He was ordered to stop, but failed
to do SO and was pursued by Sheriff
Koch. A short distance from town a
tire on the fugitive's automobile was
punctured and he soon was in custody
OF the sherin. He was fined SIS.
MITCHELL-Chief Of Police Smith
Is holding a boy. is ear old. named
Jos. Curran. who ran away from his
home in Milwaukee, and was in COM
pany with Max Olson, another rum
ava from Milwaukee. The parents
Of the Curran boy will come here to
take charge Of the lad. He has been
from home for several months
and wants to continue his wanderings.
Observation-Disclosures Olsen, a Nor
wegian but recently from Norway, had
to board a stock train east of Aber-
deem last night and fell beneath the
wheels. One leg was cut off below the
nee and the other leg just above the
knee. 1t Is thought he will survive.
Nothing Is known of the mans history.
HOT SPRINGS-Fall River county's
closed Saturday. after.a sue
Johnson, vice president of the Aber-
deem normal, hal been director and the
attendance has included teachers from
all parts of the state, there being more
from outside counties than from this
one.
GAM vALLEY-Mr. and Mrs.
George w. Gray. highly respected resi-
dents Of this place. have just celebrated
their . golden wedding anniversary.
Neighbors gathered from Buffalo and
adjoining counties to aid them in suit
ably celebrating the occasion. The
guests numbered more than zoe.
WHITE OWL-Threshing returns
are Just beginning to come in. Re-
ports from the George Horlocker farm
state that spring wheat went ~
bushels pen acre, and a neighbor had
All OF this grain was severely pounded
up with hail Just after being shocked.
ALEXANDRIA, lighted lamp, an
open window and the wind blowing
curtains over the lamp started a fire
In the Lawler hotel which for q time
threatened serious results. Fortunately
the hre was discovered before It had
made too great Roadway and by hard
work 1t was extinguished.
ABERDEEN-M. d. Fulker. deputy
state game warden. has issued a call
meet with the state game wardens at
the, Huron State fair, September 10. to
discuss methods for securing better
legislation at the next session Of the
legislature at Pierre.
ABERDEEN-Max Miller. Of Chi
cage. fell from a hay rick while at
work in q harvest field near Bristol
Thursday night and broke two ribs
n had his left shoulder dislocated.
He was brought to a local hospital.
PlERRE-Governor Vessey has
RrAnto6 n 2rous,iattin~ an tho ~oN,ornnv
Of Nebraska for the custody Of Louis
Erickson. who IL being held in Omaha
for the Meade county officers who want
him on q charge Of rustling.