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

CANISTOTA-Shot like a rocket to
the top of a new grain elevator and
escape without serious injury was the
experience of Earl VanWoert. OF this
place. Earl and another boy were
playing around the %elevator when he
got into the manlift n pressed the
lever with his foot. The lift was
weighted TO carry Il much greater
weight than the boy and it shot at
vator with its human freight. How the
boy escaped without being killed is Il
mira cle.
FAITH-There are evidences to
show that the Milwaukee railway COM
pany is contemplating extending its
line from Faith to the Black Hills.
AS 81 result there now is talk of di-
viding the big county of Mead into
three counties. Faith residents are all
In favor of the movement. as the town
Us in the extreme northwestern part OF
he county and the residents of this
place and vicinity have to travel 1870
miles to Sturgis to visit their county
G a
DALLAS-Not to be outdone by
their Sioux brethren on the Cheyenne
River reservation, who on September
3-14 will hold an Indian fair at the
own Of Dupree, lear h reservation,
the Sioux Indians of the Ponca dis
.rict on the Rosebud reservation have
completed arrangements for the third
annual Ponca district fair n tourna-
ment. to be held at the Ponca issue
station commencing September 10 and
continuing until the night of Septem-
Der IA.
ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS, the 3-year-
Did daughter OF Mr.. and Mrs. William
Roberts. OF Ashton, was brought to q
hospital for an operation to ave her
right eye. While playing in the yard,
basket and one of the reeds passed
through the socket OF the right eye and
penetrated the head for a distance of
several inches. The reed did not touck
the brain. and 1t is thought that the
eyeball can be saved.
CORSICA-Mrs. d. Dingeman, wife
of a we'll known resident, was saved
from a horrible death by the timely
arrival Of her husband. Her clothina
was set on fire when burning oil was
dashed over her. She rushed out Of
doors screaming for assistance, with
her clothing ablaze. Just at this juno.
ture her husband drove up to the house
and saved her life by dragging her t.
a nearby hydrant and turning on the
water.
RAPID CITY-1t is not likely thas
SOA6kCSSliiCi Gs W. NIdIIlu, OI JodO
wood. will have opposition on the bull
moose cke A report was sent GU
from here stating that DR.. G. C. Red
held. the we'll known local bull moos,
leader. had announced his candidac.
against Mr. Martin, but DR.. Redfeli
strenuously denies this and assert:
that he will not be a candidate for con.
gress or any other office.
ABERDEEN-The board Of directors
OF tho BETTER EnrmfnD oSS0cioffnn nj
South Dakota. the headquarters OF
which are located in this city, are ar.
ranging for a special short course for
farmers to be held in this city Decem-
Der 16 to Fl. inclusive. It is planned
to have some Of the best authorities
on h various topics connected with
farming to lecture and address the
short course students.
ARMOUR-The boy scouts of Armour
nave been holding their second en-
campment for this season this week al
the north end of Lake Andes in charge
Of Rev. E. c. Ford. The IL miles to
the lake We're marched in about three
made In the same length Of time. The
boys report great sport fishing, boat
Ing and swimming.
MADISON-A baseball tournament
has beer arranged for county fair week
here. The tournament will cover three
days. Nunda and Clarno will play
the first day, Winfred n Franklin the
second. and on the third day the win
ners Of the games on the two pre-
vious days will compete for tournament
honors.
and James q. Mcfarland, of Water
town, have been invited to fly at the
South Dakota state fair with Tournfer
In the French Newport monoplane. Mr.
Jaynes will aviate on Pierre day, and
Mr.. Mcfarland will try the air route
day.
GENTERv1LLE-This place is en-
agreement It has but two, the proprie-
tors personally paying the license of a
third saloon. which does not exist, his
being done to prevent the opening OF
q third saloon and the further division
OF the business.
HURON-Dennite word was re-
ceived this morning from Chicago that
Governor III. F. Johnson of California
on Friday. September 13. and will ad.
dress the state fair visitors at noon on
the grounds. following the aeroplane
flights.
PIERRE-F. A. Krieser, w. =. sor.
enson and r.. z. Roney, all Of Sioux
Falls. as directors OF the Power City
Drug company. have filed articles OF
Incorporation with the secretary OF
state. The company will manufacture
and sell drugs and medicines. It il
capitalized at $4,000.
Observation-Disclosures weeks 2 a
"a storm swept over q limited area Of
farming country near here. and, it was
believed. destroyed the corn crop in
many fields. Rains since that time
helped It to o and the hailed corn
Will yield az well az any, It 10 said.
PIERRE-The Brule Realty company