Forest City press. (Forest City, Potter County, D.T. [S.D.]) 1883-19??, 1912-05-30
DAKOTA STATE NEWS

SIOUX FALLs-A jury in the state
circuit court Of Trip county returned
a verdict OF guilty i'm the case of '.A'
Horner. charged with assault with Il
dangerous weapon with intent TO do
great bodily injury. The crime for
which he was convicted was committed
July 4. OF last year. Hofner and an
other man ran in II fat mans race,
and after the race had "a mixup during
which Horner struck his opponent over
the head With II club, inilicting serious
injuries. He was sentenced to two ana
one-half years.
OLlVET-John Winters. a we'll
known farmer. was taking two young
women. Alberta Blodgett and Agnes
Olson. to school in his buggy when he
met two motorcycles. The noise of the
and they ran away. tipping over the
buggy and throwing the occupants I"
the ground. MIR. Winters was severe
~ injured. but strange to say. til"
two girls We're fortunate enough to es-
cape without Il scratch.
NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. 20 postmasters
are in Aberdeen for Il two DAYS con-
vention of the South Dakota Postlnas-
ters' association. The address OF well
come was made by Postmaster n.
howard Wendell. of Aberdeen. and H..
III. Mauptn, of Egan. president OF the
association. responded. The pr of
h officials showed IL gain OF u in
members during the past year. A num-
beer ut addresses ON questions relating
to the postal work We're made.
GATE CITY-Horse racing will be
when the sale of lots in the govern
ment townsfte here takes place this
week. Gate City is one OF the new
towns in the coded portion OF the Rose
bud reservation in Mellette county.
NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. have been
completed for the annual field day meet
of the local public schools, To take
place Friday of this week. Numerous
valuable and useful prizes will be
awarded the winners of the various
contests.
WAKONDA-A number of the local
musicians held ii meeting n organ
lied Il band, With the following Off
GERS: President. w. O. Knight; secre-
tary. Frank Thrane: treasurer, Fred
Axlund. The new band has n mem
hcrs.
BEItESFORD-A fine new city park
Is being fitted up. On a part of it II
baseball diamond has been laid out.
while the remainder ut the large tract
of ground secured for q park will be
utilized purely for park purposes.
MII/LNLII- IippluS over IL SuIue IoIe
that ditchers had stretched across the
sidewalk, Mrs. Major Campbell. aged
20. fell and broke her arm. She is
starting proceedings against the city.
HARRISBuRG-An agitation has
commenced for the construction OF II
system OF water works. a special cleo
ton soon will be called to vote the
necessary bonds.
SPRINGFIELD-A special election
OOn will be called to vote bonds of
$500 for the extension of the water
works system n grading the streets.
HURON eoorLEGeERs
IN FEDERAL TOLLS
Huron, S. d.. May 22-Two convic-
tions have been made in the present
term Of the circuit court here of boot
logging at Washington. i'm the county,
one being james Young and the other
George Fountain. Today was set for
sentence. but when the case was called
1t transpired hat neither was present,
Deputy United States Marshal McDon-
aid having arrested them in Messing
ton the night before and taken them to
Mitchell. There they are being held
charged with violating the federal
liquor laws. Their bondsmen are badly
worried for fear the circuit court will
declare the bonds forfeited. 1t is not
known what the legal phase of the ar
rest may be. and Il decision by Judge
Taylor Is being waited for.