Forest City press. (Forest City, Potter County, D.T. [S.D.]) 1883-19??, 1912-06-20
DAKOTA STATE NEWS

ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS carried Off
another pioneer in the death of Harry
IL. Irathen, one of the old time mining
men of this section Mr.. Trathen was
AN ~Engllshman. n years old, and came
10 the Black Hills in 1877. being for a
number of years in the employ of the
Hofnestake Mining at Lead.
For years he has been developing his
own ground in the Bear gulch district.
He leaves three .ons-Harry. former
shcrlff OF this county: William and Ste
phen. He was buried by the Odd Fell
lows.
SIOUX FALLS-Sioux Falls is to
nave Il new banking Institution, with a
capital of 500, 600. The in~corporators
OF he new bank are Thomas Scanlon,
w. G. Hollister, Fannie Hollister, Tore
Ie,gen and w. H. Lyon, of this city;
Robert Sohlberg. of Guthrie. okla. At
present Mr.. Sohlberg is president of the
Guthrie National bank, but will close
out his interests there and about July
] take up his permanent residence in
Sioux Falls.
PlERRE-The farmers i'm the west
eTh part OF the state are complaining OF
damage by cutworms, but are getting
rid OF them by scattering a mixture of
wet bran and paris green on the fields.
1T is claimed the mixture will eliminate
the worms in short order. in other
SECTIONS IL rs stated that a small grub
rs attacking the cutworms, and is doing
a great deal TO help eliminate them
from In fields.
riEhRE-State Superintendent c. 6.
Lawrence strongly urges upon all
south Dakota teachers who may be
able to attend the meeting of the Ma
tional Educational association at Chi
ago. July Gig. State Secretary NJ. Nj.
Kramer has resigned and Supt. Law
i AnGn hnc hnn~ 81 g.: 49,
a 2-cent fare for the round trip has
been secured.
SIOUX FALLS Several hundred
farmers from the surrounding region
are expected to attend a regular meet
ing OF the Farmers Institute and Mar
ket Gardening association, which is to
De held in Sioux Falls on Saturday Of
inns week. A number of actresses will
De made by experts on the topics they
will discuss.
NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. Vessey, ON re-
quest of the governor of Iowa. has
granted extradition warrants for Will
nam wright, James Barnes and Frank
cousins. wanted in Sioux county, Ia.
on the chalge of breaking and entering
u s.ore. the men wanted are being
held at Sioux Falls for the Iowa Off
GERS.
PIERPONT - The local business
Mems association has elected the fol.
lowing Officers: President, M. III. Nom
son; secretary, b. NJ. Dickinson. treas
urer. l.. l.. Nordness. The club has
decided TO have a Fourth Of July cele-
uIa1loh n committees were appointed
10 make the necessary ARRANGEMENTS.
CoLOME-A baseball association has
been organized here and will maintain
q team In the field during the season.
The following officers were elected:
PRESIDENT, Val j. FetZner; secretary,
Hugh SOwden: treasurer, Orville Bow
ersox: manager. c. NJ. Wurzbacher;
captain. O.. A. Nelson.
ZEE HEIGHTS-At the annual con-
vehtion or the Hand County Sunday
School association. III here, Rev. C.. L..
starr was reelected president for the
coming year. Mrs. b. F.. Magness was
elected secretary. st. Lawrence was Sc
lected as h place for holding the next
annual convention.
WHITE ROCK-While working ON a
scaffolding. Fred Eastman, Ole john
son m William Bordwell were pre-
cfpitated to h ground when the scaf-
folding broke, and all were severely in
1ured, Johnson's hip being crushed,
while Eastman was rendered uncon-
scious and did not recover for "a hours.
REDFIELD-At the opening OF the
circuit court for Sphinx county. J.. C..
Dorfell, OF Condo. pleaded guilty. on
TWO counts, to wholesaling beer without
a license, and was fined $3.50. Two ear
OF liquor In the possession of
l0orrell was c0nfiscated and will be
destroyed.
LEOLA- Preliminary arrangement.
are being made by members Of the To-
cal tennis association for a three-days'
tennis tournament, to be held here in
the near future. the date not yet having
oeen fixed. The teams. OF all the neigh
| fnOynC NrysIv h.
pate.
RELIANCE-The recent cool ard
cloudy weather has caused the small
grain to make good Roadway, but q
rain Will be needed soon. as none has
Iallen here for two weeks. The cut
worms have damaged some corn fields
SO they will have to be replanted.
OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES Guyer, Of
stockings has successfully passed his
examination for admission t. the Unit
ed States military academy at West
Point, and will be enrolled soon. Young
Guyer Was an alternate, but his prin-
clpai failed to pass the physical exam
nation, hence lie secured the place,
BONEsTEEL Work has COM
menced on the Catholic parochial school
building here. 1t is designed to have
the structure ready for occupancy by
september 10. The building will cost
ABOUT $4,000 n will be built with q
view OF doubling it's size later.
ABERDEEN-The Rev. Father To-
seph Scheel, OF Herreid, has taken
charge Of st. Mary's German Catholic
parish at Aberdeen, having succeeded
n Rev. Father N. ]. Dahlmanns. who
was recently transferred to the parish
at Parkston.
CLARK-Tne program has been
completed for the sixth annual con-