Forest City press. (Forest City, Potter County, D.T. [S.D.]) 1883-19??, 1913-06-20
DAKOTA STATE NEWS

QUINN-Theodore Eildebrandt. 10
year-old son of Mir. and Mrs. IL. g.
Hildehrandt. who live eight miles north
of this place. was killed BY lightning
during a recent electrical storm. The
bolt struck the house underneath 1.-THE
caves on the north gable, passed
through h boys bedroom upstairs,
went down between the walls into the
kitchen, through the kitchen and din
ing room and then into the sitting room
The bolt passed over the feet of the
lads mother, who was sitting in the
same room, but merely stunned heh
FAULKTON-Since May / 5.65 inches
of rainfall has been recorded by the
government observer at this place. This
precipitation a come in the shape OF
frequent and not very heavy rains. ev-
cry drop going where it was most need
ed. Small grain, throughout the counS
try. never looked better, and the indi-
cations are that Faux county will
come to the front this summer with an
Old-time small grain CROP. The OUT
look for q corn crop is not 500 good.
owing to the activity of cutworms.
HOT Notwithstanding Mar
tin is spending a few weeks at his
ranch, six miles north of Hot Springs.
while the Senate is wrestling with the
tariff problem. Mr.. Martin is making
sorne very important improvements t.
his ranch In the way of constructing
storage reservoirs for saving the flood
water which go to wastee in such
enormous volumes during the spring
and summer. The ranch Is managed
by the congressman's two sons, Paul
and Charles.
NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. are being
made on the adjacent Pine Ridge In
dian reservation for the annual spring
roundup of cattle which have been
grazed on the reservation during the
winter. Many of these belong to white
men, who keep them on the reserva-
ton under q lease system. The round
UP will be participated in by hundreds
of Indians and white cowboys and will
have the customary picturesque feat
ures.
SIOUX FALLS-Sioux Falls will be
host to one of the biggest insurance
mems gatherings in it's history on
Wednesday, June is. when both man.
tigers n field men OF insurance COM
panies throughout the state will colne
to this city to be present at the recep-
ton which will be given to Neil ID.
citation of Life Underwriters. who is
touring the northwest In the interests
of that organization.
M1TCHELL-C. w. Downey has
purchased and taken charge--of the
Mitchell Gazette, the leading weekly
democratic paper of this section of the
state. Mr.. Downey has been associated
with the Mitchell Daily Republican for
the past II years as editor, with the
exception of the past three years. The
Gazette will remain democratic and
the editorial Olumns will be conducted
by G.. III. Rodee.
MADISON - Representative Hans
Urdahl. who was h active promoter
OF the printing investigation at the last
lGApiS1ctfvo coSoinn 1oft voofa~d,,, Ro.
foreign trip. He will first visit in
Washington. d. c., and sail from New;
York in about 0adays. spending sever
nj weeks in England, Germany and
France, finally arriving M his former
home town. Leri, Sogn. Norway.
sSCOTLAND-Some years ago Scot
land a one of the largest g.. A. 2.
posts in the state. To-day but one vet
eran of the civil war makes his hons
here, this being: A. +. Miller. He has
not yet fully decided whether or nc.
he will attend the reunion of union
veterans to he held on the Gettysburg
battlefield curly in July, hut may con-
clude To make the trip.
pEADWOOD-Deputy State Com
missioner of Schools and Public Lands
N. M. Hanson has Just returned from
a trip to Belle i'onrGi,c, where ne filed
or $4,000 acres OF land fer the state
of South Dakota. This land is taken
by the state on q transfer, Zb.ing in
lieu of Indian lands OH the Pine Ridge
reservation. which the state aeded 60
the government.
HIGS4NlCRE-Georg,s w. Raughman
and Miss Emma Davis, both of this
place. were married at the home OF the
brides sister. Mrs. NJ. Harry gGLsIirien.
"Wednesday. Rev. S. w. Pollard. of the
Congregational church, officiating. Mr..
Baughman recently purchased the
West hotel of this city. and Will take
charge of the same about July 1.
HOT SPRINGS-Arrangements have
been completed for the annual meeting
Of the members OF group seven of the
State Bankers association. to he held
In Hot Springs on Saturday n sum
day, June Z and g.. The group includes
the counties of Custer, Fall River and
Pennington. A fine program has been
prepared.
Observation-Disclosures no one
can be found who IL willing to accent
the once Of postmaster, the p~ostofIice
~ Waterbury. oncrpf h historic VII
continued. Numerous democrats reside
IN the vicinity. but none, Of them could
he induced to accept the office.
MILLERA-The suit here against The
Iowa Bridge company to have last
contract for building bridges in the
county annuied, brought by 400 tax
payers who believed the prizes too
court, andaspIrobahly will be heard at
Pierre ~ the text term.
PlERRE1ANweek Of camping for
the boy scout organization OF this city
will tart next Monday and sthes.scouts
are getting ready for q good time on
Medicine creek, NWherestheir GaYnp has
been locased h crgantza1ton here