Forest City press. (Forest City, Potter County, D.T. [S.D.]) 1883-19??, 1913-01-03
DAKOTA STATE NEWS

the report OF the budget committee of IL
and have i~naugurated what will be known
as the budget guaranty fund. to which
business men and the citizens of the city
In general will be asked to contribute to
the extent of SIS, 600 to defray the esti-
mated expenditures Of the club during
the year of 1919 for furthering business
projects lending to advance the general
interests of the city.
Observation-Disclosures Snidcr. who
has been employed here for some time.
was arrested and entered a plea OF guilty
to the charge of forging a check for $24.
He will be sentenced at the next term of
circuit court. He passed the check on a
merchant after making a purchase, and
was given change in cash. but the mer-
chant was suspicious and an Investigation
disclosed that the check was forged.
PIERRE-The committee in charge of
the inaugural ceremonies desire to inn
press on the people OF the state that no
invitations will be issued but that every
citizen is cordially welcome. The ;nnaug-
ural Is South Dakota's most notable social
function. attracting the elite from every
portion of the state. and %biennially be-
comes more important and impressive.
PlERRE-Word has been received by
the First National bank, of Deadwood,
that a stock dividend of the Eomestake
Mining company had been declared which
gives all persons owning 100 shares of the
Homestake stock 10 shares additional.
rhis seems to indicate that the improve
,ments which have recently been made on
the property have been capitalized.
SALEM-Through the efforts of C. w.
Johnson, a well known business man. a
better farming congress will be held in
Salem during February. the exact date
10 be selected later. The principal speak
ars will be DIR. E. w. Taylor, of Moline.
Ill.,, q soil expert. and Professor Holden,
tho corn expert. formerly of Ames COL
lege, Iowa.
DEADWOOD Stockholders in the
Homestake Mining company we're ap-
prised of their Christmas present when
the announcement came from New York
that the company has just declared a
stock dividend of Is per cent. The stock
las been soaring for two weeks and is
row at $1l2, the highest in its history.
PLATTE-After being at liberty only
about "a hours. Robert Spotted Eagle. a
Sioux Indian, who made his escape from
the jail. was recaptured. and he again
occupies his old cell in the Jail. This is
the second time he escaped and as long as
he Is in jail he will be more closely
watched in the future.
GAYv1I.LE1As the result of falling and
dislocating her arm. Grandma Douglas,
the aged mother OF James Douglas, a
business man. is dead. The injured arm
was cared for and reset. but she had not
entirely recovered from the shock when
pneumonia set in and she died a short
time later.
new federal building. which
cost $4,000. has been completed, accepted
by the United States inspector tho
keys turned over to the custodian. Tho
postoffce will occupy it by the first of
the year. 1t IS a mammoth affair for q
town of 10000 and is built of Hot Springs
granite.
DEADWOOD-Gus. Keller. proprietor OF
a meat market, has on exhibition at his
place OF business a live bear. which is
about two and one-half years of age. The
animal was captured in the Big Horn
mountains. 1t has been tanned and fol-
lows it's master about like a dog.
FIERRE-The Spearish Normal orches-
ira will o the Black Hills during the
Christmas vacation. This enterprise
among the state schools of having a glee
club or orchestra out during vacation is
very popular and results m favorable adj
vcrtising for the institutions.
CENTERvILLE-A trade has been made
ny BONNIE & Bonnie. of this city. and
John Walklin & Co.. of Watertown,
whereby the latter secures the $4,000 stock
Of merchandise, groceries and bakery
goods here. and gives Red river country
land In exchange.
PIERRE-The College G!ee
club will visit Pierre on the night of Mon
day, January 8, to give a concert. The
Brookings college orchestra has been Sc
cured for the inaugural ceremony music.
and the Glee club will them
upon their visit.
MILLER-During one of the severe
gales and light snowstorns many birds
resembling the sparrow persisted and lay
on the prairie here and there. These
birds evidently came from the far north
and were iying south when caught in
the storm.
Observation-Disclosures. Messer & Will
iams company. of Chicago, purchased the
$4,000 bond issue voted by the citizens Of
Aberdeen for the erection Of a new city
and fire hall. Terms were for 20 years at
~ per cent with $3.50 allowed for ex-
peneee.
NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. the l~ateness Of
the season this place IL enjoying a SUBJ
stantial building boom. A new hotel and
q number of other buildings are in course
OF erection to replace other structures
which were recently destroyed by fire.
LAKE ANDEs-Martha Kirschenmann.
the young daughter of local residents, was
seriously burned as the result Of her
clothing catching fire while she was play
Ing with her little brother. The prompt
arrival of her parents saved her life.
GETTYsBuRG-An adjourned term OF
state circuit court. with Judge Bottum
presiding. convened here today and will
be In session q number of days. as there
are several important cases to b. dis
posed OF.
STURGTe-Lpuis Erickson. charged with
and convicted of grand larceny In the
present term OF the Meade county cir