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


PIERRE-Articles Of incorporation were
filed today for the Paramount & veblen
Railway company, with headquarters at
Veblen, s. d.. and a businesses office in
Minneapolis. The company is capitalized
at 2 5000. and it's purpose is the construc-
ton of a railway 50 miles in length from
Paramount. n. d., to Veblen. 8. D.. at a
cost of 100000. The oncorporators are
Julius Rosllolt. l.. r. Rosholt, c. A. Paul
son. Minneapolis: George Fl. Anderson and
p. j. Hanson. Veblen, 8. d.
BOOKINGS Ayoung man named ole
Noihuse has been held for trial at the jan
uary term of state circuit court on the
charge of forgery. In default of $1,000
bonds he has been lodged in Jail. He is
charged with forging the name of a farm
er to a check, which he cashed at Balaton,
Mimi. where he was arrested, shortly at
terward being brought back to South Da-
kota for trial.
STURGIS-Charles B%alan;o. of Company
NJ, Nineteenth infantry, Fort Meade. a
member of the headquarters attachment
was killed by being thrown from his
horse while taking the animal to water.
He received a fractured kill and lived
only one-half hour after the accident. He
has relatives in Kingston, Pa.
ABERDEEN-W. F. Corrigan. long a
prominent attorney OF Mellette. in Sphinx
county. has rented office rooms in Aber-
deem and will engage in the practice of
law here. Judge l.. T.. Boucher. whose
term Of Office as circuit judge expires in
January, will also come to Aberdeen to
practice.
PIERPONT-The residents OF Pierpont
are very proud of what IS known as the
f0rrNno CknNo1 p,nf0yo Nsh:c y,nU, fn mons
singing society has over 10 members and
was organized about a year GO. It's
progress has been so rapid that it now Is
one of the leading organizations Of its
kline in South Dakota.
ISABEI-Fire of mysterious origin de-
stroyed the dwelling house OF Mr.. and
Mrs. l.. Pfaff, homesteaders living near
here. together with all the furniture and
contents. 1t was with difficulty that
Pfaff and his wife and TWO small children
escaped. The business men of Isabel have
contributed a fund for the relief of the
family.
GEDDEs-At a meeting of Geddes lodge,
No. 1856. A. i. & A. NJ, last night, the
following officers were elected: Warren
E. Beck, W. NJ: NJ. C. Hartzer, 8. W.:
Howard Cooper, j. W.; j. A. Seapy. treas
urer, and F. E. Dinsmore. secretary. A
Joint installation of officers will be held
with the Eastern Star lodge December q.
WOONsOCKET-The Eastern Star lodge
has elected the following officers: Ma.
iron, Mrs. f. W.. Feige; associate matron.
Mrs. D.. b. Finch; patron. DIR. r. w
Feige; conductress, Mrs. Robert Nc.
Naughton; associate conductress, Miss
Myrtle Bratsberg: secretary. Mrs. L. L.
Lawson: treasurer, Mrs. III. l.. Hobart.
,GEDDES Robert Spotted Eagle. a
Sioux Indian being held to the circuit
court on a charge of bigamy. made his
escape from the iailer at Platte a couple
o fdays ago, while the jailer was escort
ing the prisoners from dinner He was
captured by Sheriff Rifle at Wheeler. 8.
D.. last night, and returned to Jail.
WASHINGTON, D.. C.-The socialist
candidate' for congress for the First South
Dakota congressional district. Ed NJ. ia
cobsOn. of Sioux Falls, spent 2 cents for
his campaign, according to his report to
he Senate. This was the price of the
stamp that brought his expense statement.
ABERDEEN-C. r. Wagner, a 'hon-
yoker'' who recently made final proof on
a homestead near Eagle Butte, has en-
tered the government service, from which
he retired when he filed upon a claim, and
has been ordered to Kobe. Japan, on a
government mission of a special nature.
WATERTOWN-By order of the attor-
ney general, the Dakota Wesleyan Assur-
ance OF this place. a life insur-
ance concern. doing business both in this
state and in North Dakota, has been, tenn
porarily at least. e~njoined from disposing
of any more of it's capital stock.
DAvIsTON-A meeting is being held at
Daviston today to consider the advisability
Of organizing a cooperative creamery
company and building and operating a
creamery. Great interest is being mani
tested in the plan, and there is but little
doubt of 1t being carried through.
LEAD-The city of Lead is e~ndeavoring
to have Sunday a day of rest, and the
Homcstake min allows its laborers to
choose such a Sunday II they wish, leav-
ing 1t to their own discretion. The clergy
is e~ndeav0ring to nave unnecessary labor
dispensed with on the Sabbath.
DEADWOOD - David f.. Perkins. OF
Whitcwood, this county, who was con-
victed at the last term of circuit court. OF
attempted assault and who appealed the
case to the supreme court. was today de-
livered by his bondsmen to the authorities
and is in jail>in this city.
DESMET-In the state circuit court here
George Strenge entered a plea Of guilty
to h charge of selling intoxicating IL
quors without a license and was fined 800.
William L. Brown. charged with the same
OI1ense, stood trial. was convicted by a
jury and fined 500. {
P1ERRE-The Paris Trimmed Hat COM
pany, OF Illinois: the Florida Pecan Groves
company. OF Chicago, and the Illinois
Motor Transportation company, OF Chi
cago. have been incorporated at the sec
rotary OF states office under the South
Dakota laws.
DoLAND-The dedication OF the Church
Of Christ. which was supposed to have
taken place here las Sunday, has been
postponed for another 80 avs in order to