Forest City press. (Forest City, Potter County, D.T. [S.D.]) 1883-19??, 1913-05-23
DAKOTA STATE NEWS

VERMILLION-At the annual meet
ing OF the Vermillion fire department..
the following officers were elected for
the ensuing year.: Chief, r. Sutcliffe;
first assistant chief, Jack Kearney;
second assistant chief. Reuben Haag;
van; trustees, Clinton Foster, w. A.
Bauman and NJ. f. West. The meet
ing was largely attended by firemen
and citizens and methods of further
ing the efficiency of the department
were discussed.
SIOUX FALLs-A jury in the state
circuit court awarded John Warren
burg damages in the sum of $1,000 for
injuries received by being run down
We're o. X. Stanford and DR.. C. l..
Carlisle. prominent residents of Sioux
Falls. the automobile which figured in
the case having been the property Of
the latter. The plaintiff is a resident
OF Parker and was visiting in Sioux
FANS at the time of receiving the in
Juries.
MuRDo-The residents of Lyman
county have become excited by the dis
covery of quantities of oil in the wa
ter from an artesian we'll which is
being drilled to add to the supply of
he waterworks system. The oil Is in
such quantities hat 1t readily burns
from the top of the bailer when the
bailer is raised to the top Of the well
casing. AS the drill proceeds deeper
the oil is becoming greater in quantity.
GREGORY-According to the sched-
ule of the Rosebud Baseball league the
season Will open on June 1, and close
october 1. Jesse Lancaster, of this
city. is president of the league. The
local organization has elected p. j.
klein1ohn, manager: e. A. Bard. presi-
oen and Ed. Schafer, treasurer. The
rules this year will allow no local team
to employ more than three out of town
salaried men.
MILLTOWN-Wesley HAYES. aged ~
was accidentally shot in the left arm
and before medical aid could be given
MN the shock and loss Of blood
caused his death. The young man had
gone for a load of hay and too q
shotgun with him. Taking the gun
ION the nayrack 1T was accidentally
discharged. the load striking him in
the left arm ear the shoulder.
sPEARFIsH-Ray Moberlv. q graz
uate Of the state normal school in
Spear1sh. is making good. At one time,
ne was principal OF the Spear1sh
schools Now information has reached
here that he has been elected SUPER
intendent OF h high school at Comp
ton. Cal. at q salary Of $500 the firet
49, AAsA OsV liz SCCONO. -
HECLA-When her little daughter
loet her balance and fell out Of an
automobile which was running at a
good rate of speed. Mrs. A. p. Hubert
did not wait for the machine to be
stopped but instantly leaped to the
ground to go to the aid Of her dauRh-
Ter. She was quite badly hurt but the
daughter escaped injury.
DESME T-For reasons which have
not been made public, Mrs.. Samuel Rv-
n living on a farm six miles west
in q critical condition. but hopes are
entertained OF her recovery. Family
troubles, 1t IL thought by some. NAV
nave been the cause.
CASTLEWOOD-An interesting event
was the celebration of the GOLDEN
wedding OF Mr.. and Mrs. George Wv
con, mighty respected pioneer residents
q Hamlin county and Castlewood.
-FOUR OF their six children were pres
ent. Mr.. Wycof is e years Of age.
while his wife is Sc.
GROTON-Ffre. starting In a mxste.
rious manner while the members Of the
FANNY We're absent. destroyed the fine
farm residence Of Mr.. and Mrs. s. T.
6ingnam. near Groton. causing a loss
OF several thousand dollars, upon
which there was $1.5O0 insurance.
WASHINGTON sPRINGs-The ath-
!etfc association has elected the fol-
,ow!n ofi1cers: President. N. b. Eng
2 vice president. DR.. r. F. Wright.
the club is preparing for many ac-
Sivltles this season.
sPEARFISH-The Queen CITY Ath-
Ietic association. of this place. has
placed q baseball team In the faeld
with ). n. Ramsay manager and r. n
Shamman treasurer.