Forest City press. (Forest City, Potter County, D.T. [S.D.]) 1883-19??, 1913-03-28

seINlSe IoT tUt Idfnsly ana lneN were aDie
to tell their nciglioors OF their troubles
and help Waa secured. but before the way
was opened 10 the lousc several of the
members were i'll from the lack of pure
air, but they all came out of the trouble
as soon as the digs-rs opened IL tunnel to
! the door.
SIOUN F.ALIS-A personal damage suit
for $500 has begun in the state circuit
court here against I.r. q. T.. Carlisle, of
Sioux Falls. The suit is the nutgrowth
of an accident some time ago. when the
Doctors automobile ran into and seriously
injured IA man named Walrcnb,irg AT II
corner in the business district. The i'll
iured man was picked up in az ,ncoI-
Scious condition and remained in that
state for some days. but finally recovered.
SIOl:N FAl.i.S-Judge Jones on AN APP
plication made by the states attorney OF
Moody county at the direction OF the com
missioners. has suspended from office
Sheriff Erickson. pending his trial on a
serious charge. preferred by "A young girl.
who was placed i'm his charge for trans
fer To the state reform school at Plankin-
| ton. The friends of the sheriff have rail-
lied to his support and will aid him i'm
the effort To establish his innocence.
DEADWOOD-Thc railroad blockade bc-
tween the east and the Black Hills was
partially broken this morning with the
arrival on the Burlington OF the first
through train from Omaha. Neb. Ut car
| ried "A little eastern mail. The North
| western is still blockaded near Valentine,
| Ncb.. and officials do not expect to get
through trains i'm until tomorrow. To-
| days mail was the first from the east
since Thursday.
HOWA TD-Farmers northeast of How
ard are endcavoring to obtain Il railroad
for their locality. The proposed route is
from Sioux Falls to Winfred. thence north
and west toward either DcSmct or lro-
uuois. This road If constructed would tap
one of rhe richest Farming communities
in the state and 1t seems strange that ii
road has never been built through this
section of the country.
HERON-rhose having in charge the
Investigation of names fraudulentlN at
tached to what is termed the Coffcy-John-
son petition for the initiation of "a bill to
'cpeal the Richards primary law are max
ing good progress. Eight or more affi-
davis of citizens of Huron whose names
appear on the petition have been procured.
showing that their names were placed
thereon.
HOWARD-.A line connecting the electric
light plant in Howard with the village of
C%anova, nine miles south OF here. was
built this winter and the Howard plant
is now furnishing current to light both
towns as we'll az several farm homes
along the route. This gives Canova a we'll
equipped lighting system without the ne
cessity of going In debt to erect a plant
of their own.
Observation-Disclosures Frank II. Smith, of
the circuit court. today handed down a
decision whereby Dawson county is
awarded $7& from Union township of the
county for money due it for part of drain
age ditch No. 6. The county's case was
prosecuted by VIM E. Herbert. formerly
states attorney. who started the pro-
ceedings under his administration.
ABERDEEN-Seven deaths of Aberdeen
people occurred Saturday night and Sum
day as follows: Mrs. r. V. Campbell,
scarlet fever following an operation: Mrs.
Hugh Owens, wife of Rev. Hugh Owens.
of Flana. paralysis: Andrew Olson. drop
sy. Jonn Kuckelburg, 20 years of age;
Harry Mclaughlin, of Wakpala. from
complications of diseases.
SALEM-Salem will make an attempt
to go dry at the spring election. The town
has always been wet, but the temperance
sentiment has been growing so rapidly
that the clement feel encouraged, that a
dry campaign will prove successful. The
recent Bronfly meetings nave added a
new stinulu to the temperance agitation.
HuRON-The state high school basket
ball tournament closed here late Saturday
night, with the Aberdeen team ~victors, the
final game being between Aberdeen and
MOntrose. The handsome silver cup given
by Huron college to the team winning the
championship was awarded to Aberdeen
amid deafening cheers.
ELK POINT-A serious fire at the farm
home OF Mr.. and Mrs. Luther McMahan.
near here. was averted by the fact that
a barrel and q tub of water were sitting
on the porch in preparation for wash day.
Some damage was done to the furnish
ings Of the house. but the building was
aved.
DlMOCK-A double header %southbound
freight train ran into an open switch here
and crashed into a string OF box cars
which were standing on a sidetrack. de-
mOlishing a number of them. The cn-
gtnes and several cars were derailed. BY
q miracle the train crew ESCAPED injury.
HUMBOLDT-At a mass meeting of
voters q committee was appointed to cir
culate a petition asking that a special
election be called to vote upon the issuance
OF bonds for the erection Of a city hall.
The structure will be two stories high and
will be built OF brick or concrete.
PLANKINTON-Local baseball fans are
expected to soon hold q meeting for the
purpose OF arranging to keep "a team in
the field during the coming season. 1t is
said Stickney. White Lake. Letcher and
other towns In this part of the state will
put in good teams.
PIERRE-T. F. Auldredge. chief brief
clerk in the office OF Attorney General
Johnson. who has been actively i'm charge
OF that office since Johnson's incumbency.
has ake q house in Pierre with his bride.
formerly Of Highmorc. and VIII live In the
capital city.
ELECTROMAGNETIC 3-ycar-old son OF
Mr.. and Mrs Henry Kost WAS badly
burned as the result OF playing with
matches with which he set his clothing