Forest City press. (Forest City, Potter County, D.T. [S.D.]) 1883-19??, 1914-07-01
DAKOTA STATE NEWS

DEADWOOD-Wtthin a day of each
other. two boys who recently. met with
1ccloents passed away. In the first case
James Miller, the 15-year-old son of Joe
Miller, OF this city, died at the hospital
mere as a result of injuries when he fell
some weeks ago, his horse falling on top
OF MIN. The other was the 12-year-old
son OF Con Hood, the we'll known Cen.
.ennlal valley %rancher, the boy suffer-
ing from loss of blood. He had been rid
ing MS bicycle near his home and, in fall
ing, cut his leg and severed an artery, and
before he could receive aid iaad been too
weakened to recover.
LEOLA-The local business men are ar
ringing to give the farmers of this vicinity
an automobile trip to Eureka about June
~, Tor the purpose of enabling them to
make an inspection of the state expert
mental farm near hat city. During the
visit the manager of the farm will make
an address to the farmers set
ting forth what has been accomplished
ana what yet is to be accomplished by
the state farm.
SIOUX FALLS-Possessed with q
mania for setting fires. Harm Luckas. a
farmer who for some years has lived in
wayne township, near Sioux Falls. has
been adjudged insane by the county board
or insanity and ordered sent to the state
hospital for the insane at Yankton. He
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charge of him. He had started five diff
ferent fires In buildings recently.
BURKE-At the home of his daughter
here occurred the sudden death of Philin
A. Stroup, aged 79. a veteran of the civil
war. who was we'll known throughout the
Rosebud country. He ate supper as usual.
About two hours later symptoms of acute
indigestion developed and a short time
later he died. He Is survived by a daugh-
ter and two sons.
COLOME-Judge William G.. Rice, of
Deadwood, republican nominee for con-
gress from the Third district. will visit
Colome on July 3 and a, and has ac-
certed an invitation to deliver the princi-
pal address at the Fourth of July cele-
bration to be held here.
YANKTON-During an electric storm
the farm home OF Ed Cook, near Mission
Hill, was struck by lightning, and a CHM
ney destroyed. Five members of the fam
n.y. at home at the time, were stunned
by the shock. but not otherwise injured.
KIMBALL-Ed sypal, living on his faith
er's farm about 10 miles southwest of
mere, cut So tons OF alfalfa from 16 acres
last week. The field is two years old.
This Is the first cutting, making nearly
three tons to the acre.
KIMBALIeFrank Chamela and wife
have just moved back from Alberta. Can
ada. and will again make their home here.
Mr.. Chamela sold his we'll improved farm
In Canada for SIS. go per acre.
PIERRE-The expensive rip-rap work
which has been carried on for the past
Two years by the Northwestern Railway
company to protect its tracks from the
encroachment of the Missouri has been
practically completed, and the bunk cars
and equipment hauled in. This work has
D0en nnf in Qf a mint IN III .1~~,,. 49,
river from this city. at a cost of many
thousands of dollars.
DIXON-The Sioux Indians in this wi.
cinity are concluding arrangements for a
Young Mems Christian association meet
ing. which will be held in Dixon on JULY
]. Among the speakers will be Alfred
Coe and Francis Stone Arrow. Sioux In
dams. who have been prominent in assoc
citation work among their brethren.
EAGLE BUTTE-The 3-year-old daugh.
ter OF Edward Herman, living six miles !
north OF Eagle Butte. was bitten in the
leg by a rattlesnake, but immediate treat-
ment by her mother. including the tying
OF a Ngature above the wound and then
using a sterilized razor to bleed the wound
saved the child's life.
ELK POINTER Wood, a resident OF
this place since 1S47, died at his home in
this city Monday evening, after an illness
OF seven months from a complication of
diseases. He was a veteran of the civil
war and q member of the G. A. r. post.
He is survived by a wife and six children.
MILBANK-Three Grant county farms
were sold last week for a sum aggregate.
ing nearly $4,000. The land sold for an F
average of $3.50 an acre. the three farms
totalling nearly 800 acres.
SPENCER-Arthur Laufman. a bow OF
this place, was seriously injured as the
result of losing control of a bicycle he
was riding and being hurled over an em.|
bankment.
MLAUGHLIN-W. Dean Hurlburt. pub.
Usher of the Mclaughlin Messenger. has
sold the paper to T. F. Sheppard, of Tos.
ton Mont, who will take possession
July 1.
EMERY-A family of 1s persons recent.
" arrived here after q decidedly round.
about journey .fror, the Argentine Repub-
lie. On account of the war in Mexico they
could not come direct, but had to 20 to
Bremen. Germany. then to Halifax, from
Halifax to Winnipeg, from the latter
place to Chicago and then to Emery. !
After remaining here for a time as guests
OF relatives. they will proceed to Mon.
tana, where they will make their per-
manent home.
HENRY-At a mass meeting OF citizens
. Law enforcement league was organized
here. With the following officers: Presi.
dent, r. p. Hubbard; secretary, Rev. Mr..
Wilson; treasurer w. E. Norris. A com.
mittee was appointed to solicit a fund oil
N.0oO. which will be used to prevent the
Illegal sale OF liquor within the boun.
.stiartes Of Henry. Henry becomes dry
on July 4. d It 10 proposed by the
leAxue 70 prevent the sale Of liquor after
that time.
0ROTON-At the 10Th .rnw., a,....AI
convention OF the Women's Foreign ME-.
aafQnarY society held here the folln-in.I