Forest City press. (Forest City, Potter County, D.T. [S.D.]) 1883-19??, 1914-06-10
DAKOTA STATE NEWS

slHs IN q Sandplt near his home, I'M
earthed a pair of deer antlers which evil
IDENTIFY had been gradually buried dur
ing the passing of the years since In
dlans, buffalo and deer roamed in count
less numbers over this part of the north
west. The antlers were in q good state
OF preservation.
ALEXANDRIA,. II. Peckham, former
editor OF the Alexandria Journal, has as
sumed the duties of postmaster. to which
posltion he recently was appointed. The
new postmaster has been a resident Of
this place and vicinity since he was four
years of age.
the result of a raid made
here by the sheriff several residents of
Bruce were arrested on the charge OF
selling liquor unlawfully. Thus far one
of the accused has been taken into
court, where he entered a plea Of guilty
and was flned $3.50.
FLANDREAU-Prof. Vim. Noyes, who
during the past two years has beer prin-
cipal OF the local high school,, has ten
dered his resignation and announces that
ne has accepted a similar position at
Medford, Mimi,
TABOR-A petition is being circulated
asking the town board to submit to the
voters at a special election the PROPOSE
ton of issuing bonds in the sum of SIS, 600
for the erection of a town hall building.
WHITE LAKE-Lightning set fire to
and destroyed the large barn on the farm
of the j. +. Endter. near town. The loss
Is estimated at $1,50O, with insurance of
$500.
VOLIN-The town board of trustees has
refused to renew the license for the local
pool hall and as a result Violin is with
out a pool hall for the first time in many
years.
ROSWELL-The local farmers elevator
has been r~eorganized with A. K.
Erwin. president. The company again
has been placed on a sound financial basis.
MOUNT VERNON-The program has
been completed for the annual picnic and
celebration of the old settlers of Dawson
county, which will be held here on We'd
nesday and Thursday of next week. 1t
Is expected hat thousands of residents
of the county will be in attendance. The
city of Mitchell will send q large dele
CATION. The annual address to the old
settlers will be mad by Rev. w. T..
Ferguson.
ABERDEEN-When Mrs. Chris Eller-
man was taken with smallpox. she
thought to avoid quarantine, and so did
not call a doctor or report the case. The
county health officer heard of it, how
ever, and when he called at the Eller-
residence he found the woman hidden
In a clothes closet with a we'll developed
case of smallpox. The house was quar-
antined.
ABERDEEN-Miss Ruth Lowering Bas-
sett, daughter Of Mr.. and Mrs. J.. C. Bas-
sett, n Earl Brown Wilkinson. of Chi
cago, were married at the home of the
brides parents Tuesday evening. They
will reside at Oak Park, Ill. Mr.. Wilkins
son is a practicing attorney in Chicago.
HIS bride is a daughter of j. G.. Bassett,
president OF the Aberdeen National bank.
Observation-Disclosures of the local VOL
unteer fire department, at their annual
business melting, elected the following
officers: Chief, NJ. r. Carroll; secretary,
John Wfckerstrom: treasurer, Ed Col
gan. H. W. McElhaney and H. 3. Clark
were elected assistant chiefs.
LEOLA-F. c. Junge. who recently was
appointed postmaster at this place. has
qualified and assumed the duties of the
position. He is one Of the few democrats
who has held the office since it was es-
tablished.
PIERRE-Tomato culture is on the ton
notch this year in Pierre, due to the re-
moval of the Fort Pierre canning factory
to the Pierre side of the river. The COM
pany has % acres of plants set out, and
they claim they will be at least two weeks
earlier in ripening han the ordinary
plants. Local citizens have all the vacant
lots available planted &c tomatoes. Many
nigh school students are cultivating small
tracts and have secured literature from
the government on the proper methods of
handling tomatoes.
ABERDEEN-Isaac Lincoln, the Aber-
deem banker, capitalist and politician who
makes farming his hobby and has one of
the best and most up to date farms in the
northwest in the Lincoln ranch near Abb
erdeen. opened his. new barn. recently
built to restore a previous building de-.
stroyed by, fire, by giving a dance to the
young people of the county. A good or
chestra was engaged. n the dance was
held in the kayloft of the barn, between
400 and 500 people attending.
MARION-So rapid has been the growth
OF Marion this year and SO bright are it's
prospects for the future, that 1t has been
found necessary to reincorporate the town
Into a city and a special election has been
called for that purpose for Jun II. If the
proposition carries a company of local
capitalists stand ready to ask for a fran
chtse for an electric power plant to be OPP
Grated from the grist mill and which is in
Tended to give N-hour service.
BROOKINGS-Fifteen automobile loads
OF prominent farmers and business men
of Chester. 8. D., motored to Bookings
Tuesday to visit the state college and to
see the work that is carried on here. Pro-
lessor ]. w. Wilson, director of the ex-
pertinent station. took the visitors In
charge and showed them the fine dairy
cattle. the fat rumped sheep. the dairy
barns and everything that would interest
the up to date farmer.
SIOUX FALLs-The 18th annual con-
vention Of the South Dakota Auctioneers'
association will be held here Tuesday and
Wednesday, June Is and n. The program
includes q half dosen addresses on topics
OF interest to the profession. The nreaant