Forest City press. (Forest City, Potter County, D.T. [S.D.]) 1883-19??, 1916-06-07

j. Healey and William j. Gartland;
commercial. j. G.. Chaloupka, j. NJ.
kempter, X. +. Murphy and Bernard
A. McAreavey.
CONGREGATIONAL INDIANS
TO HOLD MEETING AT oAHE
Pierre. S. d.. June 3.-The Dakota
conference of Congregational Indians
or this state and the reservations near
VIII be held next week at Oahe, where
the Indian mission is located. DIR. T.
l.. Riggs, who for many years has been
a missionary to the Sioux Indians, has
his home at Oahe, and conducts the
church and mission school,. He and
Mrs. Riggs have for many years de-
voted their lives to the service They
come OF pioneer missionary families
VINO We're prominently known in Min
nesota and other northwest states for
their services to the Indians. A BROTH
er, DIR. Alfred Riggs, of Santee, re-
Gently deceased, was head of the In
dian institution there, and THE Riggs
family in it's various branches has been
prominent in the development of the
Indians of the northwest. This Con-
gregational conference will be attended
by Indian families in great numbers.
BERlISFORD-Corn planting in this
territory has been greatly delayed because
OF the frequent rains during May, and is
only now nearing completion, this being
much later than usual. 1t is reported that
some of the early planted corn on bottom
lands near here was badly washed out by
excessive rainfall and will have to be re-
planted. While the corn crop was put In
the ground later than usual, it is expected
to make rapid growth because of the en-
cellcnt condition of the ground, and if the
weather remains generally fair between
now and July 1, corn is expected to be as
far advanced as customary at that time.
Small grain ic 11nIyi,r cnf 4 &c ~,, al
Vancement.
FERNEY-The annua Ferney farmers
picnic and celebration will be held here on
Wednesday, June II. AT that time the
stockholders meeting of the Ferney
Farmers Elevator company and the Fer
ney Cooperative Elevator
company will be held. After the business.
has been transacted those attending will
participate in the picnic and celebration.
These events have become annual fixtures
In Ferney and always are largely at
tended.
DOLTON-Benjamin Clunder, a farmer
living four miles from town, sustained a
heavy loss as the result of his barn be-
ing destroyed by fire. Only one of is val
liable horses I'm the barn was saved. the
others being burned to death. In addition
he lost harnesses and other property. The
loss is estimated at 5000, on which there
was insurance of 1880. The origin of the
fire is a mystery. 1t broke out late at
night and the alarm was given by the
family dogs.
CUSTER-The famous Wind Cave ma
tional park, south of Custer, is becoming a
favorite resort for sightseers who visit
the southern Black Hills. Each day the
volume Of visitors to the cave Is increas-
Ing. and is expected to increase through
out the summer. The cave is one of the
wonders Of the American continent. Com
mencing June i The entrance fee which
the government charges will be reduced
to Is cents.
DEADWOOD-According to information
which has been received here, a good part
of the ST. 600 which the Burlington rail-
way company has decided to expend in i'm
provements on the western ends of its
lines. especially in Wyoming, will be spent
on the Black Hills division. This will
mean the employment of many additional
men during the coming months,
PIERRE-Hans DeMuth and Governor
Byrne. as delegates to the national repub-
lican convention, have chosen Allen r..
Fellows. of Sioux Falls, and H. C. Sho-
Der. OF Huron. respectively, as their alter
mates.
DAvIS-Jacob Pfaff. a farmer living
near town, Is satisfied the %windstorm link
Is on his trail. For the second time with
IN a year some Of his property was de-
ceioSeo ny a severe W1ndstorm. His large
Darn was partially demolished, his chick
en- house destroyed. n a number Of
sneep and chickens were killed.
ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS are be-
ing made whereby Dumont avenue, the
cnief business street Of this city, will be
!iSnted with cluster lights. A committee
mas been raising funds for the purpose
ana It now is that a sufficient
sum mas been contributed by the business
men and others.
Appropriateness near Memo have or.
sahixed 9 Farmers Elevator company. A
stocknolders meeting has been held and
the following directors were elected: o. r..
G%1iiickson. Fred Bender. jr.; Edward
Inranum. Henry Klasi, HI. F. Harnisch.
=. .. Carey and ]. ]. Mettler.
PARKER-Fred l.. Fairchild. OF Top
nar. Stanley county. who was selected at
the recent primary election as the solial-
list candidate for governor of South Da-
kota. - q former Parker resident. For
many years he lived with his parents ON
. farm here.
PIERRE-The Elk Point Liquor COM
peny has been incorporated with 1850
capital stock md c. C. Peterson, /. r.
tucker and ]. 8. Smith 40 incorporators.
The first cannon known to have been