Forest City press. (Forest City, Potter County, D.T. [S.D.]) 1883-19??, 1916-04-12
DAKOTA STATE NEWS

SPRINGFIELD-J. l.. Turner of Spring
field, claims to be the oldest druggist in
South Dakota. He located in Springfield
in 1870, and included with his stock of mer-
chandise were drugs and medicines. In
1913 Il large buildii.g was erected to accom-
modate a large and complete stock of gen
eral merchandise. including a full and
complete stock OF drugs and medicines.
with w to date druggists fixtures. Mr..
Turner say that when he located In
Springfield that it was the sixth town in
what Is now South Dakota. He says that
he is not only the Oldest %druggist, but with
the exception of one firm he is the oldest
merchant, as well as the Oldest continuous
resident of the city.
HURON-Asphaltic concrete has beer
selected as the paving to be used here this
summer, the decision being made unani-
mously by a mass meeting of property
owners of the district to be paved. The
meeting was called to hear the report OF
the Commercial club paving committee.
composed of G. 7. Dixie Ed IL. Dinneen
and X. w. Clarke. who have Just returned
from a trip to Sioux Falls, Sioux City. Des
Moines. Valley City. la, and Minneapo-
is.
HURON-Huron will hold its annua
'ity election on April Is. the only contes'
being that between the VETS ane
'drys.' An active prohibition campaign
S being carried on here, and the saloon
interests are also working hard. j. c
Madsen, city commissioner is up for re.
lection without opposition as yet, and A
VI. urquhart, member of the board of ed.
~ication, is also a candidate for rejection
taving the field to himself.
PIERRE-Will Alleman, of kirley, is
Wer 800 ahead for one days work, ir
which he dug out a den of timber wolves
md got the mother and seven pups. The
itockmen's association pays him s1M
bounty for helping rid the range of gray
wolves, and he gets the state bounty In
edition. which will amount to several
lollars.
HURON-H1lron college is announcing
IS seventh annual competitive examina.
ion for the Louis X. McClymonds schol-
.rships, on May s and 3. Th examination
8 open to all high school seniors through.
nut the state, there being six scholarships
n all, three to men and three to women.
each scholarship has a cash value of 500.
MILLER Father Duguay, Catholic
'riest here. died at Sioux Falls yesterday
rom an operation. He was about 40 years
Id.
WOONSOCKET-Eudes Council, knights
Vt Columbus. will initiate a large class on
lext Sunday. The military work will be
~ ~ OotiIACS w lllC aQoIlOIIulIls
An elaborate rogram has been arranged.
{. G. Croal, of Aberdeen. and j. G. Boland,
OF Omaha, will be the principal speakers.
MADISON-A survey has just been com
pleted for draining a portion of Toward
township. In Miner county. The ditch will
be about a mile long and is largely for the
purpose of lettering certain highways in
that region, as we'll as for improving the
lands adjacent.
BROOKINGS-The twenty-siX delegates
from six different colleges and normal
schools In the state representing their re-
y. M. c. "A. organizations had a
three-day training conference for college
officers at State college, closing the first
of the week.
HURON-The veterinary surgeons of the
state are here today in called session, the
object of the convention being the forma-
ton of a new association of deputy state
DR.. j. e. Phelps, of Pierre,
state veterinarian. is in charge.
BRIDGEWATER-Circuit court for Nc
Cook county will convene at Salem, Mon
day. April 10, with Judge j. w. Jones
presiding. The calendar, which contains
several criminal actions of interest is the
in years.
MADISON - Universal Franchise
of Lake county has been organized
by the women of Madison who are inter-
ested in woman suffrage.