Forest City press. (Forest City, Potter County, D.T. [S.D.]) 1883-19??, 1916-05-17
NOT ONE DOG REPORTED IN
HYDE COUNTY ASSESSMENT

Pierre, 5. d.. May l3.-Strange as 1t
ma seem, there isn't a Dog in Hyde
county 60. The assessors for the pres
en- year., returning assessments to the
tax commissioners, show that there are
a total of 56.061 logs in South Dakota.
with Hyde county showing none.
Brown county has 1,775 dogs; Roberts
1926 and Minnehaha. 1878. these being
the largest numbers reported. Hughes
county, wherein Pierre Is located, re-
ports 1872 dogs.
The total tax extension for the ear
amounts to $12.99S. 3O7.98 of which the
people paid half in April and the re-
naming half will come into the county
treasures in the fall. OF this total, the
state gets ST. 6S, 269.91; the counties get
s4.025. 500.76; the townships receive ST.
241, 762.07, and the cities and towns have
81, 800. 445.45. The o taxes are in
Guided In the above figures and are APP
portioned in the various divisions.
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PLATTE-Edwin Morgan, an old SOL
der who has been a resident Of Laroche
township since 1883, died at his home We'd
nesday afternoon at the age Of 81 years.
He served his county in the state legisla-
ture as senator for two terms. and has
held other prominent Offices.
CHEYENNE RIVER AGENCY-The
authorities at this agency are looking for
the young son of Mrs. Spotted Crow, who
made his escape from the government In
dian school at Pierre and attempted to re-
turn to the home of his mother some miles
| from here. He stole a boat so he could
make his way across the Missouri river.
HUDsoN-Edna Torkelson, daughter of
a we'll known farmer living near town,
had a narrow escape from death when
| she fell from the seat OF a gasoline trac-
tor, on which she was riding with her
father. The wheel of the heavy gang
plow passed over her back, but her faith
/ or Q1Voeoo6o6 In ofOnrln0 tho oruino lo%o~o
the sharp coulter reached her. which
would have cut her to pieces. Fortunately
her back was little more than bruised by
the wheel which passed over her.
MADISON The Norwegian society
known as the Nordfjordlaget with a men,
bership extending through the states of
l Wisconsin, Minnesota. Iowa, Nebraska.
North and South Dakota. has accepted in
invitation to hold its annual meeting this
year at Lake Madison, beginning on June
20 and continuing for three days. An at
tendance of 800 is expected. A fine musical
program will be one Of the principal fea.
lures Of the gathering.
ARMOUR-The new appointive officers
OF Armour for the coming year are: City
auditor. Yves Dunbar: city attorney, John
w. Addie: city engineer. ]. B. Morey: as.
SCISSOR. Ed DenBeste: chief of police, L. p.
Johnson: assistant chief Of police. Ed
Schafer: Are warden. Park sleister: nem-
OeT library OOard Tor three years, Mrs. 10.
T. Wanxer: police Judge. w. II. Conover.
MADIsON-Acting on the report of City
Attorney Porter. the city commission seat
ed Commissioner ]. A. johnson, elected by
a majority of es votes at the April election.
The contest started by Jacob Kundcrt. his
predecessor. 1t is believed. will not b.
pushed. The alleged ground for contest
was that johnson. in a published pre-elec-
ton statement. had offered to accept the
Office. IL elected, at an annual salary Of
500. whereas the state Law provides that
the salary shall be S75o.
.REDF1ELD-New city officers OF Red.
field. as appointed by the mayor and con.
frmed by the city council. IRE: City audi.
tor. c. J. Mariner; city attorney. g. w.
Clark; superintendent electric lieht plant.
L. w. Hase; assessor. william Dawson:
chief of police. Phil Tyrreil: health officer.
DR.. q. W. Potter: member Of the library
beard. Mira A. r. Genechal.