Forest City press. (Forest City, Potter County, D.T. [S.D.]) 1883-19??, 1916-08-02
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WATERFOWL. $. d.. July 29.-Gen.
Charles H. l.nglesby. former adjutant
years connected with the military es-
adjustment of the state, has received
orders from GoV. Frank M. Byrne to
at once proceed With the organizing of
the Fifth south Dakota This
order would indicate that the Fourth
regiment. encamped at Redfield, would
! move to the border within a short time.
The governor some time ago issued to
MIR. Engleshy a commission as colonel
of the proposed regiment. 1t is under
stood that the majors, regimental add
jutant and Il few other officers. in adj
dition to a number of company COM
manders have been tacitly agreed up
on between Colonel Englesby, Governor
Byrne and A%djutant General Morris.
but have not as yet been announced.
PIERRE-The state engineer has re-
ceived a COPY of it's annual report which
had been sent to a person in Russia in
January. The report is the usual printed
report of any state department, and it
vas been received now at Pierre, much
| marked in French by the censor, and evil
Identity refused admission to Russia. Ex-
animation of such a volume of official re-
port of South Dakota, u. S. A., must have
revealed very dangerous to
The country abroad.
r. L EN ~. ". nLiOISs
who during the past three years has been
pastor of the Baptist church in this city.
mas rendered his resignation. to take eff
.ect September I. He has planned to at
tend a theological school during the com
ing year. The local church has pros
pered greatly under his direction and his
coming departure from Centerville will be
regretted by the residents of the town in
general. Who his successor will be In the
pastorate here has not yet been an
nounced.
LEAD-Lieut. l.. o. Shirley. of Hot
Springs. is here recruiting for a cavalry
troop under orders of Adjutant General
Morris. Two troops are being recruited
In this state, one at Pierre by G. F..
Coyne, of Fort Pierre, and the other here.
They are expected to the in
.antry to the border when the latter
leave their present camp at Redfield.
which it is expected in state military
circles will be soon. Lieutent Shirley is
gathering men from all over the Black
Hills.
PHILIP-With almost the entire neigh
borhood participating in the search, little
7-year-old Bertha Weiss. daughter of Mr..
and Mrs. T.. Weiss, about two miles south
of here, was found about % miles from
her home after a continuous search lasting
started out to go to the pasture. but lost
her bearings and continued walking.
When found she was nearly exhausted.
MARTIN-August 30 and 81 and Sep
TENDER l and 2 nave been liked as the
time for the annual Bennett county fair.
to be held at this place. The fair will
be held under the auspices of the recently
organized Bennett County Fair associa-
ton. whose members are among the best
boosters in the county. Although Ben
nett county is one of the newest counties
in the state, the exhibit of farm products
at the annual fair is expected to be a fine
one.
VIBORG-At the family home on a
farm 18 miles north of Viborg occurred
the death Of c. f. Lund, one of the best
known OF the pioneer settlers OF this
part Of the state. He was nearly 80 years
of age and took up his residence In South
Dakota in 1877. He is survived BY a
widow and one son and three daughters.
ALCESTER Arrangements finally
have been made with the manager of the
electric light and power plant ut Beres-
ford to have wires extended from the
plant to Aicester. 20 this place can be
provided with electric lights. The work
Of extending the line and installing the
necessary wires IN Alcester will com.
monco 1t noo.