Forest City press. (Forest City, Potter County, D.T. [S.D.]) 1883-19??, 1916-11-08
FORMER DAKOTA TEACHER
KILLED IN MASSACHUSETTS,

Rapid City. S. D., Nov. 3.-Prof. l.. L.
Conant, who a few days ago was killed
by an auto truck at Worcester, Mass,
formerly was a resident Of South Da-
kota and will be we'll remembered by
many of the older educators of the
state. For two years, from 1877 to the
close of 1873. he taught in the Rapid
City high school. and later was con-
nected with the State School of Mines.
in Rapid City, as an instructor. After
went east, and at the time of his death
was head Of the department of mathe-
mates in the Worcester Polytechnic in
stitute. He was SO years of g and only
a few years ago was married for the
second time.
SIOUX FALLS--Henry Aaron, colored
porter in a Mitchell barber shop. who was
arrested by Deputy Marshal Anderson q
few days g and brought to Sioux Falls
on a white slavery charge. appeared be-
fore Judge Elliott, Of the United States
court In this city, and entered a plea Of
guilty to one count of an indictment
which had been returned against him. He
was sentenced to serve a term Of six
months in the Minnehaha county Jail.
Aaron was accused Of transporting Lucille
Smith, a negress, from Sioux City to
Sioux Falls, for unlawful urposes on
August 1, last.
NEWELL-Early pioneer days will be
recalled at Vale, neal here, next Sunday,
when lovers of the wild and woolly'
west features will be entertained with q
bucking broncho riding contest. John
Carr will at hat time, before a large
crowd, attempt to ride the noted Uren
buckskin broncho on a bet Of rs. Two
years ago a famous bareback rider failed
most noted Of the expert riders Of vest
ern South Dakota.
THOMAS-Some Of the residents of
Thomas appear anxious to give their town
the name of being the ''scrappiest" town
in this part Of the state. A citizen be-
came angry n attempted to pummel the
telephone operator. n now, to cap the
climax. two women settled an arkumen
by n of them giving the other q shower
bath Of boiling water.
WOLF CREEK-Trappers ara h.v,r.
unusually good success in trapping musk
rats and polecats along the Jim river In
this vicinity. Thus far this fall they have
captured over 200 muskrats and about 90
poiecats. Prices for the skins. of these
animals are unusually high at present.
and In addition to the sport the ~trappers
derive a good income from theft Industry.
SIOUX FALLs-As the result Of 4 sud
den attack OF heart failure. Charles Lang.
2 retired farmer. dropped dead at Hart
ford. He was about = years Of age and
wa n Of the largest land owners in
Minnehaha county. A few years ~ he
retired from active farming and took I'm
his residence In Hartford.
ABERDEEN-The regular fan term Of
United States court will convene In Aber-
deen on Tuesday. November n, with
Judge James d. Elliott, Of Sioux Falls.
presiding.
owANKA-Among the building inn
provements already arranged for here 10
the erection. Of Q new and ..permanent.
home for the Local bank. -pfEns fof.thS
structure are now being drawn and the
work Of, construction viii commence IN
the near future.
NEW HOLLAND-Klaus Hubbers. aged
=. died suddenly at the home Of his SON
ca e.Iarm ZONE miles from town Hssis
susvlved ny . wtdow and four children.