Forest City press. (Forest City, Potter County, D.T. [S.D.]) 1883-19??, 1916-07-26
VETERINARY MEMBERS CLOSE
MEETING At LAKE MADISON

Lake Madison, s. D.. July 24.-Dele-
gates from Sioux City. Sioux Falls.
WatertoWn, Salem, Mitchell, and other
cltles ana towns We're present at the
annual convention of the State Veterin-
airy association. which has just conclud-
in session two days. Addresses We're
made by Il number OF delegates on
topics of special interest to those in at
tendance. The nnual report showed
the association to be in II prosperous
condition, both as to membership and
from d financial standpoint.
SIOUA FALlS-A couple OF bruises on
his thigh caused the death of Glenn New
ell. the 7-year-old son of Mr.. and Mrs.
Dell Newell. we'll known residents of
Plankinton. The bruises caused blood poi
sonlnY. The bruises We're sustained when
the boy fell from a ladder at his home.
AT first the Injury was regarded as trivial.
The case was a peculiar one. as no cut
or cash was made by the fall. only the
bruises showing from the outside.
Observation-Disclosures in the act of
peering into the window of a home late at
night. a Jack the Pepper" who for some
ume has been annoying the residents of
this city. was captured by men who have
been on the watch for him. The prisoner.
who was a stranger. was given the option
OF leaving town at once or being lodged in
the county Jail. He decided to exile him
self and was run out OF town at $3.50
o'clock In the morning.
BUFFALO GAP-The Fall River Coun-
ty Agricultural association. with head
Quarters here. has employed Ralph John
ston. OF Rapid City. as county crop ex-
pert for the coming year, and also for
the remainder OF his year. He will as
sumo his new duties at once. He is a grad
uate of the state agricultural college at
~Brookings. He has had three years OF
practical experience in diversified farm
ing In eastern Pennington county.
IROQUOIS-G. l.. Dewitt. a farmer liv-
Ing one mile from town. suffered q heavy
loss as the result of lightning striking his
barn and completely destroying 1t. Only
one horse was In the barn at the time.
and 1t was rescued. Much property and
grain which was in the barn was burned.
Residents of Iroquois were attracted to
the scene by the glare. and by forming a
bucket brigade succeeded in saving adj
Joining farm buildings.
ESMOND-The cooperative company re-
Gently organized by the leading farmers
Of this vicinity for the purpose of engag
ing IN the grain elevator business in Es-
mond. now Ia arranging for the purchase
OF one OF the local elevators so they will
not nave to erect a new one. The new
company viii be ready for business by
SNo sAA1C SIlc marketing OF yIlS years crop
OF grain commences.
CONDE-Stricken with heart failure
while looking after his chickens, Andrew
christensen. a prominent pioneer resi-
lent OF this place and vicinity. was found
dead sitting against the wall OF his chick
on mouse. He was 81 years Of age, and
up to 2 short time before his death APP
parently wa in his usual health.
PlERRE-A call has gone out from the
guard camp at Redield for a fund of
ABOUT $50 for a tent to be used AZ u read
ing and assembly room. This city has
sent In a donation for that purpose. and
y y expected the different own will
costly raise the amount desired.
PIERRE-The state has collected $sS.-
uA.N from one estate a. inheritance tax.
this being paid into the treasury Of Kings
bury county from the estate Of John g..
Trtpp. The Estate OF 8. W. Hurst has
PAID 0.a0.o into che treasury Of Charles
MIG county.