davidaulloa/AmericanStories huggingface dataset:
Forest City press. (Forest City, Potter County, D.T. [S.D.]) 1883-19??, 1916-11-22
TO CONTEST
COUNTY SEAT RESULT
g. A. Johnson Sets Up Claim In
Petition That Removal Calls
For Two Thirds Vote.

Burke. 8. D.. Nov. 17.-Although
Fairfax citizens withdrew the name Of
that town from the ballot in the recent
county seat contest in Gregory county,
legal action has now been started to
prevent the removal of county records
from Fairfax to Burke. which received
a majority Of all votes cast on the
county seat question on November 2.
Under South Dakota regulations a.
majority vote will change a temper
ary' county seat. but a two-thirds vote
is required to change a "perrnanent"
county seat The supreme court OF the
state once ruled that Fairfax is only q
temporary county seat, but the claim
Is again raised. in an action started by
c. A. Johnson, that 1t Is the permanent
county seat and that the Burke vote
was not sufficient to authorize re-
moval.
About two-thirds OF the Gregory
county territory has been added to the
county since the designation Of Fair
fax as the county seat and geographic
al conditions have been greatly
changed. Fairfax is but two miles from
h eastern limit of the county n
about 35 miles from the western limit.
The larger towns Of the county and
most densely settled farming districts
now are located in the western part.
Forest City press. (Forest City, Potter County, D.T. [S.D.]) 1883-19??, 1916-11-22
NO Referendum FOR
PUBLIC PEACE Acts
Little Danger That Liquor Mcp
Can Tie UP Enforcement
Laws Two Years.

Pierre. s. D.. Nov. 1S.--There is much
agitation in the state press pertaining;
to the that the liquor interests
will referend the prohibition penalty
act of the forthcoming session, and
h u delay it's operation until after the
next general election. This %apprehen.
sion does not seem to be we'll founded
Under the constitutional provision
certain acts are not subject to referen.
dunn. These are such laws as MAJ be
necessary for the immediate preserve.
ton of the public peace. health OF
safety. support of the state government
and It's existing institutions"
Jf a prohibition law was permitted tc
be referended so that it would not be.
come operative on July l., 1917, when
the prohibition amendment goes into
effect, no restraint whatever would be
placed upo the liquor traffic and a
state of anarchy would ensue. Conse-
quently, such prohibition c would I'D
a law for the Immediate preservation
OF the public peace and safety, and
would not be r~eferendable whether 1t
contained an emergency clause or not.
This principle was expressly cnunci-
ated by the supreme court in the cele-
brated chard primary case (36 S. ID,
260) in which the language was used:
AS to such (co%nstitutional)
measures there can be no exercise of
the referendum power under any cir
cumstances with or without an emer-
gency clause"
Forest City press. (Forest City, Potter County, D.T. [S.D.]) 1883-19??, 1916-11-22
SPECIAL CEREMONIES AS
INDIANS BECOME CITIZENS

Sisseton Indian Agency, S. d., Nov.
lS.-.Elaborate ceremonies attended the.
delivery to so Sisseton Sioux Indians
or deeds to their lands by the govern
ment. The government was represent
ed by Maj. James Mclaughlin, the vet
eran Indian inspector. The delivery of
the deeds gave the SO Indians the full
citizenship rights. The shooting Of the
last arrow ceremony was used in de-
nvering the deeds to the Indians. The
Sisseton Indians nave been divided
into three classes for citizenship pur-
poses by Agent Mossman, in charge of
the agency. The so Indians Just made
citizens stood first in these classes,
n being pronounced the most COM
petent to handle their lands and BUSH
ness affairs without the assistance Of
the Indian agent or the government.
The members Of class No. 2, who did
not develop the necessary qualifica-
tons, have been given another trial
and will try TO make good so they a.
receive their deeds and their full rights
as citizens next year. 1t is estimated
that about 200 Indians have a place in
this class and may have the qualifica-
tons necessary to entitle them to be
made citizens next year. The mem
bers OF class No. 3 are regarded as be-
ing permanently incompetent, and it is
doubtful If they will ever advance
Q to entitle them to citizenship
rights.
Forest City press. (Forest City, Potter County, D.T. [S.D.]) 1883-19??, 1916-11-22
SOUTH DAKOTA SHOULD.
CONTROL POWER SITES
Doane Robinson Urges Conser
walton and Development Of
Valuable Resources.

Pierre. $. d., Nov. 18.-Doane Robin
son urges that the time has come when
u Dakota should prepare to con-
serve and develop it's water power in
the interest OF the people.
TO do so will require another con-
stltutlonal amendment" said Mr.. Rob-
inson, land l hope the coming session
will submit to the people sue a pro-
VISION. Our great American forests are
practically gone, our coal lands are In
the hands OF corporations who force,
SUCH prices as they desire regardless
OF inherent values, and the n resource
remaining to the people is the water
power. 1t would be criminal to let this
last resource escape from us.
Germany and Switzerland, wiser
IMAM we, have taken over their water
lowers and the people are enjoying
great advantage from them. There is
nothlng in he proposition involving
develop and operate the water power
Upon our streams and supply current TO
the people at a price which will pay
operating costs, upkeep N interest,"
and within IL reasonable term OF years
pay off the bonds.
MY plan would be by an amendment,
to the constitution permit h state to
own and operate the water powers, n
to mortgage the plants for the funds to
purchase and develop them, the state
guaranteeing payment of the interest
only.
one point on the Missouri a tun-
mel proposition costing about 81, 600, 900
will develop about $4,000 horsepower.
woul have the state start upon that,
and develop others as the demand for
them arises. 1t would probably be a full
century before the complete develop
ment of all of our tremendous water
powers would be required but from this
time u people can have at cost all
OF the electric current they may need
IL we wisely take advantage OF the re-
ources with which Providence has en-
dOWed U.S."
Forest City press. (Forest City, Potter County, D.T. [S.D.]) 1883-19??, 1916-11-22
GRAND JURY CALLED ON
SHuTTLEWORrh REPORT

Hot Springs. S. D.. Nov. 1s.-The
first Fall River county grand jury
summoned in seven years has iusi
been drawn to make a thorough inves-
ngat1on of charges receptly made
against county officials by what is
known as the Shuttleworth report. The
findings of the grand jury will deter
mine the question of prosecutions in
most of the cases. The nature of the
cases to be Investigated by the grand
Jury has caused a sensation through
out Fall River county, but there is a
disposition to suspend Judgment mend
ing the filing of a report by the grand
fury.
Forest City press. (Forest City, Potter County, D.T. [S.D.]) 1883-19??, 1916-11-22
FARM HAND ARRESTED FOR
ALLEGED THEFT OF AUTO


Belle Fourche. s.. D., Nov. W.
George Johnson. alias George Janiski,
was arrested in Fremont Friday Of last
week on the charge Of having sold q
stolen Ford car to Clarence Harp, Of
Belle Fourche. The car was stolen
from Grambihler Bros, who own a
farm near Plankinton. 8. D., on Octo-
Der IA or IS. Johnson had been work.
ing for over a month at the Grambihler
place, but was paid off on October 10
and taken to town by his employers.
They went on to the state fair, but
when they returned home or the eve
ming Of the 18th their car was missing,
and a suit case belonging to Johnson
had been emptied of some letters and
some other papers that h brothers
were to send to Johnson in st. Louis
This led them to believe that their
former hired man had made away with
the car.
Forest City press. (Forest City, Potter County, D.T. [S.D.]) 1883-19??, 1916-11-22

The efficiency and of the
steamship Mjolner. in which turbo-
electric propulsion is adopted. were re-
Gently commented on by the Motor
Ship. The main machinery consists Of
Two double flow turbines. each driving
power to a single motor, which drives
tho propeller shaft through reduction
gearing at 80 revolutions a minute. It
is reported in the Electrician that there
are o 20 or Is steamboats, under
construction in which similar machin-
cry is 10 be used. mostly of a low pow
cred type. usually Of about 1000 horse.
power,
Forest City press. (Forest City, Potter County, D.T. [S.D.]) 1883-19??, 1916-11-22
FARMERS ARE SPEAKERS At
SHORT COURSE FOR BOYS

DeSmet. S. D.. Nov. 1S.-The annual
short course for the boys of Kingsbury
county is being held in DeSmet this
week. with a large attendance. A feat
ure of the short course is a contest in
crop production, in which the contest
ants are boys of the county between the
ages of 12 and 21. Some of the most
successful farmers of K%ingsbury coun-
ty attended the short course and adj
dressed the boys on topics which would
be helpful to them in becoming expert
farmers. Several speakers from other
parts of the state also We're present and
made addresses. Today (Friday) the
annual industrial contest for the
boys Of the county is being held.
This is under the direction Of the
county superintendent of schools.
Prizes will be given to the boys who
make the best exhibits Of live stock.
garden produce and other products of
h farm. and in this way they are en-
couraged to study crop production in
order to become experts. Prizes also
will be given the girls of the county for
h best exhibits made by them of in
dividual cooking and sewing.
Forest City press. (Forest City, Potter County, D.T. [S.D.]) 1883-19??, 1916-11-22
HAS EXPERIENCE OPPOSITE
HUGHES AND RICHARDS

Spencer. s. D.. Nov. POI. T. Cur
county, had IN unusual experience Of
thinking he had been defeated for cleo
ton to the legislature, only to have it
develop, to his surprise as much as
a~nybody's, that he had in reality been
elected. The election clerk in one town
ship gave Gurney's vote as 26, when
1T now has been discovered that 1t
should have been 46. Before the error
was discovered and the correction made
Quincy believed he had been defeated
by a majority of nine votes. The cor
rection now gives him a majority of II
votes over N. NJ. Nelson. his competi-
tor. The other member of the legis-
lature from McCook county. in addi-
ton to Mr.. Quincy, will be r. j. Odell.
Forest City press. (Forest City, Potter County, D.T. [S.D.]) 1883-19??, 1916-11-22
BOND CONCERN BALKS
ON DUMMIES SURETY
Action to Collect on Bond Set
For Hearing In Clay County
Court Next Week.

Vermilion, S. D., Nov. 20.-A term Of
state circuit court for Clay county,
which will v in Vermilion Mon
day, with Judge Trip, of Yankton,
presiding, will be OF unusual impor.
ance, as the calendar contains eight
criminal and % civil actions.
One + he interesting cases will be
that of the state vs. the Western Sure
ty company, of Sioux Falls. This sui Is
a result of the flight and disappear
ance Of Clarence Dunning, OF Sioux
City, who was arrested on the charge
OF being implicated in a box car MUIR
der more then a year ago. The victim
or the murder was a young harvest
hand. who, with others, was riding on
a Milwaukee freight train, the murder
OF the young mar having been COM
united while the train was within the
boundaries OF Clay county.
The surety company furnished q
bond OF $1,000 for. Cummings appear
ance when wanted in court to be tried.
The Dunning case was set for trial at
a term OF court held last spring, but the
defendant failed to put in an appear
ance. Following the flight of Dun
ming. the court declared h $1,000 bond
to be In default. States Attorney Bau-
man instituted an action against the
bonding company, by which he sought
to collect for the county the amount
Of the bond.
The bonding company is resisting,
the payment of the bond, contending
that the parties in Sioux City with
whom they had dealings In regard to
furnishing the bond for Dunning have
Jailed to meet their end of the con-
tract.
Forest City press. (Forest City, Potter County, D.T. [S.D.]) 1883-19??, 1916-11-22

An event which was no without it's
regrettable aspects was the recent
wrecking Of the beautiful buildings and
monuments of the exposition at San
Francisco, which were erected only
ABOUT two years & Despite any de-
sire to preserve them that admirers
may have had. the temporary charac-
ter of the buildings made their demoli-
ton advisable. Many OF the fine
monumental structures, such as the
Arch Of the Rising SUM-" surmounted
by a group entitled The Nations of
the East" were thrown to the ground
by exploding charges Of dynamite UNI
der them.
Forest City press. (Forest City, Potter County, D.T. [S.D.]) 1883-19??, 1916-11-22
FIRST OFFICIAL FIGURES
IN SOUTH DAKOTA CONN

Pierre. S. D.. Nov. 1S.-The official
count on ti:e South Dakota vote for
governor n lieutenant governor gives
the following totals:
Governor-Norbeck, republican, r.
1913: Rinehart, democrat, 50,573; Fair
child. socialist, 1910; Thompson, prohi-
hilton. 1929.
Lieutenant Observation-Disclosures. re-
publican. 6S,844; Anderson, democrat
5O.073; Ware. socialist, 1,744; Worth
prohibition. 1921.
YANKToN-A suit was brought in jus
lice court here for the recovery Of a big
brass horn valued at SIS. The plaintiff
vas Harry A. Robinson. secretary of the
Yankto Commercial club. The defen.
aants were Julius Engel and ]. J.. Mikota.
members of the Yankton band. The con.
IGNITION was that the horn had been pur.
chased by the commercial club from Its
ban funds n that it vas unlawfully
Retained by the band members. The juss
lice dismissed tho case on the grounch
that the commercial association had mon
proven it, ownership.
YANKTON-At the annual Meeting NJ
the Schwenk Barth Brewing company Of
Yankton directors Of the corporation were
:hosen a. follows: #. w. Schwenk. E.. O.
Heaton. w. +. Pierson. w. j. Fant!e. W.
II. Edmunds and c. J. vanderhule. TIE
following officers were elected: r W.
0chwsnk. president: W. f. Pierson, vice
president: b. o. Walsren. secretary-treas.
urer.
lRENE-Dpnald Donnelly. the eldest. SON
Of Mr.. and Mrs. George Donneliy, OF this
place. 10 the first person in this part Of
the state to be q victim Of infantile para;y.
sis. He has the dread disease. but tins
fAr In . light form and no serious results
are expected. As Q precauticn the grade
schools were closed for Q time.
ONIDA-HoEard Palmer. q farmer ,iv-
ting In this vicinity. enjoys the distinct:on
OF having received The greateet cum OF
money ever paid for . single wagon lead
Of grain In this section az Silly ccuniv.
He marketed 4 load OF fax IN this CITY.
for which he received q check for x:se. q
Forest City press. (Forest City, Potter County, D.T. [S.D.]) 1883-19??, 1916-11-22

Capt. A. b. Farnham. First I,out
frank A. Garnsey and Second Lieut.
Horatio Staples, the three commits
stoned Officers of Company n. Sec.
ond Maine regiment, were photo
raphed together in Virginia In 1852.
necently the three men held a reunion
In Bangor and were again nhoto"
graphed. ~ p"olo-
Forest City press. (Forest City, Potter County, D.T. [S.D.]) 1883-19??, 1916-11-22

Every one VINO Keeps an aquarium
knows that it is advisable to place a
lev snails in the tank, not only be-
cause snails are interesting in them
selves. but because they are good
cleaners, says the Popular Science
Monthly. II the keeper OF the aquari-
1m o that too much sunlight will
produce too much plant growth, and
has placed the vessel In a partly
shaded place where the proportion o.
light n shade is about right, the
snails. II they are numerous enough,
can then control the growth. Nature
has provided them with n peculiar an
atomical structure resembling a mar
row ribbon. which i'm detail is like the
band OF teeth on a carpenters rasp.
Under the microscope these so called
'lfngual ribbons or tongues are seen
to be set thickly with rows OF sharp
edged teeth which are themselves
toothed and which rasp off microscopic
plants and carry them into the mouth.
Forest City press. (Forest City, Potter County, D.T. [S.D.]) 1883-19??, 1916-11-22

At the present rate Of output the
United States refinery production for
NY VII! for the first time exceed e.
.0O0. 0oo.0oo pounds. The total is esti-
mated q 3:oee: s76. 200 pounds. an In
or "a per cent. 'Ao
Forest City press. (Forest City, Potter County, D.T. [S.D.]) 1883-19??, 1916-11-22
MIDLAND MAN KILLED
IN SHOOTING ACCIDENT

Midland. s. d., Nov. 1S.-Frank
the accidental discharge Of q shotgun
lying In a buggy from which he was re-
moving some tools. The charge struck
him in the breast and tore a large hole
IN him. Death resulted instantly. De-
ceased had been in this country since
1914, coming from Sweden. He was 81
years Of age. and unmarried.
Forest City press. (Forest City, Potter County, D.T. [S.D.]) 1883-19??, 1916-11-22

A Frenchman has advertised %
acres Tor sale. which has been scarre a.
and turrowed by German ana British
trenches" It lies near the somme ana
2 been occupied by the Germans un-
tll driven back by the Hrifish.
Forest City press. (Forest City, Potter County, D.T. [S.D.]) 1883-19??, 1916-11-22
OLD DAYS RECALLED eY
SHOOTING At DEADWOOD

Lead. 8. D.. Nov. IA mysterious
shooting affair took place in Simpsons:
pool hall in the lower end of town.
Zero weather and snow flurries found
a happy group Of colored folks gath
cred about the soft coal stove, with
Jim Boland, one of Deadwood's famil-
lar fixtures, splitting out trumps. when,
without warning, a bullet crashed
through a rear window n lodged I'M
Boland's neck. He toppled to the floor,
while the unhurt ones made an un-
graceful exodus through the front door.
Those too scared to move remained to
pray and the assailant was left to get
away n make himself secure m
where in one Of East Deadwood's shad-
owy nests. The police and a physician
arrived on the scene, the former to
press an investigation and the latter
to look after Boland's wound. The
margin left between the bullet wound
and Boland's jugular vein was narrow
and his escape from death was miracu-
lous. 1t Is rumored that h would DO
assassin vas a woman.
Forest City press. (Forest City, Potter County, D.T. [S.D.]) 1883-19??, 1916-11-22

a new dust laying preparation III.
basis Of which is moiasses. has hean ins
troduced in the South African mines
The preparation, which Contains q
email quantity Of some disinfectanf'
forms a thick coating on the under.
round walls and surfaces and CLOSELY
covers all dangerous noxious matter
Forest City press. (Forest City, Potter County, D.T. [S.D.]) 1883-19??, 1916-11-22
INSANITY HEARING PROBABLE
IN FRANK koTRBATY CASE

Tabor. s. D., Nov. 17.-Frank Kotr-
baty, aged about "a, who for some time
has been employed on farms in h vi
entity of Tabor and who recently at
tempted to commit suicide by swallow
ing a quantity Of strychnine. now ID
in the custody of the Bon Homme
county authorities. and there is a re-
port that he will be taken before the
county board OF insanity.
Kotrbaty was unconscious when dis
senses he bitterly reproached those who
had saved his life. stating that he was
tired Of living and that next time he.
would make a better lob Of 1T" by us
ing a bullet.
In a memorandum book he had writ
tired Of living and asked forgiveness.
AS lear as can be learned. his mother
resides in Russia. Other relatives are
said to reside in Toledo, Ohio.
Forest City press. (Forest City, Potter County, D.T. [S.D.]) 1883-19??, 1916-11-22
LAW RESTRICTS SCOPE OF
SECOND GRADE CERTIFICATE

Pierre. 8. D., Nov. 18.-That a teacher
holding only a second grade certificate.
cannot legally be hired to teach in
grades above The eighth is the ruling
inquiry from Winner. In the case in
question the district board added ninth
grade studies to the course Of study and
h teacher they had employed held a
second grade certificate. This was ade-
Quate for the eight grades. but the con
grade studies would not be valid, Mr..
Caldwell rules.
LEAD-The county board of insanity has
ordered that Albert Kyro, a Lead man,
be sent to the state hospital for the ina
sane at Yankton. Kyro is the man who
recently created a sensation by declaring
that enemies" were after him for the
purpose Of killing him.. Before his de:
ranged mental condition was discovered
the police department conducted a city!
wide search for the supposed gunman who
was believed to be camping on the trail
Of Kyro. =
IROQCOIS-The members Of the local
Catholic church have purchased the-loca1
Congregational church property, and III
future will utilize 1t for church purposesS
Some time ago the Congregational prop1
erty vas taken over by the Methodistsi.
and It was from the latter denomination
that the purchase wa made. The Catho4
lies Will improve the church building and
place It In first class condition. I
sPEARF1sH-The potato raisers Of th@
Spearfsh valley are profting greatly FROM
the present high price Of tubers. The crop
Of potatoes raised in the valley was an
unusually large one, md large. .quantitie5
are being marketed here ana shipped to
other points. Thus far a car loads have
been shipped. these containing an aggrA.
gate Of $4,000 pounds. Only about one4
half the crop has been marketed thus far;
CANOVA-While burning weeds along
Canova John Gosmire. IT,, lost control Of
the fire. Despite his utmost efforts tn
flames spread to the school building which
wAs-burned to the ground. The school
board Will have Q new school building
erected at once
RAPID C1TY-Dr. v. c. Winston was
brought to this city from his home ia
Keystone ana operated ppon at the hos
pital. dying Q short time Afterwards. He
wAs suffering from m aggravAted caDe
q appendicitis. He formerly lived In this
city and had resided In the Hills for many
! years.
cANovA-The officers Of the new Re-
bekah lodge which has tuet been insti-
nearly q. are: N. a., Mrs. 8. e. Strobel;
v. a.. Mn. c. L. Hillman: r.. 3. Mrs..
". n. Lynde; F. q. Mr.. Oscar Cough;
treasNrer.;Ars. Edwin Pearson.
PIERRE-The figures on production OF
cereals and potatoes for South Dakota for
1ea6 were etven a& Q4e,se3.ooo. and those
for b production reason Of 1916 are r.acei
- e1eA.l0.e -. . material increase Of OYER
W.N0gSe Tor the state Tor the s~sr.
Forest City press. (Forest City, Potter County, D.T. [S.D.]) 1883-19??, 1916-11-22

A new device adopted to Indicate -.
presence OF IRE damp*in coal smines h
based on b wen known princinie al
cata!!ytlo combustion resulting from
placing platinum black In certain az
plosivo gases. *
Forest City press. (Forest City, Potter County, D.T. [S.D.]) 1883-19??, 1916-11-22

q distinguished British scientist IN.
decided that there n snme rc.r, -
radiation from chsiksend srsnife ciiaes
possibly electrical. which causes III.
matte differences Ia places neer to.
Forest City press. (Forest City, Potter County, D.T. [S.D.]) 1883-19??, 1916-11-22

William p. Curtiss. Of Concora. ~ =
has . checklist OF the voter 81 ws.1 :
Tor the March election Of 1857. az thu
,Iist, Josiah g. Locke. age so. IL ia
only voter now living % far A. n
Known.
Forest City press. (Forest City, Potter County, D.T. [S.D.]) 1883-19??, 1916-11-22
MANY PRIZE WINNERS
IN ONE WAvERLY FAMILY

Watertown, S. D., Nov. 20.-For the
second consecutive year, Samuel Nc
Elhaney, of Florence, has won first
prize as a corn raiser in Codingtonl
county in class r, comprized Of boys
from 13 to 18 years Of age. He disA
played the best 10 ears OF yellow dent
corn. and If he wins this honor another
year. he will be awarded permanent
possession of the cup. John Schoepp, of
Henry, won the first prize of 81 for the
largest profits in pig raising. The Stef-
fen children. of Waverly, proved them
selves some prize winners; Celia
Steffen raised the most poultry: larg7,
est yield Of potatoes was awarded to:
her brother, Joseph; while her sister,
Kathryn, produced the best plain apron
and the second best fancy hand made
apron. and the second best embroidered
centerpiece; still another sister, Lucy,
was awarded second prize on the dust
Ing cap exhibited. Still later on in the
list of prize winners, Kathryn tool
second prize for her butter. second for
white bread, third for angel food cake,
and fourth for the best house garden.