Forest City press. (Forest City, Potter County, D.T. [S.D.]) 1883-19??, 1917-06-15
PEARL FISHERS ARE
DRAGGING BIG SIOUX
Button Factory Workmen Said
to Be Destroying Fish
Spawn, Also.

to Be Destroying Fish
Spawn, Also.
F%7andreau. s. D., June 11.-Residents
along h Big Sioux river. are up in
arms over the alleged wholesale de-
structlon or fish spawn in the river by
expert pearl fishers from Davenport, la.
VINO now are operating along that part
Of the Big Sioux which passes through
MOODY county. having worked south
ward from Brookings, every foot of the
river from Bookings to Moody county
having thus far, been carefully scraped
by The Appliances Of the pearl fishers in
their search for CLAIMS and pearls
The pearl fishers are provided with
banks OF the stream and in which they
live while securing adjacent sections of
the river. They have as equipment a
w launch and several smaller boats.
me launch is rugged with iron pipe, to
which are attached hoops. which are
dropped into the water and utilized to
PICK up the clans from the river bed.
Special are used when the hook
appliances cannot be used to good adj
vantage.
The clam shells are shipped to Dav-
EXPORT as soon as a sufficient quantity
is gathered, where they are manufact-
ured into buttons and similar products.
Whatever pearls are III constitute
the velvet" Of the pearl fishers. While
none of the pearl fishers will discuss
this feature of their work, 1t is be-
heved that the search for pearls is
proving very remunerative.
Residents along the river who have
become excited over the.teaYing. up by
the pearl fishers of the masses OF fish
spawn along the FLYER. fearing fishing
VII be ruined, may request the state
fish and game warden to make. an in
v~estigation and put a stop to the opera
tons OF the pearl fishers II it is found
that young fish in the stream are in
danger OF complete annihilation.
EQUITY UNION At HURON
PLANS BIG IMPROVEMENTS
Huron. 8. D.. June 11.-A farmers
equity union was organized in Huron
yesterday by a group of prominent
farmers living near here. T. II. Hill was
elected president; E. +. Freyert. vice
president, and b. A. Cranston, vsecre-
tary-treasurer. The directors are:
Carl Geek. M. l.. Swarm, d. f. Nc
Monies. J. c. Cranston.
1t is the plan OF the new equity union
to organize a new $50, 900 creamery,
erect a handsome building here. and
get milk and cream from 1000 farms
in this vicinity. They also plan on
taking over the farmers elevator
on,oA FARMER GETS CHECK
FOR $tf,824.95 FOR HOGS
Onida, s. D., Jun Ito. +. Mesick
IS feeling fine owe the possession of a
check for $11.S24.s5, which he received
from George Fairbanks in payment for
five carloads of hogs. The hogs were
all raised on the Mesick farms, and
were the second shipment of this size
made this spring. A representative of
the Morrell Packing company, of Sioux
Falls. who was in the city When the
L n1lIsphnNn mos ~ nJ~ -..-:xl xl-x 49,. .--.
the largest check he had ever seen
written to an individual in for
hogs.
sEA" sA As2's;s e e4 ssgz4 CROP
! Blakely. j. H. and A. G. Williams, the
bean barons, have their quarter Sec
tion of land ready to plant. The
ground was first broken, then rolled
and disced twice. The beans will be
drilled in rows Is inches apart and the
with a road drag.
MISUNDERSTANDING business men Of
this city and farmers OF this territory
nave perfected the organization of a CO.
operative creamery mpan and are Nes-
tabishfng a new creamery IN Webster.
The following were elected officers of
the company: President, Charles Ebert:
vice president, Anton Bierschback; secre-
'ary-treaslrer. William she@lar; treas
urer. A. r. Cooper. f. A. Paulson, All ex-
pert, viii be buttermakcr.
WEBSTER-At the annual business
meeting OF tho members Of the Day
county Poultry association the following
officers were elected for the coming year:
President. Otto Hanson: vice president,
Ed l.. Hanse; secretary. j. A. Fosse;
treasurer, r. J. Roth. 1t was decided to
hold the second annua poultry show Of
the association at the opera house in
Webster on January p q. ~ ard Is,
1915.
HERQN--Miss NMxnhos:, : kahashi, OF
AsahtRawa. Japan. who has been a psu-
dent tn Huron college during the past
wear. died at q sanitarium in the Black
Hills Yesterday following a linyss.ng ill.,
ness OF several months. Miss Takahasht
came to America last summer from her
native country to enter Huron college ss
a. freshman. Her father Is q high. mill
tary official In Japan.
HI0HMORE-A. b. Douglas of this
place. and George Smith. OF Sioux City,
have purchased the independent Cattle
company ranch Of 1922. The place com-
prizes more. than 9,,5oO acres and was at
one time owned by Mr.. Douglas, and the
farm will be d his management They
have brought In 600 head OF whiteface
steers and more will be added.
MILLER-The program has been COM
yleted for tho annual picnic and celebra-
ton OF the old settlers OF northern Hand
county. which viii Be held in q grove
some miles from here on, June & The
chief address Will b made by Harlan
Bushfield. Of Miller; one Of the leading
orators Of this section.
,AII4BANK-oae Of the nass ,e.p.rksb,e
of the seed women az this sertion va