Forest City press. (Forest City, Potter County, D.T. [S.D.]) 1883-19??, 1917-03-09
SOUTH DAKOTA TROOPS
MUSTERED OUT MARCH 3

Omaha. Neb.. Feb. 26-The date for
mastering out the Fourth South Da-
kota infantry, now at Fort Crook, has
been set for March 5 by Captain James
h~verlngton The Nebraska field hos
pltai No. ] will be restored to it's for
mer status of a state Organization on
the same date.
The South Dakota troops will es-
tabllsh a record in the time required
Tor them to be mustered out. 1t took
10 days for all work necessary to mus
ter out the Fourth Nebraska infantry
and l3 days for the Fifth. 1t will be
but nine days from the time the South
Dakota soldiers arrived at Fort Crook
to the time they are sent to their
ONE The fast work of the South
Dakota regiment is attributed to the
fact that they did a great deal of the
preliminary work necessary to be mus
tered out while still on the border.
CANTON-The rural letter carriers Of
Lincoln county held their annual conyen-
ton in this city. The officers for the
coming year were elected. They are:
PRESIDENT: Norman C.. Rogers, of Canton:
vice president, A. A. Arnold, of Canton:
secretary and treasurer. Fred d.. Suther-
land. of Lennox. For delegate at large
70 attend the state meeting to be held at
Mitchell next July, Fred ID. Sutherland:
alternate delegate at large. A. A.. Arnold.
STATE delegates. Norman c.. Rogers. Fred
T. Robson, of Harrisburg, and H. O..
Berg. Of Canton. For alternate state dele
gates, II. o. Carpenter d Roy O.. Rice,
OF Hudson. and Fred NJ. Smith, of Can
ton. Canton was selected for the next
annuai county meeting on February %.
l. was also decided to hold a picnic in
canton on Labor day. September 5, 1917,
Tor all county ~postmasters n postal
employees n their families.
PRESHO-Word has been received here
OF the death of Casper Dice. a pioneer
resident of Lyman county. He was over
70 years of age, but none thought of him
as an Old man as he was extremely active
ana personally managed a fine ranch 12
mites south of here. He IS survived by a
wife and son living on the ranch. Two
other children are also residents of the
county, Clara. the wife of Circuit Judge
Williamson, and Miss Catherine Dice.
both OF whom live at Oacoma.
BROOKINGS-Eorace Jones. of Mitch
ell, won first place and a cash prize OF
w In the annual debate tryouts at State
college. The two teams which have been
selected by Prof. +. T.. Brown to repre-
sent Statec ollege in intercollegiate de-
bates are: Montana debate. Horace Jones.
Mitchell. II Chester Smith, Egan; Dako.
"a WESLEYAN debate. Berth Goddard. Hot
Springs. Harmon Kopperud. Lake Pres
ton, and Harry Solberg. Bookings.
oALTM-At q meeting held by q mum
Der OF citizens. steps were taken to or
gan:ze a campaign for a public library
in this city. 1t win be organized under
q state law providing for free public IL
braries in cities and towns and would be
under control Of the city administration.
which has power to make q tax lew Of
no to exceed 2 mills for the support Of
the library.
WOISEY-Whi'~ James Lew vas
crossing the tracks Of the Milwaukee
Railway company north Of town he dis
covered a broken rail. About four inches
OF the rail were gone and the broken end
turned outward from tho track. "A, pas
senger train was approaching. and he sue
|, ceeded In fagg!ng 1t in time to avert 4
\ wreck.
LENNOx-At the family home IN thss
city occurred the death Of John C;eersma.
| aged q. one Of the hest known OF tha
eardy homesteaders OF the Lennox terri
tory. He he just partaken Of . meal ana
lay dow on . couch with the intention Of
resting for Q brief tfmc. when he died.
Heart failure was the cause.
ALExANDRIA-The local volunteer sra
department has been' rcorEanised with =,
Eood charter membership. And viii h.
made an effective fre fighting force.
Many OF the men who for years hava
been volunteer flreinen have beeome
I mesnbs50.