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Forest City press. (Forest City, Potter County, D.T. [S.D.]) 1883-19??, 1917-05-04
AGENCY RIFLES

Next Monday is ration day
Miss Marie Congdon returned
from Rapid City Monday
Dennis Buck and family made a
visit to Gettysburg last Friday
Miss Ethel Mesick returned to
her home in Gettysburg Monday
Eugene Rousseau was i'm with
some passengers from Cherry Cr'k
Wednesday
Miss Gladys Antrim went to
Getty sburg yesterday to attend
the presentation of The Birth of
a Nation"
Seven men are now engaged i'm
taking care of the government
flock of sheep while the lamling
season lasts
Mrs. Robinson who wa serving
temporarily as school cook left for
her home on the Moraau river
few days ago. Mrs. lolliver is
filling the vacancy.
4 lot more of the yiver front has
been plowed up to be put into crop.
1t will be put into alfalfa ultimate
ly. Our entire front is fast be
coming pretty and useful as
park. with the underbrush and
weeds all grubbed out
Mr.. and Mrs. Jos. Little Dog of
Cherry Creek were in with their
daughter. Wednesday. who was ex-
cused from school six weeks ago.
on account of the sickness of her
sister Mrs. JAS. Swan. Mrs. Swan
passed away last week, with tuber-
culosis.
Louie Garreau left for Pierre
Wednesday to inquire about the
health of his daughter, Miss Lille.
who was sent to a tuberculosis
hospital in New Mexico two
months ago. If sheaa.not improy
ing. he intended to continue his
Journey to New Mexico to see her.
The sup't's force is busy taking
brief sketch or history OF each
official tn the service here whose
pay is over $500 per annum. for
the War Dept at Washington. 1t
is supposed to be wanted for
use i'm the war against Germany.
giving the experience of each i'm
the war, navy or Indian depart
ment
MIR. and Mrs. Ronald lIateshim
returned from their visit to Pierre
Monday and report that the fol
lowing named. in addition to their
son, have enlisted from the Pierre
school. in Company A:
John Bull Eagle. of Rosebud
Reservation
John White Lance of Rosebnd
Reservation
Frank Besr Running. Cheyenne
River Reservation
Nelson Holt. Cheyenne River
Thos. Blacksmith. Cheyenne
River
Camille Rousseau, Cheyenne
River
Joseph Dupris. Cheyenne River
Buckley Ponani. Grow Greek
Lee Little Eagle. Crow Greek
Matt. Brother of Ali, Crow
Greek
Oliver Russel, Montana
Alex. Alex. White Earth. Mimi.
Joseph Leggs. Lower Brule
TAKEN UP-about April 25th,
h~ l.
Forest City press. (Forest City, Potter County, D.T. [S.D.]) 1883-19??, 1917-05-04
DON'T LET YOUR COUGH HANG ON

A cough that racks and weakens
is dangerous, it undermines your
health and thriyes on neglect. Re-
lieve it at once with DR.. Kings
New Discovery. This soothing
balsam remedy heals the throat.
loosens the phlegm. its antiseptic
properties kill the germ and the
cold is quickly broken up. Child
rem and grown-ups alike find DR.. S
Kings New Discovery pleasant to
take as we'll as effective. Have a
bottle handy in your medicine chest
for grippe, Group and all bronchial
affections. At druggists SOC.
Mrs. L. c. johnson and son John
of Laurel have returned home
from the Pierre hospital
Forest City press. (Forest City, Potter County, D.T. [S.D.]) 1883-19??, 1917-05-04

Cheerfulness lubricates the azles
of the world. Some people 90
through life with a continuous
squeak. Don't wait for the boss.
Be self starter.
Forest City press. (Forest City, Potter County, D.T. [S.D.]) 1883-19??, 1917-05-04
ABBREVIATED
1t seems to rain awful easy now

1t seems to rain awful easy now
a days
The roads are having some little
chance to dry mp this week
Earl Mosher has commenced
supplying the market with catfish
Harry Brebl was over Wednes-
day with MIR. Anderson the coffee
man
The Geo Comeau school will fin
ish the term next Tuesday OF
Wednesday
Mrs Schutterle and family have
moved back to their farm in River
side township
Everybody in Forest City and
the Agency is getting his garden
ready to plant
Nearly every day last week was
vet OF rainy including Miss Han
sons school picnic
Frank Smith made trip to
Pierre Wednesday with Capt.. B. G.
Mossman as a passenger.
Miss Hanson left for Gettysburg
Monday having finished her school
in the Art Coneau district
John Jenese left for his home
in Yankton Saturday after visiting
over night with Arthur Comeau
and family
Mrs. NJ. A. Comeau is back from
her visit to Sioux City and other
points, She is making her home
in Gettysburg
1t is reported that Charley Mar
shall has gone ON a strike and that
is the reason that we don't get any
more gasoline or kerosene any
more
H. r. Mesiek and daughter Miss
Ethel came over from Gettysburg
Wednesday evening to move some
more of their household goods to
said burg
Clifford Reed who enlisted with
the Gettysburg boys writes home
from South Carolina of his travels
down south. He reports that he
may he sent to Washington CT
Alaska
Arthur Comeau took four
horse load of hogs to Gettysburg
last week, fourteen in numher. for
which he received the snug sum of
$500. The load was said to be the
most valuable for hogs ever mar
keted in Gettysburg
Several from this vicinity made
arrangements to see 1.-The Birth
of a Nation:' at Gettysburg Fri
day. but the rain yesterday disar-
ranged the plans of some of them.
Among those who expected to go
We're Mr.. and Mrs. Frank Smith.
Jay Eidam. Mrs. Duncan and
daughter and j. O. Cox
Forest City press. (Forest City, Potter County, D.T. [S.D.]) 1883-19??, 1917-05-04

Potter-co will have AN exhibit
at the State Fair this fall. our Co
commissioners having appropriat.
ed $3.50 for the purpose
Forest City press. (Forest City, Potter County, D.T. [S.D.]) 1883-19??, 1917-05-04

For insurance, land or other
General Business, call. phone or
write William School, Gettysburg,
S. D.
Forest City press. (Forest City, Potter County, D.T. [S.D.]) 1883-19??, 1917-05-04

Paul Nelson, Gettysburg, S. d.
dry cleaning. pressing and mend
ing. Suits made to order. Give
me trial.
Forest City press. (Forest City, Potter County, D.T. [S.D.]) 1883-19??, 1917-05-04

Miss Belva Wright, well known
to many Potter-co people. was
married to Mr.. Leonard A. Sea
man, of Fanlkton, at Doom. Iowa.
on April 14th. Mr.. Seaman is
we'll known as court reporter for
this circuit. The Wrights are now
residents of Doom.
Forest City press. (Forest City, Potter County, D.T. [S.D.]) 1883-19??, 1917-05-04

TAKEN about April 2sth,
brown horse weight about 1900 lbs.
I years old, wire cut on front foot.
star in face. no brand. Owner
please call and pay charges.
Ed Orsborn
5 miles south of Forest City SD.
Baraboo weekly news. [volume] (Baraboo, Wis.) 1912-197?, 1917-04-26
NOW Superintendent
AT PRESTON, IDAHO

George |. Mcfarland, who was man
ager of the Baraboo Gas e Electric
company until few years ago, and
who, since leaving here, has been at
Grace, Idaho, in charge Of the electric
plant at that place, has just been
transferred to the fine new Oneida
plant at Preston, Idaho,a as superin-
tendend, thereby receiving splendid
recognition Of the work he has done
for the Utah Power e Light company,
which owns the above plants.
The new station over which Mr.. Nc
Farland assumes the superintendency
is a $4,000,000 affair and the second
largest hydro-electric Station Of the
Utah Power & Light Co. system, and
is the newest and finest. 1t has 49,
900 kilowatt capacity and is equipped
with the latest and best machinery,
and transmits current Of 100000
volts to all parts of Utah and Idaho.
Mr. and Mrs. Mcfarland, who have
many friends in Baraboo, will be
pleased to learn Of the formers merit
ed success.
Baraboo weekly news. [volume] (Baraboo, Wis.) 1912-197?, 1917-04-26
PARENTS FIGHT.
CHILDREN FLEE

IL this community had been bone
dry, no doubt the sad scene narrated
below would not have occurred. On
Friday afternoon Mr.. and Mrs. Arthur
Wretland, 715 Walnut street, became
involved in q quarrel. and the children
were forced, screaming to flee. Off
Ger Herman Neitzel was summoned
and he took charge Of the little ones.
They are aged four, six. eight and ten.
It was also manifest the children had
little or no care, and unless the par
ents turn over new leaf the authori-
ties will take them away. 1t is said
that both the father and mother are
addicted to the liquor habit to great
sr or less degree One Of the children
has black-and- blue back, evidently as
the result of being pounded.
Baraboo weekly news. [volume] (Baraboo, Wis.) 1912-197?, 1917-04-26
AUTO ACCIDENT
NEAR REEDSBURG
Car Turns Turtle and One of Occu-
pants Is More or Less Injured
Others Escape

Mrs. Gordon Watson of Reedsburg
was seriously injured April Is in an
auto accident. She was riding in a
Ford car driven by Miss Edna Harri-
son and when near Copper Creek the
car turned turtle. In the car besides
Miss Harrison and Mrs. Watson were
John Harrison and Vera Sarrington
Of De1ton. The occupants of the car
were thrown out except Miss Harri-
son, who was caught by her head, and
the car had to be lifted up in order
to liberate her, but she received no
injuries. Mrs. Watson's. left shoulder
was dislocated and she received other
injuries.
Baraboo weekly news. [volume] (Baraboo, Wis.) 1912-197?, 1917-04-26
Wisconsin Senate
Passes Highway
Construction Bill

estimated that the receipts from au-
tomobile fees under this bill will
amount to s2,Ooo,Ooo year.
The federal aid viii range from
s1,OOO,ooo to s2,ooo,ooo per year. and
local taxes will produce $2.oo0,oes
more year, making in all about S.
100000 year for road building in
Wisconsin. The new license fee fer
automobiles will not go into sffecs an
til January : next The bill was ina
mediately messaged to the assembly,
where it will be considered next week.
The senate on Wednesday, under
suspension Of the rules, passed the
Wilcox bill appropriating $50,00O an
nually to help cities in the state erect
armories for Wisconsin national guard
companies. The vote was 25 to Z.
Baraboo weekly news. [volume] (Baraboo, Wis.) 1912-197?, 1917-04-26
Sum of $4,000, 900 Provided for
Road Building During Coming
Year; to Build Armories

The senate By a vote Of 50 TO 3 ON
Wednesday passed the highway con-
struction bill. The members who vot-
ed against the bill were Senators
Bray, Roethe and Whitman. The bill
provides for a state system of trunk
highways to be built by joint federal.
state and local aids. The license fees
for automobiles are doubled by the
bill. The fee for autos will be SO a
year and for motor trucks $40 to $25,
according TO carrying capacity. 1t is
Baraboo weekly news. [volume] (Baraboo, Wis.) 1912-197?, 1917-04-26
JAMES KEANE
IS INJURED
FROM THURSDAYS DAILY

FROM THURSDAYS DAILY
This morning, Jaues Keane, who
is employed on the street in the third
ward, was accidentally injured, and
81 is not clear just how. James L..
Bonham was walking away from his
milk wagon and had gone but short
distance when his team was observed
60 be moving down the street. They
were caught by an onlooker. About
shat time Mr.. Keane was noticed on
the ground near where the team had
been standing, and was picked up in
an insensible condition. He was in
jured about the head. The report
was current that he had been kicked,
but this cannot be verified. When MIR.
Bonham saw Mr.. Keane he was behind
the wagon and several feet from the
horses. No one saw how the accident
happened. The injured man was TAX
en- to the hospital.
Baraboo weekly news. [volume] (Baraboo, Wis.) 1912-197?, 1917-04-26
SHERIFF WELK
HOLDS SALES

With Sheriff William we1k presid-
ing, two real estate sales have been
made. In the case of s. A. Collins VS..
Albert Fish, both of Reedsburg, the
property brought $3.50, being purchased
by the plaintiff The house and lot are
in Reedsburg.
In the case of Mary Coyne VS.. John
Hartl, both of the town of Bear Creek,
the share of an S0-acre farm involved
brought $S937O. The property has
been in court for some time Attor-
ney F. r. Bentley of the firm of Bent
ley, Kelley & Hill, purchased the
share of the plaintiff.
Baraboo weekly news. [volume] (Baraboo, Wis.) 1912-197?, 1917-04-26
WOULD NAME
STATION WARNER

A new station is to be establish
ed at the north end Of Devils Lake,
and suitable name is sought.
that's easy. There can be but one
which is appropriate-Warner,
for w. w. Warner, whose tenta-
tive bequest Of $4,000 probably
will make possible beautiful con-
crete boulevard from the lake to
Baraboo. Warner not only mani
tested this large degree of inter
est in Devils Lake, but he was a
boy near by; a most creditable
son, too, of the neighborhood. If
his conditional gift becomes avail
able for the road which he loyalty
had in contemplation, no name so
fitting as his could be adopted for
the prospective station.-Madi-
son Democrat.
Baraboo weekly news. [volume] (Baraboo, Wis.) 1912-197?, 1917-04-26
WALLACE MEYERS
IN LOCAL COURT

When George Niles was in Hal
sted's court the remark was let fall
by the young man that he had OBJ
tanned some clipper" at the Wallace
Meyers saloon. The officers present
pricked up their ears and when the
young man was asked how old he was
he replied that he was just past 21,
or words to that effect. "No, you are
not,''' interrupted Mrs. Niles, who hap
pened to be sitting near. This result
ed in a warrant being issued for the
arrest of Meyers, on the charge of
selling liquor to minor. When the
case was called in Justice H. L. Hal
sted's court change of venue was
taken to the court of Adolph andre.
The hearing will be later.
Baraboo weekly news. [volume] (Baraboo, Wis.) 1912-197?, 1917-04-26
FIRE ON ELROY
STATION ROOF

The depot at Elroy few nights ago
was discovered on fire and the fire
whistle sounded the alarm at 11:40,
calling the fire department out and a
goodly number Of citizens The chin
ney burned out and set fire TO the
roof. Henry Fowler, who works for
the lunch room people, made quick
move to the roof with a bucket of
water and extingUished the blaze be-
fore the firemen arrived.
Baraboo weekly news. [volume] (Baraboo, Wis.) 1912-197?, 1917-04-26
METHODIST MEMS
CLUB ORGANIZED

The men of the First M. q. congre-
Friday evening to organize club, the
following officers being elected:
President-A. S. Kingsford.
president-Norman Quale.
Secretary-T. y. Risley.
Treasurer-S. f. Wakefield.
Chairman of membership commit
tee-T. B. Towle.
Chairman of religious work commit
tee-G. 4. Briggs.
chairman of seeial eemmistee-H.
a. Taylor.
After the business session, light re-
freshments were served.
Baraboo weekly news. [volume] (Baraboo, Wis.) 1912-197?, 1917-04-26
SAvKC|TY CEMENT
CONTRACT IS LET

The Sauk County Highway commits
sion has let a contract to Hutter &
Accola Of Sauk City for the paving of
Bryant street in that village. There
are 4,O66 square yards to be built. the
concrete to be fifteen feet wide, and
the price agreed upon includes the
grading. The price is $1.40 per square
yard or $5,692.4O for the entire work.
The only other bidder was M. o. Car
ter of Sextonville, his bid being $5,-
996.38 or $1.43 per square yard.
Baraboo weekly news. [volume] (Baraboo, Wis.) 1912-197?, 1917-04-26
GASOLINE FIRE
At ABLEMAN

Fire Thursday at noon destroyed a
small frame building near the village
hall at Ableman. The building was
one story and contained two. rooms,
occupied by William Schoenman and
Homer Cosper, Cosper running a
cleaning shop: The fire was caused
by Mr.. Schoenman's gasoline stove ex-
ploding during preparation Of dinner.
Mr.. Schoenman was badly burned
about the arms and legs, his clothing
burning from his body The contents
of the building we're destroyed. Val
ue of building about $100.
Baraboo weekly news. [volume] (Baraboo, Wis.) 1912-197?, 1917-04-26
MOLESTED NESTS
OF BIRDS, court

Royal E. Dake, who resides on
Eighth avenue, has been arrested on
the complaint of a deputy conserva-
ton warden on the charge Of molest-
ing nests of robins. The report has
been current about town for some
days that this has been going on.
Before Justice H. L. Halsted the citi-
zen pleaded not guilty and the case
was adjourned to April "a at 100
o'clock.
Baraboo weekly news. [volume] (Baraboo, Wis.) 1912-197?, 1917-04-26
BUYS FARM
AT MIRROR LAKE

On Thursday Hugo R. Schuette Of
Reedsburg purchased the E. L. Rey-
nolds farm on the south side of Mir
ror Lake, near the village boat land
ing. The farm contains 160 acres. AS
part payment he gave house and lot
in Ableman. While in Baraboo max
ing the purchase through the real-es-
tate firm Of J. r. Bates & Son, he
walked into the courthouse and pro-
cured marriage license, the name of
the fortunate young lady being Mabls
Breitzke Of Ableman.
Baraboo weekly news. [volume] (Baraboo, Wis.) 1912-197?, 1917-04-26
WOLVES KILL SHEEP
IN HIGHLAND COUNTY

Frye Bros. who recently moved
from Lime Ridge to Richland county
in the lower part of Bear Valley, re-
port that seven sheep were killed By
wolves in their neighborhood the o'h-
er day. The wolves we're very bold
and were seen in the daytime feast
ing on their kill. The man who saw
them procured shot gun, the only
shooting weapon at hand, but he could
not get near enough to do Messrs.
Wolf any particular damage, and the
killing still. goes unrevenged.
Baraboo weekly news. [volume] (Baraboo, Wis.) 1912-197?, 1917-04-26
GOARD BRIDGE
At SPRING GREEN

Section Foreman Doyle at Spring
Green has received orders to place
guards at the railroad bridge, ana
that structure ts now ratrolled day
and night. F. P. Cristman and Jack
watson have the duty to perform,
and their orders are 10 allow none
10 cross the bridge excepting the see
aien neA and bridge s~swS.
Baraboo weekly news. [volume] (Baraboo, Wis.) 1912-197?, 1917-04-26
REEDSBURG CLUB
ELECTS OFFICERS

The Woman's club at Reedsburg
has elected the following officers:
President Mrs. o. r. Ryan.
ice-president-Mr @. A Clarke.
Recording secretary Mrs. John P.
stone.
Corresponding secretary-Mrs. Otto
Krause.
Delegate to state meeting Mrs. H.
L. Markham
Alternate-Mrs. N. A. Cushman.
Baraboo weekly news. [volume] (Baraboo, Wis.) 1912-197?, 1917-04-26
.CONKL|NS' new
OFFER ON WARNER
WILL AT MADISON
VIII Sen East Gorham Street Prop
srty for Park Purposes at
$125,O00
TO PAY $1Oo, 900 NOW,
BALANCE In TEN YEARS
Would Turn Part of Land Into
Park at Once; Board of Com
merce Endorses Plan

Al Madison Conklin C Sons have
made new offer to the city and If ao-
cepted the $4,000 of the w. w. War
ner estate will not come to Baraboe
to build a concrete road to Devils
Lake. The will provides that $75,Ooe
of the estate go to purchase the Conk-
lin ieehouse property and if this is not
done, $4,000 of the money be used for
the road to the lake. There has been
much discussion at Madison and now
Conklin & Sons have made to the city
new offer ON it's property on East
Gorham street towards the purchase
of which for public park purposes the
late w. w. Warner made bequest OF
$4,000 under certain conditions. UR-
der the terms of the new proposition
the Conklins reserve the right to use
the icehouses for ten years, but guaC-
antee a park on nearly one-half of the
property now occupied by the barns.
and ask s125,0O0 for the entire PROP
erty. The title to all Of the property
passes to the city upon the payment
of 800 900. AS Mr. Warner bequeathed
5000, the city would need to raise
only $25, 1000 at this time. The balance.
$4,000, would have to be paid at the
end of the ten years.
over a year ago W. w. Warner left
to the city of Madison the sum of $751;
900, conditioned upon the city raising
certain amount, which was to be
used to purchase the Conklin icehouse
property for park purposes, insofar as
the money would go.
The Will
The will of Mr.. Warner contains the
following provision:
81 give and bequeath unto the city
of Madison, Dane county, Wisconsin.
the sum of $4,000 to be used by the
city in connection with at least $4,000
to be contributed by said city, or 9TH
erwise provided in the purchase, fitting
and beautifying, as park, that portion
of block 262 which was formerly COW
cred by icehouses, and such other
parts of block 262 and block 272 as
can be obtained with the funds con-
tributed by this bequest, and to be
raised and contributed by said city.
GAS to this proposed Improvement.
upon Lake Mendoza, desire to make
applicable what have hereinbefore
said in relation to the Improvements
upon Lake Monona, and have further
to suggest that if not all the superficial
area can be secured from the sums
provided for, that the money be eX-
pended as far as it will go with an eye
to the future, when the entire stretch
from North Butler to North Franklin
streets will be included and possibly
the present waterworks and pumping
station plat.
"I expect and require the city Of
Madison to accept this bequest upon
the terms hereinbefore indicated, or
to reject the same, within one year
after the admission Of this will to pro-
BATE
The plan is to turn part of the land
into park at once and the remainder
later.
Baraboo weekly news. [volume] (Baraboo, Wis.) 1912-197?, 1917-04-26
HEAVY RAIN IS
AID TO CROPS
IN WISCONSIN
Farmers VIII Get Opportunity to
Begin Spring Planting at Once;
Has Been too Dry

The heavy rainstorm which visiss&
Wisconsin Wednesday afternoon ana
early Thursday morning will aid early
srops, according to reports from rural
sections. Spring planting has been re-
Sarded by a lack of sufficient moisture.
but the heavy fall within the last "A
hours will give farmers an opportu-
nity to carry out their plans for In
creased acreage at once. The rain
fall was general throughout the state.
Baraboo weekly news. [volume] (Baraboo, Wis.) 1912-197?, 1917-04-26
USED DIP NET,
LANDS IN COURT

Otto Krueger has been arrested on
the complaint Of a deputy conserva-
ton warden on the charge of using a
dip net to catch fish in the Baraboo
river. He pleaded guilty before JUS
tice HI. L. Halsted and the fine was
fixed at SO. The costs amounted to
$3.37 additional
Baraboo weekly news. [volume] (Baraboo, Wis.) 1912-197?, 1917-04-26
nEEDSBURG COUNCIL
ELECTS OFFICERS

The city council at Reedsburg has
elected the following officers:
President of council-W A. Stolte.
City attorney Henry ]. Bohn.
City engineer-H. e. French.
Health officer-Otto Sporleder.
I Poundmaster and weed commis-
sioner- George Black.
Baraboo weekly news. [volume] (Baraboo, Wis.) 1912-197?, 1917-04-26
LONG RECORD AS
MADISON CITY CLERK

o. S. Norsman at Madison has filed
the office of city clerk for twenty
eight years. J.. s. Workman has
served for thirty-two years. longer
period by four years.
Baraboo weekly news. [volume] (Baraboo, Wis.) 1912-197?, 1917-04-26
AUSTRALIANS REPORT THE
DISCOVERY OF NEW COMET

The discovery of new comet is re-
ported in dispatch from Melbourne.
Australia.
Evening journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1888-1932, 1917-10-10
Watching The Heart of Russia Beat Alas, FO
BY II. B. nuNT.

stan Special.
WASHINGTON, Oct. 6.-Uncle Sans
sweeping embargo hits Germany right
where she lives.
10 has stopped importation OF Danish
and scandinavian beer, thus bringing
home, as no shortage OF food or loss
OF life In the trenches has seemed able
TO do, the horrors OF Var.
Denmarks brewing business has
grown hand over lst during the war.
prospecting principally on American
barley, rice and malt.
Two big German steamers have run
regularly between Copenhagen and
Germany, carrying empty beer barrels
one way and fun barrels the other one
I Carlsberg brewery has exported $4,000
/ llters daily to Germany.
In June, 1917, alone, Denmark export
ed 02.SOO kilos Of beer TO Germany
i6.5S9.S7 gallons
There are some 800 breweries IN
Denmark, all producing at capacity
despite prohibition OF Danish barley
for beer and strict beer ration FOR
the people.
Denmark. In fact. has been coins
short on beer SO Germany might drink
Now however. with importatlon'
from the United States held up, Danish
breweries are closing down. True, Ger