Forest City press. (Forest City, Potter County, D.T. [S.D.]) 1883-19??, 1917-04-06

tive writ of mandamus. returnable
March "a, to show cause why the mill
TIA appropriation should not be paid
as granted by the recent legislature.
This will secure a speedy decision as
TO the constitutionality> of the act.
Ibe state auditor, Obliged to assume
personal responsibility for the warrants
issued, refused to issue the warrants
until the coGr had passed upon the
constitutionality of the bill.
YOUNG FARMLAND SHOOTS
SELF WITH SHOTGUN
Yankton. S. D.. March 24--Joseph
from a shotgun into his head and died
instantly. During the evening he Joined
IN a game of cards and a wrestling bout.
seemingly in,good spirits. At 10 o'clock
ne loaded his gun and left the house Of
nus uncle, where he was employed on a
began an hour later revealing the sui
q The gun was fired by a shoestring
attached to the trigger with the mlzzl.
nue the chin. The boys parents live in
Bohemia.
a special election yester-
DAY. honds were voted in the sum of
cipai building and a $780, COO addition to
the nigh school building, in the form Of
a Junior high school. The school bonds
PASSED by a majority of 1866, but the NUM-
q PA building issue squeezed through, with
y majority of only 10. Besides housing
.ne various departments of the city gov
eminent and the fire department. the
municipal building will include a large
auditorium of proportions great enough
10 accommodate any gathering that will
be held in South Dakota.
PHIL1P-'Mike' I.akota, a young lad.
who ran away from the home OF his mar.
ents at Lead about SIX months ago. ana
who has e working OH farms in this
vicinity. has been returned to his home.
apparently having discovered that all is
not rosy in making his own a in the
world. The boy stated that he left home
because his father. who is q laborinc
man, had on occasions mistreated him..
cITTONwOOD-The citizens of Cotton
wood rendered q banquet to all local vet
Grams OF the civil war, the Spanish
American a and those who had re-
Gently returned from. service with the ne-
tional guard OH the Mexican border. Ad-
dresses on patriotic topics were made by
q number OF speakers, and the affair was
a very enjoyable one. Local ladies rem
dered q musical program.
MILBANK-A mass meeting OF citizens
will soon be held for tho purpose Of an.
pointing committees to make ang
ssSutS " IlS 0inuAt C0GAN10Tnent or tho
South Dakota @. A. r., which will be held
In Miibank on June 5, 6 and z. It viii
be the first time In the history OF MIL
bank that the old veterans have honored
the city by selecting 1t as the place for
their nua -encampment.
BRIDGEWATER-The Bridgewater Are
department have chosen the. following Of
hcers::tJ. G.. breeding, chief; J. r. Her
reth, assistant chief: r. NJ. WHIT, trees-.
lrrsr; 2. T.. Hanson. secretary. At 4
annual spring election the voters will be
asked to authorize the one-half mill
levy. al provided by statute, for the
maintenance Of the department.
LAKE PREsTON-The stockholders Of
the Lake Preston Cooperative Elevator
company held a meeting and decided ON
the erection OF q new and modern ele-
els. The work OF construction will CONF
mence early In the spring and the build
ing will be completed In ample time to
take care OF the new crop.
HURoN-Today was set aside as self
denial deS and Ill reSidents, were asked
to put aside whatever amount he Vas
able for the Besxiah relief. The local Bel
1t is planned, by h Huron COMMITTEES to
bring the total to, 4l,eoo. desired from,
Huron III Beadie county.
NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. have been made nv
the ". c. r. u. for the entertainment
Of tho national vice president ana other
national officers on May { and : at =
meeting to be h ! First NethoAist
church. Mrs. Simmons. Of sFlandreau.
the state president with attend.
ARERDEEN-whes tho Eks ssase
They ha6IsentejfAinlRSN On Narch-A.
~ at HAND 10 tive m Axhlbltson boIne
bout. Initiation and . thenAef nnftv r.