Forest City press. (Forest City, Potter County, D.T. [S.D.]) 1883-19??, 1917-03-30
DAKOTA STATE NEWS

SOUTH SHOEE-Oil drilling operations
i'm this vicinity have been esu,ned ny
v. l.. Weaver. a Pennsylvania oil mining
man. who is confident that oil will be
struck in this territory i'm paving quaint
tics. He also has decided TO sink test
oil wells in the vicinity Of Interior. in
western South Dakota. where there also
are Indications of oil. The oil drilling
experiments being made in the vicinity
~ South Shore will cost Weaver and as
s%ociates from $50, ON to $40 00O. and il is
believed .if:y would not have embarked
on the exp. fiment unless they We're reas-
onably sure Of striking extensive oil fields,
which are thought to underlie tbs part of
the state.
ABERDEEN-The state board of re-
gents has announced the selection of a
faculty for the Northern Normal and
Industrial school. Few changes are made.
President Willis + Johnson and all but
one or two teachers being reelected.
Prof. NJ. c. johnson, superintendent of the
Aberdeen city schools. who is also an
Instructor in the Normal. and who re-
signed to go to Ogden. Utah. as city
superintendent. is succeeded by j. Il.
Glenn. Two new additions to the faculty
are Bert f.. F'enega. of Webster. S. D..
and Miss Mabel Shinn a this years
graduate from the Normal. The faculty
totals AZ persons.
htI)lN1.<-2 HTHl Oh contractors AT
~rairibault. MINI. submitted the lowest
bid for the erection of the new govern
ment postoffce building in Madison. the
bid being $@,5l9. The contract for the
erection of the building has not yet beer
awarded by the postoffce department.. sc
far as the residents of Madison are ad
vised. The specifications require the
completion of the building in IL months
from the award of the contract.
I,t- A <Nv NJ. t.t a..
evidently is responsible for AN increase in
the number of divorces granted in Law
renee county. Reports filed i'm the office
Of the clerk of courts in this city show
that during t." six months ending MARCH,
~, there Were I divorces granted i'm the
county. This love the average, as the
number OF dN oes granted prior to the
siX months period covered by tho reports
was about three each month.
ABERDEEN-The new Masonic temple
will be opened to lodge MEMBERS with
elaborate ceremonies tonight. August &.
White, chairman of the temple board. for
mer mayor and a pioneer Mason, will pre-.
side. The temple was remodeled at &
cost of SIC. 900. Many high Masons from
different parts of the state will he in at.
tendance.
ABlIRDEEN-lt is estimated that full,
500 persons will attend the annual conven-
tion of the South Dakota Sunday Schoo,
association. which will he held May I. :
and 3. l.. w. Robinson. editor of the
Parker rress-4eader, IS president of the
association. and George w. Miller. OF
Huron, is general secretary.
WAGNER-At a meeting held here a
rural credit association, as provided for
by the act of congress-, was organized.
The total amount of loans asked for from
the federal loan bank at Omaha, Neb.,
was $4S. 200. Stock to the value of more
than $1,000 was subscribed for.
YANKTON-At a meeting of the direc-
tors of the Dakota National bank officers
were elected as follows: II. c. Danforth.
Parker. president: w, j. Eantle. vice pres
ident; j. \. Danfortll, cashier; Nels Cal
lison. assistant cashier.
CIlAMBERLAIN - After having the
commission form of government for seven
years, a petition. signed by 80 citizens, has
been presented to the BOARD OF commits
%sioners, which calls for an election,
March q. for the pur ,ose of finding
whether the voters wish a return to the
old form.
E%THAN-l:imcr Helm, wanted for horse
stealing at Ethan, is said to have been
arrested with the stolen team and buggy
in his possession. Hem has confessed, it
is said.
MISUNDERSTANDING was the 5th an
n%iversary OF the arrival in this city OF
Geo. w. Kingsbury. dean of Dakota
newspaper men.