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Forest City press. (Forest City, Potter County, D.T. [S.D.]) 1883-19??, 1917-08-30
BANK CONSOLIDATION IS
EFFECTED AT BOMESTEEL

Bonsteel, s. D.. Aug. 24.-Aa import
ant business transaction took place
here when the Security State bank and
the Ronesteel State bank effected "A
consolidation. The Bonestsel State
bank has been reorganized with Il CAPT
tai stock of $4,000 and a s~ari,l,.s of
$1,000. b. j.. .Huigens, former cashier
elected president of the r~co-sanized
bank, George j. Crilly, vice president;
b. c. Maynard, cashier, and G. Rex
Heun. assistant cashier. TIL, CONSOLE
dation of these two prosperous banks
will give Bonesteel a tinanciai institu.
ton which will be second to none in
the entire Rosebud country.
Forest City press. (Forest City, Potter County, D.T. [S.D.]) 1883-19??, 1917-08-30
REUSED BY
BLACkHAND THREATS
Believed 1. W. w. Responsible
for Demand of $5O0-Wil
Take Law in Own Hands.

Beresford. $. D.. Aug. 27."Leave $500
In This box tonight or your grain will
go up in smoke"
This note, fonnd in the rural mail
box at the farm of Lars Madsen, near
Beresford, has created excitement over
q wide scope OF country. for it is be-
lieved to have been the work OF a MEM
Der of the 1. w. w. organization.
A short time before the note was
found it IL claimed a suspicious charac-
ter was seen leaning on the mail box
The note was written on a, piece of tabl-
let paper. in a thoroughly legible hand,
and was thrown loosely in the box.
Madsen has no notion OF complying
with the request, and IL an attempt is
made to set fire to his grain in retail
iation for his refusal to contribute $500
to the unknown writer of the note.
there will be such an uprising of the
farmers OF the surrounding territory
that the writer Of the note. If he still
~ In the vicinity. will want to make
ms way out of the country with all
possible speed.
A careful watch is being maintained
of grain stacks on the Madsen farm, as
we'll as on other farms Of the vicinity.
ana should a firebug appear and be
captured the farmers promise to take
the law into their own hands and mete
out such punishment as may suit them.
Forest City press. (Forest City, Potter County, D.T. [S.D.]) 1883-19??, 1917-08-30
IN DAMS OF PINE RIDGE
AGENCY TO HOLD FAIR

Pine Ridge Indian Agency, S. D., Aug.
2S.-Arrangements have been compile
TED Tor q unique event. the annual fair
and exhibit of the OgaIalla Fair associa-
ton, which is made up of hundreds of
the progressive Sioux farmers and
stock. raisers of the Pine. Ridge reser-
walton. The fair will be held Septem-
Der IA. Is and Is. on the George Cliff
Yord ranch. two miles from the mouth
OF ~torcupine creek. The fair associa-
tfon was organized only in June of this
year, and there has been a rush Of In
eaans to add their names to the mem
bership rolls. One of the features OF
the fa'r will be IN exhibit Of horses.
cattle and agricultural products.
Amusement features will include horse
races: a games, a bowery dance, o
features.
Forest City press. (Forest City, Potter County, D.T. [S.D.]) 1883-19??, 1917-08-30
WoRTHiNG WILL STAGE
BASEBALL TOURNAMENT

Worthing, 8. D.. Aug. 27.-Next week
Will be baseball week for Worthing. A
tournament will be staged in Worthing
four days of the week. Following is the
sunday. Garretson at Gar
retson: Tuesday. Marion at Woth-
ing: Wednesday,, Worthing VS.. Lem
o at the big Moe celebration:
Thursday, Freeman AT Worihing. On
Friday Il game will be played here be-
tween the S%luggers and any team in
the state which thinks they are fast
enough to win a 1925 purse which Man
ager Bradshaw has hung up for the
day. Several teams are now asking
Tor the date. On Saturday the Lennox
Browns will be here and try TO do up
the Slnggers. Wenig will pitch for
LenEOX next week.
ALCESrER-At Il mass meeting of the
men and women Of .Alcestcr a local branc!,
Of ...a y. NJ. q. -A.-was o, ganixed with a
good charter membership. A. r. Thomp-
son. Of Nernrtlion. was present and aided
in organizing the new society. The fol-
lowing officers We're elected: President.
j. n. Swenson; treasurer. r.. e.. Watt.
An executive committee also was elected.
\ campaign for the securing Of additional
members throughout the Alcester terri
tory will at once be inaug,.ratcd.
BRIDGEWATER-The local board of
''S" ''NNht Va Nual tol.
Chase. who had accepted the office Of
superintendent of the l~sridgcwater public
schools for the coming year. has been
drawn I'm the selective draft ard will
shoulder a gun i'm defense Of the country.
1t IL feared the board OF education vii!
have difficulty in securing a new man
to take his place at the head Of the
schools here. as. competent educators f,-
such positions are becoming very scarce.
sALEM-At.their annual business meet
ms the members of the local W. &. r.. II.
elected the following officers for the COM
ing year: President. Mrs. j. ". Murphy:
vice president. Mrs. II. F. Carey: record
ing secretary, Mr.. r. D. F0user: core.
spending secretary, Mrs. Charles Miller;
treasurer, Mrs. Fl. l.. Merrick.
CANTON-The authorities have been
unable to get any trace Of thieves who
entered the clubhouse Of a railway
bridge gang between Canton and FAIR
View n escaped with = considerable
amount in money n a number Of valu-
.ables. Some Of the men were robbed Of
Swings OF many months.
vERAILloN-A local solf tournament
proved very interesting and developed
Some sxcittn9 contests. DR. p. r. Burk.
la1.l proved the winner Of the finals over
DIR. j.. w. Kremer. The winners Of the
various events were given pr:ses by the
local golf assoc;at.cn.
Forest City press. (Forest City, Potter County, D.T. [S.D.]) 1883-19??, 1917-08-30
INDIAN LAND SUIT CASE
TO INVOLVE MANN OrHERa

Yankton, S. D., Aug. ia case, the
decision OF which may affect much
property in South Dakota came up for
trial before Judge Trip here yesterday
nut a -postponement was taken. The
case involves the rights of an Indian.
Mrs. Frederick, who alleges thai her in
terest in certain property was not safe
guarded by the secretary Of the interior
when he gave the four heirs authority
to sell their estate. 1t is claimed that
there are many other cases of this
n many of them very complicated.
Owing to the necessity OF calling many
witnesses and the badly tangled evil
dence concerning title, Judge Tripp
continued the case until November.
when it will be tried 1t Lake Andes.
Forest City press. (Forest City, Potter County, D.T. [S.D.]) 1883-19??, 1917-08-30
GOVERNOR ADDRESSES BIG
MEETING OF "HOME COMERS'

Fairfax, S. d., Aug. 25.-This is
home coming" wee in Fairfax. and
began in real earnest yesterday. During
the afternoon a program was given at
the big tent of Walter Savadge Amuse-
ment company. and was presided over
by L.. G. Stevenson. Chairman of the To-
cal committee, j. w. Grove, gave a
very excellent address Of welcome. Re-
Spouse, MIR. Stevenson.
Mrs. NJ. A. Thompson. on behalf Of
the local Civic league. then presented
to the city, q large flag which was &C.
cepted by the chairman Of the local
board OF trustees. E. j. Morgan.
Gov. Peter Norbeck was then in
troduced, and gave a very pleasing adj
dress. touching on local and state is
sues and. closing with a statement OF
the conditions leading up to our entry
into the great world war and closed
with a splen lid.tribute to patriotism.
During the afternoon the Bonesteel
and Butte baseball teams played: tho
result being in favor Of Bonesteel. IL
to 3.
Geddes and Greenwood play today
and the winners of that game play
Bonesteel. Friday.
Forest City press. (Forest City, Potter County, D.T. [S.D.]) 1883-19??, 1917-08-30
RIGID ORDINANCE IS
INVALID, SAYS COURT
Watertown Attempt to Regulate
Morals Of Community Has
Come to Naught.

Pierre. s. D., Aug. 25.-The first city
which declares that any
MAZE person who shall be found asso-
ciatlng with females known or reputed
= within the city limits Of WATERFOWL
mar De deemed a "pimp." and upon
conviction shall be fined in any sum
not to exceed $25 "'s ETC." is entirely
unconstitutional, Is h holding Of the
supreme court today upon an appeal
from defendants of Watertown who ap-
pealed h case. The court say in re-
lation to a city making such an ordi-
nance:
TO sustain the validity Of the quoted
portion of the Watertown ordinance
would prevent personal effort on the
part OF n male to uplift and anchor
ate the condition of fallen women. MIN
weiIare workers. all would be subject
20 M infamous application contained
m the ordinance and to the pains and
penalties OF the ordinance"
The court further declares that such
an ordinance of a city absolutely VIC
lates the constitutional rights of per-
sonar l1beIty.-and that to in this par
,lciuar way attempt TO regulate an evil,
Is IN no way compatible with constitu-
Ilonal rights Of all individuals.
I'he case is that of the city Of Water
Town VS.. Maurice Christnacht, and
Fatsy McAieer, appellants and defend
ants. These defendants had been by
Inc lower court, adjudged guilty of as
location with known prostitutes and
ordered to pay fine. ETC.. and the de-
lendants appealed on the ground of UNI
eonstitutfonality Of tie ordinince, and
The court considers the appeal concern
ing this ordinance we'll taken, and con-
isequently reverses the trial court, be-
ing. the municipal court Of WATERFOWL,
which had upheld the validity Of the
ordinance.
Forest City press. (Forest City, Potter County, D.T. [S.D.]) 1883-19??, 1917-08-30
CHARLES MIX ELEVATORS
SUSPEND WHEAT BUYING

kimball, S. D., Aug. 24.-Ncarly all
If not quite-ah of the elevators in
Charles Mix county have shut down
buying wheat because of the unccr-
tafnty of the price in the future, wait
ing for Uncle Sam to show his hand.
The result is that the farmer are stor-
ing their wheat as fast as shreshed
This is about the condition all over the
state. In Kimball the elevator nen are
not buying either. but taking in what
the farmers until a price can De estab-
lisEed.
Forest City press. (Forest City, Potter County, D.T. [S.D.]) 1883-19??, 1917-08-30
SOUTH DAKOTA GIRLS TO
ENTER BREAD CONTEST

fair offers SIX premiums for bread
made by the girl club members in south.
Dakota, az follows: sAskold medal. a
silver medal, two bronze medaia and
syo rihbons. The, coAtest7 il open to
the gtrI'club members OF the state. Who
have enrolled with their county sup
e~rintendent. have baked bread twice
6urlng the month and made q
And have written stories on "How i
Made Ny Loaf Of Bpead.' Each con-
testant will bake q loaf Of bread. wrap
1t carefully In waxed paper ana send IL
TO Agnes Morton, assistant state club
Woman's building. Huron. s..
D.. before September 10.
Forest City press. (Forest City, Potter County, D.T. [S.D.]) 1883-19??, 1917-08-30
GOVERNOR NoReEck DENIES
SALE OF HIS OIL PROPERTY

Mitchell, s. D., Aug. Ex-Governor
Peter Norbeck is not a millionaire, he
says. While here en- route from Sioux
Falls, the governor took occasion to
deny a story that has gained wide cir
culation that he and his partner in the
firm of Norbeck 4 Nicholson, had dis
posed Of their Montana oil property for
$500, 000. The governor said the property
vas for sale. but that no such offer had
been made for it. The story came out OF
Denver.
Forest City press. (Forest City, Potter County, D.T. [S.D.]) 1883-19??, 1917-08-30
COMMISSIONER
WORKS FOR 800 WHEAT

Watertown, s. D., Aug. 25.-Word has
been received here that Don Livingston.
ef this city, state market commissioner
is on his way from Pierre to Washing.
Ton where he will attend the sessions Of
q e price fixing board which Ia to de-
:ef1ntne upon a minimum price for the
!Sl7 crop OF wheat within the, near
:utuFe: The purpose Of Mr.. Livings-
trip to Washington Is to repre-
vent the South. Dakota. farmer at the
board meeting and endeavor to Zee
That he ts given the right treatment.
According Q the telegram received.
q MIS- home, Mr.. Livingston intends to
ask the price fixing board to set s. as
"a minimum price Tor No.2 wheat. to
paad a the point OF delivery BY tho
ses1neTs not 1t the tefinninals.
Forest City press. (Forest City, Potter County, D.T. [S.D.]) 1883-19??, 1917-08-30
SOLDIER SEXES Man
FOR INSULTING GIRL
Farm Hand Arrested and Now
In Jail at Madison Await
ing Trial.

Madison, 8. D., Aug. 25.-C. Belget,
aged IS, who is employed on a farm
near Madison, was arrested in Madison
on the charge of making improper adj
vances toward Miss Mary Ostrander. q
highly respected young oma The ar
rest was made by George Mckinney, Z
soldier, who CHANGED to pass the Ost-
rande home just after Belger had
passed. along the street. The girl APP
pealed to the. soldier, who followed
Belger n took him into custody.
afterward turning him over to officer
Green. who placed him in Jail pending
his preliminary hearing.
Forest City press. (Forest City, Potter County, D.T. [S.D.]) 1883-19??, 1917-08-30

In the demand Tor a 10 shilling adj
vance in the wages of 100000 semi
skilled and unskilled workers in the en-
cheering industry OF England, which
u nov AAng considered by the COM
mitteo ct production, is conceded, the
employers win have to pay an .addi-'
tional 1900 80 pounds sterling = year
Forest City press. (Forest City, Potter County, D.T. [S.D.]) 1883-19??, 1917-08-30

7he council generals" the delibera-
tive body OF the department Of the
seine, has the government to permit
the entry Of game into Paris more free
~. This measure, 1t IL held. would
ease the meat and poultry market. The
Minister Of agriculture has already
Forest City press. (Forest City, Potter County, D.T. [S.D.]) 1883-19??, 1917-08-30
GOES LOCO AFTER VIEWING
NARROWING MOVIE THRILLER

Aberdeen. S. D.. Aug. 25.-Extreme-
ly hot weather. fatigue from a long
railway journey, and perhaps the ex-
element from viewing a moving pic
ture thriller, all combined to unbalance
the mind OF Ross Miller, of 1ndepend-
n Ia, while in Aberdeen. Emerging
from the moving picture theater where
he had gone during a temporary stay in
Aberdeen after, having come from
Montana, where he had been to buy
some land, Miller hurried to the police
station, informing the police that he
was being pursued by men who wanted
to string him up" Miller was sent
to a hospital, and at nightsattempted to
end his life by plunging a knife into
his breast. The wound inflicted was
not fatal. and he is. recovering. He
also has recovered his reason.
Forest City press. (Forest City, Potter County, D.T. [S.D.]) 1883-19??, 1917-08-30

Albert Murphy, an American, has
been cleared OF any responsibility in
connection with the assassination of
President Francisco Madero and Vice
President Jose Mario Pine Suarez on
February 10. 1913. Murphy owned the
automobile in which the president and
vice president were taken from b ma
tional palace and shot. 1t was proved
he was not the person and had nothing
to do with the plot,
Forest City press. (Forest City, Potter County, D.T. [S.D.]) 1883-19??, 1917-08-30
ABERDEEN cLUes APPEAL
FOR 900 RusHEL WHEAT

Aberdeen, S. D.. Aug 25.-The Aber-
deem Commercial club and the Aber-
deem Rotary club, each have adopted
resolutions in regard to the price Of
wheat to be fixed by h food admins
tration. The resolutions have been for
warded to Herbert Hoover, the food adj
ministrator; Harry "A. Garfield, chair
man Of the committee on price fixing,
and to each senator and representative
from South Dakota. The Commercial
hut resolutions state that II the Da-
kota farmers are 10 receive . fair o
~pensatfon for their wheat, with q fair
profit above expense Of production,
the minimum price for this years. o
should be fixed ct not less than $40
q bushel.
Forest City press. (Forest City, Potter County, D.T. [S.D.]) 1883-19??, 1917-08-30

The court of appeals has rejected the
appeal taken by the public prosecutor
in the case OF Ralph Hoyt Thayer, OF
Utica, N. r., who was recently fined
$40 for entering . fortified zone at Yok-
osuka without authority. There was no
reason the court held. for sustaining
the request that the penalty be made
has vier.
Forest City press. (Forest City, Potter County, D.T. [S.D.]) 1883-19??, 1917-08-30
SOUTH DAKOTA


During February Of this year the
weekly conviction for drunkenness in
London fell considerably below the
lOwest level OF 1916. and in many areas
were reduced to proportions not pre-
yiously attained. The metropolitan po-
lice area showed a total OF 400 for The
week ending February 2b, against q
S97 for 1915. Manchester gave an aver
age for the four weeks Of February Of
30, as compared with so for 1916 and SO
for 1915. i;dinburg figures ave fallen
To a., as compared with 10 last year.
Glasgow had only $50 convictions for
drunkenness. compared with 522 in
1915 and 3l9 in 1916. Aberdeen and
Dundee are also satisfactory. The great
result is that i'm January and February,
1917, in the scheduled areas there has
been a decrease of about u per cent,
from the weekly average for 1916.
Forest City press. (Forest City, Potter County, D.T. [S.D.]) 1883-19??, 1917-08-30
LITTLE GIRL succuMss
TO ate OF "RArrl Err,

SIOOA dktS, -. A.s aux. "a" EU0 IlTSI
victim Of the season in the Rosebud
country Of the r~attlesnake was Helen
March. the IN -yeaT-Old daughter of
Mr.. n Mrs. David March, living ON
the Todd county line, southwest of
Wood.
The little girl was struck by the
fangs Of a RATHER while playing in the
yard about her home. Everything pos
slble was done to ave her life. but she
died several hours later.
WORK BEGUN ON NEW
CONSOLIDATED SCHOOL
Ravina. 8. D., Aug. 24.-C0ntractor
Riddle began excavation on che new
consolidated school Saturday. Mater
ial is arriving rapidly and work will be
pushed. The new building when com
pleted win cost about $4,000 and viii
be hreprOof throughout. This is the
first consolidated school in Charles Mix
county and will place Ravinia in an adj
vanced educational. plane.
TRIPP-The officers OF, the Hutchinson
County Fair as~sociation are busy making
preparations for one of the largest fairr
ever held here, the free attractions being
something out of the ordinary. ana some
big are, put up for horse races.
The dates are August q. 81 and 70.
BELLE, FOURCHE-W. E. Benedict, a
prominent attorney of Belle Fourche and
. pioneer 81 South Dakota, died after a
long illness from pernicious anemia at a
hospital In Hot Springs, 8. D. Funeral
services were head at Hot Springs. con-
Quoted by Rev. Mr.. Reynolds. OF Belle
Fourche. Interment was made at Canton,
9. D.. this being the place where his par
ents were buried. He 10 surviyed by his
wife and daughter. who reside in Belle
Fourche.
Forest City press. (Forest City, Potter County, D.T. [S.D.]) 1883-19??, 1917-08-30


Since the preliminary announcement
that he had found an apparent relation
between the sunspot period and the be-
l,avior OF the poiar caps Of Mars, NJ.
Antioniadi has published detailed obser-
vations which appear to establish this
relation in a striking manner Except
conditions on Mars may have disturbed
the effects Of solar radiation. he finds
that whenever sunspots are large and
numerous the melting of the Marian
polar caps is rapid, and that whenever
sunspots are small and few the melting
OF the caps takes place slowly. AS
Maunder a pointed out. the meteor
Ology of Mars is much simpler than that
Of the earth. Hence a more direct re-
Spouse on the part of Martian weather"
to he variations in solar radiation Of
which greater or less spottedness is one
of the indications.
Forest City press. (Forest City, Potter County, D.T. [S.D.]) 1883-19??, 1917-08-30

The Australian casualties from the
beginning OF the war up to May 81, 1917.
were 80. 793. according to a statement
issued by the defense department. They
were divided as follows: Dead, 24,1Oe;
wounded. $3.50; missing, 5,102. 1t
was explained that the men listed rs
wounded did not include those who had
rome back to the trenches.
Forest City press. (Forest City, Potter County, D.T. [S.D.]) 1883-19??, 1917-08-30

Much time and labor are saved in q
great variety of tasks by the use Of
electric winches at the Bush terminal.
In Brooklyn. II. T. These winches are of
the portable type and can be moved
about as necessity dictates. Current
can be tapped from the nearest feeder,
q great number OF taps being always
within convenient reach in any part of
the Bush terminal development.
Forest City press. (Forest City, Potter County, D.T. [S.D.]) 1883-19??, 1917-08-30
SUPREME coURT oeclsloNs.

Pierre. g. D., Aug. 25.-The supreme
court, In opinions written by Judge
Gates. renders the following decisions:
South Dakota vs.. J.. d. Hofer, appel
liant; Clay county trial court affirmed.
David B. Wilson. appellant. VI. N. H.
F~ankhouser: Edmunds court affirmed.
South Dakota vs. WI. lam Mern. APP
pellant: Butte county court reversed
Edgar Mumford and Mabel Mum
sf0rd,;s appellants. VS.. Frank n. Rood:
Meade county trial court affirmed.
John J. Farrar. Victor T. sJepson, ap-
pellants. VS.. Chicago 4 Northwestern
Railroad company: Pennington county
trial court affirmed.
John Schubert. appellant, VI. b. A.
Scott end W. d. Scott: Minnehaha
county court affirmed.
Carl Holmbers, appellant. vs. J. G.
Dunklebereer. appellant; municipal.
court Of Sioux Falls affirmed.
John A. Nowotny. appellant. VS.. w.
r. Kehm. Jennie 8. Kehm and Frank
Nelson; Aurora county trial court AZ
NrIneds
George \; Kiiker vs.. Ford Motor com
pany. appellant; Lawrence county trial
Y modified.
Forest City press. (Forest City, Potter County, D.T. [S.D.]) 1883-19??, 1917-08-30

Californians aver that no one has
ever seen q jack rabbit drink. Those
who have camped for days in the des-
erts in vicinities where the only water
for miles around was to be found, and
with rabbits everywhere, declare that
never does one of the little fellows
come to the springs to drink. Men have
even gone so far as to examine the
margins Of waterholess in those districts,
with never a track of the rabbit dis
closed beyond where the grass grew.
Forest City press. (Forest City, Potter County, D.T. [S.D.]) 1883-19??, 1917-08-30

The Russian government, according
to a report Of a P%etrograd correspond
big project for the development Of the
Russian. and Siberian railroads. The
new scheme contemplate the construc-
ton of an additional 10000 miles of rail-
roads. at the rate OF 1900 a year. over a
period of 10 years. In connection with
this plan the creation OF several large
government steel plants and special
training establishments is said to be
necessary. The work will be COM
menced as once after peace is declared.
Palisadian. [volume] (Cliffside Park, N.J.) 1906-current, 1917-01-12
County Statistics

County Physicians w. E. Ogden has
made the following report for 1917.
Sudden deaths-suicides, rs cases;
homocides, 8; railroad accidents 27;
automobile accidents, 25; other acct
dents, rs; natural causes, 106.
Sudden deaths-males, 1919 cases
females, So
Sudden deaths-married, LOG cases;
single, 143.
Sudden deaths-foreign born, III
cases; native born, 1873.
I. Lunacy cases-native born, AZ
cases; foreign born, Al. Male, 50;
female, SO. Married "A; single, 80
Examination and commitment of
tuberculosis cases:
To Liberty-males, 80 cases; fe-
males, &c. To White Haven-males
10; females, g.. To St. Joseph's Hos
,ital, New York City, 2. Taking care
Of at home, l.
Palisadian. [volume] (Cliffside Park, N.J.) 1906-current, 1917-01-12
Cold Blessing in Disguise.

The cold weather has been bless
ing in disguise. We have learned the
danger of depending on Anticipated
methods Of transporting and storing
coal. We should also consider the
danger of starvation if our food trans
portation should become endangered
We now see the absolute necessity of
tunnels and bridges, and, if wise, we
will insist on the perfection of canal
facilities. 1t is a case of "Wake up
New York." or, "Freeze up"
Palisadian. [volume] (Cliffside Park, N.J.) 1906-current, 1917-01-12
Dvernment Ownership.

II government has taken over the
railrd rs, and is now considering TAX
ing over the mines and mineral re-
sources of the country. This is as it
should be, but would much prefer
they should take the ownership of the
land itself and appropriate the reven-
ues as we'll for public purposes as
well. This is the single tax doctrine,
which does not concern itself with
private individual effort and enter
prise. Socialism is hateful in that it
seeks to control all individual inter-
ests. The single tax only seeks to re-
store to the people their rightful prop
erty Of which they have been deprived
by foolish legislation.