Forest City press. (Forest City, Potter County, D.T. [S.D.]) 1883-19??, 1918-01-17
LIVE STOCK SHOW
TO BE A BIG ONE

Mitchell. S. ID. Jan. 9.-With more
than 200 exhibits already entered. u y
porters of the South Dakot,' Improved
Live Stock and Breeders a%ssoc;ation
are f%orecasting the biggest -aaetin= in
the history of the organizatian Wien it
meets here January Is to is in its 18th
annua convention.
The pavilion owned by to associa-
ton here has been doubled N s:ze, and
additional features are planned 70 make
inns ear convention by far the largest
ever held here.
CANOVA-Local home guards took a
young fellow. who was almcst frozen, to
death. from the blind baggage on n pas
senger train southwark bound from HUI
ron. The boy said his mother was in in
C:hlcago. and, having no morey he had
oe!leved he could make his way to Chi
caSo by tealing rides on passenger trains.
The guards provided him with food and
put him into a warm bed so he could tllaw
out, ana the next day he resumed his
Journey to Chicago. taking with hira sn
oVercoat belonging to one Of his bene-
FACTORS without telling the owner any
thing about what he intended doing with
the garment.
Observation-Disclosures Dein*cy. of this
place. was the victim of a bullet fired by
some unkow person. The bullet EVIL
dent!y was q stray one and was not fired
at him intentionally. Deinsey was clear
Ing a we'll located in an out of the way
place in a ravine Oh his ranch when he
suddenly felt a pain in one OF his legs. Ie
discovered that q bullet had penetrated
the leg. but has no idea where Il ean,e
from.
Observation-Disclosures N. Brace. who
formerly was professor OF Journalism at
the University of South Oak ia now
one of the editors Of the Franco-Amepican
NCnklV "a in11rnn1 ne -. go --A-e.- ',
published In Paris for the Americans in
the expeditionary force. Professor Brace
went to Europe In 1916 to drive a Bed
cross ambulance and has seer service on
the western and southern fronts. He is
now engaged in Y. NJ. c. A. war wonk.
LEAD-One Of the finest eagles ever
seen in the Black Hills was shot and
Killed by Arthur Ottmann, of this city. in
the vicinity of ST. Onge. In the cliffs
near the little mining town Of Maurice.
some miles from here, there is said TO be
n largo number of eagles that nave built
nests htg in the crags AMI enjoy life.
with the trout streams OF the vicinity
furnishing them with an abundance Of
food.
SCoTLAND-The business men of this
place held q mass meeting for the pur.
pose OF taking steps to secure a mater;a.
Improvement in the local electric light
system. 1t has been decided TO install two
additional engines soon and add other
equipment.
Observation-Disclosures, as an ~institu-
ton. Is 3 decided success in Dawson
county. according to the records in the
county clerks office here. During 1917 a
total of 16 applications for marriage H.
censes were made, while only four ceu.
pies sought separation by divorce action.
AITCHELL-Carde have been received
here from friends in the 10th supply train.
telling OF the safe arrival OF that orRanf.
cation in France. The train is composed
OF what was formerly . Mitchell compapy
N the First South Dakota infantry. The
men report al, we'll and happy.
YANKTON-F1sures compiled here
show Yankton. which erected no large
ooudin.s this year. dbl have AT era Of
home building. the total CITY ,%.rprrye-
ments. reaching $Soo.0o6. Of whl.s IN the
city stsclf pen sc 90 on pavi,!5. ,,i other
okssst improvements.