Forest City press. (Forest City, Potter County, D.T. [S.D.]) 1883-19??, 1918-03-14
COLONEL HARklN GOES
INTO FEDERAL SERVICE

Aberdeen, S. d., March THE an
nouncement was made yesterday of the
enlistment of Colonel T.. b. Harkin in
the federal army. He is expected to
go to Camp Greene. S. c., accompanied
by Walter Goetz, who has also enlisted.
The remainder of the contingent to
which they are assigned are already
doing service in France, and it is eX-
pected by the two men and their friends
that they will be sent to active duty
on the western front in Europe within
a very short time.
Close friends of Colonel Harkin have
known. ever since h death of Mrs.
Harkin, a few weeks ago. that Col
onel Harkin contemplated enlisting. II
have no home ties to bind me now" he
said. and 1 feel it is my duty to get
into the service as soon as possible"
WILLOW LAKES-The county commits
sioners authorized Sheriff Stinson to APP
point special deputies, who will be as
signed to duty as night watchmen in the
various own of the county. Their duties
will be to guard all elevators and food
ter that date 1t Is thought there will not
be enough grain and fuel on and to pay
to guard 1t. so the services of the special
deputies will be dispensed with until
August is. when they will resume their
duties for the remainder of the summer,
eSAs oasN "AiASA.
SCOTLAND-Walter Dahn. a Scotland
man. had a narrow escape from death
and was seriously bruised and cut as the
result OF his clothing catching on a revolv-
ing shaft in. a local elevator. where he Is
employed. He was able to brace himself
and prevent being whirled with the shaft
or he would have been killed instantly.
AS 1t was. most of his clothing was
stripped from his body and his face and
body were badly bruised and cut. He
was rescued just in time to save his life.
BR1DGEwATER-John II. Wagner.
aged 46 years, Il wealthy retired farmer.
Is dead at his home here. Death resulted
from cancer of the stomach. following
a long illness. Deceased is survived by a
wife and family. Funeral services will be
conducted from the German Lutheran
church. In charge of Rev. G. Janzig.
EXPERIMENTATION H.. Wagner.
aged 46 years. a wealthy retired farmer,
is read at his home here. death, resulting
from cancer of the stomach, following a
prolonged illness. Deceased Is survived
by a wife and family. Funeral services
will be conducted from the German Luth-
ern church. in charge of Rev. G. Janzig.
STURGIS-Formal announcement has
been made that Attorney Harry P. At
water. of this city. will be a candidate
for the republican nomination for con-
Oe " NAC 4ihJS
district. Mr.. Atwater is we'll known
throughout the state and especially west
of the Missouri river.
ESTELL1NE-Carl Alderman, a mem.
Der Of the I. w. w. who recently was ar.
rested near Estelline and who was or
dered informed as an alien enemy Of the
United States. has since his arrest been
In the Codington county Jail. He now
will be taken to an internment camp.
SALIENT. c. Breeding has been ap-
pointed by the county commissioners to
the office Of sheriff of McCook county. to
fill the vacancy caused by the recent
resignation Of Louis Sessler. The new
sheriff already has assumed the duties
Of the position.
CorToNwooD-At a meeting held
here by q number of leading farmers of
his territory and many Of tn business
men the organization Of what viii b,
known as the Cottonwood Valley Tel.
phone company was perfected. TIE ccn,
pany plans building between 10 ar!
miles Of rural telephone lines in luis See
ton.