The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1894-08-13

equalization board made no change IL
the assessed valuation OF Lake county
real estate.
hired r Weymouth, Of the southeast
corner of the county proved Up on biz
timber culture entry before Clerk o.
Court Preston today.
Regular meeting Of Excelsior Encamp.
ment No. 15, this evening. All mem
bers are urgently requested TO be pres.
ent. Gro. WAsKEY, Scribe.
The happiest man in town this morn,
ing was Chas. Lenezntarfer, tailor, who
YVES taking bis departure for the soldiers
home, Hot Springs, D. D.. whore he will
live in the future.
The annual meeting Of the w. @. 4,
u. OF this city will be held at the house
OF Mrs. r. B. McClenon, Wednesday
afternoon, August 10, at 2:3O O'Clock. a
full attendance is desired as the election
Of officers takes place.
wedding or r. Diedrickson, and
Nettie Steele was quietly celebrated al
the home OF the brides mother In this
city yesterday, Rev. w. ]. Cleveland,
officiating. Mr.. Diedrickson 10 marble
cutter for y. w. Bell, and one Of the sing
ers In the Nordraak.
The defense In the case OF O. Billings
under examination before the board q
insanity was heard this morning for .
short time and the further hearing post.
poned till Saturday next until the two
elder children, now absent, can appear
in the case.
The city to-day accepted the water
works plant from Fairbanks, Morse 4
Co, through their representative, Mr.
Elder. The company keeps the system
ia repairs for 90 days yet, Manager Ora,
remaining q few days longer to attend te
needed details. Mr.. Elder has left fol
Minneapolis.
The marshal in his peregrinationf
Saturday night caught a number Of ouI
worthy citizens mapping and their water
service flowing after 8 o'clock. Some
walked up to the captains desk and
paid their s1.OO fine while others are do
ing q good deal Of clicking and acting
as il they wanted their water service cut
off.
OF the dedication of the new Catholic
church at Epiphany in which Father
Flynn OF this city assisted last week the
Spencer correspondent of the press says;
Al the dedication Of the new addition ia
the church and the blessing Of the chime
balls at Epiphany, fully ZOO people were
In attendance. The church Is . large
building with q seating, capacity OF q,
least 400 and q gallery that will comfort
ably seat fifty persons. The church ID
nicely finished inside, Gov. Sheldon
was expected TO deliver an address, but
circumstances we're such that he was
unable to oil his appointment. AT :
o'clock, after . few appropriate remarks
by Bishop Marty Of Sioux Falls, thu
bells were blessed.
DeSmet Leader. 10: w. y. Bell d
Madison, was looking after his farming
interests last week in this vicinity.
Work on the artesian well has ceased, FOL
the time being at least. Bat eight feel
more to drill 70 complete the contract d
L,5O0 feet, YET the drills are at the bot
tom ofthe hole and the contract cannot
be- completed. Some weeks ago q piec,
Of pipe cell in the hole which necessitatet
the cutting Of the rope TO fish il out
The pipe was taken ont but the drill can
not be- raised. In attempting to drll
around IL the other drill stuck and nov
both are ct the bottom. The last thret
hundred feet were through solid rocl
which gives little chance to work. There
has been plenty of water since eleven
hundred feet but no flow.
Hurley Record, 9: Druggist E. D
Julius was over from Davis Monday AND
reported q case Of bold robbery which
took place in his town Sunday afternoon
between 2 and 5 o'clock. Mr.. Slater, d
the firm, Slater u Butler, vas the victim
and the thief stole $3.50 which Mr.. SIatel
had brought nome from the Tnrnel
County bank of this place the day be
fore and placed tim b trunk in his resi-
dence for safe keeping until Monday
It seems Mira. Slater left the house for Z
couple OF hours and during her absences
There being no one else at home-the
bold robber entered and carried of ths
money. Although there 10 no clue il il
thought to have been the work OF ''homs
talent" There was about $1,000 In the
trunk and the thief only took $3.50 which
was In bills, the balance being in gold.
Drousht Broken I'm Iowa.
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drought was partially broken in Iowa
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