The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1895-03-16
THE CITY.


LOCAL BBEvlrlEs.
"St. Patrick's Day in the morning."
APresident Beadle went to Yankton on
business.
J. w. Dawson returned to his field
work in Kansas.
Weather report: Fair tonight; fair
and warmer Sunday.
X1irs. Kilroy who has been visiting her
son, Dan and daughter, Mrs. Mead, re-
turned>to her homo at Sioux Falls.
< Rev. A. T. Volt, D. D.. arrived on the
evening train from Chicago, ready for
his pulpit engagement t0mosssw- in the
Presbyterian church.
Y Five car loads Of the wheat ordered on
first contract with the commissioners,
arrived from the north TO the contracting
companies here to-day.
. The seething maelstrom Of converse.
ton among farmers on the streets today
is the seed wheat question. Many Of
them are warm under the collar and all
seem to know just how 1t could be secur.
ed. One point those who need seed are
agreed upon aud that Is that the county
should furnish the seed.
Auditor Northrop received orders to-
day from State School Land Commits
sioner Lockhart to lease school land at
the forthcoming sale for % year only.
The leasing takes place next Monday
aud the short term is no doubt intended
to make the expiration Of al! leases coin
eide with the years on which the school
lands are sold.
u The Odd Fellows of the city have ten
'dered the Masonic fraternity an invita-
ton to pass the social courtesies Of the
season with them at their hall this even
ing, at which, w presume, fraternal
greetings will be exchanged much after
the manner with large religious bodies,
followed, uodoubt. by q liberal collation..
The Odd Fellows are royal entertainers
when they set about it.
Argus-L Leader, Is: 1t is understood
that the county commissioners have de-
cided to take for the county $4,000 Of
seed grain warrants issued on the gener-
al fund but payable out Of a special seed
grain fund. Bids for par or better were
expected from the outside but have not
yet arrived. II they do not come the re-
naming $1,000 will be sold to local cap
itsllsts at q discount. The warrants
bear Z per cent interest and are payable
ic October.
The new game law prohibits the kill
log of prairie chickens and grouse from
the 1st Of December to the 10Th day Of
the following August; quail, partridge,
pheasant, from the Let day of December
to the LIST day Of October following,
acquat,c fowls Of oil kinds from the 18th
day OF April to the LIST day Of the follow
ing August. For offsnee against the
provisions OF the bill the fine is not less
than 80 nor more than e25 with costs Of
prosecution, for each bird caught, taken
killed or had in possession or under con-
troll.
ALast Wednesday evening at the resi-
dence OF John Chsp,n, Winfred, the post
nuptial festivities Of Mr.. and Mrs. Dan
McKae we're celebrated with great cor.
duality and enjoyment. About forty
couples were present and the large list Of
presents given the couple betoken the
high esteem in which they are held. Mr..
McRse and bessie Bradbury we're mar
ried at the Presbyterian church south Of
Winired last Sunday by Rsv.eH. p. Car
son, D. D., and have settled down to mar
ried life in Mr.. McRae's snug farm homs
in the good old fashioned way.
For Rsut-A six room house. Apply
to Rev. T. A. FLYNN.