The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1895-07-15
THE CITY.
LOCAL RREVITIEA.

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Weather report: Fair tonight and
Tuesday. Variable winds.
J.J. Fitzgerald and A. Frizzell were
passengers for Sioux Falls.
s. E. Baldwin always keeps a good
supply OF Dwight's Flour in stock.
Y The county commissioners adjourned
Saturday evening and quiet reigns at the
cour house.
<Geo. r. Vedder will depart tomorrow
Tor a our of many points in Minnesota
including the Twin cities.
Geo. M. Smith, wife and daughter ar
rived from Egan and Mrs. Smith will
spend a few days at the Chautauqua.
+ DR.. Nannestad, who has been visiting
friends in the city during the past few
days, returned home to Blue Earth City,
MINI.
The Misses Taylor of Algona, Iowa,
are visiting their cousins, the Misses
Billings Of this city, and attending Chau-
tauqua.
NCounty Treasurer Fleming returned
from his home in the north part Of the
county today, and says nobody has a
kick coming on the crop conditions"
o. E. Bowman OF the Montrose Herald
was q pleasant caller at the DAILY
> LEADER Office this morning. With Mrs.
Bowman he has been attending the as.
sembly.
j. A. Trow and family arrived yester-
day from Sioux Falls by private convey
ance. Mrs. Trow and tho children will
remain during the balance of the Chau-
tauqua assembly, Mr.. Trow returning
home today.
+About 2 o'clock this afternoon, Mrs.
Northrop, while attempting to alight
from a carriage at the residence of her
son, County Auditor Northrop, fell and
fractured her left wrist quite badly. DR..
Duff was called and reduced the
fracture.
Nh. r. Wood, formerly train dispatcher
at Madison station, will return to this
city with his family the first of next
month to remain permanently. 1t is
the purpose Of the company to re-estab.
lish the dispatcher's Office on the same
liberal scale that formerly existed here.
John Moore will continue a member of
the Office force.
T i Will Rae and Agent Allen Of the Col.
nan Lumber company made an extend.
ed tour Of inspection among the grain
fields of the county yesterday and sum
up their Investigations as very s~atisfac.
tory. There are ONE poor pieces, and
blight is apparent in a slight degree, but
taking it all together the crop is as good
as any Reasonable being ought to ask.
This vicinity was visited by two heavy
rainstorms-Saturday night and yester.
day afternoon. The latter storm was
accompanied by a sprinkle of hail, bu,
not a particle Of damage was done, as We
learn by inquiries Of farmers in the city
from all sections Of the county today
The general verdict is that the rain has
been wonderfully beneficial, and that
corn is jumping.
DeSmet Leader, II: The finest stand
OF grain it was ever our pleasure to look
upon was eeen on a sixty or seventy mile
drive through Lake and southern Kings
bury counties this week. In Lake coun.
ty the wheat and barley crop is especial
ly good. Every foot Of cultivated ground
seems to be put in, and the greater part
OF it is to wheat. II no Gala nifty befallt
the grain before it is ready to cut there
will be the largest amoun Of grain ever
harvested in that county.
Howard Democrat, ID: Flattering re-.
\, ports Of the progress of the injured is
y indeed welcome news. Charley Laursor
and Rob Debolt are receiving the best Of
care at the home of Sol Debolt and
Trum Goold is rapidly recovering under
the loving administration of his wife q,
the residence of c. A. Laurson :. The
mill insurance was divided into two
policies-S2.5OO in the Michigan Millers
Mutual, OF Lansing, and $500 in the
Iowa Millers' Mutual, of Des Moines
Representatives of the companies were
in town this week and we understand
the matter will bs adjusted at az early
date.
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