The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1913-03-06
STATE NEWS

II wire. u a
number of other legislators and their
wives gave a large dancing rarity at
the st. Charles hotel. entertaining SEES
sion people as we'll as a number of
Pierre citizens who have entertained
the solons in the two past months.
Onida-Recently Sheriff Dunlap, of
Sully county. sold a quantity of fax
that was stored in what is known as
the Dunlap building. He supposed
the fax belonged TO his mother. Mrs.
Beck claims that the fax was her
property and has had the sheriff arrest
ed. He furnished bonds for his APP
pearance at the next term Of state
circuit court.
Mitchell Wiltse, a Mitchell
boy, marched in the inaugural parade
at Washington with the m~idsnipmen
class of the Naval academy, of which
he is a member. Wiltse lie quite a
prominent cadet at Annapolis. and is
a member of the academy's basketball
team and assistant mansger of the
same.
Bufalo-Residents of this place have
subscribed 81. 800 for a creamery. and
Stroll. in Perkins county, has just
placed an order for a new creamery
here. II is probable at least a half
dozen new creameries will be estah-
lished in northwestern South Dakota
this season
Pierre-The new tax commission will
have apartments on the third floor of
the capital as soon as the session adj
journs, and Miss Montgomery, of Sioux
Falls, he's arrived to be the official
stenographer. Miss Montgomery was
formerly secretary to Preston. OF
Mitchell, who has the six year term.
A secretary has not yet been appointed,
though there are several applicants in
Pierre awaiting the decision.
A~bsrdeeB--in circuit court here,
James Sroup is suing Emil, Herman,
Henry and Altman Elson for personal
damages sggregating 81 800 for injur-
les. physical and otherwise. be alleges
he received when attacked by Emil,
Herman and Henry Elson. at the insti-
cation, he claims, of their father,
Altman Elson. All the persons con-
cerned are farmers. and Stroup asks
damages for 500 for medical treat
ment. $500 for the loss of his ssrvic
es as q farmer for two months while
recuperating from the attack; 90, 900
for the loss of the sight of one eye, due
to hurts he received, he claims. in the
attack. and q. 500 for great bodily
pain due to the assault.
Jeffersou-A $50, 900 loss was sus-
tanned by Author Bros. yesterday
Afternoon. when fire destroyed their
general store. the largest in the town.
The fire broke ont in the basement,
although d exact cause is not known.
Within a few minutes the flames had
gained such Roadway that they could
not be stopped by the chemicals,
which are the only fire fighting facili-
ties offered by jefferson. The building
and the entire stock were burned. The
flames spread to the r. j. Authiers
homo. which is on an adjoining lot.
For . time it was feared the entire
business district would be wiped ont.
The Ore fighters finally succeeded in saw
Ing the home and combining the FIRE to
the store. Only a small amount of in
: was carried on the building.
Tho stock was insured for about half
its value. The Authiers will rebuild
Immediately.
Mitchell-City Engineer Sidney
Smith. Of this city, last night sub
mitted q report to the city council
which recommended that a consulting
engineer be employed for the purpose
Of determining what the source Of the
future water supply Of the city is to be.
The present city wells are almost in