The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1913-09-26

enrolled, have turned in medical ex.
animation cards and have been duly
reipstated in their classes. The other
five are still holding out. The par
euts. who are Christian Scientists, de-
ciared that having their children ex.
amined by a physician was contrary
to their religious belief, and therefore
unconstitutional.
Pierre--The new irrigation project,
to cover . large territory ear Oral
and Buffalo Gap, is being worked ont
by the engineering corps in the field
at present and they have found a
magnificent reservoir site near Cascade
which will hold an enormous volume
of water, and the land which will
be covered being practically all cheap
tracts which the are willing
to let go Of at a reasonable figure for
the purpose. The force goes in a few
days to the proposed tract to be irrigat-
ed to run lines and find just the acreage
which can be used for that purpose.
Pierre-Reports from county treasur-
ers show that some of them have been
holding inheritance Tax collections for
nearly two years, and the counties col
lectively hold a large sum of such
money. The law requires payments
Of such collections to be made to the
state treasurer, the FIRST of April and
October Of each year. and requires the
counties to pay 8 per cent to the
state O all funds so held after these
dates. State Treasurer Ewart says
county t~reasurers have failed to remit
on request, and that he will begin en-
forcement of the interest provision of
tine Law on this subject.
Pierre-A Wisconsin girl, in writ.
ing to this city applying for q school
in South Dakota, expressed a great
fear that there may be too many
wild Indians and other frontier evil
dences Ia the state for her peace of
mind, but says that she might come
to South Dakota to teach If she can
be assured that she would not meet
with such troubles in the school where
she might be placed.
Elk Point The government forces
have been hauling rock mp from Sioux
City on government bargee, but of
late the water has gone 30 low that
one Of the barges was stranded on a
sandbar and abandoned for the pres
emit. 1t has become necessary there
fore to ship rock to Elk Point by
rail, and haul it out to the liver
with teams. Employment will be
furnished for many teams during the
fall and winter.
Desdwood-FIank Miletich was in
stantly killed and his partner, Mat
Dallivich, injured when Z loaded ORE
tipped over ct the wash No. Q
mine near here. The men we're
standing on the back of the car and
were caught BY the rock.
Aberdeen--While in Aberdeen, N.
p. Bromley Of Rsd6eld, announced his
candidacy for tho republican nomina
ton for congress in the Second dis.
trict. Mr.. Bromley has been promin-
emit in Republican politics in South
Dakota for manv years and has a always
affiliated with the progressive wing of
the party in this state.
Kimtall- Charles Sanders, Brule
county's big ranchman, who lives 10
miles north Of Kimball, sold $50, 600
worth Of his cattle Wednesday, and
be still has about 1000 head left.
During the Interstate fair at Sioux
City he sold 10 carloads for approx
imstely 40, 900. There has been much
activity in shipping cattle from here of
late. Early this week it required a
special freight train to handle the
shipment.