The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1913-07-29

price reductions In their ladies' ready.
to-wear department of one-fourth to
ons-half of on millinery, suits. skirts,
wash suits, wash dresses and waists
Now is the time to purchase season
able merchandise at large savings.
John Mcleod Of Winfred was in
the city today. He reports damage to
uncut wheat by the hail storm last
evening in his neighborhood.
The ladies of the o. e. 8. are re-
quested to meet at the Masonic Temple
Thursday at 3 o'clock for a social after
noon with Sisters Lee and Ireland
who are soon to leave MS for their new
home. Mary ]. Ripe, w. NJ.
Eva, the little two years old daugh-
ter of Mr.. and Mrs. Robt. Corey, died
this morning of cholera infantum. The
funeral will be held from the home
tomorrow afternoon at 2 o'clock.
A Pierre dispatch states that it is
probable that Chas. McCaftree Of
Howard will be appointed to the
position made vacant by the resigns-
tion of j N. Deets, commissioner of
immigration. The position pays a
salary Of 81. 800 per year. Mr.. Nc
Catfree is publisher of the Howard
Press.
DR., A. L. Clough was a morning
passenger foi Dell Rapids to attend u
meeting of the board of directors of
the Odd Fellows home Of that place Of
which he is "a member. Dr.. Clough
states that the home is In a very -four
ishing condition, the inmates number
ing tnirty-six. mostly the orphan chill
dren of Odd Fellows.
The county commissioners spent the
day in Clsrno township viewing roads
and planning for a considerable grade
to be pat in near the j. s. Keegan
farm. The good roads germ is prevail
ent in Lake county and a large amount
of work is being done in the several
townships. Herman township it is
said liz leading all other townships in
road improvement.
Sheriff Butts yesterday afternoon
went ont to the former G~reenhagen
farm east of the city and arrested one
Claude Thomas Of Dell Rapids charged
by the authorities of Minnehaha county
of wife desertion. The sheriff brought
Thomas to the city and lodged him in
the county Jail, notifying Sheriff Reilly
OF the arrest. Deputy Morrison ar
rived by the midnight train and this
morning took Thomas to Sioux Falls
by the south train, When arrested
Thomas WIS employed as a farm hand
Tt g state land department has raised
a question which may mean a substan-
tial donation to the school funds Of the
state. Under the law requiring the
payment of interest on public funds,
all such collections are to be turned
into the general fund OF the state,
but a large amount of the interest is
collected on school funds, and the land
department raises the point that the
constitution prohibits the diversion CT
any such funds from that purpose, and
making the claim that payment into
the general fund Of the state is a diver
sion of the school funds without
authority.
The state tax commission has an
nounced the assessment figures for the
rail way property. showing a total Of
over $l24, 900, 900, an increase from
$32, 900. 900 last year. The values
range from SAL, 900 per mile on the
Illinois Central down to s., 200 for
the Crouch Line in the Black Hills.
The commission has therefore increased
the railroad assessment over 400 per
cent, while over the state the increase
in valuations. as indicated by scatter
ing reports, will average about 800 per
cent. This means the railroads will
pay a larger PERCENTAGE of the taxes of
the state next year than heretofore.
A. M. Gregor of Dawson, N. D., is
in the city, having been called to
Oldham on account Of the death Of
his sister. Mrs. X. L. Houk. whose
funeral was held yesterday. Deceased
is survived by husband and seven chill.
dren, the youngest OF whom is aged
eight years while the two older, son
and daughter, are married. Mr..
Gregor was a pioneer resident of Lake
county, having come here with his
fathers family in 1873. He sees
many changes in Madison and remarks
on the fine improvements that have
been made the past year or two.
Mr.. Gregor with bis family removed
to Dawson, N. d., a few years age
and engaged in farming in which they
have been very successful, Mr.. Giegor
reporting an excellent crop on his
farm this year.
Fishermen at Lake Madison never
fail to catch fine strings of fish when
ever they go after them, making tie
sport a matter Of couIse. and the fol.
lowing trout story from the Lead Call
may have a tendency to arouse their
enthusiasm: George Foglesong came
in from Spearfish and brought back
to the city with him one of the biggest
trout that has been seen in the city for
many seasons. 1t is a monster. and
was on display in the show window
OF the Holvey drug store, attracting
crowds and causing much comment.
The trout. which is of the rainbow
variety, weighs FIVE and n half pounds