The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1913-02-11

maps and samples of sell and grain
f. s.. Randall, Lannon Cook Block.
The South Dakota Churchman, saws:
"The bishop the appoint
ment of the Reverend Elias Wilson of
Madison. South Dakota, to fill the va.
cancy caused by the resignation of the
Rev. George s.. Keller of Huron
The furiously funny comedy, Two
Married Men, will be at the opera
house Saturday, Feb. is, presented by
a capable company headed by John G.
Rae and Ida Weston Rae. Good clean
specialties, elegant costumes, special
scenery. Seats selling Friday. Special
bargain prices, 90 cents.
Bridgewater dispatch: An old
fashioned spelling school by the high
school literary society Saturday night,
resulted in a sharp rivalry between the
opposing sides, and demonstrated that
spelling is not lost art in this school.
Miss j. Clara Morgan carried off the
honors of the evening.
A deal has been closed whereby ].
f. Runchey, the baker, becomes the
purchaser of the C. Fl. Wood POI tion
of Central block, now occupied by
Miss Morse's millinery store, for a
consideration of $5, 400. Mr. Runchey
will occupy the building with bis bust
ness now located corner Egan avenue
and Sixth street. Mr.. Wood was
formerly a resident of Madison, but is
now located at Medford, Ore.
Flandreau dispatch: Fire from a
lighting plant in the store of w. l..
Rolfe almost entirely destroyed his
drug stock. The fire spread rapidly
throughout the room and for a time it
looked as if the building would be
Quilted, but it was saved by work of
the fire department. Mr.. Rolfe's
stock of goods was estimated at about
s14. 900, He had insurance for s., 500.
After a number of conferences the
citizens of Pierre have decided not to
push the consolidation project sug
eested by President Hitchcock, of the
| board of regents. The idea related to
the establishment of the state univers-
Iity at Pierre, this institution swal-
flowing the present state university,
! the agricultural college and thu school
of mines. A bill had been prepared
en- the subject but will not be intro
duced.
H. A. Fowler yesterday closed a
deal for the sale of his farm of 240
acres, one mile west of the city limits,
to Mr.. Dirkseu of George, Iowa. The
consideration was 1922. 80 an acre, a
total of $50. 400. The farm is one of
the most slightly in this vicinity. Mr..
Dirksen is n brother of Heyo Dirksen
who occupies by purchase the former
julius Schmidt place at the west city
limits in Fifth street. Mr.. Dirksep
returned to George, Iowa, this morning
to arrange this business affairs, pre-
paratory to removing to his newly &C
quired farm. Real estate dealers
report movement IN the sale Of farms,
several having changed hands lately
and other deals are in prospect.
Normal winter temperatures in prac-
l~tically all parts of the country east of
the Rocky mountains and temperatures
slightly above normal on the Pacific
slope are indicated for the present
| week, according to the Washington
weather bulletin issued Sunday night.
The precipitation during the week will
be generlly below normal except in
the Pacific states, where rains will be
frequent. The next disturbance of
Importance to cross the country will
| appear in the far west about Wednes-
day, cross tie middle west Thursday
or Friday and the eastern states at
| the end of the week. This disturb
ance will be preceded by rising tenn
persture and be attended by general
SHOWS in northern and rains in south
| ern states. 1t will be followed by
decidedly colder weather, which will
make its appearance in the northwest
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