The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1913-08-18
LOCAL NEWS.

Office.
New advertisement today-A. H
Osborn.
For Sale. Nine room house. j. A.
Donnelly.
Choice California Elberta peaches 90
cents a crate, at the Sugar Bowl.
For Sale. Three vacant lots close
in. suitable for residence purposes. n.
M. Penn.
DR.. FL. A. Hartwich, graduate vet
erinaIian. Office at M. G.. brakes
implement house.
For Sale. 210 gallon pressure tank,
gasoline stove and Round Oak heater.
Inquire 1905 Josephine avenue.
For Sale. Seven room hou SO. three
lots. barn, we'll, c~istern, hen house.
corner Second street ard Washington
avenue. John Mitchell.
For Sale. One hundred and fifty
tons hay on the ground, one and a-half
miles northeast of Wentworth. j. s..
Thompson, the cement man.
Percy Huntemer who has been a
guest of his father, VIM. Huntemer,
was a morning departure for Mel
rose, Mimi.
Mrs. 7. A. johnson and Mrs. NJ. z
Hart will entertain the Amethyst CLUB
Thursday afternoon at the home of the
former.
Mrs. l.. B. Colburn celebrated her
6Sth birthday anniversary Saturday
afternoon. Eighteen ladies were pres
ent and the afternoon was spent visit
ing and sewing. A two course lunch
con was served, and the hostess was
the recipient Of many gifts.
Mr.. and Mis-. E. j. Callinan aud
little sons, Frank and Ben, who have
been guests at the home of the formers
sister, Mrs. Fl. A. Stahl, were passen-
gers by the evening train north, re-
turning to their home in Devils Lake,
N. ID.
Miss Jessie Beardsley was a morning
departure by the south train, euroute
to Cleveland, o.. as a delegate to the
national convention of deaf mutes.
Miss Beardsley carries an invitation
with liberal inducements from the To-
cal Commercial club TO hold the an
nual convention in Madison next year.
Mr.. and Mrs. Albert Dahl who have
been guests at the home of the parents
of the latter, Mr.. and Mrs. ]. f. Stahl,
the past three weeks, and also visiting
with Mr.. Dabl's family relatives. de
parted this afternoon for their home
in Plaza, N. D., travelling by automo
bile. They plan to spend tonight with
Mr.. pahl's brother. George. at Bry-
ant, continuing their journey tomor-
row.
Gen. Beadle is advised by the fisher
les bureau in Washington that a guam
tity OF black bass fry has been assigned
to Lake Madison and will be sent by
an attendant to be planted in the lake
within a short time. Gen. Beadle is
much interested in stocking the lake
with fish and this is not the first time
through his instrumentality that an as
signment has been made.
Attorney General Johnson handed
down three important opinions. They
were that approved claims for mothers
pensions must be paid, the source may
either be an allowable special levy or
from the general fund; that Richards
primary" provides no way of paying
expenses OF enrolment of voters except
that counties must supply books and
records, and that chapter 226 of laws
Of last session transfers surplus game
money In state treasury to uses of game
commission although the wording lie
not specific.
South Dakota won fame at the trien-
NAL national conclave of the knights
TemplaIs at Denver for having the
biggest men in the parade with the
possible exception OF the California
mounted cavalry. The South Dakota
knights marched ia division IL of
the parade. and attracted considerable
attention, according to the dispatches
from Denver. The Denver News in
describing the parade has the follow
ing regarding the South Dakota
knights: South Dakota commander
les comprised the biggest men In the
parade with the possible exception of
mounted California Commandery No.
1. They we're loudly cheered. There
were 90 members in it's representa-
| tion."
Walter DAILY Of Portland, Ore, who
was an over Sunday guest of his uncle,
J. j. Fitzgerald, was a morning pas
senger by the east train, enroute to
Cedar Point, o., as a delegate from
Portland to the National title mems
convention. The improvements In
Madison and surrounding country since
he resided here a dozen years ago was
a marvel to Walter, the immense
acreage of corn being especially attrac-
tive. 1t is not many years since Lake
county farmers took up the business OF
corn culture and now nearly half
the acreage Of Lake county is devot-
ed to corn. This change is remark
able when viewed by people who
resided here when small grains were
the principal crop.
Pierre dispatch: The state automo.
bile department has received it's first
report OF a complaint under the Law
prohibiting an intoxicated man driving
an automobile OF the highways Of the
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