The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1914-01-30
STATE NEWS

Pierre-The state pardon board at
it's meeting recommended executive
clemency for William Mosier. who
was sent from Brown county In 1907
on a charge Of murder, when he was
is years Of age.
Martiu-Robert White Eagle and
Charles Little Hoop. Sioux Indians.
have been placed on the democratic
ticket for nomination to the position
OF constables in Bennett county.
They were selected to FIJI vacancies
caused by the withdrawal of Seth
TERRY and William High Shield. who
have decided to become independent
candidates for nomination to the office
of sheriff.
Mitchell For stealing watch
from the pocket Of q 14-year-old boy
as he lay asleep in the Milwaukee
station in Mitchell two weeks ago
Charles Myers, a tramp. was sentenced
by Judge Robert r. Trip to six
months in the penitentiary. The
watch, which was not worth more than
$40, was found concealed in the cap
Of the prisoner when arrested. The
sentence was a minimum for the offenss
OF larceny frem the person.
Eagle Butte-Nature has been kind
to the homesteaders in northwestern
south Dakota this season. Up to Jan
nary 90 the lowest the thermometer
had dropped was 8 degrees below zero,
and that only upon rare occasions.
Livestock ON the range is wintering
in fine shape. and there is . general
feeling Of optimism throughout the
homestead country. The homesteader
will plant q larger acreage than usual
to corn next spring having proven that
corn will mature here and 1t means
splendid winter feed for livestock, CT
which nearly every homesteader Is
now we'll supplied.
Pierre-A gain OF "a, TO. 81 as inter-
est on the permanent school fund will
be.sreceived by the commissioner Of
school and public lands for the semi-
annual period ending January l, 1914.
The total sum for interest on the fund
in the various counties due the depart
ment is e16S, 493. 90. while that received
July 1. 1913. WAS $3.50, 776. Oh. The
total Cor 1918 will. therefore. be $500,
al .63, az interest coming to South Da-
kota on the permanent school fund.
Beadle county has the largest interest
to pay for the coming period. 90, 100. 50.
and Brown county is second with &c.
O56.O3. Besides these. counties hav-
ing -. 900 or Owe are: Charles Mix,
Gregory, Jerauld, Potter and SPHINX.
Melletfe county has borrowed the least
money, and. consequently, has the
least interest being t1b2.
Pierre-Secretsry Cock. of the live
stock sanitary board, is sending out m
official letter warning farmers and
dairymen against buying dairy cattle
shipped from n James Dorsey, of
Gilbert and Pingree Grove. III. The
letter states that Dorsey goes to places
where tubercular lasts are being made
in dairies, and buys up cattle dis
charged IN those tesla ~ un6t to meet
the requirements, and in turn ships
those ont and sells them tc u~nsuspect-
ing buyers after fixing up = heal Ger.
ti6cate Of his NJ for the cattle. The
South Dakota board reports that eight
carloads Of this stock have been shipped
into South Dakota, and it is presumed
that Z considerable part of this stock ia
affected with tubel culosis. The shin
ments have been made into Is states.
tho letter says. and the South DAKOTA
board hal on 6le q letter sent out
broadcast BY the state veterinarian Of
Wyomlnx against tho came man