The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1914-02-07

Bancroft "A. p. Jones has rendered
his resignation of the Office of LEGAL
postmaster, and a civil serve examin
alton will be held to select his sue
cessor. The Office is temporarily in
charge of Frank Hoover.
Brookings-The board of trustees of
the Brookings Carnegie library has de
cided to give the preparation of the
plans for the new library building to
G.. G. Miller, a Chicago architect.
Mr.. Miller is the architect of the col
leRe building at Huron, of the high
schools Mt Aberdeen and Mitchell, and
is expected to present plans for a hand
some structure to the board.
Washington ID. c. STERLING expects
to get a hearing on his free homestead
bill at the meeting of the Senate public
lands committee next Wednesday. He
also expects to be heard on his bill
relative to minors taking home steads
before the House lands committee
Tuesday. This bill has passed the
senate Senator Sterling is getting
many inquiries from South Dakota
about both bills.
Lead-Thomas J. Grier, superin-
tendent of the Homestake mine. has
presented to the public schools of Lead
a gift of 81. 600 in cash, which is to
be distributed in prizes to the stu
dents of the schools. The prizes will
be awarded to students who make the
best showing in the various branches
taught in the schools.
Bruce-Box car thieves appear to
have selected this part of the state as
the scene Of their operations. A
freight car containing merchandise
shipped from Minneapolis to South Da-
kota dealers was found, upon arriving
here, to have been broken open and
a large quantity of the goods were
missing. The car is supposed to nave
been robbed between here and Brook
ings and railroad detectives now are
trying TO run down the thieves.
Belle Fourcha-Considerable interest
and excitement has been aroused
throughout the mining circles of the
Black Hills over a discovery recently
made by q. A. Brownfield while dig.
giLg a we'll on his ranch, five miles
west Of Aladdin. At the depth of a
hundred feet the drill struck a strong
rock formation, a small piece adhering
to the drill point, and when brought
to the surface was found to contain
considerable free gold. The specimen
was taken to Deadwood and sssayed
to the tun OF $2. 600 per ton. and
the assayer pronounced the rock to be
of a silverite character. Mr.. Brown
field came to Belle Fouiche. interested
local capitalists in the prospect and a
shaft Is now being sunk. Reports
were received from the works to the
effect that prospects were picking up,
due to the fact that a new rein had
been found. The mine Is in the
heart of the new Wyoming oil fields.
A Difference in Working Hours.
A mans working day is 8 hours.
His body organs must work perfectly
"a hours to keep him ft for 8 hours
work. Weak, sore, inactive kidneys
al not do it. They must be sound
and healthily active all the time. Fo.
ley Kidney Pills will make them so.
You cannot take them into your sys.
tenn without good results following.
For sale by all druggists. ADV.
For Sale. Nine room house and lot,
good cistern and we'll, electric lights,
telephone. $500 closes the deal. In
quiIe at this Office.
Fol Sale. One Holstein and one
JoEooy bull. Inquire Of e. L. Kingsley,