The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1914-03-31
STATE NEWS

Belle Fourche-William Burke,
representing Coffin & Gilmore. the
Philadelphia wool merchants, is still
actively engaged in contracting for
the wool clip in this vicinity. While
no statement has been made as to
the prices in any individual case, il
is reported the range is from 16 to
IL cents.
DeSmet-A committee was APP
pointed at a public meeting to raise
funds with which to place a ball
team in the field during the coming
season. If sufficient funds can be
raised ii is planned TO have an all
salary team. made up in part of 10
cal men and with some outside play
ers.
Canton-A loss of thousands Of
dollars resulted from a fire on the
farm of Mrs. q. T. Hill. in the central
section of Lincoln county. The large
barn on the place was destroyed, to-
gether with LOCO bushels of oats and
corn. harness, tools, etc, and in ad-
dition all the live stock in the barn
but one horse was burned to death.
The live stock included Is cows, a
thoroughbred bull and 10 head of
valuable horses. Insurance to the
amount of $1,695 was carried.
Deadwood-All space has been
taken and assigned for the Second
Annual Black Hills auto show, which
will be held here April 1913, in
elusive. This year shows a greater
number of outside exhibitors than
last year, Chicago, Minneapol-
is. Sioux City, Sioux Falls, Omaha,
Lincoln, Crawford, Neb., and Denver
exhibitors being on the list. and the
Black Hills being well represented.
The auto show is under the auspices
of the Deadwood Business club.
Armour-The a~nti-saloon forces
of Armour are getting busy to con
test the fight for saloons this year.
Encouraged with the success of their
efforts at Corsica, this county, which
was placed in the dry column
through failure of the saloon element
to secure bona ide signers to their
application thai the question be sub
mitted to the people, the number was
reduced to Is, Just the number re-
CURED by law; the drys prevailed up
on a number to withdraw their nam
es and thus the town was placed in
the ury coluMn.
Flandreau - Two hundred and
eighty-nine of the women of Elan
dreau availed themselves of the OPP
portunity to vote at a special cleo
ton held here. at which the PROPOSE
ton of issuing bonds for the erection
of a new public school building was
submitted to The voters. The propo-
sition carried by a heavy majority,
there being only 1875 votes in opposi-
ton. The women voters had much
10 do with the result Of the election,
as most of them favored the issu-
ance of the bonds for the purpose
stated. 1t is expected that the work
of constructing the new school build
ing a be commenced before the
spring Is very far advanced.
Belle Fourche - Paul Claycome
went TO the home of Edward Hunt,
who is visiting in Omaha. He was
surprised to find the house filled
with flame and smoke. Knowing
that the house was in charge of Will
liam Dairyman he grouped his way
through the binding smoke, being
compelled several times to retreat
for air, he found the unfortunate
man unconscious on the floor. Mr.
Claycome succeeded in putting out
the fire. The bedding and furniture
were damaged and Mr.. Dairymple
suffered from burns. He had beer
alone, and being i'll had become ap,
parently unable to help himself. He
was conveyed to Newell to receive
medical attention, but he died there
Beresford-The local advocates o,
saloon license have not filed the nee.