The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1914-02-21
STATE NE WIS

Garretson - Reports made at the annual
meeting Of the stockholders of the local
co operative creamery company show
that last year was the most Iroperous
in the history OF the institution.
During the year the creamery paid
the farmers of the surrounding region
an aggregate of 81, 402 for cream and
milk purchased.
Lead-One of the most Interesting of
the pioneer residents of this city Is
William p. Radick, who enjoys the
distinction of having been the hrst
settler on the present site of Lead.
He first took up his residence here 81
years ago. and has resided in Lead
continuously since that time. He can
relate maLy interesting stories of the
eaily pioneer days, when road agents.
warlike Indians, and bad men served
to add excitement to the Black Hills
gold camp.
Clear Lake "A jury in the state
circuit court for Deuel. county grant
ed Fred Schultz a Judgment for $500
against G. s. Kjenstad, "a well known
resident of the county, for injuries
sustained in mn unusual manner
Schultz, who Is a painter. was en-
gagged in painting a barn on the
Kjenstad farm, and was standing on
a s~tepladder when q horse belonging to
the owner Of the farm, while playfully
running about the yard surrounding
the barn, collided with the ladder and
tipped il over, throwing Schultz VIC
lenrly to the ground.
Belle Fourche-Judge McNenny, the
new Judge Of the eighth judicial dis
trict. made his first appearance on
the bench in Butte county last Fri
day, coming here to receive the Piles
of George Vandecsr and pass senienc,
on him. Vandecar pleaded guilty tC
the charge of being an accessory after
the fact to a felony, his act being tC
aid Verl Shroyer in escaping after hs
is alleged to have stolen the CLASSIC
horse. The court sentenced Vandecal
10 a term of nine months Imprisonment,
in the ~pentientiary at Sioux Falls, OIL
TO pay a hne of $500. The young ma
accepted the latter proposition. ana il
is said that he will pay the fine i'm
posed in a few days, having sent cas-
to his home for his money.
Mitchell-Holding that the opera
tion of a municipal telephone system
in South Dakota was a public purpose
Judge Robert b. Trip, of Yankton
today dismissed the injunction sui
brought to restrain the city of Mitch
ell from building a $50. 900 plant votet
at a special election last June. Thi
is the first ruling on the Legislative &C
of 1907, permitting cities to engag'
in the telephone business. Judg
Trip also held that the MAJ ority o
votes cast at the special election wa
sufficient to carry a vote on bonds
The case will be carried to the suprem
court. The decision is the latest de
velopment of Il three-year fight be
tween the city and the Dakota Centrs
Telephone company.
PieIre-Reciprocal provisions for rh
regulation of insurance on.panies ar
having a hearing at Pierre, to adjoe
the matter of foreign companies whic
do business in this state, under tn
general laws of insurance, and pa
no atteuton to the reciprocal Law
For example, the law states that
foreign company may be barred fror
doing business here ii its home stat
makes any requirements for South DE-
kota companies not made for their ow
companies. The case of paIticuls
complaint, upon which the investis,
tion will be made. is the Germa
Mutual Insurance con. pany Of d,