The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1914-05-18
STATE NEWS

Alcester-The August Knoll farm
south of town was sold a few days
& for S135 per acre. Ole Eleson
was the purchaser, and his son will
take charge of it.
Yankton Indian Agency-E. Ben
jamin, who for some time has been in
charge of agricultural affairs on this
reservation, his duties being TO i'm
struct Indians in crop raising, has
rendered his resignation, having ac-
cepted a similar position in Montana.
Homer Red Lightning, an educated
Yankton Sioux, who is as good a
farmer as most white farmers, has
been appointed temporarily to fill the
vacancy caused by the retirement of
Mr.. Benjamin.
Lead-0ficers of the local nation
al guard, Company G, have been noti-
fed to appear at Redield, this state,
on May 25, where they will submit
to an examination as to the eondi-
lions here in regard to the national
guard company and just what might
be expected from the local company
in case of wal with Mexico. Capt.
Young and Lieuts. Volland and Quick
will leave for Redfield to be present
and take the examination.
Mitchell-While speeding just out
side the city limits Robert Deyy was
killed instantly late this afternoon
when his car turned turtle. Two
young women and another man in
the machine were thrown clear and
escaped injury. According to wit
nesses the car was going at an ex-
cessive rate of speed, and in attempt
ing to turn out for a boy on a BIZ
cycle it hit the edge of the road and
went over. Devy's neck was broken.
The deceased was the only son of a
wealthy widow, and the machine he
was driving was a gift from her.
Wagner-Tice Mayo of near this
city, was kicked Tuesday evening by
a horse and died the next day, fol-
lowing a very hard fight to save his
life. Conclusion of the brain and
hemorrhages caused his death. For
some time following the accident the
man was up and around, not thinking
al hurt, as the wound did not pain,
but within a few hours after he had
taken to bed the gentleman had pass
ed away. He is a son of T.. s.. Mayo,
owner of the townsite which formerly
bore his name, but was since changed
to that of Dante. The family are
pioneer residents of the community,
Lead-Charged with dynamitine
fish in Spearfish river in the canyon
G. H.. Miller of Central City, and
Riley Tucker of this city, were ar
rested by a deputy sheriff and given
a preliminary hearing in municipal
court. The compliments were high
school professors who happened on
the scene just when the dynamitine
occurred and saw the dead fish and
the men. The gun clubs in this sec
ton have taken up the case and will
back up the prosecution for the pro.
lection of the fish for the sportsmen.
Pierre-The records of the auto.
mobile department of the state up to
the present time for this year shows
that there have been registered IA.
4S0 automobiles; 1900 motorcycles
and 400 dealers licenses. For the
last year the record showed 14,457
automobiles, 1,214 motorcycles ane
299 dealers licenses. This RECORD
for the present year will continue tc
grow for the rest of the year, anc
the number of automobiles to be reg.
istered will very likely go well ovei
the $4,000 mark before the first hall
of the year is passed.
Pierre-At the meeting between
here early in the week, the work wal
outlined so thai duplicate suits woult
not be started in different counties
There are several features of the ac
countant law, which 1t is desired tt
have tried out at as early a date al