The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1914-02-25

Webster-Day county will be we'll TO
the front of South Dakota counties in
the work of good road construction
during the present year, The road
fund for the county will assume
enormous proportions for the present
year. il being estimated that the tund
to bs expended OF the highways of the
county this year will reach nearly $50.
600.
Aberdeen John Berguist. So years
of age, was found frozen to death in
his shack at Bristol, with several
empty whisky bottles lying near him
He was last seen alive Saturday
afternoon. and when friends callei at
his shack yesterday life was extin.t.
Berguist was single and lived alone.
Hs worked for the Milwaukee much
of the tirle during his residence of
fifteen years in Bristol, but is not
known to have any relatives surviv-
ing.
Pierre-As tbare has been some dis
pnte in regard TO filling in the position
of republican national committeeman
in this state, by nomination at the
March primaries, A. O. Riugsrud,
chairman of the majority republican
committee meeting, has filed with the
secretary of state, n certificate of APP
pointment of Thos. Thorson as such
committeeman from South Dakota to
fill vacancy. The contention to the
present has been that no vacancy OK
listed.
Deadwood Judge Hughes in circuit
court here qusshed the temporary writ
of prohibition issued to the Plunkett
faction of the democratic party here
restraining the county auditor from
placing the Mcdonald faction men OF
the primary ballot in March as ma
jority democrats. Without going into
the merits of which faction constituted
the majority. the court held that the
Plunkett faction was not properly in
court. This action probably will keep
them off the ticket and end the legal
battle that has ensued for the past six
weeks.
Washington, ID ca delegation of
the leading men of the Rosebud Sioux
Indians has arrived in Washington to
urge claims OF the Sioux under treaties
made with the United States in 1868
and 1876. The delegation is COM
posed Of Charles G. Tackett, Reuben
Quick Bear, Clement Whirlwind Sol
der. William High Shield, High Pipe.
Clarence Little and two sons Of the late
Hollow Horn Bear. The department
OF the interior has refused to permit
the Sioux to employ an attorney 10
represent them in these claims and the
delegation is asking that this refusal
be withdrawn.
Belle Fourche Geo. LePlant, a
capitalist of Wagner, closed a deal
for the purchase of the j. b. Boyden
place on Sand Creek. % miles south
west of Belle Fourche. While Mr..
L-aPlant has made no definite plans, it
is his intention to turn the ranch in
to u modern summer resort. The
price paid is not public. 1t il, how
ever. understood the 400 acres brought
over $40, 000. Mr.. LaPlsnt will move
his family to the new place within the
next two weeks and will Immediately
commence the erection of a modern
home and a ''bowery'' and every effort
will be put forth to make this a popu-
lar resort.
Mitchell-As the result Of mistak-
ing carbolic acid for coffee and swal.
lowing it Eve months ago, Harry
Robertson, who had baen employed as
q cook in q Mitchell restaurant, passed
away yesterday morning. The de-
ceased WA able to subsist ON liquid