The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1914-04-01
STATE NEWS

Bryant-Work has commenced on
the drilling of a large well, which is
: designed to increase the supply of
water for the local waterworks sys-
TEN. Ii is expected a good flow will
be struck.
Colman-The city officers have en-
tered into q contract with a light and
power company at Flandreau by
which the company will extend its
wires to Colman and provide this
place with light and power. 1t is
expected that everything will be in
readiness so the lights can be turned
on not later than July / next.
Watertown-Steps have been TAX
en- by a number of the local unions
to organize a trades council in Wat
ertown. The carpenters, plumbers.
painters, hrick-layers, cigar-makers
and plasterers will be represented in
the new trades council.
Mitehell-Fred Hatch represent
ing Dakota Wesleyan. won the state
oratorical peace contest with his or
alton on THE Futility of War" Mr..
Hatch received the unanimous vote
of three judges and will represent
South Dakota in the Interstate con
test. Huron college and the state
college orators also participated in
the event.
Lake Preston-A petition is being
circulated asking the city council to
submit the saloon license question to
the voters at the annual municipal
election this spring. 1t has been
several years since Lake Preston has
had a licensed saloon and the tenn
perance people will endeavor to keep
il dry" while the license forces are
equally determined to place the town
in the wet" column.
Belle Fourche-Julius Kornman
of neal Alzada accidentally shot him.
self while fixing fence near his ranch
on the Little Missouri. He had a
shot gun in the wagon and throwing
the hammer into the wagon struck
the hammer of the gun and the
charge of shot just missed the young
mans body, and tore away a portion
of his elbow. He was brought to
Belle Fourche, and then taken to his
home in Deadwood.
clear Lake-Injuries received by
a fall from a load of straw caused
the death of Gust ~Sonnenberg. a well
known Deuel. county farmer. He
was about 70 years of age and is
survived by a widow and five child
rem. He took up his residence in
Deuel. county about 2S years ago.
and by thrift and careful manage
ment had become wealthy, his farm
being one of the finest and best i'm
proved in the county.
Pierre-No spring for years has
started better for general conditions
in this part of the Missouri valley.
The late SHOWS in February and this
month. with the cold weather at
tending have kept back vegetation,
but have soaked the country, so that
with the coming of warm weather
everything will shoot up rapidly.
The cold has delayed the budding OF
trees, and will hold back blooming
of fruit trees until there is no danger
OF late frosts.
Dante-To fall so feet down a
well only three feet in diameter, with
so feet of heavy cable falling after
him, without being killed. was the
unusual experience of Rush Austin,
son Of a we'll known farmer living
near here. He was being lowered
into the S0-foot well and was dowp
only about 20 feet when the cable
being impaled on an iron rod which
stood in an upright position in the
bottom of the we'll. Had he struck
IT he would have been instantly
killed. With some difficulty he was
rescued from the we'll after his Ions
and dangerous fall.