The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1914-01-30
STATE NEWS

Plerre-Ine StALe PARDON DOdIu III
it's meeting recommended executive
clemency for William Mosier. who
was sent from Brown county in 1907
on q charge Of murder, when he was
Is years Of age.
Martiu-Robert White Eagle aud
Charles Little Hoop. Sioux Indians,
have been placed on the democratic
ticket for nomination to the position
of constables in Bennett county.
They were selected to fill vacancies
caused by the withdrawal of Seth
Gerry and William High Shield. who
have decided to become independent
candidates for nomination to the offic
of sheriff.
Mitcbell--For stealing watch
from the pocket of q i4-year-old boy
as he lay asleep in the Milwaukee
station in Mitchell two weeks ago
Charles Myers, a tramp. was sentenced
by Judge Robert r. Trip to six
months in the ~penitentiary. The
watch, which was not worth more than
$40, was found concealed in the cap
of the prisoner when arrested. The
sentence was a minimum for the offenss
of larceny from the person.
Eagle Butte-Nature has been kind
to the homesteaders in northwestern
South Dakota this season. Up to jan
nary 90 the lowest the thermometer
had dropped was 8 degrees below zero,
and that only upon rare occasions.
Livestock on the range is wintering
in fine shape. and there is q general
fesling of optimism throughout the
homestead country. The homesteader
will plant a larger creag than usual
to ccrn next spring having proven that
corr will mature here and ii means
splendid winter feed for livestock, ct
which nearly every homesteader is
now we'll supplied.
Pierre-A gain Of "a, 1861 as inter-
est on the permanent school fund will
be..received by the commissioner Of
school and public lands for the semi-
annual period ending January 1, 1914.
The total sum for interest on the fund
in the various counties due the depart
ment is $16S, 408. o.. while that received
July /. 1913. WIS $3.50, 778. OIL. The
total for 1918 will. therefore. be $500,
al .63. as interest coming to South Da-
kota on the permanent school fund.
Beadle county has the largest interest
to pay fur the coming period. 90, 765. so.
and Brown county is second with &c.
O56.O3. Besides these. counties hav-
ing s.. 900 or over are: Charles Mix,
Gregory. Jerauld, Potter and Sphinx.
Mellette county has borrowed the least
money, and. consequently. has the
least interest being tl52.
Pierre-Secretsry Cock. Of the live
stock sanitary board, is sending ont IN
official letter warning farmers and
dairymen against buying dairy cattle
shipped from one james Dorsey. OF
Gilbert and Pingree Grove. III. The
letter states that Dorsey goes to places
where tubercular lasts are being made
in dairies. and buys up cattle dis.
charged IN those tests ~ unfit to meet
the requirements, and in turn ships
these out and sells them tc ~unsuspect.
ing buyers after fixing up q health Ger
ti6cate Of his own for the cattle. The
South Dakota board reports that eight
carloads of this stock have been shipped
into South Dakota, and it is presumed
that = considerable part of this stock i,
affected with tuberculosis. The ship.
ments have been made into is states,
the letter says. and the South DaKots
board has on 6lo q letter sent ON,
broadcast By the state veterinarian Of
WyonIng against the came man.