The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1914-12-28
STATE NEWS

- Ferdinand walters,
one Of the old residents of Brookings.
dropped dead of heart disease
Thursday afternoon while at work in
his shop. He was a we'll known tail
or and a highly respected citizen.
Mr.. Walters was born in Breslau,
Germany. May 16. 1899. and came TO
Brookings in 1884.
Pierre-The jury at Fort Pierre
brought in a verdict of manslaughter.
in the second degree in the case of
A. p. Helm, who killed Station
Agent o. c. Hunter, at Midland in a
controversy over freight.
Washington, ID. C.-The output of
South Dakota gold mines this year
was valued at s7.270.00O, compared
with s~7.319.294 in 1913, according
TO the federal geological survey. The
production of silver was about 174,-
000 ounces against 172,702 ounces in
1913. From 1876 to the end of 1914
the state has produced s1S5,224,00
in gold and s5.S30.0O0 ounces of
silver.
Rapid City - Thirty-six buffalo
have just been placed in the state
HdnfG pitctitt NEAR e~1tI IlOSd. Yep
uty State Game Warden Kelly had
charge of the work, and had five as
sistants. The buffaloes were trans
ported from the cars at Hermosa 10
the park In a specially constructed
stock rack. mounted OF wagon wheels
which was used first last spring TO
transport the elk from the cars to
the park.
Plankinton-S. II. Blackwell, who
was recently operated on at a hos
pltal in Minnesota and who was
brought back here a week ago, is now
confined to his bed, and is very rap
idly growing worse. His condition
today was considerably worse than
yesterday and 1t is believed that he
can live but a short time.
Marion Junction 49, A shocking
Christmas tragedy occurred three
miles south OF Marion Junction Fri
day afternoon when David Novstruh,
a young farmer, was instantly killed
while on his way home in an auto
mobile which skidded on the slippery
road, turned turtle and threw the
driver out, breaking his neck. His
companion, Miss Ruth Gillin, escaped
without serious injury, thanks to
timely assistance on the part of
n%eighbors.
Deadwood - Arrangements have
been completed for the appearance
here next June of Fra Elbertus Hub
bard of East Aurora, N. Y, the dis
tinguished writer, as the lecturer for
he annual convention of the South
n alNta
will be held here that month. Hub
bard has never been to the Black
Hills and his appearance is expected
to be a big drawing card.
Nowlin-While climbing into his
buggy last Sunday to come TO Nowlin
Rev. j. L. Quincy fell, striking his
back across the wheel of the rig. He
was unable when he reached town to
alight unassisted from the rig, and
was in great pain for a few days.
Grave fears were entertained for his
recovery at first, since the injury
seemed to be centered on the spinal
column. rendering him almost help
less. However. we are glad to re-
port great improvement at this time.
Elk Point-The municipal Christ
mas tree in the courthouse square
Christmas eve was the first venture
of it's kind ever held here, and 1t
proved a grand success. 1t was pro-
NOTED by the churches and the CON-
mercial club for the purpose of Civ
ing the poor children a chance to en-
JOY the spirit Of Christmas. A pro-
gram was rendered, following which
gifts and candies were distributed to
the children. About 500 people were
in attendance.
Bancroft-Good progress is being
made in the work of organizing the
new bank which is to be established
here by a number of the leading men
of the community. II is expected
everything will be in readiness so the