The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1914-12-31
STATE NEWS

iankton DIR II. s.. Matthews, Jer-
ny Nelson and Pete Mikkelson were
arrested and pleaded guilty to gam
bling. on complaint OF a stranger, Ed
Atkins. Fines were imposed. Pleas
OF not guilty were changed TO guilty
when confronted with Atkins. who
had been paid TO leave town, but who
had been nabbed by the police and
held under cover until the hearing.
Spearhsh-L. w. Schmauss, who
some time ago came from Leadville,
Colo, and secured employment in the
government FISH hatchery here. was
seized with hemmorrhage OF the
lungs while going from town 20 the
hatchery and BLEED TO death before
medical aid could be summoned. lie
had been a sufferer from lung trou-
BILE for a number of years. lie was
about 30 years OF age. Papers found
In his pockets indicate he had only
one relative. a brother. who resides
in New York city.
OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES officials
have notified Agent Paulson that oil
storage tanks will be installed here
soon. and that the locomotives on
this division viii be operated by oil,
instead OF coal. This is a new de-
parture in r~ailroading In this state,
and the oil burners on this division
will be the first introduced for serv-
ice in South Dakota. The Northwest
ern line enters the Casper, Wye, oil
fields. and this connection enables IL
to get an unlimited supply of oil for
use I'm this territory at little expense
and short hauls.
Yankton-The twenty-sixth annual
meeting of the South Dakota State
Horticultural society will be held mt
Yankton January 10 TO FL in the city
hall. Liberal premiums are offered
for the best county and individual ex-
hibits of apples and for the best indi-
vidual display of vegetables. Secre-
tary N. II. Hansen OF Brookings and
President John Murray of Spearish
are making plans TO make this the
best convention of fruit growers ever
held in the state. Special informa-
tion concerning the meetings may be
obtained in circular form by writing
to Prof. N. II. Hansen, Brookings.
Mobridge-Fred Fredrlckson, a
widower. living three miles from Mo-.
bridge. returning from Glenham with
Eek Harris, a neighbor. froze 10 death
Christmas night. Fredrickson, in
company with Harris, had been cele-
brating at Glenham. They returned
home and the Harris place is about
a half mile from PREDECESSORS. Aft
err stopping al the Harris place Fred
rickson concluded TO walk home
across the track. He was found
frozen stiff in a field by John Olson.
another neighbor, The supposition
is that he was under the influence of
liquor and either lost his way or sat
down to rest.
Pierre-South Dakota will have a
delegation of Lower Brule Indians
present in full regalia at Gov. Byrne's
inaugural ceremonies, Last summer
Chief Ben Brave invited Gov. Byrne
TO attend the wedding of his daugh-
ter. The governor attended the eer-
emory. and now Chief Brave has
written the authorities here that as
an exchange of courtesy he would
like to send a delegation of his band
to the governors inaugural festivi-
ties. The committee on reception
has arranged the matter accordingly
and Ben Brave and his men will be
received with due honor at the cap
itol on inaugural day and at the re-
caption in the evening.