The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1914-03-04
STATE NEWS

Miller-An exciting wolf chase oc-
curred south of here, but only ore wolf
ont of three scared up was killed.
There is some complaint that sheep
aud calves have been taken by wolves
this winter.
Beresford-A committee now is SO
lecting plans for the new old peoples
home which is to be erected in this
city by a leading church denomina-
ton of the northwest. The main
structure will be three stories high.
1t Is expected the work of construc-
ton will commence early in the spring.
Deadwond 1t Is now believed that
former County Auditor John l.. Baker,
of this city. who was deposed by the
court of irregularities in Office, has
gone to South America Ms bookkeeper
for IA large firm. Baker is said to have
received an attractive offer iust before
the trouble in his Offices became public,
and the fact that officers have beer
unable to trace him has led to the
belief hat he accepted it shortly af.
ter leaving here.
Pierre-Papers we're served today
ia a $40, 900 libel suit brought by ex-
County Auditor Joseph Ihli against
Albsrt w helon and other members of
the county majority campaign com
mittee. Ihli was charged In a pub
iished article, issued by the commit
tee. with having falsitied public
records and fixing bond buyers to
the detriment of the county.
Deadwood the S%undance national
forest has just been merged with the
Black Hills national forest and will
henceforth be under the direction of
Supervisor Paul ID. kellster, of this
city. This adds 900, 900 acres to the
Black Hills national forest giving 1t
n total area of $40, 900 acres and in
creases the force at the local Office.
all of the records and equipment of
the Sundance forest being transferred
here The merger is part of tie gov
eminent program of economy.
Washington, ID. C.-Representative
Dillon will introduce In the House the
free homestead bill which has already
been presented in the Senate by Senator
Sterling. The bill has baen amended
to some extent so as to provide that che
who has made final payment shall
have the right to take an additional
homestead. The outcome of the pre-
posed legislation is doubtful as some
opposition is being manifested by the
interior department Senator Sterling
and Representative Dillon still hopes
to meet the objections.
Webster-As the result of an infec-
tion starting from a nail scratch on his
thumb. Gale Bean, a Grant county
young man, has lost his right arm.
Blood poisoning developed from the
scratch and spread so rapidly that
physicians could not stay it's progress.
His condition finally became so serious
that in order to save his life he was
rushed to a local hospital, where the
arm was amputated above the elbow
For a time following the operation
he lowered bet ween life and death,
but there now is some improvement
In his condition.
Pierre-The death of Thomas Ben
ton Gassa way, aged - years, occurred
in an accident at the Crystal ice house
on the Missouri river here. A loi q
chute running. down t. the ica from
the house, containing a roller which
hauls the ice up into the building, was
being operated by Gassaway, and he
was removed from all the other men
who were working inside the build
ing. Suddenly the roller stopped
WORKING and when the men came
from the ice house to find the cause