The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1915-10-18

Meta Kruger, age %, both of Mad
ison
j. NJ. Erickson of the north part of
the county has been in the city the
past two days, t%ransacting business
and calling on friends. departing for
his home this afternoon.
Chas. Simpson returned Saturday
evening from a months visit with
relatives and friends at points in
Michigan. He reports a tremendous
fruit crop in the sections he visited.
Following a day of heavy clouds
yesterday, temperature marked AS at
o'clock this morning, bright sun
shine and northerly winds. Weather
prophets predict a eason of settled
weather.
Miss Katie Knox, who has been a
guest Of her sister, Mrs. Jas. Mat
thews, returned this morning to Can
ton to resume her work in the gov
ernmental hospital for insane Indians
at that place.
The Madison fire department has
received a consignment of articles to
DC dhhth ~ AhNAA equipment AhNAhh
ing six respirators, three helmets. six
lanterns. three sets rubber goggles
and a new cap for Chief Simpson.
]. S. Murphy, who with his family
removed from this city to Sioux Falls
a few weeks ago to reside, was a
through passenger this morning from
washington Springs. Mr.. Murphy is
travelling for the Council Bluffs Rem
edy Co. selling a hog remedy.
G.. G.. Fodness, auctioneer. with
Fred Schultz, clerk. will hold a mar
ket day sale at Junius Saturday, Oc-
tober 90. The sale will include live
stock, farm machinery, household
goods and anything else patrons may
have to offer.
Rev. j. Il. Booth of Ramona was in
the city today attending the monthly
meeting of the county ministerial as
ISOLATION. He proceeded to Winfred
by the afternoon train. where he will
assist Rev. Mr.. Smith in a weeks
series of revival meetings.
The remains of the late Mrs. Eliza
beth Ginder were taken by the mid
night train last night to Portage.
Wis, for burial. Samuel Ginder OF
! Aberdeen arrived in the afternoon
and accompanied Mr.. and Mrs. J.. w.
Ginder on the journey.
Reports from the lakes and Went
worth slough are to the effect that
duck shooting the past few days has
. been excellent. The recent cold
weather has caused the northern
! ducks to migrate south and they are
landing In Lake county waters in
large numbers.
Work on the new high school
building is being rushed along as fast
as possible. The past few days OF
unsettled weather has delayed the
work some. The building is TO be
completed by January j. 1916, and
every effort is being made by Con
tractor Garner to have the work fin
ished on schedule time.
Madison football fans will be in.
terested in learning that Gene Vida.
of Madison is playing a wonderful.
game at left halfback for South Da.
kota. South Dakota held the stronf
Minnesota team down TO 10 points il
Saturdays game, and in this Vida
was one OF the sure ground gamers
for South Dakota.
Sioux Fails dispatch: Hiram c
Gale. a farmer of Oldham. has filed &
petition in bankruptcy with the clerl
of the United States district courr
here. His liabilities include taxes
due to the amount of SS147, secured
claims totaling s11,9S2.70 and un
secured claims of ~s1,165.70. HI
claims exemptions amounting TO So,
765 and places his assets at s17.100
including $4,000 in real estate
$4S5 in farm animals, $50 in nipple
ments and $500 in other persona
property.