The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1915-01-07
STATE NEWS.

Bradley-Mrs. Robert Sproat, q
well known local woman, has been
officially advised that she has been
appointed postmistress, and she will
assume the duties of the position as
soon as her commission arrives from
Washington.
Mitchell-After dashing a half
mile with an empty buggy, a runaway
team last evening overlook a carriage
containing Mrs. C. l.. Troon and her
daughter. Esther, and crashed into 1t
with terrific force. The girl was
thrown to the ground and Mrs. Troon
hurled over the dashboard. One
wheel OF the colliding vehicle passed
over the body of Miss Troon and she
sustained several painful bruises.
Trent-At a special election held
here. by a vote of 39 to /, a twenty
five year franchise was granted to
the Flandreau Light and Power com
pany to furnish electric lights for the
town OF Trent. 1t Is understood that
everything will be in readiness for
the lights to be turned on by July
/, 1915.
Gregory-Fred Huston, for three
years postmaster at this place, has
rendered his resignation, although he
had another year yet TO serve. This
is the last of the republican post
masters in the Rosebud country, all
the other postofices having been pre-
viously filled with democrats. 1t Is
understood that Huston will be sue
ceeded by Miss Kathryn Biehn. sis
ter OF John Biehn, a well known
democratic leader.
Pierre-The Panama. Pacific EXPO
sition commission appointed by Gov.
Byrne last spring expects to hold a
meeting here tomorrow and urge the
legislature to make an appropriation
to allow the state to make an exhibit
at the exposition. The commissions
efforts to raise funds through private
sources has not been successful.
Aberdeen-The joint conference of
the pastors OF the four districts OF
the Minnesota synod and the North
ern South Dakota district of the Mis-
souri synod Of the German Lutheran
church completed its sessions at the
st. Paul church here last evening.
The business session of the confer
ence was conducted with Rev. G..
Waack Of Aberdeen as chairman and
Rev. f. H. Quasi of Britton as sec
rotary. Questions concerning the
pastoral office and the business of
the joint assembly were discussed.
Aberdeen--The county commits
sioners OF Brown county at their
meeting recently. rescinded their ac-
ton OF December. appropriating $500
of the county funds to assist in pay
Ing the expenses of the corn and al
falfa convention to be held in Aber-
deem in February under the auspices
OF the South Dakota Better Farming
association OF Aberdeen. The COM
missi0ners found that under the
state law they had no authority to
appropriate money for such purposes.
Brookings-The farm and home
short course at the State college
which is now in session and will last
till January IL, is proving quite a
success. There is IN enrolment of
about 100 actual farmers, who are
taking this as an outing while their
young folks are at home looking aft
er things during their vacation. Sun
day afternoon and evening there
were union meetings of the churches
OF the city In the college auditorium
addressed by DR.. Thomas of Moline.
Ill. on the subjects of rural life and
the country church. Both services
were largely attended.
Mitchell-Mitchell is the banner
city for state conventions this year.
Many organizations in South Dakota
VIII convene here In annual gather
ing. The Improved Live Stock and