The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1915-04-28
STATE NEWS.

B0nesteel-Cyrus Delaney and Ce-
Gil Small, stock raisers Of Gregory
county. were convicted In the circuit
court here of stealing cattle. SEN
tence has not been imposed.
Ipswich-The women of Ipswich
have inaugurated a movement for
the planting OF large shade trees on
each side of the Yellowstone trail for
a distance of three miles east and
west of the town. 1t is understood
hat the women's clubs OF several of
the other towns along the route are
contemplating similar innovations.
Watertown-Charged with setting
fire to a barn on his farm near here
for the purpose of collecting the in
surance money. Frank Korth is TO
stand trial here. A large barn on the
korth farm a short distance from
here. burned to the ground on the
night of February 10. The state, in
the complaint against Korth. charges
that he set the building afire himself.
Aberdeen--Mrs. Percy Robare shot
her husband here early today follow
ing a quarrel over domestic troubles.
The bullet entered the back of his
head and Is still in the skull. He
does not seem to be in any immediate
danger of death. The family came
here six weeks ago from Lacrosse,
Wis.
Pierre-The Governor Byrne." a
government ferry boat, has been
launched for regular trips at Forest
City. back and forth to the Indian
aaana~ n1sc craft ~va k..srx H. A.
government last year at Davenport,
Ia. and brought up the Missouri and
taken to Forest City to be ready for
this seasons work there. 1t is diff
ficult to make landings at some
places. because the west side of the
river at the region named is very
shallow.
Pierre-That township road taxes
must be paid In cash IL the voters fail
to provide for the option of labor at
their annual spring election in March
is the ruling of the state legal de-
partment on inquiry from the states
attorney of Jerauld county. The rul-
ing in effect is hat the road statute
specifically provides for the payment
OF road taxes in cash, but allows an
CACulRliOH III Lnlo RIONlSlOH ny pay
ment in labor when the voters so
declare at their annual town meeting
In March,"
Aberdeen-Crazed because of wor-
ry yer the hopelessness Of the situa-
ton with her husband fighting in the
European war, Mrs. Strateotto LUCIA,
a Swiss woman who was travelling
from Elk River. Idaho, to her native
country. threw her t~wo-year-old child
from a car window on a Milwaukee
train near Bowdle, west of here.
Though the train was going at the
rate Of forty-five miles an hour, the
child escape with slight bruises on its
face. The woman was taken into
custody here and will be held for an
examination as to her sanity.
Pierre-Grounds have been staked
out by Surveyor A. w. Symington for
a race track at the Cheyenne Agency
for the Indian fair which is to be
held there this fall. For several sea-
sons the Indians have been holding
fairs in various places, and it has
now been decided to hold 1t each year
at the agency. In consequence some
permanent construction work of
grandstands, ETC., will be made this
summer. The Indians take great
pride in the regular exhibit work,
such as is displayed in ordinary
white mems fairs, and have theirs in
much the same way, modified by ex-
listing circumstances.
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