The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1915-12-04

ton in downtown Madison for the re-
ception of the visitors from the coun-
try and neighboring towns who will
come here next Wednesday, upon the
occasion of the dedication of the new
white way and to view the first NOV
ing pictures the city has ever had
taken of herself and district.
The 1900 foot film has been test
ed, and will be thrown on the screens
of the Princess and Imperial the
aters in the afternoon and evening.
The ornamental street lamps, which
have been installed on Egan avenue
will be lighted as soon as darkness
has fallen. During the afternoon and
evening the Madison band will give
concerts on the streets, and a bowery
dance will be given in the evening at
the Huntemer hall.
OF particular interest to farmers
will be the talk to be given in the
courtroom of the courthouse in the
afternoon by Charles f. Eckerle. of
Chicago, on community building and
cooperation. Mr.. Eckerle, who is
connected with the American Cooper
ative Journal, will speak here under
the auspices of the South Dakota Co
operative societies. There is no
charge for the lecture.
Where Visitors Profit.
In addition to the entertainment
offered. the individual merchants of
the city have arranged to do their
full share toward the accommodation
of those who take advantage OF their
stay in the city to do part of their
seasons shopping. With this end in
view they have collectively inaugu
rated a dollar day" 1t is the avow
ed intention of the dealers to give
buyers on that day more for single
dollar than they ever before were
able to purchase for like amount of
money. And in practically every in
stance, dealers point out, it will be
more than dollars worth of bright,
new, seasonable wares. taken from
late fall and early winter stocks.
Especially is it desired by the Mer-
ton is responsible for the introduc-
tion of the improvement, that the en-
tire district witness the effect of the
new street Illuminating system
The lamps, which were installed by
Roche & Nellis, proprietors of the
Electric Supply Co., are what is
known as single unit lamps, and are
each of 1000 candlepower. Thirty
one lights have been installed at
distance of about 125 feet apart
along Egan avenue and on Fifth
street The lamps were furnished
by the General Electric Co., and the
metal posts by King Foundry Co.
The cost of installing the lamps
was close to $4,000, and the money
for the work was raised from city
business men.
Those Who Contributed.
The following contributed to the
fund:
Mrs l. d. Smith.
Nick Bjornstad.
H. r. Holle.
Fred Knutson.
f. j. Pfeiffer
VIM. Lowe.
T. j. Lannon.
w. G.. Abbott
Chas. Trimmer
M. +. Hart.
Jas. Robertson.
F. w. Ketcham.
Wethe Bros.
]. F. Runchey.
r. B. Fitzgerald.
Scudder Bros
w. T. Stearns.
Sid Lee.
Jacob Kundert.
E. b. Davis.
VIM Huntemer.
Geo. Craney.
A. j. Garner.
Hans Urdahl.
H. Reiser
Mrs. X. Knoeri.
Paulis Dry Goods Co.
Banking House of Mackay Bros.
First National Bank.
Lake County National Bank.
Geo. Beck.
Colman Lumber Co.
II. III. Frudenfeld.
II. p. Cuisine.
J. Chris Schultz
w. A. Rothschild
NJ M. Kramer.
f. G.. Ball & Son.
Crist Rensch.
Miss l.. B. Morse.
+. W. Hunt.
Porter Drug Co.
E. L. Biederstaedt
Geo. Waskey.
o. w. Hanson.
Earle Kelley.
Jas. s. Slack.
Hackett & Sutton.
w. E. Daniels.
Farmer & Blewitt.
]. v. Regan.
A. G.. Schmidt.
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