The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1917-08-01

two weeks, was at his place of bust
ness today, pleased to greet his Gus
toners.
For Sale. Residence property on
Blanche venue n. known as the
Thompson property. Also second
hand furniture. Inquire of Jas.
Shea. 314 Second street NV.
Mr.. and Mrs. Ben Kinney, of Spo-
kane. Wash, who have been guests
at the home of DR.. and Mrs. W. f.
Kinney, were departures by a morn
ing train for Sioux City and other
points in Iowa.
Mr.. and Mrs. f. B. Kellogg return
ed from a visit with relatives at
Beresford. Mr.. Kellogg states that
the crops in the southern counties
of this state are simply immense and
a great harvest is promised.
The marriage of Miss Elizabeth
Katherine McAllister. daughter of
Mrs. Mary McAllister. of Franklin
township. to Mr.. Ivan Kenneth Eos
ter. of Minneapolis. is announced to
take place Saturday, August IS.
S. II. Avery returned this morning
from a months visit at the farm
home of his on, Clarence. Il miles
southwest of Bowman. n. ID. Mr..
Avery reports crop conditions i'm that
section bordering on a complete fail
ure on %account of a lack of rain.
Mrs. J. W. Franklin. els Second
street NV, is the champion corn
grower of the city. Her family is
feasting on green corn from the gar
den. and today Mrs. Franklin exhib-
tied samples at The Daily Leader
office which are perfect.
H. H. Smith, of Monona. Ia. who
has been a guest of his brothef-in-
law. +. j. Mundt. returned 10 his
home by a morning train. Mr.. Smith
stated that crop conditions in this
vicinity are much better than in east
ern Iowa.
Lyle Stevens. son of Mr.. and Mrs.
l.. A. Stevens. in a letter to his par
ents from Seattle, Wash. states that
he is there awaiting orders. Lyle is
a member of the United States signal
corps and was recently ordered from
Fort Leavenworth, Kan. to some
where i'm Alaska" Upon reaching
Seattle he was detained for further
orders.
II is reported that a heavy hal
storm prevailed in the neighborhood
Of Oldham yesterday afternoon. It's
extent is not indicated by our inform.
ant, but its severity was such as "a
almost totally destroy crops that
We're standing. even seriously damag
ing potatoes. The storm did no ex.
tend as far north as Lake Preston
but went further to the south anc
east.
Prof. l.. Nj. Pease made a new
swimming record AT Lake Madison
this forenoon. Starting from tn,
boathouse near the Grand View hote
he swan across the lake to the poor
farm in As minutes. five minutes
faster than the feat had ever beef
accomplished before. He used tn
Australian crawl stroke withou
changing. Two rowboats and a ca
noe accompanied the swimmer. aat
a large crowd stood on The LAX,
shore to witness the interesting feat
Chas. Robeck returned Saturda,
by automobile from a trip TO hi
farms near Goodrich. n. d.. wher.
he has spent a couple of weeks. Mr.
Robeck says that the crops through
this state as far north as Aberdeen
are good. Beyond that point the.
show more and more the effects 0
dry weather, until i'm North Dakoti
they are in many places wholly drie.
out. The crops on his farms are ia
from being good. he says. but wit
headers ii viii all be cut. The fla
is not good. and he cannot yet re-
how that will come out. They LEI
Goodrich for home on Thursda,
The winds of Friday and Saturda
proved too much for them. and the
had to stop at Redfield until nigh
and travel in the dark.