The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1918-05-22
STATE NEWS.

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lodge Of South Dakota, the grand
chapter of the Order of Eastern Star
and other Masonic bodies OF the state
will hold their annual meeting in Abb
erdeen In the week of Monday, June
10.
Alexandria-Four hundred and
fifty dollars was raised among the
business men here In a short time for
the families who suffered a total
loss OF homes and all goods in the
fire which devastated Fulton.
Milbank--Senator Sterling writes
from Washington that be has obtain
ed q large number of bass, ~crappies
and walleyed pike for distribution In
Big Stone lake, which 1t is planned
to maintain as one of the best fish
ing resorts In the northwest.
Cresbard - The machinery has
been purchased and the contract let
for the construction of a system, OF
waterworks at Cresbard, and work
will start on the project as soon as
the machinery arrives.
vermillion-A numerously signed
petition has been filed with the city
council asking that the question of
the paving planned for this year be
submitted to a referendum vote OF
the citizens before the work is com
menced. Owing to the stress of the
war there Is strong opposition to any
street paving being done this year.
Observation-Disclosures, in COM
mon with other towns where the cleo
trio light plans depend upon hard
coal for gas production for power,
faces a serious situation, there being
scarcely three weeks supply of coal
on hand and none en- route so far as
can be learned. Can the period be-
tween the close OF rail transportation
and the opening of navigation be
bridged II is likely that no further
shortages will occur.
Parker-Knute Exc. 80 years old,
was killed and all his outbuildings
were destroyed when a disastrous
tornado hit the territory just west oil
Fairview, In Lincoln county. Build
ings on the farm Of Allen Gardner
were destroyed and six horses were
killed. Much other live stock was
killed. Some chickens Were picked
clean by the tornado. The path o
the storm was from two to six miles
In width.
Pferre-The state game depart
ment is spreading out in its activ
tiles, and is not only building up thu
game supply Of the state, but is look
ing after fish as well. One of tn
features of their work is in the mat
ter of diverting flood waters o
streams into lakes and ponds, making
attractive bodies OF water of wha
has been in some cases weedy slough'
in dry seasons. In this work the de
partment has purchased a steam
shovel, which was this week unload
ed ut Bolton, and will be used to dit
q ditch to turn the flood waters OF
stream into Silver lake in Hutchinson
county. a right OF way having beel
purchased for the work on this ditch
Insure buildings ana live stock II
TIE Farmer Mutual Tornado Insur
aneo company. Of Madison. s. D. Oh
ganissd M year. 100000 OF In
0urance written first year. Rate
les than half Of old line insurance
Cover Lake. Moody. Brooking'
Kingsbury. Miner. McCook and Mir
nehaha counties. See local repre-
sentatives, G. J. Johnson. F. J. Kru
" J. L. 0unde.
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Women with backache. rheumati
pains. sore muscles. stiff joints or oths
0ymptoms Of kidney trouble should rea
this statement from Mrs. 8. G. Small
Clayton, N. n: Foley Kidney Pills hay
oo0o ne more good than al other med
elneo." They Strengthen weak kidney