The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1918-01-04
TAT NEWS.

STATE NEWS.
Mitchell-Fire, starting when the
wind blew over a high brick chimney,
destroyed the Dethlofs greenhouses
here at a loss of about 10000. A
night Waterman arose from a chair
in the boiler room and walked the
width of the room just in time to get
out from under the falling bricks.
Mitchell-Local friends have a let
ter from Lieut.. Herbert Bernard, In
which the writer exhibits a desire to
meet the person who accused a por-
ton of France of being beautiful.
sunny France" His camp, the writ
err says, is much south of Paris and
has been buried under several inches
of snow for some time.
Mitchell-With the avowed inten-
tons of proving to the world that
South Dakota has things attractive
other than bad lands and billiards,
the South Dakota immigration asso-
citation has been formed, Incorporate
ing for $4,000. The object OF the
new incorporation, which grew out OF
the late convention here OF South
Dakota real estate e is to show
the states advantages in other por-
tions of the country.
webster-The Day County Fed
eral Farm Loan association was or
ganized at Webster with a strong
membership. Already the associa-
ton has received applications fol
s5S,000 in loans from Day county
farmers. State Senator Donald Nc
Lean is president of the organization
A. E. Chilson, cashier of the First
National bank, is treasurer and sec
rotary and the board of directors
consists of the president, the secre'
tary-treasurer and Bert Hughes, j
w. Grebner and William Brecht.
Sioux Falls-Fred Klink, owner
OF the X. & b. Packing company al
Denver, and A. j. Campion, a stock
raiser and commission man OF Den
YER. have taken over the controlling
interest in the Sioux Falls stockyards
purchasing the interest owned BY
Ben Ash and others. The deal be-
came public when Mr.. Ash rendered
his resignation as president of the
stock exchange and general manager
of the stockyards. G.. w. England
recently superintendent of the yards
has been appointed general manager
A new president will be elected in Q
few days.
Hot Springs-A number of Grim
inal cases which had been attracting
attention for some time were dis
posed OF during a term of state cir
cult court, which has just been helt
in this city. The authorities ar'
making a general clean up Of thu
county, and all criminals either will
be driven from the country or landed
in the Sioux Falls p~enitentiary
Among the criminals r cattle rus
tiers" who have been attempting t.
operate on a large scale during thu
past few months. 1t now Is believed
the gangs have been broken up ant
that cattle raisers will have no trou
BILE with them in the future.
Utica-Credit for the younges
Red Cross worker in South Dakota II
being claimed by this town. He II
Arthur Sailer, 6 years old, son o.
Mr.. and Mrs. l.. e. Sailer, of Utica
A short time ago the ladies Ret
Cross knitting club met at the Sailel
home and after the excitement OF TIT
afternoon young Arthur asked to joir
the Red Cross and to be permitted Il
get members. The wish was granted
and the young worker started fortl
after members. He was given {
book in which to write the names o
those who joined and the amour
given, as well as a number OF Ret
Cross buttons for the members
Within a couple of days he secured
IL members.