The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1918-06-29

at oh0e. MIS-. d. L.. hopper.
We handle flour and substitutes;
pay highest price for eggs Please
come and make us a call. Variety
and groceries. - Edmonds, Proehl
building.
Eat at Jacks.
Special for Saturday: Fenn's Hazel
Nut ice cream.-Osborn's Drug Store.
Our house dresses are very pop
ular.-Miss Morse.
For Rent. Modern eight room
house.-W. T. Stearns.
Knit underwear in all styles for
women sold by Miss Morse.
We, the undersigned, will close all
day Thursday, July 4, but will be
open Wednesday, July 3, until 9 p.
m.-Scudder Bros, Frank Peck, Ed
Nelson.
Henry Mueller received word today
from his son, Oscar, that he had
reached France safely.
Mrs. John Kerstein, who has been
visiting relatives and friends in the
city, returned to her home in Red
Wing, MINI.
At the regular monthly meeting of
the board of education last evening
only routine business was transacted,
such as allowing bills.
E. E. Olstad left by an afternoon
train for Rapid City to take the mil
itary course in the School of Mines,
taking up radio and engineering.
Charlie Milliner, night clerk at the
Lake Park, returned last evening
from Excelsior Springs, Mo-, where
he spent a two weeks vacation.
Chas. Salady, a former Madison
N. D., and wife, were through pas
sengers this morning, en- route to
Fairmont, Mimi, to visit relatives.
The remains of Clifford Helmey
arrived by an afternoon train and
were taken to Hallenbeck's under
taking parlors. A military funeral
will be held at the Library park to-
morrow afternoon at 4:3O.
Mr.. and Mrs. F. H. Sloan returned
last evening from Garretson, travel
ing by automobile. They stopped at
Sioux Falls and witnessed the depar-
ture of the selective draft men and
report an immense demonstration by
the citizens. A brother of Mrs.
Sloan was among the men going from
Minnehaha county.
The equalization of city tax assess
ments was completed today by the
city commission. The principal
change from the original assessment
was a raise in the valuation of a
number of mercantile stocks in the
city.
s.. H. Avery returned by a morning
train from the Bowman district and
reports d~iscouraging crop conditions
in that section. There has been very
little rain in that section during the
season and field crops and hay ap-
pear to be almost a complete failure.
Mr.. Avery states that reports indi-
cate that the same unfavorable con-
ditions extend into portions of Mon
tana.
The exemption BOARD today sent
Harold Woldt and Sieste Pope Was
senaar to Rapid City to enter the
School of Mines for training in me-
chanics. This is Lake county's allot-
ment to that school. The men are
farmers, residing near Rutland and
Winfred, respectively. Casper Hee-
ter, reported delinquent in yester-
days entrainment, has been heard
from at Pierce City, Mo-, and his in
duction papers have been sent to him
with instructions to proceed to Camp
Funston. The failure of Mr.. Heeter
to report here was not intended to
avoid service, but a misunderstand-
ing of his duties.
Last Friday Arthur KRISTEN and
Esther Backhaus were united in mar
riage at the home of the parents of
the bride, Mr.. and Mrs. Peter Back
haus. Mrs. e. F. Kruger, of Sioux
Falls, played the wedding march
when the groom accompanied by Rob-
ert Backhaus entered the room, the
bride being accompanied by Olinda
S%chroepel. The room had been taste
fully decorated where Rev. w. S.
Argow pronounced them husband and
wife. A bower had been constructed
north of the house where a four