The Aberdeen Democrat. (Aberdeen, South Dakota) 1???-1909, 1903-03-20
CITY AND COUNTRY.

Watkins Dyspepsia Tablets are the
best, sold on trial by T. ii. Moen,
Aberdeen.
The Van Meter residence has been
sold to L. T. Van Slyke for $500.
possession to be given May lst.
H. J.. Lockington is figuring on
additional room for his business, and
new brick building may replace the
old frame shop.
S $50 for Is ID. pals of Watkins
Stock Food. Guaranteed and sold on
trial by II Ell Moen.
The storm of Thursday delays some
what the preparations for building
additional moisture to the already
muddy roads and streets.
John Wade's conclusions from what
he has observed on his trip east and
south are that land prices will not
fall off this season and that the buy
ers although fewer will be actual set
tiers.
Persons who have never seen basket
bail played can have an opportunity
TODD SO on next Wednesday evening
at the New Gottschalk, when the
Normal and the High School teams
will try conclusions with each other.
Mr.. A. M. Mitchell of Lansing town
Slip was down and renewed the lease
for his section of school land, paying
fifteen cents per acre. Mr.. Mitchell
will Sow fifteen acres of bronze grass
this e Observation-Disclosures
to his tree platS.
j. H. Bockler is just having an ar
tesian well completed on his farm in
Rondell township. The rig came to
his llace after having completed the
bunker well. Harry Bradford is
figuring to be the next Rondell man
to have a flowing well.
The masque ball ST. Patrick,s
night was aSpectacle atfOrding much
interest to the mass of spectators
who packed the gallery almost to the
s%uf1icating point. The floor was a
mass of motley colors, costumes of
great variety, grotesque, gay and fan
tastic. Good music gave life to the
dancing, and the dancers seemed to
be in the Ierriest mood.
The school lands Of the county
were leased on Wednesday. The us
ual range of prices in the southeast
portion of the county was around
fifty cents, in one instance going
up to s1.25 for forty acres. In the
north and west portion of the county
pasture land went for about fifteen
cents per acre, hay land going higher.
Tt was announced last week that
the engagement of Daniel Sully at
the New Gottschalk was for March
26th. but later it was necessary to
change the date to the 9th. by rea-
son of railway connections. Mr..
Snlly comes direct from Omaha to
this city. 1t will be a are dramatic
treat to the play goers of Aberdeen
to hear this great comedian.
Aberdeen business men are going to
celebrate the season of greatest build
ing activities in its history by having
a street fair and carnival some time
this coming fall. An organization
has been perfected to push the enter
prise. Attractions that viii draw
big crowds will be contracted for
early in the season when the best
that's going can, be secured.
Inc Mayor appoints to-day a COM
mittee on. arrangements for the
President'sreception in Aberdeen, but
it is too early to get details as to ar
rangements even If they could be ar
iyed at now. Much will depend on
the weather, and the time the Presi-
dent arrives. He is scheduled to ar
at abont6.30, but is more likely
to be l;iter than earlier. 1t is to be
hoped Bile weather may be- balmy
enough by that time for an outdoor
meeting.
At 210 Sunday morning fire broke
outsin the e part OF N. ID. Widdis'
feed and seed store. The fire depart
ment again exhibited Its ability to
put out a fire. The fire was likely
started BY Wilmoth the man who
worked for MI. Widdis, and who was
arrested Sunday morning for robbing
Hughes. He came into the