The Aberdeen Democrat. (Aberdeen, South Dakota) 1???-1909, 1903-11-06
CITY AND COUNTRY

aberdeen fifteen minutes earlier, that
IS, at 1915 instead of 1890.
O. L. 0veracker, of Columbia, re-
turned from Worthwhile where he had
gone on business, Thursday night, re-
manning over Friday in the city.
The Kruger teams are leveling the
big piles of dirt on the court house
Square. The porch is about complete
with the exception OF the roof. The
gable with the big eagle
on it is in place.
L. O.sNorton Of Detroit township
accompanied his son Glen to Aber-
deem Saturday. Glen is going to at
tend the Northern Normal the conf
ing winter. The N. N. and |. school
Us becoming quite popular in this
vicinity and several of our young
people are now attending there
sHecla Standard.
A. {. Royman, OF Minneapolis, gaso-I
Zine engine expert for the Smith-Zim-
Smer Company, was in the city this
week with N. N. Youngman, salesman
of the company, installing at the
city pumping station a new seventeen
horse power gasoline engine to oper-
tie the big bucket. pump which will
pc in operation there in a few days.
81 Dakota potatoes have established a
reputation in the, east and south that
will make the growing of them profit
able any year. The farmer with a
good crop of them is exceptionally for
Stunate this year. A good illustration
SaOf this is the case of Vim. Anderson
OF Gem township. In addition to stor-
ling for family use and for seed, $50
Bushels, he sold from five acres owe
$500 worth of the tubers.
n Members of Company L, S. D. N. G.;
|s9pursuant to notice from Captain
aEheldon, met at the Mccormick Office
night for a business meeting.
THE new Krag rifles so long expected
had arrived and were submitted to the
Inspection Of the boys. A good supply
@of ammunition has been received by
#Captain Sheldon and arrangements
were perfected for target practice in
"a few days SO that the company might
Become familiar with the new guns
and test their shooting qualities.
SNEPlans are on foot for securing a roony
MMarmory for winter drill and other nee
essary arrangements to interest the
boys in improving the company.
s s;ss Leopold Heron is alleged to have
been boot-legging around the village
ss@Df Verdon for many a day and, as is
Usually the case, a nuisance Of that
Find is submitted to indefinitely be.
sSEause nc resident of the afflicted
}|HEammunity cares to take upon him.
SB5$elf the disagreeable job Of making
the complaint. Finally the revenue
sSJ6fficials sent a man to Verdon who
S%xsDon secured all necessary evidence
nd the deputy United States marshall
Heron. to Aberdeen Monday
8&Ezkght and Tuesday u. S. Commissioner
ssSAAaanns bound him over for trial or
a@49e charge OF illegal sale ST liquor
Aasi was fixed at $4,000 but Heron was
zSsfginable to furnish 1t aid will board
s4Ssl4h Sheriff Cole Until the nexi
sSst9rm of United States court opens.
& very pleasant event occurred last
99S4X6ek when Ralph Helmka, of Bath
&g3I2sRlfed in his ~threshing outfit, having
#5npleted the seasons work. Miss
dge Helmka and Miss Kate Griffeths
8s3zz5kd been the cooks, and as the crew
through the entire season, shown
6tlch thorough appreciation of their
61Eprts to set a good table, they deter
|sskAtned to make the last meal served in
car Something extra. ia the gifis
$S4 SStheir own expense, procured 0ystsfS
S4ssa{{sBHa other ~delicacies, making a decid
S44ly swell spread. But somehow the
|ss1Sx2Hs getting an inkling of what was
=z9ing on, sent a delegation post haste
Ssx#Aberdeen where they got each OF
H.sssEggfT d handsome, solid gold ring
(Egh yer duly presented to them
<Dkens of sincere appreciation OF
sSs Kindness and generosity Of the
8Ig ladies.
8 Sndell and Warner townships have
s$E} one work done that must sooner
Yer be done in every township in
sSs55unttry, that is, have the section
Barter lines run again and all
81 SsI|5 re-estab1fshed and marked.
4 State Surveyor Carpenter, who
al Waterfowl, has quite re.
|ze11SI 5comp1eted this work for Ron.
~ corners have been marked
Las In the ground, cut stones
&s4EAa half feet long. sixby six