Saturday news. (Watertown, S.D.) 19??-19??, 1909-02-12
We understand that the plumb

We understand that the plumb
ing shop of j.. 2. Pyne has been
closed by his creditors. The Crane
Ordway Co. of this city are said |
to be the first to make the move.
We hope that Mr.. yne will soon
be able to straighten out his finan-
Eical difficulties and again resume
his business in the near future.
Culver's dainty homemade lunch
Les have made such . hit that they
have added an addition to their
plant giving them an up to date
room devoted entirely to the max
ing Of fancy sand hes, doughnuts,
the famous little pies baked
beans and brown bread, etc. This#
room is open for inspection to their
patrons at all times and is ahso-
Elutely sanitary in every respect.
They are also adding an up to- date
dish washing rack which enables
them to sterilize their dishes, ice
cream dippers, etc. at all times,
The friends Of Alderman Nelson
lin the First ward are urging him
Ito again become candidate for
alderman from that ward this
spring. Mr.. Nelson has served for
four years in the capacity of alder
man from his ward and his work on
the council has been credit both
! to himself and his constituents.
He has won the title Of \ Battling
Nelson from his incessant fight
with the railroads and BY keeping
mp tie fight he has compelled tiiss.
railroads to install and pays for:
3electric lights on the railroad
crossings and maintain fagmen at
THE crossings. Mr.. Nelson has
said that he would not again be a
candidate for alderman from his
ward but tits hoped that his
friends will be able to prevail and
4 that he will be retained on the
council for another two years at.
lleast.
The city council failed to meet
Hast evening because of the pranks
tEof the elements. Mayor Martin,
Aldermen Kreger and Rainey, to-
bgether with the city clerk and a
reporter one by one found their
4 way to the council chamber but as
there was not q quorum present at
.l8::45 o'clock the mayor announced
4 that there would be no meeting
4 Daily Public Opinion. The above
I is fairly correct but for the fact
d that Aldermen Pritchard and Ryalls
\ were the only members Of the
4 council present. and the Saturday
! News representative the only one
from the unofficial world. The
! period Of waiting for the com ing
q of the rest Of the council was passed
/ in pleasant conversation, Mr.. Ryalls
j sIrelating some interesting happen
iings during his trip to Alaska some
I years ago, which were recalled by
q the raging storm without. At 8:45
4 the trio went home.
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In connection with the announce
ment of the civil service examina-
Etions which will be held Id Wa
4 tertoWn during the spring Of 1909,
lJ M. Shoemaker, district secre-
tary atSt. Paul, makes the state
4 ment that the demand for compe-
i tent men to fill positions on the
coast and geodetic supply greatly
exceeds the supply. These posi-
tions pay from $72O to 5000 per an
mum. Other lines Of service where
! the supply is not equal to the de-
mand are civil engineers for Phil
,lippiiie service, paying 81, 400 to
!. 81, 800 ;computer, nautical almanac
Office. and naval observatory, pay
q ing 81. 400; and male stenographers
and typewriters, paying $T20 to
$1200 The civil service department
lis urging people qualified for these
! departments to take the examina-
Iftions. The pay is good, and the
tchance for promotion is in keeping
with the general system Of the ser
Twice. The exact dates for the exam
ination have not been setsas vel.
The B. M. u committee having
the matter Of getting the Oddfel.
/ low' S Home for Watertown met last
/ Monday with the comm ittee Of The
local lodge for 4 discussion and talk.
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