The Brookings register. [volume] (Brookings, Brookings County, S.D.) 1903-1971, 1913-03-27
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The Register joins with his many
friends in the Dominion in extending
to W. J. Watson it's hearty congratula-
tons On his appointment to the honor
able and responsible position of Police
Magistrate of Oshawa, Canada. We
have many kindly membranes of
his visit to Brookings Mr.. Watson
has been a member of the Canadian
Press Association for thirty-five years
and Is one of the ablest and best
known newspaper men in Canada.
In connection with this honorable
appointment and in a sketch Of Mr..
Watson's long career as a successful
newspaper man the Oshawa Vindica-
tor has the following interesting ac-
count of his Visit to Brookings:
"On disposing of his other interests
he accepted the editorship Of the Cen
trial Press Agency, Toronto, a con
cern which sells s~yndicated matter to
the publishers throughout the country,
a position which he held, with a slight
hiatus OF half a year., for the long
period of over Is years. He resigned
his position here on the 22nd of
February, 1907, on account Of nervous
prostration from continuous over
work at night, one stretch being for
nearly twelve years from II p. m. till
6 a. m. six nights a week.
Acting upon the advice of his ply
stefan, he determined to go as far
away from home as possible to a
climate suitable for his trouble, in
somnia and nerves, and amid surround
ings which would wean him away
from their contemplation. He accord
ingly arrived in Brookings, South Da-
kota, at the end Of March, 1907, and
entered as a student in the South
Dakota State Agricultural College.
This Is a notable institution of agri-
cultural learning and experimentation
and Hon. Nelson Monteith, the tnen
Minister of Agriculture, had given
him letters of Introduction to DR..
Slagle, President of the College, with
the request that he would note and
make report of any portion of the cur
riculum CT the farm that might prove
valuable in Ontario practice. Prof.
Hansen, the plant creative wizard Of
South Dakota and who had been four
times around the world in quest of
new plants, seeds, ETC., for the govern
ment of the United States. Is a pro-
fessor in the college, as Is Prof. J. w.
Wilson, son or the late Sc rotary of
Agriculture for the United States, and
Mr.. Watson's two most interesting
classes we're presided over by these
two gentlemen. He early discovered
that only In the Photographic record
ing OF processes was the South Da-
kota college In advance of the meth
DDS in Ontario, and he devoted much
Of his time to making photographs for
presentation to his own Minister at
home when he returned. He was ex-
ceedingly gratified to find that the
authorities OF the Dakota college
thought SO well OF his work that the
Regents ordered from him a set OF
about It's slides from his photographs
lantern lectures. or all these inter-
esting subjects he made pictures for
presentation In lieu Of a report to the
Hon. Mr.. Montieth, which he did on
his return from South Dakota on the
18th OF December, 1907. He is chiefly
pleased with his short trip to South
Dakota Of nine months because 1t
broadened him to be brought into
such intimate contact with several
really great men, but who are withal
so simple In their lives as to make
them ideallic. Besides those already
mentioned there are two others to
whom he vas much indebted for max
ing his LIE so pleasant that he return.
ed fully restored to health. and these
are DR.. Parsons, the noted specialist,
from whom he has had the pleasure
OF q visit since coming to Oshawa,
and DR.. George Edward. who formerly
taught school In this neighborhood,
but who Is now recognized a. the
premier diagnostician Of the state in
which he now lives. a real friendship
wAs formed with them all which ID
cemented at periodical times by let
tots keeping the student In touch
tact With when he made his pleasant
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