Saturday news. (Watertown, S.D.) 19??-19??, 1915-03-04
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fee on March i.
The Better Farming Association
has ordered a ton and a half Of alfalfa,
seed, grown west OF the Missouri sriv-
er in this state. This is the second
orderSof the kind which the associa-
ton has placed within the past few
weeks. There is an increasing de-
mand for good alfalfa seed to be sown
In Codington soil.
Don Livingston and Walter, accom-
panied by Miss Georgia, have returned
from their southern trip They so
journed mostly at New Orleans but
also visited other sections where
they took in the many interesting
sights and saw some Of the landmarks
of colonial days.
j. Bennett of Watertown and q
former resident of this place, Is con
fined in one of the hospitals at Wa
tertown receiving treatment for an
injury received to one of his hips and
the latest report is that he will be
laid up for repairs for a number of
weeks.-Castlewood Republican.
The county commissioners, meeting
with the state game warden and local
parties interested in the outcome,
met the first OF the week to receive
bids for constructing the proposed
dam at the outlet. The WATERFOWL
Cement Products company was award
ed the contract for building the dam,
and work will proceed in the near fu-
ture.
The fifth number Of the Congrega-
tional lyceum course will be given at
the church auditorium this Thurs
day. evening, when the Parnels Will
appear. They are considered music
ians of a superior order and their
program will undoubtedly be pleas
ing, eleyating and instructive.
Mr.. 6. "A. Busby, manager Of the
Woolworth store in this city, return
ed last week from Minneapolis with
his bride, who was Miss Ella IA. Luck
daughter OF Mr.. and Mrs. . Z. Luck,
of 1913 East Fifth street, Minneapolis,
where the wedding took place. MT.
and Mrs. Busby have apartments in
the Mrs. b. p, Hopkins residence,
eas1 Of the public library.
Mr.. "A. T. Lynner. who represents
the state agency for the National
Casualty company, has been connned
to his home for the past ten days on
account of sickness. Strange, too
that while his company guarantees
weekly payments to the insured IN
case Of sickness or other disability,
lie is himself barred as agent from
reaping the benefits granted to others
under the same circumstances.
The installing of John s. johnson
as county auditor on the first OF the
month made a slight change ~ the
Office force. Miss Leila Alexander,
however, continues as clerk. the
position of deputy auditor is aiken by
VIM. M. Olson, a half-brother OF Aud
itor Johnson. Both gentlemen nave
had considerable experience Ia ONCE
work and the business Of the county
will proceed uninterruptedly.
There will be no appropriation for
the proposed hospital for the insane
lat WATERFOWL during this session OF
the legislature, it having been turned
down Nv q vote Of 81 to 36. Accord
ing to reports the Yankton asylum
is more than crowded, but this fact
made no difference. 1t is likely thai
ait the next session an appropriation
viii be made so that work can com
mence.-Gary Inter State.
Referring to Observer Woods
weather report for February, the Sat
:urday News recalls that during 9 Ger.
tain February when Mr.. J. Clutton
was IN charge of the weather bureau
here the average position Of the mer'
curry for the entire month, taxing lne
average mean for each q
the two extremes, was y degrees
below 8 for the entire I'd
server Woods shows that only IouI
times during the month Just past has
the mercury dropped below zero.
a. j. Mclaughlin, nj Of the pic
neers of this section OF the state!
died at his home In this city last
Saturday evening about 1890 o'clock
The deceased was about 81 years q
ace and had been a resident of Wa
C6TJOWH lila n
third Of a. century. He leaves q WIG
and three sons to our the loss OF
1 good husband and an affectionate
father. The sons are Alfred and EFT
nest, Of this city, and Erwin whose
home Is in Oklahoma.
Aberdeen boasts of having ten wire
less machines, whose Wner and op
orators met the other evening and
formed an association, known as the
Wireless club. The club IS arrang
ing to get into communications with
some of the surrounding stations
hoping to radiate wireless messages
for 4 distance Of fifty miles. Later
1T is expected to be equipped with
instruments capable Of intereepting
sound waves for q distance Of 5000
miles.
AZ the regular quarterly meeting n