Saturday news. (Watertown, S.D.) 19??-19??, 1915-07-29

whether the pike are living in the
mud, sand or gravel is a much moot
ed one. However, pike are being
caught on all sorts of bottoms, SO
what's the difference. Nicholson, one
Of those sly BARRIERS who takes a wal
lop at the fish between shaves, caught
a seven-poundeT Tuesday-pike, of
course.
We have been trying to start the
season annual "sea serpent" story
this week. The closest we got to a
bunch was when Capt. Davis was
sighted swimming to the Point with
a red gas can for a few drops Of
gasoline to appease the hungry Har-
riet. Tom is some seaman but no sea
serpent.
The fine evenings have been busy
ones for the Stella Mae and Capt.
Williams. Wednesday evening OF
last week a jolly party cruised about
the lake as guests of W. Morris. On
Tuesday evening a large party at the
club house made a similar trip, and
again on Friday evening.
Two aberdeen parties who had fish
ed diligently Sunday but were not
.yersed in the wiles of Kampeska pike
gave up and began hunting for frogs
on the west shore of the lake. They
soon came upon a rustic h de-
clared he had caught a large paid OF
the finest pike ever. The Aberdeen
ties Enlightened al they saw a nance
to make good with the folks at home.
The rustic held a high rating on his
catch. however, but finally closed the
deal at IS. After his departure the
pair decided to string their catch" on
a willow branch. The result was heart
rending. They found several fine
pike on the top of the pail; the bal
ance OF the fish we're bullheads. AS
thew sought for their base deceiver
they saw him disappearing at a fast
stride in the dusk of evening. in his
wake followed a short but fervent
farewell address which sounded like
a German machine gun in action.
The Lake Dwellers.
Doc. Boles of Minneapolis, was a
guest last week of Art Fountain. Doc:
and Art make some fishing team and
have d high average for trips thus
far.
George E. Purdy, of Brookings, was
sup]erin1cnding a camping expedition
last week. The party was made up
of his son, Wallace, Neil Donaldson,
DR.. l.. Hyde and Grin Rude.
Mr.. and Mrs. e. E. DeGroff and
children are spending a few days In
the Moon cottage.
Jim Patterson and family with his
mother, of st. Paul, have been IN
dulging in their annual outing.
Mr.. and Mrs. O.. Breen and chill
dren. with Mrs. K~irscher and Mrs.
sylvester of st. Paul, are occupying
the Barr cottage for a two. weeks
camp.
Miss Theresa Lamm has opened
camp the past week and entertained
a party of friends. Miss Ruth Nor
gan spent the week end at the camp.
Mrs. l.. C. Nichols and daughter,
Alice, of Redfielh, with Mrs. l.. Bo-
dine and son, Ira, of Huron, nave
been residents of the lake for two
weeks and declare 1t a royal outing.
Misses Laura Clark of Redfield n
Clara ,Cnristianson of Eagle Grove,
Iowa, We're guests at the camp.
Mrs. S. d. Boyd and children with
Miss Lena Mondloch, of Henry, have
started their annual session at the
lake. They are holding forth in the
Christopherson cottage.
A Jolly party of Henry girls COM
pleted a seNen-day outing last week.
An report a dandy time. The party
was Misses Alta and Edna Kent, Fay
Refter, Hazel Conner, Vl&an Law
renee and Efhe Phipps. Mrs. l..
Kent was chaperone.
Charles Arzberger and family OF
Hazel, are doing a month of Eecreat-
ing at the Point. Charles has beer
successful in angling hav-
ing locate plNe hole near Maiden
Island which he claims as personal
E. q. Hizer and family of Naples,
spent the past week camping in che
Gayman cottage.
Mrs. Ben Lee and family are find.
ing new pleasures in their outing at
Lecture Inn
Mr.. and Mrs. Tom McBath and fam
lily are spending the month at their
cottage and it is a busy camp. Mrs.
R. N. Fraser and sons, of Minneap-
oils, are the guests of Miss rae
McBath. Mr.. Evans was a guest
Sunday.
Ben Bruflat and wife of Hayti, with
Mr.. and Mrs. Joe Kehrwald spent
several days or last week WresllhS
with thefish. They came out winners
and took a fine string home to show
friends.
W. S. Glass and family are spend
ing the season at the Point in the
Whiting cottage. Mrs. Glass last
week was initiated into the mysteries
OF the self starter and other auto
evils.
Mr.. and Mrs. Chris Kjos and fam
ily are again bona fide lake dWellers
and win remain a month.
Mr.. and Mrs. NJ. A. Cass and fam
ily, of LeMars, Ia, were the guests
OF Mr.. and Mrs. Hugh Headly last
week. Mr.. Cass was YER successful
with the fish and has fallen In love
with Kampeska.
Will Arpin and family of Clark, met
his brother, Ed. Arpin, and family,
Of LaMoure N. d., at the Point re-
Gently and all Joined in celebrating
the reunion.
APPLEBY.
Mrs. Guy Mitchell and Mrs. =. Con-
.t.stnrn ~ fhn rbor1nS GDak