Saturday news. (Watertown, S.D.) 19??-19??, 1916-05-25

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an entire set of new buildings on his
half section tract south of his old
home, was putting up a fine home.
Saw Richard and John Tigner as
they were at the lake. In answer 10
our query they stated that their
grandfather, Mrs. Tigner's father, was
quite low and but little prospect OF
his He is eighty-siX years
of age. Mr.. and Mrs. Tigner are at
Louisville, Iowa, with him.
Messrs. Joe Croft and Geo. Williams
called at the Joe Purcell home Mon
day, this week.
A child of Mr.. and Mrs, Linderer
was very i'll the first of the week. A
doctor was called, Monday afternoon.
Miss Gertrude Bird of District No.
6, was a guest of Miss Meta Molln
over Saturday and Sunday. Mr.. and
Mrs. Peter Molln spent Sunday with
Mr.. Molln's parents.
Mr.. and Mrs. John Molln had the
misfortune to lose their seed potatoes
about 400 bushels, we believe. They
became Watersoaked in a pit. No
small loss.
We failed to hear last issue Of a
baby girl born May the 18th to Mr..
and Mrs. Toms. Mother and babe
doing well, we think. Congratula-
tions, ~neighbors.
Met our friend VIM. Broderman the
first of the week. All well, said Will.
Whom do you vote for, Mcfarland
or Sheril?" said Mr.. Oscar Oleson to
us the other day. Give it up" we
replied.
Also we have about given up our
ideas OF this being much of a corn
year. We had high hopes a while
but nov not so strong, Well, the
small grain and alfalfa look fine.
We know William Snyder still
lives because w espied him on the
tcommon3'' while in the burg the
first OF the week.
And all are pleased TO hear Rev.
Mr.. Bonner is back from conference
and will be with us this year. Mr..
B. is o. K. Well, sure, we all know
that.
And we are so very sorry to learn
that Mr.. August Melchert is in a hos
pital in the city because of an injured
or diseased knee. We very sincerely
trust he will rapidly recoyer from the
trouble.
Mr.. Lester Purcell called at the
home of his uncle and aunt, Mr.. and
Mrs. Sam Purcell, Sunday.
Miss Beath, we understand, has ac-
cepted the p~rincipalship of the school
where she taught this year, for the
next school year.
Mr.. Ben Oauist is in st. Paul at
this time. He was a Watertown
business caller Wednesday last.
Miss Palm spent Sunday the guest
of her nephew, A. w. Palm.
James Rand is in Minneapolis at
this writing visiting relatives and
friends. James plans to also look at
some land in parts Of Minnesota be-
fore he eturns. August Broderman
is taking care of Things on the farm
while he is away.
Miss Nina Molln is still more or
less a crippled girl. but hopes to soon
be around again. Sure you will, Miss
Nina! She has been spending the
week with her brother and wife, Mr..
and Mrs. Peter Molln.
We dropped in on Mr.. Fred Brown
a few minutes, Monday afternoon.
Found him busy grinding some feed.
He has a dandy new gasoline engine
in the east room of his power and ice
house now. This is connected with a
shaft on which are pulieys for churn,
separator, power washing machine,
etc. This room, as is the feed room,
Is ioored with cement and drains
into a sewer In the middle Of the
room. On the north of this room,
Jutting into the ice room Is a conyen-
lent closet or cooling room where
milk and butter can be kept cool and
sweet. Up In the barn lis the newly
installed milking apparatus run by a
third gasoline servant. HANDY thing
ID have around, z Z said Mr.. Brown
Yes. ] like my milking machine very
much. Very simple and the cows
really go almost to sleep while being
MIXED. Cows that used to step
around while MIXED by hand stand
perfectly quiet with this machine.
About thirty-fiye minutes milks my.
cows, and the job Is an easy and
pleasant task
Mr.. Browns silo blew down In The
terrific gale OF two or three weeks
ago, and he plans to replace ii with
n OF Mr.. Tracy'sM fine vitriHed brick
structures. &c the corn doesn't get
lllo.. Yes, ! del1ainly did like To-
iced my first barn full of alfalfa hay.
Splendid hay and everything likes ii
so we'll and did SO we'll. NY cows
gave milk almost like grass--its sure
great feed. Eli never be withorl it
again, Several Of my Holsteins are
milking now and are making good N
No, did not put III any corn this
year. It's a cold year. The wind
blew from the northwest cold when
the sun crossed the line. q sure sign
Of a cold year.n-Homer Dowe,l.
You cant tel, may warm Us and
give US A corn crop vet. I'm putting
an about forty acres this year. any.
Way1 Patrick Burke.
4 do not think there are as many
potatoes being planted this year a.
last At least. not around here. there
ii not May be y good crop tn nut
III This ear"-EsS Wheeiocf