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Saturday news. (Watertown, S.D.) 19??-19??, 1916-12-21
IssaG anu GeSSsc mere
All Of Next Week

The people Of Watertown will be
pleased to learn of the return of Clint
and Bessie Robbins for a weeks en-
|~gagement, beginning next Monday
(Christmas day. with an afternoon
matinee.
The Robbins come again this year
after al annual engagement covering
many years. Both Mr.. and Mrs. Rob-
bins are we'll and favorably known in
Watertown, where they have extens-
i've social acquaintance.
With high ideals, this prince and
princess Of entertainers have been
giving clean, interesting and instruct
i've plays throughout the northwest,
until the mere announcement of their
coming is sufficient, to be hailed with
delight by the theater-loving public
OF the city.
Their company is composed of four
teen artists. with several of the most
clever specialties that could be Sc
cured.
Press notices are entirely super
fluous. SO far as this company is con-
cerned when it visits Watertown, for
the character of the plays to be pre-
sented and the ability shown in pre-
senting them are matters that are
taken for granted.
At Monday afternoons matinee the
Sins OF Society" will be given, and
j n the evening another new play,
THE Woman Pays" will be staged.
Seats on sale tomorrow CFridayl
morning at Kreiser's drug store.
Reservations may be made by phone
or mail.
LOCAL
Saturday news. (Watertown, S.D.) 19??-19??, 1916-12-21
Local Happenings


The Methodist gymnasium will snnn
be equipped with paraphernalia. such
as mats, bars, Indian clubs, weights.
etc, etc. A little later a set OF lockers
will arrive from the eastern manufac-
tory having been ordered through the
Watertown Printing and Binding Co
Ihese lockers are OF steel construc-
ton throughout. arranged IN double
tiers. each section of the tier being
l5xl5x36 inches, provided with two
individual keys for each locker. These
lockers are a duplicate OF those re-
Gently ordered by the board OF emu
cation Tor the high school and the
order was placed through the same
local company. The lockers for the
high school are now on il way and
should reach the city within tho next
few days, or a week at farthess,, pro-
viding there is no tie-up OF railroad
freight trains on account of the Sc.
verify OF the weather.
The local postofice force is kept
buster than cranberry merchants. at
tending to the Christmas mail. Piles
upon piles OF it have been deposited
IN the office, until the clerks can bare
ly look over the tops of the various
heaps. Christmas mail, by the way.
source OF much annoyance on the
part of the public and the postofhce
officials, because of the great rush the
last few days preceding Christmas.
1t is impossible to handle all of the
malt and impossible for the railway
postal clerks to distribute on many of
their runs to get it out to make the
proper connections. inasmuch as let,
ter mail is always handled first, as
being the more important. There
fore, if Christmas packages occasion,
ally seem to be delayed in transit.
it is not necessarily the fault of either
the p%ostofice officials or the railway
mail clerks.
Saturday news. (Watertown, S.D.) 19??-19??, 1916-12-21
HENRY.

2. R. Reyes made a business trip to
Brookings Monday.
John Aldous came from Waterfowl
Sunday morning and spent the day
with home folks.
Mr.. Reinke and daughter. of nix
ton, 8. D., Sundayed at the Hammal
home.
Miss Winters, Red Cross nurse. was
in town Monday and gave a short
program at the opera house in the
evening in which the school children
took part.
Lem Schoepp is the possessor OF i
new Ford motor truck which he pur-
chased Friday. We understand Lenn
is also going to have a motor truck
for his oil wagon.
Gladys and Lucille Clegg and Zoe
Bowling, of Watertown, spent SUN
day at their homes.
r. 3. Hubbard departed Saturday
evening for Toledo, Ohio, where he
goes to attend convention OF the
Overland dealers from all over the
United States. Mr.. Hubbard expects
to be gone about a week of which time
hel expects to spent part In Chicago.
Lynn Hall returned Saturday even:
ing from his visit in Great Falls.
Montana.
a. Merry Christmas and Happy New
Year to everyone.
Saturday news. (Watertown, S.D.) 19??-19??, 1916-12-21
COUNCIL PROCEEDINGS.

Watertown. S. D., Dec. 70, 1916.
City council met in adjourned regu-
lar session, Alderman CornWell, pres
ident Of the council, presiding in the
absence of the mayor.
Present at roll call Aldermen
Brown, Balsiger, Cornwell, Ferguson,
Hagna, Hanten, Langwill. Absent
johnson.
Minutes OF last meeting read and
approved.
a petition and protest Directing to
the construction of the proposed side
track through the east and west alley
in blocks $685. and west half of Ave,
was read and ordered filed.
The street and alley committee
made the following report. MI. May
or: The committee on streets and
alleys. to whom was referred an ordi-
Nance ~rranting permission to the G.
= N w. Railway company to con.
struct and operate a railroad track
along a certain ~ eyy in the city Of
WatertoWn, would report.
That we have considered the matter
and are of the opinion that the alleys
OF the city are public highways. the
same as are the streets, and that they
should not, and probably cannot. le.
gaHy be blocked ia public traific.
GIhigaEoTdi1anGe seems to contens
plate the laying of tracks Id the cen
teTa said alley for a distance of
AbnftAt three blocks.
alley is tweny feet Wide. al
sprdinary freight car lis eight feet Wide
Inside measurements some are wider.
A4AssEaysSspassing over this track would
Saturday news. (Watertown, S.D.) 19??-19??, 1916-12-21

The milk and cream ordinance pass.
ed second reading. Alderman Balsig.
err offered ar amendment, on which
the ordinance shall go into effect,
from February / to March 15.
Notion by Alderman Balsiger, sec.
onded by Langwill, that the date be
changed from February / to March
ID. Carried.
Mayor Hopkins being present al
this time, Alderman CornWell took
his seat in council and Mayor Hopkins
presided.
Motion by Alderman Balsiger. sec.
onded by Langwill, that the milk and
cream ordinance be now passed, which
motion carried on roll call. Ayes. AL.
dermen Balsiger. CornwelI, Ferguson,
Hagna. Langwil. Nays. Aldermen
Brown and Hanten. 5 ayes, 2 nays.
Absent Johnson.
The ordinance providing for a rail.
way In the east and west alley be
tween Kemp e west and First
avenue northwest, passed second
reading. Motion BY Alderman Corn
well, seconded by Balsiger. that this
ordinance be laid over until the next
meeting. Carried.
The report of II Ross, building
Inspector. was read a-nds0rdered filed,
The committee onMpublie buildings
made the following report. Mr.. May.
or The committee on pubic build!
lings report that they have had under
consideration the matterSof authoriz.
ing the building inspector to Grant j
permit to A.sD Heath Ia huiid i Va.
Saturday news. (Watertown, S.D.) 19??-19??, 1916-12-21
PELIcAN

Cora Scherer is spending a portion
OF the winter with her sister, Mrs.
Hemiller
Vivian Mapes was a WATERFOWL
shopper one day the past week She
made the trip by rail
a number Of Pelican citizens at
tended the funeral Of FRANKIE Schue1ke
on Thursday "
The eighth annual meeting of the
Grover Farmers Telephone company
was held last Friday "A large attend
ance was present and an interesting
meeting asheld
Williams and Zamow delivered hogs
to the city the latter part Of the
week
Mrs NY Eddington was Water.
Saturday news. (Watertown, S.D.) 19??-19??, 1916-12-21

town shopper on Saturday
Mrs. Zebart arrived at Grover on
the Saturday evening passenger and
viii visit relatives and friends here
for some little time.
A number of young folks from here
are planning to take in the next num-
Der OF the iyceum course at Thomas.
Thursday evening. January 4. A car
toonist will appear at this time.
Adolph Stoltz of Hazel was a bust
ness caller here the other evening.
While enroute home from WATERFOWL,
On Tuesday, January 2, will be held
the annual meeting of the Grover
Lutheran congregation at the church.
All the members are requested to be
present.
Paul Fuerstenau died last Thursday
at a Watertown hospital. The funeral
was held Monday at the Lutheran
church. The remains were laid to
rest in the Grover cemetery. He
leaves a young wife and many rela-
tives and inmate friends to mourn
his untimely demise.
Julius Kallis called on neighbors
j Saturday in a neighborly way.
Mr.. and Mrs. Andrew Anderson
: were pleasant callers at the Boxelder
farm recently.
Paul and Ella Scherer were trans
acting business in WATERFOWL last
Wednesday.
Rev. T. J. Albrecht is preparing a
Christmas program to be held 1t the
church Christmas eve and Miss Ivah
Haraden is preparing a program to
be given at this school house Friday
night.
We wish you all a Jolly Christmas
and a Happy New Year.
Saturday news. (Watertown, S.D.) 19??-19??, 1916-12-21

9 cemetery - EOS
3Selmser Fuel & Grain Co,
grain for park pheasants Z. los
Tarbell & Williamson, wall
paper and paint for city hall $40
H. G. Wood, express on book
from Sioux Falls - 80.
Consumers Fuel & Ice Co,
coal for city hall ..--.. 249.17
WATERFOWL Printing & Bind
Ing Co, supplies for treas
.uTer 9 On.
The bill Of John Schmieding for in
speeding boiler in city hall was laid
over until the next meeting.
Morion by Alderman Balsiger, sec
onded by Brown, that the council ad-
jo,1rn TO December 19. 1916, at 8
o'clock. Carried.
III G. Wood,
City Auditor.
Saturday news. (Watertown, S.D.) 19??-19??, 1916-12-21

between the side Of the car and either
side of the alley, not enough for any
vehicle to pass.
1T also appears to- be the intent OF
this ordinance that patrons of this
spur track, by means of a platform
laid from the door of the warehouse
to the door OF he car, this would
further block the traffic. of said alley.
We would recommend an amend
ment to this ordinance, requiring said
track to be laid either to the north
or to the south OF the center line of
said alley. al far as safely may be,
in order to leave room for vehicles
to pass between a car, passing over
or standing on staid track. and the
opposite side OF the alley.
We would recommend a further
amendment. requiring all patrons on
this track to provide sidings on their
own premises, upon which all cars
must be placed while being loaded
or unloaded. he object being to pre-
vent the obstruction Of traffic by cars
standing within the confines of the
alley at any time. or FOR any purpose;
and to limit the use of the track
within the alley to the transit Of cars,
from tho main line OF the railway to
the premises OF the patron, o. vice
versa.
We would also recommend that 10
switches, turn-outs, or sidings be 10.
Gated Id, on, or across any interSect-
ing street or streets.
3 Respectfully submitted.
~. III. Cornwell, Chairman,
Saturday news. (Watertown, S.D.) 19??-19??, 1916-12-21
a Disappointing Trip,

Il hear that you were invited to take
a four day automobile tour with Mr..
and Mrs. Whitby."
Eyes"
How did you enjoy itY'
"Oh, ] didn't ARE much for it Hrs.
Whitby was SO enthusiastic over the
scenery and things that she never told
me q thing about any Of our friends
that / hadn't heard before.,-Albany
Knickerbocker Press.
The Bottineau courant. (Bottineau, Bottineau County, N.D.) 1895-1929, 1916-03-23

Mrs. Geo. Miller and child
rem and Velma Riley arrived
from Rugby Monday for a visit
with relatives.
Mrs. G.. A. Leonard returned
home Tuesday evening from
St. Paul, where she was called
two weeks ago by the death of
her brother, Leonard Nalty.
Miss lone Belyea, who is
teaching near Roth, is enjoy
ing a short vacation from her
duties and is visiting with the
home folks.
The Woman's club met We'd
nesday evening at the home of
Mrs. NJ. r. Shuler. The pro-
gram consisted of three inter-
esting papers: One on Water
by Mrs. Catherine Riley and
Mrs. E. D. Bower, and Mrs. F.
T. O'Brien gave a paper on
Personal Hygiene" Al the
business session a committee
was appointed to prepare a
tentative program for the dis
trict federation meeting to be
held in May. The club voted
to give FIVE dollars to the en-
dowment fund of the federated
clubs of N. D. At the close
the hostess served dainty re-
freshments assisted by Mrs.
Andy Johnston. An out of
town guest at the meeting was
Mrs. L.. G.. Holz of Omemee.
The Bottineau courant. (Bottineau, Bottineau County, N.D.) 1895-1929, 1916-03-23

Mr.. and Mrs. A. D. Ertres-
vaag are this week enjoying a
visit from Mr.. Ertresvaag's
brothers. Carl and Edwin, who
are students at Shattuck Mill
tary school, Fla ribault.
Mrs. Anton Lallum and Mrs.
w. A.Nero were joint hostesses
to members of the ? club Wed
nesday evening. The guests
had been invited at the Nero
home where an hour was spent
at cards and a two course
luncheon served, after which
the ladies proceeded to the
Lallum home, where they
enjoyed another social hour
and incidentally more lunch
con-.
The Bottineau courant. (Bottineau, Bottineau County, N.D.) 1895-1929, 1916-03-23

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Alexander and Robert Burr
of Rugby were the guests. Of
their aunts. the Misses Burr,
from Saturday until Wednes-
day. Tuesday was the fifth
teenth anniversary of Master
Alexander's tirth and the day
was quietly observed by the
family circle.
Mrs. Mabel Cook of Shelby.
Montana, arrived Monday eve
ming for a visit with friends in
this city and is a guest at the
G. r. Gleason home.
Mr.. and Mrs. F. w. Cathro
entertained at a dinner of ten
covers Thursday evening in
honor of Profs. Shaw, Smith
and Kruger all of St. Paul, who
are agricultural experts for the
Great Northern and held a
farmers meeting here in the
! afternoon. Mrs. Cathro used a
vase of yellow jonquils for her
table decorations and besides
the honor guests covers were
laid for Atty. and Mrs. J. ].
Weeks, Mr.. and Mrs. O.. T..
Rishoff and President F. w.
Smith.
Mrs. J. Bjornstad of Omemee
spent Monday night with
friends in this city.
For the first time, there is a
nationwide effort to teach peo-
pie how to keep babies alive.
In thousands of cities and
towns instruction along this
line has been given during
Baby Week to mothers and
others interested to learn. It
is impossible to estimate the
good that is being done by this
new department planned and
made a reality by Julia G. La
thorp, head of the Federal
Children's Bureau at Washing
ton. The local Woman's Club
has arranged for a Mothers
Day and has secured the
Methodist church for holding
the meeting Monday, March
81, from 2: 80 to 5. A special
invitation is extended to all
the nurses in the city to attend
and lead in the discussions.
Light refreshments will be
served by the club. The fol-
lowing program to which all
who are interested in child
welfare work are invited, will
be given:
Song-Lullaby.
........ Mrs. A. O. Williams
Infant Mortality. DIR. MacKay
The Care of the Teeth in Rela-
ton to Health. DIR. Leonard
Responsibility of the Home for
the Health of the School at
Large.....Dr. J. A. Johnson
What are the Dangers that
Menace Boys and Girls who
are Permitted tn be on the
Street after Dark.
Mrs. Falkenstein
Solo. Miss Engbretson
The district board meeting of
the Federated clubs will be
held III Leeds March 81 and
April 1. The board is compos-
ed of the county chairmen and
club presidents. Mrs. H. E..
Layne, president of the Wo-
mans club of this city and
county chairman, will repres-
ent Bottineau and Bottineau
county at the meeting.
Miss Tilda Bjornstad return
ed last evening from South
Dakota, where she and her sis
ter, Miss Amanda, have spent
the winter.
Mrs. Jos. Soucie of Omemee
was the guest of Mrs. Geo.
Lescault Friday night.
The Bottineau courant. (Bottineau, Bottineau County, N.D.) 1895-1929, 1916-03-23

Sunday was a gala day at the
II. N. Trent home FIVE miles
northeast of Bottineau, the &C.
casion being the silver we'd
ding anniversary Of Mr.. and
Mrs. H. NJ. Trent, who we're
given a pleasant surprise by
their children. The honor
couple were presented with a
handsome set of silver knives
and forks and also twelve sill
yer dollars-one from each of
the twelve children. Mr.. and
Mrs. Trent are we'll known in
this part of the county, coming
to Bottineau in 1902, and for a
number of years made their
home in this city, Mr.. Trent
being engaged in bushes.
here. They we're married at
Cordova. Ill.,, on March 10, 1891,
Besides the many members of
the Trent clan present at Sun
days festivities, were Chas. E.
Whitteron and two daughters
Elmer Johnson. Clyde Marshall,
Malvina Crosettier and Keith
Gordon.
A very delightful affair of
last week was the meeting of
the crochet club at the home
of Mrs. V. NJ. Smith. The ladies
brought their crocheting and
at the close the hostess served
a delicious course luncheon.
Mrs. p. Klyver and daughter
Vivian returned Friday from a
two weeks visit with relatives
and friends at Devils Lake,
Southam and Doyon. Mr.. KY
yer also accompanied them but
returned earlier in the week.
Mrs. O. G. Thomas went to
Devils Lake Friday to spend
Sunday with Mr.. Thomas. While
there they rented a comfortable
all modern house and expect to
move there the first Of April.
See Madame Robson about
cloaks and suits before buying
elsewhere an attractive line at
very low prices. She has all
the new styles and samples. At.
The pleasant home of Mrs.
Clasen was the scene of a merry
gathering of young people Sat
urday evening when Mrs. Cla-
sen was hostess at a farewell
party for Nessrs. Irwin Brander
of Souris and Joe Gottbrecht of
Dunseith, who have just COM
pleted the winter course at the
State School of Forestry and
departed for their respective
homes the first of the week.
The evening was spent in
games and vocal and instru-
mental music.
The Methodist Ladies Aid
gave a banquet Tuesday eve
ming to all those who partook
in the home talent play which
was 80 successfully given last
week, for the benefit of the
church. The repast was served
in the church annex and the
long tables were beautifully
decorated with hyacinths and
greenery.
Mrs. r. b. Smith and the
children returned home Mon
day evening from a two weeks
visit with friends in Mime
apolis. Mr.. Smith who at
tended to business in the cities,
returned home the latter part
of last week.
Judge and Mrs. L. r. Bark
way and little daughters en-
joyed a bet ween train visit at
the home of Mrs. Bark ways
sister and brother-in-law, Mr.
and Mrs. Anderson, at Willow
City on Tuesday.
The Bottineau courant. (Bottineau, Bottineau County, N.D.) 1895-1929, 1916-03-23

Little Miss Ruth, Bowers
celebrated her third birthday
anniversary Wednesday after
noon when she invited eight of
her playmates and their moth
ers. Children's games we're
played after which refresh
ments were served. The birth
day cake with it's three lighted
candles conferred the table,
while hyacinths were used in
the room decorations.
Mrs. E. Boehnke has issued
invitations for a kitchen show
err this evening for Mrs. Logan
Buchanan. whose home was
DESTROYED by fire Saturday
night.
The Bottineau courant. (Bottineau, Bottineau County, N.D.) 1895-1929, 1916-03-23
SOCIETY NEWS

TELEPHONE NO. 81

0apy WO0k III oOttlnoau.
The sole purpose ofthe health
contest is educational. The
parents of the healthy and we'll
developed child may learn why
it is well, and parents Of the
delicate child may be taught
why it's growth has been re-
tarded, and how defects of de-
velopment might be remedied
by hygienic living and simple
care.
In our baby contes: which is
to follow in the future mothers
may have their babies examin-
ed in order that they may learn
whether there is lack of limb
OF chest development. or
whether points relating to
symmetry, equality of nus
cles, skin, ETC., and to discover
if there are any minor defects
which may be removed instead
of being allowed to develop.
Such an interchange of ideas
and the study and discussion of
the factors which make for
healthy children and good Citi-
zens is sure to prove beneficial
to our little ones and through
them to make the future gene
ration strong, vigorous, serene
and happy.
The w. G.. Il. L. met for an
interesting and profitable study
of medical temperance Friday
afternoon at the home of the
Misses Carey, Mrs. Beever and
Miss Carey leading in the de-
votionals. The program con-
sisted of a series of readings
and discussions of the various
patent medicines such as PERU
ma, liquozone, Lydia Pink
hams vegetable compound,
Kilmer's swamp root, Paine's
celery compound and other pro-
prietary medicines, containing
little, if any curative properties,
but alcohol ranging from seven
to twenty-eight per cent.
Headache powders, brotno self
ger, soothing syrups, catarrh
cures, all of which contain
opium mixtures or acatanilid
compounds, were shown to be
dangerous heart represents,
which only relieve and never
cure. If their use is continued
they become as much a habit
as morphine or cocaine, and
often produce fatal results.
The various so-called consump-
ton cures were shown from
reliable medical and scientific
sources, to be chlorofOrm, al
cohol, opium, cannabis indica,
Ia gum resin produced by
hemp, narcotic and intoxicat-
ing) mixtures, which actually
hasten the progress of the dis
ease, or harmless compounds
which inspire false hopes and
lead the patient to neglect open
air treatment, proper diet, and
a methodical manner of living,
which are the only known r.
NEEDLES for this disease. The
dangers of coca cola and the
influence of alcohol upon the
physical and mental condition
of the children of inebriate
parents, was presented through
statistics, obtained by scienti-
tic investigation, About thir-
ty-five ladies were in attend
ance and at the close of the
program Misses Mary and
Edith Carey assisted by Mrs.
Chas. Beever and Mrs. F. w.
Cathro, served a dainty course
luncheon.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1916-06-10
BY II. c. BYRD.

The base ball game scheduled at
American League Park this morning
between Eastern High and Business
High was called off because of wet
grounds. The decision was reached to
play the contest this afternoon, begin
ming at / o'clock. If possible.
The schedule. as decided upon rather
hastily this morning at an impromptu
meeting, called for Eastern to start it's
game with Business at American
League Park at / o'clock and Western
to be gin play with Central at the same
place at $3.50 o'clock. The ground
early this morning was somewhat wet,
but was drying out rapidly.
The decision of Scott Cuscaden not
to return to Gallaudet next fall I'M
Green foot ball team will not be as
strong as it has been recently. Gal
laudet loses by graduation its entire
backfield and two or three good line
men, but II was thought that Cuscaden
and Marshall would be left as nu-
cleus around which to build another
competent set of forwards. But now
that Cuscaden will not return it means
that the Kendall Greeners are going
entirely new team. Cuscaden was
given a place on the all-South Atlantic
eleven two years ago. and his work at
tackle has been brilliant in nearly
every contest in which he has taken
mart AS far as foot ball is concerned
Cuscaden's loss to Gallaudet will leave
a gap not easily filled. He was cap