Saturday news. (Watertown, S.D.) 19??-19??, 1916-10-19

kAMPEskA AND RIchLANp.

KAMPESkA AND HIGHLAND.
Think Of a big grain tank Of alfalfa
seed, ever the seed and dirt to make
the load, yet this is what Mr.. William
Toms harvested this fall. This, with
nearly one hundred head of hogs to
fatten for market will help these w0r-
thu folks to overlook the wee crop of
this year. VIII, by the way. is con
siderable of a hunter, having bagged
two wolves during the season. Just
recently Mr.. Toms overhauled n OF
these animals near the home OF the
writer, and states this one had a mate
which got away but which he will
endeavor 10 secure q little later, NJ
are glad to hear OF the capture OF
these animals because no doubt thes
are largely 10 blame for the disappear
ance Of aboat a hledrad dand chick.
ems that have seemed 70 take heir
leave from Prairie Lawn in the past
tive and a half months.
We must have in Us a love Of the
wild as We delight to hunt such game
also and we like 10 hear the howl Of
the wolf but We dislike like Sam
Hill TO have them kill our chickens.
One hundred chickens. even at soc
per makes $4,000. CT
Fact is, folks, with potato digging,
fhr0phirgr cta # yyn laty1" ,.ntln, Loot
our grip on the newspaper business,
will try to get ahold again. too, our
eyes have been giving us considerable
trouble especially in the evening by
lamp light, which is the only time we
have to devote to this sort of thing.
Also, Farm Notes will be taken up
some next issue. We hope to visit a
few farmers at their homes this win
ter and give them a little special men
ton in this department.
The editor of the News and his
sturdy Ford which has travelled with
its master thousands of miles, the
sand plains and the Rockies included,
opened his heart our way again Sun
day and came out and conveyed Mrs.
Kendall. the little folks and We scribe
to our hustling city. where we spent
n day enjoying d fine dinner, an
auto ride east OF the city, a drive
through the residence portion Of
town, some ice cream and cake as
the evening came on and the ride
home, making for US a very pleasant
day indeed. For the which we thank
our friends. Mr.. Cory, by the way, is
n Of those timAtaking drivers with
whom 1t Is always a pleasure to
ride.
But, gee! When you meet one, OF
those cars with the fiercely bright
light at night (of course, you're never
bothered in the day time) and they
approach with light full blast, say,
mister, it's not very pleasant, nor
very safe. It's all well for you, my
dear sir, with your big eyes, but how
about the other fellow.
We drove out a ways on the Water
town-Minneapolis road with its guide
posts, a nifty. helpful thing too, BY
the way. and needed in this time Of
automobiles. We intend, if all goes
az VIZ hope. to travel the length of
this road in a little car Of our own
some day.
w passed the charred ruins of the
former residence OF Mrs. Stone, east
Of town, the splendid farm home 81
Mr. H M. Rogers. the dairy man go
Ing to call some day a little later,
friend Rogers. at your place and look
if over. On the return, we passed.
over q piece of road new even ito Mr.
Cory Enroute, too, we were attack
q by q band Of ferocious highway
men fsorne or them were girlsa. but
being armed only with primitive
weapons and infested only with j
Epiritof youthful fun making, ne eli.
capped nnharmed.
We visited the city 81 the dead:
IA too Il growing. keeping pace Win
me Sity of the Lying; as the latter
SpNs itsrows, too, tor III Is even
I1Iks1lspnan once tosdies our paths ma
fnldiRtdua path leads tonne
dead, The silent city
wsrs thN lawn. the drives
sAty the place s. ~
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