Saturday news. (Watertown, S.D.) 19??-19??, 1917-01-18

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John Christiansnn stopped orer 81
his wavsfrom Minneapolis 3 his home
west otSaRedfieid for a visit with his
son. Rev. G. r.. Chrastianson. The
elder Ehristianson was one of Tia
pioneers in the Jim river valley and
mas seenSthat region come up from
me h~ardships OF a generation ago I'd
lts present state Of eflciency and
prospefity.
Maurtee Hickman with the
Fourth regiment along the border,
sent to VIM. Nicol of this city fol
floral offerings for a funeral OF one OF
the regimental boys. Mr.. Nicol Ell
pressed the flowers to San Benito,,
Texas. The deceased member was
Michael Scully. of Nassau, Mimi, and
the floral pieces rel tributes from
the officers of the regiment
The Stacy Fruit company announces
That It intends to construct a building
IN the near future, which will include
e large warehouse. Manager Harry
hudson authorized the announcement,
y said that while the plans are prac-
ucally completed work on the pro-
posed structure will not begin until
spring. Included with the building.
which will be f1re-proof, is a cold stor.
age apartment.
A surprise party at the home Of
Peter S%chlosser, 821 E. Kemp avenue.
last Tuesday evening, was a most
pleasing affair and the guests pres
spent an enjoyable evening. Pin
ocie formed the chief amusement Of
Itch evening. There were present
about sixteen guests. Not the least
ENJOYABLE was the concluding feature
which included the serving of refresh
ments. The Schlosser household are
hosts OF expectional g%eniality.
Miss Vera Delman, Waterfowl.
spent last week with her sister. Mrs
M. D. Vandarwarka. Ed Valdez
and family and Mrs Schoonover and
daughter, Alma, autoed to Waterfowl
Saturday Miss Susie Shelsta took
the train to W~atertown, Sunday even
ing, where she will visit relatives a
few days. Sam Shelsta, Watertown,
was in u city Tuesday on business.
He also enrolled for the Herald to
pay him weekly visirts this year
Hayti herald.
The numerous friends Of the e. II.
Ulrick family deeply regret to learn
OF Mrs. Ulrick's death, which occur
4 rod onanf1uEsn tho ~ 49,. ~
and Mrs. Ulrick went after leaving
Watertown. The funeral was held at
Bonner's Ferry, Idaho. Mrs. Ulrick
was the wife of a former postmaster
Of this city, who succeeded w. H.
Donaldson and had charge OF the of
fice during the latter part of Donald
sons administration. Mr.. Ulrick was
succeeded by Mr.. Cory. Soon after
retiring from the office, the Ulricks
went west.
The Estelline Journal OF last week
contained this item: ssProf. Cyril
Hopkins returned to ST. Paul Monday
evening where he is scheduled to
make three lectures. Prof. Hopkins
has q national reputation as a soil
expert and as a lecturer on the sub
ject. he has very few equals. He was
here attending the reunion OF the
Hopkins family" DR.. Hopkins, by the
way, is a brother of Mrs. Pearl Pope
and Mrs. 3. f. Wheelock of this city.
He has written several books regard
ing soils and soil conditions and the
conservation of soil fertility. Prob.
ably no man in America is better
posted on the subject than he.
Friends of the family will deeply re.
greet to learn of the death of the twin
baby boys that were born to Mr.. and
4 Mrs. e. R. Parker a few days since.
!, The funeral was held Tuesday after.
noon, Rev. G. e. Kearns in charge,
Petitions are in circulation asking
the state legislature to provide fol
paying the losses, in whole OF in part
resulting from tests which reveal tn.
berculosis in the dairy cows examin.
ed Unless these tests are made an
owner may continue to use the milk
of cows without having the least ink
ling concerning their condition. 1t is
felt in some quarters that owners
should be recompensed in part, al
least, for the losses.
The board of education, at a recen1
meeting, completed plans for a new
school building on the west side d
the river and the enlargement Of Thu
Mellette building on the north side
The board thinks that about s30,00i
should be appropriated for the pur
pose-about $4,000, or a trifle over
for the west side building and abou
an equal sum, or perhaps a little less
for the doubling Of the capacity 3
the Mellette school. The demand TO
more space has increased faster thai
the increase of the facilities for hand
ling the pupils. The council viii
probably be asked to submit the pror
osition to a vote of the school dis
trict to enable the board to secur
II the docirod f11ndQ