Saturday news. (Watertown, S.D.) 19??-19??, 1917-08-30
Happenings Of the Week in All
Sections Of the State.
MANY ITEMS OF INTEREST
Events c~hronicied in Brief Form in
Order to Facilitate Their
Rapid PerusaI.

Kay OF Altc1eH, playing al
most perfect golf, defeated Fl. n. II
ems of Sioux Falls, present state title
holder, in the second round of the
state tournament at Sioux Falls.
Two arrests have been made in con-
nection with the recent robbery of the
A. w. Parker store in Farmer. A great
quantity Of goods, including gloves and
tobacco, were carried away. The loot
was recovered by the officers.
The new opera house recently COM
pleted at Florence has been formally
opened to the public. The building is
constructed of brick. 1t cost about
$4,000 and is one OF the finest opera
houses in that part OF the state.
The new depot building of the Great
Northern Railway company in Garrett.
son has been formally opened to the
public. The erection OF the building
is the elimination of efforts made by
the residents of Garretson during the
past few years.
The state grand commandery.
knights Templar. has granted q char
ter to Rosebud commanderys which
has heretofore been working under
dispensation. The Rosebud command
cry has a membership OF fifty-two and
is in a fiourishing condition.
Arrangements have been made by
the business men for the patrolling OF
Sinai at night, SO local elevators and
other places ma not be molested by
enemies OF the country who seek tc
destroy food supplies. A number Of
watchmen viii be on duty every night.
The Red Cross war council an
ounce the appointment Of A R. Rog-
ers, president of the Rogers Lumber
company OF Minneapolis. as manager
of the Northern division Of the Red
Cross, which includes Minnesota,
North and South Dakota and Montana
Elaborate exercises marked the ded-
ication OF a new Catholic church build
ing In Piedmont. Bishop Lawier Of
Lead. OF the Western diocese of South
Dakota. presided lie was assisted by
a number of leading citizens from DIFF
ferent parts oE the diocese. The pas
tor OF the new church fl Rev. j. N.
Fitzgerald.
Representatives Of the three Men
MONTE colonies in Hutchinson county.
appeared before the state exemption
board at Pierre and ASKED that men
from their colonies be exempted. They
NWTE&HE.sLnH.N AfL.AE8
we're told that ALI members Of the coll
onies subject to draft were In just the.
same positaon aE other men Of draft
age and the state had no different ex-
eraption rights.
Residents of the northern part of
the state report a large increase in
the Chinese p~heaganss WHICH were lib
Grated along Grand river last year.
With q number OF foeks of these birds
on Grand river and Thunder Butte
creek AZ Tie same tire hog renert
poachers aeffifg some of the birds in
spite of the setsaerg attempting TO pro
te<t tdaern ssctn Hunters
The heroie arst AID BE- aahera spen-
eer px Msasasa SaFEd the life OF His
siSearxsd sons The boy VAS gtrsiek
Hid tbs great toe pv a r~aaslesnage ard
fhs father aEsEea Eae motsnd open
WITH 4 Iazssg 10 start fhe blood fos
fng ard applying i tossrniquet 10
prGseas she poison spreading, the boy
WAS hurried to doctor. where treat
meat was secured, and tie hoy came
through the ordeal with little agfyer-
ing sS
while g. E stercas was Leading
the sangsng ia the Congregational
church af Carleya his close friend, n.
~. F0uikes, 4 o5Iigingly showing
two automobile thieves how In operate
Etesens' car The pair were unable to
niake It 30 and explained tIaat they
had lust purchased IT, I'D Foulkes not
only explained the operation hit
drove them around the block Tor y
p3raactacaA demonstration Then they
disappeared sasts
Y Fifteen aereasof wheat on the Det-
k ssSi111ialn1is farm near Bridge#atar aver.
ISEesd thirty bushels Per acre, which iii
tA3eE highest repoffed b date. Six faou.
sandSbushels hi oats were tlreBhed on
Stha larins which aseraged SIXTY busif
Nnrnerosp Held of wheat die
3[asj6il13ltnIlag ffoa Meuty to TWENTY-FIVE
|IsHaEaIst hile ayty to Sixty bushels
sfQx i i nhi1on Orn in localities,
liiiis|G6It sofras extent b lack
tllsatfanssresss h8qlt white III others where