Saturday news. (Watertown, S.D.) 19??-19??, 1917-03-08

demonstrated, but never more so than
when he was taken utterly by surprise
when the senate presented him with q
gold watch, which he accepted in a
brief address as polished as if he had
"holystoned" it for a month.
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Speaker Roberts, too, has exceeded
the highest expectations of his frisaaS.
The house is always a bit more diff
cult to manage than the senate. but
the speaker has beer master of sveTy
situation and has kept the respect
and admiration Of every ore.
Senator Urdahl has beea most sftsA
heard In the upper house, although
Dowdell has a copyright upon Bryan
esque %eloquence. Lincoln is heard witk
respect upon every proposition involv-
ing practical business affairs; Amsdsa
as always has been the authority for
precedent and usage; Gundersop and
Whittemore have brought to tho ses.
sion long experience and practical wis.
dom. Waters has won commendAtioA
for his care in watching the phrase
ology of measures; Marvick, Odland,
Borreson, Mclean and Ericsson are old
members whose time has been devoted
very completely to the onerous duties
of the appropriations committee, to
which viii, Lindland and Moore have
likewise been devoted. Berg, Daily,
Ericsson, Rorreson, La Brie and Lind
land also have carried a heavy load
in the very important matters affect
ing agriculture which were considered.
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Stephens, Republican, and Hale,
Democrat, are the Nestors Of the SEN
ate, both having served in territorial
days and again and again since state
hood. Alseth, Huwes, Jaynes. MILF
man and Reeves are frst term men,
all young, but making a deep impress
sion in the work of the session. Car
Isle and Gunderson, in addition to the
responsibilities entailed by the college
and university, were joint leaders in
the composition. OF the temperance
measures. The important highway
measures have been piioted by Evans,
and Stoner and Haafke have shared
honors in Black Hills and mining at
fairs. Southwick of Codington, chair
man of insurance, has proven himself
one of the most direct and lucid in
debate. Johnson, Pierson, the two
%Peckhams, Anderson. Brooks, Kuhn
and Frost have not been, noisy, but
none the less useful. Rossow OF Nc.
Pherson has the honor of being the
only German of foreign birth. a unique
distinction here, where German infu.
ence has always been marked.
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A different atmosphere is felt in the
house, where the debates are usually
made by a few leaders, the great mass
OF members being rarely heard upon
the floor. The voices most heard are
those of Benson, Mcfarland. Kaas, Egg.
gen, Lyon, Johnson and Gudahl. Pat
terson frequently proposes an amend
ment wand Swanson iniects a telling
! epigram. Anderson Of Clark speaks
for matters in the line OF %appropria-
tions, and Sandys of Hughes and
Buchholz of Butte have a gift for clear
presentation of facts. Guilfoyle, a new
man, has on several occasions devel-
oped %oratorical ability.
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Hall of Lyman vas sponsor for the
rural credits act and Is entitled TO
credit for many Of It's best features.
Buchholz of Meade, though a lawyer
and banker, has devoted his energy
largely to matters of agricultural in
~terest. The new irrigation code, to
take advantage of the late amendment
to the constitution. Is his. as well as
an act intended to conserve irrigation
waters. He has an act Strengthening
out the stock brands Of the West
River country, and a very important
one to protect live stock from the
raids of rustlers, and he got the pro-
vision into the rural credits act per-
mitting loans to be made for irrigat-
ing farm lands. He amended and ex-
tended the law pertaining to absent
voting, and a number OF other impor-
tant measures were proposed by him.
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Kaas has developed, good deal Of
conservatism since his service In the
house six years ago. He possesses a
faculty for keen analysis and incisiye
statement which has been OF great
service In the consideration of meas
ures,Eggen Of Roberts, a young law
yeri his second term, a graduate OF
the state law school, Is growing into
large influence Withee Of Turner,
with twenty-t@ years Of legislative
experience. Is full OF venerable u
sci: johnson of Sphinx is the house au.
thority upon matters pertaining to
temperance and education; Sanborn
is wise In highway lore; Lyon speaks
ente~rtainingly upon procedure and
upon municipal questions; Eyander,
the daring. more than any other rep
resents the farmers nonpartisan
movement and has presented d large