Saturday news. (Watertown, S.D.) 19??-19??, 1918-05-30
RUST ON BARBERRlES
EXPERT SAYS THAT ALL SHRUBS
SHOULD BE REMOVED
FROM YARDS.

pushes at Vermilloin and Brookings
Dy government men This means"
says Fl. c. Gilbert, field assistant, that
all common barberries not now dug up
and destroyed are serious menace
to this years wheat crop. A citizen
who owns even one of these bushes
can do more for his country by de-
5troying 1t than by buying all the
bonds he is able to pay for. The
common barberry bushes on the state
college campus have been destroyed
and loyal citizens In the southeastern
counties OF the state have been dig
Eing them up faithfully" Mr.. Gilbert
says hurry-up action is necessary.
Every windy day and every damp day
favor the spread and growth OF rust.
Any one who desires special inferma-
ton on the subject of barberries and
black stem rust of wheat may secure
It by writing to H. G. Gilbert, field
assistant, U. S. department Of agri-
culture. Bookings.
trip over the state fair grounds
at Huron shows that when the people
Of the state go to the fair this fall,
they will find decided change In
many features on the grounds. The
biggest improvement will be the new
reinforced concrete grandstand, which
will be larger than the old grand
stand, and large part of the old stand
VIII be used as bleachers to help han
die the crowds. Besides this, Score.
tary Mcllyaine says that new build
Ing will be ready before the fair in
which the employees and others having
business on the fair grounds will find
sleeping and eating accommodations.
The educational building Is being in.
creased in size and other buildings i'm
proved. No more wooden buildings
are being put upon the grounds, the
new work being concrete and stucco
which will improve the appearance OF
every building erected from now on,
Two brothers. Otto Hoyren, Of Vic.
tor, s. D., and Cornelius Hovren, OF
Great Falls. Mont, had an unexpected
meeting at port in France short
time ago. They had enlisted from diff
ferent parts Of the country unknown
to each other and arrived ON the other
side only two days apart The one
arriving first had gone down to the
steamer landing to witness the arrival
OF other American troops, when to his
great surprise he discovered his broth
er among the disembarking troops.
Unknown persons entered the high
school building at Lennox and carried
away all the German text books. Nd
/ trace Of the books can be found and
1t is presumed they have been de
stroyed. However, this will make nd
difference II the teaching Of Germau
until the close OF the present school
year, when it had been decided ia
abandon the teaching OF this Ian
guage. New text books will be Sc
cured to fill out the term.
Within comparatively short time
after Mr.. and Mrs. w. H. CostIow, 81
Chester had received letter from
their son. Ralph Costlow, from San
Francisco, where he was under arm,
| raining, stating that he had received
his uniform and felt like a regular
soldier" because he had been appoint
ed to serve on guard duty, they re5
ceived telegram stating that he had
died in a San Francisco hospital.
The grand lodge Of Odd Fellow,
IN their recent session at Pierre Sc
lected as officers for the coming year.
w. a. Heron, Custer, grand master:
lsJ. W Siberson, Salem, deputy grand
master q. p Palmer, Bookings
grand marshal: Henry Robertson, Den
Rapids, grand representative; Harye,
/ y Rice, Huron, grand secretary: Geo.
" Snow, Springfield. grand treasurer.
Talegraphy will be taught at the
+ University Of South Dakota this sum,
nler forthe men who are subject ID
the draft, 1t ssas announced Nv Dear,
| A keley Of The college Of ensinee
me course Ai NJ ag III and Win
/ eonriilae for fisse month i or for sl1eh.
i&efher period a S Ii naesssary to ma Id
oiiapets9t the students who are to ta
prepa rcd for service.
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