Saturday news. (Watertown, S.D.) 19??-19??, 1918-02-21


was aaadopted just MS nlannaa Ia ssc
Pierre school by the state council 81
defense, and now has been taken ups
by the council uf defense of Indiana
and made the official program for the
schools Of that state as well ii 81
South Dakota.
~ is arranged to have the state fair
at Huron open at 9 o'clock d. nj. sep.
ltember 9th and close at 4 o'clock b.
m September 18th, this year. This
will make six days instead Of fye as
lin the past. Preparations are already
under way for an elaborate program
OF elaborate features Of an educational
nature.
Governor Norbeck has appointed
John Belk, OF Henry; Frank &. Pea
lcock. OF Armour, and Peter Heggestad.
OF Tripp county, as q committee. to;
investigate tho adyisability Of estab-
fishing, within or without the state.
terminal elevators and warehouses Tor
the storage and marketing Of grain.
Federal authorities are investigating
the case OF a prominent German farm.
er near Hazel who is reported to
have his 1915 and 1917 wheat crop
stored. He is alleged to have stated
that not q kernel OF 1t should 60
across the Atlantic to feed the soldiers
who are fighting Germany.
The Girls State Fair camp, under
the SUPPLEMENTARY Of Miss Agnes
Morton, Of Bookings, will be held in
the educational hall at the state fair
grounds at Huron this year: The state
spelling contest will be held at the
same time and place.
Hutchinson county Is now laying
definite plans to avail itself OF the
provision OF the food act passed by
congress last Assust whereby 1t can
secure the services of an emergency
demonstrating agent during the period
of the war.
The educational building on the
state fair grounds at Huron is being
enlarged 10 as to give more than
twice the amount OF space for exhib.
its and in addition will afford a spien.
did place Tor lectures and demonstra,
tions.
The counties Of Moody, Miner, Ham.
lin, Codington, Bookings and Kings,
bury have decided to combine In hold,
ing a teachers institute this year
which well be held the second week
IN June. The consolidation is made
in the interest Of economy.
Three large sticks OF dynamite with
fuses and caps attached were found
In the middle Of the railroad bridge
rear Presho. They were In such 8
position as 10 have exploded IL u
over by q train.
e. A. Shewe1l, formerly of Center
vile, a student for the ministry and
q singer in church choirs, was arrest
ed at st. Joseph, Mo.,andareturnet
to Sioux Falls to answer to a white
slavery charge.
a 17-year-old girl living at Vale,
Springs has applied for a position al
mall carrier at Sioux Falls. Shs
states that she is anxious to do hel
.bit" and is willing to work 365 day
In the year.
The cooperative canning compan,
at Mobridge expects to enlarge thei
business sc as to can corn, beans
pumpkin, squash and other garden
produce as we'll as tomatoes.
The South Dakota Corn and Grair
Growers association will hold its an
nual meeting at Redield on March
4-S. q ine program has been arranged
and 500 In prizes arc offered.
Edward Wenzel, Of Huron, and W
Q. Skinner. living south Of that city
were arrested for boarding hour
Wenzel had twenty-five sacks Of noul
and Skinner had twenty-three.
Frank Hloucha, OF Chanberlain
Was unable to get under the six-fool
six-inch limit when he tried to enlist
His normal height Ii moro than sl
feet seven inches.
Tho Milwaukee railroad near Woon
socket Was nearly destroyed BY fire
Hard work On the part OF the passen
Eers and crew Of 4 passing train savet
the structure.
Mrs. Robert Harvey, Of Huron, hal
received word from her son, Davit
Farlinger. stating that he Isl prisoner
IN q German prison camp ct Munster
Germany.
An attempt was made to set fire x
the Aberdeen Milling company's -four
ing mill but thesblaze was discovered
and extinguished before It had made
headWay.
The farm home 81 Emil Graese, neal
Spencer. was destroyed BY fire. Three
hundred dollars III cash and checks
were also destroyed.
EredM finger, Of Parkston, aged
33 Pears, was among those lost or
the sIsnsaar,fa. mo leaves q wife and
fSe small children.
The board cf agriculture has lei
the contract Tor anew reinforced con
creteGrandstand at the state fail