Saturday news. (Watertown, S.D.) 19??-19??, 1919-04-17

late soldiers to return from camp. Mr.,
Walsh was stationed at Hampton
Roads. Va. Mr.. Walsh looks hale and
hearty aud was very glad TO get back
to civilian life.
Mrs. William ostrander has spent
three weeks in a tussle with scarlet
fever, Happily fer family and a hos
now on the fair road to her usual
health. Mrs. Iva Turner, a sister, has
! been caring for Mrs. Ostrander. Mrs.
Turner returned home TO Waterfowl
this week. Little Lucia Turner who
also had the fever, is a well girl again.
Mr., and Mrs. George Williams and
Miss Gladys spent a portion of Sunday
with the parents OF. Mrs. Williams, Mr.
and Mrs, Mcfarland.
Since last issue of the items we have
enjoyed ~ two billiards or snow
storms. II bids fair to be about tho
latest spring seen in these parts fol
some time. The year 1905 gave US {
very late spring. Wh.at was sown
late. yet was not struck by rust at all
and made a good average Yield. Oats
were a good yield ana barley gave i
pretty good yield. 1t was a good pc,
tato gear, and the yea proved one
of the best for corn ! have seen in
South Dakota. The years 1892 and 1898
H., lew, --tn ,.a,.,- ,at .,,1 ,,11 Il,
April and much of May, yet both years
were good years for crops.
1 remember especially the spring OF
1892. II seemed the rain and sleet and
snow would never cease, yet they did
and the fields eventually got into a fine
condition to till and crop and although
the after weather a V us many rains
the summer was a very fine season
indeed. The farmers that waited until
the fields were IL shape grew the best
crops.
l we'll remember that spring, when
the farmers, their boys and hired men
had al 1.-The wood clIoppd, the fences
fixed, all the II hauled and ode
jobs accomplished and were playing
.ball, horse shoe, etc, or paying daily
visits to the nearby little town, of an
occasion, or a little speech, made by
one of the many wealthy farmers OF
that section of Iowa. 1t was in Mills
county, Iowa. l was employed by q
tings. A group of us farm folk Were
loafing in a store. Most of the farm
ers were blue as blue could be over the
weat. her and the awful spring and the
conversation gave plain evidence OF
their state of mind. CHS wealthy farm
er had not said much, but sat quietly
reading a paper. At length he said
Men, / have lived here for nearly fifty
years 1 came here a very poor young
man. l nave made all l have anf
have reared my family here. l have
gotten along very satisfactorily, in
deed. In all these forty years ! have
not failed to produce a fair crop and ]
think that this ..ee- we will do well t.
wait patient.,S and allow nature to have
her course, at least we cannot we'll hin
der in the doing. l believe well have
u seed time and a harvest anu vii
likely produce a pretty good crop. Per
sonally l feed that If it be the will OF
the Almighty that l do not raise {
crop this n year / can Wesf afford t.
be content Do not be discouraged
brother farmers, likely we'll have ON
chance at the fields yet in 1919 and {
good average crop. To the man herr
at this time, like Mr.. Fred biown
who has a herd Of good cows, a herd O
good hogs, pasture and alfalfa the
spring does not seem SO formidable a.
to the man who looks to grain aiInos.
entirely for his revenue.
Mrs. e. II. Oleson called Upon Mrs
Kendall and wee Pearl Sunday after
noon.
+ called upon Mr.. ] &C. Brubmaugi
Sunday afternoon, The family / al
well.
saturday I saw about as many bug
giles and spring wagons in town as tina
Icity has Seen for many a day, / imay
Inc. We all came to see the tank
Well, we saw a tank but / guess !
was only q baby tank. We did no
see any flock of airpalnes.
Mr.. and Mrs. j. E. Birdswere KIM
enough tHirlt aassea L FAX. the scribe &
dinner at the Eampcska. We wers
served a very acceptable meal an,
spent d very pleasant hour together
Nh. Bird told a story which was indee'
pretty good. q intended to pass II o.
TO my readers. but to Save my so,il
cannot recall the story. ! will hay,
Ito ask the gentleman to repeat som
day when / see him.