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5 2 JHirar The greatest difference arose between the parties in the matter of hydrant rental. The company asked for the old rate of $48 per hydrant per year, while the council felt disposed to pay $25. The matter was finally settled by the conces sion that the city pay $25 per hydrant for the hydrants now in use, and $48 per hydrant for new ones. WATER FOR CITY USE After considerable discussion it Was agreed that the city should pay for wa ter used thru their flush tanks,at school buildings and public buildings, at the I rate of 12c per thousand gallons, with the understanding that the company furnish the city with 3,000,000 gallons of water free for the purposo of flushing clogged sewers, etc. It is estimated that the city will use 12,000,000 gallons of water during the year, which at 12c per thousand gallons, will amount to $1440. The hydrant rentals under the new franchise on those now in use will amount to $3050. The present water hill of the city is $5500, so that under the new agreements there will be a sav mg to the city of $1010. MINIMUM RATE The minimum rate for residences is to be $8 per year, and customers will have the privilege of using 32,000 gallons a year, with the further privilege that if in any quarter they use less than they are en titled to, they may make up the short age by using more the following quar ter. Consumers also '•-get advantages from the new lawn rates as agreed upon. The rate will be $10 per year, with the privilege of not starting the water until the second quarter if so desired, and paying only for the quarter used. ft•^ii5B#w,^''»','t^ m". •4 ~jg^i 'F «s"S» 'S' FRANCHISE J- President Zender of the Waterworks Company Meets the City Council HalfrjWay and City Will Meet Them.'". CITY CAN PURCHASE THE WATER PLANT FOR $85,000 The Franchise will be Granted at the Next Meeting and Proposition to Buy will Probably be Submitted to the Voters The city council at their meeting last 4 Monday eveningdecidcd to grant a ten years' franc to the Watertown at Regular Spring Election. Water Company, after considerable concessions were made on both sides. The matter has been under con sideration for months past, and the council has devoted a great deal of time and work to a satisfactory solution of the problem. C. H. Zender, the president of the Water Company was present in person at the council meeting, and the conces sions made by. him had considerable influence in settling the question* in dispnte between the Company and the city. HYDRANT RENTAL V/o:,? 8TAWD PIPE A discussion of .the water question without reference to thestaedpi^p would be impossible. It was agreed that the pipe should be thoroly cleaned twice each year under the supervision of the city authorities andto their satisfaction. EXTENSIONS •'/'•'The mattor of extensions wiis thoroty discussed, and it was finally agreed that owing to the shortness of the term of the franchise, the city would^not ask for any extensions during the last fivf yeaia thereof. It was agreed that wlieil extrinrioris Site jpai}ed .for, |he company shall be guaranteed an income along the extcnswnyof 15 peic c^nt per fiimuitt. for years on yje original cost tbi hy drant rental of-$48 of course to bo part otthis inebme. $6 MAPI OKDHCANCE Mayor Thomas appointed Aldfermwi Sftiney Hawley and Lester, anc! city at? Wm J"W §Sfef H^V LICENSE REFUSED Si The applicatisn of 'W. Winker of the Dakota and Iowa Liquor Company of Hawarden, la., to conduct a saloon in the new Schlitz block on Oak street was turned down by the council. The council by their action evidently con sider there are enough saloons in the city. Other saloon projects are in view, which will appear before the council later. WILL VOTE LIQUOR QUESTION A petition was presonted to the coun cil signed by a long list of influential business men of the city asking that the question of whether or not intoxicating liquors shall be sold at retail in the city of Watertown during the coining year be submitted to a vote at the coming elec tion in April. The council will take the necessary steps to have the question placed upon the official ballot. .. BILLS The following bills were allowed: G. W. Rutan, box shells. Martin Belatti, work on street.. Frank Moran, work on street James Lavique, work on street.. Geo. Crozier, worn on street Thos. Pwyer, plow P. J. Schultz, insurance 49 20 John Scott, freight on fire alarm- 4 25 Hess & Rau, sewer assessment.. 120 00 Kampeska Mlg. Co., fuel and money advanced Munger & Bennett, cartage, fgt Shaw Kurn. Co., chairs Gmn & Co., books Alfred Beirly, supplies^....... ,s St. Paul Book & Sta.'Co. sup. Mrs. A. Weaver, sub teacher.. .• Mrs. P. C.. Johnson, pub. teach? VOL, 6, NO. 36 WATERTOWN, SOUTH DAKOTA, FRIDAY, FEBRUARY 28, 1908. xmrnvm®- m~ '"'M ~)i f.' '', torney Myers, a committee to meet with S. H. Elrod and J. B. Hfanten, represent ing the company, to draft an ordinance according to the agreements arrived at and present it to the council at their next meeting. WILLING TO PART Should the city desire to buy the plant at any time, Mr. Zender said he would be willing to accept a price of $85,000 for the 'same, and furthermore offered to provide the money at four and one half per cent interest, this offer to be good at any time during the term of thetranchise. This option of purchase will no doubt'be embodied i# the fran chise. It is' very probable that the question whether the city should pur chase the water plant will be Bubmittecl to the votere of the city at 'the election to be held next April. 10 50 48 00 17 50 1 75 5 00 22 65 12 41 7 80 31 20 7 20 84 I 25 5 00 Mrs. Tom Nicholson, sub. teach.. "2 75 00 75 00 75 00 85 00 55 U0 60 00 55 00 49 00 Anna Clement, teacher's saltry Mac Hanna, teacher^alary Birch Wopd, teacher's salary Grace' Pi ndley/ teacber'ssalftrj Sadie McGowin, teacher's saTai*y Marcaret Cogley, teacher's sal... '•Wi nSjrfeeff'Ke%ar^': teWheV^ sir. 40 00 35 50 55 00 so. oo 99 00 "W Miss Weille, teacher's salary.... 50 00 Miss Weaver, teacher's Balary... ,46 00 Mabel Pearson, teacher's salary 8Q 90 imam w. For the bride, relative or home "The Halbkat Jewelry Store'? ar ray a a Bplendid variety of gift-giv ing goods. You know, too, in dealing here you get juBt what you think you get, ana at the smallest mgrgin of profit pricea. Special Sale Because we are overstocked arid will invoice soon, we'll give 20 per cent, off our Regular Prices which are already lower than elsewhere, on Cat Class, Kasd Painted China acd Silverware Everything guaranteed satisfactory Chas, F. Balbkat Jeweler and Optician Watertown Miss Bums, teacher's salary..:,. Bernice Bailey, teacher's salcry. Maud Link, teacher'B salary W. R. Cunningham, janitor's sal. Sam Donnelly, janitor OttoRichter, janitor Orson Craig, janitor Addison Atwater, janitor......... Roy Watkins, janitor. Bex Adams, janitor Fred McLaughlin of Florence_was a Watertown visitor last Saturday.. Good, dry corn for sale at 65c per bushel. Van DuBen Elevator Co. 36tf ^Mr. and Mrs. Geo. Dodds of Flor ence spent the week end in this city. Neil Falvey of Kampeska was in' Watertown last Saturday on buai neas. Stella, Lettie and Grace Dory spent the week-end with friends at Canby, Minn. Mr. and Mrs. Halvor Nelson of South Shore visited in this city a few days last week. Rev. A. J. Oliver of Florence came over to this city the first of the week to visit friends. Geo. W. Dodge of Minneapolis was in the city over Sunday look ing after his interests here. Mr. and Mrs. J. Sclimeling of South Shore were Watertown visi tors the first of the week. 85 Earl Callahan and John T. Belk of Henry transacted business in Watertown last week end. The air of South Dakota is salu brious and embracing—as a young lady once wrote to her friend. Lee Tpwne is in the twin cities, where he has gone to purchase new fixtures for his barber shop. Mrs. Hawley and Mrs. Schalke en tertained the Merry Few last week at their last gathering before Lent. Misses Elsie Stokes, and Frances Hardy spent Sunday in Canby, Minn., returning the first of the week. 50 Mrs. A. J. Walrod, sub. teacher. 17 50 Miss Nellie Loomis, sub. teacher 10 50 Nettie Wells, sub. teacher 10 00 L. B. Parsons, salary 166 e7 Elizabeth Mayor, teacher's salary 100 00 Florence Stanton, teach, salary.. 75 00 Amy Shively, teacher's salary... Myrtle Shane, teacher's salary.. Berdine Harris, teacher's salary. John Shirlock, teacher's salary,. Isabelle Wood, teacher's salary.. Evelyn Branvold, teacher's sal... Minette Miller, teacher's salary Maud Hastings, teacher's salary. Emma LaDahl, teacher's Balary. 53 00 Ada Minard, 'teacher's salary... 5S.00 Letha Rodolf, "teachers salary.. 49 50 Jtadi&Garroutte. teacher's salary iCioin Ballou, teachers salary Ed. Troeh is back again from his visit to the twin citieB, where he has been for the laBt two or three weeks.' V**^ Mrs. Tacey Bailey of Garden city visited over Suriday in this city at the home of Ainsworth 9n the north side. Mr. and Mrs. Whistler entertained the Jolly Five Hundred last Thurs day evening. The usual good^ipie was. enjoyed. 00 00 Make money Tjy investing in Stan ley county real estate. Don't wait: Write today. Grady Land A Loan Gol, Midland, S. D, 36-37 50 CM Frank Rami and wife, of Kranz burg, are visiting at the home of their daughter* Mrs. Hubert Greer, of this city. 'r.C'i, O" Vtt9ulat Baby fets No Milk, Adnrthg jfa tbe Saturday NowM wm& u.m «,§ ms ^pi- Useful Gifts 55 00 54 00 50 00 00 00 40 00 40 00 39 00 15 00 10 00 10 00 LOCAL NEWS .' Arthur Gray, is away in,.J£initta jJoliB on business. Herb. Park left last Friday on a business trip to the twin cities. ""•S, T*f* '*, t%? Miss Frey returned Sunday last from the twin Cities where she( has been buying for the' spring and btiuuuer trade. I*eota Di^kitispn of Mankato ,came up, laBt Friday to upend a d*y here'with friends. She returned the day following.' MiaS Florence Dickinson was hostess to the Mystic Circle -Thurs day aftemoon last. A pleasant w-1 cial time was spent. Juan Heck has left for Sheboy Wis,, where'he will make his futurfc home. His many -iriends wish »ii every success. Don't fail to hear Hon. J. Law son at the Grand opera house Fri day evening. He will speak on the political Issues of the day. A. C. Hay worth, who has been spending several days in this city with friends, has been called home on account of the sickness of his wife. John Gerhart has been under the weather for several days past with an attack of throat trouble. He xs improving, however, and hopes to be about soon. "Yon Yonson" proved to be one of the moBt successful comedies ever written and "Tilly Olson" is said to be even better than "Yon Yonson." At the Grand March 2. One of the moBt amusing- and diverting comedieB of the season is the clever Swedish dialect drama "Tilly OUtm" if all reports are to be believed. It will be seen to this city at the Grand March 2. Mrs. Chas. W. Crain, who has been visiting for some time at the home of herdanghter, Mrs. Paul Schmidt, returned last week to her home in Marengo, N. D. L. E. Brickell Jr., is around again, looking a little paler, but still in the Ti9p/,'. He is rapidly improving and expects to soon be in his usual buoyant health.- The Watertown Harness Compafi^ which went into bankruptcy a couple of months ago, will again resume business at the old statad ota Midway on Saturday, the 29th. E. A. Wilson will handle home grown trees again this spring. Get your orders in early. He makes good every tree that doesn't grow, 34tf Mrs. Elizabeth Hovelberger, who recently attempted to commit sui cide by swallowing the contents of a bluing bottle, has been adjudged insane and will be sent to the state asylum at Yankton. The Saturday News office has been all torn up this week install ing our new two revolution press, which by the way, is one of the largest and most modern in the state. South Dakota has the lowest death rate of any state in the union, it being only 9.4 per thousand No other state shows less than 12, and some go even as'higlv as 16 per thousand. Mrs. Fred Kile, who has been teaching school east of this city, has left on 9, visit to DeBMoines, la., and other points. The school has been closed on account of sickness among the pupils. Mrs. Emeline Ferris of Custer county, Nebraska, arrived here Tuesday evening to visit her sister, Mrs. M. A. Sweeney, whom she has not Been for twenty-eight years. She will also visit at the homes of her brother-in-law, F. D. Best, and nephews, F. P. Best and W. H. Best, of this city. Gen. M. W. Sheafe ib BYB. Wi' mmmmm s*£ being prom inently mentioned by the papers thrnout the state as a democratic candidate for governor. It will be hard for the democrats to find bet ter material than the worthy gen eral, and if he is nominated the re publican candidate had better look out for ilia laurels, or he is liable to lose them. t. G. HILL, M. D. .. OCULIST 'te RAM MOSB XHKOAT OLASSE.S fitted First' Kstisaal Bank B'ld'g «.v'M & fr& Plil SHARPS AND FLATS Bl Hell may be paved with good to go thece? It doeanlt pay to'cry over spilled to spill the milk. JT -j. ^Eveiy man has a hobby—but nine times out of ten he can't break the blamed thing to ride^\ ,^f| J- Bruns icould not a Codiagtoi^i connfy bndw if he held four aces and a king. u.. .• I I*'**/ x*' w.t The doctor and the lawyer never give tip hope as long as the estate is large enough to pay the biUa^j# Some of these Watertown preachera are mskitif 'themselves deucedly unpopular .the green cloth speculators. 'J ^with 1" The only trouble -with Siss as a politician is that she don't know the difference between a band wagon and a hearse W. A VALUABLE OFFICE BOY. The editor was bending over looking at the dictiottary The office boy quietly slipped over and handed him the following: "jDear Sir: Yer pants is ripped." The insurgents and stalwarts ought to get together this time and all work in harmony and try to land Wilbur S. Glass in congress. The reason Codington- county has -neverbeen able to get a representative in congress is becanse there was always a fractional fight:, in the party ^n the county. Stop fighting each other and all pull together for ottce and jou will eee how easy it willbej^aa^optiiia^ in congress! 1 :. -SiF A $1.00 PER YEAR rJ«s A bank of England provides against burglary /as follows: "At.njght the safe is*lowered by cables jnto an impregnable,metal lic lined subyault of masonry and concrete. After reaching the bottom it is fastened down by massive steel lugs, operated by a triple time lock. Until'these lugs are released automatically at a. desired time no human agency can r^ise the safe, and to break itr V'1 through a mass of stone and concrete which measures ten feet: by sixteen feet, with dynamite would wreck the building without making it possible to get at the.sate." Our daily contemporary does not sefem to favor ia^nicipal% ownership of the water works, or rather infers as much under*, cover of a long quotation from the Minneapolis Tribune. This' quotation makes the statement that "municipal \service is pr verbially costly and relatively inefficient." The only thing that appears wrong with this statement is that it is altogether con trary to facts. If it is true, whence the growing demand for the change from private to public ownership? Would people, with so many examples of "proverbialJy costly and inefficient service" be fore them,—many of them of many years standing,deliberately adopt the same methods, after patient study and observation of the results thruout the cobntry, if the fact of their increased cost and relative inefficiency were so obvious? Tlie^whole of the evi dence points the other way, the whole trend of modern civiliza tion is in favor of itjiand the only reasons possible' are: because it is superior and more-economical than the wasteful iand more, an tiquated method. We are sorry to see'a paper which has shown itself to be capable of good things- so reactionary as to advocate, a system that is beginning to be considered out-of-date. Why? Perhaps as Mr. Taft would say,'"God knows." ,5 PRINTING THE TRUTH. Some people seem to think an editor can tell the truth in his paper if he wants to. This is a mistake. He can not do it and continue business. An Indiana editor tried it and was in vited to leave town. Here are some of his items: John Bonin, the laziest merchant in town, made a trio to' Bellville. John Doyle, our grpceryman, is doing a poor business. B3s8*! store is dirty, d(usty and noxiously odiferoUs. How can he expect. to do much? Rev. Styx preached last Sunday on Charity. The sermont, was punk. Dave Skunkey died-at his home in this place. The doctor gave it out as heart failure. The fact is he was drunk and whis-1 key killed him. Married, Miss Sylvia Rho^ad an| James Canahan, last Sat- urday at the Baptist parsonage.' The bnde is a very ordinary (town girl who doesn't know any more? about cooking than a rab bit and never helped her mother more thaii' three days in her life. She is hot a bedtaty by auy ineans, and has a gait like a fat duck." The groom is a well kno^n asd Up-to-date loafer. He's been liv ing oxithe old folks: all his life and doesn't -, amount to shucks. They will have a hard life.r—Ex. "I 6 V' ,who waats J* 1 Vrfiw^.1 does it par J'li." ,:3al 'r v' mmrnzmmm 1 -ir| f(,