Brookings register. (Brookings, S.D.) 1890-1894, 1891-01-02

reported that we might have O.
train into Brookings, but the citizens
must turn out and help fill up the
"wash outs" east of town. A number
responded to the call, and on the
evening of May 3, we think, the first
train reached this place. Its arrival
was heralded with shouting and wav-
ing of handkerchiefs. There was
kerosene oil and flour On the train.
The first three dray loads OF -four
! started down Main street, but the
drays we're empty before they reached
their destiD patton. People were after
the ''staff OF life" you see, and they
them over the counter.
The track on the Sioux bottom, be-
tween Brookings and Volga, vas al
most totally gone, as the Sioux river
flooded her banks and the whole fiat
between these two towns was covered
with raging waters. Men could and
! did start a large barge from the rear
of DR.. G. j. Golfers Office and floated
down the Sioux river as far as Sioux
| Falls. Everywhere there was water.
The lake beds were filled to overflow
and the water blockade became
matter of greater anxiety than the
snow blockade had been, as the farm
ers could not get to the railroad
towns 60 purchase the necessaries OF
life. Some of the farmers "calked"
up their wagon boxes and USED them
tor boats, to enable them to cross
streams so that they could get to
BTookings. Then came the damp
| oil hao
sigh Of relief when they knew the
worst was over. We might fill volumes
relating the incidents occurring during
that winter, but must call halt some
where.
THE PIONEERS.
Below We give what we believe to be
a complete list of the pioneers who
were IN Brookings. during the winter
OF 1901 and who now reside in
Brookings. 1t will be seen that many
of those who were here at that time
have since moved away. Our space
would not permit giving complete
roll of the names of those here during
that winter. Il any names are skipped
we trust the omission will be
pardoned:
Chris. Adams and family, Frank J. Adams and
family, Chas K. Aiken, Mr.. and Mrs. G.. N. Breed.
| Richard Brink and family DIR. ID. j. Collier, Mary
Deeth J. 4. Diamond and wife, A. J. Dox and
family, Horace Fshback and wife, f. K. Gaylord
! aud family, Haines and family. w III Harvey
and family. John Hegeman, Soren + Henry and
family, Ed House, p c Johnson, Johnson and
family, Ole K Kjolseth Jens Kjolseth, Hega
Korstad, Peter Korstad. Jay Lattimer, Chas
Geo Morehouse and family. ole A Mork, James
Natesta and family, III Odegard, John Olson and
family o Peterson, John Philipson and family,
Hans Phillipson, II. r. Qaaey and family. W III
Skinner and family, w Skinner and family,
Hans Steen, Thomas Thomas and wife, ] T Tidbali
" Walker and wife Mrs Susie Davis. X I'll Will
liams and wife, Ed Williams and wife.
One thing we feel must be said, and
that is the eastern papers learned to
publish the most outrageous false
hoods regarding the situation here
during that winter. and have never
since checked the malicious habit. AT
one time the report came that car
loads of collins were being prepared
to be shipped to Dakota, to be used
in burying the thousands who were
dying from utter starvation and be-
ins frozen to death. The fact was
that in this county, we believe, but
two deaths occurred from exposure
two from disease and none from
starvation. We must leave the early
history OF this city, poorly chronlcleo
though it may be, and briefly portray
BRooKINGs TEN YEARS LATER.
BIRDS EYE VIEW.
One feed mill.
, Broom factory
Electric lights.
Five churches.
Botting works.
, Board of trade.
Fire department.
Fine court house.
, One private bank.
|, Three good hotels.
One good laundry.
Telephone system.
Brick mandatory.
. One National bank.
Two thousand souls.
r Excellent drainage.
Second regiment band.
Fine college buildings
: One Incorporated bank.
Fine lake near the city.
One first-class creamery.
u Good water near surface.
Company 'G'' 8. ID. N G.
4 State Agricultural college.
\ Armory hall and opera house.
), Splendid resort for sportsmen.
v Waterworks for fire protection.
= County seat Brookings county.
u Good elevators and warehouses.
{ Incorporation three miles square.
O One monthly periodicai-conege.
Wagon and carriage mandatory.
+ United Statos experiment station.
a Two building and loan associations.
;, Four weekly papers-one scandinavian.
Railroads running east, west and north
J, FIGURING mill with capacity Of $50 barrels.
y Finest public school building in South Dakota.
= Abstract and title guaranty company-ineorpe
ated.
r. Masonic Odd Fellows, 6. A. r., Sons OF Veteran
Ancient Order United Workmen.
Surrounded by the best farming, and grazi
e lands in South Dakota--where crops are sure al
W water plenty.