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Brookings register. (Brookings, S.D.) 1890-1894, 1892-04-22
Our Fire Department.

1t will soon be time for the Brook
ings fire department to commence
drilling for the tournament If our city
intends being represented at Water
town. Two months IS very short
time to receive a proper training and
surely Brookings cannot afford to be
"out OF the race Let the city coun-
Gil find out what the boys want and
make q suitable appropriation to
meet the demands. Encourage the
department and be sure that nothing
vii! be lost in making the expend-
ture. There is excellent timber in the
department for team. One thing is
mich needed at present and that is a
new hook and ladder truck. The old
one is disgrace to the city. Give the
boys apparatus which they may feel
proud OF and they will take pride in
doing their work.
Brookings register. (Brookings, S.D.) 1890-1894, 1892-04-22
The Signs of Prosperity

p. Hallenbeck, assistant general
superintendent OF the Chicago and
Northwestern railway, was at Huron
on the 14th inst, and said that an
unusual amount OF freight business is
being done by the Northwestern, and
that immigrants are coming in large
numbers - more than at any time
since 1883. Lands OF the company
are in demand, and large tracts at al
most every station are being sold to
actual settlers. He believes an era OF
prosperity has set in and that the pres
ent year will exceed all Others as a big
crop year in South Dakota.
Brookings register. (Brookings, S.D.) 1890-1894, 1892-04-22
The Law Will be Enforced.

The REGISTER desires to call atten.
tion to City ordinance No. Al, ap-
proved August 10th, 1891, and pub
lished in this paper August 14th. 1t
reads: That it shall be unlawful tor
any person to kill or injure any song
bird, or destroy any song birds nest
in any manner, or TO rob any BIRDS
nest of the eggs therein, within the
City of Brookings."
"That it shall be unlawful for any
person to cut, deface, remove bark
from, or in any manner injure any
fruit or shade tree other than his own,
and on his own land, within the City
of Brookings, whether done by him
self or by neeligently tying any horse
or other animal so that such animal
may commit said damage"
"That any person violating any OF
the foregoing provisions shall be
deemed guilty OF a misdemeanor."
That any person convicted OF the
commission OF q misdemeanor shall
be fneG not less than one dellar nor
more than one hundred dollars, or be
imprisoned in the city or county jail
not to exceed thirty days. or be puni-
shed by both such fine and imprison-
ment at the discretion OF the Court. !"
Attention is called to this matter
for the reason that numerous com.
plants are being made by property
holders that their shade trees are be-
ing mutilated and defacsd by some
mischevous person or persons and
that ii discovered they will be punish
ed to the full extent of the law.
Brookings register. (Brookings, S.D.) 1890-1894, 1892-04-22
TOWN IMPROVEMENTS.
Another Point Which Should be Carefully
Considered.
POINT III.

Tree-plantinR has always been pop
ular In Brookings. Several of our
streets will soon nave the appearance
OF well-wooded avenues and are al
ready tavOrite resorts for promenades
and drives. The first lots improved
were planted with trees, but the great
est impulse given to this species of
Improvement was due to the request
OF our first mayor MIR. A. A. Aiken,
that every citizen should plant a
double row Of trees along the street
lines. Nearly every one fell In with
his idea and as a result a good work
was initiated and has been kept up
ialrly we'll. The first years were favor
able, but of late W ara tree culture has
been discouraging on account OF the
day weather. This year is more
promising and there is every indica-
tion that many trees will be planted
again.
A person can quite definitely deter.
mine the order of growth of the town
by observing the size of the trees aloug
the sidewalks. The first to be planted
were mostly cottonwood and the
largest OF these indicate the location
OF the pioneer improved lots. The
original town-site is we'll supplied with
thrifty growing trees shading the walks
almost continuously, but there are q
lew breaks in these lines that should
be filled up. How are we going to deal
with non. resident owners OF vacant
lots. who will neither improve them
nor plant trees along their street
boundaries? OF course every citizen
who mas vacant lot adjacent to a
sidewalk, will see that il is properly
improved this year. There ought to
be some means provided to induce
speculators TO plan. a couple of rows
Of trees along vacant lots wherever
the sidewalks are extended. 1t would
add to the appearance OF every street
and to the comfort of every person
using the sidewa
The school house yard would be
improved if there were few clumps
OF hardy trees planted on it's bare
area. Not any more straight lines,
for it Is bounded geometrically, and
this leads to q general suggestion
about the ornamentatiou OF parks
and yards. Straight lines will do for
street lines but there is beauty in
diversity when it comes to laying out
lawns. In the arranRement OF walks
graceful curves should take tho place
OF straight lines and the ornamental
and shade trees should be arranged
in artistic clumps with suggestion of
vistas between, 60 that house may
be seen to advantage from the street.
A clump OF trees or bushes could be
made to hide an unpleasant view. A
little care and study in making judi
cious improvements OF this nature
will enhance the value of property
and make the home q charming garden
spot.
Beautiful homes and shaded streets
are necessary elements in town i'm
provements.
Brookings register. (Brookings, S.D.) 1890-1894, 1892-04-22
Both should be Stopped.

Some OF our exchanges are kicking
because an axle grease firm is furnish
ing free job work in the way OF printed
stationery to business houses. It's
not right, OF course, and customers
will have to make up tor these gifts;
but it is not one bit worse than the
Postmaster General of the United
States is doing in furnishing printed
envelopes to business houses for less
than the cost OF the paper and put
ting the balance of the cost on the
general Taxpayer -Volga Tribune.
Brookings register. (Brookings, S.D.) 1890-1894, 1892-04-22
sAt HOne."

Last Saturday afternoon Mrs. J. K.
Diamond gave a few Of her lady friends
an "at home at her residence on
Main street. Mesdames, Collins,
Leyss and Flshback assisted in Gre
ceiving." The folio wing ladies were
present: Mesdames, Fishback, Olds,
Frick, Collier, Leary, McLouth. G..
Beynon, Collins, Lockwood, VIM. M .
Brooke, Childs, Work, G. w. Hyde,
Darrow. Parker, Robinson. Wimsey,
Deeth. c. w. DewiDg, Risum, A. B. Al.
lison, ]. r. Tidball, Pond. Van Epps,
Breed, st. John, Leyse, Allen, Cochrane
Misses Folsom, Flshbach and Darrow.
Regrets were received from Mes
danes l.. J. Beynon. butcher, Walker
and Fcster.
Mrs. Diamond sustained her we'll
known reputation as hostess and
those present passed pleasant after
noon.
This was. perhaps, the last recep.
ton Mrs. J. E. Diamond will give in
Brookings for some time at least {.
She has a vast number OF lady friends
who regret that they must lose the
companionship of one OF their most
highly esteemed associates. Mrs.
Diamond has been a resident Of
Brookings since its early history and
is q faithful christian worker and has
been jealous in all charitable enter
prises. May she find as many warm
friends in her now home as she leaves
in this city, is the wish OF all who
know her real worth.
Brookings register. (Brookings, S.D.) 1890-1894, 1892-04-22
Our Band ENGAGED.

Manager Adams informed REGIS
TER reporter that he had received a
contract duly signed, from the Cha
tauqua officials at Madison and that
the Second Regiment band had been
engaged to play at Lake Madison for
nine days beginning at the opening OF
the Chautauqua assembly. Hal.
stead's orchestra has also been en-
gagged for the same length of time.
Several OF the members intend taking
their families aud make an "outina"
OF it.
The band will be in good trim for
the assembly and will not disappoint
their many friends.
Brookings register. (Brookings, S.D.) 1890-1894, 1892-04-22
THE SIsSEToN RESERVATION
The eOpening.-Plenty Of Land for ALL
A Few Incidents.

A Few Incidents.
The following fr I'm the pen OF g. cor
respondent Oh the reservation states
the pal ticulars OF the opening of the
Sisseton reservation and some of the
incidents which occurred
Precisely at IL O'Clock on the 18th
the word was given by the different
starters. In an instant OF time the
prairie was swarming in all directions.
Everyone was striving to gain q piece
OF land previously located. Withing
five minutes men and women were
digging sod to begin q shanty; and ten
minutes after the start was made sew
eral men were plowing the sod to
make their claim.
1t did not seem possible that the
squatters could occupy the land so
quickly. In fifteen minutes after the
word was given the land for four
miles from the border was all squat
ted upon and improvements begun.
Your correspondent noticed one
youth fall from his horse. He had g.
rifle strapped to his back, the barrel
was driven into the ground and the
cartridge exploded, bursting the bar
rel.
One farmers daughter distinguished
herself by racing against four men on
horseback for 200 rods and she won,
securing valuable claim. A Mime
sofa school teacher who drove a large
mare, attracted general attention as
she whaled the mare with a whip
shield like a Comanche Indian, scar
ing every horse she passed. She
squatted on d school section, but
year correspondent informed her Of
the fact and she drove ahead and
finally secured claim on the bank of
small creek
In the rush and excitement many
quarters had two sqatters, one on
each side, both claiming to be there
first. Many are buying the claims of
the other party so as to avoid con-
fiict Of claims.
There we're many women in the
crowd, and all we're quite successful
in securing claims. In q few days the
fighting will begin IT earnest between
the squattsrs and the filers as to
which is entitled to the land.
The weather was superb for the
opening. The prairie WAS dry and as
hard as q race track, making it pos
sible to drive easily over 1t in any d.
rection. Many OF the squatters have
tents and other camp equipage along
with them and will remain on their
claims so AZ to prevent claim jump
ing.
One of those fortunate enough to
secure q claim was grandson OF
Hannibal Hamlin. He made q great
race on broncho and distanced
others who was after the same piece.
Many of those who did not secure
lrnd on the reservation are going to
purchase. The excitement connected
With the opening is gradually dying
out and in a Jew days everything will
resume it's wonted course.
Late estimates place the number ol
settlers who went on the reservation
to-day at from 2, 500 to 5000. Every
person that wanted claim got one,
and there seems to be plenty OF va.
cant land left.
Brookings register. (Brookings, S.D.) 1890-1894, 1892-04-22
IMPROVEMENTS BEGUN.
A New Brick Block to be Erected by
Mathews 4 Murphy.

A New Brick BLOCK to be Erected Dy
Mathews \ Murphy.
A REGISTER reporter called on
Messrs. Mathews & Murphy this week
and was shown the plans and specifi-
cations for their new brick block. The
new building vii! be erected upon the
site now occupied by this firm as Il
law Office and VIM. Townsend's bar
Der shop and will have a frontage on
Main street of 25 feet, 80 teet deep.
1t will be two stories In height with
basement and the front will rise to
the height of 40 feet from street level.
The plans show very fine front
which will he built of pressed brick
wit h either terra Gotta or sand stone
trimmings. The lower story will be
Ia feet high with a full plate glass
front. A large plate glass window
will adorn the centre OF the upper
story, this window to be surmounted
by an arch, and just beneath the arch
1892 will be placed in large figures.
Above this will rise very handsome
cornice making a very pleasing effect.
The plans Indicate a very fine and
substantial building, one which will
indeed be an ornament in the com
parison with our other business
blocks on Main street. The lower
floor will be fitted up for a store room
and We were informed that several of
our enterprising merchants are al
ready negotiating with a view of oc-
cupying the same. The upper floor
will be divided into three suites OF Of
fees, the suite fronting on Main street
to be occupied by Messrs. Mathews &
Murphy with their law Office. The
building now occupied by the firm will
be removed to some vacant lot or a
business street, remodled and fitted
up to lease. The contract for the
new building will in all probability be
let to-day and operations commenced
at once for removal and ground
broken for foundation.
Brookings register. (Brookings, S.D.) 1890-1894, 1892-04-22
Blood on the Moon.

Will Frick is after the party that
sapped the trees around his residence
property. 1t vii! not be very healthy
for that person if Will finds out who
did the dirty work for ne threatens
dire vengence and double dose OF
gooseberries. He says "there won't be
any monkey work in this deal mister
it'll be double back-acuion full
dose OF the law and no tooliE.'
Brookings register. (Brookings, S.D.) 1890-1894, 1892-04-22
More Like business.

Train dispatcher Wood now has or
ders to hold the Milwaukee east
bound train at Villas 80 minutes to
make connection with the G. & n. w.
train going south. This will be q great
accommodation to the travel from
all points in the northern portion OF
the state.-Howard Press.
Brookings register. (Brookings, S.D.) 1890-1894, 1892-04-22
Easter Service

The Easter service conducted at the
NJ. E. church last Sunday evening,
and in which the Sabbath school fig
ured prominently, was very pleasing
to all present. The edifice was not
large enough to accommodate those
who wished to attend and about sew
enty.fve persons were turned away.
The REGISTER regrets that it has
not space to publish the entire pro-
gram with the we'll merited praises
which should be bestowed upon those
who TOOK part. 1t was the most COM
plete and best rendered service Of the
Kind the writer has witnessed in this
city. The little folks did splendidly
and showed that they had received
excellent training. The choir also de-
serves special mention.
Beautiful flowers and house plants
were arranged in profusion.
Brookings register. (Brookings, S.D.) 1890-1894, 1892-04-22
Notice to Teachers.
Office OF Supt. of Schools.

Office OF Supt. of Schools.
Brookings, q. D., Apr. Is, 1892.
The next regular teachers exami-
nation will be held at the Court house
in the city of Brookings on Friday.
May 9th, 1892. 8 @. m. sharp. Uni
form paper will be furnished by the
superintendent.
Brookings register. (Brookings, S.D.) 1890-1894, 1892-04-22
He Smiles.

The lace of Prof. C. A. Cary is
wreathed in smiles April IL, '92-
cause it's a boy, arrival, last night.
Congratulations are In order. Mother
and child are doing we'll. - Nauvoo
lIl.,) Rustlsr.
The Waco evening news. [volume] (Waco, Tex.) 1891-1894, 1892-04-12
FOR TAX COLLECTOR.

TIE NEWS il authorized to announce T.
Primm a. a candidate for tax col ector for
HcLennan county. subject to the action of the
Democratic party.
We are authorized to announce Mr.. j. c
Iurney as candidate for the Office of county
|Tax Collector, subject to the action of the DEM
eorats OF McLennan county.
THE NEWS is authorized to announce Mr.. f.
ID. Russell as a c4nd ds'e for tax collector of
McLennan county, subject to the action OF the
Democratic party.
WeBre authorized to announce that Luke
Moore is a car didits for tax collector OF NC
Lennsn county, subject TO the action of the
D emo cratic party.
The Waco evening news. [volume] (Waco, Tex.) 1891-1894, 1892-04-12

Walter Gresham says the railroads
are making more money with the com.
mission than they did without it. Can
it be possible that the railroad mana
gers are getting more of our good
money than they did before and are
complaining to the commission just to
quiet their employees whose wages
they have eat down.
The Waco evening news. [volume] (Waco, Tex.) 1891-1894, 1892-04-12

1t is claimed by some few that
every vote cast for the other candi-
dates for mayor was a vote against
McCulloch. Let US see. The total
vote was 1929. McCulloch received
924 ana all the other candidates 21O5.
Applying this rule to all the other
candidates and we have against
West 225l, against Hinchman
1872, against Goode 2511,
against Herbert 2S77, while
there wer only 2,1O5 against Nc
Culloch. The proposition that all
the votes cast for these opponents of
the mayor were cast directly against
his administration is absurd. 1t is
equivalent to saying that the other
candidates had no personal friends
and they supported West, Hinchman,
Goode and Herbert just to beat Mo-
CullOch and that they were enemies
to the mayor. If such had been the
case they would have consolidated on
one man.
The Waco evening news. [volume] (Waco, Tex.) 1891-1894, 1892-04-12

TuE News is authorized to announce that
I. II Kiliugsworth is a candidate for county
clerk Of NcI.ennan county, subject to the ac-
lion Of the Dem ooratic party.
The NEWS is authorized to announce that
Tom H. Brown is a candidate for county CLERK
of bICLennan county subject 10 the action of
thy Democratic party.
We are authorized to announce Jno F. Mar
shall as candidate for the office of county
clerk. subject to the action of the Democratic
party.
: THE News is authorized to announce ] w .
Frost as cand date for county clerk at the
en suing election, subject to the action of the
Democratic party.
THE NEWS is authorize to announce George
T.. keeble as candidate for county clerk of
McLenDan county, subject to the action of the
Democratic arty.
The Waco evening news. [volume] (Waco, Tex.) 1891-1894, 1892-04-12
roR COUNTY ATTORNEY.

Ne are authorized TO announce Capt, T, A.
aii as candidate for county attorney OF NC
5nnan county subject to the action of the
.mOcfatic party.
Mr. ~ A Hogan authorizes us to announce
IAt no isa candidate for county attorney OF
|cLennan county, subject to the action of the
Bm Ocratic party,
lTHE NEWS ia authorized TO announce that
hdge d. IL. Hardy is candidate for county
Itorney of McLet nau county, subject to the
,tion Of the Democratic party.
THE News is authorized to announce Lud
VILLAINS rs "A canuidsts for election to the
nee ofCounty Attorney, subject to the action
the Democratic party.
The Waco evening news. [volume] (Waco, Tex.) 1891-1894, 1892-04-12
For Sheriff.

Weare authorized to announce Joe f. Ellison
Is a candidate for sheriff at the ensuing cleo
tion, subject to the action of the Democratic
party
W. L. Burke ts a candidate for sheriff of Nc
Lehman county subject to the action of the
DemOcraticpArty.
Dan Ford is candidate for reelection to the
Office of sheriff of McLennan county, subject to
the action of the Democratic party
We are authorized to announced. p. Naylor of
Moody as a candidate for sher fl. subject to the
Sction of the Democratic party of McLennan
county.
The Waco evening news. [volume] (Waco, Tex.) 1891-1894, 1892-04-12
SOME CLIPPINGS.

The Bosque Citizen says:
"Do we need any more railroads in
this state? If your answer is Eyes,
oppose Hogg"
The Citizen might also ask If it is
desirable that Jay Gould and Coils
p. Huntington should own all the rail g
roads we now have, and if the answer
be "no," oppose Hogg.
The Austin News says:
"Many people of this state may
think the alien land bill passed by
the house is moderate enough at least
to suit them. But the practical ques-
ton is how will it be regarded by for
eign capital which it is to the interest
of every citizen of Texas to attract to
the state? 1t matters not how liberal
the bill it is in reality measure hos
tile to foreigners and to foreign capt.
tai, and they will so regard it,"
The people can depend on the su,
preme court to defend them against
the presen5 legislature and its gov.
ernor.
The Sherman Register is waging a
constant but dignifed war on the ene-
mics of Judge Clark and Texas: 1t
lays:
at seems that the governor and his
friends are etting uneasy and are
looking around for another candidate
to put in the field. And these are the
same men who were bluffing and
boastiug only a few weeks since.
That was before the little warwick
made his triumphant tour"
Since the fasco of Austin last
Saturday they are seriously cOntem-
plating the proposition to advertise
for a candidate.
The West Time has this:
Judge Gerald is a candidate for
1t will be remembered that
the first thing Gerald wanted to do
when he got to Austin was to abolish
the Chaplains Office. Gerald is an
avowed atheist and it is hardly likely
that any church member will vote for
a follower of Shaw
Judge Gerald is not an Atheist. He
is Deist, and Mr.. Shaw is neither an
Atheist nor Deist. What has
mans religious belief to do with his
political qualifications anyhow? Is
he Times a bigot who would pro.
scribe an honest man because he did |
not subscribe to its creed?
The Waco evening news. [volume] (Waco, Tex.) 1891-1894, 1892-04-12
JUDGE CLARK'S APPOINTMENTS.

Hillsboro, Wednesday, April Is.
Waxshachie, Thursday, April IA.
Corsicana, Saturday, April 10.
Other appointments will be an
announced from time to time. Gov.
Hogg is invited to be present at any
appointment and participate on equal
terms.
The Waco evening news. [volume] (Waco, Tex.) 1891-1894, 1892-04-12
TO ADVERTISERS.

THE News will take advertising
with the understanding that if it has
not larger LEGAL circulation than any
daily paper published in Waco, no
charge will be made for the advertise.
ment.
The Waco evening news. [volume] (Waco, Tex.) 1891-1894, 1892-04-12
THE RAILROAD BOSSES AND THE coy
ERKORSHIP.

Judge Clark charged in his Fort
Worth speech that the big railroad
bosses are all against him aud fav or
the reelection of Governor Hogg'
Those who believe Judge Clark is not
honest and sincere in his canvass
doubt the truth of the charge. Jay
Gould, however, has expressed his
preference for Hogg as published a
few days ago, and Huntington's gen
eral attorney who controls the Hous-
ton Post is waging a relentless war on
Judge Clark through his paper.
These two men Gould and Hunt
ington) control absolutely nine tenths
OF the railroad mileage in Texas, and
in an indirect way they the re-
naming tenth. Walter Gresh am
of Galveston, brilliant lawyer trained
in the employ of the Galveston Wharf
company and graduate in the art of
corporate manipulation is one o.
Hogg's staunchest supporters. While
the traffic managers Of the Texas rail-
roads have been firing away at the
commission charging that rates are
disastrously low, this corporation law
yer figuring out the fact that the rail.
roads were making more money under
the commission rates than they did be.
fore we had commission This dec
laration was made at the Hogg rally
Saturday night in Austin and the rail-
road employees who have suffered cut
in their salaries or wages on the
grounds of low freight traffic fixed by
the commission, want to know what
good the plenary commission
is doing them. The man who pays
the freight also joins in the anxious
query. Take these two classes from
the voting population of Texas and
we have left the twenty seven railroad
attorneys and cow coroners who
brought Hogg out for second term,
the sixty-fve members of the leglsla-
ture who are trying to keep him in
the race, at So per diem and free
passes, and Farmer Shaw. Since
Gould through the aid of Attorney
General Hogg gobbled up the Inter.
national and Great Northern railroad |
he and Huntington together own
every independent trunk line in the
state. Rates that would starve
local line to death would support
these great trunk roads and when
the commission establishes rates suf.
ficient to pay running expenses on
the short lines the trunk roads with |
their interstate traffic are enriched. |
1t is picnic for Gould and Hunting
ton but never a cent do their en-
ploye's get mere than scanty wages,
because the poorest paying road al
ways fixes the price of labor. If the
men who pay the freight aud the men |
who handle it will just get together
this little game can be nipped in the
bud. They cannot afford to see the
two great railroad kin gs gobble up all
The railroads in Texas.