Semi-weekly register. (Brookings, Brookings Co., S.D.) 1894-1898, 1895-03-30
GENERAL NEWS.
Condensed News Notes Prepared for
Busy Readers

Condensed News Notes Prepared for
Busy Readers.
An effort is being made to organize
an eastern South Dakota base ball
league, says the Sioux Falls Press.
Taylor had better come back and
give himself up. All the horses that
are stolen for the next ten years will
be said to have been run off by him or
some of his friends.
Experts have unearthed a $500, 900
shortage, or fraud, in the Chicago
whisky trust, and the receiver states
that he thinks more startling dis
coveries are yet in store.
The populists are arranging for an
active compaign from this time until
'96. Headquarters have been estab-
lished at Aberdeen, and Senator Kyle
will guard the party ship.
There is already $4,000 acres of en-
dowment land in the state selected
and set aside under grant from the
general government for the purpose
of building state capital.
Fire of an incendiary origin started
IN two buildings in East Pierre. But
little damage was done, the prompt
action of the fire department saving
the Wells House from the flying
sparks.
Gov. Allen, of North Dakota, vetoed
nearly $l5O,OOO of appropriation bills
after the legislature had adjourned
last week. The veto effects the edu-
cational institutions, and in all proba-
bility they will all be closed.
Hill Beckevllte one of the late
pages in the state senate died at his
home in Pierre last week Monday.
He was bright boy and had hoped to
live to assist his widowed mother and
sisters in gaining livlihood.
The following is comparative table
of the appropriations for four years
from 1898 to 1897
1898 ...... $685. 234 10
1894 OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES. 2S9, 20
1870. Observation-Disclosures. Z9O,6S ou
| 1896 .................... 2S9, ,574 20
Father Cleary is about the only
person who visits Harry Hayward at
present. 1t was only short time
since when Hayward had DO time for
the clergy. Is it possible that he is
endeavoring to make peace with his
God?
The government work to improve
the Missouri river at Pierre has COM
menced. 1t is hoped that by the
formation of proper dykes that the
water may be checked from destroying
the banks Of the river near Ft. Pierre
and throw the channel over near
Pierre.
Twenty-Five thousand bushels of
seed grain have been furnished the
farmers of Hanson county - $4,000
bushels of wheat at So cents, 5000
bushels of oats at "a cents, and 1900
bushels of barley at 5S cents. Con-
siderable less was taken than was at
first applied for.
On Tuesday at Pierre a runaway
team dashed into the residence of
John Walsh, prominent real estate
dealer, tearing out the corner of the
building, one of the horses going
through a window. Mr.. Walsh had
narrow escape from being struck by
the tongue of the wagon.
The Vermillon people have set
their hearts on having an electric light
plant established in their city and
the Vermillion Milling company is
trying to secure a charter from the
city council, granting a franchise for
an electric plant. The milling COM
pany is capable of running the plant
successfully and the charter will prob
ably be forthcoming.
The railroad pass in the pocket of
legislator is nuisance. On Thursday
or Friday of each week, it fills his
heart with longing for home, hence
the adjournments that are taken every
Thursday or Friday until Monday,
prolonging the session many weeks.
The railroad pass in the pocket of an
editor fills long felt want and dosen't