Brookings weekly register. (Brookings, Brookings County, S.D.) 1898-1903, 1899-03-23
SOUTH DAKOTA.

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Deadwood.
The scarlet fever scare at Huron has
subSided. and the schools have again
been opened.
The Black Hills UorScmen's associ-
alton will hold it's first meeting at
Surgis. April 4.
The Missouri river at Yankton has
been closed by ice longer this year
than at any time within the memory
of man.
The anual oratorical contest of Da-
kota university was held at Mitchell.
and the honors were carried of by III.
A. Rhodes.
The Henry creamery is doing sue
cessful business. having sixty regular
patrons and turning out daily $50
pounds of butter.
The tide Of emigration in South Da-
kota has set in, and many new arrivals
are reported, the majority seeking to
buy rather than rent
\ call has been made ny the state
land department for all the funds in
the hands Of the various county Off
GERS belonging to the stae funds.
Secretary Scriven. of the state sem
are, viii compile the record nj his
home in Mitchell and has removed all
the books and papers from Pierre.
Mrs. Frank Abt wife of the first
postmaster Of Lead, died of cancer.
She came 10 the Black Hills in 1876
with her husband ana two children.
The public schools have been closed
and public meetings Of all kinds have
been abandoned at Plankinton because
of the scarlet fever epidemic in that
place.
James Il. Welch. CX-audjtor of Law
renee county. has returned TO his Old
home town Of Lead. and has accepted
Il position on the daily Tribune rs city
editor.
Lewis kimhail messenger fo. the
committee on Indian affairs, has re-
turned to his home in Huron from
Washington, where he has been for
several months.
John Collins os peadwocd has Sc
cured divorce from his wife Eliza.
on the ground of adultery. Frank
Caldwell of Lead. the third party in
the case. was fined $500.
The creamery industry continues 70
grow throughout the state. \ new
plant is reported as likely to b. cstah-,
lished in the near future N the vicinity
OF Fort Pierre.
The supreme courc at Pierre has or
dered a new trial in the now-famouS
Holy Terror ease. in which L. Il. Nc
Carthy of Rapid CITY sues for quar-
ter interest in the Holy Terror mine.
A new beneficiary association has re-
Gently been Incorporated at Redtield.
under the name Of the FriC n,.ly Re
lief association. with the following Of
ticers: NJ. p. Wheeler, president: q.
w. Fisher, secretary.
The Western Portland Cement
Works at Yankton, one of the largest
manufacturing plants in the North
west, viii begin operations May /,
with an increased number of men and
an advance in wages.
Ellery Knowles and James Russell
of Deadwooi, We're examined at Fort
Meade on their qualifications for adj
mission TO the West Point military
academy, and it is probable that one
of them will secure admission there.
JOY Brothers, who were among the
first TO engage in business at Huron
after that town was plated, have re-
tired from the grocery trade. ard will
devote their time hereafter TO an irri-
gated farm which they own near town.
A "crazy" quilt, with 1880 pieces
has been sent to n Methodist hospital
at Brooklyn. y. Y. by Judge Mullen
ger of Belle Eourche, as an endow-
ment to chld's cot. The quilt was
made by the Judge himself when on
board Il British man-Of war In 1863.
The largest Touring mill plant in the
state is located at Watertown. and has
capacity of 80 barrels per day. The
Excelsior mills at Yankton are at the
present time increasing their capacity
by forty barrels per day, and. when
completed. will he second only To the
Watertown plant.
The supreme court has denied peti-
tions for rehearing IN the case Of Nc
Cain VS.. Williams. Bon Homme coun-
ty: Wilson vs.. Goblea, Bruic county;
Rrule County vs.. Kink, Brule county:
Dunn VS.. Bank. Lincoln county. and
granted a petition for rehearing in the
case of Mccarthy VS.. Sheed. Penning-
ton county.
J. ii. Camp, professional trapper
along the Jim river from Mitchell TO
Huron, reports that during the past
eighty days he has secured 1S5 minks,
loo muskrats and twenty-five pole
cats. He finds "A ready market for his
pelts at an average price OF 65 cents
for the pOlecats 3 cents for the musk
rats and Sl.S5 each for the minks.
Wolves are reported numerous in
Hyde county. They have become un-
usually bold, in some instances killing
and carrying away young calves.
Now that the state pays q bounty OF
S3 for each wolf killed, ii is likely that
professional hunters will take to the
trail and devote their time exclusively
to the determination of the pests.
John Durkin. living near Estelline,
Is one Of the many South Dakota
farmers who have made farming pay.
He settled on a 160acre homestead
eighteen years ago, and has from time
to time added to his holdings. Re-
comfy he incrpa Se1 the size of his farm