Brookings weekly register. (Brookings, Brookings County, S.D.) 1898-1903, 1899-03-16
SOUTH DAKOTA.
DR.. ]. II. Jones. n well known citizen.
of Madison. died suddenly.

Ii was o2 degrees below zero on We'd
nesday.
The annual roundup Of the Western
South Dakota Horsemen's association
will begin May 10.
Groton's new artesian well has
struck n full flow of water ut Il depth
of g6t feet.
The residents of the village of Brad
ley. Clark county, are talking OF incor-
poratng rs II city.
Work has bcgun on the construction
of the new creamery mt Garden City,
Clark county
j. ". Shepherd OF Lime Springs. la,
has purchased the Sieve newspaper
plant 1T Wessington Springs.
Il. III. Sullivan of Plankinton has
been nominated TO be register of the
land office at Peavey. Alaska.
The Masonic Association of Yankton
has changed its name to Western Ma
sons Mutual Life association.
The First National Bank of Huron
has decreased its capital stock to S5O,-
o0o, and It's surplus to $4,000
The First Cong"e -ational church OF
NNanktcn will extend call 20 R1v.
Frauk !. Ward of Dvs M0ines. Iowa
The lively city of Aberdeen IS con-
sdprlr- the advisability Of holding m
exposition during the coming tall.
| Il. H. sullivan Of rhDkinton has re-
cCiyed the appointment Of register or
the United States land office at Peavy,
Alaska.
Mrs Oliver Y. Myers of Huron has
gone 10 Newton. Iowa. 10 join her huS-
band. who has embarked in the law
business there.
Scarlet fever. which was prevalent
nj i'lanliinton. has entirely disap-
peared. and the quarantine has been
raised.
VIII :. Warner Of Deadwood. son or
the late Porter Warner. has been ap-
pointed To succeed his father as re-
cciycr Of the United States l;rnd office
N Rapid City.
LosScf Of sheep in the range country
this year are put at less than per
cent, and losses on cattle at less thah
| per cent, while there was no loss on
horses.
The Black Hills HorSemcn's asSocia-
ton, recently organized at Sturg!s, has
planned for Il horse roundup this
fpring which will operate in three Sec
tons.
An artesian well will be sunk for
fire protection and domestic purposes
mt Frederick. The pipe ana other ne
cessary materials have been ordered,
and work on the well viii soon begin.
With the construction Of the S4o.WO
nsylum for the insane Indians. provid-
ell for hy Il bill which passed congress
n few days ago, Canton expects TO
make improvements this season aS-
gregating $4,000 in value.
Bullen's barn. sixteen miles north
east of Redfeld. burned. 1t was the
largest barn IN the county. BESIDES
the barn. 500 sheep. three horses anu
three cows were consumed. III Is
very heavy loss.
The business men Of Ipswich met IN
mass convention and formed n STOCK
COMPANY to be known as the Loase
Home Building association. STOCK
will he issued To the amount OF So,uUo,
In shares Of so each.
The Dell Rapids Implement compa-
nv. with capital of S2.coo' has ap-
nIied for a charter of incorporation
under the state law, naming as moor
porators. o. II. Smith, .. Ecker ana
Ericli Langness.
The Tlkta9 Cooperative Creamery
COMPANY Is n successful ana growing
INSTITUTION. The February shipment
of their butter products amounted 10
/ .Ot;5 pounds. an increase over the pre-
vious month OF 700 pounds.
Watertnwn has organized the Wa.
tortown Athletic club. with the follow
ing list of officers: President. Iud Per-
ry. vice pres.den. :. C. Smith; secre-
tary-trcaSurer. Earl Addison: eNecu-
tive committee. +. j. Fulton, y. q.
Randall, H. NJ. B0han.
Officers arrested at Huron Ray
Paync. who stabbed man riding with
him In hack N Fort Pierre two
weeks ago He is in jail there await
ing the arrival Of the Stanley county
officers. His victim is lying mt the
pcint Of death At Pierre.
John Tegartv. the Black Hills bari
tone and librarian of the Hearst libra
nv at Lead was married on the Ind
inst. 10 Miss Pernice G.. Boest of Cleve-
land Ohio, the ceremony taking place
at the residence of Surt. r. j. Grier Of
the IIomcstake Mining company in
cad.
NJ. 4. Sage Of Howard, after lapse
of thirty-five years. has just been not!-
fed by the authorities at Washington
of the allowance Of his claim Of $3.50,
for expenses incurre dby him while
going from New Orleans to RipOn.
Wis, to he mustered OUT Of the service
at the close of the civil war.
\. T.. Knickerhscefr. the genial land
lord OF the Hotel Spcarfish. the most
popular hotel resort in the Black Hills,
has been undergoing 81 course of nurs-
ing at St Joseph's hospital Deadwood,
and "Knick's' numerous friends will
be more than glad TO learn that he has
returned 10 his home much improved
in health.