Brookings weekly register. (Brookings, Brookings County, S.D.) 1898-1903, 1901-09-05

the Sunday Creek Hooking Valley soft
coal for domestic use. Tney also sell
the very best hard maple wood. This
company buys and ships grain.
SENSIBLE THOMAS JONES.
Then Hon. Thomas Jones concluded
to take up the matter OF insuran ce
He returned to the Brookings Land
and Trust Co.'s office, over the Bank
Of Brookings, and made arrangements
to place $1,000 on his house and $2,50(
ON his furniture and other person al
effects In the we'll known and reliable
companies represented by this agency,
which is one of the oldest and best In
this section. The five fire companies
represented by the Brookings Land
and Trust Co. have millions Of capital.
In the list is included the oldest, most
stable and best companies now doing
business. They have an enviable rep
utation for prompt and equitable set
tlement of claims. Mr.. NJ. G. Carlisle,
the manager, writes policies for fire,
tornado and plate glass insurance.
JONES BUYS FINE CARRIAGE.
Anyone who knows the pleasure
there is In spinning along with fine
turnout on the pleasant streets Of our
beautiful city. will commend Mr..
Jones for looking about for the finest
carriage In the market. He went TO
the carriage repository of VIM. RAIN
& Co., 500 Main street, and was sur
prised to get such an elegant Wilson
rubber tired carriage at so reasonable
a price. He selected one Of the finest
carriages these enterprising dealers
had in stock. Mr.. Jones also bought
a New Moline wagon for his farm.
VIM. Rain & Co. can give purchasers
their choice of the best carriages
made, including other makes than the
Wilson, and also have a complete
stock of the most stylish cutters and
sleighs for the coming winter. They
carry complete line Of the best farm
machinery, including the celebrated
John Deere plows.
JONES GETS A NEW HARNESS.
Mr.. Jones knew that not one of his
harnesses would be Id keeping with
his new carriage, and he therefore
went to Chris. Adams horse millinery
store, All Main street, and bought
a set Of the finest handmade, light
double harness which Chris. Adams
is noted for turning out. The price
was attractive as we'll as the harness.
Mr.. Adams carries full line Of robes,
blankets, busters, nets, whips, saddles,
and turf goods generally, and does
harness repairing promptly and at
moderate prices. He also has a fine
stock of trunks, bags, telescopes, suit
cases, etc.
WILL USE THE BRooKINGs ROLLER
| MILLS.
Jones is not what is termed a fussy
man, but he does enjoy good -four at
such times as baking is done at his
house. He asked the advice OF a
prominent grocer who told him that
| the best family -four was the Brook
| ings Roller Mills Perfection and Sea
Foam brands. He sold more of those
brands than of all other -four and he
had heard the same report from other
grocers. Upon investigation Mr..
Jones concluded these brands Of flour
were just what he wanted. This mill
does large exchange business with
farmers on liberal basis, buys wheat
and other grain at the highest market
price, and sells all kinds of mill feed.
Their buckwheat Is unsurpassed. Geo,
P. Sexauer is proprietor and by his
painstaking efforts and liberal ex-
pendlture of money has gained the
reputation of having the best equipped
mill in South Dakota
JONES AND THE JEwELER AGREE.
Hon. Thomas Jones looked at his
watch and found that 1t was but 10
o'clock. His faithful timepiece had
suspended operations. He went into
j. o. Peterson's jewelry store, 3l9
Main street, and placed the watch In
Mr.. Peterson's hands for cleaning.
The jeweler complimented Mr.. Jones
upon carrying such fine watch, and
the latter gentleman bought from Mr..
Peterson's large line of watches an
Elgin movement in James Boss case
as a birthday present for Tom, Jr.,
and Tom was the happiest youth In
Brookings.
Mr.. and Mrs. Jones had for some
time talked Of wearing glasses, and
after inspecting Mr.. Peterson's stock
concluded to have him test their eyes
aud fit them with spectacles which he
did to their complete satisfaction.
They both remarked how much the