Brookings weekly register. (Brookings, Brookings County, S.D.) 1898-1903, 1901-09-05
HON. THOS. JONES
Will Come to Beautiful Brookinss
to Reside.
IS A DESIRABLE ADDITION
To the City's Business and Social Circles
Inherited Wealth.
HE WILL BUILD A HOUSE.
Interesting Gossip Concerning the Hon.
Jones Family.
HE WILL BUILD A HOUSE

Copyright 1898 1899, lsOolsOI, by Geo. 8. scales)
The Hon. Thomas Jones, who is a
well known and successful stock raiser
and farmer, has sold his farm in Iowa
and will soon come to Brookings to
reside in order to give his family the
benefit of the excellent health, social
and educational advantages for which
this city is noted. Mr.. Jones has been
known in his community as man
whose word is as good as bond, and
his fellow townsmen have availed
themselves of his ability by placing
him on the school board, electing him
supervisor Of his township, and send
ing him to the state legislature. Mr..
Jones Is a graduate of the Michigan
Agricultural college, while Mrs. Jones
was educated at Olivet. They have
two daughters and one son-Miss
Jones, Winifred and Tom, Jr. The
former are much given to music,
taste inherited from their refined
mother.
1t is understood that by the death
of distant relative, who gained a
large fortune In Australia, the Joneses
have come into a very tidy fortune and
mean to get all the good out of it that
money can secure.
Hon. Thomas Jones has bought very
desirable lots and let the contract for
building modern twelve-room cot
tage, to cost about $500. The walls
and floor of the bath room will be
covered with white tiles and the
floor of the vestibule with mosaics.
On the completion of their new
home the Joneses contemplate giving
a reception, which no doubt, will
prove notable event in the social
functions Of Brookings.
JoNEsEs AT THE HOTEL LEON.
Hon. Thomas Jones and family were
registered at the Hotel Leon Satur-
day, and occupied rooms 81, % and 20,
and the reception room on the second
floor. Landlord w. Fl. Conklin re-
ported them as very desirable guests,
knowing exactly what they wanted,
and acceding without demur to the
very reasonable charges of the Leon.
A representative Of the REGISTER
found the Hon. Thomas Jones enjoy
Ing one of Coon s. Matson's &C. & M"
cigars In the hotel Office and was
granted very pleasant interview.
The reporter learned that the fami-
ly was in the city for the purpose of
contracting for the materials for and
the building of their new house, ar
ranging for its furnishing in all its
details, and purchasing supplies.
Mr.. Jones believed they could COM
plete their buying in two days, as they
had in mind nearly everything want
ed They had obtained copies of the
REGISTER some time ago, and from a
close study of its advertising and local
news columns had learned Of the peo-
pie who kept the goods desired.
After making their purchases, they
would leave for visit to Mr.. Jones'
boyhood home in Fulton, N. Y, and
return only when their house was
nearly completed.
JONES VISITS A BANK.
Hon. Thomas Jones visited The
Bank of Brookings and presented
letter of introduction from the presi-
dent Of the First National of Money.
Vile. He placed to his credit cer-
titicate of deposit for $4,000. Mr..
Jones secured check book, left his
signature, and told Cashier III. Fl.
Reeves that he had carefully investi-
gated The Bank of Brookings aud
was pleased to open an account with
them. He expected to pay out a num-
ber of checks in the next few days, as
he would purchase largely before
going east. The Bank of Brookings
does general banking business, sells
domestic and foreign exchange and
affords all accommodations consistent
with safe banking principles. Inter
est is paid on time deposits. George
Morehouse is the president, r. FL.
williams, vice president, and H. H.
Reeves, cashier.
JONES INVESTS IN REAL ssTATE.
Hon. Thomas Jone had been In ccr-