Brookings weekly register. (Brookings, Brookings County, S.D.) 1898-1903, 1902-11-20
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"SSti NSpOItef.
Edward II. Strand and Sarah j.
Daley, both residents OF Oak Lake
township, were adjudged insane by
the county board last Friday and
orders made by the county court for
their removal TO the asylum. An at
tendant from the state hospital came
Saturday and took them to Yaukton.
@. II. Stearns, Of Medary, was a
pleasant caller at this Office on Tues
day. Calls from Mr. Stearns are far
between and always enjoyed. The
picture Of Mr. Stearns and his first
house, the first shingle rooted build.
ing in the county, that adorus the
calendar issued by the Tidball Medi-
cine Co. is a neat aud attractive
souvenir of the county.
c. E. West & Co. have a cordial in
vitation ia this issue TO an elegant
banquet Of dclicacies in dining room
furniture, Seldom is such a variety
of expensive designs offered in a town
of this size The display is elaborate
and is well worthy of a careful in
spection, A visit to their store will
be treat aud amply repay the time
and trouble.
A match game will be bowled be-
tween the Brookings and Flandreau
teams On Tuesday evening, Nov 25th,
between the hours of eight and ten
O'Clock, at the Brookings Bowling AL
ley. The alleys will also be opened
to ladies on Wednesday nights OF each
week. They will also be for rent at
reasonable prices by those wishing to
engage them for parties.
BOWLING ALLEY MANAGER,
Thursday afternoon occurred she ex-
animation Of Geo. A. Williams, the
druggist, before Justice Matson on the
second charge Of Illegally selling
liquor. A large number of witnesses
were examined, among them Cbas
Magruder who is aclerk in the Williams
drug store. After hearing the eVi.
dence the justice bound Mr. Williams
over to the next term Of the circuit
court in $500 bonds. Mr.. MagrudeI
mas in also NJ, @,aS'Go.' g. which he put "I
SpeNNM NJ st the Brookings
FurnilLJL IN = week. They
offer .rgains. 25-wl
| Shei7 i7-9zFy, of Kingsbury county
came % this city Monday night ia
quest of man wanted at Hetland
Tuesday morning, with the assistance
of Chief of Police Gullick, he located
his man as Jack Thompson, working
on the telephone line, Thompson II
seems was in Hetland Saturday even
ing and passed some kind Of an adyer
tising bill having the appearance Of
green back on young man there. II,
was arrested on a charge Of attempt
ing to pass counterfeit money and wa
taken west Tuesday.
Last Sunday morning about tw
O'Clock a stock train coming east
found broken rail at the west switcl
in Volga. As consequence the rea
four cars and caboose were derailet
and four or five head of cattle injure
so that they had TO be killed. None 0
the crew were hurt. The other cattl
were transferred and the train prC
ceeded as soon as possible. The acc
dent filed the BrOOkings yards t
overiiowing. The north passenge
was three hours late and the ives
passenger did not get out until afteI
noon.
Sunday evening while the family {
S. A. McElmurry were at churcl
burglars entered their house, turne
on all the lights, ransacked all tn
bureau drawers and closets, and d.
parted with watch OF Miss Rilla'
a small amount Of money belonging
uuC uliCd anu a lew ObnCi ol1u
triDkets. They left all the doors ope
and the house lit up by the electr
lights, and IL was thus found when tf
folks returned. Mr.. Thos. Stedma
and granddaughter on returning hon
from church surprised two men con
ing out of their house, who made q
in a rapid manner. Nothing was mis-
ing from the latter house.
The oat crop OF this county is beir
held back by the farmers in the e
pectation of higher prices befol
spring. There is good grounds for tn
idea and there 10 but little doubt bl
that they will be forty cents by Il
beginning of spring work. Many
the farmers are buying aud useiL
ground feed, especially bran az
shorts, and with oats worth about s
per ton at present there is economy
using the other kind Of feed at $12 an
Sl4. Twenty-Five cents, Minneapol
price, 10 being offered here for oats an
they cannot be purchased. The elevj
tors, mill are all shy and the fee
store has far from enough TO 4
orders. This useing mill feed is boun
to be a great advantage and saving
the farmers.