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The Brookings register. [volume] (Brookings, Brookings County, S.D.) 1903-1971, 1904-04-14
NEW STATE ATLAS
Should Be in Every Home in South
Dakota.

+. Frank Peterson, the we'll known
map publisher, has completed Il state
atlas that he is selling for so. It is
one of the most complete books of the
kind we have ever seen and is a credit
to the state as we'll as to the publisher.
II contains. besides sectional man
OF every county in the state, large
amount OF geographical and statistical
information OF value to everyone. 1t
is finely illustrated with half tone
engravings and handsomely bound
Every school, every library and every
business office should have one. The
edition, Mr.. Peterson informs us, is
limited and those desiring copy will
have to place their orders at once. Adj
dress f. Frank Peterson, Nermilion
:. ID.
The Brookings register. [volume] (Brookings, Brookings County, S.D.) 1903-1971, 1904-04-14
ENDOWMENT MONEY
State Agricultural College Receives
S6,SSo.7I.

The state land department has Just
sent To the different state institutions
the returns from leases OF endowment
lands, which are set aside for the sup
port Of those institutions. The total
amount seut out was Sl9, ,662 .64, which
is -, ,122 greater than the amount last
year. This fund is all from leases of
the lands of the different institutions.
The amounts to the different institu-
tionS We're: Aberdeen normal, 81 ,030,
20: state university, S2 ,592 %; agricul-
tural college, IS, SS9.7l; deaf and dumb
school, 81 ,250.60; reform school. 81
72i,64; Madison normal, 81 ,0S2 ~;
Speariish normal, 81 ,0S2 SO; Spring
field normal, 81 ,9lS.S7; northern hos
pital, 1921 .0S; blind asylum, Sl69.17;
schoo! of mines, S70l ~.
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Concrete for Covering Steel Work

Facts bearing upon the durability
OF steel frame buildings and upon fire.
resisting construction are always OF
interest. Professor Norton of the
Massachusetts Institute OF Technology
has made public some results of five
years of study and experiment. The
chief danger, he believes, is in cor
rosion rather than from vibration. In
exposed steel this is rapid. There is,
therefore, need Of study to find the
best material for coating exposed sur
faces and care in applying it, SO that
no spot may remain open to corrosion.
In regard to the tire-resisting qualities
Abuilding material, Professor Norton
Ids stone and terra-cotta ineffective,
and says that concrete is by far the
best protection for structural steel
against fire. Youths Companion.
The Brookings register. [volume] (Brookings, Brookings County, S.D.) 1903-1971, 1904-04-14

The board of county commissioners
Of the county Of Brookings, s. D., met
in regular session at the office of the
county auditor, in the city of Brook,
ings, on Tuesday the 9th day Of Apri
1904. at 10 o'clock a. M.
The commissioners present were F
W. Newton, Hogan Hoganson. o. q
OylOe, Ole Erickson and James Pike
The auditor being present as clerk.
The board was called to order by
Chairman HOgansOn, and the reading
OF the minutes of the January session
and the special session in March, and
the checking Of the claims and war.
rants issued during these sessions was
proceeded with. The board finished
reading the minutes and ON motion
the same were approved as read.
The board on motion adjourned tC
$3.50 o'clock p. m.
The board met a per adjournment
all members and auditor present. A.
provided by statute the board adjourned
tomeet with the assessors Of the county
The meeting was called to order 10y
Hogan HOganson and on motion Harry
Mcknight was chosen chairman and
John Alton secretary. 1t was moved
and carried that each item and class
of property be taken up and discussed
separately.
On motion the different classes ot
land in the county was left the same
as last year, viz:
Glass "a" lands comprising town
ships of Alton, Argo, Aurora, Brook.
ings, Parnell, Elkton, Sterling and
Trenton.
Glass "B" lands comprising town.
ships of Nolga, Medary, Preston, Oak.
Lake, Eureka, Sherman and Alton.
Glass sc" lands comprising town
ships of Bangor, Winsor, Laketon
Oakwood, Lake Hendricks, Lake Sinai
Richland and Oslo.
Glass "A' lands to be assessed al
an average OF $1,000 per acre.
Glass .'B" lands to be assessed al
an an average of $500 per acre.
Glass sc" lands TO be assessed al
an average of $500 per acre.
Horses class "a" to be assessed at
an average of $500 per head.
Horses class "B" to be assessed at
an average of 5000.
Cattle class "a" to be assessed at
an average OF 81 90 per head.
Cattle class ''B" to be asses sscd AT
an average of $1,000 per head.
Cattle class &C" to he asses sed at an
average of $500 per head.
Mules and asses to be assessed at an
average of $500 per head.
Sheep to be assessed at an average
of Fl 80 each.
Swine to be assessed at 81 l.50 per cwt.
Wagons and carriages to be assessed
at an average of $500 each.
Melodeons and organs to average
$1,000 each.
Pianos to average 5000.
Goods and merchandiseto to be assessed
at 10 per cent OF the invoice price.
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ROAD TO BE BUILT
Work Being Pushed on the Cotton
and Sioux Falls Railway

The Sioux Falls Argus-Leader says:
"Word has been received by the officers
of the South Dakota Central railroad
that twenty-five carloads of ties have
been shipped from northern Minnesota.
Two more car loads of the grading out
lit were received last evening. Two
cars of material for the road arrived
today Material for the line between
Sioux Falls and Cotton is rapidly ar
irving and as soon as the dump is
thrown up the laying of ties and rails
will commence The rain Of the past
three days will aid materially in taking
the frost out Of the ground, and Mr..
p. F. sherman is Of the opinion that
as soon as the ground drys grading
can be started"
Read the advertisements.
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SOUTH DAKOTA HOME-sEEKER
An Interesting Publication to Send
to Your Friends.

The passenger department of the
Chicago Il NorthWestern R'y has re-
Gently issued most interesting
pamphlet in regard to the resources Of
South Dakota, particularly as related
to the home-seeker. 1t is illustrated
with many fine half-tone engravings
taken from actual photographs and is
by far the best number ever issued by
the department.. Interesting articles
in regard to the climate, agricultural
development and resources are treated
by the highest authorities in the state.
1t Will repay any citizen to send two
cent stamp to \. c. Johnson, General
Agent, Winona, Mimi, and procure a
copy.
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Board of County Commissioners Proceedings
Big Batch of Business

Moneys and credits to be assessed al
80 per cent.
Shares of bank stock to be assessed
at 80 per cent.
The structures on lands and lots tc
be assessed at one third their valu,
according to the assessors best judg-
ment.
Gold watches to be assessed accord
ing to valuation Of other property.
There being no further business tC
come before the meeting, the same
was on motioned adjourned.
Harry Mex night,
John Alton, Sec Chairman.
The board convened as a board OF
county commissioners at o'clock p.
M. and spent the balance of the after
noon in listening to representative oi
the Austin Western Co. and the
National Drill Co. as to the merits OF
the merits Of the different road graders
The board on motion adjourned t.
9 O'Clock a. m. Wednesday, April 9th.
1904.
Tho Lo,rI r,ot -. ,,I;,,,..,.
all n,omhar. nr ,ho hnord a',,I a,I;.n,
present.
1t was moved and carried that the
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The Brookings register. [volume] (Brookings, Brookings County, S.D.) 1903-1971, 1904-04-14
THE BIG BAND
College and City Bands Holding
Practice Twice a Week.

The college and city bands have
united for practice and meet twice
each week under the leadership of
Prof. Mann, with a view of preparing
music for the st. Louis trip. 1t is the
purpose of the organization to give
outdoor concerts at the court house
park as soon as the weather is warm
enough and if the boys continue as
they have commenced our people may
expect to hear some fine band music
Mckee, prove property and pay
charges.
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ol iHSdhllN NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS.. = w
DIR f klaveness, or sal county
physician Observation-Disclosures. ~ IN
City of Brookings light, water
am phone rent. ....s..... 10 6S
On motion the board adjourned IL
1:3O O'Clock p. m.
The board met as per adjournment
, all members Of the board and the aud
itor present.
The board OF county commissioners
and J. +. Olander, county superin
tendent OF schools then took up tn,
matter OF the petition signed by Ferdi
nand Rutzen ct al praying said boaro
and superintendent Of schools TO divid,
the township of Elkton into four indie
pendent school districts. On motion
the prayer Of the petitioners was
granted, and the following districts
created:
District No. Comprising the w
OF see 3 and lots | and OF see ; ano
lots and 8 of sec 3, all of sec t, .. tn,
W. Of sec 10 and lots |, 2, 3, Of see 10
the VI ol sec - and lots /, =, 3, / o.
sec =, the ne Of see Il and the nj o
the $ of sec Is, the nw4 OF sec - ano
lots ! and ? of sec -.
District No. G5-Comprising sec 5, 6
:. $, Is, the nl Of sec Il the Swi of sec
Il the NJ OF sec Is, the nwi Of sec 20.
District No. G6 Comprising the WI
OF sec y and lots / ,. 3. 1, OF see. 27,
the i Of sec %, the sw4 Of sec 20. the
: OF sec 10, sec %, 30, 81, ~, So, the
WI Of sec 81 and lots /, =, 3, I, ol
sec 81.
District No. 67-Comprising the ;.
Of the j of sec l6, the SCI of sec Il
the W Of sec 20, the n! of sec 2S, AL
Of sec y, the sw{ OF sec ~ and lots :
and of sec ~.
The petition of A. Ivcrson ct al for a
change in the boundaries Of school
district No. II Of Argo twp and district
80 Of Oak Lake twp, said petitioner
praying that the SCI Of sec | Of ArgC
twp be set out Of district No. "a OF
ArgO twp and set into District No. &C
Of Oak Lake twp. After fully consid-
ering this petition the same was on
motion rejected.
The board Of county commissioners
then took up regular business as a
board OF county commissioners and on
motion the following claims were aud
tied and allowed:
Geo ID Barnard x Co, blanks. ) 9 lC
Will \ Beach, record and blks. 20 81
II Licbrand, coal and wood for
poor and poor farm. ....... s. 50
J { Avidson, clothing board
for Houseman children ..... 13 20
T + Goungberg, fees clerk court 10 %
w II Conklin, board Of Jurors. 28 80
{ Hansen, mdse for poor .. s 80
Arthur Alton, meat, poor farm. ) 80
r Hazelwood, rent OF drill for
poor farm. ............... 90
} f Olander, postage & express Is Is
John Alton, same. e... 10 40
John Alton, sal county auditor. 100 90
DR. Rhodes, or sal GO physician II 90
Farmers Co, mdse for poor. 20 20
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COUNCIL PROCEEDINGS
City Dads Canvass Election of New
City Officers.
Council Hall, City Brookfngs,


Council Hall, City Bookings,
April. 8, 1904.
City council met in special session
aS Il canvassing board with Mayor
Jenkins, Aldermen Kremer, Neil.
Johnson, Nicholson, DAWSON and
Caldwell present.
On motion the council proceeded to
canvass the returns of the regular
municipal election held on April 4th,
1901
The returns of the judges of election
and poll books were returned sealed
up by the Judges OF election and were
opened i'll the presencei of the city
council and the result of such cam
vass showed the vote as follows:
For City officers, in the first ward
there were cast 129 votes, of which
j G Jenkins, for Mayor, reed. -. lis
II f Haroldson, for Treas, reed. l22
G II Stoddart, for Clerk, reed. -. l2l
W II Murphy, for Assessor, reed. 12l
Albert Matson, for City Justice rec 12O
Geo + Hall, for Police Justice reed 10
l. & Borst for Alderman, reed. -. 12l
In the second ward there were cast
80 votes of which
j { Jenkins for Mayor reed. 145
III + IIaroldson for Treas reed 147
G ii Stoddart for Clerk reed. 145
W II Murphy for Assessor reed. .146
Albert Matson for City Justice reed 147
Geo Z Hall for Police Justice reed 147
iialyor c Johnson for Alderman. ,1A
In the third ward there were cast III
votes Of which
j c Jenkins for Mayor reed. fO1
II + Haroidson for Treas reed 10l
q II Stoddart for Clerk reed .1O2
" II Murphy for Assessor reed 100
Albert Matson for City Justice =. 101
Geo i Hall for Police Justice reed 102
II I Dawson for Alderman reed 1912
In the fourth ward there were east
l2} votes OF which
j c Jenkins for Mayor reed. 116
II + Haroldson for Treas reed .1lS
q ii Stoddart for Clerk reed. -. llS
W Ii Murphy for Assessor reed. III
Albert Matson for City Justice. 1lS
Geo = Hall for Police Justice reed 119
G A Skinner for Alderman reed. III
Total vote for respective officers as
follows:
j { Jenkins for Mayor. .4SO
IL + Haroldson for Treasurer .4SS
G ii Stoddart for Clerk .......4 1876
W ii Murphy for Assessor ... .iS4
Albert Matson for City Justice. .4S6
Geo = Hall for Police Justice. .4S7
Moved and seconded that the follow
ing named persons be and are hereby
declared elected to the Offices placed
after their respective names and the
city clerk is hereby instructed to issue
certificates Of election.
Motion carried.
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The board on motion designated the
following places in the county fol
holding chaftel mortgage sales.
Elkton-On lot Immediately west Of
the engine house.
Nolga--In the street south Of ]. II.
Halls building formerly occupied bv
Jas. Steinson & Co.
White-On lots north Of. and adioin-
ing the school house grounds.
Aurora-On land located between
the hotel and the c d y W Il r depot.
Bruce-On lots west of and adioin-
ing \. Larson's blacksmith shop.
Brookings City-On the piece Of
ground known as the hay market, inn
mcdiately south and southwest Of the
Masonic Temple.
On motion the chairman was auth
orized to appoint committee to view
sites for bridges.
The chairman appointed az such
committees Messrs. Newton and Erick-
son to view sites in Argo and Sherman
townships, and Messrs. Pike and
Erickson to view the Lake Campbell
bridge.
Messrs. Oyloe and Erickson, the
committee appointed at a previous
meeting, to view andre port the condi-
ton OF the bridge on the section line
road on the north side Of section "a in
Nolga township, reported that said
bridge was in need Of a new approach.
and that it would be advisable to have
said bridge lowered at least two and
one half feet.
The report OF the oyerseer of the poor
farm for the quarter ending March 81 !.
was on motion laid over.
The petition Of the supervisors of
the township OF Aurora for the con.
struction of new bridge on the town.
ship line between section 18 of Aurora
township and section 13 OF Brookings
township was on motion laid over.
CONTINUED on PAGE sEVEN[
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Names. Office
| } { Jenkins ...............M Mavor
| II + Haroldson Treasurer
q II Stoddart Clerk
W IL Murphy y................A Assessor
Albert MatsOn n...........Ci City Justice
Geo I llaIl.............P Police Justice
! l. & BOrst. Alderman for 1st Ward
II { Johnson. Alderman for ID Ward
| II ] DAWSON .. Alderman for Sd Ward
{ \ skinner. Alderman for 4th Ward
Tho canvass OF the vote upon the
proposition Of issuing the bonds of
the city to the extent of So, 900 for the
purpose Of providing water for dones-
tie purposes resulted as follows:
''ln favor Of the proposition of issu-
ing bonds to the extent of thirty-two
thousand ($32, ,0O0) dollars for the pur-
pose of providing water for domestic
purposes"
fIrst Ward ......... "a
second Ward.
Third Ward 56
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Read the Advertisements
Mower County transcript., 1904-07-13
The japanese are Wonderful Athletes.

The Japanese are Wonderful Athletes,
The Japanese are acknowledged to
be the most daring and graceful
acrobats in the world. In Japan athletics
is encouraged, fostered and recognized
by the Imperial government. The
Mikado bestows upon those who are
most proficient, medals and tokens in
recognition Of feats of strength or some
daring exploit. Certain days of the
year are set aside for athletic sports
and the most intense interest is taken
in these "fete days. by the inhabitants
of the Flowery Kingdom. There is a
troup of twelve of these wonderful
acrobats with Campbell Brothers Circus,
which exhibits at Austin on July ii
that have. toured the world, appeared
and performed before all the crowned
heads of Europe. This is their first ap-
pearance in America and wherever the
Campbell Brothers have exhibited
these little Japs have created unbound
ed enthusiasm by their marvellous per-
formance. Circus day will open wide
a gorgeous and brilliant street parade
at 1890 in the morning. 49,. ..
Mower County transcript., 1904-07-13
FARMER BEN'S COLUMN.

1t does beat all how fakirs and pre-
tenders thrive and fatten on folks that
might be considered sensible. Folks
that ought to hav their eye teeth cut long
ago amt got any more sense than a
goose about patronizin' palmists and
fortune tellers and magicians and mys-
tics and what not of fakes and fakirs.
And the worst of this is that a lot of
folks are played for suckers in a relig-
ious way by fakin' pretenders who get
rich and liv in big style and travel
round the world in pr;ncely style while
their adherents slave and 60 without
common comforts to support this fool
ishness. I see that one of these Chica-
60 fakirs has just got home and an arch
of triumph has been erected for him
and little children in white to strew
flowers in his pathway and all such
nonsense and he pilin' up millions on
millions Of dollars for his own private
pelf. Seems like the very people that
patronize such must know that they
are rotten frauds. Take these fortune
tellin' fakes. There amt: no possible
way for any Of the wretches to know
any more about the future than Far
mers Ben's cat but they rake in the
dimes and dollars to beat Russell Sage.
It makes: me tired. - ,.s#
Mower County transcript., 1904-07-13
New Sleeping Car to World's,Fa air.

Commencing June 1st the Iowa
Central will inaugurate another through
sleeping car to St Louis, which is
evidence of the increasing popularity
of the st. Louis service established by
that line little more than year ago.
The new car will be of Pullman's best
and will leave Mason City on train No
2 at 2:4O p. m., arriving st. Louis Union
Depot 7:15 a. m.s following morning.
As with the through sleeping car now
running on No ssThe North Star
Limited" the above service will be yery
popular and convenient for Worlds
Fair visitors. The train will arrive at
Worlds Fair station (opposite main
entrance to grOunds) at. I: 90 q. M, thus
Obviating the necessity and incon-
Yenience to passengers of going in to
the Union Depot and return, as well as
saving at least two hours time. Pro
spective visitors to the exposition
should not fail to call on agents. Of adj
dress q. B. Cults, G. r. 6 T. AZ, Min.
neapolis, MINI. for full information as
to low rates, etc. Also ask for ..guide
to the fair" 5ssti
Mower County transcript., 1904-07-13
The Toad Dissected. :

The people need education on the
subject Of the humble and despised
toad. Then when theyaget the edu.
cation they need to impart it to the
small boys, who have the bad habit of
killing atoad whenever they see one.
The department of agriculture has
gone to the trouble and expense of
investigating the toad's habits and dis
secting his body, and the conclusion is
printed in Farmers Bulletin No. 1876,
says the Sioux City Tribune.
The toad gets after insects. He
lives on them. Any farmer can testify
that insects cost him many dollars a
year, and the department Of agriculture
is ready to prove that but for the toad
the insects would cost twice as much.
Here is what insects cost every year in
the United States:
Mower County transcript., 1904-07-13
Severe Penalties for Charivari Of
tenders.

Severe Penalties for Charivari Of
tenders.
The charivari is one of the most
senseless, foolish and wanton practices
that too often disgraces community,
and there are few localities that do
not have, sooner or later, carnival of
the hoodlum which for the time being
assumes the form of a charivari. A
few arrests and punishments under the
state law would have very wholesome
effect "-.
Sec. 6937 of the general statutes, of
1894, of Minnesota, is as follows:
~~"If any persons; of the number of
three or more, shall assemble at or near
any occupied dwelling house, and shall
there make any noise or disturbance,
by discharging firearms, beating drums,
blowing horns, shouting or by any
other means, with intent to annoy any
inmate or inmates Of such dwelling
house, or to give any inmate or inmates
thereof a charivari, commonly called
morning., every person so offending
shall be deemed guilty of: a mis-
demeanor, and shall be punished by
imprisonment in the county Jail not
more than ninety days, or by fine not
exceeding one hundred dollars
Fairmont Sentinel. - f.
Mower County transcript., 1904-07-13
Cured OF Chronic Diarrhoea Al.
: ter Ten Years of Suffering.


II wish to say a few words in praise
of Chamberlain's Collie Cholera and
Diarrhoea Remedy, = says Mrs. Matttie
Burge,d Of Martinsville, Va. Il suffer
ed from chronic diarrhoea for ten years
and during that time tried various
medicines without obtaining any per
manent relief. Last summer one 5of
my children was taken with cholera
morbus, and / procured a bottle of this
remedy. Only two doses were required
to give her entire relief. 81 then de-
cided to try the medicine myself, and
did not use all Of one bottle before T
was we'll and i have never since been
troubled With that omplaint. One
cannot e&y too much i'm favor Of that
wonderful medicine ~ This remedy is
for sale BY MI drigg gists.
Mower County transcript., 1904-07-13
Night Was Her Terror,

IL would cough nearly all night long,"
writes Mrs. Chas. Applegate of Alex
andria, Ind, "and could hardly get any
sleep. [ had consumption so bad that
it walked block / would cough
frightfully and spit blood, but, when
all other medicines failed, three $l.OO
bottles of DR.. Kings New Discovery
wholly cured me and. gained So
pounds" It's absolutely guaranteed to
cure Coughs, Colds, La Grippe, Bron-
chitis and all throat and Lung Troub.
les. Price SOC and $1.OO. Trial bottles
free at K. O. Void drug stores.
Mower County transcript., 1904-07-13

to dinner there amt no use of my tryin'
to imagine that the vittles set before
us amt ditferin' from what they are.
No amount Of mental cogitation will
turn cabbage into icecream or corn
beef into roast turkey. It can't be did.
I never took stock in Shakespeare old
theory that ''there's nothin either good
or bad but thinkin' makes it so''.
know what is good stuff for my palate
and stomick and what amt. The en-
joyment Of Farmer Ben's food is physi-
cal insted of mental in spite of the
Chicago wooden headed professor.
FARMER BEN.