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The Brookings register. [volume] (Brookings, Brookings County, S.D.) 1903-1971, 1905-02-09
Two Destructive Fires
Magruder's and GayIord's
MaJuders Stock Damaged Friday Night and GAYLORD Block Des
froyed Tuesday, Gayords Family Has Narrow Escape

About II O'Clock midnight Friday
whenon his way home Ben Buckingham
discovered fire in Magruder's second
hand store, at the rear end OF Skinner's
department store, and gave the alarm.
The tire was caused by an overheated
coal stove which ignItcd nearby wood
work and act fire to some upholstered
goods. Most OF the stock was removed
and the chemica! engine ccame into good
service cXtinguiehing the flames before
the water service could be brought into
use on account of a frozen hydrant.
Mr.. Magruder estimates his loss at
about $500 which was covered by in
surance. The damage tosthe building
was very slight.
The location OF the fire was such that
had it gotten beyond control Atoms
barn and perhaps other buildings
would have been consumed.
GAYLORD BLOCK BURNED.
At six O'Clock Tuesday morning Ar
thur Crumb, went to Buckingham's
bakery to begin his days work and
upon opening the side door flames
burst out from the kitchen and before
he could give the alarm the single
story building containing the bakery
and kitchen was mass OF flames, and
soon communicated with the main
twO-story structure. Mr.. and Mrs. F..
f. Gaylord and little son were asleep
in the second story and Mrs. Gay lord
and her little boy were obliged to leave
their rooms in their bare feet and with
out anything other than their scanty
robes they wore took refuge across the
street with Mrs. Noonan. Mr.. Gaylord
managed to dress and remove a trunk
containing some OF his w;;e's valuables
and some silverware, everything else
was destroyed or damaged.
Hose was attached TO the hydrant at
the corner OF Main and Williams street
and did good service. An attempt was
made to attack another hose to the hy-
drant at the corner Of Williams st. and
Fifth Avenue but the iiremen claim
the hydrant was frozen. This delay in
securing water allowed the fire to get q
foothold in the north half OF the build
ing and the second story was consumed
The Brookings register. [volume] (Brookings, Brookings County, S.D.) 1903-1971, 1905-02-09
Nearing The Date OF
Opening Grand Opera House
Ticket Sale Very Satisfactory Thus Far Every Citizen Should
Purchase at Least One Seal

II February 2ist, the date OF opening
lhe Grand Opera House in this city,
J. not very far distant and it is earn
c,tly hoped every citizen who has not
subscribed and paihfor stock in the
enterprise will. if financially able, al
leas. purchase one ticket to- The open-
ing.
1t may seem to some that the price
for tickets is rather high, but compar-
ing If with other places the price is low.
At Watertown, Huron, Sioux Falls,
aberdeen and dozens Of other places,
in this locality, the price for tickets ON
such occasions has been 500 each.
J The handsome opera chairs which
have arrived and are heing placed cost
~ 90 each and it is the hope OF the
management to pay for these chairs
from the sum received ut the opening.
1an't you help pay for one or two OF
these chairs which you will use on fu-
ture occasions at moderate prices? The
reader is not paying $500 merely to
hear a splendid entertainment but is
paying value received for his chair and
the entertainment is thrown in.
The enterprise is one which should
enlist the hearty cooperation OF every
citizen in Brookings. 1t has been To-
cal capital, local energy and local pride
which has given us the splendid struc-
ture. This, coupled with the necessity
of having such a public building,
should interest the property owners
and citizens in general to make the
opening a grand success.
Reserved seats are now on sale at the
: City News Stand where Mr.. Dawson
will be pleased to give you the best
seats 10 be had and it is advisable to
procure tickets as soon as possible IN
order to give the purchaser time to get
properly "lOcated.'
The Brookings register. [volume] (Brookings, Brookings County, S.D.) 1903-1971, 1905-02-09
IN THE CHURCHES
News Pertaining to Church Work
Announcements. Etc.

Subject Christian Science lecture
next Sunday, "Mind."
Sunday School at St. Paul's Episco.
pal church Sunday at 11:45.
The gross receipts OF the Montgomery
lecture at the NJ. F.. church Monday
night was $2O5.
The Baptist l.. A. s. will be enter
tanned at the home OF Mrs. Bartlett,
Thursday, Feb. rs.
Rev. Geo. F. Hopkins went to Bruce
Tuesday to assist in special meetings
being held in that place.
Rev. Il. NJ. Boynton, pastor ofUnity
church Unitarian will preach at Odd
Fellows Hall, Sunday evening, Feb.
18th. subject: "Wh hat is Salvation?"
The pastor speaks in the NJ. f..
church Sunday on What Do You
Think" and "All / Ever Did" All
are cordially invited. Come and well
come.
The Ladie, Aid society OF the Pres
byterian church will meet with Mrs.
+. j. Ray on Thursday afternoon,
February 10th. Mrs. {. T.. Carlisle and
Mrs. Homer Rexford viii assist in en-
tertaining.
Rev. Hardman. rector Of st. Paul's
Episcopal church, had very interest
ing meeting at Senator Royhl's resi-
dcncc in Arlington Monday evening.
a. \. Royhl, cashier Of the First
National Bank, was appointed Senior
Warden and will have full charge Of
the material interests of the Episcopal
Mission of that place.
The Young Woman's Christian AS
sociation will hold its annual conven-
at Mitchell, Feb. 10 10 13. Mrs. James
Chalmers OF this city will preside dur
ing the meeting of the association and
Miss Myra Fishback will read paper
entitled, "What Ought the Associ-
alton to stand for in the Life Of a Col
lege?''
Presbyterian church next Sabbath:
Day OF Prayer for Colleges The
sacrament OF the Lords supper will be
administered in the morning. New
members will be welcomed. I'm the
evening the minister will preach upon
the subject, THE He'll of Pretension
or the Interloper.' Good music. and
the entire services move with prompt
ness from the beginning 20 the end.
The Baptist J.. a. 5. will give an
evening social at the home OF Mrs. G..
A. skinner. Friday evening OF this
week. The gentlemen as well as ladies
are invited to come and spend pleas
ant evening. The following program
will be given at eight O'clock:
The Brookings register. [volume] (Brookings, Brookings County, S.D.) 1903-1971, 1905-02-09
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The Brookings register. [volume] (Brookings, Brookings County, S.D.) 1903-1971, 1905-02-09
Tenderfoot Mine.

DIR. Trippe, OF Sioux Falls, 5. Oak,
president Of the Tenderfoot Gold Min
ing d Milling Company, and Z. B.
Roach. OF Lake Mills, Wis. a director
OF the company, have been for several
days at the Hotel Portland, while ne
gotiating for the purchase OF mining
machinery and in conference with J.
II. Fisk, who has made examination
OF the property and been official assay
cr Of the company. This property is
located in Wallowa county, sixty-two
miles from the nearest railroad point,
Elgin, on the o. X. & n, being the
shipping station for supplies.
The company is capitalized at 81 900,
600, stock being entirely in the hands
OF Eastern people, and it is understood
that a price equaling the capitalization
has been refused by the directors
Lumber was cut last year Tor the erec-
ton OF mill, thcbuilding lorwhich will
go up this year, large enough to ac-
commOdate eighty stamps, although
only twenty stamps will be installed
ut first. Mr.. Roach said:
"Our property is located on the up
per imnaha river. in WallOWa county
and is a cyaniding gold proposition.
DR.. Trippe, president and general man
ager Of the company, and myself are
laaly,,,,, xe
the company. We are negotiating with
the Hammond Manufacturing Com
pany for an aerial tram to transport
the ore from the mine to the mill. The
balance Of our machinery is bought,
paid for and on the ground. Our saw
mill was established and the lumber
cut last summer for the buildings and
the mill will be erected and machinery
installed the first thing in the spring."
James II. Fisk, of Portland, expert
ed the mine for us last summer, and
from his measurements and determin-
ations it is ascertained that we have
So, ,000, 600 worth of ore in sight, and in
all probability mine worth $4,000
600. OF course, this can be determined
only by sinking on the ore from the
tunnels, but this report coming from
Il man OF Mr. Fisk's experience and
qualifications makes US feel that we
have great mine and our efforts in
developing this property have not been
without result
ave are very much interested in
what courses the present legislature
takes in the matter Of passing new
measures and revising the mining
laws Of the state. We feel, being in
terested in several outside corporations,
doing business in this state, that to
subserve the best interests OF the state
such laws should be passed as would
enable outside capital and outside cor
The Brookings register. [volume] (Brookings, Brookings County, S.D.) 1903-1971, 1905-02-09
Marvellous Inventive Age.

So many seeming possibilities have
been surmounted during the past forty
years through the medium Of inven-
tive genius that the ordinary mind is
bewildered. Forty years ago people
were laughing at the idea OF being able
to telephone short distances, yet the
writer remembers of assisting in the
construction OF IA "short line from
Golfers residence to his store at Patch
Grove, Wis, in 1878. The phones
were constructed OF cigar boxes. IN
side of each was placed a small, round
tin can, one end open. A hole was
punched in the closed end Of the can
and through this hole an ordinary
white tTine cord was passed. The cord
being fastened on the inside by but
ton. The twinc extended from the
store 20 the residence and was attached
to the other ''phone' in similar man
ner The residence phone was placed
near the piano and Miss Maria Collier
used TO play on the piano and her mu-
sic could be distinctly heard 200 feet
away by those who were listening at
the store phone. Conversation was al
SO clrrisf~,% rcry satisfactorily over
the phones. That was in the days OF
primatiye telephoninS. Now note the
progress. The marvel of those DAYS
is now commonplace, positive con-
dition.
Then look at the advancement made
in Biography. Wires are no longer
necessary. Even photos are rcproduc-
ed over long distance lines by this
medium ana now the inventor has
achieved the grand success Of attach
ing the telegraph instrument to the
typewriter which instead of "dotting
and dashinG" ne is able to write out
the message he sends hundreds OF
miles away. in full at the other end of
the line.
With these and hundreds Of other
marvellous inventions in our minds
dare We say positively that during the
next few years other equally astonish-
ing inventions will not be perfected. &.
For ages the inventive mind has been
endeayoring to produce seli.operating
mechanism which will produce power
thereby saving fuel and labor. The
clocksmith has succeeded in this to his
entire satisfaction and the result is we
have 2 clock that will run 2.00G years
without winding.
The vacuum pump attached 10 steam
heating pipes has overcome the diff
Guilty found in forcing heat through
mains long distances the heat rushes
in to fill the vacuum and the boiler
pressure is no longer needed.
Realizing all these things mentioned
would it be much more astonishing il
a selt-operating motor was invented
that would not only revolve but furnish
power? i need not be perpetual mo-
ton, il might require attention. and
and yet be great value.
The American Self-operating Motor
Co. believe they have solved the prob
lem. The inventor of this company
has experimental for years and his
friends have great faith in his ability.
II may take few years and several
thousand dollars to perfect his inven-
ton, but this has been the history OF
all ventures along the line OF expert
mental mechanics.
The Brookings register. [volume] (Brookings, Brookings County, S.D.) 1903-1971, 1905-02-09
Compliments the S. D. A. c.

Frank Locke came up from Brook
ings Saturday morning and remained
until Sunday evening visiting with
his parents and friends. Frank is a
-studious young man and he reports
himself as we'll pleased with the educa-
tional work at the Agricultural College.
The S. d. A. &. ranks at the top
among educational institutions OF the
northwest and we are pleased to know
that some of our best scholars are at
lending g.-Castlewood Times.
The Brookings register. [volume] (Brookings, Brookings County, S.D.) 1903-1971, 1905-02-09

porations to be business i'm Oregon
without paying license TO do so-at
least until they have made such deyel.
opment us to place their properties on
paying basis and self supporting
we feel that such legislation would
prove beneficial to the mining interests
OF what ] deem the greatest mining
state IN the Union"-Old Oregon. -
Portland (Ore.) Daily Telegram.
The Brookings register. [volume] (Brookings, Brookings County, S.D.) 1903-1971, 1905-02-09
G0Od Prices for Horses

7. II. Madden arrived home Thurs
day night OF last week from Hibbings,
Mimi, 135 miles northwest of Duluth,
where he disposed of a carload Of
horses at top prices. His draft horses
netted him 1850 team. He sold a
span OF brown driving horses for $4O0.
He also traded one of his high bred
bulldogs for two deer heads, six deer
hides and two moose hides. Castle
wood Times.
The Brookings register. [volume] (Brookings, Brookings County, S.D.) 1903-1971, 1905-02-09

Precipitation. 1904 600 in.
Precipitation, 1905 melted snoyO. 10 in.
These observations are taken at ZOO
p. NJ. each day and represent the high
est or minimum temperature for the
last twenty-four hours up to that time.
The Brookings register. [volume] (Brookings, Brookings County, S.D.) 1903-1971, 1905-02-09
MOther-in-Law Left Town

We were reminded this week of the
old adage, "you never miss the water
until the well runs dry" by C. /.
Sage one OF the genial merchants up
the street. IL was not until he shaved
his upper lip that we ever knew he
wore mustache, and now he's 80
homely that even his mother-in-lav
left town. Aurora Times.
The Brookings register. [volume] (Brookings, Brookings County, S.D.) 1903-1971, 1905-02-09
Caad of Thanks.

| wish to sincerely thank the many
friends who came forward so promptly
and extended the hand OF sympathy
and offer OF hospitality since the fire
and also the kindness shown us by
the members OF the Methodist and
Baptist churches.
MRS. LILLIAN GAYLORD.
The Brookings register. [volume] (Brookings, Brookings County, S.D.) 1903-1971, 1905-02-09
Comparative Temperature.

The following is comparative
table OF the temperature as registered
by the government thermometer at the
U. ). Experiment station for the years
1904 and 1905 and furnished REGIS TER
readers by Prof. K. c. Chilcott for the
week ending Feb. s, 1905:
The Brookings register. [volume] (Brookings, Brookings County, S.D.) 1903-1971, 1905-02-09

Inc hre department did noble work
anu the boys stood by their posts OF
duty regardless of the extreme cold.
The Brookings register. [volume] (Brookings, Brookings County, S.D.) 1903-1971, 1905-02-09

considerable unfavorable comment
was heard relating to frozen hydrants.
nut what is the use OF complaining;
they will thaw out by the 4th of July
The Brookings register. [volume] (Brookings, Brookings County, S.D.) 1903-1971, 1905-02-09

also. Willing hands removed Mr.. Gay.
lords optical apparatus and his spec
tacle goods from his office, also piano.
NOTES.
Miss Ida Prechel's millinery stock
was removed to safety and her loss il
slight.
The Brookings register. [volume] (Brookings, Brookings County, S.D.) 1903-1971, 1905-02-09
NOTES.

The Gaylord property, being in liti.
CATION over the settlement OF the es.
tate may not be rebuilt at present
The Brookings register. [volume] (Brookings, Brookings County, S.D.) 1903-1971, 1905-02-09

r. r. Gaylord has moved his optical
apparatus into the Harris & HYDE
block and will occupy Office rooms
with DR.. A. w. Hyde for the present
The Brookings register. [volume] (Brookings, Brookings County, S.D.) 1903-1971, 1905-02-09

The chemical engine held the fire in
check bravely and if the hydrants had
not been frozen the north building
would have been saved from damage
even.
The Brookings register. [volume] (Brookings, Brookings County, S.D.) 1903-1971, 1905-02-09

Charlie Poole moved his barber shop
hxtures but his building escaped dam.
age and by nine O'Clock he was doing
business ms though nothing had han.
pened.
The Brookings register. [volume] (Brookings, Brookings County, S.D.) 1903-1971, 1905-02-09

B. l.. Buckingham's restaurant fix-
lures and considerable stock was ne.
moved but his loss is considerable,
His invoice was about S2,60O covered
by an insurance of $500. He has
stored, his goods and fixtures saved in
the old Biniord building pending the
adjustment of insurance when ne ex.
poets to reopen.
The Brookings register. [volume] (Brookings, Brookings County, S.D.) 1903-1971, 1905-02-09

Mr.. Gaylord carried 500 insurance
on his wife's piano and the contents of
their sitting room. Their other effects
we're uninsured. There was an insur
ance OF 1000 on the two GAYLORD
building.
The Corvallis times. (Corvallis, Or.) 1888-1909, 1905-06-10
co TO CALIFORNIA.
Next Autunn-0. A. c. Football Men
They VIII Play Berkeley.

The OAC football team makes
its first trip to California next fall.
A game has been scheduled with
the University of California, to be
played at Berkeley on an October
date, not YETI fer obvious reasons
made publie.-s Manager Fred
Stimson is also. s.eohsidering the
question of sschsdpling the big
game of the year with the Univer-
sity of Washington at Seattle.
That of course is the Thanksgiving
date. The date has been offered
the OAC men, and negotiations
looking to the signing of contracts
are in progress. Last year Wash
ington had the University of Cal
ifornia for its Thanksgiving day
att1 action. It is the turn of the
Washingtonians to come to Cor
wallis, but if terms to suit can be
arranged Manager Stimson may
take his men for the final game of
the season to the Evergreen state.
The Multnomath Athletic Club
is also a candidate for a game with
Sickle S men, but as yet no con-
tract has been signed. Manager
Stimson refuses to make any more
Christmas games on account Of the
long period of training in which it
keeps the men, which is neither
satisfactory to the men nor to the
faculty, The Washington State
College at Pullman also wants to
come to Corvallis for a game, but
so far no Valley team has been
found to stand for half their ex-
penses and on that account con-
tract with the Washington College
men is hanging fire.
The Corvallis times. (Corvallis, Or.) 1888-1909, 1905-06-10
Maccabee Growth.

The Maccabees of Corvallis are
out after new members this month
and the way the applications are
coming in the degree team will
have its hands full. It is the in.
tention of the members here to put
in so additions and it is needless te
say they will do it.
The Maccabees are the only fra
terna1 order furnishing a sick anc
accident policy seperate from life
policy, at such low rates. It will
pay''yon. to investigate it and put in
an application, They are making
an offer which will never be made
again and as the saying goes, you
have the chance of your life to joir
one of the foremost fraterna1 orders
of the day.
There will be something doing
at their meeting next Wednesday
evening, June 18th and all mem
bers should be out.
The Corvallis times. (Corvallis, Or.) 1888-1909, 1905-06-10
THE LAST CHAPEL.
For the Year Students Give Ovation
to President Catch.

The last chapel exercises of the
current college year were held
Thursday. The students took ad-
vantage of the occasion to give an
ovation to President Catch. In the
course of a brief address. DR.. Witty
combe paid the president high
personal tribute, referring in glow
ing terms to the great growth of
the college in numbers and eff
cheney under President Gatch's
administration. The greater part
of the credit for the changed CON
ditions, he declared was due to the
work ofthe president. He closed
a beautiful tribute to the president S
character by wishing for the col
lege many more years of con-
tinued growth and constantly ex-
panding greatness under his wise
administration. A big burst of ap-
plause, long continued, closed the
impressive scens, which was renew
ed shortly afterward with increas-
ed vigor when Mark McCallister
stepped to the edge of the platform
and proposed nine Rahs for Pres
ident Catch. Five hundred 1usty
lunged ads and lasses. standi, g
en- mass joined in a storm of col
1ege yells that threatened to raise
the roof, and which when the yells
ceased was turned into another
burst of applause by hand clapping.
The testimonial was an enthusias.
tic one, for President Catch is
widely popular with the student
body.
The Corvallis times. (Corvallis, Or.) 1888-1909, 1905-06-10
JONES-BEAL.

A quiet home wedding took
place at the home of Mr.. and Mrs.
W. A, Bea1, Wednesday evening
June 7, at $3.50 O'Clock, when their
daughter, Winnifred, was united
in marriage to Harry E. Jones Of
McMinnville.
The decorations were ferns, pink
and white carnations and roses.
The bride was attired in white voi1e
over white silk and carried a show
er bouquet of white carnations
and smilax.
Miss Bessie Briedwell of Port
land acted as maid Of honor and
wore pink silk organdie and car
ried pink rosebuds. Elmer Cum.
Minis of McMinnville, was best
man.
Rev, Thompson performed the
ceremony. Mr.. and Mrs. Jones
will reside in McMinnville.
Miss Grace Dodele played the
wedding march. After the cere
mony dainty wedding luncheon
was served. Those present were
Mr.. and Mrs. J. D. Bea1, Mr.. and
Mrs. S. E. Bea1, Mr.. and Mrs. P,
c. Mode1e, Mrs. ]. N. Jones, Miss.
Grace Dodele, Bessie Briedwell,
Alice Dodele. Maud Buchanan,
Verlie Dode1e, Messrs Cecil Dode1e,
Elmer Cumnins and Paul Dode1e.
The Corvallis times. (Corvallis, Or.) 1888-1909, 1905-06-10
SoRoslS WON.
The Final Debate-Other Winners

The Sorosis literary society at the
college won the seventh and last of
the debates in the series which took
place in the chapel Thursday eve
ming, and as a result will hold the
Catch cupfor the college year of
1eo5-o6. Much interest appeared to
be centered in the outcome, and a
large audience filled the chapel.
The question was, "What is Am
bition? IT'S a Glorious Cheat" !"
The expression is line from the
well known poem on the subject of
ambition by N. P. Willis. The
Utopians had the affirmative, and
their speakers were, Miss Parsons,
Miss Wright and Miss Hill. They
contended that ambition leads the
individual on to dazzling heights
and that when he reaches the. goal
what he really finds there is empti-
ness; ho1lowness and disappoint-
ment. They declared selhshness
to be the controlling, in fact the
only motive in ambition and cited
many instances in history in proof
of their contention.
The Sorosis team was Miss Ag-
mes Sweek, Miss Pauline Davis and
Miss Edna Irvine. They held that
a mind in which there is no am
bition to be unbalanced, and such
a mind is certain, if not led upward
to be controlled by abject passions.
and maintained that nations whose
people are ambitious are leading
nations of the world. They sought
to prove that all great discoveries
and inventions and the civilization
these have promoted, are the re-
suit of ambition. They argued
that nations or tribes whose people
are unambitious are without prog
ress or civilization, citing China,
the Hindoos and others.
The judges were E. E. Wilson,
Mrs. Horner and Major Frank Ed.
wards. The decision was unanim.
Gus. Features Of the program
were vocal solo by Mrs. H. W,
Laughlin, and an instrumental So
10 by Miss Inez Colvig.
There are three inscriptions on
the trophy. One is 'Amicitias,
Ioo2-3;;" another "Pierians, 1903
o4'' and the third, ''Feronians,
1eo4-5." These inscriptions give
tie name of the, society that has
won the cup and the year fo1
which that society has held it. The
new inscription will be "Sorosis
19o5-6."