The Brookings register. [volume] (Brookings, Brookings County, S.D.) 1903-1971, 1906-02-08

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Eighty-five new members were TAX
en- into the NJ. E. church and twenty
into the Congregational church as a
result Of the revival meetings held at
washington Springs recently.
f. A. Johnson, a fireman, fell from
his engine, hurting his head and re-
ceiving internal injuries which it is
feared will prove fatal Johnson was
the hospital.
The quarterly report Of Oil Inspec-
tor Nels Brake, of the Western dis
trict, shows that the fees for inspec-
ton were but s229.7S for the quarter,
and this left him a little v 5000 sal.
airy. after deducting expenses.
James Erickson. a farmer south of
Meckling, fell under a load of lumber
and was killed, two wheels passing
over his head, which was mashed into
a jelly. The accident occurred within
a few rods of Erickson's home.
Petitions are being circulated among
the different churches Of Lead and
Deadwood, S. D., asking that Judge
Munger Of Omaha be lenient in the
matter of Rev. G. G. Ware, convicted
Of fraud at Omaha.
Mr.. T. E. Knapp has leased the Run
ming Water hotel at Running Water
and has made some much needed i'm
provements. He has also opened a liv-
cry stable in connection with the no.
tel. The boys on the road will find
this a great convenience.
The first flock of mountain sheep
seen in the Black Hills for twenty
years was spied by a rancher a few
days ago. Five or six were In the
bunch, and they were tracked into the
wild country neal Harvey peak, where
they could not be followed.
Gov. Elrod has selected as delegates
TO the convention which meets in
Washington Feb. 10 to 26, to consider
uniform divorce laws: G. W. Case Of
Wstertown, A. w. Burt Of Huron, DR..
II. X. Warren of Yankton. Thomas
Sterling of Vermillion. and Bishop w.
H. Hare of Sioux Falls.
State Supt. Ramer is preparing to
carry out a resolution adopted by the
city school superintendent at the
Mitchell meeting, requesting the state
superintendent 10 inspect the high
schools of the state for the purpose of
| getting them on the accredited list Of
colleges and universities.
State Supt. Ramer is preparing to
carry out a resolution adopted by the
city school superintendent at the
Mitchell meeting, requesting the state
superintendent to inspect the high
schools of the state for the purpose Of
getting them on the accredited list
Of colleges and universities
The executive committee Of the
South Dakota Travelling Mems associ-
alton met at the Commercial club at
Aberdeen for the purpose of making
the preliminary arrangements for the
1906 meeting Of The association, which
will be held in Aberdeen on June l
and 3. A resolution was adopted IA
voring the hearty cooperation of the
| travelling men with the retail dealers
of the state in combating the mail
order houses.
On the strength OF an opinion by
Attorney General Hall. the state treas
urer on the 1st of February trans
ferred $4,000 of surplus in the bond
interest and sinking fund to the gen
eral fund, and will sell outstanding
warrants to that amount. through the
use of the accumulated general fund
for about $4,000 of general fund war
| rants, reducing the outstanding obliga-
tions of the state about $4,000 by
these two calls.
H. ". Nelson, employed on the drill.
ing work for the railroad bridge foun-
dations at Pierre, was saved from Sc.
rious injury a few days ago by carry
ing a package Of smoking tobacco in
his pocket. His clothing caught in the
machinery and he was being drawn
into the wheels when the package of
tobacco damned the cogs in which he
was e%ntangled, stopping the machin-
cry, allowing him TO be released with.
out any further damage than a torn
jumper.
From persons who have returned
from a trip of more than 500 miles
over the cattle ranges ear Camp
Crook and north of Belle Fourche. 1t Is
learned that everything is looking
splendid in the attic country. At
present there are scarcely any cattle
on the ranges except those of a few