The Brookings register. [volume] (Brookings, Brookings County, S.D.) 1903-1971, 1906-10-04
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State Superintendent Ramer has
called a special examination for teach
ers' certificates in the different coun-
ties of the state for Oct. 4, and 6.
Riley Shaw, dangerously hurt at
Miller three weeks ago by train at
the time his brother was killed, Is re-
covering his physical strength, but his
brain was injured and his mind Is
likely to remain affected.
1t is probable that new Lutheran
church building will be erected at
Orient In the near future and that a
regular pastor viii! be appointed to
have charge of the work Of the church
there The movement for the erection
of a church building was inaugurated
, by Rev. Polack, who occasionally holds
Lutheran services at Orient. 1t Is
thought the Lutherans Of Howell also
will erect q new church building.
One hundred and fifty farmers met
at Jefferson and took the preliminary
steps for organizing an independent
grain elevator company. The capital
will be $4,000, divided into shares OF
| $25 each, no person to hold more than
eight shares Application will be made
at once for a charter, which will also
confer the right to build other eleva-
tors and mills as well. The capital
stock will all be subscribed for in a
few days and the charter secured at
once.
Miss Birdie Gibson of Deadwood
went to Denver few days ago to re-
marry Charles Bradbaugh, from whom
she was divorced several years ago.
Miss Gibson and Bradbaugh were mar
ried In Deadwood and lived together
only short time before trouble arose
and the divorce followed. The unhappy
wife took her maiden name and &C
cepted position az stenographer, but
time and absence served only to re-
awaken the old romance, and Miss
Gibson has gone to Denver, where
Brandbaugh has a good position. and
where they were again married.
Woonsocket's famous artesian well
has reached the limit of its usefulness,
and last week it was plugged for good.
Several months ago the casing gave
evidence of having sprung big teak
at a depth too low to reach, and at
various times efforts were made to try
and stop the flaw through the broken
pipe, but failure resulted in each in
stance. From the well Woonsocket's
beautiful lake was made, which served
as a summer resort, many people go
ing there and camping on the shores.
The we'll had, in it's earlier days. the
strongest pressure of any in the state,
and it was used as an example Of the
best artesian well of South Dakota.
Redfield college has opened with
every prospect of having the most sue
cessful year in it's history. The new
building, with it's fine gymnasium.
commercial room-probably the best
in the state-music and practice
rooms, laboratory, classrooms, recep-
ton room and presidents office, will
add greatly to the the facilities for
work Moreover, the faculty is an ex-
ceptionally strong one. 1t has been the
policy Of the institution to employ
none but college graduates OF excep'
tional rank even for the academy
work, and the most of the faculty
have done postgraduate work and
have had in addition successful expert
ence as teacherA The attendance is
unusually good.
Inspector Appleton, who has been IN
Waterfowl looking up the site offered
for the 100000 federal building, has
been strongly impressed by the gen.
crosby of Watertown citizens. This
generosity so apparent to the inspec-
tor is the result Of street hight IN
which the government is to be made a
present of from $4,000 to $4,000. When
the treasury department advertised for
bids for a site for the Watertown build
ing, a keen rivalry between business
interests of Oak street and Maple
street Immediately sprang up. Sub
scription papers were circulated and
each street offered valuable sites for
81. One is estimated to be worth Sl0,-
600 and the other $1,000.
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1t Is possible that county seat fight
will break out in Sanborn county this
fall, the initial step being taken by
the citizens Of Forestburg. A COM
mercial club has been organized In
that town, the object OF which Is to
promote the interests OF Forestburg.
Behind the movement is Dick Richards
of Huron, who owns large amount OF
property in the vicinity OF Forestburg,
including a handsome $4,000 residence
on his ranch. A petition will be circu-
lated at once to present to the county
commissioners to secure their permits
sion to vote on the removal from
Woonsocket Forestburg is in the &C.
ographical center of the county and Is
on the line of the Milwaukee road.
Woonsocket Is on the far western edge