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The Brookings register. [volume] (Brookings, Brookings County, S.D.) 1903-1971, 1907-08-15
-BROOK|NGS COUNTY FAIR
Matters are Being theoretically
Pushed
AND EVERY CITIZEN SHOULD BOOST
AS Time is Short in Which to
Complete Arrangements

The promoters of the county fair re-
port exceptionally good success with
their canvas for stock the past week,
and from now on the work of preparing
for the fair will go steadily forward.
About a thousand dollars worth of new
stock was disposed OF this week and
this money will be used to put the new
grounds in shape. after a payment has
grounds are located. If the fair is to
be a success the people of the county
must help it along, and the only way
to do this is to talk Fair to your neigh
bors from now until September 26.,
In no other way can interest be awak-
ened in the enterprise. Those who
have stock in the fair association and
this includes a considerable number Of
people over the county, should be the
boosters for the fair in their com
munity. BY doing this they will be
only making a better investment out of
their stock The farmers can do a
great deal in an artistic way to make
the fair a success by placing their best
grains, vegetables and fruits on eXhi-
bition. Other counties not nearly as
rich in resources as BroOkings have
very successful fairs and there is no
apparent reason why, if everybody
helps a little, that We cannot have
highly successful one this fall.
The work on the grounds is going
along in good shape and that part of
the work is we'll taken care of. 7. A.
Mutt has the contract for putting in
the track and also for the moving of
the buildings from the old fair
grounds. He was required to furnish
a bond that the work would be COM
pleted on time and in a satisfactory
manner The track will run east and
west and Geo Cole, who knows some
thing about such matters, says we will
have the best one in the state. A
high board fence will be built along
the north side of the grounds near the
road.
The Brookings register. [volume] (Brookings, Brookings County, S.D.) 1903-1971, 1907-08-15
DIRT WILL SOON FLY

James F. Wallace, who has been
here the past six weeks in the inter.
ests OF the electric railroad. went to
Minneapolis the last of the week and
goes from there to Chicago to secure
engineers to make the final survey
and to let the contract for the grading
1t is expected that the survey will be
started next week and by the first of
the month the company which secures
the contract for the grading will be
gin work. Mr. Stewart and the two
solicitors of the company have been
working the country the past week
cleaning up the small matters left
over and as far as Brookings and
country south of here is concerned
everything is in readiness to go ahead
with the work
The Brookings register. [volume] (Brookings, Brookings County, S.D.) 1903-1971, 1907-08-15

kota Realty Co" His son Arthur is
engaged in the land business with him
and lra is in the insurance business.
He says that Long Beach is booming
and among other improvements it is
putting about half million dollars
worth Of paving. The city has grown
from 1000 to $4,000 in the last seven
years. 7. NJ. Way and VIM. Townsend.
two other former Brookings citizens.
are at Pasadena, which is about
twenty-five miles from Long Beach.
and DR.. G. J. Collier is at Los Angeles.
twenty miles north. All are well plea
ed with their new homes, and Mr.. Gun
ningham says he was talking with
DR.. Collier short time ago and he
has no present intention of coming
back to Brookings. Mr. Cunnin CHAM
expects to remain here month or
six weeks looking after his property
in this county.
The Brookings register. [volume] (Brookings, Brookings County, S.D.) 1903-1971, 1907-08-15
ENTERPRISlNG YOUNG MEN

Elmer and Ben Wold, sons of An
drew WOld of this city, are about
the youngest sheep farmers in the
state and ara very successful ones
too About three years ago the boys
started in with q few sheep. which
they had purchased with what money
they earned during vacation, and
now they have something like 1000
including lambs. The boys have been
very lucky, but at the same time have
given their flock the best sof care
Whenever they have sold from their
herd they have put the money back
into the business by purchasing more
sheep, and they have certainly cause
70 tael proud Of their showing The
boys have their flock quartered on a
fiftyacre tract belonging TO their
father west of town. The land has
served their purpose admirably. Elmer
is now nineteen and Ben sixteen. Both
boys are Industrious, and when they
get ready to quit sheep business they
will have enough to give them fine
start in something else. Their exam
pie could be followed to good advant
age by large number of their elders.
The Brookings register. [volume] (Brookings, Brookings County, S.D.) 1903-1971, 1907-08-15
WRECK AT VERDI

. gravel train went into the ditch
two miles east of Verdi Tuesday after
noon, and it was early yesterday morn
ing before the wreck was cleared up.
The passenger train from the east
which was due to arrive here at ,: 80
O'Clock was stalled by the wreck and
did not reach here until six o'clock
yesterday morning The breaking of
a flange on a wheel of one of the cars
was the cause of the accident. The
car was about III the middle Of the
train and all the cars following were
forced of the track and the ties Cor a
distance OF 200 feet We're smashed. A
wrecking crew was busy at Grant Sid
ing cleaning up a small wreck there
and it was necessary to send east to
get men to put the track in shape in
the meantime most of the passengers
made their way either to Verdi or
Lake Benton to get something to eat,
but those town We're not expecting the
rush and everything had disappeared
before the hungry throng had half
satisfied their appetiJes Frank Krem.
ar Of this city, was on the stalled
train and did not get anything to eat
until he arrived here
The Brookings register. [volume] (Brookings, Brookings County, S.D.) 1903-1971, 1907-08-15
PIPE WILL BE SORTED

The difficulty between the city and
the waterwOrk5 contractors was settled
and the work Of laying the mains was
begun Monday morning. The con-
tractors agreed to Gull out the poor
pipe and use only the best. The con-
tractors claim that this was the quality
bio upon, and that the city OF Sioux
Falls is using the same grade this
year. The work was started at the
corner OF Main and Fifth streets and
vii! run along up Fifth street seven
blocks. The company's three ditch
ing machines are at work elsewhere,
and work will be done by hand. They
now have about twenty-five men at
work and will put ou others as fast as
they are able to get them.
The Brookings register. [volume] (Brookings, Brookings County, S.D.) 1903-1971, 1907-08-15
MISS BOYD INJURED

Mss Mary Boyd of this city, was
tnrawn from buggy near Aurora
last Friday evening and her right arm
was broken near the wrist. Miss Boyd.
in company with Mr.. Ripley and Miss
korte of Aurora, was returning from
drive in the country about nine
o'clock in the evening. As they were
approaching a bridge about mile from
town team came dasbing across the
bridge and ran into them. Both bug
sies were conside. ably damaged and
the occupants thrown out, but no one
but Miss Boyd was injured. The
parties in the other rig We're Iyer
lverSon and John Fairness of this city.
Fortunately Dr.. BOyden of this city,
came along a few minutes after the
accident, having been in that part of
the country on sick call, and he ac-
companied Miss Boyd to Aurora, where
the break was set She was able to
come home the next day and has been
getting along nicely
The Brookings register. [volume] (Brookings, Brookings County, S.D.) 1903-1971, 1907-08-15
SEWER CONSTRUCTION IS ON
And Our Streets Possess a Busy
Appearance
BIG OITCHER ExCITES CURIOSITY
Good Drainage Will Make Our
City Ideal

G. W. Haggart, who has the contract
Tor putting in the sewerage system
and sceptic tank, arrived here from
Fargo with a crew of men Friday, and
Monday morning the work began. The
company shipped in their big ditcher
and it took couple of days to un-
load it. The work started at the cor.
ner of Main and Sixth streets and the
ditch is being run east up Sixth street.
Some hard luck was experienced the
first day by the walls caving in and
Tuesday the water main leading to
w. NJ. Cheever's house was run into
and broken and this delayed the work
four or five hours. Mr.. Haggart will
put on more men in couple of days
and as soon as every thing is organ
lied properly the work will go for
ward much faster. 1t is expected that
about year will be required to COM
plete the contract.
The big ditcher has been q source of
uiioSity " lhc pcopic vi luc CITY anu
a big crowd is on hand all the time
to watch it work. 1t seems TO do
the work in good shape, although it
is digging in one of the lowest parts
of the city. A big revolving wheel
with Shovels attached does the work
and the dirt, as it is picked up by the
ShovelS, is dumped onto an elevator
which carries it away from the ma
chine.
The Brookings register. [volume] (Brookings, Brookings County, S.D.) 1903-1971, 1907-08-15
NEW LAND FIRM

]. l.. Edwards has purchased con-
trolling interest in the land business
OF J. I. Nelson and will take active
charge and continue the business
under the name of the Edwards Land
Co. The new firm will have their Of
fees in the New Century building.
The company will transact a general
land, brokerage and insurance busi-
ness. Mr.. Edwards has been resident
OF Brookings the past few years and
is highly spoken OF by those who
know him.
The Brookings register. [volume] (Brookings, Brookings County, S.D.) 1903-1971, 1907-08-15
SOUTH DAKOTA FAIR

Largest entry of stock ever gather
ed in the state.
Special rates of one fare for round
trip on all railroads.
Special trains have been arranged
for from WATERFOWL Pierre, Aber-
deem, Sioux Falls and Canton, Yankton
and Chamberlain via. Mitchell.
The agricultural exhibit alone will
surprise all as it will surpass that OF
any state in the union
The Huron Commercial Clu, will
see that all are properly cared for. A
new 125 room hotel has recently been
opened to the public.
Fifty picked members OF the state
Militia will police the grounds under
Adjutant General Englesby.
The Fourth Regimental band of 80
pieces will furnish music the entire
week Their dress and appearance
and class of music rendered will alone
be worth the time and expense of vis-
iting the state fair.
The amusement program will be
the largest and best that has ever
been witnessed in the northwest. A
few OF the features herein euumerat-
ed: Joe Joker king of guideless har-
ness horses, races without driver hop
pies or sulky. The greatest and most
wonderful exhibition ever witnessed.
The three great Anestos, comedy.
triple bar bounding act. This is un-
doubtedly one of the best acts in the
business.
Delbaugh & Meyer in a novelty act
consisting Of Roman rings and the
human elevator. This act at present
is playing the large eastern parks and
is brought to our fair under heavy
expense.
Lojett novelty aerial act, Pollard,
one of Americas greatest jugglers
all of the above performers are world
renown and stand alone in their pro-
fessions.
Cow boy relay race.
Running three miles each day for
four last days for a purse of $3.50.
Rider changing horses at the end of
each mile. This race will be extreme
ly sensational and one of the strong
entertainment features of the fair.
The citizens of Huron have arrang.
ed for an evening entertainment on
the streets of the city during the en-.
tire week Of the fair, consisting of five
big open air attractions, absolutely
without price. The principal streets
will be illuminated with thousands of
incandescent lights and will present
most beautiful spectacle.
Don't forget the date. September 9
to 13. inclusive. begin to plan your
trip to the South Dakota State Fair
now and make the week Of Septem-
Der 9th 4 week Of pleasure and sight
seeing.
The Brookings register. [volume] (Brookings, Brookings County, S.D.) 1903-1971, 1907-08-15
DR.. MILLER RETURNS

Dr.. Z. G. Miller returned Sunday
morning from Spencer, Iowa, where
he was called some time ago by the
illness OF Mrs. Miller's sister, Mrs.
Sutton. The word which reached here
OF Mrs. Sutton's death was a mistake
and the lady is much better and ap-
parently on the road to recovery. She
had been i'll with alterations OF the
stomach. Mrs. Miller, who accom-
panied DR.. Miller to Spencer, re-
manned with her sister.
The Brookings register. [volume] (Brookings, Brookings County, S.D.) 1903-1971, 1907-08-15
PLEASED WITH COUNTRY

R. L. Cunningham, a former we'll
known resident of this county. was
called here last week by the illness
and death Of his brother, r. L. NJ. Cum
niHgham. Mr.. Cunningham has been
located at Long Beach Cal, since he
left here Ave years ago. where he Is
in the land business and doing nicely.
He is well pleased with the country
and says that he could not be induced
to leave, but we think he still has
warm spot In his heart for South Da-
kota, as his firm Is named "The Da-
The Brookings register. [volume] (Brookings, Brookings County, S.D.) 1903-1971, 1907-08-15
FIERCE BALL GAME

There was an interesting ball game
at the college Monday afternoon be-
tween two teams made up OF the en-
ployees around the college. One team
represented the college farm and ex-
perrin ent station and the other the
horticultural department and Mr..
Purdy's department. The farm and
experiment station team won out by
score OF 26 to 5. Edward Koch
pitched for the winners and Oscar
Mathews caught. For the losers
Adams butcher did the heavy work
and Guy Boyden caught.
The Brookings register. [volume] (Brookings, Brookings County, S.D.) 1903-1971, 1907-08-15
SANFORD DODGE

Sanford Dodge and his capable com.
pany opened the season here last even.
ing in The Three Musketeers," and
were greeted with good house. The
company has been rehearsing here
the past two or three weeks, and for
the initial performance last night S
desired. Mr. Dodge's company is a
well balanced one, and We are sure he
will meet with the same popular favor
he has in years past.
The Brookings register. [volume] (Brookings, Brookings County, S.D.) 1903-1971, 1907-08-15
A FINE GARDEN

]. P. Cheever has about the finest
garden in town, in which he takes a
great deal Of pride. We were admir-.
ing it the other day and in reply to
our question Mr.. Cheever said: That
is q finer garden l ever grew in
Illinois, or southern Wisconsin
and I have grown some pretty good
Ones" Judging from the looks OF the
garden Mr.. Cheever 10 no novice at
the art OF garden making, and to give
it this good appearance Mr.. Cheever
has to spend considerable portion OF
his spare time.
The Brookings register. [volume] (Brookings, Brookings County, S.D.) 1903-1971, 1907-08-15
HAS NEW SIGN

Carlisle. the grocer. has just put up
one Of the neatest signs on the street
and it is especially noticeable when
lit up at night. 1t advertjses the
merits of the "Ori0le" brand of goods,
and the place where you get them.
The Brookings register. [volume] (Brookings, Brookings County, S.D.) 1903-1971, 1907-08-15
SELLS HIS STOCK

The w. n. Welch stock of groceries
is being invoiced this week, and has
We understand, been sold to &. r..
Wohlheter, the White merchant, who
will move it to that place
The Brookings register. [volume] (Brookings, Brookings County, S.D.) 1903-1971, 1907-08-15
RUNNING A RACE

UP to last night the waterworks
crew had completed something over
two blocks, and were about half
block ahead of the sewer crew, work
ing on the street north.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1907-06-23
HOME FOR FEW SHORT HOURS
Secretary Taft Reached Washington
Yesterday, but Leaves Again
This Afternoon,

Washington, June 22.-Pretty well tired
out, yet in good health, with the excep-
ton of a hoarseness in the throat. Sec
rotary of War Taft returned to Washing
ton from his western trip this afternoon.
The secretary went Immediately to his
home, where he saw some of the officials
of the war department, who had press
ing matters which required his action.
Mr.. Taft in recounting his western trip
said that altogether it had been pleas
ant though rather hard one, as he had
spent nine of the fourteen nights in which
he was absent from the city on railroad
trains. He said he had entirely recovered
from the attack of indigestion which he
had suffered at St. Paul. The hoarseness
in his throat troubles him some, and dur
ing the afternoon he went to physicians
office and had the affected part thor
oughly sprayed. The secretary thinks
that with adequate rest the trouble will
disappear altogether in a short time.
Tomorrow the secretary will again be
on the go. In the afternoon he will leave
for New Haven to attend the commence
ment exercises of Yale university, Of
which corporation he is a member. He
will remain there several days. returning
to this city about the middle of the COM
ing week. Then after q brief stay in
Washington he will go to Murray bay,
on the st. Lawrence river, where he will
spend his vacation during the month of
July. August will again see him in WASH
ington. where, with the exception of a trip
to Tulsa Okla. he will remain during
the entire month. The proposed visit to
Tulsa is for the purpose of making the
promised address to the members of the
Republican state convention of Oklaho-
ma A date has not been definitely fixed
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1907-06-23
MEN
IN THE ORAGNET
About Seventy Indictments Re-
turned by the Special Grand
Jury at Denver.

- Denver, Colo, June Pas a re- =
:. suit of the work of the special -
= grand jury, which closed its ses- -
= sions this afternoon and reported =
:. to Judge Lewis, about seventy -
= indictments against men promi- =
:. nent in Colorado, Wyoming, Ne =
:. braska, New Mexico, Utah, Ne -
:. vada and eastern states, including -
= Wisconsin and Missouri, were re- =
- turned, principally for coal and -
:. timber land frauds, although a -
= few alleged mining takers and a =
= couple of cases of pOstoffice rob =
:. berries were also included in the -
:. list -
- to give out any of the names of ::
:. those indicted until arrests are =
= made, but it is known that several -
:. lumbermen, high in social, pOlit- -
- zeal and financial affairs of Den ::
- yer, have been indicted for alleged -
:. thefts of timber lands, while their :.
:. Intermediates, some of whom are =
- scarcely less prominent, are also y
:. in the dragnet. =
:. As a result OF the Routt, county :.
- coal frauds. d coal mining COM =
- pany of Wisconsin will have to :.
= answer for alleged thefts on a =
= wholesale basis, and a st. Louis =
- corporation is said to be indicted =
- for coal operations in Colorado. =
y Other states also are represented =
:. in the list of indictments. :.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1907-06-23
CANNOT GAUGE
THE PRESIDENT
NJ. E. ingalls, Says Roosevelt
Talked Both Ways in In
dianapoliS Recently.

Chicago, June 22-"What do I think of
the railroad situatiOn?'' demanded NJ. Z.
ingalls,, former president of the Big
-Four, repeating the question. 1.-THE rail-
roads are looking up. The reason is that
the railroad people have finally gotten so
that they can wake up in the morning
and think of President Roosevelt without
having nervous dyspepsia or stage fright.
and that helps 4 good deal"
MI. ingalls, is spending a few DAYS with
ms son, George ingalls,, general freight
uaf1lc manager of the New York Central
lines west of Buffalo. Yesterday he Wis
lted many railroad officials and discussed
with them the general situation.
II was TINS way. continued Mr.. In
gals. For some time the railroad uen
We're afraid the president was going to
swallow the railroads or confiscate them
NOW they are beginning to find that it
is not quite so bad as this and a more
healthy condition IS the result
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1907-06-23
TROUBLE IN PORTUGAL.
Two Persons Killed by the Police
Buried Secretly at Might.

Lisbon. June 22-The two persons
killed by the police while suppressing d
political demonstration against Premier
France, which marked his return here
from OportO June 10. were buried secret
" by the police during the night in order
to avoid manifestations
There have been a number of clashes
between the police and the people, in
which some of the latter were slightly
wounded and numerous arrests have been
made.
1t is said that the government intends
to prosecute the leaders of the OppOSi-
ton. who are accused of stirring up d
revolt against Premier Frances attempts
TO introduce reforms in the government.
Paris. June EMAIL advices from Lis
bon show that the conflicts between the
police and the people on June 19 and 70
were much more serious than indicated
by the censored dispatches from the Port
uguese capital. Cavalry had to be called
out to dispense the mob, which met the
charges with revolver shots. The rioters
raided the cafes. armed themselves with
improViSed bludgeonS formed of iron and
marble portions Of the tables, bottles and
so on and fiercely attacked the police and
troops. The latter fired several VOl!eyS
and two of the rioters were killed and
over a hundred were wounded, six of
them sustaining mortal injuries.
A decree has been issued authorizing
the civil governor at Lisbon to suspend
newspapers which incite disorder.
1t is understood that Premier France
wished King Charles to issue decree
suspending the constitutional guarantees,
but the king, who came to Lisbon ex-
pressly to confer with the premier, refused
to do so.
The leaders of the monarchist parties
under the presidency of ex-Premier RID
Zero, chief of the Regeneration party,
of overthrowing the So-called dictatorship
of Premier France.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1907-06-23
PARTICULARS DEMANDED.
Two Americans Said to Be Impris-
oned in San Salvador.

Washington. June 22.-The state depart
ment today cabled an inquiry TO the
American minister at San Salvador re
speeding the reasons for the imprisonment
in that capital of George and Edward
Moissant who are reported to be Amer
lean citizens. 1t is said they were orig
inally from California, but have for MANY
years engaged in business in Salvador.
being connected with one of the princi-
pal banks of that country, and having
other large interests there The press
reports Indicate that the Moissants have
become involved in the politics of Saliva
dor and were connected with the recent
revolutionary attack on AcajutIa. On the
other hand. it is intimated that their re-
fusal to submit to that Latin-American
institution known as the forced loan
is the cause of their persecution. If they
are not native but naturalized citizens of
America, they may have lost that Gill
zenship under provision of an act of the
last congress.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1907-06-23
MAIN QUESTION
ON MONDAY next
Federation of Miners Will Dis
cuSS Breaking Away From
industrial Workers.

Denver. Col, June 22.-The convention
of the Western Federation of Miners to-
day practically agreed upon a constitu-
tionaI amendment for a referendum vote
by any local union before strike Is
called, twO-thirds of those voting to
answer in the affirmative.
Under the present system a strike may
be ordered by any union when three
fourths of it's resident members vote IL
favor of it, and this action is ratified by
the executive board.
The constitution is also to be amended
so as to render a member eligible to rep
resent his local a delegate to the
annual convention until after a year )
membership. Two years membership has
heretofore been required. An amendment
to the constitution was adopted prohibit
ing unions or individual members of the
locals from making a labor contract with
employers.
Several other minor amendments to the
constitution were adopted during the
morning session.