The Brookings register. [volume] (Brookings, Brookings County, S.D.) 1903-1971, 1907-09-12

Mitchell II SEEKING u prevent the
operation Of it3 gas plant,
Mitchell ha. set aside $4,000 for
running expense. q that city another
year.
1t is reported that Swift & Co.. have
purchased the mammoth packing
house and property al Sioux Falls.
A place has been formed for union
Of all the commercial clubs in south
Dakota for the purpose Of concertedly
acting to advance state enterprises.
While building q barn near Plank
inton Andrew Blum and John King
fell from a broken 5Ca.fOlding, dis
lance Of thirty feet, being seriously
injured.
The Stanburg, Grant county, bank
was burglarized last week and 1885
secured. One burglar stood in the
street and terrorized the people while
his pals blew up the safe.
Senator Cook OF Plankinton has
purchased hali-interest in the Sioux
Falls Press. He Is said to be an able
writer and declares tina. the Press will
remain independent in politics.
The large barn on l.. n. Deeter's
farm in Dearborn township, Beadle
county, together with a quantity Of
grain, was totally destroyed by fire
last week, entai.ing loss Of several
thousand dollars.
Lawrence is one county that il not
complaining because OF the raise Of
valuation OF railroad property. In
1906 the valuation was placed at
S4ll, 458 and this year it has been
increased to 81 ,069, 9l.
The Missouri river is cutting into
bridge a: Pierre and threatens to
undermine large ice house and sew
eral squatters cottages have been
moved to safe ground.
The state fire marshal has sent out
a letter warning people to be more
careful Of gasoline. Ninety-six fires
have been reported to him since July
first OF which all bat eight were caused
by gasoline explosions.
"a prominent railroad official" is
reported TO have declared, in Rapid
City Journal interview, that South
Dakota is destined To have six big
towns, Aberdeen, Bookings, Rapid
City, Sioux Falls and Pierre.
A highly respected young man
named Joseph Sgverud living at Can
ton was instantly killed by jumping
from train near h;s home to save
walking from the depot. 1t was dark
a w hA atrVtC " no. no al
and rolled under the car wheels.
While operating traction engine
near MllbanS the crOwnsheet to the
boiler separated, blowing the fire from
the tirebox aud Clinker struck Fire
man Peter Gaughran on the side of his
face cutting deep cash and came
near severing the juglar vein.
Henry Peterson, an ex-guard Of the
state penitentiayy mas made serious
charges OF cruelty to prisoners and
also that employees are getting much
OF their provisions and coal from that
institution, the Informant thinks
Warden Parm.ey does not know OF
these things.
Two young men, who could not
speak a word English. arrived in Yer
million, when they should nave been
at NermilliOn, Ontario. The blunder
was due to some steamship or railroad
official who sent them there. The
young men had about $40 apiece and
so they went to work on the railroad
to earn money enough to take them to
Canada.
J. l.. EngIund, formerly a resident
of Hurry, had a quarrel with his wife
four years ago and she left him,
Since then he mas searched for her
everywhere until last week he went to
While in the postottice
he saw his wife enter and their greet
ing is said to have been pathetic.
Reconciled they have returned to their
home,
William Wade Of Minneapolis. was
shot and killed in work car of west
bound Milwaukee train Thursday, |
after stabbing an unknown workman,
who claimed he fired in self-defense.
The tragedy was the result of a quar-
rel. Ed. Gilmour, another memter OF
the gang, was firing shots out the
window when the unknown man took |
the gun away from him. Waldo, in
and quarrel resulted in |
which, it Is said, Waldo stabbed the
workman. He immediately |
turned the gun on Waldo and fired,
the bullet entering the head.