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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1909-08-09
LEGEND OF STANFORD.
Poetic Story That Clings to Mount
Utsayantha's Lofty Peak.

From the New York Evening Post.
Many years ago Stamford, Conn, was
a little Indian village, and the slopes OF
Mt. Utsayantha were streaked with In
dian trails The country was still COW
cred with the forest primeval when the
first white settlers from Stamford made
their way to the headwaters of the Della
ware.
While the settlement was still young
and the sturdy pioneer was still strug-
Cling for existence, there arose a strange
legend that has continued to hover over
Mount Jtsayantha and the silvery lake
at its foot. Utsayanthus was the daugh-
ter of the chieftafn of the Indian tribe
which occupied the region. She was
Wooed and won by a white man. A
babe was born to the couple. The chief
tain In a fury buried his tomahawk in
the white mans brains; then he threw
the child into the lake. The mother, In
her birch canoe, rowed to the spot and
plunged after the babe. Then the chief.
in distress took his daughters body from
the lake to the top CT the mountain,
where beneath lonely mound, she re-
poses to this day.
The Indians were gradually driven out
and Stamford became Il white settlement.
The forests began to disappear. and in
the clearings log huts sprang up. and
soon a little village stood on the famous
backgrounds of the Indians and tories.
Stamford has been summer resort for
a little more than twenty years. DIR. S.
E. Churchill. who had conducted a board
ing school on the heights of the village,
was the promoter of the first hotel.
Others followed. There are now score
Of large hotels and many smaller ones.
The streets are bordered with lawns and
overarched by rows OF majestic naples.
There are miles of bluestone sidewalks
water and sewer system, electric and
gas lights and other attributes of a thriv-
ing vacation goal.
Utsayantha's crest. 1886 feet above
tide, is reached by a good carriage road
1t has an observatory from which 10000
square miles of territory. including thirty
prominent peaks and portions of four
states, may be seen. with the cities of
Albany and Schenectady in the distance
One mile east of the village is Bear
creek. which empties in the Schoharie,
and within fifteen minutes walk west is
the source of streams tributary to the
Susquehanna. The roads all about are
excellent.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1909-08-09
term Of years. like meteors and epidem-


Whether 1t was in 1862 that the white
moth made its last visitation, or some
earlier year (naturalists are frequently
absurdly careless as to dates). one of the
most disagreeable memories of people
who are now rniddle-aged is the measur-
ing worm. For years it was a ubiqui-
tous, familiar, repulsive object in these
parts. 1t was on all the trees except the
alianthus 1t was on everybody's hat. in
everybody's hair. up everybody's sleeve.
The English sparrow was imported to
exterminate the measuring worm. Hav-
ing long since, as we foolishly thought.
accomplished its purpose, the sparrow has
lately been held in low esteem. There has
been talk Of exterminating sparrows.
Its opportunity to retrieve itself, to
prove to new generation that it has
other purposes in life than to chatter at
dawn and squabble all the rest of the day,
is at hand. The white moth is here.
To be sure, wiser bird than the sparrow
might let the measuring worms annoy
human beings a little while. before ex-
terminating them, just to let folks under
stand it's worth. But the sparrow Is not
wise, and it is always hungry.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1909-08-09
California Quail in Massachusetts,.

correspondence SprliiSneiu republican.
A very unusual bird has been seen in
the vicinity of the South End sawmill for
several weeks Mr.. Bartholomew of the
mill called my attention to it few days
ago. He was much interested In the
birds call note. which he heard almost
every day. In the early morning mostly
Upon going to investigate / was sur
prised to find male California quail
uophortyx California;. The bird seems
to have taken a liking for the locality
around the sawmill perching on the log
piles uttering it's plaintive call for sew
eral hours at intervals in the morning.
sometimes in the latter part of the after
noon. There have been observed one or
two others in different places near the
city this summer. One was seen by r.
o. Morris few weeks ago not far out of
the city.
1t is mystery where the birds came
from. as the birds are native TO the low
lands and plains of California They
must have escaped or been turned loose
by some one in the neighborhood. The
California quail is very handsome bird.
graceful in every movement and beautiful
in plumage. On top of the head are
seven or eight long black feathers which
hold together and sway in p 2Iaceful
manner when the bird walks
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1909-08-09

animals We We're in search of, and who
had been joined by another elephant
Eventually we found ourselves cautiously
threading our way into thick jungle, the
bushes. trees and creepers remarkable
for their display of thorns. with the
knowledge that the elephants were now
close at hand
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1909-08-09
The Dress Of Walters.
From the Chicago Post.

Our friends the dancing masters in
their recent convention proclaimed most
bitterly against the custom of dressing
walters in the same costume which the
male guests at an evening entertainment
are constrained to wear.
To us it has always seemed that the
custom worked rather manfully against
domestic servant to the position of a
liveried dummy. 1t does not put the
badge of servitude upon a man, and this
was as much an early American ideal as
was it's complement, the prohibition OF
all titles of nobility Furthermore it is
rather challenge to the master to COM
pei him to show that he is not servant.
not by his dress but by his individuality.
In fact the odd mixture OF democracy
and aristocracy which the custom pre-
scented has seemed TO us to make it a
rather attractive exhibit among the life.
less conventions Of society.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1909-08-09
The sparrow's Opportunity.

From the New York Times.
The English sparrow has its chance.
It may now prove whether 1t is fit for
anything better than food for cats. 1t
seems that all the years the sparrow has
enjoyed the freedom of this country 1t
has not been positively serving a good
purpose. 1t has not been destroying the
white moth progenitor of the measuring
worm. for the white moth has not been
here. Its sudden return proves that it
was not scared away by the sparrow s
presence as the mouse Is by the cats.
The mouse is never in evidence except
when the cat is away visiting. But the
white moth is not intelligent enough to
know fear, and 1t has returned, after .
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1909-08-09

Hubbubs-Hello, Subbubs. Have you a
good cook now?
Subbubs-I really don't know. / haven't
been home since o'clock this morning.
philadelphia Record.
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1909-09-14

Il this covering regulhrlyson o1lrtretufg
z journey sfiye outward marches lin three
retiifu marrheB. i Just al InfiE as we
could hold the trail we doubled our
sreed. and we need tEnste no Time In
tnafldfEg new ieioos: s ( Eijs s g
& Every day tfiiist We gained ON the re-
5ijrn lessen the chances Of IA gale de-
issiffoying the trick. Z inst above the
ii I'll fy.geyer1tff parallel ( was a region
come 30 5miies wide which caused me
considerable Il uneasiness. Twelve
hours of strong easterly, westerly or
'sIlosrth III wind would make this region
i, open sea
X nSthe afternoon OF the q tn we start.
ed al our re Urn. d ayirig double.fed the
fioxsI repair ed the :sledEes for the last
a me and discard ed all our spare cloth.
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nuIiinf IN the wire parted few
fatf,oms from the surface. and lead
and wife went to the bottom. or
WENT feel and handle. Tightening the
sisdEes still }farther. :: y We had mo more
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Three marches brought us back to
the leloos; where the captain turned
back. THE last march was In the wild
!. tween Of al rilntberly. gale with drift
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When the last sledge came up
thought my Bsklmos had gone crazy.
+ They yelled and called, and danced
themselves HELPLESS.
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remarked IN Eskimo: THE devil is
asleep or having trouble with his Wife
5errsweS never should have come back SO
gasily ii
AZ few hours later We arrived n
Crane City under the bluffs of Cape
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The Brookings register. [volume] (Brookings, Brookings County, S.D.) 1903-1971, 1909-10-21
SCHOOL or
AGRICULTURE
WILL OPEN FOR NEW YEAR
NOVEMBER z.
BROOKINGS COUNTY, YOUTH
SHOULD TAKE ADVANTAGE OF A
SPLENDID OPPORTUNITY.

The school of agriculture of the
State college will open it's doors for
the cond year of it's existence on
November 2. There is every indica-
ton of an attendance that will greatly
exceed that Of the first year. when
over 200 were enrolled. The school
is bound to become very popular and
deservedly so, because it helps, by
very practical methods. to prepare
the young men and women of the
state for their life work on the farms
and in the homes.
We would especially urge the young
people Of Brookings county to take ad-
vantage Of this opportunity at their
very doors, as we believe there is no
better way they could employ their
time during the dull season on the
farm. In this connection Dr. Brigham,
principal of the schools, says:
There are many boys and girls in
Brookings county neglecting to attend
the school of agriculture when 1t
sould be to their great practical advan-
tage to attend. We will have more stu.
dents than we can rightfully accom-
modate, but it is too bad for those
nearby to be so blind to their own
interests"
The five months course, from No
vember 2 to April 1, is especially
adapted to the needs Of the young
people who have to help on the farm
during the busy season. The first
years course is open to those who
have passed the eighth grade of the
public schools or it's equivalent Ap-
plication should be made Immediately
mail, as the number of students who
can be accommodated is limited.
The annex to the chemistry build
ing is nearly completed and will be
devoted solely to the use of the school.
Even with the additional room thus
provided the problem of securing suffi-
cient laboratories for the classes will
be difficult. 1t is to be hoped that the
next legislature will make adequate
provisions for this new school. DR..
Brigham is doing grand work for the
young people Of South Dakota, and we
trust that every assistance will be
given him.
The Brookings register. [volume] (Brookings, Brookings County, S.D.) 1903-1971, 1909-10-21
BIG GAME TOMORROW.

The S. ID. S. G. football team will
line up against the fast team from
the North Dakota Agricultural college
at the fair grounds tomorrow after
noon. The game will be called at
three o'clock sharp, and everyone who
enjoys a good football battle had bet.
ter be on hand early. This will be
the first of the three games to be
played in Brookngs this year, and
will probably be the best. The North
Dakota "aggies" have the reputation
of being heavy and fast, and as Brook
ings is not so slow a good contest is
assured.
This will be the first appearance
of the college football team in Brook
ings this year, in fact it will be their
first game of the season he team
had games scheduled with Flandreau
and Aberdeen, but these were cancel
led by those teams and as a Jesuit
the Brookings boys are little shy
on the right kind of practice. How
ever, Coach Saunderson has a good
bunch of material and we expect the
team to- give a good account Of itself
Brookings will probably line up
abount as follows: Durland, center;
Bibby and Granger, tackles; Johnson,
Buckley guards; Meharg, Atkinson,
ends; Wolheter, Girton, quarter;
Pence, Pier, Marchant, halfbacks;
Johnson, Odland, fullback. York.
Jenson and one or two others will
probably get chance
A. A. Chamberlain of Huron, the
old Wisconsin player and coach Of HUI
ron college, will act as referee of to-
morrow's game
The Brookings register. [volume] (Brookings, Brookings County, S.D.) 1903-1971, 1909-10-21
THE THIRTIETH
ANNIVERSARY
OF THE CITY OF BROoKINGS is
THIS MONTH.
OCTOBER TWELFTH, 1879
is BELIEVED TO BE THE DATE
THE CITY WAS FOUNDED.

Brookings is growing old. Thirty
years ago this month the first set
tiers Of this city came and founded
a town on what was then bare
prairie and they little dreamed, per-
haps, what change time would work.
Today Brookings has population of
1000. and has extended it's borders
many blocks on every side of the lit
tie original plat of the town.
AS near as can be ascertained the
first settler on the present site Of
Brookings was Ever Peterson, who
had little sod shanty and black
smith shop at the corner of Medary
and Sixth street, near where Prof.
Shepard's residence now stands. The
first merchant to do business on the
The Brookings register. [volume] (Brookings, Brookings County, S.D.) 1903-1971, 1909-10-21

present site was r. H. Williams, still
a resident of Brookings, who had a
little store southeast of Peterson'S
blacksmith shop, near where p. o. Pet
erson's house is now located. But
the first man to locate for business
on the original townsite of Brookings
was VIM. Shortley, who moved his
BLACKSMITH shop here from Medary on
the twelfth day of October, 1879. This
in reality is Brookings' birthday. W..
H. RodGle, also of Medary, followed
the next day with lis store and stock
of hardware and Was the second man
to occupy business site on the origi-
nal plat of the city. He was accom-
panied By Mrs. Roddle, who has the
honor of being the first woman to be-
come resident of Brookings. Mr..
and Mrs. Roddle are still residents OF
the city to which they came so many
years ago.
The first residents Of Brookings
came ITOW L fOuuIdHl anu MSudly, Doth
inland towns. Fountain was located
seven or eight miles northeast and
Medary six miles south. In June, 1879
the government had established a
postofice at Ever Peterson's black
smith shop which was called Ada,
in honor of Mrs. Peterson. When the
graders came through in the fall of
that year and it was determined that
railroad would 60 through just
south of Ada postoffice most of the
residents of Fountain and Medary
picked up their belongings, including
their store buildings, and moved here,
Joining forces to establish the town.
Aurora had by this time been To-
Gated and as they were promised that
no town should be established between
that place and the Sioux river it took
some rustling to get the railroad Off
cials to consent to placing depot
here. When this had been arranged
for and everything looked favorable,
an enterprising inhabitant saw a
chance to contest the title to land
where the original site was to be
established, the land had not yet been
The Brookings register. [volume] (Brookings, Brookings County, S.D.) 1903-1971, 1909-10-21

This apple when cut open was lust
as juicy and luscious as any apple
any one ever tasted and had all the
flavor Of apples of smaller size. 1t
refuted the claim so often made that
the big fruit of the Pacific Northwest
is not equal in flavor of the smaller
fruit OF the eastern and middle states
Prof. w. S. Thornber. Of the Wash
ington State college at Pullman, a man
who was educated here in Brookings.
says in a recent interview published
in Washington paper: while there
are industries that will yield larger
income than fruit growing. there are
few If any that can compare with it
in the real substantial state of empire
building. One of the most charming
things about it that with it's economy
OF space and intensive methods of till
age 1t is possible for from sixteen to
thirty-two times as many families to
live on the amount Of land required
for the average wheat farmer, and the
best Of this is, they can be more COM
Portable, make better living, be hap
pier and many more times satisfied
with this form Of rural life. Horticul-
ture has made possible the great val
leys of the Pacific Northwest, the Wen
atchee valley is renowned for the
Winesap apple. Other valleys for per-
feet fruit of other varieties. These
fruits are grown to a degree of per-
fection not found elsewhere in the
world. That is why horticulture is
such an important factor in Wash
ington. / have found in many in
stances returns of eight and nine hun
dred dollars per acre, and from that
up to two thousand and even three
thousand dollars and better. I can
not conceive of a more pleasant way
of providing an income for a family
than the planting of an orchard"
Coming from Prof. Thornber these
words will have weight of meaning
to Brookings readers. Mr.. McCarl's
display was certainly a beautiful ex-
hibit of apples and we can all testify
that as beauties the Wenatchee red
apple is entitled to- the first medal.
The Brookings register. [volume] (Brookings, Brookings County, S.D.) 1903-1971, 1909-10-21
PLAY TIE GAME.

The high school football team went
to Huron Saturday morning and in
the afternoon met the Huron team on
the field Of battle. The score resulted
in tie, 0 to 0, at the conclusion of
one of the best football games ever
played in Huron. Brookings outplay-
ed their opponents, but this advantage
was not great enough to give them
the victory. The boys deserve credit
for the excellent showing they
made
The Brookings register. [volume] (Brookings, Brookings County, S.D.) 1903-1971, 1909-10-21
THE BIG RED APPLE.

Last week after s. H. McCarl placed
on exhibition in the window of Coles
shoe store the fine display Of apples
from his Wenatchee. Wash, fruit farm.
he received from his brother-in-law,
Nathan mscho and J. s. Mooney & Co,
real estate dealers of that place, a
mammoth apple that weighed 2A
pounds and measured II inches around
the waist. While fruit of this size is
not the usual crop Of this country. yet
it is not an unusual occurrence to pick
apples as large as this and larger
The Brookings register. [volume] (Brookings, Brookings County, S.D.) 1903-1971, 1909-10-21
GOES TO COAST.

c. II. Bullen departed Friday night
for Tacoma, Wash, where he will take
a position with his father, who with
c. F. Allen, is engaged in the manu-
facture Of glazed tile and brick. The
company expects to open up a branch
office at Portland, Oregon, and this
will be IN charge Of Clare. Mrs. Bull
len will join her husband as soon as
he gets settled.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1909-09-21
Guarding the Peace OF Fair Week

Besides the seizures of liquor made
during the preceding week, several other
seizures were made by Deputy Sheriffs
Cole and Bickuell early last week, main
ly at the stations at South Paris and Nor
way.
The whole amount thus retired from
circulation was large number OF gal
Ions, sufficient to have created big
bunch of jags. AS il was, there was
little drunkenness during the fair, and
but few arrests.
For illegal transportation George II.
Curtis from Lewiston paid fine OF $50
and costs in the Norway Municipal Court,
the total being S67 80
Anthony Mczell of Gorham, \. H., for
a single sale paid $50 and costs, amount
ing to S6034.
Thomas Perkins of Mechanic Falls, for
intOxicatiou, took sentence OF thirty
days in Jail.
While driving a colt home from the
grounds Thursday night, Fred Thibodeau
of South Paris ran over Mrs. w. b.
Edwards as she was getting OH the
electric car in front of Shurtleff's store.
lie was Immediately taken by Constable
w. l.. Farrar on charge of intOxication,
aud the hearing was set for Friday fore
noon. At that time Thibodeau asked
for a continuance until Saturday fore
noon, which was granted. He was adj
Judged guilty by Judge Jones at the
hearing, and fine of $40 and costs was
imposed, which he paid.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1909-09-21
Now on Strike.
Millions of Stomachs Refuse to Do
Their Work Properly.

All over this broad land millions OF
stomach owners are being held IN numh'
iating subsection just because they are
so stubborn that they will not accept .
fair, square and broad minded oner,
Life is short for all OF us; 1t Will %
shorter for those who let their stomacns
90 from bad to worse.
F.. A. Shurtleff & Co. have famous
prescription called Mi.O-na, and they De-
iieve so thoroughly in its remarKaole
curative power that they say to every
owner of a distressed stomach that they
will guarantee Mona tablets to cure
acute or chronic indigestion ana an
stomach ailments, or money BACK, ano
the price is only 80 cents box.
And still there are stubborn peoP,e
right in Paris who won't accept TINS
offer, but continue to suffer from gas on
stomach, belching of sour food, stomach
pains, foul breath, dizziness, biliousness
and headaches, just because-Just pc
cause - that's all, there is no other
reason.
Mona tablets stop dyspeptic agony
in five minutes; they cure obstinate
cases of indigestion, and turn the old
stomach into new one in few weeks,
or money back.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1909-09-21
TEE ROAD TO SUCCESS

has MANY distractions, but none so des-
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demands health, but Electric Bitters is
the greatest health builder the world
has ever known. /, compels perfect &C
ton of stomach, liver, kidneys, bowels.
purifies and enriches the blood, and
tones and invigorstes the whole system
Vigorous body and keen brain follow
their use. You can't afford to slight
Electric Bitters II weak, rundown or
sickly. Only SOC. Guaranteed by +. A.
Shurtleff Il Co.