The Brookings register. [volume] (Brookings, Brookings County, S.D.) 1903-1971, 1909-07-29
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A. E. Chamberlain went to Water
town Monday morning and spent the
day on business.
Mr.. and Mrs. Henry Bohlke went
to Arlington Saturday evening for a
visit over Sunday with friends.
Mrs. A. P. Nord and daughter went
to Bruce Thursday morning for a few
days visit with relatives and friends.
Mr.. and Mrs. J. F. Erwin left Fri
day night for Hankison, N. D., for
a visit with a sister Of Mrs. Erwin.
Miss Ida Nicholson went to Water
town Thursday for a visit of several
days with Miss Meta Holden and other
friends. :,
Mr.. and Mrs. John Croft returned
home Thursday evening from a sew
eral weeks visit at points in Wiscon-
sin and Iowa.
Conductor J. C. Prothero of Huron,
well known here, was in the city
Monday on his way to Minneapolis
to join his family.
John Randall and family returned
home Thursday evening from their
visit with relatives and friends at
Chicago and points in Iowa.
Mr.. and Mrs. o. E. Ray arrived
from Poplar Grove, Ill.,, Thursday even
ing and are visiting at the home OF
Mr.. Rays brother, e. J.. Ray.
Mrs. n. T.. Hansen and children
left Tuesday morning for a three
or four weeks visit with relatives at
La Crosse, Wis. Prof Hansen will
join them later.
Prof. J.. w. Wilson and Secretary
Larson went to Bruce in w. II. Conk-
Inns auto Saturday morning to look
at a team which the college is con-
templating purchasing.
Prof. A. S. Harding returned home
Sunday from Lincoln. Neb., where he
was in charge of the American his
tory classes at the six weeks summer
school Of the University Of Nebraska.
The North Western will soon start
work to replace the track between
here and Watertown with heavy steel
such as is o used on the main line,
so that the big "R" engines can be
used on that line.
w. A. Paul and Walter returned
home Thursday evening from their
trip to the Twin Cities and to north
ern Wisconsin, where Mr.. Paul pur-
chased the seasons supply of wood
for the Farmers elevator.
Albert Ort went to the county poor
farm yesterday morning to survey for
some ditching which the county com
missiOners will have done. For sew
eral years the farm has simply beer
a burden of expense to the county, as
the land has been so wet that prac.
tically nothing in the way of crops
has beer grown.
To make the capitol grounds beau
tiful is the commission which has
been laid upon Professor n. e. Han
sen of Brookings, and he is even now
engaged in the work. DR.. Hansen
has travelled throughout Europe and
he knows how to do things. The
state ought to put money enough
back Of him to make it possible for
him to do a good iob.-Argus Leader.
o. b. Crawford, proprietor Of the
Palace feed barn, was severely injured
Monday afternoon by being thrown
from a horse. He was riding along
II of the streets of the city when
his horse stumbled and fell, throwing
him to the ground. His foot caught
in the stirrup and he was dragged for
some distance, his head striking a ce-
ment sidewalk and he was consider
ably cut and bruised. He was moor
scious for over an hour and was taken
to the hospital, where his wounds were
dressed and he is now getting along
nicely.
A lady telephoned in from the coun-
try Monday morning to tell us that an
automobilist had run over her flock
of geese, killing two of them. 1t is
little acts like this by a few smart
drivers of autos that bring every own
er of an auto into ~disrepute. Brook.
ings has one Or two drivers who ap-
parently have no regard for the rights
of others and it seems to be up to
the decent automobilist to squelch
them. 1t is an annoyance to the Reg
lister to have to call attention to this,
but the sooner it is remedied the bet
ter it will be for all concerned.
Attorney Purdy having been instruct