The Brookings register. [volume] (Brookings, Brookings County, S.D.) 1903-1971, 1909-01-14
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If you need glasses go to J.. O.
Peterson, the optician.
If you need glasses go to j. o.
Peterson. the optician.
Carl Christensen has been engaged
as instructor of the Aurora band, which
was recently organized.
Clerk Of Courts Hanson issued a mar
riage license this week to Nicholas
Erchens and Miss Lena Schiller of Elk
ton.
The weather warmed up yesterday.
after the coolest snap in several years,
and while it is showing today it is
likely that the severe weather is over
for the present.
The two fires in the city this week
from overheated stoves should be a
warning to people to the careful with
stoves during this cold weather. A
little care may prevent a serious fire.
Prof. and Mrs. c. Larsen entertain
ed the short term students at their
home last evening. Mr.. Larsen is do
ing a splendid work for the dairy in.
terests of South Dakota and counts
among his best friends those who are
actively engaged in that work.
The Chase-Lister company played
at the opera house Friday evening and
gave a very pleasing entertainment.
Clint and Bessie Robbins, who have
always been warm favorites in Brook
ings. put on a number of their pleas
ing specialties that were warmly re
ceived.
There was a small fire at the resi-
dence Of +. G.. Grover Tuesday after
noon, an ~overheated stove in an up
stairs room setting fire to the wall
Without turning in an alarm Mrs
Grover pluckily chopped a hole in thu
wall and put out the flames with a pal
of water. The damage to the room
was slight.
The Lowry meetings have had goo
crowds the past week, although tn
weather has been very inclement, an
the interest seems to grow with eac'
meeting. Three large meetings wer
held on Sunday, and the music wa
particularly good, there being owe
100 voices in the choir. There IA
been quite a number of conversion
to date.
Three Ford automobiles were shii
ped in here Friday to- be sent to thei
agents in nearby towns. Rob Gett
went to Arlington with m of the m;
chimes on Saturday and on accoun
of the cold and bad weather it too
him eight hours to make the triI
When he arrived he discovered tha
his fingers and part of his face ha
been frozen.
John Ernster, who formerly live
in Brookings, is here this week atten'
ing to business matters. In a tai
with a Register reporter he eXpresse
himself as being well satisfied with h.
new home at Galloway, Mimi, wher
he is in the banking business. tn
/, town is a new one on the 500 raj
!, road, has now about $50 inhabitan'
and one of the principal streets
; named after Mr.. Ernster.
"The District Leader" made good
Brookings from every standpoin
: They played to one of the best house
of the season, in spite of the otht
: attractions, and we have failed
, hear a complaint from anyone. Tt
!. singing was good, in fact it was Il
4. best part of the show, and every nun
I Der introduced made a hit. The cor
!. pany is not made up of n star, wit
: a lot Of mediocre talent to fill in, b'
p everyone of the cast took their par
S in an exceptionally clever
Z Every farmer, whether he has tv
i COWS or twenty, should have a sma
. hand tester for testing milk, and
he is ucing {. hand separator he CO
also use the same tester for his ski
a milk. A good reliable hand tester c;
be bought for about five dollars and v
t. are sure it would save many times ]
cost in one season to the averal
farmer if useI as it should be. /
S using a tester the farmer can east
n find out which of his cows are brin
ing him a profit with the milk or b'
s terfat they give in return for the
n feed. Cows that are worth the nan
of dairy COWS should be handled We
kindly, fed and MIXED regularly, al
d have salt and good clear water with
IS easy reach in order to give a go
n flow of milk. Many farmers are mi
ings cows now that no amount OF kir
ness or regularity will induce to 81
lr enough butterfat to pay for their fet
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