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The Brookings register. [volume] (Brookings, Brookings County, S.D.) 1903-1971, 1910-08-11
THE BRooKINGs REGISTER, THURSDAY, AUGUST II, 1910.

ant governor came Immediately after.
And there was certainly much inter
est among republicans over the con-
gessional issues as there was con-
corning the governor, which should
have led to as full a vote on candidates
for congress. The only feasible ex-
PLANTATION is that at least 5000 demo
cratic partisans of George w. Egan
called for a republican ticket to vote
for him in the primary and refrained
from voting on other republican can
didates. AS it is probable that some
did not thus refrain, there is reason
to conclude that probably 10000 demo-
cratic voters went in to the republi-
can primary. And this belief is
confirmed by the extreme smallness
of the democratic vote, and by per-
sonal knowledge of all who took
the trouble to notice what ticket
their democratic neighbors called for.
Vessey and Elrod together polled
1900 republican votes. This deduct
ed from the SO, OF cast for other re-
publican candidates left 10000 repub-
lican votes for Egan, and that is about
what he received. His other $500
were democrats who for various rea-
sons wanted Egan made the republi-
can nominee. Doubtless some did so
because of the belief that his nomina-
ton would cause a revolt and the cleo
ton of the democratic candidate. But
it is probable that most of them did
so because they wanted him nominal
ed and elected. Egan's candidacy has
been more a personal than a political
matter, and he has drawn support
proportionately from ell parties and
factions. The democrats being in the
minority lie drew less from them than
from the republicans.
If the foregoing analysis is correct
Egan received approximately twenty
per cent of the republican vote, Yes
.sey forty-five per cent and Elrod thir-
'ty-five per sent. To eliminate such
possibilities as Egan being nominated
by a small minority of republicans as
sisted by democrats, it is necessary
that the primary law be amended in
two respects. 1t must be made as diff
ficult as possible for democrats to vote
the republican ticket. This can be
done by requirements that will mean
public prejury which will deter most
democrats from doing so. And it must
be made impossible for minority can
didates to receive the party nomina-
tons. This can be done by provid-
ing for second choice majority; or by
throwing the nomination into the
hands of the state convention in the
case of no choice, with provisions that
it must choose one Of the two candi-
dates receiving the highest votes in
the primary.
The Brookings register. [volume] (Brookings, Brookings County, S.D.) 1903-1971, 1910-08-11

With proper amendment of the pri-
mary by the next legislature George
w. Egan will cut little figure in the
next campaign. And it should be
amended not because of Egan's pos
sible candidacy, but in order that re-
publican candidates be chosen by re-
publican voters only and that minority
nominations with all its opportunities
for political Vaccinations be made i'm
Observation-Disclosures Telegram.
The Brookings register. [volume] (Brookings, Brookings County, S.D.) 1903-1971, 1910-08-11

Jos. Gredvig of Estelline, was
brought to the hospital Tuesday. In
some manner he got both of his feet
in the cylinder of a threshing machine,
badly mangling them. They were bad
ly cut and bruised, but it is thought
that it will not be necessary to ampu-
tate them. He is in a serious con
dition as a result of the shock and
loss of blood.
The Brookings register. [volume] (Brookings, Brookings County, S.D.) 1903-1971, 1910-08-11

w. w. Soule Of Deadwood, demo
cratic candidate for congress, also
processes to be the progressive can
didate," hoping probably to attract
some votes from the republican fold.
However, he is likely to be disappoint-
ed in this, rs the republicans are not
going to turn down good men in their
own party to take up a democrat.
The Brookings register. [volume] (Brookings, Brookings County, S.D.) 1903-1971, 1910-08-11

State Game Warden Bancroft makes
a good recommendation in his annual
report. He advocates eliminating
spring shooting of ducks and it is prob
able that the Legislature will be asked
TO make the change. In the spring
the birds are on their way north to
nest and killing them at this season
means the destruction of a whole fam
ilY
The Brookings register. [volume] (Brookings, Brookings County, S.D.) 1903-1971, 1910-08-11

King Alfonso should NOT worry over
the possible loss of his kingdom. If
things go to the bad he should be
able to get away with enough cash to
come to South Dakota and buy a cou-
pie of sections of real land where he
can make a good living, support Queen
The Brookings register. [volume] (Brookings, Brookings County, S.D.) 1903-1971, 1910-08-11

Congressman Burke seems to be stir
ring up quite a muss with his investi-
eating committee. The v~ice-president
OF the United States, a senator and
a congressman or two have been i'm
plicated and the committee is not more
than half through.
The Brookings register. [volume] (Brookings, Brookings County, S.D.) 1903-1971, 1910-08-11

that Lind will change his mind, and
If he doesn't they might as well leave
that position on the ticket vacant. No
other man in Minnesota but Lind
could defeat Governor Eberhart, and
/: is extremely doubtful If he could
do IL,
The Brookings register. [volume] (Brookings, Brookings County, S.D.) 1903-1971, 1910-08-11

The county commissioners OF Pot
ter county have accepted plans and
specifications for a new court house
to be built at Gettysburg. 1t will be a
two story and basement building such
as is contemplated by our board of
county commissioners.
The Brookings register. [volume] (Brookings, Brookings County, S.D.) 1903-1971, 1910-08-11

Howard Simpson of Sioux Falls, has
been appointed superintendent for the
deaf and dumb asylum at Sioux Falls.
Mr.. Simpson is a son of a former SUI
p~erintendent of the institution and is
well fitted for the position. He was
a student at the college in his city
about ten a ago..
The Brookings register. [volume] (Brookings, Brookings County, S.D.) 1903-1971, 1910-08-11

Alice Roosevelt Longworth has
been attracting more attention the
past week than her illustrious father
and all because Alice smokes the
naughty cigarette. We bet she did
not acquire the habit while under par
entail supervision.
The Brookings register. [volume] (Brookings, Brookings County, S.D.) 1903-1971, 1910-08-11

Mayor Gaynor of New York, was
seriously wounded Tuesday morning
by a discharged employe of the city.
The attack was made as the mayor
was leaving for a months vacation
in Europe, and the wound while not
considered fatal is a serious one.
The Brookings register. [volume] (Brookings, Brookings County, S.D.) 1903-1971, 1910-08-11

The recent discovery OF a method
for the painless amputation of legs
ard arms by electricity without the
use of a knife viii have a tendency
to revolut 'onize surgery. The aviator
can now drop from his flying machine
with IMMUNITY.
The Brookings register. [volume] (Brookings, Brookings County, S.D.) 1903-1971, 1910-08-11

The democrats of Minnesota, at their
recent convention nominated John
Lind, but he refuses to take 1t and
has gone TO Alaska for an extended
vacation. The democrats are hopeful
The Brookings register. [volume] (Brookings, Brookings County, S.D.) 1903-1971, 1910-08-11

will shun the patch, and no Paris
green or picking bugs is necessary.
Remember this. 1t is worth trying as
it will save much time and money
Pipestone Star.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1910-04-08

Coold make was that when person
gels a commodity at a cheaper rate he
uses more or 81. eud does not exercise
The same ecouogny-
Air- Wiley asked if il were not trIe
that when the lava tips became old and
defective more gas went through auI
gave poorer light.
8fr. Humphries said this was true,
and the compsny had TO depend on the
consumer 10 report defective tips
AR Co Idrev wanted 20 know how
how mucit money the gas company was
earning On the actual amount or money
put into the business. Irrespective or
The Prohts put Back into the business
Disagree Over Figures.
Mr.. HumpTries said that the figures
Tor 1913, which he hsd already given the
committee, answered Nj COUdrey :
question Tbs latter insisted that il did
not he then took occasion TO say that
the gas company ought 20 have its own
officials before the committee, who could
answer Immediately these questions
about finances
These officials. said Nj COUdrsy
should be better quaIihed 10 give the
committee the Information II desired
than Mr. HumDhries-
Chairman smith said MI HUMPHREYS
would he asked 60 submit figures OF
the company covering a period or ten
Mr. -COudrey the financial information
desired
At noon Tire hearing was adjourned
until 8 O'Clock tonight
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1910-04-08
10 BURY ]. F. ELLIS
AT HIS OLD HOME
Funeral of Government Ofcial Ar
ranged for TomOrTow-Sick
Several Years.

Funeral services FOR John Francis
Ellis. an emDloye in the United States
Bureau Of Fisheries since its OrganiZa-
ton. in 1s77, viii be held tomorrow after
noon at O'Clock AT the family resi-
dence. ISs3 Vermont avenue northwest
Burial viii be at Mt Auburn Mass Nj
Ellis dled yesterday at his home, in
Vermont avenue. after an Illness OF
seevraI years
ar. Ellis was born in Boston. Mass,
and was the gr-at-Sraudson Of Timothy
Ellis, a member Of the Provincial Con
EreSs OF 10 ard a major in General
Stark's famous brigade
he Is survived by his wife, two daugh-
tiers. Miss Lillian Ellis and Miss Doro-
Thy Ellis. and one SON. Frank Ellis
Three sisters Mrs George r Hobbs.
of Weston Mass and Mrs William J
Rhees and MS r p JDham- OF this
city. and one brother. Charles W H FL
lis, OF Washington. also survive him
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1910-04-08
MRS. GREGG IS SURE
OF CLUB PRESIDENCY
Refusal of Others Advances
Her to Lead Congress
sional Society.

II looks very much as Il Mrs GregS.
wife OF Representative Gregg OF Texas
Viii be the next president OF the Con-
sressiOnaI Club. an organization com
posed of women of the families OF Sena-
tors. members OF the House. and other
Government officials
Mrs Gregg Is now fifth vice president
bar she Is the only vice president. Il is
claimed. who is taxing or VIII take an
active part In the affairs OF the club
The election Of Mrs. Cregg-if Is comes
and everything points that way
means that The efforts II few-a very
few-members Of the club to stir I'D Pr
HtjCal or sectional feeling within that
organization have met with the most
dismal failure The leaders Of the clvb.
whether froaa the North. ScuGa. East
or West. took the ground at the organ
cation Of the club that neither politics
nor seetionalism was TO enter ir 10 the
clubs affairs And they iIsve stuck 10
Either AT a called meeting within the
next few days or at the regular Nay
meeting. Mrs Gregg viii come pretty
near being declared president in place
OF Mrs Perkins, widow OF rse late Rep
Tesentative from New York. who has
resigned.
It was believed that Jhe matter would
be settled this afternoon informally al
the regular Friday entertainment
Senator Burton Talks
Senator Burton VIII be the guest Of
honor this afternoon He VIII address
the members o. the club on Peace ami
admiration M BurtOu-S choice of
a subject Is considered marveUousIv. 10
prOpriste
What trouble there was started a
couple or days ago az regular business
meeting Mrs Perkins reSigna ton was
before the club SO We're those Of Mrs.
Henry Cabot Lodge first vice presi-
dent who is IN mourning and Mrs
champ Clark second vice president
The third vice president IS Mrs Dixon
VIE or he Senator from Montana. and
the fourth vice president Is Mrs Low
den wife Of the Representative from
illinois
Mrs Dixon also is in mourning and
has been in bad health Mrs .v-desl
accepted her position with the C--- net
understanding that she would uev-- be
called upon for active duty
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1910-04-08

Christensen said that the receipt which
he gave to CLAWS contained mention OF
the twenty-fOur letters, but that after
this receipt was written 1t was discov-
cred that the letters We're not there. and
so the witness said ne added as sort OF
appendix TO the receipt, letter Spe-
cih.-aIl.. excepting tine twenty-four let
teTS.
The witness then read long - Of
letters which passed between the DEPART
meur and himself in relation To the
search TO locate the missing letters
= ltrceS eNpla med that he hated 40 IN
nICt I'd m on the committee, but that
tuev ~ 70 necessary in view OF the cOll-
terriGn 9f the prosecution that chris
Jensen fad framed up the finding Of
tH- letters IL Claws effects. The cor
dependence ig4ClcaJed that there we're
others under suspicion of having re-
taiHed the missing letters
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1910-04-08
What Congress Did
IN The HOUSE

The House met a. noon
Private pension bills were passed
Debate on the naval appropriation bill
was resumed
The ship Subsidy InvestiSa Com
uittee reconvened al > o'clock
The District Committee continued its
hearings on gas.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1910-04-08
COMMITTEE RULES
AGAINST BALLINGER
Investigators Decide That
Documents Must Be Sent
TO Brandeis.
CONTINUED rom First Psge)

forthcoming at once The witness said
that after this Claws brought the pa
perS IN Among the letters missing. ne
asserted, were fwenty-fOuT or twenty
rve letters, correspondence scored az
Juneau by Special Agent BOWms-n, and
relating 60 the Cunningham claims
II is these letters which the defense
claims were found later in CLAWS -
fecrS
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1910-04-08
MILLION FOR PERFUMERY.

The value % French perfumerv sold 20
the Tuitcd States via Nice. writes Con
sui WTaalu T. Hunter. was Sl.isS. So 90
Isg an increase of 81 $50 over the pre-
VloI@ wear
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1910-04-08
IN MEMORIkM

NC-CLLUM-IR sad but loving renenab-s--o
~ our dearly beloved mother. MARY Ne.
CCLLI n. who departed This life tu-o 80,
50 yesterday April e. 1905
II The graveyard softly sleeping
Where the flowers gently wave
Les the one &c loved so dearly
In her lonely. silent grave
lou are not forgotten dear mother,
Nor viii v5U ever be-
As long as life and memory last
We VIII remember thee
1tr BY Her Try-inr r,srr.s,-s-
The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1910-11-18

above earlier level has resulted in stream
cutting, which obscures it's original plateau
character. 1t is in the extensive valleys and
on the adjacent slopes Of the Yukon Tanana
and kuskokwim rivers and their tributaries
that the interior forests reach their best devel-
opment.
The Rocky mountain region is compare
lively narrow elongation Of the Rocky noun
tain system of North America, and stretches
across northern Alaska nearly from east to
west The mountains of this region reach a
considerable though in noteworthy
height. On their southern slope head many
streams which empty into the Yukon; those
on the northern slope empty into the Arctic
ocean.
The Arctic slope region, lying north of the
Rocky mountain region, Is composed of roll
ing tundras, in which truly Arctic conditions
prevail 1t has been less explored than any
other portion of Alaska.
In many places in the interior the post
glacial slts and sands form an excellent SOIL
and upon them whatever future agriculture
there may be in Alaska will chiefly be devel
oped.
The climate of the southern and southeast
ern coast region of Alaska is mild and wet
The annual precipitation at Juneau and Sitka
is from 80 to 80 inches. At these points the
precipitation is chiefly in the form Of rain, and
only during a short time in the middle Of the
summer are there likely to be days when rain
does not fall. In the mountains Immediately
above tide water. however, the snowfall Is
very great. This increases to the northward
and at Valdez a winters snowfall of nearly
sixty feet has been recorded. The lowest tenn
perature record at Sitka is 4 degrees F.
below zero, and the highest 81 degrees. At
Juneau the lowest record is 10 degrees below
zero, and the highest SO degrees. The Sitka
temperature is but little cooler than that of
the northern part of Puget sound or of Scot
land.
Sharply contrasted with the climate of
southeastern and southern Alaska is that of
the central plateau regions of the interior.
The Pacific mountain system cuts off the
warm moisture-laden ocean winds so that the
interior has semi-arid continental climate
subject to sudden changes and great extremes
Satisfactory records are lacking, but such as
are available indicate an annual precipitation
in the Yukon valley OF about fifteen inches,
including melted snow. AS low 80 degrees
F. below zero has been registered in winter
and in the summer as high as SO degrees. The
summers are short and comparatively hot;
the winters long and intensely cold
Despite the low temperatures and long win
tiers of the Yukon valley, there is ordinarily
a good growing season Of at least three
months. During much of this time daylight is
almost continual, and growth is rapid. This
compensates in marked degree for the short
ness of the season. and since the evaporation
is not great the vegetation is by no means of
an arid character Notwithstanding the small
precipitation. The frozen subsoil is practically
impervious to water, which accumulates in
poorly drained areas and causes the many
swa1nps and "muskegs.
The differentiations between forest types
The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1910-11-18

the south slope OF gorge above ket-
chikan showed 235 rings. The diane
ter of this stump outside the bark was
SO inches. A 40-inch Sitka spruce
stump il the same locality had $50
rings. This tree had been 13b feet
high. Near Wrangell three Sitka
spruce logs averaged 50 inches IN d.
ameter at the butt inside the bark.
with 2G2 annual rings. Two examples
of extreme age in Sitka spruce were
noted in Portage bay between Peters
burg and Juneau. A section of log
81 inches in diameter taken Is feet
above the ground had 600 rings; an
other log 81 inches In diameter feet
above the ground had 525 rings. Both
were entirely sound.
Logging in southeastern Alaska
employs the crudest of methods. 1t
is now carried on entirely by hand.
though logging machinery was used
in few earlier operations. Only the
best spruce trees at the edge of tide
water are cut. The logs are frequent
ly made the entire length of the tree,
and are lacked up and rolled into the
water, where they are tied into RATS
and towed to the sawmill by tugs.
The annual lumber cut in the coast
forests Of Alaska is about 27,O00,O 900
board feet This consists almost en-
tirely Of spruce, since hemlock is but
little used There are about 25 saw
mills on the coast, at Cordova, Doug
las, Juneau, Katalla, Ketchikan, Pc
tersburg, Seward, Sitka, Valdez, Wran-
CELL, and other points, most of them
rather crude in character and of small
capacity A large proportion of the
output, probably more than one-third,
is used for salmon cases, and much OF
the best lumber goes into them.
The southern and southeastern
coast of Alaska has a much greater
timber supply than there is any rea-
son to think will be needed locally
for long time to come. The perma-
nent industries of the region are fish
ing and mining The mountainous
character of the country will forever
prevent agricultural operations of any
magnitude The total stumpage Is
large, much of it overmature, and the
proportion of hemlock too great. The
timber should be cut and utilized as
The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1910-11-18
All the Difference.

The professor was delivering an elo-
quent address on cruelty to animals,
and to illustrate how little judicious
forethought would eliminate to a great
extent the sufferings that even small
insects are subject to, said:
"As I was coming through the hall
tonight I saw a bald-headed gentleman
very harshly treat little innocent
house-f1y which had alighted on his
head.
Nov, II there was any justification
for such bad temper, would be quite
justified in indulging in it at the pres
ent moment, for fly has just alighted
on the back of my head. l can't see
it, but / can feel it,
POSSIBLY some of you can see it
now; it is on the top of my head. Now
1t is coming down my brow; now it is
coming on to my G-r-r-eat pyramids
of Egypt, it's a-wasp!"
The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1910-11-18

rine the public has no idea what it
owes these men, especially If judged
by the silly, meager pay they receive
for their Unreasonable responsible
ties and labors. At sea there are the
watches on the bridge, Mount Mis-
cry" and it may be in the bitter cold
gales of the North Atlantic, with the
spindrift flashing the face and bliz-
zard-like fairly whipping the eyes al
most out of the face. Or many walk
Mount Misery under the dazzling
glare of tropical sun. Or maybe on
pitch dark nights peerfng through
The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1910-11-18
Little, but, Oh, NV!

Senator Smoot OF Utah tells story
on the late e. H. Hartman, which
sounds somewhat familiar. He says
that when the Salt Lake cutoff was
completed Mr.. Hartman took q large
party Of big railroad men out to It.
They had their pictures taken at
the right spot scenically. Mr.. Harri-
man stood at one end Of the group.
When the pictures were printed and
the photographer brought them around
the railroad men examined them
Why" shouted one OF the guests,
where's Mr.. Hartmann"
DO you mean that little chap that
stood at the end?" asked the photog-
rapher. why, cut him off,"