The Brookings register. [volume] (Brookings, Brookings County, S.D.) 1903-1971, 1910-05-19
WILL
VISIT COLLEGE
ON SIXTH ANNUAL EXCURSION
MAY 1926.
REDUCED RAILROAD RATES
WILL BE GIVEN AND A LARGE
CROWD is EXPECTED HERE.

The sixth annual farmers excursion
to the State college will be run We'd
nesday and Thursday of next week.
The North Western railroad will run
excursions from all points on it's lines
on the two days, and the Milwaukee
will make a special rate from all
points on its lines to connecting points
OF the North Western.
The excursion on Wednesday will
come from the north, as has been the
case in previous years. Trains will
be started from Aberdeen and Gettys-
burg, connecting at Redfeld, and will
ner before proceeding to the college.
The rate from Aberdeen for the
round trip is $2.75 and the fare from
Gettysburg is $500, the maximum rate
from any point. Returning this spec
ial will leave Brookings at $50 in the
evening, connecting at Doland with the
special train for Doland and at Red
field fer the regular trains going north
and west. Excursion tickets VIII be
good on the regular trains until the
following day, should any of the Wis.,
itors wish to remain over.
On Thursday special trains will be
run from the west and south. The
west train will start rom Rapid City
al S:15 the previous evening, being
attached to the regular train and will
arrive here at the usual time, 11:15,
Thursday morning. The rate from
Rapid City is $500 and from Pierre
$500. Tickets on this excursion are
good on regular trains up to Friday
evening. A special train will be run
from the south, starting ut Yankton
at 600 in the morning and arriving
here at 12:45. The rate from Yank.
ton is $500. This train will leave
Brookings in the evening at $3.50, but
tickets are good for another day. The
Minneapolis Symphony orchestra ia
here on the day following the excur-
sion and without doubt nan of the
NlSlIOlS VIII Iciildil OhGl, Ihc oOuLh
Dakota Central will sell excursion
tickets from all points on it's line
connecting with the special at Airing
ton.
Two fine speakers have been secur-
ed for the two days. On the first
day Prof. Bernhard Boeggild, the ia
nous Danish authority on dairying
and milk supply. who is now making
a tour Of this country and delivering
addresses at leading institutions OF
learning, will speak. Hon. John Cow
ME Of Des Moines, Iowa, a noted
speaker and writer on agricultural
subjects, who Is also a member OF the
board of control for state institutions
in Iowa, will deliver addresses on both
days.
The visitors will be shown through
the various departments Of the col
effort will be made to have the visitors
enjoy themselves thoroughly every
minute of the time they are in Brook
ings.
Provided the weather is good a big
crowd is expected. On previous ex-
c~ursions thousands of people were
here, and the citizens Of Brookings
should do their part to make the &C.
casion a pleasant one for them.
The owners OF automobiles held a
meeting a few evening ago and de-
cided to give the visitors a free ride
to and from the college. Each citizen
should turn out on these days and APP
point himself a special committee OF
one to assist in entertaining the Wis
itors. The majority of the crowd will
be here for about six hours.