The Brookings register. [volume] (Brookings, Brookings County, S.D.) 1903-1971, 1910-06-09

Mrs. Guy Poole of Huron has heen
mere visiting relatives and friends the
past week.
d Sharp left Tuesday morning for
Siou City, Iowa to spend three or
Tour days on business.
A { Harris arrived from Eldorado.
iowa the last of the week and is visit
ing at the home of his SON.. DR.. A.. A.
Harris.
You can't always tell by the label.
out YOU can always tell Velvet ice
cream by the taste at Abbott's White
Fountain.
Editor b. +. Lloyd was down from
Arlington the first of the week and
moved his family and household goods
to that city.
Mrs. Brown returned to her home
at Chicago Monday morning after a
sin weeks stay at the home of her
daughter, Mrs. John Ross.
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Now the primaries are over and
everybody is satisfied; let's settle
down and enjoy ourselves. Come to
the Pleasant Hour Friday night; spec
ial music.
Mrs. Bert Tree left the last Of the
week for Two Harbors, Mimi. where
she will spend several months visiting
relatives and recuperating her health,
which has been poorly for some time.
George Daum, who has been en-
pIoyed at Orhrans' market for some
time, viii leave tomorrow for a visit
in Wisconsin and will go from there
to Colorado to look over the country.
Halley's comet has been seer by all
the people of ~Brookings, but not one
half have attended the Pleasant Hour.
Come Friday night, We guarantee to
entertain you. Admission 10 cents.
Special music.
One evening this week w. G.. Cul-
hane ran a darning needle in the bot
tom of his foot while walking across
the room in his bare feet. The needle
worked up into the heshy part of the
foot and DR. Hyde was obliged to use
the X-ray to locate it.
s. F. Walters now has one of the
neatest and cleanest places of business
in town, as a result of a cleanup
campaign" the past week. Paint and
paper have been used with good taste
and there IS a great improvement in
the appearance of the store.
SINNERS department store this
week installed new glass d~ust-proof
cases of the latest pattern. in VIII oh
will be stored the suits Of the mems
clothing department. They are q great
improvement over the old method of
handling clothing, as well as a hand
some addition to the store.
F. NJ Westgate, alfalfa expert of
the Department of Agriculture, YVES
here the first of the week in CON
sultation with Prof. Hansen. He cX-
pressed himself as highly pleased with
the progress made by the alfalfas Sc
cured by Prof. Hansen in Asia and
stated that they were more than meet
ing his expectations.
There was a slight frost Saturday
night and it now looks as though
there might be frost every month in
the year. The weather has been cool
and as there has not been much rain
i has been u%nfavorable for crops
However, after the rain Of yesterday.
farmers tell us that the crop outlook
is good and a little hot weather now
will bring things along in fine shape.
Both school buildings in the city Of
Brookings are soon to be equipped with
toilet rooms. The plans and specifica-
tions for these may be seen at the
office of the clerk of the board of edu-
cation. NJ. G. Carlisle. The board will
be pleased to receive sealed bids for
these Jobs of work separately, on or
before June IS, when the contracts will
be let. The board of education re-
serves the right to reject any or all
bids.
Primary election day was very quiet
in this city compared to two years
ago.. although the people seemed to
take a great deal of interest in the
results. Both the stalwart and pro
gressive headquarters were crowded
until a late hour, although the returns
came in slowly. Three of the city
wards had their full count completed
before midnight, but in the Fourth
ward the judges and clerks did not
get through until about five o'clTck