The Brookings register. [volume] (Brookings, Brookings County, S.D.) 1903-1971, 1910-06-30

Attorney w. E. Purdy left Monday
evening for Pierre on legal business
before the supreme court.
o. A. Brictson. president and Nj. O.
Hill, sales manager for the Brictson
Manufacturing company, left yesterday
for Omaha in Mr.. Brictson's auto. They
will stop at various points along the
way, advertising and selling the Brict-
son tread. The auto was decked out
with appropriate advertising matter
and the trip will be a good advertise
ment for BroOkings as we'll as the
Brictson product.
Court is still in session and will
likely continue the rest of the week.
The CoulterGudehus lana boundary
dispute, which was on trial when we
went to press last Thursday, was de-
cided in favor of the defendant. On
Friday the case of Peter Lunden VS..
the Brookings and Sioux Falls road
was taken up and Is still on trial. 1t
will not be completed before tomor-
row.
The republican state convention will
be held at Sioux Falls next Tuesday.
Following are the delegates from this
county: James Wright, Isaac Twedt,
Alfred I. Horton, ID. c. Bulen, G. A.
Ripley, Albert A. Odegaard, S. Kol-
stad, G. n. Parsons, Nick Sivert, John
Doughty, Charles O.. Walker. r. G. Orr.
J. G. Miles, NJ. G. Carlisle and w. II.
Roddle. The probabilities are that the
state convention viii be a lively af-
far.
A telegram from Senator Gamble
stated that the conference committee
of the two houses have decided upon
a $4,000 appropriation for the Brook
ings public building. This was good
news, as it was thought the committee
might take the house figure, which
was $4,000 less. 1t is not expected that
work will be commenced on the build
ing before next spring, as plans have
to be drawn and approved and the
contract let.
Mrs. J. w. Catlett received a tele-
gram last week from II. II. Reeves
at Santa Ana, Cal, conveying the news
of the death of Mrs. j. A. Seaton. The
Seaton family were residents OF Brook
ings for a number of years, moving
to California with their daughter, Mrs.
Reeves, something over a year ago
and their many friends will be pain
ed to learn Of Mrs. Seaton's demise.
The telegram did not convey any in
formation as to the cause of Mrs.
Seaton's death.
The annual meeting of the stock
holders Of the Farmers elevator was
held at the &. A. r. hall Saturday af-
ternOon. A report Of the officers show
ed a los satisfactory years business
and a ten per cent dividend was de
clared. w. A. Paul, who has been the
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so many years was reelected. The
old officers and directors were re-
elected, as follows: o. J. Otternes,
president; II. II. Korstad. secretary;
G. +. Knappen, treasurer; G.. f. Hep
ner. A J. BOrtnem, J. f.. Steen, G. n.
Trygstad, a. Il. Allison, J. II. Biggar.
The dates for the seining of Lake
Poinsett have been set according to
an article which appeared in the
Arlington Sun last week. Tomorrow
and Monday next are the dates fixed
and everybody that has a sein is in
yited to be present and assist in the
work. County game wardens and as
sistants viii be there TO see that the
work is carried on properly All fish
classified as game fish will be thrown
back into the lake. but those Of a
rayenous kind will be given away to
all those who want them. All inter.
ested in seeing the work carried to
completion are requested to meet at
5 the south end of the lake or the stone
bridge. AS soon as the SEEMING is fin
ished, screen will be placed at the out
let which will prevent the fish from
/, getting out Of the lake and the waters
will be stocked with the very best
of game fish and in a few years Lake
+, Poinsett will be one of the best fish
ing and summer resorts in the North
west.-Estelline Tribune.