The Brookings register. [volume] (Brookings, Brookings County, S.D.) 1903-1971, 1910-11-03
r. II. WILLIAMS SELLS OUT.

II. l.. Hopkins OF Waterfowl, was
in the city recently and closed a deal
with r. II. Williams for his residence
property, his farm in Trenton and his
holdings in the Bank of Brookings.
Mr.. Hopkins will be associated with
the bank after the first of January
and later will move his family here
to make their permanent home.
Mr.. Williams and family expect to
leave for the west about the first
of December. going to southern Ore
gon first, but they have not definitely
decided just where they will locate.
Mr.. Williams is one of the pioneers
of Bookings and he and his estimable
family will be missed from the com
munity.
Tuesdays Waterfowl Public Opin-
ion had the following to say about
Mr.. Hopkins and his Brookings pur'
chases:
Announcement was made today of
the purchase of a large interest in
the Bank of Brookings by II. l.. Hop
kins of this city, one Of the best known
and oldest business men of Cooling
ton county. Mr.. Hopkins will assume
his new duties in connection with the
transaction at once, but will not move
his home from Watertown until next
year after the close of the city
schools.
Leaving tomorrow, Mr.. Hopkins
will start on a trip that will occupy
him for the greater part OF the next
three weeks, and will owe almost
every section of the state. His bust
ness win be the inspection of loans
negotiated by the bank, as 1t will be
in this department of the business
that his future work will be.
Changes in the officers Of the bank
probably will not occur until the AN
nual meeting about the first of the
year. At that time, without doubt
Mr.. Hopkins will be elected a direc-
tor of the bank, and probably will be
come one Of its officers.
1.-THE Bank OF Brookings is the sec
ond largest financial institution in
Brookings, has been established for
many years, and oftentimes has been
referred to as the Moorehouse bank.
II is among the best banks OF the
state.
For twenty-five years to a month
Mr.. Hopkins has been one Of the
prominent citizens of Codington coun-
ty. On his arrival in this section he
located at Henry where he establish
ed the Henry Independent as the edit
or OF which he continued for many
years. Always active in politics Mr..
Hopkins was one OF the west side
leaders. He was postmaster CT Henry
for two terms. Later he took up the
real estate business, and In this his
extensive operations earned him a
goodly competence.
"Six years ago he came to Water
town to make his home. In that time
he has been in the farm loan bust-
ness and attended to his extensive
personal farming interests. In all the
years he has always been highly re-
garded as a business man OF judge
ment and integrity, and he will prove
a good ACQUISITION to the bank fra
ternity Of Brookings.
while Mr.. Hopkins headquarters
will be at Brookings beginning at
once, Mrs, Hopkins and family
will maintain the home here until
next year, when 1t Is planned to re-
move and make the permanent home
in B%rookings. AS a leading spirit In
Masonic circles in this city, where he
has held the highest Offices in the
various Masonic lodges, Mr.. Hopkins
has gained many close friends, In adj
dition to those he had here before 70
siding here, and all will regret to see
him leave"