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The Brookings register. [volume] (Brookings, Brookings County, S.D.) 1903-1971, 1910-07-28
NELSON MAY GET POSITION,

A newspaper dispatch from Pierre
makes the following important refer
to a well known resident of HUI
ron:
Regardless of the denials that John
7, Nelson of Huron, will become as
sistant secretary of state, under Sec
rotary Policy, good authority warrants
the statement that Mr.. Nelson will
be rendered the place between now
and September l, the date of his be-
ginning of active duties depending up
on the completion of reports now be-
ing made up by Assistant Secretary
f. A. Platts."
Mr.. Nelson says that he is TO as
sumo the duties of assistant secretary
of the state on the first of September,
as is stated in the Pierre dispatch.
He has severed his connection with
r. 0. Richards, whom he has served
as secretary for a number of years
Huronite.
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PROF. STARRING WEDS.

From a Redfieid dispatch 10 the
Sioux City Journal we get the follow
ing account OF the marriage of Prof.
Starring, who succeeds Prof. Crosier
as head of the commercial department
at the college:
George A. Starring and Miss Grace
Martin We're married at Redfeld Sat
urday afternoon, July "a, by DR.. G.
II. French, president of Huron college.
The wedding was private and solemn
zed at the home Of +. +. Sedamn,
brother-in-law Of the bride. Mr.. Star
ring Is a graduate of Chicago univer-
sity and last year was the principal
OF one OF the city schools Of Sioux
City. He will occupy the chair of
commercial economics at Brookings
collge this coming year. The bride
was a former student Of Huron col
lege and a graduate Of Cumnock school
Of oratory and was instructor Of elo-
cution In Morningside college, Sioux
City in 1909 and 1910. Following a
visit to Chicago and other eastern cit
les, Prof and Mrs. Starring will be
at home in Bookings after Septem-
Der 80"
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EXPRESS COMPANIES PLEAD.

The strongest plea for tax reduc-
tions which have been presented to
the state board ome from the ex-
press companies, who claim they are
not being given a fair deal in the
matter of assessment. They claim
they are being asked to pay too large
a sum into the state treasury for the
privilege of doing business in South
Dakota. The taxes they were asked
for last year and are now fighting in
the courts ranged from $500 from the
Adams company to $4,000 to the Wells
Fargo company; the other ranging
along between these two figures. This
amount for doing business in this state
is claimed by the representatives of
the company to be unjust and exhorbi-
tant. The American Express company
is asked to pay taxes to the amount
OF $4,296, and this includes their bust
ness property in Pierre, which they
claim is not subject to local taxation,
as it is a part of their equipment"
So long as the express companies con-
tinue to do business on the basis which
they work in this country, it will be
hard to get the sympathy Of the peo-
pie with them when they are asked
to pay the small amounts into the
state treasury which South Dakota
asks of them. The total from all COM
panies operating in the state is less
than $4,000, which would be more
than covered by their receipts OF South
Dakota business for one day.
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PROSPERITY IN LAND.

A banker being asked for his opin-
ion why there is such an enormous
deman for grain-belt farms answered.:
Dollar wheat, ten-cent hogs and sixty
cent corn are primarily the reasons.
Nothing except national disaster can
make any great slump in western land
values, providing, of course, the rain
continues to fall and the sun to shine"
The prosperity of the grain-belt
farmer and the widespread and con
tinued demand for land are being ex-
tensively commented on in eastern
financial circles. The fact that grain
belt farmers own Is, 0 automobiles,
that South Dakota farmers alone spent
one million dollars for motor cars last
year and that half of the 10000 auto
mobiles owned in Iowa belong to farm
erS has impressed the financiers even
more than the striking statistics of the
increased productiveness of belt
farms. Nor is the demand for auto
mobiles looked on in these circles as
an extravaganza. More and more it is
coming to be realized that the auto
is a labor-saving machine and that
the farmer can richly afford to invest
his money in it.
If al financier has any doubts as to
the stability of his western agricul-
tural customers it would be dispelled
by the recent statement of a large in
surance company hat it has in the
course of its existence bought over
$4,000, 900 worth of farm mortgages,
on which more than half has already
been paid off. The striking part of
the report IS the statement hat on
this entire Investment there has not
been lost a dollar of either principle
or interest and not an acre of land
acquired by foreclosure. One-third of
the total assets of this insurance com
pany goes into farm mortgages. Two
other life insurance companies report
that they have farm loans aggregating
$11S,379,000. These reports are inter
esting in that they disclose that the
average amount individual loan has in
creased from 81 500 in the year 1900 to
$4,000 in the year 1909. Practically
all these mortgages represent money
borrowed for investment in farm
lands.
1t is within the memory of men not
yet old that grain belt farm mort
cages were looked on askance in east
ern financial circles, but it is a fact
that today no better security is de-
sired by the capitalists of the east
than these same mortgages which
were questioned a few years ago. The
money secured by these mortgages is
almost invariably put back into the
land. Senator Smoot summed up the
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situation when he declared in con-
gress recently that "the financial con-
dition of the grain raiser of the
Northwest, the general farmer of the
middle west and the cotton planter
OF the South is better than ever be-
fore. Financially the farmer has be-
come independent The fact that so
many millions of dollars continue to
be loaned On grain belt farms is not
a sign that this independence the
has been postponed or that he
is dependent upon a capital for his
welfare, but it is a sign that the OPP
Grafton Of the land has become so sue
and so profitable that it is be-
ing everywhere recognized not only
as a means of livelihood but as a scien.
tiic business and that the captains
Of industry are glad to cooperate with
the tillers of the soil in a profitable
co-partnership.
The only danger in the rush for
land lies in the fact that some of it
may be allowed to lie idle. A recent
magazine writer declares There can
be no escape from the danger Of any
land speculation on a large scale
which does not Immediately increase
production of crops in return for
money locked up" So long as the
land is titled scientifically and the
utmost efforts expended to make an
acre produce to the maximum extent
50 long will the cooperation of the
capitalist and the farmer prove profit
able.-Pierre Free Press.
The Brookings register. [volume] (Brookings, Brookings County, S.D.) 1903-1971, 1910-07-28
CRAWFORD TO REPRESENT U. 8.

United States Senator Crawford has
been advised from Washington of his
appointment as special ambassador
and minister plenipotentiary from the
United States to Mexico's centennial.
The celebration is to be held in Sep
TENDER at the City of Mexico, which
is an event Of international import
ance, concentrating the birthday of
Mexico in 1910.
The United States Is to be repres-
ented at this celebration by three
senators and three representatives,
Senator Crawford being among the
three members of the senate to be
chosen.
A special car starting from Wash
ington is to bear the delegation from
the United States to Mexico and the
ministers will be treated will all of
the dignity and respect due to those
sent as ambassadors from a great ma.
ton.
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HARRY WALKER BURNED OUT,

Aberdeen was visited by a disastrous
fire on Wednesday night of last week,
the G~ottschalk theatre and several
nearby buildings being destroyed. The
loss is about $4,000, with only a
small amount of insurance. II. L..
Walker, formerly of this city, was the
lessee of the Gottschalk theatre and
he suffered a loss of about five thou
sand dollars, losing his records and
bookings of the Walker circuit. He
had the theatre booked for the win
ter, and We understand that the bust
ness men of Aberdeen have arranged
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to build a new play house, to be ready
this fall.
The fire started on the stage of
the theatre, presumably from defec-
tive electric light wires and it had a
good start before it was discovered.
Fortunately there was little wind,
which prevented a more disastrous
fire. Charles Gottschalk, owner of the
building, was the heaviest looser, his
loss being estimated at $4,000 with
$4,000 insurance.
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vOLGA.
From III Tribune

From the Tribune:
S. N. Blair returned home Tues
day evening from a trip to Massa.
chusetts. New Hampshire, Vermont,
Maine and New York. He reports
that it is very dry all through the
eastern section and that there will be
no apples raised in the fruit centers
OF Maine and New York this year.
The weather has been so dry that
the fruit will not mature and simply
drops from the trees before it is half
grown. Mr.. Blair returns home bet.
The Brookings register. [volume] (Brookings, Brookings County, S.D.) 1903-1971, 1910-07-28
WHITE.

From the Leader:
The weather has continued favor
able to crops and everything looks
fine. Barley has an unusually plump
berry and all small grains are well
filled. Barley and early oats are fast
going into the shock, and wheat is
beginning to turn. Corn continues
its rapid progress, tassels and ears
appearing. All o. X. here.
The Brookings register. [volume] (Brookings, Brookings County, S.D.) 1903-1971, 1910-07-28

There was weeping and wailing in
the western part Of town last Thurs
day night when JUNE May was killed
by some contemplate auto driver who
ran W. her, hitting her square in
the head knocking the wind out of her
so quick she never knew what hurt
her. Poor doggie, she was buried
by those who loved her and fresh
flowers placed on her grave. But why
grieve? She has gone to dog heaven
where all dogs ought to go.
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The army worm Seems to have a
great liking for timothy and has taken
the heads off of most Of the timothy
fields in this section and to prevent
further damage the crop is being
cut as fast as possible for hay. The
great danger from the pests, however,
is that they may attack the grain
fields. In another column will be found
the means advocated by the agricultu-
raj college for destroying them.
The Brookings register. [volume] (Brookings, Brookings County, S.D.) 1903-1971, 1910-07-28

A. B. Hanson of st. Paul, has been
engaged for manager of the Farmers
Co. store. Mr.. Hanson was at one
time employed in the Skinner store at
Brookings, but for several years past
has been working as a travelling
salesman. His wide experience fits
him for his new position as head of
the Farmers Co. and the directors
fell confident that they have the right
man for the place. He is expected
to arrive and enter upon his work the
latter part of the week.
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The farmers are all busy now hay
ing and the towns are deserted. A
few have already commenced cutting
grain and in a few days the harvest
will be in full swing all over the
county, and an average crop will be
secured.
The Brookings register. [volume] (Brookings, Brookings County, S.D.) 1903-1971, 1910-07-28

One of the most pleasant social
events for a long time in White was
a surprise party upon DR.. r. A. Stev-
ems last Saturday evening. Fully fif-
.ty friends met at NJ. l.. Palmer's and
SO carefully had the affair been plan
ned that he had not had the slightest
suspicion of anything coming. The
occasion was his siXty-sixth birthday,
and he was given an old-fashioned pad
ding with Hank Moore as paddleist.
The evening was clear and pleasant
with a bright moon, and the company
spread over the beautiful lawn, which
was decorated with Japanese lanterns
hung among the trees. Ice cream and
cake was served. The day was also
the anniversary of the birth of Mrs.
I. G. Smith, who is visiting former
friends here. Mrs. Smith was present
ed with a set of silver teaspoons, and
the doctor a rocker. Charles o. Walk
|er making the presentation speech, to
which the recipients gave fitting re-
sponses. The affair was most delight
full and will long be a pleasing men,
DRY to those participating.
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6hOCG.

From the Herald:
The rickety old steps leading to the
railroad platform at the depot are a
nuisance and no doubt if Superinten-
dent Farrell could see them he would
order new ones before he left town.
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ter satisfied than ever with South
Dakota in general and Brookings
county in particular.
w%estbound way freight Monday, while
making a coupling at the junction,
had the misfortune to catch his foot
between the knucles and smashed it
quite seriously. The engine was un-
coupled and made a record run to this
city where he was attended by the
local physicians. Mr.. Reed is at the
Volga hospital and is resting as com
Portable as can be expected.
The editor of the Tribune is not a
mind reader, and while he endeavors
field for news items, he cannot know
Of every personal item of news unless
those who are interested in the same
make some effort to communicate the
information to him. The Tribune de-
sires to print all these local items,
but unless those interested do their
part, items, will be over looked, and
the editor cannot help it.
On Tuesday County Commissioner
Lewis Johnson went over to Brook
ings to testify in the circuit court in
the matter of the case of Brookings
County rs. p. J. Murphy, former
county auditor. Mr.. Johnson informs
the Tribune that the members of the
board expect to visit Aberdeen, Brit
ton, Webster and S~isseton and inspect
the court houses erected in those cit
les in the past few years, so that they
may be properly informed as to the
amount of money that should be eX-
pended for a new court house in this
county, providing the voters should ex-
press themselves as favoring such a
project.
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Ole Haugen is all right as a line
house grain buyer, but as a chauffer
he is a failure, in fact he fell down
Or rather over-on his first trial
at the business. With w. H. Smiths
machine and with H. Hiltz as a pas
senger, he started out Friday evening
to make an official observation of the
crop prospect. Starting south, the
railroad was crossed by a supreme eff
fort, but Immediately the lamp post
opposite Joe Daniels got in the way.
BY making a sharp turn he was able
to dodge the lamp post, but the
road was graded wrong or the ma
chine was on the wrong side OF the
grade for the short turn that Ole was
obliged to make. Anyway the auto
went right over then and there and
don't know yet what the harvest is
going to be. The machine was some
what damaged, but the chauffer and
his passenger, not a bit.
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ELkTON.

From the Record.
Pierre is a dry town for once, and
there is great rejoicing over the state
thereat. Our capital city sets q good
example for all other town and cities
in the state.
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How true it is that misery likes
company" P~asturage has been short
ened h%ereabout and dairy butter has
better than the city people, for their
supply has been shortened about half.
Our own two COW have failed in their
milk supply and we have had to cut
out some of our good patrons. This
we have much regretted-but the
darned cows won't eat hay, and grass
is out Of their reach. We have talked
nice to the cows and treat them with
extra luxuries-but these things don't
make milk, some how.
The Brookings register. [volume] (Brookings, Brookings County, S.D.) 1903-1971, 1910-07-28

Jim Corbett has a man under his
wing whom he says can lick Johnson.
He says the sport can take place in
the United States, England or Austria
liza. Jim has a purse offer that will
exceed any offer. Jim is game.
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Typewriter paper at the Register Of
flee at IS and IS cents per box Of 500
sheets.
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Cannon will not down. He is still
in the rae for the speakership in the
next house. Bombard the house and
spike the cannon.
The Brookings register. [volume] (Brookings, Brookings County, S.D.) 1903-1971, 1910-07-28

Court is in session at Brookings
this week. This is why you miss our
attorneys and jurymen along the &C.
ment walks. Like the flowers in
spring-they'll return. Later-Court
adjourned Tuesday, for cause.
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About the County
AURORA.

From the Times:
c. H. Pike arrived here last week
to look after business matters and
renew acquaintance with old friends.
Judging from his personal appearance,
We should say that California agreed
with him, as he looks as hale and
hearty as when he left here several
year sage.
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ter satisfied than ever with South
Dakota in general and Brookings
county in particular.
Evening journal., 1910-12-14

chinery, 4S per cent; in the total
value of all farm land alone. 46 per
cent; i'm the number of farms Oper-
ated by "all owners" class. 81 per
cent; and i'm the whole number Of
farms. IL per cent
The principal rates Of decrease dur
ing the decade occurred in the aver
age acres per farm, 13 per cent; in
the total improvement farm acreage,
6 per cent; and in the total farm
acreage, per cent.
The statement shows i'm detail that
the number of farms reported In 1910
was 1O,S00, as compared with 9,6S7
in 1900, an increase of lib, or IL per
cent.
The total value of farm land and
buildings was given in 1910 as $751;
5000, as against $34, 1860 in 1900
an increase of S1S,49O,OOO, or 54 per
cent
The total value Of farm land alone
was reported in 1910 as S34,S10.O00
as compared with S23, 100000 in 1900
gain of Sl1,041,0 900, or 46 pei
cent
The total value Of the farm build
A., ings alone was given in 1910 as SIS,
117,0OO. as against S1O.667 900 in 1900
an increase Of S7450,000, or 40 pei
cent
In 1910 the value OF the farm lant
alone constituted 66 per cent of th'
| total value of farm land and build
ings, as compared with 60 per cent il
/ 1900.
The reported value of farm imple
monts and machinery was $3,2O2,Ol
| I'm 1910, as against S2,151,000 I'm 1900
a gain of $1O51 900. or 40 per cent.
The total acreage reported in 1871
was l,037 900 acres, as compared Will
O66,O00 i'm 1900. a decrease of 20,
600 acres, or per cent.
The improved acreage was return
ed in 1910 as amounting TO 7l2,0O
acres, as against $4,000 in 1900,
decrease of $4,000 acres, or 6 pc
cent.
The improved acreage formed 8
per cent of the total acreage in 1916
as compared with II per cent /
1900.
The average acres per farm re
ported i'm 1910 was 96. as against II
in 1900, loss of IA acres, or 10 pc
cent
Average Value Per Acre.
The average value per acre {
Evening journal., 1910-12-14

farm land and buildings in 1910 is
stated as $51, as against $32 in 1900,
a rise of $19, or 50 per cent.
The average value per acre of farm
land alone in 1910 was reported as
S34, while in 1900 It was $22, the
amount of gain being S12, or 81 per
cent.
OF the whole number. 10,S00. of
farms reported i'm 1910 there were g.
SS4 operated by white farmers and
916 by colored farmers, as, compared
with a total of 1857 in 1900, of which
$3.50 were conducted by white farmers
and S1S by colored. The increase in
the number of farms of white farmers
during the decade amounted TO 1,015,
or II per cent, and in the number Of
farms of colored farmers to 80, or IL
per cent
The total number of farms operated
in 1910 by owners, part owners, and
owners and tenants, comprising the
"all owners" class. was 6,146, as COM
pared with 4,6SO In 1900, an increase
of ,466, or 81 per cent.
The total number of farms con-
Quoted in 1910 by cash tenants, and
cash and share tenants, comprising
! the call tenants" class, was 1881,
as against 1876 in 1900, a loss of $40,
or z per cent
The total number of farms operated
by managers in 1910 was 123, as COM
4 pared with 131 in 1900, a decrease
CT 8, or 6 per cent.
The total number Of farms operated
by the "all owners" class constituted
"a per cent of the whole number of
farms in 1910 and 4S per cent i'm 1900;
those operated by the "all tenants
class. az per cent i'm 1910, and 81 per
cent I'm 1900; and those operated by
managers, / per cent in both 1910
and 1900
OF the total number, 6,146, OF
farms operated in 1910 by the ali
owners" class there were 1889, or 6s
per cent, owned free Of iucumbrance
and 2,257, or 81 peer cent, mort
gagged.
The Census Bureau has no informa-
ton respecting the number Of mort.
gagged farms leased to tenants, mol
! figures for 1900 available for com
. parison with the 1910 data as to In
cumbrance.
: Distribution According to Acreage
Groups.
B. The statement relative to farms dis
e tributed according to certain acreage
, groups shows that those of 10 acres
and under numbered 1,511 in 1910 and
S77 in 1900, a gain of 634, or 72 pei
! cent; of 20 to 40 acres, 1882 irt 1915
and 1868 in 1900, an increase of 4l4
p or 26 per cent; of 80 TO 80 acres
1916 in 1910 and 2,610 in 1900, an in
crease of 365, or ID per cent; of 10l
TO 174 acres, 2.S4S in 1910 and 1892
. in 1900, a decrease of rs, or 3 pei
. cent; of 175 to 499 acres. 1,427 II
1910 and / ,633 in 1900, a decrease o
= 206, o. 13 per cent; Of 500 to 49,
q acres, 81 in 1910 and Il in 1900,
: decrease of 20. or 2S per cent. and o
1000 acres and over, in 1910 and
r in 190O an increase of /, or 20 pc
u cent
Z The largest per cent. of increase il
i 1910 WAS in the l9 acres aud undo
group, az per cent; next in the 20-i
y acres group, 26 per cent; in the 90
. acres group, 20 per cent. and in tn
II 50-99 acres group IA per cent.
The principal decreases for 1910 oS
=, CURED in the 500-999 acres grouT
y amounting to 2S per cent; in the 175
II 499 acres group, 10 per cent. and I
the lO0-l74 acres group, per cent.
Acreage Group Proportions.
d Of the whole number Of farms