The Brookings register. [volume] (Brookings, Brookings County, S.D.) 1903-1971, 1911-08-17

Ueen Ill lot some time, ana tne news
of this marked improvement in his
condition will be heard with pleasure
by his many Huron friends.-Huron-
tie.
The railroads of the state are charg-
ing a fat rate of one fare for the
round trip to and from the State
Fair. Passengers to the fair will lot
get off at the depot, but will be taken
directly to the fair grounds, thus the
usual fees for carriages will nc be
necessary. The trains will also take
on passengers at the fair grounds for
their home points.
The city pest house in southeast
Bookings was found to be on fire
Saturday morning. but the department
after a nice rum, eXtinguished the
blaze without trouble. The origin of
the fire is unknown, but probably Was
due to spontaneous combustion. The
damage was not great, in fact the loss
would not have been heavy if the
building had been entirely destroyed.
The dairy GOV pulled this commun-
ity and many others from the slough
of despond and put them on the road
to prosperity many years ago. But
year after year of bumper crops with
high prices crowded the COW from the
scene and creameries that were pros
porous were forced to close their
doors for the want of patronage. The
monthly cream check would not look
bad just now.-Iroquois Chief.
No other state in the Union, in
proportion to it's size and age, will
have a fair which will at all compare
in magnitude with the great South
Dakota STATE Fair this fall The
monstrous new buildings, the new
sltes an we'll and lake, the large din
ing halls, the new stock p%avilions,
the many expensive attractions and
other important features will COM
bine to make the fair a complete sur
prise 10 VISITORS.
Mr.. and Mrs. H. c. Andrus were
the host and hostess yesterday to a
company which was termed the
"Brookings party" as each of the
guests had at some time either been
a student or lived in Brookings, Mrs.
J. A. Towne and daughter, Louise. of
Minneapolis and Mrs. Prell Of Gala
mus, Ia, were honor guests, Mr.. and
Mrs. G. Anderson, Mr. and Mrs. A. p.
Thornber, Mr. and Mrs. H. NJ. Harden
and Mr.. and Mrs. Homer Andrus, COM
prised the company.-Aberdeen News.
A monster automobile enclosure
will be constructed on the State Fair
grounds to accommodate the hun
dreds Who motor to the fair. Guards
will be in charge to check all ma
chimes and every possible attention
will be given for the convenience of
automobile owners This system
enables drivers to leave their cars in
safety while they are sight seeing.
1t will also prevent unnecessary ac-
cidents by the crowding of machines
on the roadways of the fair grounds.
The Northwestern Development
league which will hold a land show in
st. Paul, December II to %, has nOti-
fed the state immigration department
that South Dakota has been assigned
500 feet of floor space free at that
exhibition, and the expenses of gather
ing and placing the exhibit will be
met out of the funds of the depart
ment. Commissioner Deets wishes
that those who can furnish proper
exhibits of grain, fruits or vegetables
would correspond with him in regard
to their preparation for the show, as
p~erishable products must be prepared
for such an exhibit.
South Dakota will show from $780,
900 to 200, 900 people a big exhibit
of her products at the land show in
ST. Paul December II to %. Governor
NeSSey Has rcCclNcu WOIu lIoul JIG VI
icers of the Northwestern Develop
ment League that the business inter
ests of ST. Paul, Minneapolis and Du-
luth have agreed to a deal whereby
this state will be furnished exhibit
space without cost at the land show.
The show to be given under the au-
spices of the league is the only one
in the country which is no a private
enterprise and will be managed in
such a way as to furnish space for
official exhibits.
d. d. Sage, one of the first settlers
in Brookings county, spent several
days last week at the home of his
uncle, S. n. Farrell. Mr.. Sage old
his land in Brookings county six
years ago and moved his family to
the Pacific coast, their home now