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The Brookings register. [volume] (Brookings, Brookings County, S.D.) 1903-1971, 1911-04-20
SOUTH DAkOTA'S
BANK DEPOSITS
AGGREGATE OVER EIGHTY MIL
LIONS, WITH A POPULATION
OF LESS THAN 10000 o
SCHOOL LANDS BRING HIGH PRICES
Lands Sold This Year Average Fifty.
two Dollars Per Acre, Which
Is High-water Mark

With a population Of less than 600,-
600 the people of South Dakota are
carrying in the 525 state and 101
national banks OF the state over $780,
00o,0 900 says a Pierre dispatch. OF
this more than $37, 100000 is in the
shape of deposits subject to check,
and is used in the daily business
transactions Of the people. The rest
is in savings deposits, time certifi-
Gates and demand certificates. The
state banks were on the eth of March,
the date of the last call, carrying
$i9,S63, 1854 in the various accounts
listed above, the checking and say
ings accounts showing increases of
about 100000 in the two months
since the call of January 7, and the
time certificates a decrease of about a
half million, or a net gain of a mil
lion and a half in that time. The ma
tional banks on March 7, carried $780,,
DJo,OOC.Jl III al Vic dDONt lulluS, al
gain of about a million and a half
dollars from the date of the call Janu-
airy Z. The savings accounts in the
banks of both classes for the TWO
months had increased materially, and
the only reduction was in the time
certificate accounts, all the others
showing substantial gain. The peo-
pie of South Dakota show their belief
in the stability of the banks of the
state, by their continually increasing
accounts carried, and the showing Of
the banks stand out as one OF the
strongest possible arguments TO the
man seeking a location in the west to
come to this state, as they are posi-
tive evidence of the fact that progress
and prosperity are here.
The state land department has just
completed it's sale Of state school
lands for this year, and while the
acreage sold was not so large as for
last year, the average price secured
was far above that of any other year
in which sales have been made. The
sales reached 1907 acres, bringing
a total of $98S, 052 to the fund, Of
which 20 per cent must be paid in
cash, but many of the purchasers
paid the full amount, and the Der
manent fund will be in shape to sup
ply demands for many of the loans
pending. BY counties the sales we're:
Dawson, 1920 acres at an average of
s54.30; Hanson, 1856 acres, average
1854; Hutchinson, 2,193 acres. aver
age 1854; Deuel., 1853 acres, aver
age S27.34; Hamlin, ALSO acres, yer
age $3.50; Brown. 759 acres, aver
age $56.3S; making the general aver
age for the state $52.03.
The Brookings register. [volume] (Brookings, Brookings County, S.D.) 1903-1971, 1911-04-20

pate in the formal proceedings. ad.
dresses and festivities, prepared to
do your share for the entertainment
II celebration, by relating your
pioneer experiences for the benefit
of a common fund of historical stories
and anecdotes then to be harvested:
and by otherwise exerting yourself
to make the occasion memorable and
successful for the purposes proposed:
at the same time indicating the
bright auguries your pioneer life of
Aud Lang Syne" gave of your future
career.
Reflect upOn the significance of this
event, and upon the accomplishments
in the realms of Progress during the
past half Century. Think that while
YOU may have first come to Dakota
driving an ox-team yoked to IA prairie
schooner. you may now come in an
airship or an automobile. Ponder the
NAAaAAASNhs hAAh AhC llIlIl tilIGIllS
wrought since Dakota was an I'M
peopled fragment of the national do
main, and the opportunity which a
reunion upon your pioneer camping
ground at this time will afford Of
learning much Of the experiences and
careers Of old-time friends now al
most forgotten. but whom occasional
ly your memory calls up, leading you
into n labyrinth of speculation con
corning their careers, and whether
they are yet atop of the earth, or
have passed 10 their long sleep within
its bosom.
We will show you the Council
Ground where Lewis and Clark. over
a century ago, held their council
with the Sioux Indians and unfurled
our national flag for the first time
over the soil of the future Dakotas,
a token of the sovereignty Of the new
republic which had Just succeeded
France as ruler of the territory IF
Louisiana; and we will also show you
many substantial and creditable me-
MORALS Of Yankton's achievements of
modern date-more in number than
we can mention in this brief letter
soliciting your attendance.
The Brookings register. [volume] (Brookings, Brookings County, S.D.) 1903-1971, 1911-04-20
HARRY DAWSON HONORED

From a Washington, ID. c., paper
We clip the following interesting
item: About thirty South Dakotans
residing in Washington met last even
ing at Hotel Johnson and organized
the South Dakota Society of Wash
ington, ID. c. The following were
elected officers: II. r. Dawson, presi.
dent; b. w. Kumler, first vice presi-
dent; C. f. Mccoy, second vice presi-
dent; F. K. De Puy, secretary; /. l..
C~horpenning, treasurer; o. S. Os-
bon, historian; II. G. Shober and
John T. Erickson, members Of the
governing committee"
The Brookings register. [volume] (Brookings, Brookings County, S.D.) 1903-1971, 1911-04-20
BAPTIST SERVICES

Baptist church services for April
23rd. The services for both morning
and evening will be in Commemora-
ton Of the three hundredth anniversa-
ry of the King James English Bible. In
the morning at 10:45 DR.. Tilden will
speak on the King James Version Of
the bible. In the evening the sub
ject will be "Thc Whole Round World
In the Bible" Come and hear what
there is in the Bible and modern
ideas Of the Bible. Is the old Book
loosing It's power through modern
criticism?
The Brookings register. [volume] (Brookings, Brookings County, S.D.) 1903-1971, 1911-04-20

Miles is recognized as a good citi-
zen and the result was not altogether
his fault, a variety of aus contrib
uting to his overwhelming defeat. In
the first place his name was not
filed as an Independent candidate un-
til the last hour, after a large and
harmonious caucus had unanimously
nominated the present mayor and a
large number of voters felt that Mr..
Miles and his supporters should have
at least entered the caucus. 1t was
also felt that this was a very mop
perfume time to start a quarrel among
ourselves. just at the moment when
the business interests of the city were
being cemented together into a har-
monious organization, especially as
Mayor Leighty has given eminent
satisfaction. Again, some of Mr..
Miles most ardent supporters have
lost standing with the people Of the
Nity, AT uiuCI hCS toiulIlOuo IL 10
small wonder that he failed to make
much of a showing.
The most gratifying result Of the
election vas the almost unanimous
vote given the city hall bonds. There
We're CAT votes recorded on the bond
proposition and 5S5 of these were ia
vorable, the issue having only 81
votes against it. This speaks vol
umes for the public spiritedness Of
the people Of ~Brookings, and shows
also what can be accomplished by
the united effort Of the business men.
The newly organized Commercial club
took charge Of the campaign for the
bonds I'D the gratifying result is due
in a large measure to the effective
work of the Club. The organization
has won it's first victory in the cam
paign for a Greater Brookings, and
we believe it is but the forerunner of
an epoch OF progress for this city.
The only contest outside Of mayor
was for alderman in the Third ward.
This ward maintained it's record for
turning down its caucus nominee by
electing DR.. c. C. Bradbury, independ-
ent, over G n. Kennard. The con-
test was a merry one and the result
was In doubt until the last vote was
counted. Both of the candidates are
good, clean citizens and the ward
could have made no mistake in elect
ing either one of them. Mr.. Kennard
was handicapped from the fact that
he was placed in nomination at the
caucus by Mr.. Conklin, and while he
disclaimed any allegiance to the
Conklin faction, the opposing
faction with drew its support
and accomplished his defeat. The
vote was, Bradbury. 70; Kennard. SO.
The Brookings register. [volume] (Brookings, Brookings County, S.D.) 1903-1971, 1911-04-20
STATE COLLEGE NOTES

The annual college oratorical con-
test was held Tuesday morning. at
ten o'clock, in the college chapel, all
of the students and some t~ownspeople
being present. Mr.. Cecil Starring
won first place with an Grafton on
"The United States and International
Peace. The second place was award
ed to Perry Clifford, whose Grafton
was entitled, The Man Without a
Country" The names of the con-
testants as they appeared on the pro-
gram are as follows:
"The Man Without a Country" by
Perry Clifford; The United States
and International Peace" by Cecil
Starring; THE Naval Problem" by
Fred Dachtler; The Heroes in OBJ
security" by Floyd Brookens; "The
Broader Patriotism" by F.. C. Hatha-
way; Ultimate Agriculture" by
Lorne T. Earl.
illody OtCuluS Iut uISI DTO-
gram contest between the Miltonian
and Athenian Literary societies was
held, resulting in a victory for the
Athenians. The following are the
contestants with their respective
numbers:
Richard Fridley, Miltonian, gave
the grafton, "The Real American"
He was followed by Guy Bisby, rep
resenting the Athenians with the ora
ton, The Character of Savonorala."
The reading" Her First Appearance"
was given by Mr.. Jackson Of the
Athenian society. Miss Sara Johns
ton gave the reading, "The Boy Ora
tor of zepata," for the Miltonians.
Miss Florence gave an essay, "The
Florence ~Nightengale,' for the Mil
tonians. Mr.. John Swenehart, Athen-
ian, gave al essay entitled, Science
and Religion" Mr.. Fridley won in
the o%rations, Mr.. Jackson in the read
ings n Mr.. SWenehart in the es-
says. This makes three successive
victories for the Athenians and en-
titles them to the beautiful silver cup
presented to President Stage last fall
by the Reverend Father Shean.
Friday evening, April 21, the dual
intercollegiate debates between
North Dakota Agric. College and the
State College will be held. The ques-
ton for debate is: Resolved, that
Congress should establish a central
bank" The visiting teams OF the
respective colleges will uphold the
negative. The State College negative
team, represented by Messrs. White,
Bisby and Finley will leave Wednes-
day evening for Fargo, by way OF
Minneapolis. The State College af-
f1rmative team to debate here con-
sists of Messrs. Nord, Cottingham
and Johnson. This debate will be
held in the college chapel.
Elmore County Republican. [volume] (Mountain Home, Idaho) 1910-1915, 1911-08-26
me DIDN'T
WANT TO 4
Los |
ANY TINE
- ! j

Mrs. Jewell and her husband had
worked hard to pay.
Jewell died on Tuesday and the
funeral was held on Wednesday The
next day the widow drove into SWANS,
boro, accompanied by Mcdaniel. and
went to the courthouse.
The Widow Jewell amt losing any
time In settling up the estate re-
marked those who saw her enter the
courthouse. and her prompt attention
to business caused comment among
those who had feared the day before
that she would collapse at her hus-
bands funeral.
II wasn't the probate Judge that
Mrs Jewell was looking for, however.
but the marriage license Office. Guild.
ed by Mcdaniel. she walked into the
office and gave her age as thirty-one
while he gave his rs twenty-six.
Lifting her black veil so that she
could see to write her name. the
widow signed the affidavit and in a
few minutes they were married and
on their way back to the Jewell farm.
Elmore County Republican. [volume] (Mountain Home, Idaho) 1910-1915, 1911-08-26
SELECTING GOOD EGG LAYERS
Work, While Interesting and impor
tant. 10 unavoidabIy Slow--Trap
Nest Demands Much Time.

The work Of selecting and breeding
from good egg-laying strains Of fowls
Is most interesting and important, The
work Of developing prolific egg-laytng
strains of fowls is unavoidably slow
and is rendered still more difflcui,
where large number of fowls ara
kept A busy farmer is not likely to
have time to attend to any more than
limited number Of hens by the Asp-
nest method and 1t Is doubtful II q
will ever become popular with him
Although mechanically correct in So
curing results. It is system demand.
Ing unfiagging attention, for at least
the forcpart Of the day. and entaiIine
the keeping Of correct records Of both
male and female lineage. II Ia most
important that the male birds used /.
breeders should come from prolific
egg-laying strain Of females
Elmore County Republican. [volume] (Mountain Home, Idaho) 1910-1915, 1911-08-26
Texas Papas May Prevent Elopements

TORT WORTH, Tex -Elopements OF
T lovers under the legal age. twenty
one for the young man and eighteen
for the girl. will be effectually checked
In Texas by the new law adopted by
the late legislature and now effective.
Under this law no person under the
legal age can obtain marriage H.
cense without the written consent OF
the minors parents. and the paper
must be acknowledged before notary
public like deed. II minor has no
parents, county judges consent to
the union is necessary. II the clerk
doubts that either the prospective
bride or bridegroom has attained the
legal age, he is authorized to require
the affdavit Of some other than the
contracting parties. County Clerk
Beavers has interpreted the law to
mean that the written consent OF both
parents. properly executed, must be
iled. and that the consent Of the ia
Their or the mother singly is not sufii-
Gent.
The old law authorized the county
clerk to require the bridegroom or 9TH
u person applying for marriage II
osnss To make afIidavit to the ages Of
Elmore County Republican. [volume] (Mountain Home, Idaho) 1910-1915, 1911-08-26
Horse p oisoning Is the Newest Graft

tain section of the city, preferably one
In which one or more big stables are
located. His assistant Is then sent out
to poison two or three horses day
for week.
This Is accomplished by giving them.
as the opportunity may occur, a lump
Of sugar, half an apple or some other
equine delicacy, loaded with poison.
There is no monetary gain In this.
the preliminary stage, which Is mere
ly done to create favorable state OF
affairs--that Is, from the viewpoint
Of the CRATER. As soon as the poison
ings begin to be talked Of the fnan-
cial man gets busy. He goes to the
owner Of a large stable. mentions the
numerous deaths from poison, and Of
fers protection for a sum varying from
$25 to 500 a week.
II the owner refuses to pay, coercion
Is brought to bear In the shape of a
few deaths among his animals. The
fact that the two grafters were never
seen together made the game diff
cult one to stop but the Anal rounding
up OF the gang OF po!soners should end
this peculiar graft, since the penalty
under the law Is heavy one.
Elmore County Republican. [volume] (Mountain Home, Idaho) 1910-1915, 1911-08-26
CARROTS IN VARIOUS STYLES
Many Ways In Which This Healthfui
Vegetable Can Be Made Into
Delicate Dishes.

The humble carrot has an especially
good effect on the system at this time
and despite its strong taste It may be
made Into the most delicate dishes.
Winter carrots are slightly boiled in
three different waters to remove this
rankness, but the new spring sort Is
dainty enough to require one water
only. Spring carrots. which begin to
appear in March, are delicious when
boiled plainly and served with maitre
d'hotel-clarified butter sauce. A dust
Of finely chopped fresh parsley on top
gives them a new piquancy to those
who tire Of the carrot taste. Carrots
served with cream are first boiled in
plain water and then drained and
warmed anew In the sauce that has
been preparing. To make this d.
lutte little of the boil water with
two-thirds cream and thicken slight
~ with corn starch; season with
black pepper and salt and add tea
spoonful Of butter. Carrot fritters
are made with the cold boiled vege-
table mashed up and mixed with bread
crumbs and egg; enough cream to
make thickish batter is used and the
fritters are fried in boiling OIL Oys-
ter plant and parsnips are also de-
licious when served in fritter form,
the various ingredients used giving
the vegetables most delicate taste.
Elmore County Republican. [volume] (Mountain Home, Idaho) 1910-1915, 1911-08-26
AN ECONOMICAL FRUIT CAKE
Recipe That Provides Delicious Cake
at Small Expense and LII
tie Labor.

Take two large cups of evaporated
apples and soak over night. pick and
chop fine. put in pan and pour over
them one large cup each OF brown
sugar and New Orleans molasses;
place on the fire and simmer until all
the syrup Is cooked up. Stir con-
stantly to keep from burning: set to
cool,
Chop one pound each of raisins and
currants; half pound each of orange
and lemon peels and citron; two cups
of walnut meats 1.-THE black walnuts
are best. Crop all fine and mix
thoroughly With the apples. Sift in
as you mix a cup of -four. to which
add teaspoon each OF cinnamon
cloves. nutmeg allspice and ginger
Take one cup dark brown sugar, half
a cup Of butter. yolks OF two eggs:
cream together, Add one small half
cup Of strong, clear coffee. one and
half cups of -four, beat all together
and put in saucepan
Take another saucepan and put In
1t one cup grated chocolate. half a
cup dark brown sugar. half cup Of
milk. whites of two eggs. Beat to-
gether: place on Are and bring to
boil. Then pour over the first part
and bring all to boil; add teaspoon
OF baking powder and one of soda
sifted in with cupful Of flour Pour
enough Of this over your fruit to mix.
not enough to make soft mixture
Before adding the batter you can add
a cup Of brandy or wine to the fruit,
or some Of each. II you have more OF
the batter than you need to mix the
fruit. bake 1t separately for plain
cake. Place your fruit cak- in pans
lined with white paper and well
and bake in very slow oven
for four hours.
Elmore County Republican. [volume] (Mountain Home, Idaho) 1910-1915, 1911-08-26

the parties, in case of doubt, but this
law was frequently and successfully
evaded
A common method Of evasion was
for the young man. II under age. to
put slip Of paper, bearing the mum.
Der 81. in his shoe. and for the girl to
put In her shoe slip OF paper with
the number Is. and then the man
would cheerfully make affidavit that
he was "over twenty-one." and with
equal sincerity the girl would make
affidavit that she was over eighteen"
In a few instances indictments have
been returned against bridegrooms for
false swearing, but uniformly the
fathers-in-law after few weeks have
decided to make the best OF II. and
have refused to testify against their
unwelcome sons-in-law.
Elmore County Republican. [volume] (Mountain Home, Idaho) 1910-1915, 1911-08-26
Weeping Widow Quickly Weds Consider

e WAlNSB0RO, Ga. Standing beside
y tho open grave into which the
body Of her husband was about to be
lowered, Mrs. J. J. Jewell was hyster-
ical with grief. and friends had to re-
strain her from throwing herself into
the grave upon the casket OF the man
with whom she had lived happily for
Ii years and who was the father oil
her six children.
Women tried In vain to comfort her
and the scene was an unusually pain
ful one until Robert 8 Mcdaniel, q
young man who recently came here
from Joplin, Mo-. and who had become
very friendly with Jewell. stepped
close to the widow and whispered a
few words through her heavy veil Of
black
Whatever Mcdaniel said seemed to
give the widow courage to hear up
during the soul-trying 'ashes-to-ashes,
dust.to-dust" period Of the ceremony,
and she waited through those painful
moments with surprising fortitude.
considering her pitiful condition be-
tore the whispered consolation given
70 her By Mcdaniel
Turning from the grave when 1t was
all over. she leaned on the arm of Nc
Daniel as she walked to the gate,
where she and her children we're
helped into carriage by kind-hcarted
neighbors and were driven to the ia
therless home. little farm for which
Elmore County Republican. [volume] (Mountain Home, Idaho) 1910-1915, 1911-08-26

Ar EW YORK.--The police here be-
" lieve that they have finally sue
ceeded in breaking up one Of the
strangest AZ well as one Of the mean
est forms OF graft which the members
Of the underworld. always fertile IN
such schemes. have ever developed.
This form Of graft in no way resem-
bles the good old bunko games Of the
professional sharper. but has brought
about instead the new calling Of the
professional horse-poisoner.
The methods Of earning a livelihood
la this manner. as revealed by the
capture Of gang Of prisoners, are
simple. Az practiced here. the game
has been worked by men acting In
couples, one to handle the finances. the
other to do the poisoning Tho for
mer. to begin operations. selects GER
Elmore County Republican. [volume] (Mountain Home, Idaho) 1910-1915, 1911-08-26
Father Of AntIseptlc Surgery.

Lord Lister. who recently ceie
brated his eighty-fourth birthday, IL
the medical genius who discovered
and introduced the antiseptic methot
OF surgery. thereby making possible
the almost incredible operations per
formed by doctors today. Before his
discovery It is estimated that nearly
s. per cent Of surgical operations
proved fatal. owing to septic poison
ing. Lord Lister. like many Other
scientists, has wide interest IL
things, and his powers Of observation
are abnormal. Speaking Of this or
one occasion, ne remarked on the
great advantage Of drawing as train
Ing for observation. "The man who
sketches" he said. looks and looki
again at an object, and thus the all
important habit Of correct observation
u acquired"
Elmore County Republican. [volume] (Mountain Home, Idaho) 1910-1915, 1911-08-26
City Wages War to Rout Army of Rats

estimate Is based on an allowance OF
one ounce of food for each rodent each
meal
Dogs, ferrets and cats are used In
the war OF determination. and although
thousands OF rats are slaughtered
daily their number continues to In
crease. This can easily be understood
when It Is known that from one pair
of rats to nest one thousand young
surmulots will breed In year.
Back OF the yards" crowds OF boys
gather nightly to go on hunting expedi-
tons for rodents. Garbage cans are
overturned. and as the rats scamper
away dogs accompanying the boys
catch and kill them.
The boys carry sticks or clubs In
their hands and kill tho rats when
they attempt to escape. Many become
so expert at rat catching that In after
years they embark In II as profes-
sion.
Some OF the stores In the loop die
trict have a pack Of trained fox ter
riers to keep the rats away. but the
animal which has earned the name OF
natures police woman" Is the plain
alley cat that stalks the street at
night.
Rats cause heavy losses to business
houses. They burrow through bolts OF
cloth to build their nests. destroying
many thousands Of dnllars' worth Of
goods
Elmore County Republican. [volume] (Mountain Home, Idaho) 1910-1915, 1911-08-26
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STARTING A POULTRY PLANT
First Consideration 10 Suitable Loca-
tion--Dry Porous Soil at Grav-
ely Nature Is Best.
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The first consideration In establish
ing poultry farm is suitable loca-
ton. An elevation having natural
drainage away from the area where
the building is to be placed should be
sought, as the ground, no matter OF
what nature, will be cold and I'm
healthy II damp. II the proposed site
does not afford drainage naturally 1t
should be provided in the form OF
thorough system of understandings. A
dry, porous soil Of sandy or grayelly
nature Is much more satisfactory than
an impervious clay soil, as that OF the
more open nature Is more easily kept
In q clean and sanitary condition. A
gentle slope facing the south or south.
east Is preferable In order that the
fowls may receive as much sunlight
as possible during the short days OF
winter. Orchards are very desirable
as locations for poultry runs on &C.
count of the shade which the treea
afford during the hot summer days.
and In return for the shade thus pro
vided the poultry will prove val.
liable ally to the orchardist In com.
batting many injurious insects.
There are few things which
should be observed In the construc-
ton Of all houses and If observed the
fowls should keep healthy and thrifty.
A house which will not permit Of q
tull circulation of fresh air should