The Brookings register. [volume] (Brookings, Brookings County, S.D.) 1903-1971, 1912-02-29
South Dakota News


Anton Rogholt, a pioneer citizen
Of the western part of BroOkings coun
ty, aged 70 years, passed away from
pneumonia. His sister, aged 50, wht
for many years had been his house
keeper, uied two days before from thu
same cause. Funeral services wer,
conducted for both at the same time
A monster rotary snow plow manu-
featured for the Copper River q
Northwestern Railway company il
the Milwaukee one day last week
The total weight OF the snow pillow i,
1875, 900 pounds on its own wheels, anC
that Of the tender 53,700 pounds. The
freight charges on it from Paterson
n. J., to the coast are $1,9S5. Trains
handling this machine are not allowed
to exceed fifteen miles an hour.
Some feeling has been ~engendered
over the proposed organization OF
Bennett county by the idea having
gained among the mixed bloods that
the white men who have been among
them for years are trying to run
things and dictate to them. The
mixed bloOds number some of the
best educated and enlightened men
among the population and they pro.
pose TO have something to say about
the offices and the organization in
general.
General Manager Bronze of the Ra-
pid City, Black Hills & Western rail.
road announces that as soon as the
frost IS out of the ground he will
start a gang of men repairing the
road bed. He expects to put 5000
ties in place before fall. If weather
conditions permit it, the summer sche-
dule will go into effect April 1, giving
travellers a train morning and after
noon. The passenger business fell
off somewhat last season, one reason
assigned being the muddy waters of
the creek which prevented fishermen
from enjoying their favorite sport.
One of the uncertainties of the old
Black Hills f~reighting outfits, was
whether they could cross Cheyenne
river, after they had reached the
stream, and it has always been a
barrier to certain travel across the
western half of the state. The bridg-
ng Of the stream has been urged for
number of years, and now the peo-
lie of eastern Pennington county are
.'etitioning for the expenditure of $685.
90 by that county to give them a e
ain crossing.
The city council of Beresford has
Enacted a stringent billiard and pool
ordinance. 1t provides that it shall
e unlawful for any person under the
of II to enter or frequent billiard
r pool halls unless accompanied by
heir parents of guardian. Proprie-
ors of billiard and pool halls are
from permitting obscene
r profane language in their places
Il business. Fines not exceeding 500
n each case are provided for viola
ions of the provisions of the new or
finance.
The fish and game department an
LOUNGES that within the next 80 days
S the best time to stock streams and
with game fish, and that it
would be very glad to serve any one
'wning a creek or pond in getting
r from the government. 1t is
necessary to make the requisition
the state department, but
here Is a good deal of red tape to the
procedure, which can be materially
essened by applying through the state
department.
The 11-year-old daughter of Alfred
Wadnam, living three miles west OF
Sturgis, died from the effects of burns
'eceived. The child was putting wood
n the stove when her clothes caught
ire. She became frightened and ran
into the wind. No one was pres
to render assistance.
The city commissioners Of Huron,
lave accepted the resignation of Chas.
:. Koepp as mayor, to take effect on
April 20. Mr.. Koepp has served the
'ity as mayor for the past two years,
has given satisfaction. He Is a
advocate of the commission
form OF city government, and was in
in bringing about many
needed reforms in Huron and putting
the city affairs upon a stable business
foundation. His resignation Is made
necessary because Of infirm health
and the demands made upon him by
business enterprises. The vacancy