The Brookings register. [volume] (Brookings, Brookings County, S.D.) 1903-1971, 1912-01-18
South Dakota News


Gov. Vessey has appointed as dele
gates to the eight annual session o.
the National Child Labor conference
on the 25th of this month, at Louis
Vile, KY, Judge C. S. Whiting, Pierre;
Prof. F.. l.. Cook, Spearfish; Prof. A
w. Trettion, Vermillion.
Fire totally destroyed d. f. Flynn's
three-story frame hotel at Messing
ton. Loss, $4,000, with $4,000 insur
ance. A portion of the furniture was
saved. Water and smoke somewhat
damaged the Worthing Furniture com.
pany building and stock.
As the result of getting his right
hand caught in a cornsheller, Michael
| Sullivan, a well known farmer living
near Worthing, sustained an injury
which will cripple him for life. The
hand was so badly mangled that it
was found necessary to amputate the
entire hand up to the wrist in order
to save his life.
Canova claims the distinction of
having a lower death rate than any
other town of its size in the state
or northwest During the entire year
1911 but one death occurred within
the city limits. The town has a popu-
lation Of 400. Because of the re-
markedly low death rate some Of the
enthusiastic citizens now are talking
of transforming the town into a health
resort.
The new 100000 high school at
Aberdeen was opened with an enroll
ment of AS, and is considered to be
the finest high school building in the
Dakotas. The equipment is strictly
modern and up to date throughout.
The report of the state treasurer
for December 81 showed in all funds
$715,921, of which s522,254 belonged
to the general fund. But this will not
last long, as the call for $425, 600 with
interest on the same for the 10th of
this month will eat up a large part
of that fund now on hand. The game
fund shows a surplus of $31, 719, which
lies idle on account of questions as
to the ann in which it may be
aXnnnhnH Tho 0nnnrn1 fpnI rannintc
for the month of December were 1872,
225.
The search for David Fahlberg, a
Clay county farmer living south of
Centerville, who has been missing
since Tuesday night, January 2, con-
tinued, but no trace of the missing
man was found. Many persons be-
lieye he was murdered. Nearly 200
searched the grove of Christian
Peterson, where it was thought he
might have wandered after being shot
and been covered up in the deep
snow. The county commissioners of
Clay county have offered a reward of
800 for the discovery of his body.
Parties by the name of Lewis, father
and son, have been suspected in con
nection with the disappearance of
David Fahlberg. 1t is said they had
some difficulty with Fahlberg a few
weeks ago and threatened to get even.
1t is alleged they were seen coming
from the direction of Burbank Janu-
airy 2 and again were seer returning
the next day.
Following the arrest a day or two
ago Of an Indian named Luke Stand
By-Him, on a confession made by Dick
Fool Bull, who is serving a term in
the Sioux Falls penitentiary for the
theft of seven head of horses from
white ranchers in Trip county, Stand.
By-Him was taken before Judge Will
hanson, of the state circuit court,
who has sentenced him to an indeter-
inmate term of from one to two years
in the Sioux Falls penitentiary. Fool
Bull in his confession implicated
Stand-By1Him in the theft Of the
horses. Not to be outdone by Fool
Bull in the confession line, Standby.
Him also concluded to do a little con
Tossing on his own account, and has
confessed to the officers that another
Sioux Indian named Joe Poor Elk also
was implicated in the theft of the
horses. Accordingly, the authorities
of Trip county and of the Rosebud
reservation now are looking for Poor
Elk, and hope to round him up within
the next day or two, when he, too,
may be sent to join his two comrades
in the ~penitentiary.
State Bank Examiner Wingfield has
issued a brief statement of the affairs
of the Meade County bank, Of Sturgis
which suspended December 26. The