The Brookings register. [volume] (Brookings, Brookings County, S.D.) 1903-1971, 1912-08-01

week.
The Deserter" at the Pleasant
Hour Friday and Saturday nights-lO1
Bison films.
Mrs. John Dokken went to Water
town Monday evening for a visit of
few days.
The Deserter" at the Pleasant
Hour Friday and Saturday nights-10l
Bison films.
X. E. Crothers, cashier Of the State
Bank of Badger, was in the city on
business Monday.
President and Mrs. Slagle returned
home today from their visit of several
weeks in the east.
Miss Ethel Garfield went up to
Bruce Monday evening to visit a few
days with her sister.
Mrs. Thos. Gullick and daughters
returned Monday morning from a visit
with relatives at Redfeld.
Lloyd Stebbins Of st. Paul, arrived
yesterday for a visit at the home OF
his uncle. J. l.. Jarvis.
J. l.. Jarvis and family returned
home Thursday evening from their
trip to the Twin Cities.
Mr.. and Mrs. O. b Siniem of Huron,
visited over Sunday at the home OF
her father, G.. y. Kennard.
Mrs. l.. l.. Jones OF Raymond. ar
rived yesterday morning for a few
days visit with her sister, Mrs. Harold
Davis.
Misses Cornelia Mathews, Ann vii
son and Kate Caldwell went to Bruce
Monday evening for a few days visit
with the Austin family.
The carnival that showed at Volga
last week were in the city Sunday on
the way to Estelline, where they are
holding forth this week.
Frank Knox returned the last of the
week from his vacation which he
spent with Company c at Sparta and
afterwards visited friends at Tracy.
Mrs. A. b. Lilley returned to her
home at Aberdeen Monday evening
after a visit of three weeks at the
home of her sister, Mrs. f. E. Haugen
The Presbyterian Ladies Aid society
will meet at the home of Mrs. F. O
Wood on Aug. Sth, 1912. Mesdames
Squirting, Powers and Jerde will assist
in entertaining.
Prof. G. A. Starring, who is hand
ling the publicity end of the state fair
came down and visited over Sunday
with his family. returning to Huron
Monday evening.
Misses China Evenson of Lanes.
boro, Mimi, Agnes Gerge of Dawson
Mimi, and Lydia Thulien of st. James
Mimi, have been visiting Mrs. Clar
enc Kaprud the past week.
Arthur G.. West Of Lansford, y. ID.
visited old neighbors here the last Of
the week. He formerly lived at
Aurora and conducted a merry-go
round in this section for several years
Frank Ellis, who is now located al
Cedar Rapids, Iowa, came up Saturday
and remained over until Tuesday look
ing after the crop on his farm. He
says that the crops are good in Iowa
but no better than in Brookings coun
ty.
f. C. Chambers, the merchant prince
of Dempster, was in the city Monday
plotting his cousin, G. f.. Chambers OF
Milton Junction. Wis, through the
labyrinth of Bookings beautiful.
streets. To these gentlemen the new
court house was the object of much
admiration.
The total wealth in the form of farm
property in South Dakota is $1,166.097,
$50 of which S6.2 per cen is represent
ed by land and buildings; 90 per cent
by implements and machinery and 10.G
per cent by live stock. The total value
of farm property is now nearly four
times as great as it was in 1900. 1t has
increased $SGS,5l2.oO0 This is the
reason why the people of this state
are so prosperous.
Through the courtesy of Mr.. anG
Mrs. jarvis, We were enabled TO take
our first view of Lake lakewood las
Sunday, and We have resided in this
county over twenty-five years. Oak
wood is a fine body of water and if We
had it at Brookings it would be wortl
a million If it were accessible by
rail it would make one of the mos
popular summer resorts in the state
As it is there are a great many people
who take advantage Of its beauty anC
location through the summer months
The Commercial Club in behalf 0
the city of Brookings has extended al
invitation to the South Dakota Pres.
Association to hold their summe
meeting in ~Brookings, which will b,
4 $1,000 t;roo T.; A,,o,,n rrID DnniCto