The Brookings register. [volume] (Brookings, Brookings County, S.D.) 1903-1971, 1912-12-19
South Dakota News


Milwaukee, at Aberdeen, was run ove
by a coal car. one pair OF trucks pass
ing over his left arm and leg, but
breaking no bones. His miraculous
escape was due to the fact that he
wore four pair of trousers, three suits
Of underwear, three pair Of soX, a
sheepskin coat, jumper, two vests,
sweater, shirt and two undershirts.
DR.. J. G. Towles, proprietor of the
Grand View hospital in Sisseton, was
severely injured in al accidental fall
into the basement of his residence in
that city, and is in a serious condi-
tion as a result of the fall, in which
his arm. collar bone and three ribs
were fractured. He is slowly recov-
ering.
Sioux Falls is arranging to pave
Phillips avenue, one of the important
th%oroughfares of that town.
Additional help will be put on in
the Mitchell postofice, to accommo-
date the increase of business expect
ed when the parcels post law goes
into effect.
Mrs. E. H. Hartman has contribut-
ed $4,000 to the Deadwood auditorium
fund. A subscription list is being cir
culated to raise 1925, 900 for an auditor
ium at Deadwood.
The states attorney of Yankton
county sprang a surprise on a gam
bling den by raiding it Unexpectedly,
and four alleged gamblers are held to
explain things to the state circuit
court.
Under the leadership of their new
bishop, Rt. Rev. George Biller, Jr.,
thirty-three clergymen of the Epis-
copal church in the missionary dis
trict of South Dakota closed the most
successful and inspiring session of the
Ogilvie conference at Pierre, ever held
in South Dakota. The papers read
We're of a high order, and the discus
sion which followed brought out the
stimulating side lights of the ques-
tons of import covered. An informal
reception was held at the parlors OF
the st. Charles hotel at which mem
bers Of the congregation and towns
people had an opportunity of meeting
the bishop and clergy.
The 2-year-old daughter of Mr.. and
Mrs. Thomas Bridgeman, who live on
a homestead in Trip county, lost
her life in a prairie fire which swept
an extensive region. The Bridgeman
home and all their household goods
were consumed by the flames. Both
Bridgeman and his wife were badly
burned while trying to save their little
daughter, but managed to escape with
their lives.
The national board of soldiers
homes has recommended that a steel
reservoir be erected at the Battle
Mountain ~sanitarium in Hot Springs,
s. ID. P. H. Barry, a member of the
board, now in Washington, advised
Representative Martin, of the Hot
Springs district, that a portion of the
so called "posthumous fund had been
set aside for the purpose.
For years the legislative banquet
has been a biennial feature at Aber-
deem. Last week the committee of the
Commercial Club having the matter in
charge held a meeting at which Fri
day, January 3, was selected as the
date for the banquet this year. At
that time, the legislators-elect from all
the northern counties of the state,
will be the guests Of Aberdeen at a
banquet served at the Commercial
Club.
Frank Loveland pleaded guilty In
circuit court at Mitchell, to the charge
Of shooting his wife with intent to
commit serious injury. He was given
two and a half years in the peniten-
tiary. Loveland had a fancied griev-
n C against his wife and went seven
miles into the country to see her. He
accused her Of having looked with too
much favor on another man and then
shot her. Loveland gave himself up to
the officers.
Ernest F. Gerbach. who resided on
a farm near Amherst, met death ac-
c~identally. Gerbach picked up his gun
when he started for the field, and III
some manner the gun was discharged,
the shot tearing away a portion of the
left side Of his face. Gerbach was
found when the owner of the farm
went out to e why he had not gone
to the field. He had just bought a
farm and intended to take possession
Of it this winter.
AS the result Of the preliminary ex-
animation of F.. G.. Kurtz, who was
arrested a few days ago at Spencer,
near Sioux Falls, and taken back TO