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The Brookings register. [volume] (Brookings, Brookings County, S.D.) 1903-1971, 1912-12-26
OVER 1000 ACRES LEASED

The commissioner of school and
public lands in his report just issued
states that during 1912 1866 acres
of state land we're leased for farming
purposes, for an aggregate Of $17,-
630.5S, all of it being located in good
farming communities, there being a
minimum rate of So per acre fixed by
the new law for the leasing of 1t, says
a Pierre dispatch. The rental re-
ceived from the common school lands
was $329,371.96 for 1912, an increase
Of $50, 79S.74 over the receipts for
1911. 1t is more remarkable because
of the extremely dry season OF 1911
leasing conditions were very unfavor-
able and because 22,459.42 acres of the
land owned by the state for this pur-
pose in 1911 We're sold and therefore
could not be leased in 1912. In all
1876, 096.76 acles of common school
lands have been sold since statehood,
for $9,O37, 755. 80 at an average price of
$22.S2 per acre, and the sales of the
endowment lands aggregates s. 1906
OLE. 33, making a permanent fund Of
$1o,143,S31.23. About a third Of this
sum is still outstanding on deferred
payments, but the balancing %twothirds
is all loaned out at five per cent. The
commissioner states that he believes
that South Dakota's school fund Of
over ten million dollars has had a de-
cidedly beneficial affect in keeping
down the rate of interest exacted by
private loan concerns.
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POST TO
START JAN. 1ST
GOVERNMENT GOING INTO sUsI.
NESS OF HANDLING MER-
CHANDiSE BY MAIL
EXPLANATION OF THE NEW LAW
System is a Rather Complicated One,
But 1t Will Be a Great Saving For
the People of the Country.

Beginning next Wednesday, the first
of the year, the government post office
department will inaugurate the parcel
post system. The people Of the coun-
try have been asking for this system
for the past fifty years, but the big
express companies have. always by
their powerful political influence,
been able to kill the bills in congress-.
However, the demand became so in
sistent that congress was finally in
duced last spring to pass the law and
1t received the approval of President
Taft.
The system, If it works out satisfac-
torily, will be gradually extended and
enlarged and eventually will drive the
express companies out of business un-
less they meet it's rates. According
to the schedule issued 1t will mean a
saving of one-half to three-fourths
over the present express rates, but the
weight of the parcels are limited to
eleven pounds. However, there is
nothing to prevent a person from di-
viding a heavy article, provided it can
be divided, into any number of small
packages weighing IL pounds each.
Under the new system the country
has been divided into s 1000 units and
each one will be the center of a zone,
and the rate on a package will be
fixed according to the distance of its
destination from the sending office,
the charge increasing with each zone.
The new system will be especially we'll
able to compete with the express COM
panies on short hauls. but on the
longer distances the difference will
not be so great.
A distinctive stamp will have to be
placed on all packages sent under the
parcel post, and the ordinary stamps
cannot be used. The address of the
sender must also be placed on the
package.
Following Is the schedule Of rates
for the parcel post as given out by
the post office department:
Parcels weighing four ounces or less
are mailable at the rate Of one cent
for each ounce or fraction OF an ounce,
regardless OF distance. Parcels weigh
ing more than four ounces are mail
able at the pound rate, as shown by
the following table, and when mailed
at this rate any fraction cf q pound is
considered a full pound.
The Brookings register. [volume] (Brookings, Brookings County, S.D.) 1903-1971, 1912-12-26
ROBINSON TALKS OF INDIANS

Doane Robinson, state historian and
librarian, Of Pierie e, addressed the stu
dents of the State College in last
weeks convocation, on the subject of
the Sioux Indians. His lecture in
cluded a most interesting series of
anecdotes concerning the Indian lead
ers at the time of their last stand
against the whites. He discussed at
some length the greatness Of certain
of these leaders as statesmen, warriors
and generals, including Sitting Bull,
John Grass, Running Antelope, Rain
in1the-face, Red Cloud, and Waneta.
Mr.. Robinson is undoubtedly the
best informed man in the west on the
subject of Indians and general South
Dakota history. His addresses on
the subject Of the Red Man always
includes a portrayal Of the better side
of the character Of the Indian, and he
always convinces his hearers that the
inherent qualities of the natives are
those which demand respect.
Mr.. Robinson addressed the stu
dents a year ago on the subject of the
Sioux Indians, and it is hoped that he
will return next year and make this
address An annual event.
The Brookings register. [volume] (Brookings, Brookings County, S.D.) 1903-1971, 1912-12-26
ALFALFA GOOD DRY LAND CROP

Henry Jeffries of Sansarc, Stanley
county, on whose farm Prof. Hansen
of the State College has been doing a
part of his experimenting with the
New Siberian alfalfa, says that he
thinks that this alfalfa can be con
sidered a safe crop for the highest
and dryest points of the Missouri river
1t stood the test last summer which
was much below the normal in rain
fall in the vicinity of the Jeffries farm,
and specimens located on high, dry
points on which grass would not grow
took root and lived through the drouth
and heat of the summer. 1t only re-
mains for a severely cold winter act
ing upon plants on unprotected high
places to give it a real test as to all
conditions, and if it can stand that
final test there will be no question as
to what can be done with the western
part Of the state in the way of alfalfa
production. This species of alfalfa
will not thrive in a moist climate, but
is native to a section of Siberia with
a climate range higher in summer and
lower in winter than that of western
South Dakota, and with a rainfall only
about half the normal for the western
part of the state. If 1t proves the sue
cess which 1t now appears to be, every
acre of the western part of the state
can be made profitable through this
The Brookings register. [volume] (Brookings, Brookings County, S.D.) 1903-1971, 1912-12-26

the position Of secretary, from that of
first assistant which he held two years
ago, but it is said that the Stanley
county delegation is backing John
Goff, Of Cottonwood, for the place of
first assistant, and that would not help
the chances of Carlisle any If they
make that request. w. w. VanCamp
of Hyde, who fell by the wayside ill
his campaign for house membership,
is being boosted for the position of
secretary, and will oppose Carlisle for
that place. Will Heiss OF Minnehaha,
is a candidate for second assistant of
the senate.
There will probably be many other
candidates for minor places.
The Brookings register. [volume] (Brookings, Brookings County, S.D.) 1903-1971, 1912-12-26
LEGISLATIVE GOSSIP

AS the time of the opening Of the
legislative session approaches, gossip
in regard to possible elective and ap-
pointive places in the two houses is
floating on the surface, says a Pierre
dispatch. The general trend In re-
gard to the speakership begins to look
as If that honor would be given to the
western part of the state for the first
time in its history, the indications be-
ing just now strongly toward P. J.
Tscharner OF Perkins county. While
Mr.. Tscharner declined when in the
city a few days ago, to commit himself
as a candidate for the place, he did
admit he vas considering the PROPOSE
ton, and 1t Is rumored that he will be
openly in the field at an early date,
and that he will have pretty generally
the support of the leading progressives
W the state, and along with that he
made friends among the stalwart fac
ton in the session OF two years ago,
who would not grieve any over his
selection il such be the outcome of the
contest at the opening of the session.
Granger Of Stanley is a candidate, but
he is a new member. Morris of Sphinx,
is not slowing down on his campaign,
and will come in with a strong show
ing, with Stoddard of Turner, probably
holding a good following from the
southern part Of the state for a starter.
Wallace Burned of Pierre, is SO far
the only open candidate for the posi-
ton OF chief clerk Of the house.
In the senate list, Carlisle Of STAN
ley, Is asking that he be advanced to
The Brookings register. [volume] (Brookings, Brookings County, S.D.) 1903-1971, 1912-12-26
HOSPITAL HAPPENINGS

DIR. A. A. Harris has given the in
%stitution a wheel chair, as good as
new.
The reception room has been fur
nished with rug, chairs, table and
davenport in tasteful browns.
Henry Krake of White, was the first
patient after the re-opening. He is
making rapid recovery.
The white Room" does not mean
that the walls and furnishings are in
that tone, but rather that a hundred
dollars has been given for the furnish
ing Of a patients room by the people
of our neighboring town.
The deaconess' ingenuity in making
something out of nothing is demon
strated by the blanket warmer nov
in use. An old copper boiler with the
cover hinged on and a screen covered
hole in the side enameled without and
aluminum-coated wi hin makes, at a
c st of fifty cents, as useful an article
as is listed for ten dollars in the cat
ologues.
A barrel of canned fruit came in
last week, the gift of the Epworth
League in Madison, S. D.
When you have read your magazine
each month, why not pass it on to the
hospital for the use of patients and
nurses?
Winifred Crouch, field deaconess,
began work for the hospital late in
October. Since that time she has
visited Farwell, Arlington, Durland,
Trenton, Aurora, Oldham, Lake Pres
ton, and White, making eighteen ad-
dresses, sixty calls, distributing $50
leaflets and securing $4,000 in cash
and pledges, besides supplies. This
speaks eloquently, both for Miss
Crouch's ability and for the generosity
of people outside of Brookings toward
the institution here. Miss Crouch is
spending a week at her home in
Fedora, s. D., but will resume work
Immediately after the holidays.
The Brookings register. [volume] (Brookings, Brookings County, S.D.) 1903-1971, 1912-12-26
SPECIAL PRIZE FOR QUICK WORK
TO CANDIDATES IN AUTO CONTEST
WE ARE GOING TO GIVE A $40 ELeIN WATCH TO THE CANDIDATE
WHO TURNS IN THE MOST MONEY UP TO JANUARY
sTH-NoW is THE TIME TO HUSTLE
JUST KEEP BUSY FOR THE NEXT COUPLE OF WEEKS AND WIN THIS WATCH
Whether You Win the Watch or Not You Get the Votes on the Grand Prizes,
So You Will Be Douby Paid by Winning This Prize-5is Contest
Just Starting And it i. Not Too Late to Enter al a Candidate

Our big contest is just getting nice
ly started now and any person who is
at all DESTROYS Of entering the race
should not think that it is too late to
start.
The work is just merely getting
started now and there is ample time
for a new candidate to enter and win
the automobile.
AS an inducement to get all the
candidates to working diligently We
are going to give a $40 gold watch to
the candidate who turns in the most
money from the beginning of the con-
test up to Jan. Sth. This high grade
watch is given independent Of the
grand prizes and it is to be given
away absolutely free. The special
offer has nothing to do with the votes
on the grand prizes but will be given
to the candidate who turns in the most
money up to Jan. Sth. This means
that the candidate who wins the
watch will also have an excellent
chance of winning the automobile.
Whether you win the watch or not
you get the votes on the grand prizes
and at present so little work has been
done that any girl who wishes can
start now and win the grand prize.
The Register wants all the candi-
dates to know this special prize watch
is we'll worth working for and it is
guaranteed to be as advertised. 1t is
an O-sized lady's watch with an ex-
cellent Elgin movement and is guar
anteed for 20 years. Interested parties
can see this watch at Mitchell's jewell
ry store.
A few dollars collected before Jan.
8 may win this beautiful watch and
also give you a great many votes on
the automobile. Start now.
The candidates who realize what it
means to be a winner are now getting
busy. If there is any person in the
county who has not been nominated
and feels that she would like to COM
pete for these elegant prizes, she will
be given full particulars by calling or
writing the Register office. Do not
think that it is too late to enter. The
contest is just starting and he candi-
daes are now getting Dusy.
Out of all the candidates nominated
only a few have turned in money
which they themselves had collected
on subscriptions. ALI the other girls
who have votes to their credit receiv-
ed them from friends who paid their
subscriptions at the Register office
and had the votes credited to their
respective favorite candidates.
In this way a great many girls have
received votes and they would get a
great many more by merely informing
The Brookings register. [volume] (Brookings, Brookings County, S.D.) 1903-1971, 1912-12-26
JURY LIST

The following Is the List Of Jurors
drawn for the January term:
The Brookings register. [volume] (Brookings, Brookings County, S.D.) 1903-1971, 1912-12-26

their friends that they are in the
race for the auto.
Subscribers are coming into this
office every day to pay up their sub
scriptions and it would be an easy
matter for any girl to get their votes.
Just get on the phone and tell your
friends you are in the race and they
will do the rest.
No vote coupons will be run here
after. This is done to give the candi-
date more time to collect money on
subscriptions. The votes on subscrip-
tons count much more and the can.
didate will benefit by soliciting sub
scriptions.
Subscription collections whether old
or new will be credited with votes ac-
cording to the following vote sched-
ule:
One year-$1.50 600 votes
Two years-$3.00. .......1 300 votes
Three years-$4.50. .......2 1900 votes
Four years-$6. 90 $500 votes
Five years-$7.50 .......5, 900 votes
Ten years-$15.00 .15, 900 votes
The following is the list of candi-
dates and their respective standings
up to and including Dec. oath. The
Register has kept in only the anne
of those who have received some votes
in addition to those that accompanied
their respective nominations. Amy
girl whose name has been taken out
and still wishes to take up the work
can have her name among the candi-
dates next week by notifying us of her
desire at once.
The Brookings register. [volume] (Brookings, Brookings County, S.D.) 1903-1971, 1912-12-26
CAUGHT WITH THE GOODS

Ole Nyhus, whose escape and return
to the county Jail we mentioned last
week, proved to be the man who broke
the express Office and Cornelrs
billiard hall, az all of the stolen
property was found hid In lids cell.
He secured possession in some way Of
key that would At the window of his
cell and went out on this foraging
to get some clothes and
other suppaieA and undoubtedly would
have gotten away for good The next,
n&ghtsAsaaB0t eheFtR Haa~ssssneo1es
covered that de was abaent.
The Brookings register. [volume] (Brookings, Brookings County, S.D.) 1903-1971, 1912-12-26
"MOLLY MCDONALD"

"One of the greatest stories ever
written" is the verdict Of the critics
on Molly Mcdonald" the great Ran
dali Parish story, which begins in the
Register next week.
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BRoOKINGs. SOUTH DAKOTA, DECEMBER z. 1912

supplies were contributed. After the
following program had been rendered
the children were given a treat from
the two Christmas trees.
Chorus-"Christ is Born. -. School
Prayer Rev. Bruce
Chorus-"Joy to the World. School
Welcome .......... Superintendent
observation-disclosures Roses.
Roger Atkinson
Responsive Reading.
Chorus-'Tidings of joy. School
Recitation-'A Christmas Story"
IRA L2npnler
Exercise-"A Starry WREATH.
Primary Department
Song-"For You and for Me-.
Primary Department
Reading-"Bein' Good.
Miss Lillian Breed
Chorus-"The Savior's Birthday"
School
observation-disclosures STAR.
Grace Farrand
Responsive Reading.
Song-"Little Hands are Clap
ping" ........ Primary Department
Exercise-"Crown Jewelsi'.....
Mrs. Farrand's Glass
Song-"Gifts for the King '......
Mrs. Farrand's Glass
Chorus-"While the Bells are
Ringing School
The Brookings register. [volume] (Brookings, Brookings County, S.D.) 1903-1971, 1912-12-26

Joe Swering came up from Renwick,
Iowa, Monday to visit over Christmas
at the home of his parents. Mr.. and
Mrs. Henry Sweripg. Joe has a good
position with a large construction
company and is doing nicely.
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'For a full explanation of the rates
Of postage in the Fret Zone see the
Parcel Post Guide.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1912-12-27
Fl Fl .&appy &e~ gear
GO Ell.
Just a Word Of Depreciation.
1nst a Word Of depreciation.

a ATURALLY, er On ambition is to get business All the service and courtesy
~ we give the public is lone for that purpose but even above the business end
n of it, the marvellous success shat has come to this market during the business
days Of 1912, makes us pz the confidence and the good word Spoken in or
behaf-from the people quite as much as the actual business 1t is but natural, in
view of these happy conditions ad especially at the windup of a successful years
business, we should feel bm full of thanks; and it is to express this sincere thanks
and appreciation to the public hat We take this space nour Bulletin today We
have given our best efforts to provide Perth Amboy with a clean, uptodate Pure
Food Store, to give the people the very bsts service, to extend tn very limit of our
tey and protect you on every purchase with unquestonahe reliability In return,
the public has shown its appreciation by spreading the news of such service broad
cast IN now We have patrons coming from all sections of the city, from thee
counties and another state. Truly we've made a wonderful record this year. Can
you blame us for adding a great big THANKS?
s SCITEIER g. SONS
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1912-03-10

THAT is all, think" she ended. Eyes, al-quite.
1t nothing but folly on my part But my father,
Gcorge-he had beaten me, and had some pTlde!"
She stood perfectly STILL feverish light in her eyes
as she looked at the she to marry. For
moment he silent.
Her head went up with jerk and anger came into
her voice "Oh,' She burst out, "you do not under
stand! You doubling me! If you had dared doubt
out there, where there real men, brave men,
you would never have
Cant you see she's waiting for you to speak?' cut
in the English1nan, his words cold steel.
Young Nelson advanced step. Il am dumb
founded" he said "that she should have thought
it necessary tell the story at AL What have you
to do with it,"
"Nohing-nothing at ALL" replied Hareigh, the
laugh again in his throat. "Shc merely asked to be
here"
Young Nelson took her in his and looked over
her shoulder at Harlegh.
THE Englsfnan went out Of the library and down
the walk leading to the gate. AS he walked. there
about him the silver splendor of the with the
big red breathing fragrance to the midnight air.
From the ballroom the sound of the volns playing
the song of lover Bohemian girl, the song begging
for remembrance when other lips and other hearts tell
her their tales of love-
The Englishman leaned the gate and took from
his breast pocket official looking document at
the edges, yelowed by handling. 1t was marriage
license issued in the State of Nevada 1t bore the
names Elise Berry and John Harleigh
He struck a match and set fire to tie paper holding
it in his hand until the last fragment utcrcd to the
ground and famed into black crisp.
Then he went back to the ballroom.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1912-03-10

grievously mistaken He isn't the bravest in the
world. l can manage him easily-quite easily"
The glow from the lamp lit up his ugly irregular
features, and showed, above the laughing lips, the
anguish of anxiety in his eyes. She stood slowly and
her thumb mechanically along the edge of the table
"You will tell him. he asked again. ats really
nothing at ALL And remember, unless you do, you will
have deceived him."
"You think-you think he will believe" she hest
tated
Il wouldn't do him the injustice of thinking any
thing else" he said quickly Hes the hero and you
the heroine. 1t can't go wrong"
He stood up straight, the laughter ripping from his
throat, flush upon his cheeks and in his eyes half
commanding, half diffident audacty
"Yes," she said finally, I'LL tell him. Ask him to
come here, if you will"
Without word, he started from the AT the
door he stopped by her voice.
"Please come back with him." she said DULY.
WHEN the two found her, she standing
w beside the table, opening and shutting her fan
with trembling fingers. She was more beautiful than
young Nelson had ever seen her.
She wasted no time. Now that she had made up her
mind, she rushed into the story George, she said,
her voice at first tremulous "there is something want
to tell you and want MIR. Harlcgh to be here because
he knows all about it."
While she went through with it, Nelson stood dumb
founded. He handsome, dark haired man, little
under the Engishmans thirtytwo years, with kindly
eyes. Only his mouth showed the inheritance OF his
in anazement but after that he kept his eyes the
steady after the first few sentences.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1912-03-10
Copyright BY Anne Dupont
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Copyright by Anne Dupont

down at the piano and 60 through Mozart aria
and | have always found it splendid correction in
bringing my voice down from the high tension imposed
upon bv the heavier music singer ought to be able
to sing Wagner day and Mozart the next; yet such
condition is possible only with artist who has been
thoroughly trained in bel canO. To my mind the great
est operate artist of today is Lil Lehmann who is
equally great in Wagner and Mozart.
Yet realize that the desire for quick success is not
the only for the decay in the vocal art. Too
many of the modern composers write apparently solely
for the orchestra, regarding the human voice but
other instrument in the great ensemble Particularly
true is this of Richard Strauss, who indeed has hest
taon saying that he does not whether or not his
operas suited to display the art song remember
day complaining of this, and asking him why he did
not have regard for the singer His answer was
smile, and, mime Gadsk, my operas are not meant to
be sung by such singers yourself Despite Strauss
genius think this is the correct attitude. The
human voice is the delicate and most beautiful of
Instruments the beautiful since it is the gift not
of but of nature. The great classic composers all
recognized this fact and wrote their operas accordingly
They recognized that beautiful singing the chief
support of their art. At present this idea to
suffer partial eclipse; but cannot believe that 1t
eclipse that is to last feel there will return to
sounder standards. One of the most talented of the
young composers Ermanno Wolf Ferrari, has shown in
hope that others will follow in the path that he has
pointed out and that the art of song OF bel odnto
will again be recognized sine qua OF opera.
Toward this end, should advise every young singer
to begin to study singing early possible and on no
make operate debut before she has thor
oughy grounded herself in the technc of her art Five
six years of apparently unremunerative study may
seem first intoerabe; but they years absolutely
necessary for singer who would make lasting success