The Brookings register. [volume] (Brookings, Brookings County, S.D.) 1903-1971, 1912-04-25

Mrs. John Odland of Beach, y. D.,
was here visiting friends the latter
part OF the week.
Mrs. Marek of Elkton, visited from
Saturday until Monday at the home of
F. w. Cuckow.
The county officers are now settled
in their new offices on the second floor
of the court house.
Mrs. Jane Prowse returned home
the last of the week from a visit of a
week al Minneapolis.
w. r. Stowe returned home Satur.
day from a visit of a week at Sioux
Falls and Luverne, Mimi.
Mrs. Carl O, Quail went to Water
town Thursday evening and visited
with relatives and friends until Satur-
day.
Miss Marjorie Reeves came down
from Bruce Saturday morning for a
couple of days visit with Miss Amy
Kelly.
The college team was defeated in
the first game Of the season by Nit
chell at the college grounds Friday
afternoon. The game was a see-saw
affair, in which each team had its
good and bad periods, the final score
being IL to 9.
Guy Maryland returned home the last
of the week from the Rochester hos
pital, where he underwent an opera
ton that has greatly improved his
health. His sister, Mrs. G. NJ. Hoff,
went down TO visit him and accom-,
panied him home.
Dexter Eugene Phelps, the infant
son OF Mr.. and Mrs. r. e. Phelps,
passed away Friday morning. Brief
funeral services We're held at the
home Friday afternoon, conducted by
Rev. Won Tobel. The many friends
Of Mr.. and Mrs. Phelps will sincerely
sympatfize with them in their be-
reaVemeCt.
The drinking fountains on Main
street will have to be done away
with, according to a state law adopted
by the last Legislature. This law re-
quires that all public drinking places
must be OF the sanitary pattern, with
no cups, so it seems to be up to the
city to put the present fountains in
the junk pile.
The state treasurer has issued n
call for all general fund warrants up
to register number 27,43f amounting
to practically $250,O0O, to be called in
on the 25th of this month. This will
clear up all outstanding warrants
against the general fund, and leave n
cash balance which it is hoped will
carry through to the June call for
taxes.
At the council meeting Friday even
ing Mayor Ieighty appointed Homer
Rexford as city assessor for the com
ing year, and it was unanimously ap-
proved by the council. The appoint
ment was made earlier than usual, so
that Mr.. ReXford may start his work
May 1st, as the regular May meeting
does not occur until the 9th. The
council opened bids for street sprink-
ling but none of them looked good. so
they were all rejected. John Dokken
was awarded the contract for the
city's cement work.
The high school will hold a home
track meet at the college grounds to-
morrow afternoon, beginning prompt
ly at 3 o'clock. There will be entries
from the four classes of the school,
about thirty men participating alto
gether, and a fine contest is assured
The boys are at present in possession
OF the state championship and are
working hard to retain it. College
students will be admitted free, all
others will be assessed ten cents q
head, which includes a reserve seat
and free program. Anyone who does
not get his moneys worth can get his
dime back by calling at the gate.