The Brookings register. [volume] (Brookings, Brookings County, S.D.) 1903-1971, 1912-03-14
BROOKINGS. SOUTH DAKOTA. MARCH IA, 1912.

IL is leSlllHldJe lie is given Il llctllSt,
but if there is too much blue sky
in his claims he is refused permission
to do business in the state. 1t was
the n of the club that as a pro-
lection to the people and to keep
South Dakota money in South Dakota
the law was a good one and should be
passed.
A letter was read from Commission.
er Deets calling attention to the State
Builders meeting at Aberdeen next
week and asking that a strong dele
cation be sem from here. 1t was left
to the president to appoint a delega.
ton. This will undoubtedly be one
Of the greatest meetings ever held
in the state, or in the northwest, for
that matter, and Brookings should and
undoubtedly will be represented by a
good bunch of boosters.
The rule governing delinquent mem
berships as framed by the board Of
directors, was presented by NJ. G..
Carlisle and after some discussion was
adopted.
The question of allowing non-mem-
bers the privileges Of the club oom
was discussed at some length, and it
was almost the unanimous opinion
that outsiders be denied admission to
the rooms unless provided with proper
credentials. There has been com
plants that some non-members, resi-
dents of Bookings, have been using
the rooms without invitation from
members, and a stop will be put to
this. The rooms are maintained for
the use of the members and their in.
vited guests and no others need ap-
ply. The question of providing some
way of designating invited guests was
brought up and it was generally agreed
that the card system was the most
satisfactory. All outsiders will be de-
MED admission to the rooms by the
caretaker unless provided with a card
signed by a member, or accompanied
and vouched for by a member.
H. E. Riley advocated the securing
of a booster button to be worn by
all members on the coat lapel and
the idea was received with general
favor. Many members are unknown
to the caretaker and the button would
readily admit them to the rooms with
out the embarrassment of being Ques-
toned. 1t would also serve as a good
fellowship sign between the members.
Prof. Solberg gave a short talk on
the transcontinental highway propo-
sitions and said that there seemed to
be a doubt in some citizens minds
as to whether Brookings would ac-
tually get on these two great high
ways. The matter has already been
settled, said the professor, and Brook
ings is firmly established at the juno
ton and is therefore n of the most
important points from a highway
standpoint in the country. Prof. Sol
berg said that the next thing for
Brookings to do was to get into the
game and improve the roads along
these highways, and keep them in
good shape and it would mean much
to the city from a business stand
point. He displayed a map of the city
of Brookings, showing the route Of
the Winnipeg to Gulf route along Med
airy avenue and the Chicago to Yellow
stone Park route along Sixth street,
the only map of a South Dakota city
that will appear in the Automobile
Blue Book. The Blue Book is the
standard guide and authority on the
highways of the country. Prof. Sol
berg read a letter from the Blue Book
publishing company in which they
animated that the route through
South Dakota was much the best high
way to the Pacific coast and undoubt-
ediy they favor it over other routes.
President Hill of the Great Northern
road has been making an effort to
cur recognition for the road from
the Twin Cities through North Da-
kota to the coast, but the highway
through Bookings and taking in the
Black Hills and the National Park
is much better and more attractive.
The question of prohibiting cigarets
in the club room was brought up, but
nothing definite was done. Not over
two or three of the members use CT
garets and the general feeling was
that there is no need of legislation on
the subject. In a club Of 235 mem.
bers all will not think alike and there