The Brookings register. [volume] (Brookings, Brookings County, S.D.) 1903-1971, 1913-11-06
Local and Personal


Shields, N. D., the latter part OF thu
week and will remain here during the
winter.
Mrs. C. A. Palmer and sister, Mrs
Story OF Ada, Mimi, went up to Estel
line Thursday evening for a few days
stay at the Blote home.
Mrs. Geo. W. Roskie and children
arrived from Custer Thursday morn
ing for a visit at the home of her par
ents, Mr.. and Mrs. S. A. Evans.
The Public library let out 462 books
in October last year and this year 535
books have been borrowed during the
month of October showing quite an EN-
c~ouraging increase.
II. G, Moffatt and Miss Margaret
came down from Arlington Thurs
day morning and spent a couple OF
days with friends. Mr.. Moffatt has
gone to Denver, where he will spend
the winter with his o n
Last week a bookings paper had
an item to the effect that 6. W. Van
Laningham and family were intending
to move to Sioux City, but the family
informs us that there is no truth in
the item and We are glad to be able to
report that they will continue to make
Brookings their home.
The report of the state vital statis-
teal department for September shows
a material growth in population of the
state from natural causes, the births
numbering 1886, with the deaths only
436. The marriages numbered 433 and
the divorces but 81. Seventy.nine new
citizens were gained through natural
izations.
l.. L. Lenning moved his family to
the city from Eureka township this
week and they are living in the house
on Second street, which they purchas-
ed. Mr.. Lenning is one Of the pioneers
Of the county, coming here in 1879 and
uhtil mS'Ah6 " DAOohluSo luIS "cch
he has lived on the same farm in
Eureka for ~thirty-four years.
A mans book surely is the Book of
Daniel Drew. Drew was one of the
early masters OF high finance and his
book gives an inside view of the Fisk
Gould-Tweed regime in blacklist
New York. He had something of the
double personality attributed to Racke-
the promoter Of Christion education.
like him was devout, like him
Borrow the book at the library.
South Dakota points may yet get
some benefits Of reduced coal rates
from western mines before the winter
Is entirely gone, the state railway CON-
mission having been notified by the
commerce commission that
they have, on rehearing, sustained
their position in their order Of last
summer reducing coal rates to South
and Nebraska points from the
western mines Of Wyoming and Colo
RADIO. This order Is to go into effect
20. having been continued
from July / by the %rehearing.
q. H. Lewis, living north of the city,
has had some experience with cows
this season that Is worthy of note. 1t
be remembered that he only re-
from California last fall and
had to buy all the stock to start with.
He purchased five COWS at a total cost
$222.00. The family used all the
and butter they wanted, and an
accurate account kept OF the receipts
from the sale Of butter fat, which, from
March Bird, to October Bird, amounted
to $225.O0 or $500 more than the cows
cost him. In addition he saved four
calves worth $4,000 as stock is now
Why is 1t some people think
do not pay, v e in the face Of
such records?-Independent.
Ten years from now a wedding will
be reported as follows: 1.-THE bride
very well In q travelling suit OF
conventional black, but all eyes were
centered upon the groom. He wore
. light gray suit that fitted his form
perfectly and in his daintily gloved
hands he carried q rose. His curly
hair was beautifully done and q deli
cate odor OF hair oil OF the best quality
down the aisle as he passed
leaning on his mothers arm. He has
been prominent In society, musical
and literary club circles and 10 one of
mot ACCOMPLISHED young men.