The Brookings register. [volume] (Brookings, Brookings County, S.D.) 1903-1971, 1913-08-14

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the physical condition of the young
sters as well as their good looks. More
detailed information relative to the
contest will be given later.
The crew OF builders have the polls
in place and the wires stretched 10
Hetland for the electric lights and
power. AS soon as the streets OF that
place are wired and the transformers
erected, the Juice will be turned on for
the benefit Of our neighbors as we'll as
the people of this place. The farmers
within reasonable distance of the line
can also be supplied with lights and
power. The Lake Preston Milling Co.
is certainly doing something for this
locality.--Lake Preston Times.
The Roughnecks and R~oundheads
have each won a ball game and the
deciding game will be played at the
fair grounds tomorrow evening at six
thirty. Captain Evans of the Rough
necks informs us that there is nothing
to it, that the game is a cinch for his
bunch, while Captain Marvin Of the
Roundheads called at our Office to tell
us that the opposition will be slaugh-
tered without mercy. Our own I'M
biased opinion is that the game will be
close, within ten scores anyway, and
it will be worth going down to see.
Geo. Rude called our attention yes
terday to a find he made between his
barn, where he keeps his hearse, and
G. F. Hepner's garage. 1t consisted
of a large array of burned matches
and cigar butts, and as the two build
ings are only a couple of feet apart 1t
is evident that 1t is a hang-Out for a
gang Of boys who are just learning to
smoke. The danger from fire is great
and it is a wonder that the buildings
have not been burned up before this.
1t would seem to be wisdom On the
part of the parents in that section Of
the city TO find out whether their boys
are members of this gang.
The ninth annual state convention
Of the South Dakota Rural Carriers
Association opened in Brookings yes
terday and will close tonight. About
one hundred delegates are present
and many Of them are accompanied by
their wives. Nothing much was done
yesterday. the sessions being devoted
to discussions of interest to the men,
bers and the principal business will be
taken up today. Yesterday afternoon
the Commercial Club provided autoes
and took the entire party for a ride
around the city and to the college, and
last evening the band put on a special
concert for their benefit.
H. e. Dawessof Fulton, president Of
the 8. d. Grain Growers Association,
spoke in the recent Press Association
at Colorado Springs, and stated why
South Dakota 10 the best state in the
Union. He said: South Dakota bases
her claim Of being the greatest state
in the Union upon these facts: The
fertility Of her soil Is only exceeded
by that of the far famed valley of the
Nile. She a raise corn that will
grade Number One Yellow. She has
the richest square mile of mineral
wealth in the world. The scenic beau
ty Of her Black Hills is not surpassed
by the sublime grandeur of the Rocky
or Alps mountains. A helping hand is
extended to those who elect to make
a home within her borders. Her PEG
pie possess that rarest of all the vir
tues which like the Sandalwood thai
perfumes the ak that lays it low, for
gives and forgets the injury done ant
returns kindness to those who despite
fully use them"
The first prosecution to be made by
the State Food and Drug Department
under the sanitary law passed last win
ter was made at Miller, says a Vermil
lion dispatch. Complaint was filed 70,
the department by Inspector w. NJ
Cox, of Rapid City, who found the con
dition of q slaughter house at Mile,
to he so extremely bad as to demand
immediate vigorous action. The pro
prietor was summoned to a justice
court where he plead guilty and wa
fined $40 and costs. The condition o
the slaughter house Is such that Com
missioner Frary has notified the owne
it must not be again used for slaughter
ing until entirely rebuilt. A confer
ence of inspectors Of the department
with the commissioner was held Satur
day at the Offices at vermillion, tn,
particular matters under discussion be
ing the sanitary law and the hotel in
spection law. 1t is evident that a nun
Der Of prosecutions will have to b,
made in the most aggravated cases
and the inspectors have instruction,
to- enter complaints where circum
stances warrant such action.
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