The Brookings register. [volume] (Brookings, Brookings County, S.D.) 1903-1971, 1913-01-30

The Appeal to Reason is now on
sale at the City News Stand.
The city telephone crew is this week
putting in the cable for the under
ground lines.
DR.. j. r. Jackson, O%steopath, sue
cessor to DR.. Bradbury. Office in
Bradbury building, phone s.
The McCalley company give an en-
tertainment at the opera house tonight
under the auspices of the Catholic
ladies.
In another column will be found an
interesting letter from Prof. McClenon
telling Of the South Dakota picnic at
Los Angeles.
The dramatic club of the college has
decided to present The School for
Scandal" at the opera house some
time in March.
We understand that President Hall
of the Commercial Club will appoint
a special committee to handle the hotel
question. 'Tis we'll.
Prof. w. w. Hartman and several
of his pupils gave a very enjoyable
entertainment at the Presbyterian
church on Friday evening.
The report Of the Librarian OF the
public library in another column will
be found interesting and well worthy
of thought by the people of the city.
Farrankop Brothers are putting up
their annual supply Of ice from the
Culbertson creek south Of town. 1t Is
of good quality in spite Of the open
winter.
Miss Constance Hartgering of Rapid
City, was the guest of her sister, Miss
Frances, a student at the college, the
first Of the week on her way to Pitts
burg, where she takes a position in
the schools.
Judge Sherwood went home to Clark
on Saturday evening and visited over
Sunday with his family. Mrs. Sher-
wood accompanied him on his return
Monday and Is the guest Of friends
here this week.
Chas. Locke Of the Kendall Phar-
macy, spent a few days at Bruce last
week invoicing the Ennis drug stock.
Mr.. Ennis purchased b. c. Christen-
sons drugstore at Volga, trading in his
stock at Bruce on the deal. Mr.. Chris
tenson will go to the coast for the
benefit OF his health.
Chief of Police Gullick asks us to
call attention to the city law against
throwing ashes in the street, an ordi.
nance that is probably d~isobeyed
through ignorance. The wood-ashes
very often has nails in 1t and only this
week William Callahan ruined a new
auto tire from this source.
Will Deeth, who is bill clerk Of the
senate at Pierre, came down Thursday
night and visited his family until Mon
day evening. Will tells us that Ster-
ling had a rather narrow escape last
week and it is his opinion that had the
joint ballot been deferred a day the
dean would have been defeated.
Postmaster Oyloe threatens to lock
the postoffice lobby each night at eight
thirty, as a bunch Of young fellows
make it a hang out and tamper with
the l~ock-boxes and ever steal the cleo
trio light bulbs. We have a couple of
policemen and a police court and it
ought to be easy enough to stop this
kind OF lawlessness.
The Athenian Society of the
college, presented two plays at
the college chapel on Saturday
evening and the participants in
both reflected considerable credit upon
themselves. A one-act farce, 1.-THE
Real Thing" by John Kendrick Bangs
was put on first, followed by Shaw's
Arms and the Man" A good crowd
was in attendance.
Senator Miller has introduced a bill
in the senate asking an appropriation
of $4,000 for an addition to the college
dormitory. He has also introduced one
asking for $4,000 to enlarge the heat.
ing plant and afford heating for the AID.
ministration building. He will intro.
duce n in a few days calling Tor an
appropriation Of $4,000 for an add.
ton to and the renovation Of the arm.
DRY. Each of these improvements IRE
badly needed