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The Brookings register. [volume] (Brookings, Brookings County, S.D.) 1903-1971, 1913-07-03
EASY MARKS

II is remarked by the Sioux Falls
Argus-Leader that the tax commission
is ~endeavoring to present its case to
the public through an elaborate series
of articles in the newspapers for
which 1t is soliciting free publication.
That is just what it is doing and the
newspapers are responding in their
charitable way. OF the $4,000 set
apart for the cost of the commission,
there might have been something to
spare for the publishers Of the state,
who are imposed upon by officials and
others when needed and cussed the
rest of the time.-Huron Huronite.
The incident above mentioned but
furnishes renewed evidence of the
fact that the newspaper men of South
Dakota are easy marks. Insulted and
derided at every turn by the majority
in the last two state legislatures. their
revenue pared to the lowest possible
notch and their protests met with in
sluting remarks, the newspaper men
meekly turn the other cheek and pub
lish, free Of charge, the vast majority
Of the interminable tons of dry rot that
nobody cares to read, which the var
ious state departments and the differ.
ent state educational institutions send
out to the newspapers of the state as
news" matter.-Aberdeen News.
The Brookings register. [volume] (Brookings, Brookings County, S.D.) 1903-1971, 1913-07-03
NOT A WHEAT COUNTRY

Probably with some ~exaggeration OF
expression to give emphasis TO its
belief, the Pierre Dakotan says, "the
legislature should be convened in extra
session for the purpose of making
wheat raising in this state a crime"
In the r reports and the literature
of boards OF trade South Dakota has a
prominent place as n Of the three
spring wheat states. And these are
really the only places where the state
cuts much OF any figure as a grower Of
spring wheat and it's two associates,
Minnesota and North Dakota, have
nearly the same experience.
An average OF ten bushels per acre
is the most that well applied industry
will bring, and it is often below that
figure. 1t is a crop that is at its most
sensitive period of growth every year
at a time when 1t has to encounter the
hazards OF heat and dry weather. A
few critical days of absence of mois-
ture deprives the plant of vitality, and
when that happens there Is no yield,
or an insufficient yield.
Wheat is the gamblers main stand.
by. A Chicago dispatch OF yesterday
says: rains in the spring wheat belt
led to weakness today in the price OF
wheat" The day before, the operators
on Change we're betting that wheat
would be worth a stiff figure. The
next day they were betting the other
way, because an inch of rain had fallen
in South Dakota.
The farmer out this way has the
laborious end OF an arrangement thar
gives all the profit to the lucky man
ipulator at the market end.
There is nothing in wheat for the
man that produces wheat. There is
abundance for him in corn, in hay, in
alfalfa, In oats as a side crop, and they
are all tolerably sure season by sea-
son. They can be transformed into
beef and pork and dairy products on
the farms OF the state, and there is
always an unfaiiing market demand
for beef, pork and dairy products.
In the south end Of this state wheat
growing. except for home consumption,
was abandoned years ago. and the
south eaders are generally prosperous
and most OF them are rich, and they
have made their wealth out Of the
soil and enriched the soil by the pro-
cess employed.
The same opportunity Is open to the
farm owners OF central and northern
portions of South Dakota. The entire
state will grow ORR and other forage
products in abundance. Why waste
the years and impoverish the soil on a
profitless crop?-Huronite.
The Brookings register. [volume] (Brookings, Brookings County, S.D.) 1903-1971, 1913-07-03
VISITING TIME

What with having cherry picking
and corn blowing and with wheat be.
ginning to ripen, the farmers are to
busy to be socially formal. We believe
we are not presumptuous, however,
in announcing that the latch string Is
out down at the farm just as it was in
the easy Thanksgiving and Washing.
ton birthday time.
We all love to visit our farmer
friends and relatives. The calm, the
quiet, the fresh butter, the landscape,
and the spring chicken Of the farm are
balm to city souls. But we are rather
given to ~neglecting our country cousins
at this particular season. Occasional
ly we got out Of a Sunday, but that is
not the day for country visiting. The
farmers rightly feel neglected to have
us go to the mountains and the lakes
at this season, forgetting them. We
are urgently desired to visit them now.
vi Souloe, the WoiHeh ioih "ouiu noI
think OF going now without taking an
apron along. 1t is cherry canning time
in the house.
The city men, as a matter Of course,
will take their overalls and a blister
lotion. When in Rome one does as the
Romans do. The Romans are pitching
hay and blowing corn just now. Come
in, the waters fine.
You all love country life, the quiet,
independent life of the farmer. Haven't
you said so a million times? Here's a
chance to realize on these warnings.
Don't hesitate. You will be welcome
In overalls.-Lincoln Journal.
The Brookings register. [volume] (Brookings, Brookings County, S.D.) 1903-1971, 1913-07-03

The editor and business manager of
Jim Jam Jems were given sentences
of four years in Leavenworth and
fines of $4,000 each in Federal Court
at Bismarck, N. d., last week. Jim
Jam Jems vas a small publication
printed at Bismarck that gained an
circulation and considerable
notoriety by handling questions that
the average newspaper or magazine
would rot touch. The publishers reap
ed a small fortune during the short
time they were allowed to run, but 1t
will hardy compensate for that four
years at Leavenworth. Geo. Chase, a
former Brookings county newspaper
man but now in the government SER
vice, was the man who took the initia-
tive for the government and We are
pleased to see him land his men,.
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WITH THE
CHURCHES

(The items in this column are furnished
the Register by the press correspondents
Of the various churches and societies. All
and societies have the same
privileges in the use Of this column
st. Thomas Catholic church, Father
w. T. Shean, pastor. High mass each
Sunday morning at ten o'clock, Sun
day school at eleven O'Clock. Vespers
and benediction at t~hree-thirty.
The regular meeting Of the Ladies
Aid Society of the Presbyterian church
will not meet on July 10th on account
of Chautauqua.
There will be German preaching in
the Mission church on End street every
Sunday evening at 1880. All are cor
daily invited.
First Church Of Christ Scientist,
services Sunday morning at II o'clock,
subject God" Mid-week meeting at
s o'clock. Reading room open We'd
nesday and Saturday from 2 to 4
o'clock p. M. All are welcome. Cor.
9Th street and 9Th venue.
st. Paul's Episcopal church, July 9th,
Seventh Sunday after Trinity. Holy
Communion and sermon at eleven
o'clock, at which time Rev. Mr.. Rob-
erts will give a report of the convoca-
ton recently held at Mitchell. Even
ing prayer and address at eight o'clock
The Brookings register. [volume] (Brookings, Brookings County, S.D.) 1903-1971, 1913-07-03

with the E. b. Wiley family and o'heF
old neighbors :,
Mr.. and Mrs. John Culhane returned
home Tuesday from a few days stay
at Elkton.
Attorney E. A. Berke and bride were
in the city Tuesday on their wa! nome
to Elkton,
Marie Kennard returned home yes
terday morning from a visit Win heI
sister 1t Huron.
John Swenehart is building a cemeu'
block bungalow just north Of his resi-
dence on Eighth street.
Mrs. O. E. H~alstead departed yester-
day morning for a visit with her par
ents at Hartley, Iowa.
John Blakely and son., Robert re-
turned home Tuesday evening from 4
trip to northern Minnesota.
Miss Nellie Leekly returned to Rock
Island, ILL.,, Tuesday morning, after a
visit at the home of her mother.
Miss Clara Knutson returned hone
to Minneapolis Tuesday morning, AFTER
spending some weeks at the o. b,
Utigard home.
Miss Ruth Peirce departed Tuesday
evening for a visit Of three or four
weeks at Winnie, Texas. She will re-
turn on July %.
F. NJ. Ellis has the excavation COM
pleted for a handsome new home,
which he will build on Williams street.
just east of ]. p. Ashbaugh's house.
The school board has selected VIM.
Anderson of DeKalb, IL, as principal
of the eighth grade department. Mr..
Anderson is a graduate of the North
ern Illinois normal school.
Last week Chief of Police Gullick
picked up Ellis Hahn, a seventeen
year old boy, who had ran away from
his home a. Spokane and Joined the
Barnes circus. His mother sent q
ticket for his return and he was ship
ped west Saturday morning.
The fire department was called to
the home of A. NJ. Pultz on Eighth
street Thursday afternoon by a small
blaze in the barn, but the fire was
extinguished by neighbors before the
boys arrived. Small boys with matches
is supposed to have been the cause OF
the blaze.
MIR. and Mrs. R. H. Williams, pioneer
residents Of Bookings, arrived here
Tuesday from Santa Ana, Cal, and
will spend a couple of months with
relatives and old neighbors. Mr.. Will
liams tells us that they enjoy their
new home in the west, but of course
miss their Brookings friends.
A dispatch from Mitchell under date
of June 26th says: Rev. w. NJ. MAR,
pastor of the Congregational church.
received notice today of his appoint.
The Brookings register. [volume] (Brookings, Brookings County, S.D.) 1903-1971, 1913-07-03

Jack Johnson, the black pugilist
who is under sentence of a year for
violation of the Mann ~white-slave law.
made his getaway into Canada last
week and is now on his way to Paris.
The United States authorities made
an effort to recapture him, but his
offense under Canadian laws did not
make him subject to e%xtradition. The
prospects are good that he will stay
away from the United States for all
time and we do not know but that the
country is better off than by his re-
naming here and serving out his year.
The Brookings register. [volume] (Brookings, Brookings County, S.D.) 1903-1971, 1913-07-03

In it's last issue the Canton News
copied an article relating to the refer.
endum petition filed by the board of
regents and credited it to the Brook
ings News" We have been fairly well
acquainted with Brookings newspapers
for many years, but never heard OF
the News being located here. The
Canton paper follows the clipping with
an attack on "its Brookings name.
sake" which like the other B~rookings
newspapers, does not seem to favor
the attempt Of Aberdeen 70 build up
a secoad state university, to the
agrandizement Of Aberdeen, at the
expense of the people of the rest of
the state.
The Brookings register. [volume] (Brookings, Brookings County, S.D.) 1903-1971, 1913-07-03

ment bv the state board Of regents to
the head Of a new department estao-
lished at the South Dakota State Col
1ega in Bookings. The department is
for extension OF agriculture, working
in connection with the county superln-
tendents of the state to interest the
boys and girls. Rev. Mr.. Mair will
travel in all parts Of the state and pre-
sent the work of the college,
The new Farmers Cooperative Com
ANY met at the city hall Tuesday
afternoon TO complete its organization,
but the afternoon was spent in discuss
ing the new constitution and bylaws
and the work was not finished. An
other meeting will be held at the city
hall next Saturday morning at ten
o'clock.
A man and wife from Omaha had a
bad spill on the hill south of town
near Porter's Sunday evening, when
their auto skidded in the mud and
turned completely over, facing the
opposite direction from that which
they we're going. The car was quite
badly damaged, but neither party was
injured, an escape that they considered
almost miraculous.
The county commissioners met at
the court house Tuesday as an equal,
cation board and have been going
over the assessment of the county
The assessment varies greatly in the
different townships, some of the lands
being assessed as low as 81 an acre
and others as high as $45 an acre, but
the board is remedying this, raising
some valuations and lowering others
The Brookings register. [volume] (Brookings, Brookings County, S.D.) 1903-1971, 1913-07-03

Brookings county surely seems to be
"a favored locality. Every year some
section OF the state loses It's crop
through drouth, but this vicinity is
always favored by rain at the moment
when It 10 needed. The last three
rains came at . time when the crops
were just beginning to suffer, and
today we have prospects Of better
than an average crop.
The Brookings register. [volume] (Brookings, Brookings County, S.D.) 1903-1971, 1913-07-03

Dr. Hume, agronomist ct the col
lege. told the Better Farming Associa-
ton It WATERFOWL that there were too
many men selling suspenders who
ought to b cultivsaing corn. and the
doctor 10 right. At this season Of the
year <he Average man doesn't year
suspenders II he wants to be comfort
able. and ths n1en who are trying to
sell them should Be made to cultivate
or DO some other hard work.
The Brookings register. [volume] (Brookings, Brookings County, S.D.) 1903-1971, 1913-07-03

The South Dakota newspaper boys
and other friends of George Schlosser
will be glad to know of his reelection
as secretary Of the National Editorial
Association at the meeting at Colorado
Springs.
The Brookings register. [volume] (Brookings, Brookings County, S.D.) 1903-1971, 1913-07-03
ZONE MAN" ANSWERS

In commenting upon the i~ll-natured
remarks OF the Dakota Farmer regard
ing the college and county in our last
issue we stated that the editor Of the
Farmer had gained his impression
that the county could no grow alfalfa
from the opinion OF n man
in the Register. The gentleman
seems to be under the impression that
we thought he was knocking the col.
lege, but we had no such impression,
az We know that the institution has no
better friend in the county. The
gentleman writes as follows:
There's q reason for q good many
things. but just what reason you have
for branding me : knocker at our
State College I am at . loss to under
stand. NY Oldest SON graduated 1t
THE in1tttution and l am thankful and
always shall be TO our college and it,
GOOD faculty Tor his success In his
chosen fsld of labor. 4 have another
son going to this college now and hope
that others WIN follow. We farmers
have ! perfect right 10 discuss alfalfa
Of any other feature Of agriculture, il
part Of our lie work.
n hav1 never sid that We cannot
,srowI alf4lfa III Broohinss county but
- 49, - R.vA woxSnmn - ~nn.
The Brookings register. [volume] (Brookings, Brookings County, S.D.) 1903-1971, 1913-07-03
Local and Personal

Mrs. John Odland of Sentinel Butte,
n. d., has been visiting friends here
this week.
Mrs. Hubert arrived from Month
cello, Wis, Tuesday evening for a visit
The Brookings register. [volume] (Brookings, Brookings County, S.D.) 1903-1971, 1913-07-03

and preservation. The speaker grad
uated from the s. d. s. G. over twenty
years g and is noY world famous as
an agronomist and soil expert.-ver-
million Republican.
The Brookings register. [volume] (Brookings, Brookings County, S.D.) 1903-1971, 1913-07-03

Since Tuesday South Dakotans have
had to keep from disobeying between
three and four hundred new laws. 1t
is a good thing the weather is cool or
the strain would be too much.
The Brookings register. [volume] (Brookings, Brookings County, S.D.) 1903-1971, 1913-07-03

A Chicago man blew up his mother.
in-law's house. but carelessly placed
the dynamite under the front porch
and mother-in-law, who was In the
rear of the house, escaped anhurt.
The Brookings register. [volume] (Brookings, Brookings County, S.D.) 1903-1971, 1913-07-03

The Brookings county farmer who
does not have corn considerably over
knee high tomorrow isn't going to be
able to properly celebrate the Fourth.
The Brookings register. [volume] (Brookings, Brookings County, S.D.) 1903-1971, 1913-07-03

be able to Judge for themselves just
who the kHocker is.
"One Man in the Register"
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1913-12-12
CORNWALL.

Miss Agnes Shorkey has returned from
Rutland after spending a week there.
The Henry family will give entertain
ments in the town hall Monday, Tues
day and Wednesday nights of mex,
week.
Miss Katherine Griswold is spending
few days in Leicester.
Miss Kathleen Foote is visiting friends
in Lawrence. Mass.
MIR. end Mrs. Edward Peet and Mr.
Mrs. A. w. FOote attended the State
Grange at Rutland this week.
The following officers of the Cornwall
Grange were elected Thursday evening,
December 4th; Master, l. L. Hamblin
overseer, Ward Benedict; secretary, Mrs.
Edward Peet; lecturer, Mrs. Frank Man.
chester; steward, Fred Morse: assistant
steward, Grenn Sp' rry; lady assistant
steward, Miss Ruth Benedict; gate.
keeper, Edwin Bingham; Flora. Mrs.
George Murray; Ceres Miss Maude
Bingham.
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1913-12-12
eTARksBoRo.

Mr.. and Mrs. Waldo Brown have gone
to st. Adams to reside.
Olin Ryan and family have moved
into G. A. Hulett's house.
/ Mr.. and Mrs. Fred Smith and son have
returned to their home in Massachusetts,
after a weeks visit here.
Frank Sumner of Detroit, Mich. and
Miss Julia Sumner of Foxboro, Mass,
spent Thanksgiving and the remainder
OF the week with their sister, Mrs. Maud
Wade.
The Christian Culture club held its
Christmas sale at the town hall last week
Friday. A chicken pie supper was
served.
Mrs. Carlton Hill is slowly failing.
The Rev. and Mrs Holman of Bristol
spent Thanksgiving with the Rev. and
Mrs. Franklin Blake.
Mr.. and Mrs. N. j. Maxfield visited
their daughter, Mrs. Blanche Fits, in
Beldens November %.
Mr.. and Mrs Wesley Berry spent
Thanksgiving with her parents, Mr. and
Mrs. A. L. White.
Miss Anna Briggs who is attending
Mt. st. Mary's academy in Burlington,
spent her vacation with her parents, Mr..
and Mis-. Briggs.
John Spear and family of Charlotte
spent Thanksgiving with Mrs. Spears
sister, Mrs. G.. II. Clifford.
Mrs. Granville Thompson is in the hos
pital at Burlington.
The Christian Culture club meets
Thursday, December IL, with Mrs
Agatha Ferguson. Subject. "Present
Day Writers. Their Lives and Work"
Mrs. George Hill of Tower City, N. D.,
died at the home of her daughter, Mrs.
Carrie Horton, of Eckman, N. D., De.
cember l. Mrs. Hill was Miss Malone
Hawley. She was born and brought up
in Starksboro.
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1913-12-12
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Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1913-12-12
RIPToN.

w. S. Huntley is putting in a new
shaft in his mill and otherwise repairing
it.
Thieves have been putting in some
work of late and several fine pens of
fowls have been depopulated. One
night they visited the pen of lady that
lives alone with a small girl, and who
was raising chickens for funds to live
upon, and took the choicest of her flock,
S. D. Damon and family have re-
turned from Rochester where they have
been for some time and moved into their
own house.
c. j. Moawood is moving to his farm
in Rochester,
John Calvin of Worcester. Mass, is
here visiting his father We are pleased
to note that he is looking well.
Mr.. and Mrs. Ted LaDam were in town
few days ago, guests at j. E. Hodges.
The bad weather of weeks duration
eliminated in thorough snowstorm,
that gave us nearly or quite a foot up to
Monday noon and more coming at a
rapid rate until late in the afternoon
from fifteen to eighteen inches had
fallen.
Despite the severe storm of the 9th
inst, our stage made its regular trips,
being only thirty minutes late at noon
and ten minutes at night.
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1913-12-12
wEYpRIpoE.

G. M, Baker is enlsrging the kitchen
and laying hardwood floor therin, at
the Baker homestead.
Mrs. William Gravel was called TO
Troy. N. H., to attend the funeral of her
brother, Mr. Ladely, November 30.
The incesssnt snowstorm and heavy
wind all day last Monday came as a SUR
prise to all here.
The electric street light recently put on
the front OF the church is much appre @.
ciated by all Of our citizens.
George Jimmo went to Burlington last
Saturday for = few days stay among
relatives there.
The Weybridge Electric Light com.
pany have their poles all set for the con-
templated street lights.
As is their usual custom Mr., and Mrs.
G. r. Brittell observed their wedding
anniversary by little outing last Friday
and Saturday, going this this year to
Burlington.
G. II. Sturtevant left here last Tuesday
on business trip to Hoosick Falls. N. Y,
and other places.
Mrs. c. n. Baker, Miss Emma and
Master Harold we're business visitors in
The topics for the sermons by the
pastor at the NJ. E. church next Sunday,
December Ia, will be: Morning, "Not in
Name, But in Reality" Evening, "a
Would'be Follower Whom Christ Would
Not Accept" 1t is expected that there
WILDE special music at the evening
service.
Mrs. Elizabeth Dewey died Sunday
afternoon at the home of her daughter
Mrs. Horace Elmer in East Middlebury.
Mrs. Dewey, who had Lot been very well
for some years, was taken suddenly
worse about ten days ago. She would
have been 81 years old December 10.
Several years ago she resided in this
town. She is survived by three sons T.
F. Dewey of this town and two sons in
the West, and three daughters, Mrs
Ernest Atkinson of Holyoke, Mass, Mrs.
c. b. Billiard of New Haven and Mrs.
Horace Elmer, with whom she made her
home, and who has administered to her
every want in her declining years. The
funeral was held from the house We'd
nesday at noon, with interment in Maple
cemetery in this town, Rev. F. NJ. Haga-
dorm officiating with Mr.. Robbins in
charge.
Word has been received from Wesley
Sturtevant announcing his arrival in
Campbell, Calf. he left here several
weeks ago going by way of New York,
Washington, and New Orleans.
Mr.. and Mrs. R. w. Day of Panton
were guests at A. w. Sturtevant's Satur.
day.
Joseph Bogor is moving to his new
home recently purchased from H. A.
Boies.
Mrs. Adeline Sayles has returned to
her home in Poultney after few weeks
visit to her sister. Mrs. Martha Parkhill,
Thompson & Shaw are setting the
poles to light the street.
Mrs Bean and daughter of Springfield,
Mass, were guests of James Greene a
few days last week.