The Brookings register. [volume] (Brookings, Brookings County, S.D.) 1903-1971, 1913-09-04

Chas. Keith of this city, received a
telegram from Chicago yesterday to
the effect that his brother, Capt. j. G,
Keith, had died that morning at 10 a.
NJ. Mr.. Keith was an old lake captain
and during the worlds fair vas in
charge Of the Christopher Columbus
which carried so many thousands of
people to Chicago. He was about ~
years Of age.
DIR. and Mrs. Horace w. Tilden re-
turned home Saturday evening from
their two months vacation. They visit
ed in the Pacific Coast states and
British Columbia, going over the Cana
dian Pacific and returning over the
Northern Pacific and DR.. Tilden tells
us that it was the most delightful vaca-
ton they have eve enjoyed.
Special Agent Shoenberger Of the
state game commission, was down from
Watertown the latter part Of the week
looking up violators of the hunting
laws and he promised to keep a sharp
lookout in Brookings county until the
opening of the eason All those
knowing that chickens or ducks are be-
ing shot out of season are urged to
make known the names of the offend
ers and they will be prosecuted.
Do you want to know what your
baby is worth, in inches, pounds and
power? Then enter it in the Better
Babies Contest, which the Woman's
Civic League will hold at Brookings
county's big fair. This is no contest
for mere beauty, but a scientific ex-
animation and test of the marvellous
little human machine known as a baby.
1t will be conducted by some of the
city's ablest physicians. Prizes will
be awarded to the babies scoring high
est, in the different classes.
Mr.. and Mrs. c.. D. Kendall returned
home Saturday evening from their
visit of three weeks in the east. They
visited interesting places in the east
and especially enjoyed the boat ride
from New York City to Norfolk, Vir,
and a trip through that historic sec
ton. They visited the Washington
and Lees homes and the beautiful
Shenandoah valley. Mr.. Kendall was
not in his usual good health while
away and did not enjoy the trip as
much as he otherwise would have.
Geo. F. Thayer was over ear Aurora
Saturday and brought back a half
dozen ears Of fine corn. A couple of
Iowa men happened to catch sight of
it and begged it all away from him to
take back home, as they said they
never had any idea that Brookings
county could raise such corn. They
wouldn't admit that 1t was better than
Iowa corn, but they did say that it
was just as good, and that's quite an
admission to get from an Iowa mar On
the corn question.
Deputy State Game Warden P. w.
Schoenberger of WATERFOWL, was in
oru town last Friday morning while On
a tour through this part of the state
looking for violators of the game law.
There are eight deputies touring the
state in automobiles and no one knows
when or where they will drop in. Mr..
Schoenberger came here from Gary
and he tells us that some of the fell
lows there knew that he had been in
the country. From here he went to
Astoria, then to White and south
Toronto Herald.
The state tax commission has fixed
the state levy for the next year at 1
mill on the dollar of assessed valua-
ton, the total of which is, in round
numbers, one billion two hundred mil
lion dollars. This means that for all
property assessed, less than four times
the valuation OF last year, will pay less
state tax this year than 1t did last.
County Auditor Ripley informs us that
Brookings county will pay $4,000 less
state tax than last year. The county
board at their meeting this week fixed
the county levy at $40 mills.
The Sinai News In the volga Tri-
bune says: Some people from Brook
ings last Sunday come very near be-
ing killed at the Main street crossing.
They were about to cross the track