The Brookings register. [volume] (Brookings, Brookings County, S.D.) 1903-1971, 1914-07-16

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Sloan last Thursday.
Prof. Champlin returned Saturday
morning from a trip to the sub-sta-
tons.
The Void Construction Co. is build
ing a brick office on the lot west of the
G, A. e. hall.
Thos. Bang, the creameryman, made
a business visit to Tyler between
trains Tuesday.
Sioux Falls binder twine at the
Farmers Shipping Association at Si2
cents. Irvine guaranteed.
S. H. McCarl and Severt Simonson
went down to Sioux Falls Monday and
drove home a new REQ car.
Mr.. and Mrs. Clyde Tidball returned
home Monday night from a ten days
visit at different points in Iowa.
Mrs. G.. y. Parsons and Mrs. o. T.
Grattan of Elkton, were the guests of
Mrs. A. A. Harris the first of the week.
Gee, Amt they rough? The Three
Astellas Americas K~nockabout Conf.
ques' At the Fad, Friday and Satur-
day.
Mr.. and Mrs. j. Knox were guests at
the l.. A. Lehner home a few days this
week, returning home Tuesday morn.
ing. Mrs. Knox is a sister of Mrs.
Lehner.
Geo. Thayer has on display a stalk
of corn which stands well over seven
feet. 1t came from the field of John
Bookings.
J. l.. Mitchell and family of Austin,
MINI, are guests this week at the
home of his brother, F. II. Mitchell,
making the trip here in their car. Yes
terday the two families drove to
Watertown.
Mr.. and Mrs. Shaw arrived from
Anacortes, Wash, last week to assist
Mr.. and Mrs, James Finnerty with the
management of their farm neal
Aurora. Mrs. Shaw, who is a sister of
Mrs. Finnerty, formerly taught school
in this county.
Mr.. Swihart, who lives northeast of
the city near Fountain. suffered a pain
full accident the last of the week. He
was standing in front of the sickle of
a mower when the team jumped sud
denly and the sickle cut a deep cash
through the flesh and bone of his leg,
The other night at the fair grounds
Jack Nrenegor and DR.. Cronk ran Il
half mile race, the result of a wager.
1t wasn't much of a race, as Jack
finished in a canter considerably in
the lead. He made the half-mile in
four minutes and twenty-one seconds
while Doc" finished in 6:59h.
Secretary Gullick of the Commercial
Club has had some inquiries from the
state immigration bureau and private
employment agencies as to whether
Brookings county farmers need any
harvest help. Any farmer needing
help during the next few weeks should
communicate with Mr.. Gullick.
The regular monthly meeting of the
Commercial Club will be held at the
assembly room tomorrow evening. Last
Friday evening was the regular meet
ing night, but an adjournment was
taken on account of the chautauqua,
Tomorrow nights session is the semi
annual meeting and directors are to
be elected, so that every member
should be present.
f. c. Sheldon returned home Satur'
day night from Illinois, where ne spent
three or four weeks at different points.
He says that the crop prospects are
very good in that state. Land in Mr..
Sheldon's old n~eighborhood is selling
for 5000 and over, and he says that he
told them they were crazy for not com
ing to South Dakota and getting as
good farms for half the money.
The ad OF the Bank of Brookings in
this issue indicates that the business
depression complained of in some parts
of the country is not effecting Brook
ings county. Their comparative state
ment shows that the banks deposits
have increased over $4,000 in the past
six months, which is a pretty good in
dication of the general prosperity OF
this section. The showing for the five
and a half years included in the table
also is a splendid boost for this coun
ty, the deposits more than doubling il
that time.
One day this week we were dowr
and looked over the Brookings Candy
Kitchen, which is to be opened shortly
in the old Pleasant Hour building. r
F. Grimm, who is manager of the plan
informed US that they have been delay
ed in starting up on account OF the
large amount of work necessary to pu'
the building in shape. The plant is
nut in by the MonteZuma Orchard