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The Brookings register. [volume] (Brookings, Brookings County, S.D.) 1903-1971, 1914-04-23

H. T. Odegard, w. H. Roddle, Geo.
Morehouse, A. J.. Dox, E. B. Harte, J..
M. Miles, G.. A. Mathews, j. o. B.
Scobey, Horace Fishback, A. B. Odds,
Henry Lawshe, R. s. Hadley, H. H.
Natwick, j. E. Diamond, e. E. Gaylord,
T. R. Qualey, P. G. Johnson, Knud
Thompson, r. M. Crawford, C.. G..
Leyse, A. A. Aiken, Chris and Frank
Adams, G. ]. Collier and w. j. Tucker.
James Natesta was located at
Medary when Brookings was started,
having been there since 1873, and in
the fall of 1879 he opened a branch
store here which was in charge of j. II.
Tidball, father of Clyde Tidball. Mr..
Natesta moved his store here in 1882,
being the last merchant to quit Me-
da:y. Geo. Rude was at Fountain
when Brookings came into being and
he came to Brookings that fall. being
employed as a clerk in G. w. Pierce's
general store. E. L. Squirting and E
B. Harte were located on homesteads
northeast of the city.
Mrs. Bolles, who lives e the col
lege, tells us that she and her husband
kept a small store at Medary and sold
goods to the early settlers and traded
with the Indians many years before
Bookings was founded. She say thai
she frequently drove over the present
site of Brookings and remembers thu
The Brookings register. [volume] (Brookings, Brookings County, S.D.) 1903-1971, 1914-04-23

of public instruction, which he want
ed for his law partner, G. A. Mathews,
who is still a resident of Bookings.
However, when Mr.. Scobey approach
ed Governor Ordway with the PROPOSE
ton he was informed that the COVER
nor had selected another man and Mr..
Scobey was advised to look about for
some other plum. He then thought of
securing the agricultural college for
his home town and going to work
with a will he secured the passage of
an act establishing such an institution
at Bookings.
The act establishing the college at
Brookings was signed by Governor
Ordway February 81, 1881, and this
date is the birthday of the institu-
ton. The act establishing the college
provided, THAT a tract of land not less
than eighty acres. adjacent to the said
town of Bookings, be secured and
donated to the territory Of Dakota, in
fee simple, site for said college, within
one year from the taking effect Of this
act"
The matter of purchasing a site for
the institution dragged along until
August 26th Of the same year, when a
mass meeting of the citizens was call
ed to raise money to secure the land.
1t is worthy of note that our pioneers
moved quickly when they did get
started and before nine o'clock on the
morning after the meeting the $500
The Brookings register. [volume] (Brookings, Brookings County, S.D.) 1903-1971, 1914-04-23

location well from the fact that there
was an immense boulder near where
the depot now stands. This was n
of the Indian landmarks and they call
ed it the Great Rock"
Brookings was like a happy family
the first fall and winter. There were
no classes. everything was common
property, even w. H. Roddle's cow,
the only one on the townsite, which
the first man up in the morning MIXED
and the rest of the inhabitants had to
take what was left.
The Brookings register. [volume] (Brookings, Brookings County, S.D.) 1903-1971, 1914-04-23
STATE COLLEGE HISTORY

Through the courtesy of Prof. Kerr
we cleaned the following bits of in.
formation from a history Of the State
College. which he is preparing:
The origin Of the State College dates
back to the fourteenth assembly Of
the Territorial legislature. which met
at Yankton. at that time the capitol of
the territory. on January IL. 1881, and
was In session until March nth. Dur.
Ing this session many schemes looking
The Brookings register. [volume] (Brookings, Brookings County, S.D.) 1903-1971, 1914-04-23

pirate ceremonies. The work on Old
Central was started off all right, but
the Territory had some trouble in sell.
ing the bonds and the contractor quit
the job. The citizens of Brookings
Loyalty came to the rescue and raised
a thousand dollars for the sale of the
bonds, and the work of building was
taken up by o. H. Mather of Man.
kato. The building was enclosed by
winter, but the money had run out
so nothing further was done until the
following summer.
The board of regents that winter
elected as the first president of the
institution DR.. George Lilley of Corn
ing, Iowa. The following made up the
first faculty: DR.. Lilley, mathematics
and English; c. A. Kelsey, natural
science; w. H. H. Phillips, English
literature and science of language; o.
H. Parker, vocal music; Mrs. Elsie
Van Doren, teacher. The board ad-
vised the opening of school in the fall
of 1884, but the building was not
ready and there was no prospect of it
being completed without funds. At
this point DR.. Lilley came forward and
advanced $500 of his salary for the
finishing of three rooms. The college
opened for its first year September
"a, 1884, with an enrolment of thirty
five students.
Such Is the early history of the in
stitution. Its growth was slow and
The Brookings register. [volume] (Brookings, Brookings County, S.D.) 1903-1971, 1914-04-23

in it's treasury. 1t has a well fitted
suite of club rooms in the second story
of the city hall, consisting of a receipt
ton room, secretary's Office, reading
room, card room, billiard room and as
sembly room. At it's meetings a large
proportion of. the membership is gen.
orally in attendance. These meetings
are a clearing house for ideas and sug-
g%estions which are proposed, discussed
and referred to the board of directors.
Since it's organization the club has
been instrumental in getting favorable
action on bonding the county for the
erection of a splendid new court house
and the city for a neat substantial city
hall. The club has also been active in
the initiation of the good roads move
A list of it's activities for the past year
will give a good idea of what it Is do
ing for the city and vicinity. 1t has
marked the Winnipeg-to-Gulf road
through the county and the Black and
Yellow trail, besides keeping a good
part of the same in suitable condition
for travel. 1t entertained the Black
and Yellow Trail p%athinders on their
trip through the county, participated
in a sociability run across the state on
the north and south main highway and
has held a district good roads conven-
ton. 1t helped to entertain and pro-
mote a high school athletic meet. In
August it made a s~ociability run over
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1914-03-02
MARTIN G. BRUMBAUGH

[From the Philadelphia Press.]
The Republican State primaries VIII
be free for all, and the more numerous
the candidates the freer the expression
of opinion, the heartier the campaign
ing, the heavier the voting at the pri-
mary booths, the better Will be the
outlook for a great Republican major
ity at the polls next Fall.
For what Is desired, perhaps what
is needed, is shaking up of Republi-
cans the State over, rousing up from
a condition of lethargy, a return OF
vigor to the heart and mind or the
great party to whose energy and ca
pacity is due, under God, the achieve
ments that have made this nation the
marvel of the family of nations.
Among the names that have been
suggested to head the State ticket, 1t is
quite clear now that that of Martin q.
Brumbaugh has awakened the widest
favor and the deepest confidence. Ii
we have mistaken the situation, we
shall be corrected at the primaries. and
IL so good q candidate for Governor as
the renowned educator be named, we
with all other good citizens shall have
cause for rejoicing. But at the moment
every sign of free choice and sincere
approval as we observe 1t marks out
Dr.. Brumbaugh.
And who studied from every angle
could make a better candidate? A man
of sound physical health, In whom
every intellectual idea has the support
of boundlcss energy; tho embodiment
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1914-03-02
WHETHER OR WEATHER
BY Wing Dinger

I Just don't know whether to sing OF
the weather,
Or whether the best thing would be
To weather the weather regardless OF
whether
The weather we're having suits me.
For weeks we've had weather that's
made us all grumpy,
The grounding has been cussed like
sin;
We've been wondering whether the
blooming March weather
Like lion or lamb would come In.
And now that we have it, there's no use
in kicking,
To lump 1t is all we can do;
So whether the weather is quite TO our
liking
Or not, let US weather it through.
For we know that the weather were
having can't keep up
Forever-we'll shortly have Spring,
Bout whose glorious weather. regard
less of whether
This weather we had, I'll Wing Ding
"I would rather see my daughter
married to a poor man whom sne reaiIy
loved than to the richest man IN the
world If she didn't care for him"
We'll, you get your wish. l saw mel
about ten minutes ago eloping with one
of your undepraid clerks
Good heavens! Where? SPEAK, man
Maybe l can head them OH before II i
forever too late!-Chicago Record
Herald
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1914-03-02

of the classical axiom in life and move
ment. man of the highest ideals in
private and public life. with the skill
and ability and training to put his ideas
the best and richest results A man
who, as matter of fact, for many
years has been putting ideals into eff
rect with splendid success in the great
world of public education. A man of
clear and, wide vision. a man of the
day, SCHOLARLY one Of the people, feel
ing what the people feel. seeing what
the people see, dreaming what the peo-
pie dream, and aspiring to those heights
when the people in resistless force is
sealing. No pretender Is he; no dealer
IN empty rhetoric, no self-seeker
OF pandering phrases. He is no mans
man, no politician, no server of bosses
lie Is robust, full minded. clear mind
eu, PLAIN Tree, brave American citizen.
lie Is staunch Republican, imbued
Win dn,,1 the ,eii spirit Of his party,s history
party's future. He is in substance n
progressive, too; as progressive in real
tnlngs as Colonel Roosevelt: pro-
Sress1ve who uses what has been done
10 make path for what is to be; q
progressive who passes from the past
TO- the future by u bridge, not by tie
way OF revolution and destruction.
some say that thousands upon thou
SANDS or worthy men who left the
party. for reasons satisfactory to their
old love behind DR.. Brumbaugh, just
as they left i. following Colonel Roose-
Veit. We believe it; for what finer
thing could they do than follow in
the way of this country-b bred boy, now
leader among his people. his name
ms character and his works known and
honored in every town and hamlet of
this his native State?
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1914-03-02
DIR, PAUL A. HARTMAN

-HE death of DR.. Paul A. Hart
man removes from the official
i life of the city a man long con-
nected with it in various capaci-
ties, but who performed the duties
assigned him so quietly and efficiently
that his name seldom appeared in the
newspapers.
AS an expert in the diagnosis and
treatment of smallpox he had few
equals and made a splendid record for
himself in that connection during his
years of service with the sanitary COM
mittee Of Councils previous to the
creation of the Board of Health. In
recent years he has been actively en-
gagged in the splendid work of the
State tuberculosis diSpensary here and
became as efficient in that branch of
his profession as he had been in the
prevention of the spread of contagious
disease when employed by the mu-
nicipal government
DR.. Hartman was president of the
School Board during the period of
important constructive work and until
his death took big interest in edu-
cation. He was a quiet, capable, low
able man.. who will be mourned sin
cerely by wide circle of friends in
ali walks of life.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1914-03-02
REDUCE THE MILLAGE

~OUNCIL should not hesitate to
reduce the city tax rate for the
~ remaining nine months of the
year after April /, because it
will be necessary to restore the cut
next year. If eight and a half mills
will provide sufficient revenues for
the city expenses, let eight and half
mills be the levy. The taxpayers will
readily understand that the reduction
is not permanently possible and will
be happy in the fortunate circum-
stance that gives them an apparent
relief from the heavier rate of taxa
ton.
But no matter how low the rate
may be for the coming nine months,
in reality no saving is affected. We
shall have to pay taxes just the same.
The city must have money with which
to meet it's expenses. The only thing
that Council can do in the matter is to
see that we do not have to pay a
twelve-month tax rate for a nine
month year.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1914-03-02
POlTlCAESlOek

The reorganization wing of the
Allegheny committee endorsed Palmer
and Mccormick and the Blair County
Woodrow Wilson League refused to
do 50. Thus honors are even.
William Reed, railroadman, is
another candidate for the Democratic
nomination for the House in Carbon.
Representative Burnett and
Barner will run again in Cumberland.
Mr.. Malone seems to have con-
fined his remarks to Palmer and not
to have gone into the gubernatorial
field.
Even the blizzard can't stop poll
tics in this town.
Mr.. Pinchot is rapidly acquiring
knowledge of Pennsylvania geography
at first hand.
Allegheny Democrats could al
ways produce a fight at short notice.
Representative II. c. Snavely. of
Lebanon, says he will not run again
for the House. He has been in bad
health.
-Hazleton seems to be having a
strenuous time filling it's council va
cancies.
Representative S. j. Cans, OF
Philadelphia, seems to have developed
a senatorial bee.
Philadelphia Bull Moosers will try
TO straighten out their troubles at q
meeting tonight.
Nominating petitions were flee
at the Capitol to-day by John S. Rein
hard, Allentown, candidate for Demo
cratic nomination for House in FRS
Lehigh district, and ]. J. Marion, can
didate for Democratic State commit
teemen from Crawford county.
$50 far as schoolmaster fol
Governor is concerned. the State car
stand little discipline" says the
Philadelphia Ledger.
-Ryanites deluged Pittsburgh with
| Ryan cards as welcome to Palmer
| and Mccormick.
Looks as though Joe Guffey was
getting into a cyclone cellar.
--Dewalt has again denied the
"Munson DEAL" and Palmer, tempor-
ary chairman of the Allentown Con-
vention, says he neer saw any evidence
that Dewalt knew Of any deal.
/ The Philadelphia Ledger heads
the Wilkes-B meeting: Endorse
slated ticket"
S. l.. Gribbons. of Shamokin. has
| been named as assistant district attor-
ney of Northumberland.
-It'sOnly threeyearS since Palmer
was demanding the decapitation oil
Dewalt.
DIR. p. c. Newbaker, of Danville
will run for the House again.
CONGRESSMAN Dershem is reported
as irritable when he hears Allday's
name these days.
c. Tyson Kratz, the Roosevelt leader
| in Montgomery. is circulating Brum-
| baugh petitions
Dimmick seems to be busy going
home to Scranton to get endorsed.
wonder if Palmer is smiling OIL
] Dewalt to get even with Rothcrmel fol-
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1914-03-02
his fight against Kremp for Reading

his fight against Kremp for Reading
post office.
IT. II. Atherton. of Wilkes-Barre,
has refused to be Washington candi-
date for Congress in Luzerne because
he was not sure of Republican en-
dorsement.
AS the eighth Division of the
Democratic machine adopted resolu.
tions of satisfaction with President
Wilson, he will doubtless sleep better.
Captain T. S. Butler will run
again. Captain Isaac e. Johnson OF
Media, will oppose him at the pr1-
mary.
Roy X. Benner wants to run for
member in Hazleton again.
Sinking Spring will vote on a
$4,000 loan next month. Probably
for a water supply.
The rally of the home folks for
Brumbaugh affords a study in con-
trasts with Democratic affairs this
year
Prospective offlceholders of West
ern Pennsylvania will meet in Pitts
burgh tonight and tomorrow.
Enthusiasm over the Jersey slate
must have been strong at Wilkes
Barre.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1914-03-02

worth of vegetables each day from
the gardens of each of zoo children
would amount to $40 or $50. In the
Summer and Fall, when the surplus is
large and can not be marketed to ad-
vantage, the teacher should direct
and help the children in canning and
preserving for winter use or for sale.
The canning and tomato clubs of the
Southern States have already shown
what can be done in this way.
1t is difficult to estimate the re-
suits of this plan when 1t shall be in
full operation throughout the coun-
try. For the children it will mean
health. strength, joy in work. habits
of industry, an understanding of the
value of money. as measured in terms
of labor, and such knowledge of the
phenomena and forces of nature as
must be had for an understanding of
most of their school lessons.
Compared with the results. the cost
will be inconsiderable. No addition
to the number of teachers will be re-
quired. 1t viii only be necessary TO
require different preparation for one
teacher in each school.
In the estimates submitted to Con-
gress by the Commissioner of Educa-
ton for the support of the bureau in
the next fiscal year an item of $500
is included to enable the bureau to
begin the introduction of this kind of
work in the schools of the United
States. The commissioner believes
that it will only be necessary to work
out details of plans and to present
them to school officers, together with
full information in regard to results
of somewhat similar work already
done at various places.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1914-03-02
WetEKnOWn9peOpIeSl

City Solicitor Ryan, Congressman
Palmer, DIR. Brumbaugh and Lieuten-
ant Governor Reynolds sat near each
other at the Five O'Clock Club dinner
in Philadelphia.
General Charles Miller is buying
large amounts of equipment for his
new railroad in the northwestern
counties.
e. ]. Cattell, the veteran city sta
tistician of Philadelphia, will be given
a dinner by friends.
Archibald Johnson, president of
the Bethlehem Steel Company, has
returned from China.
w. w. Long. the Coatesville edi-
tor, is head of the new Chester county
game protective association.
A. Merritt Taylor the Philadel-
phia transit director, favors a subway
loop in the shopping district
Joseph Sigman, the Nazareth
manufacturer, has recovered from a
serious operation and has gone to
Florida.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1914-03-02

@ll SouHCll lS 10 pe CO1n1nenueu
for the appointment of DR..
~ George f. Moffitt as municipal
bacteriologist-not because any
of the several employees he replaces
men-but because the work under his
direction will be broader and more
comprehensive. Beside, the concen-
tration of duties under the new ar
rangement will save the city a con-
siderable sum of money for the year.
Tt is the duty of council to improve
the city service wherever possible, as
we'll as TO conserve the public reve-
nues, ana when both these are accom-
plished by one act little more could be
asked.
DR.. Douglas, who has resigned as
city milk inspector, has done a spen-
did pioneer work. When he took
charge milk inspection in Harrisburg
was little more than a joke. He has
done much to improve our supply and
to teach the dairymen the desirability
of clean barns, clean depots, clean bot
ties and clean, pure product. DIR.
Moffitt will find the milk inspector S
department well organized and on a
firm footing.
DR.. Moff1tt is himself we'll fitted for
the place to which he is to be ap-
pointed. He is a bacteriologist of
acknowledged ability and experience
IL
tered into his selection.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1914-03-02
HOME GARDENING AND SCHOOLS
.aERE fs practical good in the
idea Of home gardening directed
u by the school as offered by DR..

NdERE 1s practical good in the
idea of home gardening directed
= by the school as offered by DR..
p. P. ClaXton. United States
Commissioner of Education as solu-
ton for some Of the most pressing
educational and economic problems
in city and suburban life. DR.. Clax-
ton would have every vacant town lot
transformed into garden, where boys
and girls would raise vegetables, ber-
rfes and fruit for pleasure and for
profit. He would have one teacher
in the community employed twelve
months in the year to teach elemen-
tary science in school and direct the
home garden work after school, on
Saturdays and during the summer
vacation.
"of the 100000 children be-
tween the ages OF and 20 in the
cities, towns, manufacturing vii
1ages and suburban communities of
the United States" says DIR. ClaXton,
mot more than Is per cent. are away
from home during the summer vaca-
ton or engaged in regular employ
ment. The remaining 50 per cent.
remain at home without any useful.
healthful, productive occupation re-
quiring any large part of their time.
On the other hand, there is much
valuable land in back yards and va
cant lots that is serving no useful
purpose. The problem is to bring
this land and these children to-
gether."
DR.. Claxton believes that in every
school and community there should
be at least one teacher who knows
gardening, both theoretically and
practically. This teacher should teach
the elementary sciences in the schools
during the school hours and should
out of school hours, direct the home
gardening of the children between the
ages of or 8 and IA or 10. If pos
sible the teacher should have the as.
sistance of an expert gardener, st
that the work may be done In the
most practical and profitable way
The teacher and the gardener should
help the children find the plots OF
ground in back yards. front yards and
vacant lots near their homes best
suited for gardening work, aid then
by some cooperative method te
have the lots properly plowed and
prepared for cultivation, help then
select seeds, show them how to plant
cultivate and harvest, so as to obtair
the best results.
Vegetables, berries and fruit.
grown should be used first as foo6
for the children and their families
says DR.. Claxton; then the surplu.
should be marketed to the best ad
vantage. Through the help of the
teacher this can be done in CO
operative way. Ten or fifteen cents
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1914-03-02
TEACHING CHILDREN TO SAW

IEtAShINu Sf1llIDhhN ~ o-h -
-HE spread of the School Savings
Bank System is an encouraging
L sign of the times. The plan is
already working well in num-
Der of American cities and has the
Endorsement of leading educators.
This is not money-making plan
at ALL" says Louis Betz, st. Paul
banker. IT'S an opportunity to spread
the spirit of saving and help in the
education of children"
The object of the School Savings
Bank System is to create habits of
thrift, industry and economy; to cul-
tivate self-denial and self-control; and
to develop in boys and girls an under
standing of the value of the right use
of money.
In general, the plan is to give every
child an opportunity 10 deposit his
pennies and dimes in any local bank
through the medium of the organiza-
ton formed for the purpose under the
supervision of the teachers and boards
of education.
The children leave their money at
the school and are given a receipt
therefor. The school banker deposits
in one of the local banks the amount
received from the children who have
their accounts with him. The accounts
are checked up at stated intervals
and the money is subject to the order
of the child depositor or the parent.
The spendthrift tendency of the
American people is one of the chief
causes of poverty and want. To over
come this tendency and make the fu-
ture generation a thrifty and saving
one is the chief purpose of the school
savings idea. The inclination to save
is one that should be encouraged by
parents, teachers and friends Of chill
dren generally, as it means much, not
only to their future, but to the future
OF the nation.