The Brookings register. [volume] (Brookings, Brookings County, S.D.) 1903-1971, 1914-04-16
COMMERCIAL CLUB
MONTHLY MEETING
MONTHLY MEETING OF BOOST.
ERS' CLUB is HELD FRI
DAY EVENING
DUMPING GROUND QUESTION DISCUSSED
Or. Brown Talks on Country Life Con.
ference to be Held at College in
June-Thanks From College

The monthly meeting OF he Com
mercial Club was held at the assem-,
bly, room last Friday evening, with a
good attendance of members.
The meeting was called to order by
President Hyde, and the minutes OF
the last meeting were read by R. F.
Kerr, secretary for the evening.
The high school orchestra, under
the direction of Miss Collins, gave
some splendid music and were nicely
complimented by the president.
A communication was read from the
college people thanking the club for
the splendid entertainment given for
them last month.
A communication from the Civic
League asked the club to take some
action to the end that the present
dump ground can be done away with.
The matter was discussed at some
length and the opinion seemed to be
that it was more unsightly than un'
sanitary, as the contention that it
affects the city water supply, at the
present time, anyway, does not seem
to be proved. The pumping station
is south of the dump ground, the same
direction that water naturally flows,
but engineers state that there is a
hard clay underlying this ground
through which the surface water does
not penetrate. However, the dump
ground is unsightly and being on the
railway right Of way and on the main
road coming into the city from the
west it occupies a position where it is
seen by nearly every visitor going
through. Tests of the city water for
several years have shown it to be
unusually pure, but of course it may in
time be affected by the dump ground
The trouble is that no other section
around the city wants the dump
ground to be located ear it, and the
only right way to dispose of the ques'
ton would be to put in an ~incinerat,
ing plant. The matter was finally left
with the club committee on municipal
improvements and ornamentation, and
if they are able to improve and orna'
ment the dump grounds they will be
deserving of a Carnegie medal.
A communication was received
from the Sons of Veterans and G.. A,
R. asking the club to defray the ex,
pense of a monument to De erected in
Greenwood cemetery in honor of the
soldier dead. Two members of the
first named order were present and
outlined the plan, which is as yet
rather indefinite, and at their sugges'
ton the matter was left until the next
meeting.
DR.. Brown, acting president of the
State College, explained the object OF
the Country Life Conference, which
is to be held at the college in June
and asking the assistance of the club
in boosting for and advertising it. The
conference will begin on Thursday,
June 10, and continue until the follow
ing Saturday night. The conference
will be opened by Governor Byrne on
Thursday evening, and closed by Gov
ernor Eberhart of Minnesota, on Satur
day, and there will be other
speakers of national reputation
as well as men of practical
experience on the farm. The meeting
will be Of much benefit to the college
and consequently to Brookings and
the club will do everything in its
power to make it a success.
Prof. Harding reported on the hos
pital matter, telling of the visits Of
the committee to the council and coun
ty board. He said that the committee
considered it unwise to ask the county
board for a direct contribution at this
time, although it is felt that the coun
ty should pay for all INDECENT cases
and this it will probably do.
Philo Hall reported for the gooo
roads committee and said that nothing
tangible was evident, SO far getting
the county board to buy road machin
cry. The matter was discussed al
some length, and the committee was
continued on the job.
The committee on cluster lights re
ported that the council had passed 9
resolution regulating the kind o.
cluster lights that can be installed ant
their position on the streets. 1t II
expected that arrangements will b