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The Brookings register. [volume] (Brookings, Brookings County, S.D.) 1903-1971, 1914-07-09
A VALUABLE STATE ASSET

Governor Byrne, on his return from
a visit to the state forest reserve, is an
enthusiast i've that part of the prop
erty of the state, which he thinks
state, and # properly cared for will
be more valuable fifty years from now
than it is at present, says a Pierre dis
patch. That is is a place for the work
ing out of a practical conservation
policy, with the sale of timber under
proper regulations bringing a sub
stantial revenue to the state while the
tract is improving in value all the
time. He thinks a good initial appro-
prietion should be provided to clear
the tract of fallen timber which is a
fire menace, and proper care taken TO
see that any waste timber of the fu-
ture is burned and the tract kept clear.
At present there is a large amount of
timber on the tract which is matured
and will begin to deteriorate unless
handled, and this should be disposed
of. He also believes that this tract
of ninety-six sections should be used
to perpetuate the wild life of the state,
and the deer inside the fence, the elk
placed there are a beginning. There
should in his opinion be added big
horn sheep. antelope and buffalo, these
animals to be secured from the home
herd at the Philip pasture. With
proper care and handling the tract in
his view would not only be a revenue
producer for the state, but become one
of the attractive beauty spots Of the
northwest.
The Brookings register. [volume] (Brookings, Brookings County, S.D.) 1903-1971, 1914-07-09
TO COLLECT INTEREST

w. NJ. Cheever of Bookings, spent
most of last week at Sioux Falls at
tending a meeting of the state invests
eating committee, of which he is a
member. The Sioux Falls Press says
that as a result of the meeting action
will be filed by the state against four
former state t%reasurers and their
bondsmen for the recovery of $2O5, OOO
of interest on state funds.
The evidence which the commission
and the state bank examining depart.
ment have gathered has been turned
over to the attorney general. Governor
Byrne and State Treasurer Ewert have
been requested to issue demands on
the former officials or their personal
representatives for the return of the
money which it is claimed was illegally
collected.
The actions will be brought in var.
ious counties if the former officials re-
fuse to pay to the state the amounts
demanded and it is not expected that
they will.
The largest claim is against the
estate of Kirk Phillips, amounting to
$4,000 and interest at z per cent on
this amount since he left Office. De-
The Brookings register. [volume] (Brookings, Brookings County, S.D.) 1903-1971, 1914-07-09
DEATH OF OLD RESIDENT

Mrs. P. A. Tofte passed away at the
family home in north Brookings last
Thursday, after a lingering illness.
Funeral services were held from the
home Sunday afternoon at two o'clock
and from the Lutheran church at three
o'clock, Rev. Fosness officiating. The
remains were laid at rest in the Luth,
eran cemetery.
Mrs. Tofte was born April %, 1845
near Tvedstrande, Norway. She was
married to S. T. Dimes in 1868 and they
came to America the same year., locat-
ing at Dodgeville, Wis, where they
lived three years. They then moved
to Minnesota, where they located near
what is now Luverne, where Mr..
Dimes passed away in 1874. In 1878
she was married to Peter A. Tofte and
they moved to Dakota territory, set
Ting near the Junction, west of Brook
ings. The family made their home
there until moving to Brookings last
fall. Mrs. Tofte Is survived by three
children by her first marriage and five
by her second marriage. They are as
follows: Thomas, Mrs. Lewis Olson,
Mrs. e. e. Lee, Mrs. d. r. Phillips,
Mrs. e. G. Kleinschmidt, Anne, Andrew
and Svenning.
The many friends will unite in ex-
tending sympathy to the Borrowing
family.
The Brookings register. [volume] (Brookings, Brookings County, S.D.) 1903-1971, 1914-07-09
CITY COUNCIL
ELECTS MORTON
AS SUPERINTENDENT OF ElEC-
TRIO LIGHT Ar HEATING
DEPART Mt
ALDERMAN JOHN h. : tR1s RESIGNS
Council Has An Old - ne Interesting
Session Monday ES ,ing-Walks
Are Ordered in Z Twelfth


The city council on --vnday evening
elected A. w. Morton as s~uperintend
ent of the light and heating plant. The
nomination was made by the mayor
just before the council was ready to ad
journ a midnight session and came as
very much of a surprise, at least il
was a surprise to some of the council
A very interesting debate of nearly an
hour was held before the vote was
taken, and the nomination was cor
firmed by the votes of Aldermen Beals
Hoy, Johnson, Gaukel and Simmons.
Aldermen Bartlett, Roberts and Young.
burg of the old insurgent guard, went
down fighting CALAMITY. The vote, too
wasa surprise, and it is suspected that
one or two of the aldermen who voted
for Morton did so against their better
judgment.
Mr.. Morton, it will be remembered,
was formerly superintendent of the
power plant, going from here to Mar
shall about a year ago, and it will
also be remembered that there was
considerable of a stir over his going.
He quit the Bookings job because
Marshall offered him a little more
wages and then changed his mind and
wanted to stay. Some of his friends,
who were supposed to be the cream
of the city, petitioned the council to
retain him, but four skim-milk alder
men had an idea, as aldermen some
times do, that it would be a brilliant
opportunity to get rid of him, and they
did. They got his goat at that time,
but after rejecting on Monday even
ing's performance we suspect that Mr..
Morton is somewhat of a goat-getter
himself.
After the vote on this question Alder
man ]. H. Roberts of the Fourth ward,
rendered his resignation, and it was &C
cepted. Mr.. Roberts has made a mighty
good alderman, and it is to be regret
ted that business reasons would not
allow him to continue on the council.
One other alderman said that he
thought he would be ready to resign
at the next meeting, but not for bust
ness reasons
Earlier in the evening the council
received a petition asking for a refer
endum vote on the resolution passed
at the last meeting ordering in walks
on Twelfth avenue" The petitioners
were not rightly informed, however,
as the council did not pass this resolu-
ton at the previous meeting, but only
passed a motion to the same effect.
After the petition had been read the
council calmly passed the objection
able resolution, and. the petitioners
will now have to appear with their
grievance at the next meeting. 1t
would look as though the council was
rather tired of the Twelfth avenue
squabble, which seems to be kind of
an Alphonse and CASTOR affair, each
side of the street insisting that the
other side have the privilege of put
ting in a sidewalk, and the resolution
orders the walk in On both sides.
The Brookings register. [volume] (Brookings, Brookings County, S.D.) 1903-1971, 1914-07-09
GOOD JOB

Recently the Register job rooms
printed some letter heads for the Com.
mercial Club, using a halftone cut with
numerous Brookings pictures. Prof
Starring sent in a copy to the Mime.
apolis Bureau of Engraving and their
expert criticism is worth repeating
They said: 1--WE want to congratulate
you upon the attractive letter head
you have prepared for the Commercial
Club. This is certainly very much
out of the ordinary and Is suggestive
Of the opportunities to be found in
Brookings, South Dakota. The en-.
craving on the back page printed up
splendidly and we want to congratulate
the printer on his part Of the work"
The Brookings register. [volume] (Brookings, Brookings County, S.D.) 1903-1971, 1914-07-09
SOME COOP CORN

H.. w. Snelson, who attended the
races at Sioux City, brought back with
him a sample of the corn they grow
down there. 1t was just a trife over
seven feet high and had two ears start
ed. T. S. LeFevre tells us that this
corn is not SO great, as. he has some
in his field nearly as high, and Geo.
Eberlien reports that some of his
stalks are over six feet. Mr.. Eber-
lien says that the seed corn imported
by the Commercial Club a year or two
ago is proving to be the best corr
that is raised in the county.
The Brookings register. [volume] (Brookings, Brookings County, S.D.) 1903-1971, 1914-07-09
AWAY TO CAMP

Company c., the State College COM
pany of the national guard, left Mon
day for the annual ten days encamp-
ment of the state guard at Sparta, Wis.
They went on the special train, which
arrived here about noon and carried
the following companies: Redfeld,
Huron, Pierre, Faulkton, Rapid City,
Lead. The Fourth Regiment band
came down from Watertown on the
morning passenger and boarded the
special here. Company C, which is one
of the special companies in the guard,
had forty men on the trip. 1t is under
the command of Captain Walter Worn
son.
The Brookings register. [volume] (Brookings, Brookings County, S.D.) 1903-1971, 1914-07-09
THE NATIONAL CAPITAL

Brooklngs Register Bureau, Washington, DC.
tBy J. +. jones'
ObStreperOus politicians have given
UP all hope of adjourning congress, and
it is said that the democratic leaders
are agreed with President Wilson that
the antitrust legislation must be on
the statute books before the final cur,
tain is rung down on the present ses-
sion. In Boston, a favorite "humor-
list" has remarked that when the
days begin to shorten, the heat begins
to hotten." In support of the New
England rhymster it is observed that
since the twenty-second Of June the
weather has been so hot in the Nation
al Capital that the pavements have
furnished an elasticity that ought to
make the ad-writers for O'Sullivan's
rubber heels green with envy, because
of their lack of power of description.
The general notion that a senator or
a representative is a big fat man who
finds it necessary to mop his prespir.
ing countenance with a handkerchief
about the size of a pillow-case is a
little far fetched-but the fats and the
leans who are saving the country
Most of them are apt to be discovered
arrayed in light flannel or duck suits,
and the ~negligee costume is completed
with tailored silk shirts and white
shoes. The net result is that in Wash.
ington peope ppear much as they do
in the tropics. The older members of
congress have spent their at
the Capital for six years, and with the
heat to goad them, ven the belliger-
ance, and surrendered to the wishes of
the administration. In fact, a good
many of the mighty solons are in an
almost comatose condition, and are
quite willing to put through almost
any kind of antitrust bills, providing
they can hasten the return to their
own balwicks, and give their attention
to their political fences, which in many
cases are badly out of repair. Last
year congress had a continuous per
Torrance, and there was no vacation,
and as the time approaches when the
frost will be on the pumpkin and the
fodder in the shock, sweltering states
men hope to forswear ~head-achy poll
tics, and renew their friendly relations
with old cronies and neighbors. 1t is
a queer sort of a statesman that is
not ready to say "amen" to the demand
of the country that congress adjourn.
The forest service makes the state
ment that at least ~one-twentieth of
the stock bred on the open ranges of
the west dies before it reaches market
age. The waste in western live stock
bred on the open range is said to add
millions of dollars to the peoples meat
bills, and gives one more cause for the
high cost of living. Exposure is the
principal cause assigned for the large
death rate among stock 1t is quite
interesting to note that the develop
ment of the west has not materially
reduced the number of animals which
prey upon domestic live stock, and
the forest service estimates that sew
eral million dollars worth of stock is
killed annually by wild beasts. How
ever, during the past eight years forest
officers have killed owe $4,000 preda-
tory animals, consisting of coyotes,
wolves, bears. mountain lion, wild
The Brookings register. [volume] (Brookings, Brookings County, S.D.) 1903-1971, 1914-07-09

cember 81, 1898. The claim was pre-.
the estate in Lawrence county and
was denied by the probate court.
John Schamber and c.. B. Collins
who each held the Office of treasurer
four years will be sued for about $40,-
900 each with interest from the time
they left office.
A suit for $4,000 will be filed
against c. H. Cassil who is said to
have secured that amount in interest
on state funds during his term of two
years in the t~reasurer's office.
The Brookings register. [volume] (Brookings, Brookings County, S.D.) 1903-1971, 1914-07-09
RACE MEET A SUCCESS
Bookings Observes Fourth With
Sports and a Patriotic Pageant

Brookings observed the Nations
Birthday in a very enjoyable way last
a good race meet and ball game at the
fair grounds and in the evening a fine
patriotic pageant was put on at the
college.
The race meet was all that could be
desired, the races being hard fought
and good time was made. The races
were well filled, there being from FIVE
to eight entries in each event, and,
with one exception, apparently every
driver was III to get the money. The
races put on were a 2:45 pace, 800
trot, 2:2O pace and free for all trot,
and a 2:15 pace, and 5000 in purses
was offered. The 2:15 pace was the
best race of the four, and in fact was
the best one seer here in a long time.
Dad Mix and Jud Mix, the two local
entries in the novelty races and motor
cycle race did not fill, in fact it was
impossible to get anyone to enter, so
they had to be called off.
The ball game between White and
Bookings was an exciting affair, es-
pecially in the last few innings. Up to
the seventh the score was pretty much
one-sided, White having all the better
of it, but at this stage of the game
Bookings got busy and ran in seven
scores. However, they fell a little
bit short of winning, the final score
being Is to II in favor of the visitors.
The crowd seemed to be well pleas
ed with the afternoons entertainment,
and it was about as big a fifty cents
worth as will be seen in a long time.
The attendance was rather disap-
pointing, there being about 1900 pres
ent. The people of Bookings did not
urn out at all, the big majority of the
crowd being strangers. The fair asso-
citation lost money, just how much W.
are unable to say, but it will probably
be close to a hundred dollars. There
were a number of counter attractions
in this section that helped to keep
down the outside crowd, there being
celebrations at Arlington, Estelline,
Egan and Lake Benton, a big ball
game at Elkton and picnics at nearby
groves.
The weather was ideal for the races,
although it was a little too warm for
comfort.
The patriotic pageant at the college
was a most interesting event and was
thoroughly enjoyed by the large crowd.
1t was free of course, and it is esti-
mated that there were about 5000 peo-
pie, mostly from Brookings, present.
The pageant was a celebration of
the 138th birthday of Uncle Sam, and
he had with him to assist in the ~festivi-
ties Miss Columbia, the Goddess of
Liberty and representatives of every
state and every section of the country.
They came CARRIED in their own cos
tunes and to their own music, and
each one was warmly received by
Uncle Sam. The performance passed
off without confusion and each actor
admirably carried out his or her part.
Miss Fromme of the State College,
who was in charge of the pageant, is
to be warmly commended upon the
success of her work.
The Brookings register. [volume] (Brookings, Brookings County, S.D.) 1903-1971, 1914-07-09
BURIES MOTHER

Geo. w. Fem returned Saturday
from his trip to Walnut Grove, Ill. Mr..
Fem was called there by the death of
his mother, not his brother, as VIC stat
ed last week. Mrs. Fem, who was one
of the old and highly respected resi-
dents of that section. passed away at
the advanced age Of IS years.
The Brookings register. [volume] (Brookings, Brookings County, S.D.) 1903-1971, 1914-07-09

The Farmers National Bank has a
handsome new sign on its window.
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1914-06-25
Daddy 'sBedtirne
q The Usefulness
OtOTV- OF Knowing
How to Swim.

W ADDY thought that learn they
would afraid OF the
tell the children proved his point
begin your swimming lessons" said daddy Evelyn
nd Jack will help you for he really fine swimmer"
pleased hear that for he had only learned how
swim the previous summer
little girl yesterday saved her
smaller sister because she could swim
girls another small friend Of hers look
had wandered along through field and had
children thought they would like to down
by they had heard there great many
berries.
they thought they would and were having
decided that they would take OF their shoes and
This they did and enjoyed the cool water and
standing the slippery stones
and looked shallow there
that both
wadng but thought would be all
right once
little girl going tell about
Of the deep holes
friend the field Of strawberries
calling Tor help she went down the
bank ify.
Quickly Jumped with good strokes reached
the third time
And ackto she only few
saved her little sis
screaming with fear
4
sfutS fun than swimming
because OF the safety assures
will Evelyn swim We will not try
quickly Oh Evelyn you VIII simply
IT, aidLrl lack. enthusiasm
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1914-06-25
PORTLAND CITY COUNCIL
SANCTIONS CONSOLIDATION

Portland, Ore, june 25.-A petition
was filed with the clerk of the federal
court here today by ID. II. Pillsbury,
chief counsel of the Pacific Telephone
and Telegraph company, asking for a
modification of the decree entered
against the Bell telephone interests in
the antitrust prosecutions March 26
which provided that the Pacific Tele-
phone and Telegraph company IS hold.
ings in the Home Telephone company
at Spokane must be sold within six
months, unless the Spokane city coun-
Gil authorized the consolidation Of the
Bell and Independent lines under Bell
ownership and operation.
The petition stated that the Spokane
city council had sanctioned such con.
soldation.
w. Fl. Dean, vice-president Of the
Orego washington Telephone com.
/ pany, operating in Hood River county
Oregon, and Klickitat and Skamania
counties, Washington, also filed with
the clerk of the federal court an offer
to purchase the holdings of the Pacific
Telephone and Telegraph company in
the Northwestern Long Distance Tcle
phone company for 100000
! Judge Bean viii give both PROPOSE
tions a hearing in open court in two
weeks.
apS W.T..
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1914-06-25
The Markets


There is little trading in wheat
as farmers are beginning to accept the
reports Of tremendous crops and the
meeting the expected lower prices. The
trading, however, is still light for the
season. A good part of the buying he
ported is in Umatlla county, where
sales of club are reported on a tide
water basis of so cents. There is some
demand for Oriental delivery, but the
market is unsettled and light, and will
remain in that condition for some time
yet.
There is a strong demand for Oregon
mop contracts at 10 cents, but growers
are disposed to hang off, and there is
but little doing. The spot market is
blocked. A California wire reported
15h cents offered for Sonomas. Crop
conditions in the state are up to the
average and with warmth and sunshine
good yield is assured. Onion prices
are advancing, and a number Of Cali
fornia buyers are reported as seeking
contracts in Oregon
New potatoes are coming in plenti-
fully and steady at. 2 cents, Old 20
tatoes are quoted at 30 cents, but are
in fact not quotablc, being practically
out of the market The poultry mar
ket is strong with light receipts Hens
are quoted at 14h to 10 cents and
broilers at 20 cents. Eggs are going up
20 cents being the ruling price, with
20 cents for candled.
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1914-06-25
MAN AND WOMAN DISAP-
PEAR-WARRANT IS OUT

Oakland, Cal, June 25.--A warrant
was out today for R. B. Moody, man
ager of local advertising device com
pany, making statutory charge
against him in connection with a wo-
man who was said to have disappeared
with him.
According to Mrs. Moody, who swore
out the warrant, she has known for
months of the relations between her
husband and his alleged affinity, who,
she declared, was an advocate of free
love and insisted that it was proper
for Moody to continue intimacy with
two women.
While Mrs. Moody, college gradu-
ate. apparently acquiesced for II time
in such arrangement, she finally grew
doubtful Of its propriety AMI appealed
to the police.
Trsreetors Kyle and Wallman spread
net for Moody, but, according tc
their report, his wife weakened at the
last moment and warned him. She was
quoted to the effect that he believed
implicitly the "other woman" is hi
soul mate, whom he met in a previous
sUiritual existence.
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1914-06-25
KE1sER NEWS.

Mis-. Frank Jenkins of Eugene is Wis
itine h"r parents, Mr.. and Mrs. j. w.
Woodruff.
This seems to be quite the season
for visitors in this part of the coun-
try.
Mrs. j. WILSON, s daughter is hero
from the east. Mrs j. N. Thompson is
entertaining her mother. Mrs. McCor-
mick is visiting her daughter, Mrs
Hebe Curry, while Mrs. Norman Curry
and Mrs. Seymour Jones are expecting
their mothers.
The rain is welcome visitor to ev-
eryone but the men who have hay cut,
and it will probably spoil some berries,
but generally it is fine for everything.
Everyone is busy around here either
picking berries for themselves or for
some neighbOr. Mr.. Woodruff has tho
finest patch of IA acres of loganberriea
in this part Of the country. lie has 50
pickers.
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1914-06-25
Late Yesterday

At Whittier, Cal-The annual CON
vention of the California Friends
church passed a resolution condemning
secret societies.
At Pasadena, Cal.--Chief of Police
Mittock abandoned "golden rule" po-
lice practice, branding it inefficient.
At Long Beach, Cal.-A runaway
horse leaped into the tonneau of r. l..
Bedford IS automobile, Bedford stimuli
taneOusly hopping out over the wheel.
The machine was wrecked.
At San Francisco.--Ground was bro
ken with suitable ceremonies for the
Washington state building on the ex.
position grounds.
At Vera Cruz, Mex.-The cruiser
Washington left for Haitian waters to
protect American interests endangered
by the threatened revolution.
At Vienna.-Twenty aerOplanes serv.
ed as guards of honor at the funeral
of the airmen killed in Saturdays col.
lision between a dirigible and heavier
than air craft.
At New York.-Henry Wallace Phil
lips, author of cred Saunders" etc.
and an artist as well, was arrested
charged with having Marjorie Cluxton
IA years old, pose before him Gin the
altogether"
At Oakland, GAIA coroner's jury
found that Helen Mesow, who died un
der circumstances at first thought Il
indicate suicide, was accidentally kill
ed by acetanilid taken for headache.
At Washington -Belva Lockwood
/ fell in her office and broke her arm.
AT Athens.-Preparing for war will
Turkey, Greece began recalling nava
reservists from abroad.
At Washington.-Walter johnson, thu
baseball pitcher, and Hazel, the daugh
ter of Congressman Roberts of Neva
da, were married.
At Washington.-The state depart
ment was at work on its reply to ia
pans last note concerning California
alien land law.
At Alameda, Cal.-Max Pepper, o
statewide prominence for years as
democratic politician, died at Broad
lawn sanitarium.
At lphia.-Curator Wilfret
Jordan of Independence Hall said tn
declaration of independence was pro
mulgated July instead of July 4.