The Brookings register. [volume] (Brookings, Brookings County, S.D.) 1903-1971, 1915-03-18
COMMERCIAL CLUB
MONTHLY MEETING
GATHERING OF CITY BOOSTERS
HELD AT ASSEMBLY ROOM
FRIDAY EVENING
PROF. H.B. MATHEWS DELIVERS PAPER
On the Municipal Plants Of B%rookings
Luce Line is Making Favorable
Progress Toward Bookings

cial Club was held at the assembly
room on Friday evening, with about
seventy members present.
President Carlisle called the meet
ing to order shortly after eight O'Clock
and the minutes of the last meeting
were read and approved.
The president co~mplimented the
house committee for their work in
cleaning up the assembly room. While
this room was occupied by the library
it was never properly taken care of,
and as the club uses it for their meet
ings it was decided to clean it up, the
city council not being disposed to do
anything in that line.
Chairman Hyde of the publicity com,
mittee reported that the hobo films
were still in demand.
The president and Philo Hall dis
cussed legislative matter, as far as
they concerned the city and college.
w. H. Conklin reported that the
special committee which had appeared
before the council had secured an ap-
preparation of a thousand dollars for
crawling the streets. A committee, of
which Prof. Solberg is chairman, was
named to cooperate with the council
in the work. 1t is expected that the
graveling will start at the postofice,
running north to Sixth street, up Sixth
to Medary avenue and on to the
campus.
Mr.. Vickerman, representative of the
standard Oil company, was present and
gave a short talk on oiling the streets.
He claimed for this method that it was
the best and cheapest way of laying
the dust and keeping the streets in
shape.
The corn committee reported that it
had secured fifteen samples of corn,
which had been placed m display in
the club rooms. On motion a resolu-
ton of thanks was ordered SEN to the
farmers who had so kindly donated the
corn.
Prof. Kerr reported that the Build
ing and Loan Association was prosper
ing and that there was a good demand
for the new series of stock which start
ed March LIST.
The president said that the Civic
League had asked for the appointment
of a committee from the club to confer
with a committee from the league re-
lative to a Fourth of July celebration.
This committee will be appointed.
The question of city parks was dis
cussed at some length and it vas the
general opinion that Brookings should
have some recreation spots. However
no action was taken.
President Carlisle read the following
letter from Col. E d. Luce, which GER
tainly sounds good:
Minneapolis, March s, 1915.
Mr.. NJ. G. Carlisle,
Commercial Club,
Brookings, S. D.
Dear Sir:
Your kind letter of recent date ut
hand and contents noted. l was in
hopes to be in Brookings some time
within the last thirty days, but owing
to the immense amount of work in the
Office / have been forced to postpone
my visit.
l am glad to state that we have orn
pleted our line into Winsted last year,
having built about fifty miles of track.
Our freight and passenger service is
big. l am enclosing you a few of our
time tables.
We were a little afraid that the war
would have some effect on our plans,
but from present indications this dan
ger is about vel.
We hope, within a very short time,
to make an announcement that will be
very pleasing and interesting to our
friends in ~Brookings.
With kind personal regards, l beg to
remain,
Very truly yours,
e. D. Luce.
p. S. We expect to close a contract
with the United States Government to
handle its mail at points along our line.
The feature of the evening was next
on the program. This was Prof. H. B.
Mathews paper on the municipal
~ D-1ol- TLsc on1o~1tI
paper was read before the Forum a
couple of weeks ago and it was fully