The Brookings register. [volume] (Brookings, Brookings County, S.D.) 1903-1971, 1915-07-29
STATE NEWS


Hugh Gum, Sr., of Rapid City, VIII
died there recently at the ripe age o
3 IS, was one of the best knomn pioneer
of the Black Hills region. For NOR
, than fifty years he had been promin
: ent in the development of southeastern
> and western Dakota.
George R~idgeway, aged AZ years, ar
employee of the Reynolds farm neal
: Madison, was instantly killed by ;
bolt of lightning, which ran down the
side Of a barn, against which he was
leaning, striking the back of his neck
Ridgeway had sought shelter from the
rain.
: County trustees Of Dawson county
are all favoring good roads levies, and
all voted a greater expenditure for
better highways, at a meeting Of the
board Of commissioners held recently.
Great enthusiasm was shown and
special attention Will be given here
after to the maintenance Of rural
mail routes.
The Aurora county fair has been
abandoned, because of the failure Of
the commissioners to appropriate
funds. The sale of the fair grounds,
worth about $1,000, has been contem-
plated. There will probably be a har-
vest fair in August to take the place
of the county fair with races base
ball and other features.
For the second time George w. Egan
is to face disbarment proceedings be-
fore the supreme court of this state.
The court on a complaint filed by At
torney General Caldwell, issued an
order TO show cause, r%eturnable July
so, calling upon Mr.. Egan to come be-
fore the court and show cause why he
should not be disbarred from practice
in the courts of the state.
Judge Elliott of the federal court for
South Dakota, has appointed Harry
Way, a prominent Custer man, to the
position of United States commissioner
with headquarters in Custer. His ap-
pointment VIII prove a convenience to
residents of the Custer territory who
have business before the United States
land Office for the district. as the new
commissioner can transact their bust
and thus save them the expense
of a trip 10 the land office.
While the chautauqua was in session
at Island Park, near Chamberlain,
Thursday evening, the Missouri river
made a rapid rise, due to the heavy
morning rains. and the railroad pom
toon bridge was washed out. The
river channel was strewn with heavy
bridge timbers and great care was
necessary in transporting passengers
In the boats. About five hours were
required to ferry the large crowd
across the river. The train from the
west had crossed the pontoon bridge
in order to turn, and was put out of
for handling the large number
of passengers from points west OF
there. Another train was sent from
Murdo to relieve this situation. AS the
bridge, this time, weakened and fell
after dark, the citizens more than real.
re the danger of this temporary struc-
lure n the demand is being renewed
a permanent railroad bridge.
Survived by 1875 descendants, includ-
ing fifty grandchildren, Rev. Jacob d.
Goering, for many years one of the
known Mennonite clergymen of
South Dakota and the west, died last
at his lew home neal Mound
ridge Kan, according to a telegram re-
by relatives at Freeman. He
was IS years old, and was greatly be-
loved by the thousands of M%ennonites
who reside in South Dakota. He was
born in Russia, and in order to evade
military duty, which vas in conflict
with his religious principles, he and a
large number Of his neighbors came
TO the United States in 1874. The
colonists divided after reaching the
and part of them went to Kansas
and the others located near Freeman.
the colony near there, being one of
the most prosperous of the numerous
colonies in the west. Rev.
Goering is survived by a widow,
who Is 80 years old. They were mar
Red sixty-four years ago.
Hot weather holds no terrors for the
people of washington Springs and vi
entity since the opening of an artiic-
al lake for bathing purposes. The
Club several months ago
purchased q strip of land containing
about ten acres. including the draw in
which the overflow from one of the ma
surai springs flows. and they have COM
'leted . fine lake about 800 to $50
'eet, varying In depth to eighteen feet
uUdrQ have hoou AN invinu xhnJ