The Brookings register. [volume] (Brookings, Brookings County, S.D.) 1903-1971, 1915-04-01
State News

A bunch Of the Philip buffalo nero
broke through the pasture fence q ie"
days ago and worked their way down
into Fort Pierre, where they KEPT
things moving until herders from the
pagture were notified and rounded
them up They chased several people
on the streets Of Fort Pierre before
they were slarted for their reserve.
and made things lively IN that place
for a short time.
Huron voted ~ retain the colniuih
siop form Of city government a. d
sDecial election Tueaday The gaes
ton Of continuing under tb>S form u
city government Of going back - ne
aldermauic plan was brought " q
the ground that the commission "as
ext,ayagant the salaries PAID beiAg
too btQb. There were 75z votes for
tn commission plan and z6a f"r me
aldcrmanic, Kinying "A majority 81 7e3
fol-, the commission, out Of a total Of
1915,
If q. H. Cassem a Mitchell capital
ist. carries out his plans, that Guy Wlil
have a street railway IA operation not
later than December | 1916, The Guy
council "Wednesday might granted MI
tassem d twenty year franchise ioI
the operation at a street railway me
franchise contains amendments not
seen in the original franchise. The
chief amendments Is that which names
the streets and avenues Of the city
aver which the street railway may be
prrmitted to pass. The city Is gwen
the option OF purchasing the system"
al "A reasonable valuation, after the
expiration of three years from the
time of the granting N the franchise.
Il will rest entirely with the voters OF
Mitchell as to whether or not the &C
ton Of the city council IN granting
the franchise will be sustained, since
IL is required by law that Franchises
hllAkl HN NhNNA hl'h ny Wv
hut il Is believed the majority Of the
citizens are favorable to the project
The franchise viii be voted upon at
the time OF the annual spring election,
April 20. Mr.. Cassem stated that If
the people accept the franchise, he
would start construction work at once.
The hnal decision of the govern
ment fixing the date upon which the
opening OF the new lands In the
Standing Rock reservation will take
place is good news to the people Of
the Dakotas. II well means the ad.
dltion OF several thousands OF people
to the population OF the state.
The South Dakota state fair OH
Gals have decided that only Dakota
cattle, hogs and sheep a be exhibit
ed at the state fair this year, because
of the prevalence of the hoof and
mouth disease in some Of the north
western states.
The landscaping OF capitol grounds
will be in full progress by Arbor Day,
and the 5000 shrubs and trees which
are to be set out will arrive soon, and
work will be carried on rapidly, The
stock Of trees and shrubs set out on
the grounds will all be native. ana
the plans are made TO have trees and
shrubs set In an entirely natural ap-
peaTing growth, and not In formal set
lines OF institutional appearance. u Is
the intention that the South Dakota
grounds Will after Ave years Of grOgtt
OF trees, be the most beautiful IN IT,
United States. because nG other has
natural lake. and the picturesque set
Ting with q real fayiGe ~ part I'll the
grounds, Most public Institutions
have tbs regulation, nat terraces. The
boating possibilities for skins and
canoes On Capitol Lake aHe especially
appreciated IL PIERS, beeagse tbs
Missouri raysI IL TOO spifs sne bazaGl.
sgs Tor anythiRg bpt hia power
motor b0SEz.
Cattle 90 CAS- ranges Letgeen tie
E9& ano tGe Missouri rysT aIe begip.
nag " suffer from tne laek ~ too
aIc IL sDlGe instances are dylng.
kloEs tie P.erEe division u the Nortn.
Nestesn e~aEcasSes naay b. eeen from
~ ualp slacows aHe me sane u
AEe " Ne SECTION traYerSec ~ thf
kiis1axse.
8GsEe ~ a Es0gemsnt on ~ ssnc 9
@eA1 Eoas6 Dak0ta train ~ tie Elki
E@IoaAi convention 40 Los Aasele,
Seat jay TLere ID q general CON
xalttse ircD a. lc1sss 81 tie state gu
90 raA3 ggoDpsiGon II u puoDoses
- sspA . Ian ~ eight coaches. count
lag Ae NADer and bazsage cars, ar.
th@t - sboik aii mopntain engines esl
hapdle. egeD yitb double header faeiI
Ees Il tie trsin can not be mustere'
AZ NIN be = ~tes1egaii With peoDle -
lectinx tlsk ewp routes,
On 81 about March Ig. che people q