The Brookings register. [volume] (Brookings, Brookings County, S.D.) 1903-1971, 1915-11-25

ment Store.
Eric Ecklein, former auditor Of Nc
Cook county, was recently arrested for
crooked work while in office, has plead
guilty and been sent to the penitcn-
tiary for one year. AS near as can be
learned at this time, Ecklein made up
dummy bills, and got them pasg,d by
the board of supervisors and pocketrd
the mOney-about $4,000 in all. A dep
uty state examiner recently ferretcd
out the matter.
The postofiice department is already
sending out literature urging the pub
lie to begin mailing its Christmas pack
ages early and to follow other sugges-
tons that will insure safe delivery.
Perhaps N postofiice in the country IS
better equipped than Brookings TO
handle the annual Christmas rush. past
experiences have proven that, but it
mean a lot Of hard work and worry
for Postmaster O. G.. Oyloe and his as
s~istants. A slogan of Mail early.
wrap securely, address plainly" has
been adopted.
An address by j. b. Irwin of Mime
apolis, owner of the worlds champion
cow, will be a special feature of the
annual meeting of the South Dakota
Holstein Fresian breeders association
at Sioux Falls, December 8. O. A..
Branson of Mitchell, NJ. j. Emily, NJ. J..
Smiley of Belle Fourche, and Prof. C..
Larsen of State College are also on the
program. The increasing membership
OF the association indicates an I'M
usually large attendance. The officers
of the association are: President, p. A.
Zollman, Mitchell, and secretary, p. r.
Crothers, Badger.
Halton PowelPs famous musical
comedy, "Henpecked Henry" will be
e e at the Grand opera house, Deem
Der 9th, and those who like a hearty
laugh and pretty girls are getting
ready to enjoy themselves. This show
is recognized as the funniest on the
road. It's strong point is it's laugh pro-
voking qualities. 1t is SO constructed
that there is no chance for anyone to
withstand it. The biggest crouch in
the world would be certain to capitu-
late to this irresistible attraction. 1t is
built for laughing purposes and played
laughingly to laughter that is good for
an audience.
The Register hardly thinks it neces-
sary to draw attention to the state
ment exhibited by the Bank of Brook
ings, it speaks for itself, but we do
wish to say that it's remarkable growth
in the past few years has not been
equalled by any state bank in South
Dakota and by but few National banks
within our recollection. This has been
accomplished under the able manage
ment of G. F. Knappen and G.. j. Flittie,
the latter becoming cashier about two
Soio oSo' 4hl' iNhdppCh 10 tOlCtutu
70 be one Of the ablest and most con.
sentative bankers in the state and he
has been ably seconded by Mr.. Flittie,
who is now bearing away the laurels
by this magnificent report.
The Saturday News received a call
last Saturday from arch" Skinner,
as he used to be called in primary
school days. Mr.. Skinner and the edi-
tor Of the News were sort O. semi
chums when stealth away to the
swimmin' hole" was a never to be for
gotten pastime. The former subse-
quently went to %Brookings where he
engaged in the mercantile business for
several years and where he attained
marked success. BY the way, he is the
father of the young man Cecil Skin
ner) who particularly distinguished
himself on the gridiron in the after
noon, having made an eighty yard
dash through the entire field of oppon-
ChIo III oSolAu6 q lOuCuuOW H. dItI-
town News.
Monday and Tuesday nights the re-
ceipts at the Fad and Pleasant Hour
theatres respectively were turned over
to the high school athletic association
to benefit the finances of that organi.
cation. The high school band played
prior to the show on both nights and
large crowds greeted the performances.
under Southern Skies" with Mary
Fuller in five reels was presented by
the Fad management and 1.-THE Dark
ening Trail" a four-reel masterpiece
was the feature at the Pleasant Hour.
Misses Marion Carlisle and Thelma
Brictson sang a duet and responded
with a popular selection as an encore.
A q%uartette. consisting of Misses Char
main Brictson, Esther Irish, Bern
Smith and Helen Peddicord, sang also
and responded with popular selections.
Brookings schools did not open for
work Monday morning as the teachers