The Brookings register. [volume] (Brookings, Brookings County, S.D.) 1903-1971, 1916-10-26
BR|CTSON MATTER
BEFORE THE CLUB
COMMITTEES REPORT HEARD
AND THE COMMITTEES coNTiN.
UED-MATTER DISCUSSED
PAVING STREETS UNDER DISCUSSION
Good Roads Talked-Other Matters Up
Entertainment and Feed En-
joyed by All

At the Commercial Club meeting
which was largely attended Friday
evening the Brictson factory matter
held first attention. The committee ap-
pointed a couple of weeks ago to take
up the matter with Mr.. Brictson made
its report through Mr.. Elmer Sexauer
and Mr.. r. A. Turner. The commit
tee had called on Mr.. Brictson twice,
but because of delayed correspondence
on some other matters he was unable
to make the committee a definite state
ment.
However, he outlined to the commit
tee what he is doing and what he hopes
to do in the future. He gave them a
brief history of his fight for a place
in the auto tire manufacturing field
and Of his final scccess. But he is
not satisfied because of his depend
ence on other manufacturers for his
accessories. He needs a factory to
make these accessories SO that he
may build into his products the best
material. This factory will employ
from 800 to 500 men and will have a
capacity of 1000 tires per day. He
would like to build a factory to cost
not less than 500, 200. He thinks this
is necessary. Mr.. Brictson has some
fattering offers from outside cities in
the way of assistance, and it is to
see what may be done to offset these
and retain this manufacturing concern
in Brookings that the club is moving
in the matter.
After a discussion which had as a
central idea the sincere desire to aid
Mr.. Brictson and keep him in Brook
ings the committee was continued
with instructions to continue negotia-
tons.
The street paving committee
through its chairman, Mr.. G.. J. Flittie,
of the Bank of Brookings, reported
that they have prepared a petition for
paving and would begin it's circulation
at once. If enough signers can be
secured paving will no doubt be con
menced in the spring.
Geo. w. Cobel, of the First National
Bank, chairman of the roads commit
tee, reported that the committee had
secured a promise of $50 in cash
from the county commissioner and
5000 from the farmers to fix the mile
and half east from the west line of
the Tom Maher farm. If the weather
remains good this work will be done
this fall.
Prof. R. F. Kerr reported on the
dam and spillway at Lake Campbell,
stating that the original cost had been
over $500 and the last work $277. The
dam is now in fine shape, and so we'll
built and REINFORCED that it will be per-
manent. The committee was thanked
and discharged.
A duck supper was arranged for IN
the neal future. All the hunters be-
longing to the club will be requested
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furnish a feed for the club members
and their ladies. AS soon as 200 ducks
are in cold storage the feed date will
be arranged.
A resolution was passed putting the
club on record as favoring Amendment
No. l to the constitution of the state
which ic 70 ho po%oI ~ 81 Tho NTo,n1, !
Der election. If this amendment car
ries it will enable the legislature Cc
vote the same amount which the fed
eral government will give the state.
If it doesn't carry we will lose the fed
eral aid.
A nice feature of the evening was
the singing of Miss Bloomquist of the
high school, accompanied by Miss
Wiley, and the reading of Miss Milne,
e%locution teacher at the high school.
Both were encored and responded.
At the close of the meeting a vote of
thanks was extended these young
ladies.
Report Of Brictson Committee
The board of directors of the Com
mercial Club was recently called to-
gether by President Culhane and what
data and information available with
reference to the Brictson matter. was
presented to the board and discussed
pro and con. A committee consisting
of E. H. Sexauer. c. A.. Gullick, r. A.
Turner. H. G. Hauff and B. H. Sayre
was appointed to call on Mr.. Brictson
to ascertain what the Commercial