The Brookings register. [volume] (Brookings, Brookings County, S.D.) 1903-1971, 1916-01-06
STATE NEWS

totally destroyed the Van Dusen grain
elevator here, with a total of 5000 bus.
of grain and $50 tons of coal. All
the books and records of the business
were likewise burned. Only by a mir
acle was the Farmers elevator saved
from the flames.
MISUNDERSTANDING over troubles
in the family which necessitated a
lonely Christmas for him, is thought
to have prompted E. A. Smith to at
tempt to take his own life by stabbing
himself in the throat with a pocket
knife at the Winfred hotel at Winfred,
S. D. 1t is not thought the wound will
prove fatal.
Aberdeen.-A. A. Picker, one Of the
former n of and n of the heav-
lest creditors of the American Publish
ing company of this city, has just been
appointed receiver of the local COM
pany, which recently filed a petition in
bankruptcy, setting forth liabilities of
$26, 900 and assets of approximately
$4,000. The business of the company
will be continued under the manage
ment of Mr.. Picker.
Rapid City.-On February l town
, ship 6 south range 3 east of the Black
Hills meridian, comprising q, $50 acres
Of fine grazing land, will be opened to
public entry, the land office here hav-
ing filed notice that on and after that
late the official plat of this heretofore
unsurveyed township would be on Of
fetal file here. This township lies be-
tween Edgemont and Hot Springs in
Fall River county.
Madison.-Carl Croisant Of Ramona,
aged IA years, lost his arm as the re-
suit of a hunting accident. He is not
able to explain just how it happened.
AS he and a companion were walking
along one of them stumbled causing
the gun to discharge, the load taking
effect between Croisant's elbow and
shoulder. He was brought to the Madi-
son hospital where it was found neces-
sary to amputate the arm near the
shoulder.
Mitchell.-The South Dakota IL
Southwestern railway will be required
to give a guaranty of good faith by FL
ing a bond with the state commission
and show reason for a second line. This
is the opinion expressed by p. w.
Dougherty, member of the state rail
way commission.
Aberdeen.-Chief of Police G. w.
Hurst has discovered a way to utilize
the cheap whiskey coniscated from
bootleggers during the fall and winter
months, of which he has between 25
and 35 gallons in stock. He has dis
covered that the cheap liquor is just
as good as expensive alcohol to put in
the radiator of his automobile to keep
it from freezing during the cold wea-
Their, but inasmuch as the city is nov
dry, has also thought it advisable to
have a special officer watch the car
when it is left standing on the streets
for fear some thirsty person will al
tempt to drain the radiator,
DeVoe.-Sheriff Garrick came here
from Faulkton and arrested Clifford
Allen, aged 10, n of the best known
young men of this vicinity, on a statu-
tory charge. The time for the pre-
liminary hearing was fixed for Janu-
airy 6, and the defendant was released
under a bond of $4,000 for his appear
rance at hat time. The arrest and the
nature of the charge caused a sensa-
ton here and in this vicinity. 1t is be
lieved that if the case m to trial it
will be one of the most sensational
ever before the courts in northern
South Dakota.
Pierre.-The department of history,
in it's fifteenth annual review of the
progress of the state find that the
crops and products of the state increas.
ed in value $31, TAO, 900 in 1915 over the
1914 figures, but due to the wheat fail.
ure of 1914 the marketings show that
there was a decrease in the amount OF
produce shipped out of the state by
the railroads. Also products brought Il
trife lower price in 1915 than in 1914
and this made the railroad marketings
show up a decrease in 1915, even
though the crop itself was larger in
everything grown.
Sisseton.-Desmond Davis and his
brother, boys of this vicinity. perform.
ed the feat of shooting two wolves. The
two animals had invaded a farm when
the boys were notified. Aiming them.
selves they went to the scene, and i,
was not long until they had sent one
of the wolves to wolf heaven" The
other temporarily made it's escape, but
the boys followed it's trail, and after
an exciting chase overhauled and killed
it. The bounty offered for the killing
of wolves made the adventure a profit