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The Brookings register. [volume] (Brookings, Brookings County, S.D.) 1903-1971, 1916-05-11

penses are high. Now you are chal-
ing the conditions such that these
matters cannot be mentioned in the
debate.
"The people Of the state are inter
ested in knowing whether your
charges are false or true, and whereas
there are less than 200 salaried state
employees and the state expenses Of
South Dakota compare favorably with
any state in the union. l shall not per-
NIT you to dodge these issues.
81 am perfectly willing to discuss
your primary laws, past, present and
future, including the n which you
call the "Norbeck" law. This law is
practically a re-enactment of the law
of 1907, which was put upon the sta
tute books two years before | was a
member Of the legislature and was the
direct result Of the work of the "PRI-
MARY LEAGUE" of which you were
manager.
81 am certainly willing to debate
with you the question of rural credits
to which you are SO opposed, and the
tax amendment to the constitution
against which you are SO vigorously
protesting. All ask is that the de-
bate be open for the discussion of all
the issues of the campaign, including
the different measures you have pub
licly advocated the last five years. l
shall give you a chance to prove the
statements you have been makirg to
the voters-I shall make you Prove
them or admit that they are not true.
81 will meet you in two debates, one
OF which shall be at Brookings. You
may name the other place, providing
it is some place where neither of us
have so far made speaking arrange
ments."
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SEVEN THOUSAND
TROOPS TO BORDER
PRES. WILSON CALLS TEXAS,
ARIZONA AND NEW MEXICO
GUARDS
WILL PREVENT FURTHER TEXAS RAIDS
Glenn Springs, Texas, Raid Calls For
Strengthening of Border
Patrol

President Wilson has called out the
national guard of Texas, Arizona and
New Mexico to deal with the border
situation.
Secretary Baker has issued the fol-
lowing statement regarding the use of
the guard:
THE outbreak in the Big Bend dis
trict of the Rio Grande has so far
further emphasized the danger of sim
liar occurrences along our long border
that the President has called out the
national guard of Arizona, New Mexico
and Texas and directed them to report
to General Funston, who will assign
them to stations along the border for
patrol duty.
'In addition to that, two additional
regiments of regular infantry have
been directed to proceed to the border,
and such further arrangements will be
made as are necessary for the COM
plete security of the people of the
United States against raids of this
character"
Secretary Baker said the guard of
the three border states would make
available 1000 men.
In addition, three regiments of resu-
lar infantry were ordered to the Dor
der.
These regiments are the Thirteenth
infantry, now at Pittsburgh, n. Y;
the Third infantry at Madison bar
racks, divided between Watertown and
Oowego, n. Y; the Twenty-first In
fantry at Vancouver barracks, and two
one located at Fort Lawton, near Seat
tie, Wash, and one at Spokane, Wash.
The total additional force sent to the
border under these orders, including
both regulars and national guard, is
approximately 1000 men.
Secretary Baker announced also that
published reports that the raid on
Glenn Springs had been organized on
the American side of the line, accord
ing to Mexican reports, had been tele-
graphed to General Funston that he
might investigate.
Secretary Baker said the orders
sending more troops to the border
were made up on the joint recommen-
dation of both General Scott and Gen
eral Funston and were without s'gnifi-
canoe in connection with the Scott
Obregon conferences.
The Brookings register. [volume] (Brookings, Brookings County, S.D.) 1903-1971, 1916-05-11
INTERCOLLEGIATE MEET

Over three hundred entries have
been filed for the Minnesota-Dakota
intercollegiate Athletic Conference
Meet to be held on the South Dakota
state fair grounds at Huron, May 26
and 81. This list contains the names
of several record holders of the con-
ference, many who have competed IN
former meets, and also others who are
competing for the first time, as well.
The University of North Dakota and
the University of South Dakota will
probably start more men than any
other members of the conference, but
Hamline, winners of the meet in 1914,
and again in 1915, will probably enter
the best individual competitors.
The time schedules have been ar
ranged for the afternoons of Friday
and Saturday, May 26 and 27. Officials
for the events are all experts in filed
and track athletics and will run the
meet off on scheduled time.
Martin Delaney of the Chicago Ath-
letic club will again referee the meet.
This will be his third year in this ca
pacity AMI his record as one of the best
athletic directors in the northwest is
unquestionable.
The Huron commercial club Is pre-
pairing to accommodate the immense
crowds which are expected for the two
days of the meet. Large delegations
Of students from the fifteen different
institutions belonging to the confer
ence will accompany their teams.
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$500 of which $4,000 was borrowed
from the Board OF Church Erection
the remainder was raised in the church
and among the friends of the church.
After the money was secured Rev. w.
p. Lemon, Of Newark, N. j., also a
former pastor, preached from the text:
Ps. S7-2, The Lord Loveth the Gates
Of Zion"
In the evening Rev. w. NJ. MAR of
State College, delivered an inspiring
and appropriate address in which he
said some practical things about the
building of an effective church organ
ization. Monday evening Rev. w. A..
Mast, of Bookings. preached on, Ps.
81. 2, Glorious Things Are Spoken of
Thee-Zion City of Our God" On
Tuesday evening Rev. w. p. Lemon
preached and on Wednesday evening
Rev. Leon l.. Smythe, of LeSeur,
Mimi, a former pastor, preached. On
Thursday evening the closing evening
of the services of dedication there
we're speeches by some of the local
people who have been actively engag-
ed in the work of building the church,
The building is complete throughout.
1t is modern in every way, with COM
plete kitchen and dining rooms and
class rooms in the basement. The
building is equipped with electric
lights and steam heat. 1t will seal
several hundred people and is a very
attractive and comfortable little
church.
The people of Vo'ga are to be con
graduated on their wisdom in erect
ing such a church building. The Pres
byterian church of Volga is the only
English speaking congregation in the
village and is made up of people of
different denominations who have
put away their UNCONVENTIONAL differ
ences and have united in this splen-
did enterprise.
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DEDICATION OF voLGA CHURCH

The new church at Volga was dedi-
Gated last Sunday afternoon. In the
morning Rev. Chas. r. Miller, OF
Salem, S. D., a former pastor, preach
ed from the text: 81 al glad when
they said unto me, let us go into the
house of the Lord" In the Afternoon
at $3.50 before a congregation that com.
pletely filed the house the financial
matter was presented and several
hundred dollars more than necessary
was raised. The church cost about
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DAKOTA CENTRAL TO BE SOLD

That the South Dakota Central rail
way will be sold on June II as order.
ed by Judge J. D. Elliott of the federal
court, is practically certain, says the
Sioux Falls Argus Leader, as the stock
holders have utterly failed in their
efforts to raise the necessary funds to
stave off the sale by %liquidating the
roads Indebtedness.
This situation has again brought out
various rumors in connection with the
transfer of the property to some other
railroad company. The most persist
.ent rumors have been floating around
here that the Milwaukee and Illinois
Central are both anxious to get con
troll of the road, and it is known that
the Minneapolis and st. Louis has for
a number of years sought to make the
South Dakota Central a part of their
system. The prevailing opinion around
here is that the Milwaukee is most
likely to secure the road, notwith-
standing it is an excellent feeder for
the Illinois Central. Should the Mil
waukee secure the road it is more than
likely that one of the lines between
Sioux Falls and Cotton would be prac-
tically abandoned. 1t is claimed that
officials of the Milwaukee road recent
" travelled the full length of the
South Dakota Central and have also
posted themselves regarding the bust
mes done by the latter company.
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McKNIGHT-DUFF

Wednesday evening, April 26th, Rev.
VIM. A. Mast united in marriage Mr..
Wayne Mcknight, of Woolsey, and
Miss Tressa Duff, of White.
Mr.. Mcknight is a son of Harry Nc
Knight, of Bookings, and Mrs. Nc
Knight is a daughter of Mr.. and Mrs.
Frank Duff, residing near White.
These young people are very well
and favorably known. They will make
their home in Woolsey, 8. D., where
Mr.. Mcknight has a position in a lum-
Der yard.
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che marriage of Miss Edna Bent
sen, the eldest daughter of Mr.. and
Mrs. Peter Bentsen, to Roy Sloan, of
Brookings, was celebrated at the home
northwest of White at three o'clock
Wednesday afternoon. Rev. G.. f.
Hoffman, pastor of the United Pres
byterian church performing the cere-
mony. Miss Laurel Bentsen, sister of
the bride, was bridesmaid. Layman
Caldwell best man. Miss Janet Sloan,
of Brookings, sister of the groom play
ed the wedding march. The bridal
gown was Of silk net over messaline
and the bridal bouquet was of brides
roses. The bridesmaid wore pale blue
and carried white carnations. A recep-
the ceremony. The young people re-
ceived many beautiful and useful wed
ding presents.
The groom is a son Of Mr.. and Mrs.
John Sloan, Of Bookings, and is a
graduate of the business department
Of State College.
Mr.. and Mrs. Sloan are well and
favorably known in this section and
their many friends wish them a long
and pleasant welded life. They will
reside on the John Sloan farm about
six miles north of Brookings.
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THE NATIONAL CAPITAL

(By ]. e. Jones)
Brookings Register Bureau. Washington. DC.
Battle Against cut-Throat Merchants
Congress has been keeping a veiy
tight rein on all matters of legislation,
and Notwithstanding the excitement
and uneasiness growing out OF the ser.
ious condition of foreign affairs, the
members of Congress have been taking
,care Of appropriation bills and routine
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UNIVERSITY FALLS
BEFORE STATE
DUAL MEET AT CANTON RESULTS
IN NINE FIRST PLACES AND
FOUR SLAMS FOR S. D. S. c..
TWO BIG VICTORIES FOR BRO0MNGS
High School Defeats Watertown In
Field BY Score 62.5
to 33.5

oNdlS lOlleSe won nine HrStS II
slammed in four events in her victory
over the state university at the Can
ton dual meet last Saturday. Should
State College win the state honors in
track this season, it will make her
thirteenth championship out Of nine
teen years of competition. From 1901
to 1909, inclusive, States runner were
champions. In 1914, State won the
collegiate championship in the Mime
sota-Dakota conference, and in 1915,
she won two state championships in
the tri-state meet and in the invitation
sttae meet held at Brookings.
The results of Saturdays dual meet,
in which State won over the Univer-
sity, 70-55, are in detail as follows.
100 yard dash-Stevens, U; Lee, S.
Time 1912.
l mile-Cobb, T.; S~trachan, S. Time
1852.
High jump-Vidal, Z; Laxson and
Swenehart tie, S. 5 #. 9 in.
Shot publisher, s.; Erp, S. 80 #.
73-4 in.
44O yard dash-Meade, T.; Abbott,
S. Time 54.
Jayelin-Laxson, S; Allison, S. 1873
#. 3 in.
12O yard hurdle-Vidal, L.; Young,
L. Time II Is.
Hammer throw-Erp, S.; Skinner,
S. 124 it. 2 in.
22O yard dash-Stevens, u; Quig-
ley, U. Time %.
Pole vault-Skinner, S.; Kennard,
S.; Vidal, u. and Bennett tie for I'd.
II #. 2 in.
Half mile-Weber, s.; Meade, U.
Time 2 min. 7 Sec
Discus-Fisher, S.; Vidal, U. 1T
#. TX in.
22O yard hurdle-Young, u; Quig-
ley, U. Time %.
Broad jump-Skinner, S.; Sullivan,
U. Fl it. 2h in.
2 mile relay-Ladd, s.; Strachan, ).
Time HOP.
Relay-Won by S. d. S. c., Hum
phrey Weber, Jackson, Abbott. Time
3:49.
S. D. S. C. won 9 frsts and slammed
in 4 events.
Brookings Defeats WATERFOWL
The MISUNDERSTANDING high
school track and field meet Saturday
at State College field resulted in a
rather one sided score. Watertown
having a one man team in Williamson
who won IS points of the 1876 points
won by Watertown. Brookings has a
we'll balanced team and piled up 62.5
points. Watertown conceded the relay
race to Brookings.
The events and results of the meet
are as follows:
100 yard dash-Williamson W., LIST;
Prentice, b., End.
Discus-Yule 1st; Gilbert End, B.
High jump-Gilbert, Hall, tie, B.
Mile run-Olson 2n,. W.; Knappen,
LIST, B.
Shot put-Gilbert, LIST; Burdette,
End, B.
Broad ~jump-Williamson, End, W.;
Hall, list. B.
Low hurdles-Kennard, LIST; Cul'
hane, End, B.
440 yard dash-Williamson, 1st, w
Schooley, End, w.
High hurdles-Milhen, 1st; Miller
and Kennard tied for End, B.
Pole vault-Alton, Kennard, Turner
tied, B.
22O yard dash-Williamson LIST, w;
Prentice, 2nd, b.
$50 yard run-Schooley, End, w;
Knappen, list, B.
Relay-Conceded to Brookings.
Total-Watertown, 33.5; Brookings
62.5.
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DR.. BRACKET TO TALK

The regular monthly meeting of the
Commercial Club will be held Friday
night. DR.. B. B. Bracket, of State
College, will have something of con-
siderable interest to tell the members.
Make your plans to attend the meet
ing. The usual lunch will follow the
meeting.
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Several state officials and prominent
road enthusiasts will make the run and
local motorists are especially invited
to join the trip from Brookings south
to Dell Rapids and Sioux Falls.
c. A. Gullick, Secretary of the
Brookings Commercial Club, has been
working in cooperation with the ori-
GERS Of the Development League and
will be able to supply any of the de-
tails relative to the schedule which
the citizens of Brookings may desire.
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APPRECIATION WEEK" NUMBER

Next week all the newspapers Of the
state will issue special booster edi-
tons in a combined effort to bring set
tiers to South Dakota The Register
will have some extra copies. Tele-
phone in your order for a copy to send
to your friend.
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ROADS RUNS
CREATING INTEREST
TWO RUNS TO BE MADE FROM
BROOkINGS-HURON 10th AND
SIOUX FALLS 18th
A SURVEY Of ALL ROADS WILL Be MADE
c. A. GulIick, Secretary Of Commercial
Club, Working In Cooperation
With Boosters

With Appreciation and Development
Week but a few days in the future, the
people who have the work in charge
find that the automobile runs which
are to be made over the leading high
ways of the state during Appreciation
and Development Week will ~undoubted-
ly be a grand success. The run over
the Black e Yellow Trail will be
made on Tuesday, the 10th of May.
Starting at Pierre at $3.50 in the
morning and at Brookings at 1890,
the official parties will meet in Huron
orS will be guests at n of the com
mercial clubs so-called Commercial
Club Dinners. The Huron Commercial
Club will also furnish storage for all
the visitors autos free of charge and
the evening will be devoted to the or
ganization of a state Black & Yellow
Trail Association under the direction
of j. w. Parmley, President of the
Development League and likewise
President of the Good Roads Associa-
ton of South Dakota. The success Of
this enterprise depends upon the con
dition in which the roads are and the
number of people who cooperate and
take part in the run. 1t is felt certain
that this work will place the good
roads movement in South Dakota be-
fore the attention of a large number Of
people and hence make it a statewide
proposition, rather than a number of
independent local projects.
The returning autos from Huron will
meet in Brookings with party froEi
Milbank at noon, May II, and will pro-
coed to Sioux Falls on the following
schedule:
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1916-10-21

food and drink to be satisfied, and
clothing of any kind sufficient for
warmth has been replaced, with edu-
cation and contact with the whites,
by an increasing desire for better
and cleaner methods of living and
for higher standards in every direct
ton.
Everyone who has had the oppor-
tunity of viewing conditions in 1900
and at the present date cannot but
be impressed by this great advance
ment in the physical living condi-
tions and in the mental attitude Of
the Pine Ridge Indians. Mr.. Bren-
nan has just cause to be proud of
the part he had played in the won
derful progresn under this admins
tration.
The employees who have worked
under him must deeply feel the loss
of his leadership and companionship.
He carries away with him the most
profound respect of all who have
worked under him and of those who
have had business contact with him,
including all OF the Indians of the
reservation. All Of these are his
friends, and they all must join in
wishing for him all happiness for the
future and success in whatever un-
dertaking he may venture.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1916-10-21
Louis Werthheimer sat up on

Louis Werthheimer sat up on
Wednesday, the first since his pain
ful accident. He hopes to be out
in a week or so.
f. b. Smith arrived from the end
of track with five passengers last
evening and returns with an equal
number this morning.
Mrs. Harris Franklin returned
from Chicago last evening. Mr..
Franklin was recalled to the Gap and
will be up today
Harris Franklin is thoroughly con-
vinced that more than one Carney
has an existence; and that as a rule
they ranch at the Palmer when in
Chicago. We presume the meeting
was a funny one indeed, but It loses
nothing when jim recounts it.
Charley Zoellner came up from the
end OF the track last evening. hav-
ing accompanied his brother that
far on his way east to purchase a
stock to replace the one destroyed
by Sundays FIRE The firm will erect
temporary business house, 60x40,
IN the corner adjoining the post
office, and next year will put up an
elegant stone building on the old
site
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1916-10-21
Is THE PANAMA CANAL A FAIL
URE?
tThomas F. Logan in Leslie'sJ

tThomas +. Logan In Leslie'sJ
Officials OF the United States most
directly responsible for maintaining
the national defenses are greatly wor-
ried over the Panama Canal. 1t ap-
pears TO be impossible to secure unin-
terrupted and certain transit through
that waterway. The slides are
problem that apparently cannot be
mastered without the expenditure Of
a sum approximating one-half OF the
entire cost of the canal Engineers
who have carefully studied the prob
lem express the opinion that the
only certain method Of preventing
the slides is to remove the hills on
either side of Gaillard Cut, a task
comparable in magnitude TO the orig
inal work Major General Goethals
is confidentially reported in Wash
ington 10 be extremely disappointed.
He has deferred his resignation and
is doggedly fighting the natural agen-
cies that block the canal from time
to time The United States Govern
ment VIII not admit that the Panama
canal is failure, but il is significant
that there is renewed discussion of
the possibility of utilizing the Mic
araguan route in case the Panama
slides are not thoroughly mastered.
The United States has exclusive
rights for constructing canal
through Nicaragua, under the treaty
ratified last spring. Unofficial esti-
mates show a Nicaraguan canal
would be cheaper than the removal
of the slides. Years ago the Mic
aragua Canal Company began to
construct a waterway through that
country 1t finally gave up the at
tempt for lack of financial support.
Had the United States guaranteed
the company's bonds, the canal
would have been finished long be-
fore the Panama Canal and would
have cost this country far less.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1916-10-21
October IA, 1886.
city Engineer Rogers is confined
m his bod with fever

City Engineer Rogers is confined
TO his bed with fever.
f. NJ. Bowman OF Minnesota, re-
turned from Alton and Chicago by
last evenings coach.
Messrs Van Cise, Harding and
Washabaugh returned from Rapid
yesterday morning.
It is said that Jay Gould and Nellie
Houghton will be married some day
next month.
Huger wilkinson is at the end Of
the track awaiting the return from
Kansas City OF Mrs. Wilkinson and
the children.
Mayor Star and Alderman Belding
came up from a little love feast near
the end Of the track last evening.
They report squally weather all
along the line
Chief Engineer A. c. Tippie of the
Rapid Fire department, returns
home this morning with a quantity
of department literature.
Mat Klopp has now completed his
restaurant in all the latest improve
ments. His cellar is filled with the
best things to its utmost.
VIII L. Davis, agent for the Evans
Transportation company, was, on
yesterday at Santa Marie, California
united in marriage to Miss Mamie
Phelps, niece OF DR.. f. L. Babcock,
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1916-10-21
October IS. 1856.

Colonel Dayey returned from the
east last evening
Chief Mcdonald, Nj. j Werthheim-
er and Paul Rewman returned from
Spearfish last evening.
Jake Kass, an old time Deadwood
boy, at present a prosperous hard
ware merchant of Chadron and Doug
las. came up on a flying visit by last
evenings coach.
Mayor Star and Alderman Belding
went down to Rapid by yesterdays
coach and were followed later in the
day by Messrs Van Cise, Harding,
and Washabaugh, all delegates to the
district convention today.
Speartish, Oct. 11.-Fire broke
out at 1890 o'clock today in the
second story OF what is known as
the Blackwell saloon building on
Main street. and spread with such
fearful rapidity that before p. N.
the entire block was In ashes, en-
failing loss in the aggregate OF
100000.
An attempt was made by the use
of giant powder TO blow up build
ing between the origin of the fire and
Rogers hotel corner, but without
success But few of the contents OF
the buildings were removed. Prin-
cipal lossers are:
James Rogers. hotel, $4,000.
Zoellner Bros, clothing, 10000
Coleman's saloon.
zerfing and Hill, fancy goods and
telephone exchange.
E. Blackwell, saloon
Elmore G. Lamkin, Red Barn,
building owned by - Davis.
Peter Decker, saloon.
Henry Williams, boots and shoes
All the buildings on the opposite
side of Main street were severely
scorched. including the bank, glass
broken. etc, but by individual ex.
ertion the fire was not allowed tc
cross.
$3.50 p. m.---The large fireprooi
of Zoellner Bros, has just been open.
ed and contents all burning. VIII
be total loss.