The Brookings register. [volume] (Brookings, Brookings County, S.D.) 1903-1971, 1916-01-20

Madison.-At the meeting Of the
board of city commissioners held here
this week, the board acted favorably
on the petition to pave Egan avenue
from the railroad tracks to the south
west corner of the normal campus, and
instructed the city attorney to prepare
a resolution which will be introduced
at the next meeting of the board.
Mitchell.-The city board of educa-
ton has hired a trained nurse for the
public schools. Miss Elizabeth Han
son, employed throughout the state
last year in Red Cross work, has been
given the position of head of the physi-
cal welfare department of the schools.
In her work Miss Hanson will cooper
ate closely with the teachers and par
ents Of the pupils along lines leading
to the pest physical development of
the children.
Mitchell.-A woman inspector for
the supervision and inspection of all
shops, store and markets in Mitchell
offering food and milk for sale was
petitioned for by the ladies of six of
the leading clubs of the city. The
representatives of the clubs appeared
in a body before the city council and
made known their position. The coun-
ell referred the matter to the health
committee of the council which prob
ably will report at the mex session.
Pierre.-Upon request of Gov. Byrne
detailed investigation and finds that
there are 1,705 voting precincts in the
state. 1t is supposed that the COVER
nor is making a careful canvas of the
comparative cost of a special primary
and an extra legislative session. The
number of precincts proves that the
Burke plan" advocates HAYES greatly
exaggerated on the cost of the pri-
mary, which would not exceed $50, 900.
Madison.-While playing about the
barn, Vernon, the 11-year-old son of
Mr.. and Mrs. Charles Parr, well known
residents of Artesian, was kicked by a
colt and suffered a fracture of the skull
and conclusion of the brain. The
child was rushed to the Madison hos
pital where an operation was perform
ed, the result of which now appears to
have saved the child's life. Mr.. and
Mrs. Parr were former residents of.
Wentworth, and are well known
throughout this section of the state.
Pierre.-The first move in the at
tack of the express companies on the
present express tax law under the con-
stitutional amendment of 1912 was
started in the circuit court before
Judge Hughes here. The com
panies will contest the present law,
having been successful in their fight
under the old act, which was declared
to be unconstitutional. The new act
is under a different constitutional pro-
vision and the state is making a fight
TO sustain the present law.
Deadwood.-Mining, the chief in
dustry of this section of the Black
Hills, is notably picking up, and there
are several big deals on now which
give promise of going through which
will mean more mines opening up,
larger payrolls and a general increased
activity in this line this year. At no
time in the last 20 years have business
prospects in the Black Hills been as
good as this time of the year. The
merchants all through the Hills coun-
try enjoyed the largest holidays bust
ness this season in history, but in
stead Of the customary dull. period
following the holidays there is a steady
increase of business, with plenty Of
money in sight.
Sioux INSTRUMENTATION among
the farmers is counting for something
at Morefeld, a few miles north of this
city, where they are banded together
in the Sioux Valley club. Last season
some experimenting was done with
phosphates, but owing to the unusual
amount of moisture they were not com
pletely satisfied as to what the stimu.
liant would do to the ground under or
binary conditions. This year the club
has ordered half a car of phosphate
and has also ordered f~ormaldehyde for
the treatment of seed. During the fall
a hog cholera school was conducted al
Morefield for three days, and in a mum
Der of ways the members of the club
find they can get what they want, and
get 1t more easily and cheaply through
organization than as individuals.
Watertown.-A petition for the re
call of Mayor H. A. Wagner and Com
missioners Snyder. Whooley, Wiers
beck and Countryman is being circu
lated here by parties dissatisfied witt
the handling Of the city's affairs under
the present regime. 1t is considered
an anti-saloOn mOvemenf and a fore