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The Clayton citizen. [volume] (Clayton, Union County, N.M.) 1906-19??, 1916-03-16
Charles D. Miller Victim of Villa Raid
at Columbus, Thursday Morning

By means of 32nd degree Masonic
ring with the name &C. Dewitt" en-
graved on the inside of the gold band
the body of Charles Dewitt Miller,
former state engineer of New Mex
leo, and brother of j. o. Miller of
Las Cruces, was identified after being
taken from the ruins of the CONNER
cial hotel in Columbus Friday morn
ing.
When the unidentified body was re-
moved from the ruins of the hotel the
Masonic ring was recognized by a
Mason in the rescue party and it was
found to tbe engraved on the inside
with Miller's name. He was master
of the Tularosa, N. NJ, lodge and q
member of the Santa Fe Scottish rite
lodge.
He graduated from the A. & M
College at State College in 1906 while
his brother, ]. o. Miller, was regis.
trar. After graduation he became as
sistant territorial engineer and wa.
appointed state engineer when Vernon
Sullivan resigned and held this offic,
until Governor Mcdonald was elected
when he retired from Office and wa
engaged in the land business will
headquarters at Tularosa.
The Clayton citizen. [volume] (Clayton, Union County, N.M.) 1906-19??, 1916-03-16

Albuquerque, N. M, March 23:-The
first interstate intercollegiate debate
ever held in New Mexico will take
place in this city next Saturday night
when the University of New Mexico
will meet the debaters from the Uni
versity of Redlands, California, on the
subject: "Resalved that the Federal
Government should own and operate
all interstate railways" A month
later, April 25th, the University of
Southern California sends its debaters
to albuquerque to meet the New Mexico
University orators on the subject,
"Resolved that the federal trade COM
mission be empowered to regulate
trusts and monopolies, as the inter
state commerce commission regulates
railroads" The debaters are regarded
of Importance sufficient to insure their
complete reporting in intercollegiate
debates" publication devoted to en-.
couraging college debating in the
United States.
The Clayton citizen. [volume] (Clayton, Union County, N.M.) 1906-19??, 1916-03-16
Wade Buys Spring Stock. Reports
Dyestuff Scarce

Geo. H. Wade reports the same
sad cry around the eastern market
that has been reported by every buyer
from here. Dys stuff is almost out
of the question and the matter of get
ting what you want is not to be con-
sidered, but what you can get. Mr..
Wade bought a nice line of the best
available stock for his store here,
some of which is already arriving.
The Clayton citizen. [volume] (Clayton, Union County, N.M.) 1906-19??, 1916-03-16
SUDDEN HALT OF
DISTRICT court
Failure Of the officers to Give Proper
Notice as Required by Law
for Drawing Of Jurors.

On account of the failure Of the
officers to give the proper notice as
required by law, for the drawing OF
jurors; the jury work of this term
of the District Court came to sud
den halt on Monday of this week.
Pleas in abatement having been filed
to indictments, returned by the grand
jury against Carl Eklund and Judge
Toombs, raising the question Of the
legality of the grand jury on account
of the manner in which they were
drawn. Court heard the argument on
the pleas Monday morning and at the
afternoon session rendered a decision
sustaining the same, quashing the IN
.dictments returned by the grand jury.
Charles A. Spiess Of Las Vegas, and
Jack Harris of this city, represented
the defendants. Immediately after
making this ruling the court discharg-
ed the petit jurors, and instructed the
jurors to apply to the clerk for their
fees and mileage; at this time rather
amusing incident occurred, as the ex-
eused petit jurors were leaving the
court room one Of their number waved
his hand at the Judge and shouted
"God bless you'll" For some reason
after the court had quashed the IN
dictments in the cases above mention
ed on account of the illegality OF thu
grand jury, and had discharged tn
petit jury for the term, the gran'
hurry was held in session until the mex
day, when that body, previously he'll
illegal by the court, returned severa
indictments against several other par
ties and one accusation against II. l
Mansker, which accusation was I'm
mediately dismissed by the court. A
a matter of fact, under the ruling o
the court no act of the grand jur
could be held legal. Pleas in abate
ment were sustained by the court t
the indictments returned by the gran
Jury in the following cases:
]. J. H. Lovern, charged with Vi
tering bad check; Sicilio Sandova
charged with forgery; W. R. Gle
charged with assault.
Also pleas in abatement were SUI
tanned by the court to the indictmeI
against Attorney C. L. Collins, chart
ed with embezzlement; Benj F. Brow
assault; Jefferson Kennedy, assault
Geo. Kennedy, assault; Bruce Kenn
dy, assault; VIM. R. Giles, assault
R. T. Mansker, accusation; L. G. Goo
Henry Kilburn, Samuel E. Warre
Daniel F. Brotcher, assault; James
Davis and Betty Davis, assault.
Considerable complaint has be-
heard among the people on account
the expense to the taxpayers, but it
said that accidents will happen in t
best of regulated families"
No jury cases could be tried, b
the court remained in session un
Thursday, hearing motions and cOu
cases.
The Clayton citizen. [volume] (Clayton, Union County, N.M.) 1906-19??, 1916-03-16
SCHOOLBUILDING
SITE SELECTED
Clayton Congratulated Upon Getting
Large, COmmOdious Building
for Convenience of Pupils

The School board, the last of the
week, selected the sight for the New
Central School building, the sight
chosen, being blocks No. 1546 and 1547.
The deal has not been ermanently
completed, but it is the understanding
at this time the deal will go through
at a cost Of $1SO0.0O to the Board of
Education for the two blocks. It was
hoped that the matter Of the building
would go forward at once as the date
set for the sale Of the Bonds was Wed,
March 18th, this week, but there ebing
a miss publication in the notice for sale
of bonds, the sale could not be held
and hence the bonds to this date are
unsold and the matter Of further pro.
gress will be delayed until after time
for publication of the notices, which
notice sets the day for the sale Of
the Bonds as Wednesday, April 18th
The matter Of the delay is to be some
what regretted, as the time is not toC
long at the best in which to have tn,
building ready for the fall term.
| \ Clayton is to be congratulated upol
her prospects of getting a fine new
large commOdious building for tn
benefit and convenience of her pupil
and teachers are already looking for
ward to its completion with more thai
ordinary interest. Clayton is forgin,
to the front and today is attractinI
more attention than any city of it
size in the southwest.
This action of the board was jus
after we went to press last weel
The Clayton citizen. [volume] (Clayton, Union County, N.M.) 1906-19??, 1916-03-16
Telephone Man Returns from Mineral
Wells

FIJI. Clark, our telephone man, has
returned from Mineral Wells, Texas,
where he has been spending the past
few weeks for the benefit of his health.
He enjoyed the rest very much, comes
home feeling relieved to some extent,
a part of which is due to the fact that
he is home.
The Clayton citizen. [volume] (Clayton, Union County, N.M.) 1906-19??, 1916-03-16

at is no time to indulge in idle the
ories about invasion. give credit for
common sense to think they will not
gladly accept our aid in eliminating an
international outlaw"
The Clayton citizen. [volume] (Clayton, Union County, N.M.) 1906-19??, 1916-03-16
Methodist Notes

Morning: Sunday School 1000.
Preaching at 11:OO, A. M. Subject,
"What hast thou?"
Evening: Preaching 1880, Subject,
"He sold his birthright."
Prayer Meeting, Wednesday even
ing, 1880.
The Clayton citizen. [volume] (Clayton, Union County, N.M.) 1906-19??, 1916-03-16

The day is not far distant when the
disturber's influence will be gone and
decent people will be allowed to live in
peace.
The Clayton citizen. [volume] (Clayton, Union County, N.M.) 1906-19??, 1916-03-16

In the old world insa7ity is in tn
saddle and what is left of civilization
is weeping over it's dead.
The Clayton citizen. [volume] (Clayton, Union County, N.M.) 1906-19??, 1916-03-16

The average darky's notion of
labor-saving device is a wife who takes
in washing.
The Clayton citizen. [volume] (Clayton, Union County, N.M.) 1906-19??, 1916-03-16

Those who expect harmony in the
democratic party seem to doubt that
W. ]. Bryan will be as strong for
peace at st. Louis, as he is for peace
in Europe.
The Brookings register. [volume] (Brookings, Brookings County, S.D.) 1903-1971, 1916-05-18
Continued on Page Twelve)
AUTO RUNS POSTPONED

]. w. Parmley, president of the State
Development league, after comforting
with representatives in all parts of the
state by long distance issued the fol-
lowing notice of postponement of the
proposed runs on account of heavy
rains in all sections. He reports that
the various runs would have been the
greatest good roads demonstration
ever promoted within the northwest.
Automobile dealers and owners had
responded to the call with enthusiasm
One town reported seventy-five cars
signed up for an all day run Many
requests are coming in asking that it
be put on later and it is probable this
will be arranged.
Mr.. Parmley's statement says:
"Out Of the running" South Dakota
development week was ushered in with
a two million dollar rain. None of the
crops were suffering, but some of us
were getting a little anxious to know
whether Providence was going to CO.
operate in making this great week
and 1916 a great year.
Rain and automobile runs don't go
well together and the State Develop
ment League willingly and without re-
greet indefinitely postpones the four
day Iuns over the four trails of the
state, together with the meetings pan
ned for Huron, Sioux Falls, Watertown
and Aberdeen in the interests of better
roads.
"At later date we trust the people
along these highways will arrange
runs and hold meetings that will result
in as great benefit to the good roads
propaganda as the enthusiasm and will
lingness to help in the post7 runs
promised.
The Brookings register. [volume] (Brookings, Brookings County, S.D.) 1903-1971, 1916-05-18


tenn is also owned by the city. The
city has another valuable asset in
$10,$00 Carnegie library
Pride in City
The citizens of Brookings look with
great satisfaction and pride upon the
three fundamentals of the city's foun-
dation, namely, their great educational
institution, South Dakota State Col
lege, BrOokings public schools, and
the general moral tone of the com
munity represented by the excellent
condition of the eight churches and
their parent organizations, the spirit
ual and financial support they receive
and the influence they exert
South Dakota State College is the
state college of agriculture and me-
chanic arts, supported jointly by the
state and the national government. In
addition to a number of courses in
practical agriculture, mechanics and
allied sciences, the experiment STA
tons at Eureka, Highmore, Vivian and
Cottonwood are of the highest prac-
teal value to the agriculture and live
stock interests of the state. Another
important feature of the college is the
general extension work for both farm
and home. The college offers a regu-
lar four year course in 10 regular col
lege courses, three regular courses in
music, one regular course of two
years in pharmacy, one regular four
year course in agriculture and a num-
Der Of special courses. The college is
located on 500-acre plot of land with
II handsome buildings on the campus
proper, besides large stock buildings
and some smaller buildings. There
will also be a new $4,000 girls dormi-
tory building being erected on the
campus. There are at present 1,106
students and 70 members of the facul-
ty. DR.. E. c. Perisho is president and
The Brookings register. [volume] (Brookings, Brookings County, S.D.) 1903-1971, 1916-05-18
MERCHANTS To Do
GOOD ROAD WORK
DR.. BRACkETT TALKED TO CLUB
MEMBERS ABOUT INDUSTRIAL
CONDITIONS
V0lGA ROADS TO Be PUT IN SHAPE
Book Telling About Bookings and
County Soon Ready for Dis
tribution

The good roads movement was given
big boost last Friday night at the
regular monthly meeting of the Com
mercial Club when II. G. Hauff sug-
gested that a day be set aside for good
roads day and the business men take
picks and shovels and go spend the
day working on the roads. The sug-
gestion was readily received and a
dozen or so men agreed to take their
automobiles and each fill their car with
men and tools. Prof. II. C. Solberg
agreed to join the movement with his
class and take along two tractors.
Monday was set for the day but on ac-
count Of rain it was necessary to post
pone the trip until weather conditions
were more favorable. The north road
to Volga was to receive attention, fol-
lowed later by other roads leading into
the city.
Dr. B. B. Bracket professor of cleo
trical engineering at State College,
spoke to the club members on the
the work of the Naval Consulting
Board and the work before the South
Dakota, board Of which DR.. Bracket is
a member. In his remarks DR.. Brack-
EFT made number Of statements of
considerable interest about the condi-
tons Of this country along lines of
preparedness. He said that people in
this country had never really been
made to think just what shape things
are in and that our happy-go-lucky at
titude had caused us to feel capable of
coping with any country. One remark
able statement he made was that IL we
were called upon to manufacture shells
for war purposes 1t would require the
factories Of this country FIVE years to
make the guaging instruments to get
ready for the manufacture Of SHELLS.
DR.. Bracket spoke more along the
line of industrial preparedness.
r. A. Turner, member of the pub
licity committee of the club. made a
report on the progress of the advertis-
ing booklet now being prepared. 1t is
planned to print 5000 booklets size
5h by 81 inches and contain sixteen
pages illustrated with numerous cuts
of Brookings and Brookings county
scenes.
c. A. Gullick made a report on the
proposed Appreciation Week" auto
mobile run to Huron, which was to
take place Tuesday of this week but
was postponed on account of rain.
A number of other matters were
brought before the members but were
referred to the board of directors for
their attention.
Prof. r. A. Larson, vice-president of
the club, presided, Mr.. Culhane being
unable to be present on account of ill
ness.
After the meeting the usual lunch
was served in the club rooms.
The Brookings register. [volume] (Brookings, Brookings County, S.D.) 1903-1971, 1916-05-18

ne HcuUIlCdn SITUATION
No matter how loud may be the
claims of any particular candidate
with reference to the Republican presi-
dental nomination, it is certain that
several ballots will be required before
a selection is made. Within the past
two weeks it has been made clear that
the attempt to stampede the conven-
ton by the Roosevelt faction has hope
lessly failed. New York State with it's
81 votes, largely pledged to Mr.. Root
and Justice Hughes; and Pennsylvania
with 76 votes-likely for Mr.. Knox, are
units that may become the determin-
ing factors in the final control of the
convention. The convention will face
the necessity of solving it's own prob
lens in making a nomination.
AS matters now standard the posi-
ton is likely to be intensified, there
are three real factors among Republi-
can presidential possibilities. There
is Colonel Roosevelt, whose qualities
need not be discussed-but whose
nomination would be sure to
accentuate factional differences in the
Republican party. Then there is JUS
tice Hughes, who is "just being urged"
much in the same manner as in the
case of Senator Root, in the hope that
he may be the means Of defeating the
Roosevelt ambitions.
Outside of the supporters as well as
the direct opposition to Colonel Roose
welt, Theodore E. Burton commands
more support on his own account than
any other candidate in the field. He
has public record around which pro-
gressives and conservatives have raj
lied in the past.
Senator Burton was the first Repub-
lican in Congress to break down the
policy of the Wilson Administration in
passing bills as purely partisan meas
ures. The big legislative program or
the Democrats was being forced by
the Administration demand for party
support The minority was ignored.
Senator Burton challenged the policy
and changed it by re-shaping the river
and harbor bill, and by upsetting all
the calculations of the Administration
with reference to the ship purchase
act The democratic majority in Con-
gress were forced into radical change
in their legislative methods. While
New York reports are the most notable
with reference to the presidential con-
test, the information being daily
brought to Washington from the
Pacific coast and middle western
states, shows sentiment to be crystal
izing for Senator Burton. The result
is that the party leaders are recognize
ing this development Of public thought.
and since they are agreed that the
most bitter factionalists enrolled IN
the Taft and Roosevelt camps four
years ago can unite upon Senator Bur
ton better than anyone else, the
chances of the Ohian's nomination be-
comes more probable every day.
Uncle Joe's Birthday
Joseph G.. Cannon is eighty years
The Brookings register. [volume] (Brookings, Brookings County, S.D.) 1903-1971, 1916-05-18
PUBLIC SCHOOLS
CLOSE GOOD YEAR
PRESIDENT PERiSHO TOLD CLASS
TO LOOK FORWARD TO DOING
BIG THINGS
A CLASS Of FORTY. THREE GRADUATED
School Exhibits Largest and Best In
History of Bookings
City

A successful year in Brookings city
schools was rounded out this week
with the usual class exercises and ex-
hibits.
All class work was completed Mon
day and examinations were held Tues
day and Wednesday.
President f. C. Perisho delivered the
baccalaureate address Sunday evening
at the Methodist church before large
audience. President Perisho aimed
his remarks at the graduating class
as well as the others in the au-
dience. He admonished the class to
aim at the big things in life by saying:
mo one can do little things and be as
strong after as before" In speaking
of the things that come up in this life
he said we ought to look forward to
doing big things instead of little things.
Judge c. G. Sherwood was announc-
ed last week to deliver the baccala-
ureate address but was called to Clark
on account Of the death of Fred Pruyn,
an old time friend of Judge Sherwood.
The annual exhibit of the schools
was placed for inspection Friday. The
exhibit represented work in all depart
ments and grades, and was an excel
lent display of the talents of the
pupils, the work from the domestic
science and manual training depart
ments being exceptionally good and
one of the best exhibits ever shown. In
the afternoon short outdoor musical
program was given on the campus at
two o'clock.
The senior class presented their
class play, 1.-THE Varsity Coach" at
the Grand Opera House Tuesday even
ing Of this week. AS usual the house
was filed to capacity and their ex-
cellent work was highly enjoyed.
The annual commencement exer-
cises will take place at the Grand
Opera House Friday evening, at which
time diplomas will be presented to 43
graduates, twenty-eight of whom are
girls and fifteen are boys. The grad
yates are as follows:
Girls-Charmain Kathleen Brctson,
Frances Sarah Baker, Olive Marian
Cole, Genevieve Caldwell, Bessie E.
Chase, Genevieve G. Chappell, Kamilla
Magdell Field, Helen Miriam Frease,
Gladys M. Geldmacher, Clara Agnes
Hoffman, Great Nancy Ruth Johnson,
Myrtle Orilla Olson, Angie Marie Oh
son, Florence Emogene Palmer, Mary
C. Perso, Susie Ferne Peddicord, Sci
ma Theodore Rodne, Rhoda B. Ritz
man, Rachel Elizabeth Sheldon, Lydia
NJ. Schultz, Myrtle E. w. Schultz,
Grace Agnes Sloan, Georgia Theresa
Searles, Blanche A. Tompkins, Maggie
May Thornton, Marguerite Wix.
Boys-Elbert F. Austin, Hillman r.
Alrick, George Cecil Bigger, Lyman r.
Caldwell, Charles Mathews Culhane,
Dyer Horace Campbell, Coe Reed Dur
land, Lawrence Stevens Knappen,
Charles Glenwood Matson, Earl Fred
rick Miner, Lawrence Manered Olson,
Clarence Granville Olson, Harry L.
Solberg. Carl WILDER Sacre, Virgil
Eugene Turner. H. Dwight Tyson, Rob-
ert B. Yule.
The Brookings register. [volume] (Brookings, Brookings County, S.D.) 1903-1971, 1916-05-18

standing bonds The waterworks sys-
TEN is also owned by the city. The
city has another valuable asset in a
$10,$00 Carnegie library
The Brookings register. [volume] (Brookings, Brookings County, S.D.) 1903-1971, 1916-05-18

w. F. Hibbs, of Fort Dodge, Ia, was
in the city Wednesday greeting his
friends and attending to business mat
tiers. Mr.. Hibbs was formerly princi-
pal of the schools at Volga.
The Brookings register. [volume] (Brookings, Brookings County, S.D.) 1903-1971, 1916-05-18

Herbert w. Blakely was in Elkton
Wednesday looking after the schools
in that section.
The Brookings register. [volume] (Brookings, Brookings County, S.D.) 1903-1971, 1916-05-18
BROOK|NCS C|TYOF
MANY ADVANTAGES
SITUATED IN CENTER OF BEST
FARMING SECTION IN
NORTHWEST
PER CAPITA WEALTH OF CITY S511.O0
Excellent City Schools and Home of
South Dakota State
College

Brookings, to those who seek a
home surrounded by the best educa-
tional facilities, substantial wealth
and people of high ideals, offers oppor-
tunities found in few sections of this
broad land. Bookings is not a boom
city. 1t is enterprising, progressive
and developing rapidly but the growth
has been such that its future is an as
sured fact. 1t seeks to attract only in
vestors looking for legitimate and per-
manent fields in which to employ their
means, and homeseekers who wish to
become part of a progressive, moral
community and to contribute their
share to the upbuilding of a good city
and great state.
The Brookings register. [volume] (Brookings, Brookings County, S.D.) 1903-1971, 1916-05-18
Substantial Growth


the West and is located in the best
farming section of South Dakota The
South Dakota State College of Agri-
culture and Mechanic Arts is located
in Bookings and has been, and is, one
of the most vital factors in the growth
and development of both the agricul-
tural section and the city of Brook
ings.
Bookings is the county seat of
Brookings county and has a popula-
tion of upward to $500 thoroughbred,
aggressive citizens. The city is sub
stantially built and is third in the en-
tire state in the number of new homes
built during the past year and the
present year has promise of equalling
it, and in all will represent an eX-
penditure of more than $350,OOO.O0.
The possibilities are good for consider
able expansion in the business district
of the city next year. Two new bust
ness buildings are now nearing COM
pletion, the Williams building on
Main street and the Brookings Cream
cry building on Williams street
Among the new buildings that have re-
Gently been built is the handsome and
serviceable brick municipal heat and
lighting plant building at a cost of
nearly 100000 including the new ma
chinery which gives Brookings the
most complete and modern municipal
heating and lighting plant in South
Dakota. TIE city also owns modern
two-story new brick building known
as the city hail. which is the head
quarters for the administration of
affairs of the city, the ground floor be-
ing occupied by the city Offices and the
fire department, the upstairs for the
council room, mayors private Office
and the Commercial Club rooms.
There is no politics played in the
affairs of the city government of
Brookings, and they select their public
officials irrespective of political faith.
The city has wisely chosen Prof. H. B.
Mathews as their mayor. The munich
pal telephone exchange is probably
the only municipal plant in the United
States. 1t has connections with all
outside long distance and rural lines;
it is financial success and has no out
The Brookings register. [volume] (Brookings, Brookings County, S.D.) 1903-1971, 1916-05-18
ROOSEVELT CAUSE
c. 0. P. TROUBLES
REPUBLICANS REQUIRE SEVERAL
BALLOTS TO MAKE SELECTION
FOR PRESIDENT
BURTON BREAKS UP DEMOCRATS POLICY
House Lays Aside Work to Celebrate
Uncle Joe's 80th Birthday
Anniversary
The Republican Situation

Bookings Register Bureau. Washington, DC
(By j. Il. Jones)