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The Brookings register. [volume] (Brookings, Brookings County, S.D.) 1903-1971, 1916-03-30

vantage of grades and cl~assiications
as well organized as those found in the
city.
8. Better health; long walks
through mud and snow, causing wet
feet, is a source of weakness to many
a promising child.
6. Better morals; it is the concen-
sus of opinion that such schools are
conducive to a marked improvement
in the morals of children.
Z. Better pupils; all the above can
have but n result-a decided ad-
vance in the intellectual possibilities
of the child"
During the morning session Prof. E.
E. Stivers, of the State College, con-
Quoted an officers and teachers round
table talk which proved very interest
ing and brought out many valuable
suggestions for the betterment of the
schools.
Prof. G. w. Randlett, dean of the ex-
tension department Of the State Col
lege, spoke on agriculture in Public
Schools" illustrating the various
points of his address with numerous
specimens of mounted grains and
seeds. Prof. Randlett also called at
tention to the value of the Babcock
milk tester to the rural school.
Miss NJ. A. Winters, the Red Cross
nurse who has been spending a month
in this county under the direction of
the Commission of South Dako.a,
spoke to the teachers and officers on
public Health" Miss Winters
brought out a number of vital points
relative to public health and her re-
marks were well received.
Miss Hilma Milne, Of the public
speaking department of Brookings city
schools, demonstrated her ability as a
reader in a very pleasing manner, CIV
ing the audience a respite from the
more serious side of the days pro-
gram.
Miss Esther BloomQuist, of the music
department of B%rOokings city schools,
added dash of pleasure to the program
by her excellent singing.
Prof. C~hristensen's excellent orches-
ira opened the morning session with
a number of appropriate selections. At
the beginning of the afternoon session
about half an hour was set aside Tor
Prof. Christensen.
Superintendent Blakely had the
meeting in charge and also arranged
the program. His untiring efforts to-
ward the success of the meeting
brought hearty response from many
who attended the meeting.
The Brookings register. [volume] (Brookings, Brookings County, S.D.) 1903-1971, 1916-03-30
ANNUAL MEETING AND SUPPER

About three hundred attended the
annual meeting and supper of the
Presbyterian church Wednesday even
ing.
A sumptuous supper was served by
the Brotherhood which was followed
by a very pleasing musical program.
Following the program the regular
business of the year was dispensed
with. Prof. A. ]. Willis was selected
assistant superintendent of the Sunday
school to fill the place made vacant
by Vernon Kelly's removal from the
city.
The Brookings register. [volume] (Brookings, Brookings County, S.D.) 1903-1971, 1916-03-30
FARMERS
GIVEN DIPLOMAS
CERTIFICATES ISSUED TO ELE.
VEN THREE MONTHS CREAM.
cry STUDENTS
SHOP WORK AND HOME ECONOMICS
Judge Sherwood Said, The State Col
leoe is Destined to be Most
Important In State

The sixth class in secondary agri-
culture was graduated at the State Col
lege last Thursday with a special pro-
gram in the auditorium.
Judge c. G. Sherwood delivered the
commencement address. In his pleas.
ing manne Judge Sherwood stressed
the fact that success was measured by
service to our fellowmen. The greater
part of his address was devoted to a
discussion of our duty to the three
greatest words Of our language, "coun-
try" home" and God" In the final
summation Judge Sherwood revised
the order by emphasizing the duty of
every citizen to his God first, followed
by his duty to his home and to his
country.
Judge Sherwood said his idea of edu-
cation involved just one important
thing, the training Of all the faculties
of an individual for effective service.
In discussing education in general the
Judge paid a high tribute to the me
and ONE who are devoting their
lives to the education Of the boys and
girls and young men and young wo-
men Of the state. Much emphasis dur
ing the address was placed upon the
fact that ne n could hope to be con-
sidered great unless he be willing to
devote his help and service to society.
1t is not a matter of money or position
or words, but m of service.
In the early part of Judge Sher.
woods address he said, 81 have long
believed after careful observance and
thorough study that the State College
of Agriculture and Mechanic Arts Is
destined to be the most important edu-
cational institution of the state"
Certificates were presented by Re-
gent j. w. Campbell of Huron. This is
the first time that four years study has
been required of secondary agriculture
students, therefore there were only
three graduates: Earl e. Berry, Del
mont; Gar Griffith, Cresbard; and Ar
des Jencks, Bancroft. There will be
more than forty in next years gradual
ing class.
Eleven three months creamery stu
dents received certificates from PROBES.
sor c. Larsen at this time as follows:
Holger Anderson, Huron; A. M. Brad.
ley, Milo, Mo-; w. f. Dickerson, Perry,
Iowa; Victor Erickson, Clayton, Wis;
Harry Linander, Richardson, Wis;
H. s. Peterson, Cedar Falls, Iowa; L.
A. Peterson, Virgil, s. D.; Peter Peter
son. Tyler, Mimi; and Erling Jordahl,
Mt. Vernon, s. d.
More than usual activity acrompan-
led the graduation of the sixth class
from the school of agriculture. The
school play, Back to the Farm" was
attended by a large crowd and was ex.
~ceptionally well received. An historic
pageant was presented Of Wednesday
evening in the auditorium featuring
scenes dealing with the early Indians,
discoveries, and days of Washington,
Franklin, Boone and Adams. On
Thursday evening a final reception
was given to all members Of the
school of agriculture. The exhibit of
shop and home economics work was
n Of the big features Of the week.
The Brookings register. [volume] (Brookings, Brookings County, S.D.) 1903-1971, 1916-03-30
HORTICULTURAL SPECIALIST

Frank B. Mccall, Ames, Iowa, ar
rived here Tuesday morning to take
up his work in the extension depart
ment Of the State College. Mr.. Mccall
will become extension specialist in
horticulture. His work will cover the
farm garden, lawn. ornamentals and
trees for shade and windbreaks.
The Brookings register. [volume] (Brookings, Brookings County, S.D.) 1903-1971, 1916-03-30
FARMERS FAVOR GOOD ROADS
Willing to Leave Work for instruction
on Road Building

That the farmers of Minnehaha
county are in favor of good roads, says
the Sioux Falls Press, and are not
only in favor of them but are willing
to cheerfully stand their share Of the
expense in constructing and maintain
ing them, is a fact that was made plain
at an enthusiastic meeting that was
held in the court house yesterday and
attended by township supervisors and
others from throughout the county, the
county commissioners, good roads com
mittee of the Commercial Club, and
other interested citizens of Sioux Falls,
making the number about $50. The
fact, as one speaker said, that those
from outside the city were willing to
leave their work, and come to the city
by train, as most of them did on ac-
count of the roads in some directions
being unfit for automobile travel, was
evidence of their interest in the big
subject which has received some at
tention but which has not yet been
taken up with all interested persons
thoroughly united in the work.
A. G.. Risty, chairman of the board
of county commissioners, presided, and
first introduced J. NJ. Brown of the
engineering department of the state
university who gave an instructive
talk upon the building and mainten-
ance of roads of various kinds, but par
ticularly of dirt and gravel roads, lay
ing special stress upon good founda-
ton and uniformity" His address
was well received and numerous ques-
tons were asked of him and referred
to him in the subsequent discussions.
w. A. Ostrander, special represen,
tative of the agricultural department
in this congressional district, gave a
live talk upon road making and espec.
tally upon the subject Of maintaining
the road by dragging at the proper
time, and made a special appeal for
the adoption Of a get-together policy
by the township, county, and city IN
terests.
N. o. Monserud, who has been a
persistent worker for good roads, gave
a talk in which he elaborated upon
some of the previous points touched
upon and suggested further ideas.
Among the other speakers w,re
Messrs. Cock Of Highland township,
Berdahl of Edison township, Hunti-
mer Of Buffalo township, Groth of
Humboldt, and Thompson Of Dell
Rapids.
"Our land values have increased IS
an acre each year for the last 90
years." said Adolph Koch of Highland
township, land yet we are really APP
propriating only about FIVE cents an
acre for road work" MI. Koch ad-
vanced the idea that the township
could do better in the future in this re
gard than they had in the past, and
suggested further that by planting al
falfa along the sides of the roadway
crops could be raised that would pro
duce 800 to be spent upon each mile
of road so utilized.
Last year Split Rock township put
in 13 concrete %culverts and Valley
Springs put in Is, and some other
townships made report of considerable
activity in this line.
The general discussion and confer
ence which followed the addresses was
an interesting part of the meeting
which concluded apparently with a
better understanding of what can and
should be done.
The Brookings register. [volume] (Brookings, Brookings County, S.D.) 1903-1971, 1916-03-30

from the editor of the Register and
agreeable to my promise l am writing
you a few lines this morning.
The Brookings register. [volume] (Brookings, Brookings County, S.D.) 1903-1971, 1916-03-30
WEALTH IN COUNTY BANKS
All Property in County Assessed at
$32,63O,oO0 600

That this county is one OF the best
financially equipped counties in the
state is very evident from the figures
given in the bank statements publish
ed in the past two weeks, showing the
banking conditions on March 7th.
Five national and nine state banks
serve the public with a combined cap
ital of 1872, 900 90. Surplus of $685.
525.00 and undivided profits of $751;
134.97. To which can also be added
as resources $~11,327.29 of overdrafts
and $2,262.40 of tax certificates held
The loans amount to SO. 091 ,902.09 and
the deposits are $4, pa Spas. OF this
amount 1891, 43402 is money deposit
ed by other banks of the state in the
banks in Bookings city. The deposits
in Bookings alone are $2,647, 1886.
With such wonderful resources in a
county with a population of 1854 it is
not strange that people are continually
buying Bookings county land and
moving into the midst of prosperity
and comfortable surroundings. The
people in the county are divided as
follows: 6,277 live in towns and 9,267
live in the county. 5,O2S are school
children between the ages of six and
twenty, 1876 have voted and 4,516 are
shown by the last census of voting age.
The town population is divided as fol.
lows: Bookings, the county seat, has
SAG; Elkton, 1853; Volga, GIG; White,
581; Bruce, 1928; Aurora, PIT; Bush
nell, LAG and Sinai 145.
The assessed valuation of the coun-
ty for 1915 was $32, $50, OO1 90. Num-
Der Of automobile licenses issued in
the county in 1915 was 9S2.
The above figures regarding the
banks are taken from their last pub
lished statements and the other rg-
ures from the ems Of the state
taken in 1915, by the Brookings Coun-
ty Fair Association for the benefit Of
the farmers, SO that they can realize
the Importance of the county in which
they live and the necessity of making
plans now for a greater county fair at
which to advertise and display this
great prosperity and well being. Re-
member the county fair is your fair, If
it fails you are to blame for the catas-
trophe. Don't be one Of the fellows
who crows over a good fair as being
something he helped make and then
cusses the secretary if things are not
successful or go wrong. Get into the
game early. Lay your plans to be at
the fair with big displays. Plan now,
don't wait until summer. And il you
have any suggestions to make, do it
now, while the doing will be of some
good. Be a booster and not a knocker.
Below is a statement of the deposits
of all the banks in the county:
The Brookings register. [volume] (Brookings, Brookings County, S.D.) 1903-1971, 1916-03-30
"PLAiN GOING PEOPLE"

The following interesting letter from
Prof. James H. Shepard, who has been
in st. Petersburg, Florida, since the
latter part of January has been receiv-
ed by the Register:
l was glad to get the kind letter
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1916-04-19
COnseryatOr's Sale.

State of Illinois, county of Rock Is
land-ss.
By virtue of decretal order of the
probate court of said county, entered
at the April term Of said court, A. D.
1916, on the application of R. P. Wait,
conserVator of Charles Mungerson
ward, to sell the following described
real estate, belonging to said ward.
situated in the county of Rock Island,
state OF Illinois, to-wit: the undivided
one-half interest in lots two 90 and
three 80 in the northwest quarter of
section thirty 600, township cixteen
Q6) north, range two CD west, of the
fourth principal meridian. Subject,
however, to the undivided one-half of
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1916-04-19
STORE IS ROBBED
AS RAID IS MADE
PatrOlman Pulled From West End
Beat Leaves Territory Unpro-
tccted-Pharmacy Entered.
CASH AND SUPPLIES SECURED
Standard Hotel On Twentieth Street,
Rock Island, Visited By Police
and Four Arrested.

Another burglary occurred in Rock
Island last night after an officer was
pulled off his beat in the west end of
town to make a raid. C. J. Strate's
pharmacy at 110i Third avenue was
entered and S. in cash and $26 worth
OF candy, gum cigars and cigarets
stolen. The patrolman on the beat
had been called in previous to the
burglary to assist in a raid on the
Standard hotel on Twentieth street
between First and Second avenues.
Entrance to the drug store was
gained with the aid of a step ladder
The transom over the back door was
pried open. The providers apparent
ly were after dope" but secured
none. They rifed the cash drawer,
securing IS, and also got 81 worth of
cigars, So worth of candy, So worth OF
gum, and $40 worth of cigarets. No
arrests were made by the police.
Four are Arrested.
Four persons were arrested in the
raid on the Standard hotel. The keep
er gave the name of Anna Cotton, said
to be fictitious. She was fined SIS
and costs. A woman inmate and two
men were each assessed IS and costs
on charges of being inmates of house
of ill-fame. Captain kittilsen and Pa
trolman kinsley, Gruby, Frankhouser
and CaboOter made the arrests.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1916-04-19

court necessary for reinvestment, and
the support and education of said min
ors, situated in the county of Rock Is
land and state of Illinois, to-wit:
Undivided two twenty-sevenths
(2-27ths) of the west half (12) of the
northeast quarter "a of section
twenty-eight (2S) in township seven
teen 90 Forth range two (2} west of
the 4th P NJ. in Rock Island county,
Illinois, subject to their mothers dow
er therein, and to invest such of the
proceeds of said sale as shall not be
Immediately requisite for said support
and education in other real estate, or
otherwise, under the direction of the
court.
CENTRAL TRUST AND SAVINGS
BANK. Guardian of said Minors,
By NJ. S. Heagy, President.
Walker, Ingram & Sweeney,
Attorneys for Guardian
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1916-04-19
PETERSEN STORE
IS IN new HANDS
harmed and Won Maur Purchase Rnsi-
ness of Pioneer Davenport Dry
Goods Establishment.
s60O.o0o is THE AMOUNT PAID
concerns VIII BE Conducted Independ-
emily. But Their Purchasing Pow.
er VIII Re Combined.

One of the largest business transac,
tons that has transpired in Daven.
ports commercial history was COM
pleted today when the ownership of
the well-known J. H. c. Petersen's
Sons department store was transferred
to Harmed and Won Maur for a consid-
GRAFTON of 100000. The deal includes
a lease on the Petersen store buildings
for 20 years.
More than the usual amount Of in
terest is awakened by this change be-
cause both firms have a vast number
of friends and patrons. In commercial
circles it created considerable COM
ment because of the amount involved,
it being a cash transaction.
The store Will be continued under
the name of ]. H. c. Petersen's Sons
company just as it has been known to
the people of this community for "A
years. No immediate change in the
buildings are contemplated.
While the two stores will be oper-
ated independently in the matter of
selling, their combined buying power,
coupled with the wholesale business,
will be of tremendous benefit and n :
urally places both stores in position to
buy at lower prices than concerns
lacking such advantages.
Both stores have long been favorably
known for the high class and charac-
ter Of the merchandise they have sold.
An intimate acquaintance with the
markets, gained through many years of
experience, has enabled them to con-
troll for that city the goods from best
known producers. a close relation
ship IS enjoyed with the leading i'm
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1916-04-19
Rock Island, Illinois, March 81, 191
Guardians Sale of Real Estate.

To all persons whom it may con-
Germ:
Notice is hereby given that the I'M
dersigned, The Central Trust and Saw
ings Bank, guardian of Custer Tomp-
kins and VERNE Tompkins, minors,
will make application to the probate
court of Rock Island county, at reg
ular term thereof, to be held at the
county court house, in the city of Rock
Island, in said county, on the first
Monday of May, A. D. 1916, being the
first day thereof, for an order and de-
cree OF said court, directing it as said
guardian to sell the following real
estate belonging to said minors, or so
much thereof as shall seem to said
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1916-04-19
Notice of Final Settlement.

Estate Of Katherine Schmidt, de-
ceased.
Public notice is hereby given that
the undersigned, Charles ]. Smith, e1-
ecutor Of the last will and testament
of Katherine Schmidt. deceased, has
this day filed his final report and set
tlement as such in the probate court
of Rock Island county, and hearing
on said report has been set for April
"a, 1916, at 10 o'clock a. m, at which
time persons interested may appear
and make objections thereto, and Il
no objections are filed, said repor.
will be approved at that time, and the
undersigned will ask for an order 0.
distribution, and will also ask to DO
discharged.
Rock Island. Ill, April l, 1916.
CHARLES J. SMITH,
Executor.
P. R. Ingleson, H. NJ. Schriver, at.
torneys.
All the news all the time-Ths
Argus.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1916-04-19

plant in said court on the chancery
side thereof. on the 31st day of March,
1916, and that thereupon a summons
issued out of said court wherein said
suit is now pending, returnable on the
first Monday in the month of May next,
as is by law required. Now, unless
you. the said nonresident defendant
above named. Mary Harris, shall per-
sonally be and appear before said cir
cult court on the first day of the next
term thereof, to be holden at Rock Is
land in and for the said county, on the
first Monday in May next, and plead,
answer or demur to the said complain
ants bill of complaint, the same and
matters and things therein charged
and stated will be taken as confessed,
and decree entered against you &C.
cording to the prayer of said bill.
GEORGE w. GAMBLE,
Clerk.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1916-04-19
Schriver & Schriver, attorneys.
Notice of Observation-Disclosures.

Notice of PublicatiOn-Ch ancery.
State Of Illinois, Rock Island Coun-
ty, SIS:
In the circuit court, May term, 1916.
August H. Arp VS.. Parthenia Carpen-
ter, sometimes known as Parphina
Carpenter and Mary Harris. In Chanc-
cry.
Affidavit of non-residence of Mary
Harris, the above defendant Parthenia
Carpenter, sometimes known as Par
pima Carpenter, having been filed in
the clerks office of the circuit court
OF said county, notice is hereby given
to the said nonresident defe. .dant that
the complainant filed his bill of COM
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1916-04-19
Efficiency Club Meets.

Monthly meeting of the Horst &
Strieter Company Efficiency club was
held last evening at the Y. NJ c. A
Twenty-Five members were present
Five new members were taken in. Mr.
Strieter gave talk on profit-sharing
Lunch was served.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1916-04-19

a mortgage of thirteen thousand (s1S,.
100000 dollars on the whole of said
described real estate l shall on the
10th day of May, A. D. 1916, at the east
door Of the county court house, In the
city of Rock Island, in the county and
state aforesaid, at the hour of D. NJ,
sell all the interest of said ward in
and to the said real estate at public
vendue. Terms of sale cash.
R. P. WAIT,
Conservator for Charles Mungerson.
Schriver & Schriver, attorneys.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1916-04-19
SCHUMANN CHORUSIN
CONCERT AT COLLEGE

Gustavus Adolphus college of ST
Peter, Mimi, was ably represented at
Augustana college last evening by the
young ladies of the former school
singing in the Schuman chorus. The
solo numbers were especially pleasing,
Miss Dorothy Hullett and Miss Aurora
Mattson, sopranos; Walter Scott John
son, violin, and Miss Edith Quist, pi-
ano, proving to be musicians of high
ability. In the chorus numbers the
singers reflected great credit upon
their leader, A. Waldemar Anderson.
The program:
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1916-04-19

The examination shows the water safe for drinking.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1916-04-19
Legal.

state of August Rain, deceased.

Estate of August Rain, deceased.
The undersigned having been ap-
pointed Administrative of the estate
OF August Rain. late of the ccunty Of
Rock Island, state OF Illinois, deceased,
hereby gives notice that she will ap-
pear before the Hon. Benjamin Bell,
judge OF the probate court of Rock Is
land county, at the probate court room,
in the city Of Rock Island, at the June
term, on the first Monday in June next,
at which time all persons having
claims against said estate are notified
and requested to attend for the pur-
pose of having the same adjusted.
All persons indebted to said estate
are requested to make immediate pay
ment to the undersigned.
Dated 29rd day of March, A. D., 1916.
JULIA ANNA RAIN,
Administrative
Sch, q I,