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The Brookings register. [volume] (Brookings, Brookings County, S.D.) 1903-1971, 1917-10-04
A BROOkINGS INVENTION

After some years in the banking
business and reading lots of advertis-
ing about banking by mail, Geo. w.
Cobel, cashier Of the First National
Bank, decided that there should be
some system devised that would make
this mail banking a success. He had
found that none of them, with all their
literature. offered any way for the de-
positor to get his money to the bank.
So he invented an ingenious little de-
vice that is a coin holder, deposit slip
and bill carrier combined, and with
it's directed envelope makes it easy
and convenient for the ~out-oftown
person to get his money by mail to
the bank of his choice.
Knowing that he had a good thing
for the banks to use, he started the
manufacture and organized a company
to promote its sale. The Dakota Pub
fishing & Supply Company was incor-
porated with Mr.. Cobel and E. A. Rob
inson as the principal owners, and Mr..
Robinson as the manager of all its ac-
t~ivities. In order that the bankers be
advised of this good idea, Mr.. Cobel
himself made a few trips to place it
before them, and since July 18th of
chic x,oor n,nr ~ h,,pIrnI md TON
sets of this system have been disposed
of to the banks of South Dakota, east
of the Missouri, and of the southwest
section Of Minnesota. This has been
done by the selling ability of an aver
age of two men presenting it, and in
fact the system is so easy of use, both
by the banker and the depositor, that
it sells itself on sight to more than
t~hree-fourths of the men approached.
The manufacture of this device is
now taking all the time of n sec
ton of a large printing plant in Win
ona, MINI, and only difficulty is in
getting the sets from the maker fast
enough to supply the demand of pur-
chasers who are responding to the eff
forts of the present selling force. The
bulk of the selling SO far has been
done by l.. p. Won Ark, c. G.. Erie and
O. L. Robinson, and now in order to
V the territory in other states,
Chas. Z. Hall. Nina d. May and J. $.
McCabe have been added. North Da-
kota, other parts of Minnesota and
Wisconsin are soon to be ~capvassed,
and from the outlook, as judged by the
past work, this invention is soon 60
ing to be in general use all owe the
United States. To do SO it is the inten-
ton of Mr.. Robinson to find more good
men to go on the road and take charge
of territory hat has not been yet APP
preached. A sales manager will be
added to the force to handle the work
Continued On Page Five)
The Brookings register. [volume] (Brookings, Brookings County, S.D.) 1903-1971, 1917-10-04
STATE OF A

The state OF trade all over the coun-
try reported by Bradstreets this week
has reached large volume. Price reg
ulations or adjustments check some
lines, but volume record breaking as
a whole, certainly as regards values
of turnover. Retail trade expanding,
jobbing and wholesale larger and in
dustry more active. Shortage OF raw
materials noted and shortage of labor
growing more acute. Farm help be-
coming scantier as final crop gather
ing season approaches. New steel,
iron and coke prices regarded as fair.
Corn maturing slowly, but crop out
Of danger by October 10. Gulf storm
threatens south, but may bring much
needed moisture to southwest.
The Brookings register. [volume] (Brookings, Brookings County, S.D.) 1903-1971, 1917-10-04
SISTERS OF CHEER

The Register expects to send out
the cards to the members of the Sis.
ters of Cheer some time next week.
There will be little use in sending
letters or tokens to the boys for a
week or so, and we will have the
members of the Cheer Sisters all
ready to take up the work in a very
short time.
The Brookings register. [volume] (Brookings, Brookings County, S.D.) 1903-1971, 1917-10-04
CAMP LETTERS
FROM FOUR MEN
CAPTAIN MATSON WRITES FROM
FORT MILEY-TOM MADDEN
TELLS OF SMELLING CAMP
NEWS FROM CAPTAIN DOWN TO ROOKIE
Earl MINER Writes From Camp Cody
Lon MINER Sends Postal En-
Route To Camp Greene

The Register is in receipt of the fol-
lowing brief letter from the former
military officer at State College.
Friends here will be pleased to hear
of their good health and pleasant sit
uation:
Fort Miley, California,
Sept. %, 1917.
My Dear Mr.. Brooke: | notice in
the army orders today the detail of
Colonel William Lassiter, U. S. A. re-
tired as professor Of military science
and tactics, at S. ID. State college. l
am glad the college is to secure his
detail and | am sure you will be lucky
to secure Col. Lassiter. His record
as given in the Army Register is as
follows:
Born in North Carolina, Jan. g., 1851;
cadet military academy, Sept. /, 1868
to July 1871; End lieutenant 10th In
fantry. Oct. LIST, 1873; LIST lieutenant
April Goth, 1888; captain, Aug. 7, 1897;
major 18th Infantry. May 2Sh, 1902;
military secretary (by detaiD Sept. II,
1906; lieutenant colonel, March 3,
1911; retired, Jan. 6. 1915.
| take great pleasure in reading the
Register as it comes along. Have been
in command here at Fort Miley until
last week, when | was detailed on the
staff of the district commander as
quartermaster. The South Pacific
Coast Artillery district comprises the
coast defenses of San Francisco, Los
Angeles and San Diego. The head
quarters Offices are IN the Monaduock
building in San Francisco, but we will
continue to occupy quarters here at
Fort Miley.
| wish State college a prosperous
year in military instruction. Many
excellent men have left there to en-
ter the service and | am sure there
are many more to come.
Will you tell the Collegian to enter
my name on their subscription list.
All well. With best regards, | re-
main sincerely yours.
Joseph ID. Matson.
The Brookings register. [volume] (Brookings, Brookings County, S.D.) 1903-1971, 1917-10-04

w. A. Mall, who was formerly
cashier Of the Bank Of Aurora, has
accepted a position with the Farmers
National Bank and will be general
handy mar during the extra fall work.
An effort will be made to induce him
The Brookings register. [volume] (Brookings, Brookings County, S.D.) 1903-1971, 1917-10-04

Continued on Page Five)
Payette enterprise. (Payette, Canyon Co., Idaho) 1909-1935, 1917-10-11

The first of the large contributions
to the second Liberty Loan was
made by the Union Pacific System
in New York. The subscription was
for IS, 900 COO The Union Pacific Rail-
road also purchased 100000 OF the
first issue of Liberty Loan bonds
and the employees ON the Union Pa
cific System subscribed for approx
mately $1,750, 900, making total
OF subscription for the first issue Of
$6,750,00 from the Union Pacific
Family. 1t is probable that second
campaign for subscriptions will be
made among Union Pacific employees
but the plan under which the en-
ployes will be asked to purchase the
new per cent bonds has not been
determined upon.
Payette enterprise. (Payette, Canyon Co., Idaho) 1909-1935, 1917-10-11
HAS HIS GARDEN IN BARREL
Los Angeles Man, With Small Back
yard, Conceives Idea for Unique
Strawberry Patch.

A Los Angeles man whose backyard
was too small for growing strawber-
ries, conceived a clever idea, which Is
described in Popular Mechanics.
He made a strawberry patch out OF
n barrel. Holes about u inches apart
were bored in rows in its sides. Sew
eral tin cans with perforated bottoms
were piled one on the other In the CEN
ter of the barrel and enough dirt was
thrown about them to fill the recepta-
Gle up to the first row of holes.
After the dirt had settled sufficient
~ strawberry vines were planted in
the holes and allowed to hang outside.
This process was repeated until the
barrel was full and vines had been set
in all the holes and on the top.
AS the soil was added, cans were
piled up through the center to provide
an irrigation passageway. A hole was
bored in the side near the bottom 10
allow water to drain off.
Payette enterprise. (Payette, Canyon Co., Idaho) 1909-1935, 1917-10-11
WOMEN BECOME LUMBER JACKS.

Spokane, Wash, Get. Invasion
of lumber mill by women workers
is the latest war development In
Spokane where 80 women are en-
ployed by the White Pine Sash
company. The "lumberettes' come
from laundries and downtown offices
and stores. They receive 81 for an
eight-hour day.
All over the mill the girls are do
ing the work formerly do1e by men
and boys. At one place a wife tails
down to a machine which her hus-
band tends. Here girl is sand
wiched between two burly lumber
beavers and there a couple OF bur
lies" are surrounded by a bevy Of
girls-all doing their work as If it
had ever been thus.
The condition was brought about
when q number of girls volunteered
TO do the work for which men could
not be obtained. 1--WE can't get male
help" says Henry G. Klopp, presi-
dent of the company, ,"and when
the girls asked for a chance at the
work we gave it to them. OF course,
they are getting none of the heavy
work but what they are doing they
handle as well as men,"
Payette enterprise. (Payette, Canyon Co., Idaho) 1909-1935, 1917-10-11

A Horse cut in field one day
Full of two-dollar corn and expen
! sive hay
Saw something that made his breatl
come short
Wtilo he cavorted with plunge
and a snort.
I've seen all kinds c. bugs said HI
But this here thing looks different
to me
Lcrned if | ever saw such a Roach
With wheels for legs and seats IKE
coach"
He scratched his had and flipped
his ears
While the strange insect kept com
ing near
Making a noise like worried Fliv-
While Mr.. Horse had a nervous shiv-
yer.
The Bug came clcs"-he could sce it
now
He saw it was pulling along a
piow
And tho pillow was diggic' and dig
gin deep
Twas sight to make tn Angels
weep.
For here was a job that belonged to
u Horse
Ana tho poor old plug was worried
of course
Years bad passed since he'd work d
with carriage
- even now he slept in a GARAGE.
And now he saw the end O it al!
HI was losing even the ri hit to a
stall
There was moth ing left if Re could
MT pillow
Sc to gasoline ho made his bow. I
The Bug he saw was a Smith Form
a-1ractor,
among up--to-date farmers a mighty
big factor,
And the Horse was right when ne
he said to himself
4 see my finisE-I'm laid on the
shelf
Payette enterprise. (Payette, Canyon Co., Idaho) 1909-1935, 1917-10-11
MUCH METAL GONE TO WASTE
One Hundred Million Pounds Of Cop
per Used In 100000 Shells Or
dered by Allies in United States.

Up to date the warning allies of Eu-
rope have placed orders for 35,000O00
shells In the United States. This mesHs
lot of valuable metal going to waste,
for these orders require total of 101,-
0O0,000 pounds of copper, 46,750,000
pounds Of spelter and 173,250 pounds
Of lead.
A British 1S-pounder, or 3.3-inch
shrapnel, requires 8 pounds 91s ounces
Of brass, containing 66 to 70 per cent
Of copper, or nearly 81 pounds. A
small copper band around the shell
adds AK ounces, making the total cop
per 4.04 pounds. Spelter consumption
per shell of this size is about 1.S7
pounds. Lead bullets weighing 1872
pounds constitute the metal load Of the
projectile.
One pound Of copper is used in max
Ing "a Lebel rifle cartridges. Every
1875 of these cartridges consume l
pound of spelter and small amount
Of nickel. Steel consumption per shell
varies more widely with the different
types. A finished S.3-inch shell contains
6 pounds 15H ounces Of steel, the steel
shell weighing pounds 5M ounces and
the diaphragm OF ounces.
Just 33 complete chemical and me
chanical operations have to be gone
through with great accuracy, precision
and carefulness, before white cotton,
mixed with sulphuric and nitric acid,
becomes smokeless powder.
Payette enterprise. (Payette, Canyon Co., Idaho) 1909-1935, 1917-10-11

brought to successful and early
termination. This is not only wise
economy but will result in saving
many human lives.
To raise this money the Govern
ment has issued Liberty Bonds for
which we must subscribe. These
bonds bear 4 per cent rate of in
terest. They mature in twenty-five
years. Back of them stands the entire
wealth of our United States.
At the present rate of interest the
Liberty Bonds afford an opportunity
for safe investment with reasonable
profit. But even If they did not, in
the words of Jay Cook, what we
need now is patriotism and not
money making" In this Second Lib
erty Lean of 1917 the United Stat
has combined both.
What are you doing to make
he Loan a success? There Is but
me thing to do-invest in the bends
do 1T NOW.
Payette enterprise. (Payette, Canyon Co., Idaho) 1909-1935, 1917-10-11
And Then He Kissed Her.

Daughter" said the mother, severe
ly, 81 wish to speak to you on very
serious subject"
Daughter assumed her most child.
like expression and murmured: Eyes,
mamma"
II must tell you that was passing
through the hall last night and / saw
that young Mr.. SlmplSins kiss you"
Eyes. mamma"
did you give him permission to kiss
your"
mo, mamma"
"Then how did he come to do 1t?"
HE asked me If 1t would offend me
II he kissed me-"
Eyes, yes. And what did you say?"
II said how could I tell until knew
how 1t would affect me."-Cleyeland
Plain Dealer.
Payette enterprise. (Payette, Canyon Co., Idaho) 1909-1935, 1917-10-11
HOW WORLD KEEPS BALANCE
Permanence Of Continents Explained
by Biologists as Due to Greater
Lightness of Rock of Land.

1t is comparatively new theory
that explains the permanence of con-
tinents, though their surfaces are on
the average about three miles higher
than the sea bottom, as due to the
greater lightness of the rocks of the
land. At various periods in geological
history the balance thus established
has been disturbed by the forcing up
or depressing of portions of the
earth's crust, and the disturbances
seem to have been followed by slow
settling or rising to the point OF stable
equilibrium.
Late researches by the coast and
geodetic survey prove satisfactorily
that the mountains of the United
States at least retain their places
through their low density instead of
being held up by the rigidity o>
strength of the earths materials. The
lightest gases rise highest, and are
kept above the general level as Ice
bergs rise higher than the dCnSer wa
ter in which they float. The differ
ences in the density of continental and
Suboceanic materials are believed to
continue down to a depth Of about
sixty miles. The normal condition is
considered to be that in the large river
valleys and under the coastal plains,
and the material below sea level is
heavier than normal down to sixty
miles.
Payette enterprise. (Payette, Canyon Co., Idaho) 1909-1935, 1917-10-11
ODD THOUGHTS OF CHILDREN
There Is Mental Region Into Which
the "Grownups" Have No Right
to Enter.

This is a region into which the
no key to turn the lock, says London
Spectator. Only now and then a flash
may disclose the inner recesses and
throw a sudden light on an entirely
surprising line of thought. A child
frequently cherishes a theory Of its
own, which appears quite reasonable,
for the enchanted precincts within,
where the supernatural obtains as
ready an acceptance as the common
place. A little thoughtful boy Of my
acquaintance was asked the usual
question, what he was going to be.
He answered with great decision:
"Oh! land agent of course, like dad
dy" And 1 think daddy" and the
land agency profession scored COM
pliment.
Time does not exist for children,
who worry over no human limitations.
A little girl saying her hymn, There
is a green hill far away" was thrilled
to hear that her mother knew the lady
who wrote it. Then she repeated her
psalm, and added gravely: And did
you know David, too?" The train of
thought is rather charming which led
u little boy, when told rot to mention
a guests amputated foot, to say: mo,
and when 1 get to heaven won't say
anything to John the Baptist about his
head" Surely politeness could go no
further. Often an entirely different
mental image is conjured up in the
child's mind from that suggested by
the grownup story teller. One mother,
at great length the details
of the illness of a little dog to her
small girl, several times mentioned |
''the dog doctor" She was surprised, |
at the very end, by the question:
''What sort of dog was the dog doc
torr
Payette enterprise. (Payette, Canyon Co., Idaho) 1909-1935, 1917-10-11
Tapping a Submarine.

It's in the In and Out club, the
Junior service club in London, where
tall yarns are spun by the fellows in
town on leave, and this one is the
best, bH& with 1t goes no guaranty or
refund money. But before shooting
my piece let me state that, no matter
how wild the lie may sound, truth at
least in this war is stranger than fic'
tioS, writes q London correspondent.
w q cove on the east coast of Ireland
fritz submerges, thinking he could
escape his sole pursuer, an old-time
gunboat on ratrol, with busted wire
less. and without any way to call for
help. By means of a grapnel the gun
boat finally locates him lying still on
the shelving bottom. A diver is sent
down. He has a big hammer He
knocks on the hull of the German sub,
and the taps of the hammer spell out,
in the Morse code: "Will you come
up or will you take bomb?" Fritz
comes up.
Payette enterprise. (Payette, Canyon Co., Idaho) 1909-1935, 1917-10-11
THURSDAY, OCTOBER II, 1917.

We will have to have wheat crop
10 win tho war, just the. same as
wn will have to have men IN The
trenches. We are getting the men in
the trenches all right by the draft
system Now why can't Uncle Sam
set men into the fields by draft
system? Such a plan would knock
out lot of labor agitators VINO
hang around every summer and re-
fuse to work at any kind of wages
Emmett Index.
Payette enterprise. (Payette, Canyon Co., Idaho) 1909-1935, 1917-10-11
LIBERTY LOAN FACTS.

Men, munitions and money-these
are the sinews of war. At the present
moment the greatest need of the
United States Government is money.
She must have it to render the
bets possible help to herself and hsr
allies.
The Government can get that
money in two ways by borrowin
and by taxing. At present both
methods are being used. Borrowing
is the more direct way. Borrowing
by means of the Liberty Bond is a
method of securing immediate funds
for the prosecution of the was1 and
spreading the burden of repayment
over a period of twenty-five years.
Taxation does not bring In funds so
readily but it does help to pay of
Immediately a large part of the cur
rent expenses of the Government.
To put the burden of our share in
this struggle for democracy as far
as possible on the present generation,
rather than shift it to our children,
is the Governments avowed inten-
ton Hence. the Liberty Bonds are
issued with a maturity of twenty
five years. and large part of the
current expenses will be taken care
OF by taxation
Subscribing in Liberty Bond is
sound business. 1t is an investment
which has for its surity the riches of
our United States. 1t is our patri-
otto duty to do that which is now
within our power and which counts
for most at present.
What are You doing to straighten
out this world struggle for demo-
crazy? Are you doing your share by
subscribing for Liberty Bonds?
Today all classes CT our people
arc enjoying unusual prosperity Con
diticns at the opening Of the present
war are very different from those
of 1861.
Today we can better afford to pay
the price of liberty than at any
other period of our history.
We must mott assume that the
Government is some far off thing,
with unlimited duty to protect cur
rights and unlimited means to per-
form this duty. The national treas
ury is not like the town pump upon
which all may draw ard to which
none nod contribute. Our Govern
ment is the people; it is to uphold
this idea that We have entered up
on the war. Our Congress has very
sensibly voted to expend large sums
ut once SO that the war may be
Payette enterprise. (Payette, Canyon Co., Idaho) 1909-1935, 1917-10-11

sessment roll by parties aggrieved
by usch assessment; objections to
said assessment roll must be made
In writing and filed in the office of
tho City Clerk of the City of Pay
cite, Idaho, not later than O'Clock
p. m. October 18th, 1917.
MARTIN o. LUTHER,
sept. ", Oct. IL. City Clerk.
Payette enterprise. (Payette, Canyon Co., Idaho) 1909-1935, 1917-10-11
FOR SALE OR EXCHANGE.

Modern eight room house, good
barn and other out buildings, shade
and lawn; lot 100 by 800 feet, close
in VIII sell on easy terms or ex-
change for smaller place. For full
particulars call at the Enterprise
office.
Payette enterprise. (Payette, Canyon Co., Idaho) 1909-1935, 1917-10-11
WEATHER REPORT.

For week ending Oct. 8, 6 p. m.
Highest temp. 80, dates 4, 7, 8.
Lowest temp. 81, dates s, 9.
Means So.
Precipitation total, 0.
Greatest preci. 24-hrs., 0.
Clear days 7.
Partly cloudy 0.
Cloudy days 0.
Prevailing direction Of wind, NV.
E. F. ALLEN, Observer.
Payette enterprise. (Payette, Canyon Co., Idaho) 1909-1935, 1917-10-11
ADVERTISED LETTER LIST.

For week ending Oct. 6, 1917.
Brandt, Lawrence
Kearney, r. E.
Kilbuns, Miss Minnie
Lloyd, Bert
Pritchett, Mrs. Mary E.
Smith, Rev. Frank N.
Williams, Oda A.
Watkins, Russell CTwo)
E. T. BOWMAN, p. NJ.
Payette enterprise. (Payette, Canyon Co., Idaho) 1909-1935, 1917-10-11
sPRINkLINe ASSESSMENT ROLL.

Notice is hereby given that the
-Sprinkling Assessment Roll of the
City of Payette for the year 1917,
was filed in my office on the 25th
day of September, 1917; on the 18th
day of October, 1917, at o'clock D..
p. the Council will meet to hear
and consider objections to said as
Payette enterprise. (Payette, Canyon Co., Idaho) 1909-1935, 1917-10-11

WANTED: Beans, beets, cabbage,
carrots. onions, potatoes, passnipe
and tomatoes. Write at once quoting
prices nd giving location. o.
Turn FIR nch, Idaho.
Payette enterprise. (Payette, Canyon Co., Idaho) 1909-1935, 1917-10-11

ty at the Idaho Vinegar and Picking
Co. $3.50 per ton.
The Pleasantville press. (Pleasantville, N.J.) 1912-1929, 1917-06-02
Our Honored Dead.

oh, tell me not that they are dead
that generous host, that army Of inyis-
ible heroes! They hover as a cloud Of
witnesses above this nation. Are they
dead that yet speak louder than we can
speak and a more universal language?
Are they dead that yet act? Are they
dead and yet move upon society and In
spire the people with nobler motives
and more heroic patriotism?
Every mountain and hill shall have
it's treasured name. every river shall
keep some solemn title, every valley
and every lake shall cherish it's hon
ored register. and till the mountains
are worn out and the rivers forget to
flow, till the clouds are weary of re
plenishing springs and the springs for
get to gush and the rills to sing, shall
their anne be kept fresh with rever
end honors which are inscribed upon
the book of national remembrance
Henry Ward Beecher.
The Pleasantville press. (Pleasantville, N.J.) 1912-1929, 1917-06-02
BERTRAM E. WHITMAN,
NOTARY PUBLIC
All Work Promptly Attended To
IL W. Washington Avenue
PLEASANTVILLE, NEW JERSEY

extraction of fats, oils and pig food
is exclaimed in an account of the ac-
~tivities of the Wan Committee for Oils
and Fats. published in the Munich Lat
est News (Munchener Neueste Mach
richten) of April II. Germany in pre-
war days was dependent for plant oils
and fats almost exclusively on i'm
ports. These amounted to $4,000
tons a year. To avoid the perils Incl
dent to complete stoppage of foreign
supplies the War Committee was es-
tablished, and it has now become "a
far-fiung organization" The COM
mlttee has two tasks to surmount-to
diminish consumption, especially in
oils and fats consumed by industry,
and to increase domestic production"
1t is claimed that the intensive me-
thods to which the "War Committee"
resorted resulted last year in a yield
of more than 100000 pounds of do
nestle oils from fruitstones. sunflow-
ers, "and so on" (und so weiter). In
these three words, it may be assumed,
are hidden the ghoulish secret of the
Kadaver : Verwertungs = Anstalten
(cor"s e-converting institutions).
The article states that the same
methods" which produced such salts
factory results in 1916 are to be pur-
sued this ~ear.