The Brookings register. [volume] (Brookings, Brookings County, S.D.) 1903-1971, 1917-01-04

is about three weeks since the brick
layers were forced to quit on accoun
of cold weather.
L. j. Thomas, Grand Master Work
man of the A. o. U. w, vas here from
Ipswich Monday and installed the new
officers of the local lodge and exempt
fled degree work.
Beyond the Frontier" will soon be
started in the Register columns, and
should prove to be one of the best
stories ever published by this paper.
Don't forget to read this new story.
n. G. Rude has been in the city the
past week attending the short course
at State College. He seems to think
our home people do not appreciate the
great advantages we have right here
at our door as most of the attendance
was from the outside.
Henry Miller and bride arrived sun
day from Chicago whore they We're
married on Wednesday, December 27.
Mr.. Miller is a student at State Col
lege and they will reside here until his
graduation next June when they will
go 70 Canton to make their home.
Prof. A. S. Harding returned yester-
day morning from st. PetCrsberg, Floi-
ida, where he has been enjoying a
brief vacation with his family and TAX
ing several side trips of interest. The
professor says that the family are very
pleasantly situated and Robert is
gaining in health.
Ben Lawshe, the handy man of the
service department of the Dakota
Farmer at Aberdeen, has been the
guest of his mother-in-law, Mrs. John
L~indskog, the past ten days while at
tending the short course at State Col
lege. Ben is making good" and his
old friends in Bookings are glad to
greet him once more.
News reached here yesterday morn
ing of the death of j. p. Corbin at
Fresno, Calf. 1t is rumored that he
committed suicide, but details are lack
ing. Mr.. Cor0in was a former we'll
known citizen of Bookings, having
served as mail clerk on the road and
assistant postmaster at one time. His
family still reside here.
J. w. Karr and four children accom-
panied by Mr.. and Mrs. Frel Dougan,
left Monday evening for Ireton, Iowa.
His sister, Mrs. Neill Stewart, of Tar
keo, Mo, will keep house for Mr.. Kari.
She was a former citizen Of this city,
and will be we'll remembered by many
here. From Ireton Mr.. and Mrs. Dou-
gan will go to their home at Winterset,
Iowa.
The city street commissioner spent
several days last week cleaning the
snow off sidewalks Of those who ne
elected to do so. The cost will be
charged to the property n collected
the same as taxes. The city does not
propose to allow snow and ice to re-
main on the walks to endanger life and
have damage suits brought against it
for neglect in this way.
Our new story, Beyond the From
tier" will 500 appear in these col
umns. 1t is a gripping story of the
early French settlers and voyageurs
from Quebec on to ST. Louis, n has
a world of romance and love in it. 1t
U,o, xrr;ftor ~, Dondan d. rrich ono
of the best in his class, and will be fol-
lowed from week to week with growing
interest. Don't fail to read it.
Hans Phillipson, who has been with
the Atlas Lumber Co., as local a
ager the past thirteen years, resigned
his position January LIST and Chas.
Gaukel, of washington, has taken his
place. Mr.. Gaukel was a former Brook
; ings man but has been with the com
J pany at washington the past few years.
Mr.. Phillipson has not as yet determin-
ed. what he shall do in the future.
Harry w. Gordon. Of Chicago, Sec
ond advance agent for Civilization"
spent Monday in the city with Murphy
& Johnson. At one time Mr.. Gordon
was one Of the best known showmen
in the west, being a member of Gordon
& Bennett, who sen Brookings such
big productions as "The Royal Slave"
1.-THE Eternal City," and others. When
the panic Of 1907 came the Arm had
fourteen shows on the road and during
the hard times that followed they
went broke. losing about $500. 900.