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The Brookings register. [volume] (Brookings, Brookings County, S.D.) 1903-1971, 1918-03-07
THE NEW COUNTY
BUREAU STARTED
ADVISORY COUNCIL is SELECTED
AND CHAIRMEN APPOINTED
IN COMMUNITIES
STATE COLLEGE BOY GETS PROMOTION
Arthur Lynch Called To Occupy A
Responsible Position In An
Eastern State

Brookings county is fortunate in
availing itself of the opportunity to Sc
cure a demonstration agent. The work
carried on by such an agent in the
county will be directed by the emer
gency agricultural bureau through its
executive committee. The agent does
not come into the county as a know.
it-all' with the idea of showing any
one how to farm" He comes with an
open mind and a willing heart and
hand to do what the bureau has laid
out for him to do. He will be a man OF
practical experience linked up with a
general agricultural education.
A meeting was held Saturday at
which plans were discussed for max.
ing this plan a success and for pre-.
senting it to the farmers. The follow.
is the advisory council that will assist
in getting the bureau started.
Elkton, p. d. McGrath, Elkton; Par
nell, John Smith, Aurora; Trenton,
NJ. NJ. Manderville. Aurora; Medary,
Henry Stearns, Aurora; Oslo. Henry
Bohlke, Volga; Lake Sinai, II. c. Hal
version, Sinai; Bangor, V. S. Tillin.
ghast, Arlington; Winsor, w. NJ. Rum
pie, Arlington; Volga, James c.
Wright, Volga; Brookings, J. w. Dun
lop, Brookings; Aurora, Walt Lievan,
Aurora; Alton, Fred Faulkner, Bush
nell; Richland, John Kinney. ElktOn;
Sherman, T. G.. Murphy, White; Alton,
Chas. Giles, White; Sterling. Albert
Dimes. Bookings; lakewood, H. f. Sny-
der, Bruce, Laketon. Estin Christian
son, Arlington; Preston, Leo Cotton,
Bruce; Eureka, L. Workman, Brook.
ings; Argo, Foster Valentine, White;
Oak Lake, Frank Rusch, White; Lake
Hendricks, Art Blackman, White;
A full account of the start of this
movement was in last weeks Register
and the outlook for a speedy organi
cation of the emergency buerau is eX.
tremely good. This must be done al
once so that the county may have the
full value of the work during the com
ing season.
The Brookings register. [volume] (Brookings, Brookings County, S.D.) 1903-1971, 1918-03-07
A PATRIOTIC SCHOOL

The Hendricks, Mimi, Pioneer has
the following account of & meeting
held in another of the patriotic schools
of the county. Miss Anna Trooien, the
teacher of this school is to he congrat.
ulated on the event.
"a rousing patriotic meeting was
held in Dist. No. II, owe in Lake Hen
bricks township, S. d., last Friday
evening. 1t was the termination of a
visitors week at the school, during
which time parents of the district and
others paid a call. Friday afternoon
a prize was awarded the pupil who in
dress best represented a typical school
girl, this being captured by Ida Ron
ming.
Rev. J. Norman Bennett, of Hen
bricks, delivered one of his always
good patriotic talks at the gathering
He has been preaching some mighty
good loyalty gospel in the drives car
ried on in northwestern Lincoln cou
ty but this was his first visit over
into Pete Norbeck's state. Pete viii
find the Hendricks sky pilot to be an
A No. l ally and always glad to bite
off a little more territory.
At this meeting a collection was ia
ken to buy wal stamps for the school
The amount received was 1888 and the
pupils put in enough additional to buy
three war-savings stamps, the pro
ceeds of which at maturity will be
used for school purposesP
The Brookings register. [volume] (Brookings, Brookings County, S.D.) 1903-1971, 1918-03-07
SOUTH DAKOTA PICNIC

A recent issue of the Los Angeles
Times gives a very full account of the
South Dakota picnic held in Sycamore
grove, near that city. There was evi-
IDENTIFY a good crowd present and they
represented all parts Of the state, they
had a clothes line strung between trees
with cards pinned on it with the names
of the county on and the former resi-
dent registered under the name Of the
county he had lived in. This gave
people a good chance to look up old
friends and find those they knew.
There were speeches and exercises
and the time passed off with great
good feeling and enjoyment. Cash B.
Johnson, formerly a resident Of Brook
ings, called the meeting to order as
president and made a fine address
along the lines of old time memories.
S. H. Franklin sang an original sOng
to the tune of "Old Black joe and
as the chorus had a warning 1Or the
kaiser that was appropriate, the whole
crowd joined in with fervor. J. L. Tur.
ner, Phillip Lawrence and T. H. Lath'
am were other speakers who helped
make the occasion memorable. At the
election of officers. Mr.. Johnson was
made president for the fourth time,
for which honor he thanked the mem
bers. P. II. O'Neil was made vice pres
ident and James S. Bishop secretary
1t is very evident from this account
that the South Dakota people had a
fine old time under the green bran
ches and mid the blooming flowers
celebrating the fact that they came
from the Sunshine State.
The Brookings register. [volume] (Brookings, Brookings County, S.D.) 1903-1971, 1918-03-07
DRAFT MEN
LEAVE FOR CAMP
BROOKINGS COUNTY HAS NOW
FILLED THE FULL QUOTA
CALLED FOR DRAFT
ENuSTM[NTS REDUCE THENUMBERSEaT
Nine Men Leave Tuesday Morning To
Report At Fort Riley,
Kansas

Bookings county has now filled
her quota TO the National Army, by
sending the balance of her men to Fort
Riley on Tuesday morning. The list
Of the men is given below and they are
al good representatives of the fighting
spirit that has characterized all of our
boys. While there was not quite as
much noise about the departure of
these men as there has been at tho
going of the other detachments, yet a
number of their friends were there
to see them off. 1t being a small par
ty did not have as many to bid them
good bye as when the number was
larger. Joseph II. Drury was placed
in command of the party, with Carl
w. Sacre as his lieutenant. Both of
and have many friends here. especially
Mr.. Drury, who has just about or.
pleted his four years college course.
John Fendrick, who used to clerk in
the Tidball Pharmacy. was another,
he having come from his present en-
ployment at Dell Rapids to join the
party. The others were from various
parts Of the county and had said most
of their adieus before reporting in
Brookings.
The county wishes them good luck,
and knows that we are just as well
represented by the last man as by the
first that went. Here is the list of
the men:
Jos. II. Drury, Elmer r. iceberg,
Jens A. Knudson, Ralph II. Johnson,
Carl w. Sacre, John A. Fendrick, Les
ter Sinclair, T. c. Kjellsen and A. Hell
lekson.
They were sent to Fort Riley be
cause of the fact that Camp Funston
is filled with a complete division. II
they are needed to fill this division
they al be sent to it after they have
spent their detention time at Fort
Riley. The medical authorities find il
better to watch the men before put
ting them into a camp full of men, SO
that if any latent disease is present il
can be weeded out without exposing
the big camp to danger Of disease.
The date for the next draft Is sup
posed to be some time in April, from
the best information that has been CIV
en- out. A delay is occasioned by Gen
eral Crowder waiting for certain
amendments Of the Selective service
act to be passed by Congress. Yester-
day the dispatches from Washington
said that the general had prepared an
important announcement, and it is per
haps the date of the draft, but it can
not be given out until Congress acts.
The Brookings register. [volume] (Brookings, Brookings County, S.D.) 1903-1971, 1918-03-07
COLLEGE PROFESSOR RESIGNS

Prof. B. L. Thompson, who has been
associate professor Of animal husband
ry at State College since 1909, has re-
signed the position and goes to Ohio
to take the position of animal hus.
bandman with the Ohio state extern
sion division. Professor Thompson
has made a fine record In South Dako
ia by his attention to the development
of the live stock industry, and in con
nectiOn with the tri-state feeding de
m~onstratiOns he has become known
over the northwest. Here at home he
has a wide circle of friends and has
served as a director of the Commercial
Club of the city, and has been prom
inent in all the movements for up
building the community. We will al
be sorry to see Mr. and Mrs. Thomp
son go to another field of work, but az
this Is a promotion and a recognition
of his worth, we can congratulate him
on the honor that has come to him.
The Brookings register. [volume] (Brookings, Brookings County, S.D.) 1903-1971, 1918-03-07
IN CIRCUIT COURT

Judge w. n. Skinner and Steno-
grapher Hopkins, of the circuit court,
came down from Watertown this week
and are conducting a law term of
court. Several matters have been con.
sidered, the principal one from the
length of time it takes being the case
of Ray Kennedy VS.. Aug. Miller for
the possession Of the Kennedy chill,
dren aged four and six. When their
mother died they were taken by the
grandfather, Mr.. Miller, and since then
the father has married again and
wants them. The Millers claim that
the father is not able to care for the
children and desire to keep them. 4
large number of witnesses have been
introduced on both sides and part Of
Tuesday and all of yesterday taken up
by the evidence. There is a great
deal of interest in the case from the
neighborhoods where the parties live,
around Bushnell and White. August
Reinke was testifying for NJ. Miller,
and the attorney suggested that
Reinke felt a great deal Of sympathy
for Mr.. Miller because they were both
German descent. Mr.. Reinke vigorous
ly resisted the imputation and told the
lawyer plainly that with him there was
no thought Of that kind, for under
that flag" pointing to the Stars and
Stripes in the court room, 1--WE are all
Americans" The case will be decided
by the judge after hearing all of the
testimony. Court will probably contin-
ue the balance of the week. =
The Brookings register. [volume] (Brookings, Brookings County, S.D.) 1903-1971, 1918-03-07
A BRIGHT GIRl PASSES

The many friends of the r. A. Storm
family were shocked Tuesday at the
news of the death of their eldes.
daughter. Bernice, at the hospital. She
had been ailing for a little time and
i'll for about "A week. on Saturday
evening being operated on for appendi.
tured and while it was a serious case,
the patient rallied and all conditions
pointed to her prompt recovery. Mon.
day night a sudden change for the
worse occurred and she passed away
Tuesday morning at nine. The body
lay in state in the hospital this morn.
ing so that the schoolmates might pay
their respects, and the funeral ser.
Woe was held at the house at two
O'Clock this afternoon. Rev. I. NJ. Har.
gett officiating. I1terment at Green
wood cemetery. The deep sympathy
of all their friends and of the entire
community is extended to Mr.. and Mrs.
Storm in their bereavement. The fol.
lowing appreciation of little Bernice
was written by the pastor Of the NJ. f.
Church,
Bernice Estelle was born May IA,
1917 and died March 9Th. 1918, aged 10
years. 9 months and 10 days. She
was a most lovely girl. In the house
she was loving. obedient, unselfisNh
and kind. She was a great lover OF
her home and her folks. Her father
was her chum and her mother was her
confidant. In school she was a faith,
full and preserving worker and her
work was of a high standard. To her
friends and playmates she was so gen
tie, kind and courteous as to win their
highest regard and admiration. One OF
her outstanding characteristics as her
friends saw her, was her considerate
and pleasant manner Bernice was
naturally Of a religious turn OF mind
She had an instructive appreciation
Of and love for the spiritual. She was
especially fond of bible stories and
sometimes when nesting with heI
mother before going to her own bed Al
night she would tell these beautiful
stories to her. She abhOrred false
hood and whatever was wrong. and
seemed to have an instructive love fol
God and all that was good. "She being
dead yet speaketh." The memory Of hel
short little life will be precious to hel
loved ones. She leaves a record IL
which there is nothing to regret ant
much to elicit gratitude and glad
ness.
The Brookings register. [volume] (Brookings, Brookings County, S.D.) 1903-1971, 1918-03-07
BUSINESS GIRLS CLUB

The Business Girls Club held their
regular meeting Monday eveIing in
the Library club room.
Great interest is shown by the girls
as well as many Of the public school
teachers in doing Red Cross work.
The Layettes have all been completed
and now they are working on the
fourteen year old garments. Several
of the garments were finished that
evening. Useful pieces of furniture
have been presented to the club by
friends. Mrs. Geo. Sexauer donated
material for window draperies. the
girls made them and put them up Mon
day evening. Miss Joerns brought
four water color paintings for the girls
to choose from. and a very pretty
scene was selected and will soon adorn
the walls. The club room Is putting
IN a very home like and comfortable
appearance.
The Brookings register. [volume] (Brookings, Brookings County, S.D.) 1903-1971, 1918-03-07
STATE OF TRADE

The state of trade yer the country
reported by Bradstreet's for last week
shows more activity. Better weather.
improved fuel supplies and freer trans
portation. Congestion still holds back
grain and west-bound merchandise
shipments. Wholesale trade good,
manufacture more active and collec-
tons fair to good. Retail trade awaits
spring weather. Good reports from
winter wheat, though growth not suffi'
cient to judge. except in southwest
Better conditions than year ago prob
able. Wheat prices fixed for another
year at present levels. Foreign trade
reflects bad weather and government
restrictions. Stock market reactionary
Peace vapors d%issipated. Seasons al
vance and freer movement cause lone
awaited turn downward in prices this
week.
The Brookings register. [volume] (Brookings, Brookings County, S.D.) 1903-1971, 1918-03-07
HOW TO PAY INCOME TAX

The Bureau of Internal Revenue says
to pay your income tax if possible, by
check, money order or draft. This is
the urgent request Of the Bureau of In
ternal Revenue.
More than 5000, 900 persons this
year will pay an income tax. The
total to be collected under the wal
event act Of October 8, 1917, in in
dividual income taxes alone is 1866,
900 900. The vast majority of these
payments will be small amounts. II
paid as requested it will avoid the nee
essity for the issuance of a receipt
and save much time and labor.
Taxes paid to deputies who are Wis
iting every county in the United States
to assist taxpayers in making out
their returns are sent to the collector
of internal revenue Of the district in
which the taxes are collected. Checks,
money orders, or drafts can be han
died without difficulty. Cash has to be
sent by registered mail or by insured
express.
In the conduct Of the war Uncle
Sam is beset with many difficulties
You can render one of his innumerable
tasks less difficult by paying your in,
come tax promptly, and by check, mon
ey order or draft.
The Brookings register. [volume] (Brookings, Brookings County, S.D.) 1903-1971, 1918-03-07
COLLEGE BOY GOES EAST

Another State College graduate has
been called east to fill an important
position. Arthur Lynch, who has been
in charge of the dairy herd at the
State School at Redfield, goes to
East Berkshire, Vermont, as the mana
ger Of one of the largest cooperative
creameries in the state at a salary OF
50, SOC. 90, with a promise of such in
crease as his work merits. Mr.. and
Mrs. Lynch came down from Red.
field last Thursday evening and have
been visiting at the home Of Mrs.
Lynch's parents, Mr.. and Mrs. NJ. f.
Bacon. They spent Sunday and Mon
day visiting with her sister at Castle.
wood and brother at Estelline. and will
start for the east some time this week,
as Mr.. Lynch has to report for duty
on the 18th. Brookings is always glad
when n of the State College boys
shows up well in the race for pro
motion, and in the case Of Mr.. Lynch
it is the reward of true merit. He has
many friends here and they will all be
proud of the record he is making. Mrs
Lynch, as Grace Bacon, was a popular
young lady of the city and the success
that is coming to her husband will be
appreciated by all her many friends
The Brookings register. [volume] (Brookings, Brookings County, S.D.) 1903-1971, 1918-03-07
A SH0RTLETTEh>
FROM OVER SEAS
NOT so VERY MUCH NEWS BUT
SOMETHING TO LET US KNOW
ABOUT THE BOYS
ANOTHER LETTER FROM TRAINING CAMP
Typical Description of the Needs Of
All the Boys Who Are
In the Army

The following letter has just been
received by Mrs. Dreyer, from her son,
Jason, and she kindly permits the Reg
lister to give it to our readers.
February Z, 1918.
Somewhere in France.
Dear Mother:-
Just a few lines to let you all know
| am well. 1t is so hard to write and
keep within the restrictions of the
censor that ! neglect the job very
much. Nevertheless. | will write once
a week at least. | have received no
mail over here to date, but expect
some before long. Be sure and tell me
all the news when you write. We
have had some very fine weather here
lately. We all like the place very
France. There is some very interest
ing places around here that can be
visited by walking a few blocks. | was
in an old castle that was 1925 years
old. Inside there were some very old
relics. There are two nice rivers
near here. We have a fine place for a
ball ground which, by the way, is our
drill groul.d in working hours. And a
very fine Y. NJ. c. A. We expect to
get a pay day in the near future. It
sure will feel good, too. Two months
since we have been paid. I didn't
mind it very much though. How are
all the boys? Tell them to write. Let
me know if you received my other
mail that / sent since arriving over
here. Give my regards to all the boys
and dad. Write when you can and
don't worry about your son,
Jason H. Dreyer,
147th F.. A., Battery c., U. S. P. o.
rs, American Expeditionary Forces,
France.
The Brookings register. [volume] (Brookings, Brookings County, S.D.) 1903-1971, 1918-03-07
BRookINos SOLDIER TALKS

The Minneapolis Tribune of yester'
day reports a speech of Lieut.. A. G.
Bracket, 350th Inf. n. A., at a big Y.
NJ. C. A. meeting in that city on Tues.
day evening. The lieutenant is being
sent to various parts of the country
as a representative of Camp Dodge, to
make addresses where they will slim
ulate war work and do good for the
army. AS Brookings claims Lieut.
Bracket for its C~n, we are interested
in these details of duty and pleased
that he is doing such fine work fol
the nation.
The Brookings register. [volume] (Brookings, Brookings County, S.D.) 1903-1971, 1918-03-07

The following letter from a boy at
Camp Merritt gives an idea of what
the soldiers want. 1t is letters. let
ters, LETTERS. Read this and get
busy sending a letter to any boy you
know in the army.
Camp Merritt, February 10, 1918.
Dear Friend
1t is raining so I have a little time
in which to write you.
| left Camp Hancock on Sunday,
February 18th, and had a fine trip.
We stopped at Washington, ID. C. for
about one hour and a half while the
Red Cross served us sandwiches and
coffee. They treated us fine, as the
Red Cross always does.
don't know much about this camp
as | havn't found time to look around
but l guess its a pretty good place.
don't believe we will be here any Ion
ger than a few days before we start
for cover there"
In some Of the letters I have re-
ceived l have been asked, What do
soldiers want, and how shall we send
it," Well if you are going to send
a package to a soldier in France take
it to the postmaster, let him o. X. it
and then it won't be opened before we
get it. If you do not do this it will
be opened before it goes across and
some things may he lost. OF course
packages look good to a soldier but
having spent a little time as a soldier,
| know what he wants. Well, it isn't
money, or books, for we can get plen-
ty Of them, but the great cry is for
letters. For goodness sake, if you
have any friend in France or any
other training camp, write to them
often. If you haven't the time, take
the time. 1t doesn't make much diff
long as it is a letter for you have no
idea of the Joy it brings, There is
such a feeling of lonliness suffered by
the boy who does not get them. l al
ways find time to drop a line in an
swer to all the letters I get. Sending
letters is inexpensive and you will find
that you will gain as much happiness
from it as the soldiers do. This goes
double with the girls. If a letter from
a man makes us feel that we havn't
been forgotten, think of what a letter
from a Girl will do. I wonder how
many people realize what these train
ing camps have done for a half million
young men of this country and what
it will no doubt do for many more
There's the clean life in the open air
fCnnk{puod nm no oa 10Y
The Brookings register. [volume] (Brookings, Brookings County, S.D.) 1903-1971, 1918-03-07

Miss Anna Knutson received word
the first of the week that her brother.
Theodore, had sailed for lover there"
He enlisted in the aviation corps.
10Th Squadron, about Thanksgiving
time.
The Brookings register. [volume] (Brookings, Brookings County, S.D.) 1903-1971, 1918-03-07

The following letter has just been
received by Mrs. Dreyer, from her son,
Jason, and she kindly permits the Reg
lister to give it to our readers.
The Brookings register. [volume] (Brookings, Brookings County, S.D.) 1903-1971, 1918-03-07

Fred Sanders. c. w. Adamson, e. c.
Dokken and w. H. May left this morn
ing in the Sanders auto to take in the
auto show at Sioux Falls.
The Lynden tribune. [volume] (Lynden, Wash.) 1908-current, 1918-07-25
LYNDEN LODGES

OF PYTHIAS- Lynden
Lodge. No. 1877 meets every Mon
day evening at the l. o. o. F. hall
All Knights are cordially invited
to attend. GEORGE WHITE, c. c..
H. S. STEINHAUER. X. r. & S.
The Lynden tribune. [volume] (Lynden, Wash.) 1908-current, 1918-07-25

be a candidate for county commits
sioner from the second district. we
have heard scores of endorsements
by citizens generally of this end of
the district, where Mr.. Baxter is best
known. Such endorsements reflect
rot only the character, the integrity.
but the confidence the community
has in Mr.. Bakers ability to make
good. He is conversant with county
affairs and needs and is fully capable
of administering them economically
and fairly. 1t is a knowledge of these
characteristics that will insure him
the united support of the district"
Says the Nookeack Reporter:
1.-THE people of Whatcom County
would indeed be fortunate if all their
officers were as we'll qualified for
their places as Mr.. Baxter for the
place he seeks"
The Lynden tribune. [volume] (Lynden, Wash.) 1908-current, 1918-07-25
MOCK, LAUCkHART
& MARI
LYNDEN STAGE
SCHEDULE
1919
Effective March /. 1918

Leave Bell1ngham Daily, 8, o,
9:45, 1890, II 80, I, 2, 3, 4, 5, $50
with an $50 and 1880 trip Satur-
day night, and 1880 trip Sunday.
Leave Lynden Daily-7:30, $50, o.
10, 1880, 1880, 1, .. 3, 4. 5:15 Tex.
cept Sunday, 6:15. Saturday night
only, 6:45 and $50. Sunday night
only 5:45 and 6:45.
Lyndcn stages call at both Blonden
and NAPLES Confectioneries
BELLINGHAM PHONES: 1901 & 52S
LINDEN PHONES: R 592 and NJ 10
The Lynden tribune. [volume] (Lynden, Wash.) 1908-current, 1918-07-25
Z. c. BANTER OF KENDALL Is
CANDIDATE FOR COMMISSIONER

E. c. Baxter of Kendall has an
nounced his candidacy for County
Commissioner from this district on
the Republican ticket Mr. Baxter
visited in Lynden Monday, and re-
newed old friendships with many of
the citizens of the district.
Baxter has been Township Asses
or in his township since the begin
ming of township organization, and
has served on the township board.
He has taken leading part in road
and bridge building in his section,
and is considered to be one of the
best posted men in the county along
these lines.
How Mr.. Baxter is regarded in his
home district is indicated in the fol-
lowing editorial from the Sumas Ad-
vocate-News:
Since The AdvocateNews an
nounced in it's last weeks issue that
Mr.. E. C. Baxter of Kendall would
The Lynden tribune. [volume] (Lynden, Wash.) 1908-current, 1918-07-25

BONDS, and all listed
bonds bought and sold. Write or
phone for price and quotations.
Irving Whitehouse Company, 305
Alaska Building Seattle. Daven-
port Hotel Bldg, Spokane. 7-4-tf-