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The Brookings register. [volume] (Brookings, Brookings County, S.D.) 1903-1971, 1919-07-31
Twenty-Five Years Ago
From the Register

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DR.. G. J. Tweedy was up from Au'
ora on Wednesday.
Mrs. B. F. Roddle went to St. Law
renee Monday to visit relatives.
B. L. Wilson is confined to his home
with a severe attack of erysipelas.
Miss Birdie Keith returned from q
visit with friends at Aurora last Fri
day.
Prof. M. A. Robinson is assisting
in conducting a teachers institute. al
Madison.
c. F. Allen and S. A. Cochrane are
attending the midsummer meeting OF
the State Editorial Association al
Mitchell this week.
A 1O0-yard foot race occurred last
ings, and VIM. Steuerwald of Argo
Harvey won the race and a good prize
Banker Fishback has had erected
on his premises a wind engine and
tank similar to that of Prof. Shep.
ards and is now thoroughly equipped
for identifying his lawn and garden.
Frank Crane of Watertown was in
the city last Friday getting better &C
quainted with our people. Mr.. Crane
will undoubtedly be the republican
nominee for state superintendent Of
public instruction.
S. G. Maryland brought in as fine a
sample of corn last Tuesday as we
have ever seen for this time of the
season. Mr.. Maryland has thirty acres
of this corn and takes great pride in
The Brookings register. [volume] (Brookings, Brookings County, S.D.) 1903-1971, 1919-07-31
Local and Personal

DR.. B. H. Sayre, local veterinarian.
Send a copy of this Register to
your friends in the east.
Mrs. Rufus Ames, Jr., went to Cas-
tlewood on Saturday and spent the
day visiting with her relatives.
When ready to begin fencing look
up the wire made by American Steel
&Wire Co., for sale by Atlas Lumber
Co.
Mrs. Frances Case and baby came
down last week from Waterfowl for
a visit at the home of Mrs. Cases
parents, Mr.. and Mrs. M. G. Car
Isle.
Miss Gladys Reed of st. Paul ar.
rived last Saturday in the city and
is making a visit of a couple of weeks
at the home of her friend, Miss Edith
Peterson.
Lieut.. G.. F. McNeel was a visitor
in the city the last of the week, COM
ing here from Camp Dodge on bust
ness connected with the recruiting
service of the army. He returned to
the camp the first of the week.
Mr.. and Mrs. C. G.. Swift and baby
have been visiting for ove a week
at the home of his parents, Mr.. and
Mrs. A. F. Swift. They will return
to Aberdeen, where Mr.. Swift is a
member of the firm of Swift Bros,
some time this week.
Mr.. and Mrs. Tom Wilson and
daughter, Sara, of Ellsworth, Mimi,
and Mrs. E. N. Gates of Cleveland, O.,
who were visiting at the home of
Mr.. and Mrs. E. c. House, left last
week for Ellsworth. Mrs. Gates will
return to her eastern home after a
short visit with the relatives in Min
neSota.
Friday evening and Saturday was
the time when the students at the
summer school at the State College
started out on their return TO their
homes. The trains were well filed
and the baggage department at the
depot had its hands full. Everywhere
in the groups of people returning, good
will and expressions of regard for the
kind attentions they had received in
our city and at the college were heard.
It was a most successful session from
every standpoint and the college made
many friends from the way things
were conducted during the term OF
the school.
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to construct such additions in connec.
ton with their present contract.
On roll call Halvorson, Heintz, John.
son, Lunden, Matheny, Wiley and
Williams voting aye, the motion car
ried.
Moved and seconded that the KEEL
ley Construction Co. be given the on
tract for installing the underground
system as per plans and specifications
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OBITUARY OF CHARLES GRAY

The funeral services of h late
day afternoon, July oath, in White,
by the Rev. w. A. Mast, ID. D., pastor
of the Brookings Presbyterian church
and the remains were laid TO rest, in
the White cemetery. Quite a number
of the friends of the family accom-
panied the funeral cortege to White
and the services there were we'll at
tended by many of those in that town
and vicinity who were well acquainted
with the deceased.
Charles Gray was born III County
Antrim, Ireland, November 5th, 1888,
and died on July 22nd, 1919, at the
age of so years, s months and II days.
He came from ireland TO the United
States in 1859 and settled in Wiscon-
sin, where he resided with his family
ings county and took a homestead
near White. The family lived there
until the death of Mrs. Gray about
ten years ago, since which time MI.
Gray made his home with his daugh-
ter, Mrs. Frank Farrankop, in Brook.
ings. He is survived by five children.
Mrs. d. A. Jamison of White, Mrs.
Frank Farrankop and Mrs. Will Ken
nedy of Brookings, Alexander Gray of
Peever, and Mrs. Otis Rogers of Long
Beach, Calf. Mr.. Gray was a life long
attendant of the Presbyterian church
and during the active years of his
life worked diligently in its upbuild-
ing, especially during the early days
in this country when it was new. AS
a citizen he was also active in all
that concerned the well being of his
community and labored always for the
best things to develop the county. He
leaves a large circle Of friends who
will remember him with affection and
respect. His children have the full
sympathy of all their friends in the
loss of this good father and citizen.
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COUNCIL PROCEEDINGS
City of Brookings,

City of Bookings,
July 2Sth, 1919.
The City Council met as per ad-
%journment, with Mayor w. H. Leighty,
Aldermen Halvorson, Heintz, Johnson,
Lunden, Matheny, Wiley and Will
Jams present.
A representation from the Lutheran
church appeared and made a request
that a driveway be put in through
the center of the boulevard on Main
street between Seventh and Eighth
streets, 20 feet wide, they to pay the
expense of the change.
Moved and seconded that the re-
quest be granted and engineer instruct
ed to make the necessary change.
On roll call Halvorson, Heintz, John
son, Lunden, Matheny, Wiley and
Williams voting aye, the motion car.
ried,
In the matter Of a stairway in the
alley for the Dybdahl building for
basement use, it vas moved and Sec
onded that the Council allow stair
way to be erected, provided the same
complies with the ordinances.
On roll call H~alvorson, Heintz, John
son, Lunden, Matheny, Wiley and
Williams voting aye, the motion car
ried.
Moved and seconded J. p. Solder
strom be authorized to act as. city
engineer and that the auditor be in
structed to notify the contractor Of
sidewalks.
All voting aye the motion carried.
A resolution relating to the paving
of the alley through block Z, original
plat, from the north line of Williams
street to the south line of Fifth street
was presented and read.
Moved and seconded the resolution
as read be passed and approved.
On roll call Halvorsen, Heintz, John
son, Lunden, Matheny, Wiley and
Williams all voting aye, same was de-
clared passed and approved and be-
came Resolution No. 237.
Moved and seconded that additional
storm sewers be constructed as per
recommendation of the city engineer
in accordance with original plans, and
that O'Neil & Preston, contractors,
be notified before August LIST, 1919,
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NOTICE OF TEACHERS ExAMl.
NATION

Notice is hereby given that a teach
ers' examination will be held in the
Court House at Brookings, South Da'
kota. beginning at 8 o'clock, on
August IA, 1919. Those who write for
second and third grade certificates
from the 14-16, inclusive. Paper, pen
and ink will be furnished.
Respectfully yours,
Mabel X. Trooien, Co. Supt.
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EIGHTH GRADE GRADUATING
EXERCISES

The eighth grade graduating exer-
cises for Brookings county will be
held at Brookings in the college audi
forum, Wednesday, August 6, at 8
O'Clock. The address will be given
by President Willis E. Johnson, of the
State College. There will be several
musical numbers. Every one is cor
daily invited to attend.
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Is per cent.
On roll call Halvorson, Heintz, John.
son, Lunden, Matheny, Wiley and
Williams voting aye, the motion car
ried.
On motion the Council adjourned.
w. H. Leighty,
Attest: Mayor.
G. H. Stoddart, Auditor.
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stating that South Dakota is a corn
state with a big &c"
W. S. Harseim of Sherman town
potatoes TO Bookings last Thursday
and sold them at good prices. Mr..
Harseim stated that he had a good
crop, and that there were plenty of
potatoes in his section.
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made the evening a most delightful
one in every way.
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10 10
EHI4]
Rubber, of Course

Ask any electrical man
to name the best all-around
insulation. Ten to one
hell say rubber.
1t is the right answer, too,
particularly where storage bat
teries are concerned. That's one
of the things that three years
use of Willard Threaded Rubber
Insulation has proved.
Come in. Let us tell you more
about Threaded Rubber. Ask,
while here, for a copy of the
booklet, THE Wick of the
Willard
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We test, repair and recharge
storage batteries, and always
carry a full supply Of battery
parts, new batteries and rental
batteries. Testing service is
free.
Shoshone journal. [volume] (Shoshone, Idaho) 1884-1931, 1919-06-27

second Of April. 1917 ne v1s con-
strained to admit that Germany's
course was ~'in fact nothing Iess than
war against the Gogechnent and
people Of the United Sfates''- rs well
asa gainst mankind" also Z; beiated
discovery. So we went 10 Kill the
beast.
That it was. also. ia the minds Of
soldiers and statesmen 70 w1n =. pe4ce
that should be enduring. is - matter
of course This was 10 be the last
war" But have not all wars been
fought for that, as vital If for The
time being a secondary objectivez ?
The text Of the peace without VIC
tory" speech was an international
alliance for the preservation Of peace
and naturally Mr.. Wilson adverted
70 this in his war message There
was nothing new about it. The idea
is centuries older than the Hague
Peace Conference. We had been at
war nine months when It took shape
in the last Of the Fourteen Points.
which purported to express our war
aims in these words: "A general
association OF nations must be
formed. under specific covenants. for
the purpose Of affOrding mutual
guarantees Of political independence
10 great and small states alike
II would be plainly absurd 10 sup
pose. as Mr.. Wilson would now have
il. that the American ExpediriOnary
Force went into battle self -conse-
Grated to the fourteenth point The
American soldier did not fight for IT,
any more than ne fought for the
removal Of economic barriers" or
absolute freedom Of the seas" or
open covenants openly arrived at"
respectively. the third second aId
first points
Not until 8fr Wilson reached
Paris. on his first trip was the cOuu-
try apprised II the supreme i'm
portance that he attached 10 his
fourteenth point And he gave the
whole world to understand that ne
regarded il as more vital even than
the making of peace. By this time.
the idea had grow1 into an all
absorbing obsession- He undertook
IT, stampede Europe with it, as well
as America Finally. No the cost Of
deEag and narrassmeut To the
main business of the peace table. he
succeeded in committing the confer
euce Of Paris 60 a declaration which
em5Odles the idea in tangible form
something that may be discussed by
reasoning statesmen and an intel
hgeut people.
Is it not an insult 10 the intelligence
lis il not monstrous as
sert as Mr. Wilson in effect does
that this strange thing the so-called
Of the League OF Nations. /
has been halIowed by the blood Of
our soldiers2
Shoshone journal. [volume] (Shoshone, Idaho) 1884-1931, 1919-06-27

ATTENDS LoUNseURY FUNERAL

Frank T. Disney was in Albion sun
day attending the funeral of Andrew
Lounsbury, Grand Master of the Ma
sonic lodge of State of Idaho and one
of the prominent citizens of Idaho
Mr.. Lounsbury was one of the early pl-
oneers of the state, and was well
known in Shoshone He was civil
war veteran and came to Idaho with
an emigrant train driving an OK team
in 1865. He located on Raft river in
the eastern part of Cassia county ana
became one of the well to do farmers
of the state. He served several years
as treasurer of Cassia county and al
terwards made his home at Albion
where he was Interested in banking
He was one of the most enterprising
and public spirited citizens of Cassia
COUNTY whose advice and assistance
we're always sought for everything
pertaining to public welfare. At the
time of his death he held the highest
position in the Masonic order, for the
state His funeral was made a formal
Masonic affair and was attended by
delegates from all parts of the state,
with Deputy Grand Master, Arch Gnu
ningham, of Boise, in charge. Beth
any lodge No. 21, A. f. and a. NJ. OF
Shosho1e. was represented by PaSt
r1,, ster Frank T. Disney.
Shoshone journal. [volume] (Shoshone, Idaho) 1884-1931, 1919-06-27

capable Of performing rnesr oulses Or
not Bat don't forget that n a fsT
years the work OF the really efficient
man viii tell and h w.n be- the one who
will get ahead
For this reason the Federal BOard i
doing everything IN It's power 70 train
and equip the disabls7i man lnnmedi-
stely apon his discharge. so that he viii
Be a thoroughly competent man IN
whatever line he elects 70 follow
In the event courses commenced
prove for any reason unsaris1actory
OF not suited for the particular disabil-
ity Of the person undergoing training.
another course VIII be offered. for the
work Of the Government never ceases
until the disabled man IS permanently
placed in a suitable and remunerativs
position
II should also be understood By All
men who have lost q limb in the service
in the line Of duty. that il IS the duty
OF the Government through the assn-
cies OF the War Department and the
War RisE Insurance Bureau 70 supply
them with artificial limbs and appH-
ances- When a man is discharged
from the hospital he Is given a limb
which is temporary affair only. and
later on he IS furnished with a perma1-
ent flrst-cIass artificial limb To make
this provision is not a charity but an
obIiga ton On the part OF the Govern
ment toward this class OF disabled
Shoshone journal. [volume] (Shoshone, Idaho) 1884-1931, 1919-06-27
SMART LITTLE BUGS

Wv ouf there II the big wet ocean
some TRY insects are floatin. around
No good. Just floatin, around. Pretty
soon one gets tired flOatin'. flOatin'
and sits down on rock to rest. clear
down deep in the salty. slushy. water
Nice place. Little insect likes it
More come along. Sit down too.
Others keep coming all sit down or
the rock and by and by not any room
on rock covered all over with tired
little insects wanting TO rest Still keep
coming Newcomers got to sit some
where 50 sit on top of those that are
there. Finely keep coming and coming
till thev stick right out OF the Old old
ocean
Then they're an island. 4 beautiful
red. ring-eround- the rosey- island out
IN the middle of the sea. Nice solid
island. Pretty soon wind Genes alOne
or the waves come along and wash
some coco-nuts up on the edge OF the
bug built island. Coco -ruts lodge. Then
Sprout Grow. First thing anybody
knows there are lot Of the lovliest,
long. slim. coco-nut trees swinging g
AID swaying in the breeze and they've
got Juicy. milky. cocoanuts ripe up
in the tops OF them everybody likes
cocoanuts. Cocoanuts sre good,
Little corral insect island makes nice
good place for cocoanut trees 10 grow
so all in a bunch little red bugs arr
some use
Same way about niekles and dimes
nd half dollars and things like that:
Little aiclSies scattered no good.
Little dimes. here and there no good.
Little half dollars just one or two.
some good not much. only little
Lots of little nickels. lots OF little
dimes.oodIes Of half dollars lots OF
good, Make nice solid foundation.
nice perfectly respectable little island
to stand o. some day when waves OF
-hard luck are running high; when
winds of awful need are blowing
strong,
Little War Stamps good rock bully
rock. on which 70 stick 'em.
Keep building them up. pihng them
an higher and higher and higher than
that after while sure as shOotin'
they'll kesp your head above the wa
ter save you from drowning in the
oceap of Poverty.
Don't keep fioatin'- start building;
start building right away. Be smart
as wise little bugs way out yonder in
the big wet ocean.
The first Hun salesman TO take the
road viii need healthy fund OF RUM
ing expenses Greenville (S.C) Pied
mont
Shoshone journal. [volume] (Shoshone, Idaho) 1884-1931, 1919-06-27
LOCAL SOLDIERS or WORLD WAS
REPRESENTED IN BOISE
Lincoln County Sends Four Represent
stives &c Attend American Aeqieu
Convention

Charles Hansen Of Shoshone and
three sx-service men from Riehfield
We're sent to Boise this week TO attend
the first annual state convention Of the
American Legion.
The American Legion is a national
organization now being developed
among all those who served under the
American Flag in The World War
Qualification for membership consists
OF an honorable discharge Of any rank
from any branch OF the Army. Navy
or Marines Preliminary conventions
were held in Paris and St Louis in the
early Spring. Arrangements were
made for perfecting the state orga1iz-
atoms and the Idaho boys are holding
their first convention this week IN
Boise
The first session OF the convention
opened Wednesday morning Teznpor-
arv officers were elected 10 serve until
the permanent officers could be eiecs-
q. Resolutions were introduced and
adopted favoring the deportation OF
alien disSurbers- No political Gus
tons were considered. The e0yS were
entertained with boxing natch and
q buffet luncheon Wednesday evening,
Shoshone journal. [volume] (Shoshone, Idaho) 1884-1931, 1919-06-27
UNJUST TO AMERICAS
SILENT HOSTS OF DEAD

From the Providence GRID Journal
Mr.. Wilson. apparently and with
deiiberation. sought to turn the dis
cussion Of the League Of Nations into
a new channel. when he declared In
his address at the Suresnes Gene
terry. on Memorial Day. that America
has a mandate from her dead on the
field OF battle to accept the covenant.
unauestioningiy and reverentiy.
II would be easy to question the
propriety, as matter OF good taste,
Of making this solemn hour the oc-
casion of a speech boosting the
League of Nations plan. employing
a eulcgy as the vehicle Of propo =
ganda for a pet project But. sgli-i.
Mr.. Wilson has contrived an issue.
and it win be met. Critics CT the
covenant. in Congress and elsewhere.
will without much doubt sceept the
challenge thus surprisingly flung at
them.
The American people went into the
war for Just one purpose. t0 help the
Allied Powers win It. Lacking red
blooded leadership at our seat OF
Government, the action was delayed
until indignity haa been piled on in
dignity. as Mr.. Wilson rscited in his
war message. Less than three months
before he had deiiverel himself of
his unforgettable ''peaee without VIC
tory sentimentahsm. sut hy the
Shoshone journal. [volume] (Shoshone, Idaho) 1884-1931, 1919-06-27
BIG WELCOME TO sHOsHcSE
BOYS
Soldiers viii Parade; Speeehes; Free
Supper; Dance
tuesday, July 1st. The Big Gay.

The City Of Shoshone will welcome
her heroes OF the World War at a big
reception 10 be held Tuesday afternoon.
July 1st The societies. welfare and
patriotic organizations are putting
forth every effort to make the enter
tainnenr the most successful welcome
given to the soldiers by any city in the
state.
The gala day will begin al four o.
clock in the afternoon with a big pa
rside. The boys viii meet previous TO
that hour at the Shoshone Club rooms
to organize for the march
Following the parade. an ovation viii
be given the warriors with speeches
OF welcome. tribute and thanks. The
leading citizens Of the city will endsa-
vOr TO express the heartfelt appEe-
citation OF the people Of Shoshone for
the loyalty and bravery Of the boys
who gave up home ard business oppOr-
tunity 10 enter the service
The next number on the program
VIII he a free supper served On the
Court House lawn OOdles Of eats win
he on hand provided BY the ladies' Of
Shoshone The army ration has been
entirely disreearded and the BOYS viii
receive seconds thirds and even
"fourths' il their internal self 50 de-
sirss- They may find some % their
old frfe nds listed o. the menu but un-
der the ki'ful culinary treatment Of
moth rs. sweethearts and wives. even
the beans VIII taste better than army
desert ever did. Eve rybody is invited
SO have supper with -be boys
Tho kst feature OF the blg ce.eDra-
tion viii b. a dance in tine X. Of f.
Hail beginning AT nine o'clock All
the Girls Of Shoshone. VIII be present
10 trip the light fantastic with The boys
in un form
Every soldier OF shoshone reg rdless
IF when he returned o. where he served
IS requested 20 be present
Shoshone journal. [volume] (Shoshone, Idaho) 1884-1931, 1919-06-27
THE GLEE CLUB CONCERT

The Gooding College Glee club con :
cert last Friday night was not as great
a success financially for the city no
rary as the library board hoped ior'
or had reason to expect. but the PRO
gram was a fine illustrat;cl or WINS !
may be accomplished by a skilled ana
artistic musical director. Mme-Cohsns
is discovering and training some very
unusual voices SO that no one VINO
heard this program need have amy tear
for the musical future Of southern ida-
no. Idaho is indeed fortunate 10 have
as one of its citizens an artist Of the
ability of Nine. Collins.
Shoshone journal. [volume] (Shoshone, Idaho) 1884-1931, 1919-06-27
-WELCOME HOME
ALL RETURNED SOLDIERS
AND SAILORS OF
fNcOlN COUNTY
LINCOLN COUNTY


Shoshone viii greet the boys Tues
dav. July 1st. All are urgently re-
Guested to meet at the ShOshone Club
At s o'clock and take part in the parade.
after which there will be music short
speeches. plenty TO eat and Soldiers
Grand Ball at nine O'Clock at the X OF
p. Halt
Shoshone has waited for the return OF
an the boys, so that all might be hon.
ored and il is the wish OF the COM
mittees in charge Of the arrangements
that word viii be carried to the out
living districts by everyone travelling
who may know OF any boys who may
not be reached by mail or newspaper
so that none shall have been overlooked
Shoshone journal. [volume] (Shoshone, Idaho) 1884-1931, 1919-06-27
POSTMASTER NOBLE HonoRgO

At the meeting of the Idaho state
League Of Postmasters, in session al
Soies last Saturday, Postmaster Noble
was elected president of the orsaniz :
alton for the coming year. Mr. Noble
was also elected as q SsA'e delegate
10 attend the National convention Of
postmssters at Detroit, Michigan which
is to be held in September. S. L Gwln'
postmaster at Hagerman aud . former
Shoshone citizen, was also elected dele
cate to the National convention ana
third Vice President of the state organ
iSatiCn.