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The Brookings register. [volume] (Brookings, Brookings County, S.D.) 1903-1971, 1919-11-06
COMMISSIONERS PROCEEDINGS
w. A. Caldwell,
President

October 30th, 1919.
The Board of County Commissioners
of Brookings county, South Dakota,
met in adjourned session, as a drain.
age board on Thursday, October 3Oth,
1919. at 2 o'clock p. m.
Commissioners present were: H. c.
Halvorson, chairman; C. H. Davis, r.
o. Tollefson, A. e. Bunday.
The Board was called to order by
the chairman.
In the matter of a drainage ditch
in Winsor township, Brookings coun-
ty, known as the Pleasant Valley
drainage ditch: This drainage project
having been duly petitioned for, and
a copy of the same having been sub
mitted to the State Engineer, and
thereafter the State Engineer re-
ported his finding from said petition;
that this was a minor project, and
that it not be necessary for said engi-
neer to attend with the Board of Coun.
ty Commissioners at the first inspec-
ton.
The Board of County Commission
ers. on motion decided to EMPLOY a
competent engineer to make a com.
plete survey, such as will be required
for the construction Of the proposed
drainage ditch and the assessment of
all costs.
On roll call Halvorson, Bunday, Toll
~lefson. Davis voted aye. Motion was
declared carried.
The Board on motion adjourned to
$3.50 o'clock a. m, Friday, October
31st, 1919.
The Board met as per adjournment.
with Commissioners Halvorson. Bun.
day, Davis and Tollefson present.
IT was moved and seconded that ].
T. Soderstrom be employed as the en-
gineer, to make the survey of the
Pleasant Valley and the Sioux River
drainage projects.
On roll call Commissioners Halvor-
son. Bunday. Tollefson and Davis
voted aye, the motion was declared
carried.
The Board audited and allowed the
following claims:
H. c. Halvorson, com. services
and mileage Sioux river ditch. s12 90
II, c. Halvorson, COM. services
and mileage Pleasant Valley
ui.ch 1900
II. c. Halvorson, COM. services
and mileage .......,......... $3.50
Il. 0. Tollefson. com. services
and mileage Pleasant Valley
ditch & 90
X. O. Tollefson, com. services
and mileage Sioux river ditch II. so
4. 0 T~ollefson, com. services
and mileage 99t
: 4. Bunday. com. services
and mileage 24.2O
A. 4. Bunday. com. services
and mileage Pleasant Valley
ditch 1880
A. e. Bunday. com. services
and mileage Sioux river ditch. 22.nO
The Board IN motion adjourned.
HI. G. Halvorson.
Chairman Of the County Board.
Attest: John Alton. County Auditor.
-W. A8--
The Brookings register. [volume] (Brookings, Brookings County, S.D.) 1903-1971, 1919-11-06
BOARD OF EDUCATION
Office of Board of Education.
October II 1919.

Office of Board of Education.
october 81, 1919.
The Board met in regular session
with the following members present:
President Caldwell, Johnson, Atkin-
son. Mcknight and Forsee.
The minutes of previous meetings
having been read and approved, the
finance committee reported f%avorably
on the following bills:
City OF Bookings, heat, light,
water n phone ......... .$676.16
Hickok Producing Co., gasoline 1920
American Express Co.. express
OF school books .......... 50,18
American Express Co, express
On school books .......... 1910
Western Union, telegraph mes
sages ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS. 1918
Burris Printery. index cards
and stationery ........... $3.50
H. t. Odegard, repairing and
cleaning sewing machines :. 1920
s. Marvin & Co.. plumbing 49,. $3.50
Bee Hive Store, sundries ...,.. 1854
Miss NJ. Joerns, wire cutter
millinery dept. ............ 900
L Trudeh, dray .............. TOO
Rio Miner, plumbing ......... $50
Register Publishing Co, pub
fishing ...-..-............. IT'S
Am. RochdaIe Stores Co, sun
dries .75
Farmers Cooperative Co, lum-
Der ........ 111.so
G. III. Atkinson, kilograms to
architects. Minneapolis /. 2.15
John Church & Co, music -. 3.54
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mittee be adopted, bills allowed and
warrants drawn for same.
All members voting aye, motion car
ried.
Bids received for tho furnishing on
the structural steel and iron for the
new High school building were then
opened and examined, and the bid
from the Crown Iron Works Of Mime
apolis for eighteen thousand dollars
being the lowest
Motion was made and seconded that
if this bid met the approval of the
architects that the contract then be
awarded to the above named company.
All members voting aye, motion car.
ried.
On motion the Board adjourned.
p. j. Erie,
w. A. Caldwell, Clerk.
President.
The Brookings register. [volume] (Brookings, Brookings County, S.D.) 1903-1971, 1919-11-06
BOARD OF
Office Board of Education.
Ocfohar IA 1919

Omce BOard OF Educatlon.
October IA, 1919.
Special meeting of the board was
held for the purpose of receiving bids
for the furnishing of gravel and ex
cavating as previously advertised.
The bid for gravel submitted by Mr..
Chas. w. Davis being the lowest.
Motion was made and seconded that
contract for furnishing all gravel
needed be awarded to Mr.. Davis, pro-
viding it met with all necessary re-
quirements when analysed.
All voting aye, motion carried.
Motion was then made and seconded
to elect Miss Alice Hastings as teacher
of the fourth grade for the balance of
the school year, at a salary of eighty
Ave dollars per month, to commence
October 20.
All members voting aye, motion car
ried.
Moved and seconded that Miss
Mary BuzZa be elected as school nurse
at a salary OF one hundred twenty-five
dollars per month.
All voting aye, motion carried.
The finance committee reported IA
vorably on the Following bills for part
of the free text books furnished the
students:
Newson & Company. .$217.99
ALLYN & Bacon 1920
Henry Holt Co. 22.40
Thno Charles IN XII
]. F.. Riggs Co. 20.13
Rand McNalIy &c Co......... 11.72
Webb Pub. Co. 65.S1
]. b. Lippincott Co. ........... AT
The Manual Arts Press 33.17
A. C. McClurg Co. ............ 1929
Beckley Candy Co. ........... 1861
Chicago Apparatus Co. ........ $3.50
Only one bid being received for ex-
cavation and removing dirt from school
grounds and the board feeling that this
same and no contract has been let for
excavation.
Having found that the renting of
suitable quarters for the Junior High
school would cost about ten thousand
dollars for the two years needed, the
board have decided to erect a tenn
porary building, 40x60 feet, two stories,
with suitable class rooms and an as
sembly room.
Bids for this are being advertised
and will be opened by the board At
a sDecial meeting To he held Friday
October IA, 1919.
On motion the board adjourned.
w. A. Caldwell,
p. j. Erie, Clerk. President.
The Brookings register. [volume] (Brookings, Brookings County, S.D.) 1903-1971, 1919-11-06

raw. or tried to drag your corn Of,
prise waiting for YOU when you uss
s~C5ets-It." Imagine peeling yoar corn
on gloriously. easily and painlessly.
Just ike peeIing on . banana skin.
8 use s0ets-It" There Il nothing
Else that Will give you this same
resu1t Millions OF folks have had
the sans blessed experience. Why
pulitzer and euner. Imp 2 spoil =
fr1on1e. ~ your peace Of mind white
frv10w 70 attend 70 business? Use
49, Z. = che simple common sense way.
S~(2efS-Ik.r the only SURE guaranteed,
money-baon oQxn.remexers eosts but
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McNairy County independent. (Selmer, McNairy County, Tenn.) 1902-1969, 1919-02-07

A laxative today saves sick child
tomorrow. Children simply will not
take the time from play to empty their
bowels, which become clogged up with
waste. liver gets sluggish, stomach
sour.
Look at the tongue, motherl IL
coated, or your child Is listless. cross,
feverish, breath bad, restless, doesn't
eat heartily. full of cold or has sore
throat or any other children's ALL
ment, give teaspoonful Of "Cali-
fornia Syrup of Figs" then don't
worry, because 1t is perfectly harm
less, and In a few hours all this con-
stipation poison, sour bile and fer.
menting waste will gently move out OF
the bowels, and you have q well. play
full child again. A thorough ''inside
cleansing" Is oftimes all that is neces-
sary. 1t should be the first treatment
given In any sickness.
Beware Of counterfeit fig syrups.
Ask your druggist for a bottle of "Cal-
ifornia Syrup Of Figs" which has
full directions for babies, children Of
all ages and for grown-ups plainly
printed on the bottle. Look carefully
and see that 1t Is made by the "Cali-
fornia Fig Syrup Company."-Adv.
McNairy County independent. (Selmer, McNairy County, Tenn.) 1902-1969, 1919-02-07

Within ten minutes after an applt
cation Of Danderine you can not find q
single trace Of dandruff or falling hair
and your scalp win not Itch. but what
win please you most will be after few
weeks use, when you see new hair. fine
and downy at first-yes-but really
new hair--gr0wing all over the scalp.
A little Danderine Immediately dou-
bles the beauty Of your hair. No diff
ference how dull, faded, brittle and
scraggy, just moisten cloth with Dan
derine and carefully draw 1t through
your hair, taking one small strand at q
time. The effect is amazing hair
will be light, fluffy and wavy, and have
an appearance of abundance; an in
comparable lustre, softness and luxu-
rance.
Get small bottle Of Knowlton's
Danderine for a few cents at any drug
store or toilet counter, and prove that
your hair Is as pretty and soft as any
that 1t has been neglected or injured
BY careless observation-disclosures all--you
surely can have beautiful hair and lots
Of 1t IL you will just try little Dam
derine.-Adv.
McNairy County independent. (Selmer, McNairy County, Tenn.) 1902-1969, 1919-02-07
LIFTS BAN ON SOFT DRINKS
PRESIDENT WILSON PERSUADED
TO HELP SITUATION.
Removal Will Permit Employment OF
Thousands Of Returning SOL
dier Boys.

Washington. Restrictions on the
near-beer have been re-
moved.
The food administration announced
that it had been advised by the dis
patches that President Wilson Jan. %
signed a proclamation lifting the ban.
This proclamation, however, the ad-
ministration warns, cannot become ef-
fective until the seal Of the United
States has been attached thereto by
the department of stae, and no one
can act on this information until the
proclamation has become effective.
The date therefore on which the
proclamation becomes effective will
depend on the length Of time the doc
ument is in transit from France.
This step on the part Of the presi-
dent will give employment to thous-
ands of men now idle in the large cit
les Of the country.
The proclamation said nothing con-
corning the manufacture of beer or
other malt beverage. The manufac-
ture of beer and near-beer ceased on
December 1. by presidential procla-
nation.
The removal OF the government ban
on near-beer and all soft drinks will
mean employment for thousands Of
idle men in and around the larger
cities. and the move is said to be in
response to number Of petitions on
file with the government.
McNairy County independent. (Selmer, McNairy County, Tenn.) 1902-1969, 1919-02-07
TOO WEAK
TO FIGHT

The s'Come-back' man was really never
down-and-out. His weakened condition
because of overwork, lack Of exercise, i'm.
proper eating and living. demand. stimula-
ton to satisfy the cry for health-givine
appetite and the refreshing sleep essential
to strength. GOLD MEDAL HARLEM Oil
Capsules, the National Remedy of Holland,
win do the work. They are wonderful.
Three of these capsules each day will put
man on his feet before he knows it'll
whether his trouble comes from uric acid
poisoning, the kidneys, gravel or stone in
the bladder, stomach arrangement or other
ailments that befall the over-zealous Amer
lean. The best known, most reliable remy
edy for these troubles is GOLD MEDAL
Harlem Oil Capsules. This remedy has
stood the test for more than 200 years
since its discovery in the ancient labora1
tories in Holland. It acts directly and
gives relief at once. Don't wait until you
are entirely down-and-out, but take them
today. Your druggist win gladly refund
your money il they do not help you. Ac.
cept no substitutes. Look for the name
GOLD MEDAL on every box. three sizes:
They are the pure, original, imported
HARLEM Oil Capsules.-Adv.
McNairy County independent. (Selmer, McNairy County, Tenn.) 1902-1969, 1919-02-07
Birthday Of .oId North.

With the ancient bells. first Of all
church bells in North America to be
cast for the British empire, ringing joy
fully and the historic memorial bust Of
Washington looking down in benignant
calm from Its green-wreathed niche.
the Old North church observed its one
hundred and ninety-fifth anniversary
recently, observes the Boston Globe.
To make the day even more memora-
Bile 1t was also marked by the return
Of the historic communion set and the
parish record books to resting place
on church. property.
For years these treasures Of the old
est church in Boston have been moved
from private home to bank vault and
back again. Rev. w. II. Dewart, rec
tor Of the church, declared In his adj
dress that he believed they have been
kept, at times, in every part Of Bos-
ton. Now they are safe in fireproof,
burglarproof vault, built on the prop.
erty, and the communion service will
be used every month. The service was
given to the church by George II in
1888.
McNairy County independent. (Selmer, McNairy County, Tenn.) 1902-1969, 1919-02-07
AMERICANS IN RUSSIA
FALL BACK 10 MILES

Archangel.-The American and al
lied forces operating south Of Arch
angel evacuated Shegoyarsk and re-
tired ten miles to the northward. The
Bolsheviki continue to shell the Amer
lean and allied position at Tarasevo
and Tulgas.
The forces which retired from Shego-
varsk, which Is about sixty-fve miles
north of Ust Padenga 1.-THE allied posi-
ton furthest south a week ago), halted
their march northward and established
new positions at the villaes of Wis
tarka and Ust Sauna. on opposite
banks of the vaa River, at a strategic
bend in the stream about ten miles
north of Sregovarsk. The new posi-
lions are protected by forests, through
which there are no winter trails in the
immediate vicinity.
Although the enemy patrols are in
touch with the American and allied ad-
vanced posts ON all sectors, there is a
comparative lpll in activities on the
entire front.
McNairy County independent. (Selmer, McNairy County, Tenn.) 1902-1969, 1919-02-07
New Members.

Little Albert's mother had always
insisted that he wear his hair in long
curls. The other boys had their hair
cut but not Albert though he longed
and longed for that ceremony. Finally
an uncle came to visit at the home and
he soon decided to make Albert into a
real boy. SO to BARRIERS shop he hied
his nephew and his locks like Samp-
sons were shorn. Then uncle and AL,
bert went home.
After mothers anger had spent It..
self Albert went to the mirror to sur,
vey himself. He stood and looked at
his image for few minutes. And then
he rushed back to the family. "0h,
rye got ears, too" he rejciced. Il
have got earsl"
McNairy County independent. (Selmer, McNairy County, Tenn.) 1902-1969, 1919-02-07
SHARED IN GLORY
American Sailor Tells Of Work on
Destroyers.
Practically Constant Duty, cheerfuIIs
Performed, Was the Lot Of the
Finest Body Of Men That Ever
Wore the Sailors Blue.

ID
H. B. Haviland of the staff Of thu
New York Times enlisted In the navy
soon after the United States entered
the war. After additional training at
Brest, France, Mr.. Hayiland was as
signed to the destroyer McDougal, on
which he has since served. In recent
letter he gives this description of his
trip to France and life on the de-
stroyer:
There was constant work for the
destroyer sailors. The ship upon which
l am serving was at sea about twenty
six days out of the month Of August.
That shows that there was no one play
ing the role of Stacker The success
of the shipping has been largely due to
the watchfulness and efficiency of the
officers and men of the destroyers.
Notice the accounts of shipping sunk
since the United States navy has beep
on the job--comparatively few, and
the loss of life low, for which we are
oil very thankful.
''Many times we have brought trans
ports with soldiers aboard safely into
port, and remarked that where we left
off the soldiers would keep right ON
and on. Their work was practically
just beginning many would never re-
turn, many more would return Grip
pied, sadly disfgured, many whose
lives would be worthless after the war,
and we were sorry for them. Yet lit Is
a strange conflicting feeling) we were
happy for them to think that they were
going brayely forward to whatever
their fate might be, without hesitation
and with true spirit, willing to do
and die for the honor and future well
fare Of their country-the future, per-
haps, of the whole world. 1t IL won
derful when you think about 1t. We
have experienced a great many inter-
esting, exciting instances, but 1t would
take up too much space to relate
them.
1--WE returned today from run to
Liverpool, and after many, many
nights at sea without ray of light
visible, 1t seems so good to realize that
you are travelling again with lights
burning at the masthead, and no fear
of the Hun launching torpedo
('pickle' is the navy term) at us from,
the darkness out there
"The crew of one of the repair ships
at this base Clipped in along with
many of the men from the destroyers,
to give regular Thanksgiving dinner
to $50 of the poor children in Brest.
The plan was disclosed when one day
tin buckets (large ones) were found
hanging here and there about the deck
and In the compartments, with small
slots in q cover soIdered to the rim.
A sign read something like this: Come
on, boys, drop 'em in and give the kid
dies good Thanksgiving feed
ut was not so much the amount that
was given, nor the good time that the
Riddles had putting the turkey, cram
berry sauce and pudding away. But
beneath all this 1t showed that the
heart Of the Yankee sailor Is in the
right place. The spirit in which It was
done is the best In the world"
McNairy County independent. (Selmer, McNairy County, Tenn.) 1902-1969, 1919-02-07
CHICAGO PLANSWORK FORKTL
Extensive Public improvements Pro-
gram Has Been Agreed on
at Council Meeting.

Chicago--A comprehensive pro
gram Of public improvements as q
preventive of unemployment among
returning soldiers and sailors was
agreed on at special meeting of the
City Council, which called into con-
sultation leaders in business, labor
and education. 1t was decided to
name large number of citizens
which viii draft plans for public
works and methods Of financing and
also will 60 to Washington to urge
upon Congress the necessity Of i'm
mediate government action to meet
the situation.
McNairy County independent. (Selmer, McNairy County, Tenn.) 1902-1969, 1919-02-07
ENGLAND ADOPTS
US. COLONIAL PLAN
LEAGUE OF NATIONS TO HAVE
CHARGE OF POSSESSIONS.
CABINETS AcTtIs PROTESTED
President, Urging Observation-Disclosures,
Offers Solution Of Financial and
Other Problems.


London.-The British imperial war
cabinet has accepted President VIII
sons theory of Observation-Disclosures, as
applied to the captured German colo.
MES, Notwithstanding energetic pro.
tests from the representatives of the
dominions, says the Daily Mails Paris
correspondent.
"These protests" says the CORE
spondent, 'have been Of the gravest
character. The South African repre-
sentatives believe acceptance will give
the greatest encouragement to the
rebel element in South Africa which
it ever has received during British ad,
ministration. The Australian dele
gates fear that Australian public opin-
ion will regard 1t as extremely unsat-
isfactory and inexplicable. The do
minion representatives generally,
though very reticent, are greatly per-
turbed"
The Daily Mail cites Arabia and
Mesopotamia as instances where pos
ofDfy tuc dIc etdpdUic VI
self-determination and would have
their wishes put into effect by the
league Of nations.
Regarding safeguards under which
the manufactures would administer the
countries whose peoples are not ripe
for self-determination, the Daily Mail
says President Wilson proposes that
the safeguards shall be settled by the
Peace Conference of the league Of ma
tions to be varied according to local
conditions.
President Wilson doubtless has be-
fore him." the correspondent con.
tinues, "the principles Of the British
colonial administration as those which
the league must enforce by way OF
safeguards, and the British view ap-
pears to be that under this system,
while formal adhesion is given to
President Wilson's theory. the right OF
government by mandatory power will
not differ in effect from the British
imperial conception. This view In
duced the imperial cabinet to accept
President Wilson's plan, but an exam
ination into the steps to be taken for
putting it into effect already reveals
the gravest difficulties"
McNairy County independent. (Selmer, McNairy County, Tenn.) 1902-1969, 1919-02-07
ENJOYS DEMAND COLONIES
THE JAPANESE WANT THOSE
Jas PROMISED"
Said to Be Angry over Events at
at Paris-itaIy Also Insists
Promises Be Kept.

London.-The Daily Mail prints a
report from its Paris correspondent
in Paris to the effect that Great Brit
ain 'sdecision regarding the treaties
with Japan relative to the islands in
the Northern Pacific and with the
Arabs regarding Syria and the under
standing with France as to the future
status of the Kamerun involves the
admission that they must be arbitrar-
lily modified, If not torn up.
The Japanese delegates are an
cry and alarmed and declare their
unalterable determination to claim
the islands, as promised, the CORES
pondent says, and adds these islands
really are the crux of the whole
situation.
THE Australians" the CORE
spondent continues, believe Presi-
dent wilson's firm stand in this mat
ter is due to his fear that Japanese
occupation OF the islands would inn
pair his prestige in the United
States and that he fears to meet a
hostile Congress in March If lie
agrees to the absolute retention OF
the islands by Japan.
italian delegates frankly avow
their claims to Fiume and insist that
the promise of part Of the Dalmatian
Coast stipulated in the pact of Lon
don must be made good. They de-
clare that President Wilson's atti-
tude regarding Fiume directly con-
tradicts his declaration of the
rights Of peoples, outlined in his
fourteen points,"
McNairy County independent. (Selmer, McNairy County, Tenn.) 1902-1969, 1919-02-07
STATE Of Ohio. city Of Toledo, Lucas

State Of Ohio. City Of Toledo. Lucas
Frank ]. Cheney makes oath that he h
senior partner Of the flrm of F. ]. Cheney
g Co, doing business in the City OF To-
iedo, County and State aforesaid, and that
said firm win pay the sum OF ONE HUM
that cannot be cured BY the use OF
HILLS CATARRH MEDICINE
FRANK J. CHENEY.
Sworn to before me and subscribed In
my presence. this 9Th day Of December.
jsesD A. w. Gleason, Notary Public.
HALLS CATARRH MEDICINE is talk
en- internally and acts through the Blood
ON the Mucous Surfaces Of the System
Druggists. 75c. Testimonials free.