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The Brookings register. [volume] (Brookings, Brookings County, S.D.) 1903-1971, 1919-10-23

The main street OF our city Is now
paved. Vehicles and pedestrians alike
are proud of il and appreciate this
great Improvement. II Is a thing OF
beauty. convenience and utility. When
the lighting system is finished. as we
are promised that ii will be before
Hobo Day, then the stranger who en-
tiers our borders by way of the rail-
way will have a better appreciation
Of our enterprise and activity. Not
withstanding the delays in material
and the shortage of help, Mr.. Atkin-
son and his men have labored faith
fully and well. They have given Us
a good looking pavement and its pur-
pose can be much better enjoyed by
those who ride In cars. This paving
Of Mat street Is the entering wedge
and with another year we viii nc
doubt see many other streets looking
as well.
The Brookings register. [volume] (Brookings, Brookings County, S.D.) 1903-1971, 1919-10-23

The Register Is IN receipt Of a letter
from the War Camp Community Ser
vice. showing appreciation for the
service We have done in making the
men Fesc0Eze In their arrival from
overseas Oar pzper, sent to the
States welcome Home in New York,
they tell "a Ezs eagerly looked for
when the boys came there after their
arrival The Register is glad to have
done this for the boys. II is very lit
tie In comparison with what they have
done. We needed no thanks for the
little service rendered. but all the same
we are glad that such a. 1t was. it
was recognized Is counting for some
thing.
The Brookings register. [volume] (Brookings, Brookings County, S.D.) 1903-1971, 1919-10-23
JUNIOR HIGH SCHOOL NOTES

The Junior High school went over
the top with their Red Cross funds,
october %, 1919. The II class was
the first to go over.
On Thursday, october 80, 1919, the
eighth grade will have a halloween
party at the economics rooms.
Our first six weeks reports came
out last Wednesday. Since then no
time is wasted. Everyone sees he has
a Job" to perform at all times.
How about the department list? On
which side of the fence are you?
The Brookings register. [volume] (Brookings, Brookings County, S.D.) 1903-1971, 1919-10-23
REDUCED FARE FOR TEACHERS

The state educational association
will meet in Mitchell next week and
state Railway Commissioner Murphy
has been in Chicago trying to arrange
a reduced fare for those who desire
70 attend. He has been successful
and all teachers and educators who
attend will be allowed a rate of one
and one-third fare for the return trip.
It will be on the certificate plan, all
tickets going being purchased at the
full fare and a certificate will be is
sued that will be validated at the
meeting and permit a return home at
one-third fare.
The Brookings register. [volume] (Brookings, Brookings County, S.D.) 1903-1971, 1919-10-23
We have a letter signed "A Sub.

We have a letter signed IA Sub
scriber," In which some suggestions
are made as to what we can publish
to please our readers. As there is no
name signed we are compelled to treat
that letter like all anonymous COM
m~unications, consign 1t to the waste
basket. We are not ash >ed Of the
name of any subscriber IL re know
of, and we are very sorry chat this
one is ashamed of his own cognomen.
IL he or she will favor us with another
letter properly signed, We will gladly
explain the mater of which he or she
writes.
Durant weekly news. (Durant, Choctaw Nation, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 190?-1944, 1919-11-21

Fly-Proof - Dust Proof
Our Candies are all guar
anteed to be Pure, Fresh,
and price is the lowest
possible.
Durant weekly news. (Durant, Choctaw Nation, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 190?-1944, 1919-11-21
FROM kENEFICK

Mr.. and Mrs. Joe Massey of Bro
mide, Okla, are visiting Mrs. c. II.
Colbert this week.
Mr.. Hon, one of our former Gift
zens, is visiting in Kenefick this
week.
Mrs. George Laffoon was shopping
in Durant Saturday.
T. j.. Morris, after a three weeks
visit with his son, j. l.. Morris. re-
turned Wednesday to his home in
Texas.
Miss Minnabell Colbert of O. p. C..
at Durant, was vistsng homefolks in
Kenefick Monday.
Mrs. j. l.. Morris was shopping in
Durant Friday.
Dick Colbert is in Fort, Worth this
week, where he is marketing hogs.
Andy Gravitt was in Kenefick on
business the first of the week.
Bob Morgan was a business caller
in Durant Saturday.
Mrs. John Davis visited Mrs. Kay
OF Durant Tuesday.
Durant weekly news. (Durant, Choctaw Nation, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 190?-1944, 1919-11-21

our RIBBON Department
Is stocked with a complete
me of plain and fancy
ibbon. Buy your Christ
mas wants now; we will
save you money.
Durant weekly news. (Durant, Choctaw Nation, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 190?-1944, 1919-11-21
Mr.. and Mrs. j. A. Maps Sunday af-

Mr.. and Mrs. j. A. Maps Sunday at
ternoon.
Miss Hazel Sharp was in Durant
shopping Tuesday.
Professor Chestnut has dismissed
his school this week in order that the
school children might pick cotton
while the weather will permit.
Mr.. Willie Moody and Mrs. Will
sharp and family spent Sunday with
Mrs. Sharp's daughter, Mrs. Sam
Sims, near Colbert.
w. W. Perkins commenced his new
two story residence Tuesday. Mr..
Perkins says ii will cost about $4,000.
Arthur Mcveigh of Oklahoma City,
spent Monday with his father and
mother. Mr.. and Mrs. G.. d. McVeigh.
Oscar Rice. Of Wichita Falls. spent
a few days this week in Calera ar
ranging to have his house repaired.
Holmes Colbert of Durant, was in
Calera Saturday on Business.
Bill Lemon of Achille, was in Cal
era Monday and purchased a bill of
paint for his new residence.
George Murray of Colbert was In
Calera Saturday looking after his
farm interests two miles west of
town.
Order of the o. Z. S. gave a BAN
quet Tuesday night and entertained
the Durant chapter.
Rev. Brown preached Sunday and
Sunday night, filling his regular APP
pointment.
Miss Opal Morehead and her sis
ter. Mrs. Fora Ansley. have returned
from Arizona, wher ethey have been
for seeral months.
Mr.. and Mrs. Miner Mead, of Du-
rant, spent Sunday in Calera with
relatives.
Mack Petty of Platter was in Ca
lera Monday.
Miss Lille Sauls spent Sunday in
ArdmOre.
Durant weekly news. (Durant, Choctaw Nation, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 190?-1944, 1919-11-21
FROM PRITCHARD

Everyone in this community is
busy picking cotton.
We still hear the racket of the
saws and hammers on the new school
building.
Charley Farron had the misfor-
tune to fall out of a tree and broke
n rib.
Miss Jennie Marshall spent Sun
day evening with eNoma Pearce.
Bro. North and family spent Sum
day evening with Mrs. A. d. Mar
shall.
Myrtle Darnell and Zelma Sullivan
spent Sunday evening with Verda Ev-
ans here.
Mrs. Latt, Lutes and son, David,
spent Sunday with homefolks, r. ID.
Pearce and family.
Mrs. Lewis Larman and son, Jim,
pent Sunday with Mrs. jarrett Wal
ker of this place.
Mrs. J. A. Browning spent Sunday
with her sister, Mrs. Lizzie Sullivan.
Durant weekly news. (Durant, Choctaw Nation, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 190?-1944, 1919-11-21
FROM PLATTER

Geraldine and Flosse Mercer, two
of Plattor's fine girls, who are at
tending the state Normal at Durant.
spent Saturday and Sunday with
homefolks.
Mr.. Miller. while painting the
Mead store Monday, fell and broke
both ankles and is now in Il very
painful condition.
One of the negroes of this COM
munity fell on an X last week and
cut himself severely. He is now in
a hospital in Sherman.
Ben Cordell, who suffered a pain
full accident by getting his arm brok-
EN- is ggetting along nicely since his
arm vas amputated.
School is getting along good, but
we would be pleased with a larger
attendance.
Everybody remember the box sup
per and program to be given We'd
nesday, the 26th. Come.
Durant weekly news. (Durant, Choctaw Nation, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 190?-1944, 1919-11-21
FROM ACHILLE

Mrs. W. NJ. Kemp and little baugh-
ter, Verna, spent the week end with
friends in Texas.
School will resume work again
next Monday after having been dis
missed a few days for the purpose
of permitting the children to help
gather the cotton crop.
Mr.. and Mrs. d. p. Verdery mo-
tored to Sherman Sunday and spent
the day.
Misses Beebe and Stella Elrod
spent Sunday in Denison.
Douglas Bryce spent the week
end with relatives
j. +. Gillian of Tennessee was the
guest of old friends, f. NJ. Elrod and
family, Friday and Saturday.
Durant weekly news. (Durant, Choctaw Nation, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 190?-1944, 1919-11-21
FROM

Miss Lille Sauls sales lady at the
Calera Mercantile, was visited by her
sister, of Atoka, Monday.
Mr.. and Mrs. Charley Clark, Mrs.
Emma knight and Mr.. J. Is. Simpson
spent last Sunday with J. A. Mapp
and family, near Achille.
Mr.. and Mrs. Frank Perry spent
Sunday with Mr.. Perry's father and
mother, Mr.. and Mrs. Norton.
Mrs. Irene Vanmeter and Mrs.
Charley Ferguson were shopping in
Durant Monday.
Dr. j. X. Kellar and wife. and Mr.
and Mrs. j. II. Duncan mOtored tC
Durant weekly news. (Durant, Choctaw Nation, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 190?-1944, 1919-11-21
FROM MEAD

!. rivaris of Hugo was a bus
l,,ito, here Monday.
|p s,,orgins and family ha g
t..ir from Honey Grove,
Lowe of Aylesworth was
H.. of Bonham. Texas, fill
|, .npofn,mont here on Sunday
/, amt night.
T. POLK Of Durant was a bust
t.i,.r IN Platter the week end.
|si,nrbr Gibson. here Sunday.
h bradley was a business Wis
|. mraut Saturday.
|. yn,, has returned to Devol
|, week, visit with home folks
h. Ni-~ Ella Mae James visited
ENt. near Blue Ribbon oper
[iey White and wife of Kiersey
an f. Edelen's Sunday.
Durant weekly news. (Durant, Choctaw Nation, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 190?-1944, 1919-11-21
hrs FARM and RANCH

are making the most, of the
.es,her down here.
[iay school was well attended,
"a. unusually good last Sunday.
had the pleasure of having the
Iohnson. Brazilian missionary,
70 us sunday. Bro. Johnson
,ood speaker and is heartily in
I'M his work. He told u many
sting things about Brazil and
E,rk there. We hope to have
,,h US again while he is on his
.sh.
! McGuarick and family of Ben
F,n attended services at the
house sunday.
and Mrs. Shaver spent the end
\ week with relatives in Texas.
are glad to see Miss Lucy Par
bic to he up again.
! and Mrs. Gibson have gone to
r. Okla. to look after some bus
! matters there.
tress continues to increase at
Place. More cotton cominv in
/ day. and more goods sold.
and Mrs. Jones, with a party
fellS spent most of last Sunday
| on the river gathering nuts.
+ ncw ferry boat is completed.
pill BE- launched in the near flu
II will be Il great convenience
/ all.
and Mrs. Owen gave an enter
tent 10 III" young folks last Fri
Durant weekly news. (Durant, Choctaw Nation, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 190?-1944, 1919-11-21
FROM ACHILLE
Goo late for last week.

lToo late for last week.
Mrs. ID. Turnbull and daughter.
Dollie We're in Denison Saturday.
Mss Eva Kemp, a student of the
Presbyterian College at Durant was
at home for the week end.
Miss Lorraine Stark, who is at
lending school at Sherman. spent the
week end at home.
IL. W. Russell and Misses Ora Nor
rison, Nannici Sims and Stella Elfod
attended the teachers meeting AT
Durant.
Mis- Nelma Holland was in DEM
son Wednesday.
Mrs. Jim Hale made a trip to Den
iSon Wednesday to have her eyes
treated.
Mr.. and Mrs. Bellew of Wapa-
Durant weekly news. (Durant, Choctaw Nation, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 190?-1944, 1919-11-21

nuacka, were visiting in Achille
David Holland. who Is attending
Wednesday,.
Austin College. spent the week end
at home here.
Miss Hattie Perry VINO attends the
Presbyterian College at Durant was
here for the week end.
Miss Thclma Clayton Of Durant
was here Sunday visiting friends.
School dismissed Wednesday for
the rest of the week. and all of
next week. if the weather is fair.
so that the children may help pick
cotton.
Durant weekly news. (Durant, Choctaw Nation, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 190?-1944, 1919-11-21

day evening, which was much enjoy
ed by all present.
MISS Pyburn is visiting in How
iand' Texas. this week. She will 90
TO Dcnison and from there to Atoka.
we miss Miss Pyburn and will re-
J0ice when she returns home.
Durant weekly news. (Durant, Choctaw Nation, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 190?-1944, 1919-11-21

drove to Durant Monday.
DR.. Harrington was in Achille on
Saturday.
Mrs. Franklin, principal and Miss
Th"ma Clayton. assistant teacher at
tended the teachers meeting mt Dur
ant last week.
Tip Franklin of Yuba was here on
Tuesday.
Mrs. Roland Harms spent Saturday
and Sunday with her daughter, Mrs.
Ed Stegall, who lives near here.
Durant weekly news. (Durant, Choctaw Nation, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 190?-1944, 1919-11-21
DISTRICT COURT AT MADILL

Judge March will open the term of
the district at Madill ON the first OF
December. II is expected that the
session will last about two weeks.
Friday of this week Judge March Is
in Madill hearing civil matters.
Durant weekly news. (Durant, Choctaw Nation, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 190?-1944, 1919-11-21
FROM YARNABY

(ToO late for last week.
Mr.. and Mrs. Henry Mcdonald
The producers news. [volume] (Plentywood, Mont.) 1918-1937, 1919-09-12

Ihs iielp tkEss year;0ld Nm 8 Nr
and Mrs. Harry Psdis was taken .sicl
Tuesday evening with q fever causet
from bad tonsils and adenoids. Though
the child is able to be up, the moth:
er, following the advise Of DR.
Campbell, will leave with the child
the latter part Of the week for Minot
where the child will undergo an op-
Grafton having his tonsils and ade-
noids removed.
Mr.. H. Temple of Faribault, MIMI,
formerly a well known farmer Of the
Outlook district, arrived from Min
nesota August 25th to visit his son,
John Temple, an Outlook farmer, and
to look after his farm interests here.
Mr.. Temple still owns two farms in
this country and says he sure feels
at home here and has lots Of faith
in Montana. He expects to return to
Faribault, where he operates a farm,
he latter part of September.
The producers news. [volume] (Plentywood, Mont.) 1918-1937, 1919-09-12

Bureau Of market experts have
never explained why wheat under so
pounds to the bushel should be locked
and why, if it should, wheat over 60
pounds to the bushel should not get
a premium. Perhaps it is rather hard
to explains 'heads l. win and tails
you lose" proposition, ard the less
said the better. ....
The producers news. [volume] (Plentywood, Mont.) 1918-1937, 1919-09-12
Should Have Known That.

Cl&reE2e-":>ul. what is a H:i!icn
Mum? .llc:::u-r Ea'ra:--".: $ dess
aEo"' 'r >~;!c.: IS cent -,:..:ai. E..h soa.
ony IFS set Fix, ga. -! T.. l..
The producers news. [volume] (Plentywood, Mont.) 1918-1937, 1919-09-12
LOCAL. NEWS

=. Bert B. Whitish Of Redstone was q
Plentywood visitor last Saturday.
The Sheridan county railroads are
valued at 81 ,296, 1466.o0 this year.
J. H. Cotterman of Redstone called
at the Farm Bureau office Monday.
David Wepman Of Scobey was
seen on the streets of Plentywood
last Saturday. a.
- ,.,rrrG+
Ole Hanson was Plentywood
caller from Dagmar Monday Of this
week.
Miss ,Kaposen of Medicine Lake
stopped here last Saturday en- quite
for Westby where she will teach the
following term. She took in the
dance while in our city last Saturday
night
h.
Miss Minnie Elliott Of Redstone
called on Miss Wilson at her office
Monday.
Oscar Holm Raymond was a busi-
ness: caller in the county seat Satur-
day Of last week.
Miss Minnie Nelson of Scobey is
visiting 1T her brothers home, the
Lou Nelson family.
Archie Mann, a farmer south of
town, reports that his wheat is aver
aging from Is to II bushels an acre.
J. S. Brumer Of Wolf Point was
seen on the streets of Plentywood
Tuesday Of this week.
Miss Minnie Carlson left Sunday
for Glasgow, where she will make an
extended visit.
J. E. Huntley of Daleview was a
Plentywood business visitor Monday
of this week.
Mr.. A. C. Erickson made flying
business trip to Culbertson Monday
Of this week.
Miss Alice Bjerke taught Miss
Dewey's classes Thursday, Miss
Dewey being slightly indisposed.
MI. and Mrs. Barner Of Dooley
called at the county superintendent
office Wednesday of this week..
E. w. Gunther of Dagmar made 4
business call at the County Superin-
tendcnt's Office Wednesday of this
week. . +
MRS. E. G Steel who has spent the
last two months in the east, is ex-
pected home at latter part of the
week.
c. J. Cure of Outlook was Plen-
tywood caller Wednesday, making the
County Superintendent Office visit
while in town,
Charley Leader, a farmer Of this
territory, left Thursday morning for
Portland, where he expects to spend
the winter. .
Mick Wallas, we'll known farmer
of this territory expects to leave for
Portland this week. He will spend
the winter there.
H. E. Grapotte and wife Of Willis
ton was visiting friends and attend
ing to business in Plentywood last
Sunday and Monday. q.
-.
The Altar Society net at Mrs.
James 0'Toole's farm Wednesday,
The largest crowd that has ever at
tended the society was present.
Mr.. Wood of Kallmon- Matson-W Wood
of Chicago, was in Plentywood the
first of the week, checking the war
rants that have been filed on the
new bond issue.
. John Kelley, Assistant Auditor for
N. E. Mont. Farmers Auditing Asso-
citation, is now at Westby going over
the books of the farmers elevators
and hardware store.
Mrs. Meltzer and son Max of Dag
mar were Plentywood visitors last
week, returning to Dagmar Friday
IN look after the tbreshinp on their
The producers news. [volume] (Plentywood, Mont.) 1918-1937, 1919-09-12
NOTICE TO PARENTS

A children born within the last two
year in School District No. 20, Sherf.
dan county, Mont, must be reported
to the clerk before September 25th
1919, in order, that they might be in.
cluded in the 1919 census.
c. R. TANG. Clerk.
The producers news. [volume] (Plentywood, Mont.) 1918-1937, 1919-09-12

B. M. Pierce Of Scobey visited
Pientywood last Tuesday.
-
Mr.. and Mrs. r. E. Farris left to-
day for weeks visit at Westby.
Sadie Vorce was an Outlook shop
per in the county seat last Saturday.
County Auditor O'Grady made a
business trip to Scobey last Saturday.
Attorney General Ford of Helena
was a Plentywood visitor last Sat-
urday.
L. w. johnson of Homestead was a
Pientywood business visitor Satur-
day. =
Gus A. Barnes was a well known
Raymond visitor in our midst Tues
day.
Frank Smith and Fred Murphy win
leave Monday for Canada where they
will thresh.
J. J. Hogstrom of Whitehall was
sen on the streets of Plentywood
Tuesday.
]. H. and Henry Anderson, both Of
Froid, were seen on the streets Of
Plentywood Sunday.
Ida Christensen who has been Wis
iting in the Twin Cities and at Ada,
Mimi, returned to Plentywood Mon
day.
Born, to Mr.. and Mrs. I. E. Linsey
Of this city, baby girl, Monday
morning. Mother and child are doing
nicely.
Father Dillon Of Scobey was a
Ptentywood visitor this week, holding
Holy Mass at the Plentywood church
Wednesday morning.
The Major five-piece orchestra will
play at dance at Raymond hall,
next Saturday night. A good time is
assured all that attend this dance.
The base ball boys will give a
dance in the Orpheum Theatre Sat-
urday night. The music will be fur
nisl1ed by the Plentywood orchestra.
Mrs. Walter Marty, Robert Hall,
O. E. Meeks, and Mrs. Riley, all of
Retistone, were in Plentywood Mon
day attending the Nakken divorce
' q @"*
W. r. Ross and R. J. Williams Of
the Welliver school district, were
business callers at the County Super
ntendent's office Wednesday Of this
week.
Ed. Misz, Charlie Currie, Jack
Rowan and Nick Walton, all travelling
men who make Williston their head
quarters, called on local business men
this week.
Alec Mcdonald, formerly employed
in the Plentywood meat market, but
,ow working in Outlook, was Plen-
tswood caller Tuesday, renewing &C
quaintances here.
Miss Jackson of Butte and Miss
Alma Holland of this city left for
Madoc Sunday, where they will
teach this term of school. This will
be Miss Hollands first term of school.
Otto Larson Of Archer district, was
4 pleasant caller at this office Tues
day of this week. Mr.. Larson has
Just returned from ten days visit
at McGregor and Black Duck, MINI.
He returned to Archer Sunday.
The Farmers elevators and stores
ef Sheridan, Roosevelt and Richland
counties are preparing for a good
years business. The directors Of the
N. E. Mont. Farmers Aud. Assn. will
be at Plentywood, Thursday, October
9Th.
Florence Barron, Tile Hanson,
Mrs. Hitchcock, Bert Reno of Flax
vile and Dan Campbell of Redstone
were among the out of town people
who were called as witnesses on the
much talked of Nakken divorce case
held in Plentywood this week.
@,,Is%1r NJ
The producers news. [volume] (Plentywood, Mont.) 1918-1937, 1919-09-12

C. r. TANG, Clerk.
The producers news. [volume] (Plentywood, Mont.) 1918-1937, 1919-09-12

Grover c. Edwards, County Ag1i-
cultural agent of Burke county, N. D.,
residing at Bowbells, and Andrew
Nelson, Farm Bureau president Of
Burke county, visited County Agent
Anderson last Saturday. Mr.. Ed
wards and Mr.. Nelson were looking
Up sheep to be used in Boys and Girls
Club work in their county the COM
ing winter, summer and fall. All
children arc allowed to enter these
contests, each child receiving five
ewes. The bows and girls are to see
who can make the most from the
sheep in a year. The banks of Burke
county arc financing the experiment.
The producers news. [volume] (Plentywood, Mont.) 1918-1937, 1919-09-12

Christ Jensen and J. Il. Larsen of
Poplar were Plentywood visitors Wed
nesday, advertising and boosting the
Roosevelt county fair to be held at
Poplar Sept. 18, 10 and 20. At the
fair. the first to be held in the new
county, there will be many attrac-
tons. Jack Maybee will give daring
aeroplane flights daily, there will be
the ever popular auto races, domes-
tic displays, and exhibits in agricul-
ture and livestock. The children are
urged to make a showing to. Mr..
Jensen predicts, good time for all
visitors.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1919-11-03
NOT so OLD!
by Alden Chapman.

copyright, 1919, by the Western
"a Newspaper Union.)
"No," said Evelyn Gray. but with
definite determination. Her white,
shapely hand was daintily extended
to displace that Of Nat Morton from
the left rear door of the automo-
Vile In which she was a solitary
Passenger.
The young man stared plaintive-
y. His companion, Gerald White,
altered . low whistle. Il thought
We were friends he observed in
accents indicating positive heart.
break.
1.-THE best in the world, I hope
responded Evelyn, "but l am dele
gated by my sister, Mrs. Waveriy
! % use her car solely for the aged
,aad decrspit."
y Immediately Nat Morton drew
lack With ssrio-comic mien, stoop.
q his shoulders and assumed the
Bose Of an 0ctogsnariaH, while hi
oempanion counterfeited q painful
limp.
{ sit won't dol" cried Evelyn
\ making her head laughinsly.
Not q wheel was turning on thu
lpcaf street railway pending . re
eoivQFship. Woodvilie had to wall
W rely upoa Z lift from wagons
trunks, and othef MntoFless vshi
$50. Evelyn lived with her sister
1 whose husband was : man d con
ederabls means, and - the younl
{ 65ri was quite IN adept ct TIL
wheel, Mrs. Waveriy had asked hel
4 eoperati0n In carrying into e3ec