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The Brookings register. [volume] (Brookings, Brookings County, S.D.) 1903-1971, 1919-05-08
IN INTERtsT-SAVE-
CITY COUNCIL MEETS

The regular meeting of the city
council was held Monday evening and
the old council finished up it's bust
ness and the new qualified. All
officers elected at the late election.
qualified and the mayor re-appOinted
all of the former officials of the city.
with the exception that in the place
of c. O. Trygstad, whose resignation
as city attorney was accepted some
time ago. succeeded by w. NJ. Cheev-
or. A committee from the CONNER
cial Club-M. E. Culhane and E. H.
Beatty, appeared and requested the
council to condemn the site of the
present Van Dusen elevator as being
in Main street and have it removed
and the street Strengthened before
the paving operations began. There
seemed to be a general sentiment on
the part Of the council to do this and
the matter was referred in such a
way as will get a speedy solution of
the question, particularly in time to
have the paving placed so that Main
street will be straight and not have
the present jog to the west where it
crosses the tracks Of the c. & N. w.
Railway company. Other usual rou-
tine business took place, but the above
is the vital matters in which the pub
lie is concerned that took place.
The Brookings register. [volume] (Brookings, Brookings County, S.D.) 1903-1971, 1919-05-08

SCHOOL A PLANS

The Register is able through the
courtesy of a member of the school
board, to that the board
have not only purchased the Baptist
parsonage and the Alton property ad-
joining on Williams street, but in or
der that there may be sufficient room
for the new building to be erected,
they have also purchased the dwellings
known as the Nicholson property, and
now occupied by Saum and Dakin, so
that the new building may have an
outlet on Fifth STREET. These are the
houses just east of the present grade
school building. 1t is also proposed
to vacate the alley in that block and
so with the present vacated block of
Sixth avenue, give additional o for
the school campus and have sufficient
play room for the children. The arch
fleets are now working on h final
plans for the new building and it is
the expectation of the board that work
will start as soon as school is over
May 23rd. The new high school build
ing will be substantially the same plan
as those shown at the Opera House
the evening of the public meeting this
spring when the board explained their
intentions to the citizens. 1t will he
two stories in height and have the
commodiousl auditorium shown at that
time. The specifications are now be
ing prepared for publication and there
seems little doubt but that after the
time is allowed for the necessary legal
publication Tor bids on the structure,
that active building operations will be
commenced at least within thirty days
after the closing of the school year.
The Brookings register. [volume] (Brookings, Brookings County, S.D.) 1903-1971, 1919-05-08
n MILITARY BALL

The annual military ball of the bat
talon of State College cadets will oc-
cur at the armory on Saturday even
ing of this week, admission being by
invitation cards already sent out to
a list selected under the censorship
of the committee on social affairs of
the State College faculty. There may
be some disappointments on the part
of some of the younger men of the
city at not receiving these invitations,
social affairs committee were COM
PEELED to draw a line and did so 1T
young men who have not passed
through the high school. Floran's or
chestra of Watertown, have been en-
gagged for the occasion and have a fine
reputation for the excellence of their
dance music. The big armory larg-
est floor in the state, will be beauti-
fully decorated and the gallery will
be opened to visitors, who do not care
for the dancing and still want to see
this beautiful sight and help gu in
the fund to purchase a new stand OF
colors for the battalion. at twenty-five
cents admission. Lieut.. Williams,
college commandant, assures the Reg
lister that this fete will be one that
will be a Joy and a delightful memory
to all those who participate, either
as dancers or spectators.
The Brookings register. [volume] (Brookings, Brookings County, S.D.) 1903-1971, 1919-05-08
IS FIRST
IN VICTORY LOAN
FINAL FIGURES $792, 10000 ARE
TESTIMONY OF QUIZ VITAL
PATRIOTISM
NEW HIGH SCHOOL BUILDING TO START
Board OF Education Buys Additional
Land And Architects Will Have
All Plans Ready Soon

Advices from state headquarters at
Aberdeen on yesterday we're to the
effect that Bookings county leads the
state in percentage of increase in Lib
erty Victory Loan subscriptions. All
the cards are now In with the excep-
ton of a few from some of the larger
subscribers, and they are on the way
and the committee in charge is as
sured hat Brookings county will be
very close to the $500, 900. 90 mark, be-
ing only a few thousand below it now.
Brown county is the second in rank
and follows US very closely, thus show
ing that all idea to the contrary South
Dakota is more than ever the leader
of the states of the union in financial
riotism. This is a matter of which
e can all be proud, as it is the Sec
ond time we have led the whole cOun-
try. On Tuesday with only thirty
three counties fully reported, South
Dakota had her full quota owe SUD-
scribed. The percentage of the Ninth
Federal District will also be more
than the quota. Chairman Flittie yes.
said that the greatest credit in
the work in Bookings county must be
given to the workers in the rural COM
munities, that the farmers having
these various precincts in charge did
yeoman service and that their percent
age on increase was what made it pos
sible for the county to come UP to
such a high standard. The towns and
cities are behind the country in mat
tiers of subscription, but the success
achieved is so splendid that no one
need feel ashamed of the result OBJ
tanned. Mr.. Flittie also mentioned the
splendid help that was given by all
those who were connected with the
headquarters work, mentioning spec
tally the untiring efforts of E. l..
Squirting as vice chairman Of the oun
ty campaign, to him giving the 'arg-
es. share Of credit for rounding ur
the slow subscribers. Various pre-
cincts are being compiled and will be
open to the inspection of the different
workers at most any time soon. The
county as a whole and nearly all Of
it's citizens individually are to be
highly congratulated on this great re-
suit.
The Brookings register. [volume] (Brookings, Brookings County, S.D.) 1903-1971, 1919-05-08
CONGRESS WILL CONVENE

President Wilson yesterday cabled
q call for the assembling Of congress
in special session on Monday, May
10Th. He states In the preamble that
the public interests of the nation re-
quire this, so that it may be expected
that while many routine matters left
over from the last congress will re-
ceive first consideration, the one big
thing that will come before the sem
ate will be the question Of agreement
on the terms of the treaty of peace
submitted this week to Germany. 1t
is not expected that the president will
be back from Europe in time for the
opening Of the session, but rather that
for a short time at least the senate
will be concerned with it's organiza-
ton. 1t Is expected that as the house
is already organized in caucus, it will
at once give attention to the matter
of appropriations left over by its pre-
decessor. Republican leaders in both
houses have called caucuses for con-
sideration of plans for the dispatch
of business. After all organizations
are complete the president is expected
to be home from abroad and then sub
NIT the treaty in person to the senate
for their consideration.
The Brookings register. [volume] (Brookings, Brookings County, S.D.) 1903-1971, 1919-05-08
GERMANS RECEIVE
THE PEACE TERMS
IMPERATIVE RESTRICTIONS ON
GERMANY AND PLANS TO
SAFEGUARD FRANCE
CONGRESS CALLED TO MEET on NAY -
Special Session To Get Routine Work
Out OF Way Early And Then Con.
slider Treaty OF Peace

Official summary of the treaty de-
livered to the Germans has been made
public in Paris. 1t consists of fifteen
main sections with the one regarding
the League Of Peace as the first. II
represents the work of a thousand ex-
perts for over three and one-half
months. 1t is printed in parallel
columns in French and English. each
of equal validity. The frontiers of
Germany are defined, the political and
social classes of Europe are defined,
and the military, naval and air pow
are also given full definition
Prisoners of wal and war graves call
for a special section, and another is
given to the responsibilities of the
German people. R%eparation, financial
and economic terms are considered in
three sections of the treaty and are
followed by others governing aero
.nautics, ports, waterways and rail
The labor covenant for one
section and Is followed by the
section Of guarantees and ends with
the final clauses Of affirmation and
g greement. II sda!t!c. &c the occur
ity afforded by this treaty OF peace,
the president Of the United States and
the premier OF Great Britain have
pledged themselves to submit to their
an agreement to come imme-
to the support of France In
case of ~unprovoked attack OF that ma
tion by Germany. The trial of the
kaiser and his supporters is provided
for and the German army Is reduced
to 100 900 men. The naval power Of
the defeated nation is taken from 1t
and 1t is stripped of its colonies. The
mineral basin and the port of
Dantzic are internationalixed and full
damages for all things done by Ger
many is assessed, LOSSES caused by
German submarines must be met by
the Hun, ton for ton. Certain prob
lens which will grow out OF the terms
OF the treaty are left for final dispo-
sition by the League Of Nations and
for further consideration of the ma
tons. These terms submitted to Ger
many certainly will convince the peo-
pie that they did not win the war to
any great extent.
The Brookings register. [volume] (Brookings, Brookings County, S.D.) 1903-1971, 1919-05-08
HIGH SCHOOL MEET

The state high school oratOrial and
declamatory contest will be held in
the State College auditorium on Fri
day evening, May Is. District on
tests are now being held in the state
TO choose those who will fight it out
for highest honors in the state ON
test. Two silk banners and medals
are offered by the college to winning
schools. From letters received by
Supt. r. E. Rawlins of Pierre and by
college authorities, it appears that at
least thirteen high schools will enter
athletes in the official track meet at
State College on Friday, May Is. The
schools are Mitchell, Huron, Vermil-
lion. Woonsocket, Canton, Redield,
Mobridge, Edgemont, washington
Springs, Pierre, Hot Springs, Vienna
and Brookings. Several other entries
are expected. In spite of the war
handicap, high school athletics appar-
emily are in a healthy condition.
The Brookings register. [volume] (Brookings, Brookings County, S.D.) 1903-1971, 1919-05-08
COUNTY A MEETS

The county commissioners met this
week and in a short time did several
impOrtanat things. First, they re.
fused to appropriate any funds for the
employment of a county emergency
agent, thus letting P. V. Finley out OF
office. Second, they accepted the res.
ignation of c. A. Gullick, and at once
appointed him highway supertntend'
ent for the county under the state
law. This appointment is meeting
with a great deal of opposition and
there is a movement on foot to file
4 protest against his confirmation by
the state highway commission on the
ground that he is opposed to the op-
Grafton of the state law, has talked
against it, has no qualifications as \
civil engineer and that in his applica-
ton for the appointment made prom
Uses to the county commissioners that
he would help them to operate the law
in this county in such a way as would
make very little change in the way
Tic luliuS dlc Spcil anu liz WOih uoio'
1t is public talk around the court
house that the commissioners are OPP
posed to the law because it takes pow
er out of their hands and places it in
the hands of someone who might not
think as they do. c. j. Johnson, a
trained engineer, was an applicant for
the place but his application was
turned down, on the alleged grounds
that he was $500 higher in the salary
asked than Mr.. Gullick, who agreed
to do the work for $500 per Va
News of the resignation of NysF lt
lick we're a surprise down 8 and 1t
was found that the copas% Jners had
about made up theioSs>" DIS to the ap-
of a -peS % fill the place.
Petitions were c .ulated this morning
and submitted to the board, sitting
with the county auditor and county
Judge as an appointing board, for the
naming Of A. E. Bunday. After pre-
sentation of this name the board went
into executive session. On an inform
ballot the vote was three and three,
but on the next ballot Mr.. Bunday was
appointed by a vote of 4 to 2. His
bond was approved by the board this
afternoon and he is 10Y a member.
The board adjourned today subject to
call of the chairman.
The Brookings register. [volume] (Brookings, Brookings County, S.D.) 1903-1971, 1919-05-08
RELICS FROM

f.. c. Nolan has received from his
brother, Francis, who is with the Army
of Occupation in Germany, several
relics of the war. An iron cross, and
several army badges. in addition to
a set of beautiful deer horns are
among the collection and make very
interesting mementoes Of the stay of
Francis in the European field. 1t is
hard TO tell when he will return, but
as the reports seem to indicate the
early return of all troops he may be
expected any time this summer. The
one thing that was interesting to the
Register about these relics, was the
fact hat they were wrapped in a copy
of this paper of the issue of February
goth, and sent from Germany, thus
bringing that particular paper back M
ter two voyages across the ocean to
the very place where it was made.
Mr.. Nolan has kindly given us the
paper as a souvenir.
The Brookings register. [volume] (Brookings, Brookings County, S.D.) 1903-1971, 1919-05-08
OUR MUNICIPAL A N

Through the courtesy of Prof. Carl
Christensen the Register Is enabled
to give to its readers a correct list Of
the new Municipal Band, the organi-
cation which will during the coming
season discourse music for the enjoy
ment of our citizens and visitors:
Clarinets-Geo. Gilbertson, Harry
Solberg, Ray Bunday, Ebert Austin,
r. r. Hall, w. Ray.
Oboe-C. Brown.
Saxophones-B. H. Schaphorst. r.
E. Phelps.
Cornets-H. II. Pickett, p. e. Her.
mansen, w. H. Walters, Ed. Carlisle.
e. r. Bartfing.
Horns--Horace Campbell. C. Olson,
NJ. Champlin.
BARITONE. Bergeim.
Northumberland Tolagson, Ev-
an Borst, Harold Davis, Jack Wren
egor.
Base. E. Oyloe.
Drums-W. McWhirter, W. Andrews.
During the summer the following W
cal s~oloists will appear with the band:
Mrs. Lila Alton VergOte, soprano;
Misses Esther Irish and Edna Riley,
contraltos; Lawrence Olson, tenor; G.
f. Oyloe, bass, and the Viking Male
Choir. At various concerts during the
season the following instrumental so
loists will also appear: II. II. Pickett.
trumpet; Clarence Tolagson and Miss
Mae Saltmarsh, trombone; Geo. Gil
bertson, clarinet, and j. Bergeim, bar
itOne.
The first public concert for the sea
son will take place in the high school
park on the evening of Friday, June
9Th.
The Brookings register. [volume] (Brookings, Brookings County, S.D.) 1903-1971, 1919-05-08
NEW DWELLINGS STARTED

In a journey around the city there
is considerable evidence of new build
ing operations under way. On Fifth
street near Third avenue S. A. Nc
Elmurry has two cellars already dug,
which is evidence of two more dwell
ings on his quarter block. Prof. w.
II. Powers has already moved a house
from property he purchased On Elev-
enth avenue, to the real of the lot and
has that house we'll under way of re-
modelling. He will erect a new dwell
ing on the corner. J.. w. Linn also
has 2 foundation almost in for q new
residence east of his present abode on
street, opposite the court house.
II. +. Riley has the frame all up for
a new cottage on Ninth ven south
of his corner property. f. B. Wiley
has made the start for the erection of
a new dwelling next to his residence
Williams street east of Medary
avenue. A. N. Weaver has moved the
house at the corner of Sixth street and
Eleventh venue to the rear Of me
lot and is fixing 1t up in modern condi-
ton and will undoubtedly build on the
corner. j. E. Feehey is moving the
dwelling at the corner OF Seventh
street and Seventh N to a site
the avenue and will erect a bunga-
low on the corner. A. Fry has about
the cellar and foundation
for his new home on Fifth street east
of Mrs. NJ. d. Orhrans. There are un.
doubtedly more and other buildings
but so far the Register has
had a view of them, nor have they
been reported to us. Anyone knowing
of new buildings or important remodel
ing of present buildings will confer a
on us and the public by mention
ing the fact to US. The Register Is
ready, to record anything that
tells of the growth Or expansion oe
The Brookings register. [volume] (Brookings, Brookings County, S.D.) 1903-1971, 1919-05-08
FIRST MOVE FOR
CITY EXPANSION
PUBLIC AUCTION OF LOTS AND
ACRE TRACTS MARKS NEW
DEVELOPMENT
BUILDING AND LOAN IS PROSPEROUS
Annual Meeting Is Held And Report
For Year Shows Increased Activ-
ity In Building Operations

Last Thursday occurred the adver-
tlsed auction of lots and acre tracts
IN the quarter section owned by J. H.
Roberts on south Main street. Wealth
er had to some extent interferred in
the past, as the auction was postponed
once on that account, but May LIST,
was a fine day. A gOodly number of
people were present from abroad, but
not as many as would have been here
if the rain of the few days before had
not have happened. The Viking Male
Choir entertained the crowd before
the sale, singing an original song by
Clarence Kabrud to the tune of Land
of Mine" which lauded the own a
Home idea. Three blocks on Main
street, divided into twenty-one lots on
that street, and twenty-one lots on
Third avenue, facing the west, were
placed IN sale. Half of the lots were
sold at an average price of SITS per
lot and five have been sold since then.
OF the acreage tracts all but twenty
acres were sold, Robt. Cochran pur-
chased IS acres, William Schultz %
acres and c. p. Whitney SO acres. Mr..
Whitney is from Adrian, Mimi, and
Is here now making arrangements for
building on his new property, coming
to Brookings to educate his children.
He will erect this summer a fine mod
which these tracts were sold was 1910
per acre. William Schultz is also
talking Of plans for the Improvement
of the property purchased by him.
The plated portion is known as Rob-
erts' Second Addition to Brookings and
is three blocks long on Main street
and Third avenue, with Second, Third,
Fourth and Fifth streets south, con-
Meeting them. The list of those pur-
chasing lots is as follows: William
Schultz, 2; L. p. Ammons, 2; A. Fry,
/; Geo. w. Cobel, q; H. G.. Williams,
1: James Her&ricksor 3. Y. Q. Akin,
2; E. H. Williams, 2; e. l. Briggs, 4,
Ole Johnson, 3, and F. T. Baker, 8.
While some of these lots may have
been bought to dispose of later, it is
undoubtedly a fact that several new
dwellings will be erected on this new
addition as soon as the detail can be
arranged for their building. The
photograph and watch were given
away after the auction, Robt. Cochran,
who purchased the most acres, receiv-
ing the photograph, and James Hen
erickson, who bought the largest num-
Der of lots at the sale, was awarded
the watch.
The Brookings register. [volume] (Brookings, Brookings County, S.D.) 1903-1971, 1919-05-08
COMMERCIAL CLUB
MAKES GOOD MOVE
TO GET sExAUER & SON TO
BUILD NEW SEED HOUSE
IN BROOKINGS
COMMITTEE TO INVESTIGATE SITUATION
Club Ready To Give All Possible Co.
operation To Prevent Building
Improvement Elsewhere

The fact that Geo. p. Sexauer &
Son of this city had in contemplation
the erection Of a large and u~p-to-date
seed house here or elsewhere, led 10
the appointment of a committee by
the Commercial Club to wait upon
these gentlemen and learn, if possible,
what decision they had arrived at
since the return of E. II. Sexauer from
the east.
The committee was shown through
the large plant which, at considerable
expense, the company has converted
from a milling plant to a grain and
seed cleaning proposition in the last
few years. New and up-to-date ma
chinery has been added and the
scheme for economical handling to-
gether with the conservation and are
of the by-products is quite ideal. and
reflects the ingenuity and business
ability of the firm whose business ap-
preached the million dollar mark the
past year.
OF course it is not to be understood
that this applies to the seed business
alone as they have q string Of grain
warehouses along the line Of the
Northwestern railroad. The seed bust
ness is as yet in its infancy, but great
plans are being laid for the future,
bearing upon quality rather than guam
tity, and the permanent establishment
Df uyh;ch aln,ncf oc much 10
Bookings as to the firm.
Seed houses scattered owe the
country employ from forty to sixty
people and a pay roll of this size
means much to the business interests
of Bookings and the fact that Sex
auer & Son cover a large territory
and bring in outside money makes
this business a valuable asset to the
business interests of the city.
With this point in view and as n
of the first factors in building a big
ge.t aad greater Bookings, this COM
mittee was appointed. To foster and
encourage what we have is the first
move in that direction, and the COM
mittee endeavored to make it plain
to Messrs. Sexauer & Son that the
Commercial Club stood ready to do
anything within eason to have them
go ahead with their enlarged plans
and do it right here in Brookings.
In turn Mr.. Sexauer explained that
they were somewhat handicapped by
the shipping facilities, having only
one line cf railroad, and in the con
te. plated erection of a larger seed
house the old Van DuHen elevator
stood ic the way of a desirable site.
The paving proposition was also dis
cussed as the firm felt that construc-
ton ought to be out of the way for
their fall business. The latter was a
minor consideration, however, but the
committee assured Mr.. Sexauer that
steps would be taken to- overcome
this objection and that action would
be taken to condemn the old elevator,
which has outiived it's usefulness, and
really ought to be removed before paw
ing operations are commenced.
The decision of Messrs. Sexauer &
Son is being withheld pending such &C
ton as outlined above.
The Brookings register. [volume] (Brookings, Brookings County, S.D.) 1903-1971, 1919-05-08
think IN INTEREsT-sAVE-
BUILDING AND LOAN MEET

The Brookings Building & Loan
Association held it's annual meeting
this last week and in his report to
the members for the past year, Secre-
tary r. F. Kerr showed that the ad-
vantages offered by this association
are being taken up very fast by those
who have been members. Mortgage
loans Of nearly thirty-six thousand
dollars have been made and the asso-
citation had on the first of the
month over nine thousand dollars to
loan, which we are told has already
been spoken for. Now is said to be
an excellent time to purchase stock
in this association and then when the
time comes for anyone to build they
will be in line for obtaining the money.
The annual election of directors was
held at the meeting with the follow
ing result: Philo Hall, B. II. Dunbar,
C. A. Gullick, E. c. Miller, o. o. Oh
son, w. E. Purdy, E. j. Ray, Hans
Jerde, w. NJ. Cheever, G. P. Sexauer
and H. B. Mathews. Philo Hall is
president, 3. II. Dunbar yice-presldent,
r.. F.. Kerr secretary and Geo. w.
Cobel treasurer. We are also told by
the secretary that in addition to the
present loans that they have in view,
there are six or seven other citizens
of ~Brookings, who are talking of build
ing or buying through the instrument
tally of the association. All of these
are new building propositions with the
exception of possibly two.
-THINK IN ISTERESr-sAvE-