The Brookings register. [volume] (Brookings, Brookings County, S.D.) 1903-1971, 1920-07-01
STATE NEWS

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The community OF Marvin was ter.
rorised by the actions Of C. d. Jones,
Detroit, Mich, insane man, who, after
being refused a ride across the South
Dakota border in Walter McCrea' s
automobile returned to the McCrea
farm after the family had gone for
a ride and burned the barn. After
setting fire to the barn the insane
man started across country toward
Twin Brooks. A posse was formed
and after a long search and hard
party came near enough to the man
to shoot him in the leg He was TAX
en- to Milbank where he is being held.
One hundred acres of Kubanka du-
rum wheat on the farm OF Geogre Ma
gone, near Aberdeen, is fully headed
out. 1t is believed that this establish
es record for northern South Dakota,
but the variety Is a new one, develop
ed at the governmental farm near
Highmore. Ordinary wheat will not
neau 1Or some weeks yet
Something must be done at once to
make Main street at Summit safe for
dogs. It's a crying shame that the
'unnumerous" mongrel ours of Sum
nit can't run down the sidewalks
without endangering their necks by
running into someone. The other af
ternoon half dozen well-fed dogs,
that probably had consumed as much
meat as q healthy child, came tearing
down Main street and farmers wife
not being aware of the customs of
the city got in their way and was
knocked down on the wet sidewalk
The dogs escaped any serious injury,
but in sudden collision like that they
might have been hurt and the city
sued for damages. The lady picked
herself up and looked as IL she should
apologize-with a shotgun.
A farmer drove to Milbank in his
auto and in order that his car should
stay where it was put until he had
transacted his business in the city he
fastened 1t by means of a heavy chain
passed between the spokes of one of
the front wheels and around large
tree. The chain was clinched with a
strong lock When he returned for
his auto it had disappeared, notwith-
standing the precautions taken. The
theft of the auto was quite simple.
The farmer had an extra wheel on the
back of his auto. The thief substitut.
ed this extra wheel for the wheel to
which the chain had been attached
and the rest was easy.
Charles Deegan of Burke, said that
25 acres of his land dropped straight
feet. MrDeegan said that in one or
two places the ground did not fall, the
result being pinacles about 10 feet
in diameter and 10 feet high such as
are found in the bad lands. On one
side the ground slipped over into the
creek damaging the stream for about
half mile. Mr.. Deegan said the wat
CT would have to rise to more than 20
feet before it overflowed the obstruc-
tion. He could give no explanation
for the unusual happening.
Wool men of the northwest are com.
planning that the eastern wool dealers
have practically declared an embargo
on the crop Of this year, giving as
their reason that the banks will not
advance them the money to handle the
seasons clip. This theHwool men say
is only an alibi and is intended TO
force down the price for the year
They say that II the consumption of
wool in this country for the next three
months is at the same rate of that
of the first half of the year, it would
practically deplete the stocks now in
store. and the manufacturers would
be facing a shortage. That II the wool
buying interests can force down the
price now they can force up the price
when they sen and reap at both ends