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The Brookings register. [volume] (Brookings, Brookings County, S.D.) 1903-1971, 1920-03-18
NOTICE TO CONTRACTORS

Water
NOTICE Is HEREBY GIVEN, That sealed
bids viii be received by the City Council
of Brookngs, South Dakota, until eight
o'clock p m, April 8, 1920, at which
time the same viii be opened for the fur
nishing of the materials and the installa-
tion of water main shown on plans on
file In the office of the City Auditor.
All of the work to be done in complete
accordance with the plans and specihca p
tions on file in the Office of the said Auditor.
The amount cf the work will be approx
mately as follows to- wit:
800 lincal feet of 4-inch cast iron pipe.
4-nCh valves
4-inch X4-inch x4-inch tees.
All bids must be on blank forms furnished
by the City and each bid must be accom-
panied by a cash deposit duly certified
check upon bank OF good repute payable
to the said City for at least ten per cent
G0%) OF the total amout of the bid, such
deposit certified check to be subject to
the conditions named in the specifications.
The above Improvement is TO be paid for
completion and acceptance OF the said work
Plans and specifications may be seen at
and blank forms OF bids proposals OBJ
tanned from the Office of the City Auditor
of said City at the office OF l.. i. Wolf,
Consulting Engineer, Guardian Life Bldg,
St Paul MINI.
The right is reserved by the city to reject
any or all bids.
q. II. Stoddart
City Auditor
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NOTICE TO CONTRACTORS

Storm Sewers
NOTICE Is HEREBY GIVEN, That sealed
bids will be received by the City Council
of the CITY of Brookings. South Dakota,
until eight o'clock y. m, April 5, 1920. at
which time the same viii be opened. for
extension of storm located on
plans filed IN the Office of the City Auditor
and EnEneer hereinafter stated, to-wit;
1875 lInca feet of S-inch inlet connection
FItlhed pipe
e4O7 ltne,l feet of lO-inch vitrihed sewer
pipe
Il straight manholes.
Junction manholes.
% east iron inlet No. l type 10 be fur
nlshed. with connections.
II cast iron inlet No ! type, pipe in
place now.
Ii east IRON inlet No. IA type, to be fur
nished. with connections.
81 east iron inlet No. IA type, pipe in
place
Separa'y bids may be made for installa-
tion of nlels for which the connections are
ready AZ ;he present time, and for the com
plete installation OF inlets together with
necessary connections
All work to be in complete accordance
with the plans and specifications now on
file in the Office of the city Auditor of the
said city.
An bids must be made on blank forms
furnished by the City and each bid must
be accompanied by cash deposit or a Ger.
tifed check upon some bank of good re-
pute, payable to said city for at least ten
(l0) per cent of the total amount of the
bid. such deposi. or certified check to be
subject 10 the conditions named in the
specifications.
The above Improvement is TO be paid for
by City warrants issued by the city in
accordance with provisions in the specifi-
cations.
Plans and specifications may be seen at
and blank forms of bids or proposals OBJ
tanied from the Office of the City Auditor
of said City or at the office of l.. p, Wolf,
Consulting Engineer. Guardian Life Bids.
St. Paul. MINI.
The right to reject any all bids is
reserved by the city
q. II Stoddart,
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NOTICE OF HEARING PETITION FOR
CONVEYANCE OF REAL ESTATE
BY ADMINISTRATOR
state OF South Dakota,

State OF South Dakota, CSC
County Of Brookings. ."
In County Court.
In the Matter of the Estate Of Mordow
G. McRae Deceased.
NOTICE is HEREBY GIVEN, That the
18th day of April, 1920, at two o'clock IN
the afternoon at the Office of the County
Judge I'm the Court House in the city OF
Brookngs, Brookings County South Dakota
has been fixed the time and place 70,
hearing the petition of G. j. Flittie, filed II
this Court for an order Of this Court al.
recting conveyance to said petitioner by thu
Administrator of said estate of the follow
ing described real estate, to-wit:
The Southwest Quarter Of Section J,
Township 49, Range As, situated in the
County Of Brookings and state of South
Dakota.
which petition sets forth the facts upor
which the claim of said petitioner is predi.
Gated. and said petition is hereby referred to
1T APPEARS to the Court therefrom that
MOrdow G. McRae in his lifetime contra ctcd
to convey said real estate, and died before
making conveyance. and that If living h'
might be compelled to make such convey.
ancc At said hearing any person inter
ested in said matter may appear and objeCi
to the granting cf said petition
Dated at Bookings, S. D., March II, 1920
Geo. T.. Hall
(SeaD Judge of the County Court
Attest: Herman S johnson, Clerk Of TIL,
County Court.
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NOTICE OF SEALED BIDS

Notice is hereby given that sealed bids
will be received by the Board Of County
Comm issioners of BrookinEs County, South
Dakota, until 200 o'clock p. m, Wednes-
day. the 7th day of April, 1920, for the
following road machinery:
For five tractors with sufficient power
to pull with ease road drag weighing
two thousand pounds tractors to be pur-
chased only after trial.
Two automatic dump bodies; one for a
Sash Quad, and one for a Kelley Springfield
one Pile Driver, complete, with hammer
Weighing two thousand pounds
pu or two Concrete Mixers, medium size,
batch mixers"
Ten tons reinforcing steel. size One-half
to one inch: and also one cutter
Five Junior Road Graders. with siX-fOot
blades, with engine hitch.
one Rock Crushcr, with about eleven by
Iwenty-inCh jaw opening. with Manganese
steel dies. chute screen and folding eleva-
tor. all mounted on truck, with ten.inch
tires.
All bids must be accompanied by a certi-
fed check in the sum OF 1OH of the amour;
bid
The Board reserves the right TO reject
amy all bids,
BY order of the Board OF County Com
ut t.ssioners Of Brookings County, south Da-
kpta.
Dated a Brookines s. D., this nth day
Of March. 1920. John Alton,
County Auditor
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NOTICE OF SALE OF REAL ESTATE

State Of South Dakota, O..
County of Brookings.
In Count Court.
In the Matter of the Etate or Lewis
Henry MuhalI, Deceased.
WHEREAS, An order of the Comfy Court
of Brookings County, South Dakota, was
made on the Sth day of March 1920, direct
ing James p Mulhall as the execute of
Mulhall. deceased, to sell at private sale
certain real estate, the property OF said
deceased.
order of sale the undersigned will, on or
after the 29th day of March, 1920, sell at
private sale to the highest bidder the real
estate in said order of sale described, to- wit:
Undivided Onc-third interest in the
West Half (Wh) of the Southeast Quar-
ter SEQ and the East Half (ER)
of the Southwest Quarter (SWA) of
Section Twenty (20). and of the North
Half (Nt2) of the Southwest Quarter
tSWi4), Of Section Twenty-nine (29),
all in Township one Hundred Nine 1O9),
North of Range Fifty-one (5), Brook
ings County. South Dakota.
The terms upon which said property will
be sold are as follows: Cash.
Said real estate will be offered for sale
at the Office of Jones' Muller q Conway, in
the city Of Sioux Falls, Minnehaha County,
and bids in writing received at said place.
James +. Mulhall,
Executor OF the Estate of Lewis
Henry Mulhall, Deceased.
Jones, Muller Conway, Attorneys for
Executor.
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ORDINANCE NO. 7s

An Ordinance amending Ordinance No. GS
and Section I54 OF Ordinance No |, Of the
City IF Brookings South Dakota
BE II Ordained by the City Council of the
city Of Brookings:
That Ordinance No 6S of said City and
Section 1874 Of Ordinance No. /. Of the City
OF Brookngs. be amended to read fol-
lows:
Section I54
Rates. The rate at which electricity shall
be supplied shall be 12kc per 1000watt
hours for the first 100 000-watt hours, and
I0c per lO0G-watt hours for all amounts
above 100 ,000-watt hours, provided that the
minimum monthly charge to any consumer
shall be fifty cents
The power rate shall be Sc per kilowatt
hour for the first 100. 900 watt hours and Sc
per kilowatt hour for all amounts above
100. 900 watt hours. provided that the mini
mum power rate shall be 800 per month
for each connected horse power.
First reading. February LIST, 1920.
Passed. March 18th. 1920
Approved, March 18th. 1920.
w. III. Ieighty,
Attest; Mayor.
a. H. stoddart City Auditor.
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NOTICE TO CONTRACTORS
service Sewer

Service Sewer
NOTICE Is HEREBY GIVEN That sealed
bids will be received by the City Council
of the city OF Brookngs. South Dakota.
until eight O'Clock p. m. April s. 1920, al
which time the same will be opened, for
the installation of a service sewer in Sewer
stated
First ST. From the center line OF 18th
Avenue to the center line of Medary Avenue.
I thence north on Medary Avenue TO exist
ing manhole at the intersection of Medary
Avenue and Second street,
Fifth ST. From the existing manhole at
the intersection of Third Avenue and Fifth
street east 2l0 feet to center line of alley.
All Of said work to be done In complete
accordance with the plans and specifications
now on hle in the Office of the city Auditor
OF the said city.
The amount of the work viii he approxi-
mately as follows:
First street
22O lineal feet of S-inch sewer. TO y feet
, IL 90 lineal feet of S-inch sewer. to 10 feet
deep.
500 lineal feet of S-inch sewer. 10 to -
feet deep
junction manhole feet deep.
straight manholes, 3 feet deep.
straight manho:e, II feet deep.
~ S-inch N6-inch wye branches for house
connections.
Fifth Street
2lo lineal feet Of S-inch sewer to 10 feet
deep.
N-inch N6-inch wye branches for house
connections.
All bids must he on blank forms fur.
uished by the city and each bid must be
accompanied by n cash deposit a duly
certified check upon n bank oi good repute,
PAYABLE TO the said City for at least ten
per cent G0H) of the total amount of each
bid, such deposit certified check 10 he
subject to the conditions named In the
specifications.
The above Improvement is 70 he paid for
by special assessment certificates, payable
IN FIVE installments. bearing interest at the
rate Of seven per cent per annum. which
certificates are 10 be issued by the said
city against the property benefited upon
the completion OF the work and the accept
anCc OF the same
|, Plans and specifications may be seen and
blank forms for bids or proposals may be
obtained at the office Of the City Auditor
of the said city and AZ the office Of l.. +.
Wolf Consulting Engineer, Guardian Life
Bldg. st. Paul MINI.
The right to reject any all bids is re-
served by the city q II Stoddard,
city Auditor.
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NOTICE OF SETTLEMENT OF FINAL
ACCOUNT AND OF HEARING Pc
TITION FOR ORDER OF
FINAL DISTRIBUTION
State of South Dakota, tss
County of Brookings.

State of South Dakota, sc
County of Brookings.
In County Court.
In the Matter OF the Estate OF Corneiia
s. Brooke, Deceased.
Notice is hereby given that James r. Brooke'
administrator of the estate Of Cornelia .
Brooke deceased, has rendered and pre-
sented his final settlement and filed In this
Court his final account of his administration
OF said estate, and a petition for the final
distribution of said estate, and IL appearing
that the estate is ready for distribution,
Monday, the 2sth day OF March, A. d. 1920
at 10 o'clock a m, at the Court Room or
said Court at the Court House In the city
OF Rrookings Brookings County, South Da-
kota has been appointed by the said Judge
OF the County Court for the final settlement
of said account and for the distribution OF
the said estate, at which time and place
any person interested In said estate may
appear and file exceptions in writing to said
final account and contest the same. And
said time and place, upon the settlement
OF the accounts of the administrator Of said
estate the residue of said estate will be
distributed TO such person as by law are
entitled thereto.
Dated at Brookings. s. D.. this 9Th day
of March A D. 1920.
BY the Court:
Geo. p Hall.
Attest: Judge of the County Court
Herman 3 Johnson, Clerk.
BY Edith Schuneman, Deputy.
The Brookings register. [volume] (Brookings, Brookings County, S.D.) 1903-1971, 1920-03-18
Bowels Become Normal

liver livens up, bile flows freely
headache, bliOuSneSS, tongue-fur,
Kings New Life Pills get in their
natural, comfortable action.
Purgatives, never pleasantly cOrrec-
tive, sometimes habit-forming, should
not be taken to rack the system vio-
lently. Natures way is the way Of DR..
Kings New Life Pills-gently but
firmly functioning the bowels, ellmi-
mating the intestine-clogging waste, and
promoting the most gratifying results.
Cleanse the system with them and
know the boon Of regular bowels. 25c
at all druggists.
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NOTICE III HEARING OF PETITION FOR
CONVEYANCE OF REAL ESTATE

State OF South Dakota,
County of Brookings. %
In County Court.
In the Matter OF the Estate of Wilhelmine
Salkowske, Deceased.
A petition in the above entitled matter
having been filed by Herman Setback OF
Arlington South Dakota, claiming TO be
entitled 10 the col.N eyance of the East Half
tEis OF Section No Six Co in Township
No. One Hundred Eleven u1D, North OF
Range NO Fiftytwo (52). west Of the 5th
p NJ situated in Brookings County. South
Dakota. under contract for deed made
between said petitioner and the said Will
helmne Salkowske. during her life time,
to-wit: on the 9Th day of May, A. ID. 1907,
which petition on file is hereby referred
to and made a part hereof;
Notice is hereby given that Monday, the
c2nd day of March, 1920, at 2 o'clock p m,
at the Court room of said Court at the
Court House in the City OF Brookings. County
of Brookings. and State of South Dakota.
is hereby fixed time and place for
hearing the said petition and showing cause
why the prayer thereof should not be
granted: and ii is directed that notice or
such hearing be published in the Brookines
Weekly Register for four successive weeks
before said hearing.
Dated February 24th. 1920.
BY the Court:
tSeaD Geo. t. Han,
Attest: County Judge.
Herman s. Johnson Clerk.
D A. Crawford, Attorney for Estate.
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NOTICE OF HEARING PETITION FOR
LETTERS OF ADMINISTRATION
State of South Dakota, t..

State of South Dakota, e
County of Brookings. 80
In County Court.
In the Matter of the Estate Of Walter
T. Schmidt, Deceased.
Tho State of South Dakota sends Greeting
to Grace Schmidt Carl Schmidt and
Julia Schmidt heirs at law and next OF
kin of Walter T. schmidt ana TO all TO
whom these presents may come
Notice Is hereby given that Grace NJ.
Schmidt has filed with the Judge of this
Court. a petition praying for Letters OF
Administration of the Estate Of Walter p.
Schmidt, deceased, and that Monday the
29th day of March. 1920. at two O'Clock
p. m Of said day, being a day of a regu-
lar tesm Of this court, to-wit: of the March
1920 term, at the Court Room Of said
Court at the Court House in the City of
Brookings i'm said County of Brookings,
stat" of South Dakota, has been set for
hearing said petition, when and where any
person interested may appear and show
cause why the said petition should not be
granted.
Dated AT Brookings. South Dakota, this
9Th day of March. A. ID, 1920.
By the Court:
Geo. F. Hall,
CSeaD Judge of said County Court.
Attest: Herman s Johnson, Clerk of
said Court.
Albert Matson. Attorney for Petitioner.
Brookings SO. Oak
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CHEST CLOCCED UP
WITH HEAVY COLD?
Don't give it a chance to
"set in"-use DR.. Kings
New Discovery

THAT dangerous stage where
cold or cough or case of grippe
u might get the better Of you may
be nearer than you think. Prompt
action with DR.. Kings New Discovery
will avert q long siege.
For fifty years It has loosened con-
gested chests, dissipated tight-packed
phlegm, broken vicious colds and
coughs. Give 1t to the youngsters
take IL yourself There will be no disa-
greeable after-effects.
60c and $120 bottle. At your
druggists. Give IL trial.
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NOTICE TO CREDITORS

ESTATE of John w Collins. Deceased
Notice is hereby given by the undersigned
AHministratrix Of the Estate of John W
Collins, deceased. 70 the creditors Of and
an persons having claims against the said
De ceased, to exhibit them. with the neces-
spry vouchers. within six months after the
GIst publication Of this notice, to the said
Administratrix at her residence in the Town
or Village OF Aurora, in the County OF
T. rnokings, South Dakota.
Dated March 15 1920.
Mary A. Collins,
Administrators Of the Estate OF
John W. Collins. Deceased
fSeaD Geo. =. Hall,
Judge Of the County Court in
and for Broohings County
South Dakota.
Attest: Herman s. Johnson. Clerk oi
said Court
Albert Matson. Attorney Brookings S D
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NOTICE OF ADMINISTRATIVE SALE
OF REAL ESTATE

State of South Dakota, s
County of Brookings. -"
In County Court
In the Matter of the Estate Of Ben Sewer
son, Deceased.
NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN. That pur
suant TO an Order made by the County
Court. within and for the County OF Brook
ings. aforesaid, on the Sth day Of March.
1920. the Administrators of the Estate Will
sell the following described real estate, at
public auction to the highest bidder at the
front door Of the Court House in the City
of Brookings. County OF Brookings, and
state Of South Dakota, on the 27th day
of March 1920, at two O'Clock. in the after
noon of that day to-wit
The Northeast Quarter (NEH Of Sec
ton Thirty-two (32). in Township One
Hundred and Ten G10), North Of
Range Forty-seven 47). West of the
9Th +. NJ
Dated at Broolings, Broohings County.
South Dakota, this Sth day Of March, 1920.
BY the Court:
Geo. p. Hall,
Attest Judge.
Herman s Johnson. Clerk
Alvina Seiverson.
Admnistratrix OF the Estate Of
Ben Selyerson, Deceased.
Hall & Purdy.
Attorneys for Administrators.
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NOTICE TO CREDITORS

ESTATE of John King, deceased
Notice is hereby given by the undersigned
Administrator of the Estate Of John King,
deceased TO the creditors OF and all per-
sons having claims against the said de-
ceased: to exhibit them, with the neces-
sary vouchers, within six months after the
first publication Of this notice, 10 the said
Administrator at his Office, 204 Farmers
National Bank build ng. in the City Of
Rrookings. in the County Of Brookings. South
Dakota
Dated February gath, 1920.
Albert Matson.
Administrator OF the Estate
of John King Deceased
(SeaD Goo. p. Hail.
Judge Of the County Court OF
Brookings County, South Dakota
Attest: Herman 8. Johnson. Clerk OF said
Court.
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NOTICE OF HEARING PETITION FOR
LETTERS OF ADMINISTRATIONS
State of South Dakota. &C
County of Rrnokinps %

State of South Dakota. / &C
County of Brookings.
In County Court.
In the Matter Of the Estate Of Anne
Conklin, Deceased.
The state Of South Dakota sends Greeting
TO Ellen Mckinley, heir at law and next
of kin of Anne Conklin deceased.
NOTICE Is HEREBY GIVEN That the
petition of Ellen Mckinley for Letters OF
Administration OF the Estate OF Anne ConE-
lin, deceased. will be brought on for hear
ing at the Office of the County Judge in
the Court House in the City OF Brookings.
County Of Brookings. and State of South
Dakota. the goth day of March. 1920 at
ten o'clock in the forenoon Of said day where
any and all persons may appear and show
cause IL any thereby. why Letters Of Ad-
ministration should not be granted 20 the
said petitioner
Dated March 2. 1920.
Geo. +. Hall.
Judge OF the County Court In and
for the County of Brookngs,
and State of South Dakota.
Alexander & Alexander. Attorneys for Pc
titioner. Brookings. 3. ID,
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NOTICE TO CREDITORS

ESTATE of Nils T.. Trooien, Deceased,
Notice is hereby given by the under
signed Administrator OF the Estate OF Nils
y. Trooien, deceased. to the creditors OF
and all persons having claims against the
said deceased. to exhibit them, with the
necessary vouchers, within six months after
the first publication of this notice, to the
said Administrator at his Office in the Town
OF Astoria. in the County OF Deuel. South
Dakota.
March 10th, 1920.
Geo p. Hall,
County Judge.
q. C. Hanger,
Administrator of Nils T..
Trooien Estate.
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LOCAL MATERIAL NEGLECTED.
One Of First Economies Engineer
Makes Is Utilization Of Over
looked Essentials.

When a competent engineer Is en-
gagged to look after road building and
maintenance one of the first econo-
mics he makes In many cases Is the
utilization of local materials previous
" neglected or undiscovered.
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SLIDING SHOES SAVE ROADS
Rear Wheel Does Much to Pre-
vent Ruts Forming.

After road which has steep grades
is carefully repaired, it is discOncert.
ing to see heavy wagons going down
the hills with one or both rear wheels
tightly clamped by the brake, grinding
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CITY PROPEkr.
FARM FOR RENT AT ONCE

$50 acres, miles from Estelline,
all upland, high state of cultivation,
improved with S-room house, large
barn, hog house, granary, new slio,
school house across road, plenty OF
good water, piped to barn, good grove
immediate possession. Terms-One'
third of small grain and $500 per acre
cash for balance This is one OF the
fruit farms in that locality. See us at
once.
HOUSES FOR SALE
Possession on or before thirty days
5 rooms. fully modern, close in; a
snap. rooms, fully modern, 2-story
2 blocks from postoffice. 3 houses
5 and rooms, not modern, well 10
Gated. Prices ranging from $1,000 up
to $4,000. See us or write
Tolagson-Wyckoff Land Co,
Phone 351.
Over Farmers National Bank Bldg.
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NOTICE OF SETTLEMENT OF FINAL RE
PORT HEARING PETITION FOR
DISTRIBUTION AND DISCHARGE
OF ADMINISTRATIVE

state of South Dakota, &C
County of BroolGings "
In County Court.
In the Matter of the Estate of Raymond
Pack kham, Deceased.
NOTICE Is HEREBY GIVEN That Eliza
beth G. Gill. Administrators of the Estate
of RAYMOND Packham. deceased, has rem
dered and filed her final report and account
in said estate. with petition for approval
thereof for distribution Of estate ana Tor
discharge of administrators. That said es-
tate is ready for distribution and that the
18th day of March, 1920, at two O'Clock
in the afternoon at the office of the County
Judge at the Court House in the CITY OF
Brookings in said County of Brookings, has
been appointed by the Court for the settle
n1ent of said final income and for hearing
the petition for distribution and for dis.
charge of administrators, at which time and
place any person interested in the estate
may appear and file exceptions to said ac-
count and object to the distribution OF the
estate and to the discharge of administra-
triN.
Dated at Bookings, South Dakota, March
3, 1920.
Geo. Z. Hall,
(SeaD Judge of the County Court.
Attest Herman S. Johnson, Clerk of the
County Court.