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

one side of the playroom 1t was low
enough for the children to inspect
with ease the titles and covers of the
books-for they were arranged with
their covers turned outward so as TO
meet the need of "Thumbie Rajah' to
whom the cover, not the title, spells
the name of the book. During the
week following the erection of the
bookshelf perhaps as many as eight
children from other homes came into
the playroom. Immediately the shelf
of books held their attention They
drew about it and much conversation
as to the different books and Their re-
Spective merits ensued. Ruth read
eagerly to an absorbed group of young
er children from a book, heretofore
too difficult for her six year old
knowledge, lmpelled by the desire to
have them share the fascinating de-
.ails of the story Before the week was
over children came daily to borrow
from the bookshelf until a childish
method of keeping account of the
books loaned had to be devised. Then
the significant thing occurred. Two
came with books to lend to the sCelf
and gradually it grew until there was
constant exchange of books with a
system of regulations made by the
children themselves.
Here was veritable children's Ii.
brary; it's value as compared to the
stacks devoted to children in our vii
lage institution, lying in the principle
Of sharing behind it. Here the chill
dren not only took books from the
shelf, but brought them to it as well
The playroom became in a sense a
community center. Home was the
connecting link and sharing was so
cialized to include larger group than
the immediate family and became in
fact joy rather than a virtue in the
sight of the children.
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erature may there be read or pur.
chased if desired. All are cordially
invited to these services.
st. Pauls Episcopal Church-6th
St. and 8th Ave. 9TH Sunday after
Trinity, 4th July, 1920. 1880 a. N.
Holy Communion, 1920 a. m. Special
Independence Day service and Com
munion, 1890 m. Church School 500
D. NJ Evening Prayer and Sermon.
Members OF the Summer School of
State School are cordially invited 10
all services. Howard Fulweiler,
Priest-n-charge.
Methodist Episcopal Church-Pas-
tor breaches morning and evening
Subject of morning sermon, First
Corinthians" Sunday School at II
o'clock. Epworth League at 700
o'clock Great Patriotic service at
500, when the Service Flag will be
lowered. Subject Of the evening ad-
edrss, The Price of Freedom" G. H.
Zentz, Minister
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and they are making a vigorous pro-
test against what they call unfair tao
tics of the wool buyers Of the country
To have his leg broken in two
places by being kicked by q hog was
the novel experience of Mons Rom
eride, Clark county farmer The
porker, one of the big mortgage-lift-
ing variety, had been tied by a hind
leg. In attempting to free itself Of the
rope, the animal kicked out twice in
rapid succession and with such force
that each blow broke a bone in Mr.
Romeride's leg.
If plans of the South Dakota depart
ment of the American Legion are con
summated, South Dakota Is likely to
set precedent in regard to joint con,
ventions of the legion and the auxil.
larry. Auxiliary of Coacher post OF
Mitchell, has started a move for a
state auxiliary convention in Water
town, August "a, 25 and 26, in con
junction with the first annual encamp
ment or the state legion.
A terrific hail and wind storm was
reported Monday night in the vicinity
of Underwood. The prairie was cover
ed with water; hail stones shattered
growing crops and wind destroyed
several buildings at Underwood. The
hail was so heavy that it riddled tops
of automobiles being driven on the
prairie and battered the occupants
Professor George Martin Smith,
prominent South Dakota educator and
author of several volumes of South
Dakota history, died in a Sioux City
hospital last Monday after an illness
of three weeks. Prof. Smith had just
retired from class room work and had
been granted a pension by the Carneg'
lie foundation. He was a teacher for
nearly fifty years, the last 20 Of which
he has been instructor at the Uni
versity Of South Dakota. He came to
the University In 1891 as professor OF
Greek. He died at the age of "A.
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CHURCH NOTES

The items in this column are furnished
the Register by the press correspondents
OF the various churches and societies. All
churches and societies have the same privi-
leges In the use OF this column.
Baptist church-The pastor will be
back from the Northern Baptist con-
vention at Buffalo and will speak in
the morning on Buffalo and Baptists'
The reasons for the withdrawal Of
the Baptists from the Interchurch
World Movement will be discussed.
Sunday school at noon and Young
Peoples meeting at Z p. m. At the
evening service the pastor will speak
on America and independence"
First Presbyterian Church - Next
Sunday, July 4th, patriotic services
will be held. The pastor will have
for his subject in the morning; "The
Spirit of Liberty" In the evening the
subject will be "The True Common
wealth" The Sunday school meets
at noon. The Young Peoples Society
meets at 7 p. m. Morning service at
10:30. Evening service at $500 The
public is invited to all these services.
United Presbyterian Church -
Preaching Sabbath morning at 10:30
and in the evening at $780, The latter
service will be patriotic. Subject;
"The American Flag" 1t will be illus
trated with stereopticon pictures.
Sabbath school at HAS.
Childrens Day will be observed at
the First Church of Christ Sunday
morning at 1880 All are invited.
First Church of Christ Scientist
Church edifice corner Sixth street and
Fifth avenue. Services every Sunday
at IL a. m. Subject next Sunady:
God" Sunday school at noon. Wed.
nesday evening meeting at s. Read
ing room open every Wednesday and
Saturday from 2 to T. The bible and
all authorized Christian Science lit
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,,,ar session with Mayor T. |. F1tue
and commissioners Mathews and Ray
present.
Minutes Of the last regular meeting
were read and approved.
Resolution No. 257 was presented
and read Moved that Resolution NO
257 approving the assessment roll Tor
grading. paving and curbing Eighth
street from the east line OF Second
o,.erua 70 the west line of Medary
avonue Cbeing Section No. - ana
lowing a special assessment for sald
improyement be adopted, On roll call
FItttie, Mathews and Ray voting aye
motion carried.
Ordinance No. Is, being an ordi-
nance fixing rate for furnishing steam
heat and prescribing regulations, n
etaIling meters, was given its fist
reading. Ordinance No 76, being an
ordinance fixing rates for furnishing
electricity for general and power pur-
noses and amending Section 154 OF
ordinance No. and Ordinance No. 68,
was submitted and given its first read
ing.
Bond of Norby and Marvin for
numbers license was presented and
read and ordered placed on file.
On motion commission adjourned.
T. |. Flittie,
Attaet.- Mayor
G. H. Stoddart, City Auditor.
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STOCK MARKET NEWS

1t was another week Of fluctuations
on the hog market with the best light
hogs closing at $14.S0, a gain of zoe
over the close Of last week. Range
$14.50 to $14.S0 with bulk of sales at
STATS to S14.S0 Pigs have been in ac,
tive demand at from $S to $14, with
boars IS to SO. Dealers feel that there
will soon be a spread between choice
light hogs and the heavier less de-
sirable kinds. Receipts were 42,500.
Trade on the cattle market is good
- choice dry fed steers steady to
strong most of the week, but under
the influence of increased receipts
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SHARING A PLAYROOM
BY Margaret Steel Hard

"Thumbie Rajah" stood with his legs
far apart and pronounced three year
old judgment Il like Jim," he de-
clared, because he always 'vides."
That after all Is the real basis for
childish estimation of character as
well as for mature standards. The
child or grown-up who divides fairly
is the likeable, desirable member of
society
How then are we going to make sure
of that fundamental quality in our
children? We are all familiar with
the usual possibilities for generosity
found in the life Of a small CHILD
the division Of some treat Of sweet
meats, the sharing of playthings with
brothers and sisters. These are good
but we need a basis for sharing, larger
than that offered by such opportuni-
ties. Sharing should be continuous
experience with the creative impulse
behind it just as much as any other
educative process. We must take shar-
ing out of the immediate realm of
home activities and though keeping a
home connection with it make it a
more social activity so that it shall be
come a pleasure rather than virtue
The following experiment worked
out in our own playroom with such
success that it seems capable of much
enlargement and offers at least some
light on the question.
Last winter the children had so
many books that their father built
bookshelf running the entire length of
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prices have declined somewhat al Tue
close. Best steers are selling at so
to $3.50 with a few at SIC. Olhel
grades of butcher steers sold lrou
s6 to s11.50. Bulk CO butcher cows
and heifers are selling from $6 TO S9'
with the best kinds up as high as
S11.5O. Gamers and cutters are brlng-
ing 1926 to $3.50, with bulk steady al
Sc TO IS. Veal calves have declined 70
$3.50 top. Trade in the stock and
feeder division has been slow all week
LOCAL
with most of the steers going at SS 70
s1O.5O and COWS and heifers $3.50 to
Sc. Receipts for the week were about
q 900.
Lamb and sheep prices suffered a
sharp decline at the beginning of the
week, but regained practically all OF
the loss so that they are now on prac'
tically the same basis as week ago.
Best spring lambs are selling around
$15.5c With the others from $1l to $l2.
The consumer kinds are down to 50,
Ewes bring 81 to 81 with wethers
from "a to SO and yearlings $8 to $ll,
Receipts were about $500.
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COMMISSIONERS PROCEEDINGS
City Hall, City of Brookings
June %, 920.
Board of commissioners met in reg
The Emmett index. [volume] (Emmett, Idaho) 1893-1925, 1920-11-04
G. @. P. SWEEPS
IDAHO
Gooding, Davis anA State Ticket
Get Big Maiorities-

Republican success in Idaho is COM
plete. Harding's majority is placed
at $4,000. Goo3ing's ut 5000 Davis's
at $4,000, French's at 12yO00, Smiths
at 10000. Reports this morning. gave
Goooing 11,O00 majority. but it was
admitted that this was bei1g re,t:rcd
slightly by belated returns and the
yuess is made the he will drop to
art and 5000. Out Of So precincts,
returns from 500 have b.etL received.
From these Walters has 81, ,6s3 and
Fairchild 1925. Every Republican
state candidate is elected.
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.PAYE1TE WATER FOR
$4,000 ACRES
Black Canyon Surveyors Making
SurveysLTO Complete for
Next Years Crops.

Work on the first unit of the Blaci
Canyon irrigation project is progress
ing rapidly. Surveyors Of the reclA-
nation service are now at work on
the Payette river, making surveys
looking to the irrigation of lands
within the Black Canyon district,
which are on the Payette and Boise
river slopes Competent engineers
estimate that 10000 acres on the Boi-
Sc slope can-be irrigated by a gravity
ditch from the Black Canyon dam, to-
gether with large area of land on
the Payette slope. The first unit of
the project, embracing an area of ap-
proximately 5000 acres of land will
have water delivered upon it early
enough for crops next year. The en-
tire project embraces an area of some
thing like 10000 acres of as fertile
land as is to be found in the west and
it is believed that its other units will
be reclaimed by the federal govern
ment, with the least possible delay.
The Emmett index. [volume] (Emmett, Idaho) 1893-1925, 1920-11-04
HEART FAILURE TAKES
TEACHER
S. A. Chidester, Instructor of
Vanderdasson School Ex-
pires While Loading Hay.

! S. A. Chidester, teacher of the Van
derdasson school, few miles down
the valley, for seven years and enter
ing his eighth year of consecutive
service, died Sunday afternoon of
heart failure while loading hay onto
a wagon from q stack on the VIII
Burns, ranch at Bramwell. The on
ly witness to his sudden death was
Arkie Burgess, who was assisting
him.
The attack of heart failure occur
red at 4:30 in the afternoon He and
Mr.. Burgess were hauling hay to the
Elmer Hess ranch for Mr.. Chidester' S
stock, and was the second load of the
day. Mr.. Chidester was pitching the
hay from the stack onto the wagon
and had just finished loading, when
he was seen to collapse in a heap and
then gently roll off the stack onto
the ground, a drop of about five feet
There was a quiver of the body and
gasp, and life was extinct before Mr..
Burgess could reach the body. DR..
Cummings was at once summoned and
pronounced the cause of death rs
stated above.
Mr.. Chidester had been In fairly
good health for years, and had never
complained of any affection Of the
heart. After hauling the first load
of hay in the morning, however, he
complained of 4 severe pain m his
head. In the afternoon he felt better
and decided to haul another load
Three years ago he had an attack of
the flu, and in his visits with DR..
Reynolds, who was elose friend and
an associate in business venture, he
often remarked that he did not have
the strength and endurance he pos
sessed previous to his illness, and his
death was a sad surprise.
Mr.. Chidester was born IN Ohio 50
years ago. His wife is dead, and 4
son and daughter survive him The
son is an employe of the Chicago
Milwaukee railroad The daughter
has been for several years school
teacher in Honolulu. A sister lives
at Tacoma and the body ID being held
at the Bucknum undertaking pariors |
pending the result of efforts to locate |
the sister and the SON. Daring the
years he had taught the Vanderdasscn
school he had made his home with
Mr.. and Mrs Elmer Hess and was 80 !
highly esteemed that he was. consid- !
cred member of the family and Is |
as such. As an Instructor /
he was highly prized and dearly loved |
by pupils and patrons, and his death |
has brought sorrow to many hearts
young and old.
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MILITARY BURIAL
FOR SOLDIER
Lawrence Dresser's Body Arrives
TodAy-Serviee Sunday.

The body of Lawrence Dresser
reached Emmett this morning from
France, and it viii be buried in its
final resting place with military
honors Sunday.
The funeral services viii be held
at 2:30 o'clock in the afternoon at
the Methodist church DIR. E. G..
Keith viii deliver the sermon, after
which the body will be taken charge
of by Lawrence Dresser Post of the
American Legion and viii be laid
to rest IN Riverview cemetery with
fui! military honorS
All members Of the Post, and all
ex-service men, are requested 20 meet
at Commercial Club rooms at | o'clock
Sunday afternoon in uniform
The Emmett index. [volume] (Emmett, Idaho) 1893-1925, 1920-11-04
HIGH SCHOOL In
NEW HOME
Monday Merning \ Gala Event
March in Parade to New Building

High school students took posses
sion OF the new school building Mon.
day morning and in the afternoon
classes were resumed as usual
Between the close of school Friday
afternoon and Monday morn.ng. fur
niture and paraphernalia were noved
and set in place Assembly was cali
ed in the old building Monday morn
ing, the students, augmented by tire
Sixth, Seventh and Eighth grade pu-
pills and Miss Shankiin's primary
grade, formed in procession and
marched to the new building, the line
of march being west on First street
to Boise avenue, then to Main and
up Main to the school.,ouse grounds.
The parade was enli7enei BY antics
of clowns from each class and class
yells galore When the students Esd
gathered in the new assemhlr hall,
more yeils were given for the board
of education and the remaiuing hours
of the morning waze devoted TO an
inspection of the building AMI gen
eral good time
The Emmett index. [volume] (Emmett, Idaho) 1893-1925, 1920-11-04
MARRIED

Harlem T. Palmer and Myrtle Hen
ny, both of Montour, were united n
marriage at the residence of Pastor
A. C. Lathrop at O'Clock on Monday
afternoon. They were accompanied
by Mr.. and Mrs. R. L. Henry Of EN-
NETT. Mr.. Henry is brother Of the
bride, After a brief trip Mr.. and
Mrs. Palmer, who are highly esteem
ed young people, win be ''at home" at
Montour.
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Pleasing Chanre

The remodeling of the Bank of Err
NETT building is still under way. The
bookkeeping room, where the Wilton
real esate office was formerly loeat-
ed. was completed last week and the
bookkeeping machines and operators
have been moved into it. 1t is q well
lighted, pleasant room. This week
the windows in the east side are being
replaced by larger windows of the
French pattern, which gives a pleas
ing appearance. The changeing of
the front to include the aleove will be
next in order.
The Emmett index. [volume] (Emmett, Idaho) 1893-1925, 1920-11-04
Engineers Making Survey

The engineering committee for the
Black Canyon dam report that the
reclamation service have become in
terested in the possibilities of using
the dam as a diversion point for irri-
eating a part Of the Black Canyon
tract and now have . small reconnais-
sarce party IN the field south Of town
investigating the plans submitted.
The Emmett index. [volume] (Emmett, Idaho) 1893-1925, 1920-11-04
Firaf Harainr Rahe

Chicago claimed the first Harding
baby Tuesday in the birth Of War
rem Harding Yunkers. Certainly he
is 4 winner" commented the father,
when he reached the hospital, where
the child was born today. He had
Just come from the voting booth.
The Emmett index. [volume] (Emmett, Idaho) 1893-1925, 1920-11-04

The returns were received over a
special wire in Commercial Club
rooms with Lee Forbes, r B. Shaw
and James Barry as operators. Ray
Newcomer was sorely iisepp ointed
in not being able to use his wireless
outfit because of the nonarrival of
one small piece called an @odeon,"
or something like that. Mr.. Bulmer
Of PAyette, an expert, was here 70
erect the plant and operate it.
The Emmett index. [volume] (Emmett, Idaho) 1893-1925, 1920-11-04
Hzko CIV SIN County Seat

Idaho City, pioneer mining camp Of
Idaho and county seat Of Boise county.
still holds the county seat In the
fight between Idaho City and Horse
shoe Bend, the latter lacked so votes
of having majority while a two
thirds vote Is necessary TO remove
the county. Two small precincts
were to be heard from, but they have
not enough votes to change the re-
suit
The Emmett index. [volume] (Emmett, Idaho) 1893-1925, 1920-11-04
GEM cOONTY me. O.P.
COLUMN
Harding and Davis Given Major
ities-Democrats Get 3
County Officers.

Gem county gave Harding a major
ity of 53s, Davis a majority Of 272,
then switched over and gave Nugent
a majority Of 220 The county Of
electing state representative, the three
county commissioners, the sheriff,
probate Judge, assessor, county super-
intendent, coroner and engineer. The
Democrats landed state senator, pros
ecutinr attorney and treasurer.
The returns are complete, EXCEPT
these from Gross. As this precinct
is normally Republican by about Is.
the results as noted IN the tabuiased
The Emmett index. [volume] (Emmett, Idaho) 1893-1925, 1920-11-04
Ruliv for the Women

Victor L. Berger, unseated Socialist
congressman from the Fifth district
of WISCONSIN at noon Wednesday con-
ceded his defeat by William II. Stat
ford Republican. In statement con-
sed;nq his defeat Mr.. Berger laid the
election of Mr.. Stafford to the fact
tbat women were voting for the first
4ir,,e in Milwaukee,
The Emmett index. [volume] (Emmett, Idaho) 1893-1925, 1920-11-04
More Apples. CaiI Fro,u Karxas

A telegram was received Saturday
from Ira Dillon by his sons. stating
the carload of apples he had taken TO
Kar sas had been quick,y scld out ard
the Jayhawkers were hosering for
mere Another carload went forward
this week.
The Emmett index. [volume] (Emmett, Idaho) 1893-1925, 1920-11-04
Hardinr's Birthday

Tuesday was Senator Harding's
birthday. A poll of the candles on
bis cake would have shown total of
* wears for the candidate. The SEN
otor won his nomination at the Chi
cago cso convention on his fathers birth
day.
The Emmett index. [volume] (Emmett, Idaho) 1893-1925, 1920-11-04
Twin Apples

Twin apples, and Siamese twins at
that, are curiosities from the orchard
of Charlie Hanson. The apples are
completely joined.
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Mr.. and Mrs. Jack Hill left yester-
day for their hons at Bend, Oregon.
after = two weeks visit at the J. P,
Dion home.
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North Dakota

Thirty scattering precincts out OF
2O91 in North Dakota give Harding
2675, Cox 625. Thirty precincts U give
for senator, Ladd. 24O5; Perry, 2Sto.
For governor, 1910 precincts give
O'Connor, Democrat, 1z,UlSl rrazier,
Penublican- Nonpartisan, 5S,26T.
The Emmett index. [volume] (Emmett, Idaho) 1893-1925, 1920-11-04

Buy your squash and onions at the
Coop Exchange
The evening Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1918-1920, 1920-04-15
LUNENB BURG

Herbert f.. Balch of st. Johnsbury
was in town recently to see his broth
CT George, who is steadily failing.
Mrs. Eva Briggs of Dalton is car
in for Mrs. 0. w. Kingsbury, who has
been very i'll with grippe and pneu-
moni2
NJ M. Stockcr of Danville, district
road supervisor, was in town last
week and appointed Ira Blood patrol
from Concord to the village and Ilv-
ing Silsby from there to Lancaster.
Mr.. Blood and Mr.. Silsby will attend
the meeting for patrol instruction i'll
st. Johnsbury on Wednesday and the
road commissioner and selectmen will
attend the meeting in Guildhall on
Tuesday.
A. ID. Nichols and grandson, Dana,
were in st. Johnsbury on Saturday,
where Mr.. Nichols had business with
the David Kimball farm sale, and
they also visited Miss Clara Nichols
and other relatives.
The David Kimball farm has been
sold to Groveton parties who will
cut the pulp and hay, but not occupy
the place at present
Mrs. Maggie Spaulding delightfully."-
entertained a party of ladies on We'd
nesday of last week, giving them all
the sugar they could eat with dough-
nuts and pickles.
Mrs. Richard Ball is seriously i'll
and fears are entertained for her re-
covery.
Mr.. and Mrs. Harley Silsby have
gone to her mothers, Mrs. Dick
Dodge, in Fitzdale where they will
remain till they can get tenement
and Mr.. Silsby will work for the
Fitzdale Paper Company.
Mrs. H. T. Silsby gave a sugar par
ty at Silsbylands sugar camp on Mon
day which was greatly enjoyed by
both the children and the older poo
pie who were there.
Charles Turner, r. +. ID carrier, O.
A. Kingsbury and Mrs. l.. II. Wilson
have assisted Mrs. Jean Wilson in
the post office during thcilncss of
Mrs. kn%sbury and Rev c. W.
Douglas has substituted as carrier
part of the time.
The ice went out of the Connect
cut on Sunday morning and accord
ing to the oldest inhabitants there will
be but one run Of sap after that event
Rev. Mr. Mooney of st. Johnsbury
ofiiciated at late mass at st. Leo'5
church on Sunday.