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The Brookings register. [volume] (Brookings, Brookings County, S.D.) 1903-1971, 1920-01-01
OVER HALF MILLION
IN IMPROVEMENTS
S519, 9,25oO0 TELLS TALE OF WHAT
HAS BEEN ACCOMPLISHED
THE PAST YEAR
RR00E!NGS WILL DOUBLE IN POPULATION
lation in the Next Five Years is
Being Predicted.

That Brookings will double in popu-
lation in the next five years is now
being predicted by conservative busi-
ness men. This estimate of it's future
is not without foundation, when we
view what has been accomplished the
past year under extreme difficulties,
the possibilities Of the future will grow
brighter with each succeeding year
as material and labor assume some
thing like a normal condition.
Contractors and business men do
not look for heavy slump in prices
so long as production is not able to
supply the demand. which seems to
be ever on the increase, but they do
look for greater production and are
assuming an optimistic attitude be-
cause people have the money with
which to buy.
If Brookings is able to carry out the
program already mapped out for paw
ing the rest of its streets and il the
business blocks planned for Main
street materialize in the coming year,
together with the residences that of
necessity must be built, the founda-
ton will have been well laid for the
material progress in the next five
years.
Another thing, the people of Brook
ings are going to complete its high
school building. If the Register is any
Judge Of the temper of the citizens
of Brookings and the mutterings of
dissatisfaction over past results, there
will be something doing the coming
year that will fully establish its repu-
tation as the educational center of
South Dakota"
In compiling the figures given below
the Register has labored under some
difficulties owing to the prevailing
high prices and in some instances
where the values are given, they were
given to include the price of the lots.
The lack of time prevented the COM
pilation of valuable farm improvements
in the immediate vicinity.
If the Register has omitted anything
that should appear in this list or has
made any gross misstatement in re-
gard to what is there it will deem It
favor to be informed:
Continued on Page 2-Col. A.
The Brookings register. [volume] (Brookings, Brookings County, S.D.) 1903-1971, 1920-01-01
GOLDEN WEDDING

Mr. and Mrs. William II. Murphy,
two of Brookings county's worthy
pioneer citizens, celebrated their
golden wedding in their home in this
city last Friday. Special services were
held in their honor at the Catholic
church that morning and in the even
Ing the congregation OF that church
gave them reception at the home of
Mr. and Mrs. Chas. Gamble. They re
coycd many beautiful and useful pres
ents in gold and silver, including 800
in gold from their children and $50
in gold from the Catholic congrega-
ton and other friends. They were
also the recipients of many kilograms
and letters Of congratulation and good
wishes from friends and relatives.
Mr.. and Mrs. Murphy were married
December 26, 1869, at Caledonia, MINI.
they resided at Caledonia and Chat
field, Mimi, during the first years Of
their married life In. 1878 Mr.. Murphy
came to this country and took up a
homestead, upon which the family
established their nome in 1881. In
1887 they came to Brookings, which
has since been their home. Although
both were born in Massachusetts they
have had as full an experience of
pioneer life as falls to but few people,
having come to what was then Min
nesota Territory with their parents in
1851. They have six children, NJ. J.
and E. F. Murphy of Minneapolis;
Mrs. w. ]. Juneau of Austin, Texas;
NJ. w. Murphy Of Fargo, N. d., and
May f. and John L. Murphy Of Brook
ings.
twenty-five years ago the Register
published an account of their silver
wedding anniversary celebration and
in that connection expressed the hope
that it might be able in the years to
come to tell of their golden anniver-
sary. Another quarter century has
passed since then and now that this
paper finds its sincere wish fulfilled
it joins with their many friends in the
hope that many years more may be
Continued on Page 10-Col 2.)
The Brookings register. [volume] (Brookings, Brookings County, S.D.) 1903-1971, 1920-01-01

ALUMNI MEETING

The State college local alumni met
Monday evening in the old chapel with
about seventy members present. A
buffet supper was served, plans were
made and committees appointed in
preparation for the big homecoming
Of sons and daughters OF the institu-
tion next June. Heretofore this inter-
esting event had occurred regularly
at five-year intervals until two years
ago, when war conditions prevailed,
and so the coming event will follow
a seven-year interval. Now, however,
the alumni association has decided to
make the homecoming year date regu-
larly from June OF 1920. The princi-
pal address Of the coming reunion will
probably be given by some member
Of the association.
The Brookings register. [volume] (Brookings, Brookings County, S.D.) 1903-1971, 1920-01-01
STATE OF TRADE

The state Of trade over the country
reported by Bradstreet's for last week
showed unusual activity. Resumption
Of coal production starts mines, mills,
factories and furnaces. Retail trade,
released from restrictions, swells with
cold weather and holiday buying. Iron
and steel higher. Orders swamp mills.
Holiday buying reveals shortages OF
merchandise supplies. Rally in for
eign exchange and passage of Edge
bill help export trade, as does removal
Of fuel restrictions from ships. Car
Food prices lower. Clearings large.
Failures increase. Renewed anti-high-
price agitation forecasted.
The Brookings register. [volume] (Brookings, Brookings County, S.D.) 1903-1971, 1920-01-01
POLAND CHINA MEN ORGANIZE

Last Saturday afternoon about fifty
breeders of Poland Chinas met in the
assembly room Of the Brookings Com
mercial Club and organized a county
association of Poland China breeders.
A very enthusiastic meeting was held
and more than fifty names were Sc
cured as charter members. Annual
dues were fixed at $500.
It was decided at this meeting to
publish a forty-page annual catalogue
or booklet in which each member will
be asked to take advertising space.
One thousand copies of this booklet
will be published and mailed to Po-
land China breeders and prospective
breeders. This booklet will be of
great value as it will place each
breeders name before one thousand
prospective buyers, and the buyer will
also have offered him for consideration
the names Of all breeders who are
members of the association. Members
of the association wish to take this
opportunity to announce that they are
ready and willing to help any boy or
girl who intends to join the pig club
and wishes to start with Poland
Chinas.
While this is Brookings county
organization, breeders from adjoining
territory will be welcomed and we ex-
tend to them a hearty invitation 10
come in and receive the same bene-
fits from the association as will Brook
ings county breeders.
Brookings county is rapidly forging
ahead in the raising of Poland Chinas.
High class sires and dams have been
coming to this county for a number
Of years until now it is no uncommon
thing for the big breeders of Iowa,
Illinois, Minnesota and other states
to come here for foundation stock for
their herds, and all this has been done
without any organization. With an
organization such as is now effected
Brookings county can be made the
Poland China center of South Dakota
and of the whole northwestern section
of the Missouri valley. Any informa-
tion concerning matters connected
Continued on Page 10-Col. ~
The Brookings register. [volume] (Brookings, Brookings County, S.D.) 1903-1971, 1920-01-01
POSTPONED CONCERT

The Viking male choir will give
their postponed sacred concert in the
college auditorium on Sunday after
noon, January 4, at $3.50 o'clock. The
program announced in last weeks is
sue of the Register will be carried
out in detail. The Vikings, under the
direction of Gerhart Oyloe, have spent
much time in preparation of this pro-
gram and with the assistance Of Miss
Edna Riley, the Misses Thelma and
Lola Hanson and Mrs. l. B. Johnson
as soloists, high class entertain
ment is assured. No admission will
be charged, but free will Offering
will be taken.
The Brookings register. [volume] (Brookings, Brookings County, S.D.) 1903-1971, 1920-01-01

Brookings grocers have no sugar,
and none In sight.
The Brookings register. [volume] (Brookings, Brookings County, S.D.) 1903-1971, 1920-01-01
Hail and Farewell
FAREWELL TO THE OLD


Thy feet are tottering and slow,
Thy hoary head with age is bent,
The tir2e is here for thee to go;
Already in the frozen snow
lonely grave is made for thee;
The winds are chanting dirges low.
Upon the land and on the sea.
Old Year, thou vert friend to some
To some thou vert of worth untold,
Thy days were blessings, every one,
More precious far than shining gold;
But unto others, thou foe
Did prove thyself-an enemy,
Relentless as the chains of wo.-
AS ruthless as the maduened sea.
Some will rejoice to know thee dead,
Others will mourn thee as friend:
Some will look back on thee with dread,
Others their praises to thee lend:
I neither offer praise nor blame,
Old Year. for what you brought to me,
For unto me both joy and pain
Your active hands gave lavishly.
Thy solemn death-hour draws a-nigh-
And bark! hear thy funeral knell
Slow pealing through the darkened sky
Farewell, Old Year-farewell, farewell!
HAIL TO THE NEW
Hail hail to thee, o virgin year
Not yet days length on thy throne,-
Thou with the merry eyes and clear
And joyous voice of dulcet tone:
Hail! hail! to thee, thou strong of limb;
Our praise is thine 0 youthful king,
For thou art pure of woe and sin,
Thy young hands yet but blessings bring.
The monarch who is laid away
Within the catacomb of years
Was harsh and ruthless in his day
Seemed less to love our joys than tears;
We look for blessings manifold,
New Year, from thy pure snless hand,
We trust thy heart will ne'er grow cold
Toward us-and our Native Land.
Bring healing to the hearts now sore
From wounds the cruel Old Year made;
The veil of peacefulness draw DER
The woes at each heart-threshold laid:
We cannot love tyrant king
Our hearts refuse to loyal be
To one who takes delight to fling
Upon our hearts keen misery!
Be kind to us-that we may say,
When comes the time for thee to go;
20 darling year, we grieve to-day,
Because we all have loved thee sol"
Good Housekeeping.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1920-12-24
TELLERS
ANDLIVELEDREAMS:
They Featured Proceed
ilgs in Police Court
This Morning

wen sir, had the doEgonedest
experience last night with that w0-
man and Ya1ler, her husband" said
Chief Snider this morning after
Mrs. Bertha Chadwick, colOred,
had left the police court, having
had her trial for telling fortunes.
set for next Tuesday morning at
8 o'clock. Chief Snider had arrest
ed the woman yesterday at her
rooms on Jefferson street and had
released her on q deposit Of $25
for her appearance this morning
for trial.
II went into certain drug store
in Fairmont and there was 'Yaller
Chadwick working behind the soda
counter. I ordered q banana split
and Just as he was about to serve
me hIs wife came In and he gave
It to her, This made me mad, and
/ got up before she had a chance to
touch the dish, took 1t away from
her and sat down with dispar-
aging remark about the c0lored
race that wouldn't mako under
Urinary circumstances. This SCENE
to rile 'Yaller' and he came out
from behind the counter and the
fight was on.
well, we rastled around for
some time, overturptng chairs and
tables, but finally ! got the door
open and threw 'Ya1ler' out on his
neck. He LIT in field and fellow
stopped and yelled to me, Hey,
you, strong boy, come here and
gimme a spe1ll' Then I woke up.
I just been wondering what
would wake you upI" observed Pa
tzolman Tom Ford, and now l
know. It was'the horrible prospect
Of being compelled TO do an honest
days work"
Fne big chief couldn'E account
for the dream, unless It was the
result of a late hearty supper.
Mrs. Chadwickfis said to got her
self into trouble by telling two mar
ried women Just what they wanted
to know, whereupon each went
GContinued on Page Four'
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1920-12-24

In the army chapel this morning
all complete and presented an at
tractive appearance. They contain
ed II articles apiece. The saliva
tion Army has received to date the
sum of $2,215.65 so that the ket;
ties placed on the streets q week
ago have netted excellent results,
TO the Joy of all who watched over
them. Captain Pickering says
there are many persons, some with
large families the last TO have two
baskets, who would have no Christ
mas at all, this year were. It not
for the many kindnesses and gener-
osity OF Fairmont people In more
fortunate circumstances.
The Captain and his assistants
spent a happy day yesterday get
ting the baskets ready. Some OF
these win go ont Of town to the
small mine stations between here
and Clarksburg.
So many people left donations OF
various sorts yesterday at the Pick
ering door that it was almost i'm.
possible to learn where much OF 1t
came from. To an persons who
donated Captain Pickering extends
heartfelt thanks and to everybody
a Merry Christmas and Happy New
Year.
have disappeared over night To
day many persons shnpped in vain
for these two articles only to .!dis-
coveT. that every Christmas tree
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1920-12-24
santa IS ALWAYS
.REAL LTOS0NEFO
Conversation Overheard
On a Street Car Last
Night

Two young women were going
home on q Locust avenue car last
evening and they were talking all
about Christmas, Of course.
"Are you going TO hang up your
stocking?' said one to the other.
mo, / never do" was the reply,
81 always do" said the first par
ty, Il have not missed doing It as
long as I can remember"
Santa would not put anything In
nine,' said fhe pesstmistic one.
"oh, yes, he would" said hel
friend, "hs always does for me, II
It is noting but a lump OF coal,
and II he does happen to forget
me some Christmas morning, I'll
grab something off the dresser and
stick"it in the stocking. There Is
something about the old tradition
Of hanging up the stocking Christ
mas eve that has a grip on me,
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1920-12-24
ANOTHER
H 0 I [ |
DUP
New York'sCrirne
Wave Breaks
Out Anew.
tBy Associated PressI


NEW YORK. Dec. 24.-The
hope that New Yorh's crime wave
had began to recede, engendered
by an apparent Iull in various out
lawry during the last two days
was dashed this morning when q
holdup was staged In the Murray
Hi hotel on Parks avenue.
a man about hTe feet four
inches. apparently Greek. with q
scar across his face, entered a
suite on the fourth floor occupied
by Robert Ireland, who ErappIed
with tho intruder.
Aroused from stumber, M. Ire.
land was ordered by the intruder
to get out Of bed: and throw mp his
hands. Ignoring the second com
mand, the guest tossed on the
sheets. sprang up. and made \ ny
ing Tickle. The robber shook him
self loose and a struggle followed.
Then the intruder ned and ireland
gave the alarm. smarting under
the taunt Of another hotel break
following on the heels Of a sensa.
tional hohup at the Hotel Astoi
last week, the police arrived on
the double quick and were posted
all around the hotel IN the hope
of catching the robber, who IT was
thought might have concealed
himself In the building.
The burglar entered the Ireland
suite some time before 5:45 a M,
for at that hour. MB. ireland
heard him and awoke her hus-
band, who saw the intruder on the
floor. trying to pry open a jewel
box with a screw driver Accord
ing to the police, Mr.. Ireland seiz-
ed a revolver while struggling
with the burglar, but the latter hit
him with q chair and knocked him
down. Mrs. ireland tried to tele-
phone for assistance, but the In
truder held Mrs. ireland. Mr.. Ire
land landed several blows with a
chair on tho intruder before the
robber fed. Then the intruder
ned. with Ireland after him in his
pajamas. The intruder dived
downstairs and into the basement.
Mr. and Mrs. ireland had been
guests at the hotel located q block
from the Grand Central station
for about three weeks. Mr.. IRE
land was connected with the Mark
A. Hanna company, Cleveland, be-
fore coming to New York assoCiat-
ed with Dan Hanna In the owner
ship of a Cleveland Newspaper.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1920-12-24
MAaoMlc REcEPrIoM.

Invitations have been issued BY
Fairmont Lodge, Ancient, Free and
Accepted Masons, for its reception
at Masonic Temple on Monday
night at g o'clock In commemora.
tion Of st. John the Baptist. In
case Invitations are not received
owing to the Christmas mail rush,
all Masens, their families and |Wid.
ows Of Masons are invited to at
tend,
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1920-12-24

Christmas day. exercises IN Ma
sonic Temple on Christmas morn
ing at II O'Clock Judge Scott c.
Lowe win make asbrief address.
Lamar satterneld win sing. Suit
able musical numbers win be ren-
dered.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1920-12-24
No Paper Will
be Printe d
ChrStn1aSDay

In accordance with the annual
custom publication Of The West
Virginlan will be suspended to-
morrow, Christmas day.
The West Virgintan wishes all
its readers a merry Christmas
and trusts that the holiday sea
son will be the pleasantest in
their experience.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1920-12-24
HORACE WASHINGTON DIES.

Horace washington, aged 3S, a
colured- man of BarTackville, died
at Cook hospital early this morning
as the result OF an operation per.
formed a3Seek ago for appended.
It's. The body was. prepared for
burial by Undertaken R G. Jones
but no funeral arrangements have
been made.
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The daily banner. (Cambridge, Md.) 1897-2008, 1920-02-05
OR S ALE

Old ldeosasa.-i@a b.z5trs.o.y
in centre of Cambridge, with good buildings, large
lot, trucks, mules, horse wagons, carts,
and all fixtures and furniture necessary to a sue
cessful business. Easy terms to right party. For
particulars
Matthews & Company, Agents
116 High Street, Cambridge, Maryland
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WILSON INCENSED
At GREYS LETTER
State Department May Take It
Up With Britain.

Washington, Feb. 5.-President VIII
son is incensed at Lord Greys letter
to the London Times justifying the
action Of the Republican majority of
the senate in adopting Americanizing
reservations to the peace treaty.
This may be stated on unquestion-
able authority. The president has per-
mitted 1t to become known he is not
only resentful of what is construed in
many quarters as an endorsement of
the Lodge reservations by the British
ambassador, but his opposition to
those reservations is just as uncom-
promising as ever.
The president believes Lord Grey
was induced to take a favorable view
Of the reservations by his close per-
sonal relations with Senator Lodge,
the Republican leader.
The president is much displeased
with what he regards as the unwar-
ranted interference of Lord Grey be-
tween the treaty-making and treaty
ratifying branches of the American
government. T. Is known the president
has taken Lord Grey's letter up with
Secretary of State Lansing, not per
sonally, but through one who is among
the few who have frequent access to
the presidents sickroom
1t would not surprise those CONVEX
SAINT with the PRESIDENTS view if the
state department communicated the
government. Doubt is expressed by
those close to the president if Lord
Grey will return 20 this country as
ambassador.
The daily banner. (Cambridge, Md.) 1897-2008, 1920-02-05
RETURNS ALLIES
WAR CRIME LIST
LerSner Resigns, Declining to
Aid In ExtradItiOn.
DEMANDS WILL Be PRESSED
The German Envoy at Paris Refuses
to Transmit Demand For Delivery
of the Accused.

The German Envoy at Paris Refuses
to Transmit Demand For Delivery
of the Accused.
Paris, Feb. 5.-Kurt Lersner, head
of the German peace delegation, has
returned to the premier, NJ. Millerand,
the list containing the names OF Ger
mans whose extradition is demanded
by the allies.
He has informed the premier he has
resigned and is leaving for Berlin by
the first train.
(The former crown prince heads the
list Of accused, which also includes
other sons of the kaiser; DR.. Won Beth
mann-Hollweg, former chancellor /;
Won Hindenburg, Ludendorff and Won
Mackensen.)
Baron Won Lersner's note to NJ. Mil
lerand, the premier, is as fellows:
your excellency has transmitted
to me a note containing the names of
Germans whose extradition is demand
ed by the allied powers. In the course
seriously laid before the representa-
tives of the allied and associated gov
ernments, ten times in writing and
thirteen times orally, the reasons 1t
was impossible to comply with such
a request, no matter what the social
rank of the accused persons might be.
81 remind your eXcellency of nay
constantly repeated declarations that
no German fupctionary would be dis
posed to be in any way whatever in
strumental in the realization Of the
demand for their eXtradition. | should
be instrumental in it if I were TO for
ward to the German government the
note of your excellency, therefore
send it back herewith.
Il have made it known to my gov
ernment that l cannot remain in Of
flee and that shall leave Paris by the
next train"
The allied council of ambassadors
was called into extraordinary session
to discuss the situation.
Hugh c.. Wallace, the American am
DuSSduOT, WHO dCiSuU0u TIC tuSclIuks
said afterwards that he had no state
ment to make.
Baron Won LerSner told the press his
decision was in line with the attitude
he had maintained throughout the
question of extradition. &
re uecrareu ne nrtu ueru NO German'
officials could be instrumental in car
rying out the extradition clauses Of
the treaty. Consequently the question
having come up in a definite form,
there was nothing left for him to do
but to resign and go home.
Extradition Of S96 Germans accused
of violations of the laws Of war is de-
manded by the allies. England de-
mands ninety-Seven for trial, France
and Belgium 334 each, Italy twenty
nine, Poland 'ff:y-seven, Rumania
forty-one. and Serbia four.
The daily banner. (Cambridge, Md.) 1897-2008, 1920-02-05
CONFEREES AGREE
ON R. R. MEASURE
Guaranty to Remain For Year
and Half or Two Years.


Washington, Feb. 5.-Senate and
house conferees reached Il virtual
agreement upon the railroad bill, with
the settlement Of differences growing
out of amendments by both houses to
the sO-called rate-making sections and
the labor provisions.
The conferees retained the senate
provision in the rate-making section
providing for a return of 51a per cent
to the railroads.
The provision would be effective
either for period Of ~ years or
for two years after the termination of
the government control, the exact
period to be definitely determined
later by the conferees.
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