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The Brookings register. [volume] (Brookings, Brookings County, S.D.) 1903-1971, 1920-05-06
NORTH DAKOTA LANDS

AS | am figuring on a change of 10
cation, | am going to sell my entire
holdings of farm lands in the Red
River Valley, consisting Of the follow
ing:
Three we'll improved half-sections,
all close to town, every foot under
cultivation, and all cropped.
One 4S0-acre farm, fair improve
ments, four miles from town, all under
crop, school adjoining land
One 320-acre farm, no improvements,
all in crop, three miles to town, 100
acres of sod in flax, balance wheat.
Three single quarters, all under cul-
tivation, no buildings.
640-acre square section, two fair sets
of Improvements, two fine flowing
wells, one mile to market, three miles
woven wire fence, all in crop.
All lands rented one-half crop which
goes with the sale of the farm up TO
June 1st. For further information,
write or call on ]. j. O'Brien, owner,
Grafton n. Oak.
The Brookings register. [volume] (Brookings, Brookings County, S.D.) 1903-1971, 1920-05-06
NOTICE OF HEARING APPLICATION FOR
DISCHARGE OF MORTGAGE ON
REAL ESTATE
State OF South Dakota,

County OF BrOOklnRS. IS
Ir Circuit Court. Third Judicial Circuit.
In the Matter of Discharging the Mort
gage given by Thomas Gullick and johanna
Gullick his wife. to George Morehouse on
C2) Of Randi Peterson's Addition. to the
town now city. of Brookings, Brookings
County, South Dakota.
duly verified application of Cora r. Gullick,
who owns an interest in the above described
real estate, has been filed with the Clerk
Of said Court. praying the Court TO make
an order releasing the said mortgage on
Lots One % and Two (2), Block Two (2), OF
Randi Peterson's addition TO the town. now
city. of Brookings, in the County OF Brook-
ings, and State of South Dakota, executed
and delivered by Thomas Gullick and Johan-
ma Gullck his wife, mortgagors to George
Morehouse, since deceased, mortgage, which
mortgage was dated February Is, 1897, filed
for record in the office of the Register of
Deeds OF said Brookings County February
g. 1897, at $50 o'clock a. m, and recorded
In book 81 of mortgages at page 435, Sc
curing the payment OF a promissory note
for $3.50. 90, given simultaneously with said
mortgage by said mortgogors to said mort
gagee due one year from the date thereof,
bearing interest at the rate of twelve per
cent per annum.
That the mortgagors, Thomas Guliick
and Johanna, and the said mortgage. George
Morehouse, have since died; and that said
George Morehouse has no legal representa-
tive in the State Of South Dakota and that
said mortgage has been paid and satisfied
and Is barred by the statute Of limitations,
nut has neevr been discharged or record.
NOW THEREFORE,, NOTICE is hereby
given, that pursuant to the order made
by the Circuit Court herein dated April
10, 1920, the said petition will be brought
on for hearing before said Court at the
Court House, in the City OF Watertown.
Codin gton County, South Dakota, on the
5th day OF May. 1920 at ten o'clock in the
forenoon OF said day.
Dated at Brookings. South Dakota. this
18th day OF April 1890
Hall Purdy,
Attorneys for Petitioner,
Brookings, s. ID.
The Brookings register. [volume] (Brookings, Brookings County, S.D.) 1903-1971, 1920-05-06

'Firs' publication hereof made April %, 1920
SUMMONS
Stat" II South Dakota
County OF Brookings. / So
,r In Circuit Court, Third Judicial Circuit
me 'uunty of Brookings in the
state OF South Dakota,
Helen Lilly, Fred Lilly. Luther
LILY, John Lilly and Helen
IT. State Of South Dakota sends Greeting
to u. above named Defendants:
N'I ARE HEREBY SUMMONED AND
RE'I RED to appear in the above entitled
proc sdings. Petition In which was filed
in the office of the Clerk OF the Circuit Court
at the Court House in the City OF Brookings
County Of Brookings. and State of South
Dako.a, on the Goth day of April, 1920,
copy of which is herewith served upon you,
the nature Of which proceedings is to con-
demn taat certain real property for public
use fo~ the construction and repair of roads
ana WChways in the County Of Brookings,
and state Of South Dakota. which is situ-
ated o the County OF Brookings and State
of South Dakota, and is described fol-
lows to-wit:
y part Of the Southeast Quarter OF
II" southeast Quarter of Section u, in
Township ll0. Range 40. West 5th u.
Nj bounded ana described follows:
Commencing at point IL rods west of
TIL section corner at the southeast
corner Of said Section q. running thence
west on the Section line between Sec
tions = and 2N in the Township and
Range aforesaid for distance OF Is
rods; thence running north a distance
of II and Is rods on line parallel
to the east line of said section 21.
thence running east distance OF Is
rods on a line parallel to the south
line Of said Section II; thence south a
distance of y and 1-3 rods to the place
of beginning, the same being a tract
: Of land containing two CD acres
and 20 have ascertaued by jury just COM
pensNllon TO be made for such property, and
II YOU fail to appear in said proceedings
within twenty days from the service of
this summons upon you, exclusive of the
day II service, the plaintiff will apply 90
the Court for order to impanel n jury
and ascertain the just compensation for the
property proposed to be taken. and for the
relief prayed for in the Petition.
26th, 1920.
C. o. Trygstad,
States Attorney in and for the
County of Brookings and State
of South Dakota, Attorney for
Plaintiff.
NOTICE Is HEREBY GIVEN, That publ |
ca tiou of the above Summons has been or
dered to all Of the above named defend.
ants. and If said defendants do not appear
in said proceeding thin thirty days from !
the first publication h"reof. the plaintiff |
will make application to the Court for the |
order mentioned in the body of said Sum !
mons 20 mpanel jury and ascertain just |
for the property to be taken. |
c. o. Trygstad,
Attorney for Plaintiff |
The Brookings register. [volume] (Brookings, Brookings County, S.D.) 1903-1971, 1920-05-06
PROPOSED RESOLUTION

Pavement on Third street,
BE IT RESOLVED, By the City of Brook
That it is hereby deemed and declared
necessary to grade, curb and pave Third
street in said City from the center line or
Fifth Avenue TO the center line OF Medary
Avenue. for which Improvement a special
assessment is to be levied, payable in hVe
annual instalments, with the privilege or
paving all or any installment at any time
before maturity, deferred instruments TO
bear 7G interest.
That the nature Of the proposed improve
ment is: EXcavating or hlling, as required
for proper grade; construction OF curos along
the sides. and Of radius curbs at intersec-
tions: and the laying OF pavement approM-
mately thirty feet wide, OF concrete, asphalt
ic concrete. sheet asphalt or bituithic. from
which choice may be made. All TO be
done in accordance with plans and separate
specifca tions covering each material on file
with the City Auditor and Engineer, which
are subject to inspection.
That the estimated cost per front foot
ranges from Approximately $500 for con-
crete to $1,000 for other materials named
That the following is a description OF the
lots or tracts proposed to be assessed for
such improvement, all situated In the CITY
of Brookings. South Dakota:
Lots s, ., 10. Il, -, II and "a or
Block .. Of the First Addition: Lots Lots
l. ., g. A. 5, and in Block ,. First
Addition Lots 1, 2, 9, 4. 3, and
in Block 8 of Second Addition. The
South Half Of Block OF Second Addi-
tion. Lots !, :, 8, q o. anu VI
Block . Skinner's First Addition. Lots
8. .. 10 II. 70, 13 and II in Block 3
Of S<inners First Addition. Lots =,
o 10 Il. 10. 13 and Il Of Block g.
Skinner's First Addition. Lots /, ., 3
l. ;. and in Block T. Skinners First
Addition Lots l. ., 3. 4, 5. 6, and
8 in Block of Sknner's Second Addi-
tion. Lots g. 10 II, ~, 13. a. -
and 16 in Block of Skinners Second
Addition.
That the City Council have fixed the 24th
day of May 1920, at Eight o'clock p. m,
at the Council Room in the City Hall OF
said City as the time and place the Board
Of Commissioners will meet to consider he
adoption of such Resolution, when and
where persons interested may file protests,
make objections or suggestions and be heard
with reference thereto
w. II. LeigntY,
Attest: Mayor
G. H. Stoddart, City Auditor.
The Brookings register. [volume] (Brookings, Brookings County, S.D.) 1903-1971, 1920-05-06

Total NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS.. $G,6b2. %
TO secure the payment of one promissorS
note executed by said mortgagor, payable
to the order of said mortgagee for $2.60000,
dated October 80. 1919 due April 30 1920.
with interest at so per annum until due,
and l2R after due. Said mortgage was
filed in the Office Of the Register Of Deeds
Of Brookngs County, South Dakota, on Octo-
ber 81, 1919, at Eight o'clock a. m.
said mortgage and note owned by
said mortgagee and default has been made
in the conditions of said mortgage by fail
ure of the mortgagor to pay the principal
and interest, and the same is past due and
there is now due and owing thereon 81, 704. 00
Said mor;gagor has abandoned said prop
orty and the same is not properly cared for,
and the mortgage deems said property and
debt insecure and the mortgage has elected
hv reason of the default in the conditions
of said mortgage to take the rtgaged
property and sell and foreclose this mort
gage according to its terms provided by
law.
NOTICE is HEREBY GIVEN that the
above described mortgaged property
much thereof may be necessary to pay
said debt and costs ard expenses Of fore
closure will be sold OF public auction to the
highest and best bidder foI cash IN the
street north of the HeEcman Building In
he City of Brookings, Brookings County,
&puth Dakota, on Saturday, the 18th day
of May. 1920, at two o'clock In the after
noon, for the purpose of paying said note
and mort gage, with attorneys fees allowed
py law and cost OF taking. keeping and ad-
Nertising the property for sale and fore
closing said mortgage.
Dated at Brookings, South Dakota, May
2rd, 1920.
John p Nolan
Sheriff of Brookings County, South Dakota,
Agent for Mortgage.
cheeveT & CheeVcr, Attorneys
The Brookings register. [volume] (Brookings, Brookings County, S.D.) 1903-1971, 1920-05-06
HELP WANTED

WANTED-Good aIl-round printer,
one that understands presses pre-
ferred. Will pay $50 to SIS per week.
Eight hours day, time ard half fer
overtime. Register Publishing Co.,
Brookings, S. ..
The Brookings register. [volume] (Brookings, Brookings County, S.D.) 1903-1971, 1920-05-06
FARM PROPERTY
WE SELL DIRT CHEAP, BUT NOT
CHEAP DIRT

CHEAP DIRT
We have number of fine farms for
sale at a price that looks nothing at
all when compared with the price of
land in Brookings county. Our farms
are all near to town, some of them
as close as quarter and a half of a
mile. Prices are all under $135 an
acre and some run considerably below
500. If interested write or better
still, give us a call Ortley is located
thirty miles north of Watertown.
ORTLEY LAND COMPANY
Ortley, South Dakota
The Brookings register. [volume] (Brookings, Brookings County, S.D.) 1903-1971, 1920-05-06

DON'T WAIT, TIME is MoNEY-sTART soMErHlNe.
Get your ad these columns you Regis
ter Want Ads are doing things
thing FOR you you'll them
houses and rooms positions
estate and farms furniture merchandise
Start them to work. They'll give them
- ~ ''
The Brookings register. [volume] (Brookings, Brookings County, S.D.) 1903-1971, 1920-05-06
WANTED

WANTED-Wo on farm by young
man at $4,000 per month. A. Rostek,
Aurora, S. ID.
The Brookings register. [volume] (Brookings, Brookings County, S.D.) 1903-1971, 1920-05-06
Brookings Hide & Fur Co.

is STILL ON THE JOB
Gather up your Junk and
phone S81 and we will call and
get it, scrap iron, metal, rags
and paper, anything. We will
pay you the highest price Of
anybody.
We have moved and are right
across the street from where
we have been located on South
Main street.
We buy and sell secondhand
cars and have on hand all kinds
of parts for auto repairs.
We buy furs, hides and wool
in season. See US before you
sell.
M. Kramer, Prop.
South Main St. Phone 38t
The Brookings register. [volume] (Brookings, Brookings County, S.D.) 1903-1971, 1920-05-06

The man who is the loudest with his
does not always drop the larg-
est coin on the collection plate.
The Brookings register. [volume] (Brookings, Brookings County, S.D.) 1903-1971, 1920-05-06
NOTICE OF CIIATTEL MORTGAGE SALE

WHEREAS, {. +. Lamster, mortgagor. did
by Cbattel mortgage dated October 80, 1919,
mortgare to First National Bank OF Brook
inEs, South Dakota, mortgagee the follow
ing described property, to-wit:
Value.
10 head grade Shorthorn COWS,
to { years old .,....,,.,......,..$l,0 81 00O. 90
l ped 2-year-old Hereford bull
(cosr ...................... 1880
Hereford heifers, coming years
Old .....................,. $50 90
81 head of reg. Poland China hogs
consisting of IL sows, averaging
goo lbs. Observation-Disclosures. 1000 90
80 head. consisting of IA sows four
averaging 4oO lbs each.......... 700 90
And % head averaging $50 lbs. each 500 90
Poland China pedigrced boars av-
eragIng 800 lbs each ............ 10000
3 black mares, age 3-6 to years old $4,000
bay mares l to years old ....... 5000
. black horses, age and 8, weight
2aoo lbs. ...,..............1.. $4,000
1850 lbs. ................... 100 90
400 bu oats in granary .......... 10000
200 bu barley in granary ........... 200 90
rack wagon and | box wagon, l
DecTing S-ft. cut binder, Clover
leaf manure spreader, sets double
harness, l gang plow ............ 1000 800
The Brookings register. [volume] (Brookings, Brookings County, S.D.) 1903-1971, 1920-05-06
Professional CARDS.
ATToRN EYS

Philo Hall Wallace e. Purdy
HALL & RDY
Attorneys and Counselors at Law
HALL~WOLD BLOCK
Brookings, S. ID. Phone 10
New Britain herald., 1920-12-09
HARDING AT HIS DESK.
Prcsidcnt-clcct Works Overtime Today
 To Catch Up With Business.

Marion. O.. Dec. Slack at his desk after an absence of more than a month, President-elect Harding worked overtime today wading through n big accumulation of letters and other routine business to clear his desk before his league of nations con- ferences begin next week.
 MT. Harding still was reservine decision today on the offer of Cover nor Cox to appoint a republican suc- ccssor should he resign from the sen- ate sooner than the date previously fixed by him. He tries again to get into communication with Senator-elect Frank B. Willis, who would be giver the appointment and to ascertain hi: desires.
New Britain herald., 1920-12-09
CITY ITEMS
Victor records, c. L. Jierce & Co.,

Victor records, C. L. Jierce & Co., advt.
 At the meeting of New Britain Aerie, F. O. E., this evening. the quarterly report of the secretary will be read. The drive for new mem bers has resulted in 10S additions to the membership during the past six months.
 Dec. Victor records at Morans- advt.
 Valiant Review Maccabees will hold its regular meeting Friday evening.
 Come and hear the Novelty Jazz orch at the Grange tonight.-advt.
 The women of all local Congrega- tional churches are invited to a union missionary meeting to be held Friday afternoon at three o'clock at the South church chapel to hear Mrs. Lydia Capen speak on The Congre- gational World Movement" | Dance, Foresters' hall, Berlin, Dec. II. Art Nick's jazz orchestra.-advt
 There will be a meeting tonight of the New Britain Council O. U. A. M
 Martha Chapter. O. E. s., held a social at 2:3O this afternoon. Election of officers will take place at 7:30 this evening.
 Coal-Egg and Pea mixed for the furnace $500 per ton Phone Citi zens', 26.-advt. committee consisting of James H Curtin, chairman; Richard c. Brown Fred B. Mordecai, Fred c. Walker Thomas F. Jackson and George T 1 Denby, has been named to arrange ; | New Years eve party at New Brital. l lodge E. p. O. E. Suit cases for s1.75, worth SAYS Trunk Shop, Is Lafayette St.-advt
 The Dartmouth alumni of Connec. | ticut will hold a banquet tomorrow night at the New Britain Club. Pres. ident Hopkins will make a special trip from Hanover in order to be toast master.
 Removal sale at Besse-Leland's. -advt
New Britain herald., 1920-12-09
C. OF C. NOMINATIONS
Thirty Names for Board Of Directors of the Chamber of Commerce Sub mitted to Organization Members.

The committee appointed to se- feet So names for the directors of the mercantile bureau of the local Cham Der or Commerce has announced it's selection. and has mailed a list to every member of the Chamber of Commerce and requests every mem- Der to vote for Is of them. The following names have been submitted by the nominating committee. with the request that the ballots be re- turned on or before Saturday, De- cember II:
 F.. w. Pape, r. P. Hermann, David Manning. Max Porter. NJ. H. John son, Wm. C. Kranowitz, Gardner C.. Weld. Maurice Axelrod. Steve Robb. ? A. J. Leventhal. H. E. Sheperd. Geo. H. Dyson. D. McMillan, G. K. Ma cauley. E. J. Porter. Geo. B. Ashley. l.. A. Sprague, ]. M. Hallinan. A A. Mills. F. Q. RackIiffe. J. F. Lash. w. Fl. Crowell. F. KloskIosowski. Arthur Littman. Miss Marguerite A. Renier. NJ. Birnbaum, C. E. A. Baker, Os- sian Bennett, A. A. Kaplan and c. w. Cowles.
New Britain herald., 1920-12-09
APPEAL FOR $33 1000, ,O0O
European Relief Council Seeks Funds
 in This Country

New York, Dec. 9.-The European relief council recently organized by combination of eight American re- lief organizations today issued an ap- peal to the American people to con- tribute s33,O0o,00O for food and medical supplies for the children of eastern and central Europe. This sum Is requested by the council for feeding and caring for 3.0o0,00O children until the next harvest in September 1921.
 No child can grow to health and sanity on the pitiful makeshifts for food with which millions of European adults must content themselves this winter" says the appeal which is signed by Herbert Hoover as chair n an and Franklin K. Lane as treasur- CT
New Britain herald., 1920-12-09
CLAN DOUGLAS ELECTS

Local Scottish Society Selects w. w.
 Scott for Chief-Annual Concert to
 Be Held Jan. % at Turner Hall. F The following officers were elect ed by the Clan Douglas, No. 130. O. S. c, at a meeting held last night: w. W. Scott, chief; J. Grant, tanist; J. B. Miller, past chief; H. Miller, chaplain; R. Middlemas, secretary; J. Pattison, treasurer; J. Thomson, sen- for henchman; R. Miller, junior henchman; W. Dougall, Seneschal;, J. Law, warder; A. Milne, sentinel; and w. Miller, piper.
 After the election of officers plans were made for the anniversary con- cert and dance to be held on We'd nesday evening, January 26, at Fur ner hall. The Louis H. Ross Scot tish concert company of Boston has been engaged for the evening. This company was in New Britain last season and it is by special request that they were again secured for this year.
New Britain herald., 1920-12-09
QUESTIONS TENANTS
 RIGHT TO COMPLAIN
(Continued from First Page)

over. and if so. for how long and un- der what conditions?
 The delegates upon arrival regis tered and later were welcomed by Mayor Clifford E. Wilson. An address by Harold c. Aron, followed.
 Landlords have learned bitterly that a fair rental is mot all the traffic will bear" declared Harold G. Aron of New York in a paper read before the housing conference.
 Continuing Mir. Aron said in part:
 Upholds Landlords Rights
 Tenants must learn that letting of private property is not a public utility, is not subject to governmental rent fixing and that the landlord has a right to fix his own rents, to get, if he can, what he thinks and not what the state or anybody else thinks, is a fair rental, provided he does so by just and fair means.
 The state must confine itself to imposing proper legal restraints (that is fair rules of the game) on the relation of landlord and tenant and to minimize as far as it may the economic obstacles to new build
New Britain herald., 1920-12-09
LETTER Is DfSAvOwED.
Chinese Deny Sending Warning
 Against Missionaries in Korea.

TolSio. Dec. Responsibility for a letter sent to Canadian missionaries at Chang Tao. Manchuria by a military commission, giving warming that any spiritual or material assistance given Korean malcontents by British mis- sionaries would lead 10 a breach in the good understanding between Japan and Great Britain has been dis avowed by the foreign office here.
New Britain herald., 1920-12-09

New Iorh--Albert ka.npone. for mer assistant secretary of treasury, wll be Cuba's new financial adviser. Cuba asked the U. S. State Department to nominate an American financier to supervise the expenditure of money loaned Cuba by American interests. Rathbone, of New York, was selected.
New Britain herald., 1920-12-09
P. q. S. OT \. NOTES.

Washington Camp. No. 9. r. O. s. of X. degree team will exempltfy the swork on class of candidates at the meeting tomorrow evening. Harold Anderson has been secured as soloist for the oCcusion. On the first Friday evening in January Waterbury Camp, No. IS. degree team will visit New Bri- tain Camp No. D and initiate anaher cIrgg.
New Britain herald., 1920-12-09
DIVIDEND DECLARED.

New York. Dec. 9.-The directors of the American Agricultural Chem cal Co. today declared a quarterly div idend of two per cent on common stock payable in common stock. The previous dividends at the same rate were payable in cash,
New Britain herald., 1920-12-09
| IN FINES IS |SED ON EIGHT
 CHISKEY SALES
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 the court that he would
 uestion as to whether he Y for the work done in with the liquor raid. The len him by Sergeant John
 sit Barber Shop.
 V evening. November 26. hers went into the Myrtle ber shop conducted by
 asked if they might pur- { pint of whiskey. Tn the
 Jacobs. Blanca sold 0 nik. receiving $t.50 nre- itneHscs said. Outside the bergeant waited for the nd relieved them of the hlskey. A search warrant but on the following Sat- b raid resulted in the un-
 additional Evidence. The
 on the 26th was the one
 samples were taken for enicd having ever laid either of the informers or q tho sale upon which he d. The police came into b search but he had no why they visited him. he yka Sa'c Procured.
 ence in the Pnrtykn case he'd at his North street Illness Thanksgiving morn onlk In the presence of bth 'stool-plgeons" had Ks before purchasing tho haif-pint. The money for e was given Bonik by Ser |on after the men had been q sent into tho saloon for of buying liquor. When |kd to the street Sergeant K the bottle. Because of shape ho made no mark ton upon it. The liquid. zed. showed an alcoholic
 o:f6. it was testified. ,ties Arc Marked.
 visit to Partyka's place. khe first of that morning. | an and his assistants unds of other cafes where faaon Co believe the pro- was boinE violated. In places visited a half-pint
 was secured. Tho bot taken by Sergeant John D wns placed in a separate Jose ifIasks which were Rearance were giving dif- ings nt the cork SO that De differentiated. After Headquarters the police- each bottle with a writ which they were after Albert A. Green he detective to explain to hat tho various markings , Q represented and where titles differed from others. states casc. Mir. Green- for fines in all but the Romillet cases. His mo- 'epted. her Court Gases.
 LUX of Hartford forfeited for failure to answer responsibility in With a crash with A. W. ".
 S10 for drunkenness and 10 peace were handed Q case of Joseph smith,
 was ordered to pay his
New Britain herald., 1920-12-09

New York-Lady Lillian Maxwell Wiltshire has turned to the stage to earn living becaus>. as she says. she and her husband. a British baronet, arc "broke.' She is appearing in "Afgar." and IS reportd to be getting si0 a week. The war has turned things topsyturvy." she says. Many English families have lost their money-profiteors have much of it."
New Britain herald., 1920-12-09

ing such as the high cost of money, labor and materials b.
 "All of us must stop talking housing crisis and actually s.art something to meet the housing shortage and ap- proach it in Lincoln's spirit-'with malice toward none"