The Brookings register. [volume] (Brookings, Brookings County, S.D.) 1903-1971, 1921-08-04

under the process of construction, his
work being much more complicated
that at first estimated and required
considerable time. 1t is expected that
the work of bricking in the boilers and
the installation work may be com
menced within a week or two. 1t VIII
be necessary to carry the work forward
with all possible speed to get the new
plant ready for operation by october
/, and the city commissioners are keep
ing constant pressure on the project
so that there will be no unnecessary
delay. Mayor T. |. F1ittie is hopeful
Of the prospect Of supplying electric
current to the neighboring towns when
the new plant is finished. Bruce and
Estelline have shown a desire to con-
meet with the Brookings plant. II this
is accomplished it will make possible
a marked reduction in electric light
rates.
The Minneapolis Tribune last Fri.
day published the following item which
will interest many Brookings resi-
dents: Parents of Nellie Haines, 49,
year-old South Dakota girl, who told
Minneapolis police that she had been
kidnapped by two men while attending
a carnival at ~Brookings, S. d., two
weeks ago, will arrive today to take
the girl back to her home at Brandt,
s. ID. The girl has been under are
Of the Y. w. C.. A. since her escape
from a room in the Agate hotel, 23
Washington avenue south, Wednesday
night. Police last night had not de-
cided whether two men, arrested IN
connection with the affair, should be
taken back to Brookings to face
charges there, or should be turped
over to federal authorities here. The
men gave the names of Kenneth Nc
Coy and Jay Gossett. Three charges,
which may be preferred against them,
are violation of the Mann act, kidnap-
ing and cashing bad checks in Brook.
ings. The parents Of the girl have
been searching for her throughout the
northwest since her disappearance,
while attending school at Bookings,
two weeks ago"
Vermillion autoists should be on
their good behavior and take warning
from an incident that happened on the
streets Saturday evening Of last week,
saws rho varmiul;op popohlioop A
young man was driving west IN Main
stree and had reached the corner
by the Waldorf hotel. Intending to
turn around there he stretched out
his hand as a warning, as is custom,
airy. On the walk by the hotel there
happened to be a couple that had re-
Gently been married. The groom saw
the automobile driver waving his hand
rather promiscuously and Immediately
jumped to the conclusion that here
was someone trying to start a 1irta-
ton with his wife. Rushing out on
the street he stopped the driver and
demanded an apology. The autoist
was naturally dumbfounded by the re
quest and tried to explain matters
But the newly married man was in no
mood to listen to reason. His ire was
aroused by the supposed affront to
his better half and he demanded per-
sonal satisfaction. But before he could
carry out his intentions bystanders ar
rived on the scene and convinced him
that the driver was only observing one
OF the traffic ordinances of the city
and had meant no offense. But In
the future the young man who was
driving the car will exercise a little
caution in waving his hand.