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The Brookings register. [volume] (Brookings, Brookings County, S.D.) 1903-1971, 1921-01-20

eight at the end Of the alphabetical
list. This year the payments were
taken up with the list reversed, and
the counties which were left out last
year have secured their warrants for
this year. Eight counties have not yet
secured their 1919 settlements. War
rants have been issued to Is counties
so far this year, including those left
out laht year, but these warrants can
ont be taken up until the taxes of
next year are collected, and many of
the holders are reported to be dis
posing of their warrants at a discount.
Under the law in this state all 1919
claims were settled by the first of this
year, and all 1920 losses have been
settled except such as are being held
for proper showing before the pay
ments can be made.
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ALL HAIL LOSSES PAID

While there has been some criticism
of the state hail insurance fund in
South Dakota. some complaints of
slowness in making payments, the de
partment states that every claim which
has been presented regularly has been
closed up for this year and that while
there are yet a few claims out which
have not been settled. This is because
of faulty descriptions of the tract sup
posed to be insured, and other irregu
larities, which are being cleared up
as rapidly as proofs are presented.
In a recent discussion Of the laws
Of the two DakOtas an insurance Jour
nal calls attention to the situation in
North Dakota, where there are more
than $1,000, 900 of the 1919 claims yet
unsettled. When settlements were
made in that year they were handled
by alphabetical list Of counties, and
the counties which were left out we're
The Brookings register. [volume] (Brookings, Brookings County, S.D.) 1903-1971, 1921-01-20

the most part, have to be rebuilt and
the floors of the larger ones will have
to be strengthened. Truck traffic, they
say, is growing constantly heavier, and
the limit is not in sight.
The constantly increasing number
of grade crossing accidents, too, Is a
subject that is expected to cause con
siderable discussion at Chicago in con-
nection with the growing demand for
the elimination of grade crossings.
Automobile accidents of one kind or
another on the public highways killed
1869 persons in 1919 according to the
census figures for 1920 covering the
census bureaus registration area,
which embraces so per cen of the
country's population. A total Of 3,S0S
deaths occurred on the streets of the
&c largest cities of the country.
The death in 1919 from automobile
accidents in the registration area
showed an increase of 444 over those
of 1918.
The enormous amount of automo-
bile traffic on American roads and the
consequent increase in liability to ac-
cident will be realized when it is con-
sidered that there are now 5000, 900
automobiles registered in the United
States. In 1906 the number was only
5000, an average of 1000 to a state.
In 1914, the number grew to LOO, 900.
Twenty-Five million Americans are
now using motor cars. The actual We
hicle-mile use of the roads, it is esti-
mated has increased more than 500
per cent in the rural districts and
LOCO per cent in those near the large
centers of population. There are 3
SOC, 600 miles Of rural highways in the
United States and 40, 000, 900 automo-
bile tires are now an annual necessity.
The Chicago meeting promises to
be one of the greatest in point Of
attendance and in results eve held in
the history of the good roads move
ment. The governors of the several
states and territories of this country
y
and Canada as well as the mayors of
two thousand American and Canadian
cities have been asked to appoint of
fetal delegates to the meeting. In
some instances governors and mayors
will head their delegations in person.
Seven thousand road and street con.
tractors and thousands Of army, au
tomotive and chemical engineers, ag.
riculturists, editors, bankers, motor
lists and large users Of trucks, as well
as officials Of boards Of trade, cham.
bers Of commerce and other Organiza.
tons interested in road and street i'm.
provement, have been invited to at.
tend. The congress also will be open
to any and all persons interested in
improving the highways Of the country
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age does not materially affect the man
with a salary of several thousand dol
lars a year, but ~wage-earners and
those earning small salaries are hit
between the eyes" The overcrowd-
ing of rooms is viewed by health Of
icials with anxiety. In all cities the
downtown rents are driving out
those with small salaries. When they
urn to the desirable suburbs it is
to find that new housing operations
are not caring for their wants. In
vestigators of civic improvements say
that the country is in immediate need
of a million and a quarter homes.
Particularly in the cities the neces-
sity has arisen of getting out into
the country" 1t is the logical sOlu-
ton Of the family of small means,
with a desire to live decently.
Coupled with their problem is the diff
ficulty that exists in local transporta-
ton. The politicians continue to ham,
mer the street railway lines, with the
result hat suburban lines are no
longer being built in keeping with the
demands of the public. To a house,
either old or new, downtown" or in
the country" access to an efficient
railway is as essential as other i'm
provements. The householder who
can get a clean, comfortable, sub
stantial home, and good transporta-
ton, is able to live cheaper, and nor
satisfying to himself than is possible
in the congested districts.
Those who study the housing short
age must look beyond their noses, and
when they do they will find hat the
price of boards, nails, carpenters and
bricklayers' wages is only a part of
the puzzle, since common sense deal
ingS with street railway systems are
a part of the real problem that is be-
ing faced.
After each congressional election a
flock of prominent lawyers" who
have lost out in elections Eat home"
join the lawyers colony in Washing
ton. The shinglemakers are preparing
a great many new markers to hang
over the doors of the new crop of
lawyers that will open shops in the
national capital. A defeated congress
man falls short Of being a hero at
home, and since those of the lawyer
kind have usually sacrificed their law
practice, when entering political life,
the process of beginning all over looks
more alluring with Washington as the
seat of their activities, than does the
simple life of the old home town.
Some of them make connections
with business interests and open shop
on a hopeful basis, after their term
of office expires. Others throw the
dice of future success in the game of
chance. Some win fame and fortune,
while others drift along, and sad, but
true, become ~"has-beens." After all,
the chances Of success for the new
crop of political lawyers is no brighter
in Washington than it is for those
who go back home" In either event
the man of limited means is compelled
to begin his career anew.
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NATIONAL GOOD ROADS SHOW

The safety OF motor cars, trucks
and other vehicles on the highways
of the country and especially the dan
gers TO their occupants at railroad
grade crossings and on the bridges
and c%ulverts, is one of the subjects
that will receive a great deal Of at
tentiOn at the American Good Roads
Congress and National Good Roads
Chicago, February 8 to II next.
The congress and show will be held
under the auspices of the American
Road Builders association, which in
cludes in its membership, the highway
officials of the national government
and those of the states, counties, cities
and townships in the United States
and Canada, together with highway
engineers, users of roads, contractors
and manufacturers of road building
machinery, road materials and high
way transportation equipment.
II is estimated that there are about
400,0 600 bridges of more than 5-foot
span in the United States. According
to Willis Whited, bridge engineer of
the Pennsylvania state highway de-
partment,cit is probable that more
than so per cent of these are unable
to carry a thoroughly modern truck
with an ample margin of safety. A
majority of the bridges consist Of a
single span OF wooden stringers with
plank floors. Better construction and
inspection of these bridges is one of
the advances which members of the
American Road Builders association
are advocating and it is likely that a
vigorous campaign will be inaugurated
at the Chicago good roads meeting
with those ends in view. Engineers.
like Mr.. Whited, believe that the
smaller bridges of the country will, for
The Brookings register. [volume] (Brookings, Brookings County, S.D.) 1903-1971, 1921-01-20
PREDOMINANT

Farmers predominant in the 1921 ses-
sion of the legislature, with bankers
running them a close second in the
senate, according to statistics COM
piled by w. d. Johnston, state printer.
for the legislative red books. There
are IS farmers among the lat legisla-
tors. In the house 40 are classified
as farmers and n a. a retired farm
err, and Is senators come in the farm
class. Bankers come next in the SEN
ate, with IL representatives in the
upper house, but with only eight in
the house of representatives they fall
to third place there, the lawyers pre-
ceding them with IL members. There
are only seven lawyers in the senate.
The senate tabulated lineup shows
ID farmers, IL bankers, 7 lawyers, 4
real estate men, 8 merchants. Q phvsi.
clans, and l representative each for
newspaper men, stockmen and minis
ters.
The house of representatives is an
"ihioiS Pidce, ldcklHS the usual min
isterial member or members. With
30 farmers here, IL lawyers, 8 bank
ers, 6 real estate men, S stockmen. 4
merchants, 3 newspaper men, and one
representative each for insurance men.
statesmen, contractors. implement deal
ers, music dealers, merchant tailors.
grain dealers, building managers, fire
chiefs, retail lumbermen, educators
and miners.
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TO MAKE BETTER FISHING

The state game and fish commission
stock fish or improvements Of lakes
and streams, that the fishing may be
increased. The department, through
its executive, II. S. Hedrick, state
game warden, is meeting this demand
as rapidly as money will permit; but
there is a decided limit to the funds
at his command. Already he has
caused to be expended under his per
sonal supervision large sums in lake
improvements and he has the surveys
in blue prints for many more. Among
the more important undertakings is
one at Swan Lake in Turner county,
where the water was raised and its
level maintained by connecting it
with Turkey Ridge creek and the
construction of a dam. Silver lake
between Turner and Hutchinson
counties was greatly improved by the
construction of a ditch and a dam.
Pelican lake nea Watertown, also re-
ceived some extensive work that has
brought the best kind of fishing the
past year. A dam and screen was
put in at Lake Madison, another dan
at Lake Norden and a big one at
Lake Kampeska, Watertown's famous
resort. At Tacoma Park, thirteen
miles from Aberdeen, a dam was put
across the Jim and the water backed
up for fifteen miles or more, improv-
ing the fishing several hundred per
cent. Jumping to the southern part
OF the state again, Improvements were
made at Goodenough lake that not
only makes that one of the most pOpu-
lar resorts in that part of the state
but brings in a lot of money in non
resident licenses, especially from Sioux
City sportsmen. The department as
sisted Brule county in financing the
cost Of an artesian well at Red lake.
Mr.. Hedrick deposited a carload Of
bullheads in this lake a few years
ago, which with the increase from
other fish in the lake, has made this
one OF the greatest fishing resorts in
the state. ~"Stringers" are Of no use
at this lake; you need a sack or a
barrel to taxi away your catch. The
food value of the fish taken from this
lake alone in a single season can
hardly be estimated.
At present the department has a
crew of fifteen men, a steam shovel
belonging to the commission and ten
big trucks Owned By the state at work
constructing a dam $500 feet long
across the north end of Cottonwood
lake twelve miles southwest of Red
held which will raise the level of the
lake to an average Of eight feet and
create n Of the prettiest bodies of
water in the state. Part of the con
.struction work will serve as a road
on the Redfeld-M Miller Platte
state highway. The citizens of Red
nell raised a nice sum to buy a tract
OF LAND to assist in this enterprise at
the lake. Scatterwood lakes in Faux
county We're connected by a ditch,
which eQualized the water level in the
two lakes. These improvements cost
a great deal of money, but they are
tremendously appreciated by the pub
lie, and, as will be noted, are impair
TALLY spread over the state. To them
Is to be added the fish hatchery at
Lake Kampeska and the new trout
hatchery at Rapid City completed last
year.
Other Improvements contemplated is
a badly needed bass breeding plant,
there being more demand for this pop
ular fish (Which cannot be a~rtiicially
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Send for catalogs and make up the
seed and nursery list for next year.
1t VIII soon be time to plant many Of
the flower and vegetable seeds for
early use.
Now is a fine time to make plans for|
lining the highways in your township
with trees. Don't plant them too thick
fifty feet or more apart will do.
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Teachers salaries as follows:

Teachers salaries as follows:
S. w. Johnson. 1856
Nj. C. White. ............ 2OS.3o
w. C. Wood. 212.5O
W. p. Beard. ........... 10000
r. NJ. Armstrong. ......... $4,000
A. Walter Dahl. .......... 10000
Cameron C. Gullette. ....... 10000
Ruth X Horton ....... 80. 10000
Elsie SisSon. 10000
Ruth Titmarsh. ......... 10000
Clara lie Dahl. ............ 10000
Vera n. Kershaw. ........ 1880
Phyllis Reid. ............. 1000
Neva Underhlll ............ l5O.O0
lnez lnghagen............... l4o.oo
Anna l.. arson l2o.oo
Ruby Keller .......,...... IZo.oo
Elizabeth Bryant ........... ll5.Vo
Bertha Iltmarsn ............ 1Io.oo
lda bitterness .............. 1Io.Vo
ftohearn Brown ............. 1-V'oV
Edlth Se'erson ............ llo'oo
NUN "hiIeneau .....'''. iio'oo
Elia swanson .....'' iio'oo
olsa o"eeh 1io'oo
ouila Ehstehess ..'' iio'oo
LARA oisoh iIo'oo
n"' - Aiun'y oo
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bills:
Register Publishing Company,
publishing October and No
vember proceedings ........S 900
Otto Reed, labor ............ 400
A. A. Mcmillan, song books. 1851
S. Marvin & Co., labor and
SuppiISS LS.ll
d. Sharp, repairing .......... 100
Rio Miner, labor ............ CTS
Brookings Steam Laundry,
laundry work ............. 5.87
Lorand Johnson, labor ...... 2.40
Paul Whitehead, labor ...... 2.4O
Geo. Perkins, draying ....... 3.75
Haywood Hardware Co., sun
dries $40
Clyde Tidball, sundries ..... 7.35
F. w. Heintz, hardware ..... 26.78
Bookings Creamery, m ilk,
cream and butter ......... 11.87
c. NJ. Youmans Lumber Co.,
lumber 1915
BroOkings Construction Co,
heat, meters and labor 49,. 1888
The Bee Hive Store, sundries 1858
Cole Mercantile Co., eggs -. 40
Am. Rochdale Stores, meat. 2.1O
Bank of Bookings, insurance
renewed 201.40
First National Bank, insur-
ance renewed ............. 1924
Mrs. f, E. Mcknight, expenses
to Educational Association,
Aberdeen 1852
City of Brookings, heat, water,
light and phone .......... 1,11S.4
Gassola Drug & Chemical Co.,
SuiuiicS 4.l6
Educational Pub. Co., primary
WOTk .67
Capital Supply Co., paper and
INK $50
Educational Music Bureau,
MUSIC .19
Standard Oil Co., liquid glass 54.14
H. w. Wilson Co., book. ESQ
The Thomas Charles Co.,
pdper 5.27
A. Flanagan Co., paper. 80. 1880
Edison Keith & Co., millinery. 41.51
d. Appleton & Co., book. 1853
U. S. Blueprint Co., balance
on account .............. 80
V. R. WEIGH, interest on bonds 1881 90
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A OF EDUCATION

lar session with the following mem
bers present: President Forsee, Cald-
well, Atkinson and Johnson, Mrs. Nc
knight being out of the city.
The meeting was called to order by
the chair and after the minutes of
the previous meeting were read and
approved the finance committee re-
ported %favOrably on the following
bills:
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, 1921-07-28
SPORT CLUB GIVES UP
BOXING BOUT LICENSE

NEW York; July 2S.-Voiuntary
return of its license to conduct out
door boxing contests to the state box.
ing commission Is announced in a
letter given out by the international
Sporting club. which promoted the
Pete Hernandez Lynch bantam.
weight titular bout at Ebbcts field,
Monday night.
The letter said that the club would
conduct no moro boxing exhibitions
in this city unit next October. when
It would stage contests indoor free
from the interference of an unfriend-
ly commission and certain banefui po-
litical influences which have ham
pered and h~arrassed us from the be-
ginning"
In the meantime, tho letter added.
worlds championship matches onJ
which the club holds options prob.
ably will be staged in Jersey City.
, 1921-07-28

harder and oftenor and that spells
the cause OF Greybull's doubi- de-
feat. Casper has now TAKEN three
straight games from the Bisons.
The Rcfiners captured tho first
game by a cor OF 10 tc S. King KEEL
ley started on the noun for Grey
bull. Casper launched an irnnediatg
stack. taking advantage of our hits
an error and "a walk TO gather six
runs. Kimpling. who turned the TIDE
o AGAINST Denver on = reocut eeries
rere. relieved Kelley n wal rounded
for IL blows seven OF which turned
INTO runs.
Old reliable Charles w. jackson
was Manager Arbogast's choice for
Casper. Arby went behind the bat
to -eady Jack during his toll. Grey
bull collected ten hits off his delivery
but only five counted for runs. The
R~eriner's played errorless hall
in the field behind him.
The noticeable thing about the first
game was that Casper always tied
into the ball when runs doomed. The
recent slump which hit Casper was
due to the fact that the Refiners
couldn't get hold of the ball at the
proper ttmc. In the first game Hewitt
was the only man who didn't con.
meet safely. Bostick n {. u. Jack.
son We'd for honors with three clouts
apiece but M OF Jackson's went for
"a horne run.
The second game was a virtual rep.
clifton Of the first only that Casper
showed its power TO continue to punch
out a vic'ory when the score was
close.
Afte- having boon knocked out OF
the box in the first game Kelley camt
back n started the second. He was
jerked in the second inning after Cas-
per had gathered l v runs. j. Mapel
opposed Kelley allowed IL hits. struck
out eight men and walked one batter
After Kelley was taken out Blue
Jacket, the Bison pitching ace who
was being reserved for today weni
In. Casper continued the assault un
Ill 1t had gathered nine runs. Grey
lull scored two runs. one in each Of
the seventh n eighth and h game
rdrd with the score Q TO 6 against
them.
, 1921-07-28

uled Is-round ~no-decision contest here
last night.
But Jimmy Gardner of Lowell.
Mass. former welterwelght boxer.
who refereed the match. declared
Wilson retains the championship be-
cause Downey fouled Wilson.
Wilson was knocked down three
times in the final round.
The round vas Just one minute and
six seconds old when Downey sent
Wilson down with a right to the jaw
and "a left to the chin. Wilson was
on one knee when Gardner slowly
counted nine. Whether he counted
ten is disputed.
Official Timekeeper Artie Foote, Of
the boxing commission. said he heard
Gardner count the fatal second. and
that his watch showed Wilson had
been down 10 4-5 seconds.
After Wilson rcga!ned his feet,
Downey hammered him to the floor
again and Gardner counted nine a
Wilson staggered to his fcet-
Downey. again showered him with
rights and lefts and Martin Killilea.
Wilson'S manager. jumped TO the plat
form and placed his hands on Wilson.
who was sagging 10 the mat. for the
third time. After counting seven,
Gardner stopped the bout. saying
Downey had hit Wilson while he was
down. A near riot followed.
, 1921-07-28

genera manager OF tne fltispurEn q
Lake Erie railroad.
The Australian party left Toronto,
Canada, last night and reached Black
Rock about midnight.
Clinton l.. Childs. secretary of the
Pittsburgh tennis committe, and a
number OF other tennis enthusiasts,
met the train at Corapolis and were
informed by the conductor that the
Australians we're at Black Rock.
Childs and his party came at once
to Pittsburgh where the report OF
the detention was confirmed by Mr..
Yohe.
The Australian Davis u tennis
players whose entrance into the Unit
ed States from Canada was barred at
Black Rock. y. Y. a night by inn
migration authorities. have been re-
leased, the United States lawn tennis
association was informed today. a
telephone message from Black ROCK
to the association said the players
status had BEEN determined and that
they had resumed their journey to
Pittsburgh.
, 1921-07-28

After having slipped in a ringer
pitcher. Ramsey's Colts, attempted
to o~utgeneral The Tribune ball team
i'm a game last night. but the per
sistent objection Of Manager Tom
Daily of the newspaper clan fin
ally defeated the attempted coupe.
hi result was that the Colts
dropped another game before the at
tack of the printers. by a score OF
IL to 10.
Realizing that all teams in the
bush league are o~utclassed by The
Tribune FASTENERS Manager Tom
Daily has opened negotiations with
other managers for a split season
arrangement so that the real estate
mon and the down trodden Colts
may have an opportunity to get out
OF the cellar position.
The first stunt pulled by the Colts
last night was to introduce 3. J..
Blggs, toutel as a world beaten on
the mound. as a hurler of the day.
Undaunted. The Tribune boys
launched n severe attack on Biggs'
offerings with the result that he
qul. the mound and Vance Rowe
was substituted.
After hnving gathered a fivo-run
lead in the first inning. the Colts
thought they had the game on ice.
Dad Huffsmith who was behind tho
but for tho Colts was bewailing tho
fact that Representatives OF other
newspapers were not on hand to
witness the humiliation OF the Trib-
une hall team.
After that things began to move.
Every Tribune man that went to
bat tied into the ball and the merry
Eo-round started. Joe Rodish mis-
Judged a bal. and had to romp t.
the fence to return 1t to the d.
mond. Art Schultz. the old reliable
OF the organization, played %ste'isr
ball in the outfield. despite. the fact
that he was disguised in 4 farmers
uniform. Art also showed up broth
cr Ralph both in tho field md at
bat. One of the longest hits OF the
day was made by Art when he
doubled to right field in the sixth in
ming scoring two men on bases and
tying the score. At this juncture,
Flynn, one of the regular outfield-
crs for the Casper team but who is
temporarily ut of tho game. made
h. appearance at the plate.
Nf7~.ger TEN Daily renrcd off
OF first base with 4 string Of OBJ
jeetions u mEe long. HaffSmith.
, 1921-07-28
STERLING HITS
BALL AND WINS
Laramie Suffers Another Defeat,
9 to 4. When Visitors Fol-
low Up Lead

LARAMIE, wyo.. July 2S-sterunE
trounced the Laramie Wildcats yes
terday In a game that was featured
by lard hitting. Both teams opened
early in the eloutinE bee and II Wa
neck n neck for a few innings.
Sterling cinchcd the game by col
lecting three runs in Tho eighth in
ming. with a score Of . to I.
The core: r. H.. +
Sterling 200 100 0so-s IL /
Laramie ---io5 600 OcO-4 S /.
Krannineer; Laramie. Sigman. Kelly
and Jones.