The Brookings register. [volume] (Brookings, Brookings County, S.D.) 1903-1971, 1922-11-23
Wyoming Coal. Atlas Lumber Co.

Attorney j. {. Alexander was q DuSl-
ness visitor in Elkton Tuesday be-
tween trains.
New invoice typewriter ribbons at
Register office. All kinds. Price 70
cents. Phone No. Advertisement
Mrs. John Olson of Hetland, arrived
Wednesday morning for 4 visit at the
home of her mother, Mrs. G. o. Peter
son.
Mrs. w. j. Davis left Tuesday for
Mankato, Mimi, where she expects to
spend the winter with her daughter.
Mildred.
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The Colville, (Wash.) News tells us
that w. l.. Biggar was elected to the
office of county treasurer at h last
election he being the only democrat
elected on the ticket.
Mr.. and Mrs. Frank Dull returned
Friday from Royal, Iowa, where they
have been spending some months Wis
iting with their son, Irwin, and daugh-
ter, Mrs. T. w. Bailey.
Cochran's garage is taking on a new
front this week which will add a hun
dred per cen to its appearance. The
concrete blocks are being covered with
a coat of kelastone, white and gray.
The delinquent tax list is published
in this weeks issue Of the Register.
The list is larger this year than for
many years past but not alarmingly
so. The record for having the least
number of delinquent tax payers
among the towns and cities goes to
Nolga.
At the regular meeting OF BrOoklnga
Chapter, O. +. S., on Tuesday ev-
ening the following officers were elect
ed for the ensuing year: w. M, Emma
Bartlett; w. p, w. A. Peterson; A. NJ,
Sina Heintz; Secretary, Georgia Dug.
gan; Treasurer, Belle Grimm; Cond.,
H~ildegarde Peterson: A. c., Jessie
Weaver.
Miss Maude Ummel, commercial in
~structor at State college, suffered a
broken leg Sunday morning when she
fell on the sidewalk while on her way
to church. AS she was walking down
Seventh street to the Methodist church
she lost her footing and fell. She was
taken to the DeacOness hospital for
treatment and is getting along nicely.
Mrs. Philip Hanson Of this city, is TAX
:.x ,lo,-, 90 Mice ~ ,p,nl'c a1aconc of
the college.
The county commissioners at their
meeting last week appointed A. p.
Allen as overseer Of the county poor
farm to succeed l.. p. AmmOnS on
January /. Eight bids were received
by the commissioners and Mr.. Aliens
bid was considered lowest and best.
This is the largest number Of bids that
have ever ben received for this posi-
ton. For the last four years only one
bid has been submitted, Mr.. Ammons
being the incumbent during that per-
iod.
NJ. r. Benedict of the State depart
ment of agriculture, DR.. A. II. Evans
of the agronomy department and Dr.
N. f. Hansen of the department Of
horticulture at State college, were
three of the five delegates from South
Dakota who attended the conference
for the prevention of grain rust which
was held at st. Paul last week. They
returned last Thursday with the eN-
ception of DIR. Hansen who went TO
Council Bluffs, Iowa, to attend the
Midwest horticultural show.
A very large crowd greeted PHrl
B~jornskjold, the noted Danish grand
opera singer, at the college auditorium
last Friday evening when he gave a
concert under the auspices Of the de
partment of music. His program was
we'll chosen and each Of the numbers
showed him at his best. Especially
beautiful were the pieces he sung in
his native language. Mr.. Bjo~rnskJcld
was greatly gratiled to see such a
large crowd out. His engagement in
Bookings was his only appearance
in South Dakota. He has over seventy
engagements between here and New
York City and he must finish them in
time to get back to Copenhagen where
he is to appear in Lohengrin in March.
A Bell FOurcne paper contains the
following interesting information in
regard to a former resident Of Brook
ings and a cousin Of John Olson who
left here some "a years ago. The
item says hat Lee SimOnson of the
Parlock ranch has just closed a deal
for the entire lot Of j. B. Okie's sheep
or more thar 100, 900. He also bought
20, 1000 sheep Of the Delfelder ranch OF
Riverton. They were trailed over Cop
per mountain and are now feeding on
Kirby creek. SimonsOn is one Of the
biggest sheepmen in the country. Last
spring he bought 500 R~ambouiletts
from Nevada breeders for breeding
purposes. Paddock ranch is in the
Owl creek section just out of Thel
mopolis. At the present market prices
his late purchases are worth more
than a million and a half dollars.
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