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The Brookings register. [volume] (Brookings, Brookings County, S.D.) 1903-1971, 1922-11-16

sturdy fighting qualities Of our fore
father pioneers.
Black Hawk evidently had the idea
of a war of determination against the
whites and selected a band Of IS bucks
to carry his greetings and plans to the
Winnebagoes and POttowatomieS II
ask them to join his Sac Indians in
war against all white settlers. Black
Hawks plan might have carried
through had his band OF bucks not
stopped to murder and massacre on
their journey to the ~neighbOring tribes.
They encountered five white men on
the SpaffOrd farm near South Wayne
and killed fOur Of them-One man,
Bennett Million, escaping by using his
wits and a clever ruse.
Bennett Million rolled himself in
the mud of the creek bank and so COW
cred himself that he escaped the sharp
eyes of the Indians, and after they had
scalped their four victims and left,
Million shook the mud off and made
his way to FIT. Hamilton, located at
WiOta, where he told his story. The
DODGE. later governor of the state,
tool command of twenty men and
went out to intercept the Indians.
Col. Dodge told his men to loosen
your shirts at the throat, tighten up
your belts and keep rifles primed."
They surprised the Indians on the site
of the shaft that was placed Wednes-
day and in a short, fierce and bloody
fight. most Of it hand to hand fighting,
killed every one Of the Is Indians.
Three of the white men were killed and
one wounded. Col. Dodge's men caught
the Indians unawares, fired Il yOlley
and then went into them with knives,
reyolyers and tomahawks. The In
dians fought back and there resulted
one Of the fiercest hand to hand en-
counters in the Black Hawk war.
Bennett Million, who escaped the
fate of his fellow workmen, massacred
while in the field planting corn, was a
well known early inhabitant of this
section and is remembered by older
residents of this city today. Beside
IA quick wit and pioneer nerve he pos
sessed ability to play the violin or
"hddle," so called in those days, and
his services were in demand for many
years at dances and gatherings Of this
section.
The location of the Battle Of Peca-
tonica is one mile north of Woodford.
The battle-ground can be seen from
trains ON the ~Dodgeville branch line
of the Illinois Central road.
The Brookings register. [volume] (Brookings, Brookings County, S.D.) 1903-1971, 1922-11-16
Busy Weeks Ahead
of Brookings School

With Thanksgiving and Christmas
ing an extremely full program Of
events. School children from the pri-
mary grades up TO the high school are
all preparing programs to be given be.
fore the public. superintendent 5. W.
Johnson the following cal
endar of events for the elementary,
Junior high and high school for the
coming weeks:
November 18th - Pipestone-BrOok
ings football game at Bookings.
November 24th-High School play
THE Buffers"
November 2Sth-Thanksgiying pro
gram by grades 4-5-6.
November 29th-Thanksgiving pro-
gram by grades 1928 at 2:30 p. m.
November Goth Huron-Brookings
Debate at ~Brookings,
November 30th-Huron B~rookings
football game at ~Brookings.
Nov. Both toDec. notwithstanding
vacation.
December Bird to 9th-Education
week.
December Sth-Volga-Brookings bas-
ket ball game at Volga.
December 9th-Junior High School
program
December 18th - Volga-Brookings
basket ball game at Brookings.
December 10th - Christmas Song
Fest by Grades.
December 21st and 22nd-Christmas
Pageant THE Gifts We Bring"
December 22nd to Jan. 7th-Christ-
mas vacation.
The American Legion and National
Education Association are planning
a splendid program for the week Of
December 3rd to 9th. Every promin-
ent organization in Brookings will
have a responsible part in these pro-
grams. 1t is hoped that not n par
ent in Brookings can say at the close
of the week Of December 9th that he
did not visit the City Schools during
Education Week. One hundred per
cent attendance is expected. The fol-
lowing plan for visiting school is sug-
gested:
Monday, December 4th parents will
visit grades 1853.
Tuesday, December 9Th, grades 20
10.
Wednesday, December 9Th, grades g.
I'll.
Thursday, December 7th, grades A.
SIP.
The Brookings register. [volume] (Brookings, Brookings County, S.D.) 1903-1971, 1922-11-16

comprises Minnesota, North Dakota
and South Dakota. This is the first
time a South Dakota man has ever
been appointed to a position of this
Der Of this fraternity is Governor w.
III. McMaster. The late r. f. Kerr of
B%rookings, was the oldest Beta in the
state.
The city marshall of Lake Andes re-
Gently committed suicide because a
girl refused to marry him.
G. +. Coyne Of FIT. Pierre, has been
appointed to fill the vacancy caused
by the death Of Secretary of State C..
a. Burkhart. Mr.. Coyne was elected
to this office last Tuesday by the vot-
ers of the state and will step right
into office instead of waiting until the
first of the year.
South Dakota ex-soldiers who have
not yet filed claims for their bonus
must do so before June 80, 1928, or
they will lose out. Claims filed after
this date will not be considered.
A new community building and aud
itorium is being erected at Burke. The
structure will cost $4,000 and Will be
80 by 140 feet in size.
Aberdeen has joined the small list
of South Dakota cities which have
flower shows. Aberdeen is holding
their first show this week.
The prospect of railway crossings
over the Missouri III the new Meridian
bridge at Yankton will depend largely
on the outcome of the proposed mer-
ger of the Great Northern, Burlington
and Northern Pacific lines. If the
merger goes through the Great North
ern lines in this state will be connected
with the Burlington lines in Nebraska
Just across the river from YanktOn.
This will greatly increase the import
ance Of the bridge and also will mean
a big increase in trade territory for
Iankton.
The South Dakota Bankers associa-
OF the Integrity Mutual Casualty com
pany and Will handle their W bank
burglary insurance and fidelity bonds.
Arrangements have been made for
a public skating rink in Centerville
this winter after an agitation for a
number Of years.
The installation of a white way in
the business district of Lake Preston
has commenced, which will make this
city one of the best lighted towns in
this section.
The Great Northern railway is com
peting with the motor bus lines by
putting on gas motor trains on some
of its lines in South Dakota. The
train consists of a combination pas
senger and baggage coach driven by
a gas motor. In appearance they re-
semble a trolley car. They can be
operated very cheaply and can give
excellent service where the traffic is
LIGHT
The Brookings register. [volume] (Brookings, Brookings County, S.D.) 1903-1971, 1922-11-16
DOUSlY PROVEN
Brookings Readers Can No Longer
Doubt the Evidence.

Doubt the Evidence.
This Brookings citizen testified long
ago.
Told of quick relief-of ~undoubted
benefit.
The facts are now confirmed.
Such testimony is complete - the
evidence conclusive.
1t forms convincing proof of merit.
T.. H. Getty, retired, SO Third Ave,
Brookings, says: Il aid a dull ache
across the small of my back and my
work was a burden, especially morn
ings. l often felt as if / would fall
over with dizziness and the action of
my kidneys was irregular at times. |
knew OF Doan's Kidney Pills helping
others and | used them, getting them
at Tidball's Drug Store. They were
just what | needed and soon put my
kidneys in good condition and the
backaches left me-" Statement given
October Is, 1919
On October %, 1921, Mr.. Getty
added: 81 confirm all l said about
Doan's. The occasional use of them
keeps my kidneys in good order"
Price 6ec, at all dealers. Don't sim
ply ask for a kidney r~emedy-get
Doan's Kidney Pills the same that
Mr.. Getty had. Foster-Milburn Co.
Mfrs, Buffalo, n. Y.-Advertisement
The Brookings register. [volume] (Brookings, Brookings County, S.D.) 1903-1971, 1922-11-16
BLACK HAWK WAR RECALLED

The following bit of history, taken
from the Darlington, Wis, Republican
journal, will be of interest to many Of
the Wisconsin readers of the Reg
lister. There are those residing in
Brookings who are quite familiar with
the location and surroundings of this
historical event and have a personal
acquaintance with Mr.. Monahan who
gave the principal address.
Formal dedication of a monument
marking the battle-ground of the
battle of P~ecatonica, near Woodford
an engagement of the Black Hawk
war-was conducted Wednesday on
the site Of the short and fierce battle
occurring in 1892.
Fully five hundred people attended,
including a large delegation from Mon
roe. There were delegations from Ar
gyle, Shullsburg, Darlington, Blanch-
ardville and smaller towns and a gen
eral attendance from the surrounding
country.
The shaft placed as a marker of
the battle is a granite piece of solid
square style about eight feet high,
and bearing the names of the partici-
pants, the date, etc. There were num-
erous addresses delivered as a part
Of the program of unwilling. Hon.
James G.. Monahan of Darlington, gave
the principal address and in his vivid,
flowing style pictured to the assem-
blage a word picture of the conditions
and minute details Of the battle. Mr..
p. II. Conley of Darlington, added much
to the historic nature of the occasion
and others speaking briefly included
Mrs. Chas. Shriner Of Monroe, DR.
Gratiot Of Shullsburg, and others.
The presentation address was de.
livered by Mrs. Simpson, wife of
Judge j. b. Simpson, Of Shullsburg
One descendant Of the survivors OF
the battle was present in the person OF
Mrs. Parkinson Peck Of Darlington
who is a daughter and granddaughter
of two of the white men in the battle
A wreath was laid or the marker by
Mrs. Abbie Birmingham Of Shullsburg
The shaft and dedication services
marking it's place were sponsored by
the D.. A. r. of Shullsburg, assisted
by the township of Wiota.
The battle Of Pecatonica took place
on June 16, 1882, and while there were
small forces engaged upon each side
the result, a victory for the whites
against the Indians, vas Of vast i'm
portance. The Indians engaged wer'
on a mission of their chiefs and es
pecially Black Hawk, to enlist the ait
Of the Winnebagoes and Pottowatomie
against the white population. Hal
their mission carried through the whit
settlers of this section would hav'
. faced a superior force with the odd!
all in favor Of the Indians. The TWEEN
ty-one men who met and defeated thu
band Of Is Indians ended the move
ment against the whites. Their he
roic battle, in which all of the Indians
were killed and only three white me
killed and one wounded. made histor
and left record Of the bravery ant
The Brookings register. [volume] (Brookings, Brookings County, S.D.) 1903-1971, 1922-11-16
STATE NEWS

"
Andrew Fossum, pioneer builder of
Aberdeen, passed away last Friday at
an advanced age.
The Holabird public school build
ing was totally destroyed by fire last
Friday. The origin Of the fire is un-
Known. The structure was a fine two
story building.
A slippery road caused the death Of
Ralph Mahaffey, well known Sioux
Falls insurance man, when his car
skidded into a ditch near Avon. He
was thrown SO violently, his neck was
broken and he died instantly.
H. L. Olston of Lake Preston, has
been honored by being appointed dis
trict chief OF the national college fra
ternity, Beta Theta Pi. The district
Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1922-08-04
BELEN ALL SET
FOR CAME HERE
WITH THE GRAYS
New Third Baseman From
Rocky Mountain League
Has Been Signed up By
BeIen for Sunday Contest

The Belen baseball club will
be the first team TO meet the
Duke City Grays after their sue
cessful tour of the southern part
of the state when they take the
field at Barelas park Sunday az
ternoon. Belen is coming up
with the strongest visiting ball
club yet seen this season at
Barelas.
Manager Adair has been sue
cessful in signing new third
baseman from the Rocky Noun
tain league who is fast in
fielder and a clever stick artist.
He still boasts of having two OF
the best pitchers in the state
in Ratcliff and Holman and Is
sure that they will be able to
hold the Grays Sunday.
Ratliff has pitched three shut
out games this season for Belen
and two one-hit games, while
Holman has pitched one shut-out
game and one one-hit game. A
new outfielder is working out
with the Belen club and may
land the sun garden for Sun
days game with his stick work.
The largest delegation Of rooters
that ever followed the team Will
be on hand Sunday.
Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1922-08-04
LOCAL ITEMS
Coal Supply Co. Phone and B.
- NJ. G 7 A,>odaco apd

; Coal Supply Co. Phone 4 and 8.
Mr.. and Mrs, S. ]. Apodaca and
little son Eddie and Miss Bernice
Rivera will motor to the upper Pc
cos this morning on a three weeks
vacation and fishing trip. They
will also visit relatives at Pecos,
Santa Fe and Las Vegas.
Born to Mr.. aand Mrs. d. F,
Lighton of col South Broadway, a
son. Mr.. Liehton is employed in
the Journal composing room.
j. c. Nave, deputy supervisor of
the Manzano forest, has gone to
Grants on range appraisal work.
Mr.. and Mrs. Tom Sanchez have
motored to Ell Paso to spend a
few weeks. Mr.. Sanchez is en-
ployed at the j. c. Penney store.
DR.. d. r. Murray, Osteopathic and
Niolet-ray treatments. Phone 74l.
Mr.. and Mrs. T. B. Henderson
and child of Ell Paso. who have
been spending several weeks in
Santa Fe. arrived yesterday for .
visit with DR.. and Mrs. r. P.
Mitchell, en- route to their home
in Ell Paso.
Regular meeting OF Adah Chap
ter No. 5. order of the Eastern
Star will be held at Masonic tenn
pie this evening at o'clock. Ini-
tiation.
Factory wood fun truck load
four dollars. Hahn Coal Company
Phone 81.
Mrs. Joseph Lewis, accompanied
by her daughter, Miss Alice Lewis
left last night for southern Cali.
fornia. where they will spend three
months.
David Farr, the cattle raiser o.
the Magdalena country, is here or
business.
Mr.. and Mrs. Roland Sauer vii
leave Saturday afternoon for Chi
cago and other cities. They will
be absent for a month, and while
away will visit the Packard MotoI
Car company at Detroit, Mich. Mr.
Sauer is the local distributor o
the Packard cars and trucks.
DR.. D. r. Murray went t.
Colorado Springs last night. Ill
expects to be gone about a week
Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1922-08-04
CAPT. GUEST To
TAKE BUREAU Of
CHARITIES WORK
viii Give up Salvation Army
to Devote Full Time to
County Charity; Rabbi
Bergman Resigns.

CAPTAIN Dick Guest. officer in
charge of the Salvation Army
corps, has been elected to become
general secretary of the bureau of
charities. Captain Guest will take
the place of Rabbi Noise Bergman,
whose resignation, rendered yester-
day to the county charities COM
mlttee, will take place Septem-
Der 1.
The resignation of Rabbi Berg
man who has successfully handled
the charity work of the city and
county for a number of years, was
accepted with regret by the board.
DR.. Bergman is giving up the char
ity work because he is leaving the
city permanently.
Captain Guest has signified his
intention of withdrawing from the
Salvation Army and devoting his
entire time to the charity work.
lille will be in charge of the colony
at Third and Mountain road and
will look after the charity cases of
the whole county. He was selected
from a number of applicants for
the position upon the recommen-
dalton Of Rabbi Bergman.
The appointment was made yes
terday afternoon at meeting of
the special charities committee
appointed by the board of county
commissioners to administer the
county INDECENT fund. The fund
covers the charity work of the city
as we'll as the entire county.
Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1922-08-04
SHORT GRASS NEAR
MAGDALENA GOOD FOR
CATTLE SAYS SELLERS

Grass a little over an inch in
height but rich in nutriment
covers the large ranges in the
country west of Magdalena, and
will afford the best kind of pas
turage during the fall and win
ter, according to Colonel d. X.
b. Sellers. VINO returned yester-
day from an automobile trip to
that section. Spotty showers have
covered the whole region so that
every part of it has been soaked
recently. The cowboys are anus
ing themselves throwing mud at
each other. a practice which
seems to have fallen somewhat
into the discard in political circ-
les, the colonel says. He ran
through mud to his tenders part
Of the time yesterday.
Short grass, not having used
up its energy in long growth, is
strong in food value, Colonel Sell
lers thinks. He saw no dead cat
tie, and believes the cattle in
dustry in that part of the state
will get through in good shape.
The Magdalena road to Cali
fornia is being used by a large
nuL.ber of tourists, Colonel Sell
lers said.
Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1922-08-04
FIESTA OF SAN
IGNACIO TO BE
OBSERVED SOON

The celebration of the feast of
San Ignacio will begin In Santa
Barbara and Martineztown Sat
urday night with the religious
dance, Los Matachines" and the
regular procession of priests,
acolytes and organizations of the
church and the citizens of the
two towns; and with merry-go-
rounds, races and dances and
will last until late into the night
of Sunday.
San Ignacio church, where the
people of the two towns Join in
worship, is to be the center of
the religious observances, and the
dances and other festivities will
be divided between Los Martinez
and Santa Barbara. The pro-
cession Saturday night at 7 will
formally open the celebration and
will be followed by the lwierd,
dance known as "Los Mata-
chimes" and celebrated through
out the state as a religious festi-
val dance of the Indians and
Spanish.
The costumes consist of brill
liant varI-coiored silk head
dresses and hang to the waist and
are surmounted by pontifical
crown ornate with tinsel and
beads; the eyes are covered with
black fringe and the lower part
of the face concealed by a part
of the headdress. In some To-
calities the men wear trousers
Of white cotton trimmed with
embroidery and the feet are COW
cred with moccasins, but as a
rule among the Spanish, these
articles are of the regular work.
a-day fashion. The dancers are
men with the exception of one
small girl, usually about Is or
49, who takes the part Of the
spirit of good in the allegorical
presentation. Two clowns in
clumsy, grotesque attire are I'M
failing mirth-provokers, and rep
resent rival devils.
The procession and dance are
to be repeated Sunday afternoon
The Spanish population of both
towns attend en- masse and the
other nearby Spanish villages
pour out their population on this
feast-day. It's unusual historical
interest attracts many tourists
stopping in the city, as we'll as
the host of townspeople. A Bur
ton Holmes photographer last
year spent a whole day making
pictures of the quaint Spanish
fiesta which today is celebrated
for the most part as 1t has been
celebrated for more than 100
years.
The Matachines dancers this
year will be Bonifacio Espinosa,
Ignacio Espinosa, Eligio Pine,
Adelicio Perez, Emilio Perez, Tel
efor Chavez, Carpio Trujillo. Louis
Gonzales. Elias Archibeque. Will
lie Baca. and Clorinda Pine.
The mayordomos OF the church
are Juan Romero, Julianita Ro-
nero. Elisado Gurule and Rosa
Gurule.
Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1922-08-04
UNIVERSITY HEIGHTS
DOINGS

To prove how nature favors the
Heights, on Wednesday evening
that section enjoyed a most de-
lightful and bountiful rain. which
thoroughly refreshed the flowers
and gardens, while in the loWlands
the dust was not disturbed.
The song Of the hammer is still
in tune with the meadow lark, and
many new homes are being rapidly
constructed.
The ladies of the Heights invite
all of the little tots of any and all
denominations to join in the sun
day school work every Sunday
morning in the school house. The
attendance last Sunday was larger
than ever.
In order to avoid driving an au-
tomobile up East Central avenue
while It is in such a terrible condi-
ton, it might be advisable to drive
around by way of Belen and come
in along the base of the mountains.
Albuquerque is becoming famous
through the bad condition of the
roads leading into the city from
all directions with the exception OF
North Fourth street.
Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1922-08-04
STAMM PROPOSAL TO
PAVE COAL AVENUE
TO BE CONSIDERED

City commissioners are planning
a trip this morning to inspect the
land east of the city limits which
is concerned in the proposition
recently made by NJ. p. Stamm
who has offered to pave about
10 blocks of east Coal avenue
beyond the city limits and four
blocks of a side street to Gem
trail avenue provided the city
will grade and Waterman the
avenue.
In company with the city en-
gineer, the commissioners and
Mr.. Stamm will survey the sit
uation and calculate the prob
able cost involved in the citys
part of the improvement. 1t Is
estimated that it will cost Mr.
Stamm about s40,000.00 to
complete the proposed paving.
The paving of the avenue is
proposed as a move toward the
opening OF large tracts of land
southeast of the city for build
ing sites, and for entrance into
the city limits at the earliest
opportunity. Mr.. Stamm is a
large owner in this section.
Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1922-08-04
DEATHS AND FUNERALS

Observation-Disclosures Espinosa,
aged Is years, died yesterday at
his parents residence, 1910 North
Broadway, after an illness of ,
days. He is survived by his par
ents and one brother. The body
was taken to Crollott's funeral
parlors pending arrangements.
Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1922-08-04
INDIAN BOUND OVER
TO GRAND JURY ON
CHARGE OF MURDER

Francisco Salvador. Sr., an In
dian of Grants. n. NJ, who was ar
rested on the charge of killing
Jesus Barela of San Rafael last
Saturday, has been bound over to
the grand jury on a murder charge
Sheriff J. L. Tondre of Valencia
county was in the city yesterday
with his prisoner en- route from
Grants to Los Lunas. salvador Is
held without bond after a prelimi-
nary hearing in justice court in
Grants.
The killing resulted from fight
between the two men over herd
of sheep on range claimed by Ba-
rela, according to the Indian
story. He alleged that Barela
struck him with stick. knocking
him down, whereupon salvador
shot him twice in the chest.
Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1922-08-04
PUEBLO RAILWAY MAN
AND COMPANION ARE
BEATEN BY A GANG
(By The Associated P-ess.)

Pueblo, Colo. Aug. George
Lasperance, Santa Fe railroad air
inspector. and a friend who was
him on his way to
work this evening were severely
beaten by five men who waylaid
them, according to information
supplied by special agents of tho
Santa Fe. According to the men,
they were accosted by five men in
an automobile. Two of the men
got out of the car and attacked
Lasperance. When the friend re
monstrated the other three got out
and both men were badly beaten ir,
the melee.
Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1922-08-04

Myron Selznick has had 1876 ap-
plicants from men who want to
appear as extras in the production
of William McHargs story, Wine"
His chief difficulty, however, is in
filing the title role.
Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1922-08-04

MURPHY-Funeral services for
John Murphy, 26 years old, who
died here Monday afternoon, will
Ibe held this afternoon at 2:3U
o'clock from French's chapel.
Rev. j. W. Clutter will officiatc
and burial will be in Fairvie"
cemetery.
Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1922-08-04

Paramount Company has started
a school at their Los Angeles Studio.
Looks like cinch for Gloria Swan
son to be the teachers pet"
Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1922-08-04

Conan Doyle, English author here
on visit, all pulled up because he has
some moving pictures of spirits.
Old stuff. News reels full Of pic.
lures OF revenue officers throwing
spirits in the gutter for the past
two years