The Dickinson press., 1891-10-24

Wells County: W. O. Heron has re-
turned home with some fine sheep 80.
Funds are on hand to redeem Wells
County warrants to No. 566. {. The New
Rockford Roller Mill has been com.
pletely overhauled.
Stutsman County: Arrangements
are being made to organize an Odd Eel
lows Encampment at Jamestown. ..
Hon. Alfred Dickey is spending o few
days at jamestown. I'D. @. Griffin
claims there are five saloons running
openly in Jamestown.
Bottineau County: The Free Lance
tells of sheaf of oats 6. feet high; the
grain must have been Z feet tall before
being cut =. James Fleming objects to
the Turtle Monrtains being turned
into park. This county elects three
commissioners this fall.
LaMoure County: The blackleg has
broken out in Leo Wright's herd, near
Red Lake. -. The new Northern Pacific
wheat war. house at Edgley has been
completed. i. w. j. Lewis speaks in the
highest terms OF the management of the
Cass County fair.
McHenry County: District court
convenes Oct 10. Towner has held
thanksgiving services -. Fox Bros have
sold sixty grass fed steers which aver
aged 1890 pounds apiece . The young
people Lad great time in returning
from the box social at II. A. Fox's the
other night.
Ward County: Land Office Inspector
Harland has returned east Morris
Mayo has been adjudged insane and
sent to the asylum =. Star in the West
Lodge, A. +. and A. NJ, has passed ap.
propriate resolutions upon the death of
Ernest G. Tipple.
Eddy County: The New Rockford
Transcript has put in IN engine as well
as u power press . Herman Schmidt
threshed 40 acres of wheat which av.
eruged 80 bushels Sheyenne, in this
county, is having q boom Hunters
ore very plenty and securing lots OF
geese
Mcintosh County: Three buffalo
passed within sight of the city of Ash
1t, y the other day and were chased some
distance by settlers, until it was too
durk to follow them longer. The
heavy rains have damaged wheat and
flax both in shock aud stack "A deer
was seen near Kisslingburg Springs the
other day.
Towner County: Cando is complaining
bitterly of poor mail SERVICE i. Editor
sibley has been very ill. -. There was
244S. 800 pounds of freight shipped
from the Cando station in September of
this year against 522 900 pounds in the
same month last year; the receipts were
1854, 900 pounds against 1000 last
years. The furniture has arrived for
the new school house at Bisbee.
Cavalier County: The Milton Globe
says: "You don't have to stack or
thresh Sheep. "... Mr.. and Mrs. d. T.
Humphreys were given q surprise and
two handsome upholstered rocking
,hairs before their departure; the pre-.
sentation speech was made by Hon.
Fred bennett. u. Complaint is made
that the sidewalks i'll Milton have not
yet been laid to the school house.
Rolette County: Thomas and George
Hesketh are building a joint residence
north of Rolla. There is much com.
plant at Rolla in regard to the delay
of mails Section Master Kyllo starte d
quite prairie fire while attempting to
burn tire.breuk on the Great Northern
right of way. The Makee Bros have
secured band of $50 sheep. =. The
La France Bros. raised 1850 bushels of
wheat from 104 acre s, which was sowed
with ~ bushels of seed.
Griggs County: Cashier Curtis is
having new hardwood floor laid in the
bunk building III. Fl. Mulroy says
that his wheat averaged 80 bushels to
the acre. ... Ed Miohaels is having
story and half barn, 2sx4s feet, built
on his farm. =. Many additions are ba.
ing made to residences in Cooperstown
-. There are three commissioners to
he elected here this fall {. William
Kingsley cleared 500 per car by ship.
ping his wheat instead of selling it at
Cooperstown.
Barnes County: Scarcity of men is
putting back threshing .. Mr.. and
Mrs. Shelton, of st. Paul, have been
hunting at Sanborn: Mrs. Shelton is
said to be quite expert with the rifle
80. Commissioner Hans Oppegard says
his wheat averaged 81 bushels . Judge
Dobbin has had severe attack Of
strangulated hernia, but is now better
Go. G., N. D. N. G. expect to give
ball Oct. 3d.. A. p. Bunks has been
appointed local agent for the 500 at
Valley City.
Foster County: The Carrington-
Casey Land Go. continues to dispose of
their holdings . Fred Campbell, of
Rose Hill, had his hand badly injured
by the premature explosion of gun. -.
Farmers around Melville ure building
granaries quite generally .... William
Jones reports his wheat averaging 80
bushels. L. D. Slater has pun uichased
q grass suit in which to hunt geese. -.
Merritt Wiseman of Melville averaged
800 pounds of cheese per month this
summer.
Richland County: One train on the
Great Northern passed through Wahpe
ton the other day consisting of sixty
six cars drawn by one engiue. G. W.
Paige is improving the Merchants
Hotel at Ledger~ood . The Citiz.n's
National Bank of Wahpston has undi-
vidual deposits subject tocEeck $50. COO.
and the National Bank of Wahpeton
S52, 900. Hon. s. E. Stebbins has
been nominated by the democrats for
county commissioner in the fcnsth dis
trict
Ransom County: DIR. Aylen of Shell.
don had runaway, caused by the king.
bolt breaking =. Rev. J. Il. Kerr will
remain at Sheldon another year. .. Ed
Pierce is selling lots in the new town of