The Dickinson press., 1898-07-16
Y. c. Rawson visited Dickinson on

w. e. Rawson visited Dickinson on
Friday.
Auditor Foley was down from Medora
Wednesday.
Mrs. c. H. McWilliams is recovering
from a serious illness.
Mr.. and Mrs. c. H. Klinfelter returned
Wednesday from the west.
Mrs. w. H. Sanderson, late Of Bis
marck. is visiting Mrs. Ell. Jones of this
place.
Monroe Simpson returned last Satur-
day from Kansas City. The doctors
were unable to save his leg.
T. L. Beard sustained injuries from a
runaway this week which will lay him
up for a number of weeks.
MARKEDLY Judge Campbell, July IL,
Mr.. John Handtmann and Miss Anna
Hauke, both of Richardton.
H.C. Christensen and family returned
ednesday from a weeks visit at the cat
tie ranch, Mrs. Geo. Lane accompanied
them.
Next Sunday evening the Methodist
service in the Presbyterian church will
be conducted by Presiding Elder S. F..
Ryan.
E. L. Scofeld has been drawn as a
juror for the term of United States court
which convenes in Devils Lake on Au-
gust 2.
w. A. Carter went t Fargo Monday
to attend the demo-pop% convention. He
had the Stark county delegation in his
vest pocket.
Mr.. and Mrs. F. Alden Eaton came
down from Medera the first Of the week
with their son William who had broken
his arm.
Miss Mccoy, sister of Mrs. Geo.
Myers, came down from Medora Tues
day night and will spend a few days in
Dickinson for medical treatment.
Commissioner ]. B. Standard was in
Dickinson Wednesday and Thursday
weighing out his wool. Nichols, Dupec
& Co. bought the clip at I6 cents per
pound.
The county commissioners were in
session again this week, adjourning from
Wednesday until Friday to give parties
whose assessment was raised the neces-
sary time required by law.
The democrats of Dickinson got to-
gether last Saturday night and elected
VIM. Ray, w. A.. Carter, w. A. Trem-
blay and Joe Fread delegates to represent
them at the state convention in Fargo
on the 18th.
The Billings county republicans elect
ed H. Gilbert chairman of their conven-
ton held on Monday and Howard Eaton
was elected secretary. S. M. Ferris, j.
B. Staddord and VIM. Thaw Denniston
were elected delegates to attend the
Fargo convention.
At the close of last week Nichols, Du.
pee & Co. had bought II cars of wool at
Dickinson and Dewey Gould &Co. $ cars.
This would make 10000 pounds Of wool,
and this week MI. Dupee is loading $
or 6 cars more, in addition to the Dayton
clip, which alone will amount to $4,000
pounds. Thus it will be seen that the
estimate of half a million pounds of wool
for Dickinson was not far out Of the way.
A man in Virginia rode forty miles, to
Fairfax Station, for the express purpose
of getting Chamberlain's Cough Remedy,
and took home with him a dozen bottles
of the medicine. The druggist who re-
lates the incident adds: "Your remedy
seems to be a general favorite wherever
known" Its effects are indeed wonder.
tul in all lung and throat oubles Fro
cure a bottle at J. ]. Freeman's and
Drenkel & Davis drug stores.
There was an exciting race at the track
Wednesday afternoon. Gray Eagle,
owned by Frank Stone, and Grey Wolfe,
owned by John Gruth, were pitted for
a purse of 500. The distance was 600
yards and the time was IS and four-ffths
seconds-a little lower than the 81 rate
for a half mile. 1t was a pretty race and
there was a lengths difference in the
way the horses came in. IS. L. Carroll
acted as starter WI Zimmerman and
w. A. Trembly as judges.
A Child Enjoys
The pleasant flavor, gentle action and
soothing effect of Syrup of Figs when in
need of a laxative, and if the father OF
mother be costiye or bilious. the mos