The Dickinson press., 1899-03-04
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To cleanse the system in a gentle and
truly beneficial manner, when the Spring
time comes, use the true and perfect re-
NEEDY, Syrup of Figs. Buy the genuine.
Manufactured by the California Fig
Syrup Co. only, and for sale by all drug
gists, at 50 cents per bottle.
Auditor Foley came down from Medo-
ra Thursday night.
See those furs at Freeman's, at one
half price. 2-I2
Billings county retains H. c. Gilbert
on the state reform board.
The house adopted a resolution to ad.
journ at 8 o'clock Friday March 81 night.
The Glospell report was to be made
Friday, the last day of the 1899 session of
the N. D. legislature.
The Congre gational Ladies' Aid Socic
ty will meet next Tuesday afternoon at
3 o'clock with Mrs. E. ]. Berry.
Go to Sco6cld for pure Minnesota
buckwneat -four, direct from the mill,
verbal affidavit of purity thrown in. 1-2Itf
A "Hat and Top" Social will be given
in the Congregational church Friday eve
ming, March c. Admission, including
refreshments, IS cents.
D. w. Ryder, the Portland, N. D.,
%liveryman, came up to Dickinson this
week to attend to some business matters
in connection with his horses in this
county.
BY express, Thursday morning, Prof.
c. H. Clemmer received a real live ali
gator-about 10 inches in length-from
the South. The professor thinks that
Perry Tingle is responsible for this sur
prise.
In the American Monthly Review of
Reviews for March Col. William Conant
Church writes a sketch ofGen. E. S. Otis,
relating incidents in that officers Civil
war career in O'Rorke's famous New
York regiment-the One Hundred and
Fortieth
Mrs. DR.. A. w. Weible recently re-
ceived a very fine piano from the east,
By the way, the doctors wife is very mu.
sicial, and quite a composer, a number
of her pieces now being in general use,
Her latest production is entitled. the
pride of Our Navy" and dedicated to
Admiral Dewey. 1t will be published
soon.
J. c. Thompson has resigned his posi-
ton with the N. P. and will be ready tc
take charge of the Dickinson postofice
as soon as the papers can be fixed up
He has selected four of Dickinson's bes'
citizens as bondsmen who will sign the
necessary papers as soon as the postofice
department gets them around. Every
body seems glad that Mr.. Thompson ha:
secured the appointment.
w. c. Candee left Monday night TO
Chicago where he will take a 6-weeks
course of study in optics. Mr.. Cande'
has been studying optics for two year
and with this special course and lecture.
which he will attend in the meantime hi
feels that he will be competent to fit eye
with glasses and on his return home viii
make this a specially. Mr.. Candee ha'
been in Dickinson a year, in the jewelry
business, and he is more than satisfied
with the trade he has had. He has added
much to his stock and will further in
crease his line of goods the coming year
Following is the weather record as re-
corded by our government observer
Prof. c. H. Clemmer, tor eight night:
and seven days. Maximum" means thu
highest temperature recorded during the
day and minimum" means the lowes'
recorded during the night. February "a,
maximum, 10 degrees above zero, mini
mum, zero; February Is, maximum
4 above, minimum, II below; February
26, maximum, 3 below, minimum, I.
below; February u, maximum II above
minimum, IS below; February %, maxi
mum, E above, minimum, u below
March /, maximum, 36 above, minimum
4 below; March 2, maximum, IL above
minimum, 5 below; March 3, minimum
Thursday night, l8 below.
The Clio Club will meet next Thurs
day March 9 with Mrs. M. L. Ayers
The following is the program:
Spanish Vistas-Andalusia and the Al
hambra. Part l..
Columbus Memorial Program.
PAPERS ON
Genoa, the cradle of Columbus,
Mrs. Hilliard
Pavia, and the education of Columbus,
Mrs. Lothrop
Palos, and the departure of Columbus,
Mrs. McCloy
Valladolid and the death of Columbus,
Mrs. Scofeld
Incidents in the life of Columbus,
i Mrs. Kinney
Selections from Samantha at the World
Fair Mrs. Ayers