The Dickinson press., 1899-07-08

The first herd of Converse Cattle Cos
cattle from the south got along this week:
Register and Mrs. A. c. McCi1ivray
came up from Bismarck bsspend the
4th.
Mrs. Otto Dosskey and son Earnest
went out to Will Prior's ranch the last of
the week.
Dickinson has as fine a race track as
ian be found in the State. Visiting
horsemen speak very highly of it.
Arthur Current came in the first of the
week from Ann Arbor to spend his AGA
ton with his parents on the Cannon Ball.
If you want 10 buy or sell a COW, calf,
horse, wagon, harness or farming tools,
call on W. NJ. Klinefeltcr, at stone store
on Clough St. 4-l-tf
Fred Christensen managed to get oat
to his ranch the first of the week. He is
unable to walk yet, but his leg is impfov-
ing rapidly. n
"a word to the wise is sufficient
Wise people keep their blood pure with
Hoods %Sarsaparilla and make sure of
health.
The Norway school district elected
John Enger director this year. The
other directors are Frank Lafor and
Phillip Weaber.
1t is a fact that all patients fitted by
Angliss the optician recommend him for
frst-class work and first-class goods.
7-8-,t
Earl Bailey, who has been with the
PRESS for the pAs< Year has taken a
position as stenographer in L. A. Simp.
sons law Office.
Mr.. and Mrs. c. H. Merry were in from
their Cannon Ball ranfbfor the 4th.
Mrs. Merry and the younger children are
stopping at the ranch during vacation.
]. E. Phelan and son Charlie are spend.
ing a few weeks in the vicinity of Dick.
inson, where Mi. Phelan has cattle out
with farmers on shares.
Prof. M. A. Brannon of the State Uni
versity of Grand Forks. was in Dickinson
the first of the week. NJ. A. & w. p,
Brannon are owners OF the Dickinson
Fire and Press Brick Works.
A. Hilliard went east Sunday night to
be absent for a month. He joins Mrs,
Hilliard and the children at Cartwright
Canada, and before returning home will
visit in Vermont.
Mrs. J. F. Young and Mrs. Anton
Anderson, of Belheld, were in Dickinson
last Saturday. Mrs. Young had a fine
clip of wool which she sold at II cents
per pound.
The cost OF fire insurance on household
goods is small and it might pay you tc
insure at the PRESS agency before it is
too late. If you al fire insurance Of
any kind come here.
The Norway school t%reasurer's repor,
was the first 90 report to find its way tc
the PRESS office for publication. The
financial condition of the district is
good, there being s58I.4o on hand.
Methodist church services Sunday
July 9th: Sunday school, 4 p. M; preach
ing, 8 p. m. Subject, Exercise unto
Goodness" You are cordially invited
A. M. Wiley, pastor.
There is a slight change in No. rs time,
1t arrives at Dickinson at 6:46, or one
hour earlier than heretofore. The change
makes the train about one honr earlier
at all points between Mandan and Glen
dive.
A horse thief tried to run Mrs. Augh'
nays carriage horse away this week. The
animal was taken from the barn during
the night and run off 80 or 40 miles o.
far as the thief could ride without grazing
This week 0. E. Foote placed wind.
mills in the ~yards<6fJ. W. currie and
l.. A. Simpso9AFh makes six mills on
Van Norden street more than are tt
be found on any other street in Dlckin'
son.
Mr.. and Mrs. w. P. Massacre arrived
in Dickinson a few days since from South
Dakota, where Mr.. M. had been looking
after cattle interests. Mrs Massacre will
spend a large part of the summer witt
her daughter, Mrs. c. G. Simpson, of thi:
place.
There was <gentleman in Dickinson
recently looking up the place with q
view to ipe1klling a telephone exchange
He was satisfied that the town needed a
telephone system and as soon as the
incorporation of the place has beer
effected he will return.
VIM. Lothrop, night editor of thu
Minneapolis Tribune, visited his fathe'
in Dickinson last Saturday. He had
two weeks leave Of absence and was OF
his way to the coast, where he joins hi
brother, L. R. Lothrop.
Rev. and Mrs. U. G.. Rich left Tues
| day night for Clear Water, MIMI, Mrs
Rich's parental home. After a two
weeks visit there, Mr.. Rich will 60 OF
alone to Cape Cod, Mass, to visit hi.
mother for a month. 1t will be towarl
the close of August when Mr.. and Mrs
! Rich return, and in the meantime ther.
will be no regular preaching services ii
the Congregational church.
The following tip which is going thu
rounds is for those who are worried b,
those very troublesome creatures, mos
| quitoes: Throw bit of alum about thu
| size of a marble into a small bowl o
water, and wet the hands and face anc
any exposed parts lightly with it. Not {
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