The Dickinson press., 1900-03-10

Rooms to Kent. $40 Mrs. c. H. Merry.
On MondayNil Clark sold a carload
of horses to a Winnipeg dealer.
c. c. Mead expects to leave Vermont
today for Chicagoe en- rdpte home.
Mrs. F. A. Hickman Of Glendive has
been the guest of Mrs. H. Il Dickinson
this week.
The annual. meeting of the Montana
Stock Growers Association will be held
in Miles City April II.
The For esters have voted I'd hold one
meeting each month-the last Thursday
evening in the month.
AS we go to press-3p.m. Friday-it is
reported that No. / is to be held here
til morning on account of a washout at
Hodges.
Mr.. and Mrs. CT Ball leave in a few
days on a visit to Boston. They have
sold their furniture and are uncertain as
to their return.
Lost-Tuesday forenoon probably on
business streets a small package contain
ing narrow white lace. Finder please
leave at this office.
Attorney Gregory was in Bismarck the
first Of the week on legal business and at
the same time Attorney Simpson was in
Fargo attending to a case in U. S. district
court.
Register and Mrs. A. c. McGillivray
came up from Bismarck Thursday after
noon. M'. McGillivray went to Fargo
the following evening, but his wife will
remain in Dickinson for a short time.
The Stockholders OF The new bank met
in their new building Tuesday night.
The board Of directors will hold their
first meeting at an early date. The sec
retary of state has been notified that the
Dakota State bank will be ready to open
for business on the 18th.
Major J. Fl. Fraine of Grafton has Of
fered Lieut.. A. !. Osborn of Co. K the
appointment of adju:ant of the end bat
talon Of the North Dakota National
Guards. Mr.. Osborn held the same po-
sition as now offered him while serving
with the North Dakota volunteers in the
Philippines and it is much to the credit
of our townsman that Major Frainc
should tender him a re appointment.
Manager M. F. Klincfclter is to be con-
graduated Oh having secured the Scalchi
Co. for Dickinson for March "a. The
company comes here from Billings and
are billed to be in Fargo on Monday
night the 10th. They make but three
dates in the state. Scalchi is the worlds
greatest contralto singer and it is not
likely that the people of this vicinity
will have another chance to hear this
Italian lady whose private life name is
Countess Lolli.
Real estate transfers: James c. Young
Land Co. to David Roberts lot ;, block
], Oak. Land & Col. Cos Add. to Dick
inson, sI25; Chas. Kono as sheriff of
Stark Co. to J. w, Currie lot II, block $,
Dickinson, 500; State Finance Co. to
Pete Killer lots l., ?, 3, 4, 5 and 6, block
28, Richardton, 500; M. c. Eacker to E.
F. Messersmith f x, SW x and lots 3
and 4, sec. 3o-13o-o5, S; L. D. Kidder TO
NJ. L. Ayers 10, 6, block 2, Dickinson,
$500.
The la aides aid society met Tuesday
with Mrs. c. H. Wiley. The meeting
was largely attended and a very interest
ing missionary programme was carried
out. There were readings by Mesdames
Rich, Ayers, Crawford and Dickinson;
songs by the society; duette, Mrs. Wiley
and Mrs. Billings; missionary items and
letters at roll call. The meeting on
March 20 will be held at Mrs. H. L.
Dickinsons, missionary items to be given
at roll call, Bible reading to be led by
Mrs. Crawford, anda literary programme,
arranged by the committee.
Dickinson may we'll feel proud that
she has the pleasure of a concert by the
wonderful Scalchi company while but
two other towns in the state-Fargo and
Grand Forks-have been able to make
dates. DR.. Davis and the few people of
Dickinson who have been fortunate
enough to hear Scalchi in the cities are
willing to vouch for her being the worlds
greatest prima donna contralto, and the
pianist and other members of the Scalcia
Company stand very high in their pro-
f%ession. The date for this place falls on
Saturday night, March "a.
Simpson, Jeferies & Co. is the name
of the new live stock company which sue
ceeds Massacre & Simpson as stock
brokers. The individual members of the
firm are C.. G. Simpson, w. P. Massacre,
w. l.. Richards and A. N. Jefferies. The
firm is composed Of men of means and
experience in live stock and they will be
prepared to operate in Western North
Dakota On a very extensive scale. In
addition to the firm business, each mem
Der will continue his individual ranching
business as heretofore, and the nam
month department store of w. P. Mas,
suere & Co. at Arcadia, Wis, will be con-
Quoted under the same management as
heretofore.
The Dakota State bank building is now
completed and ready for occupancy, and
it is a credit to Dickinson. The struc-
ture is of brick, manufactured by the
Dickinson Fire & Pressed Brick Works,
and stands two stories high. The bank.
ing rooms occupy the front Of the build
ing on the first floor, are c~ommodious and
have fine light. Back of the counting
rooms is a large room for the officers and
directors, and a smaller room which will
be used as an office for Simpson, Jeferies
& Co., live stock brokers. Drs. Stickney
and Miller will have the front office
rooms up stairs, and the village trustees
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