The Dickinson press., 1900-09-01

Mrs. r. N. Stevens and Miss Clara
Stevens, of Bismarck, were passengers
on Sunday en- route to Cape Nome, where
Mr.. Stevens was recently appointed to
a judgeship.
VIM. Lang of Yule came to Dickinson
Wednesday to meet his sister Mrs. D. +.
Wishart and children and Miss Wishart,
of Scotland. who are to visit at the Lang
ranch for a month or six weeks.
L~ost-mowing machine sickle, between
my farm northwest of town and Dickin-
son residence. Suitable reward given to
finder. o-ll-It. L. A. DAVIS.
Mrs. James Conway, who had been
visiting her sister, Mrs. H. McKeevcr
and other relatives of the place, returned
Monday to Ashland, Wis, where her
husband is employed as yardmaster by
the Northwestern Ry.
10. and F.: H. Lyon, of West Union,
FMinn., relatives of VIM. King Of Belfield,
recently arrived in this county and will
likely locate here. F. H. Lyon is a
school teacher and has been engaged to
teach at South Heart.
The kindergarten closed Yesterday
and Mrs. Hills returns to Des Moincs
next week. The school has been most
satisfactory to the parents who sent chill
drcn and the children themselves are in
love with the work.
The change in the passenger time is
very slight and affects only the North
Coast Limited trains-Nos. I and :. The
train from the east arrives at 1918 a m.
instead Of o. a. m. and the train from
the west arrives at 7:l5 p. IN. instead of
1895 p. m.
Mrs. Luella Read, general superinten-
dent of the woman's department of the
state fair, has enlisted the cooperation of
the leading ladies Of the state and will
make a magnificent showing of what can
be done by the m of North Dakota.
AT Mandan September IS, 10 and 20. =,
The Mandan school board has also had
some disappointment by teachers who
accepted contracts and later begged off.
School opens next Monday and the board
was short one teacher the first of this
week, but expected to close a contract
with a lady from either Illinois or New
York.
A carload Of Russians from Manitoba
we're en- route Thursday to California
where they are to be employed in fruit
orchards. The Canadian Pacific located
these people last year and agreed to sup
port them for one year. The Russians
did not get along very we'll and fell back
on the company.
Mrs. David LittTehalcs entertained the
Daughters of the Prophet and a few
other friends at cards Friday, August
"a, in honor of Mrs. w. 7. Best, The
rooms were prcttily decorated with vines
and flowers. An elegant supper was
served at five o'clock. Prize winners
we're Mrs. Kihm, Mrs. Best, Mrs. Crowl
and Mrs. Rudisclle.
Lieut.. Freeman: Co. X will go into
camp on the I4th. The citizens Of Dick
inson have certainly been very liberal in
their donations for our encampment and
the boys appreciate the fact. We have
a good company of mcn-oficers and
men working togethcr-and shall en-
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the state.
RI. Rev Bishop S. c. Edsall has au-
thorized the announcement that Rev. II.
A. Bilkey will hold Episcopal church
services, morning and evening, at the
Episcopal church, this place, or Sunday,
Sept. 9th. A cordial invitation is ex-
tended to all, and particularly those in
terested in that church.
Commissioner H. C.. Miethe of Billings
county who had his collar bone broken
during a severe storm a short time ago,
was so unfortunate as to rc-break it again
last week. He was in Dickinson this
week for the purpose of looking up some
good parties to take solnc of his cattle to
winter.
Connolly Bros. we're in Dickinson last
week and let the contract to o. w.
Christofferson for the erection OF a two
story house at their winter ranch IS miles
east of Oakdale. Excavations were com.
menced this week. The house is to be
tirst-class In every particular and will be
computed and ready tor occupancy be.
fore winter sets in.
Manager Geo. "A. Hughes is in receipt
of a.shipmcnt Of telephone instruments
and within two or three weeks Dickin-
sons telephone exchange will be in work
ing order. Mr.. Hughes has ordered the
latest improved instruments and will
give the people first-class service. The
price will be made SO low that everybody
will want the service.
Ene OF the passengers on the North
Coast Limited Wednesday night was
heard to remark as the train came to
halt in Dickinson: "This must be Il hust.
ling little city. See the arc lights in the
streets and stores over there" And
when the N. P. puts in electric lights, as
they are sure to do within a few months
the passengers will not have to leok
over town to see all the lights.
Thos. McGrcgor, who had been in the
gold regions OF the North since January
1893, returned last Saturday from Daw.
son. MIR. McGregor says that he would
not take a great deal for his experience
in the mining districts, although he does
not expect to return. He says that d
great many men who vent to the Klon'
dixie have made money and 1t the same
time others met with disappointment.
Manager brodie was up from Lchigf
to witness the turning on of the electric