The Dickinson press., 1902-06-21
The weather has continued cool and

The weather has continued cool and
rainy for another week.
w. A. Shaw was in from the south this
week with the balance of his wool clip
about $4,000 pounds.
The new telephone exchange board
has arrived and will be placed in a day
or two. 1t will make great improve
ment in the service.
MIR. and Mrs. John Courtney returned
home this week. Mr.. Courtney has been
in northern Minnesota fishing for a few
weeks and Mrs. Courtney has been visit.
ing parents in Missouri.
Some Pierre, S. d., grass fed cows sold
in Chicago this week as follows: 9 head
$50. average weight, 1913; IS heads3.75,
average weight 1860. This makes an
average gross price for the "a head of
s45.5S.
VIM. and b. Lockwood have been in
Dickinson the past week or ten days for
the purpose of adding to their land hold
ings. They have been looking at Charles
Colgrove's place and other property in
the vicinity.
st. Johns Guild will hold a "Rag-
Time" social at the home of Mrs. Geo.
Hughes on Tuesday evening. June oath,
at 8 p. m. Each member of the Guild
has the privilege of inviting two guests.
Admission 25c each or soc lady and gen.
tleman. Mrs. A. J.. Burnett, Sec.
The exercises by the Congregational
sunday school Sunday evening furnished
entertainment to more than could be
seated and reflected much credit upon
those who had the matter in charge.
Especial credit is due Mrs. c. H. Wiley
Tor her work with the little ones.
Mrs. B. Finger and daughters, Misses
Julia and Norma, we're passengers Fri.
day en- route to Minneapolis, where they
will spend some months. Miss Norma,
formerly stenographer in l.. A. Simpsons
law Office, has been suffering for a long
time from rheumatism and hopes to get
help from some Twin City specialist.
Nj. L. Mcbride of Milbank, S. D., and
F. Nj, Baker Johannesburg, Iowa, have
opened an Office in Dickinson. They
are graduates Of the University of Min
nesota and will do a real estate business
here, make collections and write insur-
ance. They are in the First National
bank building.
At Gladstone E. w. Kittell was cleo
ted director and Geo. Lee treasurer.
Elm Grove (Beltield No. 13) elected B.
Coulson and, Mr.. Lille directors..and Vim.
Johnson treasurer. Lehigh elected Mr..
Dolwig director and J. M. Brady treas
urer. In Nova Hadrec Messrs. Angel
and Hecker were elected directors and
o. L. Foot treasurer
The Hughes Electric Light Company's
plant at this place has been bought by
Fargo capitalists, headed. by Stern Bros.
Possession will be given the first of July.
The same parties have bought the
Hughes plant at Eveleth, Mimi, and
also tried to get the properties at Bis
marek and Glendive. 1t is not known
yet who the local manager will be.
The Northern Pacific continuesto take
supplies to South Heart for their sur
veying party. Nothing definite is known
about the company's plans. but it is gen.
orally supposed that a new route through
the Bad Lands is desired. This week a
crew of N. P. surveyors are being fitted
gut at Mandan, it being understood that
a line is to be surveyed south into the
Cannon Ball country.
No sales of wool had been made on
Friday. Every one admits that the
quality Of the woods here are better than
usual, and the buyers are watching the
various clips as they are brought in. =
W. A. Shaw's clip, considered to be a
fine one was sold Friday noo to Nichols,
Dupee 4 Co. at l3c per pound. This is
&c better than MI. Shaw got last season.
Last Saturday evening a mass meet.
ing was held at the court house for the
purpose of selecting school candidates
Judge Campbell was elected chairman
and Capt. c. f. Gregory secretary. A,
billiard was nominated for schoo!
director for 3 years and John F. Davis
for ] year. Il. H. Johnson was nomin'
ated for the office of treasurer, and the
people adjourned, all satisfied with theil
choice. On Tuesday the voters went te
the polls and ratified the selection made
by the mass meeting, not a dissenting
vote being cast. The district has elected
some OF its best citizens and it was don't
in a very nice way, without any bad feel
ing,