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The Dickinson press., 1906-12-08
Heiser Acquitted.

The Heiser perjury case occupied
most of Monday in the United States
court at Grand Forks. Heiser was de-
Tended by Senator Simpson of Dickin-
son. 1t appeared from the evidence that
the affidavit on which the charge of per-
jury was based was one Of the kind
which have been so common in which
the defendant was told to "sign here"
scarcely knowing what he was
signing; that he had gained nothing
financially by the transaction and had
voluntarily relinquished his rights when
he learned that he could not lawfully
prove up on the land. The case was sub
mitted without argument and Judge
Amidon stated that there had been no
evidence upon which conviction could
be brought. The court defined perjury
in the eyes of the law as wilfully swear
ing to false statement with intention to
deceive or a reckless disregard of the
truth and stated that in this case the de-
fendant had carelessly signed the state
ment without knowing just what he was
doing. In such case the party forfeits
all rights he may have gained by the
such transaction, but the law does not
hold the person amenable as a wilful
perjurer. The court took occasion to say
that he was glad to see that there has
been radical change within the past
few years in the matter of taking final
land proofs. He remarked that the
manner of handling the land business in
the past has been one of the darkest
blots on our national history.
The government has undertaken to say
to every man that he could have some of
its wealth of land as gift if he would
only accept it as home and live upon
It: INSCRIPTIONS persons have taken
advantage of this to rob the government
of its land and have done so in the past
almost openly or with little hindrance.
1t is only within the past four years that
any serious attempts have been made to
stop it and that final proofs are required
to be made in the presence of special
officers who can cross-examine the wit
nesses and make other investigation as
necessary to insure the land being taken
as the government intended as a home
and only as home. The court in
structed the jury to return a verdict for
the defendant, which was promptly done.
The history Of the Heiser case is some
thing like this: Soon after returning
from the Philippines he was approached
and told that as an ex-soldier he had
rights which would enable him to make
proof on I6o acres of land without much
residence: Accordingly, he filed on land
in the vicinity of Mott.
In court Heiser testified that soon
thereafter one Mutschknaus paid him
$3.50 and was to have the land as soon as
proof could be made. Some one heard
of the bargain regarding the land and
told Heiser he was liable to get into
The Dickinson press., 1906-12-08
November and Decembe,
Weather.

The mean daily temperature for No
vember, 1906, was 23.3 degrees. being
3 degrees below the normal for ID Y 'ars.
The maximum was IS on the fourth, and
on the 23d it dropped to one below. The
greatest daily range was 80 degrees.
The precipitation for the month amount.
ed TO 81 inches, being 81 inches more
than the normal for "a years. The s'u'w-
fall amounted to IS inches. There
were eight clear, five partly cloudy and
" cloudy days. The prevailing wind
was northwest.
The coldest November on record was
in 1896 with mean of 82 degrees and
the warmest was in 1899 with mean of
38.2 degrees. The warmest day in No.
vember was on the third in 1904 when
the mercury registered 78 degrees, and
in 1893 and in 1905 the mercury sank to
IS below. Daily record of 1896 lack
ing.] The wettest November was in
1896 with precipitation of 265 inches,
and the dryest was in 1894 with but a
trace.
The mean December temperature
amounts to 1873 degrees, while the nor
NAL precipitation is .48 inches.
The Dickinson press., 1906-12-08

livery window, at the right of which in
side will be 200 alphabetically arranged
letter boxes and two large paper boxes
on roller bases. Beyond the general
delivery, the boxes are all combination
lock boxes-53o in all-with ID drawer
boxes, locking in the same manner. No
boxes are provided with keys. Across
the angle of the second turn, are ar
ranged the drop boxes for letters, papers
and packages.
This will leave lobby, 10 #. E in.
wide in the front part, nearly double that
in the center and it. in. toward the
back. One writing desk is provided for
in the window at the left of the entrance
and another will be conveniently placed,
For carrying on the work of the office
two rooms are provided. The first is
entered by private door just below the
front window and is #. s in. wide, ex-
tending more than half the entire deptl,
and separated from the large work room
at the back by wire partition with slid
ing doors. From this front part the
vault is reached, and into it open the
registered letter, money order, stamp,
call box and general delivery windows.
The work room is entered at the back
end of the lobby and will contain all the
latest conveniences for handling the
United States mail, including racks for
hanging mail sacks, etc.
In both rooms all the space beneath
the shelves and counters is to be filled
in to the floor with lockers and cabinets,
providing ample storage room.
We congratulate Postmaster Lawrence
upon securing this much needed i'm
provement. His assistants are Miss
Rose O'Donnell, assistant, and William
Lenneville, clerk.
The Dickinson press., 1906-12-08
TWENTY YEARS AGO
Taken From the Files Of
the Press.

Graders at work on the side track to
the mines, Messrs. Merry, Beckett and
Foote, will soon be shipping coal to the
coalless regions of N D.-A. r. Thomp-
son purchased half interest in the gen
eral store of w. H. Riehards.-Chas.
Lawson was the first person to pay taxes
in the new court house.-Mr. and Mrs.
VIM. Sherwin are happy over the arrival
OF daughter at their residence. (This
young lady was married last month in
Tacoma. ED.)-Wm. Cuskelly came in
from the mountains and reported a much
heavier fall of snow in that section than
in town.-"S Sandy" Robinson, zone of the
oldest and best engineers that ever
pulled wide open throttle on the North
ern Pacific" left on visit to his former
home, Curryville, Mo.-The interior of
the court house and jail was nearing
completion st. Paul Globe said
that the Marquis de Mores town of Me-
dora had closed up the stock business
for the winter and pretty nearly every
body had left, except the saloon man
and the editor of the Bad Lands Cow
boy.-Judge Campbell and District At
torney Gibson had good majorities.
Trask had a majority of one over Sc
bastian for sheriff with one vote still in
doubt During the late severe storm,
DR.. Stickney and the person who came
after him to go to the country to visit a
patient, lost their way and wandered on
the prairie all night.-At an entertain
ment given by the Fort Sumpter Post,
G. A. r., number of prizes were given
in voting contest. c. S. Langdon won
handsome silk plush shaving set as the
most popular business man; Miss Mallie
Auld, a silk plush toilet set; two beauti-
full sketches, "Old Masters" were .swon
by Otto .Dosskey as the most popular
railroad man, and a handsome hand
painted silk banner was awarded to Mrs.
Chas. Klinefelter, Jr., and Harry Steven
son as the best waltzers.-L. D. Kidder,
the tall and handsome landlord of the
Eagle hotel, was making Improvements
in his house in accordance with the in
crease of business, and expected to en-
large the building next spring.
The Dickinson press., 1906-12-08
Lurid Record.

Alexander Larron, whose $4,000 bail
was this week declared forfeited for non
appearance in district court in Dickin-
son to answer to charges in two cases,
brought here for trial from Mclean
county, is man with history that reads
as luridly as that of Jesse ames and
many other noted outlaws. His career
of crime covers period of six years and,
if all the tales told of him be true, in
cludes numerous offenses, such as horse
stealing, several clashes with officers of
the law and some shootings.
Larron came into the criminal lime
light in Pierce county when he was con-
victed of horse stealing. He was SEN
fenced to the penitentiary and escaped
from that institution.
He was arrested in Aberdeen, S. D.,
and brought back to this state, where he
served his term out
After his release from the penitentiary
he was re-arrested on complaint Of the
Canadian authorities, who had warrants
charging him with the theft of horses
and murder, it being alleged that he
committed the several crimes in Canada
after his escape from the penitentiary
and before he was apprehended in South
Dakota.
Bef;Hee United States Commissioner
Montafnery. extradition papers were
denied the Canadian authorities by the
commissioner and Larron was again ar.
rested for the theft of fur overcoat in
Mclean county. Wednesday last he
furnished cash bond in the sum OF
$4,000. Upon his release on bond, Sher
lff Douglas of Rolette county re-arrested
Larron again and took him to Rolette
county, where he is wanted on charge
of horse stealing.
1t is figured by the authorities tina,
after Larron is tried on the severa
charges and convicted in each case he
will be perpetual prisoner at the pen
itentiary.
The Dickinson press., 1906-12-08
ON THE MIL WAuKEE.
Large Purchase Of Coal Lands in Bowma
County 100000 for improvements.

Col. A. P. Peake was in the city this
week when the Consolidated Coal Co.
closed deal for $4,000 acres of coal
land in Bowman county.
railroad, spur track of three miles only
being needed to connect the mines with
the main line
The company proposes to expend
about 100000 on this property between
now and November 1, 1907.
Within year what is now open prai-
rie will become busy little village.
The mine will be shaft mine, equipped
with the latest and best machinery. The
company expects to erect also hotel,
miners cottages, etc.
The Dickinson press., 1906-12-08
North Dakota Agricultural
College. Short Courses.

The winter short courses in Agri.
culture and Steam engineering will be-
gin Jan. 2, 1907, and end March FL, 1907.
Schedule A embraces purely agricul-
tural subjects. Schedule B embraces
steam engineering and agricultural sub.
jects. Both schedules include shop
work. But few more students can be
accommodated in Schedule b. Young
men desiring either course should make
application at once. Application blanks
sent when desired. A short course in
Domestic Science is also offered for
girls during the winter term. Address
H. WoRsr, President.
Agricultural College, N. Oak.
The Dickinson press., 1906-12-08
A HOME MADE HAPPY BY CHAM
BERLAlN'S COUGH REMEDY.

About two months ago our baby girl
had measles which settled on her lungs
and at last resulted in a severe attack of
bronchitis. We had two doctors but no
relief was obtained. Everybody thought
She would die. went to eight different
stores to find certain remedy which
had been recommended to me and failed
to get it. when one OF the storekeepers
insisted that try Chamberlain Cough
Remedy. did SO and our baby is alive
and we'll today.-Geo. w. Spence, Holly
Springs, N. {. For sale by all drug
gists.
The Dickinson press., 1906-12-08
500, 900 PURCHASE.
Deep Creek Cattle kinu
Buys Montana Ranch
and 1000 High-Bre d
ShorthornS,

A 100000 deal was closed the past
week by which the Veasey & Mcdonald
Montana ranch became the property of
Wallis Huidekoper, owner of the Deep
Creek cattle ranch.
The purchase includes $4,000 acres of
land, including one section of fine timber
land. The water rights are sufficient to
water all one would wish and the ranch
now cuts 5000 tons of hay. Forty-6ve
miles of three and four-strand fence en-
close this property.
The buildings are spacious, including
two houses of nine rooms each, and there
are shingle-roof sheds tor 1000 cattle.
Mr. Huidekoper has purchased 1000
head of high-bred Shorthorns, paying
about S28 per head, which will be re-
ceived about the first of April.
The Montana ranch will be run in con-
nection with the Deep Creek North Da-
kota ranch, giving MIR. Huidekoper about
the best there is in the ranching line in
the two states.
The Dickinson press., 1906-12-08
BIG DAMAGE SUIT.
Arnett g. McCarty Sue Northern Pacific for
$17, 7,5666o Damages to Stock in Transit
Ask Freight Rebate.

Damages in the sum of s17,568.6o and
the return of s285 60, alleged to be ex-
cessive freight charges, is prayed for
from the N. P. Railroad Co., in a suit
filed in the United States circuit court at
Fargo by A. H. Arnett and William Nc
Carly, partners, of Dickinson.
The petition charges the railroad com.
pany with violation of the revised stat
utes of the United States, which relates
to the care Of stock in transit over inter-
state commerce. routes.
The plaintiffs allege that on May ID,
1906, they shipped from Euphrata,
Wash, bv the N. P, go head of horses
and 26o head of colts, consigned the
plaintiffs at Dickinson, N. D. 1t is
charged that the railway company was
negligent in that it failed to comply with
the statute which provides that stock
shipped over any railroad must be un-
loaded before the expiration of every
twenty-eight hours, and must be watered
and fed. 1t is charged that no facilities
were provided at Helena, and that by
reason of failure of facilities between
seventy and eighty head of horses died,
ana all were SICK ana injured. IT is also
alleged when the trainload arrived at
Dickinson 2o3 horses and 245 colts were
dead, and that afterward 547 horses and
fifteen colts became sick and injured to
the extent of at least S per head. The
plaintiffs say that they suffered damages
by reason of the alleged negligence on
the part of the railroad company to the
extent charged in the complaint.
The suit is an important one, as it in
wolves question which stock raisers and
dealers have been confronted with for
many years. and the hearing of the case
and the ultimate result will be anxiously
awaited by stock dealers throughout the
entire northwest.
Crawford & Burnett of Dickinson and
M. a. Hildreth of Fargo represent the
plaintiffs.
The Dickinson press., 1906-12-08

trouble, whereupon he returned the
money. AT the end of five years, with
out much residence, proof was made.
The inspector was not present when the
proof was written Heiser at once
decided the land to Jacob Barth in con-
sidrration of 800. Subsequently he
learned that trouble was brewing and,
acting on the advice of his attorney, the
800 was refunded and the land relin-
qushed to the government. But this
did not prevent prosecution.
The Dickinson press., 1906-12-08
OLD "MULEY,"
President Roo osevelt'9
Ranch Horse.

President Roosevelt has written his
friend, Joe Ferris, to have "Muley," the
last of his old hunting horses, taken up
from the prairie and placed in stable
for the remainder of its life. In other
words, he says he wants him placed
upon the pension roll, as recompense
for past faithful services.
The Dickinson press., 1906-12-08
BUSINESS DONE
At the United States Land
Office in November.

Homestead entries, 476
Reservoir filings, 10
Coal entries,
Soldiers declaratory statements, 3
Contests, q
Final homestead proofs, Q
Cash sales, II
Cash receipts, s7582.34
The Dickinson press., 1906-12-08
PeliSsier's Dray Line.

The undersigned has purchased the
J. A. Flynn dray line and respectfully
asks for portion of your patronage.
Leave orders at the Freeman store.
Phone 1872.
Io.I3-tf P. 7. PEL1ssIER. Prom.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1906-12-01

finally disappeared over the brow into
the invisible canyons beyond.
With the disappearance OF this bea-
con came lassitude and sleep, through
whose hazy atmosphere fioated wild
sentences from the sick tent, which
showed that the patient was back
again in Nevada, quarre1ing over the
price OF horse which was to carry
him beyond the reach of some threat
ening avalanche.
When next morning came to de-
part, the doctor took me by both
hands and looked me straight in the
eyes.
"You heard" he said.
How do you known" asked.
IT can tell satisfied man when
see him." he grpwled, throwing down
my hands with that some humorous
twinkle i'm his eyes which had encour.
aged me from the first,
made no answer, but shall re-
member the lesson.
One detail more. When I started
on my own descent I found why the
leggings, with which I had been pro-
vided, were so Indispensable. was
not allowed to ride; indeed, riding
down those steep dec1ivdties was i'm
possible. No horse could preserve
his balance with q rider on his back.
I slid, SO did my horse, and only in
the valley beneath did we come to-
gether again.
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SYNOPSIS.

Chapter 1.-The plainest girl in
The room that night" attracts the at.
tention of Arson Durand, and he pro
poses marriage at dancing party at
the Ramsdell home. Mrs. Fairbrother
is murdered In the "alcove" and her
costly diamond Is stolen. Chapter 2.
The murdered woman's gloves, and
the diamond rolled within them, are
found in the hand bag carried by Miss
Van Arsdale. Suspicion Is fastened
upon Durand, whom she had promised
that night to wed. Chapter 3.-Police
Inspector has interview with Miss Van
Arsdale and Mr.. Durand before they
are allowed to leave the Ramsdell
home. The man under suspicion III
sists upon his innocence. Chapter 4.
-Durand makes explanation of his
presence in the alcove. Mrs. Fair
brother giving him the gloves, his re-
turn to the alcove by a rear passage,
his discovery of the dead woman, his
escape and the splash Of blood on his
shirt bosom, from above him. Chap
ter determination of diamond by
Grey, the Englishman.-Says 1t is an
imitation. Guests startled by long,
unearthly shrek while Grey holds
stone. Discovery of note of warn
ing given to Mrs. Fairbrother before
her death. Chapter 6.-Miss Van Ars-
dale looks for clue to murderer. In
quest delayed awaiting Mr.. Fairbroth-
er's return. He is i'll at his mining
camp. the Placide. Chapter RE
ports of correspondent at the Placide.
Journey to mining camp Effort to in
terview Fairbrother. In conscious mo-
ments he asserts the diamond was
y real one.
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not openly accuse him, and was on
the point of giving him smile of con-
saw my little detective-the one who
had spied the gloves in my bag at the
ball-advance and place his hand upon
his arm.
The police had gone step further
than the coroner's jury, and Mr.. Dur
and was arrested, before my eyes, on
a charge of murder.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1906-12-01

The disadvantage of rubbers Is In
the muffie they give to the impact Of
the heel.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1906-12-01

A new hat provokes the inquiring
mind on the point of the size of 1t.
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Ito Be Continued.)

A ribbon left to futter on the wings
of winter is the signal of an open
heart.
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A new cloak is louder than words.
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EYluSutly ne was SINKING again Into
Inconsistencies, and she was Just
holding him back long enough for the
| necessary word.
1t came slowly and with dragging
| intonation, but there was no mistak-
Ing the ring Of truth with which he
| spoke.
YES" said he.
When heard the doctors voice and
| felt a movement in the canvas against
| which leaned, took the warming
and stole back hurriedly to my quart.
ers.
was scarcely settled, when the
same group Of three I had before
watched si1houetted itself again
against the moonlight. There was
some talk, mingling and separating
of shadows; then the nurse glided
back to her duties and the two men
went toward the clump of trees where
the horse had been tethered.
Ten minutes and the doctor was
back in his bunk Was it imagina
ton, or did feel his hand on my
shoulder before he finally lay down
and composed himself to sleep? can
not say; only know that gave nc
sign. and that soon all stir ceased In
his direction and was left to enjoy
my triumph and to listen with anxious
| interest to the strange and unintel
ligIble sounds which accompanied the
descent of the horseman down the
face of the stiff, and finally to watch
with fascination, which drew me to
my knees, the passage of that spark
1 inor cfar pf 1icrht IN nufper Prov, III. 49,
die. 1t crept to and fro across the
side of the opposite mountain as he
threaded its endless zigzags and
The Kemper herald. (Scooba, Miss.) 1875-1908, 1906-05-17
Letter from Beaavoir.
Reanvnir. Miss. May Il

Reauvoir, Miss, May 10.
Editor KGMPER HERALD:
arrived at the Beauvoir Sol
diefs' Home safe and sound on
yesterday, stopping over Monday
and Tuesday in Meridian.
/ found matters all right. Ny
old comrades greeted me warmly
and were apparently glad to see
me-but some had crossed the
dark river during my absence.
| met a number OF new faces
those who had eutcfed during
my stay abroad.
The home Is full, but our good
Matron provides a place for ev,
eryone who comes with proper
credentials. The Governor has
furnished some tents, winch have
been put mp on the beautiful
grounds, beneath the shade of
the beautiful live oaks and mag
nollas. these tents are occupied
by those who are strongest. They
are very comfortable, with good
plank floors, and have spring cots
with mattresses. These tents are
only tor use during the summer
and until additional dormitories
are erected.
Contracts have already been
let for many improvements here,
The Board OF Directors will meet
here on tho 18th to let out the
contract for the erection OF a
splendid up to date hospital
building, with q capacity for
thirty inmates.
There are many applications
for admission, and it there was
sufficient dormitory room there
would very soon be one hundred
and fifty inmates here instead Of
seventy.
This is certainly the place for
every homeless old Confederate
to spend his days in peace and
qniet. Respectfully,
j. VI. STEUART.
The Kemper herald. (Scooba, Miss.) 1875-1908, 1906-05-17
III Our a Teacher.

A story is going the rounds in
New York Of q discussion be-
tween two well. known business
men who visit the Maine Woods
every shooting season..
One bad been telling ofhis out.
ing, which he had found doubly
dellghttul, because for the first
time he had taken his small boy
along.
"a boy Of twelve? should be
afraid" said the other, "to give
my boy the responsibility Of q
gun"
~Well,9 said the first, Il
should be afraid to deprive my
boy OF his share OF responsibility.
Nothing develops a boy ike
responsibility
This mans view is exactly in
line with the propaganda being
carried forward b. the J, Stevens
Arms and Too! Company, Chi
copee Falls, Mass. They argue
very reasonably that by putting
q rifs or gunin the hands Of q
boy you teach. him to be careful,
yon increase his self respect, and
make him self, reliant and manly.
The Stevens company have is
sued a catalog on rifles, shotgnns
and pistols, which every father
should see.s 1t not only describes
the many different styles there
are to day, but it is a perfect
mine OF information on all points
connected with shooting, wheth
Ell for sport field, or target prae--
Tree. We have read the copy
sent Is With the greatest inter-
est, and strongly advise ourroad-
ers to write Tor it. The com
pany's only request is that toul
cents in stamps be sent 10 cover
postage; the catalog itself is free.