The Dickinson press., 1906-03-03
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A pleasant dance was given Friday
evening at the Belfeld Hotel by the
proprietors, which was largely attended.
The Townsite Co. has purchased a
large block Of lots on the north side and
will erect a bank at once
Mrs. S. P. Lowery and son went to
Dickinson Sunday to visit Mr.. Lowery.
who is taking treatment in the Dickin.
son hospital since his return from
South Dakota.
Lots are selling fast at 500 each and
the air is full OF all sorts of new enter
Prises-a second general store, fork
shop. hardware store etc.
Miss Schultz has a music class here
and comes up every Wednesday.
The Belfeld State bank is rapidly
nearing completion and will open for
business very soon.
Edw. O'Connor and T. O. R%ainsland,
Of Sacred Heart, MIMI, have organized
a bank. They will erect a building and
will! open for business in the latter part
of March. !.
We were looking for the town to grow
but hardly expected two banks. How.
ever, there is room for more yet.
Organizer Smith and F. J. Easton or
ganized a camp of the Woodmen Of the
World" here Friday evening, with a
charter membership Of twenty-one.
Miss Carrie Colson came up from
Sully Springs Saturday evening to at
tend the dance at the Belfeld hotel.
Miss Julia Ecklund spent several days
in town last week. :.
Miss Hilda Engelhartsen came up
from Demous Saturday to attend the
dance at the Belield hotel.
WiIlmar Colson leaves soon for the
N. P. hospital at Brainerd. Ever since
returning from the hospital a few
months ago he has been troubled with a
sore on his left leg which now necessi-
tates another visit there. We hope to
have him back soon as we'll as
Adam Schuessler was taken to the
hospital at Dickinson Tuesday by DR..
Perkins. MI. Schuessler fell and in
jured one leg some three weeks ago. but
as ii seemed to be getting better moth
ing was thought of it until Sunday when
he was compelled to call for a doctor.
Upon examination the hip was found to
be dislocated.
Eight or ten town lots have been sold
to Russians living north of this place.
They expect to build and make their
winter homes here.
The spring immigration will start this
month. Five to ten cars are expected
between March 10th and 10th.
Bel6eld people expect a busy season
and a comparison Of the town at present
with what it was last year, shows that
their expectations are we'll founded.
R. c. Davis. Gus and Wilmar Colson,
Miss Carrie Colson and Miss Julia Eek
lund, drove out to the VIM. Johnson
ranch Sunday.
WE. King has moved with his family
to Bel6eld and intends to build here
soon.
When the charter members of the
new Woodmen OF the World camp went
to the s%choolhouse Friday evening to
organize they found a tramp who had
elected to sleep there that night. With
out his knowledge the members organ
lied, instead of a camp, a theatrical
troup. The farce they presented was
entitled Hanging the Tramp" and the
aforesaid tramp was the star actor.
That he was NOT hung is due to his one
and only friend, Jas. A. Eslick, who, by
his passionate pleading, saved him from
his would-be hangers. We fervently
hope that this tramp will not expresssin
words his impressions of "Bel6eld
Camp"
Mr.. and Mrs. AL Davis have moved
their furniture here from Dickinson
and are costly settled in the Kits
cottage.
w. F. Kelley went to Terry, Mont
Thursday to attend a dance and re.
ports a royal good time.
Mr.. and Mrs. John Dyer had a few
friends in to tea Tuesday evening
which was a very jolly affair.
Miss Minnie Barringer of Dawson
N. D., arrived Monday to make hel
home with her uncle, F. H. Lyon.
Ed Josucks. Aug Wegot. H. Sperry
Mrs. Buchanan and Mrs. S. Englhart.
sen were business visitors in Dick inson
Monday.