The Dickinson press., 1906-06-23
Peter Hart from Fairchilds, wiscon..

Peter Hart from Fairchilds, Wiscon.:
sin has been In this vicinity this week.
He has land near Taylor and his sons
will be out this summer to take up their
residence. Mr.. Hart will remove to
Taylor himself a little later.
Miss Bessie Currie, daughter Of A. E.
Currie, is studying at the art institute
in Chicago and is doing some exceed.
ingly fine and remunerative miniature
and portrait work and has twice re.
ceived honorable mention for work
done at the institute.
An alarm Of fire was sounded Sunday
afternoon for a blaze on the south side,
which proved to be Jack McDonough's
ice-house south of Andor's place. The
building was all in flames when discov.
cred and burned to the ground. The
origin of the fire is unknown.
T. L. Donovan, a hotel man from
McGregor, Iowa, has invested in land
south and the first of the week was
looking up the city and surrounding
towns with a view to locating in this
vicinity and is much pleased with both
city and country conditions.
Boring was resumed Monday morn
ing on the city we'll, which Wednesday
noon was down 300 feet. In the 40 feet
made this week the drill went through
shale and some sand rock, and water
stands 100 feet from the surface.
Chairman Kihm informs US it is the
purpose of the committee to continue
boring SO long as sand rock appears and
until a satisfactory quantity of water is
secured.
The case against c. F. Merry for
obtaining money under false pretences
came up on postponement June 10, be-
fore Judge Folsom, Crawford & Bur-
nett appearing for the defendant.
Mcbride & Baker were ready to pro-
coed with the prosecution but an aft
davit was filed by the defense stating
that a material witness, named Brodt,
was absent from the state that due
diligence had been used without avail,
to secure his attendance at the hearing.
The hearing was postponed to July "a
with the explicit understanding of the
attorneys on both sides that the case
should then be heard, no further post
ponement should be asked and no
change of venue be taken and this was
made a matter of record.
Shortly after six Saturday night
Herbert H. Woods of St. Paul was
drowned in the Heart river while in
bathing probably being seized with
cramps. Charlie Rock and Leon
B%onneprise were at the river at the
same time and had they dreamed of
any danger could have reached Wood.
He was in only about eight feet OF
water and had told the boys that he
was an expert swimmer. He began
throwing water over his body saying i,
was the first swim he had had this
season and threw up his hands and fell
over backward. Nj. Rock, who was on
the bank, began to think it was moi
all play on Woods part and called to
Bonneprise to go to him; but the latter
could not swim and before Rock could
reach him the body which rose but once
was out of sight. The river was drag
ged by the 6remen and the body re-
covered about two hours after the acct
dent. Woods was about twenty-five
years Of age and came out from st. Pau
the 18th of April. He worked on sheer
ranch north during lambing time anc
came to Dickinson but a few days ags
and was working in the Ely cemen
block works. His father, Albert H
Woods, who resides in St. Paul, ordered
the body shipped to that city which
was done Monday.