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The Dickinson press., 1908-08-08
BIG CHECK
&. RECEIVED
Uncle Sam Makes Prompt Settle.
ment. Sends Mayor Frye $780,
5000 Which Is at the Rate of
S165 Per Head for 1,252 Horses.

Monday evening, August g.. Geo. N.
FRYE receiveda government check Tor
s7o6. 5000. in full payment of 1752 horses
delivered at Standing Rock last nonth.
The account was audited July 28th,
just II days after the vouchers left STAN
ding Rock, and the check was issued the
following day.
A great many people have an idea
that the government 10 slow In paying
bills, but when contract is completed
on time and the papers are properly
executed, it does not appear that way.
Here is the letter that accompanied
the check:
/ Treasury Department,
Washington, d. c.,
July 28. 1908.
GEO. M. FRYE,
Dickinson, N. D.
SIR: - Ccrtifcation has been made
this day to the Secretary of the Treasury
that the sum of $2o6, 5000 IL due from
the United States to you for I,2s3 mares
delivered at the Standing Rock Indian
Agency, N. D., from June II to July IS,
1908 under contract dated May g., 1908.
u.s. e~ R. R.S.PERSON. Auditor.
AS has been published in these col
umns, the interested parties In this large
contract were: Geo. Frye, A. H. Arnett.
w. L. Richards, A. N. Jefferies, w. S.
Parkins and w. c. Badger. Of the sub
contractors who helped to fill this large
agency contract. Jerry Hayes of Dickin-
son probably gets the largest individual
sum of money. He put in "a horses of
his own at s115 per head, or a total of
S1o81o. He also turned one bunch of 50
horses on which he made 5000, so that
his cut from the government check was
about S1I71ooo.
It will be of interest to our readers to
know that the government absolutely
refused to accept any horses on the
contract raised east of the North and
South Dakota lines. BY experience
they know that our horses are far bette,
than those raised east and south.
The Dickinson press., 1908-08-08
1T WAS HOT
Last Saturday; 100 in Shade,
Hottest Day in Two Years at
Dickinson Station, Miles City
Reported 1o8. No Rain. 80

1t was hot last Saturday, mercury regis.
tering at 100 in the shade at the govern
ment station at this place, the hottest
spell since 1905, when the August record
was as follows: On the 9TH, 1903; 9th, los;
27th, 1o7; 18th, Io6. Some of US felt in
dolent and did not realize what was
the matter until the thermometer was
consulted on August, Of this year.
At Miles City, Montana. the record
was 1o8, and things were fairly sizzling.
The record at Pierre, S. D. was Io2.
With one exception, there - no record
of prostration in all the vast stretch OF
country west of the Missouri river in
North Dakota and all kinds of outside
work went on as usual. In the more
humid east, this would have been i'm.
possible and prostrations and deaths by
the score would have been recorded.
Grain suffered some but not to any
great extent except in those places where
Fit was already nearly dried out and
nothing but good rain could save it.
1t was cooler on Sunday and looked
very much like rain for a short time.
The Dickinson press., 1908-08-08
MARCHING oRDERs|
Company K Boys Leave for Amer
lean Lake, Wash, on August IS
For Annual Encampment.

CAPITA. ]. Osborn has received official
notice that the North Dakota National
Guardsmen are to leave August IS for
American Lake, Wash. for their 1908
encampment, z..,.
A special train leaves over the N. P.
on the above date, taking five companies
and band. Another train goes over the
G. N. and will take seven companies.
The officers of Co. K expect to take
as to 48.of their men on this trip. It is
important that every man who can should
20. The grounds at American Lake are
about 20 miles long by rs wide. have
river, timber and mountain land, and the
boys will have chance TO see and par
ticipate in real battles with the wounding
and killing left out.
Captain Osborn states that the COM
pany will arrive home either the 31st Or
September Ist. 8
The Dickinson press., 1908-08-08
Wedded at HIsh Noon.

On "Wednesday, August 5th, at the
home Of John Little Of Gladstone. in the
presence of forty.6ve friends and rela.
tives, occurred the marriage Of !, Miss
Nellie Lawhead of Gladstone to Rev.
Charles Cooke of Antler, N. D. The
ceremony was performed by Rev. Ed
ward Cooke.a brother Of The groom Of
Renville. MINI, assisted y Rev. VA.
Spicker of Taylor. - FsSs5' s@s'sts
The bride wore handsome dress of
white silk null and carried beautiful
bouquet Of pink carnations. The rooms
were tasteiully decorated with flowers.
and.wsre .eritibls boxerstot bloom. ts
i, The contracting parties are we'll known
here. Miss Lawhead hnving been sue
cessful teacher in the Gladstone and
Taylor schools for the past two years.
Being an earnest churchwoTker she is a
fitting helpmeet for the man of her
choice. Rev. Cooke had been resident
Of Stark county for number of years
and his mother, two sisters, Mrs. John
Little and Mrs. Mary Candee, and a
brother, w. H. Cooke, are still living
here.
The newly welded couple left on No.
s Thursday for their home and Mr.
Cookies field of labor in Autler, N. D,
The best wishes of host Of friends &c
with them.
The Dickinson press., 1908-08-08
TWILL MAKE DICKINSON
60" " A WHOLESALE CENTER
Encourage Manufacturing and Develop Natural by
Providing Additional Markets for Coal Clay Stock
and Dairy Products. Correspondence Already ..,.
Opened With Milwaukee Officials

performing the ceremony.
The bride was attended by her sister,
Miss Minnie Mcdonald, az bridesmaid
and Miss Mary Burda as maid d-of.honor,
while Anton Marsh, a brother of the
groom, acted az best man.
The bride wore handsome white dress,
with wedding veil and wreath, and car.
ried bouquet OF beautiful brides roses.
The groom was attired in the conven-
tional black.
A good old-fashioned wedding dinner
was served at noon at the home of the
groom's parents, Mr.. and Mrs. John
Marsh. who have a fine place seven
miles northwest OF Dickinson. One of the
most beautiful of wedding cakes adorned
the centre Of the large table, where fully
sixty guests were served.
Mrs. Marsh, a daughter OF Jeff Nc
Donald, is very popular young lady
and is held in high esteem by her hosts
of friends. The McDonalds are long
time residents of the Slope, Mr.. Nc
Donald serving Billings county as COM
missioner for term of years. The groom
comes of one of the best known families
in the county and is prosperous young
farmer. The many beautiful presents
received certify to their wide popularity.
The happy couple will make their
home on the groom's farm, northwest of
Dickinson, and will be at home to their
friends after September 1st.
Among the guests from Dickinson who
attended this wedding we're: Mr.. and Mrs.
Mike Drury. Mr.. and Mrs. L. P. Brenner,
Mr.. and Mrs. Louis Petricka, Misses
Mollie and Annie Kosteleckey, Stella
kubas, Mary Zahrdenik and Laudie
Vranna.
The Dickinson press., 1908-08-08
COWBOY STYLE
Rob Blind Pig Joints in Morton
County. Riding H T Horses.
One Robber Surrenders.

Early Monday night two young men
attired in all the regulation get-up of the
picturesque cowboy, dismounted in front
of the liquid refreshment emporium of
Mr.. Lantz at Hebron and after refresh.
ing themselves drew big Colts and de-
:manded the cash in the till. 1t was not
much and they departed in disgust.
An hour or two later fifteen patrons
and the bartender in the boozelum of
John Egge at New Salem were rudely
disturbed in their occupations by a gruff
demand for their valuables, and the two
gentlemen of the range confronted them
with four mighty pieces of artillery.
Every body in the place was ready
giver of what he had, amounting in all
to over 500, and the two men of the
road departed. g..
The sheriff at Mandan was notified
and organizing posse proc eeded out on
the road to New Salem. Meantime an.
other posse made. up of Deputy Sheriff
Anderson. Chief Of Police Roby of Man.
dan and George Chaplin started out.
Reaching the old Wheeler place. three
miles from town, at about p. M, they
heard talking in the building and tried
to get in. ..-... ..
The two cowboys dashed out the back
door and, taking shelter in the nearby
brush, opened FIRE on the officers which
was returned with vigor, but without
effect, save that groans were heard from
the brush. After he had emptied his
two guns enc Of the bandits threw up his
hands and surrendered. but all efforts to
locate the other man failed. Today his
snaps were found discarded in the brush,
together with lot of revolver shells, bM
no trace of the man could be found.
The captured robber is in the Mandan
jail, but refuses to give his name or abode.
He is young man and not at all des-
perate looking fellow. With the cowboy
was captured three horses. Two of them
were branded H T, showing they had
been stolen from the famous Pabst horse
ranch southwest of Dickinson. The
other had new brand over an old one.
The Dickinson press., 1908-08-08
Pete Kline Shot

VIM. Turley was arrested the past
week for taking a shot at Pete Kline.
The parties are near neighbors on Ante
telope creek and not long since in a suit
over trespassing stock, Kline had to pay
damages to Turley. Since this time the
latter claims that Kline has been seeking
opportunities to take up his cattle and
make him unnecessary expense. AS
Turley tells it, he went over to tell Kline
that such work would have to stop;
Kline undertook to use whip on Turley
and got shot in his leg. The wounded
man was brought to hospital in the
city and at last reports the bullet had
not been found. .o
Klines friends tell very different
story and make it look bad for Turley,
who is out on 500 bond. Owing to press
of business +. N. Bake, assistant states
attorney, does not expect to be. able to
hear the case for some days..
Developments the last few days indi-
cate that the, Klines are trying to run
Turley, better known as "Jock," out of
the country. On Wednesday it is said
that Kline boy shot holes through the
hat Of the. Turkey boy, who was riding
along in the highway. Some one also
shot at Mrs. Turley in the evening. A@
Pete Kline has been arrested once OF
twice in the last few years and has the
reputation Of getting into trouble with
his neighbors. - =
Later in the week both John Kline
and young TurleY were put under bonds
to keep the peace.
The Dickinson press., 1908-08-08
! City Lots TOR Sale.

Wehave the Exclusive Agency for sale
of lots ins Young's SIKH Addition be-
longing to Empire Real Estate &
Mortgage Co. You can, take your choice
from 50 lots; situated near Young's Park.
Everett Real Estate and Loan Co. 3z&tf
The Dickinson press., 1908-08-08
MeDonaId-Marsh.

A very beautiful wedding took place
at 10 o'clock Sunday morning at St.
Peter and St. Paul's church when Miss
Jennie Mcdonald became the bride OF
Joseph Marsh, Rev. Fr. Edward Kasal
The Dickinson press., 1908-08-08
LlBRARY PLANS.
ACCEPTED

AP"A'NS 0C~SA.ASossSsAS'
Should Have Bids for Structure
Not Later Than September IS.
Monday evening the Dickinson libra.
ry board, R. H. johnson. J. F. Davis,
v. H. Stickney. WI. Richards and T.
Z. Habsteinek, held an important meet
ing.. e,Is.
Andrew Carnegie, through his author
lied agent. writes that the plans, prac-
tically. the same as published in the
Pfess on June 13, are satisfactory and
that his donation of $4,000 will be paid
in installments of $1,000 and 5000 as
needed from time to time during the
construction of the building. When
funds are required he asks that applica.
tioa be made by letter to the Home
Tlnst Co, Hoboken, N. J., signed BY the
president and secretary of the Dickin.
son library board, accompanied by the
architects certificate certifying to the
amount due contractors for work com.
pletedpn the building. -:
Al the Monday night meeting the
board made few slight changes in the
interior plans. There is to be but one
Fireplace where two had been planned.
Tile is to constitute the floor under the
dome, while hardwood is to be used for
the rest of the floors. The interior finish
is to be hardwood and there is to be an
outside entrance to the basement.
W. S. Russell Of this city has been
given authority to prepare the speci6ca-
tions and he promises Is have the same
completed in 80 days. The board will
give the contractors about two weeks in
which to prepare their figures, and it is
believed. that if all goes well, building
ope rations should be commenced not la.
ter than September IS.
The Dickinson press., 1908-08-08
For Sale

Sc \, sec. a, twp. 13a r T,g6 miles
west Of city, we'll fenced and improved;
price including crop, SI3 per acre; easy
termss GEO. E. RAND, Dickinson. 8-8.3p
Lewiston evening teller. [volume] (Lewiston, Idaho) 1903-1911, 1908-12-12
NEWS FORECAST
COMING WEEK
THIS WEEK WAS ONLY A PRE-.
LIMINARY IN CONGRESS, NEXT
WEEK THEY ARE EXPECTED
TO GRIND-OTHER NEWS.

Washington. Dec. 12.-Having de-
voted the week just closed 10 the US
ual preliminary business, congress is
expected next week to be in shape to
| t*ke up the real work of the session.
The house committee on ways and
! means will continue its tariff hear
ings through the week
A busy week Is ahead for Presi-
dent-elect Taft. With Mrs. Taft he
will go to New York to attend and
speak at the annual meeting of the
national civic federation. the sessions
of which are to be held Monday and
Tuesday. He will also be the guest
OF honor at the annual banquet Of
the Ohio Society Of New York at the
Waldorf-Astoria Wednesday night
Toward the end Of the week the pres
ident-elect and Mrs. Taft will start
ir Augusta.
The Atlantic battleship fleet is
due to reach Columbo, Ceylon. on
Monday or Tuesday and will spend
the entire week there before starting
for Suez.
Rear Admiral William H. Emory.
until recently in command Of the
81 cond squadron of the Atlantic fleet
will be placed on the retired list for
age next Thursday. Rear Admiral
Emory is a native of the District OF
Columbia and has had long and dis
tinguished career in the avy.
The program of receptions and
state dinners at the White House
for the coming season will be OPEN
ed with dinner to the cabinet on
Thursday. to be followed one week
later by the diplomats reception.
Joseph H. Choate and other speak
ers Of national fame will be heard at
the 2Sth annual meeting of the ma
tlonal civic service reform league.
which will assemble in Pittsburg on
Thursday for session of two days.
An event Of interest in theatrical
and art circles will take place in
New York Tuesday afternoon, when
the cornerstone of the New Theatre
will be duly set in place, with ad-
dresses by Governor Hughes, Mayor
Mcclellan and others.
A distinguished gathering in
Washington will be the annual meet
ing of the Institute of American Ar
chitects. The special topic for con-
sideration this year is "The Relation
OF the National Government to Art"
A special meeting of 1.-THE council
OF the Episcopal diocese Of Virginia
will meet in st. Pauls church, Alex
andria. Wednesday to elect bishop
coadjutor to Bishop Gibson.
An International matrimonial al
lance that reverses the usual condi-
lions OF rich American bride and
titled bridegroom will be consum-
mated in England Saturday, when
Miss Evelyn Wolfe Brocklebank be-
comes the bride Of George H. West
1nghouse. Jr. The bride-elect is the
daughter of Sir Thomas and Lady
Rrockle bank. of Iron Hall. Cumber-
land, England. Mr.. WESTINGHOUSE,
the prospective bridegroom. is a son
OF George Westinghouse. the million
aire electrical inventor of Pitts
burg.
Lewiston evening teller. [volume] (Lewiston, Idaho) 1903-1911, 1908-12-12

cit is our house, you know"
Captain Stanhope sighed pepexedy He a man. discussing
hard things with girls Minke gave much as say
"Dont miss word of this and
Of can't credit the absurd idea
or BRASS whatever it bring good luck
Our ebony acquaintance holds strongly absurv that
he will stop short Of nothing in the effort nv old
fool of an beg pardon rcspectedunce
forming the but the Kwantu gentleman saws the colonial
Whitehall always do scott until number men and
women murdered and army corps has exact
vengeance"
ut seems to that the killing will begin here probably with
white dog-r-rrp! observed Minke STOPPING dig the
"Mongoose yelled but she didn't appear notice
Il wouldn't write to Dad if | you" she continued "e
would simply take sides with Schwartz But you me-
you like only you must wink send post cards"
"Wha do you mean?
"Doothy will tell you on Dan let's have look at the
warren"
When quite Mnke took the vory doll from
her pocket and surveyed it seriously.
"Juu she sad 81 hope you accomplish these won
ders because I'm going do things fearful row
if don't succeed"
nearly killed twice minutes is the deuce and
We ejoned the others dog could
ing Yet she didn't exactly look Jms wife looked
when her first baby died Women Sometimes YOU can't
tell whether they glad because weep the same
The girls dressing for dinner when man in livery came with
. wooden box and for Miss Micen Grosvenor"
On, WOW and wag exerlasting-its the mongoosel
Lewiston evening teller. [volume] (Lewiston, Idaho) 1903-1911, 1908-12-12
"Then listen. the pair of YOU. Jack writes:

He S
After day will
there terriers them Dan understand that the
il
fore You will
Iewilea
the
$50 there! Just behave decenv introduce Gkki
1t was all could do to keep from smiling when Minke
the cage and take the gripping Dan tightly lest his feel
should him. Will believe il That looking
Lewiston evening teller. [volume] (Lewiston, Idaho) 1903-1911, 1908-12-12

to kill mice at all. However that
may be, l can recognize the trait
when l see it in others, and
Schwartz looked and talked like a
man who has another man under
his thumb. Although her father
may speak sharply to Minkie at
times, he very strongly resents
such a liberty being taken by an
outsider. Perhaps he thought
Schwartz regarded the allusion to
q monkey as personal matter. At
any rate, when the parrot told
Evangeline to 60 and boil her head
fhoro moo n lc,,,l, 4 a. =,
Lewiston evening teller. [volume] (Lewiston, Idaho) 1903-1911, 1908-12-12

him! But it May night out if
Dan and Rkki having friendly wree on the hearth rug
in half minute
The had quick eyes, rolled over in the game
must say had know that
was not given to dog fooey and squared itself for battle
n thinking show off, charged full tilt for chair so deter
mined to take rise Of him. began pr straight up
to him. with tail we'll aoft tip wddne and began to rb
myself against his ribs.
You never dog taken abeck I'm he thought
crazy, and even Mnkie said softly
"We never! Is the juju beginning to work already
DID, isn't s She attributed little joke that chunk of vorv
IN her pocket Anyhow the mongoo took with me-
When all said and DONE Dan and and every sort
OF rat in the other, but am surprised at Dan
Now parcels continuously at Christmas time that no
one else of kk ND and begged from
Mr. Schwartz while visitor drinking soup The parrot was
watching and made horrid noise the right moment Just
schwartz looked down and of fierce red garng him.
The put his best grim made matters worse
Schwartz nearly overturned the dinner table would never bav.
credited six feet of with being funk Everybody was
glad ne expressed his emotions emanhe himself than the
others when he Gained down. Minke nearly scodng
but the Guvnor who taken BY s antics
and rather chaffed Schwartz about his alarm
That all very WE'LL Grosvenor said Schwartz you have
not lived where poisonous SPIDERS cenpd scorpions
OF snakes powng into the house. jumped for nv life
tar too often be ashamed of fogeess that was
IN England Moreover not that Micent forming
menageric."
Il hope to have monkey soon' observed Mnkie
III take Jolly good you don't" said her father sonkev
e 's cheVo"s orue and they disagree other
mai near them BY the way, has Dan Seen pet
Yes They had quite romp the morning ROOM You see
had read Jacks letter Tbe and Dan before
Rikk."
Il wish wouldn't aude Captain Stanhope as Jack It
argues a familiarity which does not exist"
you speaking of the young gentleman you after
church today should justified in that remark put
Schwartz. -
That showed the mans bad TASTE but it told something more
Since the morning his altered Po
pie say cruel when play with mouse forgetting that must
practice every tricky twist and sdeong spring able
Lewiston evening teller. [volume] (Lewiston, Idaho) 1903-1911, 1908-12-12

ne cage INTO the morning had heard of mongoose
Tommy Wloughby who lives he had come
when the Colonel commanded the Galway Blazers at Alexandra
e says they eat crocodes and in high
p the Egyptians and the Egyptians judged by their treatment Of
e are evidently sensible Yet there eggs
Dae End-fresh Ones that $50 pity this poor stranger Jim
Mole catches him dining IN the henhouse
OF course tore after Mnke with his mouth open and his
stump OF tail pointing north crep noeey and watched
from beneath wide and deep leather could
thing like big red behind wooden bars which ran down
one side OF box The animal sharp mzze small pats
with fairly useful claws and that almost the size of the
mainder of its body.
mongoose can fight reasoned "and huge tail shows that
u can turn quickly Dan naturally took stock of these
fa He nearly beside himself excitement and Mnl
had grab him with hand while Captain stanhope
tor in the other. ~
do be quiet DAMP she CRIED shaking him. Tbbie where are
your ~
"Here," meowed
Lewiston evening teller. [volume] (Lewiston, Idaho) 1903-1911, 1908-12-12

enee was laugh, the incident passed.
VI course knew Mnke far believe that she meant
let Schwartz what he liked did not expect her to dron
bombshe the table produced after the pud;ng annd
Taking of monkeys Mr. Schwartz said when there was
pause IN the conversation are there many West African
swarms he replied rather snappy he noticed thar
gave his name the German sound which than our
English way of saying it.
"Do they worship themw
"No; they eat them"
Then why should they make mos. powerful nus
like monkey9" $3.50
imagine that for Schwartz really FORGOT wbere h -
dis eyes buged forward his face grew red big veins stood ont on
his forehead " "
Ito Be
Lewiston evening teller. [volume] (Lewiston, Idaho) 1903-1911, 1908-12-12

beast seemed quite pleased to see
Dan. 1t jumped up and licked his
whiskers and tickled his ears with
It's little hands, while all poor Dan
could say was "Gnar-r!" and roll
his eyes wildly to see what it was
doing, Minkie's fingers being like
bits of steel. AT last grief and GU
riosiiv conquered him. He shifted.
and Minkie let 60. The parrot,
from the dining room, guessed
what was happening and shouted {:
clark to him, Boxer! Back to
him, Bendigo! At him, boy! At
Lewiston evening teller. [volume] (Lewiston, Idaho) 1903-1911, 1908-12-12

Don't use harsh physics. The re-
action weakens the bowels, leads to
chronic constipation. Get Doan's
Regulets. They operate easily, tone
the stomach. cure constipation.
Lewiston evening teller. [volume] (Lewiston, Idaho) 1903-1911, 1908-12-12

Newsnapers at the Ron Ton.
Lewiston evening teller. [volume] (Lewiston, Idaho) 1903-1911, 1908-12-12
The White Mans WAY.
Told hY Tibbis. re Car.

this record of events at Dale End now enters OF
phase demanding intelligence of a somewhat
high order for its recital, take up the tale at
point where Dan becomes incoherent. l admit
was greatly interested myself when Minkie
without waiting for Evangeline to do up he,
blouse, glssaded down the stair rail and rnshed
The ranch. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1902-1914, 1908-12-01
DRY FARMING.

From Congressman Mondell, Wyoming.
During all my service in Congress
I have been on the irrigation commit
tee and for a number Of years was
chairman, so l have taken lively In
terest in all that pertains to irrigation,
but at the same time l have realized
that, as not to exceed 10 per cent of
the area of the arid states could be ir-
rigated, any considerable development
along agricultural lines must depend
quite largely upon the possibility of
the growing of crops with scant rain
fall. Therefore l have studied the pos
sibilities of such development as re-
ligiously as I have studied irrigation
in all parts of the Western states l
have visited.
The result of my investigation of
the subject has been surprise at the
extent to which the growing of crops
with scant rainfall has been carried
on throughout the arid and semi-ard
region and the limited knowledge that
one such region has had Of what was
being done in all others. In Califor.
mia 1t has been necessary to discour-
age rather than encourage dry farm
ing in some regions, because irriga-