The Dickinson press., 1908-11-21
LOCAL NEWS

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Mr.. and Mrs. D. F. Olmstead were
down from Medora yesterday.
Herman Breaum of Richardton was a
business visitor in the city yesterday.
Mrs. A. Branick left Sunday for
Grigesville, ILL.,, for a few weeks visit
and rest.
Fred Turner has been having his
house connected with city water this
week.
Ed. Funk took a party of land men
out southeast about forty miles on Thurs
day in n of his automobiles.
Two hundred votes for one dollar for
your favorite redeemable in merchan-
disc at the stores named on the checks.
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j. M. Watson will make another ship
ment of horses next week. He has ship
ped ~ carloads to the eastern part of
the state during the fall and has made
some very fine sales.
j. P. Tingle and R. H. johnson re-
ceived notification this week that they
had been drawn as grand jurors for the
session of United States court to be held
at Fargo.
Mrs. ALI. White was taken sick while
attending the Eastern Star initiation
and banquet Thursday evening. She has
a heart trouble which caused the COL
lapse but was reported as much better
yesterday.
Mrs. Alice Poland and Miss Louise
Poland of Lafayette. Ind, have arrived
in Dickinson and will keep house for
Mrs. Poland's brother, Representative
George Senour, who has bought and re-
modelled the J. H. Waeeener. place.
j. D. Bacon of Grand Forks was a
westbound passenger on No. 3 Thursday.
He was taking his brother to Hunters
Hot Springs and stepped off the train
to shake hands with a number of old
friends.
News was received here this week
concerning the death of Mrs. T. E.
Linden. which occurred at Seattle on
November 9Th. Chronic stomach trouble
was the cause of her death. 1t will be
remembered that Mr.. Linden had charge
of the moving picture theatre here dur
ing the summer of 1907. He has the
sympathy of friends in his bereavement.
Requisition papers have been received
from Governor Burke on the governor of
Montana for the return to Medora of the
three tramps, whom. it will be recalled.
held up Conductor Seeley's train near
Sully Springs the last of September. The
three men, James Brown and Henry and
Edward Miller, are now held in Mont
ana L. A. Simpson is, assisting the
states attorney of Billings county in
the case and in company with Sheriff
Will, left this week for Helena, Mont,
where the governors signature will be
secured which will enable them to bring
back the prisoners to Medora, where they
will be given a hearing.
A fire in al empty cattle car caused
considerable hustling in the N. P. yards
Tuesday morning. The switch engine
wat mustered into service and connec-
tions were made with the burning car
which was moved under the big pipe at
the water tank. The water was turned
on and did good work for a few minutes
but some of the corners could not be
reached and it was necessary to move
the car to another part of the yard where
a hose was handy and the blaze did not
last long after the second stream of
water was put into action. 1t isn't often
that a fire. can be taken to the hydrant to
be put out, but this goes to show that
there are such cases. The damage to
the car was not large.
The complete announcement of the
progam for the coming farmers insti-
tutes in Dickinson December 10 and II
under the direction of Supt. T. S.
Haverstad. will be made soon. A
report of last years institutes was
recently issued, showing that 80 in
stitutes were held with 233 sessions and
a total attendance of So, 900 people, due
in a large measure to the good condition
of the roads. the bright weather, the
interest taken by business men and the
widespread advertising. The season
this year will open about a month earlier
and there are already about 70 appli-
cations and meetings will be held in all
parts of the state. Prof. Thomas Shaw
of Minneapolis will be one of the speak
ers. The new edition Of the institute
manual will be ready for distribution
about December 1.
Births
A daughter was recently born to MI.
and Mrs. Adolph Totsky of New Eng
land, Mrs Totsky will be remembered
in Dickinson as Miss Annie Biel. A