The Dickinson press., 1908-02-01

IN. connection with the Methodist
church supper. there win BE : sale table,
with fancy and useful articles; also a
homemade candy booth.
6. D. Itch has returned from Mandan.
where he was called the first Of the week
on account Of the illaess of his brother
in-law. Will HUFF. Mrs. Litch will 60
down today to assist in caring for her
brother.
The regular monthly musical service
will be held at St. Johns Episcopal
church next Sunday evening at 1890.
The choir will be assisted by Miss
Holemoe and Hanscom's Jubilate will
be sung.
Howard Molm, postmaster at GAYLORD,
the new office established IL miles south
of Bel6eld. was in Dickinson the past
week. MI. Molm conducts a store and
seems we'll pleased with his compare
lively short residence in the state.
J. M. Watson, manager of the Dickin.
son Horse Sales Co.. returned Wednes-
day from Beach, where he disposed of
several fine work teams. He reports
that he has already listed several
punches of horses for the March sale.
A grand opening ball will be held in
the new building of the German Mercan-
tile in South Dickinson on Saturday even
ing. The grand march will stssr tie
thing at 9 o'clock and the music will be
furnished by the Dickinson Military
orchestra. Frank Wanner, Peter Brown
and M. L. Mcbride are the members of
the reception committee and Tom Val.
lancey will act as floor manager.
States Attorney M. L. Mcbride and.
Sheriff T. N. Hartung were called into
the country southeast of Gladstone the
first of the week and made an investi.
CATION in regard to the alleged murder
of Jake Colwell, who mysteriously dis
appeared several months ago. Stories
of a wild nature have been circulated
and it was even reported that the body
OF the son had been discovered in4sthe
barn at the Colweli home. The. states
attorney and sheriff searched the prem
Uses and made a thorough investigation
throughout the neighborhood. They re-
turned home feeling satisfied that Young
colwell had simply skipped the country
and that there is no foundation for the
greater part of the stories that have
been circulated. -, ~
Monday forenoon v estbound special
bearing President Howard Elliott and
A.. M. clelland. general passenger agent
of the Northern Pacific, stopped in
for nearly an hour. Div.
Supt. ]. M. Rapelje and Master Me-
chanic c. E.. Allen Of the Yellowstone
division and Mr.. Jackson. a member Of
a leading St. Paul Wholesale house.
were members Of the party. The Off
GERS Of the road and other f~riendsswere
cordially greeted on their arrival ~
Mayor Manning, members of the .coun-
Gil, Dr.@v. H. Stickney. IS president 81
the Commercial Club, and leading bust.
ness men of the city. After. an .inspec.
ton of the new depot and the
round house had been made, a number
of the visitors were psiaiaGed to the
Club rooms on. Cakes.
street. Mr.. Jackson who. by the way.
had not been in Dickinsoa. since the
early eighties when the buffalo hides
were piled high around the freight
house. was delighted to look over the
big department store of A. T. Crowl and
chat for a short time with, the proprietor,
an old time friend. The N. P. officials
seemed pleased with Dickinson and u
business men were glad of the oppor,
tunity of meeting. them. Had the Com.
mercial Club been advised in time of
the arrival Of these officers, it; is likely
that an automobile ride about the city
would have been arranged for.
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