The Dickinson press., 1909-04-10

Wanted-competent girl for housework.
Inquire at electric light plant. 1t
Mrs. E. F. Hill. sons Lester and
Howard. were in Dickinson last Satur-
day returning to Antelope Sunday.
William Scherfius of Miles City has
been spending a week with his son, M.
A. Scherfius.
Messrs. ]. M. Watson and l. H.
Dow made a business trip to Bismarck
the first of the week.
Arthur Clark and his sister. Miss
Blanche Clark. of Gladstone visited in
Dickinson last Saturday.
Cal Litch. who has been home for the
past two weeks, ia about town every
day and is steadily resaining strength.
Mr.. Litch and family expect to 20 out
to the coast to spend the summer. leav-
ing here o after school closes.
MI. and Mrs. William Weathers left
Sunday for a short visit in Medora.
Mr.. Weathers went on to Melstone.
Mont. where he will remain perman-
emily. Mrs. Weathers returned to Dick
inson for a few days but will join her
husband soon.
The papers along the Milwaukee have
something to say nearly every week
about J. D. Pierson. the pioneer locator,
who had Dickinson for his headquarters
for several years. He is still in the
locating business and operates all along
the Milwaukee and in South Dakota.
Mr.. and Mrs. M. H. Gibson, who have
been in the city for several months. ex-
pect to 60 to their homestead in the
country north in a short time. The son-
in-law and daughter. Mr.. and Mrs. C.
W. Jones. moved out north this spring.
Mr.. Jones was in for a load of goods
this week.
Frank Zimmerman. who attends the
Howe school at Lima, Ind. ranked Sc
cond in the three highest of the school
last month. The one who ranked first
only had the best of Frank by a frac-
tion of n point. 1t seems good to have
the Dickinson boys at the head Of the
class.
Ed. r. Bonney writes from Waverly,
WASH. that they have been in that city
just n year and are now returning to
Oakesdale, WASH. where MI. Bonney
will assume charge of the same hotel
he left three years ago. Oakesdale is
A miles south of Spokane on the N. P.
There is another railroad and electric
line running through the town. Mr..
Bonney wishes 10 be remembered ia his
friends in this locality.
The young bloods played the first ball
game of the season last Saturday at the
big ball park. The teams were captained
by James Flynn and Vernon McCutchar
and the honors went to the former,
bunch at the end of the tenth inning
with a score of ii to 10. Warren Arnet
distinguished himself by making a hom'
run while James Flynn and Willie Nc
Cutchan were each credited with
three-base hit. Albert Birch acted al
umpire. The boys have some good mat
erial in both mines and expect to pull of
some hot contests. when they get full!
organized and have a little more practice
Mi. and Mrs. M. Ten Eyck returne,
last week from Des Moines, Iowa, wher,
they were called the week before OF
account of the illness of his father. VIII
recently suffered a stroke of paralysis
The elder Mr.. Ten Eyck has the RECORD
of being the Oldest engineer in actua
service in the United States. He jus
recently was compelled to quit the ser
vice after being owe so years at tn
throttle. MI. and Mrs. Ten Eyck lef
him feeling much better. They tool
with them on their return to Dickinson
little Alva Ten Eyck, Mr.. Ten Eyck's
niece, whom they have adopted. Thu
child, a very bright little four-year-old
seems perfectly contented in her new
home.