The Dickinson press., 1909-01-30

B. W. Stephenson of Mandan was
visitor in the city the last Of the week.
Miss Lottie B%lanchett Of Mandan i.
passing q months visit at the home Of
J. B. Dehlinser.
Mrs. James Soules left the first of the
week for Terre Haute. Indiana. where
she will be absent two weeks or more.
Mn. A. Dingman and son. George.
left yesterday for a two weeks visit
with relatives in Becker. MINI.
Yesterday was Mckinley day. when
many followed the custom Of wear
ing a carnation, the martyred presi-
dents fav0rite flower.
The Rebekahs will serve the supper. al
the Trainmen's dance February %. The
committee in charge is made up Of Mrs.
Harry Harleman. Mrs. Charles Brislin
and Mrs. J. c. F. Parker.
Joe Hoeue. j. P. Marley and CYRIL
Heath, who have been %railroading on
the Rocky Mountain division for several
months, returned to Dickinson the past
week.
D. r. Ofley is taking an extended
vacation from his duties as N. p. store
keeper which he will spend in Minnea-
polls. He expects to be gone six months.
F. G. Keller has taken his place.
r. H. Freeman of Oelwein. Iowa, has
been in the city the past week. He is
an experienced restaurant man and if he
can find a suitable location in Dickin-
son, he may start in business here in
that line.
Miss Clara Thacker, who intends to
start q dancing school in Dickinson, ia
trying to make arrangements for the
use Of Odd Fellows hall. The knights
of Pythias hall is occupied every even
ing in the week.
James Wilson started on the return
trip to Reeder Thursday. He was accom-
panied by Miss Margaret Currie of Buoy
rus and j. W.. Currie of Haley. The
latter had been spending a few weeks
in town and was or his way to Lennon
to make proof on his homestead.
Dickinson Lodge No. 1897 B. P. o. E.
initiated three candidates on Tuesday
evening. W. R. Peete. Charles Nolan
and N. D. Nichols. The date of the
regular meetings has been changed from
the second and fourth Tuesdays in the
month to the first and third Tuesdays.
The new drop curtain al the Unique
theatre was used for the first time Thurs
day evening. The central feature is a
painting of the Mount of the Holy
Cross in the Rockies. A large number
| of local firms have advertisements on
the drop curtain and also on the street
scene.
About this time each year, Supt. of
Schools Lloyd RAIDER holds a meeting of
all the school officers in the different
school districts in the county, to talk
over the work. This year the meeting
will not be held until after the legislature
has finished its work in order that the
new school legislation may be fully ex-
planned to all of the officers.
Miss Belle Joyce of Livingston, Mont,
wat an eastbound passenger on No. 4
yesterday. Miss Joyce had a few min
utes' visit with Mrs. P. M. Sexton and
Mrs. Hugh McKeever at this station.
She was on her way to Arizona, being
called there by the illness of her BROTH
er. Jim Joyce, who is suffering with
typhoid fever with very small chance
for recovery. John and Dan Joyce of St.
Paul may also 90 to Arizona.
o. J.. Grace, who will be in charge of
the Dickinson experiment station during
the absence of Prof. [. R Waldron, arrived
from Washington, D. c., on Thursday
where he had been absent several''months,
making his annual report to the depar-
ment of agriculture on his work in dry
farming experiments and crop rotations
at the local experiment station. Mr..
Grace is an authority on the work of sub
stations and the Dickinson station will
be well managed while he is at the head
of it.
E. W. Carlock has retired as secretary
and treasurer of the Dickinson Loan &
Investment Co. and he will be succeeded
by E. A. Lillibridge. The insurance bust
ness of Aud & Lyle of which Mr.. Car
lock has been in charge since the for
mer Droprietors gave up their agency,
will be assigned to Mr.. Lillibridge and
will be conducted by him. Mr.. Carlock's
plans are uncertain but he expects to
leave Dickinson and 60 east and will
take plenty of time before relocating.
He thinks of going west a little later on
a tour of investigation.
Up to January Is. the sum of $12,-
CSC. so had been collected at the county
t%reasurer's office during January for 1908
taxes. This is a slight increase over
the same time last year. The Northern
Pacific taxes have not yet been paid.
Last year this money came in during
January. making the months total over
$34, 600. February is always the largest
month, as it is the last chance before
the taxes begin to draw interest and
many prefer to wait until the last min
ute. The total amount due from the N.
P. this year is over $22. 600.
Homestead entries were made at the
land Office the past week by Charles
Ellsworth Martin of Marmarth, Donald
E. Babcock of Mott. Karl Beiges of
Villa, Arthur Latterell of Sentinel
Butte. Otto ". Grade of Marmarth,
Charles F. LANCE of Fayette, Karl
Dari of Rainy Butte. Andrew F..
Januszewski of Rhame, Nickolaus
Wolbaum of Dickinson, Clara L. Low
cry of Belfield, William C. Bard of Taft,
John E. Pferfer, Hanna M. Priuss and
Hermant Pferfer of Bowman and Emma
A. Shank of Norristown, MINI.
L. P. Bremen received word Thursday
of the death of his mother, Mrs. Gather