The Dickinson press., 1909-02-06

A. o. Nasset of Rainy Butte was q
business visitor in Dickinson last Satur-
day.. ~
F. Maser reports the sale of the east
half of section 25-137-96. located IA
miles southeast of Dickinson, to Michael
Frank. Jr. The price paid per acre for
this land was Sic. 50.
George Hartlnger was in from the
north the first of the week and ordered
his PRESS sent to Edgar instead of
Fayette. Edgar is the new postofice
at Palmer's ranch and Mr.. Hartinger
was the first one to ask to have his paper
changed.
Dr.. S. E. Smith returned Sunday from
New England where she made a pro-
fessional visit.
George A. Reed Of the Stone Music
house recently arrived in the city and
will remain for about a month to repair
and tune pianos. Mr.. Reed makes reeu-
lar trips to Dickinson.
W. l. Roger, Pat McGrath. Vern Baker
and Ole Gullickson, of Taylor, were
business visitors in the city last Satur-
day.
Ralph D. Heaton of St. Paul was a
guest of relatives in the city the first
of the week.
Fred Roquette of Roquette Bros
returned Monday evening from a bust
ness trip to the Twin cities.
Miss R. M. Runck is absent in the
Twin cities and Chicago, studying the
spring styles of millinery.
Miss Cora Walton finished work last
week in the Office of Register of Deeds
John Leask and devotes her time to the
work in the Office of Walton & Davis.
Miss Stella Boulger is MI. Leask's assist
ant.
Mr.. and Mrs. B. H. Crawford and son
and Miss Emerson returned this week
from an extended trip in which they
visited the Twin cities, Mrs. Crawfords'
home in Bethany. Mo-, Mr.. Crawford's
home in Wagner, Mo-, and other
points in that state.
Andreas Moos of Antelope was in
Dickinson Tuesday and made proof on
his homestead. His witnesses were
Christ Burkhart and Fred Schneider.
George Waranke and j. J. Oberfoell
from the country south of Belield were
business visitors in Dickinson the first
of the week.
Mrs. F. G. Reed is expected home in
day or two from Rochester, MIMI,
where she has been visiting for several
weeks.
George Frankhauser, the Great North
ern train robber, who escaped from
Helena Jail and was recently re-arres,ed
at Moorhead, MIMI, and carried back
to Montana by u. S. Marshal Merrifield.
was found guilty and imprisoned for
life.
An exchange states that according to
officials of the Northern Pacific road the
company is planning to relay the entire
line with 80 pound rails. The company
will also commence work on the western
extension between Mandan and Glen
dive, about ESQ miles. This is to be
used principally for freight.
Miss Mary Berrineer. book-keeper for
Berringer Bros, has finished her course
at the Dickinson business college. She
may take a course in ~penmanship later.
Ole Larson of Manning has been
awarded the contract for carrying the
mail on the new route between Manning
and Brooks. The tri-weekly service was
put into effect January rs, in accordance
with the plans mapped out by the postal
authorities to make the Dunn county
seat a central mail distribu ting point
The Forum of Monday stated that
Representatives Frame of Walsh county,
Hanley of Morton and Baker of Stark,
all three officers of the N. D. N. G., are
doing great work in behalf of the state
militia. The proposed new military
code bill will be introduced in the near
future.
The hearing on the case of the Mer-
chants National bank vs. John Riessbeck,
treasurer Of Stark county, a writ of
prohibition to show cause why the
treasurer should not be prohibited from
depositing the county funds in the banks
officially designated by the commission:
ers at their annual meeting, will be
held before Judge w. C. Crawford in the
judicial chambers today at 10 O'Clock.
The outcome of the case is watched with
much interest all over the state.
Mrs. Ada Schmitt died at her home on
the South Side Monday morning after
an illness of typhoid fever lasting about
seven week. Mrs Schmitt was ~ years