The Dickinson press., 1909-02-20

The citizens Of Hebron are making
plans to fix up the park square this
spring by planting trees and grass seed.
Miss Georgia [. Jeffrey, formerly book
keeper in the department store of A. M.
Olsen & Sons at Bowman was married
recently at Canton, China. to Prince
Alfred Ahrenhein Gargarin of Russia.
Beach has a new school building which
will be ready for occupancy by February
q. The building is a model one.
Finished in natural woods and well
lighted and ventilated with two large
furniture arrived last week.
The Rhame school board is considering
building a small school building at
Rhame and schools in other parts of
the district as needed, instead of build
ing a large school at Rhame and convey
ing the children from other parts of the
district.
A man attempted to commit suicide
on the Milwaukee train east of Hettineer
last week. He tried to jump from the
train after it left Lennon but wat pre-
vented. He was later found in the toilet
room with deep cuts in the arteries in
his wrists. He was taken off at Hettin-
ger.
The Dunn County News moved this
week to the new building in Manning,
which was recently completed for its
occupancy. Much additional room has
been secured and the plant will be
greatly improved with new type fixtures
and supplies.
The new hall at Medicine Buttes is
completed. 1t has a stage IL feet long
and the interior is finished in colonial
style. There are two dressing rooms.
Gymnasium apparatus has been ordered
and also a bowling alley. A hand ball
team has been organized. All this was
accomplished within a week.
Extensive improvements in the Mar
marth townsite are planned, including
the widening, Strengthening and deepen
ing the channel of Beaver Creek to over
come the danger of the waters flowing
over the banks and flooding the town
site.
The new officials of Harding county,
S. D.. are L. A. De Delay, Fred ,Daten
and Fred Howard. commissioners; C..
M. Davis. sheriff D. w. Bennett, county
judge; Anna Sparks, superintendent of
schools register of deeds j. S. Whitney
treasurer, H. Clarkson; auditor, F. M.
Wilson; clerk of court, Max Keene.
Archie Anstad and Norman Morrison
were convicted of a charge of assault
and battery at Schafer last week.
Justice Rosing fined them 500 and 80
days in Jail. the maximum penalty.
This was the first Jail sentence that
Justice Rosine has given in the three
years that he has held the Office.
The Lennon commercial club charter
has just been received. The club
recently sent a committee to the Twin
cities to purchase furnishings for the
club rooms, which have been fully
equipped at a cost of ST., 200. The rooms
are now a credit to the club which is
only a year and a half old.
The Reeder Congregational church will
be dedicated February % with Pres. E.
M. Vittum of Fargo college the principal
speaker assisted by Rev. E. E. Smith.
On the same day the church at Bowman
will be dedicated by Rev. E. H. Stick
ney and Rev. R. J.. Kellogg and the
church at Hettinger by Rev. C. J. Powell
and Rev. G. N. Remission.
John Douthit, the well-known Wihaux
stockman. was arrested recently for
arson. He was bound over in the sum
of $4,000. Nearly five years ago Fred
Williams was sentenced for burning q
dwelling in Wibaux owned by Mrs.
John Douthit. supposedly to get the in
surance which was payable to Mr..
Douthit. Williams now accuses Douthit
of being a accessory before the fact and
hiring them to commit the arson.
George H. Flake was killed recently
five miles south. of Bowman while en-
Gagged in boring a we'll on the farm of
Charles Sadler. When down 60 feet,
rock was struck and a blast of dynamite
put in. After the explosion Mr.. Flake
was lowered into the well to ascertain
the result. There was too much gas
and he was brought up again. Later
he thought it was safe to 60 down
and soon after the signal to haul up
raj given. When 20 feet from the top
the man was overcome and let 60,
dropping to the bottom of the we'll
when he was instantly killed.