The Dickinson press., 1909-04-10
BelfleId

Belfield
Frank Kessel was in from the north
west the past week.
Joe Kudfna was in from the ranch the
first of the week.
Ray Soules from the country north
made short visit in town this week.
Ed. Philips was down from Medora
the first of the week.
Paul Flood was up from Dickinson the
first of the week. He made trip into
the country, returning Tuesday.
Howard Molm and H. H. Fitzsimmons
of Gaylord were business visitors in
town the first of the week.
Jack Fields, who has been away for
several months, returned to Belfeld the
first of the week.
John McCabe is making things shine
in the cash store with fresh coat Of
paint and all the trimmings.
Palmer Hall was in from the ranch the
first of the week. He tsok in the stock
meeting at Medora.
The little daughter of Mr.. and Mrs
Herbert Sharman has been quite ill the
past week, suffering with severe cold.
Frank Hicks purchased team this
week and has already started his spring
work on the homestead west of town.
L. A. Thorson came in from Fairview
ranch last week TO attend to a grist of
business matters. It was his first trip to
town for several months.
Everett Bailey, who worked for Lerfald
Bros. last year, arrived from Spokane,
WASH, few days ago and has resumed
his old position.
E. D. Peck was in from the Bad Lands
one day last week. He brought in three
coyote skins to show for little sport at
his ranch.
r. C. Davis made a trip to Bathgate
the past week to attend to some busi
ness matters pertaining to his 800-acre
farm in that town.
G. M. Babcock recently sold his bunch
of Shetland ponies to Mr.. Hurburt; who
shipped them to Wisconsin the past
week.
O. L. Rapp purchased team from
William McCarty this week. He in
ends to put in so acres of Grain on his
homestead that was recently contested.
Hans Elkin from the country IS miles
north came in last week and made the
return trip Tuesday. going TO Dickinson
in the meanwhile.
J. L. McCutchan moved onto his
homestead this week. Mrs. Clara Price
will keep house for him. He will be
kept pretty busy for the six weeks put
ting in his crops.
Herbert Sharman purchased three of
William McCarty's horses Tuesday. Mr..
Sharman will put in 200 aces Of crops
this year on his farm miles from town.
Fred Wyman and L. P. Albsecht have
rented McCutchan's big barn in the
northern part of the. village and are
fitting out q first class livery.
Max Bass. the first hotel man Bel3eld
ever had, was westb0und passenger
on No. 3 Wednesday. He now holds q
fine position on the Great Northern.
Messrs. Ed. and Will O'Connor arrived
from Sacred Heart, Mimi. Tuesday. The
were accompanied by four landseekers
from Ohio. More are coming in few
days. -;
7. F. Roberts was in from Sand Creek
the pastweek. going to Med0ra to attend
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Stock association and returning Tuesday.
Mr.. and Mrs. Dan Drenkel were in
from the ranch the first of the week.
They attended the big meeting at
Medora and returned home Tuesday.
Mrs M. Doyle, Dick Indeeaard.
Jessie Roberts and sister, Misses Doyle
and Carey and H. E. Haney were among
those who took in the dance at Medora
Tuesday evening.
Mr.. Wood. well-to=do gentleman
from the southeastern part of the state.
was in town the past week and took a
trip in the country with j. L. McCutchan
to look over ranch proposition.
). William McCarty arrived with car
load Of horses from Montana the first
of the week. He disposed Of about half
of the bunch right in town and took the
balance out to his ranch.
Joe Gervis, who recently arrived from
the east and located on q homestead
near Gaylord, was in town the past
week on business He expects that his
brother-in-law will come out and locate
in this vicinity a little later.
The farmers have been busy discing
and seeding the past week and few
have been doing some breaking. Many
have taken pains to treat their seed
with the formaldehyde solution and a
good share of them would not think of
seeding until this had been done. :.
The evening of April IA promises to
be big time for Bel6eld. The dance
booked for that night will be the event
of the month. If all who have sienified
their intention of attending the function
show up on that night the dancing will
have to be arranged in squads. 1t is
to be basket social and everybody is
invited.
R. H. Coe was in from Sand Creek
Tuesday. He is a successful rancher and
intends to be successful farmer. This
spring he intends to put in about 200
acres, good share of the ground having
been broken with his new steam break
ing outfit last fall. Mr.. Coe has about
20 head of cattle that came through the
winter in good condition.
There was excitement for a few
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