The Dickinson press., 1909-04-03
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The new Haynes State bank opened
for business today, April 3.
Prof. J. C. Schultz of Minneapolis has
been secured as leader Of the band at
Reeder.
The village of Bison, s. D.. was
incorporated March ~.
Charles Marvin has been appointed
mail carrier from Rhame to Mound. S.
D., commencing March rs. &
The proposed mail route from Khame
to Austin has been re-advertised to
start from Marmarth. The change does
not meet with favor among all the
patrons. r..
In connection with the big celebration
at Hettinger Tuesday, a meeting of the
editors of the Lennon land district was
held to perfect an organization.
The election in Kennedy township
resulted in j. W. Wanek, P. W. Thomas
and O. R. Marvin supervisors and W.
H. Kennedy clerk.
Rev. G. R. Estiem was installed as
pastor of the Norwegian English Luthe-
ran church at Reeder last Sunday,
succeeding Rev. M. Buckneberg.
Application has been made to the
postoaice department for a ~money-order
p~ostofice at Melby.
The family of H. P. Morrell, living
north of Rockspring, was recently
quarantined for scarlet fever.
j, F. Laughton died at his home lei
Beach March 20 of typhoid fever. He
was constructing a bakery at Beach at
the time of his death.
The Hettinger Commercial club is now
working for good roads into the town
from the surrounding country.
The school lands of Adams county will
be leased to the highest bidder for a
term of five years on Wednesday, April
%.
Mrs. J.. A. Vetter of Mandan is the
first woman undertaken in this state
having recently passed the examina-
lions.
The Marion, ILL.,, telephone system,
representing an investment of about
$45, OCO, has been traded for S. 900 acres
of land neal Glen Ullin. &"
Charles Bock,' the village marshal of
Glen Ullin, committed suicide last
week by shooting himself.
A total of 66. 784. 81 acres of land in
Morton county from the Bismarck dis
trict and IA. 919. 50 acres from the Lem
mon district ia taxed for the first time
this year. Y..
Elmer Olson, William Byres and j.
P. Moore were elected supervisors of
Rainy Butte township, Paul Muhly treas
urer and William Mahoney, clerk.
About SIS, 900 will be expended by
Bowman county in the purchase of seed
for farmers. This will be paid for after
threshing.
The site Of the new Y. MIC. A..
building at Miles City has been select
ed. The cost will be between $50, 900
and $35, 900 and the lot represents SIS. 600
more.
A baseball team will be organized at
Bailey with Dr.. Bailey as manager and
Harry Sheppard as captain.
E. E. Dickinson has been elected
chairman Of the new village council at
Beach.
A meeting was held last Saturday at
Leonberger's land office, Connolly, for
the purpose of organizing a baseball
team in that town.
A basketball team has been organized
at Reeder with T. w. Kelly manager,
William Volksmann captain, Frank
Faber treasurer, Albert Left and Frank
Faber committee on finance.
There is talk of starting a brick plant
at Glen Ullin. Senator Leutz of Hebron
is one of those interested in the project.
He is president of the Hebron Pressed
Brick Co.
The contract for the new school house
at Hettinger has been let to E. H. Dahl
for SO. 975. 1t will be of brick, 46x70,
two stories high with five rooms.
About so friends OF W. C. Pelton and
family of Melby gave them a surprise
March 20 and all had a royal good time
until sunrise the next morning.
F. M. Smith of Rockford, ILL.,, was out
in Dunn county last week. making
preparations TO retail his land holdings,
l all the odd secfiOna in 144-Q6 thia