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The Dickinson press. (Dickinson, Stark County, D.T. [i.e. N.D.]) 1883-1927, 1909-01-30
REoRGANIzED
Dickinson Military Band Takes
Fresh Start-Will Hold Weekly
Rehearsals-New Men Be-
come Members.

The Dickinson Military band has re-
organized and plans are being made for
increasing the membership and improv-
ing the standsrd by systematic training
and practice. A meeting of the band
men was held at the armory Tuesday
evening and new organization
effected. H. A. Burgeson was elected
manager, James Rose, leader end j.
P. Grady, secretary. At the next meet
ing q revised constitution and bylaws
will be presented and adopted.
The band, in the past, has had some
regrettable experiences. The going has
been far from smooth and the fact that
the organization has hung together
through all of the troubles, speaks we'll
for the members. There are good players
enrolled and all that is needed to make
band which will be credit to the city
is practice and enthusiasm on the part
of the musicians and the citizens of
Dickinson.
The boys hope to become sufficiently
skilled to be able to give weekly open
air concerts during the summer 1t is
quite likely that the city will be asked
to contribute sum of money for this
purpose, but not until the members have
shown the people what they can do
A band cannot reach much of a stand
ard without good repertoire and it
costs money to buy the music
The plans are to hold weekly rehearsals
each Tuesday evening. For the present
Mr.. Rose will be the leader, but if
competent man can be secured to locate
in Dickinson and drill the boys as
side issue, this will be done.
The following are members of the
organization and more expect to join :
Comets, James Rose, Edward Quinn.
Lee Gilman, Herman Brown. Maynard
Litch and Henry Swartz; clarionets.
Harry DeFoe. Louis Palmer; trombones.
Archie Palmer, John Littlehales. George
Jenner, Ben Rau; bass horn, E. E.
Boslough; baritone, C. A. Bloom; altos,
P. j. Ferriter and J. P. Grady; alto
trombone, H. A. Burgeson; snare drum,
H. c. Thompson; bass drum. J. D.
BO1dt
The Dickinson press. (Dickinson, Stark County, D.T. [i.e. N.D.]) 1883-1927, 1909-01-30
TAKES VACATION
Local Railroad Man Secures
Three Months Leave of Alb
sence After Twenty Eight
I Years of-Continuous Service,

When one has been on the job for %
years. it is time to take q vacation.
This is what Roadmaster j. H. Daily
thinks, so he has been given q three
months leave of absence from his duties
on the Northern Pacific which he will
spend in travel. He is one of the most
competent and faithful men in the rail-
road service and his many friends every
where will be pleased to know that he
is to have q we'll earned and much
needed rest.
Mr.. Daily is one of the old timers at
the railroad business He has been a
railroad man since 1877 and has been
employed on the Northern Pacific rail-
road continuously for 20 years, working
up from the section to the Office of road
master.
He began his career on the N. P. at
Beach where he was in charge of the
section and ran the section house from
1881 until 1885. During the following
year he was in charge of the steam
pump at Beach. until the fall of 1888.
AT that time he was sent to Glendive,
Montana, to take charge of the Glendive
section house and the section east out
of that place. the last one on the Mis-
souri, division. -.., -4.
He remained there until 1899 when
he was promoted to the position Of road
master between Mandan and Dickinson
with headquarters at the latter place.
He succeeded Roadmaster R. L. Lothrop.
who held the position but a short time.
taking the place of Roadmaster j. C. F.
Parker. Mr.. Daily was employed under
MIR. Parker while at Beach. He has held
the position of roadmaster ever since
1899, or for nine years and nine months
After time his territory was CHANGED
90 as to extend as far west as Medora
and still later to Glendive. as it is at
present.
Mr.. Daily has been responsible for the
safe condition of the track for ZIG miles
for almost ten years. During this time
there have been very extensive improve
ments made, in the way of grade revis-
ion, ballastinG, and relaying new steel,
ETC., which have demanded his constant
atteniont.
From March to December 20 each
year, he has had from 800 to 800 men
under him. This is his first vacation
after working constantly for 28 years,
and in this time he has not lost day
on account of sickness nor received any
injury, most remarkable record for a
railroad man.
The three months rest is greatly
needed by Mr. Daily and is taken on
the advice of his physician. His family
will leave the first of next week for
Hunters Hot Springs. He will join
them as soon as he has broken in his
successor, D. Fairchild, who comes from
the coast. After a few weeks at the
Spings Mr.. DAILY will 60 to Washington,
OREGON and Southern California points.
Mrs. DAILY and Miss Daily will probably
return to Dickinson after their sojourn
at the Springs.
The Dickinson press. (Dickinson, Stark County, D.T. [i.e. N.D.]) 1883-1927, 1909-01-30
DISASTER AvERTED
Prompt Work of Dickinson Fire
Department Prevents Explosion
of 1900 Gallons Oil and
. Saves the City.

John D. Rockefeller lost $500 in Dick
inson Tuesday evening but that wasn't
circumstance to what the property
holders of the city would have lost had
not their lucky stars been out when the
pump house of the Standard Oil Co. in
the eastern part of the city caught fire.
Adjoining the building, q dozen feet
away, were four oil tanks containing
IL, 600 gallons of oil. The flames sur
rounded the tanks and had not the fire
department made record run to the
scene in time to prevent this oil from
exploding, the consequences would have
been very disastrous and the wiping
out of the entire eastern part of the
city would have been very probable.
It was the narrowest escape Dickinson
ever had from repetition of Bismarck's 8
great conflagration two years ago, which
started in the same manner. 49,,
J. A. Vaughn is the local representa-
tive of the Standard Oil Co. and in the
afternoon sent one of his drivers, Joe
Peter, to the pump house to fill up the
wagon. preparatory to starting on a trip
to Manning the next morning. 1t Is
one Of the rules of the company not to
fill atwa90n after dark The valves
I6AUbOO W VpCls uOWSScIs 00O n1Is x0I1A
worked over them without success.
Finally he went to the Office fox assis-
tance and when he returned with j.
A. Dawson it was dark. As it was
necessary that the wagon be- filled,
they secured lantern and soon had the
gasoline running from the big tank into
the smaller one. asz& rs
Without any warning there was a
burst of flames caused by the ignition
of the gasoline charged atmosphere from
the lantern. The men had presence of
mind, in the face of almost sure death,
to partially shut off the flow of oil and
then turned their attention to getting
out the wagon, which was already blaz-
ing near the opening in the tank. They
started up the horses and succeeded In
drawing the tank to q safe distance but
not before Mr.. Dawson was quite badly
burned about the face, singing his hair
and eyebrows. That the two men were
not burned to deathwas most remarkable.
. In the meantime the alarm had been
sonnded. Occurring shortly after six
o'clock the call was quickly expended
to and the fire department made q record
The Dickinson press. (Dickinson, Stark County, D.T. [i.e. N.D.]) 1883-1927, 1909-01-30
MIXED UP CASE.
Ownership of Typwriter and Other
Property in Doubt-M. Gleason
Arrested For Larceny of
Machine from Sheriff's Office

The ownership of a typewriter, desk
and chair, is question which Justice
"A. p. Folsom will have to decide within
a day q two. The property has been
owned at various times or claimed by
at least i've persona. including the
original owner. Joseph Mueller. T. N.
Hartuns. former sheriff Of the county,
John Leask, reRistef Of deeds, N. Gleason
q cigar manufactures, and w. D. Kirk
man. AZ present the property is in the
hands Of Judge Folsom. awaiting the
neenlt Of the hearing in . charge of
erand larceny made against Mr.. Gleason.
The stoty iss rather complicated. The
property, an L. c. Smith. model 2
machine. an oak typewriter, desk and
chair. was owned by Joe Mueller. q
,stenoeraphes located hero up to last fall.
When Mueller left the city, the stuff was
attached by w. d. Kirkman, to satisfy
a claim Of sos. for money furnished and
property secured by Mueller undet false
pretencea H. A. Burseson was MI.
Kirkman's 8 attorney, .
The property was later sold by the
sheriff to satisfy the judgment and was
bought in by register Of deeds, John
Leask for $74. Mr.. Leask was acting for
Sheriff Hartung and the machine was
moved to the sheriff Office where it was
In uae up to last week. Two Of the
prisoners at the Jail, Schmitz and Hill.
are skilled in Office work and they have
been using the machine to transact the
sheriff business.
Complications, however. were intro
.duced when Mr.. Gleason laid claim to
The Dickinson press. (Dickinson, Stark County, D.T. [i.e. N.D.]) 1883-1927, 1909-01-30
SIGNS or SUMMER
Odd Sight of Butterfliesin Dick.
inson in Mid Winter-Cocoons
Hatch Out On Plants at Home
of Mrs. A. r. Crowl.

Butterflies in North Dakota in January
This is no vivid dream of imagina-
,tion, neither is it a cleverly planned
scheme for adveEtizing the mildness of
the winter in Dickinson and extolling
the tropical climate which this country
possesses. Nor is it nature fakir story,
originating in the fertile brain Of the
writer and invented for the purpose of
making Dickinson the champion freak
city of the country. 1t is an: absolute
reality. as many Of the citizens can
coroboeate and the odd sight Of butter
flies in the dead Of winter can be seen
by anyone.
This winter-defyine phenomena and
discrepancy of the seasons occurred this
week at the home of Mrs. A. T. Crowl
and during the week her friends have had
the privilege Of gazing upon this harbin-
ger Of summer, fitting happily. in the
sunlight, amid the flowers and vines in
the south bay window of the Crowl home.
apparently unwise to the fact that it
has emerged from its chrysalis several
months too soon. One has little difficult
ty. as he looks upon the gorgeous crea-
t,lre, in closing his eyes to the snow
and cold on the other side Of the glass
and imagining himself transpla nted
into mid summer. ?
Last Sunday member of the Crowl
household, while watering the plants,
discovered the butterfly perched on one
of the plants basking in the sunlight.
1t was necessary to look second time
to see if the creature was real. lnves-
tieation showed that q cocoon which
had evidently formed on the plant when
it was out of doors last summer, had
hatched out the insect. Another cocoon
on the plant is expected to send forth a
second butterfly within q few days
The creature is apparently perfectly
at home in its, unnatural surroundings
and has already become quite pet,
bringing to mind as it does the summer
days that are coming and helping to shut
out the icy blasts out of doors.
The Dickinson press. (Dickinson, Stark County, D.T. [i.e. N.D.]) 1883-1927, 1909-01-30
GIVEN SURPRISE
Friends of Mr.. and Mrs. Claude
Shaw Observe Their 18TH Ami
versary with Dancing Party
Beautiful Presents Received

The many friend of Mr.. and Mrs.
Claude Shaw, not wishing to let their
18th wedding anniversary slip by un-
noticed, gave them surprise at the
Knights Of Pythias hall Monday even
ing. The date of their marriage came
on January 22. but a conflicting of
other events made it necessary to have
the affair Monday evening.
The gathering was arranged by Mrs.
Walter Junkin and Mrs. F. D. Wilson
and was complete surprise to Mrs
Shaw. 1t was necessary to put Mr..
Shaw wise, that he might arrange his
nun to be in the city at the time. The
crowd met at the home Of Mrs. J. J.
Sweeney and from there few of the
number went to the Shaw home and
informed the guests of honor that their
presence was desired at the hall
When the people arrived at the hall.
everything was in readiness. Mrs. Shaw
was presented with number of excep-
tionally handsome pieces of cut glass,
including a salad bowl, celery tray,
compotes and several other dishes. She
was greatly overcome at the generosity
of her friends.
The evening was very pleasantly spent
in dancing. Music was furnished by J.
P. Grady. violinist and Miss Cola
Litch. pianist. Everyone partici pated
in the dancing and it was jolly crowd.
At about ii 80 supper was served at
small tables in the reception room. The
food was carried by the ladies and sand
wiches, cake and coffee were served.
Dancing was then resumed and it was
after two O'Clock before the last good
nights were said.
MI. and Mrs. Shaw have spent
nearly all of their married life in Dick
ins0n. They were married at Ottumwa,
Iowa, January ~, 1894, and came to
Dickinson. Mr.. Shaw came q little
earlier and was with the Roquette ranch
northeast of here. After q few months
they moved to Dickinson. and for three
years, Mr.. Shaw was a brakeman on
the N. P. For II years he has been a
freight conductor. which position he
still holds
Both Mr. and Mrs. Shaw are very
popular In the city and are members of
several secret societies, Mr.. Shaw be-
longs to the Odd Fellows, Knights of
Pythias. Elks, Eagles, Rebekahs and
Macabees while Mrs. Shaw IL member
of the Rebekahs and MacbeeA
Tonopah daily bonanza. [volume] (Tonopah, Nev.) 1906-1929, 1909-06-04
LOCkHART-ROCK-
we'll NUPTIALS

DENVER, June 3.-Miss Myra
Lockhart, daughter of Mr.. and Mrs.
7. G. Lockhart, was married yester-
day afternoon at 4 O'clock to Lieuten-
ant Rockwell, United States army, at
the A. D. Parker home. The resi-
dence was magnifcently decorated
and the presents were profuse. The
Presbyterian minister who married
Mr.. and Mrs. Lockhart, oficiated
Lieutenant and Mrs. Rockwell viii
leave for trip to the east, and then
return to Fort Logan. 1t is as yet
undecided whether the lieutenant
will be assigned to the Philippine: Or
Cuba. Among the presents to the
happy couple were a handsome chest
of solid silver from the Parkers, a
silver set from the Rock
wells. and a massive pair of silver
from Fred Scott of Gold
field.
Tonopah daily bonanza. [volume] (Tonopah, Nev.) 1906-1929, 1909-06-04
FIRST TRAIN WITH THREE
BRAKEMEN COMING WEST

RENO, June 3.-The Nevada law
requiring three brakemen on trains
OF sixty or more cars received its first
enforcement yesterday when 100
empty fruit refrigerator cars were
sent out of Ogden on the Southern
Pacific in one train. se
The train was strung out for near-
ly alnile and was hauled west by one
engine, and crew consisting of a
conductor and three brakemen.
Before the train reaches the ter
minal of that division it will be in
Nevada, where three brakemen are
necessary. The train is expected to
pass through this city tomorrow,
bound for California.
Tonopah daily bonanza. [volume] (Tonopah, Nev.) 1906-1929, 1909-06-04
DELAWARE RIVER MAY
YIELD TREASURE SHIP

CHESTER (Pa.), June 3.-Gov-
ernment officials are agitated over
the discovery of an obstruction in the
Delaware river in the vicinity Of
Fort Mifflin which they think may
prove to be treasure ship. While
the government boat was working in
the vicinity yesterday, the suction
pump brought up several helmets,
such as were worn by the English
and other equipment. This
discovery has led to the belief that it
Is one of the boats of the English
government which brought gold to
this country to pay its soldiers be-
fore the war of 1912 and which was
sunk at this point.
Tonopah daily bonanza. [volume] (Tonopah, Nev.) 1906-1929, 1909-06-04
u. S. SENATE HOLDS NIGHT SESSIONS
EXAMINATION OF
LEPER SETTLEMENT
DISCLOSES CURSE
lBy Associated Press. J

HONOLULU, June 3.-After years
spent in the leper settlement at Molo-
kai, ten persons were examined today
and declared free Of the disease and
returned to Honolulu. Eleven of the
Inhabitants of the settlement have
been ordered re-examined by a legis-
lative committee and only one was
found suffering. Their ages ranged
from s to 7S years, and some have
been outcasts from the world Co..
twenty years, having been declared
lepers before the basterilogical exam
ination for the disease became
known. The older patients may seek
to return to the island as their only
friends in the world are there. In
some of the cases it is believed that
natural cures have been effected.
Nineteen Others will be brought up
for re-examinatioh shortly.
Tonopah daily bonanza. [volume] (Tonopah, Nev.) 1906-1929, 1909-06-04
JOHNSON is WILLING TO
FIGHT IN NEVADA

NEW YORK, June 3.-Formal
articles of agreement for fight in
which AL Kaufman of California will
endeavor to wrest the worlds cham
pionship honors from Jack Johnson,
the negro pugilist, were signed to-
day. The time and place of the bout
remains to be decided upon, but it
likely will be held next September.
Johnson agrees to box Kaufman
forty-five rounds or go to a finish in
Nevada or any place where the finish
contest is allowed He specifies and
insists that if the fight takes place in
California he will not box more than
twenty rounds.
They are to divide the receipts on
a basis of SIS per cent to the winner
and S5 per cent to the loser.
Tonopah daily bonanza. [volume] (Tonopah, Nev.) 1906-1929, 1909-06-04
tBy Associated ?ress)

WASHINGTON, June 3.The SEN
ate session. was marked today by q
thFee-hour clash between Stone of
Missouri, and Aldrich on the relative
wage statement supplied at the re-
quest Of the American secretary OF
state BY the German government.
Aldrich characterized the effort which
he claimed as being ~impertinent." ;"
Stone said the epithet had been ap-
piled to the German government and
Aldrich resented, saying that he
charged the German manufacturers.
Heated words were exchanged dur
ing the clash. LaFollette resumed
his speech against the cotton sched-
Tonopah daily bonanza. [volume] (Tonopah, Nev.) 1906-1929, 1909-06-04
CARRY GUESTS
FROM BURNING HOTEL
(By Associated Press, j,

CHICAGO. June 2.-Several per-
sons were overcome by smoke and
were carried to the street by firemen
and police and many others narrow
~ escaped injury today in a fire in
the stockholm hotel. six-story brick
building at 56 Chicago avenue. The
nre started in a restaurant on the
hrst hoor and the whole structure
was soon filled with smoke. The
frightened guests rushed for the fire
escape which became blocked. eaus-
ing several persons TO drop from
"ihuoWs on the first floor The fire
was quickly extingulshed.
Tonopah daily bonanza. [volume] (Tonopah, Nev.) 1906-1929, 1909-06-04
BANK AFFAIRS
MAY BE SETTLED
in A YEAR
RECEIVER HALL OF NYE AND
ORMBsY INSTITUTION MAKES
STATEMENT.

IL VIII be at least twelve months.
perhaps longer, before the depositors
of The Nye and Ormsby County banks
receive their money. This is the be-
lief of Frank Hall, receiver for the
closed institutions, who arrived here
last night. Hall has been in Goldfield
for the past several days, looking
over interests of the bank in Es-
meralda county. He is now on his
way to Manhattan and will probably
leave for that camp tomorrow.
Hall was very optimistic regarding
the affairs of the institution now in
his charge There is no doubt in
my mind" said Hall. ''but the .Nye
and Ormsby bank will pay it's deposit
tors dollar for dollar. The work of
settling up affairs is naturally slow.
II requires time to close the books of
hundred or more correspondents.
Each transaction is a task In itself
and this Is but one of the many de-
tails which confront us. Thus far
We have had no trouble and antici-
pate none, The people have been
very kind in Esmeralda county and
have aided me in every way possible.
There is a noticeable improvement In
conditions. which. of course. is hast
ening return OF confidence. The
work OF settling up affairs must nee
essarily proceed carefully. which will
require time. Though could not
say just how long IL viii take TO settle
up the business. believe II will not
be longer than year. perhaps a little
longer, also believe the deposltors
will receive every dollar belonging to
them and that the stockholders will
also be protected
Tonopah daily bonanza. [volume] (Tonopah, Nev.) 1906-1929, 1909-06-04
A QUIET DAY
IS WITNESSED IN
CALHOUN CASE
tBy Associated Press. !,

SAN FRANCISCO, June 3.-Ray-
mond Burns. son and chief assistant
of Special Agent William J. Burns of
the graft prosecution forces, was
called to the stand in the Calhoun
trial today to testify to certain ex-
pense accounts of the detectives first
paid by Spreckels and later assessed
to the city. He was followed by Sec
retary G. B. Willcutt Of the United
Railroads. who read section OF the
bylaws of the corporation relating to
the duties and priveles Of the presi-
dent and general counsel. The day
was devoted to fragmentary and cor
roborative evidence and no new facts
were brought out.
Tonopah daily bonanza. [volume] (Tonopah, Nev.) 1906-1929, 1909-06-04
NEW STEEL RAILROAD
TIE BEING PROMOTED

Conductor Winslow and several
other employees of the Rio Grande
road are promoting anew patent In
the shape OF pressed steel tie
which. It Is thought, may be made to
take the place of the wooden article
used for that purpose. The steel tie
is said to weigh about l6O pounds
and can be manufactured In large
numbers at cost OF $1.74-and will
last lifetime. The new tie is about
the width of the average tie. The
rails are clasped firmly in the steel
clasps. while steel lugs hold It firm-
iy In position at all times.
The new tie has besn' examined hv
Tonopah daily bonanza. [volume] (Tonopah, Nev.) 1906-1929, 1909-06-04
PRESIDENT OF
BOSTON COUNCIL
IS CONVICTED
(By Associated Press. ,

BOSTON, June 3.-Leo F. McCul-
loch, president of the Boston common
council last year, was sentenced to
two years in the house of correction,
and Attorney ]. T. Cassidy to one
year. They were convicted of con-
spiracy to defraud the city in making
false orders for a set of law books.
Former Alderman George Battas was
sentenced to three years for stealing
money in connection with the pur-
chase of Fourth of July prizes.
Tonopah daily bonanza. [volume] (Tonopah, Nev.) 1906-1929, 1909-06-04
Every KepuDCdn ember Present Except LdfOeffeS SnCerV
On Tariff Bill is Questioned and Attacks on Him FrnnS
& ---V Vigorous Replies from Democrats
Makes Long Speech onC Cotton Schedule
II Which is Finally Passed at the Night
Session and Flax Taken up.

Iule. The house was unable to Sc
cure a quorum today and adjourned
until Monday. -
The first night session to consider
the tariff occupied the senate tonight.
The lawmakers returned to the
chamber at 8 o'clock in the evening
and began the work Of the night.
Every representative senator was
present except LaFollette. His sin
cerity on the tariff is Questioned The
attacks upon him by the representa-
tives in charge of the bill are brings
ing vigorous replies from the finsuf-
gents and Democrats. The cotton
schedule was finally passed over and
fax taken up.
Tonopah daily bonanza. [volume] (Tonopah, Nev.) 1906-1929, 1909-06-04
STRIKING CARMEN OF pHILA-
DELpHIA NAY SOON RETURN
Every Indication Points Toward an
Early Settlement of Present Troubles
(Associatated Press. j

PHILADELPHIA June confidently asserted tonight
hat the car strike will be ended wentyfou hours
me mayor is in conference with the
onca and is stated basis agreement will be the
report Riong today passing were sub-
ected to bombardment during the noon bour An
irregular service the until night
al When abandoned the
Vated nave Joined in the strike
10 accept 20 cents an hour instead demand
~ report OF klnood settlement of the strike quickly
Dut the rioters started this
companys property Four thousand car
Dar put were met by 800 policemen
hurnng Few stones In other cars 4
stoned and wrecked and the while un
DER police guard Several persons injured. 4
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Tonopah daily bonanza. [volume] (Tonopah, Nev.) 1906-1929, 1909-06-04
ERONAUT NARROWLY
MISSES GRANTS TOMB

NEW YORK, June S.-Frank Goo
dell, an aeronaut, crossed the Hud-
son river in his dirigible airship to-
day in a flight from Pansade Park.
New Jersey. and landed near Grant s
tomb on Riverside drive. The aero
naut had difficulty in controlling his
aIrship in the stifi breeze and bare
ly escaped severe accident by col
liding With the dome OF the Grant
tomb in making landing. Cir
cling out over the Hudson river Coo
dell brought his alrship to a stand
still over the United States cruiser
New York. which Is anchored In
midstream.