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PANAMA CANAL

HE Death Knell of the Sunday Bean
The Dickinson press., 1909-03-06
ENDS LONG TRIP
Small Nine-Year-Old Boy Ar.
rives in Dickinson Safely After
Trip from His Home in Hun
gary, to Live With Father.

Wednesday morning witnessed a happy
meeting between L Lenhardt and his 9
year-old son, Martin. who arrived on No.
1 from Hungary, coming all the way
alone from New York to Dickinson. The
boy was TAGGED for Dickinson and being
of bright disposition he readily made
friends and received careful attention
from all conductors and railroad officials,
Notwithstanding the fact that he could
not speak the English language.
Martin had not seen his father for
four years and as his train arrived at
3 80 a. m.. and the father was not ex-
pectine his son until the afternoon
train. the boy was compelled to remain
in the waiting room of the depot until
daylight. He had never been in Dickin-
son and did not know where to look for
the parental home. Mr. Lenhardt, who
resides in South Dickinson. came over
early Wednesday morning and the young
son spied him as he was crossing the
track and gave his father the greatest
surprise of his life.
The Dickinson press., 1909-03-06
50. HEART BANK
Ed. O'Connor of Bel6eld to Organ
ize the South Heart State Bank
at the New Town. Success
Assured. $4,000 Capital.

The South Heart State bank, capitali-
zed for the sum of $40. 600. is an as
sured thing for the new town of South
Heart, ten miles west of this city.
Ed. O'Connor, president of the Belfield
State bank, is the organizer and ex-
poets to have the bank open for business
by the first of April.
The location for bank at South
Heart is not at all unfavorable and 8
worthy institution will have a fairly
good business at the start. It is the
railroad point for Daglum and the
country south to Rainy Butte and has
fine grain growing country north. The
new town is about IN miles east o.
the old location and is just half wa,
between Dickinson and Belield. L
has an elevator. lumber yard, genera
store, good hotel and several small bust
ness places.
The site for the bank building hal
been selected and the contract for the
building was to have been let this week
The Dickinson press., 1909-03-06
TRAIN CHANGES
New Train Service in Effect May
IS. To Make Several Changes
in Hours of Arrival Here. 8
Trains Around Mid night.

Although no official announc ement has
been received in local railroad circles
of the time when the trains will arrive
in Dickinson after the changes which
become in effect May IS, the approxi-
mate hours were learned this week.
The information comes from one of the
high officials on this division and will
probably be within is minutes of the
exact schedule.
The train de luxe. to be known as No.
1, consisting Of all Pullman sleepers.
diner and observation car, stopping at
division points only. will reach Dickin7
son at about Z 80 a. nj. The companion
train from the west comes an hour
later, at 3 20 a. m. This train will 60
straight through to Chicago.
Nos. and will remain the same
class of trains as at present with i'm
provements in lighting and conven-
fences. No. 3 will arrive here at 3 90
o o'clock p. m. and No 4, from the west.
at noon.
rhe new train, the Exposition special,
called Nos. S and s. and corresponding
practically to Nos. 1 and 2 of the
present time, will not change very
materially. No. will reach this city
at 1 100 a. m. and No. at 80 p. m.
For local accommodation train will be
put on, running between points east of
here and stations west. 1t will be
purely local and for the accommodation of
those living in the small towns. It will
probably be run on about the same time
as and are now.
The Dickinson press., 1909-03-06
FINE FEBRUARY
Farmers Rejoice Over Unusual
Precipitation and Anticipate
Good Crop Conditions-Month
Warmest for Years.

The outlook for good season for the
farmers of Stark county is very promis-
ing. During February more than the
normal amount of water fell and the
Ground is in excellent condition for this
season of the year.
The records at the experiment station
show that the heaviest fall of snow
in one day was IN inches on the
eighth and also on the, 18TH The total
snow fall for the month amounted to
inches and in addition .O2 inches Of
rain fell on the 18th. The total precipi-
tation amounted to rs inches which
was .07 inches above the normal fol
the past II years.
The weather has been exceptionally
fine and no one could ask for better
month. The coldest day was the 18th,
when it was Is degrees below zero. On
the 3rd it was 48 degrees above zero.
The greatest range was AZ degrees on
the 18th when the thermometer rose from
II below in the morning to 80 above
during the day.
Around Dickinson snow is practically
all gone and the walks are dry. Out
in the country there is quite a little
snow yet but it has melted rapidly the
past week and the creeks in all direc-
tions are reported as very high, making
travelling difficult
The Dickinson press., 1909-03-06
AL 4 PAY | Az
BIG TAX
Many Contribute Large Sums Into
the County Treasury Each Year
List of Some of the Largest
Tax Payers ofs6o and Over.

Stark county will raise in all over
$l27. 600 in taxes for the expenses of
the coming year. Of this. amount, the
Greater part is paid by the hundreds of
small tax payers, who pay amounts
ranging from just poll tax to about
$50. There are good many property
holders who pay big sums of money
into the country Golfers each year but
they represent the minority.
The Northern Pacific Co. pays the
highest taxes of any single corporation
operating in the county. amounting to
over $21. 900. The highest individual tax
payer is Mrs. Catherine Ray. Some OF
the banks and land companies pay
larger amounts. There are 81 citizens
who pay taxes of over $50. 81 who pay
more than 5000, 36 who pay more than
$3.50. 23 whose taxes are more than
$500. II who pay more than $40O, 10
whose totals are over $500, who pay
more than $3.50, over $1,000 and one
over $40, 900.
The following is an alphabetical list
of those property owners in the county
whose taxes are over $50 and the
amounts each pay:
a.
A. Aren't $73.85, F. w. Alpert $50. II,
A. H. Arnett $4,000, Otto Alpert
ST. 40, Charles Angel $685. 81. M. L.
Ayers 1926. Is, John Andor $82.94,
Antelope Land &. Cattle Co. $1.O52. go.
Anton Burda $So.91, M. M. Bobb
$78.41, Christ Burkhardt $75.67, Bel
field State Bank $153.20. Nels Provold
Continued on page 81
The Dickinson press., 1909-03-06

1t looks very much as though Dickinson
would have Masonic temple and that
work would be commenced on the build
ing within few months. The Masons
of this city have for quite long time
had the idea under consideration and
occasionally some of the members
would start up the agitation, without
really accomplishing much as result.
But this time the matter is meeting
with unanimous approval and the
necessary stock is being subscribed with
rush. On Thursday the committee
reported that about $40. 900 had already
been pledged. .......
The matter came up at meeting OF
the lodge Friday evening of last week.
There were about so Master Masons
present and the subject was quite freely
discussed in an informal way. A ris-
ing vote of those who would take stock
was asked for and "a responded. When
the question was placed as to those wht
were in favor of the lodge taking some
action in regard to the erection of q
home of their own, the sentiment was
unanimously in favor of considering tn.
subject.
The Masons then discussed the ques
tion of whether the building should b.
erected by a holding stock compan!
composed exclusively of Master Mason'
in good standing, or whether it shoult
be built by the lodge. 1t was practi
cally the entire sentiment of the meet
ing that it would be better policy t,
have holding company have the re
sponsbility of the deal and for the diffe
The Dickinson press., 1909-03-06
TOBIAS WINS
Long and Hard Fought Contes1
Case Decided in Favor of Dick
inson Man. Landre La Lande
Loses Out in Reservoir Claim.

Louis Tobias. the Dickinson cigar
maker, received word this week that
the contest case which he instituted
aginst Landre La Lande for section
24-137-e9, located south of Belfield, had
been decided in his favor. This contest
was long one and an exceptionally
large amount of testimony was offered
at the hearing, taking several days to
complete it all.
The decision of the register and re-
ceiver is that La Lande's claim as a
reservoir should not hold as he had not
fulfilled the conditions. Tobias made
entry on the land April Is, 1908 and La
Lande on June %. 1908 filed notice that
reservoir had been built on the land.
Tobias protested against the reservoir
claim and the hearing was December
lS. 1908. It appeared that La Lande
built q reservoir on the land in 1908
but he lived more than 800 miles from
it and had not used the reservoir for
furnishing water to livestock. The
officials also found that there was no
particular public necessity Of having a
reservoir there as most Of the home
steaders have ample supply Of water Of
their own. 80 u Il, Il a
G. a. McFarlane Of McFarlane {.
Murtha was 1 Tobias attorney and H.
c. Berry represented the defendant. a
The Dickinson press., 1909-03-06

rent branches of the order to rent quar-
tiers from the stock company. This is
the plan which the Masons of Glendive
have carried through with exceptional
success
The lodge then adjourned and meet
ing of the Masons was at once called,
with Dr.. v. H. Stickney as chairman.
Those present seemed to be very enthu-
siastic over the idea.
1t was decided that from $25. 600 to
$50, 600 would have to be raised to pur-
chase suitable lot, with at least SO
foot frontage, and erect building that
would meet all the demands from q
business standpoint and from the stand
point of the lodge. The shares will be
sold at SIS apiece and the limit to one
person is 120. or a total of So. 900 in
value. A committee. consisting OF
DR.. V. H. Sickney, chairman, A. H.
Arnett, w. L. Richards ALI White and
F. M. Turner, was elected to formulate
plans and secure subscriptions.
| This committee started at once to 9et
in it's good work and the next day
issued circular letter to each Masor
in the lodge who lives outside of the
city. Those in the city have beer
visited personally. The committee has
met with excellent success and the tenn
nle Looks like a SIRE thin6
No plans have been discussed con.
cernlng site, the sort of building bes
adopted to all needs, etc. Anothe
meeting to talk over these details ha,
been called for this Saturday even
ing.
The Dickinson press., 1909-03-06
ALL LAWS
Are MADE
Legislature Adjourned at Mid
night Friday. Closing Scenes
Full of Excitement as Last
Measures Came Up.

The present session of the North
Dakota legislature has been one of
great importance. and on the whole.
has accomplished good deal of good.
Some good measures have been showed
under and some bills that have passed
are of little importance but fair per-
centage of the important laws have met
with favor at the hands of the legis-
lators The wholesale investigating of
state officers has had it's good results,
for it has shown that the affairs of the
people are being capably managed.
Last week and the early part of this
week, have seen great amount of
business taken up in both houses. The
eleventh hour measures have been intro
duced and the committees have been
working night and day to report the
bills referred to them.
Representative Frank Baker last week
introduced H. B. 351, the new code of
the North Dakota National Guard. The
bill is lengthy one and contains
96 sections, dealing with every feature
of the militia. A committee of the
state association has been at work on
the contents of the code for two years
and it is believed to be very complete
in every way.
The senate and house have both passed
S. B. 159, Simpson s bill to appropriate
SIS, 600 year for the experiment sta
tions at Dickinson, Williston and Lang
don. This will give the station here
the sum of $13, 500 to expend in the
next two years, $4,000 each year for
running expenses and an extra So, 500
Continued on page Io) e.
The Dickinson press., 1909-03-06
Three CHURCHES
Congregationalism Had Big Day
on the Milwaukee, Sunday
Churches Dedicated at Het-
finger, Bowman and Recder.

Last Sunday was red letter day in
church work on the coast extension of
the Milwaukee road 1t was the first
time in the history of the Congrega-
tional work in the state. that three
churches were dedicated on the same
Sunday. New Churches were dedicated
at Hettinger Bowman and Reeder.
The Hettinger church cost 81, $50.
President Vittum and Rev. G. J. Powell
of Fargo assisted the pastor, Rev. G. N.
Remission, in the dedicatory services.
The sum of $500 was raised to finish
paying for the building. 1t is a very
fine edifice and we'll adapted to the
work of the church, with a full base
ment. 1t is complete with oak pews
and fine bell. The pastor made the
plans, raised most of the money and
wrote a very suitable hymn for the
dedication service.
The Reeder church is the only house
of worship in the town. 1t cost about
81, 900. General Missionary Smith of
Glen Ullin was in charge of the dedi-
catpry services and raised over $500.
President Vittum assisted in the ser
vices.
Last Sunday the Congregational church
at Bowman dedicated the finest meet
ing home on the coast extension be-
tween Aberdeen and Miles City. Its
present cost is So, 900 and when fully
furnished will reach beyond 81, 900.
The sum of 81, 100 was needed to finish
paying for the property and this was
secured at the services. Rev. E. H.
Stickney and Rev. G. j. Powell of
Fargo assisted the pastor, Rev. R. ].
Kellogg.
There are nine Congregational churches
in the Milwaukee towns between Lem
mon and Terry. This rapid extension
of Congregational church work is largely
due to the enterpri sc and indefatigable
work of Rev. E. E. Smith. who has
organized these churches.
The Dickinson press., 1909-03-06
WILL BUILD HOMES
Missouri Valley Milling Co. Will
Erect Four Dwellings for Use
of Employees at the Mill. Work
Making Rapid Progress Now.

For the use of its employees, the
Missouri Valley Milling company will
erect four dwelling houses in the western
part of the city this spring. These
buildings will be located near the flour
mill and elevator Of the company and
will be rented to the employees. The
plans have already been drawn and the
work will be commenced within a short
time, the company doing all the con-
tracing Three of the houses will be
for employees with families, while the
fourth will be boarding house for the
rest of the operatives. y s
This will make the plant of the COM
pany in Dickinson one Of the finest
along the line, The splendid Office and
immense elevator are already COM
|pleted and the work on the mill is pro-
,eressine rapidly each day. It will be
in operation within a few months. With
the company houses the plant will re-
present an outlay in Dickinson Of fully
$i25. 600. All of the houses will be Of
modern style with electric lights and
steam heat /. t53. 3S8
The Dickinson press., 1909-03-06
COMPANY K
ENTER TAINS
Soldier Boys Give Banquet fo'
Citizen Guests After Presenta-
ton of Medals Monday.
Very Enjoyable Affair.

The members of Co. X were the hosts
on Monday evening at a banquet, given
in honor of the Dickinson gun club, the
city council and few invited guests.
The occasion was a memorable one in
the history of the company, evincing
as it did the closely united interests
between the soldier boys and the civil
ians. and showing how highly the FORM
er stand in the opinion of the citizens.
The members of the company proved
royal entertainers and gave their guests
an evening which will long be remem-
bered.
The affair was occasioned by the
presentation of the craftsmanship troph-
les to those of the company who have
attained the necessary skill at the range
during the past season. The prelimin-
ary exercises were made, of public
nature and the gallery was well filled
with citizens and friends Of the COM
pany, including good many ladies.
The entire company was put through an
extensive drill and manual of arms
which was very interesting and showed
the results Of the excellent drilling
which the men have received from Cap
tain A. j. Osborn and his officers. The
olive service uniforms were worn, includ-
ing the new caps, which came last week.
At about 9 O'Clock, Captain Osborn
called the company to attention and pro-
ceeded to read off the names of the fortu-
nate ones who were to receive the med
ais. 1t was expected that Adjt. Gen.
A. P. Peake would be present to perform
this duty but he was unable to. arrange
his business to be here, so Capt. Osborn
made the presentation. He explained
the requirements and urged that all the
members do their level best to attain
the necessary standard in marksman-
ship during the coming season.
Three members of the company were
in the highest class, that of expert
riflemen, and received badges of
silver, a design of laurel wreath and
crossed guns suspended from a. bar,
bearing the words Expert Rifleman. ="
j. III. Engelbrecht, j. H. Wolford and
Roy Baird were in the class. There
were no sharpshooters but silver bar pins
with the word 4 'Marksman, = were
awarded to Capt. A. J. Osborn, John
Klug, o. B. Jahr, Roy Dodd, Reuben
LYON, William Dardis and A. Ellian,
all Of whom made the third rank.
This concluded the public ceremony.
Continued on page Io)
The Dickinson press., 1909-03-06
WILL HAVE =.
MODEL farm
Big Company of Hollanders Com
ing to This Country. Land.
Will be Conducted Along New
Ideas as an Experiment.

A big land deal was recently made by
Ed O'Connor of the Belfield Land g.
Investment Co., whereby 5000 acres
of Stark county land was sold to so
sturdy Hollanders, who have just left
their mother country and are now on
their way to make their homes in west
ern North Dakota, This is the second
bunch of Hollanders to come to this
country within the past year and a
good colony will soon be established in
the vicinity of South Heart. where 100
bought farms last year.
The Pe&A Jensen farm which was in
cluded in the sale made last year, will
be used as q. home for the new comers
until they can put up their own homes,
and arrangements have been made with
many of the farmers and ranchers in
the southwestern part of the county to
help the immigrants to home until
they can build for themselves. At the
time of the purchase last year two ex-
pert farmers from Holland were put in
charge of the Jensen farm which is to
be sort of an experiment station for
the benefit of the colonists. The experts
have diplomas from the best agricul-
tural schools in the Old Country and
their observation and study of dry farm
ing in this state will he of great value
to their fellow country-men.
The farming operations will start
on large scale this year. The come
pany will own and operate three break
ing outfits and will have the most
improved and up-to-date machinery
that can be procured. They come
with the intention of making homes
for their families and farming for profit
and the past history of these people
shows that this plan is generally carried
out by industrious Hollanders.
Mr.. O'Connor left Wednesday for St.
Paul, where he expects to meet the
immigrants and if everything works out
according to schedule the Hollanders
will 60 through here on No. 3 Sunday.
The Dickinson press., 1909-03-06
FINE NEW STORE
Two Dickinson Young. Men Star,
Out Under Favorable Auspices
in Furniture Business. Boul-
ger & Hughes Up-to-date.

One of the prettiest stores in the city
is the furniture emporium recently
opened by Messrs. Boulger and Hughes
on Willard street in the St. Charles hotel
annex. A causal look in the display
window Immediately suggests that the
store is stocked with good line of up
to-date furniture. and the suggestion is
well sustained. Just one step inside
the door and the customer is confident
that his wants can be satisfied and
that there will be no trouble in making
selections for any article necessary in
the proper furnishing of his house. hall
or Office.
The proprietors, Messrs John Boulger
and E. j. Hughes have been partners in
business for several years in this city,
having owned and conducted the Dick
inson steam laundry until few weeks
ago when they sold out to E. P. Lee,
the present proprietor. The same week
they purchased the furniture stock Of
O. B. Frankenbere and moved it to the
new store.
The furniture business is nothing new
to these gentlemen. Mr.. Hughes was
employed by Wasen & Gaard in Fargo
for three years and was with the Luger
Furniture Co. for similar term in that
city. His work made him familiar with
every branch of the business. including
undertaking and embalming. For two
years before coming to Dickinson.
Messrs. Boulger and Hughes were in the
furniture business In GAINESVILLE. Mimi.
and when they first came to this city II
was with the intention of going into
the same business. \. Il,
The large stock Of goods purchased
from Mr. Frankenbere and several
hundred dollars worth which has arrived
since March 1st has been arranged in
the beautiful store or stored in the Marsh
stone building on Clough street The
Marsh building will also furnish quart
ers for the undertaking department, fol
which Mr.. Hughes is now in the cities
buying supplies. s. ,
The store is SO arranged that every
inch of space is utilized and at the
same time nothing is crowded. There
is good light in every part Of the build
mig. The basement contains fully az
much stock as the main store. 1t is also
fitted with a work room for picture
framing, etc. and everything is as nea,
as wax .3.# sss s58i n.
Messra Boulger and Hughes are good
business men and will make success
Of the business they like and are edu-
j Gated in. s53. ;ssI s3Aa 3ssssss
The Dickinson press., 1909-03-06
Sunny Mexico

E. F. Messersmith writes the PRESS
that he and Mrs. Messersmith were in
Monterey. Mexico, on February %. He
describes it as the land Of all summer,
with the thermometer 80 in the shade
that day. He states that Monterey is a
city Of IS. 600 people. built in q very
old fashioned style between the noun
tains The water there 10 good. ",
The Dickinson press., 1909-03-06
MASONS SUBSCRIBE
$4,000 in THREE DAYS

Effective Campaign Of Special Committee
the Erection Of Masonic Temple Here Meets With Exception
ally Good Results Building Now Practically Assured
ing Saturday Night Decide the Site and Other Details