The Dickinson press., 1909-08-28
Rev. F. l. Watkins went to Beacl

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Rev. F. l. Watkins went to Beach
on Thursday evening.
Rev. Gregory Powell was a ~westbound
passenger on Thursday.
Wm. A. earns of Marshall had bust
ness in Dickinson the past week. +.
S. N. Lebo. stock inspector, was in
the city for several days this week.
John Vogel went to Mandan this
week to visit his children for a time.
Fred Weibel and Robert Plaeeemier
were in from Knife river this week.
Misses Leah earns and Martha Allison
Of Marshall were in Dickinson this
week.
S. B. Chapel Of Wlbaux was trans
acting business in the city the first Of
the week.
Mrs. E. J. Gallipo has so recovered
from her operation as to be able to be
out again.
Miss Ida Waegener of Glendive has
been visiting this week at the home of
Jerry Dryer.
E. T. Ortberg of Raymond, S. D..
filed a homestead the past week north
in Dunn county.
Col. c. M. Moore of Billings was
accompanied by his wife to Dickinson
this week for the horse sales.
J.F. Bennett, representing the Prouty
Co. of So. St. Paul, was looking for
business in the city this week.
Harry Quick made Dickinson head
quarters the past week while he was
making trips to Dunn, Billings and
Hettinger counties.
DR.. N. p. Stair of Fl. Atkinson. Wis.
was in the city Sunday with his father,
who was in for health and was return
ing east from Mott.
Mrs. X. A. Knudson moved from Beach
to Dickinson the past week and is occu-
plying the house with her mother, Mrs.
Nau, on Inlrd Ave. w.
The Dickinson Heating 6. Plumbing
Co. have been awarded the contract
for installing a heating plant in the
new s12. 600 school building at Hebron.
Thomas Bailey was in from Emerson
on Wednesday to make final five year
proof on his homestead. L. A. Watkins
and P. J Minaha acted as witnesses.
fl. Robinson came down from Medora
this week and stated that it was ex-
pected that the new Medora bank would
be ready for business the first of Sep
TENDER.
E. G. Pavenstecher OF PORTAGE, Wis,
was in Dickinson this week in the in
terest of the Northwestern Development
Association. A branch office is 10 be.
opened in Richardton.
Rev. P. Langendorff of Woodville,
Ohio, arrived in the city Wednesday
morning and left later in the week with
Alderman F. Maser for New England,
where he has brothers engaged in farm
ing.
Charles Starke,, clerk in the Dickinson
u. S. land Office, has bought the M. L.
Mcbride home on Fifth Ave. W.. and
is to take possession the first of Nov
ember. Mr.. Mcbride is building on
the opposite corner north.
MI. and Mrs. John w. Harnden of
Antelope were in Dickinson on Thurs
day. Mr.. Harnden said that his son,
David. would about finish the cutting
of grain at the home farm this week if
the weather continued good. He had
been cutting at the rate of 20 acres per
day. One field Of wheat on the Harnden
homestead. cropped for Is years, gives
proimse Of q yield of 20 bushels of
wheat to the acre.
Jesse Smith, a land dealer of Manson,
Iowa, with his wife. visited for a few
days with Mi. and Mrs. E. j. Scharf
the first Of the week. Mr.. Smith is very
enthusiastic over the country here and
made some interesting comparisons
between the condition Of the farmers in
this section and those at his home in
Iowa. There, land values are from $50
to $50 per acre; and the farmers who
are OBLIGED to live on rented land have
to pay q rental Of from So. so to 81 per
acre. The result is unsatisfactory to
the parties OF both sides, for with an
ordinary crop the tenant cannot nav his
rent: and at best the owner does NOT
receive sufficient interest on his money.
Nj. Smith said he wished that eyery
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