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The Dickinson press., 1909-11-13

markee,-whic1swi hrthe.Ibank
account and give all the ready cash
needed for current expenses until another
crop time. ~
These conditions will ultimately make
North Dakota an immensely rich country.
The fertile soil is here. and there ID
no more to be had when the few remain
ing acres are taken. supply and de-
smand will do the rest.
The raising Of Grain 10 already at
Etractive on account Of the good prices.
and 1t looks as though this country
would soon be importing instead Of ex-
porting bread stuifs.
There is no country that can produce
better wheat and finer live stock thar
this very land that is now either open
for hometseads or held at comparatively
low prices.
The Dickinson press., 1909-11-13

O. sL1DeSartso Of Desart was 4 business
visitor in town Monday. Il
A daughter wal born Monday. Novem-
bef 8. to Mr.. and Mrs. G. A. Hohensee,
who live four miles west of town.
A son wat born Saturday November s,
to NJ. and Mrs. G. A. Albrecht, who
live three miles east of town.
A. Hiort. one Of our prosperous farm-
era, 4hreshed over 800 bushels 4of Grain
this fall. His wheat averaged I'm
bushls aud flax IL bushels to the acre.
The credit ID not all due to the land.
Mr.. Hort is q hustler andga practical
farmer. who works hard and has assood
crop every year. s9
President p. p. Eush. who had charge
Of the State Bank of New England dur
ing Cashier j. S. McGovern's absence,
left Saturday for a business trip to
Minneapolis before going to his home in
Starbuck, MINI.
james B. johnson who has been work
ing at A. Hjort's the past season,
recently threaded his crop ofj270 bushels
Of wheat and 40 bushels Of fax. Next
year he intends 10 do his farming al
home. He will % east socn and will
bring back some good farm teams.
The Dickinson press., 1909-11-13
HIGH SCHOOL NOTES

The Freshman 'ciass has organized
with the following officers: President,
Vernon McCutchanF; vice president Earl
EBsanick secretary and treasurer, Emma
Nichols. Their colors are navy blue
and gold. ss
The juniors and sophomores have
been conflicting . to who should have
their Hae5ou, the new school building.
The Sophomores have organized their
class with the following officers: Presl-
dent, Crosby Richards: vice president
Robert Hill; secretary and treasures
Florence Jennings; class poet, Tina
Brown. The class eolors are violet
land white. &
The Dickinson press., 1909-11-13
PASSING Of THE BUFFALO

- 1Ao0yCN0 Ox LIE 0VCCEAON ~
The publication in the PRESS this
week Of the Bison Society's work in pre-
serving in Montana a herd of the mon
aurchs of the plains recalls early history
In Western North Dakota. when the buf-
falo roamed over the very lands which
are now producing such abundant crops.
During the. early eighties Dickinson
and Bel6eld were among the great buff
falo hide shipping points. Early pic
lures Of Dickinson show these hides cord
ed high in the streets, and the PRESS
tells of whole trainloads of hides being
loaded for market at Belfield; there ID
also accounts Of the Northern Pacific
through trains being stopped for a hall
hour to let the trails of buffalo cross.
In those days it was not an uncommon
thing to see a herd a mile or two long
trailing north or south and it was not
safe for a train to pass until the whole
herd had gotten " the track.
Many an old timer in Stark and Bill
lines county can tell about the last
great buffalo slaughter in these parts.
This was in the early eighties and q
few years later. in 1885 ia 1887. the
buffalo teams we've sent out in all
directions, particularly south. to gather
the bleaching bones. The men made
good money in this business and at
Dickinson tons and tons of bones were
loaded for the eastern markets.
This is all changed and not one buffalo
remains in all of the great state of
North Dakota to tell the wanton slaugh-
ter of this noble animal. The govern
ment could easily have made q national
reserve out here for the bison but the
plan was not thought of until too late.
There is a small private herd in South
Dakota. and it is very gratifying to
know that steps have been taken for
breeding up and preserving a herd of a
thousand or more buffalo in the Flat
head country of Montana.
The Dickinson press., 1909-11-13
Gladstone

Sheriff WEIGH was IN town Sunday.
tJ.sS. Birdsali came in from the ranch
Saturday last.
Snow fell for q short time here
Wednesday. 1T *s ID a u
The Gladstone-Alden stage 10 heralded
now by the chime Of Russian bells,
Fred Zich was in from Black Butte
Wednesday. .sii..
Mrs. l. II. Rudiselle and baby of
Dickinson visited with Mrs. Geo. Lee q
few days this week.
Mrs. Joseph Messersmith of Dickin-
son spend. Tuesday with Mrs. w. l.
Prindle..
Wheat recovered in price again this
week and the daily receipts al the ele-
vators is heavy.
Mrs. Tanberg was contracting with
Gladstone people Saturday to furnish
them with Thanksgiving turkeys. The
''Tanberg brand of turkeys cant be
beat, they are like the TanberE butter.
none better"
A. B. and P. owitzer, Wm. Witte
and H. Martinson were among the
farmers in from Horswill Monday.
Chas. Burdick, one of the prosperous
farmers living north of town. wal in
town Tuesday.
]. o. Horswill. the leading merchant
of Horswill, was in town recently at
tending to the unloading of a a Of
Washburn-C robsy -four.
Frank Wacks and family. who have
been living in Laurel. Mont. arrived
here Saturday last and will locate near
relatives south of town.
Mrs. D.. c. F. BirdsaIl. who visited
relatives here sor a few days last week,
returned to her home in Dickinson Sum
day.
Ned Culver. who met with an accident
at the Farmers Elevator recently which
resulted in the breaking of several ribs,
is able to be about again.
Found, Il pair gold bowed spectacles
on road between Gladstone and my home
Tuesday. owner can have same by
calling on Mrs. w. B. Powers. .ts.
Mrs. Mary Turner has resigned her
position a 9 postmaster at Gladstone and
Oscar A. Deitsche has made application
for the same, and expects Ais appoint
ment in a few days.
FOR SALE-One hundred sixty acres.
Of all good farming land, fsur miles
southeast Of Gladstone: SEN -2A-13a-94..
Price SIS per acre. Address { e
GEORGE. Oakda]e. N q T 11-f3-2p
Born to Nj. and Mrs. W. Elwell,
Thursday, November 4 q soa. Rev.
Rockwell. til e new pastor Of the n. E.
church. preached q very interesting SER
mon here Sunday morning. ny
M. Meulle.r. the expert machinist.
who has been at the Gladstone Roller
mills for the past week, sppesinteadfna
the repair work, left for Minneapolis
Tuesday and the mill is now at, wori
again and win soon run both. nigh. end
day. -. Il.
The Dickinson press., 1909-11-13
New Enalandf

Mrs. Otto, Vance Of Pine spent Sunday
with her sister. Miss Fannie. Marshall.
E. J.. ocharf of Dickinson was in
town the past: week with. q party Of
l~andseekers. ~ : ~ :, ajs3s;pis7*s
Miss Dodaon Davis Of Edton will make
Communication proof on her homestead
next month; e~.idtcai g., ft: sra
Many people were in town last Satur-
day to take advantage of the Saturday
bargain sale at the Gardner store. Ssit
Geo. Delbolt and family visited the
families of Charles Ernest and Edison
Rifle in Rifle township this week.
Mrs. John Hager and daughter. Miss
Thelma, of Edton were visitors in town
the first of the week. i
W. W. Fuller of Marmarth, district
agent for the Northwestern Mutual Life
Insurance Co., was in town the first Of
the weep.
D. M. Hart of Daglum was in town
Saturday and purchased three of the
disc harrows that w. C. Mckenzie is
closing out at bargains.
Mr.. and Ms. N. H. Nelson were ten
dered a surprise party by a number 81
friends at their home southeast Of town
last Thursday evening. All who attended
report a very pleasant time. !
Fred Hendry recently returned from
few months visit at the coast and fol
the present is staying at Church. ].
iClark's. MI. dendry expects to. leave
in a few days for the east to visit
friends and relatives. .ai=
Mr.. and Mrs. P. H. Digeins Of, Cedar
Rapids, Iowa, arrived in New Enel1nd
last week for an indefinite stay. Nj.
Diggins is looking for a business loca-
tion in this part Of the country For
the present Mr.. and Mrs. Diggins are
assisting in the Mckenzie store.
A turkey shoot will be held at Pat
Ryan's place on section 28-133-9T near
Kennedy at 1 o'clock Saturday. Novem-
Der 20. There will be plenty of turkeys
and everybody is invited.
The Dickinson press., 1909-11-13
PRICES OF BEEF v A

The decrease in the production of
beef in the United States means a great
deal to the farmers of Western North
Dakota, where lands are still held at a
comparatively low figure. Our popula-
ton is increasing rapidly and yearly
making a greater demand for farm lands,
forcing back the great free stock grazing
industry of the past, which in turn
necessarily decreases the beef supply
and causes higher prices for meat.
1t will be only a few years before the
Bad Lands along the Little Missouri
river will all be taken by men who will
find it profitable to care for a small herd
of we'll bred beef cattle. The rough
land will afford good gazing and the
little valleys will produce the necessary
winter forage. People will learn to
shelter stock more and feed a little dur
ing the cold stormy weather.
. These prices for beef will also act as
an incentive for the farmer to raise a
few more cattle and horses. and in years
when the crops are not as abundant as
this season. he will have a few high
priced beef cattle. q horse o. two to
The Dickinson press., 1909-11-13
a METHODIST MINISTER REC,
COMMENDS cHAMBERLAIN'S
COLO, CHOLERA AND DIAR-
asf,i3 RHOEA REMEDY. Is

II have used Chamberlain's Collie,
several years for !dianhoea ! consider
.t i IL trouble esi, .| i Bought hav ! Bottle bSa1 ', Il ]. d !
r. r. B Soys ssof shall ever Be FAD 10 u spes q:
Ea,word, in its praise when / have The
opportunity" Rev. Id, Knapp, Pas.
tor M. E.. Church, Miles Grove, Pa.
Sold BY all druggists.
The Black Hills union and western stock review. [volume] (Rapid City, S.D.) 1904-19??, 1909-09-10

The high school athletic association
met Tuesday morning and organized
anew by the election of L. Schwartz
man as captain and Ben Blair as man
ager. Several Of last years team are
in school this fall and it is believed
a strong team will be organized.
Among the players are Lyle Gale and
Clayton Ryther, half backs; Barton
Maxwell, quarter back, Lauren Thorn
as, center, Lloyd Mccain, guard, and
John Royse, end. Many of the sub
stitutes on lat years team are in
school this year. The team practiced
some this week and will be in charge
of Rev. Kellar, the same as last fall.
MisssLara johnson has been assign
ed to the position held by Mrs Amy
Johnson in the primary department
of Lincoln school, and is the only new
teacher on the force.
The Black Hills union and western stock review. [volume] (Rapid City, S.D.) 1904-19??, 1909-09-10
WILL TAKE
The CENSUS
Geo. B. Mansfield Gets Mor-
thy Appointment by the
Government.
WILL SELECT HIS ASSISTANT CENSUS TAKERS.
He Is Now Secretary of the Rapid
City Electric Light Co.--WiiiTake
Time to Make Enumeration.

George b. Mansfield has received
the appointment of census taker for
all the territory west of the Missouri
river in South Dakota. The selection
was made Wednesday by order of
President Taft and is worthily be-
slowed, falling into competent and
trustworthy hands. Mr.. Mansfield
was a candidate for the postotfice but
withdrew in favor Of v. 4. Pierce
who has been given the position. The.
position given Mr.. Mansfield is an inn
portant one and carries with it author
ity to superintend the work Of taking
the government census and to select
such census takers as may be neces-
sary to properly handle the work.
He is at present secretary Of the
Electric Light company, and one Of
the head factors In the Dakota Power.
company, organized for the purpose Of
Harvesting the power furnished by
Rapid Creek. 1t will require much
time and executive ability, lasting for
a period of nearly a year.
The Black Hills union and western stock review. [volume] (Rapid City, S.D.) 1904-19??, 1909-09-10

men gave their names as Mike Now
lin, Mike Ryan, George Wilson and
Jake Donchue. The evidence intro
duced showed that gloves had been
sold and was of such character that
the justice felt warranted in holding
Ryan and Nowlin to the next term of
the circuit court under $500 bonds.
The other two men were discharged
for lack of evidence to connect them
with the crime charged.
Donohue is is a cripple, just able to
move about with cane and crutch
The men arrived in the city last week
"wednesday and made their head
quarters under the double bridge on
+he Pierre road. They were warned
10 leave town previously by Sheriff
Hewett and Chief Gum.
The loss at the Chase store amounts
to about $50 in gloves alone, whole
boxes of new winter stock having
been taken. Wilson, Donohue and
Sprague were ordered to leave the
city at once, the latter having been
tried on the charge under suspicion.
The Black Hills union and western stock review. [volume] (Rapid City, S.D.) 1904-19??, 1909-09-10
FOUGHT FIRE WITH BEEVES
Two Animals Killed for Use as Drags
in Long Battle Against Prairie
Fire Near Pedro.

The people Of Pedro and vicinity
were busy few days last week fight
ing prairie fire which started at a
point about two miles east of Marcus
near the Red Owl store. A hard wind
from the north drove the head of the
fire southeast along Narcisse's creek,
taking nearly everything in it's path.
The Plainview store building was
saved only after some hard fighting.
Word was sent to Pedro and Elmer
Hawks entire haymaking outfit start
ed for the scene of the fire, arriving
just in time to check the flames from
crossing Deer and Timber creeks,
thus saving a big territory from the
ravages of the fire. About 200 men
were engaged In combating the blaze.
Two beeves were killed, one on the
east side and one on the west side of
the fire, and made into drags, as this
seemed the only way to get the con-
flagration under control.
Wallace White, one of the fire fight
ers, while trying to keep the fire from
crossing little creek, was complete
ly surrounded and had to run through
the flames to place of safety, burn
lug his face and hands while doing so.
The burned strip of country is from
three to five miles in width and
twelve miles long, which might have
been much larger, but for the work
of the volunteers, who were severely
handicapped by the high wind.
Many homesteaders lost all their
feed and haystacks which makes it
hard on the owners who have stock to
feed this winter.
The Black Hills union and western stock review. [volume] (Rapid City, S.D.) 1904-19??, 1909-09-10
Weekly Weather Report.

Temperature and precipitation data
from the records of local office, U. S.
Weather Bureau, Lakota building,
Rapid City, S. d., for the week end
ing Thursday, September 8, 1909:
Highest temperature during week,
81, Oh the 9Th.
Lowest temperature during week,
76, on the 4th.
Average daily temperature during
week, So.
Normal daily temperature for the
week, 63.
Average daily deficiency in temper
ature during week, 0.3.
Average daily deficiency in temper
ature since September lst, IA.
Average daily excess in tempera
ture since January lst, O.5.
Total precipitation lin inches) dur
ing week, O.53.
Normal precipitation for week, O.36.
Excess in. precipitation for the
week, oil.
Excess in precipitation since Sep.
tember lst, '1.19.
Excess in precipitation since Janu-
ary 1st, 1.79.
G. L. MITCHELL, Observer.
The Black Hills union and western stock review. [volume] (Rapid City, S.D.) 1904-19??, 1909-09-10
TAX LEVY
IS I8 MILLS
This Is for State and County
Taxes for the Coming
Year of 1910.
The COUNTY LEVY IS BUT FOURTEEN AIlLS
Board of Supervisors Hold Fall Ses.
sion-County Has S26, 100000 on
Desosit to Meet Expenses.

The rate of taxation for the year
1910 was fixed Tuesday by the board of
supervisors at fourteen mills, which
is one mill more than last levy. This
year the county and state levy, each
increased mill, makes the rate Just
two mills higher. The county levy is:
General fund, AS mills: sinking fund,
l; salary. 3; bridge, 2: insane, L; poor,
IS; roads, 2; total, IA mills. To this
is added the state levy of mills,
bringing the total assessment for 1910
to Is mills. This rate is applicable to
realty holders in the rural districts.
In Rapid City the rate is reduced 2
mills on account Of holders paying no
county road tax, and the same ruling
holds good in few of the larger
towns of the country where similar
conditions exist regarding the road
fund.
The rate was determined upon ac-
cording to law at the fall meeting of
the board, and the increase of one
mill is accounted for in the fact that
a new fund is Of necessity created,
obviously designated as salary fund,
and takes one mill from the central
fund which was placed at 5.5 mills,
making it As mills, and also decreases
the insane fund from the apportioned
two mills to one mill.
The Wasta pharmacy has been des.
ignated a depository for school books
and a sales agent for such in that sec.
tion of the county, making it more
convenient for patrons.
The coun1y auditors report showed
that s77,44705 had been expended
during the year. There is now in the
country treasury S26, 600 to meet cur
rent expenses for the balance of tht
fiscal year.
The Black Hills union and western stock review. [volume] (Rapid City, S.D.) 1904-19??, 1909-09-10
HAD SUFFERED MANY YEARS.
Peter Birnbaum Died Saturday Of
Heart Trouble at the Age
of ia Years. M

Peter Carroll, the only son Of Mr.
and Mrs. Henry Birnbaum, died Of
heart trouble Saturday at the family
home on Kansas City street, at the
age of IA years, months and u days.
He had been aisutyerer for years and
death came rs final relief. Ever since
he was two years old he has had se-3
we're sick spells, following which he.
would appear to gain and become
lquite strong. His months and years
Of suffering made him appear older
than lie really was, and he talked
about things which others Of his age
would not notice. i8
A few months ago his mother took
him to Rochester, Mimi, for treat
ment at the hospital and fora time
hopes of his ultimate recovery were
entertained. Later, on returning
home, he expressed desire to camp
out, so his request was complied witll,,
a camp outfit provided, and Mrs.
Tenny who had been as a sgrandmoth-i
er to him, accompanied him to the
Hills. He enjoyed 1t up there very
much. Week before last he was TAX
zen worse and was returned to the
family home, just reaching here In
time before the final summons. Just
before his death he called the mem,
bers Of the family one by one and
bade them good bye. He divided his
treasures among his friends, giving
each some token to remember him
by. Besides his parents he leaves
two sisters, Pearl and Pauline. The
family have the sympathy of large
number Of friends, a large number
calling at the family home to offer
coincidence to the grief stricken par-
ents and to do all in their power for
i them in their home Of darkest gloom.
The funeral was held Monday cone
Quoted by Rev. E. r. Straeton, and
was largely attended.
The Black Hills union and western stock review. [volume] (Rapid City, S.D.) 1904-19??, 1909-09-10
Pierre Lodge Closed.

The beautiful summer outing place
known as Pierre Lodge, at Hisega,
was closed Tuesday by Doanne Rob
inson, who has been in charge for the
Pierre people who are members of the
club that made the outing place pos
sibl and popular. The season
has been great success, so much SO
that it is probable other cities of the
state will follow the precedent an
other year by establishing camps.
The buildings and grounds will be
looked after by r. H. Perry for the
winter. He is with the Rapid City
Lime and Gypsum company and finds
it convenient to make his home at
Hisega for the winter.
The Black Hills union and western stock review. [volume] (Rapid City, S.D.) 1904-19??, 1909-09-10
SH0PLlFTERS ARE ARRESTED
Parties Visited Store, Took Goods,
Sold to People in Outlying Dis
trlcts at Low Prices.

A gang of clever shoplifters was
rounded up by the police Tuesday. For
several days people, especially in out
lying districts, had been importuned
to buy gloves and other articles of use
by suspicious looking strangers. Sus-
picion was aroused and an investiga-
tion carried CT to determine whether
the parties had the right to dispose
of the articles, in that the prices we're
exceedingly moderate. Willis Mer-
rett, who lives near the Milwaukee
round house, bought pair of gloves
for fifty cents which were found to
belong to the Chase store and retail
for $1.5O. Afterwards one of the
clerks of the store became suspicious
Of two men standing near a display
counter and kept watch of their ac-
tions. Soon they were detected in
the act of putting goods in their
pockets.
Sheriff Hewett and Deputy Baken
were at once notified and two men on
the outside of the store with a third
one on the inside were placed under
arrest.
Tuesday evening Officer Stewart
was approached by decrepit individ-
ual and asked to allow food to be Civ
en- to the prisoners. The officer ac.
companied to the cells and inspected
the food offered. The supply consist
ed Of weinerwurst, apples, onions and
two loaves of bread. Something about
one of the loaves attracted suspicion
and investigation of it disclosed that
the inside had been partly removed
and half pint bottle of colorless liz.
uid presumably alcohol >. inserted
therein and then closed. The good
| friend and lunch bearer was given q
lodging with those he would succor
They were held pending further in
vestigation, as it was thought the,
were members Of q gang of person,
making systematic touches at The
stores and disposing of the goods al
any price obtainable.
Il They piled their vocation by enter
ing the stores at the noon hour, goins
] in pairs AS this was at time whel
the clerical force is reduced, one woult
engage the clerk in conversation owe
!. a prospective purchase while the othe
would select and conceal articles east
The Black Hills union and western stock review. [volume] (Rapid City, S.D.) 1904-19??, 1909-09-10
PICKED UP IN PAS SING.

Mrs. James Clark and sister, Miss
Eula l'ale, went to Sturgis Tuesday,
accompanying little Miss Dorothy
who enters st. Martins academy for
the winter term.
Justice Worth pronounced the
magic words Sunday that made Miss
Edith Dandy and Alexander Camp
bell man and wife. They were both
residents Of Quinn.
Prof. G. II. Fulton of the South
Dakota School of Mines, resided in
Brooklyn, N. Y, when a boy, and
while there became acquainted with
DR., Francis Cook, the explorer.
Miss Ash. an experienced milliner
of New York city, arrived in the city
Monday. She will have charge of the
millinery departmentatthe Bee Hive
She is now busy arranging the fall
display
John G. Haines returned home Mon
day from trip to the markets of
Chicago and New York, where he
bought goods for his three big stores
The new goods will arrive in a few
days and be placed on sale.
| Rev. Kellar of Rapid City, occupied
the pulpit at the Episcopal church
Sunday and preached a very able SER
mon. A resident minister has been
|
appointed to this charge but has not
arrived as yet.-llot Springs Star.
The south west part of the city is a
veritable bee hive of industry in the
building line. New residences are be-
ing built of all sizes, from the medi-
um priced to the expensive, the ma
jority of them to be occupied by the
builders.
Mrs. Fl. E. Swander, assisted by
Mrs. j. L. Robbins, entertained the
Birthday club OH Monday in very
pleasant manner. The club is com
posed of young married ladies who
meet to discuss home keeping sub
jects A delicious luncheon was serv-
ed. The club meets once month.
Roy c. Burner, manager of the
4 |O'Hara Abstract Co., returned from
I Carthage, ILL.,, Monday. He was call
ed there month ago and during his
absence the local office has been ir
charge Of E. w. Wood, who will re
1 turn te Carthage this week. C. j
! O'Hara accompanied Mr., Burner here
and is spending few days visiting
his uncle, DR.. O'Hara.
The Woman's Auxiliary of tn,
Methodist church was entertained
Wednesday afternoon by Mrs. Ed All
len, corner of Kansas City and Sixtl
streets. The time passed merrily il
doing fancy work, sociability, and il
various ways as suited the spirit o
the occasion. A delightful luncheon
J, was served and all present enjoyed
Il the occasion.
Mrs. Guy Flick returned home th
i first Of the week from Interior, wher,
lshe has been visiting several days