The Dickinson press., 1910-10-01

Mrs. ]. 8. Stoddard of Sentinel Butte
was in the city a few days this week.
Buy your millinery at Miss Murn's,
the best and cheapest store in town. It
Mrs. VIM. Neuens came down from
Medora on Thursday to &c, some dental
work done.
Joe, the young son of MI. and Mrs.
J. s. Leary. broke his arm while play
ing n day this week.
Christ Peterson wat down from Ne
dora on Friday. He reports q good bust
ness at his store this fall.
Henry Hoverson. John Shaw and Louis
Bergen are among those who shipped
good beef cattle to Chicago from Plaza
last month.
Nick Bartholome was a. visitor to
Edton the first of the week, LOOKING
after his land and crop interests in that
vicinity.
Miss Mary Pelissier went to Beach
Monday to accept a position es stem
oerapher for F. E. Near. president of
the Golden Valley Investment Co.
Miss Murn has a fine assortment of
willow plumes. Call and see them. It
will pay you. Also a beautiful assert
ment of hats for ladies and little girls.
Thomas Wiklund arrived Tuesday from
Christiaoa. Norway. and is visiting his
brother. Ole Wiklund, at the A. T. ,Crowl
& Co store. He may decide to say in
this country.
Ben E. Taylor was in Dickinson on
Friday to make Communication proof on
his homestead southwest of Dickinson.
Otto Phillips and Wilhelm Mayer were
the witnesses.
A fine new tennis court has been ar
ranged in the southeast corner of the
school yard. by the high school pupils.
The equipment was purchased from the
gymnasium fund raised by a high school
play last spring. The high school
faculty played the first game Friday
afternoon.
Thursday was moving day for Mana
ger M. E. Hall. who moved into the G.
F. Higgins house on First Ave. W.
Likewise MANAGER C. F. Norton of the
Western Union was moving into the B.
H. Crawford house on Fifth Ave. W.
just vacated by Mr.. Hall.
Robert Monroe from Is miles north
west of Oakdale was in Dickinson on
Friday. His steers sold in market fol
SIS per head, heifers $50, giving him an
average of $50 per head for about so
head. T. G. Saunders got the same
figures for his steers and heifers and had
about half and half, the same as Robert
Monroe.
The first issue of the Taylor Reporter,
published by Foster Gilman, came to
hand the past week. MIR. Gilman was
formerly at Glen Ullin and Mandan, and
from the initial number of the Reporter
it is evident that he will do his part to
give Taylor a good local paper. The
merchants there are very liberal adver-
tisers and it looks as though Editor Gil
man had located in about the right
place.
Dispatches from Washington say that
free mail delivery for Dickinson has
been postponed until October Is, owing
to the fact that moi enough of the civil
service candidates passed the examina-
ton. This was fully explained in the
PRESS last week, namely, that but
three passed and that four were required
to start the service. A second exami-
nation will be given in this city today
Saturday, October y. Miss Margaret
Stewart, secretary. will. conduct the
examinations.
The Dickinson Ell ks and all other Elksl
who will attend the big barbecue and
fe stivities at the Con Short ranch today
Saturday will. no doubt, be treated
to the time of their lives. A great
many from the local lodge will be in
some going up by auto and
some by train. Guests from other lodges
in this part of the state are also expect
ed to be present to partake of the hospi-
tality of Mr.. and Mrs. Short. Amuse-
ments, such at broncho busting and
will be a part of the program and
besides his Elk guests Mr.. Short has ex-
tended an invitation to all his friends