The Dickinson press., 1910-12-17

>eAlONDAY DESEMBEk ~, Iol
+ Come in to the Grill and have a GOOD
oyster stew. 1t
With a touch Of the Elk colors. L. J. I
Dickinson & Son have an attractive
(svindow. displaying the good thinas
they offer for sale in the line of mems
furnishings. ss'
W. G. Henderson of Parma, Idaho,
writes that his family always enjoys
the news in the PRESS. The weather
there is fine. no snow, and just little
muddy. 49,
The report that the treasury depart.
ment at Washington had accepted the
Lansdon site including a portion
Of the old Ballard property. in the east
ern part of the city. is probably mis-
take. It is likely correct that the
inspector, Fred Brackett, named this
site as first choice. It was expected
that he would do this.
The Belfield Times has story of the
narrow escape of Fred Shirley from
being eaten alive by a grey wolf. After
lassoing the animal, his horse threw
him and it is not known just exactly
what would have happened had not
another cowboy. Jim Doyle. happened
on the scene and shot the 213-pound
wolf. This made the third wolf cap
tured by Mr.. Shirley this season.
Pineree Patriot: Dr.. H. Van de Erve
departed Monday for Dickinson, where
he has taken the practice and office of a
physician who has gone to other fields.
Doctor recently studied under the famous
Mayo Brothers and assisted at the North
ern Pacific hospital at Brainerd. He is
thorough student and keeps in touch
with all the latest developments of his
science. His friends wish him all sue
cess in his new field, both professionally
and matrimonially.
The Dickinson Fire department are
already planning for their 10th annual
ball which will come on Monday even
ing. January 2, and will be as usual one
of the big social events of the season
The Messersmith- -Rowell orchestra will
furnish the music and the supper will be
served in Cafeteria style by the mem
bers of the department. The following
officers have been elected to serve for
the ensuing term: H. Gruchus, CHEZ !;
j. L. Hughes, assistant chief: E. E.
Coar, foreman; A. D. Davis. secretary
and Reuben Lyon, treasurer.
The A. A. u. championsh ip basket
ball team of Portage, Wis.,, will be here
on next Thursday evening, the 22nd,
and the result will probably be the best
game of basketball that has ever been
played in Dickinson. At any rate, the
home team is stronger than ever before
and although they are not 50 sure of
winning game from professionals like
these they are sure that they will be in
the game all of the time. Don't forget
to be at the armory early on that even
, ing in order to get good seat, as a
large number of spectators are expected.
T. F. Roberts. formerly a commits
sioner of Billings county, was selected
commissioner in the central district of
Slope county at the meeting held last
week in southeast Billings county.
The, work of organizing the new county
is now in doubt, contest having been
field against the election. Each dis
trict has selected man 10 be recon-
mended to the governor for appointed as
commissioner MIR. Roberts is first
class man for commissioner and if the
new county should be organized it will
be to the best interests of all concerned
to have him appointed.
Hettinger Record Jonas Peters, one
of the early homesteaders, is another
example of the Industrious man who has
made good in Adams county. He came
here in the spring of 1908 with only 9
few hundred dollars at his command.
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After selling his land and chattels and
paying every dollar he owed, he left
Hettin9er on Wednesday evening with
$5, 900 to his credit. Peters was hard
worker and good manager and stayed
by the guns when others got discourag.
ed. But this is only the first chapter in
the story. To quote Mr.. Peters, North
Dakota has been good to me.
Mr.. and Mrs. Earl Henderson of Berl
visited at the homes of Mrs. Mary
Henderson and Mrs. J. F. Davis in
Dickinson for several days this week.
Mr.. Henderson has a homestead about
II miles east of Schafer. His brother.
Elsey, also has one in the same locality.
They are both interested in the raising
of horses and cattle, and come to Dick.
inson occasionally to see their mother
and sister. The Henderson. family for.
merly resided in the vicinity of Richard.