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out of town to see about foreclosing one of his numerous mortgages fn the neighborhood. and his note. which fell due at the bank that day, was still weight upon Sam's mind
 Roland and Burnham found him wandering nervously round the store. alternately taking his hat down from the peg. ns if ruinded to mnke a second trip to the bank and replacing 1t as hs realized that patience was his part Why, hello, Roland!' he cried cheer fully. hanging up his hat for perhaps the twentieth time. And. How de doc, sfr?'' he greeted the stranger
 Good morning. sir." said Burnham pleasantly
 Say. Sam," Roland blundered with tiis usual adroitness. .'this gentle man.
 Burnham's hand fell heavily on his forearm.
 "what's that. Roland7 Sam turned curiously to them.
 "Oh. nothin'; was-er-juee goin' to say that this gentleman's my Lr1enO ITOm MOO 1OTk, MT. burnlaLs and we just happened to look in"
 '"The friend you were going to write to about my burnerT' inquired Sam
 1t was here that Roland got look from MT. Burnham that withered him completely.
 "why. no. Mir. Graham" Burnham interposed deftly. "Mr. Barnette must have been talking of some one else he knew in New York. P'-
 Didn't kr aw he knew more'n one there." Sam observed mildly.
 Burnham's glance jumped warily to Sam's face. but withdrew reassured. having detected therein nothing but the old mans kindly and simple na- ture. "At all events" he continued. "I don't remember hearing anything about the matter twhat did you call it1 A burner, eh?, from MT. Barnette."
 "T s'pose Roland forgot" Sam al- lowed Hes so busy courtin' our nretty girls. Mir. Burnham"-
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1910-11-11

AYAT had busy day or two after
 IN that, trying to set things to q rights in the store for the bet
 ter reception and display of the new stock Sperry dropped him a line saying that the goods would ar rive on the third day. and there was much to do to make way for them.
 Between spasms of work Duncan had his hands full attending to the soda fountain. Soda water being prac- tically the only salable thing in the store. it had to serve as an excuse for the inquisitiveness of many of my fel low citizens. ts say nothing of-I should put it, but especially-their wives and daughters. The consump- ton of vanilly sody in those two days broke all known Radville records and stands q singular tribute to the Spar tan fortitude of Radvflle womanhood, particularly the young stratum thereof
 From my window in the Citizen of flee was able to keep a tolerably close account of events and obtain a consen- gus of public opinion. So far as the latter bore upon Duncan. it was di- vided into two rather distinct parties, one. of course. favoring him. and this was feminine almost exclusively. Ira cey Tanner, to be sure. confessed with an my hearing to predilection for the Moo York dood. but was inclined to hedge and climb the fence when as nailed hI Hollands strictures. Roland,
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1910-11-11

such things-as sort of side issue"
 twill your Sam's eagerness was not to be disguised.
 "Be glad to. Tell me. how did you get your power"
 From gas. sir. though coal will do most as well. You see. I've got this burner patented that makes gas from crude oil--nO waste. no odor nor trou- ble and little expense. It'd be cheap CT than coal. I thought; that's why I invented It. I could get steam up mighty quick with that gas arrange ment I use it for lighting here in the store now"
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AT had busy day or two after
 M that, trying to set things to A rights in the store for the bet.
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are kept. One of the deacons remains
within the church; no one else should
remain there. The church doors are
closed.
@ The Lilany of All Saints is chanted,
prayers are recited, and the salt and
water blessed. The bishop then goes
around the church three times and
blesses it with prayer and holy water.
Tie relics are then brought in solemn
procession to the church, carried by the
deacons. The church doors are opened
and the conservation of the altar OF
altars commences, lasting about an hour
3SEf~o. y:esertssss s,ssss sy.s ~ ~.
Pontiical mass is celebrated by the
officiating bishop. On this occasion
Right Rev. Abbot Bishop Vincent Wehrle
was the consecrator, and the Right Revs.
Busch and Lawler the speakers of the
day, giving fine exposition of the
ceremonies, and a tribute to the courag-
GUS abbot, now bishop. for erecting such
MAGNIFICENT temple on the plains of
North Dakota.
Many priests and a multitude OF
people were present at the conservation
ceremonies.
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The primary election returns available
at the time of going to press last week
were not correctly forcasted by the daily
Bimarck and Fargo papers. Instead Of
being Stalwart victory in the state it
was about an even thing, with numbers
on the side of the Insurgents.
The Stalwarts get the long term
senator, P. j. McCumber, Governor. c.
A. johnson. and treasurer, Gunder Olson.
These are important points. On the
other hand, the Insurgents get H. T..
Heleeso1. who has been talking insur-
gentism for years. for congress. u. l..
Burdick for speaker of the next house.
which are important. to say nothing of
auditor and secretary of state. etc.
The nominations stand as follows:
For U. S. senate-P. j. McCumber,
stalwart; A. j. Gronna, insurgent.
For congress-. B. Hanna, stalwart +;
H. T. Helgeson. insureent.
For governor-C. A. johnson. stalwart.
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NEW HOSPITAL BUILDING
CITIZENS MEET BISHOP

A large number of our citizens met
with r. Rev. Bishop Wehrle at the
Commercial Club rooms last Saturday
evening. The subscriptions already 60
cured, amounting to over 5000. were
very gratifying TO- the Bishop who en-
tered heartily into the project and told
the committees that he would do every
thing be could to help the matter along.
The hospital sites offered the commit
tee by the various citizens of Dickinson
were inspected by Bishop Wehrle and he
seemed very much pleased. The most
Of those offered are on the water line
and ct least these are considered desi-
able in every way. Bishop Wehrie
goes east next week and while away he
will look up the matter Of getting the
Sisters order interested In the Dickin
son hospital.
Tho committee has 81, 600 or S.. 600
yet TO raise but that should not be diff
cult with the present prosperous condi-
5tion Of this country.
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JOHN CLARK ] |! Y! And |! J. WIFE 7:
SPEND 4IH m DICKINSON

4 q I.,s Il E
MI. and Mrs John Clark came up
from Lennon in their new International
touring ear for the Fourth. They left at
10 o'clock The day before and were here
at s o'clock in the evening. coming in
via Mott. zfsEs zf.5s z 81 s.a.e4E,3
Nj. CLARK reports that he is having all
the work he can DO in his blac ksmith
shop az Lennon. He found the best
crops on the route between here and
Mott. Mr. Clark was formerly engaged
in growing cattle and horses at Rainy
butte, prior to which time he had re-
sided III Dickinson fof many years
Nj. and Mrs. Dppcansaccom--
panied the Clarks into Dickinson. M.
Duncan isa merchant a. Lemmon and
was formerly resident 81 llandan.
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1s1 NATL s1oe, 900 CAPITAL
...... GETS A NEW CHARTER

On July the First National bank of
Dickinson had been in existence for 20
years, the corporate life of its first char
ter from the government.
A new charter for 20 years has been
granted and the bank increases its capi-
tai stock from $50, 600 to 500, 600, in
accordance with a vote of the stock
holders and directors in January, giving
it the largest capital stock of any bank
in Western North Dakota. This gives
the bank capital and surplus of $780,
600. and from the published call this
week it will be noted that the institu-
tion has line of deposits of over
million and quarter. including $685.
600 in time deposits, with total footines
of nearly million and half.
In percentage of earnings to capital
and surplus, the First National bank of
Dickinson holds first position among the
banks OF North Dakota. place it has
held for over is years and in point of
deposits it ranks second, the First
National of Fargo. Congressman Hanna's
bank, being first.
President A. Hilliard was one of the
original organizers when the institution
was organized as the Stark County
Bank in 1886. Cashier R. H. johnson
came to the bank year before it was
changed to national, thus giving these
officers continuous service with the
institution of "A and 81 years respec-
lively.
The First National presents showing
of which any bank could we'll be proud.
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For lieutenant governor-U. L. Bur-
dick, insureent. .4
For secretary of state-P. D. Norton,
insurgent.
For auditol-D. X. Briehtbill, insur-
fent.
For treasurer-Gunder Olson, stalwart.
For superintendent-E. j. Taylor,
stalwart.
For attorney general-Andrew Miller.
insurgent.
f For commissioner of insurance
Walter c. Taylor. insurgent.
For commissioner of agricd lture-W.
G. Gilbreath, stalwart.
For railroad commissioners-P. N.
Anderson. insurgent W. H. Mann, on
both tickets: third man in .doubt-elther
Stutsman or PURCELL -Massingham was
low.
The nominations for judges looks like
Fisk, Carmody, Burke. Goss, Rourke and
Ellsworth, nonpartisan. At the fall
election the voters will select three from
the list.
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beautiful, place. They are very blue
but the river that flows out is like the
water in the Yellowstone Park. 80 many
colors. The lakes are surrounded by a
LARGE orchard of about one hundred
acres.
We often meet people here from North
Dakota. We met Mark Joyce. whom
Elmer had not seen for twenty years.
He has nice fruit farm near town.
Mr.. Pickett of Valley City lives here
and he had some very bad luck about
two weeks ago. accidently shot Girl
sixteen years old. She was picking
flowers in the sage brush about thirty
miles from town. We have $50 acres
here now. six acres Of it in fruit and
six in potatoes. The potatoes do well
here. turn out 800 bushels to the acre,
but they are not as good as the North
Dakota potato. .i
i We would be glad to have you folks
make us and Twin Falls visit and
anyone from there that you hear Of that
would like TO- come here to look we
would be alad to have them. We are
not in the real estate business, as we
have all the real estate we can zee aftes
just .now, as it 10 supposed one man
can only take care Of forty acres alone
and think Elmer finds 1t as hard ia
make time here an m ever did m tha NJ
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FORMER ENGINEER HAeAN
NOW At INlH FALLS

Mrs. Elmer Hagan writes q newsy
letter from their new home at Twin
Falls. Idaho. Mr.. and Mrs. Hagan
will be we'll remembered in Dickin-
son. where Mr.. Hagan was an N. p.
engineer for several years and where
their many friends will be glad TO hear
of them.
Twin Falls, Idaho, June 80, 1910.
M. L. Ayers:
We wish you would send the Dick
inson PRESS here for we are not get
ting it and we miss it very much.
We came from Iowa in March and are
located two and one half miles from
town. We think this the finest place to
live. Twin Falls is wonderful to only
be six years old. having population
of 1900. Has twenty blocks of new
pavement and new cold storage and
ice. plant and many fine new business
houses as well as residences. Two
parks, one has the new court house, not
yet finished and costing s100. 600. also
building q new. $40. 600 high school in
the same park. Our town property is in
two blocks Of the City Park. We have
two other schools. The Bickel. costing
$45. 600, was built first. Lincoln was
built last year and cost S65, 600 and ID
a very nice building. 1t has drinking
fountains and Is electric heated. The
children. are brought into school foa
four miles ont ..s..... j.. 80,
There are crowds Of people here ali
the time. some buy only to-. invest
while sothess locate. The hotels are
the best for the size Of the town.
don't think they could be beat
Land Is Going very high, 1t sells from
SIS $500 psr acre ior the farming
land and as hiah as 81, 600 per acre fol
small tracts 81 five d ten acsss. II Il
getting to be quite a fruit country, some
orchards cover so acres.
Shoshone Falls Is four miles from
town. and the water falls 7t2 feet, max.
ing wonderful electric power for the
mills and electric lights for. the town,
for forty miles around Hundreds visi,
Shoshone Falls every month. The Blu,
Lakes are three miles from town and: |.
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ROOSEVELT
IN NO. OAK.
Will Speak at Fargo on Labor
Day, September $. Hanna
Arranging. May Visit at
Dickinson and Medora.

Office Of Theodore Roosevelt, The
Outlook, New York, July 2. 1910.
Hon. L. 8. Hanna, Fargo, N. d.
My Dear Congressman: have re-
ceived many requests to speak in North
Dakota. Unfortunately can only speak
at all by arranging my da tes and
places SO they will fit in with one
another.
Now think can speak at Fargo.
Labor day. September S. Would you
consult your friends and whoever else
you may choose and find out if they
would like to have me do so?
Faithfully yours.
THEODORE ROOSEVELT.
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Faithfully yours.
THEODORE ROOSEVELT.

Congressman Hanna at once wired
back the following:
Labor day date most satisfactory.
Every arrangement will be made and our
people are delighted over the prospect of
having you with US. We will give you
a warm western welcome and will send
in few days all the details as soon as
we can consult with the labor leaders
all over the state, the commercial clubs
and other prominent men,
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The government has posted notices
asking III bids to BE opened August 8
fol, 9 site for q federal building in2Dick-
inson. The Specifications call q
corner. centrally located, approximately
3 s14o BY f40 feet,
Full particulars of how 10 make the
bid can be secured on appl ication to
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DIlllneS co. REFORMS
HANNA And eR0NnA LEAD

The full returns from Billings county
do not change the nominations as given
in the PRESS last week. One of the
gratifying results of the ballots on
June 20 is the 103 majority that ].
A. McGregor received for the nomina-
tion of auditor. Mr.. McGregor did not
get out to make a thorough canvass of
the county but his friends came to his
support in fine shape The Beach
Chronicle made bitter fight against
Auditor McGregor for denomination.
j. A. Paxton received 900 votes for
county judge. having no opponent. j.
E. Arnold, for denomination of treas
urer, was also in the field alone and
received 900 votes. ]. A. Kitchen, the
present able superintendent. had some
opposition but he pulled through with
IT'S votes, or little better than to /.
Hanna and Gronna were running neck
and neck with 6O6 and 5e4 votes re-
spectively. McCumber had sos votes
and Marshall 365. Andy Miller carried
the county 2 to 1, and P. D. Norton
also defeated Frank Henry, u. L..
Burdick doing likewise by j. B. Sharpe.
Brightbill also received handsome
endorsement in Billings.
The democrats nominated. Gov.
Burke had 81 votes and W. L. Rich
ards 33.
Following is the votes received by
each candidate:
U. S. Senate-Porter j. McCumber,
sos; Thomas F. Marshall, 365; Edward
Engerud. 800: AISLE J. Gronna, 5e4.
Members of Congress-Alfred Blais-
dell, 231; L. B. Hanna, 6o6; H T.
Heleesen, 23O.
Governor-H. H. Aaker. 1873: James
A. Buchanan. 272; c. A. johnson. 37S.
Lieutenant Governor-Usher L. Bur-
dick, 399; J. B. Sharpe. 1894.
Secretary of State-Frank Henry,
261; w. M. House, 1853; P. D. Norton,
351.
State Auditor-D. X. Briehtbill, 500;
John Flittie, $50.
State Treasurer-G. L.. Bickford, 459;
Gunder Olson, 414.
Supt. of Public Instruction-Edwin
J. Taylor, 4sO; A. L. Woods, 423.
Attorney Generai-John C. Adamson,
2S3; Andrew Miller, $50
Commissioner of Insurance-Geo. H.
Stone, 439, Walter c. Taylor. 40s.
Sheriff-Henry Will, 1872; Frank
Konozak. 3e2; W. H. Neuens. 264.
AUDITOR. A. McGregor, 573; Charles
Harkins. 40.
Treasurer. E. Arnold, 900.
Clerk of the District Court-Paul W.
Lebo, 631; Geo. A. Olson, 4Ol.
Register of Deeds Geo. E. BURGESS,
641; James C. Westersaard, 400.
States Attorney-R. F. GALLAGHER,
655; Joseph Denoyer, 430.
Superintendent of Schools Joseph A.
Kitchen, IT'S; J. 3. Linger, 344.
County Jud9e-J. A. Paxton, 990.
County Surveyor. Thor G. Plomasen,
S42.
1t is understood that John Tester was
elected commissioner of the 1st district.
Assessor, 3rd district-J. P. Lebo {;
End district-J. A. Arbuckle.
Members of the House of Representa-
tives, 39th district. P. Reeve, 1884 /:
Harve Robinson. 759: George Mcclellan,
SCI H. A. Lombard, $50.
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LOCAL RIFLE l CLUB SCORES
LEE WINS NATL MEDAL

The Dickinson Rifle club held their
annual match for the National Rifle
Association medal on July3
! Rufus 3. Lee Of Gladstone won out
with q score Of i2s. 90 follows:
200 yds. 800 yda 5OOyds.
40 43 As
A high wind prevailed and 80 the
matches with the Massachusetts Rifle
Association and the s.. Paul Rifle &
Revolver Club were shot Monday. j
The Massach chuset.s team beat the local
team BY SIX points. The local team
won. from s.. Paul by 10 points.
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The team scores are as Follows: .

The Massachusetts team had scored.778
points andsSt Paul 737 ss'';ss.5s
Baird's score Of 1913 is the highest ever
madc on the 2Diekinson range and .is one
of The best made bys any marksman over
that course whose scores have been re-
corded this year ii the z INNS b The
Man. 9 magazine devoted TO shooting
He made the folloWing scores
Y 200 yds 800 yds. 500; ;yds..
s
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Two Dray Loads of Evidence
Taken. Woman in the Case.
Third offense for One Of the
Men in Trouble.

The officers who are guarding the
prohibition law in Western North Dakota
made very successful raid at Dickin-
son last Saturday evening. The work
was commenced at s 80 and was carried
out with such dispatch that there was
no chance for sounding an alarm. and
the surprise was complete. save pos
sibty with one exception.
An auto was used for conveyance and
the first visitation was the Owl lodge
rooms on the second floor of the laundry
building. The inside guard did not
open the door as requested by Sheriff
WEIGH and he picked> up piece of
railroad iron and smashed down both
the outer and inner doors. In the
meantime several parties. were busy
on the inside gathering up records and
evidence. People in the street saw
several cases of evidence lowered from
back windows and taken away to a
place of safety. The officers, however.
found all they needed and placed
deputies in charge. and proceeded to
the south side market where they found
several barrels of filled bottles in
storage.
The "Cunny Hoffman" house pre-
sented very suspicious specticale
In addition to cases of beer there was
nearly dray load of empties about the
place, and yet this woman protested
that she had consumed all the evidence
originally contained in the empty
bottles.
The houses of John Steckles, Joseph
Koch and Jacob Ehli were searched and
evidence found in each.
The German hotel had scme seven
barrels Of beer, alcohol and whiakey.
The basement Of this hotel was.~ already
closed under the prohibition law and
the proprietor, Paul Koch. ID. serving q
sentence in the county Jail. In ad-
dition 70 this he was arrested second
time. Just before GOING TO Jail. and put
under $1,000 bonds. So it looks als
though he was utterly reckless in mat
tiers Of regarding law.
The warrants were issued as civil
actions to abate nuisances, which
means. if the evidence warrants, that
the places or ptrtion of them. will
be closed by Injunction.
Prior to the issuance Of warrants sales
of intoxicants had been secured in each
of the places.
F. c. Heffron, assistant !. prosecuting
attorney Of the attorney generals Office,
accompanied thes officers. and state.
that he never saw q more
raid under. the prohibition. : law. The
offenders Of the Law had just put II
their supply Of wet goods for the 4th
and evidently were anticipating 3
large trade.
The cases will be up at the September
term Of court. -, III
> According to the vote cast for attorney
general last week, the people of South
Dickinson are mostly satisfied with
Attorney General Miller. for they gave
him 36votes for denomination, against
e.. sr s., N
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L. B. HANNA.

AS Mr.. Roosevelt speaks in St. Paul
OH September 6, it is believed that he
will make an effort to visit Medora and
Register M. Ferris in this city before
meeting his speaking dates.
The Dickinson press., 1910-07-09
RIcnARDT0n ABBEY DEDICATED
MANY DIeNl1ARIEs PRESENT

Rev. Fr. Clemens gives the following
about the dedication ceremonies of st.
tMary's abbey at Richardton on the
9th
= For the first time in the history Of the
Catholic church in North Dakota.
bishops, priests and laity assembled
for the solemn conservation of a temple
to the Most High. In the incredibly
,shortsltime Of ten years. the Benedic-
tine Fathers Of Richardton have erected
an imposing educational institution
and collegiate church. The church.
built of Hebron brick, is a gem of
Roman architecture and unquestionably
the finest edifice Of its kind west of
St. Paul. Bishob Wehrle Of Bismarck,
Bishop Trobec Of st. Cloud, Bishop
Lawler of St. Paul, Bishop Busch Of
Lead, Abbot Peter of St. Johns uni
versity, and Abbot Conrad Of Concep-
.tion college, assisted by ~ priests and
the students of Richardton college.
performed the impressive ceremonies.
Music was furnished by the college
choir and the Hungarian band. A
large delegation Of the military and
fraternal organization of the diocese
took par, ii the procession. At the
close Of the conservation services ponti-
fical High Mass was chanted by the
ordinary. after which Bishop Lawler
preached the English and Bishop Busch
the German sermon.
Right Rev. Abbot Bishop Vincent
Wehrle consecrated this masterpiece to
the Most High. Many prelates and
priests came to assist. Right Rev.
James Trobec of st. Cloud, MINI.
Right Rev. J. j. Lawler of St. Paul,
MINI. Right Rev. Joseph Busch of
Lead. S. D. Right Rev. Frowin Conrad,
o. S. B.. Of Conception. Mo-. and
Right Rev. Peter Engel. o. S. B.. of
st. Johns university, Minn.. conse-
Grated the six side altars.
To give the reader an idea of the
nature Of a conservation. few things
Of interest are mentioned:
z On the day previous the bishop pre-
pares the relics placing them in q fit
ting case, together with three grains of
incense, and saS parchment containing
the chronicle Of the time and place
when this conservation has taken ac-
count, and who performed the ceremony.
The Dickinson press., 1910-07-09
STATE NOMINATIONS
HONoRS ABOUT EVEN

Later Returns Show About Even Split Between swa and
surgent Candidates Each Side has Congress
Pat Norton Wins for Secretary of State by Close Vote
Which is Another Victory for the Slope.