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The Dickinson press., 1910-05-21
HANNA IS WORKING
FOR the H0MES1EADER

Numerous complaints have been made
to Congressman Hanna from the western
portion of North Dakota. to the effect
that settlers have suffered so much delay
in Getting titles to their land, owing to
the fact that their homestead applica-
tions were held up. The reason for this
was that the funds necessary to meet
the expenses of the examinations of the
claims for the purpose of discovering
whether there was coal under the sur
face. had been practically exhausted.
Upon being advised of this fact, Con-
gresham Hanna consulted with Chair
man Tawney of the Appropriations Com
mittee. and urged upon him the neces-
sity Of so wording the appropriation in
the sundry civil bill that the fund for
the ensuing year should be made inn
mediately available as soon as the bill
passed. so that the work could be token
and further delay obviated. The bill as
reported out last Saturday contained a
provision worded in the manner sug-
sested by Congressman Hanna, who
thereupon called upon Land Commits
sioner bennett and was assured by the
latter that, as soon as the bill passed,
he would see to it that the force of ex-
perts in North Dakota would be increased
so.that the work of examination could
be taken up and crowded along and un-
necessary delay done away with.
The Dickinson press., 1910-05-21
HIGHEST LAND SALE
At LOCAL U. S. OFFICE

The following isolated tracts were
sold at the u. S. land Office this week:
Daniel Hanson, Bailey. swA of nwA
and lot A, 4-145-94, 1898 acres, $685.
Hugh McGillivay, Fayette. eA of
swA and nwN of swA, 1O-142-9S. 120
acres for $500.
Anton Kubista, Dickinson, nH of
SEX of 12-13S-97. 80 acres for $24s.
Christ Ensen, Taylor. swA of swA,
S-14l-92, 40 acres for $20S.
Claus Gustafson, Marshall, SEX of
swA and lot 4, 1S-143-e1. 50 acres for
$234. 48. .s
Paul Brown, Dickinson, nwA of nwN,
20-138-96. 40 acres for $416.
Joseph J. Kadrmas. Dickinson, nK
Of nwN of 34.l41-95, 80 acres for
Peter Brown. Dickinson. neN of swA
8-137-97, 40 acres for $3.50.
Joseph HaaG. Richardton, nH of nwA
and neA Of seN, 120 acres for $40.
The sale of 30 acres to Joseph Kad-
rmas for s., 600 broke the record for sale
prices at the local land office. The land
is located about miles north of Dick
inson and The purchaser was glad to Oct
it at SIS an acre.
The Dickinson press., 1910-05-21
FULLER-P0T1ER LUMBER co.
LOCATING At new ENGLAND

The Fuller-Potter Lumber Co. is one
of the new business firms now locating
in New England. S. A. Fuller and C.
A. Potter of Blunt, S. D., are the men,
bers of the company and these men
have conducted similar business in
Blunt for several years.
The new yard is located on the north
side of the right-of-way just northeast
of the Western Grain Co. S elevator, on
the site that was first selected by
parties for big hotel. Mr.. Fuller.
who has been in New England for the
past two weeks, has things we'll
organized and is now in South Dakota
after some of his teams that will be used
for freighting before the trains are run
ming. MIR. Potter was also in New
England for day or two last week.
The problem of freighting lumber
from Dickinson or Reeder is not relished
by the new firm and they do not plan
to do any more of it than is absolutely
necessary. They will get every thing in
line during the next two months and
will ship in the biggest part of their
stock after the trains are running.
The Dickinson press., 1910-05-21
COMMENCEMENT ON JUNE3
LARGEST CLASS GRADUATING

The graduating exercises this yea,
will take place in the new high school
auditorium on June 3. This will be
the first time commencement exercises
were held in the school building here,
but the new building was planned
with this in view and has a
capacity of fully 500 people. A small
admission fee will be charged those
attending as an object of keeping out
the disinterested and therefore noisy
children.
A class of thirteen pupils will gradu-
ate this spring, the largest number ever
graduating from the Dickinson high
school.
Six of the class will give their ora
tions at Commencement and one, Miss
Louise Poland, reading. Those kiv-
ing orations and the subjects are Dora
Gustine. Joan of Arc" Margery john
son, THE Missouri Slope" Earl AIKEN
head, The Electrical Age; Raymond
Cuskelly. Political Progress Robert
Scarf, ''Indep endence in Politics" and
Bernard Angel, ''Our Nations Glory.
The others of the class are Mabel Stew
art. Fern Wilson, Maggie Harkins,
Josephine Gustine, Margery Cuskelly
and Maynard Litch.
A fine program of music is also being
arranged for.
The Dickinson press., 1910-05-21
THE cLARks10N SALE
BETTER THAN EXPECTED

Attorney w. F.. Burnett attended the
town lot sale at Clarkston. Mont. last
Saturday, and looked after some legal
matters for the owner. w. Guy Clark,
who is cutting up the old Circle S ranch
Of 10. 700 acres. 54s .s3a
The sale totaled SIS. 600 to $50. 600
and was attended by some 200 people.
Mr.. Clark had the state band there and
made things livelv for every one of the
visitors.
Clarkston is located on the N. P.
about an hour ride this side of Helena.
The Milwaukee crosses at this point and
the new town gives promise of being
quite place. The literature which Mr..
Clark sends out indicate that !. this
country, at the head Of the Galiatin
valley, is adopted TO fruit raising.
The Dickinson press., 1910-05-21
LOWER couRl1 VI AFFIRMED Y i ! n s..
MERRY WANTED BADLY NOW

Thursday the supreme court, in the
c. F. Merry case, affirmed the lower
court, denying the motion for a new
trial.
1t will tie remembered that Merry was
tried in Stark county in May, 1909. fol
obtaining money under false pretenses
from DR.. Johns Of Hettinger and was
found guilty. He was sentenced by
Judge Burr to serve eight months in the
Adams county Jail. from which county
the case was sent to Stark, and to pay
fine of 5000 and costs of $500. The
case was appealed and G. il. Clark.
Mark Sutherland and E. A. H. Merry
went his bonds. Mr.. Clark stated that
he held security enough TO make the
bondsmen safe.
This is a great victory for Attorney
P. D. Norton. who fought the case all
the way through.
Now the question arises, where is C.
F. Merry?
The Adams county authorities want
him and there is also warrant out
for his arrest for swindling people Of
Foster county out of many hundreds of
dollars. The last seen of C. F. in
Dickinson was April "a. He left
hurriedly overland for the Milwaukee
railroad. the same day that the sheriff
called with warrant from Foster
county for his arrest.
The Dickinson press., 1910-05-21
SELLS HIS CATTLE
WILL TILL the SOIL

o. H. Wichmann of Desart. who has
been ranching in the Rainy Butte
country for the past ten years. closed
out his bunch Of cattle this week and
will now follow the example of many
other ranchers by.becoming a full-fledged
farmer. The country around Mr.. Wich-
mann's ranch is all being farmed and
some of his neiehbors have raised crops
that would make even a rancher envious.
Bernie Manning, who has good sized
ranch on the Berthold Indian reservation
near Berg, bought Mr.. Wichmann' 8
bunch of 1877 head of mixed cattle,
mostly young stuff, for $3.50 per head.
Some 40 calves went with the bunch.
Mr.. Wichmann drove the cattle to Dick
inson the first of the week. Mr.. Man
ming took the bunch at this place and
started them out again for an 80-mile
drive to the ranch out north.
The Dickinson press., 1910-05-21
SELL At NEW ENGLAND
LUMBER YARD AND STORE

Soules & Butler of this city have
sold their lumber yard and hardware
store at New England to the Moreau
Lumber Co.
The business was established at the
Cannon Ball metropolis early last yeal
and had proved profitable but they had q
good offer on everything that they had
out south and thought it good time
to clean up. 1t will Give the firm 9
chance to concentrate everything at theil
Dickinson lumber yard and hardware
store. 80
Just as soon as the building movers
can get to it the store and lumber office
will be moved onto the Milwaukee town
site north Of the right Of way. This
move will clear up the right of way and
there will be no further delay in grad
ing.
The Moreau Lumber Co. s main bust
ness is located in Aberdeen. S. D.. but
they have well established branch yards
at Leola, Ashley and several South Da-
kota towns. The company is putting in
a string Of yards on the new Moreau ex-
tension in South Dakota and has sites
selected for yards at Regent. New Leip.
zig and Bentley on the Cannon Ball
branch.
The Dickinson press., 1910-05-21
the \. P. BRANCH NORTH H-...
SURVEYORS ON KNIFE

Well authenticated reports indicate
that the N. P. surveyors north are work
ing up Knife river from Stanton to
Spring creek, thence in northwesterly
course up the Goodman valley to the
Berthold reservation.
This would seem to indicate that the
Missouri river grade has been abandoned
for the time being.
Some think that since the company
has announced its intention of the
building Of line south just now al
least, that no effort will be made to
construct the water grade route along
the Missouri river as heretofore talked.
The work south ~on the N. P. branch
seems to be in a southwesterly direc.
tion from Mott, passing New England
at point about seven miles south. II
is said that the right-of-way agents
are buying the land for this line.
The Dickinson press., 1910-05-21
ms. REILLY DEFENDANT
IN A Land CONTEST

All day last Saturday and part Of
Monday this week Mrs. John Reilly of
Medora was at the local u. S. land
Office as defendant in a contest against
her homestead which had been instituted
by Frank Newhouse.
In 1900 Katie Wagendorf filed ON a
homestead on Chanta Peta creek, below
the Teepe buttes, and submitted proof
on the same June 26, 1905. The proof
was approved and final certificate issued
September 10, 1908. Subsequent to the
time of Offering proof it developed that
there was another Katie Wagendorf who
had taken land in this district and in
order to satisfy the government they
were not one and the same person. an
inspector came on to look up the matter.
On March IS. 1909, Frank Newhouse
fled an affidavit of contest against the
entry. charging that claimant never
cultivated the land and never lived
up on the same. This was done afte,
the government had accepted the proof.
However. the patent had not been
issued, owing to the delay occasioned
by the questioning of the name.
In the meantime Miss Wagendorf be.
came the wife of John Reilly.
Attorney P. D. Norton of Hettinse,
was employed to straiehten out the
tangle. He had such witnesses a.
Albert Left, Philip Monroe and Anto1
Urlacher to establish the fact tha
claimant did cultivate and reside or
the claim.
Attorney H. c. Berry appears fo
Newholse. ~
/, 1t may be some time before the Dick
inson land Office gets around to review
the evidence and hand down decision
The Dickinson press., 1910-05-21
EVERETT FOR PRESIDENT:
BETTER ROADS NEEDED

The annual meeting of the Dickinson
Commercial Club was we'll attended
Wednesday night.
By special invitation of President
Stickney there were number of visit
ing gentlemen, men who are not mem
bers now but who. it is hoped. will
join the organization and men who are
certainly interested in the welfare of
Dickinson.
The first order of business was the
election of officers, resulting in the fol-
lowing choice:
W. R. Everett, president.
A. D. Heaton and G. A. Perkins,
vice presidents.
S. M. Ferris. treasurer.
Maxwell Burnett. secretary.
The following board of directors
was elected: V. H. Stickney, B. II.
Crawford. F. W. Turner. F. L.. Roquette,
j. W. Reed, Roy Baird. R. H. Beach,
G.. A. Perkins, Geo. A. Senour, Geo.
Frye, W. F. Burnett and M. L. Ayers.
The president, secretary and treasurer
are ex-of6cer members. making board
of IS.
S. M. Ferris, W. L. Richards and
Frank Lish were elected as proxy COM
mittee. The chair appointed D. E.
Crowley and j. W. Reed to check up
the books of A. D. Heaton, the retiring
treasurer.
Al the conclusion of the election, Dr..
Stickney gave an interesting talk on
the Importance of taking an active
interest in the various projects that
would help the city. One of the i'm
portant matters now requiring consider
alton is the general improvement OF
roads. He knew of no better way to
build up city than to construct good
roads. so that the farmers can have an
easy way of getting their products to
market. We should get the spirit Of
getting together on such matters, said
Mr.. Stickney. Others followed in the
same line and as a result of the dis
cussions the chair appointed W: L.
Richards, Geo. M. Frye and Geo. A.
Senour a committee to confer with the
county commissioners for the purpose
Of seeing what could best be done ia
generally improve the roads of STARK
county. ii.
Dr.. Perkins reported on the hospital
project and cited some of the many
advantages to be derived from having
well equipped hospitals in city. AT
Bismarck he said that two hospitals
were caring for about 100 patients and
many times they were overcrowded.
The Dickinson press., 1910-05-21
STONE IS !.
0O ~ .aaa
CANDIDATE
For Office of State Insurance
Commissioner. The Popular
Mott Attorney Will Get Good
Vote Out This Way.

Geo. H. Stone, one of the best known
men in Hettineer county. who has been
an important factor in the develop
ment of the county and especially with
the growth of the bustlins county. seat
of Mott, has decided to become q candi-
date for the Office of state insurance
commissioner.
This is the Office which E. C. Cooper
has held for several terms, but he does
not care for il any longer.
Mr.. Stone is a graduate of the uni
versity of Minnesota and attended the
law school of Ann Arbor. Mich. He
was located at Jamestown for four years
and came to Mott in November of 1906.
Judge Amidon had commissioned him
as u. S. commissioner for Hettinge,
county, and the following spring, April
II, when Hettineer county was organ
lied. Gov. Burke appointed him state 6
attorney. In 1908 he was elected to
the Office without opposition. Mr.. Stone
has always enjoyed the respect of the
people of his community. He is q
bright. hustling young man. who has
always had large law and land prac.
tice, and If elected to the Office of in.
surance commissioner he will take care
of the affairs of the Office in good shape,
for that is the way he has always
handled his private business affairs az
well as those of the county.
Mr.. Stone will get a large vote ir
the western part of the state and there
is no reason why he should not get the
full vote Of his ticket in all parts Of
the state. He is a clean man.
Walter c. Taylor, editor of the La.
Moure Chronicle and the Valley Cit,
mes-Record. is Mr.. Stones opponent
He is also a good clean busipess man
He represents the progressive wing ant
Mr.. Stone the stalwart wing of tn,
republican party.
The Dickinson press., 1910-05-21
LAND OFFICE REPORT

The following represents the work
done by the local U. S. land Office for
the month of April: 4
Homestead entries 1. 4. .:........... 255
Communication proofs /. I. ............ "a
Desert land entries 4. {. ......,.. 1
Public land sales. .......,......... I'll
Railroad selections ............... 1
Coal land pun chases. ......... 3
Timber and stone selections .. ...... 1
Reservoir declaratOry statements -. 7
Soldiers declaratory statements -. 1
Tota receipts in cash $21. .4S3. rs
The Dickinson press., 1910-05-21
CITY WANTS TO RECOVER
FROM ITS Ex-0FFlclAlS

At special meeting of the city
council held Saturday night the city
attorney was authorized to procure as
sistance from the law firm of Enerud.
Holt & Frame Of Fargo and start civil
action at once against John van der Las,
ex-police magistrate. to recover fees
ALLEGED to have been illegally kept by
him during his term Of Office with the
city. The difference between Mr.. van
der Las and the city. as per published
report Of March rs. is 81. ISL. s5.,y He
claims, however, that if he had kept all
fees that the law allows in every case
thio difference would have been wiped
out.
On roll call the following aldermen
voted to take legal steps in the matter
as above stated: j. X. Porter. Geo.
Waegoner. Alf White. B. H. Crawford,
Fred Maser. Roy Butler, F. L. Roquette
and Carl Schafer. Those absent and
not voting were: Frank Wanner, L.
Petricka, W. L. Richards and C. A.
Tear.
The city attorney was instructed
at this meeting to start civil action
against j. S. White, ex-city treasurer,
on account of a shortage of some 81, 300
The matter had been neglected until
this time, but the council was unani-
nous in the opinion that it was better
late than never.
At the time j. S. White made good
shortage of 81, 400 it was not known
that there was still larger sum to be
unearthed and i'll the meantime the
county got hold of him for the big for
eeries and no action was started. AS
he had 81. 600 bond it is likely that
the city can recover this much at least.
The matter of tapping water mains
was brought up and was finally referred
to the waterworks committee, White.
Butler and Roquette.
The public improvements committee,
Butler. Richards and Wanner. was
instructed to see what arrangements
were needed to protect city records
against loss by fire.
The Dickinson press., 1910-05-21
EliUlllAnEs oRaAinlR.E E. +. Z. -,
on MONDAY nlel1

The eighth branch of the State
Humane society, or society No. 8. was
organized in Dickinson Monday night.
The meeting was announced for Satu,-
day al the city hall, but as the council
men were in session that nj ght it was
postponed until Monday. /;
The meeting was not very largely
attended. although State Humane officer
VIM. Blake, has secured 81 members
since his arrival in the city, week
previous. 1t was called to order by MI.
Blake and Rev. F. {. Watkins was
chosen temporary secretary. II
Officers were elected as follows: E.
J. scharf. president; Mr.. c. N. Barker.
Mrs. v. H. Stickney. Mrs. Allen Harle-
man, Mrs. M. L. Ayers, Miss Grace
Crowl, Mrs. John. Huthmacher. and Mrs.,
Eugene Ali were elected 1st, End. 3rd..
4,h. 5th. 9th and 7th vice presidents,
respectively; Mabel Cummings was
elected secretary and treasurer and the
following were elected a board of direc-
tors: W. L. Richards, A. H. Arnett,
IF. L. Watkins, Fr. Rabsteinek, James
Soules, D. D. Mars, R. C. Hill and r.
H. johnson. The two directors at large
who represent this society at the leeisla-
ture are Geo. A. Senour and L. r. Baird.
Mr.. Blake left Monday night for
Williston and will be in Dickinson
again about the first of June at which
time he expects 10 get the society
started in good shape.
Meetings will be arranged for twice q
months and as many new members az
possible secured. Membership fees
are ST. 90 a year and the funds are sent
to the state auditor at Bismarck through
Mr.. Blake, who in turn sends cards and
humane literature for distribution.
These societies are already doing q
great work and relieving much suffering
in the state in the caring for orphans
and children who are deserted and
prosecuting the deserters 1t is th
duty of every member to notify
authorities in cases of this kind and
in cruelty in any way to animals.
Dickinson people ought to take :ar
interest in, this work and build up q
strong society,"
The Dickinson press., 1910-05-21
BODY IS /
Sister and Brother of Albert Tuna
Arrive From Lacrosse. Fur
ther Search in N. p. Dyke
Being Made.

The disappearance of Albert Tuna
is as much mystery today as it was
a week ago last Monday when it was
reported about the-city that he had not
returned from his Sunday jaunt at the
N. p. dyke mile west of Dickinson.
Searching parties have been out at
different times but no clue has been
found. The pond has been dragged
and people have been looking in the
bushes along the banks of the Heart
river further west.
A general plan is on foot now for all
who can to get out Sunday morning at
9 O'Clock and 60 to the dyke. There
will be several conveyances in waiting
for men who desire to aid in the
search.
A majority of people seem to think
that the body of Albert Tuna will yet
be found in the N. P. reservoir or in
some deep hole in the river further west.
No arrests have been made, but as
stated last week, the authorities are
watching the actions of Henry Brown
very closely. He was out with the lost
man. it will be remembered, on May 8.
and brought in his coat, camera and
revolver. A 22-rif1e is said to be un-
accounted for.
On Thursday Miss Jennie and Henry
Tuna arrived from La Crosse. Wis.,, to
help in the search for their lost brother.
whom they state was home last on New
Years day.
Miss Tuna lives with the widowed
mother, who is very much cast down
over the news of her sons disappear
ance.
Albert Tuna was not quite % years of
age and had been employed as timer
in Minneapolis for nearly four years
before coming to the Dickinson Hard
ware Co. three months ago.
William Blake of Jamestown. state
humane officer, was one of the searchers
a few days last week and stated to the
PRESS that he believed Albert Tuna
had been foully dealt with and that his
body would be found in the pond or
river west of the city.
The Dickinson press., 1910-05-21
NORTH bAkorA METNoplsIs
q ANIMAL CAMP MEETING

The Methodists will have their annual
camp meeting again this year at James
town. June II to ~. Rev. Huff Of
Sioux City. Rev. Ruth of indianapolis
and Miss Banning of Cleveland, Ohio.
will be the evangelists. The Bismarck
District Preachers meeting will also
meet at jamestown on the 23rd Of
June. Everybody is invited.
The Dickinson press., 1910-05-21
WHITE SAYS 7HES:;' Fl El:':;''s:! sess.y
FORGERY IN 2nd DEGREE
County Auditor S White Heard States Complaint
Court Tuesday Judge Goss Here for Two Weeks. Judge
Crawford Tries Noar Murder Case for Him Minot.
Scott Gore Case First for Trial.

l8JQdRes F.. =. G0ss and w. G. Cfaw-
ford are exchanging places this week
and probably for next week. Judge
Goss Is from Minot and was disqualified
for the second trial of the famous Noar
murder case; likewise Judge Crawford
was disqualified in several cases on
the calendar al Dickinson, SO he left
Monday for the Ward county metropolis,
Judge Goss arriving here the same day.
On convening Of court Tuesday after
noon Judge Goss took up the case against
John S. White, who came into court
and was asked to stand while States
Attorney M. L. Mcbride read the infor-
nation charging him with forgery in
the second degree. The forged warrant
set out in the complaint was one of the
two forged in the sum Of $672 on the
5th day of October, 1909, and passed
on local bank.
At 9 O'Clock the following morning
Mr.. White appeared before Judge Goss
and in open court pleaded guilty to the
charge made against him. W. F. Bur-
nett appeared as his attorney but there
were no requests or motions made. The
court instructed Mr.. White to appear
twice daily until such time as sentence
was passed and he was then allowed to
retire from the room. his bond of SIS, 600
being continuing one.
The minimum charge for forgery in
the second degree is five years in the
penitentiary.
The court room was very still when
Mr.. White stepped forward to make his
plea. Before the people steed the man
who had forged county warrants in the
past eight years to the amount of some
81. 600. but he was not the big, strong
man Of December Is last, when arrested
for his crime. His emaciated looks and
grey hairs told the story of his harrow
ing burden of the past six months. But
for eight long years he was betraying
the confidence of lis friends. stealing
SAr PSVPAV . AAOAAOys oAu S11C1l IL UlU
not seem to trouble him. People can
not understand how he should have car
ried on these oft repeated foreeries in
the cool, bold manner in which he did.
Carl Albrecht's case was called and he
was brought into the court room by
the sheriff to hear the information read,
charging him with stealing the Margaret
Cunie and Eva Alcott mare. He plead
guilty to the charge. H. c. Berry re-
presented him.
The most of the day was taken up
Tuesday in examining candidates for
citizenship. T. F. Griffin of St Paul
appeared for the government.
The Scott Gore case was NOV ed for trial
Wednesday. M. A. Hildreth is assist
ing in'the prosection of this case, end
there was a good deal of trouble in get
ting a jury. Annie Hajue is the COM
planning witness. G. A. McFarlane
and T. F. Murtha are defending. The
jury failed to agree at the former trial.