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The Dickinson press., 1911-01-28
BILLINGS COUNTY COURT
ADJOURNED MONDAY NIGHT

Judge Crawford adjourned the Billings
county term of court on Monday.
In the case Of Dow g. Klauber vs..
Fred Robertson the jury gave defendant
a verdict of 81, 500. In this case it was
claimed that j. B. Bird sold to j. M.
Watson as agent for the plaintiff, a
brand of horses. which was to include
all horses in the hands of defendant.
The suit was instituted to establish
ownership. The jury found the horses
worth 5000 and assessed damages at
$500. Koehane & Gallagher were de-
PENDANTS attorneys. T. F. Murtha
looked after plaintiffs side of the
suit.
The suit stirred up quite a little feel
ing one way and another, as a result of
which, it is alleged, Ham Bird caused
the arrest of j. M. Watson.
A Medora dispatch of the 18th reads
as follows All quiet on The Little
Missouri; not a stray pig shot. Court
has adjourned, leaving a clean calendar,
excepting the civil case of Stockwell VS..
Haigh for SIS, 600 damages for assault.
In this case an affidavit of prejudice
was filed against the judge, when too
late to call another.
In the case of Bisphan VS.. Madison
for 1915 rent, the jury awarded the full
amount.
Two blind piggers in Jail. one &C.
quilted and fifteen reported flown to
Montana for their health. These can
return now and resume business until
next June. when they can again visit
the springs.
The Dickinson press., 1911-01-28
WILL have BARGAIN Dept.
IN cR0Wl-sCnRoEDER STORE

The Crowl- Schroeder store is to have
a bargain basement room where people
can pick up all sorts of useful articles
for a little money, the same as in the
big city department stores. Workmen.
have been busy this week clearing the
south basement wing and finishing the
large room in trst-class shape for this
purpose. A center stairway leads to
the basement, where plenty Of tantuum
lights are placed, making the room light
and attractive.
The old basement facina east will be
used as a warehouse, giving the entire
south wing for the new bargain store.
H. F. Schroeder. half owner in the
store, who took hold as manager on.
January 1st, has been a busy man since
coming to Dickinson. He is re-arrang-
ing things from top to bottom and will
have a model department store when he
gets through.
Mr.. Schroeder is from st. Paul and is
full of push and good common sense.
He likes Dickinson and her people and
hopes that they will like him.
The Dickinson press., 1911-01-28
$4,000 BOND FOR BIckF0
Ex-TREAS. A DISAPPOINTMENT

Ex-state Treasurer Bickford, who mis-
appropriated $50, 649.e 81 of the state
funds is out on a bond of $40, 900 to
appear January u for a preliminary
hearing in the charge by States Attor-
ney Smith of Burleigh county. The full
amount of embezzled funds has been
returned to the present state treasurer,
Gunder Olson, but according to Attorney
General Miller, this will not make any
difference in the prosecution of the
charges in the case.
MIR. Bickford held the office of state
treasurer for the past term and was a
progressive candidate, being defeated
for q denomination at the primaries in
June.
At that time The Forum limited at
possibly shortage of the state funds, but
not until recently did his great mis-
appropriation of funds come to light.
States Attorney Smith made a private
Investigation and as a result Bickford
was arrested on January IS.
Bickford has secured D. C. Greenleal
of Minot as his legal counsel. It is
understood that the money which was
turned over to the state treasurer las
week was raised through the means o.
the reorganization of Bickford's bank al
Bowbells.
A clash between States Attorne!
Smith and Attorney General Miller al Il
who should have authority in prosecut
ing this case was decided in fvaor Of
the former. The attorney general shonl,
have acted earlier in the matter.
The Dickinson press., 1911-01-28
BOWMAN co. Commissioners
CITED TO APPEAR At MOTT

Judge Crawford has issued an order to
the county commissioners of Bowman
county to appear at Mott at the regular
term of district court, which begins on
February 10.
The case. which promises to be an
interesting one, is entitled State of
North Dakota, ex REL, Geo. H. Gilmore,
plaintiff, vs. P. J. Thorson, J. H. Lamb
and F. E. Gibson, county commi ssioners
of Bowman county, Obert Olson, county
auditor, and FIT. Irons. county treasurer,
who r charged with many irregular
acts during the past year. This is the
first action however. and the outcome
will be watched with interest by every
Taxpayer in the county.
The PLAINTIFF charges are the destroy
ing of a suitable wooden bridge over a
creek in Heart township and the building
Of an iron bridge costing about $500,
without any action being taken by the
commissioners until the bridge was
completed.
Also that there never was a petition
signed by a majority of the %freeholders
of said Heart township or a majority of
the treeholders residing within a radius
of three miles of the site of this bridge
asking for the erection of this bridge,
presented to the board of commissioners.
That said board of county commits
sioners did not view and investigate the
necessity of such prop osed bridge and
never approved its location and build
ing; that said board never did proceed
to advertise in the official paper in the
county, for a period of thirty days the
plans and specifications of the proposed
bridge. asking for sealed bids for the
building of such a bridge. to be SUBJ
mitted to them at their mex regular or
special meeting that there were never
any bids submitted to the said board for
the building of said bridge that no con-
tract was ever let for the building OF
said bridge by the said county board :;
that no bonds were ever furnished by
the builder of SAID bridge and the county
board never approved any such bond and
filed the same in the Office of the county
auditor, as the same laid down and
required by Chapter AZ of the laws of
1907.
Mr.. Gilmore is acting for Heart town
ship in this matter and employed as
attorneys Messrs. Diehl & Torkelson,
of Bowman, who Investigated the matter
thoroughly before taking action.
The papers in the cast were submitted
to. Hon. W. C. Crawford. who thereupon
issued the order, which has been duly
served on, the defendants by Sheriff j.
J.. Moore of Bowman county.
The Dickinson press., 1911-01-28

garden seeds sent out annually by the
government are a useless expense and
burden upon the people. The railroads
get paid by the pound for transporting
these seeds which The average farmer
cares nothing for. and which cost the
government a great deal of money. AS
a rule the government seeds have poor
terminating qualities. having been
supplied on contract. Our congressman
and senators send the seeds out. little
realizing, perhaps, that as a rule, they
are not suited to locality and needs of
the farmer. The people who derive the
benefits are the owners of seed houses
which fill the contracts and the parties
interested in transporting the same.
What our farmers want is a closer con-
nection with experiment stations and
the agricultural college within their own
state. If our tillers of the soil would all
take the trouble to write their represent
tatives in Congress and state their pro-
test in good strong terms. the free seed
abuse would soon be abolished.
Dickinson has a farmer who protests
against the free seed abuse" and his
reasons are given over his own signature
in a lie tier in another column of the
PRESS.
The Congressional members are no in
a position to know what the people
want, in some cases at least, unless
they write and express their views.
The Dickinson press., 1911-01-28
The MACcABEE DANCE
Was PLEASANT AFFAIR

The armory hall looked pretty on Mon
day night with its decorations of black,
red and white bun ting, the eolors of the
Maccabee order, and during the early
part of the evening was crowded to its
utmost capacity with those who enjoyed
DISCUSSES and with the great crowd of
spectators. After unmasking. shortly
after II O'Clock everybody participated
in the dance. The music by the Messer-
smith Rowell orchestra was good and
everybody was right in sorts to enjoy a
good time.
The masked attendance represented a
good many characters and classes of
people. There were Uncle Sans, Geo.
W~ashingtons. cowboys, clowns, police
men, negroes, flower girls. princesses.
Spanish girls, Martha Washington,
Liberty, Night. and ever so many more
representations. The prizes for the best
costumed vas given to Mrs. J. A.
Belden, with costume of colonial style
and to Harold Dundas, as Uncle Sam.
j. H. Lavine. as a negro dude and J.
Fl. Swope, dressed to represent Aunt
Dinah, acting out thei D%characters to
PROJECTIONS, were easily given the prizes
for the most comical disguise. For the
best walters, Mrs. VIM. Weathers and
Clifford Smith were awarded the prize.
One of the best get-ups was a German
band, composed of six pieces, who
marched around the hall playing their
The Dickinson press., 1911-01-28

Dickinson will have many distin-
euished visitors next Tuesday and
Wednesday and it should be the single
purpose of every business man in the
city to attend the Farming Congress
meetings at the armory and at all times
be ready to entertain and make it as
pleasant as possible for the strangers
within our gates. Make those who
attend the meetings feel that Dickinson
people are glad to have them here. II
is a good way to make a good name fol
a city.
The Dickinson press., 1911-01-28

The game and fish commissioners re-
port is out. There is considerable criti-
cism of the manner in which the board
expended some of its funds. but it is
not believed that there has been any
dishonesty in connection with the
boards work. A great many fines were
collected and surely the people do not
find fault with this part of the commits
SiOn'S work.
The Dickinson press., 1911-01-28

different musical instruments and sing
ing and leaving the hall on completing
their stunt.
Owing to the illness of Mrs. Pat DAILY,
MANAGER of the lodge drill work, the
ladies of the order were unable to give
their drill at the armory that night.
Besides the decorations of bunting
around the hall. the ladies had decora-
tions emblematic of their order. A
large bee hive in front, below which
was the number of the hive and the
The Dickinson press., 1911-01-28
Grand Forks is a beautiful city, popu

Grand Forks is a beautiful city, popu-
lated by a kind and generous people.
At least, this was the verdict of the
newspaper men who visited the metropo-
lis of the Great Northern country last
Friday and Saturday. Perhaps more
than any other city in the state. Grand
Forks abounds in fine homes. The fact
that the streets of Grand Forks are better
lighted than any other city in North
Dakota, is another thing which is self
apnarent.
The Dickinson press., 1911-01-28

The death of L. l.. Lewis removes from
our midst one of the pioneers Of Stark
county. MIR. Lewis had the confidence
of the people. No nj ver questioned
his honesty and sincerity Of purpose.
AS commissioner in Dunn county. the
first term by appointment by Gsv. Burke
and the second by election. Mr.. Levi
had much to do with shaping the affairs
of his county. He was conservative
and would not. under any circumstances.
consent to have his county plunged into
debt. 1t is to Mr.. Lewis and his CO.
workers on the board that great credit is
due for the present splendid financial
condition of Dunn county.
The Dickinson press., 1911-01-28

wish to announce that l have re-
turned from a postgraduate course Of
study in Vienna to Bismarck to resume
the practice of my profession. l shall
be located here permanently and con.
fine my practice, as in the past, to dis
eases OF the eye, ear, o and throat,
and errors of refraction. DR.. T. M. Mac
Lachlan, bismarck, N. u. I-2I-3t
The Dickinson press., 1911-01-28

An effort is being made to get a non
PARTISAN judicial election law to take
the place of the present law. The result
of the last election shows the need Of
such legislation, and it would be an ex-
cecdingly good thing if some measure
could be evolved to throw the state and
county elections of school superinten-
dents out of politics.
The Dickinson press., 1911-01-28
OFFICIAL PAPER FOR
STARK COUNTY.

Bickford should now leave the state.
He has diseraced himself and family
and has been a heavy burden to the
progressive republican movement in
North Dakota.
The Dickinson press., 1911-01-28
ESCAPED WITH HIS LIFE

"Twenty-one years ago | faced an
awful DEATH" writes H. B. Martin, Port
HARRISON, S. c. doctors said l had
consumption and the dreadful cough
had looked like it, SURE enough. tried
everything, l could hear Of, for my
cough, and was under the treatment Of
the best doctor in Georgetown, S.. C., for
a year but could get no relief. A friend
advised me to try DR.. Kings New Dis
covery. | did so, and was completely
cured. l feel that l W my life to this
great throat and lung cure" It's posi-
lively guaranteed for coughs, colds and
all bronchial affections. SOC and s1.oc
trial bottle free e.. T. J. Greene & Cos.
The Dickinson press., 1911-01-28

Farm lands for sale in central Mime
sofa. for description address Benton
County Real Estate Co. Sank Rapids,
MINI. 1-7.6p
The Dickinson press., 1911-01-28
banners and flags of the lodge were
features of the decorations,

A very delicious supper was served by
Mr.. and Mrs. Odds of the Dickinson
Candy shop. Long tables were laid in
the Commercial Club rooms and the
splendid menu was enjoyed by over $50
people. The menu cards were hand
painted, by Mrs. Charles Starke, and
were artistic.
The ladies made well on their annual
mask ball of 1911. clearing over 500.
The Dickinson press., 1911-01-28
FREE SEED ABUSE

At last our farmers are getting
educated to the fact that the tons of
The Dickinson press., 1911-01-28

We pay high price for hides & furs, sell
guns, traps cheap. Northwestern Hide
& Fur Co., Minneapolis, MINI. o-24tf
The San Juan islander. [volume] (Friday Harbor, Wash.) 1898-1914, 1911-04-07
MRS. ELLA FLAGG YOUNG
RlDICULES SCHOOL GRADING

Chicago, April 3.-Mrs. Ella Flagg
Young, superintendent of schools, ridi-
culed the Anticipated methods of mark
ing pupils written work and deport-
ment, and showed how such methods
may be carried into the business world
with disastrous result, at a meeting of
the school principals in the assembly
hall of the Northwestern university
building Saturday.
Here are two of the methods she
ridiculed: "A child is naughty four
days in school month of twenty days
and is marked 0. How about the other
sixteen days? If his department on
those days is good. do they count for
nothing on his department mark?
"A child is asked to write fifty
words in spelling recitation.
The teacher decides to take of 10 for
each word misspelled. If he misses
ten words his mark Is 0. How about
the other forty words he spells cor
rectly? Do they not give him a grader"
The San Juan islander. [volume] (Friday Harbor, Wash.) 1898-1914, 1911-04-07
GEO. 3. cox ouTWiTTED
IN FIGHT ON COURT

Cincinnati. April b. George B.
Cox's legal forces, which since Febru'
airy 81 have been waging war on
technicalities against the indictment
charging him with perjury. have been
fanked.
The Grand Jury on the eve Of its
mastering out, returned q fresh indict'
ment charging perjury, upon which
Prosecuting Attorney Henry T. Hunt
Immediately ordered q change Of
venue, and as a consequence Cox
faces the prospect of being forced into
an open fight in the courts Of Cler.
mont county. before the complicated
situation in Hamilton county-the or.
iginal seat of war-has been cleared
up.
No leader of the Cox legal army was
near the scene Of action when the
prosecutor consummated this strategy
They arrived in force few minutes
later, and when they learned the full
significance Of the movement they
were for the time powerless to offer
effective opposition.
The San Juan islander. [volume] (Friday Harbor, Wash.) 1898-1914, 1911-04-07
|suc&ETsHoPs win
IN DISTRICT COURT

Washington. April Ian attempt
by Congress- to define 80 closely the
offense Of "bucketshopping" as %
make II impracticable in the Distflc
of Columbia has resulted in the com
plete failure Of the Legislation on inc
grounds Of ENTHUSIASTICALLY. Jus
tice Wright in the District Supreme
Court has decided that the act re!er
red to constituted an unwarrantaoss
interferelhce with the right of the Gu
zens to center into contract relations
The particular point Of ob5ecuoa
was that u person giving an order
IL broker flor stock transaction WIZ
out the intent of dealing in marslna
might he held to violate the =" =
| the broker without the knowledge :
1.-The client secretly made the trsn'''
ton one Of Nmargin. a..
The statute il Of local applicant.
|only. and d2es not necessarily aa'. :,
the actions which the Departmens. =
fJustice has begun at many o, s'a
points against alleged bucke''"1
operators.
The San Juan islander. [volume] (Friday Harbor, Wash.) 1898-1914, 1911-04-07
c. D. HlLLMAN Is GIVEN
PENITENTlARY SENTENCE

Seattle, April 3.-Convicted by a
jury in the United States district court
of using the mails for purposes OF
fraud, c. D. Hillman, millionaire real
estate dealer, was sentenced by Judge
George Donworth to serve two years
and six months in the United States
penitentiary at Mcneil island, and to
pay fine of 5000 and the costs OF
the court The motion for q new trial
was denied. Pending an appeal bail
bond of 100000 and supersedeas
bond Of $4,000, was fixed by Judge
Donworth on motion of District Attor.
ney Elmer e. Todd.
The defendant was placed in charge
of United States Marshal J. r. H. ia
CODY until he could raise the bond. He
failed to secure bail. however, and
was locked in the county Jail, where
he spent the night.
The San Juan islander. [volume] (Friday Harbor, Wash.) 1898-1914, 1911-04-07

called for the election Of omcers ~
Following the adoption Of the rules
chairman Henry Of the new rules
committee said they would be onered
to the house Tuesday, Immediately a.
ter the preliminary organization OF
the Sixty-second congress.
Sweeping Changes.
In its efforts to reduce the house
nav roll and dispense with extra en-
gloves. the Democratic caucus author
lied sweeping changes. The abolish
ment of ninety-eight appointive posi-
tions. the dropping Of six standing
committees from the house list, and
the adjustment of the, extra pay al
lowed each session to the employees.
are important features Of the plan.
In it's economy the Democratic or
SANITATION decided that forty-two OF
the special policemen employed about
the capitol could be disposed OF, and
that thirty-two clerkships and minor
nositions under the clerk of the house
could be abolished. One chief bill
clerk with four assistants and q steno-
grapher are to take the place OF the
many clerks removed.
Committees Abolished.
The six committees abolished are
those on militia, Pacific railroads,
manufactures, private land claims
levees and improvements of the Mis-
sissippi river, and ventilation and
acoustics.
The work of these committees had
either disappeared completely or had
been taken over by other committees
Legislative Plans.
A legislative program was adopted
which is expected to confine the acti
yities of the coming extra session Of
congress to popular election OF sena
tors, Canadian reciprocity, tariff revi
sion, investigation of governmental de
partments, congressional re-apportion
ment, statehood for Arizona and New
Mexico, general deficiency appropria
tons, District of Columbia Legislation
and publicity of campaign contribu
tions.
The San Juan islander. [volume] (Friday Harbor, Wash.) 1898-1914, 1911-04-07
SPOKANE'S ANNUAL
SPRING ICLEAN|N%

Spokane. April 1.-Oue of the mos,
unique and wholesome spectacles ever
witnessed on this continent will he
the cleaning and special arbor day
celebration in Spokane the latter mart
of April. when the city commissions,
will cooperate with the residents in
an effort to make Spokane "spotes,
town" Mayor william J. Hindley will
proclaim a public holiday to start the
campaign. after which the CITY Bean
tiful committee of the Chamber Of
Commerce and allied ORGANIZATIONS viii
take charge
"Our arrangements are not vet CON-
pleted." Mayor Hindley said, "but I
believe we can bring out from $4,000
to $4,000 men and women, including
railroad and bank presidents. manu-
The San Juan islander. [volume] (Friday Harbor, Wash.) 1898-1914, 1911-04-07
Washington State
News Items

F. A. Hazeltine Of South Bend has
been appointed by Gov. Hay to sue
coed himself as regent OF the UNI
versity Of Washington.
H. F. Giles, principal of Ballard
High School, has been appointed by
Secretary of State Howell as State
statistician, vice George M. Allen.
Bids for the new Temple of Justice,
the first of a series of structures to
be erected for the State Capitol, will
be received not later than July l.,
1911.
The contract for the construction of
the federal building at Bellingham has
been awarded to ]. H. Wiese OF South
Omaha, Neb. The building will cost
$214,563.
From April II to May II. this year.
the states oyster beds will be open
for longing. This period was decided
upon at a meeting of the state oyster
board held Saturday morning in the
Office of Gov. Hay.
The third forensic contest between
the University of Washington and
Stanford University debating teams
was held last Friday evening in the
university auditorium on "Ship Sub
sidy." Washington won the decision,
supporting the Affirmative.
Centralia has proclaimed war upon
the resident hobo, and all chronic
idlers now face the choice of going
to work or being sentenced to the
rockpile. Chief of Police Roberts has
announced that he will arrest all
loafers.
Four State University instructors
were granted years leave of alb
sence by the board of regents Tues
day, to take advanced work in the
East. The board changed the title
of Registrar Herbert T. Condor to
that of bursar, and abolished the for
mer title.
At Eugene, Or, the affirmative de-
batting team of the University of Ore
gon defeated the team from the Uni
versity of Washington in the first de-
bate of the interstate triangular SER
les on the question, Resolved, That
the United States Should Adopt a
System of Ship Subsidies" The de-
cision of the judges was two to one
in favor of the Affirmative.
The San Juan islander. [volume] (Friday Harbor, Wash.) 1898-1914, 1911-04-07
MANY INSURANCE COMPANIES
WITHDRAW FROM STATE

Olympia. April 3.-Twenty-nine in.
surance companies, which had writ
ten risks in this State aggregatine
many millions OF dollars. have retired
from business in Washington during
the past six months. according to the
records Of the State Insurance De
paftment.
Practically every class Of insurance
is represented in the list Of withdraw
ais, life, FIRE. health and accident,
surety business and live stock insur.
|ance. Some Of the companies have
gone into receivership, others into vol
untary liquidation, some have been
closed by the department and others
have retired, finding the field unproft:
able against the older and better es.
tablished companies.