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The Dickinson press., 1911-07-15
TWO STATE Conventions
COME TO DICKINSON 1912
Retail Merchants Of North Dakota will Come Here Next Year.
the Lucky 49, that Went to Mno This Week. for They
Took the State by Storm The Other State Body Meet
Here in 1912 is the Knights Templar.

Secretary j. r. Cain of the Stark and
Dunn County Retail Merchants associa-
tion, wired the PRESS on July IS as fol-
lows.
Dickinson gets the 1912 state con-
vention by vote of 81 to Al against
FARGO
This means that the next Retail Mer-
chants convention of North Dakota will
be held in Dickinson
According to the reports in the daily
papers 300 delegates have been present
in .Minot for three days this week, end
ing with Thursday. and it is reasonable
to suppose that not less than 800 or 400
merchants will visit Dickinson next
July.
This is the second convention that
Dickinson has booked for 1912, the
other being the Knight Templars.
The officers uf the North Dakota Retail
Merchants association for the ensuing
year are as follows:
President-John Brueeger. Williston.
Vice Presidential. T. Kraabel,
Clifford.
Treasurer. C. Smallwood, Minot.
Board of Directors Lee,
Neche: H. S. Haskins, Perth; W. w.
King, tower City; Geo. Pike, H. l..
Reed, Bismarck Martin Cotton. Grand
Forks George R. Berg, Surrey; Thomas
Welo. Velva Fred Roquette, Dickinson
N. W. Simons. Tioga; L. T. Tavis. Glen
Ullin.
The State Merchants Convention at
Minot was in session during Tuesday,
Wednesday and Thursday of this week
and at the same time a meeting Of
Commercial Clubs from all over the
state to affect permanent state oreani-
zation of Commercial Clubs.
Those who attended the meeting from
the city were J. W. Reed, president Of
the Merchants association, Fred Ro.
quette, vice president, Frank Clark, H.
F. Schroeder. j. C. F. Parker, Walter
Ray, W. J. Orchard. Will Dickinson.
John Lish. E. A. Lillibridee. Guy Dick
inson, H. A. Bureeson and j. P. Cain,
the latter secretary of the local associa.
tion.
/ The party left early Monday morning,
going in three automobiles, and expect.
ed 10 get back Friday. The Dickinson
delegates went north prepared to make
a strong bid for the 1912 state convent
ion to be held in Dickinson.
Later-A letter from Minot, written
Tuesday morning says that the party Of
13 had a hard trip over on Monday, ow.
ing to the high wind. They reached
Elbowoods at 2 p. m. and had to wait
until 80 for the ferry boat. The ferry
man was on the opposite side of the
river and did not care to cross for the
autos until this time The party put ul
at Ryder the first night out. from which
place they ran into Minot on Tuesday
morning.
The Dickinson badges read: Come
to the Best City in the Best State in the
Union-Dickinson 1922 and almost
every delegate at Minot, outside of the
Fargo delegates. were wearing the Dick.
inson badges.
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The Dickinson press., 1911-07-15
THOMPSON IS MARRIED
RETURNS WITH BRIDE

On Sunday evening J. P. Thompson
returned with his young bride from
Kansas City. The marriage of Mr..
Thompson .and Miss Bertha M. Fisher
took place at the home of the BRIDES
parents in Kansas City on july. g..
Mr.. Thompson had been working at
his trade at the Beres barber shop for
some time and no one knew of his mat
rimonial intentions until the return of
the happy couple this week.
Mr.. and Mrs. Thompson visited in the
Twin Cities and in Fargo on the way to
Dickinson and are now rooming at the
l. A. Peck home on Second Ave. West.
j. P. Thompson spent last winter in
California, previously having spent
season working at his trade in this city.
He has farms in Sheridan and Wells
counties and was the organizer of the
Citizens State bank at Goodrich, sub
selling Out his interest.
The Dickinson press., 1911-07-15
HOUSTON wakefield

Readers of the PRESS will be interest
ed in the marriage of C. W. Houston,
former trainmaster on the Northern
Pacific, with headquarters in Dickinson,
where he had many friends. A son, a
civil engineer, C. e. Houston. is at pre-
sent in charge of crew of Northern
Pacific men at Dickinson.
From the Hardwick (Vt. } Gazette of
June %. the following clipping is taken :
A marriage ceremony was solemn lied
at the close of last Sunday evenings
service at the Methodist Episcopal
church. the contracting parties being
Miss Mary Wakefield of this village and
C. w. Houston of Minnesota. They were
attended by Hon, and Mrs. w. H. Tay-
lor, Miss Matte Wakefield and Miss
Alice Dutton. After the service few
of the relatives and the intimate
friends met at the home of Mr.. and Mrs.
J. Fl. McLoud to tender congratulations
and farewells to Mr.. and Mrs. Houston
who left almost Immediately for their
home in the northwest.
MIR. Houston is an official of the Can
adian Northern Railawy He was born
in Hardwick and is an alumnus of
Hardwick Academy.
Mrs. Houston leaves large circle of
friends in this community whose love
and good wishes will follow her to her
new home.
The Dickinson press., 1911-07-15
SUICIDE OF Lee HANSON
At THE LOGGING CAMP

Friday morning between and IL
o. clock, Lee Hanson. nephew of Com
missioner w. H. Hanson of the H T
ranch. 80 miles south of Medora, COM
mitted suicide by shooting himself in
the heart in fii of depression regard
ing his state of health.
s Lee Hanson had been in Dickinson,
in the Stein hospital, for some time.
undergoing an operation for gladstone
and seemed to be getting along finely,
though de was heard 10 say to his uncle.
Hanson that he thought he was
losing his mind.
Deceased had been In Billings county
about q year. coming from Luana, lowe,
and was employed on the HIT ranch.
The father and mother reside at Luana.
Ed. Hushes, Of BouIger& Hughes.
prepared the body for shipment, and it
was taken Saturday night to his heme
in Luana. IOwa. in charge Of Robert
Hanson, a cousin, where interment was
made later in the week.
The Dickinson press., 1911-07-15
GIVES VALUE RECEIVED
CLEAN AND ON the SQUARE

Almost any circus can get good adver-
tising beforehand but the following is a
part of what the Bowman paper said
after the Yankee Robinson show had
come and zone:
The Yankee Robinson show has come
and gone and has left good reputation
behind. While not the largest circus
in the world, the Yankee Robinson
show gives value received. and the man
agement while here was absolutely on
the square SO far as we can learn. The
circus was noticeably free from fakirs
or confidence men. The show itself was
absolutely clean and there was not an
act which could not be enjoyed by wo-
men and children.
The Dickinson press., 1911-07-15
GRIM REAPER CALLS
BELFIELD YOUNG MAN

gss 4,.tN
Saturday, June "a. George Carl Eklund
died at his home in Belaeld. aged eigh-
teen years. one month and twelve days.
A year ago he was stricken with infiam-
matory rheumatism and this was fol-
lowed by heart trouble and dropsy which
caused his death. After nine months
treatment at home he was taken to a
Bismarck hospital. his. parents hoping q
change would prove beneficial. But he
continued to fail during the six weeks
he was there and returned to Belfield
and spent the last four weeks Of his life
at home. si@ ss35Ss- s-s
Funeral services were held June 26.
conducted by Rev. Anderson Of the Bel
field Presbyterian church and the inter
mont was in the Belfeld cemetery The
tflorai Gifts were many and beauti iful. s15
Geosse EkiuDd syas lsotn ln ieltisld
an and was the son Of NJ. and Mrs. Frank.
Eklund, old timers there and among the
most highly respected Of its citizens.
Besides the father and mother. two bro
tfers and two sisters survive The depart
ed one. 5:
Thle many friends Of the family feel
deep sympathy for them in the loss Of
this son and brother just on the thresh-
o.d 81 manhood 5SS5:i
The Dickinson press., 1911-07-15
Old SETTLERS MEET ON 27Tn
m GLADSTONE GROVE

President John Little. of the Old Set
tiers association. informs us that the
annual picnic will be held at the Glad
stone grounds July n. A GOOD. attend
ance is desired. A musical program
will ,be arranged for, also a ball game
after 8 p m, between the Gladstone
juniors and the Taylor juniors. The St.
Elizabeth German band will be in
attendance and discourse music during
the day. Ice cream and lemonade
stands are being arranged for and pos
sibly lunch counter will be maintain
ed. Full proaram viii be published
next week.
Leteverybody come and help to make
this picnic to be remembered.
The Dickinson press., 1911-07-15
POPULAR BUSINESS MAN
Of BELFIELD MARRIEs

Sunday, July 9. Rev. John Anderson
of the Belfeld Presbyterian church. u
nited in marriage Miss Lena Margaret
Bauer and julius Lerfald, both of Bel
field.
The BRIDES family have resided in
Belfield some seven years and the
groom is member of the popular firm
of Lerfald Bros. exclusive meat dealers
in Belfield for the past several years.
Both are widely known and have hosts
of we'll wishers.
The Dickinson press., 1911-07-15
RAISE SHEEP And CATTLE
I Sac lr'a.ea Is ALSO GOOD cRor

On Monday Arthur Gue-,, " N. G.
Swenins from ten to twelve miles south
Of Gladstone. were in Dickinson 10 mar
ket wool. 't.,. t.#*
Nj. Godins has been coming to this
city for many years to market his wool
clip. This year he had about 1000
pounds and received l6Mc. His aeece
averaged six pounds and his lamb crop
was good. 8 e
Mr.. Godine lives in farming COM
munity and runs his flock in pastures.
He has one 640-acre lot. another Of 480
acres and a small pasture Of 100 acres.
This gives him ample feed for sheep.
cattle and horses.
The coyotes are about the only pest, ac-
cording to Mr.. Goding, to bother the
aheepman. He finds that they will ret
over or under woven wire fence. For
the first year, while the fence is new,
they are shy and keep away, but after
they Ret more accustomed to the fence
it will not keep them from picking off
the lambs.
N. G. Swening is more of farmer,
dairy farmer. and that is what more
people should be in this country. He
has 80 sheep and they gave him 500
pounds of wool and the ewes a 100 per
cent lamb crop this year. Mr.. Swenine
mllks eight cows and takes his cream
to the Dickinson Creamery Co. 1t gives
him steady income. He has 40 acres
of corn which was planted in rows SO as
to enable cultivation both ways. The
crop looks fine and will give lots of fod-
der and it puts the land in prime con-
dition for grain another year. Mr..
Swening has five quarter sections of
land and has $50 acres of the same un-
der fence.
These gentlemen are working along
safe lines and they do not have any
lean streaks in their finances on &C.
count of dry seasons. The time is com.
ing when more farmers will see the need
of giving attention to the dairy and the
raising of stock. The exclusive grain
raisers in the vicinity of Messrs. Godlnf
and Swening will hardly get their seed
back this year and their crop was small
last year.
The Dickinson press., 1911-07-15
cRAxFIELD AWAITS HEARING
PARTY RETURNED WEDNESDAY

Sheriff j. A. Wiech and Deputy J. E.
Dryer returned Wednesday night with
Ed. John Cranfield, who had been
arrested in Washington as stated in the
PRESS last week, on charge of muir
der, committed at Dickinson last July.
The officers say that their prisoner
behaved very nicely and made very
little reference to the serious charge
placed against him.
When taken before Justice A. P.
Folsom on Thursday he gave his name
as Ed. John Cranfield and said that
he was employed in a construction
bridge crew at Glendive from some
time in 1909 10 October, 1910. and he
thought that he could prove by the time
keeper that he was there at work when
the mysterious murder was committed
in Dickinson. He gave the name of
the boss and one or two of the workmen
but could not tell who was the time
keeper. A part of the crew is supposed
to be in Chicago now and another part
some where on the Coast. In order to
give the accused man time to get evil
dence the hearing was continued for a
week.
Cran6eld did not appear with an at
torney. He is about 80 years of age
and does not appear like bad man.
The man answers the description very
closely given by Deputy Dryer of the
man he saw last July with the person
who was later murdered.
If Ed. j. Cranield really worked in a
construction crew as he says at Glendive
it should not be difficult matter for
him to prove the same.
The Dickinson press., 1911-07-15
Relief FOR HE11lWaER
8 OPTIONS ARE GIVEN

A recent Washington dispatch says
that relief is to be accorded hundreds of
settlers in the vicinity of Hettinger,
Reeder and Lennon. by the interior de-
partment. The drought of last year has
made this imperative.
According to Representative Helgeson,
Secretary Fisher will enable the settlers
to select between three alternatives to
relieve the present crisis. First, an i'm
mediate classification of their lands
with the view of reserving the mineral
rights of the government and in order
that they might prove up and thus be
able to mortgage their land. Second.
those who filed prior to June 22, 1910.
will be permitted to commute without
waiting upon the classification, con-
diti0nal, however, upon the settler re-
serving the mineral right to the govern
ment. Third, one years leave of ab-
sence will be granted to the settlers it
necessary.
Representative Helgeson considers the
relief offered as ample and will urge
immediate acceptance and compliance
with conditions.
Our readers have the foregoing dis
patch as it was sent out from Washing
ton. However, investigation shows
that law for drouth stricken districts
has been in effect for long time. Re-
ceiver Mcclure and Register Quinlivan
were called upon months ago to issue
leave of absence in the southern part of
the Dickinson land district on account
of crop failure and the leave of absence
was granted for the same cause last
year. The claimants will have to make
upsthe absence in residence before proof
can be made on their land.
The Dickinson press., 1911-07-15
THE \. P. ISSUES ANOTHER
BOOKLET ABOUT SERVICE

Fresh from the press and fully up to
it's usual standard Of excellence. the
Northern Pacific is sending out copies of
new booklet describing its transconti-
mental train service in detail. The
booklet is plentifully illustrated with
cuts of interior and exterior Of equip
Dlent, accompanied by description and
diagrams Of the cars. It is very en-
ticiDg piece of printed matter for the
'touris s3s
The Dickinson press., 1911-07-15
cook-PARTRlpeE

On Wednesday evening at 8 80
O'Clock. Rev. A. C. Hacke of the Con
eregational church united in marriage
Nj. Frank L. Partridge and Miss Gladys
l. Cook. The ceremony was performed
In the church parsonage. with Archie
Cook, brother of the bride. attending
the sroom and Miss Pearl Robinson act
Ing az bridesmaid.
Tho bride was attired in white, while
the bridesmaid wore dress of brown.
Mrs. Partridge has been teaching
school in Dunn county for two years,
making her home with a sister, Miss
Jessie Cook. a homesteader near Hanks.
She is most estimable young lady,
coming to Western North Dakota from
Augusta. Wisconsin, her father follow
ing during the past year.
Frank L. Partridge has been resi-
dent of this country for about II years,
in early days being employed on the
Diamond C ranch. He was subsequently
engaged in stock raising with brother
on the Little Missouri and still la
ter he took homestead on Spring creek
which he still holds. Mr.. Partridge is
now associated with John Bangs in the
pool hall and restaurant business at
Manning, where they are building up a
good business at the county seat town
Of Dunn county.
Following the marriage ceremony Mr..
and Mrs. Partridge went to the home
of Ed. R. Partridge. brother of the
groom, where a luncheon was served the
bridal couple and party.
Mr.. and Mrs. Partridge have many
friends throughout the country, parti-
cularly north, who join with the PRESS
in extending congratulations. They re-
mained in the city for few days, ex
pecting to 60 out to Manning the last of
the week, where they will commence
housekeeping at once and will be at
home to their friends July 20.
Archie Cook and Miss Pearl Robinson
went to Taylor on Thursday, from which
place they we're to drive to their homes
near Hanks.
The Dickinson press., 1911-07-15
METHODIST CHURCH

Rev. W. NJ. Clouah of Steele, N. D..
will fill the pulpit in this church next
Sunday. July 10th. both morning and
evening. Morning service at 10:30
q. m Sunday school al II m. Epworth
League at 7:00p. m. and evening ser
vice at 8 100.
You are cordially invited to any or all
of these services.
The Dickinson press., 1911-07-15
FREE LANDS GETTING LESS
STARK LESS Than TWO SECS.

The following is list of the unap-
propriated and unreserved Government
land within the Dickinson. North Dak-
ota, land district, June 3Oth. 1911:
The Dickinson press., 1911-07-15
Last Notice. !. ]!

Pat Sexton, city poll tax collector, is
laid up on account of q lame foot. hut
he wants all delinquents to cali at the
city hall between the hours Of 6 and 8
o'clock on any evening during the COM
ing week. Those who do not heed this
warning will have extIa costs TO pay.
il PAT SEXTON i
The Dickinson press., 1911-07-15
FOR FARMERS
on JULY 22nd
Institute and Picnic at Dickinson
Station. Results Of Good
Farming in a Dry Year
Are Shown.

1t is apparent at this time that the
small grain crops in Stark county, and
in some Of the adjacent, territory. are
practical failures for 1911. from COM
mercial standpoint. This is the year
that the old ranch men have been look
ing for, some of them perhaps with
anticipation, thinking that such year
would demonstrate that general farming
was an impossibility in this section.
1t is to be feared that many Of the new
comers are somewhat discouraged.
It is year like 1911 that demonstra-
tes, to me at least, that mixed farming
can be carried on successfully in west
ern North Dakota. Up to the present
time we have had about 90 per cent of
the normal rainfall since the first of
March. and this on top of last years
dry season. In spite of this deficient
rainfall and in spite of the high tenn
perature and heavy winds which have
tended to decrease our already deficient
rainfall. some of the crops on the sta
tion farm loom large. We have fail
ures. of course, for we are growing
crops under almost every condition.
Some of the wheat appears as though it
might 60. Is bushels, without further
!, rain.
It will be of great value 10 the farm
ers and residents of Stark and adjacent
counties to visit the station before har-
vest. A general invitation is not sulfi-
cient to arouse interest. and it is pro-
posed to farmers of Stark and adjacent
counties to hold picnic at the Dickin-
son experiment station on Saturday,
July 22.
This will not only be a picnic. but it
will be also summer session of the
Dry Farming Congress. and speakers
will be in attendance to give practical
talks on the season 8 results, and these
in connection with the demonstrations
upon the station farm ought to be of
great value.
The visiting farmers and their. wives
will be shown over the station farm by
guides. and the different plants explain
ed.
The writer is of the opinion that if
the land in western North Dakota had
been properly handled in 1910 and in
1911. perhaps four bushels of Grain
would have been threshed for every one
that will be threshed. There is no
doubt but what land may be so handled
that crop may be practically Guaran-
teed. even when the rainfall is con-
siderably deficient 1t is certainly to
the interests Of the farmers and busi-
ness men that such methods come into
general practice.
The station will do what it can to en-
terrain the visitors. Hot coffee will be
served to the visiting farmers and their
families, and reasonable accommoda-
tions can be made for the teams. Visit
ors will find shady spots for lunching.
DICKINSON EXPERIMENT STATION.
L. z. Waldron. Supt
p i
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1911-01-21
LARGEST ORDER FOR ENGINES.
Hartman Lines Buy 100 From One
Company.

New York. Jan. 21.-Julius Krutt-
schnitt, vice president in charge of the
maintenance and operation of the
Hartman lines when speaking of the
orders his roads have recently placed
Witk the Baldwin Locomotive works in
Philadelphia, said it was for 100 loco
motives, one of the largest single or
ders ever given to locomotive manu-
facturers in this country. The cost of
these locomotives will be between $3,-
100000 and 100000. Mr.. Krutt-
schnitt explained that the bulk of the
locomotives would in normal course
have been ordered last year, but
owing to the unsatisfactory conditions
then prevailing the order was held
over.
These 100 locomotives represent the
requirements of the Hartman lines
for this and the next fiscal year. 1t is
understood that concessions in prices
have been obtained from the manufac-
turers. compared with the figures
which had been quoted some few
months ago. This and the further
fact that the Hartman lines require
ments for new locomotives to replace
the old ones withdrawn from service
have been accommodating, are pointed
to as the reasons for placing of the
order at this time.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1911-01-21
participate in the act, all of them be-
ing accom- plished aerial artists.

participate in the act, all of them be-
ing accomplished aerial artists.
According to the advance notices to
them a flying leap from a dizzy height
to far distant and slender bar. or
to the grasp of pair of swing hands
is performance to be thought of
with no more trepidition than one or
dinarily would think of stepping on or
off street car.
Then there will be a triple bar per-
Torrance by the Eugene Trio of Eu-
ropeans which will be full of comedy.
These acrobats take long graceful
flights through the air. lodging over
and under the bars. but much of the
cleverness of their feats of skill is ov-
erlooked on account of the comedy
feature
There will be still more acrobatic
work. The Fassio troupe of equili-
brists do some seemingly impossible
feats of balancing.
For the sake of variety the Bran
mos will put on a musical act. The
participants in this act are European
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1911-01-21
Filipino Sorrow.

When I went down to breakfast the
other morning at my hotel 1 found the
attentive and unusually Intelligent Fill
Pine waiter who has served me ever
since 1 attached myself to the hosiery
sad. His eyes were bleared with salty
tears, and he looked down at the floor
to avoid my glance of inquiry.
Il am a few minutes late" I said
to the waiter. And then: you have
been crying. What troubles your
Again he burst into tears, and, lean
ing his head against the wall, sobbed
as If his heart would break.
What on earth ais your" 1 asked,
rather sympathetically ANY of your
relatives dead %
mo, no. senior; not that" and the
waiter boo-hooed again.
"Then out with it, boyi'' L exclaim-
ed. rather imperativeIy: "out with itl''
"Oh, senor,'' he stammered, 1.-The
pancakes are coldu'
Noble muchacho, that. isn't he?-
Philippines Monthly.
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CHILDREN ARE THERE.
Auditorium Filled With Little Ones
at N1idwinter.

This is children's day at the Mid
winter exposition, and the little peo-
pie are out in force. They are in their
element this afternoon lining up a doz-
en- deep in front of booths where
trinkets or eats are being given
away. and watching with delight the
antics of the dogs and ponies
A capacity crowd is expected this
evening at the auditorium The
knights and Ladies of Security band
will be on hand to play popular rag
time airs, as we'll as the regular or
0hestra.
The Four Flying Banards is the
headliner for the vaudeville show
next week. Two men and two women
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comedy eccentriques. They are said
to make even the most blase lay aside
his shell of Indifference and laugh in
spite of himself
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And SO, Miss Alma, you reject me,
Well to humble your pride a little. mi
tell you that you are by no means the
first. "-Fiiegende Blaetter-