The Dickinson press., 1912-09-14

The two children of Christ johnson
of Lehieh are recovering from diptheria.
Mrs. W. C. Owens was visiting her
mother at Belfeld for several days this
week.
A daughter was born to Mr.. and Mrs.
Theodore Saunders of Zenith on Sep
TENDER 10th.
Rev. F. H. Farrand went to Taylor
Monday where he joined Rev. Rockwell
on a prairie chicken hunt.
Mrs. Carl A. Anderson left the first
Of the week for the Oakdale country to
spend some time with her sister, Mrs.
Butler.
Girl wanted for kitchen work. Will
pay 500 per week and advance fare
steady work and good place. Rose
Kane. Regent Cafe. Regent N. D. 9-14-3
Charles and Walter Gray went to the
Oakdale country this week to spend a
few days. hunting and visiting with
their sister Mrs. Butler. The boys made
the trip on wheels.
H. C. Christensen and son, Fred were
in the city on Friday in connection
with loading three or four cars of their
beef cattle. Their shipment was in
cluded in the Wilcox lot. Fred Chris
Jensen and B. F. Manning were among
those who planned on going to the
Chicago market.
The Commercial Club meeting next
Wednesday night, September 18th, will
be of more than usual importance as
railroad matters are to be discussed.
The committee has been talking with
the Milwaukee people and believes
that it is an opportune time to consider
the proposition of a north and south
railroad.
Extensive preparations are being
made for the entertainment of the State
W. c. T. U. convention to be held in
Devils Lake, September 27-30. The
meeting promises to be the best in the
history of the organization. so far,
although n of the largest and most
enthusiastic conventions in the state
was held in Devils Lake. twelve years
ago.
The result of the republican primary
vote in the third district for congress-
man as given out by the c~anvassine
board Wednesday are: Norton, first
choice S. 502 second choice 1, 825 ; total
1927; Simpson first choice, 1922, Sec
ond choice 1,155; total E, I'll. This
gives Norton a majority of $50.
Blaisdell was third with 3,493 first
choice. and 1. 1928 second choice votes.
Hanna for governor had 1, O86 majority
over Buchanan and Hall for secretary
of state had S, los majority over Henry.
Frank Lish of Dickinson. candidate for
treasurer on the democratic ticket
polled more votes than any other demo-
catic candidate which speaks we'll for
the popularity of Dickinson's demo-
cratic wal horse.
E. G. Paddock of San Jose. Califor-
mia, arrived in Dickinson on Friday
morning, coming via St. Paul. Mr..
Paddock is II of the old timers Of this
country, being out this way as early
as 1876. He is perfectly familiar with
the Northern Pacific railroad construc-
ton through western North Dakota,
which started this side of the Missouri
river during the winter of 1879. MIR.
Paddock lived in the vicinity of Medora
Tor many years and knew Theodore
Roosevelt we'll in this country during
the early eighties when he had a cattle
ranch a few miles south of the pres
ent county seat of Billings county. 1t
will be a number of weeks before Mr..
Paddock returns home, as he has city
property to look after and is still inter-
ested in a few cattle on the range.
Mrs. Paddock is we'll and is looking
after matters in California while. her
husband is away.
Thursday. September 18th, was the
Jewish New Year or Rosh Hashanah and
was appropriately observed by the
Jewish residents of Dickinson. For
two days, Thursday and Friday, their
business places were closed and the
proper ceremonies were in order. Those
outside of the city who came here to
celebrate their greatest of all holidays
were Mr.. and Mrs. Joe Halpern and
family of Glen Ullin. Mr.. and Mrs.