The Dickinson press., 1912-01-06
Masks for masquerade dances at
Thompson's Racket store. 1-6-2t

Masks for masquerade dances at
Thompson's Racket store. 1-6-2t
Joe Nader of Baker, Mont, sends
his regards to old Stark county friends.
Mrs. j. v. lessen. daughter and two
sons expect 10 leave the first of next
week for California.
Speaking Of the death of Geo. M.
Frye, the Schafer Record says: He
was one of Mckenzie county's first set
tiers. Toeheter with E. E. Chase, he
Lost-gold watch fob with mounted
Elk tooth on end Finder leave same
at PRESS Office and get suitable reward
1p
Lost-gold watch fob with mounted
Elk tooth on end. Finder leave same
at PRESS office and get suitable re-
ward. in
The Ladies' Aid society of St. Johns
Lutheran church will meet at the home
Of Mrs. A. G. Elfstrom next Thursday
afternoon.
Ernest Wilkins arrived the End fro m
Indiana to take the position of law
clerk al the Dickinson u. S. land Office
vice Mr.. Gibbs. who went away a while
ago.
The Woman's Missionary society of
the Congregational church will meet
next Thursday afternoon, January nth,
with Mrs. E. P. Lee. There will be an
election of officers for the coming year.
Daniel Blake Russell writes from
Theilman, Mimi, that the dispatches
regarding his SANDER suit against Peter
Schwirtz were turned around. He sued
the party and had the satisfaction of
getting a verdict in his favor and was
awarded one cent damages.
Miss Lucretia Skinner, sister of Ade]-
bert Skinner, clerk in the Dickinson
postofice. and Alfred Skinner. who
owns a farm near Gladstone, writes
from Buena Vista, KY. that she enjoys
the PRESS. Miss Skinner was formerly
a teacher in Stark county. --
came into the country in 1882 and
tarted in the ranching bushes on what
is now known as the Madison ranch
about 10 miles south of Schafer. They
later moved to what is now known as
the Shoe Bar Percheron Horse company
which they sold out about 2 year ago.
The girls high school basketball
team goes to Glenidve next Friday even
ing, January 18th. where they will conf
pete for basketball honors with: the
girls team of that place. The members
of local team have picked from the en-
tire high school and includes the follow
ing Marjorie Lyle and Emma Nichols,
guards; Myrtle Parker. center and
Maysie Dinsdale and Dorothy Ayers,
forwards. They have had quite a lot of
practice and are a strong girls aegrega-
ton. Miss Hillesheim. the girls coach.
will accompany the team to Glendive.
MAIDS Jasperson and B. 7. Eiken, two
of the prosperous Stark county settlers
from south of Taylor. were %transacting
business in Dickinson on Wednesday.
Formerly these gentlemen gave a good
deal of attention to stock growing, but
of late years they farm almost entirely,
and both plan on seeding large areas
the coming spring. Mr.. Eiken is fortu-
nate in having a coal mine on his farm,
from which many Of his neighbors are
supplied. These gentlemen told the
PRESS that they believed the farmers
should keep more COWS. Just now
there is no creamery near their farms
and they are not milking many cows.
One of the most useful Office calen-
dars for 1912 is the one gotten out by
The Dickinson Abstract & Real Estate
Co. 1t gives the county officers of the
six counties of Adams. Bowman, Dunn,
Hettinger and Stark, also the date for
the terms of district cou for the coun-
ties. 1t is safe to say that this calen-
dar will heng in a prominent place in
every law Office in the Tenth judicial
district this year. and for each succeed
ing year as long as The Dickinson Alb
stract & Real Estate Co. continues to
furnish the same. The local abstract
ing company was established in 1903
and has a responsibility of $25. 900.
Its officers are w. F. Burnett. president !:
Geo. M. Frye, vice president; M. L. Nc
Bride. secretary and treasurer M. M.
Burnett, manager. The directors are
W. F. Burnett, W. L. Richards. Geo.
M. Frye and Miss Frances Burnett.
The annual meeting will be held about
the middle of the month.