The Dickinson press., 1912-07-13

81 lOKDAY, JULY IS, 1912.
Editor Harry Dence was down from
Belfeld on Thursday.
1t will take about $500 to repair the
glass DAMAGE at St. Joseph's hospital.
Dr.. and Mrs. H. Anderson were in
Gladstone during the storm and report
that every thing was destroyed down
there.
j. C. F. Parker and Duncan McNeill
have dissolved partnership. Mr.. Parker
continues the market business in his
own lame.
The badges used at the merchants
convention were furnished by the firm
represented in this locality by Mrs. c.
A. Hughes.
Mr.. and Mrs. Neree Dorval and son,
Mrs. M. Savageau and Mr.. and Mrs.
vasseur of Gaylord were guests of J.
Bandet for Merchants week.
Wenzel Semerad was caught in the
storm Thursday at the Russell Miller
Milling Co. plant where his wagon was
turned over and he suffered the dislo-
cation of his right shoulder.
c. C. Mead returned Thursday morn
ing from southern California. where he
had spent several weeks. He expected
to 60 to Medora on Friday evening to
look after some business matters.
The men of the Congregational church
are invited to attend a social and get
Together meeting in the parlors of the
church Monday evening. July IS. at
1880 p. m. The ladies will furnish
the lunch while the men will have an
opportunity to talk. Committee.
This week John F. Davis gave up the
idea of building an elevator. Peter
Brown and John Obridewitsch of the
Dickinson Roller Milling Co.. were
considering the .a%dvisability of taking
the lease from the N. P, but the storm
may upset their plans for an elevator
this year.
July 10th Ia 18th the State Military
companies will have their annual en-
campment at Devils Lake. 1t was
known early I'M the week that the
soldiers would be assembled for their
encampment next week and on Wednes-
day the exact dates were telegraphed
Capt. Tollefson. Members of Co. X
are asked to be at the armory at 8
O'Clock Sunday morning to receive
further instructions as to their Devils
Lake trip.
There were many narrow escapes
Thursday afternoon during the storm.
The people who remained in the Nc
Gillivray pasture Jared far better than
those who were caught in the storm on
the road to town. The rain was not
heavy in the pasture and there was
almost no hail. People kept under the
trees and did not get very wet. Many
people we're caught on the road and
received a %drenchine and pelting that
they will not soon forget.
P. Mckinley has purchased the Inter
Ocean hotel furniture at Mandan and
leased the house for a term of five years
with the privilege Of buying and will
take possession on or before September
list. The Inter Ocean has over so rooms
and is centrally located. The owner,
W. S. Barrows. was formerly the North
rem Pacific restaurant man at Dickin-
son. Mr.. Mckinley is Offering his Gem
hotel and all his Dickinson property
for sale. He would. however, sell his
furniture, and lease the Gem to respon-
sible parties.
Notices have been posted for a school
election to be held in this district on
Saturday afternoon, August 3rd. to de-
eide whether the district will be bonded
for SIS, 900 for 20 years at 4 per cent
interest or not. This is for the purpose
of taking up outstanding warrants
which are bearing an interest of 7 per
cent and would save the district on an
average of $500 per year. The vote of
the people on August 3rd will decide
as to whether the district will be saved
this extra expense. The polls will he
open from 2 to S O'Clock p. m. The
proposed bond issue will not increase
the present Indebtedness.
r. R. Brown. south of experiment
station. reports So. 500 hail loss with
ST. 500 insurance. Anton Burda, five
miles northwest, reports heavy loss on
the quarter where his buildings are
located, but the rest of his crops es-
capped. This is the first time in "a
years. residence that he had suffered
with hail. Ed. Lenneville lost IS acres
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