The Dickinson press., 1912-08-03

MI. and Mrs. Erwin Muth and Miss
Ruth Littlehales are expected Saturday
night from their vacation spent at
points in Minnesota. Mr.. and Mrs.
Muth will resume their duties in the
Crowl- Schroeder store on Monday while
Miss Littlehales returns to her work in
the local telephone exchange.
H. W. Nelson. who has been working
in the country north of Hebron for two
years, came to the Dickinson U. S.
landofice on Tuesday to file on a home-
stead in the Knife river country south
east of Marshall. Mr.. Nelson came
to North Dakota from near Minneapolis
and he likes it out here very much.
VIM. Ely and W. H. Fisher went to
Richardton the first OF the week to plas-
ter the big residence of Joe Killer.
This fine residence is located on the
street leading north from the depot. The
plasterers expected.that the M. A. SCher-
fius house and Bohemian church would
be..ready for them as soon as they return
ed from Richardton.
A young homesteader by the name of
Porter Robinson was killed on the rail-
road crossing at Rhame last week. His
sister who was in the buggy with him
when the train struck them was hurled
in the air but was not seriously hurt.
The horse and buggy were smashed to
atoms. and the young man killed in
stantly.
ALI. j. Beall, the leading painter and
decorator at Mandan, was a passenger''on
Tuesday returning home from a visit
with his son. Ernest BeaIl. who con-
ducts the section. house at Sully Springs.
Mr.. Beall's children are spending their
vacation at Sully Springs. Mr.. Beall
has a very fine business at Mandan
where he also conducts a store for the
sale of wallpaper and decorators sup
plies
Howard Young of Mikkleson accom-
panied Wells Taft to St. Paul the
night of the 10th. James Young came
as far as Dickinson, returning to Medora
on No. S Saturday morning. Friends
say that Mr.. Taft seemed to be on the
point of a nervous breakdown and they
have reason to believe that he can gel
medical aid at a sanitarium that will
bring him out all right. Mr.. Taft has
had worry over business matters the
past year that caused his present ILL
ness.
Supt. Gregory Powell. who has charge
of Congregational church work in Mon
tana. was in Dickinson on Wednesday
visiting many of his old friends made
in the city during the years that he held
a similar position in North Dakota.
Rev. E. E. Smith, formerly of Glen
Ullin, is assisting Mr.. Powell, with
headquarters in Great Falls. Mr.. Powell
makes headquarters in Billings. his
family residing OF a homestead in the
vicinity.
The baby contest which was ON at the
Unique theatre closed last Saturday
evening and three prizes were given to
the babies under n year old having
the most votes. Baby Feiler. daughter
of Mi. and Mrs. Anton Feiler. had the
greatest number of votes and was given
the baby carriage which was a nice
one. The baby of Conductor and Mrs.
C. C. Bowers was second and received
the silver loving cup while the little
daughter of Mr.. and Mrs. M. Keller got
the five dollar gold piece given as q
third prize. ALI the patrons of the
theatre were pleased with the way the
contest was conducted by MANAGER
Rowley. 80
Robert Hill and Donald Ray. also
Will, Madison of Taylor were among
those who were returning from the fair
al, Fargo On Sunday. These boys were
appointed by the county commissioners
and school Superintendent to join the