The Dickinson press., 1912-10-05


The L.. A. Simpson residence was re-
ceiving a coat of paint this week.
Mr.. and Mrs. ALI. White hav 9 been
in this week from their ranch south
west.
Deputy Sheriff H. A. Kasper and
Frank L. Partridge of Manning were in
itiated into the Dickinson Loyal Order
of Moose last week.
Otto Kauer. teaching in the New
Hradec district. was in the city last
Saturday, going down to Richardton to
spend Sunday at his home.
John Blucker. night engineer for the
Hughes & Deiters electric plant, return
ed the first of the week from a vaca-
ton spent in Minnesota.
Mrs. j. j. Sweeney entert aimed the
Ladies' Sewing club on Tuesday even
ing and her guests were delighted with
the delicious luncheon served them.
A. Ellian has finished some very
fine pictures taken a few weeks ago of
scenes at the Medora stock yards while
beef cattle were being loaded.
Mr.. and Mrs. G. 7. Davis expected to
get away on Friday for the east, Mr..
Davis going to Rockford. ILL.,. and Mrs.
Davis with relatives in Minneapolis.
The outside front Of Mcdonald drug
store was being painted this week and
new guilt signs adorn the plate glass
windows designating the Rexall
store.
The past week Walter Junkin has
been sending his Dickinson friends
magic moving picture cards of our next
president. He has them all down so as
not to disappoint any n
The members of Co. X and their
guests were having a fine time at the
armory on Wednesday evening. Spleen
did music was furnished and the dance
floor was par excellence.
Mrs. Harry Harleman and daughter
Marion, got away on Tuesday for Day.
ton, Ohio. where they expect 10 spend
several months. They were to visit
some time in the Twin Cities en- route.
About 200 separate exhibits were en-
tered for premiums at the Manning
industrial fair aside from Individual
farm exhibits Of which there were two
each containing grains, grasses, seeds,
vegetables, etc.
A. E. Hansen of Fargo is a recent ar
rival in the city and will remain here
to assist E. E. Anderson in the sale OF
j. I. Case machinery. Mr.. Anderson is
salesman in this district and has also
charge of the local Office business.
Mr.. and Mrs. Raymond Smith drove
in from the L. C.. Smith farm the first
of the week on a little business trip.
They are busy now with the harvesting
on the farm. there being about $50 acres
in grain which looks like a good yield.
Nels Christensen left the first of the
week for the Twin Cities, where he will
enter the University of Minnesota for
special work instead of going to Har-
ward this year as he had previously
planned. Mr.. Christensen will take, up
his college work again next year.
Attorney and Mrs. T. D. Casey were
in Beach a few days this week, combin-
ing business with pleasure. Mr.. Casey
was attending to matters in connection
with the new Golden Valley county and
they also enjoyed the sights at the Bill
ling county fair which was being held
there this week.
Jim Harmon was due to leave Canada
the first of the week for his old home
at Medora. He expected to attend to
some business matters at Cooperstown,
this state, on the way pack and a few
weeks later MIR. Harmon plans on going
to Florida. where he has some valuable
land holdings. Mr.. Harmon still re-
tains some of his Canadian property.
Monday was the birthday anniversary
of Mrs. Chas. Kono and in the evening
about twelve ladies dropped in as a
surprise to her and before they left pre-
scented her with a lunch cloth and hand
painted bowl and succeeded in having
one of the times of their lives. Cards
and other amusements together with a
luncheon was the program of enter
tainment.
r. L. Harmon and S. N. Lebo were
down from Medora on Thursday. Mr..
Harmon lives on the west side of the
Little Missouri river. about two
miles southwest of the old Roosevelt
ranch. He raised 1. 200 bushels of oats
and some corn for feed this year and
is planning. on seeding so acres to alfal-
ia another spring. He believes the al
falfa will prove a profitable crop for
stock. MIR. Harmon has a half section
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