The Dickinson press., 1912-07-20

Frank Lester Roberts returned Mon
day from Miles City. where he went to
spend the 4th.
Mrs. William Mcfarland spent a few
days this week in Glendive, the guest
of Miss Edyth Byers.
Rev. Fl. Maurice o. S. B., went to
Richardton on Monday TO attend to
some business matters.
Mrs. W. H. Aehnelt and Mrs. F. D.
Rollins of near Quinion were business
visitors in the city the first of the week.
w. j. Motley has $50 acres of fine
looking grain at his place 10 miles
south of the city. The hail storm did
not touch his farm, although he carries
insurance as a protection against any
damage of this kind.
Master Mechanic Allen of Livingston
was recently enjoying a visit from his
father of Paio Paio. Mich. The old
gentleman is with another son, j.. D.
Allen. at Mandan for some time.
Deputy Sheriff W. E. King was re-
turning to Belield from jamestown last
Friday night. He said they got the de-
mented Galatian woman from Mckenzie
county to the asylum without any great
difficulty.
Mrs. Georgia Babcock returned Sum-
day from the cities. where she was TAX
ing POSTGRADUATE work in beauty
culture. She will visit her sister, DR..
Sarah Ethel Smith, and little sons for
several weeks, after which she expects
to locate in the west.
Attorney r. M. Andrews of Beach
was in Bismarck last Friday. He re.
marked that the big tustle for the nam
ing Of county commissioners for the
new county of Golden Valley would be
in full swing at the capitol within a
few days.
D. W. Friesen, manager of the j. l.
Case machine business in this terri
tory, was this week making an extern
sive auto trip over the territory IN the
interest of his company. The j. l.
Case people are doing a good business
this season.
F. D. Howell. a former ticket agent
and ball player at Dickinson. was en-
route to Billings the past week to &C.
cept the position of Northern Pacific
ticket agent. Mr.. Howell had been
Pullman car conductor on the N. P. for
about two years or for the time since
leaving Dickinson.
Attorney and Mrs. H. j. Blanchard
were this week entertaining their par
ents, Mr.. and Mrs. H. j. Blanchard,
ST., of Colby, Wis. Mr.. Blanchard
returned to Wisconsin on Wednesday
and after a longer visit here Mrs.
Blanchard expects to 60 on to the Pa
cific coast for a visit with relatives and
friends.
S. P. Gotta saw some influential rail-
road people while in Canada. who were
very much interested in his air brake
patent. Mr.. Gotta took the necessary
steps to renew his rights and it would
not be surprising if he had a chance to
sell his patent at a good figure within
a few months. Some of the best au-
thorities in the world have examined
the new invention and pronounce it
practical.
This week W. J. Motley has been
helping Anton Tanberg construct a con-
crete silo. a duplicate of the one Mr..
Motley has al his farm 10 miles south
of Dickinson. These silos are set 3
feet in the ground, having a diameter
of IA feet and height of 81 feet, and
will hold 100 tons of fodder. Commits
sioner Flint and Assistant Pierce were
out and supplied the plans and specif-
cations for the ailos, giving all neces-
sary instructions free of charge. Mr..
Motley figures the cost of "a silo the
size of his at $235, including wages for
his own time in the construction of the
same.
Sherman Hickle, nominated for repre-
sentative in the 4Sth legislative dis
trict, comprising the counties of Dunn
and Mercer is q brother of
A. 0. Hickle. head barber in the Joe
Auth shop in Dickinson. Sherman
Hickle has been a farmer near Sanger
for twelve years, coming to North Da-
kota from Illinois. He is a good speak
er and made a convincing address in
the Woodman hall on Spring creek in
Dunn county Just before the primaries
in June.