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The Dickinson press., 1912-07-13
FARMERS DRIVING NORTH
FROM PERKINS COUNTY, S. D.

G. G. Davis. Mr.. and Mrs. Park
Freer. homesteaders in Perkins county
IS miles south of Hettinger, were in
Dickinson on Tuesday on their way
north. They had hoped to get work
for a few months on some of the new
railroad construction that they had
been told was in progress out north.
Before leaving this city they decided
that there would be any number Of
opportunities to put up hay in this
locality and there was certain to be
harvest work few weeks later.
These settlers have been residents of
South Dakota for about five years. The
crops were poor in their locality last
season and this year there was no rain
during June. About S inches of mois-
ture had fallen for 1912 up to the first
of June and crops were promising to
about the middle of June. Some 2
inches Of rain fell in July. but tina,
was too late to make full crop, which
is the usual condition in Perkins
county.
Mr.. Davis stated to the PRESS that
as soon as his party reached HettingeI
they found good crops. The conditions
for grain all the way north in this state
were seemingly as good as any one
could ask for. Mr.. Davis said his
family was on the homestead and thai
his party would return to the farms late
in the fall.
The Dickinson press., 1912-07-13
UNKNOWN MAN KILLED
on RAILROAD TRACK

EARLY Monday morning the body Of
an unknown man was found near the N.
p. dyke mile and half west Of
Dickinson. Coroner "A. D. Davis was
appraised Of the fact and summoned D.
w. Mckenzie. John Reuter- and Louis
Petrikca as jurors and went to get the
body. Health Officer H. A. Davis thought
the man had been dead for about 20
hours. The arms and legs were broken
and it was the belief Of the jurors that
the man came to his death BY being
hit BY an engine. the body rolling down
The Dickinson press., 1912-07-13

the large number of meetings. chautau-
qua gatherings, ETC., scheduled in the
state for just this time.
The Dickinson merchants proved
themselves to be good entertainers and
there was not a dull moment for any
guest while in the city.
There was place called the ''camel'
one door east of the St. Charles en-.
trance that attracted considerable at.
tentinn. Those fortunate enough to hole
tickets were bidden to visit the place
often, where they found cool refreshing
drinks given to the thirsty. without
The Dickinson press., 1912-07-13
PRoeREsstvEs WILL
SUPPORT l. B. HANNA

Now that the primaries are fully over
end the republican state ticket has
been completely announced. large
number of the progressives throughout
the state who were active in the support
of Mr.. Buchanan have declared them
selves to be heartily supporting Con-
gresham Hanna, the republican candi-
date for governor, end the entire state
ticket.
Among these leaders are Sen. A. T.
Kraabel Of Clifford. republican nominee
for lieutenant governor; W. c. Taylor.
commissioner of insurance and Others.
In long letter to Mr.. Hanna congratu-
lating him over his recent victory,
Commissioner of Insurance Taylor an
nounces his intention Of enthusiastical-
ly supporting the Fargo congressman
and working for him during the coming
campaign. Mr.. Taylor's letter follows !:
Nov that doubt has been resolved
into certainty, desire to felicitate you
upon the fact that your candidacy for
the republican nomination for governor
of North Dakota has been crowned with
success and to assure you of my hope
that this bud by summers ripening
breath will prove beauteous flower
when next we meet'-in November.
supported Mr.. Buchanan in the pri-
maries, but said nothing of your cam
paign which will make it at all embar-
assine or inconsistent for me to support
you heartily and sincerely in the forth
coming contest with our friends. the
enemy.
Il have no doubt of the result of that
contest so far as you are concerned.
Two years ago there was disaffection
in the insurgent' ranks following the
primary election and a considerable
number If influential republican papers
refused to support. the gubernatoria
nominee. They led~a revolt. But am
sure there will be no such disaffectioI
this year and in my opinion your elec-
|tion is certainty.
again assuring you of my persona
regard and we'll wishes, beg to remain
sincerely yours,
(SiGne6 Nv. c. Taylor.
Many such enthusiastic letters have
been received by Mr.. Hanna since tn,
result of the primary has becom
known. Senator Kraabel. in extending
his congratulations. said:
''Allow me to congratulate you OF
your victory at the recent primary elec
ton. 1t goes without saying that tn,
whole ticket will have nay undivided
support.
, Other congratulatory letters in whicl
, active support is volunteered. hav
been received from former Governo
Devine, Superintendent of Public In
struction Taylor and Sen. Leslie A
j. Simpson.
The Dickinson press., 1912-07-13

The fourteenth annual convention OF
the North Dakota Retail Merchants asso-
citation held in Dickinson on the 9th,
10th and nth goes down in history as
one Of the successful gatherings. Ow-
ing to the late rains and general bad
condition of the roads. some Of the in
land merchants tributary to the city
were unable to attend and the great
distance from the northern and eastern
portions of the state also kept good
many merchants from attending the
meeting this year. Another unfortu-
nate thing for the 1912 convention was
The Dickinson press., 1912-07-13

the embankment Of the railroad and was
not noticed for some time. No blame
is attributed to the railroad company Of
anyone The man was dressed as q
.laborer. had sandy hair and mustache
and a crippled fore finger on the left
hand. These were the only marks Of
Identification. there being no papers.
knife or money in any of the pockets Of
the clothing. The man was evidently
IS to 40 years Of age. and about S feet
and inches in height.
The remains were prepared by I. A.
Davis & Son and buried Monday after
noon.
The Dickinson press., 1912-07-13
money and without price.


on Tuesday and flourished for the en-.
tire period of the convention, some 500
arrests being made. Jerry Ryan presid-
ed with all the dignity of legalized
judge. He made the victims respect
him and place their silver-S1 to So
per-on his table. A stenographer was
ever at hand taking the names and
amounts Of fines and costs, while pa
troll men were spying out the men, and
ladies too. and bringing them to the
bar of kangaroo court justice.
Among the uniformed policeman were
Tom Vallancey. Charlie Johnson, E. A.
Lillibridge, W. Waltz. C. c. Costello,
Valdemar lessen, George Brown.
These impromptu kangaroo officers
had lots Of fun. "hen they started
after Adam F. Mischief they discovered
real sprjnter. The first policeman
who tackled T. L. Beard was carried
across the street and the brass button
man coming to his aid Jared little bet-
ter and third officer was summoned.
L. j. Dickinson gave his arresting
officer nice fall and it was necessary
for him to call for assistance TO bring
this transgressing merchant to the bar
of justice. All kinds of charges were
preferred against their captives from
flirting with the opposite sex to taking
up too much room on the street or other
wise disturbing the peace of the city.
Grant Palmer put his Manning stage
auto into the police patrol service for
the three days Of the convention. =
Music was furnished by the Dickinson
Cornet band, led by James Rose: ST..
Joseph's band. by FIR. Groeschel; the
North Star Brass band, by J. W. NovOt-
ny, and the St. Elizabeth's band by
John Lefor. The first three bands be-
long to the city, while the fourth is
from Lefor. They gave fine music and
plenty of it, giving concerts at various
times during the day and evening and
playing at the depot on the arrival of
trains.
Some 400 to 500 people were on hand
the first night of the convention for the
smoker After Toastmaster W. F.
Burnett had called upon President j.
W. Reed of the local association. w.
W. King Of Fargo, Secretary J. P. Cain,
J. T. Nelson of Glen Ullin, Fred Law
renee, T. F. Murtha and others for five
minute talks, a pleasing vaudeville
act was put on by the Unique people.
Sam Rowley was introduced as the in.
vincible comedian and he proved him.
self SUCH
All the business district of the city
was decorated in the national colors
and merchants had special displays ir
their windows. The armory where al
the business sessions were held wal
also lavishly decorated The theatre.
had special performances and matihee.
were given each afternoon.
President John Brueeger of Williston
was unable to eet here until Wednesday
and President Jay w. Reed of the Starl
county association presided the first at.
ternoon.
On Wednesday President John Brueg.
ger gave his annual address. He urged
the enactment of pure fabric law.
Such a law as President Brueeger advo.
Gates would be the means of making
catalogue houses furnish goods of al
high standard as they advertise to do
Following his address there were dis.
cussions Of general interest much tn,
same as on the previous afternoon
Secretary j. P. Cain read paper on tn,
Continued on page 81
The Dickinson press., 1912-07-13

One of the worst hail storms in the
history OF the country visited Stark
county Thursday afternoon at about rs
o'clock. lasting from 10 to IS minutes.
in which time from to inches of
hail fell. the total precipitation during
the storm amounting to IN inches.
In Dickinson the streets were minia.
ture rivers short time after the storm
started. The hail was not so very
large but it was accompanied by a
terrific wind and continued so long that
it cut down everything in the gardens
and stripped the trees of their leaves.
A few trees were blown over and many
are seriously injured by having the bark
battered. Windows and awnings were
injured, the Masonic temple and St.
Joseph's hospital coming in for much
damage.
At the Dickinson experiment station
the crops were all beaten into the
ground. the fruit knocked off the trees,
etc. 1t does not look as though there
would be any crops there this year,
outside Of the alfalfa fields.
The path Of the storm appears to have
been about five miles wide, starting at
a point 4 or miles north of Dutch
Henry butte. according to the advice of
VIM. Jergers who was in before supper
to report so per cent loss at his place.
He insured on Tuesday. From his
place the storm travelled south to Green
river, thence southeast to Dickinson
and on to Gladstone. where the losses
are said to be heavy. A party from the
c. F. Merry place south of the city
reported no damage there. John Marsh.
miles northwest. reports total loss
on 500 acres of crops with only about
800 insured.
Davis buttes. 31s miles northeast Of
the city, were ice capped after the
storm, indicating that the damage tt
crops was about total in that locality.
Even the prairie grass was pounded
down around Dickinson. and the samt
report comes from many places in tn.
path of the storm. Mike Mckinley hat
so acres of grain near the city tina
looked good enough for 30 bushels t,
the acre before the storm. L. A. Simp
son, Jack Leonberger, ]. H. Daly. j
c. F. Parker. T. N. Hartung, Lloy,
RAIDER, F. D. Hevener and all th
people having crops near Dickinson
have large losses. A few are insured
John Duckhorn, mile south, had q
acres out of 400 acres damaged. j. H
Caldwell. south of Taylor, reports los
in his garden only. At the Fishers an,
P. S. Berg farms on Green river ther
was no loss to speak of. One of tn
Dukharts. south Of Lehigh. lost the mos
of his crop. M. L. Mcbride, west o
the city. has a partial loss. with in
; surance to cover
From reports at hand it appears tha
Richardton escaped the storm. Taylo
had little of the storm to the south
Abe Knudson is one farmer reported t.
have loss. Gladstone was hit hard
Auditor Hughes had written II stat
policies up 10 Thursday. The loca
agencies were all busy on Friday.
Supt. Waldron said Friday that owinl
to the destruction of the entire crop a
The Dickinson press., 1912-07-13
RAIN SPOIL SPORTS
FOR MERCHANTS At PARK

John Buegger Reelected President Geo Pike and
Schroeder New Treasurer of N D. Retail Merchants Asso
Go to Fargo in 1913 Mott Getting in Line for Convention
Visitors Say They Had Good Time at Dickinson
The Dickinson press., 1912-07-13

luV oSdt1OAl uC U4O uVS CApVCI ~ duVAo-
able to get speakers for the picnic set
for the 9th. The people will be well
come but there is little inducement for
visitors at the station now.
Reports have been coming in for
several days of loss of crops by hail
Sunday night. At Dickinson the rain
was quite heavy. some over a half
ince falling. but so far as known there
was no hail. The worst storm reports
come from Billings county, but fortu-
nately the district covered is mostly
in the Bad Lands. practically out of
the grain region. This side of Sentin-
ell Butte it is reported that hail fell for
an hour and in places the grass was
entirely beaten down. In the vicinity
of Medora people say that there were
hail drifts Monday morning fully two
feet deep. This must have been tough
on sheep. young calves and colts but so
far as known there was no stock actual
ly killed in the storm. Reports of
some hail came from north of Belield.
J. P. Galyen, three miles north of the
village, estimated his loss first at so
per cent on a 12O-acre field; later esti-
mates were placed at Is per cent. This
Seems to be the heaviest loss near Bel
field. Mr.. Thomas. mile and half
north. had small loss.
About Is farmers in Dunn county were
hit hard by the storm which seemed to
60 in east of the Manning road and
centered not far from Emerson. The
strip was eight to twelve miles..long and
about six wide. v. A. Baker is the
Heaviest individual looser. He had 60(
to 700 acres in crops and everything ex
cept 1875 acres of fax was cut down. H,
had no insurance. The Baileys wer.
also losers. E. j. Scharf's farm i,
right in the hail district and it is sale
that he has very little left and no in
surance.
p. J. Schorsch had his garden stuff Gu
down but his grain fields did not suffer-
This seems strange, for the neighbour
all around had damage. Mr.. Garvick
near the Ed. Palmer place, had BIZ
loss. The Sadowskys are said to hav'
escaped any crop damage.
/ Another district hit by hail Supda!
night was about 1S miles northwes
Of Dickinson. Charles Holler lost 16|
acres; Odenthal Bros, 200; Franl
Barta. a big acreage; Mr.. Dolechek, Isl
acres; Anton Barta. more than 20'
acres. Jim Polensky estimates a 81
per cent loss on 200 acres; Anton Ham
ell. loss of 200 acres John Holler
$50 acres; Frank Steff, 33b per cen
loss on 200 acres Mr.. Karsky. a 33H
per cent loss, Robert Schmidt probabl!
loss of so acres Frank Maduna 81
per cent loss on 12O acres. Joe Pole
chek had seven head of horses badly Gu
and lost all his crop.
This hailed out strip was about 81.
miles long and four wide. Hail wa
seen on the grass for twenty four hour
after it fell. None of these farmer
carried insurance and their loss is
heavy one.
Wednesday night there was hail OF
Crooked creek but details were lacking
on Thursday. The report from Fayett,
indicated a slight loss in that locality
The Dickinson press., 1912-07-13
STARK HARD HITBY HAIL
CUTS CROPS and TREES

Most Disastrous Storm History of the Country Visits This
Locality Thursday Afternoon Strip Miles Long and Miles
Wide Everything Gone at Experiment Station. Trees
Stripped of Leaves. People Bruised. Big Damage at
Emerson Earlier in Week
Sequachee Valley news. (Sequachee [Sequatchie], Tenn.) 1896-1952, 1912-07-11
Kellys Ferry.

Spstidl 10 The Ne7US.
Our ball team went to Seouachee last
Saturday. They all report very fine
time in spite of the rain and mud The
game went l3 to 5 in favor of Seaua-
chez. We certainly appreciated the
kindness of the good people OF Seoua.
chez, but most especially do we thank
Mr.. and Mrs. win Hill for the nice din.
ner they gave US. Some OF the ball
players OF lnman met US on the road
Saturday morning and told us we would
not get any dinner, but can tell them
better, for we had dinner lit for king
and were never treated better eyery
way.
Also ] wish to praise the umpire. He
gave the right decisions on both sides,
and showed himself to be a thorough
gentleman. We have visited several
teams this year, but he treated us fair
er than any yet. l did not learn his
name but wish to learn it through the
News, II any one will be so kind as to
.ell me.
But oh you third baseman! You said
you could knock home run of our
pitcher. We will give you $40 for every
home run you knock on our diamond.
J. :.
Sequachee Valley news. (Sequachee [Sequatchie], Tenn.) 1896-1952, 1912-07-11
Tracy City.

| Sbetsa/ 10 The Nt9OS.
I'm just home from the baptizing at
Pryor Ridge. There were % baptized
today, Sunday, July 7th, making a
total of Al baptisms at Pryor Ridge.
There have been "a conversions and 45
additions to the church and $50 has
been contributed to the support of Bro
Martin. The people of Pryor Ridge
have been wonderfully blessed.
/ attended the session of the County
Educational Board and paid close at
tention to its workings, and am per-
fectly we'll satisfied with what it did,
and therefore have no criticisms to
make about the board, but do say..the
people are more to blame about the
kind and quality of teachers they get
than the board is. The board, in ev-
cry instance when they knew what
the people wanted, let them have their
choice. Unless the people let the board
know who they want, they are liable
to be disappointed. The advisory
board is worthless so far as I could
see, as none of them were present.
Shadrick Hill has become the rem
devious of beerstand, much to the
annoyance of the people up there.
They are wanting protection from the
authorities of Marion County. The
sheriff should protect the people.
Work is tolerably good here.
The socialists are certainly going to
elect their candidates from every indi-
cation.
Our little community was thrown
into anguish this morning when tel
egram .ame'from Jackson, Tenn, an
nouncing the killing of Leonard Sar-
tain, the son of a widow lady living
here. Leonard was railroader and
was killed by the train. Full particu-
lars not known.
have been ON Hobbs Hill today.
The meeting will go on indefinitely.
It is conducted by Brown and Smith.
Uncle Tom.
Sequachee Valley news. (Sequachee [Sequatchie], Tenn.) 1896-1952, 1912-07-11
Ebenezer.



The ice cream supper was success
Everybody enjoyed themselves. time anC
$15 was made at the supper.
Mr.. and Mrs. W. r. Jones took q
trip to the mountain Monday morning
to pick huckleberries. Accompanying
them.were Mr.. ..Thomas' boys. They
returned home next day.
Mr.. and Mrs. John Hearing visited
their parents, Mr.. and Mrs. "A. A.
Rogers, Saturday and Sunday.
Mr.. and Mrs. Alex Quarles visited
their parents, Mr.. and Mrs. Eon Nc
Collum, Saturday night
Walter Webb, from near 'Shellmound.
was in our vicinity Sunday.
Walter DaffrOn was seriously hurt
one night last week at the lock and
dam. He was taken to the hospital at
the lock until he was able, to be moved
home which was done Sunday, and be
is reported some better.
Mr.. Walker and daughter from Kim
ball, were visiting Mrs, Nan Bible
Sunday and Monday.
Mr.. and Mrs A. A. Rogers and
granddaughter, Miss Clara May Dob
bins, visited their son and daughter.
Mrs. w. R. Jones Sunday.
Mrs, Rose Quarles made a short call
here one day last week.
Mrs Hatfield from Dunlap, visited
friends and relatives at Mrs. G. E.
Hancock's last week.
Mrs. Emma Warren visited at Mrs.
G. E. Hancock's one day last week.
Mrs. Lot Warren made a trip to
Tullaboma last week.
Miss Hullet Nelly visited Miss
Georgie Hoge Sunday.
Miss Kelly from Bridgeport, visited
friends. and relatives in our vicinity
Saturday Sunday and Monday.
Aunt Betty Colston visited at Leroy
Browns Monday.
Mr.. and Mrs. Nell Webb visited at
W. r. Jones Sunday.
Mrs. Frank Howard made short
call here one day last week.
Reuben Hancock. from Farrior
Switch, visited here Saturday night.
Will Hoge was on our pike Monday.
VIM. Brown passed by here the
other day, and he had to sit sideways
to keep from flying. He was riding
q grey mule. Bluebell.
Sequachee Valley news. (Sequachee [Sequatchie], Tenn.) 1896-1952, 1912-07-11
Sequachee 10, KeIIy's Ferry S.

Thirteen players representing the
Kellys Ferry team, we're here Satur-
day, and by coincidence, sustained
defeat IL to 4, The game was a good
one all through, despite the wet
grounds after the rain, and few errors
were made on either side. Sequachee' 8
first errors were made in the ninth
and a brace of them gave Kelly's Fer
ry their last run. Kelly's Ferry play
I ed good sharp ball. and we're onto a
good many of the tricks of the trade.
The game started off with Kelly's
Ferry at bat Looney dumped short
drive behind first for safety and stole
second, but stayed there while Houts,
McNabb and Pennington we're disposed
W. Martin scored, Martin stealing
home. Score: Sequacbee 2, Kelly's
Ferry, 0.
In the second York, Newsom and
Thacker scored on safe hits and good
base running and to even things three
Sequachians, E. Curtis, Brewer and
Barrett did the same trick. Score:
Sequachee 5, Kelly's Ferry, 3.
In third and fourth both sides pre-
sented each other with goose eggs.
In fifth W. Martin, Hill. Lasater
and E. Curtis added to Sequachee's
total, while K. F. failed to score.
In sixth X. F. was turned down
with zeros. but s. Martin, Hill and
Lasater put three more in the Sequa-
chez column. Score 10 to 3.
In seventh more "goose eggs"
In eighth Sequachee got another run,
s. Curtis scoring in a safe hit, and
some wild throwing, trying to catch
this fleet runner.
In ninth K. F. put up desperate
rally. Looney hit to Barrett at third,
who made fine stop, and throw to
first, but Martin dropped it. M.
Houts fouled out to catcher, McNabb
hit pop-up to s. Curtis at second
who dropped it, Pennington drove
daisy clipper to center and Looney
scored after two steals, E. Houts hit
safe scoring McNabb. York struck out
and Newsom's line drive to centre to
Leland was captured, and broke up
the game.
E. Curtis did fine pitching for Sc
quachee S. Curtis pulled off an un-
assisted double play at second. w.
Martin did some rattling good catch
ing. Brewer and Leland were stars
in the field.
Kelly's Ferry showed it had talent
also. Their outfielders were bad ON
flies, gobbling them up like toads in
the sunshine. They had left handler
in the box who had fast-breaking
curve. which puzzled the boys. sever
al strike outs being recorded for him.
Looney caught finely and was clever
on base throwing. The Kelly's Ferry
team are gentlemanly players, while
playing the game for everything there
is in it.
Barrett umpired his usual fair game,
and If anybody kicked it was the home
team.
The score.
Innings, 1913 456 789
Sequachee, $50 004 31x--t3
Kelly's Ferry, 03O 900 002-- 5
Sequachee Valley news. (Sequachee [Sequatchie], Tenn.) 1896-1952, 1912-07-11
TateSyiIIe.
SberfaL 10 lie Ne7OS.

| o"cttN@ 10 fNe NCWS.
Wet weather seems to be the order
of the day.
We had a graveyard cleaning here
Saturday morning.
Joe Tate made a short call at the
postofice Saturday afternoon.
g. L. Laymon called on Tom Lay
mon Monday morning.
Edward Bryant had a we'll drilled
last week. He sure has good cold
water.
EN- Mosley came and got his mules
shod Saturday afternoon.
Mrytle White made flying trip to
the postoffice Saturday evening.
Mr.. and Mrs. Charlie White called
on R. G.. White Sunday afternoon.
Mr. and Mrs. Henry Turner visited
Lowena White Sunday morning.
Baf Tate spent Saturday night with
w. B. White.
Jocie Tate spent from Saturday until
Monday with Mrs. Tom Layman.
Huckleberries are beginning to get
ripe. l hope everybody will pick some
to can this year.
Mrs. Flora Tate made flying trip
to the store Tuesday afternoon.
1t has been raining for two weeks
and the ground in so wet that farmers
can't get to nlow over their crop.
Mr.. and Mrs. Alex Brewer made a
short call Oh R. J. White Friday
morning.
Mrs. Minnie Layne made a trip to
J. L. Whites store Friday morning.
Joe Tate attended court at Alta
mont this week.
T,astar Tate passad thru Tafosv;lla
this morning
All you writer's come ON with your
pieces. sure do enjoy reading them.
Frank Brewer called to see his best
girl Sunday.
Jocie Tate called to see Mrs. Mary
Turner Su nday.
Tom Laymon made a short call at
the Office Monday. Black Eyes.