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The Dickinson press., 1912-05-04

The regular Masonic social will be
held Monday evening. May 9th.
j. F. Brodie made trip to Scranton
this week in his new 80 b. p. Case.
John Barnes and Alfred Gafner were
in from the north q few days the past
week.
W. r. VeiRel. county surveyor. was
doing work in Richardton and Taylor
this week.
MIR. and Mrs. Will Rozell of Medora
were visiting and shopping in the city
on Tuesday.
Mrs. L. F. Hoffman returned to Mott
last week after having visit with hel
sister, Mrs. James SouIes.
A social dance and good time was
enjoyed by X, G, members and partners
at the K. c. hall last Friday evening.
Mrs. Pat Mckinley returned Monday
from Mandan, where she spent weel
visiting her daughter, Mrs. Lee Nichols.
Voss g. Ross. who have garage a,
Mandan. were in the city this week iT
the interests of their automobile agency.
Mrs. C. Bruner of Elopia. Wash. wht
has been spending several weeks witt
her sister, Mrs. G. G. Davis, expects tt
return to her home next week.
Mrs. A. Hilliard and little daughter
arrived the first of the week from visit
ing at Faribault and the Twin Cities.
en- route home from Florida.
D. W. Friesen. travelling salesman
fro the J.. ]. Case house in Dickinson,
made trip to Richardton on Wednes-
day.
= Mr.. and Mrs. Arthur Sterland came
up from Gladstone in their auto
Wednesday to spend the day with theil
parents. Mr.. and Mrs. Walter Sterland.
About twenty-eight young ladies
were guests of Mrs. E. A. Lillibridgt
and Mrs. J. V. Jessen~ at the former
ladv's home last Friday evening. A
course luncheon was served on small
tables at O'clock, hand painted place
cards being used. Cards then followed
and everybody had good time until {
late hour.
The Dickinson press., 1912-05-04

Mrs. Minnie Kinefelter has moved
from rooms in the Mcdonald block to
the John Clark house in the eastern
part of the city, near the Turner resi-
dence.
W. H. Butler, the horseman of
Cooperstown. was in the city this week
finishing up some of his collections.
He went north with F. A. Little on
Tuesday.
S. M. Ferris returned the first of the
week from q week spent at Sidney,
where he visited his brother. j. A.
Ferris. and family and attended to some
business matters.
James Sou]es came in from his farm
near New England to spend Sunday with
his family. He had already ESQ acres
of land into crop and expects to get 700
acres seeded this year.
The H. M. Vrooman family are back
again at their farm southwest of the
city, from spending the winter with
relatives in the Twin Cities and at
West Concord, MINI.
Announcements have been received
of the marriage Thursday. May of
Miss Alice McDonough. daughter of
John McDonough of this city and Otto
H. Ohm of Fargo.
j. O. Mullaney. the land man. came
down from Bel6eld to spend Wednes-
day with his family. His son. j. C.
Mullaney, was also in the city'a q few
days the first of the week from Belfeld.
Delbert Skinner was visiting his sis
ter and brothers at Gladstone last Satur-
day. His brothers, Alfred and Archie
Skinner, are busy with their spring
work and expect to get about $50 acres
sown to grain this season.
The Dickinson press., 1912-05-04
LOCAL NEWS

{. B. Hanson sells farm lands on easy
terms. 2-11-tf
DR.: S. W. Bailey, Osteopath, lessen
building, Dickinson. 12-o-tf.
DR.. S. w. Bailey, the Dickinson Osteo-
path, makes specially of chronic dis
eases. 12-o-tf.
Money to loan on tarm property.
Three, five and ten year terms. See
Dickinson Land & Loan Co. or Louis
Petricka. !2-3 If
The Dickinson press., 1912-05-04
LOCAL NEWS

keystone drills and discs on hand and
ready for delivery at Drenkels. 2-l7'tf
Wanted:-Competent female office
clerk, apply by mail to Holland Dakota
Landbouw Company. Bel6eld. 4-l3'tt
We are prepared to give prompt SER
Starke, Ray building, Dickinson. 5-4tf
Real estate trade-I have 160 acres
within the city limits for sale or trade,
on easy terms. Quick action or mo
deal. J. Vaughn. 4-27-3t
For Rent-Large furnished room,
with bath, one door north Of DR.. Stick
neys residence. Mrs. VIM. Weathers.
5.4-tf
H. J. Riesland, the eye sight special
ist, we'll known for his superior skill in
fitting eyes and grinding glasses will be
at the St. Charles hotel in Dickinson
from April % to May I. Don't fail to
see him if you have any eye trouble.
Consultation free. 4-13-3t
D. D. Sullivan, optical specialist of
Fargo. will visit Dickinson personally
Sunday and Monday, May and s. All
persons having defective eye-sight or
who need their glasses changed or re-
newed should call and see him. Office
at St. Charles hotel. 4-27-2t
John Andor is doing some farming
II miles south of Reeder.
Senator A. L. Martin was visitor
from Sentinel Butte last Saturday.
S. D. Camp was in from Dunn county
last Saturday. He is running an engine
for Bang Bros.
Arthur Parker and Elliott Freemanl
took their first degree in Masonry last
Friday night.
Mr.. and Mrs. ALT. White got in
Saturday morning from their ranch but
hurried back in the afternoon to look
after their stock.
j. A. Kemble was in from the
northeast last Saturday. He said the
time for seeding was Comparatively
short this season.
B. B. Taylor is spending the week
in Gladstone and vicinity, the guest
of his sister, Miss Taylor. who teaches
school in that vicinity.
D. W. Friesen. travelling salesman
for the Case company at Dickinson. has
moved his family into the VIM. Rieche
| houeo m Sevonth Ave F.
j. B. Penewell is making the South
Side Farmers Hotel popluar. He hat
rooms, billiard hall. etc. in connection.
The rates are very reasonable.
A. L. Colgrove's big A. gas outfit
left Taylor last week for the Colerove
farm near Halliday. with three wagor
loads of implements, oils. groceries,
etc.
Among those down from Bel6elt
last Saturday were Mrs. H. E. Haney,
Misses Katherine Meisner. Mary John
stone, Beatrice Nelson and DR.. L. C.
Smith. .....
Ed. Connolly, formerly of Gladstone,
now in business at Melstone, Montana.
says that getting the PRESS eacf
week is like getting a letter frou
an old friend.''
The Case people unloaded carload
of Sattlery engine gang plows for theil
branch house in Dickinson this week.
This is the first carload shipment of
this make in this territory.
Miss Clara Davis will represent the
local lodge of Rebekahs in the grand
lodge gathering at Minot next June.
She was selected delegate at the regu-
lar meeting last Thursday evening.
The Dickinson press., 1912-05-04

Medora Herald: z. r Bryan has pur-
chased the Eh Of section e-l3o-l0o,
same being the townsits and property
adjacent to the town Of Fryburs. Mr..
Bryan is building house and will farm
the greater part Of the land. He says
the promise is good of there being
town there soon.
Clarence Waldron. son Of Prot. c. B.
waldron Of the agricultural college, ar
rived in Dickinson on Tuesday to re-
main a year with his uncle and aunt,
Supt. and Mrs. L. r. Waldron, at the
Dickinson experiment station. The
young man has been assigned work in
the line of alfalfa and grasses.
The Western Cali: Geo. Harkins and
daughter Katie were in Reeder recently.
George returned from California a short
time ago where he and his family spent
the winter and says that while Cali
fornia has plenty of scenery and cli-
mate there are many things for which
North Dakota is to be preferred. d.-Reeder.
Senator L. A. Simpson returned
Wednesday night from Boston. where he
was called last week on account of the
Russell case. The case was set for the
28th Of April. but Mr.. Simpson secured
postponement until the third Monday
in July. This will give him m oppor-
tunity of looking after his congressional
campaign in the Third district.
j. T. Royston returned Wednesday
from Scranton. where he and Charles
Liddell went 10 check up and take pos
session of the Scranton coal mine pur-
chased from the Consolidated Coal Co.
Mr.. Liddell remained in charge at
Scranton until such time as Mr.. Roy
ston will be able to leave the Console
dated Coal Office at Dickinson.
A number of Dickinson people were
glad Of chance on Tuesday to shake
hands with John Rapelje, general super-
intendent of the Northern Pacific with
territory between Mandan and Paradise.
He makes headquarters at Livingston.
General Master Mechanic c. E. Allen
was also westbound passenger on
/ Tuesday.
Mrs. E. A. Darling and Mrs. Knight
left on Tuesday for their homes In
West Bangor and New York City re-
spectively. Mrs. Knight, who is a sis
ter of Mrs. N. C. Lawrence. has been
spending the past two years with her
daughter, Mrs. T. J. Greene, and Mrs.
Darling has been spending the winter
months with her sister, Mrs. H. L.
Dickinson, brother, N. G. Lawrence,
and niece. Mrs. Geo Dobson.
President H. r. Lyon of the First
National bank at Mandan was out from
Minneapolis a few days the past week.
f1e went to Belfeld on Saturday and
came to Dickinson on Sunday night.
He took up business matters with Mana
ger B. H. Crawford of the Mandan Mer-
camille Co. the following morning and
went east that day. MIR. Lyon had
not been in Dickinson for long time.
Supt. C. E. Ward was down from Bel
field last Saturday meeting friends and
attending to business matters. Mrs.
Ward and the baby have been at Lam
sing, Iowa, visiting relatives for a
month and vii! probably remain there
until some time in July. MIR. Ward ex-
poets to join his family in Iowa for a
visit the last of June. He is the repub-
lican candidate for the nomination of
county superintendent of schools and
will not 60 east until after the primary
vote on June Goth.
The Dickinson press., 1912-05-04

There never was time when people
appreciated the real merits of Chamber
lain's Cough Remedy more than now.
This is shown by the increase in sales
and voluntary testimonials from persons
who have been cured by it. If you or
your children are troubled with cough
or cold give it trial and become ac-
quainted with its good qualities. For
sale by all dealers.
Omaha daily bee., 1912-03-10

many years He quit court reporting to start
school, which has developed into Boyles college.
Its growth and increasing success has made Mr..
Boyles man who has money to cultivate automo-
biles and draw soodly income from rents.
A. C. Van SAINT is typical pioneer who saw the
opportunity for business schools and established
successful one. He is now living in retirement.
Fred sanborn of the Standard Stock Food com-
pany used to do stenographic work at the Burling.
ton headquarters in the early So but he pinned
for wider fields Of effort. Now he ships to all
parts of the world product that is helping to sus-
tain the fame Of Omaha as a growing center Of
trade and commerce. He is understood to be
making money enough to prevent much worry
about next winters coal.
Joe Megeatb, now living in Salt Lake City
and counted in the millionaire class as mine
owner, used to be shorthand shark in Omaha in
1856. He went west to grow up with the coun-
try about 1889. ~
Joe" Sykes and Gene Duyal are two active
railroad men who we're wont, in the old days, to
sit and mbibe language from the dictation OF other
men some years ago. and then transcribe the same
with accuracy and dispatch. Duval Is now as
sistant general western agent of the Milwaukee
railroad. with headquarters in Omaha, and Sykes
holds responsible position In the head office Of
the Union Pacific.
W. H. Hatteroth, now practieing law here, was
stenographer with the Union Pacific law depart
ment up to about ten years ago. Others Of the
craft who took up the law we're silas Cobb, now
practicing In Kentucky, and Ovando Covles, who Ia
now deyoting his whole attention to scientific
farming in Valley precinct. Douglas county Deputy
United States Marshal Nickerson. who administers
Law to some extent. acted as stenogrspher for the
late Ben White for several yes
Omaha daily bee., 1912-03-10

'Tom"-he Is a brother Of the Union Pacific Off
eial-used to be a stenographer for the Northwest
ern railroad In Omaha in the days of w. n Bah
cocks rule as general agent Afterward he went
to the Nebraska Central stenographer and pr-
vate secretary to j. II. Dumont. He quit that sort
OF work good many years ago. and is now con-
Quoting prosperous manufacturers agency in the
Brandes Theater building. He insists that as to
age many men take precedence over him in the
pioneer line, although admitting that he entered
the field long time ago.
W. H. Murray, assistant general passenger agent
of the Union Pacific, wont TO exercise his hand
and brain over the mysterious notes of the shorthand
guild in his youthful days. He laoored thus in the
office Of Mr.. Lomax when that gentleman was with
the b. NJ, and afterward transferred his valuable
assistance to the Union Pacific In similar capacity
He is Of the tall and rsngy class of men who can
see good ways ahead, and today is realizing the
visions he used TO have about the attraction OF
travel, the investigation of new scenery and the
close inspection Of hills that looked green far away
His present business calls him to all parts of the
country, and the past week he got home from
sprint on the rails that took him to Kentucky to
Washington, to Massachusetts, and to Toronto in
Canada. "Bilr' Murray listens well, keeps his
eyes open, and still makes notes of things worth
remembering.
Still another Of the Lomax school of stenog-
raphers is Fred Philpott, now chief clerk Of the
Union Pacific advertising department He is a
native of the state where men will fight for their
"dawgs," having been baptized and raised in the
fear Of the Lord at or near Moberly. NO. When
you want Mr.. Philpott to really believe anything
show it to him first for he will insist that you do
anyway. He is Of the class that eschews mere
beauty to cultivate the inner graees and viii prOba
Omaha daily bee., 1912-03-10

bly, marry late in life, when the sewing on Of bis
own buttons becomes really tiresome
James Hodge. chief clerk in the general man
ayers office of the Burlington in OMAHA had been
but brief time out from Scotland when he landed
In the office Of Mr.. Holdrege, back in 1881. He
has stuck TO his work like major and won his
way " hard. faithful work. He is a Glasgow
man. and despite this dignity attaching to that
fact, he is quite approachable, being known famil.
fairly as Jim" .ts
J. NJ. Barr, now general manager of the Chi.
cago Belt Line railway. back in the Sos was
stenographer in the office of General Freight Agent
Miller OF the Burlington. He gained a substantial
reputation in his chosen field long before he left
Omaha
Jack" Francis, general passenger agent OF the
Burlington has held that position SO long that only
those who knew him in the old days can recall that
he was once a crack stenographer. That was
prior to $780, when he was confidential secretary
to D. e. Thompson at Lincoln. and before that he
had held a job stenographer in Omaha He
shone general passenger agent in Omaha before
going to Chicago, where he has been located for
good many years.
James Dewar-you all know Jim" who was
assistant superintendent OF the Union station for
so many yesrs-was stenographer for c. L. Melien.
Thomas L. Kimball, Ed Dickinson, Horace G. Burt,
Tom" Orr and Vice President and General
Manager Holeomb, late as 1882 He
wanted a change from making notes and sought
work in a branch OF railroad work where he could
get more exercise. He has now graduated into
the field of fuel with the Hayens-white Coal com.
pany, and assists other people to burn up their
money instead Of letting II all go for railroad
travel.
H. NJ. waring Hank long successful court
reporter In Omaha, has taken up his home In
Denver. where he is vice president OF a growing
fraternsl insurance company. Another old-time
shorthand man who has moved west is "Bill" Mes
SICK now in the automobile repair business at Los
Angeles.
Jimmy" Haynes worked with pencil and note
book as a reporter in the courts several years be-
fore taking up newspaper work with The Bee. He
gave up this strenuous avocation dozen years ago
to become a promoter Of publicity. s.
H. B. Boyles. familiarly spoken Of az Billy
by the elder generation of court reporters, was q
master hand at the stenosrapher trade for good
Omaha daily bee., 1912-03-10

Which would seem TO put Mr.. Smith In the class Of
those who cultivate perennial youth along other
lines than those sought by Ponce de Leon. Com
mon report has 1t that the Smith boy. In those
happy days Of youth. took dictaton so acceptably,
and showed such an intelligent grasp of the duties
imposed on him, that he Just naturally had to be
pushed along the line of promotion. With the in
creased responsibilities he became an increasingly
valuable man, but he has never grown fat. He was
private stenographer to e. L. Lomax for several
years.
The only man of prominence in Omaha, prob
ably, who never sat for photograph is Billy
Whitaker of the Union Pacific law department He
boasts OF this fact with such grin of triumph that
someone ought to make 1t point Of honor to get
him. Whitaker came to Omaha straight from De-
trot in the year 1890. He brought with him street
car fare and trifle to spare, and having devoted
some attention to shorthand in his fathers office
and after school hours at home, arrival here he
picked out w. n Babcock, then general western
agent OF the Northwestern railway, and said in
confident voice. You're it." The guess was good.
for Whitaker got the job he needed and has been
working ever since. Not on your tintype" is his
favorite expression when unduly excited, and the
only thing he lodges is photographer. He lodged
even on his wedding day, not only the camera but
the rice throwers as we'll He was then working
for the late Judge Kelley and before that had been
the stenographer for John NJ Thurston. Now he
is an important MAJ in the law department of the
Union Pacific but still feels he is cousin germane to
the hentrack craft
The stenographers of Omaha were and are a
great bunch" said Mr. Whitaker They are as
faithful as the day is long. and very naturally the
confidence reposed in them begets high sense Of
responsibility In their work. too they acquire a
knowledge Of direction and management OF large
concerns that proves exceedingly valuable and
equips them for much more important duties later
on. Some day may have picture taken, but the
occasion will have to be quite important, assure
you"
It was reported, In the course of the talk with
oid-timers, that Ike" Miner secretary Of the
Elks' club, used to be stenographer-which. il
true would make him the oldest in the world, very
likely It took Miner only moment or two to
dsabuse the inquirer's mind of this impression.
NO. SIR" he said, all the good speeches wrote
for various people as reporter we're done In long
hand, but so ceyerly that lots of people undoubt-
eddy thought was a shorthand man. Even today
do all my best work by main strength. with pen
and large sheet of paper. The only who
wrote larger than myself In those days Gillian,
now manager of the Auditorium. He could some
times get six or nine words on an ordinary sheet OF
paper, but not always"
T. II. Smith, in his younger days known as
Omaha daily bee., 1912-03-10

found IN the TACT that In these posi-
tions the clever men get chance to
show their ability to handle more important duties
Many OF the pioneers in the field Of stenography
today holding high positions with corporations
and concerns in whose employ they have worked
themselves up from the taking of dictation to the
point where they not only dictate themselves but
take large part in framing the policies of the COM
panies with which they are identified
In sending out notices Of civil service examina-
lions the United States specifically sets forth
preference for male stenographers in nearly every
department Possibly the shining examples of Cor
telyou, Loeb and others now high in the business
world have had something to do with this attitude
Of the government At least II is true that the
heads of government departments find men stenog-
raphers useful and to be trusted with heavier
responsibilities than women. Students of psychol-
ogy have offered explanations to account for this,
but the fact remains that women stenographers can
hold good Jobs, can be trusted with confidential
correspondence, and sometimes reach fairly high
place so far pay is concerned-but they remain
stenographers to the end of the chapter. On the
other hand, any man Of good ability, who makes
his mark a faithful. accurate and reliable
smanuensis can feel pretty sure of being advanced
to something better. There is always room at the
The history Of railroading and other big bust
in Omaha is full of instances of men who were
once stenogrsphers who have been advanced in
duties and responsibilities steadily from the mo-
ment they gave evidence of capacity.
Tom" Orr, now assistant to President Mohler
learned to serve and obey orders-the first rule
OF every real Railroad fairly long spell ago. He
was then the secretary and stenographer for Gen.
eral Manager Galloway, and that must have been
before Grover Cleveland for president the first
time. Since those days Mr.. Orr has attended
strictly to his knitting, gaining fine experience.
,ecumulating knowledge. absorbing wisdom and,
all combined, properly USED. nave brought him to
a ruling desk in nice, comfortable office, where
he can work hard as he wants to without any
body ordering him off vacation for his health,
and where he can, if the spirit moves, do a little
debating himself.
George W. LOOMS, now assistant general man
aCer of the Burlington, operated a stenographer
here in Omaha in the office of G. w. Holdrege;
that was almost quarter of century ago, and,
like others who travelled far along the line OF
promotion, he had keen realization Of the oppor-
tunities for training in system and accuracy Offered
nv his position. This training has been put to
good use in the greatly enlarged responsibilities he
now shoulders.
Bob" Smith, the head of the advertising de-
partment of the Union Pacific railroad. also some
folouizer for the western garden of plenty, is a
iauuty, eyer-smiling youth today. Those who were
in Omaha when the world a quarter century
younger assert that Robert A. Smith was then
q stenographer OF well established reputation.
Imperial Valley press., 1912-01-30
MAYOR TO SEE TUBE BLAST

NEW YORK, Jan. 30.-Mayor Gay
nor will go to Storm King today to
be present when the last section of
rock is blasted out of the deep pres
sure tunnel under the Hudson river
for the aqueduct which is to bring
The water from the new Catskill res
ervoirs to New York city.
The two headings under the Hudson
from Storm King to Break Neck are
now nearly together under the center
of the river. The tunnel at this point
is more than 1000 feet below the river
bed. Mayor Gaynor will probably be
The first to pass through the new aq-
ueduct from the west shore of the
Hudson to the east. The new aque-
duct, when completed will be one of
the engineering marvels OF the age
and will have cost millions of dollars.
Imperial Valley press., 1912-01-30

terest of the voters, and should be
elective, largely because of the dis
cretion they must exercise, and that
on the other hand many offices are
purely administrative, and can be filled
well by any trained business man
without reference to his political
standing or popularity"
That the "short ballot" will be one
oi the features that will be put for
ward in connection with the charter
would seem certain However, if we
had been eXempting any Offices on ac-
count of being invested with popular
interest we should have named
those of sheriff and assessor as at
least of equal if not greater rank
than those named by the Fresno con
temporary.
The constitution allows all the Of
fees to be made appointive except the
supervisors themselves. The latter
must be elective, and the county may
have as few as three if the people sc
vote