The Dickinson press., 1913-03-29
Dunn County News

before the storm.
p Barney Corey wal in from Manning
last week with VIM. Cuskelly to make
homestead proof at Manning. Th0s. j.
Schaeffer was also in during the week
to make proof before J. A. Palmer.
John Bang hauled out a load of furni-
ture the first of the week. He expects
TO move from Manning out to his ranch
in the spring and do some extensive
farming with his Big 4 outfit.
Joe and Otto Kasper and sister,
Miss Helen, Homer Schlangan and Mr..
and Mrs. l. L. Hughes were among
those from west of Fayette, who attend
ed the dance at Manning last Monday
night.
R. H. McCurdy's auction sale Tues
day drew q large sized crowd in spite
Of the cold and stormy weather. The
sale amounted 10 more than SIS. 600. and
everything brought a very aood price,
at least satisfactory to McCurdy. .
Mr.. and Mrs. T.. E. George. Mr.. and
Mrs. Wills Norred. Mr.. and Mrs. T. G.
Saunders. Walter George and Miss
Roberts were among those from the Oak
dale country attending the St. Patrick's
dance given in the hall last Monday
night:
Victor Anderson arrived last Wednes-
day from Rockford, ILL.,, 10 be present
at the sale of his brother, Carl Ander-
son. who IS in the hospital at James,
town. The sale of the personal effects
was conducted by Harvey Bice. guard
ian. Mr.. Anderson returned to Rockford
this week, but expects to stop al James
town and spend a few days with his
brother. News.
There are rumors aaeat to the effect
that a townsite along the creek has
been located and that it will be survey
ed and plated as soon as the work can
be done. As near as can be learned at
this time the town will be located
either on section rs or 26-145-94. and a
quarter section will be purchased for
townsite purposes. Several of the lead
ing men of the community are interest
ing themselves in the proposition and
something definite car be reported later
on. This will be an excellent location
for q town and the Times hopes to see
a fourishing village grow up immed ia
tely. -Sprine Valley Times.
Times 1t is a great relief to the pat
rons of Melby. Bailey, Renville and
Boldt %postofices, and also to patrons
along the route, 10 know that the stage
Is now running on the old schedule,
leaving Manning at noon on Mondays.
Wednesdays and Fridays, arriving at
Bailey in the evening, returning the
following forenoon. The order came
from the department for the mail driver
to start on the schedule Monday morn
ing. The service is a great deal more
satisfactory and patrons are much
pleased at the change. The efficient
driver, Dan Phelps, nov remains ovel
night at Bailey. the end of the line,
and has a fresh team 10 start on the
return trip. Mail is now delivered on
the route the same day it leaves Dickin.
son.
Oliver county is to have two new
banks, one at Center and the other al
Fort Clark. They are to be established
by two men we'll known in banking cir
cles. These two gentlemen are c. 6.
Kapelovitz of Manning and A. N. Bel
seeker of Harvey, and who have a mum.
her of banks in both this state and in
Wisconsin. One of their best institu
lions in the First National Bank 0
Alma, Wis, of which Mr.. Kapelovit
is president and Mr.. Beiseker is vic
!, president. The two new institution
. which they intend opening in Olive
! county are the First State Bank of Cen
: ter and the First State Bank of For
lClark. Articles of interpretations fo
lthese banks were filed yesterday wit
1.-THE secretary of state and it is the in
]tention to open them for business b
the 18th of May.