The Dickinson press., 1913-12-20
Local NEWS

10 q number q his littie boy and {iri
Efriensss Thursday o. LIT Week. theaoc-
casion bsins the annivesisiaaiGIi1i,ys u ahis;
fourth birthday. Ksfreshfnenn wereE
terved and the attstnoonw was pleasantly,
spent In playing games.
!. p. McAlullen Of Halliday was II
Dlckfnson. the past week locking after
HIS daughter. Miss Bernice. who hadi
been In tho hospital and 1t was found.
necessary for her to re-enter for further
treatment. The young lady is stopping
at the home Of Engineer John Hobspn.,
G. G. Owen went to Fargo on Tuesday3
to attend an AGENCY meeting Of the
Pioneer Life Insurance Co. al the guests;
Of the officers Of the company. NJ.
Owen has been writing a very fine linz!
Of insurance for the Pioneer life III
this part Of the state and has taken,
rank with thd.best agents in North Da-
kota.
The Elks' annual ball, held on the
evening Of December 18th. was a hu9el
success In every way. Many Of thu
Elks from out Of town attended and tho
Elks' hall was well filled. Chairman
Vallancey Of the dance committees
states that after all the expenses weree;
paid there still remained the tidy suln
Of about $50 for the Elks treasury.
Walt Pelton and his son, Wallace,
were in from the country north last.
Friday. marketing two large loads of3
grain. Pelton's farm, which. is known
as Pelton's Folly, adjoias the present,
townsite of Dunn Center on the new;
railroad into Dunn county. Mr.. Peltons
reports that the grading is completed
and that it is confidently. expected steel.
will be laid the first thing in the:
spring.
Paul Muhly autoed in from his farm
at Rainy Butte spending Saturday IN
Dickinson. He owns somewhat more
than q section Of land, about $50 acres
Of which he cultivates. the balance
being used for Grazing purposes. He
reports a fair average crop, the wheat;
running. about is bushels to. the acre:
Mr.. Muhly markets his crop al. New
ENGLAND.
Manager .Vallancey Of the .Bijou an
nounces q special feature real Tor Christ
mas afternoon and evening The Blood
Red Tap Of Charity iszsthe title and
Edwin August, popular movie" lead
Ing man in the charter-part. The
change Of program during holiday week
will be on Sunday. Wednesday, Thurs
day and Friday, with a special big free
matinee Wednesday afternoon from 2 %
lAosclock for ali children under IL years
of age.
Recent postofice appointments made
by the department at Washington are
John 0. Daglum, at Daslum !; Adam A.
Lefor, at Lefor and Peter Jahner al
|ISchefleld. These are all Stark county
appointments and are men well known
70 our readerss Tho men. have beer
serving Uncle Sam for some years and
their many friends are glad to know
that their services have been such that
fthere was n objection to their reap
poiiaadnsnt. ss s;.
The 5State::--':I wasdaeeplx impressed
with the way that Dickinson is moving
ahead" said Frank G. Granbs. Of
Grambs & Poet, plumbers and electri.
Hcians. That town has been showing
. lot Of new building, spirit. and the
carpenters and masoans have had a busy
year. Their new WHITE Way sets of
the town nicely. TOO, and they. have ar
Elks club that would Be the pride of q
GREAT city. Dickinson Is going to be a
] dandy town.
E. p. Palmer was In Dickinson thu
past week. with his first load Of grain,
taking q load Of lumber back for hi,
buildings. He feeds 9 good deal Of hi
grain Is stock. but has some in hi
bins for hauling to market whenever he
has occasion to come the railroad:
Since the Edgar postoaRce was discon;
tinued ID. Palmer eets his mail al
Fayette. He found the Office. a great
bother and hence requested the govern.
ment TO discontinue.
Wenzel Jerees wals IN Tuesday iron
the New Hradec country. He state,
that the present winter reminds him o
t89D-ei, when the weather was 90 mill
the entire season. The largest crol