The Dickinson press., 1913-12-20
LOCAL news

20 q numbered his Hide boy and 1iIl
Efrieaas Thursday q. 1T wsek. thes -
|caston bsint the 6npivsesii6IY 81 hls;
fourth biIthAay. Ks~freshanenl,eas wese
terved and the aftesnoonwas pleasantly,
spent In playing games.
TIP. McMullen Of Halliday was ID
Dlckinson the past week locking after.
His daughter. Miss Bernice. Who had|
been In THO hospital and it was found:
necessary for her to re-enter for further
treatment. The young lady is stopping
at the home Of Engineer John Hobspn.3
6. G. Owen went to Fargo on Tuesday
to attend an AGENCY meeting Of the
Pioneer Life Insurance Co. as the euests:
OF the officers of the company. M.
Owen has been writing q very anes lire
of insurance for the Pioneer Life fns
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 q huge
success In every way. Many If tho.
Elks from out Of town attended and tho
Elks'' hall was we'll filled. Chairman
Vallancey Of the dance committees
states that after al. the expenses were,
paid there still remained the tidy sum
Of about $50. for the Elks treasury. ; sss
Walt Pelton and his son Wallace
were in from the country north last'
Friday, marketing two large loads %:
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.. Pelton
reports that the grading is completed,
and that it 10 confidently. expected steel,
will be laid the first thing lin the;
spring. II
Paul Muhly autoed in from his farm
at Rainy Butte spending Saturday in
Dickinson. He owns somewhat more
than a section Of land. about $50 acres
of which he cultivates, the balance
being used Tor Grazing purposes. He
reports q fair average crop. the wheat
running. about Is bushels to the acre.
Mr.. Muhly markets his crop at New.
ENGLAND.
MANAGER Vallancey Of the ssBijou an
nounces q special feature real for Christ-
mas afternoon and evening. The Blood
Red Tap Of Charity issthe 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 10
l4o'clock for all children under II years
of age.
Recent postofice appointments made
by the department at Washington are
John O. Daglum, at Daslum I; Adam A..
Lefor, at Lefor and Peter Jahner at
|fSchedeld. These are ali Stark county
appointments and are men well known
10 our sreaders. The men. have been
serving Uncle Sem for some years and
their many friends are glad, to know
that their services have been such that
there was TX objection 10 their reap-
pciinntusnt. s &
The State 80 wast1eeply. impressed
with the way that Dickinson is moving
ahead said Frank {. Granbs, oil
Grambs & Peet, plumbers and electri.
17cians.5 That town has been showing
= lot Of new building spirit. and the
carpenters and masons have had a busy
year. Their new WHITE Way sets of
the town nicely. too, and they have an
1Elks club that wouldsbe the pride of q
srsat city. Dickinson Is going to be a
j dandy town" /:
=. p. Palmer al In Dickinson the
past week with his first load Of grain,
TAKING q load Of lumber back for his
buildings. He feeds . good deal Of hi,
grain Is stock. but has some in hi
bins fol. hauling to market whenever he
has occasion 10 come I the railroad.
HSince the Edgar postotice was discon:
unuedsMr. Palmer gets his mail al
Fayette. He found tie Office. a great
lbother and hence requested the govern.
ment TO discontinue.
Wenzel Jerees was In Tuesday iron
the New Hradec country. He state,
that the present win.er reminds him O.
when the weather was 60 milt
thesentire season. The largest croI