The Dickinson press., 1913-06-28
LOCAL NEWS

LOCAL NEWS
Miss Larson, en- route west, visited
Miss Poland a day in the city this
week.
Casper Virae has moved his tailor
shop into the room next to the TottinR-
ham barber shop on Willard street.
Atty. TT. Murtha was called to Bis
marck on Thursday. He did not know
the nature of the business when leav-
ing the city.
Rev. w. W. Schoenlein of Grimes, Ia,
came in from New England on Thursday
to visit his old schoolmate, Judge Fred
Maser, for a day.
F. D. Hevener of Dickinson, A. F.
REILLY of Gladstone and H. W. Brade-
meyer of Taylor served on the jury this
week in the Jim Jam Jems case.
On Wednesday E. j. Scharf and I'll.
Beard were getting their wool in from
the north. 1t does not look as though
there would be more than a carload
marketed in Dickinson this season.
Adam A. Lefor came up to Dickinson
on Thursday in his auto. He said it
Ildu NOllll11ClNCO " 1dll1 d l1lIl0 Wuon
he left home and he hoped it would keep
crops were much in need of moisture.
Word came from Bowman on Wednes-
day that a jury had been secure ed for
the Glass murder case. Attorney +.
D. Casey is defending in this case,
while Attorneys W. F.. Burnett and
J.. K. Swihart for Billings county are
prosecuting.
Misses Tavern Roquette, Mareery
Stickney and Margaret Berry, Frank
Zimmerman, Victor Christensen and
Lewellyn Roquette went out to the
Christensen ranch Thursday to attend
the annual dance at that place. They
expected to stay until Sunday.
Mr.. ard Mrs. Walter Clifton and Miss
Emma Clifton left Wednesday for their
homestead west of Mary. T. G.. Cliff
ton, a brother of Mr.. Clifton, who had
just shipped a car of farm implements
from Rochester, Mimi, accompanied
them out. having a homestead in the
near vicinity. They think the soil in
Mckenzie county equal to that in good
old Minnesota.
Attorney H. A. Burgeson was called
to Beach on Wednesday in the Night
Policeman Covers case. Covers is
charged with murder on account of kill
ing Blumsun, who, it is said. resisted
arrest after aiding some rowdies in
creating a disturbance. On account of
the bitter fractional fight in Beach,
people are said to be taking sides, one
faction clamoring loudly for the pun
ishment Of the policeman. Attorney
General Miller went up Wednesday
night. and what the outcome will be
no n seemed able to tell on Thursday.
1t you are thinking of buying a small
home cheap, now is the time. have
one four.room cottage in Block Elven,
Messrsmith & Simpson addition, one
block southeast Of church, also one
"seven-room cottage one block southwest
of church on 4th Ave. East, hot water,
heat and electic wired; also carpenter
shop and paint shop with all machinery,
one block north Of N. P. freight depot.
Will make a good bargain if bought
soon. c. F.. GORDON, at the office of
Walton & Davis Co.-adv. 6-14-4p
A peculiar case came up in justice
court in Dickinson recently. A party
from u north passed a worthless $50
bill, bearing date of wal times, and re-
deemable by the Traders aud Planters
Bank of Georgia. A blacksmith on the
south side gave good money in ex-
change for this antiquated $50 bill
and a few days later learned that he
had been swindled. The offender was
arrested and brought to Dickinson. He
pleaded ignorance and offered to refund
the $50 if the authorities would allow
him to 20 out home and get the money.
The request was granted and the next
news from the party was that he had
been arrested in Dunn county. How
ever, this is merely rumor, but it is
known that he has not shown up in
! Dickinson.
Joseph Bienstock, the man from South
Dickinson who suffered the amputation
of a limb and internal injuries as the
result of a runaway, died the first Of
the week. He was a member of the St.
Anthony society and the funeral at St.
Joseph's church on Wednesday was very
largely attended. Besides the wife,
there are II children, FIVE of whom are
married.
John Godfrey of the Mary country
was in Dickinson on Thursday. He has
a crop of 10 acres and reported plenty
of rain. Mrs. Godfrey is raising chick
ems and had 252 on the place the day
her husband left for town. They are
expecting the Grass Butte postofice at
the Mckenzie home, Is miles northwest
of Fayette, to be opened very soon. It