The Dickinson press., 1913-01-11
LOCAL NEWS

LOCAL NEWS
DR.. G. A. Perkins was unable to be
out a few days this week on account of
illness.
Supt. L. R. Waldron returned this
week from several months spent at
Washington.
John Engbreeht, Alonzo Nichols and
Ole Jahr went to Bismarck on Wednes-
day to represent Company X at the
meeting of the National Guard associ-
alton of North Dakota held at the cap
it"l city on January 9th and 10th.
Sheriff and Mrs. George Brown were
accompanied on their return last week
from a visit at their old home in Per-
ham. MIMI, by Mr.. Browns brother,
William Brown. who will remain in
Dickinson all winter.
Editor W. A. Carter seems pleased ia
get back into the newspaper work
again. He is one of the pioneers in
the business and in Territorial days
was foreman of the Fargo Daily Repub-
lican. When Bro. Carter gets his coat
off in the printing office he is a whole
team.
The county officials Of Dunn gave a
banquet and smoker Monday night in
the hall at Manning for the retiring
officers. The officers presented each Of
the retiring officials with a $40 gold
piece with the REQUEST that they pur.
chase something for a keepsake. Nearly
100 people were present and Il Grand
time is reported.
Register j. G. QuinIivan of the Dick.
inson U. S. land office, left Tuesday
evening on an extended trip west, his
objective point being the Coos Bay
country. J. F. Brodie, Ed. Hughes and
Dick Kennedy planned to leave Thurs
day night and will probably join Mr..
Quinlivan in Portland. F.. A. Little
and others expect to 60 out a little
later. DR.. j. W. Bowen returned the
first of the week from the Pacific coast
and seems pleased with the country
Among the patients at St. Joseph
hospital this week are: VIM. Wolf OF
Medora with la grippe, Gerard Van Eyke
of Zenith with stomach trouble. Mar,
Divelka of Manning operation, Mrs,
Ronning of Beach operation, Mrs. Lu.
dwIg K~roumenacker of Dickinson oper.
alton, Miss Wilhelmina Sadowsky of
Dickinson operation. Joe Valentine of
Alpha injury.
The annual meeting of the Congreea.
tional church was held Wednesday
night when the usual reports were read
and the following officers elected: Mrs.
G. A. Perkins, clerk Mrs. M. L. Ayers,
treasurer; F. G. Reed. Sunday schooI
superintendent Mrs. C. N. Barker, as
sistant superintendent; Mrs. A. N.
Jefferies, secretary and treasurer of tn.
Sunday school Mrs. H. L. Dickinson,
~deaconess F. G. Reed and E. P. Lee,
deacons.
Ruth, the 5-years'-old daughter Of
Editor and Mrs. G. y. Clemens of Me.
dora is at St. Joseph's hospital suffer,
ing with cerebral meningitis. Mrs.
Clemens is with her little daughter a,
the hospital and the father, who was
here the first of the week, returned tt
Medora on Wednesday 10 publish thi.
weeks issue of the Billings Count,
Herald. Ruth is a very sick Girl but il
is hoped that she will soon be out o.
danger.
Casey 4 Burgeson have started al
action for A. o. Nasset of the Sholls.
made country against the Midland In.
surance Co. of Valley City and the Ma
tional Insurance Co. of Omaha, involv,
ing the payment of hail insurance loss
es. The applications for insurance
were made and mailed to the home
offices and while in transit, before tn.
policies were issued. hail destroyed q
large portion of the Nasset crop ant
now the companies refuse payment be.
cause the policies had not been ISSUED
prior to the storm loss. Casey & Bur.
eeson contend that the companies wer.
liable from the dating of the applica
ton. The outcome. of the litigation
will be watched with a great deal O
interest throughout the state.