The Dickinson press., 1913-04-12
Local News

1 AlOAAV A01s SAUAAs
Mrs. Ole Burwick of Daglum was the
guest for a few days this week of Mrs.
C. C. Chatham.
Clip, the oldest dog in the city. died
Friday morning. The dog belonged to
J.. P. TinRle and was Is years of age.
Mrs Lee Nichols and little son are
up from Mandan this week. visiting her
parents. Landlord and Mrs. Pat Nc
Ginley
Operator j. S. Snyder left the past
week for a months trip to Florida.
New York City and other points of in
terest.
Mrs. Anna Reid. who has been with
the New England hospital for the past
two years, came to Dickinson last Fri
day and expects to remain here in the
future. She visited her mother Mrs.
Margaret Roberts for a few days and
was in Belfeld this week visiting her
sister, Mrs. George Pelissier.
Adam A. Lefor, who was in the city
the past week. stated that the fair al
Lefor would likely be held some time in
May. On account of the heavy snow on
Easter Monday it was impossible to
hold the fair as had been planned. Gov.
Hanna will attend and will be the
speaker of the day. 1t may be that
some OF the N. P. railroad officials
will also be present.
Nm Weathers came down from the
west the past week to spend a few
weeks with his family. Mr.. Weathers
was talking with Pete Pelissier at Sher-
idan last Thursday and the report of his
having had fever does not appear to be
correct. On his way home he met Will
lis Pelissler at Billings, who was
hurryine, as he supposed. to the bed
side of his sick father. How Willis
came to get the wrong information is
not known.
j. P. Tinele received a letter this
week from his brother. W. E. Tingle
of GAINESVILLE. Ohio. telling of the
terrible flood conditions and the mar
row escape his family had. Mr.. Tingle
had a fine 10 room brick residence on
one of the heights overlooking the river
and supposed he was safe from floods.
The water came up Is feet higher than
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Mr.. Tinele moved to the second floor
of his house where he and his family
felt perfectly secure on retiring, for the
night. At 4 o'clock in the morning
they found their home was flooded and
there vas no avenue of escape left open
to them. Miss Tingle, who has a very
strong voice. made a megaphone of
paper and by this means finally secured
help. They were taken from the bal
cony of the second story in a boat.
Mr.. Jingle writes that his handsome
property was practically ruined. Mr..
and Mrs. Tingle visited in Dickinson
some years ago.
Roy Lillibridgc came in Thursday
night from the Robert Wilcox ranch on
the Little Missouri river. He reported
that the flood was the worst known in
the history of ranching on the river.
The water came upon them about mid
night and the roar of the water was so
great that you could scarcely hear a per-
son a few feet away. He awakened
the men at the bunk house and they
were soon in water to their knees. They
tried to free the stock and succeeded in
saving all but two head of cattle. The
hogs went with the current and were
all lost. When the men returned to
the house, the ladies were on chairs
screaming at the top of their voices.
The beds and other furniture were float
ing around in the ice water, The cor
rails kept the wagons and sleds from float
ing away. Some of the railroad graders
in Mckenzie county were forced to
climb trees where they remained for
horus waiting for boats. Mr.. Wilcox
had 1000 bushels of oats and other
grain water soaked.