The Dickinson press., 1913-04-26
Local News

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Mr.. and Mrs. Albert Nelson expected
to leave this week for their homestead
on Maverick Flats. north of Mary. Mr..
Nelson is lineman with the N. P. and
is having a several weeks leave of alb
sence in order to get some crop in.
Mrs. Nelson will remain permanently
on the homestead which is adjoining
that of Victor Hayes and is n former
ly fled on by Mrs. Joe Cain.
julius Hoist arrived Sunday from an
extended trip to Europe. Mrs. Hoist
and daughter. Miss Meta. stopped off at
Davenport, Iowa, where they will visit
with relatives for several weeks before
returning to Dickinson. While away
they visited relatives in Holland, Den
marck and Germany, also relatives in
New York City. Mr.. Hoist was visiting
his son. Ellis. for several days and ex-
pected to leave the latter part of the
week for his ranch near Q%uinion.
E. X. jenkins. publisher OF the
Dunn County News. came in from Man.
ming on Monday, accompanied by
Perry Marker. who was on his way to
Detroit, MIMI. to look after the sale
of some land. and Matt J. Schwarts.
the expert machinist who had.helped set
up the new Scott printing press at Man
ming. Mr.. Jenkins returned in the
evening with D. j. Price, the merchant
and undertaken at the county seat of
Dunn county.
Freight business on the Yellowstone
division of the Northern Pacific is the
heaviest at present in the history Of the
road, is an announcement just made by
Superintendent Lantry, and each day
sees hundreds of freight cars. each
loaded to the guards. passing in both
directions. During February all records
for that month of any year broken. as
far as the volume of business was con.
cerned, but it is expected that even
those enormous figures will be exceed
ed during April. Review.
Miss Evelyn Ore. who has been with
the Crowl- Schroeder Co. for about five
years. is leaving next Thursday for
Tacoma, WASH, where she will take a
similar position. Miss Ore has many
friends in Dickinson who will regret to
see her 20 and in her departure the
Crowl- Schroeder 60. loses a most ca
pable and genial saleslady. She has
been at the head of her department for
some time.
Miss Florence Bradshaw expected to
leave the latter part Of the week for
her home in Bonaparte. Iowa. where
she will visit her parents for several
weeks. Miss Bradshaw is a talented
elocutionist and has quite a large class
here now. She has given many public
recitals in this vicinity which were
always enjoyed and Dickinson people
will be glad to know that Miss Brad
shaw plans on returning after visiting
her home. She will visit friends at
Taylor en- route.
VIM. j. Runyan, q member OF the
Danville. ILL.,, Soldiers home, arrived
in Dickinson Saturday for his annual
visit with his daughter. Mrs. B. E..
Noark. He visited a daughter, Mrs.
Anna Sherman. at Romania. S. D., en-
route, also granddaughters. Mrs. Sarah
Rounds. Mrs. Minnie Parson and Mrs.
Wyant at Mott and came by way Of
New England. Mr.. Runyan is 80 years
old and very active and observing for
q man of his age. He reports $500
members at the National Soldiers
home. 800 in the hospital.
Last Friday evening Miss Belle Will
lard was much surprised when q party
of her friends called on her at the c.
W. Palmer home and spent the evening
in a jolly social manner Refresh
ments of ice cream and cake were serv-
ed. On the following evening Mr.. and
Mrs. Frank Dubois entertained in honor
of Miss vii lard, who left the following
day for her home in Wisconsin. Games
and music were the pleasant pastimes
and refreshments were served to the
guests before their departure.
Geo. F. Wilson of Cedar Falls. Iowa.
was in Dickinson on Monday. returning
from Medora, where he had spent the
Sabbath with his brother, Auditor Ira
Wilson. It is the belief Of Mr.. Wilson
that North Dakota is n of the best
states in the Union. and In many re-
spects it is far ahead of Montana. He
has land holdings in a number Of coun-
ties of our state and recently purchased
80 acres within two miles of Bismarck,
where he is likely to make his home in
two years from now. Mr.. Wilson Wis
tied his old farm four miles south of
BelReld and arranged with Mr.. Sever
ance for the lease Of the same for 1913.
Gustave Schmidt vas in last Saturday
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