The Dickinson press., 1914-04-11
MEDORA
From the Billings Co. Herald:

From the Billings Co. Herald:
Mrs. Lorena Wills household
goods were removed from the house
north Of the hotel, which she has oc-
cupied since she was married, and
placed in the school building that she
recently bought.
The drillers moved their machine
to the G. E. Burgess residence lot
Tuesday, where they are sinking an
artisan well. It will be party prop
erty; G. E. Burgess, J. o. Gray and
J. M. Watson are the beneficiaries,
and the water will be piped to their
respective residences and to Mr.. Wat
sons barn in underground conduits.
The we'll drillers found a good
flow Of water on the Chris Peterson
place at a depth of 32O feet. Mr.. Ped
erson was nearly prepared for the
water, and soon had it turned into
pipes which ran through. his house,
furnishing hot or cold water in store,
kitchen and bathroom. The water is
perfectly clear and soft, but not as
cold as ordinary well water.
D. F. Olmstead will pipe water for
use in his house from the Chris Ped
erson we'll, in underground pipes.
A. w. Bell and family returned
from Oberon Thursday after spend
ing the winter there, and have occu-
pied their claim west of town.
Miss Gladys Gray underwent an
operation at the Stein hospital at
Dickinson Sunday for the removal of
tonsils. Mrs. Gray accompanied her,
and they both returned the same ev-
ening.
On Easter day Chris Peterson will
leave for a two-months visit with his
parents at the old home in Mettit
Norway, after an absence of twenty
one years. Mr.. Peterson came to
this country in May, 1893-hard
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summer, then, breaking entirely away
from his countrymen, he worked on
farms in South Dakota, attending
school in winter. A couple of years
later he went to Grand Forks, where
he worked at his trade, blacksmithing
three years. He was in the pine
woods as blacksmith one winter, then
came to Dickinson in 1897. He bought
a shop soon after coming to Dickin-
son, married, and became possessed
of some little treasure. He was in
terested in merchandising and early
in 1909 he bought the J. A. Ferris
store in Medora, and has conducted
the business very successfully since.
He has a brother and two sisters in
America. After being gone from his
parents twenty-one years we have
feeling that there will be some joy
when they see him coming for even a
short time.
A Northern Pacific passenger train
was held up east of here last week
with intentions of robbery. Will Ro-
zell went to Sentinel Butte Monday
and detectives met him at the station
and tried to wish the job on him. He
explained to them that he knew very
little about robbing trains-in fact,
that he had done so little of it lately
that he was entirely out of practice
and way behind the times in the busi-
ness and would now be deemed not
even an apprentice at the trade; but
it was only after considerable identi-
fication and persuasion that they at
last reluctantly let him 60.
j. A. McGregor went to st. Paul
Monday for further and better treat
ment for cancer. A small mole on
his back became irritated last fall,
and was removed. The wound did not
heal properly, and on surgical ad-
vice an operation was performed, and
a sample of the growth sent east for
analysis; this was found to be cancer
Since then it was thought until last
week that the trouble was subdued,
but the malignant character was re-
vealed, despite the serum treatment,
and it was thought best that he go to
a place where greater practice has
given the specialists more knowledge
and skill in their handling. Mr.. Nc
Gregor's case is recognized as being
serious. - -