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The Dickinson press., 1915-05-01
LOCAL NEWS

has just completed a handsome new
church at New England and is much
pleased with the work at the Cannon
Bail river metropolis.
Seward Knudson of Gorham was at
the Dickinson U. s. land office last
Saturday to file an additional home
stead under the act Of March 8, 1915.
He filed on the swA of section %
143-100. j. w. Sellman of Belfeld,
who had read about the new land Of
flee law in this paper, advised his
friend from Billings county and
came in with him as a witness.
Matt Bayer, of Bayer & Lob, lum-
Der and machinery dealers at Glad
stone, was in Dickinson on Thursday,
arranging some business matters.
The firm has recently taken the
agency for Stark and Dunn counties
for the Pullman. automobile. The
cars are sold at a moderate price and
the firm desires to get sub-agents in
every town within their territory.
Manager O. A. Hoffman, who has
so successfully looked after the city
Western Union office in Dickinson the
past fall and winter, is leaving for
Minneapolis, where he has a re3pon-
sible position with Shearson, Ham
nell & Co. Mr.. Hoffman has made
many friends during his stay in
Dickinson. He was formerly with
the firm but when the European war
broke out and business was SO dis
turbed that he had to look elsewhere
for work and came to the Western
Union Co.
The Dickinson press., 1915-05-01

ing up auto prospects here Monday.
W. A. Mcclure and family of Dick
inson attended the ball game here
Sunday.
E. E. Trap, the dray man, is up
and around after having a bad case
Of mumps.
The Red Cross drug store has just
received a splendid line of the very
latest books.
Reuben Church and wife of Mott
were visitors at the Eskerstrand
home last week.
The Clover Creamery is having an
addition built on the west side for
storage purposes.
Schmidt Bros, Of the Richardton
Roller Mills, have purchased a SIX
cylinder Overland auto.
Mrs. Bartel O'Day left on Monday
for Cardova, Mont, where the O'Days
will make their future home.
Richardton had scrambled eggs. on
Main Street Tuesday, two cases hav-
ing fell off Of the dray wagon.
Miss Viola Keller went to Dickin-
son Monday and attended the Odd
Fellows dance, returning Tuesday.
H. W. Jones, an expert from Bis
marck, is here ;overhauling a Univer-
sal gas tractor for N. II. Eskerstrand.
Martin Eskerstrand received a Uni
versal gas tractor and plows from
Beach on Tuesday, and is going to
plow, having several hundred acres
engaged. ~
Ben Rigler transacted business and
looked over the King automobile in
New Salem Monday. He finally
placed an order for a King which will
arrive next week. 1 ia
Lawyer r. "a. Yeak, formerly
resident of this place, who is now To-
Gated at Dixon, Mont, was here on
Saturday, calling on friends and
transacting business.
Land in this vicinity is certainly
getting higher. John Breum, the
land man, has sold 100 acres just
south of town to Postmaster Stevens
Of Alice, N. D. The price paid was
$40 per acre.
The ball game here Sunday result
ed in defeat for boys, the final
The Dickinson press., 1915-05-01
NEW

Dugald Stewart of Bowman is driv-
ing a new Overland car.
J. E. Phelan is charging his Bow
mar residence.
New England has decided upon a
grand celebration Saturday, July 3,
with Attorney Charles Simon general
chairman.
Down on-the Yellow trail they pro-
pose to have a Trail Day some time
in May as they did last year, when
everybody turnes out and works.
DR.. and Mrs. j. w. Stribling, for
merly of Dickinson and for the past
six years residents of New England,
have moved to the new town Of Ami
don.
ia The new Masonic temple at New
England is credit to the city. The
first floor is occupied by the Larson
hardware and harness store. Two Of
fees and the lodge rooms are on the
second floor.
The Dickinson press., 1915-05-01
RICHARDTON

Joe; and r. r. Fleck autoed to Hal
liday Friday. ..s, .. .'
Mrs. Rose Dirkes returned from
Montana Wednesday.
Nick Helsper Of Dickinson visited
relatives here Thursday.
r. r. Fleck from north of town has
purchased a Ford car. -
Morris Keller is on the sick list,
being a victim of the mumps.
Miss May Miller visited relatives
in South Heart over Sunday.
j. r. Baggenstoss transacted bust
ness in New Salem Thursday.
Dan Freisen Of Dickinson was look
The Dickinson press., 1915-05-01
successful.

ouSCCS0Iu1s
Commencing May 2 the evening
services at the Congregational church
will commence at 500 o'clock instead
of 7:3O as during the winter.
T. H. Montgomery, representing the
Northwestern National Life Insur-
ance Co., and his family recently be-
came residents of this city.
Mayor J. w. Brinton was a visitor
in Dickinson on Wednesday evening
and attended the Gamble Concert Co.
entertainment at the Elk auditorium.
Supt. and Mrs. Charles E. Ward
and children autoed out the Kimble
farm Tuesday and returned Wednes-
day.
Mr.. and Mrs. Ole Tollefson recently
moved onto their land in the Suits
neighborhood where Mr.. Tollefson is
doing some farming this season.
Manager J. F. Brodie made a bust
ness trip into the country 60 miles
northwest on Wednesday. He found
conditions very favorable in the
farming districts.
Mrs. Henry Truelson, Jr., of near
Belfield, came to st. Joseph's hospital
on Tuesday and expected to undergo
an operation for the removal of gall
stones on Thursday.
Contractor L. H. Nichols went to
Killdeer on Wednesday to look after
the Geo. Heaton Lumber Co. build
ocS hns~c oy1o&ol IT, 1x,~oo%oI b.
return the following day.
The Vogue untrimmed hat sale
takes place on Saturday, May 1,
when hats regularly sold at prices up
to 81, will be priced at SOC and 81
each to every body. This sale is for
one day only.-adv. 1t
The Ladies Aid Society of the
Methodist church will hold a food sale
at the Dakota Ignite Mines Coal Of
flee Saturday, May list, beginning at
1000 o'clock a. m. All kinds of good
things for Sunday dinner: pies, cakes,
cookies, doughnuts, bread, rolls,
baked beans, etc.-adv.
l.. J. R. Stewart, who returned from
his eastern visit last week expected
to return to the Northern Pacific
service on May /. There we're plenty
of men in the car department of the
| Northern Pacific at this point so Mr.
Stewart took time to make his gard
en-, etc., before commencing work
again.
DR.. Herbert Anderson was called to
Hebron on Wednesday, from which
place he was to go into the Marshall
country to look up cases of reported
mango among stock. Recently the
doctor destroyed five horses afflicted
with CHAMBERS in the Emerson country.
The animals belonged to Anton Men
gel.
Rev. J. E. Jones of the New Eng
land Congregational church, was in
Dickinson on Wednesday, coming
overland to catch the afternoon train
for Beach to attend the Missouri
River church conference. Mr. Jones
The Dickinson press., 1915-05-01

have been affected with a fever the
last three weeks. Thew have consulted
Drs. Case, Oldsmobile and Studebaker
and the fever is still climbing. Fin
ally Mr.. Baggenstoss went to New
Salem and seen a specialist, "Dr.
King, light cylinder" The fever
broke at once and he placed an order
for a King automobile, which will ar
rive here about Friday. Mr.. Rigler's
fever is still the same.
The Dickinson press., 1915-05-01

score being 9 to 1. Gladstone has a
fast team and their team work is
certainly great. Gardner, the spit
ball artist, was in great f orm. Rob-
inson caught a fine game and scored
every time he came to bat. Gladstone
appeared to be in midseason form
while u boys need more practice.
John O'Day at catching and Fisher
on third played big league ball.
J. R. ~Baggenstoss and Ben Rigler
The Dickinson press., 1915-05-01
BUSINESS LOCALS

For Rent-Furnished rooms. In
'quire of Mrs. A. I. Peck, 220 End Ave.
W., Phone 99R.-adv. 4-17-3p
FIRST FARM MORTGAGE If
you want a loan on your farm at low
Interest see John Orchard.-adv. S-27-H
Phone 276 for Lehigh White Ash
.!ignite. Prompt service. Frank A.
tHeyer, retail agent for Dickinson:
.adv. 1-9-u
Money always on hand for farm
Scans. No delay. Call and e Mer-
chants Loan & Securities Co. at Mer-
sshants National Bank, Dickinson.
adv. 12-19-tf
Place your farm loan with the Mer-
chants Loan & Securities Co., q COM
s8a1yssEha is able to see you through,
;Aerchants National bank, Dickin-
ssons-adv. 12-19-tf
Man or Woman of good character
In each town to distribute free goods
as advertising: experience umeces-
sary preferences required; SIS week
to start. Address Hudson King & Co.,
Dept. IT F., 8 South Clinton st.,
Chicago.-adv. 417-3p
Would like work on a farm where
wife can stay. Knows about gas en-
gines and firing. Write Thomas M.
Burch, Gen. Delivery, Dickinson, N.
D.-adv. 4-24-3t
The Dickinson Vulcanizing Shop
has a gasoline filling station at the
curb on Willard Street. This is the
shop where you get your tire repairs.
adv. 4-24-2t
Lost-Open faced watch; suitable
reward. Return to PRESS office.
John F. Luhmann.-adv. 4-24-3t
The Dickinson press., 1915-05-01
Bjqb StbooInofes

School will start on September 9Th
next fall.
The grades are beginning to make
May baskets.
Addison Dalton is out of school
with tonsilitis.
Douglas Pugh was out of school the
first of the week.
The monthly examinations are be-
ing given this week and next.
Roy Windmeuller fell from a tree
and sprained his arm this week.
Arbor Day programs will be given
in most of the grades on next Friday.
Miss Waddell's 9Th grade gave a
program for the other 9Th grade on
Friday.
The Senior class had a meeting this
week for the purpose of choosing
class pins.
Ailene Saunders left the first grade
this week and went to the ranch with
her parents.
Dave Werner entered the 9Th grade
this week. He has been attending the
9Th grade at Bowden.
Mr.. Palmer, representing the Stew
art Supply Co., was a visitor at the
schools on Wednesday.
Miss Waddell's 9Th grade are hay
ing a fly contest. They are also
drawing plans for clean-up-work.
Harold Lillibridge has been out of
school some time on account OF in
iuries he received while riding horse
back.
The annual Commencement sermon
will be given by Rev. A. c. Hacke,
May 3Oth, in the high school audi
forum.
Beth Johnson taught Miss Clark's
first grade a short time Thursday
while Miss Clark went to the train
to see a friend.
Miss Brown expects to have her
sister, Mrs. Fred Hope of Winona
Lake, Indiana, with her over Satur-
day and Sunday.
Program given in high school April
30th. Misses May and Beebe in
charge.
President -....... Mercedes Brown
Secretary ........ Rose Bettendorf
Violin Solo ........ Frederick lessen
Recitation "Her Letter" Bret Harte
Dorothy Ayers
Vocal Solo ........... Constance Larsen
Debate, "Resolved: That the Federal
Government Should Own and Oper-
ate all Public Telephone and Tele-
graph Lines"
Affirmative Negative
Harry Johnson Paul Erb
Harold Rase Sidney Morrison
Song Music Glass
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Government Should own ana Oper-
ate all Public Telephone and Tele-
graph Lines"
Affirmative Negative
Harry johnson Paul Erb
Harold Rase Sidney Morrison
Song Music Class
Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1915-02-28
CHURCH BUREAU
DOES GOOD WORK
Twenty Eight Persons Civ,
en- Work by Employment
Agency of Tulsa.

The Tulsa church Employment bu-
reau obtained work for 2S persons
last week. which is twice rs much
work as was done during the fore
going week In fact the report shows
that The work Of the office has
doubled each week during its EXIST
cnce. Eighty.fouT persons have been
put into situations in all and II is
believed that the usefulness Of the
office has just begun.
Until noon yesterday The weeks
work Of Acting Secretary Wright was
instrumental in turning S64l into the
hands of deserving persons in return
for useful labor During the three
weeks Of the bureaus existence
81 lOi worth al work has been turned
To the army Of unemployed of this
city. The recent few days of bad
weather has been considerable
handicap 90 the organization but sew
Cral Jobs have already been engaged
and men will be sent To them as soon
az the weather "opens
from the standpoint Of III" "non-
church, man, the agency Is great
work. IL is a very noticeable fact
that the employment bureau is IN
good standing with people who make
70 pretentions To Christianity at all.
II Hm glad Ia see the churches ace
tually doing something was Il re-
mark from A Tulsa citizen the other
day, when he promised his Co-Opera-
tion and support to Mr.. Wright In
the new work.
Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1915-02-28
HOLIDAY FOR ONE
COUNTY OFFICIAL
Curran Serves Behind the Bars as Re-
suit of Disagreement With sheriff
James Woolcyo

Had il not been Tor Assistant County
Attorney Jim Evers, Robert Curran,
county assessor, would only have had
TO serve two hours behind the bars
yesterday morning. Instead he was
held in solitary confinement for four
long hours.
II was all Curran's fault. according
to the angle OF the story given by
Sheriff James Wooley yesterday
morning. Curran early yesterday
morning. about 10 O'clock-early for
u county official to- be at his work.
went into the sheriffs office and
started ''rough house." says Wooley.
He was busy. as he always iso He did
care to if he did. so he refused to conn
ply with the orders of the official
from the floor above
lie therefore locked Gurran IN the
vault in the sheriff's office Pleas
of the loquacious assessor had no efs
feet on the cowboy sheriff. However,
Curran's request that he be permitted
the advice OF a lawyer was granted.
Jim Evers at once instituted habeas
corpus proceedings In behalf Of his
client
But Wooiey is not so much for this
technical court procedure. Therefore
he refused to comply with this court
order Of the straw" variety. At noon
Curran was still in Jail At o'clock
he was released. conditioned on his
good behavior
Had Curran retained any lawyer
other than one employed by the
county. who he knew would not
charge a fee, we would have released
him Is minutes earlier" said WoOley
yesterday.
Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1915-02-28

bill as a substitute. This measure. 1t
is understood. is satisfactory to the
president. At a conference between
Democratic Leader Underwood. Post
master General Burleson. who spoke
for the president Chairman Lever Of
the agriculture committee and Chair
man Glass OF the banking committee.
Mr. Lever was chargl with composing
the situation.
Republicans TO Iilibuster.
The conference report on the ship
purchase bill will be put through the
house Monday and will DE ready for
the senate Tuesday Republican sem
ators promise to renew their filibuster
and the end Of the sixty-third CON
gress probably will SEQ the bill not
passed.
Tonight Republican senators gave a
farewell dinner 10 their colleagues
who retire March. (.
Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1915-02-28
Rock Island Head
Kicks On Low Rate
CONTINUED From Page One.S


books Of the company showing pay"
ments 10 various Officers in consider
able amounts in addition 10 the salar-
les they received, Mr. Nudge said he
had no knowledge of them personally,
but believed they were well earned.
lie objected to Characterization OF
these payments as gifts by Mr.. Folk.
The creation Of the holding compan-
les, the witness insisted, had not
loaded the Rock Island railway with
a dollar of additional burden. inc
purchase of the Frisco system, later
turned back at cost Of $500, 600 TO
the Iowa holding company, but which
was finally met by the operating COM
panys had looked like a good invest
ment at the time, he saidO
TO changed conditions 0t railroad
ing he ascribed the failure of that Inc
yestment to come UP to expectations
Borrowed Money u Burdcno
Mr.. Nudge testified under cross
examination. however, that interest on
the $4,000 borrowed by the rail
way company for the holding concern
was an added burdeno AS To many
other securities, said by the governs
mont experts to be worthless. although
carried as assets on the cOmpany's a
books. he disagreed. saying that the
various feeder lines and coal lands
acquired probably would be of real
value TO the system eventually.
Pressed further regarding the
"bonus' payments TO various officers.
Mr.. Nudge said the total Of those pay
ments wns a "bagatelle' compared 10
increase in. cost of operation. During
his career in many railroad positions,
from section hand 20 president. he
said, he had worked hard, but II give
YOU my. word" he added. II believe
= work harder for my money now
longer hours. harder WORKMAN !
did in any Of those Jobs. ] know
earn more for the road"
Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1915-02-28
Notice to Our Patrons and rrisnd.-

This is to advise you that the business OF
the FIDELITY ABSTRACT COMPANY OF
this city has been taken over by, and con.
solidated with the business Of the GUAR.
ASTEE ABSTRACT 4 TITLE COMPANY OF
this city, at IS East Fourth street. where all
the business OF both above companies will
hereafter be transacted.
The undersigned viii hereafter all be in.
terested in and identified with the Guarantee
Abstract Title Co. and may be found at
the office OF said company, where we shall
always be pleased 10 meet all Of our old
customers and friends and many new ones.
whose coniidtnce and business it shall al.
ways be our 'ccr stant aim 20 merit
FIDELITY ABSTRACT COMPANY,
W p. Gordon Pres.
Chas Haley, Mgr
GUARANTEE ABSTRACT s TITLE Co,
". 5. Bailey. Pres.
G. b. Walker. Vice Pres
Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1915-02-28
AROUND THE LOBBY

col. w. -. Woodley, veteran cattle
man OF Tulsa, arrived home yesterday
after brief visit with his daughter
in Detroit, Mich. The colonel makes
his home at the Brady.
Max Tully, day clerk ~ the Balti-
more, left Yesterday for his home ip
Tower Hin, H., where he will visit
his parents for a fortnight, The past
year has been Tully's first experience
OF staying away from home. He left
for the west without his parents con-
sent because OF his craving TO be in
dependent. He found ready employ
ment In Tulsa soon after his arrival
lie has been with the Baltimore the
greater part Of The time since his ar
rival here.
W W Wornack OF Oklahoma city
was registered at the Brady Yesterday
/. .. Darlington of oklahoma city
is In Tulsa overseeing the work on
several bridge contracts which n. has
in Tulsa county. lie is stopping at
the Brady.
\, II. Thompson Of pepew was a
guest Of the Oklahoma yesterday
J, II. Cox OF McAles,'r was regis
tered AZ the oklahoma Yesterday.
George Kapp OF Ninita was busi-
ness visitor in Tulsa yesterdayo tie
stopped Gt the oxford.
J. ~ Dingee Of oklahoma city was
registered at tho Tulsa Yesterday.
g.
T.. II. Duncan of Hobart Is "a guest
Of Hotel Tulsa.
w. ~ SommGrs OS Oklahoma CITY
was in The City Yesterday Ale stopped
az the Tulsa
W. w. Barnes O$ BaStlesyille was a
guest Of the Alexander yesterday.
Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1915-02-28
RULES OF COUNTY
MEET FORMULATED
Games Will BE Held at Ow-
ems Park April Il; Draws
1000 Children.

Rules for the regulation Of the an
nIal spring county schools track
meet AZ Owens park. April II, have
been formulated by j. ". Robb
physical director Of Tulsa schools, and
~. - Maxwell, Tulsa county super.
!ntendcnt Of public schools. The
meet VIII draw 1000 school children
from Tulsa county, every district be
ing represented
Both boys and gi,ls have been
taken care Of with special events. The
physical eXertlon involved has been
regulated according 10 weight Of the
contestant and SEX An attempt 20
make the contests depend more upon
Skili than strength and weight has
been made.
The school which wins first, second
and Hhird place wilI be awarded with
trophy and each winner ~ contest
will be given an individual award.
Each school talking fourth and fifth
place WIZ Se given al basketball.
The rules governing The contests
3olluW:
3 Under So p0un3s-S@ S@-yar9 dash
cunning broad jump: straight away
relay; race goo yardsD. 2 Under
90 pounds S5-yay9 dash; running
broad jump; G1Hning high jump; run
ming away relay: race dSOO yards). g..
Under l25 pounds i0O.yagd dash !;
cunning broad jump: running high
JumPs straight high jump straight
away relay, gace 600 yaTds). l. Un-
limited oyer l25 pounds IOO.yard
dash, running bread jump. running
high jump. straight away relay: race
$500 yaSdsD; shot put teighS-pound
$hoS. :. Teachers I0O-yard dash.
Zach school IL not TO enter more
shan four contestants In each event
dHhEee ~ competed, except ia the re-
LAY races ia which five, consisting OF
Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1915-02-28
An Effective Method.

After The orchestra had worked it.
self into the first part of the sym
.phony a woman in the body of the
house began telling her companion at
great length and In rather loud tones.
how delightful IL was to listen to
music with the eyes smut.
The man In front OF her stood II
Just as long as he could, then turning
TO her said: Pardon me, madam,
but did you ever try listening TO mu-
SIC with the mouth shutH"-National
Monthly.
Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1915-02-28
BUILDING PERMITS
FIGURE TO $50, 1873
Fifteen New Dwellings Called for in
Months Business: Wellss
Fargo l. Buildings

Building in Tulsa for the past
month amounted To approximately
S6O,i3S, according to the permits -
sued during February by J. W. Fores'
man, building inspector.
OF q total number of more than
thirty permits. IL were for dwelling
houses. The most expensive building
was that of the ells-FargO Express
company. other buildings Of import
ance granted permits were residences
for ", V. Biddisono $4,000: for Blair
Bros, $1,000: for 90 w Singleton,
$4,000, and Al garage for Mrs. j. II.
Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1915-02-28

The names OF the firms registered
for the "trip follows:
Hunt Ridick company Nandover
Dry Gods companyo Harlow Dry
Goods company. Globe Clothing com
pany Palace Clothiers. Model Cloth
iers, Agee Clothing company Ply
mouth Clothing company Renberg
Clothing company Paul $. Splitter
Clothing company, Wright Clothing
company Lyons Shoe stores Walk"
over Boot shop, Bass Furniture com
pany, Genet Furniture company
Mayo Furniture company, Bumgarnsr
Il Downing, American National bank
Farmers d Merchants bank FIRST Ma
tionaV bank, National Bank of Com
merCe. Exchange National bank Cen
trAl National bank Liberty National
bank, DeShoD d Dawson, Tulsa
Decorating company, Johnson BrOthe
ers, barrow Music company
quaker Drug company, ReXal Drug
store, Friedman Jewelry company
Boswell Jewelry company. John b.
Hale company H. o. Mcclure, Mich
OILS Hardware company 4. *. Dawa
SON Produce company Tulsa Type
writer company, Rae-Reed Mil q Ele.
vator Coz Ratcliff-Sanders Grocery
company, Cpp Grocery company
Hale iIaIsel Grocery company, Good
ner-NaiOne company, Armour Packing
company. J. a. Waldrop Candy CONF
pany, World. Democrat New state
Auto company, Purity Ice Cream com.
pany. Middle West Bakery company
Hotel Oklahoma, Curtis Plumbing
company, Tulsa Music company Nd
kison &. Tubbs, the Olds Press, Bohnes
fields Cleaning company. Tulsa Ice
company, Coco-Cola Bottlng works.
Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1915-02-28
Suspicious.

The rural lad emerged from the
woods one day and was walking along
the road when he saw an automobile
for the first time. The thing didn't
look natural to him. and ne. started
down the middle OF the road at a
speed that made the automobile burn
gasoline TO keep him in sight.
Wont do nothin' o. the kind"
defianHy called back the native.
whats that2" Indignantly cried
the chauffeur, Still working the horn.
get out of the road"
That's jes' what | said" cried the
speeding native. "Ye want ter git
me over in that plowed ground where
We kin ketch me!"-Philadelph
Telegraph.
Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1915-02-28
Hit for Hat.

Mrs. Toggerblossom: Vain mani
Did you never observe that designers
take a woman's head to adorn many
OF your coins?
Mr.. Toggerblossom: No. but | have
observed that designers take many OF
my coins to adorn a woman's head.
National Monthly.