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The Dickinson press. (Dickinson, Stark County, D.T. [i.e. N.D.]) 1883-1927, 1915-03-06
A SUCCESSFUL RAID
ON v|OLATORS At K|LLDEER

Last Saturday night States At
torney T. G. johnson, Sheriff H. A.
Kasper and deputies slipped into
Killdeer to make a grand cleanup.
In some way the raid, which had been
so carefully planned, had become
known to the lawbreakers and every
thing was peaceful and quiet in the
new town. Nevertheless, Attorney
johnson was not to be out done and
carried out a raid which brought to
light enough evidence to convict two
parties, Charles Packard and William
Kelly, of blindpigging and to fill
third, against whom they had little
evidence, with so much fear that he
decided change of climate was nec-
essary for his good health. Another
party, A. H. Drone, was taken for
gambling.
All parties were brought to Dick
inson Sunday and taken before Judge
w. C. Crawford Monday. They
pleaded guilty and got off with light
sentences, it being the first offense.
Packard and Kelly each received a
fine of 5000 with costs and ninety
days in Jail, while Drone was fined
$25 with costs and was given a sent
ence of five days in Jail.
This makes five convictions for At
torney Johnson since taking his Of
flee the first of the year. He has
been waiting to get sufficient evil
dence so that conviction is certain
when he gets his party. Things have
been running with a high hand, it is
said, at the new towns along the
branch, but Attorney johnson is 60
ing to make them all clean or know
the reason.
J. D. Joslin, clerk of court, was in
Monday in connection with the Kill
deer cases.
The prisoners are serving their
time in the Stark county Jail.
The Dickinson press. (Dickinson, Stark County, D.T. [i.e. N.D.]) 1883-1927, 1915-03-06
SHERIFF BROWN HOME
FROM 3-WEEKS TRIP EAST

Sheriff and Mrs. Geo. J. Brown re-
turned home Saturday night from
their trip of three weeks in the south
and east.
1t will be remembered that Sheriff
Brown took the body of William Eng
land to Grafton, w. Va, for burial,
and New York. Mrs. Brown had left
her baby with Mr.. and Mrs. Henry
Gilk at Richardton and was free to
enjoy every day of the long and ex-
ceedingly interesting trip.
w. r. England of Grafton, w. Va,
has been an engineer on the B. & O.
for about 40 years and is man of
high standing in the community. He
has four daughters and Willie Eng
land, the man who stepped off a
Northern Pacific train in Dickinson
and suicided few minutes later, was
the youngest child and only son. He
was peculiar and was possessed of a
desire for travelling. The family does
not know of any reason why he should
have taken his life as he did here four
weeks ago. He had visited cousines
at Seattle and Uniontown, WASH, be-
fore coming this way, apparently on
his way home, as he had a ticket to
Wheeling, w. Va. Engineer England
was very glad that Sheriff Brown ac-
companied the remains Of his son
home and felt a great deal better re-
garding the unfortunate affair after
having talked the matter over with
him.
Sheriff and Mrs. Brown spent a
week in New York. visiting her rela-
tives and seeing the sights of
Americas greatest city. They also
visited in New Jersey. Returning to
Minnesota they visited relatives and
friends for some time. AT St. Cloud
they saw Louis Quad and Miss Lena
Quad, cousins of Mrs. Brown. The
lady was formerly stenographer for
the Fox Land Co. at Bismarck. Mrs.
Henry Nagle and Frank Young were
also visited at st. Cloud. Mr.. and
Mrs. Brown saw VIM. Lerschen in, St.
Paul, who formerly resided at Rich
ardton. In Albany, Minn., the visit
was with Charles Christen, Fred and
Alex Baggenstoss. The last two
gentlemen are uncles of Mrs. Brown
and have a brother in Richardton.
Henry Wippenberg is another gentle
man who was delighted to see our
Dickinson people. Several days were
spent at the old homestead at Perham
where Joseph Brown, the eldest son
of the family, was visited, also at
Sheriff Browns sisters home, John
Hauk.
It was a little hard for day OF
two for Mr.. and Mrs. Brown to settle
down to work after their arrival home
They had the best kind of a time
while away and are now making UP
for lost time at home. Sheriff Brown
found his Office, which had been in
charge of his brother, Henry Brown
in good shape.
The Dickinson press. (Dickinson, Stark County, D.T. [i.e. N.D.]) 1883-1927, 1915-03-06
EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE
IN BISMARCK MARCH 8

An important committee meet
ing of the National Parks Highway
Association has been called at Bis
marck for Monday, March 9Th, at
which time ways and means will be
discussed. One of the first and most
important measures for consideration
is the bridging of the Little Missouri
river at Medora.
Fred w. Turner, president of the
National Parks Highway Association.
John Orchard, secretary, and w. R.
Veigel, vice president for Stark
county, will be among those going
down from Dickinson for this import
ant meeting. 1t is expected that the
vice presidents from each county
! along the line of the Northern Pa
cific and Commercial Club representa-
tives from the various cities and vii
lagos will be in attendance.
From present indications a number
of representatives from a great dist
ance, including automobile club Of
fcers from St. Paul and Minneapolis
and Fargo, will attend the executive
meeting in Bismarck next Monday.
Glendive and Miles City and possibly
Spokane, will likely send representa-
tives.
The National Parks Highway AS
sociation has already attracted wide
attention. Automobile travellers from
the eastern states are coming over
the Red Trail via Northern Pacific
points this year, and it is very i'm
portant that the roads be put in the
best possible shape.
The Red Line Trail article which
appeared in the PRESS on February
13 was copied into the Couer d. Alene
Press, published at Coeur d. Alene,
Idaho, two weeks ago, which shows
that the people living around Spokane
are interested in the auto route
through this country.
The Dickinson press. (Dickinson, Stark County, D.T. [i.e. N.D.]) 1883-1927, 1915-03-06
APRIL 15 DATE FOR
DUNN Co, APPEAL

Bismarck Tribune:-On application
made to the supreme court yesterday,
the appeal from Dunn county over the
location of the county seat of that
county was advanced on the calendar
and arguments will be heard on the
appeal on April 18th, the date agreed
upon by the attorneys for both sides.
It will be remembered that at the last
general election the matter of moving
the county seat from Manning to
Dunn Center was before the voters,
but did not receive two-thirds ma
jority. The canvassing board de-
clared the proposition lost, but the
Dunn Center partizans Immediately
instituted suit before Judge Crawford
for mandamus writ to compel the
board to declare the railroad town of
Dunn Center the victor, on the ground
that as the county seat had not been
located by vote of the people, it re-
quired only a majority vote. This
contention was overruled by Judge
Crawford and the appeal is from that
order. It is stated that if his judg-
ment is affirmed and the location left
at Manning, that the fiourishing city
of Killdeer will enter the lists and
that there will be all kinds Of excite
ment there for time. In the mean
time Dunn county is getting along
without any buildings, the court
house having burned some time ago.
The decision Of the supreme court in
April will begin strenuous cam
paign in Dunn county over the mat
ter. .
The Dickinson press. (Dickinson, Stark County, D.T. [i.e. N.D.]) 1883-1927, 1915-03-06
HELP THE FAIR
ITS GOOD THING
PEOPLE SHOULD TURN OUT
GENERALLY FOR MASS
MEETING AT ARMORY
ON MARCH 13,
Organize Western Slope Fair Asso-
citation. 1t Will Help to Develop
Our Country.

Farmers and business men of Stark
and adjacent counties should make it
point to be in Dickinson, Saturday,
March 13. A meeting will be held at
the armory at 100 p. M, to organize
the Western Slope Fair Association.
A successful fair in the central part
of the West Missouri country will
mean much toward it's upbuilding.
In connection with the Boosters
Meeting for the organization of the
fair, it is planned to have the we'll
known and successful farmer and
dairyman, John Christensen of New
Salem, present to give to the farmers
of Stark county some of the methods
which he has followed SO successfully
in the county next to us, for many
years. He had as many difficulties
as any the first few years but by
perseverance Overcame them. Mr..
Christensen speaks German fuently
and it is hoped that the German
farmers of Stark county will be out
in force. The meeting starts at 1 100
o'clock. Cigars will be passed around
by the Commercial Club and general
good time is assured.
Immediately after the farm talks
the meeting will take up the matter
of organizing Western Slope Fair
Association. Figures will be on hand
to give the approximate cost Of
grounds, buildings, fences, etc. We
believe that the holding of good
Slope fair each fall will aid ma
terially in building up the Slope
country in teaching each other how
to raise more per acre and of a bet
ter quality. 1t naturally follows
that outsiders will hear of it and it
will be the means of bringing many
new settlers, which has the tendency
to advance the price of land. Our
exhibit at Bismarck showed the pos
sibilities of this territory and we
know personally that we were adver-
tised far and wide, which is bound to
bring results for our mutual benefit.
So why not each and every one take
hold and boost.
The Dickinson press. (Dickinson, Stark County, D.T. [i.e. N.D.]) 1883-1927, 1915-03-06
FEB. WAS WARM
RAINFALL "A 23 ms
MERCURY BELOW ZERO ONLY
ONCE DURING FEBRUARY.
UNUSUALLY CLOUDY
AND FROSTY.
Rainfall for 1914 Was Seven Inches
Above Normal.- Little Precipi-
tatiOn This Year.

For February the temperature was
nine degrees above normal and only
once during the month did mercury
get below zero. It was eight below
once during the month, the average
temperature for February being 1907
degrees above zero. There were but
two clear days during the month, the
other 26 days being cloudy or partly
cloudy The prevailing wind was from
the northwest and south, but on the
whole there was an absence of wind
and an unusual amount of hoar frost.
The great amount of snow north and
west and south may have had some
thing to do with the unprecedented
amount of frost for February. There
was only .15 inches Of precipitation
at the Dickinson station where the
government weather bureau service is
kept.
While the temperature for Febru
ary averaged above normal, it did mo-
thaw. The temperature for Januar!
was about normal, while December
was below normal. The three month!
ending February 28th, averaged abou
normal.
1t will be of interest to many o:
our readers to know that the precipi
tation for 1914 was 22.74 inches, or
inches above normal.
The Dickinson press. (Dickinson, Stark County, D.T. [i.e. N.D.]) 1883-1927, 1915-03-06
8 YEAR OLD BOY
SHOOTS HIMSELF
LIVED "a HOURS AFTER DIS
CHARGING BULLET INTO
LEFT LUNG. 1T WAS AC-
CIDENTAL.
John Regeth Was Alone in Store
North of Libby Butte. Was
Taken to St. Joseph's Hospital.

A sad accident happened at HOO
o'clock last Saturday morning at the
Matt Regeth store four miles north
of Libby Butte when John, his 8-year-
old son, accidently discharged the
bullet of 80 caliber revolver into
his right lung. The bullet perforated
the left kidney and lodged in the left
groin. The son, the youngest of
three children, was alone and as
nearly as can be learned took notion
to look over the fire arm.
Medical assistance was summoned
Immediately from Dickinson, the
physician called, taking the boy and
his father with all possible speed to
st. Joseph's hospital, where the little
fellow breathed his last Sunday
night. The boy was able to answer
questions some but it hurt him to
talk anda he said but little about the
accident. The body was taken home
on Monday.
Matt Regeth has been a resident of
Dunn county for some years and has
been keeping a general store at his
place the past few years.
The Dickinson press. (Dickinson, Stark County, D.T. [i.e. N.D.]) 1883-1927, 1915-03-06
GUESTS SURPRISE
DAVID ROBERTS

A company of friends numbering 16
gathered Monday evening at 600
o'clock for dinner at the Roberts home
on Fourth Avenue West, the occas-
ion being the Goth birthday of David
Roberts and the party carefully ar
ranged surprise to the aforesaid
gentleman. Those who sat down with
Mr.. and Mrs. David Roberts for the
6-course dinner were: Mr.. and Mrs.
Charles Bake, Mr.. and Mrs. L. P.
Brenner, H. C. Christensen, Mr.. and
Mrs. D. w. Mckenzie, Mr.. and Mrs.
T. H. Pugh, Mr.. and Mrs. ]. C. F.
Parker, Mrs. P. H. Rumble, Mr.. and
Mrs. L. H. Rudiselle and Mr.. and Mrs.
M. L. Ayers.
The delicious repast was served by
Mrs. w. J. Buchner, Mrs. Mathews,
Mrs. Jennie Chatham and Mrs. w. O.
Mitchell. The center piece decora-
tions of the tables were vases Of car
nations.
Just before the guests withdrew
from the table Mr.. Pugh, in a pleas
ing address, presented Mr.. Roberts
with handsome travelling case as a
token of the esteem of his neighbors
and friends. Mr.. Roberts thanked
the guests for their gift and the kind
thoughts which prompted it. He also
received a fine meerschaum pipe
from his daughter, Mrs. Geo. Lane, of
Tacoma.
The guests went to the parlors for
a few hours where they enjoyed
games and told stories until it was
time to 60 home. In leaving the
home they wished Mr.. Roberts many
more as happy birthdays as the one
nearing close and thanked Mrs.
Roberts and her able assistants for
the very pleasant evening spent to-
gether.
Mr.. and Mrs. David Roberts are
among the oldest settlers of Dickin-
son, having lived in the place continu-
ously for over 80 years, Mr.. Roberts
coming here in June, 1882. After
coming over from England he stopped
in St. Paul for some time. One day
he saw the Northern Pacific adver-
tisement for shop men west of the
Missouri river and he started for
Dickinson, the railroad fare for
laborers being 81 for the entire trip
Mr.. Roberts commenced work in the
roundhOuse the day after his arrival
subsequently, taking the N. P. pump.
ling station near the present site OF
the Dickinson Roller Mill Co. anc
later moved to Heart river, not ia,
below the Dickinson Fire & Pressed
Brick Co. works. Mrs. Roberts came
out from England in the fall of 1882
taking passage directly to Dickinson
Their first home, very small one
was erected about where the McKen.
zie feed store now stands. 1T was
pulled that fall on a hand car to the
site where the w. L. Richards house
now stands. Mr.. Roberts was EN-.
ployed by the N. P. for 16 years.
The Roberts home just west of the
high school building, is very pleas.
antly arranged. The yard has many
large shade trees, fine flower anc
vegetable gardens, shrubbery, etc
A hot house supplies early vegetables
for the table.
The Dickinson press. (Dickinson, Stark County, D.T. [i.e. N.D.]) 1883-1927, 1915-03-06
GUN CLUB OPENS SEASON

The Gun Club will start the season
early, opening with the match for the
Gilbert cup offered by the DUPONT
Powder Company. This cup will be
shot for between the dates Of March
Is. and 21st. The match will be a
handicap shoot and will be held at
the old grounds west of the city.
The Gilbert cup is a handsome sill
yer cup and is now on display at the
Dickinson Hardware store. Ray &
Clark think it is a fine display cup
and hope to secure it as a permanent
fixture for the store. Frank Ray and
Frank Clark are both members Of the
Dickinson Gun Club and will try hard
to win the match.
The Dickinson press. (Dickinson, Stark County, D.T. [i.e. N.D.]) 1883-1927, 1915-03-06
KEENE WRITES OF
OLE MEAD'S DEATH
COLONY MINISTER AT NEW
ENGLAND, ALSO RESIDENT
OF DICKINSON AND
GLEN ULLIN.
Death Came Suddenly at His Home
at Grand Junction, Col. De-
ceased Leaves a Wife and
Three Children.
Grand Junction, COL, Feb. %, 1915
IN Ax,o~c

Grand Junction, Co.., Feb. %, 1915.
M. L. Ayers,
Dickinson, N. d.
My Dear Friend:
1t is a long time since have heard
from you and my Dickinson friends
and if in return for this letter get
one from you or your paper, shall
be repaid.
Twenty eight years ago we were
associated together in vain effort
to build town twenty-five miles
from any where. No it was not in
vain for little as it was, it afforded
a stopping place for the railroad that
New England City. It would be a
great pleasure to visit those scenes
again but at my advanced age it is
hardly probable. At my coming
birthday ! shall be 70. ..,. ..--.
I am making my home for the pres
ent here with my daughter, Mrs.
Meade (Adelaide) who was my house
keeper, you remember, at New Eng
land. I regret to say that recently
she has suffered great loss in the
very sudden death of her husband, o.
A. Mead. He was taken from active
life by pneumonia in six days. It is
a great afflicton of ADELAIDE and
children Willard, aged IA, Florence,
II and Walter z.
I had PLANNED to go to California
next month to visit relatives and look
after my interests at Attascaden, the
new colony being built under the aus
pices of the American Woman's Re
public. For the present, however, I
shall remain with my daughter.
Our winter here has been quite a
pleasant one, g. degrees below zero
being the coolest. We are having
falling weather at present and the
farmers are very hopeful for good
crops. '... - 49,.
My sons, you remember, are still
in Massachusetts,. Ned's home is in
Braintree. He is manager for Sears
Roebuck Co. for two Of their shoe
factories, one near his home and one
- in Sittleton, N. H. Robert is in the
moving picture business in South
Brockton. ~, rsr = ses .y - .asr., ~ q,
should be glad to hear from you.
With kind regards to Mrs. Ayers.
am as ever yours,
@s5 A. II. KEENE.
The Dickinson press. (Dickinson, Stark County, D.T. [i.e. N.D.]) 1883-1927, 1915-03-06
SUMMER SCHOOL
FOR DICKINSON
SLOPE COUNTY TEACHERS WILL
LIKELY MEET HERE FOR SIX
WEEKS TRAINING IN
STRUCTION.
Plan to Have Chautauqua Program a
Same Time. Probably Start
First of July.

1t is almost a certainty that sum-
mer training school for teachers of
the counties of the Slope will be held
in this city the coming summer. There
are $4,000 school children in the
county schools on the Slope with
1000 teachers. Many of these teach
ers have received no training at all
in their profession and others but
little. The number Of Normal school
graduates is indeed very small, and
the purpose Of the summer training
school is to give the teachers of south
western North Dakota the educational
advantages they need for their regu-
lar work.
To date three counties have re-
piled and these are all in favor of
the plan. The others will be heard
from within a few days. Four coun-
ties must give their approval in order
to hold such a session and the more
that take part the larger the session
and the less the expense in conduct
ing the term. At least 200 teachers
will avail themselves of the oppor-
tunity should the summer school be
decided upon.
The sessions will be held in Dick
inson, the local school board having
offered to furnish the buildings and
janitor. The instructors and teachers
will be chosen by State Supt. E. J.
Taylor. A special fund made up of
amounts secured from different sour
ces will cover the expense of bring
ing irst-class instructors here for
the six weeks term. The state pays
$1O0 for each county taking part, the
institute fund pays $50 and each
school represented pays So. There
will also be a small registration fee
paid by each person attending.
The training school will not only be
open to teachers, but to pupils of the
various high schools Of the counties
taking part. These pupils may take
up special subjects offered and re-
ceive credits the same as during the
school year. Another feature will be
the regular teachers institute which
will be held at the close of the
training session, in which only teach
ers of the counties interested will at
tend.
It is expected the training school
will open the first of July and con-
tinue six weeks. Should a goodly
number of the counties of the Slope
signify their approval, as it is thought
they will, the superintendents of the
various counties will meet with the
, state superintendent of public in
struction for. the purpose of working
out definite plans. = S"'s>''
It is believed now that the summer
Chautauqua for Dickinson can be ar
ranged for July, thus giving the
teachers and pupils a chance to take
advantage Of this high class entertain
ment.
Supt. P. s. Berg, Supt. c. E. Ward,
Director J. +. Davis and other inter-
ested people met Wednesday at the
Commercial Club rooms to talk over
the important matter.
The Dickinson press. (Dickinson, Stark County, D.T. [i.e. N.D.]) 1883-1927, 1915-03-06
ELKs ELECT OFFICERS

The annual election of officers of
the Elks' lodge occurred at their regu-
lar meeting on Tuesday night. The
following officers were elected for
the ensuing year: Exalted Ruler, J.
F. Brodie; Esteemed Leading knight,
II. J. Blanchard; Loyal Knight, H. A.
Burgeson; Lecturing Knight, H. A.
Mackoff; secretary, M. M. Burnett;
Tyler, D. A. Cutnaw; treasurer, VIM.
G. Ray; trustee, D. w. Mckenzie;
grand lodge representative, A. ( j.
Osborn, with E.. j. Hughes as alter
nate. The grand lodge will be held
in Los Angeles the coming July.
The Dickinson press. (Dickinson, Stark County, D.T. [i.e. N.D.]) 1883-1927, 1915-03-06
SMITH CAST AT BEACH
WAS DECIDED. THIS week

Judge w. C. Crawford has handed
down decision in the S. A. Smith
case from Beach, giving plaintiff 500
for services as city policeman. Mr..
Smith was appointed on the 22nd of
last May by Mayor J. w. Brinton and
the council, the following month,
vetoed the appointment, but Mr..
Smith continued to act as policeman
for some months. J.s ..s I. {
Mr. Smith is now sheriff Of Golden
Valley county, having been elected on
the socialist ticket last fall.
Attorney w. F. Burnett Of Dickin-
son represented the city of Beach in
!. the suit. w, u. I.
The Parker post., 1915-06-12
World Learns Slowly.

Landsmen, as well as mariners who
few centuries ago sailed round the
earth, should have observed, even with
little travelling, that objects such as
mountains, hills, towers, trees, etc.,
which had not been sooner seen, sud-
denly began to come into view, then
to grow higher and higher as they
were approached until their full height
appeared, thus duplicating the appear
ance and disappearance of ships at
sea. Yet through ages these simple
phenomena. proving beyond doubt
the rotundity of earth, to say nothing
Of eclipses, which showed the circular
shadow of earth on the moon, taught
little or nothing to the greatest of men,
to say nothing Of the merely shrewd
ones; and there are many people
clever in everyday affairs of life
today who still cling to the ignorance
Of ancients and of years so modern as
those of the fifteenth and sixteenth cen.
turies.
The Parker post., 1915-06-12

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