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The Dickinson press., 1915-01-30
Mike Lally

Michael Lally, of Pleasant Valley
fame and one of the oldest Dakotans
in the country, strolled down town
Tuesday afternoon and paid the
PRESS office a friendly visit. He
came without an o%vercoat, notwith-
standing the cold, and remarked that
he had one at home which he had not
worn in three years.
Mike Lally is IT years old and
says that he has lived in the state
for al years. He came to America
from Ireland the day before Christ
mas in 1865 and so far as he knows,
is having just about as good a time
as any of them.
When Mike Lally came to this
country things were very different
from what they are now. There were
antelope, buffalo and Indians out west
of the Missouri river in 1877 to 1879,
but there was nothing to indicate
American civilization save a govern
ment fort below the present site of
Mandan and camps of N. P. engineers
and workmen here and there. He re-
calls delivering important messages
to engineers camped four miles south
of the point now known as Medora.
1t was in August and the grass was
knee high every where. The trip was
made on foot. In those days he could
walk 80 or 40 miles in a day as easily
as nothing. Returning to Mandan he
lost his way and was out eight days,
during which time he lived largely on
berries. John Mcdonald, father of
the present Sheriff Mcdonald of Nor
ton county, was a CONSPICUOUS charac-
ter in those days.
At one time Mike Lally says he
made $4,000 in railroad contracting
but he did not keep all this money. 1t
was too much for him. He visited
Philadelphia and toured South Ameri-
ca and had a time with the boys.
Then he erected a building in Dick
inson, in the street, what would now
be opposite the Mckenzie feed store.
When the Lehigh mine claim was To-
Gated he thought he was fixed. L. D.
Kidder's brother was given a suit of
clothes and a few dollars to file on
the adjoining quarter, eventually max
ing the original Stark county coal
baron 800 acres. This, MI. Lally tells
us, he sold to McGillivray Montague
and Fargo capitalists for $4,000, and
he was sure he had all the wealth a
man wanted. He bought 200 cattle
which were turned loose at the Wads-
worth place in the Bad Lands and
when the remnants were gathered
the next year the number was but IL
head. One of the G. Fl. Merry ranches
in Hettinger county were tried and
Mike decided that he was not cut out
for a stockman.
MI. Lally was also owner Of the
Kidder hotel for a time, it later being
sold to Mike Mckinley and the name
changed to the st. Paul hotel. His
next hotel experience was with the
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N. D. Guards To
Exposition; Co. K
Will Be There

1t has long been desired to have
the North Dakota Guards attend the
Panama Exposition in San Francisco
about the middle Of the summer
the trip to take the place of the an
nual camp. The state has an appro-
priation for a state camp this year,
but the militia authorities believe a
trip to the great exposition will put
the militia in better shape and will do
more for the state than will a ten day
camp at the state grounds at Devils
Lake.
Col. Frame, at the annual meeting
of the guards in Fargo last spring,
stated that each company must be
a full company. That if he took the
regiment to San Francisco to repre-
sent the state, it would have to be a
full regiment of the best young men
in the state. Each man was to under
stand that on this trip he would be a
representative of the state and was at
all times to conduct himself as a gen
tleman on the entire trip.
1t is the plan to take the guard
there for the purpose of showing
what the state has in the way, Of a
military organization. Exhibition
drills and maneuvers will be given for
an hour each day. This will be all
that will be required of the soldier
boys aside from maintaining their
own camp. They will probably not be
called upon to do any guard duty
about the buildings or fair grounds
aside from their own camp.
All transportation, including Sleep
ing accommodations, all meals and
free admittance to the exposition, will
be furnished each man. AS the ap-
preparation will not cover all these
expenses, it has been closely figured
that each man will have to provide
$35 in addition. This seems no more
than fair, and it met with the APPROX
al of all delegates at the Guard meet
ing last spring.
The past week Captain 7. A. Toll
lefson sent out letters to all members
of Co. K, notifying them that If they
intended to make the trip a sum Of
IS would have to be deposited by each
mar each month. Nearly all have al
ready expressed their desire to make
the trip, but only in this way will
Captain Tollefson know just where
he stands. The present strength of
the company is 50 men. 1t should be
60, so there are six places yet to be
filled, providing every member can
go. There are over six old members
Of the company whose enlistments
have expired and who have signifed
their intentions of relisting. A re-
served list will be made as soon as
the ranks are filled. Drills will be
taken up at one to put the company
in the best possible shape. AS all
the men must be well drilled a GER
tain average attendance will undoubt-
eddy be required of each man. Al
though the letters have only been out
a few days, it is quite evident that.
the enlisted members do not intend
to let so favorable an opportunity of
the Pacific coast slip and al
most to a man stand ready to make
the necessary SIS per month deposit.
The Dickinson press., 1915-01-30
GLADYS SCOF|ELD MARR|ES

Word was received here the latter
part of last week of the marriage of
Miss Gladys Calista Scofield, youngest
daughter of Mr.. and Mrs. E. L. Sco-
field Of San Diego, California, to
Arthur Henry Stibolt in Los Angeles,
California, on January 18th.
The bride was born during the late
eighties in the village of Gladstone,
N. D. In 1898 or "a she moved to
this city with her parents and sisters.
1t was in this city that she received
all Of her common school education,
and was we'll along in the high school
when the family moved to California,
nearly seven years ago. She gradu-
ated from the San Diego high school
afterward, taking up kindergarten
work in Los Angeles. She returned
to San Diego, where she taught for a
time. The bride has a large number
of friends in the city with whom the
PRESS desires to join in extending
best wishes for a long and happy
married life.
The Dickinson press., 1915-01-30
INSTITUTE

The following farmers institutes
are scheduled in this locality during
the month Of February:
Alexander, February 2 and 8.
Mandan February 9 and 10.
Glen Ullin, February IL and IL.
Hebron, February 10.
Taylor, February Is. 3 III. go
Belfeld, February 16 and IT.
Sentinel Butte, February 10. a
Hettinger, February 20.
Reeder, February % and 20.
North Lennon, February "a and Is.
Bowman, February 26 and 81. 4
It seems that Dickinson's applica-
ton was received too late, or after
the schedule had been made up.
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a farm in the German colony south
of Gladstone. His homestead, how
ever, was taken on Ash Coulie south
west of Dickinson. This land was sold
a few years since when Mr.. Lob
purchased his present farm of 100
acres a lie southeast of the city,
where he raised about $1,000 worth
OF grain the past year, including the
81 acres farmed on an adjoining place
which he has under lease. Besides
the above amount he has the increase
of cattle and horses on his place for
the year.
Mr.. Lob was employed for seven
years in the Dickinson Mercantile Co.
store, during which period he resided
in the city a part Of the time and was
a member of the city council for a
term of two years from the 4th ward,
a position that he filled with credit.
Mr.. and Mrs. Lob have five chill
dren, three sons, Ernest, Willie and
Joseph, and two daughters, Helen and
Agnes, and r very comfortably
situated at their farm home only a
few minutes walk from the city.
The wife was also born in the Old
Country.
Mr.. Lob was the republican candi-
date for county commissioner in this
district last fall and was elected by
a good majority over his democratic
opponent. He has always been
straightforward in his business af-
fairs, a good man in his home and the
people have absolute confidence in
him.
John Lob is a member of the South
Dickinson Yeomen Homestead, one OF
the largest German lodges in North
Dakota. He is a member of the local
X. C. lodge, also a member of the
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trict, having been elected to a full
4-year term the fall of 1912.
The commissioner from the third
district came to American from the
Old Country in 1898, followed farm
ing in Stark county for a short time
and then engaged in the mercantile
business on a small scale. He now
has one of the leading stores in the
county, employing several clerks, and
owns his own 2-story brick building
on a prominent corner opposite the
Northern Pacific.
Mr.. Mischief was president of the
Richardton village council for a term
and at the annual meeting this month
was elected a director of the Merch-
ants State bank of his town. He is
an Elk, X. C. and member of other
prominent societies.
Mr.. and Mrs. Mischief have five
children and are a contented family.
The Dickinson press., 1915-01-30
KNIGHTS OF COLUMBUS
HAVE ANNUAL DANCE

The Elks' hall was the scene of the
annual dance of the Knights of Column
bus Tuesday night. With a goodly
number present, a fine dancing party
was enjoyed until the wee small
hours. The music was furnished by
the Dickinson orchestra which was up
to its usual high standard. A fine
supper, was served in the large bill
lard and card parlors under the eff
cient management of Mrs. Chas.
Hughes.
The officers of the order are J. P.
Cain, grand knight; J. E. Conlin, dep
uty grand knight; Geo. Nolan, chan
cellor; John ". Boulger, warden; W.
G. Ray, treasurer; R.. v. Boulger, f.
nancial secretary; H. l.. Reichert, lee
turer. The trustees are, Mike Drury,
T. F. Murtha and E. J. Hughes.
The Dickinson press., 1915-01-30
H DICKINSON PRESS, SATURDAY., JANUARY 30, 1915.

Columbia at Gladstone and there was
a hot time around the place. The
ladies banded together and smashed
up things in pretty good shape, but
Mike Lally didn't care. He had a
chance to tell the court about his af-
fairs several times, and two juries
said there was no cast against Mike
Lally, which made the old veteran
chuckle some more.
Mike Lally has resided for some
years in the home he erected lust
south of the Walt Northrop place,
and a happier being or a better story
teller would be hard to find.
The Dickinson press., 1915-01-30
DOCTORS MEET

The Stark County Medical Associa-
ton met last Thursday evening at
the Offices. of Drs. Davis, Ohage and
Long in monthly session. The an
nual election was held at this time
with the following officers elected:
President, A. P. Nachtwey; vice presi-
dent, w. II. Long; secretary and
treasurer, O. G. Maercklein. j. H.
Cosgrove Of Belfield was elected dele
gate to the State Convention to be
held in Bismarck in May. ii. A.Dayis
is the alternate. DR.. Museus Of
Beach was elected censor,
The Dickinson press., 1915-01-30
SECOND DISTRICT

John j. Lob, the new commissioner
FOR the End district, came to Stark
county from Hungary with his grand
mother when but Is years Of age and
has been a resident of the county for
Is years, having resided at Miles
City, Montana, for Z short time after
his arrival in this country. In the
yer 1897 he took up his residence on
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ages of good roads and has given
especial attention to this matter in his
district comprising the western third
of the county. His constituents point
with ~pardonable pride to the work
that he has been able to accomplish
along these lines.
Mr.. and Mrs. Hughes have one
son, Ralph, row quite a young man.
The Dickinson press., 1915-01-30
BEAVERS ARE DESTRUCTIVE
REP. J., B. DECISIONS BILL

Dunn County News:-Representa-
tive j. B. Dickson has introduced a
bill in the state legislature, which, if
it becomes a law, will be a great bene-
fit to the people living in the slope
country, especially to those whose
land lies along the running streams,
The bill provides for the adjustment
of the law which has heretofore pro-
hibited trapping and killing beavers.
These animals have become a pest
during the past few years and have
destroyed thousands of dollars worth
of valuable timber along the streams.
Dams are built up every few hundred
feet and the usual dry crossings are
made impossible and the beavers
have been working in the very small
streams all over the slope. Since the
law protecting them has been in eff
feet the colonies have multiplied rap
idly and they have become a NUS
ance.
1t is to be hoped that the legisla-
ture will see fit to remedy this evil.
Following is a copy of the bill:
A BILL
For an Act to amend section. Sc Of
Chapter 12S of the Session Laws of
North Dakota for the year 1909, re-
lating to the protection of beavers
and to repeal section 4 of Chapter 173
of the Session Laws of 1913, relating
to removal of Beavers.
Be it enacted by the Legislative
Assembly of the State Of North Da-
Section 1. Amendment. That Sec
ton Sc of Chapter 1923 Of the Session
Laws of North Dakota for the year
1909, is hereby amended to read as
follows:
Section Sc. Antelope and Otter
Protected. No person shall hunt,
shoot at, catch, kill, trap or in any
way destroy any antelope or otter
within the boundary limits OF the
State Of North Dakota, before Janu-
airy list, 1920. Any person violating
the provisions of this section shall be
guilty of a misdemeanor and upon
conviction thereof shall be punished
by a fine of not less than hundred
dollars ($1OO) nor more than five
hundred dollars ($5OO.OO) and cost of
prosecution, or by imprisonment in
the county Jail for not less than three
months mol more than six months, or
by both fine and imprisonment in the
discretion of the court.
Section 2 Repeal. That Section a
of Chapter 173 of the Session Laws
of 1913 is hereby repealed.
Referred to Committee on Game
and Fish.
The amendment to the foregoing
section reads practically the same as
the law now in force, with the ex-
ception that the amendment protects
the antelope and otter and not the
ho,var Tho section to he reDealed
The Dickinson press., 1915-01-30
FIRST DISTRICT

1AASOA DAO MIL
Delbert Hughes of Belfeld was
elected in the fall of 1912 for four
years. He had served by appoint
ment two years prior to his election
and has therefore already filled the
office of commissioner for four years.
He is chairman Of the board for 1915.
Mr.. Hughes was born in Harrison
county, Iowa, where he resided until
coming to Stark county in 1905. He
was in the land business when he
first came to the state and filed on a
fine homestead five miles south of
Belfeld, where he lived until 1911
when he rented the farm and moved
into town. He holds the appointment
OF u. S. commissioner for western
Stark county and during the past
year or two has taken more home
stead proofs than almost any mar in
this part of the state.
Mr.. Hughes early saw the advant-
The Dickinson press., 1915-01-30
The coming events:

n coming events: .
January Goth, Dickinson basketball
team at Beach. .... a.e.&
February 9Th, Bismarck VS.. Dickin-
son at the armory.
February 10th, Beach VS.. Dickinson
at the armory. 4
February 26th and 9th, Dickinson
at district tournament held in Bis
marck. t-~@ "
March 18th and 18th, Winners at
the district tournament 60 to Grand
Forks to play for State Championship.
Slogan, "Grand Forks, Let's Co."
Bismarck backed their team 500
strong, when Dickinson played there
last week. It's now up to Dickinson
to duplicate the stunt. Let's have q
good rousing mass meeting, too.
The Dickinson press., 1915-01-30
Biqb School Rofes

Rosa Burda and Agnes Smiley hav-
ing completed their eighth grade sub
jects have been enrolled into the
Freshmen class.
Mr.. Berg requested the pedagogy
class to attend a teachers meeting i'm
the grades after school on Thursday.
He wished them to get an idea of
how such a meeting is carried on and
of what use it is to the various
teachers.
Instead of having a literary pro-
gram on Lincoln's birthday, Rev. J..
G. Morrison has kindly consented to
give his address on Abraham Lincoln
before the high school Students on
Friday morning, February 5th, at 9
a. m.
The following eighth grade pupils
have entered Miss Mays physical
geography class: William Rabe,
Vincent Brown, Martin Jahr, Monroe
Kilmer, Willard Fisher, Mildred Hef-
from, Thora lessen, Maude Angliss,
Doris Deffebach, Mildred Perkins: and
Florence Leary.
Those holding at least ten and a
half credits, the number required to
be held by a member of the senior
class, r Dorothy Ayers, Beth John
son, Laverne Roquette, Lily Sher-
wiz, Marion Smith, Grace Mcclure,
Viola Rapp, Harry johnson, Harold
Rase, Rose Bettendorf, Stasia. Nc
Keever, Harold Lillibridge, Ethel
Cummings and Grace Rapp.
The Literary program for January
goth, with Misses. Lamb and May in
charge was as follows:
Debate: Resolved "That the Doc
tors Life is Harder Than the Farm
er's."
Affirmative: Ray Robinson, Emma
Kostelecky and Charles Eldred.
Negative: Frederick lessen,
Hazel Berringer and Bertram Scharf.
Original Paper, "Submari ne Photo
graphy" .-..-. Ethel Cummings
At a regular meeting of the Fresh
men literary society Tuesday evening
the following officers were elected:
President, George Tjllquist; vice
president, Monte McCutchan; secre-
tary, Leo Mul|aney; treasurer, Agnes
Moe. The constitution provides for
the election of officers twice a year.
Those now going out of office are:
President, Wolf Guon; vice president,
Ignatius Brown; secretary, Blanche
Flanagan; treasurer, Bernice Frye.
The Freshmen have organized their
society with a two fold aim: I'm
provement in public speaking, and
knowledge of parliamentary law. They
have held closed sessions because they
believe that in that way best results
are obtained. The programs are
planned by the program committee,
appointed by the president and SUBJ
ject to revision by the class monitor,
who is Miss Ethel Beebe. The fol-
lowing program will be given at the
next regular meeting, a week from
Tuesday:
A five minute talk on EMOTIONS and
Their Precedence" Harold Kennedy
Extemporaneous Speech,
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men WHO ARE
MANAGING STARK
COUNTY'S AFFAIRS

The commissioners, to a great ex-
tent, have the destinies of Stark
county in their hands and a brief
sketch of each member of the board
will interest many of our readers.
The Dickinson press., 1915-01-30

German Hungarian lodge, Of which
order he has served as presj.
dent three times.
Such families as Mr.. and Mrs. John
j. Lob are a valuable addition to any
community.
The Dickinson press., 1915-01-30

Debate, Resolved: '"That the U. S.
Should Export Arms and Amuni-
ton to the Warning Nations"
Affirmative, Francis Palmer and
Charles Eldred. Negative, Blanche
Flanagan and Harold Robinson.
"Hans Donderkoff's Views of Equal
ity --.. Ignatius Brown
"Bridget's Trials With the Yankees"
Ethel Tilluuist
The Dickinson press., 1915-01-30

THIRD DISTRICT
Adam F. Mischief of Richardton is
the commissioner from the Bird dis
The Dickinson press., 1915-01-30

The amendment % the foregoing
section reads practically the same as
the law now in force, with the ex-
ception that the amendment protects
the antelope and otter and not the
beaver. The section to be repealed
applies to the destruction Of beavers
by government officials where it is
found great damage has been done.
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1915-12-09
CHARLESTON
Selected by Ice Cream Manu-.
facturers as Next Con-
vention City.

More than 200 representatives OF
the Ice Cream Manufacturers Associ-
alton and supply men enjoyed the
banquet given by the Clarksburg
Ice cream manufacturers ut. the Wal
do hotel Wednesday night. which
marked the closing Of the fifth annual
convention OF the Ice Cream Manu-
iacturers Association Of West vir-
ginit which, according to those at
tending, was one OF the most success-
full conventions ever held by the as
ISOLATION. IN. tsssi. 7
William. D. Mccormick was toast
master and he called upon a, num-
Der OF the prominent men who were
present for short talks. All called
upon responded with short, witty
talks which kept the entire gathering
IN a good hunor during the entire
evening.
AT the closing session OF the
convention Wednesday afternoon
Charleston was chosen as the next
meeting place, the convention to be
held sometime during December next
year. The following officers and di-
rectors were elected:
4 w. NJ. B. Sine. of this city, re-
elected, president: s. B. Haffner, Of
Elkirs. vice president; G. +. Jamison,
OF Huntington, reelected. secretary,
and j. L.. Wilson. of Huntington, re-
elected. treasurer. Directors:. John
Kloss. Of Wheeling; Joe L. Wilson,
OF Huntington; w. N. B. Sine, OF
clarksburg; F. r. Brahm. Of Fair
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1915-12-09
BIG CROWDS
HEAR JUDGE
MAKE SPEECH
Candidate Gets Very Enthusi-
astic Reception in Lin
coin County.

Reports received today from Ham
lin, the county seat OF Lincoln coun-
ty. were to the effect that Judge Ira
Il. Robinson, a candidate for the Re-
publican nomination for governor.
met with an enthusiastic reception
when he appeared there Monday at
the opening day of the circuit court
of that county. There was repre-
sentative attendance from all sec
lions Of the county and the reception
given to Judge Robinson was highly
satisfactory to his friends.
Judge Robinson has been devoting
much OF his time and attention to the
southern section of the state and his
candidacy has seemed to appeal to q
great majority Of the voters Of that
section, In which there is heavy Re-
publican vote.
At Hamlln Judge Robinson spoke
for some thirty or forty minutes. In
which he made references to the sit
uation that brought about his candi-
dacy and the things for which he
would stand IL nominated and elect
ed governor.
Although the engagement had
been made In behalf OF Judge Robin
son. the representatives Of Auditor
Darst, also a candidate for the Re-
publican nomination. and Attorney
General A. A. Lilly. u prospective
candidate for governor. were In at
tendance In behalf Of Auditor
Darst, who was unable TO attend, his
son, Clifford Darst, an employee Of
the auditors office. appeared and
made o. short address, In which he ex-
planned that his father was unable to
be In attendance ut the meeting, but!
that he was n real live candidate for
governor and expected to be In the
race to the end. Ex-Congressman
James A. Hughes, Of Huntington,
who is generally credited as being
the Lilly campaign manager, and j.
p. Brown. of Charleston, and assist
ant attorney general. were In at
tendance ut Hamlin In the interest Of
the Lilly candidacy. Neither one OF
the latter. however, made addresses.
Judge Robinson returned to Hunt
ington last night where he was In
conference with prominent leaders OF
the party In Cabell county. and left
this afternoon for a tour OF several
days In Mingo and Mercer counties
on the Norfolk and Western. whore
he is getting acquainted with the vot-
ers.
Tho fact that Auditor Darst was
represented at the meeting at Ham
lin and the assurance given by his
son that his father was an active
candidate for the goyernorship seems
to remove all elements OF doubt Us to
the Intention OF Auditor Darst to re-
main a full fiedged candidate for the
governorship. There have been nu-
merous rumors afoat to the effect
that the auditor contemplated with
rawal from the race. but these seem
to be without sound basis.