davidaulloa/AmericanStories huggingface dataset:
The Dickinson press. (Dickinson, Stark County, D.T. [i.e. N.D.]) 1883-1927, 1915-04-10
STARK CO, LAND
LEASED AGAIN
JOHN DECK Err PAYS THE HIGH
FIGURE OF $45.OO FOR A
QUARTER SECTION.
On Account of Sale of School Lands
There Were Fewer Tracts Of
fered for Lease.

The Stark county school lands were
leased at the court house on April 3,
Deputy Patten conducting the same.
Auditor j. L. Hughes, Treasurer Geo.
w. Kilmer and Deputy John Reuter-
assisted in keeping the record and re-
ceiving the money.
Owing to the fact that many tracts
of school lands in Stark county are to
be offered for sale on June 5, as per
published notice in this paper, the
tracts for lease were cut down very
much and the total lease money re-
ceived last Saturday was but little
over half what it was last year when
the total was $1,141.50. The neigh
bors were friendly too and $45 was
the high mark, as against $40 in 1914.
Following are the names of parties
who leased, postoffice adress, descrip-
ton of land and amount paid:
John Schultz. Richardton, neh 1G-137-
Christ Hucke. schcneld. neA 3G-137-s7.
John Herauf. Schcflcld. nwh 36-137-97.
$1,000.
Jacob Bilman. schencld. sell 36-137-
81, $780,
Christ Huck. Schcficld, swA 36-137-97,
$1,000.
Ed. Mottccrshead, Richardton. neA &C.
1891, $1,000.
Chas. Colgrovc, Dickinson, neA 16-l3s-
93, $1,000.
chas. CSolgrove, Dickinson. nwA 1e-1ss-
Chas. Colgrovc, Dickinson, SELL 1G-13s-
%, $1,000.
Sam Brand. Taylor, nwA 3G-139-94
John ELMER, Dickinson. sell 1G-139-96.
$1,000.
Max Hendrick, Dickinson. neA sG-13s-
Max Hendrick. Dickinson. nwM 36-13s-
81, $25.O0.
Frank Dvorak, Dickinson. seA $685.
Max Hendrick. Dickinson, swA 36-139-
JOS. Samck. South Heart. neA 36-139-
WIN. Cassidy. South Heart. nwA &C.
1898, $1,000
Vincent Fisher. South Heart, swA &C.
j. O. Mullaney, Dickinson, neA 16-139-
80, $1,000.
S. I5ngclhnrtson, BclfeId, nwA 16-139-
j. Q. Mullancy. Dickinson, scA 1G-13s-
S. Engclhartson, Belneld, swA 1G-139-
T. r. Kelly. Belfield. ncA 36-139-
80, $12. 90.
r. r. Kelly Bclfield, nwA 36-139
90, $12.O0
r. f. Kelly, Belfield, sell 36-139-99,
$1,000.
4. W. Tickfcr, BeIfeld, sell 36-140-99,
$500.
Max Dolcchek, Dickinson, nwA 22-138-
96, $4,000.
John Decker Dickinson, seA 22-138-96,
$45.00.
Adam Wilhelm, Dickinson, swA 22-138-
96, $685. co.
j. b. Dexter, Dickinson, nh neA 26-
1885,, $500.
Anton Kuvinagi, Dickinson, nwA, 34-
1885, $1,000.
The Dickinson press. (Dickinson, Stark County, D.T. [i.e. N.D.]) 1883-1927, 1915-04-10
DICKINSON GUN CLUB

The handsome cup in the Scherffius
window is the one Gov. L. B. Hanna
is putting up for the State Gun Club
tournament which is to be held in this
city under the auspices of the Dick
inson Gun Club on June %, 20 and 80.
It is valued at $1OO and it is the first
time that any governor hsa put up a
prize for the gunners.
The Dickinson club will have about
5000 added money and will make the
tournament very attractive this year.
Belfeld will hold a tournament on
June 25 and 26 and Mandan one on
June % and %. This will give the
shooters chance to spend an entire
week out this way, winding up at
Dickinson for the big event.
The Dickinson press. (Dickinson, Stark County, D.T. [i.e. N.D.]) 1883-1927, 1915-04-10
MRS, TRACEY SELLS HER
FARM At $36 PER ACRE

John J. Wecker of Fargo closed a
deal the past week for the purchase
Of Mrs. C. B. Tracey's farm adjoining
the village of Taylor on the northeast.
This is the old Fred Zellers property,
and was sold at $36 per acre. 1t
contains a small grove and fruit
trees and is most desirable home
for any family.
Mr.. Wecker has lived at Fargo for
a year, previous to which time he re-
sided in Norman County, Minnesota,
for 33 years. He went to Montana
to look for a farm and on his return
stopped off at Taylor to see his old
friend, Cashier H. E. Skauge, of the
Taylor State bank. AS soon as Mr..
Wecker saw the Tracey farm he was
convinced that it was just what he
was looking for and sent for his wife,
who came out from Fargo at once.
The deal was closed and Mrs. Wecker
was ready to return to Fargo Sunday
morning, where she will remain until
school is out. Mr.. Wecker, who was
in Dickinson for a short time with
Herman Leutz on Saturday, remains
and will be busy seeding and repair
ing buildings for the next month or
six weeks.
Mr.. and Mrs. Wecker have seven
children, but some Of the older ones
are out for themselves and it is likely
that only three will come to the new
Taylor home.
The Dickinson press. (Dickinson, Stark County, D.T. [i.e. N.D.]) 1883-1927, 1915-04-10

F. G. Zwerner of Akron, Ohio, fin
ished his engineering work for an
automatic sprinkling system at the
Russell Miller Milling Co. plant in
this city on Wednesday. The piping
and all parts will be cut and fitted and
shipped to Dickinson as soon as pos
sible and it is expected that the new
fire protection plant will be completed
about the first of August. The Auto
matte Sprinkler Co. Of America is in
stalling the new system.
Besides 1000 gallon per minute
fire pump, a 10000 gallon standard
steel gravity tank on a 130 #. steel
The Dickinson press. (Dickinson, Stark County, D.T. [i.e. N.D.]) 1883-1927, 1915-04-10
SUMMER TRAINING SBHOOL
OPENS At DICKINSON JUNE 28

The joint summer school for 12
counties west of the river which
opens in Dickinson on June %, al
ready has three instructors engaged,
as follows: Supt. P. S. Berg of Dick
inson, Supt. C. L. Love of Mandan
and Mrs. Helen H. Porter of Fargo.
Mr.. Berg needs no introduction to our
readers, his ability as an educator be-
ing state wide. Prof. Love had sum-
mer school work in Iowa before COM
ing to the Mandan school, and Mrs.
Porter was formerly an instructor at
the Mayville normal, but for year
or two past has devoted her entire
time to special educational work.
Other instructors are being looked up.
AS previously state, the session will
be five weeks, six days to the week,
giving the teachers an opportunity to
get credit for six weeks work. Tu-
ition will be free.
The work is planned to meet the
needs of the following Students:
1. Those seeking a second grade
certificate. ,.@ = 3@.
2. Those wishing to secure first
grade certificate.
8. Those wishing to renew their
certificates by attending summer
school. l.2.t 49, ss@~ ..... ..... 81 -
4. High school graduates who wish
to take the work in Psychology and
Methods preparatory to teaching. ?
5. High school students desiring
to obtain credits to be used towards
graduation. For these students sub
jects in the following and some others
will be offered: Civics, Photography,
Physiology and Senior Reviews.
The Dickinson press. (Dickinson, Stark County, D.T. [i.e. N.D.]) 1883-1927, 1915-04-10

tower, will be installed.
The work at Dickinson will cost
$4,000 and will make the Russell
Miller Milling Co. the most up-to-date
plant in North Dakota. At Mandan,
Jamestown, Grand Forks and Minot
the automatic sprinkler system is al
so being installed, thus making an
expenditure of $4,000 for the COM
pany in the state for fire protection
alone. .,'. ~*H
Manager r. S. Davidson is working
a crew of about 35 men at the local
plant, using a day and night shift.
The daily output is about $50 barrels
of flour.
The Dickinson press. (Dickinson, Stark County, D.T. [i.e. N.D.]) 1883-1927, 1915-04-10
VI, c. R." ON CO..
WANTS TO LET CO
DEPORTATION AGENT AT CHI
CAGO WOULD LIKE TO SEND
81. C. R." TO MRS. MORAN
IN DICKINSON.
City Attorney H. J. Blanchard OBJ
jects. Don't Want Any Imposters
Pushed Onto Dickinson for
Support.

This week the readers of the
PRESS have another chapter in the
~. c. R." case. The deportation agent,
DR.. A. H. Wilson, of Chicago, writes
that application has been made to
his department for transportation
for one, J. A. Caldwell, a paralytic,
who claims to have sister in Dick
inson. Nothing is said about Mrs.
Harriet Pitkin and James D. Green
baum, who came to this city last fall
with the aforesaid strange being,
claiming that he was the long lost
son of James H. Caldwell of Stark
county. Our readers remember this
earlier chapter of the case and how
many near friends of the missing Jay
Allen Caldwell identified that mysteri-
Gus man as the long lost son. How
ever, later they became satisfied that
it was another case of mistaken iden-
tity and that 81. C.. R." was an i'm
poster and that the Chicago people
had evidently brought him out here,
hoping to get a slice of the J. H.
Caldwell estate. When they found
that they could not make their scheme
work they folded their tent and left
the city.
Following is the letter which emf
mates from the charity service de-
partment of Cook county, ILL.,:
Chicago, ILL.,, April 1, 1915.
Supervisor of the Poor or
Supt, Of Police,
Dickinson, N. D.,
Dear SIR
An appeal has been made to this
department for transportation for one
J. A. Caldwell, AZ years Of age, a
paralytic, who it is claimed has a
sister, Mrs. James Moran, living at
LAT 1st Avenue South, Dickinson,
North Dakota, who will give him a
home and care.
However, before furnishing Mr..
Caldwell with transportation, we de-
sire to have you make an investiga-
tion and advise if the said Mrs.
Moran is willing to care for her
brother, Mr.. Caldwell, so that he will
not become charge upon your
county. Also kindly advise if you
have any objections to our forward
ing him to his sister at Dickinson, N.
D.
Thanking you in advance for your
courtesy and for a prompt reply, I
am,
Very truly yours,
A. H. WILSON,,
Deportation Agent,
213 S. Peoria St.
The Dickinson press. (Dickinson, Stark County, D.T. [i.e. N.D.]) 1883-1927, 1915-04-10

ing week. He has a sister living at
Spokane and will combine business
with pleasure.
AS far as known, Dickinson is the
only city in North Dakota having a
representative at this important
gathering in Washington. However,
it is safe to say that no one is better
able to properly present the National
Parks Highway interest than Mr..
Turner
The Dickinson press. (Dickinson, Stark County, D.T. [i.e. N.D.]) 1883-1927, 1915-04-10
Dickinson, N. D. April 5, 1915.
MIR. A. HI. Wilson,
Decoration Agent,

Dickinson, N. D. April 5, 1915.
Mr.. A. H. Wilson,
Deportation Agent,
Chicago, Ill. -t ..-
Dear SIR Z Il by + !.
Receipt is acknowledged of your
letter Of the 1st instant addressed to
the Superintendent of Police, relative
to one, J. A. Caldwell. L,
The person referred to is un-
doubtedly u. C. R." who has been
heralded in the newspapers as Jay
Allen Caldwell, the son of a rich
rancher living in this county. An ac-
tion in the courts of this county was
instituted to establish this fact, but
was abandoned. It is maintained by
persons who have made a thorough
investigation of the matter that this
Caldwell is an imposter, although,
Mrs. Moran (nee CaldwelD acknowl-
edged him as her brother when he was
here last summer, accompanied by
one, Mrs. Pitkin. .r,2s
In view of the fact that. Mrs.
Moran is now unable to properly sup
port herself and family, and the
further fact that she has heretofore
made, application for county aid, it is
the attitude of the officials of the city
that the deportation of this charge to
Dickinson be objected to.
Trusting that the desired informa-
ton has been applied, I am,
Yours truly,
T. >.,. City Attorney.
The Dickinson press. (Dickinson, Stark County, D.T. [i.e. N.D.]) 1883-1927, 1915-04-10
TURNER IN SPOKANE,

President il. w. Turner Of; the
National Parks Highway association
is in, Spokane, this week for an inn
portant automobile and good roads
meeting called for the 9th. Mr..
Turner left Dickinson on Wednesday
and will return home early the COM
The Dickinson press. (Dickinson, Stark County, D.T. [i.e. N.D.]) 1883-1927, 1915-04-10
HOME TALENT PLAY
COMES APRIL IS

Home talent will present the play
"Uncle Ephraim's Summer Boarders"
at the opera house Friday, April 16.
This play has enough plot to keep
sustained interest and enough charac-
ters to bring in all the varieties of
wholesome fun that make a home
talent play drawing. The scene is on
the old homestead and city culture
and country simplicity blend in COM
tinued round of amusing interest.
ACT
Farmer Higgins has his farm mort
gagged heavily for money to keep his
four daughters in society. The
Squire demands his interest and plans
to foreclose the mortgage. The
Squire's son, in love with the farmers
eldest daughter, comes to the rescue.
A lovers scheme. One summer outing
spoiled but another planned. "Thar's
nothin' like lookin' on the bright
side"
Nervous anticipation at the Hig-
gins farm. The arrival of the city
boarders. Thew are all there: the
celebrated violinist with his violin;
the famous actress; Alderman Phalen
and his wife and their "three little
Failin's;" the love-sick Old Maid;
the English Dude; the experienced
widower; the high-brows of Newport;
and the hungry children. The siren
uousness of getting settled for the
summer. Observations and expert
ences in politics and love. The Dudes
great fright and his recovery. Music
hath it's charms. A mistake in love
making. Supper.
ACT Ill.
The lawn party. In our best bib
and tucker. Talent from the country
and city. The mortgage settled.
Congratulations. The final chorus
down on the farm.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1915-01-14
Pressure Compels Emperor to Accept von Berthold's
 Resignation.
WAR MINISTER OUSTED
Hungarian Baron Succeeds as Foreign Minister, Austrian Official Who Started Great War by Ultimdtum
 to Serviao

Berlin, Jan. 13, by wireless to Say vile. r.. I.-Official announcement was made today that Count Leopold von. Berthold. the Austrian minister for foreign affairs, has resigned ana that his successor has been appointed by Emperor Francis Joseph. The an lnouncement as given out by the imper- I, jaI German press bureau says:
 "The Austrian emperor has agreed
 to the renewed demand that he ae' cept the resignation of the minister of foreign affairs, Count von Berthold
 which was rendered for important
 personal reasons. His successor is
 Baron Stephan Burian von Ragecz
 Hungarian minister at the lmperlai
 court and formerly minister Of finance and chief of administration for bos- nia and Herzegovina.
 The resignation of Count von Bert hold and the terms in which his res ipnatior are announced ill Berlin form the strongest evidence that has vet come out of Germany or Austria of the truth of the report that a strong anti-war party is making It. self felt in Ausrtia- Hungary. So Tar
 as it appears On the surface. Count yon Berthold, mere than any other man in Europe, was responsible TOT the present world S war. He IS was who sent to Servia the ultlmatuH which precipitated the crisis Whlcn has drawn ten powers into war, and had already resulted in the utter deV. astation of Poland and Belgium.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1915-01-14
PLAN CELEBRATION
 OF B MAI B RlTH DAY
Annual Event Will Be Carried uut "' Charles Veil Lodge of Pine
 Bluff.

Plans are being perfected by oifi, |, cers and members of Chas: wel. ran lodge, BNai B'Rith, of this, city, G.,,,,e'l TOT a rally day. the evening of Sunday sunday, January 31, to be known as ID Nal B'Rith Day" .s
 Nothing definite has yet been I,sa ueo,u- nu cd upon by those in charge or the ar ran gements for the affair, but invita- lions have been extended number or prominent men to act as speakers at inc celebration, and the replies are expected within the next day or two; i FB'Nai BRith Day" is celebrated all over the world, in all places where a lodge of the organization exists, ana lis not only a rally day for the meil- hers of the organization, but is feat nred hy the holding of memorial ex- ercises in honor of members of the order who have passed away during the preceding year.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1915-01-14
SALOONISTS WILL
 WAIT 0N SOLONS
Understood Petition Will Not Be Presented Until
 Legislature Acts.

Absolute lack of action, so far as can be noted, is the condition pre- vailing il the Pine Bluff liquor sltua- tion at this time, as it has prevailed in this city since the saloons closed here the night of December 31, and no one in a position to discuss the matter authoritatively appears able or willing to make an announcement as to plans or attentions.
 That the petition to license saloons in Pine Bluff in 1915 will not be pre- sented to County Judge c. M. Philpot until the state legislature, now Tn ses- sion, has finally acted on anti-lieuor measures that are to be introduced is the opinion held here by friends Of the open saloon, although the leaders ir the fight for license will not make any definite statement as to their plans.
 The saloon forces claim to have a majority of the adult white residents lined up with them, by signatures at tached to the petitions. The reason offered for their failure to file the petition before now, is that they want to see the results achieved in the saloon fights at Argenta and Little Rock, expecting an easy victory here if the saloons are licensed in the Pu laski county cities.
 Anti-saloOn leaders,, however. denv that the petitions have been signed by majority of the white adults They claim also that e-en if the pc titions bear the signatures of such majority, many of these signatures will be thrown out by the county court. because the signatories no longer live here, although they were residents when they signed ThG anti-saloonists point to the fact tha- so or more men have been laid off at the Cotton Belt shops here. many having left the city to seek work else- | where, and they claim that undoubt- edly many of those who departed had signed the petition.
 Whether such signatures will F | thrown out, is moot point. Saloon l adherents claim that if man signe6 l in good faith while he was a resi- dent, within recent weeks his sigma ture should remain upon the petition
 The prohibitionists argue otherwise
 and the point is likely to figure pron, ! lnently when the petition is filed auf 1 the matter argIed before the county judge.
 No effort appears to be under way
 l,y the saloon men to hurry action in the matter. Although the saloons
 closed promptly at midnight Decem Der 31. not singlearrest has beer
 made for violation of the liquor law
 and there has been less than tn,
 ordinary number of drunks arrested
 shipments of liquor into the city by
 express so far are small, "private
 stock,' prepared before the "drouch'
 apparently still holding out.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1915-01-14
GYPSY IS JAILED ON THEFT CHARGE
Nicholas Castello Accused of
 Stealing Four Horses from His Wife.

Nicholas CaStellO, a gypsy, Is d pi lo oner at the Jefferson county ]all' charged with grand larceny, the accu- sation being that he stole four horses the property of his wife, in addition to sum of money.
 The arrest was made yesterday at Grady, by Deputy Constable Reld- inger. after Castello was located at that place by Constable Clint Green. The four horses are held at Grady, and will be brought to Pine BluH to- day. The officers found something like $17O in money on Castello's per son when he was arrested. Casteiio was arrested on an information ls- sued, Monday by Prosecuting Attorney 1 T. G. Parham.
 I Castello is a member of band or gypsies which has been in this sec tion fer some time past. There are about ten families in the party, which numbers in all about 50 persons, men, women and children. Some are in camp near Bobo Brothers store, and others have a camp across the river. The men of the party have been trad- ing horses, and trading in other ways peculiar to them.
 | Castello's wife, woman of comedy appearance and about 30 years Of age, is the daughter of the chief of all the gypsies in America, hnd the chief himself is with the party here, on d visit. He speaks no English. Com plaint against Castello was made with the authorities Monday. when a num- Der of the gypsies came into the city and stated their case, in effect as 1ol lows:
 Castellos wife had considerable money, with part of which she hat purchased four horses. Monday morn ing Costello, his wife and their three children, on C3stello's demand, start ed to leave camp in their wagon. Ali ter going down the road some dls tance, Castello drew a weapon, ant
 with threats of death, forced his vii
 to leave the wagon. He Then droV eff with the children and horses.
 After their story had been verified the information against Castello was issued by Prosecuting, Attorney Par ham and Constable Green started his search for the man. Constable Green yesterday learned that Castello hat gone to Grady and had arranged fol the use of a railroad car for the trahs portation of himself and the horses to Vicksburg, Miss. Then the arrest of the man followed. A preliminar, examination will likely be held this afternoon or tomorrow.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1915-01-14
Madison, Wis,
 Jan. 1, 1913.

M. D. Reynolds says:-
 This is to certify that I have been great sufferer from Rheumatism since 1894. Contracted the disease while working with a snow blow on the railroad. For several years l have been obliged to use crutches a great part of the time. Having used three boxes of the Meritol Rheuma- tism Powders, l haze thrown away the crutches and am now almost fully recovered. It certainly has done wonders for me and I heartily recom- mend it. M. D. Reynolds. Prices 5oc and $1.O0 w. l.. Dewoody X Co.,, ex- elusive agents.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1915-01-14
[. OF (. SMOKER PROGRAM COMPLETE Citv's Best Known Men will Be Heard at Gath
 ering Tonight.

The program for the big smoker to be given by the Chamber of Com merce at the Hotel Jefferson tonight is given herewith, in full. The. committee in charge of the de- tails for the affair has completed all it's plans. and the members are or tne opinion the smoker will be largeiy at tended and will be one of the mos successful affairs of It's klhd eVe' given in Pine Bluff.
 Secretary K. B. Bloom or tne organization has mailed out large number of copies of report showing in brief the results achieved by the Chamber of Commerce during l9l4, and copy of which report was print ed in The Graphic yesterday mornng. This report will be used as the basis for the. discussion of plans for the work to be done by the association during the ensuing year.
 The sneakers at the smoker will have topics which will give them an opportunity to demonstrate the great value of the Chamber of Commerce to the city, in its relation to various lines of commerce and commercio activities. The program is az 'l 
 lows:
 "The Chamber of Commerce.; It's General Influence" w. F. Coleman.
 "Its Influence For Moral Uplift, Rev. Marion. A. Waldrip.
 'Its Relation to Our Banks San C.. Alexander, president M. and l Bank.
 ..Its Relation to Wholesale Inter ests Hon Fred Fox
 Its Relation to Retail Merchants John w. Reap.
 .'Its Relation to Public Utilities B. c. FOwles.
 "Its Relation. to Educotion." Dr Junius Jordan, superintendent public schools.
 Good Roads," Judge c. M. Philpot county judge.
 City Affairs" Hon. simon Bloom mayor.
 Its Relation to Labor Interests. w. B. Hicks, Central Trades Council
 Its Relation to Manufacturing in terests,' J. F. Mcintyre.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1915-01-14
DAVIS PRESIDENT
 TRADES COUNCIL
Nearly All Officials Re- e-elect. ed at Meeting of Labor
 Body Last Night.

New officers were elected at the
 regular meeting of the Central Trades
 Council last night, there being
 large attendance of members ot the council and the ballcting continuing until Ii o'clock or later. The new officers, who were lnstaii- ed after the results of the election were made known, are as follows: | Walter Davis, of the machinlsts un- ion. president; E. F. Price, of the
 carpenters union,. vice president re- elected; Thomas A. Wilson. of the typographical union, secretary ana treasurer, reelected; J. A. Hurley, ol of the machinists' union, sergeant-at- arms; M. w. Meyers and J. k. Free- man. both of the barbers' union, trus- tees.
 The council voted also to endorse
 the Union Standard. labor paper unfinished in Pine Bluff, and which
 will be the official organ of the coun-
 oil.