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The Dickinson press., 1915-01-09
CONGREGATIONAL CHURCH
HAS ANNUAL MEETING

The annual meeting of the Congre-
gational church Wednesday evening
was very pleasant affair. The re-
ports of the various officers and de-
partments showed the church in the
best condition for many years, with
a balance in the several treasurers
and all bills paid. The Brotherhood
has "a members; the Ladies' Aid 72;
the church 149.
Mrs. H. A. Davis had arranged a
fine musical program, the numbers
being given at intervals during the
business session.
The musical selections were: two
anthems, a piano duet by Mr.. and
Mrs. Luithi, trio by Mesdames Tol-
lefson, Christensen and Dinsdale and
vocal solos by Misses Ayers and
Butler, Mesdames Christensen and
Tollefson.
The officers elected are: T. H.
Pugh, clerk; Harlan Reed, treasurer;
0. ]. Luithi, deacon; Mrs. H. L.
Dickinson, deaconess; B. H. Crawford,
trustee; F. G. Reed, superintendent
of Sunday School, B. H. Crawford,
assistant superintendent; Mrs. A. N.
Jefferies, secretary and treasurer.
A lunch and social hour followed
the business session.
The Dickinson press., 1915-01-09
BOARD OF HEALTH
ANSWERS QUESTION OF
UNDRAWN POULTRY

In response to numerous inquiries
that have come to this office in re-
gard to recent press notice that ap-
peared in the local papers concerning
drawn and 'un-drawn poultry we
submit the following:
Experiments made by the govern
ment and by others have shown that,
if the poultry was badly drawn, it's
keeping quality was lessened over
that of un-drawn poultry, in cold
storage; but, if the poultry was well
drawn, there was practically no diff
ference between drawn and un-drawn
poultry as regards keeping quality.
Un-drawn poultry conflicts with
the pure food law inasmuch as this
law provides that food is adulterated
"if it consists wholly or in part of
diseased, decomposed, filthy, orsputrid
animal or vegetable substances"
Certainly when poultry is weighed
and sold with the intestines and crop
unremoved, it consists in part of de-
composed, filthy or putrid substance.
Further information regarding the
sale of undrawn poultry may be OBJ
tanned from the Food Commissioner
of North Dakota.
(Signed) ...s,
THE BOARD OF HEALTH.
The Dickinson press., 1915-01-09
A BIG LAWSUIT STARTED
FRANK DICK is PLAINTIFF

Frank Dick of Belfeld has brought
suit against Mr.. Seidenberg, a gen
tleman from down east. It is over a
land transaction involving some
$4,000. Originally these men were
partners, buying land at about So per
acre, Dick working the land and Seid-
enberg furnishing the money for the
purchase price. They were to divide
profits, so Dick says, but later the
eastern mar. wanted new deal and
got Dick to sign up some papers
which proved to be a contract to pur-
chase at $21 per acre. L. A. Simpson
and 7. II. Pugh are looking after
Dicks interest, while F. w. Ames, an
attorney of Mayville, appears for
Seidenberg. Mr.. Ames is one of the
Oldest practitioners Of the state and
has resided at Mayville since 1888.
He was formerly supreme court re-
porter. 's
This case was to have been tried
this week, but Mr.. Dick was recently
Kicked by q horse and the same was
north Of Beldeld.
The Dickinson press., 1915-01-09
COUNTY BOARD
IN SESSION

The board of Stark county COM
missioners- D. Hughes, A. F..
Mischief and John Loh-met Monday
and organized by .electing Delbert
Hughes as chairman. John J. Lob
qualified as the new member from the
Second district.
The board has been busy all the
week with the regular routine busi-
ness and hoped to be able to adjourn
Friday evening.
H. A. Burgeson, the new states
attorney, did not return until Mon
day night, qualifying Tuesday morn
ing. J. P. Cain, the outgoing officer,
acted as legal adviser for the board
on Monday.
The Dickinson PRESS, Belfeld
Times and Nord Dakota Herald were
selected as the official papers. The
bank repositories were designated
about the same as two years ago.
Attorney J. P. Cain and DR.. H. A.
Davis were appointed members of the
insanity board.
The Dickinson press., 1915-01-09
SCHAFfNER-WANG

. A quiet wedding occurred in the
little village of Sims, N. D., Thurs
day, December 24th, when Miss
Elizabeth Wang, daughter of Mrs. l..
N. Wang, was united in marriage to
Gordon Schaffner, only son Of Mr..
and Mrs. Fl. B. Schaffner of Glen
Laurel. Both these young people
are most favorably known in this sec
tion of the state. "
The bride for the past few years
has been in charge Of the Hebron
telephone exchange and gave the
town frst-class service. She made
many friends there, who were sorry
to see her leave when she gave up
her position a few weeks ago.
Gordon Schaffner is well known in
this city as he attended school here
for a number of years and made
many friends He has been associat-
ed with. his father for the past few
years in the, live stock business at
Glen Laurel and now has some fine
horses and cattle Of his own.
The groom has erected a fine new
house on Knife river, northwest of
Hebron, near his fathers home, where
ne and his bride started housekeeping
at5once. En- .4 s sss 55 5y3ll5S s33s. E,ss3s55S!
zThe PRESS joins with their many
friends in this section in wishing
Them g happy and prosperous life.
The Dickinson press., 1915-01-09
AM|DON IS THE
NEW COUNTY SEAT

At late hour December 31st, Gov.
L. B. Hanna appointed E. P. Church,
w. C.. Nearing and John F. Divine
commissioners for the new county of
Slope which was a victory for Ami
don as these men were pledged to
this place for temporary county seat.
Amidon is centrally located and
will eventually become Milwaukee
town. The location will likely be-
come permanent at the next general
election.
While there were some good points
in favor Of Chalk Butte and Bessie
on the proposed Northern Pacific ex-
tension, it is generally admitted that
the governor has made no mistake in
his appointment of Amidon men. 1t
was a victory for J. E. Phelan who
started a bank at Amidon nearly two
years ago.
The Slope County Abstract e. Title
Co. of Amidon has been granted a
charter. George E. Burgess and John
G. Bryant of Medora and John
Koehane Of Beach are the incorpora-
tors.
A big bunch of Slope county
boosters met at Amidon Saturday
evening, the house of the Farm Lands
& Coal Co. being the place where
the first scene was staged. First on
the program was a fine turkey sup
per. After doing full justice to the
delicious viands, about sixty ad-
journed to the hall when amid clouds
of smoke they talked things over. A
big dance at Midway the same night
kept many away, but as it was, the
meeting was a large and enthusiastic
one, the party including many who
had been at Bismarck-Peter Oberg,
Peter Hagenster, P. H. and F. VI.
Rumble, Fred White and ]. Mccormick
from the east end, Att. Fleming from
the south and Banker Bronson of Ami
don. 1t was urged that there be a
fair division of the officers over the
county.
AS appointed, Commissioner
Churcn comes from the eastern third
of the county, Commissioner Near
ling from the center and Commits
sioner Devine from the west and the
commissioner districts will very likely
be fixed that way-nine townships in
the east, nine in the center and seven
in the west.
The commissioners of the new
county 60 to Bismarck Sunday to get
their authority from the governor.
There are about rs who are willing
to serve the new county as officers
and the process of elimination may
not be an easy task.
Several have made application for
bank charters, among these was P.
H. Rumble Of this city, who applied
for a charter for the State bank of
Amidon. ALT. White, also Of this city,
is interested in this bank.
The Dickinson press., 1915-01-09
MANNING WINS
IN LOWER COURT
Judge Crawford Handed Down
Decision Monday Mig h t.
Case Will Likely Be Ap-
.pealed.
First Time Question Raised. If
Lower Court Not Affirmed
Possible Trouble for Bow
man, Adams & Hettinger.

Judge w. C. Crawford has handed
down his decision in the Dunn county
seat matter in favor of Manning.
The decision Of Judge Crawford is
based on the fact that there is no
statutory provision governing the
permanent location of county seats
in cases where the county is organ
lied from unorganized territory. The
statute provides, in cases where the
county is organized from morgan
lied territory, that the governor shall
fix the location Of the temporary
county seat at the place petitioned for
by the greatest number of inhabi-
tants. There is no specific provision
made in the statute for voting on the
permanent location of the county
seat after this is done, excepting the
general removal statute which re-
quires two-thirds majority. In cases
where the county is organized by di-
vision from another organized county,
the governor names the commission
ers and the commissioners designate
the temporary county seat. The
statute further provides that this
temporary county seat shall hold un-
til the next general election when the
people shall vote on the proposition,
and the county seat shall be located
at the place where majority of the
electors designate.
1t is the contention of the Dunn
Center people that the same provision
should be read into the statute where
the county is organized from unor-
ganized territory and that majority
should rule. Judge Crawford in his
memorandum opinion says that the
matter will probably have to be
passed on by the supreme court to
finally decide the question as the law
is ambiguous and not plain.
- Judge Crawford is of the opinion
that it is better for, him to leave the
county seat at Manning and let the
case go up to the Supreme Court for
final decision than to grant the writ
and permit removal to Dunn Center
with a strong possibility of it's being
moved back.
Adams, Bowman and Hettinger were
created in the same manner as Dunn
county and it has always been consid-
cred that the county seats of these
counties were permanently located,
recurring two-thirds vote to remove.
It is probable that a majority of the
counties of North Dakota were Gre
ated in the same manner as Dunn.
In the case Of division, as in Billings,
there is no question about the county
seat in the new county being tempo
rary until after the people have had
vote on the matter, in which case
majority vote governs.
It is likely that the Dunn county
question can be heard in supreme
court within a short time, as matters
of this kind are usually pushed
ahead. ~.
This is the first time that the point
at issue has ever been raised in the
state.
Attorneys T. H. Pugh and Alf.. O.
Nelson brought the action for Dunn
Center, while Attorneys w. F. Bur-
nett and w. A. earns defended the.
case. g.,
The Dickinson press., 1915-01-09
HIGH SCHOOL DEFEATS ALUMNI

The second game between the High
School and the Alumni proved the
down fall of the latter, as the High
School had figured when they chal-
lenged them for a return game.
Though the score was against the
High School in the first game they
felt that they had not been defeated,
and that they were capable of getting
the better of the old timers. A large
crowd was on hand to see the
youngsters triumphantly leave the
floor with the long end of the 1921
score. Only once did the Alumni
show signs of taking the game, and
that was in the latter part Of the
second half. Three of the All Stars
which defeated Co. A of Bismarck
played again with the Alumni. This,
coupled with the fact that they de-
feated the High School once, gave
them little too much confidence.
When the High School took the lead
the Alumni were unable to get to-
gether with their usual speed and
spirited playing. The teams were the
same as in the first game with the
exception of Watt johnson, playing
guard in place of Vernon McCutchan,
who was unable to play being sick
with bad throat. Watt played a
wonderfully good game, considering
that he had not participated in a
ba asketball contest for several years.
The following is the line up of
players, the officials and the points
scored:
Alumni High School
The Dickinson press., 1915-01-09
GAME AT .GLEND|vE

Coach Edwin L.. Carlson and his
basketball tossers leave this (Friday)
afternoon for Glendive, where they
were to play a return game Friday.
The boys are all in fine condition and
should, make good showing at the
Montana city. The Glendiye boys
have been, pracicing faithfully and
may give the locals surprise. A
better game win be put up by the
Glendive representatives on their
home floor than the one played here
which was won by the locals, 31-7. {
The squad consists of Captain Erb,
Hartung, Morrison, Rase, Richards,
Butler and McC Cutchan.
The Dickinson press., 1915-01-09
COUNCIL IN SESSION

The City Council met in regular
monthly Session at the city hall
Monday afternoon. The meeting was
an unusually quiet one, little being
done aside from hearing the regular
monthly reports of officers and COM
mittees. The treasurer's report
showed that $5,66O.97 had been re-
ceived from the county as taxes for
the year 1914; that $129.97 had been
turned into the library fund for the
maintenance of the public library;
that the current expenses for Decem-
ber were $1,526.37, the smallest
monthly expense the city has had for
a long time; that the amount of
funds on hand the first of this month
was $37,652.12, of which $4,000 be-
longs to the sinking fund and
17,352.12 to the general fund.
On account Of DR.. S. w. Bailey
moving from the fourth ward va
cancy was made in the board of al
dermen. This was filled by the elec-
tion by the council of J. r. Stewart
to fill the unexpired term. For sew
eral years Mr.. Stewart had served his
ward faithfully in the same capacity
and that he should again be chosen
speaks highly Of his recognized abil-
ity and Of the esteem with which he
is held.
The clerk of the court requested
that "a names of citizens be drawn
for the jury list. This was done at
this meeting. The question of bet
ter light for the city in place of the
arc lights was also taken up and re-
ferred to Mayor White and the cleo
trio lighting committee which is made
up of. Aldermen Beres, Beidler and
Rabe.
The Dickinson press., 1915-01-09
FORMER RESIDENT DEAD.
OPERATION OF NO AVAIL

This office is in receipt of the news
Of the death in the N. P. hospital at
Tacoma, Sunday, December 9th, of
Michael J. Hanley. Mr.. Hanley had,
the dispatches say, been ill several
weeks and submitted to an operation
December ,21st. His suffering was in
Mr.. Hanley was sixty-fve years Of
wife died from an operation and some
three years ago he remarked: He
leaves besides the widow, six daugh-
ters by. his first wife, Mrs, Fl. l..
Thompson, Mrs. ]. . e. Anderson,
Adelia, Edna, Charlotte and Doris,
The Hanleys were early residents
Of Dickinson, coming here from Can
ada in 1882: Mr.. Hanley's father-in-
law, James + Ferguson, was a. sectioni
foreman here or near here and Mr..
Hanley was first employed on the
section. He soon took position as
fireman but after his injury in. 1883
or 1884 was unable to continue this
line Of work and entered the machine
shop. He was also for. long time in,
charge of the N. p. coal dock just
west Of Sentinel Butte.
The Hanleys erected the large resi-
dence opposite the PRESS building,
now the property Of M. McGinley, and
started there the fine; grove OF trees
which is now such an addition to the
city. II. (, g,4 ,fs.
Sixteen years ago they moved to
Tacoma, where Mr.. Hanley still
worked for the Northern Pacific, hav-
ing been in the service Of this COM
pany thirty-two years.
The Dickinson press., 1915-01-09
SHOWS WONDERFUL GROWTH.
* PRODUCES $1239,0OO IN YEAR 1874
Prosperous Year For City and Vicinity Average Crops
and Fine Prices. Building General Farms Being Improved
With Better Houses Barns Granaries and Sheds.

While from east and west come re-
ports of hard times-"no money and
no work"-around Dickinson there is
a great degree of prosperity in spite
of the hail storms of the summer.
Dickinson and the country tributary
does not have it's eggs all in one
basket and it's revenues are from
various sources-grain and other ag-
ricultural products, live stock, coal
and brick and the labor incident to
the handling of all these. The state
ments of the Dickinson and other
banks Of this section are proof posi-
tive of money in the country.
During the past year the output of
the two brick plants of this city
amounted to $50,0OO, while the coal
from two mines totalled 100000
About $4,000 tons are consumed ig
this city alone.
Approximately 650,000 bushels of
grain, mostly wheat, were marketed
here during the grain season, Septern-
ber 1st to January 1st; and probably
$4,000 bushels came in between JAN
uary list, 1914, and September; MAX
ing the years total 100000. The
average price was 81 per bushel so
the value of the grain crop is
100000. Had it not been for the
hail, there would have been fully
100000 bushels more. Most of the
farmers carried insurance, however,
and with the good prices netted
good average crop.
The Russell Miller Milling Co.
grinds yearly about 100000 bushels
Of wheat and the Dickinson Roller
Mill Co. has large custom trade.
Some ITS carloads of live stock
were billed out Of Dickinson the past
year, made up of 80 cars of hogs,
worth 81 100 per car or $33, 900, few
of horses and the balance beef cattle,
representing $256,000 to our stock
growers. While cattle were going
out, some were coming in, the records
showing Is carloads shipped in with
a value of $65,0OO. The demand for
milch cows and fine butcher stuff may
explain this.
Totalling the value of the products
given above-brick, coal, wheat and
live stock-gives $1,239, 900, which
spells comfort and prosperity to the
people of Dickinson and the tributary
country.
While the past year has not wit
messed so extensive building in the
city as some previous years, yet the
showing is a good one, the fine new
Willard hotel being the largest invest.
ment. Perhaps the greatest sign of
permanent prosperity is in the i'm
provement of the farm homes. Better
houses are being erected and COM
modious barns, granaries and ma
chine sheds for the proper care of
live stock, storing the abundant crops
and protecting expensive farm ma
chinery from the waste OF. the ele-
ments.
Below we give a list Of the build
ing our contractors have done the
past wear, including the great num-
The Dickinson press., 1915-01-09

The Missouri Slope Ice Co., J. M.
and wv. H.s Carroll owners, expected
to have a large crew on this week
and to- rush work all along the line.
The company will store ], 300 tons of
ice this season and will put 600 to
700 tons up for other parties, includ-
ing Berringer Bros, st. Charles, VIII
lard and Gem hotels.
Mexico Missouri message., 1915-09-30
ROBBERS GOT HIM.
Albert Kennen of Laddonia Falls
Among Thieves.

The st. Louis papers few days
ago contained accounts of how Albert
Kennen of Laddonia son of e. G.
Kennen came to that city and was
slugged and robbed of his money.
Concerning the happening the Lad
donia Herald this week will say:
Albert arrived home Friday night
and while he is pretty badly bruised
up he is not seriously injured. Ped
says he was standing on the street,
out on Olive, and a taxicab stopped
and asked him if he wanted to take
a ride. He got in and told the driver
he wanted to go to the Planters Ho-
tel. They had gone but few blocks
when the car stopped and three men
got in. After going for quite a while
he looked out and saw they were in
the residence district, and about this
time the men asked him for his mon
ey, which he readily gave up. They
wanted his shoes and Identification
papers and he balked. With this
they began slugging him, and he was
unconscious for time. Ped says no
more takes for him in the city.
1T was certainly a narrow escape.
Mexico Missouri message., 1915-09-30

and Mrs. Maxwell visited Mr.. and
Mrs. James Ruse and Miss Annie
Ruse in West Mexico first of the
week.
Pete Erdel spoke of a letter fram
Wilbur Woodward in Arizona in
which he told of Ralph Barney, son
of Henry Barney, being bitten by
three-foot rattlesnake. He had been
hurried off 16 miles away for medical
relief.
There were three suppers Saturday
evening. The Methodist ladies in the
C. L. Stuart building here, one at
Laddonia and also one at Edwards
school.
Rush Hill is really on the Rush.
At the two general stores. Doolin's
and ]. C. Maxwell's. the full force is
kept on the jump, handling wheat and
oats. Mr.. Doolin, as S. S. superin-
tendent, was too busy to be early at
the picnic grounds, Maxwell was too
busy to be there at all. Pete ErdeIs
hardware store is another place
where much trading is carried on.
Robert Walter has the confectionery,
James Myers an up-to-date barber
shop and ]. H. Bradley, general re-
pair work. Louis Knoebel, who con-
ducts the restaurant, was just in
from Mexico with big ice supply.
Misses Goldie and Gertrude Bybee
from Mexico are prospering in their
new millinery establishment and have
attractive rooms over the postoffce.
G. H. Baehr, three years postmaster
at Rush Hill, has a well kept office.
Mrs. Baerh is justly proud of her
two sons, Jacob Baehr of Bean Creek,
and Ed. Baehr, machinist at Francis.
E. A. Feutz, the banker, will tell you
that business is good. Their new
bank building adds much to the
thrifty appearance of the town.
H.C.Carnes, at C. & A. station.
is the agent, Floyd Peery is second
trick and ote Bernard third trick
busy these grain and poultry shipping
days, thank you.
Mexico Missouri message., 1915-09-30
STRANGER KILLED
BY The CARS
His Family in Colorado Claim
the Body.

A stranger about 80 years old was
found dead Friday morning on the
Wabash right of way one mile west
of Mexico. The man was badly man
gled and is thought to have fallen
from train.
One side of the head was mashed,
both arms were cut off and his left
leg was crushed.
The man had$22.5O sewed up in
one of his hip pockets.
Inquiries were made over the coun-
try by telegraph and otherwise, to if
possible learn the mans identity.
Sunday word was received from his
wife and his mother at Rocky Ford,
Colo. The man was Marshall Nc
Dowell. The wife and mother ar
rived here Monday and identified the
body by a bullet mark on his left
arm.
The wife and mother remained until
yesterday. They requested the burial
of Mr.. Mcdowell in Mexico. The funer
al was conducted by Rev. o. o. Green.
Mrs. Mcdowell says her husband
had been away from home since April
and had been working at Elvins, Mo.
She thinks he should have had more
money on is person. He wrote home
that he would return soon and would
have $500 or $4OO.
Mexico Missouri message., 1915-09-30

Mitchell White has been elected
secretary of the Mexico Fair Associ-
aion. Mitchell is all right. He is a
busy fellow, but it is the busy fellow
who does things and brings things to
pass.
Mexico Missouri message., 1915-09-30

Our Rush Hill correspondent tells
us that Miss Birdelena Heinecke de-
nies the report that she is married.
Birdelene is just a jolly, happy
school girl and has no intention of
marrying for some time.
Mexico Missouri message., 1915-09-30

The Message has received two
splendid accounts of the picnic in Ru-
dolph Miller's Grove, near Rush Hill.
We are able to give but one of them
place, but we are pleased that our
friends should remember us.
Mexico Missouri message., 1915-09-30

The revival meeting at the Mexico
Presbyterian church continues with
increased interest Rev. Wright is
preaching telling sermons.
Mexico Missouri message., 1915-09-30

Ray Miller, attending the State
University, visited his mother, Mrs.
E. C. S. Miller, west of Mexico, Sun
day.-and others.