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The Dickinson press., 1916-03-04
Dickinson Basketball Quint Wins
District Championship Pennant

The Dickinson high school basket
ball team won the championship of
the southwestern district of North
Dakota on Saturday evening by de-
cisive victory over Bismarck, the
the score being 38 to 8. The Dickin-
son boys defeated the Mandan quint
the night before by the overwhelm-
ing score of &c to 8. Brilliant play
ing and almost perfect team work
made the Dickinson aggregation al
most invincible, and at no time dur
ing either of the games was the
home team even on the defensive.
AS result of the tournament
victories, Dickinson will participate
in the state championship games to
be played at Fargo on March 10th
and 18th. If the boys play in the
same good form at the state Eourna-
ment as they did here on Friday and
Saturday, there is no doubt but that
they will carry off the state pennant.
At the state tournament Minot will
represent the Northwestern district;
Michigan City the. Northeastern; Vais
ley City the Southeastern and Dick
inson, the Southwestern, each being
the winner in their respective dis
trict tournaments.
Every indication points to that
Dickinson will carry off the state
honors. Fargo played a close game
with the Grand Forks team, which
was defeated by Michigan City by
only three points. Fargo was
downed by Valley City, and Valley
City was in turn defeated by Bis
marck by almost five to one. AS
| Minot has been playing with practi-
| cally the same strength as Grand
Forks, the Dickinson aggregation
stands every chance of "bringing
home the bacon"
Bismarck-Beach
bismarck and Beach played the
| opening game of the tournament Fri
day evening, the former winning out
by score of % to II. Beach held
the lead in the first half, closing the
period with the tally standing Z to 8
in their favor. The Bismarck boys
took a fresh start in the second half
however, and soon began creeping
ahead. The Beach quint fought
gamely, but the superior team work
of The Capital City boys was too
much for them.
Bismarck-Flow, right forward, s
points; Bhmer, left forward,
points; Grambs, center, 2 points;
eastman, right guard; Humphrey
left guard, 8 points; Smith; substi-
| tl1te.
Beach-PurTis, right forward,
points; Noyes, left forward, 4 points;
Olson, center; Patrick, right guard
| 5 poinbs; Tobias, left guard; Fingle
and Stoekwell, substitutes.
The Dickinson press., 1916-03-04
ANOTHER ATTEMPT MADE
TO ESCAPE FROM JAIL

Another attempt at Jail delivery
was made by some of the prisoners
in the county Jail the latter part of
last week, but were headed off before
they could complete their plans, ow-
ing to the watchfulness of Deputy
Sheriff Hoist. Mr.. Hoist, in making
his rounds of the Jail Friday morn
ing, noticed that one of the bars in
the window did not seem quite
straight. Upon close examination it
was found that several of the bars
were sawed in two, making it only
necessary to bend them back in
order for the prisoners to gain their
freedom. The saw cuts had been
filled with tar paper residue and it
was almost impossible to notice the
cuts until close examination was
made. A saw had evidently been
handed in by outside pals of some of
the prisoners, and later hidden in
some nook or Granny of the Jail, as
no trace Of it could be found. There
are numerous places in the old rickety
Jail where tools Of all kinds can be
hidden, without fear of detection.
This is but another argument for a
new county Jail and court house.
The Dickinson press., 1916-03-04
FINAL PLANS ARE
UNDER WAY FOR
NEW POST OFFICE
WORK ON NEW FEDERAL BUILD
ING TO BEGIN IN EARLY
SPRING.
Main Entrance to Be On First Street
Building to Face Toward the
South.

Notice has been sent out by B. r.
Newton, assistant secretary of the
Treasury Department at Washington,
that final plans for the new federal
building to be erected in Dickinson
are under preparation. The tenta-
tive plans called for the fronting of the
building on First street, and Secre-
tary Newton took the matter up with
local parties whether or not this
would not be more. satisfactory than
facing the building on Sims street.
First street frontage seemed the
most logical, because the main en-
trance to the building will then face
the N. P. railway station. The de-
partment states that there will be
only one large main entrance and
the final plans call for First street
frontage.
It is expected that excavation work
for the new building will commence
as soon as the frost is out of the
ground, and that actual building oper-
ations will be begun in the early
summer.
The Dickinson press., 1916-03-04
G0RHAM FARMERS
TO MAKE STRONG
BID FOR RAILWAY
WANT BRANCH LINE BUILT
FROM SON TO
GORHAM.
Farmers Offer to Donate at Least
$1,000 Per Mile If Road is
Built,

The farmers of the Gorham vicin-
iity are beginning a strong campaign
for Northern Pacific branch from
Dickinson to Gorham. P. J. Peterson
and A. w. Barnes represented the
farmers Wednesday evening at
,meeting of the Dickinson Commercial
Club, when they asked for the CO.
operation of the business men of
Dickinson in their project. They
stated that the farmers Of their To-
,cality were willing Ito donate at least
81 900 per mile if a railroad is built
>out their way. A mass meeting is be-
ing lplanned for an early date to be
held in the Russian church at
sGorham, and an invitation has been
extended to the members Of the
Dickinson Commercial Club to attend.
An effort is also baing made to have
zone or two Northern Pacific railway
officials present at the meeting. The
distance from Dickinson to Gorham is
about 35 miles, and a branch extended
to that community would run in a
northwesterly direction out Of Dick
;inson.
The Dickinson press., 1916-03-04
WASHBURN WANTS TO MOVE
THE AGRICULTURAL COLLEGE

Washburn wants the North Da-
kota Agricultural college and is so
deadly in earnest about it that the
citizens have organized the Agricul-
tural College Removal association.
This organization was organized at
Washburn Tuesday afternoon, when a
mass meeting Of citizens ives held. A
fund of $4,000, it is announced, has
already been subscribed and the Or
ganization wants $4,000 more.
Karl Klein was elected "King."
John Satterlund, Of North Dakota leg
islative fame, presided at the meet
ing, and was later elected vice presi-
dent.
Initiative petitions to move the COL
lege will be circulated over the state
at once.
Large contributions were made by
the Washburn estate, Benton Packet
company and other business men and
farmers.
The Dickinson press., 1916-03-04
NATIONAL GUARD DELEGATES
ATTEND GRAND FORKS MEET

Capt. C. N. Barker, First Lieut.. j.
F. D. Wiley, Second Lieut.. Herbert
Behonek, ;Sergt. Bert Waddell and
.Sergt. Leon Stuck Of Company K Of
Dickinson were delegates to the
North Dakota National Guard con-
vention held ,at Grand Forks on
Thursday and Friday of last week.
About 80 delegates from the several
companies of the state were present
and met in the council room Of the
,city hall.
Col. J. H. Fsaine gave the report of
the committee which attended the
National Guard convention held in
San Francisco last fall. At this con-
vention Assistant Secretary of War
Breckenridge presented the plan Of a
Continental Army, and Maj. Gen.
Ryan, adjutant general of New York
state, gave the plan of an enlarged
.federalized and paid National Guard.
The San Francisco convention was
unanimously in favor of the latter
plan.
Since the convention met in San
Francisco, Secretary of War Garrison
has resigned because his Continental
Army plan was not favored by the
Committee on Military Affairs nor
by President Wilson.
Major Hanley of Mandan read the
proposed new National Guard law
which is favored by the Military Com
mittee. The state association dele
gates expressed themselves unani-
1nously in favor Of placing the Guard
under federal control and giving it a
fair trial in hopes of gaining in
creased efficiency.
At the banquet on Thursday even
ing President McVey of the state
university spoke upon the subject
"Preparedness." He said he had re-
ceived great deal Of literature on
the subject and had been asked for
his opinion so frequently that he had
given the matter considerable study,
coming to the conclusion that this
country needed standing army of
not less than 10000, but probably not
to exceed 25O,000. A federalized en-
larged and paid National Guard and
a military course in universities, in
connection with summer camps,
President McVey believes will pro-
vide the men.
The Dickinson press., 1916-03-04
RE|SER FOUND GUILTY Of
SECOND DEGREE:MURDER

Joe Reiser, arrested in Dickinson
by Chief of Police P. B. Corbett on
December 31st, on the charge of
beating his companion, Joe Fink, to
death with an axe, was found guilty
by Montana jury the past week.
The verdict rendered was, "Guilty of
murder in the second degree" The
jury recommended the court to be as
lenient as possible in the case.
It seems that Reiser and his COM
panion, Joe Fink, who were living to-
gether in an old claim shack near
Salesville, Montana, quarreled on the
night Of December 23rd, the outcome
being that Reiser killed his partner
with an axe and hacked the body al
most into bits. At the trial Reiser
pleaded self defense, claiming that
Fink attacked him first, the quarrel
starting over the bed clothes.
Reiser evidently searched the dead
mans pockets, appropriated a certifi-
cate of deposit that Fink had on a
Cando, North Dakota, bank, and
came to Dickinson, where he at
tempted to cash the certificate at the
First National Bank, claiming he was
Fink. Attempts at Identification by
the local bank led to Reiser's arrest
upon request of the Minneapolis po.
lice.
T. A. Tollefson, cashier of the Firs1
National Bank Of Dickinson, was
called to Bozeman, Montana, las
week to attend the trial as witness
He returned on Friday. 90. p..
The Dickinson press., 1916-03-04
&c. r." the Man of Mystery
Is Again Back in Dickinson

brother, Jay Allen Caldwell. The
father, who is wealthy ranch owner
southeast of Dickinson, denied that
the man was his son-and there the
matter stands. 81. C. R." is still the
man of mystery.
He will stay at the home of his
sister here for a few weeks at a
time, and then suddenly disappear.
He seems to retain several mental
faculties, however, and seems to
readily recognize landmarks near his
alleged former home. He also recog-
nizes people whom he had met.
The unfortunate man undoubtedly
lost his memory as result of a
blow upon the head, as there is quite
a depression visible on one portion of
the skull. He is entirely harmless,
and seems to have the canny faculty
of getting about the country at will
and seemingly without any visible
means.
If he is the true Jay Allen Cald-
well he is the possessor Of consid-
cradle estate, as the wealth of the
Caldwell family is by no means a
small one.
The Dickinson press., 1916-03-04
DickinsOn-Mandan

Dickinson held the lead from the
very beginning, playing an almost
perfect game. Richards and Erb led
by long odds in the scoring, but all
of the boys played remarkably fine
game. Score-Dickinson, sc; Man.
dan, 8.
Dickinson-Butler, right forward, 4
points; Erb, left forward, 26 points;
Richards, center, % points; Joe
Brodie, right guard; George Brodie,
left guard, 6 points; Hollenbeck, sub
stituting right forward, 2 points.
Mandan-Young, right forward, 6
points; L. Newgard, left forward; :;
Tavis, center, 2 points; Seitz, right
guard; E. Newgard, left guard.
Mandan- Beach
The final score in the Mandan-
Beach game was 20 to % in favor
of Beach. This was one of the
closest games of the tournament, and
the excitement stood at fever heat
! Throughout the game.
i Niandall--Young; right forward,
points; L. Newgard, left forward, {
points; Tavis, center, 6 points; Seitz
AASAe SuoA u, 4 PoAilCo, IL. NeWSdfu,
points.
Beach-Noyes, left forward,
points; Purvis, right forward
points; Olson, center; Patrick, right
guard, 8 points; Tobias, left guard.
Dickinson Bismarck
The final game, and the deciding
one, was between Dickinson and Bis:
marck, and the audience in general
looked for a hard and close battle
The Dickinson quint soon took the
lead, however, increasing it steadily
throughout the game. Richards anc
Erb, as usual, lead in scoring, but
there was not slow player on the
team. Grit and ginger were pre-.
dominent, and they literally swept
the Bismarck boys off their feet.
Dickinson-ButIer, right forward, (
points; Erb, left forward, II points
Richards, center, 10 points; Joe
Brodie, right guard; George Brodie
left guard; lessen, substitute right
forward, 4 points; Hollenbeck, sub
stitute, left guard.
Bismarck-Cashman, left field, (
points; Flow, right forward, 1 point
Humphrey, center, 1 point; Grambs
right guard, 2 points; Smith, left
guard.
The tournament games were refer
eed by Spencer Boise of the Fargo
College. He was fair and capable ir
every way, proving himself one Of
the best referees in the state. The
Friday evening games were umpiret
by Welland Orchard of Dickinson, ant
the Saturday games by F. j. Flury
also of this city.
The Dickinson press., 1916-03-04
THE GERMAN-AMER|CANS
FAVOR NORMAL PROJECT

Members of the German-Amel'ican
Alliance, throughout the state, ex-
press themselves decidedly in favor
Of the establishment Of a normal
school in Dickinson. Jacob Roth
schiller of Gladstone, president Of the
state association, states that he be-
lieves that practically every. member
Of the Alliance is in favor Of the
project.
The state convention of this asso-
citation will be held in Dickinson next
June, and it is expected that many
hundreds of delegates will be in at
tendance. A large percentage of the
German speaking people of the state
are members, and they are handing to-
gether for the purpose of cleaner
politics, better educational facilities
and better conditions all around.
The Dickinson press., 1916-03-04

81. c. r." the man of mystery, is
back in Dickinson again, after an
absence of about four months, most
of which time he spent at Hunters
Hot Springs, Montana. The history
of this mans case reads like an
Arabian Knights story. His memory
is blank and he has lost all power Of
speech. He was first located in his
present condition somewhere in Min
nesota. At that time the only identi-
fcation marks were the letters, -.
C. r." stamped on the mans under
wear. His case was brought to the
attention of the most skilled surgeons
in the East, but without avail. He
would escape from one institution
and later turn up in different place
all together.
Finally the Chicago authorities got
wind that a man answering the de-
scription Of the man of mystery, had
disappeared from the Dickinson vi
cinity several years before, and cor
respondence ensued. The: result was
that u. c. R." was brought to Dick
inson, where he was positively identi-
fled by Mrs. James Moran, as her
The Dickinson press., 1916-03-04
WORKING ON ARTIFICIAL
ICE PLANT PROPOSITION

Supervising Architect and Engineer
Stone of Minneapolis met with the
Dickinson Commercial Club Wednes-
day evening and spoke at length on
the proposition Of establishing COM
bination cold storage and artificial ice
plant in Dickinson. No action was
taken by the club in the matter, but
he was advised to meet with a COM
mittee which had been appointed to
look Into the proposition.
1t is understood that John P. Ber-
ringer. proprietor of the Berringer
Meat Market & Grocery, contemplates
the erection of a mammoth cold stor-
age plant to be used in connection
with his business. Mr.. Stone, as a
has taken the matter up
with Mr.. Berringer and an effort will
be made to consolidate the two plants.
The Dickinson press., 1916-03-04

Guy Hunter, of the Geo. Heaton
Lumber Co., returned the first of
the week from his trip of several
weeks in the Twin Cities and his old
home at Des Moines, Iowa. The
winter has been unusually, mild in
Iowa but in Minneapolis there was
plenty of snow when Mr.. Hunter left.
Speaking of automobiles, Mr.. Hunter
says that there will be no shortage
of Ford cars like there was last seas
on. He has rs cars on hand already
for his territory in Stark County west
Of Gladstone and the southern tier of
townships in Dunn county.
The Dickinson press., 1916-03-04
JUDGMENT FOR FAMILY
TURNED OUT IN STORM

William Cartier, who recently
brought suit against VIM. Carleton of
Belfield on the allegation that he and
his wife had been driven from the
Carleton farm near Belfeld ex-
tremely cold weather, was awarded
judgment in Justice Sterland's court
in Dickinson recently. Cartier sued
for wages for the time he spent on
the farm, waiting for contract for
lease. In addition to the amount of
the judgment, $44.64, the costs of the
action were assessed against Carle-
ton. Attorney J. w. Sturgeon of
Dickinson represented Cartier, while
H. A. Mackoff of Belfield appeared
for defendant.
The Dickinson press., 1916-03-04
GERMAN SOCIETIES TO
MEET HERE ON SUNDAY

The German societies of Stark
county will meet in convention in
Dickinson on Sunday evening next.
The biggest delegation will come from
Gladstone, some rs to 80 strong. A
band of ten pieces will accompany the
Gladstone delegation, and most Sue
cessful meeting is being looked for
ward to.
The people of Gladstone are work
ing for closer relationship between
Dickinson and their town, and the
delegates have invited representative
men of the city to meet with them
Sunday evening: A committee of
business men has been appointed to
meet the delegation at the train.
The Dickinson press., 1916-03-04
MORE MEMBERS WANTED
By Co, K, N D, n, c,

Company X, North Dakota National
Guard, would like to enlist about
twenty additional young men within
the next few days. The annual in
spection of the company will occur on
Thursday, March 9th, and Company K
would like to make as fine showing
of enlisted men as possible at that
time.
The National Guard offers excep-
tional opportunity for young men to
secure military and gymnasium train
ing, besides liberal amount of
travelling. C':~.2 2,aneuvers will be
held next summer at the national en-
campment of the National Guard.
The place for holding these maneuv-
ers has as yet not been named by
the government, but it is expected
the encampment will be held in the
east. All members of the Guard
have their expenses paid in attending
the summer encampmcnts, and be-
sides draw a small compensation
from the government. All who en-
list soon will be eligible to attend
this encampment.
The officers of the local guard are
trying their best to have a good COM
pany, one that will be a credit to
Dickinson and North Dakota. They
are willing not only to give instruc-
tion in military drill, shooting, camp
sanitation, etc, but are trying to
make place where the boys who be-
long to the company can have gym
nasium facilities and a reading room.
Dickinson has one of the finest
armories in the state, and in addition
to other facilities, club room is now
being instituted for the use Of the
company members.
1t seems that in 4 city the size Of
Dickinson, that at least 65 young men
could be found who would be willing
to join the Guard
At the last inspection Of the COM
pany severe criticism was made be-
cause the insufficicncy Of men en-
listed and present at the inspection.
This condition still exists and it is up
to the young men Of the city to come
forward and correct this deficiency.
Captain Barker will be at the
armory on Monday and Wednes-
day evening Of next week prepared to
give full particulars to interested
young men and take enlistments of
those who wish to join.
The Dickinson press., 1916-03-04
ANNUAL INSPECTION OF
COMPANY < NEXT WEEK

The annual inspection of Company
K, North Dakota National Guard, will
be held at the Dickinson armory,
Thursday evening, March 9th, be-
ginning at 8 o'clock. The inspection
will be conducted by Lieutenant F. H.
Turner of the regular q. S. army, and
Col. J. III. Frame of the North Dakota
National Guard.
The public in general is invited to
attend This inspection and the Of
ficers Of the company hope to see a
large attendance of Dickinson people.
The members and officers appreciate
any interest shown in their work by
the people of the city.
At this time medals and prizes will
be distributed to those who qualified
during the past year with the rifle
and pistol.
The Dickinson press., 1916-03-04
.RUM0R THAT OLDS CANDY
SHOP MAY CHANGE HANDS

There is a we'll founded rumor that
H. M. Olds, proprietor of the Dickin-
son Candy Shop, is contemplating the
sale of his business to a Mrs. Hoff-
man of the Mott vicinity. During the
seven years that Mr.. and Mrs. Olds
have operated the candy shop they
have built up one Of the finest busi-
nesses of it's kind in the state, and
have gained the reputation of produc-
ing the very best of everything in the
line of sweets. The service has al
ways been of the best, and the
patronage of the shop has been con-
tinually on the increase during the
entire period of management by Mr..
and Mrs. Olds.
The Dickinson press., 1916-03-04
LARGE AMOUNT Of STOLEN
MERCHANDISE RECOVERED

Detective ]. J. Murphy of the
Northern Pacific railway, says that
there has been over $4,000 worth of
merchandise recovered, that was
stolen by the gang of Dickinson box
car thieves, who are now confined in
the county Jail. Four of the gang
have plead guilty to the charges pre-
ferred against them, and will receive
their sentences soon after the return
of Judge w. C. Crawford. w. H.
Nevills, the alleged leader of the
band, refuses to admit his connection
with the robberies, and maintains
that he will fight the matter in the
courts.
The Dickinson press., 1916-03-04
IRISH COMEDY DRAMA TO BE
PRESENTED BY LOCAL TALENT

"Faugh-a-ballagh," an Irish COM
edy-drama in three acts, will be pre-
sented by home talent under the aus
pices of the people of St. Patrick s
church on St. Patrick's day, March
18th. The play will be given in the
opera house, and the curtain will rise
at 8:15 o'clock. Eleven characters
are represented in the play and the
different members are practicing their
several parts diligently.
The Dickinson press., 1916-03-04
FOX RAISING PAYS

Geo. 81. Parker of Medora tells of
what a paying proposition fox rails
ing is even with the low prices on fur
since the war. Geo. H. is interested
in the fox raising business on
Prince Edward Island, and is fully
satisfied with the returns of his in
vestment. At the recent fur sale in
st. Louis pair of silver fox skins
from the above territory sold for
$2,350.
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1916-07-13
GOVERNOR BACK IN MADISON
Executive Tackles Work Piled Up in
Capitol During His Absence
Due to Operation.

Madison - After being absent from
his office four and onehalf weeks,
Gov. L. L. Philip, who underwent an
operation for appndicitis at hospital
in Milwaukee, has returned to Madl-
son and resumed his official duties.
When he arrived at his office IN the
capitol, the other state officers and
many employees in the statehouse call
ed on him and expressed their pleas
ure in seeing him again back at his
desk.
Gov Philip will appoint Judge-elect
August c. Hoppmann of Madison as
judge of the Dane county municipal
court, to fill the vacancy caused by
the death of Judge John c, Fehlandt
Gov. Philip said he was glad to se>
back to his work in Madison, but that
it had piled up considerably during
his illness and would require consid-
cradle of his time during the next few
weeks. The governor was accompa-
MED to Madison by Mrs. Philip and
their son and one their daughters.
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1916-07-13

hitting the discharge OF married men
from the national guard All Of the
305 men rejected from the First in
fantry as unfit for service may be re-
instated by their captains, according
to a dispatch from Washington. This
will be allowed because it has been de-
cided that the national guard will be
needed only for patrol duty on the
border.
Practically all of the 1919 officers of
the Badger brigade are married.
There are from ten to twenty-five
married men in each company. The
order relieved many heads of families,
for their wives and children were al
ready feeling the effects of the alb
sence of husbands and fathers. Scores
of men asked and obtained leaves of
absence to go home to make loans to
tide the family over for some weeks.
Many suffered in silence, not having
the courage to refuse to muster into
the United States service when they
alone would have stood out III COM
panies of 100 to $50 men.