The Dickinson press., 1916-09-30

M. A. Scherffius is now driving a
Franklin car, which he secured in a
trading deal, which involved some of
his property.
Mrs. w. A. ORGAN of Wibaux,
Mont, underwent a second operation
at St. Joseph's hospital on Tuesday.
Her condition is reported quite seri-
GUS.
Miss Helen Zigler of Saginaw,
Mich, who was the guest Of Mrs. J..
A. Dobson for about a week, leaves
this (Friday) afternoon for her home
in the east.
Mrs. Joe Fried, who for three
weeks was the guest of her daughter,
Mrs. Alex Broker, of Mandan, re-
turned on Thursday accompanied by
| Mrs. Broker. The latter will remain
| here until the first of next week, when
she will join her husband, who will
| be en- route home from the Glendive
railroad hospital after an appendi-
citis operation.
i Joe Semerad, who resides about Is
miles northwest of Dickinson, COM
pleted his threshing the past week,
getting a yield of $500 bushels of
wheat, 1000 bushels Of oats and some
barley: On Wednesday he, with sew
eral of his neighbors, made quite a
cattle shipment from Dickinson.
Wenzel Semerad Of this city ran his
threshing rig while his brother was
out on the roundup.
Plans are under way for the es-
Enlistment of a national bank at
Beulah, to occupy quarters in a fine
new $4,000 hotel building that will
soon be built in that progressive Mer-
Ger county town. w. L. Richards Of
Dickinson, it is understood, is M of
the hackers of the move. Associated
Sailer, Jacob Sailer end A. Landgraf
of Beulah, and Theo. P. Ewald Of
Hebron.
The clever entertainment by the
Hawaiian Troupadors was much en-
joyed at the opera house Thursday
evening by a large audience. The
great motion picture play, Aloah De-,
with tropical island settings and the
showing of string instrument play
ers, fitted in admirably with the
quaint Hawaiian music. The opera
house management is to be c~ongratu-
lated upon this splendid entertain
ment.
United States Treasurer John
Burke, former governor of North
Dakota, came in on No. 1 Thursday
night, leaving this (Friday) morning
for Belfeld, where he is scheduled to
speak at 2 o'clock this afternoon.
This evening he speaks at Beach and
tomorrow Saturday he will visit
eastern Stark county towns from
R~ichardton to this city. He will ad-
dress an audience at the Dickinson
opera house. tomorrow Saturday
evening.
John W. Murray of Joliet, ILL.,, who
was out here visiting on a ranch south
of Wibaux, Mont, is at the hospital
rec~uperating from a broken leg. Mr..
Murray was out horseback riding
when the girth of the saddle loosened.
The saddle slid and the horse kicked
the rider just above the shoe top of
his right foot. The injured man was
missed a little later and when found
was brought with all possible speed
to St. Joseph's hospital. His wife
was summoned and she was expected
Ito arrive from Joliet on Thursday.
Watt Johnson, who since his gradu-
alton from the state university, has
been engaged in mining engineering
in the vicinity of Salt Lake City,
Utah, arrived in Dickinson on
Wednesday for a short visit with his
parents, MI. and Mrs. R. H. Johnson.
He leaves on No. 4 this coming Sun
day for Chicago on matters relative
to his work. Mrs. Johnson's sister,
Mrs. John Menke of Glendive, Mont,
who camc down this (Friday) morn
ing, will accompany him as far as St.
Paul, where she will spend a couple
of weeks visiting relatives.
Threshing at the George Mischief
farm is in full progress, his wheat 60
ing from 10 to Is bushels per acre.
His total wheat yield is 1,4O0 bushels.
Tomorrow Saturday Mr.. Mischief
expects to start on his flax, which he
thinks will go pretty good, about Is
bushels to the acre. The work is be-
ing done with his new threshing rig
which he purchased this season and
which is operated by his sons, Sebas-
tian and john Mr.. Mischief comes in
to Dickinson in his car as often some
times as three times a week. The
butter made at his farm is sold to st.
Joseph's hospital.
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Mrs. James Soules was a delightful
hostess at a 1 o'clock dinner on
Thursday to SO guests. The decora-
tions were beautiful, consisting Of
autumn leaves and fall roses, the lat
ter being picked in the R. H. John
son garden in this city. The place
cards were hand painted and repre-
scented pretty autumn leaves. Mrs.
Soules had the assistance of her
daughter, Miss Frances, Mrs. Marga-
ret Dodd and Mrs. R. H. Johnson.
The afternoon sped pleasantly at
cards and with conversation. Out of
town guests were Mrs. Anna Reilly
of Indianapolis, Miss Margaret Crowl
of Minneapolis and Mrs. James
Drury Of Mandan. This is the first
of a series Of parties by Mrs. Soules,
the next one to be given as a 7
o'clock dinner this coming Saturday.
Edison c. Dayton, formerly a promi-
nent sheep rancher in the Cannon
Ball river and Cedar Creek vicinity,