The Dickinson press., 1916-08-19
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A'stage line is now being operated
between Killdeer and Hazen, by way
Of Halliday.
Nine new steel bridges will be built
in Dunn county, bids for their con-
structlon to be opened on August
26th.
October Bird, 4th and 9Th are the
dates set for the Mandan fair. Three
days of splendid entertainment are
promised.
Rev. Joseph c. Mcdonald, who has
had charge of the Congregational
church during the summer months at
Killdeer, departed on Monday for
New York, where he will continue his
studies.
The corner stone for the new school
building at Bowman was laid on Mon
day last, amidst impressive ceremon-
les. Judge Bruce of the supreme
court was the principal speaker of the
occasion and spoke as usual with a
burr in his throat"
Howard Heron, residing heal Kill
deer, last week started a stage line
via auto route between Killdeer and
Hazen. It is the intention to stop at
all towns one hour. The stage will
leave Halliday at 1870 a. m. and ar
rive at Hazen at 600 p. m.
Mrs. Mary Latin, aged 70 years,
died last Saturday at the home Of her
daughter, Mrs. Fred Gilbert, at Senti-
mel Butte, from complications, which
set in following the breaking of her
thigh. The accident occurred last
spring and since that time the old
lady had been failing gradually.
Fritz W. Olson, a married man re-
siding about Is miles south of
Schafer, was arrested recently upon a
statutory charge preferred by Mrs.
Hulda Knutson, mother of an l1-year-
old girl, before whom the alleged
crime was committed. Olson made
demands for a preliminary hearing.
The electric light plant at Mar
marth is complete and in perfect
readiness to start. The only thing
that is holding up the work at the
present time is the matter of wire,
and the market is so uncertain on
that commodity at this time that
there is no certainty just when the
juice will be turned on.
It is announced that P. H. Better
and family of Halliday will soon move
to Werner, where Mr.. Better will
succeed to the business of Harry
Bessire. Mrs. Bessire has rendered
her resignation as postmistress at
Werner, and a petition is being circu-
lated asking for the appointment of
MI. Better.
The Belfeld Commercial Club has
donated $500 towards the purchase of
a park for that hustling little city.
The park movement was launched
about six months ago by the Belfield
| Civic club, and is meeting with a
great deal of encouragement. The
property purchased is heavily wooded
with elm trees and the Heart river
runs along it's southern border.
The contract has been let for a new
waterworks system at Killdeer and
work will be commenced Immediately.
There are few towns in the state
under two years old that can make
the boast that Killdeer can-of water
works, electric lighting, $4,000 high
school building, a mill and a number
of fine churches and brick business
blocks.
Prof. Leonard, of the geological de.
partment of the state university, in
company with several of the students,
have been camping in the vicinity of
Manning Of late, looking up the diff
ferent stratas, character of. the soil,
coal, minerals, etc. The party has
been camping northwest of Killdeer
for about a month, and are now on
their way back home.
The little son of Mr.. and Mrs
Force, who live on the bank of the
creek in the south part of Werner.
had a narrow escape from drowning
last week. The child and his brother
went fishing and in some way he fell
into the creek. The brother a to
the house and summoned his father
who hurried to the creek and rescued
the little one. The doctor was hur-
riedly called and went to work restor-
ing animation, and after several
hours his efforts were successful as
the little fellow slowly drifted back
to the land of the living.
It is expected that the new pontoon
bridge across the Missouri river near
Williston, will be ready for traffic by
the last of this month. The bridge
will consist of % pontoons, 26 feet
long and eight feet wide, fastened by
cables to a main cable stretched be.
tween two 80-foot towers. The end
to face up stream is made with slop-
ing bottom, so as to permit drift
wood and other debris to pass under
the bridge, rather than lodge against
it. Each boat will be covered over
and calked with oakum, otter which a
dressing of tar will be applied, max
ing them as thoroughly ~watertight as
possible. A watertight trap door will
provide an entrance in case the in
stallation of a pump will be found
necessary.
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