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The Dickinson press., 1916-08-12
CITY PAYS LARGE NUMBER
Il OF WATER WORKS BONDS

The city treasurer's report for the
month Of July shows that there were
waterworks bonds redeemed during
the month amounting to $1,000.
These bonds were held by the First
National Bank of this city. There
are still $4,000 in refunding bonds
and $38, 900 in waterworks bonds out
standing. -,
There was a total of $34,935.51 in
cash on hand at the end Of the
month. OF this amount $4,000 is
deposited in the banks Of the city
on certificates Of deposit and is a part
of the sinking fund. The remainder
is apportioned between the several
other funds.
There is a large number Of city
warrants outstanding and a portion
)of these will now be called in and
paid, stopping interest charges.
The Dickinson press., 1916-08-12
NEW TOWN AND
COUNTRY CLUB
IS ORGANIZED
NEW ORGANIZATION BUYS THE
GROUNDS ON WHICH GOLF
LINKS ARE LOCATED.
Fine Club House Now Being Planned
and Construction Work Will
Begin Immediately.

The Dickinson Town and Country
Club is the city's newest organization,
being perfected the past week with a
corporation capital of $4,000, all of
which will be paid into the club in
c2sh. The new organization has pur-
chased the golf links and will take
over the present club house, super
seding the Dickinson Golf Club.
The golf links we're purcha sed from
James C. Young of Minneapolis at
the extremely reasonable figure Of
$100 per e,cre. The grounds contain
a trifle more than II acres, and pro-
vide one Of the finest golf links in
the state. They are easily accessible
to the people Of the city and pro-
vide an excellent site for a country
club. A fine new club house will be
erected Immediately. This will con-
tain a dancing pavilion, kitchen and
dining room facilities, shower baths,
ladies' retiring room and every con-
venience that makes for an ideal
country club house. The present
building will be incorporated into the
new, and will provide locker quarters
for the club.
Several tennis courts will be laid
out, thus affording different diver
sion for those who do not desire to
play golf. This, together with the
splendid social and club house facili-
ties, will appeal to a wide range of
people and make the club decidedly
popular institution. It is anticipated
that ma1.y of the large social func-
tions of the summer season will be
staged at the new club quarters,
which will be an ideal place for en-
tertainments and dances.
Trees and shrubbery will be set out
next spring and the grounds beauti-
fled and fixed up in splendid shape.
Within few years Dickinson can
boast of one of the finest outdoor
recreation spots in the state.
The membership in the new club
will be limited to 100 members, each
of which will hold one share CT stock,
costing $1OO. This amount will be
payable either in cash, or on the
payment plan Of $40 per year, bear
ing six per cent interest. All Of the
golf club members have signifed
their intention of joining the new
organization. Purchasers Of shares
will find their move splendid invest
mcnt, as the grounds are today worth
a great deal more than was paid for
them, and they will increase in value
with each succeeding year. Mr..
Young sold very cheaply as special
concession to those who will compose
the organization. d rga,- ra ....s--.
The charter for the new club has
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tary Of state, and a committee on
membership has been appointed. As
the membership is limited to 100 it
would stand those who wish to join
well in hand to speak to some club
member at once and file an applica-
ton.
The plans are to make the new
club house a center for summer social
functions and it will be fitted up es-
|pecially with this purpose in view.
The Dickinson press., 1916-08-12
.AUTO|STS HAVE CLOSE
ESCAPE FROM INJURY

F. w. Turner, together with a party
Of guests, figured in an accident late
Monday evening which might easily
have proven fatal, and it is lucky
incident indeed that not a single
person riding in the car was injured.
Mr.. Turner was driving his new
Cadillac westward on the Red Trail,
about two miles and half west of
Dickinson. He had just passed
through a swale in the road and
passed the rise on the other side,
when without warning the car dashed
into a wagon loaded with brick, which
had been left in the middle of the
road by some careless driver. Mr..
Turner did not have time to see the
obstruction because the windshield
became covered with muddy water
while passing through mudhole in
the bottom Of the swalc, and as the
wagon was just beyond the peak Of
the rise, it could not be ceen until
the car hit it.
The radiator, right fender and side
of the body received the brunt of the
blow and were badly bent up and
stove in. It will require several
hundred dollars to put the car back
into thorough shape.
The loaded wagon was left in tho
road because of d lost tire on one
of the wheels. The driver just un-
hitched his team and left the load
standing. Several other automobilists
had narrow escapes the same even
ing from running into the heavy OBJ
structiOn.
The Dickinson press., 1916-08-12
REGENT FARMER
IS MURDERED BY
FARM EMPLOYEE
HIT ON THE HEAD WITH HEAVY
SCALE WEIGHT-BONES PRO-
TRUDED THROUGH SCALP.
Murderer Attempts Escape Bnt is
Apprehended in Dickinson. Taken
to Jail at Mott.

Louis H. Larson, prosperous
young farmer residing ten miles
southwest of Regent, in Hettinger
county, was foully murdered by
Frank Long, his hired man, on Thurs
day of last week. The crime was
committed as the two were on their
way to the hay field, about two
miles from the farm residence. The
blows that caused Larson's death
were delivered with pear-shaped
beam scale weight, attached to a
hame strap. The ugly instrument
weighed in the neighborhood of two
pounds and had evidently been fixed
up with the purpose of murder in
view, as the strap had been freshly
trimmed off so as to fit through the
hook on the weight.
Larson was evidently hit from be-
hind while driving the team. Three
heavy blows had been delivered on
the back of the head, and the front of
the skull had been beaten until ii
protruded through the scalp. The
murderer, to make things doubly
sure, bound the body, hand and foot
with binding twine and then dumped
it into swale in the trail that they
were following toward the hay field
After committing the crime, Long
drove back to the house, where he
told story something like the fol
lowing to the murdered mans
mother: He said that he and Mr.
Larson had run onto a coyote neal
the bayfield,, and that the latter hac
sent him back for a gun. He ther
went upstairs and got a knife, after
which he picked up the gun anc
worked it several times by putting ir
and taking out the cartridges. Hi
then asked for Larson's jacket, which
was handed to him.
Leaving the house, he drove the
Continued on Page Six)
The Dickinson press., 1916-08-12
TWO BADLY INJURED IN
AUTOMOBILE ACCIDENT

w. A. Mcclure, Frank Mcclure, Ju-
Illus Hoist and Chas. Bake are con-
graduating themselves upon being
alive after experiencing one of the
most thrilling automobile accidents
that has occurred in this locality this
summer. They started out for Kill
deer and Dunn Center early Tuesday
forenoon, Mr.. Hoist Of Gladstone car
rying the party in his cew Chandler
auto. Engine trouble was expert
enced before reaching Manning, and
quite delay occurred. AS a conse-
queEce, when fresh start was made,
the car was sent along at pretty
lively clip in order to make up for the
lost time.
About a mile north of Manning a
sharp, narrow curve was met with in
the road. Mr.. Hoist made a desperate
attempt to negotiate the turn, but the
wheels skidded and the II ,avy car,
with it's four occupants, rolled over
the steep embankme1t. The car fell
on the right side, but when it finally
stopped rolling it YVES resting on the
left side. w. A. Mcclure and Bakke
were thrown clear off the car, while
Frank Mcclure and Hoist were pinned
in their places by the demolished top.
Frank was the first to get onto his
feet, and he went to the two lying
on the ground and inquired as to their
injuries. Bake was only dazed by
the shock, but w. A. Mcclure seemed
in pretty bad shape. He then return
ed to the car and helped to release
Hoist, who was still held in the car by
the steering wheel and damaged top.
A couple of men hauling a load of
hay along the road cam: to the as
of them unhitched a horse and rode
into Manning for help. The partici-
pants in the accident were taken to
Manning and physician summoned
from Dickinson over the telephone.
An examination showed chat w. A.
Mcclure was the most severely injur-
ed of the quartet, and that it was i'm
possible for him to move, his spine
having been badly wrcnchcd. Frank
Mcclure suffered couple of broken
ribs and other bruises, and Bakke was
also severely shaken up. Hoist es-
capped without injury, with the excep-
ton Of few stiff joints.
An improvised ambulance was fixed
up on the physician's car, and w. a.
Mcclure was carried in comparative
comfort to the hospital, where he is
now resting quite easily. 1t was
thought for time that he was seri-
ously Injured, but this later proved
erroneous. He is suffering consider
able pain in the back and stomach, but
it is now believed that all danger is
past.
The ether three men came back in
a car that was sent out after them
and with the exception of Frank Nc
Clure, t!4cy are now going about their
regular duties.
The car, a new Chandler that had
only been run about 1,500 miles, is
almost complete wreck. Radiator
tenders, top, windshield and portions
of the body are broken and stove in
and the wheels are wre11ch:d and bro
ken.
Frank Mcclure arrived in Dickin-
son only the day before from Winona
Minn., for a visit with his brother
w. A.
The Dickinson press., 1916-08-12
PROPERTY OWNERS MUST
PAY FOR STREET O|L|NG

A resolution was adopted at Mon
days session of the city council as
sessing the cost of the oiling of the
streets to the owners of abutting
property, the city to pay for the oil
ing of the street intersections. The
total cost for the oiling Of 13 blocks
last spring amounted to $791, and this
amount will be apportioned among
the several owners Of property on
these streets. The apportioned cost
will amount to about cents per lin
cal foot Of lot frontage, or $500 for
each 25-foot lot.
The Dickinson press., 1916-08-12
THE COUNTY JUDGE WILL
HAVE UP TOWN OFFICES

The county commissioners, at a
recent meeting, authorized the rent
ing of office room over the Merchants
National Bank building for the county
Judge. The court house offices of
the superintendent of schools and
the county judge became entirely in
adequate for the proper transaction
of the business Of the two offices,
hence some change was imperative
Judge Maser will occupy the middle
suite of rooms over the bank, between
the offices of Casey & Burgeson and
the district court chambers of Judge
w. c. Crawford. The move will be
made next Monday.
The Dickinson press., 1916-08-12
. o o o o o o o o o o o o o o

The Dickinson Golf Club made al
most clean sweep of the trophies
and honors at the state golf tourna-
ment, which was held in Bismarck
this week.
The first event Monday morning
was best ball match of 18 holes,
played by twos, there being SO entries.
The first prize in this event was won
by John Reuter- and w. F. Burnett of
this city. The second prize also went
to Dickinson players. In the after
noon the qualifying round of 18 holes
for the championship was played, and
all of the Dickinson men qualified.
Tuesday was taken up by team
matches, ten men playing on each
team. Dickinson copped first in this
event, defeating Grand Forks, Fargo,
and Bismarck in rapid succession, the
points being as follows: Dickinson,
20; Grand Forks, IA; Fargo, II; Bis
marck, 10.
The Dickinson lineup in the team
matches was as follows: John Reuter-,
Guy Hunter, V. H. Stickney, w. F.
Burnett, VIM. Kostelecky, w. J. Or
chard, A. D. Heaton, H. C. Berry, An
drew Erdahl and Mr.. Mandig.
On Tuesday also the qualifying
round for the ladies' championship
was held. Mrs. Kilmer of the Dick
inson club qualified in this event, MAX
ing the second lowest score. The only
lady player better than she was Mrs.
Lovejoy of Grand Forks, winner of
the state championship last year.
CONTINUED on Page Five)
The Dickinson press., 1916-08-12
MUNICIPAL SUITS AGAINST
!. CITY BANKS DISMISSED

At the meeting of the city council
on Monday afternoon, motion was
made and carried that City Attorney
n. ]. Blanchard be instructed to dis
miss the action against the Dakota
National Bank and the First Nation
al Bank of this city. This action
was brought about as a result of a
number Of forged warrants being
charged back to the city by the
banks when they were found to be
worthless. The forgeries in question
date back over six years, and it was
found that the matter was Of too
ancient a vintage to again be brought
into court.
The Dickinson press., 1916-08-12
NEGRO BOOTLEGGER GETS
PENITENTIARY SENTENCE

Dick Brown, a negro arrested at
Killdeer some time ago on the charge
of bootlegging, appeared before
Judge w. c., Crawford in Dickinson
the fore part Of the week and plead
guilty to the charge. As this was
his second offence, he was sentenced
to serve one year in the state peni-
tentiary at Bismarck. His sentence
upon the former occasion was six
months. Brown was formerly en-
gagged as a boot black in this city.
The Dickinson press., 1916-08-12

Since the new traffic regulations
went into effect at New England there
is no travel in the middle OF the
street. There is a new scheme to
have row Of electric light posts
right in the center OF Main street.
The Dickinson press., 1916-08-12
DICKINSON GOLF
CLUB WINNER IN
STATE TOURNEY
LOCAL GOLFERS SWEEP EVERY.
THING BEFORE THEM AT
BISMARCK MEET.
State Tournament Next Year Will Be
Held on Dickinson Links, the
Finest in the State.
o o o o o o o o o o o o o o o o

, The state golf tournament
, next year will be held on the
, Dickinson links, which are con-
, ceded to be the finest in the
> state. By that time the new
> club house will be completed
> for the Town and Country
> Club and the Dickinson golfers
> will be able te entertain their
> guests in royal style.
The Dickinson press., 1916-08-12
AUTO AMBULANCE FUND
MEETS ENCOURAGEMENT

The ambulance fund which is being
subscribed for the purpose Of an auto
mobile ambulance for the North Da-
kota Regiment, now stationed on the
Mexican border, is meeting with con-
eiderable encouragement in regard to
donations. The following subscrip-
tions have been made in Dickinson
and sent in to the Press: ,
w. L. Richards ...................$25.0O
L. A. Simpson .......-.................... 1000
Young Mems Club of South
Dickinson ............................ 1000
Welton Mcdonald ...-..-...........-...-. 800
Dickinson Press -.............-.....-..--.. go BOO
M. L. Ayers ...-.-.................:.-...... 2.OO
Total ....................... $500
The Dickinson friends of Company
K and the North Dakota Regiment
are urged to come to the front and
increase this fund to $3.50. It can be
done. Let's do it by next Friday.
The Rice belt journal. (Welsh, Calcasieu Parish, La.) 1900-19??, 1916-08-04
LOCAL kGRICUL TURISTS ATTEND
ANNUAL MEETING OF UNION

Among the Jefferson Davis parish
farmers who attended the annual
meeting of the Farmers Co operative
Union held in OpelouSaS July rs and
26. were MesSrS j. W. Narrans, W. F.
Lovett, j. P. Campbell, Morgan
Thomas, Jno. Diener and Dave Thomas,
members OF the Roanoke local, who
are firm believers in cooperation as
an adjunct to successful farming.
They report that although the at.
tendance was not large, enthusiasm
prevailed throughout the session.
A great deal is being accomplished
in the way of economical purchasing
and marketing and in the education
of the farmers along these lines by the
union.
The officers of the association were
all re elected to serve the coming year.
They are: President, l. N. McCollister,
of Many, La; vice-president, R. S.
Davis, Branch; secretary, Miss Minnie
Carron, EuniCe.
The next convention of the Union
will be held in New Orleans, 1917.
The Rice belt journal. (Welsh, Calcasieu Parish, La.) 1900-19??, 1916-08-04
VERNON PARISH VOTERS
VIEW CALCASIEU ROADS

The Lake Charles Chamber Of
Commerce is today entertaining $50
Vernon Parish voters who are max
ing a personal investigation of the
Calcasieu highways before voting on
bond issue for a system of model
roads in their parish. Automobiles
are being furnished to convey all of
the visitors over the entire system of
brick and gravel highways through
out the parish. Good roads are ac-
complishing a wonderful amount of
good for Calcasieu parish, just con-
sidering the advertising feature
alone.
The Rice belt journal. (Welsh, Calcasieu Parish, La.) 1900-19??, 1916-08-04
SOCIALIST ENCAMP
MENT IN JENNINGS

Socialists of the Seventh Congress
sional District are holding their sec
ond annual encampment in Jennings
Aug. 3 to 7. They have very inter-
esting program every day, including
speakers in French and English, his
torical readings, music, etc, and fin
ishing with an address by the noted
woman socialist lecturer, Mrs. Kate
Richards O'Hare of St. Louis, who is
one of the foremost propounders Of
the socialist doctrine in the United
States today.
The Rice belt journal. (Welsh, Calcasieu Parish, La.) 1900-19??, 1916-08-04
FIRST COMMUNION SERVICES
HELD LAST SUNDAY

At the Catholic church here last
Sunday class of thirty of the young
er C;1holic boys and girls of the COM
munity were received in their First
Holy Communion, the usual fitting
ceremony marking the event, Rev.
Father J. P. Ferret presiding at the
altar. This advent in the religious
lives of the little ones following a
period of diligent study is a solemn
but joyous event, the Importance Of
which they fully appreciate, and so
good clothes and good behavior as
sert themselves to the fullest extent.
Low Mass was celebrated at 700
o'clock and High Mass and the COM
munion services at 1000 o'clock,
when the church was filled nearly to
it's capacity.
The Rice belt journal. (Welsh, Calcasieu Parish, La.) 1900-19??, 1916-08-04
WELSH WAREHOUSE is
MAKING IMPROVEMENTS

The officers of the Welsh Ware
house Co., are being removed from
the northeast corner to the southeast
corner of the warehouse, where they
will be enlarged and improved, with
better Hight and ventilation. This
company is adding many facilities
for the expedient handling of their
enormous warehouse and supply bust
ness. According to manager, j. A.
Verret, they look forward to slight
increase in production this year, and
they are making preparations to ham
die the crop in the quickest possible
time and with satisfaction to their
patrons.
The Rice belt journal. (Welsh, Calcasieu Parish, La.) 1900-19??, 1916-08-04
LOCAL CATTLEMAN MAKES
SOME LARGE PURCHASES

During the past few days Mr., A.
R. McBurney has made several ex-
tensive purchases of live stock, ex-
pending nearly 100000 in adding
to his extensive herds.
He has purchased the entire herd
and brand of the David Young es-
tate, including some seven hundred
head Of cattle and a number Of
horses; the registered herd of Aber-
deem Angus cattle from Wilcox &
Bros, of Lake Charles, which will be
added to his registered herd, making
the largest and one of the best bred
herds of Aberdeen Angus Cattle in the
State.
The Rice belt journal. (Welsh, Calcasieu Parish, La.) 1900-19??, 1916-08-04
NUMBER 9
OFFICIAL PROCEEDINGS
OF Democratic Executive Committee,
18th judicial District.
Lake Charles, July q, 1915.

Ldhe SuoIlcS, July 81, 15tVs
The democratic executive committee
of the Fifteenth Judicial district OF
Louisiana met here today pursuant to
adjournment. Present were William
E, Krebs of Calcasieu, chairman; j. G.
Richard of Jefferson Davis. secretary;
John E. Poe and E. Claude House of
CalcaSieu; DR.. j. A. Knight and Dan
Young of Beauregard; E. D. Connor,
of Jefferson Davis, proxy to William
E. Krebs; L. o. Collins, proxy to Will
liam E. KrebS.
The chairman laid before the Com
mite the following applications for
places on the primary ticket, made out
according to law:
For district Judge two to elect)-
Winston Overton and Jerre Cline.
For district attorney-Joseph Moore,
j. Sheldon Toomer.
BY Mr.. Poe: Resolved, That Winston
Overton and Jerry Cline being I'M
opposed, be and they are hereby de-
clared to be the democratic candidates
for Judge of the Fifteenth Judicial
district court; and the secretary of this
committee be instructed and author
lied to certify to the secretary of state.
Adopted unanimously.
BY DR.. Knight; Resolved, That the
application of Joseph Moore and j.
Sheldon Toomer as candidates for dist
riot attorney be approved, and that
their names be certified to the secre-
tary of state by the secretary of this
committee for insertion in the official
primary ballot of Sept. IL, 1915.
BY Mr.. Young: Resolved, That the
three members of this committee from
each parish, constitute a sub.commit-
tee from their respective parishes, to
see to the appointment of commission
ers and clerks of election.
Adjournment to meet at the call Of
the chairman.
JIG. RICHARD.
Secretary of Said Committee.
WILLIAM E.KREBS,
Chairman.
The Rice belt journal. (Welsh, Calcasieu Parish, La.) 1900-19??, 1916-08-04
HARVEST WILL
BEGIN NEXT MONDAY

Harvesting of one of the best and
probably the most profitable rice crop
ever produced in this section will be-
gin not later than next Monday, pro-
viding the present favorable weather
prevails. Mr.. w. B. Gabbert reports
that harvesting on the Gabbert & Nc
Millin crop of Early Prolific will be-
gin next Monday. They have about
one hundred acres of this new variety
which is very promising. 1t is earlier
by ten days than the Honduras va
riety, and promises a heavy Yield Of
a very excellent quality of rice. A
number of other farmers in this sec
ton have fields of Early Prolific
which they will begin to harvest at
about the same time.
The Early Prolific will be followed
closely by Honduras( Blue Rose and
the Japan varieties, making a har-
vest continuous performance from
now on.
The acreage in rice this year
throughout the parish is probably
little larger than last year, and the
prospective yield is much larger. The
season, especially the latter part,
has been unusually favorable, and
granting that favorable weather rules
throughout the harvest season the
country should have occasion to re-
joice over great prosperity.
The Rice belt journal. (Welsh, Calcasieu Parish, La.) 1900-19??, 1916-08-04
VERY LITTLE HONDURAS
IN CALCASIEU PARISH

Reports from Calcasieu parish in
dictate that very little of the rice
acreage in that parish is planted in
Honduras this year, and only a few
fields are ready to cut. The Japan
and Blue Rose rice is heading out and
harvesting operations will be in full
sway by September l. Eary Prolific,
the new variety has been planted this
years by a few farmers, all of whom
are we'll pleased with the experiment
The Rice belt journal. (Welsh, Calcasieu Parish, La.) 1900-19??, 1916-08-04
M Jury AUTHORIZES
ISSUANCE OF BONDS

,olice Jury at its regular month
.inn Yesterday adopted by a
'o vote the ordinance issuing
~ N GOOD roads bonds. The
|o nee provides that SiOO,OOO.OO in
~ to he issued at this time and
,'moinIup slOO,OOO,OO at a little
date. ,,
~. 70 have supervision Of the
~ surveying and construction
Col, ". L. Stevens, of New Or
was employed for this work
stevens, is the architect who has
81 the construction of the new
/ bouse and is without doubt an
and efficient engineer.
! Dolice jury adjourned to meet
|. noyt Monday in continued ses-
Or the purpose of entering into
|.,,act with the engineer and gen
D,elimlnary work for the improved
|lWlyS.