The Dickinson press., 1916-07-08
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Automobile bandits made a rich
haul at New Salem when they robbed
two stores, securing about $4O0 in
cash and goods and then escaped in
their car. They left no trace.
The lumber for the pontoon bridge
at Williston has been shipped and
the hardware ordered. Part of the
lumber "a shipped on the 18th and
the bridge company hopes to have
the work started soon.
John Clarence Jorgenson of Wahpe-
ton and Lief Evcnrud of Christine ap-
peared at the office Of the clerk of
court of Richland county Saturday
and filed their intention to become
citizens of this country in order that
they might enlist.
Two hundred feet of right-of-way
of the Great Northern was torn up
when a freight train was wrecked a
few miles from Ellendale. Three
box cars and the tenders leaped the
rails, overturning in the ditch. No.
body was injured.
The first bank to organize under
national charter in Mercer county will
be the First National bank of B eulah.
Andrew Landgraf of Beulah, former
ly with the German State Bank of
Beulah, is the organizer. The stock
is being sold at 1925 a share and the
entire issue of $4,000 has been sub
scribed.
Pete Mcdonald had a rather seri-
GUS mishap last week while helping
the carpenters %remodeling his home
in Park River. A inter box contain
ing a saw fell from the roof as he
was passing underneath and the saw
struck him on the forehead, cutting a
deep cash. A physician was called
and several stitches taken in the
wound.
Fred Hildebrant, southwest of Fes-
sender, was the victim of a kick from
a horse last Sunday, the hoof of the
animal striking him just back of the
left eye on the temple, knocking him
unconscious and necessitating four
stitches, the cut going clear to the
bone in a semi-circle. He was handl-
ing a stallion at the time.
Mr.. and Mrs. Fred Shipman and
son, Donald, departed for Minneapo-
lis, where they will spend some time
with relatives. 1t is understood that
Mr.. Shipman will be back this way
within a few weeks to remove his
household goods to Mineral Springs
a new and promising little town down
in Slope county, where he is under.
stood to have secured a newspaper
interest.
Mrs. Doris Sattler was taken sud.
denly i'll and was Immediately taker
to the home of her sister, Mrs. Van
Buskirk, neal Alden. Mrs . Sattlel
was thrown from a horse some few
years ago and injured her head and il
is thought that her old injury is the
cause Of this illness. She is better
now but it may be necessary to oper'
ate on the skull to relieve the pres
sure.
Rhame, the hustling little town or
the Milwaukee railroad west of Bow
man, is to have another newspaper
if the plans of A. O. Forester from
the Twin Cities materialize. MI
Forester recently spent a few hour:
in Rhame looking over the situation
and reports that the outlook for ;
real live newspaper seems very prom
Using. It is said that the business
men will heartily support the propo
sition.
Probably the only and certainly tn,
first Mexican who will join the arm!
of the United States to fight for HI
defense Of the borders and the re
dcmption Of his own peoples will be {
member of Co. D. He lives nea:
Kenmare and is a member of tn
local company. He is every inch
soldier and it is doubtful if there i
a more loyal man in the local com
pany.
Sylvester Merth, 5-year-old son O.
J. A. Merth Of Grand Forks, rescued
his little ~3-year-old. brother, Maurice
from drowning yesterday afternoon
Shortly after the heavy rain storm
Maurice had climbed to a boart
leading to a rain barrel. He slipped
and fell, hear first, into the barrel
With unusual presence of mind, Syl
vester grabbed him by the heels ant
pulled him out. The lad is none tn
worse for his experience.