The Dickinson press., 1917-03-10
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) MISSOURI SLOPE NOTES
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April 3rd has been set for the
first election in Marmarth since the
adoption of the commission form of
government.
The booster spirit has seized Bow
man with the simultaneous organiza-
ton of a Community Club and a Com
mercial Club, and both organizations
have been in active sessions.
Miss Belma Solseth, who has been
spending the past month in Amldon
assisting with the work in the Of
flee Of register Of deeds, returned to
New England on Wednesday of last
week.
F. F. Butler of Marmarth was the
first wool grower to contract his 1917
crop of wool, sold on Thursday even
ing of last week for 40 cents. MI.
Butler will probably have in the
neighborhood of 10000 pounds of
wool.
Asa L. Culver, who resides ten
miles south of New England, will dis
pose of his personal property on
March 21st. Frank Gray has rented
Nh. Culver's farm for the coming
year. Mr.. Culver has not made any
definite plans for the future.
Mrs. belong passed away at the
home of her daughter, Mrs. c. A.
Ferrebee just west of Halliday on
Sunday morning last at the age of
SO years. The remains were shipped
to her old home in Nebraska for in
terment, accompanied by her husband
and two daughters.
W. H. Keyser returned to New
England on Tuesday of last week
from Bridgewater, Iowa, where ne
spent several weeks. He was accom-
panied by James Davis, who plans on
locating in the New England country.
Harry Scott and Manley Odem also
accompanied the party from Bridge
| water.
Hebron Masons have organized and
applied for charter from the grand
lodge of North Dakota. Arrange
ments are being made for quarters
in a new building to be erected there.
The first officers of the ley lodge
are: A. F. E. Schierhaum, w. M;
Adam Beyers, S. w; p. A. Bur-
meister, J. W.; H. C. Echort, secre-
tary; H. W. Keiser, treasurer.
Christ Ernst, father of William
Ernst, got a verdict for the loss of
his boy in the case against the
Milwaukee railroad company, which
was tried in the district court at
Mott, a few days ago. Young Ernst
was run over by a train on the rail-
road crossing near Leith in the
month of June, 1915. After being out
two hours the jury brought in a YER
dict for $1,000 against the company.
Mandan public library, in dire fl
~nancial straits, will practically be
maintained hereafter by concerted
action of the fraternal orders of the
city. Mandan Lodge No. 1856 B. P.
o. Elks recently voted to assume the
responsibility of paying the librarians
salary. Mand.n Lodge No. IA,
Knights Of Pythias are staging a big
benefit dramatic performance, while
the Masonic bodies and others are
making cash donations.
J. E. Pendergast and children, who
have been visiting in Minnesota for
some time, returned to Halliday on
Wednesday of last week. During
their stay at Owatonna, it was found
necessary for Wayne, the youngest
boy, to undergo an operation for the
! removal of an abscess which had
formed at the base Of the skull. A
part of the bone vas removed and
the little fellow is getting along
nicely.
Contracts have been let for a two
story brick building for the Funk
Bros. meat market at Hebron and
other contracts will be given soon for
at least half a dozen other modern
business blocks to be erected at Hebron
this spring. Builders and contractors
say scores of farmers of the Hebron
section are contemplating building
new homes this year. High prices