The Dickinson press., 1917-04-07
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o MISSOURI SLOPE NOTES
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Andrew Skjefte returned to Dunn
Center last week from Sacred Heart,
Minn., where they have been visiting
for the past three months.
C. A. Albrecht, who went to Cali
fornia from New England, has re-
turned from their winters sojourn
and are now at their home six miles
east of New England.
Oscar Braaten, formerly of Halli-
day, but now manager of an elevator
at Josephine, N. D., came in last Sat-
urday evening for a visit with his
brother, Ole Braaten and family.
Sebastian Fink and wife, who re-
side near Richardton, will soon move
into their spacious home which is
built quarter of a mile from Mr..
Flink's fathers place. Father and
son will work the farm together.
Chris Rogney, prosperous farmer
living between Manning and Killdeer,
and Mrs. Stella Coe of Killdeer, were
happily married by Justice Boyd in
Manning Thursday, March 22nd.
They will make their home on the
groom's farm.
Walter Simpson went to Kil!deer to
consult physician in regard to an
abscess under his right arm, that has
been giving him considerable trouble.
The abscess was caused from a bruise
he received on a finger. A slight
case of blood poisoning has set in.
Mr.. and Mrs. Abe Porter returned
to Halliday Monday evening last,
after having spent short honeymoon
at Mrs. Porter's home. They have de-
cided to give up the farm proposition
and remain in Halliday. Abe will be
Mr.. Pendergast's right hand man.
Ralph Solum left Dunn Center last
week for his home in Wisconsin,
called there by the serious illness of
his father. He has been working in
the Dunn Center postoffice for a long
time but expects to take up work for
the railroad in the future.
T. A. Kjestine arrived in Dunn
Center last week form Wilton and has
purchased The H. F. Morrell building
in Dunn Center and will conduct a
first-class restaurant. Mrs. Kjestine
stopped off at Werner for a visit with
her sister; Mrs. Burr Howard and
family.
Henry Bohnhoff returned to New
England last Thursday after spend
ing the winter with relatives in the
vicinity of Apple River, Illinois. He
reports that the winter in that coun-
try was real one and that from all
reports was as tough as the kind eyf
perienced in North Dakota. Henry
thoroughly enjoyed his visit but says
it seems good to be back in the New
England territory.
An inventory was taken at the
Hendren store at Belfeld last week,
prior to the Farmers Cooperative
Co. taking over the stock. The new
organization will take over the store
and operate it as a Farmers Cooper
ative store. Eighty shares have been
sold and the following officers elect
ed: Nick Boltz, chairman and Tom
Kelley, Bennie Fritz, Neree Dorval
and Bob Gray, directors.
VIM. Sweeney arrived in New Eng
land last Thursday night after spend
ing the winter at his former home in
Scales Mound, Illinois. Mr.. Sweeney
will work the coming sea son for VIM.
\ Kuhl, but part of the work will III
tputtlng in the crop on quarter Sec
ton of land purchased last year. By
this arrangement Mr.. Kuhl will have
some mighty good help and Mr..
Sweeney will be able to farm his
land.
S. M. Hill, fireman, instantly killed
Engineer Nesbit dying two hours later
and Conductor Schneider fatally in
jured is the toll from explosion of
the boiler of a freight engine, the ac-
cident occurring in the freight yards
at Mclaughlin last Sunday afternoon
All three victims were on the en-
gine at the time, the body of the
fireman being blown fully 100 feet
into the air. Railroad officials are
investigating cause of the explosion.