The Dickinson press., 1917-11-17

J. r. Gilbreath of Mott, has gone to
Minneapolis, having finished farming
for this season. He will return there
next spring.
County Agent F. G. Orr of Mott
ran over and killed large badger d
few days ago. It weighed over
twenty pounds.
c. f. Nelson has returned to his
home at Mott, after having under
gone an operation on his tonsils by a
Bismarck specialist.
August Art and Miss Rose Jackson
Of the Pretty Rock community near
Mott, were married at the court house
in that town last week.
Selmer and Ole Nilsen of Prospect
in Dunn county, left Killdeer a few
days ago for Wisconsin, where they
will enlist in the Navy.
Jacob Woehl, a farmer living near
Wishek, committed suicide recently
with a shot gun. War and financial
worries are given as the cause of the
act.
W. j. Dixon, marshal of Sentinel
Butte, handed in his resignation at a
meeting of the town board last week.
Harry Huseby was appointed success
sor.
lver Haakenstad of Mott, who
leased his farm south of that town to
Matt Olson, has moved to Canton, S.
d., where he will make his future
home.
Judge F. S. Dewey of Mott is in
Poy Sippi, Wis, where he was sud
denly called by the serious illness of
his sister -in-law. Cancer is the com
plant.
O. H. Harrington, stock buyer at
Mott, suffered a broken toe while
loading cars last week when the cross
bar fell across his foot. He is using
crutches.
Henry Pletch, formerly in the First
National Bank at Mott, is now with a
land company in Aberdeen, S. Oak.
This company is deeply interested in
Hettinger county land.
Attorney Dawson of Sentinel Butte,
answering recent wire to report for
duty at Omaha, Neb., for service in
the Aviation Corps, leaves for that
place this week.
Coyotes are reported in the south
country of Hettinger county. Many
of the farmers of that section want
the bounty placed back on these pests
that destroy chickens.
Mr.. and Mrs. Hjelmer Hoglund, ~
miles south of Beach, lost their little
daughter, Myrtle, last week. The
little one died Of Bright's disease
after an illness of three months.
Ollie Arrowsmith, living northwest
of Mott, is building new barn on
his farm that will accommodate fifty
head of cattle. Fine ones, too, the
kind that Ollie specializes in. .
l.. E. Knutson, connected with the
Sentinel Butte Auto Co., has gone to
Austin, Minn., where he has accepted
a position as Instructor in vulcanizing
at the University of Southern Mime
sofa. Also, he will act as coach for
the basketball team.
G. j. Albrecht of Hazelton is still
looking for suitable building in
Hebron where he is anxious to start
a laundry. The citizens of that town
are eager to see Mr.. Albrecht locate
there but no available building is
holding the project.
Mrs. E. E. Boslough of Mott is
helping out in the office of register
of deeds of Hettinger county, w. H.
johnson and his regular assistants
having more than they can take care
of during the rush. s
The Garner Telephone Co., the name
of the new telephone line near Senti-
el Butte which is to run from Jim
H!ardy's corner to Golva, held meet
ing at Gerhart Schumacher's home at
Golva last week and the following Of
ficers were elected: James Hardy,
pres; w. w. Page, president; A.
NJ. Peterson, treasurer; Gerhart
Schumacher, secretary.