The Dickinson press., 1917-06-23
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MISSOURI SLOPE NOTES
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Farmers institute will be held at
Halliday Wednesday, June ~: Prom
inent speakers will address the gath
ering.
Second annual picinc of farmers Of
that locality will be held at the Het-
finger %sub-station June 80, and a
splendid program is being arranged.
Dunn county is after the educational
slackers, and Gottlieb Klatt was re-
Gently fined $3.50 for keeping his IL
year-old daughter out of school.
John Erickson, hotel man and
rancher, resident of this state for 30
wears, passed away recently at his
home in Towner, in his 9th years.
Married at the brides home near
Killdeer last week, John HaDltlsn anG
Miss Vera Davis. Both are Wen
known residents Of that community.
Eleven-year-old Katherine Eberlein,
daughter of the new owners OF the
Compton house ct Mott, has shown the
way to the grown-ups by purchasing
a Liberty bond.
Hettinger will boast a fine new
laundry builindg in the near future,
construction work having been start
ed by C. C. Greenwood, who now con-
ducts a laundry there.
Homeseekers' excursions will be run
next Tuesday, June 26, when prospec-
: tive land buyers will be given a
chance to view Dunn county at its
best.
Arne Jensen, prosperous farmer of
the Marshall country, and Miss Ella
Mae Burgess, also of the same COM
munity, were married in Manning last
week.
Mrs. Amt Rec of Killdeer passed
away last Friday in the home, after
a lingering illness Of tuberculosis.
Remains were taken to the old home
in Minnesota.
Miss Mary Nedelkovitch Of New
England passed away last week at
the age Of 10. Funeral services were
held in the Catholic church and burial
was in the Catholic cemetery.
Washouts have caused a serious
traffic congestion along the Mllwau-
kee and last week so cars Of west
bound freight were reported tied up
between Hettinger and Marmartn
alone.
Hebron children celebrated flag day
with a picinc, at which a fine program
was given. The grownups joined IN
and a parade featured the celebration,
with the Hebron concert band partlcl-
pating.
Harry Larson of Mckenzie county
has purchased a registered Handle
tonian mare and two colts. Mr.. Lar
SON plans to start a racing stable,
and the new purchase will be the nu-
cleus of his string.
Taylor gave g big farewell party. for
the boys of that vicinity who lolred
Company X last week. A number OF
splendid speakers were on the pro-
gram and selections were given ny
the Taylor concert a
Grant County Bankers association
was organized at a netting held at
Leith last week. Officials Of eight
banks are included in the new organl-
cation and two others will join in the
near future.
First clip of wool to be marketed
at Hettinger this year was sold tne mere
by Frank Little last week, about Z|oO
bounds bringing in $1325. Wool is
Steadily increasing In price, ana IS
NOW lGdI CluC cV-SSAo
Golden Valley will advertise ITS
>Chautauqua and Fourth celeDratlon
with an auto caravan, headed py d
3O-piece band. The caravan Will make
all the towns in that locality, giving
a short concert in each place.
Fort Yates, Sioux county, will hold
a two-day celebration July 81, under
auspices of the Indians OF the Agency
district. The Standing Rock Indian
band will furnish music and there
will be a big athletic program.
Bucvrus celebrated a double we'd
ding last week, Misses Glove and Bon
ME Alderman being united in mar,
rage with George Webb and Clttord
Ordway. All are popular and we'll
known residents of that community
George jackson of Marmarth ran
foul of the law last week when ne
refused admission to his wife and
infant child on their return nome
from Minneapolis. He was arrested
and promised to support his wife.
Mrs. Fred Intersehr, living north
of Killdeer, was attacked by, a pull
last week, and badly bruised ABOUT
the head and body. MI. lntersehr
hurried to his wife's aid and drove
the maddened animal away with a
%pitchfork. .
Marshal Ben Buehler Of Mott last
week captured Clyde W: smith, de-
serter from Co. H.. Fourth South "a
kota Infantry, and returned MN 70
Mobridge. Smith deserted IN Apfli
and had been working in the Mott
vicinity since.
Chief Justice Bruce of the state su-
preme court will deliver the ADDRESS
at Killdeer's big Fourth Of July, cele,
bration. A bali game will be played
for a purse of 5000, and a wild wesc
show will take up a large portion OIL
the afternoon.
Immediate relatives of Mrs. K.
Knudson, residing south OF Iaylor'
gathered at her home last week.
agreeably surprising her on her DUN
birthday anniversary. Picnic dinner
was served and she was given a me
leather rocker.
John Franz of Regent last week re-
ceived probably the largest check ever
given in a personal injury case, wnneenn
the mail brought a check for $l1,Ooo
from the Milwaukee railway company.
He lost a leg in a railway accident
several months ago.
C. E. Rogers and J. p: Harrington,
representatives Of a chicago aIlas
company, were arrested In Mott lasE
week on complaint Of q numDer OF
: farmers, who asserted they had been
victimized. They were bound over
under $500 bonds after preliminary