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The Dickinson press., 1917-09-29
RELIGIOUS SERVICE
FOR SOLDIER BOYS

A religious service for the members
of the Dickinson Machine Gun COM
pany was held in the Ells auditorium
last Sunday afternoon in which all
denominations Of the city participated.
A large crowd was in attendance, the
soldier boys attending in a body and
occupying seats which had been re-
served for them.
Rev. Alex. Coffin, rector of the
Episcopal church, presided at the
service. The audience sang America" :"
following which Rev. Coffin read the
46th Psalm. Prayer was offered by
Rev. j. G. Duling, pastor Of the Con-
gregational church. Rev., Father
Dignam Of st. Patrick's church, and
Rev. R. H. Craig, of the Methodist
Episcopal church, each spoke for
about twenty minutes along patriotic
lines, addressing their remarks par
ticularly to the soldier boys. The
Congregational choir rendered a very
beautiful selection following the adj
dress Of Father Dignam. The bene-
diction was pronounced by Rev. Coffin
and the very impressive service closed
with the audience singing one verse
Of "The Star Spangled Banner"
During the service a collection was
taken up for the boys which amounted
to $40. .65.
The Dickinson press., 1917-09-29
WORK EXEMPLIFIED
BY LOCAL OFFICERS
OF EASTERN STAR

An event of more than passing in
terest was staged at the meeting of
the Golden Rule Chapter, Order of
Eastern Star, Thursday evening, when
Mrs. Gertrude M: Parker of Lisbon,
Grand Worthy Matron of the state of
North Dakota, was present and re-
viewed the work as exemplified by the
Dickinson Chapter. Over a hundred
members of the local and nearby
chapters We're present and thoroughly
enjoyed the beautiful work put on
undr the direction of Mrs. Alice Po-
land, worthy matron. The candidates
for initiation were Mrs. Theresa How
ard, Dickinson, and Howard Ellis
worth, Killdeer.
The Grand Worthy Matron compli-
mented the Golden Rule Chapter in
the highest terms, stating that no
school of instruction or criticism of
any kind was due the Dickinson Or
ganization, the work from beginning
to end being exemplified in almost
perfect manner.
In addition to the Grand Worthy
Matron, honors were extended Mrs.
Eva Currie, Dickinson, past grand
worthy matron; Mrs. Elinor Hennings,
Dickinson, district deputy worthy
matron; Miss Mary Chernausek, grand
worthy matron Marian Chapter, Hut
Crimson, MINI; Grand Worthy Matron
Mrs. Orr of Mott, and Grand Worthy
Matron Mrs. Adair of New England
The Dickinson press., 1917-09-29
SOFT WATER
AT LAUNDRY

r. ?. Lee, proprietor" of the Dickin-
son Steam Laundry, is contracting for
water softening plant at the laundry
and it will be installed as soon as the
order for the plant can be filled. Mr..
Lee spent several days the past week
in jamestown where similar plant is
in operation, and after examining the
various devices Of this kind decided to
purchase the Cartwright Caps Boron
tie Water Softener. The plant has a
capacity Of 10000 gallons per day,
which is ample for present needs at
the laundry.
This improvement is almost made
necessary in the laundry business here
on account of the increase in price of
soap, washing powder, etc. Chemical
analysis of the water used at the
laundry show "a grains of hardness
and to counteract this condition Mr..
Lee has been using from $500 to $500
worth Of washing powder each year to
"break" the water. This plant will
do away with that expense and also
lessen the expense of soap, as it taxes
a great deal less soap in soft water
than in hard water to secure best re-
suits.
These plants are also used in large
manufacturing establishments where
soft water is required for delicate fab
RIGS. They are rather expensive but
when once installed the operating ex-
pense is great deal less than the
amount now paid for washing powder.
1t will be about two months before
the plant is installed.
The Dickinson press., 1917-09-29
FEDERATED CLUBS
CONCERT PROGRAM

The Convention of Federated
Women's Clubs, which meets in this
city next week, will have full week
Of program and entertainment as
published in the last issue of the
Press. On Wednesday evening u
musical program will be given for the
endowment fund benefit for which a
charge of 81 will be made. All other
sessions of the convention will be
free and the general public is cor
daily invited.
Following is the concert program:
Piano duet by Misses Florence
Davis and Thora Jessen.
Soprano solo by Mrs. Florence Tol-
lefson.
Reading by Mrs. o. W. McClusky of
Darlington.
Contralto solo by Mrs. Jeanette
Dedrick Craswell of Valley City.
Cello solo by Miss Catherine Harris
of Pembina.
Baritone sole by Norman Black of
Fargo.
Soprano solo by Mrs. Hedwig E..
Dahl, Belfield.
Violin solo by Mrs. Christine Mes
sersmith, Dickinson.
Contralto solo by Mrs. Craswell,
Valley City.
Baritone solo by Norman Black of
Fargo.
Trio, violin, cello and piano, Mrs.
Messersmith, Miss Harris and Miss
Davis. 49,
The following members were elected
by the clubs and societies Of the ci,y
the past week and will represent them
at the state convention,
Federated Club-Mrs. V. H. Stick
ney, Mrs. James Soules, Mrs. H. c.
Berry.
Suffrage Club-Mrs. E. A. Lilli-
bridge, Mrs. H. J. Blanchard.
Dorcas Society-Mrs. M. L. Ayers,
Mrs. T. A. Tollefson.
Monday Club-Mrs. R. n. Beacn,
Miss Della Spears. -
The Dickinson press., 1917-09-29
Former ShOlUnlUHl
of Dickinson Mny
Head NeW Theatre

The new theatre building, being
erected by A. T. Crowl and R. N.
Johnson, on the lot adjoining the Ma
sonic temple on the south, will be
rushed to completion and will un-
doubtedly be ready for occupancy
within five or six weeks. The ground
excavations, permitting of sloping
floor, have been completed and founda-
tion work begun. =
Although the deal has as yet not
been completed, it is expected that
Thomas E. Vallancey, former Dickin-
son Snowman, but now of Glendive,
will secure the lease of the new
theatre for term of five years. Mr..
Vallancey is one of the best showmen
in this section of the country and it is
with pleasure indeed that his old pa
irons hear of his intended return.
Mr.. Vallancey has given all of his
time during the past four years to the
management of the Isis theatre at
Glendive, of which he is proprietor.
In an interview with a Press rep
resentative last week, Manager Davis
of the Ray theatre, stated that he had
secured the lease of the proposed
theatre and would operate this in con-
nection with the Ray. No lease has
been issued to Mr.. Davis, however,
and as yet no deal has been closed
by. the proprietors, Crowl & Johnson.
The Dickinson press., 1917-09-29
KNIGHTS OF COLUMBUS
HOLD ANNUAL ELECTION

On Monday evening the Knights of
Columbus held their annual election of
officers and a smoker in the hall,
which was attended by quite number
of members from this city and neigh
boring towns. e.
The following officers were elected
for the ensuing year: George Nolan,
G. K; J. V. Boulger, D. G. K; E. J.
Hughes, chancellor; John Howard, fl
nanciai secretary; Frank Lish, treas
urer; E. w. Bartik, warden; Fred Nc
Carthy, recording secretary; H. I.
Reichert, trustee.
On Monday, October 8, the lodge
will have the installation of officers
when it is expected that a large
number of members from neighborine
towns will be in attendance.
The Dickinson press., 1917-09-29
STARK COUNTY
May EI:ii EHiPE 10y
FARM AGENT
MOVE ON FOOT TO BRING STARK
COUNTY INTO PROGRESS
SIVE COLUMN,
United States Government Bears
Burden of EXpense-But Little
Cost 20 County.

Ihcrc IS movement on foot to
ask the Board Of Commss oncrs of
Stark count.' to authorize the employ
mchl OF either one or two county agri-
cultural and livestock agents. Practi-
taily all OF the counties in the state
have already taken this progressive
step, and there seems no reason whv
Stark should not fill into line.
Inc expense Of the county agents
is borne to a large extend by the U.
5. government, practically the only
outlay TO be mace by the county beng
the actual travelling expenses of the
agent While on duty. Hettinper
county already has one agent, but the
farmers and stockmcn in that terri
tory are now ;.sking for another.
lhc government IS now paying each
year to that county between 81 500
and $4,000 for the maintenance of one
agent. If another is employed, the
federal department will double this
amount.
This IS some Of the work now being
Slope:
Organizing Federal Farm Loan AS
sociations.
Organizing breeders associations.
Organizing farmers and stockmen's
clubs.
Securing and selecting seed.
Holding winter meetings. and short
courses.
Establishing wind breaks.
Planning farm buildings.
Organlzlng for grass hopper control.
Establishing rotation of crops.
lncreasing acreage Of potatoes, corn
and alfalfa.
;. Increasing quantity and quality of
livestock.
Cow testing.
Proper feeding.
Alfalfa, clover and silagc feed.
The cost to the taxpayer of one or
two county agents is practically MOTH
ing. Why not take this matter up at
the next meeting of the Stark County
Board Of Commissioners? The county
&gent plan has proven success all
over the statc-why not in Stark
county?
The recent passage Of the Smith
Lever bill in congress provides for an
increasing fund for county extension
work for a period of five years. Why
not get in on this-now?
The Dickinson press., 1917-09-29
TWO FIRES
THIS WEEK

About o'clock Monday morning
the fire alarm called the department
to the Pelton property, in the east
end of the city, where a frame barn
was discovered to be on fire. The
building was practically all af1ame be-
fore the alarm was turned in and was
totally destroyed. The building was
not in use and contained nothing but
a small quantity of hay, and the
cause Of the fire is a mystery.
There was no insurance on the
barn and the loss is estimated at about
$500.
About 7:3O o'clock Wednesday even
ing the barn on the H. c. Christensen
property, occupied by DR.. c. L. T.
Herbert, diagonally across the street
from the high school building, caught
on fire and was practically destroyed.
The barn contained nothing Of value
as it was not in use, and it is pre-
sumed that the fire originated in the
hay loft where there was a small
amount of hay. The loss is about
$500 with no insurance.
The Dickinson press., 1917-09-29
auto KILLS
SECTION Man
AT CROSSING
FATAL ACCIDENT ON WILLARD
STREET THURSDAY
MORNING.
Victim Stepped in Front of Passing
Automobile and Died from Injur-
les Before Reaching Hospital.

Joseph Riff, section man employed
by the Northern Pacific, was struck
by an automobile and almost instantly
the Walton & Davis house track about
8 o'clock Thursday morning.
The section men were engaged IN
putting in new planking between the
rails at the crossing when the accident
happened. A portion of the old plank
ing had been torn away, leaving room
for vehicles to pass, and one OF the
Dakota Lignite Mines coal wagons
driven by Joe Kessel, was on the
crossing headed west. Seeing an au-
tomobile coming from the opposite dl-
rection the foreman motioned for the
automobile driver, Frank Roquette, to
take the left hand side and he did so,
and just as he passed the wagon the
unfortunate man stepped from be-
hind the wagon in front OF the car
and was run down. He was carrying
one end of some heavy planking and
was giving all of his attention to his
work, the view being obstructed for
both the auto drive and the victim
Mr.. Roquette saw the man just sec
ond before the big Case car struck
him and he stopped as quickly as
possible. DR.. Perkins responded to
the immediate call and stated that the
man was fatally injured and his
death was only question of a short
time. A stretcher was secured at the
freight house and he was taken to
the hospital but he was dead before
reaching there.
Eye witnesses to the accident state
that the car was travelling at about
ten miles per hour over the crossing
and also state that owing to circum-
stances it was impossible for Mr.
Roquette to see the man in time to
prevent the accident, and also impos-
sible for the victim to see the car in
time to save himself. Mr.. Roquetue
stopped his car within sixteen feet
of the point where the victim was run
down. -.--
The body was turned over to Coro-
ner A. D. Davis, who prepared it for
burial at the undertaking parlors, the
remains taken to the home on the
South Side. An examination showed
that there had been a large fracture
of the skull and many minor injuries
Funeral services will be held at 10
O'Clock Saturday morning. -.
Deceased was about 40 years of
age and had been a resident of Dick
inson for the past year. He was a
native of Hungary and lived in Chi
.cago for about SIX years prior to COM
ing to Dickinson. He leaves a wife
and three children in Dickinson, and a
brother in Chicago.
A coroner's inquest will be held this
(Friday) afternoon, Geo. Senour, NJ. A
Scherffius and Roy Baird having been
summoned as jurymen. Some sixteen
witnesses have been summoned to ap-
pear at the inquest, practically all of
whom were at or near the scene of the
accident.
The Dickinson press., 1917-09-29
It's Ole s Car.
Wife Says She Owns Car;
Jury Maintains That Ole
Is the Owner.

Sheriff T. N. Hartung was judge and
exponent of law, all rolled into one,
at sherifr's jury trial at the cou"t
house Monday evening. The Marshall
Oil Co. of Bismarck obt:ined jud%
ment on July 10, 1917, againt Ole o.
son, farmer residing about eight
miles north of Richartlton, for IN OH
account for oil purchased several
years ago. On September 7th the
company ordered Sheriff Hartung to
levy against an Overland automobile
owned by Olson, which he did. Bn;
then came Mrs. Olson, through he"
her attorney, H. C. Berry, claiming
ownership Of the car and maintain-
ing that it could not be levied against,
not being her husbands property.
Here was a quandry, and in order
to determine ownership the sheriff
called in a jury composed of Tie fol
lowing: George Brown, Vernon Green,
Adolph Jauss, Lewis Baker, Vic Chill
grcn and William Kostclccky. After
due delibcration the jury decided that
the car was owned by "Olc", and not
by his wife, hence the levy holds good.
Attorney Benz. M. Riglcr of Rich
ardton appeared for the Marshall Oil
Co.
The Dickinson press., 1917-09-29
School Mu'an1s Will
= Meet in Dickinson
For Institute Work

The annual institute and training
school for the teachers of Stark
county will be held in this city all
next week, beginning Monday morn
ing. The institute will be in charge
OF II. y. Saxvik, county superintend-
ent Of schools Of Bowman county, as
sisted by Miss Ruth Clark, who had
charge of the primary work during
the session Of summer school in this
city. County Superintendent C. Z.
Ward and Prof. P. S. Berg are devot-
ing a great deal of time to the work
and preparations have been made for
very interesting and instructive ses-
sions.
The program necessary to carry out
the policy of the state department, as
it relates to serving the need of the
rural schools, will be taken up at in
tervals during the week and regular
courses of study will be followed to-
gether with practical work in all
branches of educational work.
The forenoon Of Thursday will be
devoted to a meeting of the county
school officers association, of which
Attorney T. H. Pugh is president.
This meeting will be in the nature Of
a confercnc with County Supcrintend-
ent Ward at the court house, and in
the afternoon joint meeting Of the
teachers and school officers will be
held in the high school auditorium,
with addresses by State Supt. N.
G. Mcdonald and A. E. Winship of
Boston, Mass, editor of the Journal OF
Education and national figure in
educational work. Supt. Mcdonald
will also address a meeting in the
evening, at which time a program will
be rendered which includes selections
from the Dickinson male quartet. The
public is cordially invited to attend
any or all Of these interesting meet
ings.
The Dickinson press., 1917-09-29
THEATRE MEN TO TEST
SUNDAY CLOSING LAW

H. L. Hartman, president of the
North Dakota Photo Play association
Of Mandan, has been arrested on a
charge of operating his play house on
Sunday and it is presumed that the
case will be carried to the supreme
court by the association to determine
the question if Sunday shows will be
permitted when religious pictures are
shown. NJ
Mr.. Hartman stated that if theatres
were not allowed to open on Sunday
when such pictures were shown the
picture business of the state would be
sapped.
The Dickinson press., 1917-09-29
RETURNS FROM TRIP
TO MINING CLAIMS

VIM. j. Littlehales, superintendent
of the city pumping station, returned
last Thursday from Clayton, Idaho,
where he had been for about seven
weeks testing out the big dredge on
Salmon creek in which he is interested
with T. L. Beard, James Soules and
Joe Bird, all of whom are old time
Dickinson residents. Mr.. Littlehales
made the trip in his Luverne car, Mr..
Soules and John Croteau accompany
ing him to Idaho and will remain
there for some time.
While there Mr.. Littlehales tested
out his big dredging outfit and finds
that it works very satisfactorily, but
owing to a delay in the shipment Of
the pump used to wash the gravel,
the company will be unable to accom-
plish but very little this fall. The
manufacturing company which makes
the kind of pump necessary for this
work is swamped with government
orders and the shipment to the COM
pany has been delayed for several
months. The government has placed
orders for large number of these
from the trenches during the war.
41llo US1llS q ucCcSSdIy pSaII VI t1AS
gold mining equipment, washing the
gravel from the sluice boxes, the
company is very anxious to get the
pump installed so that the machine
can be given a thorough tryout before
winter.
Mr.. Littlehales is very enthusiastic
over the cornpany's prospects. They
have nineteen claims on Salmon river
and from tests made prior to the in
stallation Of the machinery that have
every reason to believe that there is
gold in paying quantities and that the
dredge will do the work. A consider
able amount of gold has been panned
from the streams and the company
plans to get it all out by labor saw
ing machinery.
All of the Dickinson men are enjoy
ing mining life, according to Mr..
Littlehales. Mr.. Bird has returned to
his home in California and Mr.. Beard,
Mr.. Soules and Mr.. Croteau will re-
main at the company's headquarters
until the pump is received when they
will get the complete dredging outfit
in operation.
In making the long auto trip Mr.
Lttlehales averaged 165 miles pei
day and says that he had a delightful
trip.
The Dickinson press., 1917-09-29
Delegates Who Announce
Intention to Attend Mee1

Miss Lutte stearns, Milwauqee,
Wis.
Mrs. J: R. Garfield, Fullerton.
Miss Helen Bascom, Wimbledon.
Miss Clara Berge, Mercer.
Mrs. F. o. Freeberg, Mercer.
Mrs. E. R. Edwards, Jamestown.
Miss Helen J. Allen, Jamestown.
Mrs. J. w. Standley, Hope.
Mrs. F. c. Martin, Hope.
Mrs. 0. M. Young, Bowman.
Mrs. c. J. Phelan, Bowman.
Mrs. J. R. Countryman, Grafton. =.
Mrs. A. R. T. Wylie, Grafton. :,
Mrs. J. c., Lord, Cando.
Mrs. Grace Cowan, Cando.
Mrs. A. G. Bemmels, L1spon.
Mrs. Karl Thomte, Lisbon.
Mrs. J. NJ. Thompson, Valley City.
Mrs. G. E. Burgess, Valley City.
Mrs. v. L.. Owston, Larimore.
Mrs. E. w. Cunningham, Larimore
Mrs. J. J. Lakine, Lar1more.
Mrs. w. E. Dickenson, Fullerton
Mrs. NJ. j.! Olson, Sanborn.
Mrs. L., Cashell, Grafton.
Miss Kate Ledurch, Grafton.
Mrs. 2. H. .Maercklein, Ashley.
Mrs. j.. M. Hammond, Ashley.
& Mrs. H. I. Ulvick, Aneta.
Mrs. N. A. Kloster, Aneta.
Mrs. r. S. Heron, Tolna.
Mrs. L.. G. Cowie, Tolna.
Mrs. G: E. Bouer, Courtenay
Mrs. G., A. Tucker, Courtenay.
Mrs. H. "A. Blocher, Bowman
: Mrs. A. Whittemore, Bowman.
Mrs. Bruce AIDE, Bismarck.
The Dickinson press., 1917-09-29
SOLDIER BOYS GET
THEIR FIRST PAY DAY

Members of the Machine Gun COM
pany greeted the paymaster with
cheers Wednesday when he appeared
with cash for one and one-half
months services, which. pays the bunch
up to September 1st. Captain C. j..
Bick, U. S. A., Of Chicago, is the pay
master for this division and is max
ing the rounds of the state.
The Dickinson press., 1917-09-29
LOCAL JEWISH PEOPLE
CELEBRATE YOM KIPPER

A large number Of Jewish people
were in the city Wednesday to attend
the Yom Ripper holiday celebration.
Following the days fasting de-
lightful dance was given in the Elks
hall which was attended by about $50
people. An orchestra composed Of
Miss Davis, Mrs. Messersmith and W.
R. Everett furnished the music.
The Dickinson press., 1917-09-29
ESTATE ADMINISTRATORS
SEEKING DICKINSON MAN

Lars Bertilson, whose former post
office address was Dickinson, is being
sought by the Federal Endowment Co.,
Administrators Of Estates, Chicago.
Sheriff T. N. Hartung received not
ice from this company recently to
locate the man if possible. Mr.. Bertir-
son evidently is the beneficiary Of
some estate and the administrators
are making every effort to locate him.
The Dickinson press., 1917-09-29

George Karcher of Jamestown Wis.
tied from Saturday until Monday with
his sisters, Mesdames A. r. Fossum
and A. A. Allen. Mr.. Karcher was
en- route to Glendive, Mont, where ne
expected to remain until the middle
of next week, and planned on stopping
off on his return trip. -.
The Dickinson press., 1917-09-29

'oi VIC 'i'o 'oi'eii'loi'
week:
Mrs. A. M. .O'Connor, St. Thomas,
Miss Clara Thorberg, Mandan.
The Misses Connolly, Mandan.
Mrs. Grant S. Hager, Grafton.
Miss Minnie J. Nielsen, Valley City.
Mrs. o. w. McClusky, Darlington.
Mrs. w. A. Mcintyre, Grand Forks.
Mrs. J. E. Hunter, Cando.
Mrs. E. C. Carney, Williston.
Mrs. H. l.. Bolley, Fargo:
Mrs. S. N. Putnam, New Rockford.
Mrs. L. N. Cary, Mandan.
Mrs. F. L. Conklin, Bismarck.
Mrs. Roy 0. Miller, Stanley.
Mrs. r. H. Devine, Wahpeton.
Miss Mabel Fodness, University.
Miss Ethel Stanford, Fargo.
Miss Aldyth Ward, Bismarck. 'F'
Mrs. Philip Meyer, Bismarck. r
Mrs. G. F. Rathman, Jamestown.
Mrs. w. S. Parker, Lisbon.
The Dickinson press., 1917-09-29

~ " " " ="
i. No definite orders have as vet o
(. been received but it is believed o
{: that the Second Regiment. of @
Q which the Machine Gun company .
9 is a unit, will leave for Camp o
9 Greene at Charlotte, N. c., the q
@ first of the coming week. The q
@ First Regiment, Including CO. ("
O K, will probably entrain for the @
Q same camp Saturday. o
o o o o o o o o @ o o o o o o
The Dickinson Machine Gun COM
pany were guests of Dickinson Lodge
No. 1877 3. P. O. Elks Tuesday after
noon and evening when big parade
and public demonstration in the late
afternoon was followed by banquet,
program and dance at the Elks' home
in the evening.
The parade was formed at 4 o'clock
at the armory, headed by the fife and
drum corps and the Machine Gun
company, and twenty high school
girls dressed in white followed, carry
ing the big Elks' flag. The Dickin-
son band was next in line, being fol-
lowed by all Of the children Of the
north and south side schools. The
members Of the Elks lodge were at
the rear of the parade, headed by the
Belfield band. On Willard street Major
A.. J. Osborn put the Machine Gun
company through some drill work
which was greatly appreciated by the
large and enthusiastic crowd of people
which lined the walks on both sides
Of the street. Although having been
in the service but a short time the
boys show careful training and their
adeptness at learning to drill.
The Dickinson band, the Belfeld
band and the fife and drum corps all
gave concerts for about an hour on
the streets, during which time the
young, ladies' carrying the big flag
were receiving donations Of money ror
the soldier boys mess fund, which
amounted in all to $13296.
Following the street demonstra tfon
banquet was served in the Elks hall
blythe ladies which was a delightful
feature Of the evenings entertainment.
Following the banquet Toastmaster E.
j. Hughes introduced the speakers,
Col. A. P. Peake of Valley City, At
torney w. F. Burnett and Major
Osborn, all veterans in the service
and capable speakers. Mayor Alfred
White also gave a short farewell talk
to the boys. 351
A social dance was enjoyed arter
the banquet, which was attended by
quite large crowd s8.7
The Dickinson press., 1917-09-29

The following delegates from var1-
Gus sections of the state have already
registered for the club convention
The Dickinson press., 1917-09-29
ELkS STAGE PARADE
and BANQUET FOR
THE SOLDIER BOYS

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