The Dickinson press., 1917-11-10
GRASSY BUTTE

W MOIlLdIld, Ill Clle lOCdllCy OF Olfclc,
in the fall, the ranch here having
been sold to Sam Glerup. This is the
land which VIM. J. Dunn of Chicago
owned for many years, formerly be-
ing included in the VIM. Purcell prop
critics. The land is we'll watered and
suits Mr.. Glerup we'll for home
ranch. It is improved and has been
occupied since last fall by the new
owner.
A. E. Lawhead recently made home
stead proof before John F. Rooney, u.
S. commissioner at Grassy Butte. Mr..
Lawhead had resided on his farm for
seven years and therefore was COM
PEELED to make proof at this time and
thus get the property on the assess
ment lists for 1918 taxation.
| l.. H. Nichols, contractor for the
Geo. Heaton Lumber Co. of Dickinson,
was in town a week ago repairing his
Ford car, which had broken axle
and other damage. With the help of
Robert Evans, local blacksmith and
machinist, the car was fixed up in
good shape. Mr.. Nichols had Alfred
Nelson along. The latter gentleman
was making a bid on the cattle shed
which w. l.. Richards expects to erect
! this winter on his Crooked Creek
ranch, also known as the double f +
place.
Fred Anderson was over during the
storm last week, intending to go down
south of Killdeer to get load of
oats from his farm over there, but
owing to the bad roads he gave up
the trip for the time. The Anderson
place is II miles northwest on sec.
3O-147-99, where he has been home
steading for six years. He came
from Wisconsin originally and worked
for the Russell Miller Mill Co. in
Dickinson two years before coming
out here. For three years he was
working much of the time for Jacob
Bull, residing at the same time on
his claim adjoining. The place is well
watered, has timber and good log
house. Mr.. Anderson was married
last year and is now well on the road
to success, having % head of cattle
and horses sufficient to carry on the
place. It will interest many Press
readers to know that Miss Anna Hill
lesheim owns a section of land in the
locality Of the Anderson ranch, which
she purchased about two years ago.
The Corral creek runs through the
section which is fenced and leased for
grazing by Delbert Skinner. Miss
Hillesheim was principal of the Dick
inson high school for a number of
years, her Minnesota home being at
Sleepy Eye.
w. A. Wax has drifted back to
Catana, Ia. He left this place with
his family about a month ago FOR
Montana, expecting to remain there
for the winter.
Glen B. Van Vleet, four miles east
of town, is wintering about 35 head
Of cattle. He had to cut down on the
size of his herd somewhat owing to
the scarcity of feed. His brother, P
N. Van Vleet, IS more fortunate and
has been buying a few head of cattle
to eat up his extra feed.
Walter Hoerauf was over from the
ranch recently to do some work or
the A. E. LaWhead auto and try anc
get it into shape to run again.
Delbert Skinner went into the Fay
cite and Manning country the pas
week horseback to do some collecting
and went on into Dickinson before
returning to his ranch.
The reserva tion cattle shipment wa:
finally made on October 21, when 1;
cars were loaded at Killdeer. 7. G
Saunders, Bill Cuskelly, Dexter Glerul
and Jim Hamilton went down with tho
stock. One cf the Olson boys was al
ready at the camp in South Dakota
south of Morristown. Dexter Glcrup
who came up as far Us Thinner tt
meet the shipment, got tired Of wait
ing and came along back to Killdeel
just day or two before the cars
were loaded. He will remain at Tho
new cattle camp for the winter, also
Jim Hamilton, the Olson boy ant
iprobably Bill Cuskelly. Our cattlemel
are we'll pleased with their range
down south of the main line of tho
Milwaukee, which includes some finely
timbered bottom land, and they will
range their stock there for at least ;
year and perhaps two, as it is sure
that it will take from one to two year!
to get the old range in the Killdeel
country grassed up to it's normal con
dition.
Mrs. Anton Zurn went to Dickinson
a short time since to visit and ge
her mother, Mrs. Barbara Fischer, tx
come out for the winter
Mr.. Hayes, the Jewell Nursery Co
agent, came out the past week to de-
liver trees in this locality. Kenneth
Mckenzie went to Killdeer to superin
tend the getting of the big boxes out
to Grassy Butte.
Ray Soule Of Belfeld was visiting
with the Murrays Of this section not
Harold Rase, assistant cashier
brought in three horses from Dickin'
son, which he has turned into the
Don Mckenzie pasture for the winter
Joe Cain has secured his reservation
grazing lease which fixes him out in
fine shape for the winter for his cattle
Mr.. and Mrs. Charles Sackett anc
Miss Lorna went over to Dickinson
the last of the month. The Sacketts
who are ranching 20 miles northwest
in the neighborhood of Jack Steele
their son-in-law, were former resi-
dents of the Stark county capital
land, Wis, where she will be with
relatives and attend school.
Merritt Freeman expects to leave
within a short time for the logging
camps of Washington.
Miss Daisy P. Waddell, who gave
up the Green River Butte school, has
a very much better school in Stark
county. She is teaching in the Burda
locality, west of Dickinson, where she
taught two years ago. Miss Waddcl1
can now be with her sister, Mrs. VIM
H. Burnett, every Saturday and Sun
day. Mr.. Burnett is in the United
States land office at Dickinson.
It will be hard to beat the Grassy
Butte record on the purchase Of Lib
erty Loan Bonds, the amount being