The Dickinson press., 1917-03-31

Miss Angeline Hunt of Belfeld had
THE misfortune to break her arm on
last Saturdaf while roller skating.
A. w. Palmer, who has spent the
lpast two years in Iowa, returned to
Bowman on Friday last and will farm
ibis homestead northeast of Bessie.
Albert Hannes, of the Hannes Light
& Power Company at Glen Ullin,
while in Minneapolis recently, pur-
chased $4,000 worth of machinery and
equipment for his electric light plant.
In the neighborhood of IS couple
attended the opening dance of the
evening. The Killdeer five piece or
chestra furnished the music for the
occasion.
R. Rasmussen, section foreman for
the Milwaukee at Buffalo Springs,
was a business visitor in Bowman
Tuesday. Mr.. Rasmussen will be
! transferred to Hettinger the first of
April, where he will hold the position
of coal shed foreman.
Articles of incorporation for third
bank at Watford City were recorded
in the office of the register of deeds
at Schafer last week. This new in
stitution will be known as the First
State Bank of Watford City. The
incorporators are, w. H. Westergaard
of Williston; Geo. w. Nelson former
ly of Watford and now of Bowman,
N. D.; Carl P. Gauthier, Williston; j.
J. Blair, Havre, Mont.
Homer Davis returned last Monday
from Fargo, where he has been at
tending the Agricultural college. Mr..
Davis will again take up the position
as foreman of the Richards Wilcox
ranch, west of Killdeer. Fred Robin
son, who has been in charge during
the winter, expects to leave the first
of the month to commence farming
operations on his own farm near
Werner.
F. M. Bordwell, of Saltwater,
Minnesota, who recently made home
stead entry on the old Dejaegher
sheep ranch, which was later the
homestead of O. C. Woods, and his
son, Marmarth's physician, DR.. F. A.
Bordwell, will build up we'll
Equipped ranch proposition on the
Cannon Ball creek northwest of Mar
marth. It is the intention of the
|gentlemen to invest something like
five thousand dollars in buildings,
fence and equipment, which will
make this one of the most COM
Iplete small ranches in the Little
Missouri river valley.
| An Agriculture developement of
the country around Antelope has
been of late years steady and strong
enough to justify more rapid
growth of the little town. A while
ago three blocks were surveyed for
building purposes. This coming spring
will see Antelope enjoying regular
building boom. A new store, bank,
lumber-yard, hotel and several resi-
dences are expected to be built. In
consideration of the rapidly growing
business the N. P. officials have de-
clded to soon erect new depot and
to establish a regular agency at that
place.
| Abe Porter and Miss Clara Erbe
stole a march on their Halliday
friends and quietly slipped off to
Manning last Saturday evening where
Ithey were married last Monday after
noon. Judge Morton performed the
ceremony with w. A. earns and Miss
Holman acting as witnesses. They
are both highly respected and enter
Uprising young people and have num-
Der of friends whose best wishes and
congratulations are extended. They
will reside on the McMullen farm
near Halliday, after they return from
the eastern part Of the state, where
they are visiting Mrs. Porter's par
lents.