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The Dickinson press., 1917-01-20
County Grain Growers Active

The secretary of the local associa-
tion has received scores of petitions
from ell parts of the state in answer
to the circulars sent out. Efforts to
enlist the assistance of the Farmers
Union, Grange, Equity, Tri-State
Grain Growers and similar organiza-
tions have been uniformly successful
and it is felt that sufficient evidence
has already been gathered to show
the secretary of agriculture there is
a very strong sentiment throughout
this and neighboring states in favor
of this needed reform.
The publication of the Thysell
charts Of the Ladd results by the
Nonpartisan Leader and the large
amount of favorable matter appearing
in that paper in support of the local
movement has aided in arousing SEN
timent. What will be the result at
the Washington hearings and how
strong the opposition will be remains
to be seen.
Those who have been circulating
petitions locally are requested to send
in their petitions as soon as possible,
as the hearing may be called for early
in February and our delegate should
have everything in readiness. Mail
petitions to the secretary, Norman
Malcolm, Box COL, Dickinson.
The Dickinson press., 1917-01-20
Theatre OlUners
Organize to Fight
Sunday Closing

Petitions to open theatres on Sum-
day are being circulated in the city
this week and are being readily
signed. It was also announced by
theatrical interests here that similar
-q5noIV4 po4gInoI!o SuIoq oIe suoI4l3od
out the state under the direction Of
the state organization of moving pic
ture theatre owners.
The petitions seek to have the Blue
Sky law amended to exclude theatres
from so rigid regulation as recently
enforced. The "lid" has been on in
Dickinson since December 1st, and
very little protest was made at that
time, but with such rigid enforcement
Of the law in Bismarck, Mandan,
Jamestown, Valley City, Fargo and
other important tiles of the state,
the state organization took the matter
up in the hope of getting relief dur
ing the present session of the legisla-
ture. The law was so rigidly enforced
in Bismarck that it has been impos-
sible to purchase a cigar or a news
paper on Sunday and this fact, the
theatrical men believe, will enable
them to get some attention from the
legislative body as the members have
an opportunity to see for themselves
whether or not they want such law.
The billiard hall proprietors are also
active in the matter and their state
organization is making an effort to
secure legislation along the same
lines.
The Dickinson press., 1917-01-20

The Stark County Grain Growers
Association, organized in December to
work for the adoption of better stand
ards for the grading of wheat, reports
very encouraging progress is being
made. The hearings in Washington
are now expected to occur in February
according to advice recently received
from the secretary of agriculture. .
Several other counties have selected
delegates to accompany President
Ladd to the hearings. 1t is anticipat-
ed that North Dakota will be officially
represented by two or more state Of
icials in addition to President Ladd.
Attorney General LANCER and Com
missioner of Agriculture Hagan will
attend if their duties in connection
with the session of the legislature
will permit. The state legislature has
given the movement official endorse
ment in the form of a resolution in
troduced by Representative Ward Of
Burleigh county, strongly demanding
that the new federal grades be es-
tablished upon the basis of the mill
ing and baking tests of wheat as de-
termined by President Ladd. This
resolution is known as H. B. 26 and
has no opposition to passage in either
branch.
The Dickinson press., 1917-01-20
BdKea arathers
Buy ptile
Grocery Stock

Lewis and Oscar Baker, under the
firm name of Baker Bros, have pur-
chased the grocery stock belonging to
the Dickinson Mercantile company and
took possession of that portion of the
store Tuesday. Invoicing had been
going on for several days prior to the
transfer, the new firm taking only the
grocery and provision department,
and the closing out sale now being
conducted by the Dickinson Mercantile
company will be continued indef-
nitely on the remainder of the stock
of general merchandise.
The Baker brothers are we'll known
to residents of both Stark and Dunn
counties. They came to Taylor in
1900 from Nebraska, and two years
later engaged in the mercantile bust
ness with their father the late E. o.
Baker, under the firm lame of E. O.
Baker & Sons. They continued in
Taylor until 1908, when they opened
an establishment at Emerson, in Dunn
county, shortly after Dunn county
was organized. Prior to. this time
Oscar Baker conducted a store at
Halliday, two miles north of the pres
ent town of Halliday, which, for a
number of years, was the only trad
ing point in eastern Dunn county.
After establishing the store at Emer-
son. the Bakers were identified with
practically all of the business inter-
ests of the new town in addition to
having large farming interests in the
immediate vicinity. Lewis Baker
conducted an implement business for
several years and closed out the stock
last year. After the death of the
father, the boys disposed Of the mer-
camille business to G.. B. Nyhagen,
who also has mercantile interests at
Manning and Dunn Center.
Oscar, Lewis and v. A. Baker
bought property in this city and
moved here last June and since that
time have conducted a general real
estate business in addition to looking
after their own holdings, about six
sections, in Dunn county and have
maintained an office in the Jessen
block. They are discontinuing the
business since taking over the grocery
stock, and V. A. Baker is assisting the
brothers until the business is firmly
established.
The Bakers have practically grown
up in the business and are men of
reliability and experience. They ex-
pect to conduct an up-to-date grocery
and render individual service to their
patrons.
The Dickinson press., 1917-01-20
OFFICIALS SEIZE
BOOZE SHIPMENTS

It's as "dry" as a desert in Stark
county as a result of the drastic ac-
tion Of the strong arm of the law the
first of the week when all booze in
store at all freight and express Of
fees in the county was confiscated
in the name Of the law by officials
from the shcriff's and states attor-
ney's offices. At the freight house in
this city the authorities met with op-
position and the locked doors were
forced and the liquid refreshments
carted away in charge of the sheriff,
and there they will remain until the
rightful owner comes along and makes
affidavit that the confiscatcd goods
are for his, or her, individual use.
Deputy sheriffs have also seized all
shipments in the freight houses at
Richardton, Taylor, Gladstone, South
Heart and Belfeld and have stored
the shipments with justices Of the
peace.
And that isn't all. The shipments
are being confscated as fast as they
arrive, and the action will be con-
tinued and in force for some time ac-
cording to information given out from
the sheriff's and the states attorneys
supreme court the famous Webb-Ken-
yon law has been upheld and this
law prohibits the importation of "wet"
goods into "dry" territory except for
individual use.
The seizure of the shipments at
this time will have a tendency to do
awav with the practice of ordering
booze under fcticious names and re-
ceipting for it upon arrival at the
freight or express office, as all par
ties to whom the shipments are ad-
dressed must do business with the
sheriff or states attorney and make
affidavit that the liquor is for indi-
vidual use. There is a large quantity
of contraband now in the hands of
the officials but the legitimate owners
will have no trouble to get possession
of their property after making the
proper affidavit.
It looks like long, dry spell.
The Dickinson press., 1917-01-20
STATE PRESS
ASSOCIATION
WANTED ZIEREI;
PEOPLE OF DICKINSON yyOIL0
LIKE TO ENTERTAIN CTATC
PRESS GANG
Side Trip to Medora Will Be Planned
If Dickinson Is Named az
Meeting Place

The Commercial Club of Dickinson
again went on record Wedne sday eve
ming of extending an invitation to the
North Dakota Press Association to
hold its 1917 summer meeting in
Dickinson. The summer session of
this association will undoubtedly
be held either in June or July, at a
time when Dickinson is in gala attire.
If the press boys and girls of the
state choose this city as their next
convention place they will choose
wisely, because there will be "things
doing" frem the beginning to the end
of the session. The people of Dickin-
son are royal entertainers and plans
are already under way to give the
much wanted visitors splendid time.
If Dickinson's invita- ton is accept
ed, side trip to Medora and the
Badlands, either by special train or
automobiles, will be planned. The
people of Roosevelt's old home town
will undoubtedly put on an entertain
ment that will open the eyes of the
"easterners," as Medora is the heart
of the last great cattle country of
western North Dakota, a territory
over which the cowpuncher still reigns
supreme.
The Dickinson press., 1917-01-20
KILLDEER COUPLE
JOINED IN WEDLOCK

At the home of the BRIDES mother,
Mrs. Jesse Smith, in Killdeer on
Wednesday of last week occurred the
marriage of Miss Pearl Smith to
Fred w. David, Rev. Porter Knudson
performing the ceremony. The bride
is very popular young lady and for
several years was resident Of Dick
inson, being employed at the Ro-
quette store during the family's
residence in this city. She has been
engaged in teaching school in Dunn
county the past few years.
Mr.. David is very popular young
man in the north country and has a
good farm near Killdeer, where they
will reside after a short honeymoon
trip to the Twin Cities.
The Dickinson press., 1917-01-20
NORMAL SCHOOL
BOOSTER BRIGADE
ON TO BISMARCK

Plans are under way to organize a
Normal school booster brigade to visit
the members Of the state legislature
in Bismarck in the near future. The
bill providing for an appropriation for
the new Dickinson normal school will
soon be introduced by the state solons,
and the .sbooster brigade" is being or
ganized to impress the fact upon the
North Dakota law makers that need
their support when the appropriation
bill appears. The Missouri Slope
needs this school, which the people
of the state endorsed by a majority
of over 17,000-and we need the
money with which to build it.
Hundreds of Missouri Slope boost
ers will undoubtedly participate in
this trip, to be made in the interests
of most worthy cause. A special
train will be chartered if thought
practicable.
The Dickinson press., 1917-01-20
GRASSY BUTTE SOON
TO HAVE Big BOOM

The Grassy Butte people are going
to make a commercial expansion this
year and they are already feeling out
the sentiment in the different towns
as to telephone connections, rural
mail routes and road improvements.
The Grassy Butte Advertiser has the
following to say. of their plans for the
future:
The petition to have a mail route
from Watford City to Mary will be
turned over soon to the Watford
City Commercial Club, who are to
take. charge of same.
The Commercial Club of Watford
City are very active now laying plans
for much road improvement to be
done in this coming spring. This
club has forwarded a survey of the
road leading from Watford City
through Grassy Butte to make juno
tion with the Red Trail at Belfield, to
the state engineer, and are seeking
state and U. S. government aid for
same. 1t is well-known fact that
the citizens of Watford City are the
people who donated the ferry boat at
;..hesf sfDave Warren place on the Little
Missouri and which has proven, since
it's start, such a relief to the travelling
public at this crossing of the river.
Last summer the populcce north of
the river turned, out, en- masse, and
did considerable work on the north
side hills. This year with the COM
bined county, state, U. S. government
and Watford City business mems aid
expended on the road from the river
to Watford City will do much to make
traffic easier. Much work, also, is to
be done on the south side grade the
coming summer by the Rhoades town.
ship according to the plans of the
supervisors; and this and the opening
of road to the west from Grassy
Butte will be part of the first road
work to be commenced in the spring.
The Dickinson press., 1917-01-20
SHIPPING FLAX STRAW
TO ST. PAUL MARKET

Joe Carroll has been baling and
shipping flax straw to St. Paul firm
to be used in manufacturing purposes
and has shipped so far about thirty
tons. He hauled the straw in from
near by farms and baled it before
loading. The company purchasing the
straw use it in the manufacture of
boiler compound, stock food, insulat-
ing key boards, tow for upholstering
and faxinum. This may lead to a
great industry in the northwest.
Mr.. Carroll has also commenced
baling hay at his yard and finds a
ready market for his product at other
points.
The Dickinson press., 1917-01-20
SLOPE CORN GROWERS
WIN BIG PRIZES

The second annual corn show given
by the First National Bank of St.
Paul closed December 10th, and the
prizes have been awarded.
It was the greatest showing Of corn
ever held in the northwest, 1876 loving
cups being given as prizes to men,
while many others went to boys and
girls in their classifications. The
prizes for the men in the Slope
country went to c. H. Siedschlag,
Petrol; w. J. Smith, Hebron; Joseph
A. Kitchen, Sentinel Butte; w. F.
Salzer, Golden Valley. The boys list
includes Oliver, Admiral and Charlton
Siedschlag, PETROL; Chas. Gould, Oak
dale. ..sr.. .sr
The Dickinson press., 1917-01-20
Famous Identity
Case Concluded
Late Last Week
WHAT CALDWELL SAYS

q A Press reporter called on Mr.. 9
o Caldwell after the trial and ask O
o ed him if he had any statement o
o to make. Mr.. Caldwell said: 81 O
Q am glad the trial is over. 1 want Q
Q the people of this community to O
9 know that this plaintiff is not @
9 my son. If he had been, there o
@ would never have been any law o
o suit. I also desire to say that I o
. have no feeling of ill will against Q
Q any of the witnesses for the o
o plaintiff. They all testified to o
o the fine character of my son. I o
9 have that to feel proud of. 1 ap- o
o preciate the help many friends o
@ gave me and the earnest efforts O
9 and work of my counsel. I am @
@ going back to my ranch now and o
9 go to work. That is all I have o
@ to say. o
o o o o o o o o o o o o o o o o
81. C. R." still remains the "man of
mystery" as Judge Nuessle decided
on Friday last that he is not Jay
Allen Caldwell. The Press carried a
report Of the outcome of the trial
in it's last weeks issue, but for the
benefit of the many readers who are
interested in the case, we are pub
fishing this week extracts from sew
eral letters that were introduced in
evidence and the findings of Judge
Nuessle in full. The decision of the
judge may not agree with all parties
concerned, but the Press believes that
he was sincere in his rendition Of
judgment and that he gave an honest
opinion according to the evidence in
troduced.
The following extracts from letters
written by James H. Caldwell and his
second wife to Jay, and by Jay to
them, indicate that the relations Of
the three were very friendly:
J. H. Caldwell to Son
Letter posted at Gladstone in jan
uary, 1904, and addressed to J. A.
Caldwell at Chicago:
"My Dear Jay: I arrived home
and found everything all right. It
ing to blow tonight. The milk cow
had a calf the same day We left. I
wish you would tell Uncle Charley
just how you have been and what has
been done for you. Have him examine
your SplCLle TO ascertain IL any Signs
of lung trouble and have him write
and let me know just how you are.
I trust you may get along all right,
and do not come back until you are
satisfied that you are all right. We
can get along. Do not let anything
worry you as I will run this end
so don't worry. I am, as
ever, your Father. P. s. Write often
and I will write as often as I go to
the office" .....
J. II. Caldwell to Son
Dated at. Gladstone January 20,
1904, and addressed to Jay A. Cald-
well, 6058 Wentworth Ave, Chicago,
in care of DR.. Lovewell. Postmarked
as received in Chicago March 10th:
"My Dear Jay: Have Uncle Char
ley examine you for tuberculosis. ]
a Continued on Page 81.
The Dickinson press., 1917-01-20
EARLY DICKINSON
RESIDENT IS DEAD

Word was received in Dickinson
early in the week of the death Of
Mrs. S. G. Baker on January 18th,
at her home in Tacoma, Washington.
Deceased, a resident of this city from
about 1894 to 1897, when the family
went to Tacoma, had been in poor
health the past two years. Last fall,
failing to get help at home, Con-
ductor Sam Baker took his wife to
Rochester, but the result was the
same.
Mrs. Baker was known to readers
of the Press in the early nineties as
Mrs. Todd. She came here from
Jamestown, where she had been en-
gagged as nurse. One child by her
first husband was buried in the Dick
inson cemetery. From the second
union three children, Mildred, Ruth
and Samuel, are left to mourn with
the father the loss of good wife
and mother.
Miss Mildred Baker, student in
the Washington University, is about
20 years of age. She attended the
Minnesota u one year, having apart
ments with her aunt, Miss Elizabeth
Baker, stenographer In the chief ex-
ecutive's office of Minnesota, and a
former resident Of Dickinson. Sam
uel Baker, the youngest child, is about
Is years of age. Miss Mildred was
born in this city.
Conductor Sam Baker has a pas
senger run on the N. P. between
Seattle and Tacoma. He came to the
western part of North Dakota from
Kentucky, about the year 1884, and
for about two years was a cowboy on
the range for Wibaux, the early day
famous French cattle king. Mr..
Baker commenced his railroad career
as brakeman with Conductor Harry
Hagerman in 1888.
The Dickinson press., 1917-01-20
WORK PROGRESSING
ON ROUND HOUSE

Work is progressing rapidly on the
new section of the round house to
take the place of the east wing which
was recently destroyed by fire. Only
a portion of the section is being erect
ed at the present time, although the
concrete foundation work has been
completed for the entire structure.
The roof of heavy timbers is now be-
ing placed on the new five-stall
compartment and the other work will
follow with the moderation of the
weather. One new brick wall is to be
built on the east end and the south
wall to connect with the other work
already completed.
The Dickinson press., 1917-01-20
THOUSANDS
TO BE- SPENT
IN BUILDING
NEW STEAM MAINS TO BE LAID
IN PAVING DISTRICT BY
HUGHES & DEITERS
Telephone Company to Complete New
Cables and Terminals Many
Other improvements

Among the many new improve
ments planned for the city of Dickin-
son. the coming spring is an expen-
diture of about $4,000 by Hughes &
: Deiters for new steam mains for the
central heating plant. This work is
made necessary in the blocks which
the city plans to pave in the near fu-
ture in order that it may be completed
before the paving is done. The new
work includes new and larger steam
mains on Willard street and in the
business district of the city to take
the place of the old mains which are
not at proper depth for street paw
ing.
Some other extensive improvements
planned by Hughes & Deiters for the
heating and lighting plant for the
coming year will not be made on ac-
count of the large increase in price
of copper wire and all other material
commonly used in the construction
of electrical appliances, and the COM
pany now plans to postpone this work
until the price of material is lower or
until the natural growth of their busi-
ness demands the service regardless
of the cost.
The work of laying the new steam
mains will take about two months and
will commence before June 1st. The
cost of the new work will be around
$4,000.
During the coming year the city
will probably consider paving several
blocks in the business district, and
with this idea in view the power plant
will have their work out Of the way.
The growth Of business the past
year has made necessary some
changes in the construction of the
city lines, a portion of the material
for which is already on the ground.
Foreman L. M. Peterson and a crew
of men from Bismarck, will COM
mence the work in about two weeks
which will cut down the cost Of main
tenance of the company's lines in the
downtown district. The work in
cludes new cables and terminals and
other work which will tend to increase
the efficiency of the service.
Cables will be run direct to the
business blocks which have large
number of phones which in the future
will do away with large percentage
of wire trouble. An appropriation of
about $4,000 has been made for the
work.. % ..
Plans for the new Methodist church
will be placed in the hands of the
contractors for estimates during the
coming month and thirty days will
be allowed in which to submit bids.
The old building is to be moved as
soon as it is disposed Of and work
on the new structure will commence
as soon as possible after the weather
opens up in the spring. This will I'M
doubtedly be one of the finest church
buildings in this section of the coun-
try and present plans are to have it
fully completed during the summer
months.
The new $4,000 fiat building to be
erected just north Of the armory will
be commenced as soon as the exca-
walton can be made. Apartments are
already being leased and it is prob
able that all apartments will be leased
before time for actual construction
work to start. ,a
The Dickinson press., 1917-01-20
JAIL SENTENCE AND
FINE FOR BOOTLEGGER

Ted Spears was willing to enter a
plea of guilty to selling intoxicating
liquor when arrested on the charge
this week and on Wednesday evening
was taken to Beach, where Judge w.
c. Crawford is holding court, to re-
ceive his sentence. States Attorney
H. A.. Burgeson, Sheriff T. N. Har-
tung and Clerk Of Court Val. Koch
made the trip, returning on No. 8
Thursday.
Judge Crawford sentenced Spears
To 120 days in the county jail and a
fine Of 5000 and the costs Of prosecu-
tion.
The Dickinson press., 1917-01-20
Gudrdsm,en Begin
HOmeWard JOurneu
On Tuesday Next

San Antonio, Jan. 1.-THE First
North Dakota Infantry will leave
Llano Grande, January 23rd, proceed
ing to Fort Smelling, Mimi, to be
mustered out of the federal service,
according to announcement made at
department headquarters today. With
it's departure the last of organiza-
tions included in the 10000 troops ord
cred home from the border month
ago will have moved.
The Dickinson press., 1917-01-20
Beach Man Faces
Trial For Murder
OfHis. NeiqhbOr

Charged with numbering Horace
Ball, by blowing him to atoms with
dynamite, George Smith was placed
on trial at Beach yesterday.
Ball was killed on July 10th, when
a heavy charge of dynamite was ex-
ploded under his shack. Until Sep
tember 18th, detectives searched for
the man who had blown up the little
home. Then Smith, supposedly a
good friend of the murdered man, was
arrested.
The Dickinson press., 1917-01-20
HALLIDAY ORGANIZES Il
NEW M. w. "A. LODGE

Halliday Camp No. 10,953, M. W.
A. was organized in that village Tues
day evening by District Deputy Corey
Of Minot. The following officers
compose the new lodge: Consul, W..
T. Brooks; advisor, Irwin Lewis;
banker, q. s. Evenson; clerk, ID
Campbell. The lodge was organized
with a large charter membership.
The Dickinson press., 1917-01-20

The Press will issue an Apprecia-
ton Week issue next week. .ss-
The Washington times., 1917-03-23
FIFTY Y. CAMPS
APPLY FOR TENTS
South Carolina Applications for
Quarters at Reunion Larg-
est From Any State.

Fifty camps of United Confederate
Veterans OF South Carolina today ap-
piled to Col. r. N. Harper, chairman
OF the reunion committee, for accom-
modations during their stay in Wash
ington the first week In June. This
is the largest number from any one
State that has applied for quarters
during the twenty-second annual re-
union of the South soldiers. The Ten
nessee veterans have applied in large
numbers also.
East Potomac Park will not be Sc
lected as the site of the tented city.
This location Is believed by Chairman
Harper to be unsuitable and efforts
Will be made to get a location not so
close to the Potomac river.
The expense of the reunion was dis
cussed by the committee on expendi-
lures late yesterday, and the program
OF entertainment tentatively mapped
out.