The Dickinson press., 1917-10-13
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dIlu Juliet NSIlAC1SSs a.
Milo, the little 7-year-old son of
Mrs. Mary Langworthy Of Mott, who
last Wednesday was taken to the Bis
marck hospital having had his skull
fractured that day, is reported as re-
covering splendidly. The little boy
was playing in the yard of his home
and from reports the boy got too close
to some horses, when one let fly its
heels, striking the unfortunate lad IN
the head. The head was badly cut
open and the skull fractured. He was
rushed to the Bismarck hospital as
soon as possible and is now receiving
medical attention at that place.
Two prairie fires visited the vicin-
Iity of Hebron Sunday. One, which it
is alleged was set by sparks from the
locomotive on No. 8, was discovered
on the north side of the track at
Knife River station. This proceeded
to the Gustav Duckowitz place, cover
ing a territory about one-half a mile
wide and did considerable damage,
principally to pastures and hay which
was stacked. No reports of loss OF
farm buildings have been received:
The other fire was to the east OF
Hebron and ran between Glen Ullln
and Eagles Nest and to the north to
the Haymarsh vicinity. Reports in
dictate that considerable stacked hay
was lost; one party, J. K. Pettis, lost
about 1000 tons of hay.
Ed. Brown arrived last week from
Mountain Lake, Mimi, with three cars
of horses, cattle, farm machinery and
household goods. The family arrived
a day or two later and the Browns
are now comfortably settled on the
ALT. White ranch eight miles west Of
New England. The Browns come we'll
equipped, and here's wishing them the
best of success in the New England
territory.
The Bowman county draft board
have ordered the arrest of Anton
Lambert and Robert Warner of Bow
man as deserters from the United
States army. Lambert is believed to
be in Minneapolis but the where
abouts of Warner are unknown.
On Monday afternoon of this week
all members of the Catholic church
living in the vicinity of Amidon, were
requested to be present at a meeting
called for the purpose of discussing
| plans for the Catholic church which is
to be built in Amidon this fall. J. c.
Holzemer, who has been circulating d
petition among the Catholics has al.
ready received subscriptions and
promises Of assistance, amounting tc
$4,000. They hope to be able to bullo
a $4,000 church this fall.
H. O. Beisser and family and c. N,
Bayman and family left New Eng
land last week for Iowa, making the
trip in their Ford cars. The Beissers
go to Lewis, Iowa, where they will re.
main indefinitely. The Baymans viii
spend the winter in the vicinity OF
Fountanelle and return in the spring
to their farm in the Iowa settlement
east of New England.
Frank Gray from Strehlow town
ship was t%ransacting business IN New
England on Tuesday. He says the
g%rasshopers have laid lots of eggs
in the spring blowing and promise tc
be a big crop next year. Just as
soon as freezing weather comes Mr.
| GRAY will disc his land and expose
as many of the hopper eggs as pos
sible. 1t is a good scheme and others
should try it.
Iver Sanders and Miss Mary Bag.
stad of New England were married
at the Herman Nelson home on Sep
TENDER Both. Mr.. Sanders expects tc
leave about the 18th of this month fol
Camp Dodge, Iowa. During her hus-
bands absence Mrs. Sanders will make
her home with her parents in Mime
apolis.
Paul F. Zempel of New England
and Miss Ferie Bayard Of Hunter
were married at Fargo on Wednesday
afternoon, September 26th, by Rev
Thomas Graham.
Charles A. johnson of the johnson
Fuel Co., of Fairfax, S. D., was III
Scranton this week making arrange"
ments to put in the foundations fol-
two additional units to the briquettlne
plant here. Mr.. johnson purchased
the brick of the Scranton Brick &
Tile Co. for the new building. He ex-
pressed himself as well pleased with
the progress made with the present
installation and with the reception
that the briquettes are receiving from
the consumers. He said that the COM
pany had orders for over 500 carloads
of briquettes ahead of their ability &c
| ship, and that a twelve unit plant will
be Installed here next year.
Mrs. Adeline Hill, who has been
spending some time with her sister.
Mrs. Joe Brew, near Fayette, depart
ed on Wednesday last for her home
in Iowa.
Attorney General VIM. LANCER has
Withdrawn from the law firm of Lam
ger & Nuchols at Mandan, and has
| sold his interest to C. F. Kelsch. The
firm name will be Nuchols & Kelsch'
Mr.. Kelsch has been practicing law
in Mandan for the past two years,
and has made many friends in this
section. For the past year he has
been connected with the firm of Lam
ger e. Nuchols. The senior member
of the new firm is Judge Nuchols.
Thomas Perry, IN experienced road
builder, who built a good deal of the
Red Trail east of Dickinson is going
to start work on the road between
Amidon and New England and will
put a road grader on the job in a few
days. Those who have seer his form
er work feel that Slope county is
fortunate in securing such a good
man for this work.
r. C. Davis returned to Belfield
recently from a two weeks trip to
the Peace River district in western
Alberta, Can. He accompanied
AL. Davis and Walter Beebe on their
hunting and trapping expedition and
spent a week with the boys while
building their cabin some fifty miles
west of the city of Edmonton. He
took advantage of the shooting Of
fered and brought home a mounted
head as a trophy of a days sport.
Came of all kinds1is rennrted nlentt-