The Dickinson press., 1917-06-30
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MISSOURI SLOPE NOTES 8
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.oPE NOTES.
Hettinger high, school graduates
>have formed an alumni association

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D. D. Delaney, cashier of the First
State Bank of Amidon, was last week
united in marriage with Miss Clara
Louise Goettel of Mortified, Mimi.
.Forty-four Golden Valley booster
automobiles toured Mercer county re-
Gently, advertising the Golden Valley
Chautauqua, Fourth of July celebra-
ton and school dedication.
Mr.. and Mrs. A. N. Stevens, the
former a Civil war veteran and at
one time in Clusters famous COM
mand, are visiting in New England,
having arrived there recently from
their home in Perry, Mich.
John G. Boehler, well-known farm
er residing in the vicinity of Hebron,
passed away last week at the age of
49, The widow and six children sur
vive him. Interment was in the Con-
gregational cemetery near Hebron.
Sixty dollars was the price paid to
eJohn Braaten of Ellingson, when he
marketed a hog at Hettinger recently.
MI. Braaten says that he could have
easily fattened the porker another
hundred pounds if he had taken time.
City hall at Killdeer caught fire
last week. Chemical was turned on
the fire and then a heavy stream of
water completed the job of extin-
gushing the blaze. A cigaret thrown
in some straw started the fire.
The Farmers & Merchants State
Bank is the name of a new financial
institution which will open for bust
ness in New England about August
1. This will be the third bank in
that city.
Marmarth Mail last week ran a
fine cut of the new water tower
which has been erected in Marmarth.
It is $50 feet from base to top Of
the steel tank and the citizens Of
Marmarth 7 justly proud of it.
District court sessions will open in
Slope county on July 5, Judge W., G.
Crawford having given notice to this
80 veniremen will be called. Hearing
of citizenship applications will occupy
the morning and criminal cases will
be taken up in the afternoon.
Community league of Amidon will
bend every effort to see that plenty
of farm labor is secured to harvest
the big crop this fall. Arrangements
are being made to get in close touch
with a number of different farm labor
bureaus in the east, as well as in
other cities in this state.
A crowd estimated at between
1900 and 1000 attended the annual
Equity picnic at Werner last week.
The celebration lasted through two
days, and splendid speakers were
heard both days. There was also a
good program of athletic sports each
day. Moving pictures and vaudeville
were given at the auditorium.
Showing of stock at the Amidon
farmers institute last week was es-
pecially fine. Some splendid Jersey,
Hereford, Holstein and Shorthorn cat
tie were shown. Music was given by
State Bank of the Amidon band. In
teresting addresses of value to the
farmer ad stock raiser were given by
prominent speakers.
Morton Gorder, farmer residing
northeast of Killdeer, was badly in
jured last week, when he fell from q
load of hay. The wagon passed over
him, and a cash was cut in the
back of his head and another above
one eye. He was unconscious for a
time. Fourteen stitches were re-
quired to close the cut in the back
of his head.
A new resident Of the Belfield COM
munity is R. O. Rea of Danville, ILL.,,
who has, with his family, taken up
residence on his farm south of. town.
Mr.. Rea has been farming near Dan
vile, Ill.,, for a number of years, but,
discovering. that his renter in North
Dakota was making money faster
than he was, he decided to come
here and try it himself.
Death brought relief to Mrs. O. ".
Phelps of New England last week
after more than six months of suf-
fering, due to injuries incurred in a
fall January q. She had been an in
valid since, her age, IA years, render
ing her condition more serious. She
is survived by the widower, n son
and one daughter. Interment was in
the New England cemetery.
William Meas, proprietor of the
Clifton. house at New Salem, and
one of the best known men in Nor
ton county, dropped dead Monday
night, heart disease being cause of his
passing. Mr.. Meas and his wife ar
rived at New Salem 80 years ago and
had since made their home there.
The widow, three daughters and four
sons survive, to Jul his passing.
J. w. Foley, poet laureate of North
Dakota, who resides at Medora, gave
a splendid talk before a large audi
ence of friends in Bismarck last Fri
day evening, telling Of the early days
in the state, of the war and Of things
in general, and reciting bits of his
poetry. Mr.. and Mrs. Foley recently
returned from the west, where they
spent the winter.
One of the Oldest established bust
ness houses in Richardton changed
hands last week, when a deal was COM
pleted whereby Schuetz Bros, farm,
ers residing gsouth of Heart, river.
take over the store and stock of mer-
chandise Of Joseph Killer. The new
owners will take possession July /.
and it is said that they trade in their
valuable farms, consisting of about
$50 acres, partially in crop, for the
town property.
Tuberculosis brought about con.
domination If three head Of catt1es he.