The Dickinson press., 1917-07-14
The Ven Thomas Moccro+h ., oh-

iate DroCher OF st. Mary'S abbey, Rich
ardton, passed away last Thursday
morning, his death being sudden and
due to heart trouble. Brother Tom,
as he was Familiarity called, arrived
in Richardton in 1905.
Mr.. and Mrs. William Empting of
Marmarth were injured when their
Ford car turned over just east of the
Montline bridge. They were thrown
out, Mrs. Empting being painfully
bruised and her husband incurring a
fracture of the left arm.
Contract has been let by the village
board of Hazen for a complete water
works system for the village. Con-
tract was awarded to the Haggert
Construction Co. of Fargo, on its bid
of $21,311.8O. Work will be started
within month or six weeks.
Farm loan associations have been
organized at New Salem, Judson and
Thinner by County Agent Gaumnitz.
Livestock shipping associations will
also be formed in Morton county by
Mr.. Gaumnitz, for the purpose of
cutting out the middleman's profit.
Mayor R. S. Jungers of Hebron
and Miss Anna Schroeder had a mar
row escape from serious injury last
week, when their car ran off the end
of culvert, overturning the machine
and throwing them both from the car.
They were bruised, but not badly hurt.
Joe Noyes, clerk in the Overstad &
Hoverson hardware store at Beach,
was run over by a car in which he
had been riding, recently, a hind
wheel passing over his chest. He was
rushed to the hospital, where it was
discovered that his injuries were not
serious.
Second annual Adams county boys
camp came to a close last week
after a successful session. Stock
and demonstrations given with regard
to control and treatment of livestock.
Twenty-Five lectures by experts were
also given.
The largest farm sale ever held in
the New England community was that
of horses, cattle and machinery at the
F. B. Williams farm near Midway last
week. Sales totaled more than $500.
Good prices were realized from the
stock, but bidding for machinery was
not so keen.
Later developments in the case of
Spencer Tennis, ranch hand who shot
himself at the Diamond C ranch re-
Gently, indicate that he had suffered
during the Odd Fellows picnic there
he was again affected, and, while suf
fering, shot himself.
Fire of unknown origin destroyed
the farm residence Of David William
son, two miles west of Bentley, last
week. The family was away from
home when the blaze was discovered
by neighbor, but it had gained such
headway that it was impossible to
save anything from the building.
Mr. and Mrs. Neil Lee arrived in
Manning from a trip through eastern
Montana and into the foothills of the
Rockies last week. They report crops
in Montana about the same as in this
part of North Dakota. There is little
vacant land that is worth much in
that state, they declare, and all this
is long way from a railroad.
F. C. Wick, cashier of the bank of
Oliver county at Center, holds the
record for a days automobile run
over dirt roads in the non-profession-
al class, it is claimed. Driving his
new Buick home from Flint, Mich, on
the last day of the trip he made the
run from Fergus Falls, Mimi, to
Center, a total Of 314 miles, without
hitch.
A miraculous escape from serious
injury or death was achieved last
week when a Ford and an Overland
collided head-on near Arnegard,
while going at good rate of speed.
The cars were driven by Harry Till
and John Ryan, and the accident oc-
Cured when both turned to the left
to avoid a team which was in the
road. The cars were badly smashed
but no one was seriously hurt.
Jacob Schmalenberger, pioneer resi-
dent Of the Hebron community, hav-
ing resided there since 1885, passed
away at Rochester, Minn., last week,
his death being due to heart disease.
He had gone to the hospital there for
treatment and died suddenly. Mr..
Schmalenberger was president of the
Merchants State Bank of Hebron and
was an extensive land holder. He is
survived by the widow and four chill
dren.