The Dickinson press., 1917-05-19
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MISSOURI SLOPE NOTES
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Mckenzie County Sunday School
Association will meet at Watford City
May 26 and 81.
Carl Nelson and Carl Rogan are
two Watford City boys who have en-
listed in Company E of Williston.
Boys and Girls of Grant county
are ~manifesting great interest in the
new agricultural clubs being formed
in that county. /
Belfeld Commercial Club and Col
onel Hike, leading community boost
er, will cooperate in raining a war
garden in that city.
Hazen's splendid new school build
ing will be dedicated on Memorial
Day, when Governor Frazier and
other notables will deliver addresses.
George N. Remission, secretary of
the Bismarck Commercial Club, gave
q stirring booster talk before the
Hebron Commercial Club last Wednes-
day evening.
A large crowd attended the barbe-
u held at the Haynes Cooperative
Company's coal mines last Monday.
Guests were taken through the mine
and shown the various processes.
Date Of Southwestern North Da-
kota Buttermakers' convention, to be
held at Hebron, has been changed to
Saturday, May 26. Prominent speak
ers will address the gatherings.
The New Cash store at Mott was
purchased last week from James
Scott by Margulies Brothers, Pro-
prietors of the Mott Cash Bazaar.
The new owners took possession on
May 2.
County commissioners Of Adams
county are planning a bodybuilding
campaign this summer. A series Of
trunk-llne roads will be constructed,
north and south, from each town in
the county. 49, -
c. Roy Kindt of Chicago has let
the contract for erection Of a new
n story business house in Mott, at
a cost of $4,000: Mott Construction
Company was the successful bidder
for the contract.
Grant county has formed a fair as
ISOLATION, and first fair will be held
at Leith in October. Land will be
purchased for a fair ground at Leith.
A livestock and agricultural exhibit
will also be held.
Mrs. Mary Tencat, of Hettinger
passed away last Thursday, after a
lingering illness, in her 80th year.
Remains, accompanied by her daugh-
ter-in-law, Mrs. S. Dole, were taken
to Michigan for interment.
Legal settlement of financial and
other affairs between Morton and
Grant counties will begin with a con-
ference of the commissioners of the
two counties at the Mandan court
house, starting Monday, May Fl.
Beach is furnishing it's quota Of
men for Uncle Sans forces. Nearly
every day brings another recruit for
the nations fighting forces. A.. W:
Call, Dan Madison, Fay Earl and
Howard still are among the latest
volunteers.
Entire population of Dunn Center
turned out last week to bid farewell
to the four youths of that town who
left to join Company F at Mandan.
Short talks were given at the station
and the band played a number Of
stirring selections.
Mrs. Henry Olson of Scranton,
wife of Henry Olson, one Of the
early homesteaders near Hettinger,
died in the home last Saturday aft
ernoon, death resulting from pneu-
monia. The widower and two chill
dren survive her.
Officials of the Billings County Fair
Association are already planning to
make the 1917 fair the biggest and
best in the history of the county.
Exhibits from all portions of the
county will be sought, both agricul-
tural and mineral.
Emmett Leeper Of Gorham last
week purchased four sections of the
Open A ranch, northwest of Belfield.
In addition to these four sections,
Mr.. Leeper has leased three sections
adjoining for the large herd of range
cattle which he owns.
Towns on the North branch of the
N. P. have begun an innovation, pro-
viding free motion picture shows for
the farmers, their wives and children
every Saturday afternoon, as an in
centive for the rural population to
trade in these towns. - \
Mott boasts Of n girl who will
edo. her bit" for Uncle Sam. She
is Vesta Steer, the only girl student
registered at the state agriculture
college, and in response to a tele-
gram she has returned home to her
fathers ranch near Mott to aid in
seeding operations.
Daniel Sloan, popular restaurant
proprietor Of New Leipzig, was called
by death recently, after a three
week illness, typhoid fever being the
cause of death. Remains were sent to
New Hampton, Ia, fer interment.
The widow and one daughter remain
to mourn his passing.
A big reception was held by Mott
citizens last Thursday night in. honor
of the % Mott lads who have dedi-
Gated their services to their country.
A program of speeches was given
in the auditorium and a banquet was
served. The lads left on Friday for
Mandan where they Joined Company
F.
Four of Hebron'ss SONS have enlisted
IN tho o,sro1y ,ond fbroo have iOinaH