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It is upon these principles that, in We invite net accounts on the basis of complete equipment and unexcelled service. Merchants National Bank Dickinson, N. D. I1Y CLOUD BURST HAIL LOSSES $150,000 LIGHTENING STARTS fit we jilant 400,000 brick just ^v-.laid in the imaged. However, orders can be filled from stock on hand. The N. P. will replace the track at once. great Jake 20 to 80 feet Seep. It was at the brick plant that the N. P. had trouble both Tuesday and Wednesday, necessitating the holding -of trains in Dickinson for some hours. Many carloads of gravel and rock '.have been hauled to the place to make at safe. uJf 'A Men's 15c Hose, V,% w. .., JUJs Men 25 and 50c Suspenders fi Men 25 and 50c Suspenders fi 19c"' 19c"' Men's Neckwear^. Men's Ne ckwear^. -18c -18c Men'o ^Union Suits Men'o ^Union Suits ..... 59c ..... 59c MenV Ttwo piece XJnderwear i9c daylight Tuesday, and it was with much difficulty that some of .the mer chants were called to their places of business to assist in saving merchan dise Lights went out in a great many places. Lightning hit a number of poles on the telephone line to Manning, Fay ette and Oakdkle, making It impos s-'ble to communicate with the people of the north country until Thursday. The New England-line was also out of order. Manager Hall had but one circuit east and west on the' main line, two bein£ out of commission, and the one wire was so loaded down with work that it was very trying to get any word through. The calls were piling up terribly on Wednesday and Thursday. If the New England line had been in shape some of the calls could have been sent east via Mott and Mandan and'thus greatly relieving the pressure. Hail-Losses $150,000 It is impossible to give a full list of hail losses reported to the various agencies which have already received notice of 40 and 50 losses and one or two considerably more. The average considerably more. The average damage will likely be 50 percent, some more, some less. An estimate of the money that will be paid out to farmers of this vicinity is placed at $100,000 to $150,000. The greatest number of losses seem to be from the northwest, many from southwestern Dunn county. Green River seems to have been in the path of the hail clouds. There was some hail in the close. Canvas Gloves Men's Athletic Underwear Boys' $2.50 and $3.00 Suits. John Loh, 1½ miles south of the city, had about a total loss on acres of wheat that looked enough to yield 25 bushels to acre. He had $10 per acre in the field. The oat field had been cut and wheat was about ready to cut. Schosch of Emerson had 35 percent loss. Fred Hewson had Mil Sunldas and again Tuesday. About total loss on 125 acres out of 3ml. He also had a horse killed by lightning in pasture. Vincent Kvash total loss on 400 acres. Insured. Lightning burned his barn Tuesday morning, loss $1,000, no insurance. Francis Dvorak, south of city, had 85 percent loss on 150 acres of wheat and 20 of oats Tuesday morning. Insured. Albert Zander, 21 miles southeast of city, had 85 percent loss on 150 acres of wheat and 20 of oats Tuesday morning. The following people from around Daglum had losses from 25 to 75 percent: John and Ears Arne, Anton Gotfried, Mr. Fischer B. J. Eide, Wm. Gardner, Dan Buckley, T. H. Olson, Helmer Volla, Borchus Wolf, J. O. Daglum, and Geo. Fischer are reported among the losers and without insurance: Adam A. Lefor has reported 90 losses for his territory south of Gladstone. The greatest damage was on July 22nd and a little on the 26th and 28th. He has but three total losses reports and says the greater part will be 5 and 10 percent. The hail clouds seemed to follow Heart River, extending in south of Taylor. There was no hail at the Fisher farms on Green River. Frank Lish has escaped so far, although hail clouds have been within three-quarters of a mile of him. At the present time there are about 500 loss reports from the different agents in Dickinson, and it is quite possible that our estimate of $150,000 damage is too small. S. D. Gregg writes from his far north north of Gladstone that 6 inches of rain fell at his place on Tuesday morning: from 1 to 9 o'clock. Grain is badly lodged and potatoes actually washed out of the ground. Martin Connolly says there was a heavy rain at New England on Tuesday but no hail. THE BLOOMER GIRLS WERE EASY The "Bloomer Girls," composed of five ladies and four men, did not make a great showing as ball players against the Dickinson "Whites" on Thursday. Pargo, the lady pitcher, fooled the locals for three innings but had a terrible fall in the fourth. The visitors used up three pitchers and by a scratch got one run to 5 for Dickinson. Connolly carried off the batting honors of the day. Gardner pitched a good game. WANTED Girl for general house work. E. Ward.—adv. Oil Accout of the heavy rain Tuesday morning our $3,000 Surplus Stock, which was in the Basement of our Store, has been dampened & we will place our sale on sale on Saturday, August 1, 1914. The sale commenced at 8:00 am on Saturday, August 1, 1914. The sale will continue until further notice. The Dickinson Press, Saturday, August 1, 1914. The losses occurred on Sunday, more than 100 acres of land in Dickinson and a deal in the Daglum territory. On Tuesday, some fields hit. At bargain prices and full for one week. Seeing is believing. Boys' Tennis Shoes, Boys' Tennis Shoes, Boys' Work Shirts, Men's Blue and red Bandana Hand-Made Handkerchiefs. LOCAL INSURANCE RATES Secretary Orchard of the Commercial Club states that another inspector of insurance will be in Dickinson this month or early fall. Serious complaints have been handed to Secretary Orchard relative to seeming unjust rates, with the result that this representative of the Inspection Agency will be here later. It is suggested that any further complaints in view of re-adjustment be made to the secretary of the Commercial Club at as early a date as possible. LOCAL NEWS Passenger Brakeman Love lost his life at Glendive on Wednesday while in bathing. Harold Porter of Mandan has been a guest at the Berringer and Manning homes the past week. It was said Thursday that C. L. Timmerman of Mandan could not possibly live longer than a day or two. Lester Christ was in from Mary the first of the week. He brought in Mike Koller for medical treatment. Dr. Geo. A. Perkins was expected home Friday from the Minnesota University, where he has been taking special work for a month. A right start in life means success. Then start in Mankato Commercial College, Mankato, Minn., send for catalog. S. L. Carroll was a loser of a fine large horse during the storm of Tuesday morning. The horse was in the pasture near the cemetery. Mrs. A. H. Deiters lost a valuable horse Tuesday morning which was struck by lightning. The mare, valued at $250, was standing near a wire fence. Sam Smiley's mother was brought in from New England on Wednesday. The lady's ankle was broken on Monday and was reset in this city Thursday. She is at St. Joseph's hospital. Henry G. Schwartz had only 27 chickens left out. Of a bunch of nearly 250 after the storm of Monday night. They were in colony houses which were destroyed during the storm. W. F. Summers, of F. L. Roquette Co., who has been visiting relatives at Winona, Minn., is expected home the coming week. He will make stops on his return trip at Mankato, the Twin Cities and Fergus Falls. Victor Hayes was in from his ranch northwest of Fayette the early part of the week. Dick Scribner, who had his nose injured the Fourth, and Wm. Swalby, who has recently located in that part of the country, came in with him. L. J. Dickinson left the early part of the week for Painter, Wyo., where he has a new stock of goods. Boys' Dress Shirts, Boys' Dress Shirts, Men's and Boys' Sommer Caps, Ladies, Union Suits, Men's and Boys' Sommer Caps, Ladies, Union Suits, Suit Cases, Men's black whipcord Pants, $2 value, 300 pairs of Ladies, and Girls' Shoes, button and lace, from $1.25 up. These are worth looking at. Men's black whipcord Pants, $2 value, 300 pairs of Ladies, and Girls' Shoes, button and lace, from $1.25 up. These are worth looking at. Ivory Soap, it floats, he will spend a few weeks with his son, Will, who is in the cattle business near there. He will probably visit at several points in Montana on his return trip. Dr. and Mrs. Maerck. In the midst of their guests, Sisters Gemma and Angela of St. Thomas College, Winona, Minn. Sister Angela is a sister of Mrs. Maecklein. They expect to return to Winona the latter part of this week. C. A. Basmusen, secretary of the Glendive Commercial Club, was here Saturday to see if he could not arrange a third ball game with the Dickinson team. Dr. Beach was here at the same time consulting the Sisters at St. Joseph's hospital relative to getting a similar institution for his city. A. A. Lefor returned Sunday from attending to business matters in Fargo and visiting the state fair there. Men's white handkerchiefs, Black and tan Shinola, Black and tan Shinola. We will also close out a assortment of Men's and Young Men's Suits, latest styles and weaves. Pao&i North Dakota, good and so safe as Ivory Soap. It produces a glow of perfect cleanliness. And no matter how often used, it leaves the skin soft, smooth and free from burn or sting. Ivory Soap is delightful for summer bathing because it is of superior quality, because it lathers freely and rinses easily and because it contains no "free" (uncombined) alkali. NOT WITH-ISTANDING the old swimming hole, summer activity calls for frequent visits to the bathtub and the refreshment of a mild, thorough cleanser. For this frequent bathing there is nothing quite so-called. He says the early grain was injured some by heat, but he thinks the late grain will now make a good crop, and on the whole, farmers are in fine shape this season. Lightning struck the basement. Wall for his store building and did considerable damage this week. T. N. Hartung has been appointed game warden for the Tenth Judicial district with headquarters in Dickinson. He will appoint assistant deputies in all the seven counties and will see that the game laws are strictly enforced. The chicken season does not open until September 7th and in the meantime, people had better look out. Any informant of law breaking gets $10 reward as soon as the guilty parties are fined. Warden Hartung wants everybody to respect the law and then there can be no trouble. He formerly filled the position of game warden in good shape and will do it again. 