The Dickinson press., 1884-11-29

out hunting last Wednesday lost a
valuable mule by strangulation. It
seems that he tied the team to tree
and left them while he hunted on
foot and during his absence the team
in some way became entangled and
one of the mules was choked to death
by the rope with which lie was tied.
Envelopes, note heads, letter heads,
bill heads, statements, business and
visiting cards and in fact everything
in the printing line neatly and
promptly executed at this Office.
Call and examine our work and get
prices.
The Baptist supper and entertain
ment on Thanksgiving evening was
grand success and the evening was
much enjoyed by those present. The
performance was good througout and
was frequently applauded. The re.
ceipts amounted to the sum of $4,000
which will go towards purchasing an
organ for the church.
The Weekly Blade, (Nasby's Paper)
of Toledo, Ohio, is now the Largest
and Best Dollar Family Newspaper
published. During the recent cam
paign, it reached the enormous circu.
lation of 100000, and it leads all
other papers by many thousand.
They will mail specimen copy free on
receipt of address. See advertise.
ment elsewhere.
1t is said that certain Dickinson
dealer in saddles and harness sold a
saddle to p. Gillen, of Taylor, short
time ago and forwarded the same by
mail, at least in U. S. mail bag, and
ut the Office of delivery Mr.. Gillen
was called on for about $500 postage
and refused to take the saddle out of
the Office. Next thing we will hear
of a horse being sent by mail.
Many persons are asking this ques.
tion: Will the railroads make any re-
ductions in fares to those who desire
to visit the Worlds Exposition? The
Director General has been informed
that the Western Association of Cen
eral Passenger Agents has voted to
make round trip tickets at half rates.
Other organizations and roads will do
equally as well, If not better, and it is
highly probable that excursion par.
ties will receive very favorable offers
to visit the Southern metropolis dur.
ing the coming winter and spring.
Last Saturday fires of considerable
magnitude occurred at Jamestown.
Lisbon and Grand Forks. Our cit;-
Zens should take steps for some pro.
lection against fire. Suppose a fire
should break out at the Willard house
or somewhere in the west end of that
block, with wind from the north
west what could now be done to
check the flames! Simply nothing,
and we would be compelled to stand
back and see at least $4,000 in build.
ings and goods go up in smoke. The
greater portion of the business part
of our town would burn down. A
few dollars expended for some kind
of protection might save all this prop
erty should fire break out.
The reported hanging of Grinnell
by the Montana strangers seems to
be false. The Bismarck Tribune of
Tuesday has the following informa-
tion: On October 18th between ff-
teen and twenty COW boys visited the
Mouse river country and recovered
forty stolen horses. They also took
three men to Montana with them
two white men, Ravenwood and
Bates, and one half breed named
Gardapee. The letter ended with the
words, "They intend to have neck.
tie party when they get home." This
letter does not name Grinnell. but i'll
dicates that several of the boys were
strung up. A reliable gentleman ar
rived from Washburn yesterday
morning. He said two men from
the Mouse river region had informed
him that Mr.. Grinnell had not been
hung. The report started from the
fact that several of the gang Of COW
boys had threatened to lynch him.
There has been much hanging in the
northern country during the past sea-
son, and no one will ever know who
or how many have gone to eternity
through the courtesy of the vigilantes
or COW boys. 1t looks now as though
Mr.. Grinnell still lives. Marion Pace
of the Mouse river, arrived in Bis
marck Sunday evening and says that
on Saturday night, the 18th, his uncle
and cousin camped in the Dog Den
mountains, and saw the vigilantes
who had Ravenwood, Bates and Gard.
apee as prisoners.
Grasps the Laurels.
This year Dakota territory grasps
the laurels for immense crops, metal
extraction, advanced cultivation, inn
migration and financial prosperity.
We raised more corn, flax, wheat,