The Dickinson press. (Dickinson, Stark County, D.T. [i.e. N.D.]) 1883-1927, 1884-02-16
forts to overthrow the monopoly
combination will meet with succesa

forts to overthrow the monopoly
combination will meet with success
during the coming season. The ad-
vantages to be derived from this con-
nection are manifold and we will
give few. Instead of 12O miles of
gumbo, there is not mile less OH
the Pierre route) the proposed route
is almost entirely free from this
abomination of the freighter. The
trip has been made already this year
by single teams, loaded with $500
pounds to the team, without hay, in
nine days. which is less time than
such loads have ever been hauled
from Pierre. and this time was made
too, across a country without any
road save a trail, used by hunters to
transport their game over. These
are few of the advantages the
freighter will derive and in conse-
quence the rate for hauling will be
proportionately less, because the wear
and tear OH teams will be less and the
time consumed in making the trip
less, therefore this new route offers
benefits to the freighter and mer-
chant, instead of the monopoly COM
bination, AMI consequently we favor
it first, last and all the time, for
times were never so good in this
country as they were before the
freighting business was handled by
the combination. In early years,
when our merchants received freight
from several individuals and COM
panics, the teamsters We're for the
most part paid Off in full at this end,
and the majority lost no time in put
ting their earnings into circulation.
Minnesota Boomer.
The Premium Wheat at the State Fair.
The premium wheat at the State
Fair held at Owatonna was raised by
Jacob Hurley of Ortonville, in Big
Stone county, Minnesota. 1t was Il
beautiful specimen of the Hard Scotch
Fife, weighing siXty-three pounds to
the bushel, and produced the enor-
nous quantity of three bushels from
Il single quart. 1t was exhibited in
both grain and straw, and attracted
more attention than amy one other
thing on the ground. The size of the
kernels; the bright, stiff straw; the
length OF the heads and its enormous
productiveness, called forth express
sions of surprise from all who saw it.
Col. John IL. Stevens, the veteran
ayriculturist, was particularly struck
with it, and pronounced it the finest
lalf-bushel of wheat he had ever seen
exhibited at our fairs. 1t was the
kind called the Saskatchewan Fife, q
pure variety of the old Scotch Fife,
brought down from the Saskatchewan
valley, in Manitoba, six years ago,
and acclimated to our state. Tho
original seed has been much i'm
proved by careful selection and culti-
walton, and it is now unquestionably
the most productive and the best mill
ing wheat i'll the world.
The Pioneer Press Company of st.
Paul, anxious to increase their sub
scription list, and at the same time
disseminate so valuable variety of
seed, have purchased a large quantity
of it direct from the propagators, and
now offer it as a premium on their
weekly. Any one sending in new
name at the regular price, accom-
panied by the cash, viz, $l.l5 for a
years subscription, will be entitled
to u quart of the wheat, which will
be sent to any address, put up in Il
strong canvas sack, and delivered free
of all express charges. AS it sold
last year at a dollar a quart, this offer
is exceedingly liberal, and will doubt
less lead to very large accession to
their subscription list.
A letter received by IL. l.. Dickin-
son says that Hon. w. S. Dickinson Is
slowly improving and his physicians
have great hopes Of his entire recoy-
cry in a short time. His many
friends here are pleased to receive
this encouraging news.
The Northern Pacific has adopted
new system for the payment of its
employees. which will commence with
this month. Checks issued for the
payment Of employees will be made i'll
favor of the superintendent or assist
ant superintendent of the division Oh
which each man is employed. The
pay roll and drafts will be sent to the
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