The Dickinson press., 1884-11-29

The Flourishing Towns Of Stark County.
DICKINSON.

The Nourishing Towns Of Stark County.
DICKINSON.
The Improvements since this town
was laid out have been steady and
of substantial character, and are
gratifying to those who have cast
their lot with Dickinson. The sta.
tion was first known as Pleasant Val
ley, so named from it's beautiful loca.
tion in the pleasant valley of the
Heart river. Near the close of the
year 1881 the town consisted of three
or four tents used as stores and no.
tells. About this time the name was
changed to Dickinson and in 1882 the
town was plated and few buildings
were erected. In the spring of 1853
signs of improvement and business
were apparent. and the improvements
commenced then were continued
through the summer. The result was
plenty Of work, business and general
prosperity which has continued to
the present time, until we now have
q population of over seven hundred.
In addition to the other improve.
ments of 1883 the Northern Pacific
railroad erected large brick round
house and machine shops costing,
with other improvements made by
the company, $250,OOO.
The resources of Dickinson are
many and insure for it growing
business. Besides being the termin.
us of the Missouri freight division
where from $4,000 to $1,000 are paid
out every month by the railroad com.
pany it is the center of the finest
agricultural and stock raising country
in the world. This is evidenced by
the fact that during the season just
closed the shipments of cattle from
here were the largest of any point
along the line. They amounted to
l,2l9 carloads OF 28,8l8 head for the
Chicago market, and all of them from
the vast cattle ranges tributary to
Dickinson. Theses cattle aggregated
in value $l.206,7lO. When it is con.
sidered that this business is yet in its
infancy, some idea of its magnitude
and Importance few years from the
present time may he gained from the
above figures. The shipment of
freight from here to the Black Hills
is by no means a matter of secondary
Importance to the business interests
of Dickinson. Since the establish
ment of the route nearly million
pounds of freight has been trans.
ported by wagon trains and the bust.
ness of our town is thereby improved.
Good coal is furnished by the various
mines near town at a cost of $3.50 per
ton. 1t is the county seat of Stark
county and with the many advan.
tages it possesses will soon become
a large and prosperous town support
ed by tlourishing agricultural and
stock raising country.
GLADSTONE
Is eleven miles east of Dickinson
and was founded in 1852 by u colony
from Ripon, Wis. 1t has since grown
to be quite place and has a good
class of citizens who are enterprising
and we predicta prosperous future for
the town. 1t is surrounded by a fine
agricultural country which is rapidly
settling up. Robert Lee is erecting
large Touring mill which will add
much to the business of the town and
furnish grain market for the farm.
ers of the surrounding country. The
colonists who came here and helped
to build up the town are all prosper.
ing and have no regrets to offer for
making the change from their Wis.
consin home to the fertile fields OF
Stark county. Gladstone will i'm.
prove and grow with the country.
The town is located at the junction
of the Heart and Green rivers, has a
brick yard, stores and hotel.
TAYLOR.
This young town is situated east of
Dickinson and Gladstone on the line
of the Northern Pacific in the midst
of a fine farming country. The town
was started in 1882 and now has a
good depot, two general stores. a fine
hotel and other advantages to build
it up. 1t has not been doomed and
it's growth is therefor natural and
substantial. The land surrounding is
mostly settled up by people from the
east who came to the West Missouri
slope to better their condition and
with their energy and enterprise are