The Dickinson press. (Dickinson, Stark County, D.T. [i.e. N.D.]) 1883-1927, 1884-03-08
DICKINSON.
The County Feat Of Stark County q
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Among the numerous thriving
towns on the line of the Northern Pa
cihc west of bfandan, none is more
deserving of mention from it's natural
advantages, than Dickinson, the
county seat of Stark county. Stu
ated in the very midst of rich farm
ing and all exceedingly desirable
stock-raising country the place is
bound to make rapid and substan.
tial growth. 1t is but little over u
year that the first settlers located
there. In that short period the town
has grown to a population of about
800. which is constantly increasing.
1t is the center of the Missouri divi-
sion of the Northern Pacific railroad,
which has located there machine
shops, round house and other build
ings. all erected in most substantial
manner of brick.
A FEW ADVANTAGES.
One Of the principal sources from
which the rapid development of the
town will undoubtedly spring. is the
superior quality of the coal which is
found in great abundance there. I'M
mediate steps are to be taken towards
opening up the coal mines in thor
ough manner, thereby furnishing en-
ployment to large number of men
who will contribute to the towns
prosperity. The vein varies in thick
ness from seven to twenty feet and is
easily mined. The same conditions
which render the clay in the imme
diate vicinity Of Mandan, particu larly
desirable for the manufacture of brick.
prevail at Dickinson and early in tho
spring party of capitalists, who are
already making active preparations,
will engage in this industry on u
large scale, having taken contracts
for furnishing brick for several large
| buildings to be erected there next
summer. This industry is an impor-
tant one and will keep number Of
Workmen busy, who in turn will COLI
tribute Il large percentage of their
earnings to the prosperity of the
town.
/ BUSINESS AND OTHER MATTERs.
The business firms are composed of
energetic and pushing men and en-
brace nearly all branches of trade.
The improvements made thore dur
ing the past year amount to a quarter
of a million dollars, and surely no
better evidence of the prosperity Of
it's inhabitants could be had than by
this gratifying amount Of capital eX-
pended by it's citizens upon residences
and business property. Its nearness
to the Bad Lands which are undoubt-
e}ly the finest stock ranges in this
country, if not in the world, will
make the town a center from which
ranchmen will draw their supplies
and it's natural advantages of situa-
tion are enviable treasures whose
worth cannot be perhaps at the pres
ent intelligently understood.
The town boasts of three frst-class
hotels, and both the Baptist and
Catholic societies have erected SUBJ
stantial churches there. A public
school educates at present some fifty
pupils the school being in the hands
of a competent teacher. The people
are generous and social toward stran-
gers and are bound together by ties
which will advance the general pros
perity.
Among the business men are sew
eral contractors and large number
of carpenters are kept constantly
busy. Physicians, lawyers, real estate
firms and in fact almost every pro-
fession and business is well repre-
sented. In summing up Dickinson's
advantages and looking ahead into
the future we can but predict q.
thriving and constantly increasing
population for the town.-Mandan
| Pioneer.
GLADSTONE GLEANINGS.