The Dickinson press. (Dickinson, Stark County, D.T. [i.e. N.D.]) 1883-1927, 1884-03-15
DICKINSON,
As Seen by the Wandering Jew Of the
70 rhead News.


DICKINSON, d. r., Feb. %, 1884. /.
Editor News:
The Wandering Jew still maintains
an existence. He is not dead, or in
other words, he is alive and we'll, and
will proceed to give the readers of
the News a history or sketch of the
one-year-old town of Dickinson, coun-
ty seat of Stark county, d. I. The
town is on the Northern Pacific rail-
road; is 81 miles west of Moorhead.
The country around it is very fine
rolling prairie. Only two tiers of
townships have been surveyed as yet
one on each side of the railroad.
The balance of the county will be
placed OH the market this summer.
Large quantities of coal are found
within three miles Of town; an exten-
sive mine will be opened up this
spring. 1t is found that stock raising
proves profitable in this section. An
effort is being made to establish a
freight line between Dickinson and
the Black Hills, if the scheme wins
it will add very largely to the busi-
ness of tho former town. The North
ern Pacific company have already
built large first-class car and machine
shops that will give employment to
large force of men. A very superior
class of brick can be made here, as
the clay is fine and exists in large
quantities. Nearly all branches of
business is represented in this young
metropolis, yet there is room for
more, and it is the judgment of the
Jew that before Jan. l, 1885, the
town will double it's population,
which is now about 500. AS the
above are the facts of the case con-
cerning Dickinson and the country
around it, a few locals will be in Or
der.
The largest hotel in town is the
Willard House, which is directly op-
posite the depot. The landlord pro-
poses to build q large addition this
spring, and when completed this will
be the finest hotel on the line OF the
Northern Pacific road.
II. L. Merrill has taken out his IL
cense for the year.
r. L. Wright, proprietor of the
Minnehaha, is another party who finds
his present quarters too small and
will build an addition as soon as
spring opens.
E. Seaman has fine place in which
to sell his fluids. His building was
the first one erected in town.
Dickinson people feel proud of two
of it's business ladies-Misses Bishop
& Burns. This firm have a we'll
stocked news depot, confectionery,
tobacco and cigar store. Tho Jew
thinks they deserve credit for having
the nerve to launch out in business
on the frontier.
Merry & Pearl are head over heels.
in business, namely, groceries, bakery
and meat market.
Ella Braden has a millinery and
dress-making establishment that
would do credit to town three times
the size of Dickinson.
The Dickinson Hardware company
carry stock of goods equal to any
in Moorhead.
Right here the Jew must call atten-
tion to a thing that to him was nov
ell sight. He saw three half breeds
come into town with one-horse,
homemade sled, drawn by home
made Indian pony, dressed in home
made buckskin harness-each sled
was loaded with deer and elk. Veri-
ly to the suspender peddler it looked
queer.
George Auld opened up general
store in a tent June l, 1882. July lst
he was appointed postmaster. Mr..
Auld has sold out his stock of goods
to Gurley & Vinton. These gentle
men have a first-class stock of gener-
al merchandise and are making it
lively for their competitors.
E. F. Smith, the wholesale and re-
tail liquor dealer, has as fine an
equipped resort as there is OIL the line
west of Bismarck. Mr.. S. is getting
to the front.
County commissioner, H. L. Dick
inson, is gentleman in whom the
people have implicit confidence.
The Dickinson Press is weekly
paper, gotten up in good style, and is
well patronized. 1t is credit to the
editor and help to the people.
M. A. Sebastian, the saloon man,
is going to enlarge his building this
spring.
L. D. Kidder, proprietor of the
Northern Pacific House, knows how
to run a hotel; from experience we
can say that people will be well used
and cared for at this house.
County commissioner James Collis-
ter has lumber yard, is contractor
and builder and will start another
yard in Little Missouri this spring.
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