The Dickinson press. (Dickinson, Stark County, D.T. [i.e. N.D.]) 1883-1927, 1884-06-28

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raised on his claim, which is thirty
six inches long and all headed out.
''Nlike' has a large field just like the
sample.
James Watts and B. w. Dabcock,
whom we mentioned last week as
having been arrested and taken
to Gladstone for stealing a
shack, were cleared of the charge at
the trial.
At the election Tuesday for men,
bers of the school board Sc votes
were cast and the old board elected
by the following majorities: G. II.
Klinefelter, director, 25; B. +. Fow-
ler, treasurer, 81; M. II. Stark. clerk.
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1t took nearly a column in the Bad
Lands Cow Boy Of last week to ex-
plain away small item which re-
Gently appeared in the Yellowstone
journal stating that the Medora and
Black Hills freight route was i'm
practible.
Mr.. II. T. Merrill and Miss Jennie
Burns were married 10y Justice Au|d,
at the Eagle House, Oh Saturday even
ing of last week. The PRESS, togeth-
er with their many friends join in
wishing them happy and prosper
Gus voyage over life's rugged sea.
The outfits of \. Henderson and
Peter Osland. consisting of thirty-four
yoke Of oxen, came in from Dead
wood Thursday and will load with
freight for the Hills. They loaded
with buffalo bones on the way i'm for
Beckett & Foote.
Geo. Auld, the local agent for sale
of the Mccormick Mowers and Reap.
ers and the Minnesota Chief Thresh-
ers has sold to w. M. Gurley u 10
horse power thresller. Mr.. Gurley is
now ready to do all the work of
threshing needed in this vicinity.
Mr. Auld has rented the small
building formerly occupied by Cur
ley & Vinton on Oaks street, back of
their store, which he intends to fit up
us an Office, court room etc. He is
also agent for the sale of harness,
stock saddles, brides and other goods
needed by stockmen.
The railroad company are at work
removing the stock yards west of
town. They will be a great deal
larger and more complete than the
old ones. The large number of cat
tic to be shipped from here this sea-
son and the close proximity of the
old yards to town made removal and
enlargement necessary.
l any Of the readers of this paper
are growing deaf, let them get at
once IL bottle of Johnsohn's Anodyne
Liniment. Rub we'll behind the e;lrs
and put little into the ear with Il
feather.
The patch of about 900 acres of
wheat which lies in sight of the rail-
road near Dickinson draws eXclama-
tions Of praise and admiration from
all who pass by that point. a gentle
man who came in yesterday said it
was the finest field of grain he had
ever seen.-Mandan Pioneer.
The field Of wheat spoken of in the
above belongs to II. l.. Dickinson, and
all who see it pronounce it the finest
field of grain along the line.
We have contracted with James
Collister for the erection of two
story building adjoining the county
building Oh the east. The increasing
| business of the Office made it neces-
sary for us to have larger quarters.
The second story will be used for our
Office and the first story, which is to
be finished for business room, will
be for rent. The building will be
| 20X4O and is to be completed in sixty
days. We will need all the money
due us and will call on all who owe
us q bill within q short time when
they will please be prepared to settle
the same. If you feel like paying it
before we get around just call at the
Office and we will gladly credit up
your account.
The men belonging to Peter Os-
lands outfit, while engaged in gath
ering buffalo bones on the range sew.
eral days ago came across the skele'
ton of man and upon close examine
alton found the remains to be those
of Harry Simmons, an Englisllmar
who was in the employ Of Beckett
Foote last winter and was lost during
a storm. He left their camp Oh the
evening of November 25th to lool
for some stock and was lost. Moth
ing was ever heard of him after tlla
until the remains were discovered by
Osland's men, and he undoubtedly
became lost and froze to death as TIL,
weather was very cold at that time
A few photographs and papers wer'
found and will be forwarded to hi
friends in England. together with thu
sad intelligence of his fate.
Notice to Taxpayers.