The Dickinson press. (Dickinson, Stark County, D.T. [i.e. N.D.]) 1883-1927, 1884-05-24

Good work has been done on Viii
lard street this week in the shape OF
cleaning up. Keep on with the good
work gentlemen, the field is vast in
this direction and there is no law
against it.
Postmaster Geo. Auld will start for
the east tomorrow. He will go as
far as Chicago, where he will meet
his wife and family, returning with
them to Dickinson, where they will
be welcome additions to society.
Work on the building to be used
for county offices was begun Tuesday
A sufficient force of workmen will
be put on to complete it at an early
date. This building will fill Il long
felt want and will be a desirable
addition to our town.
The buffalo bone business is begin.
ming to loom up in this vicinity and
several loads have been brought in
during the week. We understand
that this industry will be entered in
to OH a large scale during the present
season, and will give employment to
quite a number of men and teams.
The surveying party under Lieut..
Varnum left town Saturday the 18th
inst, for Fort Meade. During the
lieutenant's short stay with us he has
made n.any friends by his genial
manners. The soldiers were we'll
behaved set of men and a credit to
the army.
s. e. Kilner, of New York, private
secretary of Frederick Billings, ex-
president of the N. p. r. r. Co., was
in town Wednesday. N. G. Lawrence
gave him spin out into the country
to see what our farmers were doing
to make the wilderness blossom like
the rose. He was much pleased with
what he saw.
There is nothing so dear as cheap
medicine; it is dear at any price.
This is true of the large packs of con-
dition powders now sold. Buy Sheri-
dams Cavalry Powders and you can't
make Il mistake. The large packs
are utterly worthless.
Notice.
TO the citizens of Dickinson and
vicinity. If you want a neat and tas-
ty job of paper hanging, kalsomining
or wall decorating, at prices to suit
the times, call Oh
e. E. SETFENs, at the
Eagle House.
Billings county is to be organized
very shortly. The commissions have
been made out for the board of coun-
ty commissioners, which will consist
of Louis G. Hay. of Belheld, John G..
Fisher and A. II. Packard Of Metlora.
We congratulate Bro. Packard on
this mark of appreciation of his
ability, and of his services in getting
the county organized.
Among the moneyed institutions of
the capital city, none stands higher
in the estimation of busines men,
than the banking firm of Mellon
Brothers. They possess great capi-
tai and are one of the most reliable
banking firms in the northwest. The
accounts of merchants and others are
solicited, and all business intrusted
to them will be attended to in a salts
factory manner. See their advertise
ment in this issue.
We have interviewed number of
our hardy pioneer farmers during the
week, in regard to the crop prospects.
They all agree in the statement that
they never saw the prospects brighter
anywhere, for a large yield. The
weather, for agricultural purposes,
could not be better if it was made to
order. Wheat and oats are up sew
eral inches and of a strong, healthy
growth, with every promise of an
abundant harvest.
Saturday evening at about o'clock
an alarm Of fire was given and a
crowd quickly gathered at Gurley &
Vinton's store, which appeared to be
all in flames on the inside. Blankets
were used to smother the flames and
the fire was soon extinguished. The
fire was caused by a chandelier of
lighted lamps falling to the floor,
the lamps breaking and scattering
burning oil in all directions. The
floor and counters were Slightly
burned and with the damage to goods
the loss is about 5000.
II. L. Dickinson, chairman of the
board of county commissioners OF
Stark county, attended the county
commissioners convention at Fargo,
Wednesday and Thursday of this
week. An association Of county com
missioners was formed, with the fol
lowing list of officers: President, j. C.
Gill; Vice president, Frank Mariner;
Second vice-president, II. L. Dickin-
son; Third vice-president, Mr.. Hitch
cock, of Beadle; Secretary, G. B.
Thompson; Treasurer, f. r. Casey;
Executive committee, r. E. Flem.