The Dickinson press., 1888-06-02
A Reply to l.. b. TalbOt'S C0mmMnica.
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A Reply to l.. B. Talbot'S Communities.
Bo>ToN, MASS. May "a. 1888.
EDITOR PRESs:-I Gnl the following
reference to myself in the PRESS of
May 18th. owe the signature of J.. b.
Talbot. MIR. B!cknell stated that he
would leave 10 stone %unturned till he
had broken us up. and time will show
if lie can do it," AS some IL who
does not know my spirit and attitude
towards the Marlboro Club might be
led to believe there WAS some grain
of truth in the above statement, l
simply SAY that it is Il huSeleSs false.
hood. In proof of my constant desire
to see the Marlboro people locate in
Stark county, if they prefer that to
lIettinyer, l will refer to Messrs.
Lawrence. Dickinson and Whitley of
Dickinson; to all the people of New
England City, Dakota; to Messrs. Du-
fer, Trait. Morgan and others of Marl-
boro; to Messrs. Lamhorn. Groat. Pos
tlethwaite and others of st. Paul, and
to every other reputable man with
whom | have converscd OH the sub
iect since Stark county has been UNI
der discussion us the possible location
f the Marlboro people. l should not
notice this OF other false statements
of Mr.. Talbot, if made in Boston OF
Marlboro, but us he is not so we'll
known in and about Dickinson, l Sim
ply make a plain denial of the decla-
ration with reference to myself. AS
Mr.. Dodge is quite competent to ham
die the false statements concerning
himself, l leave that portion of the
short communication for him to treat
As he may think it deserves,
l shall do all l \ to @truthfully rep
resent the West Missouri country to
eastern people, and shall do all i'll my
power to aid in filling the county with
good settlers. IIettinger County has
its first claims OH me, Stark county is
second in interest, and from first to
last, | have been consistent with the
abop. position. My regrets that Mr..
Pratt has reported against the county
have not been concealed, us I'LL know
who have conversed with me and l
shall rejoice when Il new town shall
he established between Dickinson and
New England City, Ivy w%homsoever
established, and l fully endorse the
following paragraph in the Rainy
Buttes Sentinel of May Is:
"The Marlboro club which settles
in stark county. twelve or fifteen
miles north of New England City, Az
rived Tuesday. consisting of four OF
five families. a townsite has been
selected and building has commenced.
They show the true pioneer spirit III
planting themselves on the open prai-
lie, and after the gross report made
Ivy n Pratt, who came out to this
country from Marlboro IL few weeks
ago and made II very flat investiga'
ton and finally proved himself to be
a genuine fizzle, it is almost surpris'
ing to- see as goodly u band venture to
make their future homes in Dakota.
"Tlere arc many trials and disap.
pointments in starting settlement
I'm a new country, but if the pioneer
corners only have courage and staying
qualities to hold III. they will come
out all right. We wish this new Ell
tcrprise much success.
ThG success and prosperity ol
Stark and nettiAgGr counties are ont
and none know this better than those
who are now working so tremendously
together as the people of Dickinson
and New England City are. Speaking
as IN Individual and for the Boston
and Dakota Land Company, | wisl
the town of Newton great success
and shall do all in my power to create
and perpetuate friendly relations be
tween Cur people, whether in one o
the other place, Jealous Of such Il kind
ly relationship and its protection, ant
cannot for Il moment be made to stalt
+, in IL false attitude to either.
THOMAS w. HICKNELI.