The Dickinson press., 1888-09-22
OVER YHE PRAIRIE TO DICKINSN.;;.
Stark County as i, Appeared to the
Jamestown Capital Editor.
We made Il flying trip on the No

u
ot the crop and general condition of
the people ;ls cuili, hc obtained from
appearances and gathered hN casual
inquiry. From these sources we learn
that the crops are better the farther
west W. went. but after crossing the
Missouri river the settlement is Sulrce
ana arr"ag" III crop so small. until
stark "ntii!tN is reached. hat il is
hardly Worth considering. Only lit
tie spots lierr amd there are l,n,Irr
cultivation i'm Morton county a> seen
lruim h" railroad and from train oh.
stlNAliuil it does not look like mach
OF ii wolll,l hr utilized for agricullu-
Ia! purposes for the want of prartica-
hl!ltN. The rNtrcnnr western part of
Morton AID nearly the whole OF stark
tuNnty. 50 Tar Us seen from the rail-
r"h''. has the appearance OF Il good
agricultural country. The land IS
comparatively level and vet rolling
enough for thorough drainage. and
the soil Is good lis is cNnrc,l h> the
crops to be seen lruM the train.
Dickinson is thr county seat of
stark county and is a h,autifully sit
"ate' and Substantially built little
town of perhaps jt'o Inhabitants most
OF Whom h.tN" built themselves neat
an, romlortai,lr homes. The town
Is ali ON thr north side ot the track.
is compactlN built. the ground slopes
10 the south giving perfect natural
drainage. and there is I'm air ui per-
n.,l.rnrN asotlt the place and people
watch at once linpiCSSt> the Visitor
with confidence in its ll!tnrr. The
confidence i, confirmed lay The adyal.
lasr ri an ihcNllan>tIIlc supply of
good GOA, ltiiim Il short distance of
town ~lI!rh lao, only supplies the
lIunr demand VITA Cheap fuel l,ul is
rapidly finding market at distant
points ;ii"iig the rlroal The diyi-
sion superintendent : headquarters
"i the Missouri ,llN 'slun HAS been
mWNt,l Iloin Mtm,lul ,v Dirhilisun and
,;u extensive iujilld.hui,.,r. Woih. Shops
and other buildings lol tlc ronvr.
nlrllrr u!' ,itlisat ting railroad bus-
HESS have been erected. Dickinson is
now and Will continue tu hr the maii.
"attir shipping min, tGr the great
stock gro" me country IN the center
"i which it is situated. Tie elegant
! and substantial court ho,j>r. the pub
| lie school huilliny. and i,st finished
| tolIyrrg.t iunal church are ornaments :
| To tn" town worthy the pride ut the
people. and the mrW double twu-Storv
brick h"img built lay the banking com.
! ranN would adurm a city of metropolis
| tam professions.
! ~ We alightctt from the train the
ii>l lining /" catch "'r eye was Dick
ins"n IS handsomely uniformed and
we'll equipped bras, nnmd which had
ir"M brought ont to escort Hon. j. W.
lludon tu Tine Kil,!rr hulrl. with Col.
t"!llstrl \, mia>t"l %! tcrcliloncs.
here WI, every indication of IL good
u"'.t!M. i"r the evening.
Mir, scott. editor OF til,. i'Hl5>> of
iiAt lt.tc" Who is doing good service
for i; 'N hr,aI'Iilu@ H.. natlral and
rpu.0@Irlnl a'i ,,ntagc, abroad. WAS
out "i tnwu thu day we were There
and We did NOT have the pleasure al
""hgral ulalng him per pnalIy OH !ii,
favorable surroundings hut W., had IA
very pleasant visit NJ lir office with
tine @rl! lcnan Wilu is actin" AZ hi,
substitute.
.Alt't vd"in" .hluugh t1l~ crDW, ON
the platform among lie inst men We
met WAS Con. Geo. MctAhr. formerly
of this citN who is il"W doing trl.-
graphic service IN he dispatcher 5
office II Dickii,om George sent his
affections To his best girl in james.
town but u, he neglected to mention
her name we haze no other WAY of
reaching her tllWi 10y publication. If
! there is amy dNuht among them IL, To
which one is his best Girl they
mlgltt each address him Il note ac-
| know Wirdging receipt ni the message.
jamestown Capital.
by uld ~cttici,' Picnic va, held is
advertised at CallphelI'> peninsula
near the homestead Of Mr.. Powers. on
Greene river, on Thursday. The day
Mas Remarkably tavurablr for the or.
custom ana Warm 'M"a4!i to i5, l.lra,-
ant. IL Eight lrccZr was ,lillilg and Il
rir;u Ky Mas over head. Mr. Powers
fla'I prepared the .i'rltlla liy rlc;tIim .
AWAY ulidciirIl,!!. setting ont bs.mclcs.
etc. He had also provided ail tpl.u-
ant supply "i pure cold water from
his spring. The Dickinson silver
torhrt band icachr'l thcl. about noon
having been necessarily delayed in
getting . ,tart, and with the banI
was uHltca ,rgr 'tcicyniiu iunuf settlers
from Dickinson. Among them Regis.
ter .Atl'I and family. Judge Campbell
and family. Ms. LEASH and SOILS, MI.
john McDoMnu9l! and family. MIR. G..
:. Long ION an! family, Malama
White. 1it"n. Allen. >toughtcm and
Misses 500 NUMEROUS 10 Mlclitiol. and.
".."..- Iii" g"ll'i'.:nsin Sheriff ~r,.o.
iGi. IL a>Gral I'u,ali. ';,N-. -.rI
.'.I ii II irDIt. y j;!.ia.,!. II, Wl,ve-
l~l and other, vi, ..I4..> "e failed
/" 4'.l,
The t"wu OF ';la1-vny. Whore the
/ Old settlers Soviet! originated was
! conspicuous 10y = total absence oi i.
preventative" lpl even =. -laa!l hoy