The Dickinson press., 1888-07-07

suddenly started on the down grade.
yesterday forenoon, and derailed the
forward wheels on reaching the level
but stopped right side UP.
Our usually placid. gently.tlowing
Heart river threw off its habitual
mildness and turned itself loose
Tuesday, and swelled into a broad,
rolling flood that %9prevented all pass
age through its turbid waters.
The fires We're started under the
kiln at klinefelters brick yard last
Saturday. The burning, which had
to he done in a very gradual manner
on account of the dampness caused
by the excessive rain, will probably
be finished to-day OF tomorrow.
Cass R. Cook, made final proof on
his homestead two and one-half miles
south of town Tuesday. This is one
of the finest claims in the vicinity
and Mr.. Cook has made it IL bona-ide
homestead by extensive improve
ments Rand cultivation of IL large
area of the land.
If John p. Nolan, Il printer who has
been leading Il wandering life in the
Northwest the past year, will report
by postal card to Il. b. n, War De-
partment. adjutant generals office,
Washington, ID. c., he will learn of
something grertly to his advantage.
Exchanges will please copy this.
1t is generally remarked by those
coming in from the country that the
crop of hay will be one of the greatest
ever harvested in this part of the
country. The continued rains have
caused IL most luXuriant growth of
grass and two tons will he cut where
one had been in former years.
superintendent Greene of the Mis-
souri, division. has secured IL change
in the running time of trains over that
division SO that Mandan may hereaf.
ter be an eating station for some of
the trains. This will probably insure
the reopening of the Inter Ocean hotel
in that town.-Bismarck Tribune.
The contract for the erection of a
Congregational church was signed
Thursday. NJ. L. Moore has the con-
tract and Stamp 4 Green will do the
work. which is Il guarantee that it
will be we'll done. The edilice will he
situated on the corner of Barnes and
former. 1t will be 2sX4S feet. in the
Gothic style Of architecture, with
spire ut the corner 80 feet in height.
While Fred Rau was tearing down
the counter ut the depot, Friday. he
discovered Il paper between the
boards of the top. which read as fol-
lows: "Whoeyer finds this paper can
80 and get a cigar OF w. II. Richards,
w. II. 1Ioyt. ii. ID. Stevenson. Dick
inson, Feb. IL, 1851" Fred tackled
Walt Richards for payment of the
draft and it Was promptly honored.
Two loaded cars at the west end of
the railroad yard became uncoupled
from the train to which they were
attached, Thursday night, ram down
the hill and We're ditched, falling mp.
on their sides. The contents were
removed and placed in other cars,
Friday forenoon. those in the ditch
righted and placed on the track in
good order, fortunately having brok-
en- nothing.
Station Agent Greene has been
making some changes at the depot
which are decided Improvements.
All the old counters, ratings and
platforms have been removed from
the Office and a new counter placed
acros the north end, with a door
opening into the freight room and
n into the waiting Dol from be-
hind it.
MI. Arthur c. William, who for
several years has been the lightning
delivery clerk at the Bismarck post
Office. received an appointment from
Washington promoting him as postal
clerk on the Mandan and Helena
''run." He is one of the best posted
of the postal service and the appoint
ment is a we'll meritcd one..-Bismarck
Tribune.
A visiting tramp. who had been
imbibing freely of the inebriating
cup, was sitting on the grass witness
ing the base ball game on the Fourth.
and the boys amused themselves light.
ing fire crackers and throwing them
down in his vicinity. He stood the
fusilade with undisturbed serenity for
awhile and finally remarked: That s
all right. keep it up. yon cant blow
up a mar that's drunk, even with dy-
namite."
AS we reported last week Judge
Campbell dismissed the action of Geo.
Beisigl VS.. John 1Ioller. for an at
tempt to shoot the former, for lack of
evidence. The plaintiff not being
satisfied with the decision swor out
a warrant before Justice Bissell, of
Gladstone, and Thursday Constable
kono arrested Holler. The case was
postponed till Monday of this week.
at which time the cas- a. called and
resulted. as before Judge Campbell.
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