The Dickinson press., 1888-12-29

J. W. Gruschus. while huntims in
the had lands this week killed II ve:l
large mountain lion and brought it tt
to town Yesterday.
1t is rumored that the Northern
Pacific railroad company will present
the travelling public with a New
Years gift i'm the form of Il thorough
ly equipped vestibuled tram to he
placed on the road that day. This
will only he in keeping with the roli
cy of advancement characteristic OF
the managers of the road.
His many friends here Wore much
pleased to see j. c. Thompson, OF oul
streets once more. Mr.. Thompson
arrived from Braineru last Thursday
and will remain until Sunday evening
We are pleased to know that Mr.. anG
Mrs. Thompson contemplate return
ing to Dickinson in the spring.
Superintendent knowlton and wife
Miss Nellie Gilchrest and Mr.. ant
Mrs. Fred Leonberger were in sMan
dan attending the banquet. Thursday
evening, rendered Mr.. knowlton by
the citizens of that place. The affair
vas most enjoyable and one of the so
cial events of the winter.
Married, i'll Dickinson. Thursday
Dec. 81, by Rev. II. E. Bartlett assist
ell by Rev. Thomas Mitchell, Mr.
Charles Kono and Miss Beppie Bird
sail, of near Gladstone. Mr.. kono is
II of the prosperous young farmers
of Stark county and his bride is the
daughter of Mr.. j. III. Birdsall and is
one of our best young ladies. The
PRESS extends hearty congratulations
to the happy couple.
j. NJ. Graham. late superintendent
of the Dakota division. now has charge
of the Duluth & Manitoba branch
Before his departure from jamestown
Mr.. Graham gave Il reception to his
former associates and employees which
was largely attended and one of the
most notable in the history of James
town. Mr.. Graham was popular with
the mel OH the division.
\ squad of Hash Knife cowboys
recently came upon Il number of grey
wolves just after they had killed ;
couple of calves on the Little Missou
ri and the boys gave chase and las
sooed three of the wolves and dragged
them until life seemed extinct. They
then proceeded to skin the wolves
and completed the job on two of them
but the third one, during the skinnine
process and when the hide was about
half off, jumped up and grabbed one
of the mel by the thigh and held ol
until the other two killed it for good
Mary, aged five years and five
months. daughter of Mr.. and Mrs
John Morris. died on Monday and wa!
buried Christmas day beside her lit
tie brother and sister, I'LL three death!
having taken place within II montl
and the stricken parents are now lef'
with but II young child. Theil
Christmas was, indeed, one of SORROW
and they have the sympathy of thu
whole community in the sad anlictiol
and great trials through which the,
have passed in the last few weeks
The funeral was conducted by Fathe,
Ambrose according to the solemn ant
impressive rites of the Catholi,
church and the remains of little Mar,
were followed to their last restin.
place by large number of sympathis
ing friends.
1t is said that the term. maverick
Us applied to unbranded cattle is de
rived from Il Texas lawyer, the Hon
Samuel \. Maverick. He was eXten
sively engaged in real estate and in
trade secured 800 head of cattle. ii,
sent them on the range in charge of
negro who had no interest in the in
crease. and didn't bother to brand TIL
calves. Soon Il lot of unbranded calve
were running through the country
In answer to the inquiry as to WHOM
they belonged they said, "They ar
Maverick s." Soon brands were pm
OIL them and they were claimed b
others. The lawyer sold the cattle /;
100 per cent profit, but lost all til
calves.
The track of the coming solar eclips
on Tuesday next, will he as follows
1t will invade the Pacific coast {;
Pnnta Arenas, Gala. thence strikin
a northerly direction, passing throug
Nevada and Idaho. 1t enters Mont;
Ma just where Clark's Fork crosse
the south boundry; thence it crosse
the Yellowstone river at Sander:
leaving Custer just to the north an
leaving Glendive and Miles City t
the south about fifteen and twent
miles respectively; thence by Fort
Buford and Union, terminating nea
Lake Winnipeg. This simply define
the center of the path. The totalit
of the eclipse extends forty miles 0
each side of this line, hence the cit
Zens of Dickinson will not be in til
line of totality but will see the su
only partially eclipsed.
Jas. a. Emmons, editor of the n,