The Dickinson press., 1888-12-01

AOl lllt tttSU lSlSl AlVIiAtttS SNNiiitSs
Mrs. Lawrence going to F%airhault,
to visit her daughter, Gertrude,
who is attending school and Mr.. LAW
renee to the eastern part of the terri
on business.
Paul Murn informs us that the Mis-
souri, division road bed has been put
in the best possible condition and
cleaned up for the winter and that
the company can now II trains ut
the rate of fifty miles an hour if they
choose.
III. w. Bates. Gladstone's postmas-
ter. passed Monday in town. He en-
poets to step down and out after the
4th of March. notwithstanding the
fact that he might remain under the
civil service law. He is a true blue
%Jacksonian Democrat and adhcres to
the theory that Ito the victors belong
the >poils."
\ fine lot of New Year card SAM
pies lust received ut this office and
we are now prepared to receive or
ders for the same If you intend
making new year calls or sending
cards, come and examine the samples.
Order early and he sure your wants
are supplied.
samuel Bolton. foreman of the
bridge carpenters. has discharged
twenty men who have been working
under him during the season. Every
thing in his department being in goot
shape he reduced the force for the
winter hy this number.
The Western Union telegraph etlice
has been supplied with Il fine new
walnut telegraph table of the lates'
improved pattern and the operator
says he can now dispatch bushes:
with lightning speed.
T.. II. Knowlton and family returned
from the east. Wednesday e%venin!
and we are pleased to note the fac
that Mr.. Knowlton's health has beer
much improved Ivy the trip. He will
resume his duties us chief train dis
patcher with old time vigor.
Two new assistant train dispatcher
have arrived from the east. and takcl
positions in the office. They are MI
Stralnan. of st. Paul, and Mr.. Hndsol
of Clcvelan. Ohio.
Although it is seldom that this dI
vision is blocked for any length o
time by snow. preparations have bee
made for an emergency by stationin
two SNOW pillow engines here for MS
i'm case they are needed. superb
tcndent Greene and his assistants III
determined to get trains over the d
vision on time if possible.
Here it is. the lst of December an
no winter yet. Certainly the pcopl
who live in this portion of Dakot
should feel contcnted. rs SNOW storm
and cold weather are reported froi
the east, while we of Dakota cnjo
springlike weather.
l.. G. LcCompte, station agent +;
Medora, is here under the care of
doctor and is suffering from u sever
spell of sickness. His many trienl
hone he may oon recover and
able to resume his duties us agen
During his sickness Dan. Williams
acting a. agent.
Paul Murn. the efficient road ma
ter of the Missouri division. inform
us that his father and mother hay
arrived from Minnesota and will NAL
their home with him. We are plea
y to have them become citizens of Die
inson.
+. Judge Bowen. Henry Subtle al
: Oliver Whitaker. the Bismarck &c
tlelnen who have been hunting ne
! the Kiluecr mountains for the pa
: ten days. came INTO Dickinson Tue
/ day evening feeling highly elated
their lcccss having killed Thrice
deer. They left for home the sal
/, evening and will feast their tricn'
on yenison for the next few days.
G.. S. %I.amgdon now wears a fine 81
l plug hat. at the expense OF Stiitl
Agent Greene. us a result of the el'
ton of Harrison; but the hat cal
very mean being ruined by some e
a minded person inserting IL piece
a limberger cheese between the swt
;, band and hat. y good airing a
bottle of cologne finally overcome t
:. aromatic smell of the cheese.
The new addition to the ror
!, house will be ready for occula1
m next week. ne tldtk9 Hut ull ld
i. floor in. pitts completed, steam phi
&c all arranged and as soon us the dc
are hung it will be ready for use. ]
"a addition was very badly needed as
engines could not be taken care
in the old round house.
is The old plan of blowing out engi-
IL in the open air near the round ho'
No which made such Kissing, siZZl
II. noise as to remind II of sheol,
been done away With and the engi
are relieved of their steam. mud
a water. in the round house, by alta
or ing a large hose to the blow off va
and allowing the mixture to pass
through it into a pipe leading to
" outside of the bnilding. The II
io plan was tested last Wednesday
found to be a great Improvement
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