The Dickinson press., 1888-08-04

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sister. Mrs. John Goodall. returned to
her home Oh Friday of last week.
J. F. Perry. we'll and favorably
known to most of our citizens, arrived
from Minneapolis. Thursday. and will
remain in Stark county a few days.
David Foot started east last Tues
day with IL bunch of horses belonging
to the firm of Beckett 4 Foote, which
he will dispose of as opportunity Of
fers.
Henry Simons has the thanks of the
PRESS force for a nice lot of lettuce.
Our thanks are also due w. II. Toyt
for new potatoes. the finest we have
seen.
Geo. w. Reynolds and wife. of Al
hany. Ten. arrived last Wednesday
and are stopping at the Willard house.
Mr.. Reynolds is member of Reynolds
Bros. cattle company.
Howard Eaton. commissioner of
Billings Co, champion Elk slayer and
crack shot of the Little Missouri. was
in town Monday, greeting friends in
his usual good manner.
Frank L.ish has a new pool table in
his new place of business, also Il bill
lard table both of the latest pattern
and very fine. furnishing III lovers of
the games abundcnt opportunity TO
display their skill.
Dobson Brothers are getting settled
at their sheep ranch on the Cannon
Ball. They will make extensive inn
provements Ivy building II house Don
n feet, and large sheds and corrals
for their sheep.
ID. ID. Hersey, who has..been in Wis.
comsin since last spring. hearing
of the prosperity and good times at
his old home. Dickinson. returned
with his wife. last "Wednesday and
will enjoy his share of that prosperity.
III. Nj. Dufur, Il member of the New
ton colony and we'll known tn IL NUM-
Der of our citizens. had Il wreStl ing
match. Monday evening. ut Marlboro,
Mass, with the champion of Japan.
AS usual Dufur VOL the match.
The beef roundup organized on the
Little Missouri yesterday and will
proceed to the III ranch where the
men will start to work. The roundup
parties start out tomorrow and will
work the little Missouri country first.
The Pleasant Valley Literary Soci-
ETY. will give an ice cream social at
the rink. "Wednesday evening next.
Proceeds for the purpose of paying
freight on the organ recently pur-
chased for the school. Everybody
cordially invited to attend.
While in Gladstone. last Saturday,
we called Oh a. b. Robinson. the
druggist, and found him bmsily ell.
gagged in lifting nr and improving his
new quarters. He will Soon have u
neat and tasty room filled with IL good
stock of drugs.
Two of our ministers. Revs. Smell
and McIIenry, made a visit TO the
'.Bad-lands' this week. They report
being most cordially received and
royalty entertained 10y station agent
Williams. of Mcdora. and Il romantic
tour among dreary ravines and gro
tesque hills. The most pleasant part
of the trip was the ride home with
conductor Ward and engineer Cyphcrs.
Robert Lee, of the Gladstone roller
mill. was in Cleveland, o., last week
purchasing more machinery for the
mill. This mill is now Tuning out
the very best grade of flour and al-
ready has such a reputation that not
over half the orders can be filled. Mr.,
Geo. Lee piloted us through the mill
last Saturday, explaining the mechan-
ism and various processes OF making
flour. The machinery is the best and
latest improved in every respect and
Lee Bros. deserve success for their
enterprise in building and operating
such All institution in Stark county.
w. y. Powers. among the first to
settle in stark county. and ever faith
full in his belief that this is Il great
farming country. brought samples Of
grain to the Press office last Saturday
to prove his faith and they are enough
to remove doubt from the minds ut
the most skcptical. The wheat. with
! long we'll filled heads. measures fonl
| feet ten inches and oats. with large
heads, four feet six inches, and Mr.,
Powers has acres of just such grain
The occupation of the croakcrs has
vanished and the man who 'dares t.
say Stark county cannot raise grain is
out of his head.
The summary of the meteorological
observations ut Richardton for thu
month of July. 1888 is as follows:
Highest temperature 45 degrees.
Lowest 80
Mean 20
Number of days on which rain fel
is fourteen.
Total rainfall is four inches.
Greatest velocity of wind vas from
the eastward on the morning of tn
fifth ut the rate of twenty miles a
hour. During TIE last night of til
month Il slight hail fall: without doin
any damage to the crops.
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