The Dickinson press., 1888-09-08
Our merchants all received large
invoices of new goods this week and
report business in very prosperous
condition..

report business Ill IL WHY prosperous
The new engine for the brick works
has been shipped and is expected to
arrive in IL day or so. when work will
be resumed.
Chas. Clarkson has sold his neat
cottage, in the north part of town. to
n. II. Arnett. who will soon occupy
it us IL residence.
Jos. Spence and John Hmley re-
turned from Chicago the first of the
week. having had charge of cattle
trains from here to that place.
]. c. Thompson left last Wednesday
OH an extended trip to the Pacific
coast. He will visit Tacoma and 9th
coast cities before returning.
{. B. Armstrong, of Providence, II.
l.. spent Il few days of this week here.
1t is his first visit to Dakota and he
is we'll pleased with the country.
1t would not I've surprising il stark
county farmers received II dollar IL
buShel for wheat. The cereal touched
one dollar in Chicago and ninety-nine
cents in Duluth this week.
Hon. J. W. Harden. the democratic
candidate for delegate to congress.
will address the citizens of Stark
county, on political issues. ut the
court house. next Monday evening.
John f. Ninton left for the east
Thursday evening. He will visit
Chicago and other eastern cities be-
fore returning and purchase IL fall
of goods.
Harvesting on the Dickinson farm
was completed this week and MI.
Dickinson says the crop is very heavy
and will yield we'll. Threshing COM
menceS in il day or 50.
Last month was the busiest for the
railroad men in the history of the
road and while all men were worked
very hard they will have the satiStac-
tion of drawing very large checks.
Tie members of the Dakota c'lito-
rial aSsociatien passed through here,
Tuesday ut Noon TN route to the Vel
lowstone park and Salt Lake City.
They will return owe the Union
Pacific.
Welton Mcdonald. one of our best
young men. left for Spokane Falls
Thursday night to enter a commercial
college Of that city. IL" will remain
in the west after completing IL comse
in the college.
John w. Buster. general manager
of the Continental Land and Cattle
Co.. spent Sunday and Monday .hcre
experimenting the shipment of two
train loads of ,,eattle to the Chicago
market.
The family of Fred Lconherger an
from Mandal,. Thursday. One
10y one the good families Of Mmdan
remove to Dickinson and if the exc.
dus continues wr will soon have the
whole town up here. This is a good
town and they are welcome.
the Commissioners have closed II
contract with the MasSilon, Ohio.
Iron Bridge Co. for the erection of an
iron brilY" over Heart river ut this
place. The bridge is to lie lnilt this
fall. \. Y. Bayme. of Minneapolis.
represented the bridge company and
made the contract.
The new Northern Pacific distance
tariff in effect ON September LIST re-
duces all classes of freight rates he
tween local stations from the Missouri
river west tn Beach, Montana and all
points ON the main line and branches
from Beach east about thirty per cent.
The reduction will be of great benefit
to shippers and the public generally
and VAS voluntary on the part Of the
company.
y very serious accident happened
ut Tavlor last Monday which may re-
suit in the death of Patrick Tracey.
y team ran away throwing him from
the wagon with such force that his
shoulder WAS broken and he sustained
internal injuries of Il very severe M
ture. Dr.. %Sticknry was summoned to
attend the injured man and says that
if he RECEIVERS it will be SOM" time be-
fore he will be able to get about.
On the first of the month VIM. Ray
retired from the position of road mas
ter on this division of the Northern
Pacific. He will develop the mine at
Lehigh and expects to build up a good
trade in our coal along the line. Mr..
Ray is Il thorough business nan and
has the enterprise to push the hu,i-
ness until Dickinson coal is known
and used 10y all the towns from here
to Minnesota.
a. ). Robinson met With II painful
accident Wednesday night near Min
gusvil!e. He got off of his engine to
oil and accidentally fell and caught
one finger between a torch, Whicl! he
held in his hand. and Il stone OF the
ground, stripping the flesh clean from
the bone to a point above the nail. In
the emergency he acted as surgeon
and replace | the severed flesh
with as much Skill as an old han.i at
the business and finished his rim.
y. J. Carey found Il relic of carly