The Dickinson press., 1888-06-30

Mrs. David Roberts returned, last
Saturday from al extended visit
among friends in England.
f. L. Morgan and +. G. Erpel were
up from Newton, Wednesday. They
are satisfied that this country can
produce rs much moisture to the
square inch us any other.
w. G. Taylor was up from New
England City. where he has been
working for the past month. He
spent Sunday in town and returned to
the city OH the Cannon Ball Monday.
Fred Slocum and wife. of Caro-.
Mich, spent several days this week
visiting Mr.. and Mrs. \. {. McGilli-
vray. Mr.. Slocum is editor and pro-
prietor of the Tuscola County .Adver-
tiSer ut Caro-.
John Douglas and Miss Matte Fa-
gan were united in marriage. at Brain-
erd. Wednesday June 20. The bride
is Il sister of Mrs. John O'Connor, a
former resident of Dickinson. and re-
sided here with her sister.
John W. Buster, general manager
of the Continental Cattle c%ompany.ar-
rived here from the east last Sunday.
and started. Monday for the HASH
knife ranch. one-hundred miles south
west OF here. on the Little Missouri
river.
Jake Hanauer. one of the old timers
of Bismarck has shaken the dust of
the capital city from his feet and
has gone to Spokane Falls. w. L. He
stopped over here 1Sunday. and re-
marked that Dickinson is the livliest
town he has seen in Dakota tor Il long
time.
NJ. j.. Ayers, editor of the Rainy
Buttes Sentinel. returned Saturday
from Vermont City, Edmunds county.
bringing with him five settlers for
IIettinger county. The party left for
New England City the same after
noon.
Rev. T.. G.. Dayton preached last
sunday forenoon, and evening. at the
Baptist church. He came up from
Mandan horseback and reported a
very damp trip, but felt able to endure
what amount of hardship there was
attached to it in consideration of the
good the farmers We're receiving by
the heavy rain.
T.. Il. Partridge, the genial merchant
of New England City, was in town
Monday on business. lie reports
everything as hourishing in his part
of the country. and most of the set
tiers are satisfied that western Dakota
Is anything rather than IL dry desert.
Saturday evening. June 223l, Byron
T.. Benson and Miss Mary Oukrop
were united in marriage. The Press
congratulates them on their happy
union, and hopes the voyage of their
lives may be pleasant to the end.
The average condition of the crops
in the territory, ending May 80, ac-
cording to the circular letter sent out
from the Office of the commissioner
of immigration, on Il basis of loo rep
resenting a perfect condition of the
crops, is as follows: wheat 81, corn 60,
oats IS, rye Sc. barley 50, buckwhcat
IS, flax al. hay, native SO, vegetables
IS, potatoes So.
u. o. sweet returned Thursday,
from Il trip to the Cave hills with
Rev. Chas. Dobson. He reported los,
ing a valuable pair of horses belong
ing to John Goodall. by drowning in
Il stream, three days after leaving
Dickinson.
Benedict Lawrence, from neal
Gladstone, bought Il lot OH the corner
Of East and Barney streets this week
and will ut once proceed to erect a
residence thereon, and become Il citi,
zen of Dickinson.
William Russell. of Virginia. Ill.
arrived on the noon train Tuesday
and laid over until the west bounc
train "Wednesday to visit his old time
friend James G.. Campbell. He ex
pressed himself as much pleased Will
the appearance of our town and conn
try, lie is on his way to Washin.tol
territory. He may decide after look
ing that country over to settle among
us.
Choice residence property for sal
or rent. WESTERN STARR.
One of the workmen, while at work
on the cellar Of the bank block. turned
up at a depth of seven feet. Il pair o
clam shells still joined by the liga
ture that held them together whel
the organism that used them as ;
habitation was alive. They are in a!
good condition us when they wer,
first buried by some convulsion of ia
ture ages ago.
A number of promotions have bee
made lately among the boys in til
freight department of the Norther
Pacific. Charles Wilde. Owen kel
nedy and Jos Coty have been reward
ed for their faithful services Will
brakemen and are now taking thei