The Dickinson press., 1888-06-23

Albert Kral will open up his cigar
mandatory in the Moore building
on or about the first of July. We are
glad to welcome him among our bust.
ness men and hope he will meet with
success.
The rain of during the greater part
of the week delayed the work at
Klinefelters brick yard to such an ex-
tent that the firing of the kiln, which
was to have taken place Wednesday,
had to be postponed until the early
part of next week.
The Dickinson Drug Co. have been
making some improvements in the in.
terror of the store. The partition
which separated the sales room from
the laboratory has been moved back
several feet thus giving them more
room to display goods to advantage.
Walter Taylor was down the river
this week looking for a place to locate
a cattle ranch. He has IL small herd
of cattle and intends to increase the
number and 80 into the business more
extensively in the fall.-Rainy Buttes
Sentinel.
Conrad Burgkart. of Glenullin. has
started a horse ranch on Knife river.
His wife arrived here Thursday and
proceeded the next day to Charley
Trask's ranch where Mr.. Burgkart
and family will remain until he has
buildings erected at his own place.
CHARLES Rowe was brought in from
the ranch Tuesday in what was con-
sidered Il dangerous condition. caused
by copious bleeding at the nose The
hemorhage continued after arriving
in town until Wednesday when it was
stopped. Although still somewhat
weak he is resting easy.
The prediction that a cyclone will
sweep over the northwest during the
month of June is the work of an east
eth prophet. but as this locality has
never been visited by disastrous
storms. the people are not ervou on
the Observation-Disclosures Tribune.
President Bicknell. of the New
England Colony association came up
from New England City, Monday and
departed for the east the same even
ing. He paid the PRESS IL pleasant
visit and appears to have lost none of
his enthusiastic devotion to the cause
of settling mp the West Missouri coun-
try.
Charles +. Trask. of the Knife Riv.
er Horse ranch, has sold Il half inter-
est in his range horses to Louis Sieg-
Ter of Glenullin. for consideration of
$4,000. Charley lis M of the best
and most successful horsemen in
western Dakota and Mr.. Siegler is to
is to be congratulated upon getting
into partnership in the business.
The drawing Of Dad Slatcher's lot
terry took place Wednesday and the
prizes were won by the following in
dividuals: Michael McGenley, Win
chester rifle: Frank Iish, Sharp's rifle:
Archie Dingman. single barreled shot
gun; Whitley & billiard, fine English
shot gun; Vim. Moore. % caliber Win
chester rife. Numbers 1856, 81 and
1879 also drew prizes, but the holders
have not yet presented them.
The land contest case of A. +. Bates
VS.. O. G. Bissell for the IL. w. a. sec. s,
township l39, range "a has been deci-
ded by the assistant commissioner of
the general land Office in favor of
Bissell. This decision settles the
question of ownership to a valuable
piece of land. one-half mile from
Gladstone, which has been in contro-
versy for several years.
The cowboy contest at Austin, Tex.
which consisted in chasing a wild
steer that WAS allowed 200 yards start.
bringing it to the ground with a lariat'
and then securely tying it's fore feet,
resulted as follows: j. T. Priest, of
Travis county. Texas. was awarded
the first prize, $500. time, Al seconds.
w. b. Blocker. of Austin took the
second prize. $100; 52lss seconds. The
poorest record was two minutes, five
seconds.
AT the school election held at the
school house in Dickinson. Tuesday,
the vote at the closing of the polls
stood as follows for director of sub
district No. 1: J. f. Vinton 70. W. II.
Hoyt Al. d. L. Phillips and Michael
Goodale were elected directors at
large. VIM. Ray, school township
treasurer. Miss y. Ellison received
l04 votes for county superintendent
! of schools, being all the votes cast for
that Office.
Rev. A. +. Brauns. general German
Missionary for the Baptist Home
Missionary society, was here Monday
and,paid the PRESS office a pleasant
visit. Mr.. Brauns is IL genial, active
gentleman of the genus rustler. He
has been in Europe the past winter
working In the interest of immigra.
ton to the Wet Missouri country
and expects to introduce IL number OF
Russian families into this favored