The Dickinson press., 1889-06-08
S. F. Stoughton, agent at Knife
River, vas here last Wednesday.

River, was here last Wednesday.
The Moore residence property has
been purchased by Otto Dosskey.
Do not forget the all wool challies
at zoe. These prices cannot be dupli.
Gated. j. F. V.
The Mandan Creamery Co. is well
pleased with its route from Taylor
and consider it one of the best.
G. E. Trask leaves to-day on a trip
to Menoken to look after Il herd of
sheep he has there and transact other
business.
j. X. Slack came in from his ranch
on Knife river, Wednesday, with the
stray horses belonging to Pauvlicek
and Urbanec.
r. r. Randall and NJ. II. Stark will
soon leave for Minnesota with Il
large herd of horses which they ex-
pect to dispose of in that state.
The new residence Of o. E. Leh.
micke is we'll under way and is to be
completed by the first Of July. 1t
will be a neat and roomy cottage.
Chas. W. Porter, of Boston, who
spent Il few days here with his old
friends. Mr.. and Mrs. G. S. I.angdon,
left for the west Thursday evening.
A woman named DeFrance, a rela.
tive of Treasurer Farrah and the De-
Frances of this county, was one of
the victims of the Johnstown flood.
Editor Ayers, of New England City
came in on the stage, Tuesday. He
says the metropolis of lIettinger
county is prospering and crops look
fine.
Deputy Clerk Bonney received "a
telegram, Thursday evening, announc-
ing the serious sickness of one of his
children and left for home Friday
morning.
Mr.. Porter, Mrs. c. S. Langdon and
Mr.. and Mrs. Smith billiard spent
Wednesday in the Bad Lands near
Medora, exploring their wonders and
gathering specimens.
Bishop Walker delivered two excel.
lent sermons to large and apprecia-
tive audiences, at the Congregational
church, last Sunday. During his
stay here he was the guest of MI. and
Mrs. n. G. Lawrence.
John Vaagan, a settler residing
with his family a few miles north of
Taylor, died last Sunday, aged about
go years and the funeral took place
on Wednesday. He had been sick for
about a year.
The w. C. II. U. will meet at the
Congregational church Thursday,
June ID, at 4 O'Clock p. m. AS this is
the regular meeting and important
matters to be attended to, all mem.
bers and others interested in this
work are requested to be present.
NJ. w. Maynard, of Gladstone, was
here Thursday. He says the people
of that place have built a dam across
Heart river and have Il beautiful
sheet of water for locating and Il mum
her are % engaged in building boats
II. S. Way, Il prosperous farmer neal
Taylor, who has been confined to the
house for several weeks by IL broken
leg, was in Dickinson last Saturday
for the first time since the accident
happened. Mr.. Way is still compelled
to use crutches and it will he some
time yet before he is entirely owe
the injury.
The Little Missouri Horse Co. in.
tend to engage in the breeding of full
i'lood Percheron horses and with this
in view have purchased of one of the
leading and best known French breed
ers 25 mares and five stations. These
animals are said to be among the fin
est to be found in that country ant
are expected to arrive ut Medora il
August.
There is to be "a Firemen's and
Band Tournament at Fargo, June II
to l3 inclusive. The Northern Pacific
will make a rate of one tirst-class fare
for the round trip from points In Min
nesota and Dakota, to Fargo and re
turn. tickets on sale June 10. IL, l:
and l3, good to return up to and in
Guiding June II. In addition to the
above, tickets to Fargo and return will
be sold to firemen, bands and base
bali clubs in uniform at the rate OF
one cent per mile in each direction.
Arrangements are now pending be
tween General Manager Byron, of the
Minneapolis Expositian, on the one
hand, and Capt. Paul Boyton on the
other. for the appearance of that dis
tinguished swimmer in his aquatic
exercises in the great pool in the Elk
position building. The Captain is alst
the happy possessor Of a marvelonsl.
we'll educated tronp of trained seal