The Dickinson press., 1889-07-06
The Fourth in Dickinson.

ltlC Nv Nv olL't ltoIoy 4 49,
usllered in here by the firing of a
salute ut sunrise and the day was
very pleasant although IL little on the
warm order. The celebration opened
with IL parade ut nine clock, the most
prominent feature of which was the
little girls all dressed in white sitting
OH a decorated wagon and represent
ing the different states. The match
game of base ball. for a purse OF SO.
was next on the programme ard
proved very interesting to the large
number of people who assembled ut
the grounds to witness it. Eight
innings We're played between the
Dickinson and Northern Pacific
mines resulting in Il score of 50 to Is
in favor of the latter which was
made up mostly of boys from the
bridge crews. The races were very
good. aud witnessed by IL large num-
her and bets were freely made. In
the half mile race. for IL purse of $50
first and Sl0 second money. Geo.
Lewis. John w. Goodall and Jas.
McCoul entered their runners and the
race WAS won 10y Mr.. Goolall,
McCoul's horse coming in for second
money. The pony race. 200 yards,
free for I'LL. for II purse of S2o first
and $40 second money, was won by
Harry Rowe's pony. the llolier pony
taking the second money. The foot
race was won 10y Joe L%enneville who
took the $l0 purse. With l.. ID. klddcr
IL good second and taking the So
purse. The celebration closed in the
evening with IL dance given at the
rink by the band boys.
To serve the welfare of its citizens,
is the object and end of the authority
of municipal governmentS.-Econo
mic Value of Electric Light and
Power.
In the half mile race on the 4th
Geo. Lewis horse would have won
first money had MIR. Lewis been able
to keep him ON the track when com.
ing mp the home stretch; hut it is II
big point i'm Il race To have your horse
we'll under control.
VIM. Moore and family left lor
Denver on Wednesday, east bound
train. \ number of friends were mt
the depot To see them of and wish
| them success in their new home.
| They will stop ut Oxford. Iowa, IL few
! DAYS and visit Mr.. and Mr.. II. T..
LaMorruN.
EARLY Sunday morning burglars
gained an entrance to i. +. Fowler'S
hardMa are store l'y entering the cellar
through IL rear window and prying
open the door leading from the store
room to the basement with Il Leaf
from IL buggy spring. They secured
between $3.50 and $500 worth of goods
consisting of pocket knives. raZorS,
rrvulvcrs and cartridges. besides {;
small amount of change left in the
monry drawer the evening before.
The burglars left no trace by which
been captured. suspicion rests on two
or three parties who are still here, but
there is not yet evidccme tn warrent
their arrest and the burglary may
have been the work of trainpS. 1T is
certain that the latter are very mum
crnl,s here ut the present time and as
most all of them are too lazy to work
they would not he too good I" steal.
Sheriff Hayes received IL Telegram
on Tuesday from the sheriff of Hanl
county requesting him tn arrest Pete
Younghlood. Il passenger on thu
west bound train. The sheriff fount
his MAJ who was going through tt
the coast with his family. Mr.
YoungblUol was taken before JuStic,
Chase on Wednesday and rs tho
sheriff of Hand county had failed t.
specify the charge against the prison
er in his telegram. the justice had NJ
evidence that justified him in holdin!
the prisoner and he was released ans
resumed his trip to the west. Mite
the prisoner had gone the sheriff
received another telcgrai" to hole
the prisoner OH the charge of embcZ
Element until the sheriff of IIan'
county. who was Oh his way, arrived
but the telegram am too late. Mr..
Younghlood claimed the whole thin:
was a piece of spite work on the par
of the Hand county officer and dis
played unpaid notes against the latte
to Justify his statements and als'
said that he was going back to Mile
after making Il visit to the coast ant
this statement was born out hr TIL
fact that he had round trip ticket
good for sixty days.
John l~tiessbeck made final home
stead proof before Deputy Clerk Bon
ney Oh Monday. +. LcutZ, of Hebron
and J. II. Mcclure, of Antelope, wer
his witnesses. Mr.. Riessbeck liza
good improvements on his Homestead
While here he informed us that thei
sheep averaged nine and -hrce-fourt
pounds of wool to the head: that som
fields of wheat We're looking we'll We
while others were poor: that oat
would yield about half Il crop an
other grains would yield about til
same. Mr.. Riessbeck believes stool
especially sheep, will pay the farmt
better than grain raising.