The Dickinson press., 1889-08-31

Mr.. Chas. Montague aud wife. of
,iro, Mich. c. r McIIngh and Arch.
McGillivray. of Chicago, after Spen"-
ing IL week here visiting their rela-
tives. Mr.. and Mrs. \. c. McGillivr:y.
returned to their eastern homes last
Tuesday much pleased with their Wis.,
it. On Saturday i'll company with MIR.
and Mrs. j. j. freeman the allowed
named visited the Il III Lands ut Melo-
Howard Eaton. IL practical cowboy
from the Little Missouri, represents
Billings County us IL delegate to the
State Convention. Howard came up
to the Argus office looking for James
Bell of Welch county. who is reported
to have "retiected" upon the cowboys
in some speech lie made in the con.
con. Eaton said he felt like he want.
ell to show Bell what u vcritable COW
puncher cuul,t do, but when the Argus
told him that Bell was Il democrat
Howard said uh!-and then he was not
mal.-Fargo Argus.
The w. G. L. L., will hold Il mass
meeting at the Congregational church,
Sunday evening. The following is the
order of exercises: Organ Voluntary:
Presidents Address. followed 10y open.
ing hymn, Holy. Holy. Holy Lord
God Almighty" Scripture reading,
Rev. BARTLETT; Song, Coronation: Pray
CT. Rev. BARTLETT; Song. Anthem by
choir; Recitation, Joe. Mcssersmith.
I'LL take what Father takes Reel
tation. Harry klinetelter, I'm Il little
Temperance boy" Song: Address.
Rev. l.. T.. Brown: Song, Battle
Hymn of the Republic. Congregation;
Collection: D%oNology; Bencdicti"n.
1t is we'll known that IL number of
prairie fires Oh the cattle ranges are
started 10y the Berthold Indians either
on purpose OF through carelcssncss.
These fires result in much damage to
the stOckmen by the loss of grass and
could be prevented if the authorized
agents of the government would keep
the Indians ON the reservation and not
permit them to roam over the range
country. We understand Tint petit.
lions are to be placed in circulation
requesting the agents To keep the In
dams OH the reservation and they
should be signed by I'LL persons inter
ested in protecting the vast stock ill.,
terrsts of western Dakota.
Two Of our young men thinking that
the game law had ABOUT expired, con-
cluded to 50 out and try their skill and
craftsmanship ut shooting water fowl
They had not proceeded far when they
discovered a hocl Of geese and finding
IL good position, opened fire and mad,
quick work of the bunch. just as they
had completed the slaughter and were
congratulating themselves OH thcil
good fortune II small boy came up i'll
most ont of breath and informed then
that they had killed all of his mother
tamo geese TEe hunters settled fol
one dollar ii goose amt informed The
owner that she could keep the geese
us they were very tired and did not
care to lug them to town. AS thu
game law does not cover homestead
cd Fowl the boys will not be prosccnt
ed.
The following from the Fargo Ar
gus. shows that our townsnan &. +,
Merry, did some good work in tho
state convention: About the smooth
ssh yorker OH the floor WAS Mr.. G. i
Merry, of start County. who showed
his mastery skill in manipulating po
litical wires, he being II promlneh
culluluduC lOl llloul dIiI| "a
| at the same time carrying forward
fight for A. l.. Carey for railroad ON
missioner. which seemed to be u sur
winner until adjournment on the sec
| ond n,gLt Ct the convention when TIL
tide seemed to turn against carey, ~
being Il coductor on the Northern ia
cific which seemed TO be against hin
for the office sought by him. l'po'
this information Mr.. Merry change
front and brought out Mr.. Carey fo
commissioner of insurance. at tE
same time turning Mr.. Carey
strength oyer to Mir. ishderl.liii ii" ger
tleman from Stark County, and rGserA
ing his own combination 10 nomlnat
MI. Carey, which was done IN hualt
neat manne at the converting vi tn
convention the following morning
that there was 10 possible chance 70
any change in this programme. Nj
Merry is a young nan and has brigl
prospects IN tie POLITICAL feld.
GLADSTONE NOTES.
One man at least in Gladstone, a: