The Dickinson press., 1889-01-05

The attractive site ol the village of
Gladstone is an evident point in its
favor. 1t stands on II suuth-sloping
plateau about fifty feet above the
narrow valley Of Green River. trib-
ut;lry of the Heart. and from every
part of the plateau there are inspiring
views of Il wide extent of fertile coun-
try, made picturesque by many bnttes
and ridges OH the horizon. The oun
try would be called "broken in IL
general description, but it is not so
uneven us to be unfit for agriculture.
On the sides on tho ridges are broad
slopes where the land lies we'll for
tillage, and where Il deep brown loan
invites cultivation. This year there
was Il good yield of all the small
grains and much Indian corn was
raised. Potatoes grew to a great size
and gave M extraordinary yield. All
the settlers have made preparations
to increase their acreage of titled land
next year 10y doing new breaking.
The tone of the settlement is cheerful
and confident. In the village there
are two generel merchandise stores IL
hardware store, dealing also in agri-
cultural implements, Il drug store: Il
roller mill. two churches, IL hotel and
public school building.
The Gladstone mill Is the only one
in the county, and is such u decided
convenience and benefit to the set
tiers that it deserves particular men
ton. 1t is owned by Lee Brothers,
Robert Lee being the resident part
ner. and manager, his partner, Chas.
Lee, living i'm East Saginaw, Michigan.
The mill is built of stone quarried on
the banks of Green River. is run by
steam, cost $4,000 and has IL daily
capacity of fifty barrels. 1t makes
two grades of flour. the "Eunanza"
and the "Eureka. the former being
equal to the hest Minneapolis flour.
The product is partly sold in the
neighhorhood. and considerable ship
ments are made to Montana. \ large
wheat warehouse has been erected on
the railroad hy Lee Brothers this fall
to hold the grain they buy ut other
points for the mill. In the neighbour
hood of Gladstone are deposits of
| nnrnntjIs iron Irn mat vat nvI1nrn,(
which may prove of value i'm the flu
ture. They are large enough to both
er the surveyors by causing trouble
some d%etieNions of the needles in
their compasses and specimens of out.
groupings that have been examined
prove to be Il promising richness.
Another possible basis for future in
duStrial enterprises are the numerous
deposits of Suspui-oXidc of iron, the
substance from which mineral paint
is made. This mineral is of a brown
isll yellow color in its natural state,
and is easily ground to u fine powder,
Experiments made by j. s. Let's, one
of the pioneer settlers of Gladstone.
show it to be the genuine Article.
Some of the deposits are four or five
feet in thickness. The cost of mining
would he tritling. The region is full
of interest to the geologiSt. Coal
crops out along the river banks. An
atomy ore is found. Curious petrifac-
tinns abound. The effects of the ac-
ton of both fire and water are plainly
discernihle. TO the farmer and stock.
man this section of Dakota offers
many advantages. Homestead land
can be had within three or four miles
of the railroad and the settler going
III now need not go more than five or
six miles to find locations as good as
any that have been taken. a few
miles further out there will he open
ranges for horses, cattle and sheep for
several wears to I'M Our artists
sketch gives Il pretty good idea of the
picturesque character of the country
south of Gladstone, and in another
picture y farm scene near town is dc.
picted.
Hon. Charles S. Wolf, one of the
foremost political leaders in Pennsyl-
vania, made a tour of Dakota last
year for the purpose of making an in
vcstment in land. The two places he
selected for putting his money, were
Bismarck, where he bought a section
of hay land, and Gladstone. where he
purchased a half section of fine farm,
ing land adjoining the town.-North-
west Magazine.