The Dickinson press., 1889-02-16

with surgeons chair of the latest
and best approved pattern. 1t Il he
adjusted to place the patient in amy
desired position for the performance
of surgical operations.
A special train passed through here
last Monday with about $50 colored
men on board. They were going to
the coal mines at Ellehsburgh, Wash
ington, to take the place of striking
white miners. They were from Ohio.
Pennsylvania and Illinois.
Some people are possessed with I'M
limited quantities. in their makeup,
Of what is termed gall" This was
demonstrated II few days since when
a next door neighhor obtained the
largest spike nails to he found and
drove them into the brick wall of the
bank block and attached Il clothes line
thereto. without authority OF permits
sion from the owners.
Jos. Myers, of Glendive, has suffer.
ed for some time by Il generous
growth on one of his legs and the dis
ease had progressed SO far that ampu.
tation of the diseased member became
necessary. The operation was sue
cessfully performed last Wednesday
by DR.. Duncan. of that place, assisted
by DR.. Petit and the post surgeon of
Fort keogh.
DR.. Wheat. who WAS on his way to
tine Paciii" coast and. stopped here to
spend few days with MIR. and Mrs. Nc.
GillivIay is, 81 we'll pleased With the
enumtry tiilt h." will remain ami has
ar"E"! :.i office IN III" Clon-h huiil-
ling, lil,' r,nain ilu, been ir-pal"rr,!.
painted and its interior handsomely
fitted up and it makes IL Very comfor-
table office.
WIN. Ray and III. J. Whitley rctrrn-
Nl lIOlil lllCIl NNSlVlIl t1lI l.lSl ''Al''l
day and the latter went direct to
Minneapolis. Mr.. Ray says the coast
country has unlimited resources but
they are not developed. Property is
very high and he thinks Il poor man,
or II of small means, Il do better
in this country and does not advise
such to leave here for the uncertain-
ties of that country.
The territorial auditors report
shows that at the time of assessment
for 1888 taxes this county had: Horses,
97Q: mules, 80: cattle, 2,73S; sheep, 500;
swine, 254. The total assessed v;llua-
ton of all property, including real es-
tate, was Sl.D3S.SU U 90. This is IL good
showing for IL new county we'll out on
the frontier and is not surpassed 10y
many counties i'm eastern and south
ern Dakota which have been settled IL
much longer time.
MAN.. Jrif"ries and bride arrived
from the south last Saturday evening
and. we are pleased to know, will
make their home in Dickinson. Mr..
Jrffries was kept busy for II few days
alter their arrival receiving the hear
ty congratulations of Il host OF friends.
The PRESS extends its best wishes
that their pathway through life may
be ono continuous round of pleasure
and prosperity.
Assistant General superintendent
Root, of the Northern Pacific, was
fatally injured rear Tacoma last
Tuesday in Il peculiar manner. He
was watching men unload Il gravel
train 10y steam power when the cable
parted, one end striking him in the
stomach with such force that he died
on Thursday.
Nothing could he nicer than the
kind way in which the employees of
the Northern Pacific railroad speak
of their treatment by that great trans
continental line. No wonder that the
trains are on time: no wonder that
there are SO few accidents; and no
wonder that travellers feel SO safe
when they are once seated in one of
their beautiful coaches; for from the
moment one of their mcn-in whatev-
er station-goes On duty he seems to
do his utmost for the benefit of his
company and comfort of the travelling
public, and he believes that this is
none too much for the great corpora
ton that treats him SO well.-Farso
Argus.
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The Railroad Taxes.
County Commissioner Underhill is