The Dickinson press., 1889-05-25

Doc Farmer and Peter Gresham
moved Harry Butson's residence from
South Dickinson to this side. yester-
day.
A. C. McGilli gray had the Ben Wal.
ton building moved i'll from south of
town, Friday and will convert it into
a ware room.
While riding IL horse ut his ranch
the other day the animal fell and
threw Geo. Gibbs to the ground with
such force that his wrist was badly
injured.
Those of IL citizens who attended
the social ut the Congregational
church. Thursday evening. were
highly entertained. The program
consisted of reritatiuns and singing
after which hot maple sugar Was
served and much enjoyed.
On Thursday while Mr.. and Mrs. j.
c. Thompson and Il little girl We're
driving in from their claim the horse
got frightened ut Il building which
was being moved along the road and
the occupants were thrown from the
buggy. sustaining painful but not Sc
rious bruises.
The crusade against the filth and
rubbish so plentiful in the alleys and
back of business places IN Willard
street has commenced and should be
continued until the sanitary condition
of the town is improved. The health
officers are looking into the matter
and they should have the support and
cooperation of all citizens IN their
efforts to have the town cleaned up.
The Indian camp OH the river be-
tween the two slaughter houses is,
just now, Il hive of industry and bus
tie. The squaws are busily engaged
in hanging. stringing out and drying
cattle entrails, of which they receive
an abundant supply ut the slaughter
pens. When properly cured in the
sun, Clipped up and made into soup
the dish is considered quite IL dellca-
cy by the aborigines and they are
counting on Il number of big feasts
when they secure a few wagon loads.
One old chief says lie expects some of
their pale face Indian Rights Associ-
alton friends from the east to come
out and dip into the soup.
Mr.. and Mrs. j. Murphy have the
sympathy or oar citizeGs i'm the sad
afilictlon that has oYer'aken them by
the death of their two bright little
daughters. Nora. aged four years
and eight months. died Oh Sunday
morning last and the funeral took
place the same day. Maggie, aged be-
tween two and three years, died eally
| "Wednesday morning and the funeral
took place in the afternoon. services
conducted by Rev. Brown, interments
in the Catholic cemetery. Both chill
dren died from diphtheria and the only
remaining child of the family is very
low with the same disease. Nh. Muir.
ply Was at Deep Creek, Washington
territory and was notified of the Sc
riouS sickness of his children, but did
not reach home until Tuesday even
ing and had not learned of the deatl
of his eldest daughter until he reach
ed Glendiye where he was informed
of her death by some of his friends
among the railroad boys. The mem
bers of the Brotherhood of Railroad
Brakemen, true to the noble teach
ings Of the order, of which Mr.. Muir
ply is q melubsr; did all in their pow
Ell to alleviate the suffering Qf the lit
tie ones, and comfort the Borrowing
wife and mother.
The following from the Rain.
Buttes Sentinel shows to what rxten
sellisllnesS is something's carried ant
that it often works ;in INJURY to hos
who allow their selfish nature to con
tro! their actions: "A few weeks ag'
Burns 4 TAYLOR. who had IL good cat
tie ranch on the Cannon Ball aholl
fifty miles southeast Of this place
took 2 notionttllat they. could do bette
in Washington territory, and 50 the.
sold off some of tliei. stuff. burne'
their sheds and corrlis, so that NJ ON
should get the benefit of anytllln;
they could not take with them. ant
set out for the new land. On the wa.
they met A. w. Shepard, who was nc
turning from u trip to Washington
territory. and who told them tina
there wag nothing west which Wonl
suit them aud THAT if they knew whe
they were we'll off they would kee
their ranch on the Cannon Bal
Burns q Taylor are now engaged j
rebuilding their house and sheds. an
they have the satisfaction OF con
mencing on the ruins of the matcri;
they laid waste with fire.
The Sioux Reservation.
1t is il fact that should not be col
cealed that a considerable %proportio
of the great Sioux reservation is nc
i; choice land for agricultural purpose:
There is nothing to be gained by d
: ,i.tiun IL nc a Farmers PARADISE FAN {