Bismarck weekly tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1884-1943, 1890-09-05
A Brief Biography of a Veteran and
One OF Burleigh COunty's Sue
cessful Farmers.
A Man 'Held Up" at the River Land
ing and Relieved of His Hard
Earned Wealth.
The Residence of Pat Smith on First
+ Street Badly Damaged
by Fire.
A Prosperous Farmer.

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Chester A. King of Menoken township,
Burleigh county, N. D., was born in Frank
lin county, N. Y, in 1S4l. His ancestors
were Verm0nters. His grandfather was
one of the original anti-slavery advocates.
also an earnest worker in the cause OF
temperance. His father, John B. King,
was a Methodist minister, II Chester is
one of a family of eight children. At the
breaking out of the late civil war, John b.
King, the father of Chester, rendered his
service to the government, joining the 10th
New York cavalry. He was wounded and
taken prisoner at Brandy Station and died
at Libby prison. Chester and his brother,
the doctor, who now resides at Mandan,
both entered the army. Chester enlisted in
Company G, 9Th regiment New York cav.
airy, in September, 1861, at Waterloo. N.
Y. The regiment was ordered to Wash
ingtOn and went into active service as i'll
fantry. They were at Edwards Ferry,
Harper's Ferry and at Charlestown, Va.
At Charlestown he visited the prison
where John Brown was confined, handled
the heavy chain that bound his limbs, and
was under the tree that stood near the
scatfold on Which John Brown was hung.
The troops gathered around this tree and
sang His soul goes marching on"
From CharleStOWn the regiment marched
down to the Relay house, at the junction of
Baltimore Il Ohio and Washington rail-
roads. There Col. B. F. Davis, a regular
army officer, took command and the regi-
ment was mounted and their service as
cavalry began in earnest Davis had
served with Gen. R. E. Lee in the regular
army. and was a brave and competent Off
Ger. He was ever on the move and the
regiment became famous. They marched
to Winchester and there covered the re-
Jackson made his attack on that place;
they were at Harper's Ferry, when Lee
surrounded that place and, while Colonel
Davis was successful in leading the most
of his command through Lees lines, the
forces under General Miles were captured
a prisoner. In December, 1882, he was.ex-
changed and joined his regiment. They
were with Grant when he began the move
ment on RichmOnd-the first regiment to
cross the ~Rapidan-and Chester Was the
first man to scale the heights on the oppo-
site side; At Beverly ford he was again
captured and paid a short visit to Libby.
After exchange he again Joined the regi-
ment and served under both Custer and
Sheridan in the raid in the Shenandoah
valley and around Richmond. The flag of
truce sent out by Lee at the time of the
surrender was carried to the Eighth rpgi
ment, New York cavalry. Chester served
until June, 1876, when he received an hon
Orable discharge and returned to his old
home. In 1856 he married Miss Winches-
ter, Il sister Of W. ii. Winchester. u Franklin
boy who was a comrade in the Sth cavalry,
10Y judge of this district. In 1873 he first
visited Bismarck; in 1875 lie was at Berth
nIn and in 1877 hp CnttInI of Rirp,o rni- o,f
bought the old Capital hotel building and
kept hotel until 1879, when he sold out and
moved to a suldier's homestead near Men
oxen station. He was one of the first set
tiers in this township and has been active
in its organization and in establishing
schools. His farm OF 800 acres is beauti-
fully located; it slo: es north toward the
railroad and can be seen from any direc-
ton, many miles. He has built a large
n comfortable residence and many sub
stantial out buildings; has a we'll of good
water, covered by a windmill. The water
dairy ROOM. The cans, filled with milk,
stand in cool running water. He is farm.
ing 800 acres. Has ten acres of thrifty
trees on the tree claim, also a grove around
the residence. He has seventy head of
cattle, twelve horses, thirty hogs and many
fowls. They milk eighteen cows and make
seventy pounds Of gilt-edge butter each
week, for which they find ready market at
H.. P. Fosters, in Bismarck. His crop this
year is better than that Of 1883 or 1889;
still. it IS nothing to brag of. The early
wheat will yield 10 to IL bushels per acre
and the late + or 7. The late wheat has
improved wonderfully: the berry is large
and plump. Wheat that was thought to
have been worthless will yield & or 7 BUSH
els per acre of No. l hard, and at the pres
ent price will pay very we'll. 81 think that
STOCK raising and farming go hand in
hand. One will help the other. l could
not raise stock without winter shelter and
feed and water. The farm is my winter
headquarters for stock. There l stack my
hay. straw n feed, and there l can at.
tend to them. In the growing season one
person can attend the stock on the range
or in the pasture, and the grain can be
sOWn and cut without interfering with the
necessary attention to the stock. 1 think
that stock and grain raising jointly is
safest and will pay better than either
alone"
Mr.. and Mrs. King do not get lonesome.
The attendance at meal time is from ten to
They are no longer compelled to employ
and the other 20, take hold and work like
gladiatOrs. One daugher is an accom-
plished teacher Of the district school. The
little boy and girl add life and pleasure to
the family cares. Everybody was at work
and the forty stacks OF grain and hay on
the premises show that this hard work is
not all in vain. J.F. W.
Another Pleasant Party.
From Fridays Daily.] "