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The Dickinson press., 1890-08-09
A Failure,

The project of the new school law
to take the election of county SUPER
intendent tout of politics''-was a
dismal failure. 1t was made one of
the greatest political trading schemes
ever worked in Barnes county. In
the country districts the county SUI
perintendency was made a secondary
consideration. The fitness of the
two candidates was lost sight of, and
they we're traded pro and con to Sc.
cur the election Of this or that men,
Der of the school board. Again this
special election is an unnecessary ex-
pense. 1t will cost the Taxpayers Of
Barnes county at least S1,700. if not
$4,000, when this could have been
saved by holding the election in the
fall-same time as general election.
The law should be changed.-Times.
Record.
The Dickinson press., 1890-08-09
NEW ENGLAND CITY E W

A little rain is needed.
Farmers and stockmen are all busy
putting up hay.
Mrs. Frank Gibbs and daughter
Mile were in town on Monday.
II. l.. Wilkins haying outfit seems
to be in great demand these days.
E. B. and Luke Partridge have
taken a large contract for putting up
hay.
a private letter from w. II. Fish.
er, dated at Portland, Or, speaks very
favorably of that section.
Rev. l.. Z. Brown, of Dickinson,
gave u people an interesting SER
mon last Sunday. lie was accom-
panied by NJ. l.. Ayers.
y large proportion of the grain
raised i'll this section has been har.
vested, and the yield has been good.
Oats are especially fine.
Everett Folsom has finished work
at j. E. McCoul's and is at home for
a week. He has hired out to GOodall
& Palmer of Dickinson.
VIM. J. Kirby is assisting his son
w. j. this month to put up hay, after
which he will probably work at his
trade in Dickinson until winter sets
in.
Letters from Vermont City, S. d.,
claim that the grain crop of Ed
munds county is very good, especially
in the western portion; but around
Aberdeen the crop is much below
the average.
John Borland, formerly of Dick
inson, stopped in town last Monday
night, having made the journey from
Deadwood up on foot. He was on
his way to Dickinson, which town lie
thinks good enough for him.
Several of our citizens have re.
ceived from Emigration Agent Groat
bundles of the new maps and folders
of North Dakota, and in personal let,
ters MI. Groat says that Hettingel
county will receive new accessions
of people soon.
The Dickinson press., 1890-08-09
That Man Bicknell.

My attention having been called by
prominent New England men to the
recent denial of Thos. w. Bicknell of
charges made against him by the New
York Sun of July Is in regard to
certain affiliations with the former
New England Colony Association and
the Northwestern Land 4 Coal Co., 1
take this opportunity of mildly ex-
posing some of the cunning devices
of u who has played a prominent
part. l have been cognizant of the
workings of these two companies
from their beginning, and can say
without hesitation that the charges
made by the Sun against Bicknell
were true, and his denial of those
charges in the Boston Advertiser of
July 10 was unterly false. Bicknell
is the man, and, not Col. Mead. who
took an option of the Northern Pa.
cific on all the railroad lands in Het.
finger county, North Dakota, and as
president of the colony association
he agreed with the N. p. to colonize
the county to the extent of so families
within a specified time. This con.
tract with the N. p. was made dur.
ing the spring of 1887. and it was the
following spring that the North.
western Land & Coal Co. was organ.
lied, it being an offshoot of the col.
ony association, and L. w. Bicknell,
though he denies it, was one of its
principal directors. subsequently an
assessment of less than 5000 to the
member was made, which squeezed
Bicknell and he unloaded for Il little
ready money.
About this time things were getting
somewhat unsettled with the old
company at the western end. The
lampoonish statements and padded
figures supplied to the N. p. Co.
through the Bicknell agency were
sifted and thrown out. They were
bare-faced Misrepresentation and the
N. p. wisely and justly cancelled all
former conditional contracts with the
colony association. This brought the
%fool-headed policy of the association
directors out, and misguided colonist:
soon saw the d%isgraceful situation Of
the association and their inability tt
fulfill promises. Bicknell was thel
brought to account by his fellow us
sociates and without ceremony forced
out of the company altogether.
AS to the house Bicknell alleges tt
have at New England City, the trutl
is, he charged the material for it VI
to his company, when it should hav,
been to his personal account, and wa
caught in the act of discrepancy
which he could not and did not deny
And during his unsavory relations ii
this section of the west, Yankton, S
d., was duped to the extent of abou
$1,000 by him. Tho Yankton boar,
of trade entered into a contract witt
him to interest eastern capitalist
and colonists for their city. Blu
Bicknell found no time for actus
work and only gave them gauzy fig
ures of what he would do very sool
and never failed to draw his 5000
month so long as it was allowed.
MYRON l.. AYERS,
Dickinson, North Dakota,
August Q, 1890.
The Dickinson press., 1890-08-09
State Central Committee.

The state central committee is
composed Of the following members,
each legislative district being allotted
one; Judson LaMoure, Grant S.
Hager, r. S. Aslackson, Z. H. Sprague,
w. II. Fellows, VIM. Bulge, L. ],
Lander, r. Il. Kingman, 3. f,
spaulding, r. d. Glasgow, S. G.
Moore, Fred Falley, B. w. Ellsworth
Geo. T. Goodwin, r. G. Cooper, A
NJ. Toftagen, w. +. Winters, G. T
Wilbur, Z. Torrenson, E. H. Thursby
q. Woodward, Jesse A. Fry, L. G
Harris. Z. P. Hughn, d. II. .Streeter
NJ. H. Jewell, Jno. F. Cowan, E. II
Skies, Henry w. Coe, II. L Dickinson
The Dickinson press., 1890-08-09
Advice to Mothers.

Mrs. Winslow's Soothing Syrup. has
been used by mothers for children
teething for over fifty years with per-
feet success. 1t relieves the little
sufferer at once, produces natural,
quiet sleep by freeing the child from
pain, and the little cherub awakes as
"bright as button" 1t is very
pleasant to taste, soothes the child,
softens tho gums, allays pain, relieves
wind, regulates the bowels and is the
best known remedy for diarrhea,
whether arising from teething or
other causes. twenty-five cents a
bottle. apr. LILY.
The Dickinson press., 1890-08-09
AUTOMATIC SEWING MACHINE.

r:::ccs reduced. Every family now car
have the best Automatic Sewing Ma
Chine i'll the market at reduced price.
For particulars send for our new Illus
tiatrd Circular with samples of stitch
il'". Our Illustrated Circular shows
ey.:y pa:t OF the Machine perfectly, and
]. With sending for even if you hare y
Machine. krnse & Murphy Mfg. Co.,
455 and 437 West 2itL st, Ny. city.
The Dickinson press., 1890-08-09
A Supper.

Ho all ye hungry! Know We that
Mrs. +. A. Hickman will give Il sup
ser at her home next Thursday eve
ming, from 6 to s o'clock, for the ben
eft of the Congregational church.
A magnificent display of the culinary
art by frst-class artists.
Lady walters in attendance. All for
Csc.
The Dickinson press., 1890-08-09
A Rare Bargain.

Lots II and Is block four in Dick.
inson, at corner of Willard and Sims
streets, occupied as restaurant and
cigar factory is for sale cheap! cheap!
for cash. Apply to J. G. Campbell
or III. F. Hatch.
The Dickinson press., 1890-08-09
For Sale.

l will sell my steam laundry bust.
ness which cost over $500 for the
sum of 1915. Owing to sickness l
must so out of the business. Will
trade the outfit for live stock.
E. ELMER.
The Dickinson press., 1890-08-09
Good Team for Sale,

A good, heavy team of horses,
weight about 1000 lbs, each, for sale
at a bargain. Apply to OF address,
DAVID ROBERTS, Dickinson.
jly 12.3t
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Wanted at Once,

Good smart boy to do chores about
hotel. Two kitchen girls. Good
wages. Enquire at Willard House,
Dickinson.
G. II. KLINEFELTEN.
The Dickinson press., 1890-08-09
For Sale Chcan.

One (l0) horse threshing machine
engine, steel boiler, engine in good
order. Also a m seated second hand
buggy. a bargain.
G. II. kLINEFELTER.
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!. II. kLINEFELTER.
Sheep for Sale.

One thousand young wethers for
sale. Address or apply to C. E. Dob
son, Dickinson, N. D, il 18 If.
The Dickinson press., 1890-08-09
Tanning Mills.

In order to sell out our large stock
of Minneapolis Tanning Mills, we
reduce the price from $25. to $1S.
If you want something real good to
clean your grain, buy the Minneapolis
Tanning Mill.
The Dickinson press., 1890-08-09

ONCE open from..........8 a. m. to T:45 p. m,
Star route mail leaves on Tuesdays, Thursdays
and Saturdays at 10 Q. m. for New England City
and points south. arriving on Mondays, Wednes-
days and Fridays at ISIS.
= Once open Sundays from 8 to Ga. m, from
sIS:SO to s:4O p. M. and $50 te $50 p. m.
j. THoNFsON. 2. NJ.
The Dickinson press., 1890-08-09

Use d & Q's famous complexion
soap; for sale at Merry 4 McDonald's.
The Dickinson press., 1890-08-09

Families not already supplied should
lose no time in procuring a bottle of
Chamberlain's Collie, Cholera and
Diarrhoea Remedy. 1t is the only
remedy that can always be depended
upon for bowel complaint in all its
forms. 25 and SO cent bottles for
sale by Merry & Mcdonald.
The Dickinson press., 1890-08-09
Houses for rent. Inquire at the
store of N. c. Lawrence. jan4-tf.

store of n. C. Lawrence. jan4-tf.
Mark Joyce has received Il
government patent for his land near
Taylor.
Threshing will commence in u few
days and more definite reports a be
obtained OF the crop yield.
All kinds of job printing executed
at this office in a neat and tasty man.
ner ut low prices. No calico work.
Hon. c. C. Moore. who represented
this district in the lower branch of
the legislature last winter. came in
from Mercer county on Monday. He
accompanied his sister, who is going
to visit friends i'll Oregon, this far
west, and returned the same day.
The Ladies of the St. Johns Guild
will serve ice cream, cake and lemon.
ade next Wednesday evening. Aug.
Ii, from seven O'Clock until ten in the
Barnes and Turner building, and
after that they will serve it in the
rink. Admission % cents.
Mrs. F. +. MORRIS, secretary.
E. Elmer wishes to say to the public
that he is prepared to supply
any and all with lemon, sarsaparilla
and strawberry pop. ginger ale, cham
payne cider, birch beer, settler water
in siphons, and several other temper.
ance drinks, by the bottle or case,
retail or wholesale. Will ship to any
point along the road.
+. A. Hickman, for several weeks
acting train dispatcher of the Mis-
souri, division, has received the per.
manent appointment, a fitting recog-
milton of his ability rs a handler of
trains. Mr.. Hickman has been
faithful operator on the line for sew
eral years and his promotion is
well earned.
A quiet but very pleasant wedding
took place in the parlor of the Kiddcr
Hotel, Tuesday, August 5th, the con-
tracing parties being Miss Elsie G..
Rowe and Mr.. Charles o. Armstrong,
both we'll and favorably known in
this community. The ceremony was
performed by Rev. l.. e. Brown in
the presence of Il few intimate friends
and relatives. Among the presents
received were Il plush chair, by Mr..
and Mrs. w. p. Washburn, of Min.
neapolis; a tea set, by Mr.. and Mrs. j.
d. Barber; table linen, by G. II.
Rowe; silver cake dish, by Harry ID.
Rowe; bureau set and table linen, by
Lulu Rowe; carving set, by Mrs. w.
Ballard. The PRESS extends on
CALCULATIONS to Mr.. and Mrs. Arm
strong.
1. c. Wade, proprietor Of the Da.
kota valley Herd, had % head of his
pure bred Holtsein Friesians at the
Dickinson stock yards yesterday.
Mr.. Wade has bred the Holtseins at
his stock farm neal jamestown for
six years past and bears the reputa-
ton of owning the finest herd in the
Northwest. He leaves today for
Washington and will dispose of his
thorough-breds there. Mr.. Wade is
something OF a bonanza wheat-grower,
having a 1000-acre wheat farm, and
he has also given considerable atten-
ton to the sheep industry for the
past year or two and expects to ship
a few carloads in from Washington
this season. He calculates that
North Dakota can produce wool at a
fair profit at ten cents pound,
though he does not anticipate that
the price will ever be that low.
The Dickinson press., 1890-08-09

The Westinghouse Air Brake
instruction car is here to remain
about ten days. 1t is fitted up with
models showing the detailed workings
of the air brakes and the train men
of the Missouri division will be
thoroughly instructed in the proper
use of the air. The q also con
talns a complete equipment for
thirty cars and a dynamo. Through
the courtesy Of G. II. Fairchild and
E. +. Fowler, who are with the car
Il PRESS representative was shown
through it. Messrs. Sherwood and
Goodwin, travelling engineers of the
N. T., are with the car.
The Dickinson press., 1890-08-09
The Sheep Industry.

The success which has attended
the importation of sheep into La
Moure county will induce many farm
er t" so into the same line ut hus.
bandry before another year has
passed. One beauty of the whole
business is that it always pays when
the sheep ARE handled with reason.
able care. and another is that the
wool clip comes before grain harvest
when the proceeds are most likely
necessary as we'll as advantageous.
The Chronicle has had reports of
various shearings Tho summer. but
in the last issue of the Edgeley Mail
are grouped several items which to.
gether make Il fine showing for what
can be done in wool raising. j. l..
Potts had ahaverage of over s lbs. to
the sheep, which with a carload of
mutton to ship this fall will net Il
handsome return for his investment.
County commissioner A. E. Gardner
received 1928 pounds of wool from
about 400 sheep. or nearly IL lbs. per
head, and is well enough pleased to
intend to ship in more stock of the
same kind. Guss, Peek & Heffel-
fingers wool clip amounted to 1920
pounds from 500 head, and they claim
will net them 90 cts. per pound.
Three hundred lambs were added to
their flock, and they estimate their
income at nearly $l7O0 from 500
sheep.
These figures compare we'll with
others that have lately come to our
knowledge from Stutsman and adja-
cent counties, where special efforts
have been made to introduce sheep.
The universal opinion seems TO he
that Dakota prairies are well adapted
for sheep. and that the wool market
is so little supplied in comparison
with what it could easily absorb,
that prices are liable to be good for a
long period of time, and probably
will never fall below what would
return Il good investment upon capi.
tai used in purchasing and caring for
sheep.-Lamoure Chronicle.
The Dickinson press., 1890-08-09

The foundation for Daniel Man
ning's house is about completed.
The Dickinson press., 1890-08-09

Is ANDREW H. Burke, the republi.
can nominee for governor, the people
of North Dakota have a representa-
tive man, a man of integrity and abili-
ty. He is a man of strong influence
having a wide acquaintance, and one
who is eminently qualified to fill the
position of executive of our state.
MI. Burke was born in New York
City, May Is, 1850. AT the youthful
period of 10 years he went intos the
army as a drummer boy. In the year
1880 Mr.. Burke came to North Da.
kota, where for the past six years he
has had the position of treasurer of
Cass county and for several years lie
has been cashier of the First Ma.
tional Bank of Casselton. He holds
the respect and confidence of all who
have had occasion to do business
with him, and we believe he will be
elected governor of North Dakota by
a handsome majority.
The Dickinson press., 1890-08-09

President G. w. Colby, of the Wis
consin Central, accompanied by a
party of friends, passed through here,
| Wednesday, in a special train. They
have been to Alaska where they
made all inland trip and visited Muir
glacier. They have been on the trip
about one month.
The Dickinson press., 1890-08-09
A. F. Il A. NJ

A. F. 4 A. NJ.
~Dickinson Lodge, U. D. Regular com
~munication on the second and fourth
Friday of each month at Masonic Hall, bank
building. Masons in good standing cordially
invited,
The Dickinson press., 1890-08-09

Rev. II. L. Chapman, pastor of the
M. f. church, Johnston. Pa, says;
'Soon after the great flood, at a time
when diarrhoea was quite prevalent,
l received a box of six dozen Cham
berlain's Collie, Cholera and Diarrhoea
Remedy. AS Don as it became known
that l had the medicine for free dis
tribution, there began a great run on
it, which continued until it was about
all gone. Every one, so far as l heard
from them, testified to its virtues, de-
claring it the best medicine for the
purpose they had ever used. Those
who got it shared it around
with their neighbors, Sc that 1 am
confident it was productive Of great
good. We used some of it ourselves
and found it not only an excellent
medicine for diarrhoea, but for all
kinds of pain and uneasiness in the
stomach and bowels. 1t has been re-
garded as the best medicine known
here for the diseases it is recommend.
ed for. For sale by Merry g. Nc
Donald.
The Dickinson press., 1890-08-09

Are you married! if not,scnd your ad.
dress to The American Corresponding
Club, P. O. Box 643, Clarksburg, W. Va.
The Dickinson press., 1890-08-09

TIE faithful few assembled at
Grand Forks on Wednesday and held
a democratic state convention. John
d. Benton, of Fargo, will make the
race for congress, while w. N. Roche
will run for governor. c. Z. Mech,
of Mandan. was nominated for Aud.
itor and G. Z. Baker, of Bismarck,
for treasurer. Miss Laura j. Eusen.
buth, of Foster county, is the can.
didate for superintendent of public
instruction.
The Dickinson press., 1890-08-09

The National Democrat, published
at Cassopolis, Mich, says: Mrs. Harry
Stevenson, and two children, of Dick
inson, North Dakota, is visiting M.
A. Abbott and family. Harry who
will he we'll remembered as telegraph
operator here and at DALEY, has been
employed OH the Northern Pacific
railroad for several years, and was
recently promoted to the important
position of train dispatcher on a d.
vision of that road, with head quar-
tiers at Dickinson. A copy of the
Dickinson PRESS, carries the follow.
ing statement at the head of its COL
umns, showing that its owner has
had some experience in newspaper
publishing, and is possessed of cor
rect ideas:
CITE DICKINSON PRESS belongs to
the undersigned and will be pub
lished every Saturday, Providence
permitting, for the best interest of
its patrons, and $500 per year. 1t
cannot be bought, frightened or used
as a hack, but will try and give every
person their just dues.
The Dickinson press., 1890-08-09

Mark Joyce has received IL
government patent for his land near
Taylor.
The Dickinson press., 1890-08-09

Queer world! Queer people! Here
are men and women by thousands
suffering from all sorts of diseases,
bearing all manner of pain, spending
their all on physicians and getting
no better, but rather worse" when
right at hand there's a remedy which
says it can help them because it's
helped thousands like them. can
other patent.medicine advertise
mpnt," you say. Yes-but not of
the ordinary sort. The medicine is
DR.. Pierce's Golden Medical Dis
covery, and it's different from the
ordinary nostrums in this
1t does what-it claims to do or it
costs you nothing!
The way is this: You pay youl
druggist $1.O0 for a bottle. You
read the directions and you follow
them. You get better or you don't.
If you do, you buy another bottle,
and perhaps another. If you don't
get better, you get your money back.
And the queer thing is that so many
people are willing to be sick when
the remedy's so near at hand.
The Dickinson press., 1890-08-09

Mark ]. Klinefelter took a ten
enent house OH Barnes street Thurs
day.
The Dickinson press., 1890-08-09

j. l.. Brown accompanied Sheriff.
Hayes to jamestown with hilbert
Bryant, Monday evening. The latter
will be confined in the asylum for
treatment. Mr.. Brown visited his
daughter who is an inmate of the in
stitution.
The Dickinson press., 1890-08-09

No medicine in the world is in bet.
ter repute or more widely known
than Ayers Sarsaparilla. AS a safe
and certain remedy for all ann of
blood disorders, leading physicians
and druggists everywhere recommend
it in preference to any other.
The Dickinson press., 1890-08-09

The cheapest and best way to get
good reading matter is to patronize
Freeman's Circulating Library.
The Dickinson press., 1890-08-09

a letter lately received from Rev.
H. McHenry, who is now located at
Jasper, Mimi, has the following:
"Money is scarce here. 1 can't see
that this country has any advantage
over N. d. Wheat has been very
much injured by the dry, hot winds.
Wheat is most all cut. We had a
nice rain yesterday. Some frost last
night but no damage to speak Of"
At the special school meeting on
Thursday d. 1. Bailey acted as chair.
man and E. r. Bonney as secretary.
After considerable discussion a mo.
ton was made endorsing the action
of the school board in levying a tax
sufficient to pay for the proposed i'm
provemcnts and addition to the school
house. A substitute was carried re,
questing the board to call an election
for the purpose of voting upon the
question of bonding the township, tc
raise funds for the improvements
The attendance was not very large.
We would call the attention of al
students who contemplate taking &
course in normal instruction to the
superior advantages which the State
Normal School at Minor, N. d., offer!
to students of the state. Tuition j!
free in all departments of the school
and a state certificate, valid for life
to teach in any of the public school!
of the state, will be given to all wht
complete the course. The first term o
the academic year begins Septembe
LIST. Write for catalogue and furthe
information to E. Berrigan, Principal
Minor, n. ID.
The Dickinson press., 1890-08-09

w. G.. L. u,
viii meet every Saturday at 2 p. nj. at the Con-
gregational church.
The Dickinson press., 1890-08-09

Pyramid Park Lodge, No. 1s7, meets first and
third Wednesday afternoon of each month in
Odd Fellows hall.
The Dickinson press., 1890-08-09

Notice is hereby given that my
blacksmith shop at Taylor will he
closed until further notice.
SAMUEL JrEL.
The Dickinson press., 1890-08-09
DICKINSON E
W A,YEAR.
n. p. Time Table.
Post Office.

Trains only stop at stations marke'
= when tagged.
The Dickinson press., 1890-08-09

Pants! Pants! all wool and made to
order by E. F. Turner, for only $3.50.
The Dickinson press., 1890-08-09

A. c. McGillivray is building an
addition to one of his tenement
houses.
The Dickinson press., 1890-08-09

kRACTH IL LCETZ.
Hebron, N. Oak.
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Il. OF l.. f,
b. OF Il. I

Onward Lodge, No. Al, meets in Odd Fellows
sadAll, Dickinson, every THURSDAY at 1881 p. m.
The Dickinson press., 1890-08-09

D. OF IL.
Endeayor Lodge No. = meets ut Odd Fcllow't
hall OH the second and fourth Wednesdays Of
each month at 8 O'Clock p. III.
Esther FOWLER. N. g.; Alice Campbell, R.S /.
ENCAMPMENT I. q. o. +.
Hope cncampment No. Z meets in Odd Fellows
hall on the first and third Friday evenings OF
each month. Visiting members cordially invited
T. Lee Stocum, c. P; O. f. LelImicke, s.
The Dickinson press., 1890-08-09

Fires were placed in the kiln at
Kricek's brick yard last Saturday.
The kiln contains $4,000 white brick
and %, red.
The Dickinson press., 1890-08-09

Services ut the Congregational
church tomorrow morning and eve
ming. Sabbath school Immediately
after morning services. Morning sub
ject: "The Two Sons. Evening sub
! iect: "The Mission of the Church..
The Dickinson press., 1890-08-09

A number of Russians arrived here
yesterday and will take land in the
settlement north of town.
The Dickinson press., 1890-08-09

Burt Clough, who has been visit
ing the scenes of boyhood days in
Wisconsin, returned to Dickinson
last Tuesday.
The Dickinson press., 1890-08-09

Samuel Juel, of Taylor, was in
town on Saturday. He says j. M.
Tracey has some of the finest wheat
ever grown in the county.
The Dickinson press., 1890-08-09

&C.. Haskins and mother returned
on Tuesday from Il very pleasant
visit to friends in Chicago and sew
erYl Iowa towns.
The Dickinson press., 1890-08-09

Harvest is well under way in Stark
county. The hot weather has done
some damage to grain, yet the crop
will be fair.