The Dickinson press., 1891-01-10

The extra work in the N. z. yards
the past year amounts to about
$4,000.
r. j. Turner is buying hay from I'LL
over the county. pressing aud ship
ping west.
Speak q good word for Dickinson.
and send out Il few copies of the Press
to friends.
II. w. Bates, states attorney, has
his Office ut the court house III the
sheriff room.
1t is expected that there will he Il
musical concert at the opera house
next Monday night.
Attorney Bates will try case of
petty larceny before Justice Tracey
at Taylor next Monday.
S. d. Gregg was up from Gladstone
Friday with Il load of oats, which he
sold for so cents per busliel.
G. r. Cook was in from Green river
yesterday. He says this is great
weather for sheep and cattle.
New building in Dickinson in 1890
to the amount &2l.l0D.00. and inciHd.
ing repairs the total is $27. 10000.
Mr.. and Mrs. II. S. Underhill were
at Bismarck Tuesday with the rest
from this section to attend the in
augural.
Miss Lena l'earaft commences to-
day us official ste%nUgrapher and book
keeper for the Odd Fellows Building
4 Loan Association.
The aggregate of the Northern
Pacific payroll at Dickinson for 1890
is $407 ,559.04, making an average of
$3S. 1868 month.
Daniel Manning, A. N. Jefferies
and Geo. Fry, the trio of stockmen
of Dickinson, attended the inaugural
at Bismarck this week.
We call the attention of our readers
to the advertisement of the Home
Magazine in another place. This
magazine. which is conducted by
Mrs. John A. Logan, will be supplied
free II year to all readers Of the
PRESS who pay one year in advance.
Sample copies free.
A pleasant gathering of about
twenty young people was assembled
ut the home of Miss Esther Lenne-
Vile Monday evening. With music,
games and dancing the time was most
enioyably spent. AT a late hour the
party broke up, and delightful time
was the verdict of all.
Fargo Argus: The bottle Of beet
sugar syrup obtained from North
Dakota beets, and now on exhibition
ut the Argus Office, is attracting
much attention. Efforts should be
made at once to establish u plant here
for the manufacture OF sugar from
beets. In addition to the richness Of
North Dakota product, the state offers
a bonus for every pound of sugar
made.
Dickinson people are frequently
entertained by their local dramatic
organization, which is IL good one
and always draws good audiences, the
leading society people of the town
taking part in the programme. 1t
wouldn't be a bad scheme to resurrect
the Bismarck dramatic club this win.
ter for the diversion of the legisla-
tors, as i'll all probability travelling
shows will be few and far between.-
; Bismarck Tribune.
a car load of mattresses for the In
dians at Standing Rock, is now in
Mandan. and there are more coming
later on. What won't the Indian
agents and the government do next !
1t is quite likely that the mattresses
will he ripped open and the ticking
with its many colored stripes, will be
turned into gorgeous head dress,
while the insides of the mattresses
will make most desirable decoration
for war bonnets. The next thing we
know there will be a car load of
pianos sent out for the Uncapapas at
Standing Rock.-Mandan Plonear.
Those interested in forming a lit.
erary society met at l.. a. Simpson S
office Monday eve. An organization
was effected called the "Dickinson
Monday Literary Club" the object
being for the mutual advancement OF
its members. Meetings are to he
held Monday evening of each week AT
T:30 p. IN. at the Congregational
chnrch. n varied literary and musica
programme Will be given at eacl
meeting. AL are invited and those
who wish may become members
First meeting next Monday eve. Mrs
E. E. Cook a e'ectel President, ant
Miss Esther Lenneyille Secretary
Miss Alice Ellison, Miss Rose Messer
smith, l.. a. Simpson and c. c. Meit
committee on programme for on
month.