The Dickinson press., 1891-05-30


Nothing is truer than this, that farmers
have only to look at this country and they
will be captivated by its advantages.
There is no healthier climate on the con-
tinent.
No state has more enterprising. energetic
and law-abiding citizens.
Every one will be proud of North Da
kota inside of two years. With 100000
wool producers and 100000 of cattle, hogs
and horses, this state will be the favorite.
Dickinson.
The county seat of Stark county is sit
uated OH the main line of the Northern
Pacific railroad. 1t is sos miles from Far
so. 55S from st. Paul, 964 from Chicago,
576 from Helena, and 67S from Butte City.
IL is a progressive, prosperous. grow
ing city, with bright future. The city
was plated in the fall of 'S3 by the n. p.
r. II. and w. S. Dickinson, and was
named afterthe latter. Among the first
settlers were, Moses Lenniville, Andy
Messermlth. Daniel Phillips, Walter Tay-
lor, Rams Bowels, III. l.. Dickinson, JAS.
Collister, DIR. Mcdonald and Chas. f..
Merry. The following years saw steady
and IL .tural increase and while the influx
has been large it has at ne time attained
the nature of a boom. The first building
erected was hotel i'll Sept. 1883. Mich
ael Lally in 1852 started the first store.
The railroad shops were erected in 1883
NIIAE Evst hr,nt st tnN Inn
years ago. In 1882 it was no unusual
sight to see buffalo grazing within a short
distance of the town site. Farming and
hunting was the principal accupaticn ut
this time.
To say that Dickinson is one of the best
ting it mildly, but it is a fact that the city
is surrounded by some of the best grazing
land in the world. Settlers have no fuel
to buy as, if they have none on their own
claims they can get all the coal they want
from neighbours tarm. Along the
streams wood may also be obtained in
abundance. From three to twelve vari-
eties of grass grow here which cures ON
the stock during August and affords
ample feed during the winter. Stock is
turned out in the tall ard rounded up in
the spring and as a general ruic is in bet
ter condition after rustling for themselves
than they were in the fall.
The history of this town covers only il
little less than decade, yet, here we find
all the advantages of long established
cities. The first thing to attract the eye of
the visitor is the neat, cheerful appear
ance of the Dickinson houses. SuMe of
the residences, artiStically and architec-
turally, will compare favorably with
many city doniclcs. The Congregations
alists, Mctlodsts, PreSby yter!ans, Bap-
fists, Catholics and Episcopalans all have
| iluurishimg societies and fine church edI-
fees. Another church building in now
being constructed. The |. q. O. F., ID. ot
r., X. of r., Masons, Il. of l.. f., B. Of L.
T., o. II. e., A. O. U. W., q. A. r., w. L.
c., and others have strong lodges here
you can find anywhere and are presided
over by a corps of experienced teachers
\ new brick school h;lii,ling is now being
erected at a cost of Sl000O.
Dickinson is the terminus OF the
Missouri division of the Northern Pacific
be" Of !i,.;' J., ps and buildings. The
aggregate of IN .in y paid out by the road
at this place last year. lS90) was S461 1856
'it or i'll av, ia@" "i S3S 1868 per month.
| The ;.n!nun' p.; fr freight bills by the
merchants dHri.g the same period was
S99,235.S3. Passenger tickets amounted
to Sl2.lS6 02. making a total of,Sll0,37l. .S5
Last year there We're 800 cars of stock
shipped and the prospect of shipping
double that amount is verv tlatering
The most conservative estimate places the
amount of stock in this county to exceed
two million dollars in value.
TIE assessed valuation Of property last
year was s.! OJi ,S7 UO. Taxes are always
~ item for the prospective resident ol
inanutact- rrs al.A We here give item:
state revenue Observation-Disclosures. 4 mill
Interest. ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS. %
| County revenue. Observation-Disclosures. 81"
:. interest ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS.
| Scn"ot. ..................,...
Total. Observation-Disclosures. 1872"
Recently a large extent of territory has
been added to the county and it is said
taxes. next Year, will be below one per
centnm. Taxes received this year amount
to 1921
This city is the home Office of the Guar
antce Loan and Investment Company
(recently incorpnraledl and the Ot!d F..l
lows loan association, capital twelve nil
lion dollars, (sl2GUG,0UJy estimated t,
mature iii SO months.
Pottery or brick manufacturers will linu
in this comnty place of manufacture aud
a quality of clay unrIuaIled in The Nurth
west.