The Dickinson press., 1892-01-02

The postofice at Dickinson has jus
been made an international none,
order office, and the necessary blanks
ETC., used in connection therewitl
have been received by Postmaste
Thompson.
The Rebekahs wish te thank Mr.
and Mrs. z. III. Klinefelter through
the columns of the PRESS for the us,
of their dining room and assistance
rendered at their supper on New
Years Eve.
F. A. Watanpaugh, who is working
at his trade for the N. p. at Billings
Mont, was down for few days Al
Christmas time calling on his man,
friends. He left on No. Monday tt
resume his duties.
Mrs. Ed. II. Bonney. Misses Stell;
and Mabel Smith, left for Antelope
last evening for a short !. short visit
They will attend large party to be
given by Mr.. and Mrs. Edmond
Hughes this evening.
Mrs. l.. II. Rudiselle, accompanied
by her daughters, Ruth and Grace
left for the east on No. 4 last Satur.
day eveaing. They will visit Cleve'
land, Ohio, Gil City, Pa, New York
and other eastern cities before re-
turning.
c. C. Gordon, IL cousin of Geo. Het
tenbaugh, of Antelope, was in town
this week. Mr.. Gordon is making q
note of the resources and possibilities
of North Dakota with view TO be-
coming IL resident of our state if cir
cumstances warrant.
The receipts of the Dickinson post
office have largely increased the last
quarter. The showing for the week
just past exceeds anything before in
the history of the Office. Seventy-five
money orders aggregatin over $1,000
have been sold the current week.
The completion of the Episcopal
church is now rapidly approaching.
Work on the same has been some
what delayed, owing to mistake in
measurement in ordering the win
dows. The recorder is expected i'm.
meciately, and soon after will lie
ready for occupancy.
An attempt was made on Wednes.
day night to burglarize Klinefelter's
billiard hall. The courage of the,
presumably, amateur housebreaker
failed him after gaining entrance
through window, and lie left the
premises without getting anything to
pay for his trouble.
A Stark County Law and Order
League was organized this weok in
Dickinson, with G. II. Gordon, presi.
dent, and J. ID. Campbell, secretary.
1t is presumed that the league will
work against ssloonism and the al.
legged violation of the prohibitory law
as on the statute books of North
Dakota.
Dan S. Bryan. Northern Pacific
railroad man located ut COnlin, Mon.
tana, WAS in town Tuesday looking
after business interests and greeting
friends of years ago when he was Il
resident here. He says: Send the
PRESS to me right along, l find much
in it about Stark county, my ole
home, that interests me.
George S. Armstrong, of the III
ranch, arrived in Dickinson Wednes
day from an extended visit among
friends in Providence, Rhode Island
whittier he went after marketing Iii
beeves in Chicago. He says: Civ
me North DakOta's clear, dry climate
tou much fog on the Atlantic SCI,
board for me.
j. B. Stoddard, of Stoddard & Rey
nolds, among the largest wool grower
of North Dakota, was down iron
Sentinel Butte and called ut TIL
Press Office: Stoddard & Reynold
are wintering about 5000 sheep, AM
the recent fall of snow is welcomed
as water for stock the past month liza
been hard to obtain.
The ForYsstsrs have leased the X
p. hall. and will meet aE the secon,
and tlliId Thursday evening of eacl
montii. Their next meeting will b
held OH next Thursday evening at 7:3(
a full attendance is desired, us officer
for the ensuing term are to lie elected
ID. $. LITTLEIALEs,
Chief Ranger.
y man named Albert Edelmar, O
New York, u native of WarsaM
Poland, claims to have liscoYered
means of converting Ignite into
coal of the value of the best anthrs
cite at an expense Of only 81 per toI
1t is said the department at Washing
ton stands ready to give him paten
as soon as lie has perfected arrange
ments for patents OH the process j
other ountries.-Blsmarek Tribune
G. O. Erskine and Major II. E
Fleming, of the I.ehigh Mining CON
pany, have been in st. Paul arrangin
matters in regard to the coal All
oti.ef industries of the company. I'll
company hope within two weeks
have rates arranged 30 that they wi
he enabled to market hundreds c
tons of coal that can only be shippe
with a differential less than the Dre.