The Dickinson press., 1892-05-14
NeM England City.

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and operation commenced. The coun-
try was yet in its priMeval state;
wild game was plentiful, and every
thing presented to the new corners the
fullness and beauty of nature. Before
many days u new delegation. from the
states of IL puritan f%orcfathers. APP
peareu on the scene. They were fol-
lowed by others from time to time.
A town "a located, called New Eng
land City. In addition to a store,
boarding house, etc, the Rainy Buttes
Sentinel, Il weekly newspaper, was es.
tablished. Lands were selected and
houses sprang up like magic over the
prairie. where were made pleasant
homes, with many bright prospects.
y school Was opened in town and be-
fore the close of the first winter IL
nice church was built. The hearts of
the sturdy pioneers. who had staying
| qualities enough to hold on this long.
were gladdened by the arrival of more
settlers the coming spring. But build
ing up II town 2S miles distant from Il
railroad and in advance of the devcl-
opment of the country, WAS not the
success anticipated. This brought
discomfort into many of these frontier
homes, where perhaps II wrong be-
ginning had been made, and II pro-
tracted migration set in. some going
with the setting sun, and more re-
tracing their steps to the castely land
from whence they came. Five years
have passed since the first marks of
civilization We're begun and let us
note briefly the condition OF those
persons who possessed Il greater IL
mount of the tenacious quality and
who finally found u profitable pursuit
to follow.
The town is not as large as it was
and the people have grown out of an
atmosphere of fanciful ideas, such us
specializing on the advance in town
lots and lands; they no longer figure
on the number Of incoming settlers
and the growth of their town, hut
they do count with Il certainty ON The
growth and increase of their herds
and hocks. The printing Office now
makes IL comfortable dwelling for
VIM. j. Kirby, just Il short distance
from town. Mr.. Kirby has 100 sheep,
q head of cattle and Il half dozen
horses. The little boys have grown
out of ones knowledge, and tend to
ilocks by day, bringing them III at
night to large corrals. attended by
good sheds 100 feet long. Here is II
prosperous and contented family.
n, II. Kecnc has Il we'll equipped
ranch one mile south OF the river.
good house and barn, 500 head of sheep,
cattle and horses. NJ. keene used to
speak regularly from the good Book
to the people on Sunday, and he does
now occasionally.
E. b. and l.. i. Partridge have their
house and sheds near the river, south
Of town. They have 900 sheep. horses
and cattle.
4. ~. Folsom is the successor of
Frank Clark as postmaster, Keeps
store and tills 40 acres of land.
II. w. Smith has converted the
Hotel Perry into IL farm dwelling. has
$50 head of cattle and tills nearly 100
acres of land.
l.. M. =. Griswold is getting IL good
start Ill the stock business, and lives
Oh the old Armstrong place, Geo. llav-
ing returned east and hired his 275
head of cattle kept by the year.
{. Il. Pendergast has moved south
to the Cedar. He has 1850 lead Of cat
tie and has made i; handsome stmt.
Orlando Giles, who occupies the old
Pendergast place, has IL big herd of
cattle 100 head OF more and is maxi
ing money.
Frank Gibbs has Il nice ranch about
fourteen miles down the river and is
considered a thrifty raneher. He
has 900 sheep, cattle and horses. a
little farther down Chas. Dobson
CDobson & Dayton) have 1900 head of
sheep. Mr.. Dobson has made a big
success Of the sheep husbandry. At
another ranch north he has II hall in
terest in Il band of 5000 sheep.
Oss Chase's ranch nm next. lie
has 1856 sheep and lis cattle.
Dobson Bros, Dim. John and Geo.
are located on the old Shepard ranch.
They have 900 sheep, 900 cattle and
80 horses.
Beisigl Bros. are on the 3c.mile
creek, northeast of Dohson Bros. and
have 300 head of cattle.
Returning up the Cannon Ball, 10
miles north of New England City, one
will find Ed. Current, who has 500
sheep and other stock.
+. e. Morgan is five miles farther
down and has 900 sheep, IS head of
of cattle. etc.
II. J.. Wilkins has a good ranch and
a nice herd of cattle two miles nearer
town. c. G. Mead also has his bunch
of 100 cattle here.
j. =. Cobb has a band Of 400 sheep
ut the Rainy Buttcs. Mr.. Cobb start.
ed his sheep ranch in 1889, taking
about his present number on shares.
Last fall he divided up, returning the
original number and half of the in
crease to the leasee. So MI. Cobb
does not have to divide his profits
any longer. His sister Miss Lillian,
an accomplished young lady. makes
this home pleasant and comfortable.