The Dickinson press., 1899-07-08
The 4th at Dickinson.

was some disappointment at the failure
of the Fort Berthold Indian band to
materialize, but it was no fault of the
committee, as we have been informed.
At a late day the Indians decided that
they would celebrate on the reservation.
A ball game was begun at about 10
o'clock between the Dickinson and
Gladstone mines, which resulted in a vic
tory for the visiting team, the score
standing 7 to -.
GLADSTONE. DICKINSON.
Turner Third Base....... Sydmore
Kenjosky. Second base. 49,. Frankenberg
Swarthert First base ...... Dickinson
Cassidy .... Catcher ....... Christian
Smith ...... Pitcher. Barry
Ditchic. 600. Shcrt stop. Roqucttc, Frank
Moran :. Center field. .Dehlinger, A.
Wilson .... Right field. .Roque,te, Geo.
Drury ......Left field. Roquette, Fred
The ball game was not finished until
noon and divided the crowd which
would otherwise have been at the school
grounds for the public speaking at II
O'clock. Rev. U. G. Rich was the orator
of the day and lie gave a fine Grafton.
At O'Clock the people went to the
race track on Register McGillivray's
farm, west of town. The committee had
elevated seats arranged for the specta-
tors and J. c. F.. Parker and party were
on hand with refreshments.
The races were called at o'clock, T.
]. Farrell, starter; A. c McGillivray, III.
d. Stephenson and Ed Nichols, judges.
In the half-mile bicycle race Gordon
Dodd, H. and A. Delhinger were con-
t~estants and won in the order named.
The time was I minute l5H seconds.
Half mile running raced Stone,
"Gray Eagle" Geo. Mcclellan, cole"
E. c. Hueidekooper, "Red Skim" o. S.
Chase, Honest John;" Brooks Goodall,
Stocking" The time of the first heat
was S seconds and was won in the order
given. The time OF the second heat was
SAX seconds and was won in the follow
ing order: Gray Eagle, first and first
money; Red Skin, second and second
Illo1Cy OlAS JoiiI, Ill dilu VII
money; Ole, fourth and third money,
One-fourth mile, pony race-E. c.
Hueidekooper, "Sketh;" J. B. Bird,
"Bay Candle" H. A. Klinefelter, "Whisky
Dick;" Geo. Woodman, Postscript"
James Leask, "Sid;" H. A. Kunston,
"Prince." In both heats the horses came
in in the order named. Time, first heat
26. and IS seconds.
Fre~e-for-all, GOO yard raced. Messy,
Roxy" Joe Lennevillc, "Whisky;" c.
M. Steele, "Nigger Baby" John Gruth,
"Gray Wolff" Smith Dobson, "Topsy."
Horses won first heat in order named;
time, 36A seconds. The second heat
was made in SO is seconds and was won
In this order: Whisky, Roxy, Gray
Wolf and Niger Baby. The time of
the third heat was 38A seconds and was
won in this order: Whisky, first and
first money; Gray Wolf, second and
third money; Niger Baby, third and
fourth money; Roxy, fourth and second
money.
Foot race, 100 yards Joe Lenneville
and Frank Dobson, in order named. 1t
was a close race. Time, II seconds.
Girls race-Katie Neil, Rosy Con-
nelly and Mary Pisha in order named.
This closed the races and Ed Berry
stepped forward and paid the little girls
81 each out of his W pocket.
The festivities of the day closed with
a dance at the opera house, given by the
Dickinson Cornet band. The attendance
was good and the receipts we're salts
factory.
We would like to have the person who
borrowed our town plat of Dickinson re-
turn the same.
Chas. Krauth and Ferd. Leutz, of He
bron, were in Dickinson again this week
to look after some wool sales here in
which they were interested.I
Mrs. E. ]. Bardwell, returning from
Minnesota to her home in Big Timber,
spent two days in Dickinson this week.
She was accompanied by her sister, Miss
McCuen of Fergus Falls, who is on her
way to the National Park.
The Mandan Mercantile Co. are hav-
ing rock hauled for their grain elevator.
The elevator will have a capacity ofsome
$1,000 bushels and will be ;mgdern in
every detail. This is an Improvement
which the business people of Dickinson
cannot fail to appreciate,
The big smoke-stack at the brick
works, which can be seen so plainly
from town, is Ga feet and 4 inches in
height. At the base it is IL feet square,
the masonry being started four feet
below the top Of the ground, planted on
six feet of concrete.
Our Motto: "Not how cheap but how
good" We do not mean by this that
we have the exclusive right to sell good
goods, or that no one else can buy good
goods. We mean that we handle only
reliable articles in our line. We are not
SO ignorant or egotistic as to think that
there are no other who can repair watches
and jewelry, or even do fairly good Opt.
cal work; we simply guarantee all of our
work and If We cannot give satisfaction
refund the price. Respectfully,
w. G. CANDEE,
IL Matchmaker and Refractionist.
G.. w. Grove was in Dickinson on the
4th and loaded 500 mutton wethers for
market. MIR. Grove has a son and som
in-law located on a ranch out s. miles
from Dickinson. He returns soon to
Sugar Creek, Pa, where he has the
SUPPLEMENTARY of a large county farm.
Some time during the coming year Mr..
Grove will resign his eastern position