The Dickinson press., 1902-06-21

land and partook of their lunch.
ION. in real old fashioned picnic style.
The whistle at the Lee Touring mill
sounded and the people knew that they
had not..made any mistake the as to noon
hour and and again at ! o'clock it blew,
and still some of the people had not fin
ished their repast, and President Powers
had to go around and remind them that
it was time for the program to commence.
When the company had gathered in a
place, VIM. b. Powers. president
of the association, raped for order and
stated the object of the gathering.
He continued by paying a high tribute
to our country, the United States. the
grandest and most prosperous on the
face of the earth.
Judge Campbell was the next speaker.
He related how he was attracted to the
comfy by the Jay Cooke advertisements
20 years ago, the town Of Gladstone then
being known as Green river crossing.
He was proud to be numbered with the
old settlers and rejoiced in the marvel
Gus development of Stark county. i
rs. Underhill, who came to the county
afSljE ago, was next to speak, MI.
sBGdefhill said that on his way west they
at jamestown that there was
of the Missouri river but
GS;lsntelope and sand and tried to
sdiscourage him from proceeding further
However, he came right along, located
and bought a section of land south Of
Antelope station and ordered three Car.
loads of lumber for building purposes
In those days, MI. Underhill said, a man
often paid soc for the privilege of shar.
ing a straw pile at night with some othel
man. He related how many of the early
settlers had made mistakes, became dis
couraged and in many instances, had
their finances permitted, theywould have
removed. But now~many of those dis
heartened people we're enjoying better
days and were really worth a handsome
property.
Capt. c. E. Gregory. although a recen,
settler in the county, has been in the
state a long time, and related how. II
years ago, he attended a similar gath
ering at New Rockford, Eddy county
where he entered a homestead. The
early settlers there had hard times also
poor crops, etc, but today the Eddy
county land is worth from s15 t $50 pei
acre. In Ward county, near Minot
similar conditions had been observed b,
Mr.. Gregory, and he predicted there wa.
great opportunities for these people in
Stark county who will hold their land
and develop it. He said that the land
here is just as good as the Eddy and
Ward county lands, which are selling a,
such high prices.
E. W. Kittell, E. L. Sco6eld, G. S
Cryne, R. ]. Turner and r. H. Johnson
we're among the following speakers who
made a few remarks.
The program was interspersed witt
music, Miss May Packard presiding a,
at the organ and the audience, led by thu
Gladstone people, joining in the familiar
song.
ELECTION OF OFFICERS
1t was voted to meet next year on tn,
18th of June in the Gladstone park.
Then followed the election of officers
VIM. B. Powers, president.
J. G. Campbell. vice president.
G.S Cryne, secretary.
It's. Underhill, historian.
NOTES.
1t rained very hard about s o'clocl
and a number of the picnicers caught i
before they could get home.
A game Of ball in the afternoon, tn
married men vs.. the boys, was interest
ing.
Mr.. Powers has been president of tn
association for IS or 10 successive years
The contractors who built the N. F
track through here were in camp for
long time at Gladstone and cut off nearl
all of the old growth box elders trees o
the bottom south of town. There are
few of the old land marks scattere
around, and the second growth timbe
is now getting quite good sized. rhi
was duriug the summer of 80 and tn
winter of '8o-'8l.
The Gladstone Touring mill. runnin
on full time, is several carloads benin
on orders. The brands from this mi
seem to be very popular.
In ~ G. S. Cryne tells Us that he sa'
LA cars of buffalo hides loaded at Sulle
Springs. Many carload shipments
hides were made subsequently-durin
'83-4-but neve in SO large quantitie
Mr.. Cryne also saw 1900 pairs
hne buffalo horns packed at Sulley fc
shipment.
In the evening there was a dance
Turner'S hall.
Some 40 or 50 people were down fro
Dickinson.
\, FIRST DISCOVERY OF GOLD.
After careful investigation it has bee
determined that the date of the di
covery of gold in California was Janual
18th, l848. About that same time the
!. was another important discovery, viii,
. to thousands of people has been wor
o more than all the gold, because it :
stored them to health, and that il He
letters Stomach Bitters. This wonde
full medicine continues to cure stornal
and bowel complaints, the same today
D. in the past, and although many me,
cines have Come and gone, the Bite
still remain the peoples favorite. I,
those who suffer from dyspepsia, indig.
ton, headache, heartburn, constipati
or biliousness, and have tried other me,