The Dickinson press., 1903-03-14

P. A. Berg and c. E. Allen left for
Missoula, Mont, Thursday to attend the
travelling engineers and travelling fire.
mems convention for the N. P. system,
which c%onvenes there today.
On Friday of this week the new order
went into effect OF turning all passenger
engines at Dickinson. This does away
with the stopping of trains at the coaling
docks east of town before pulling into
the station.
Don't,fail to look over Oscar Skeen's
stock of pillow lays before having your
plows liked up for spring; we have m
thing new; something that will please
you; something better than has ever been
in Dickinson before. gait
The friends Of the Episcopal mission
at Medora kindly surprised the rector at
the time of his last visit there by pre-
senting him with a handsome sofa pill
low as a slight token of their good will
and appreciation of his services.
X. F. Fuller's stable in the eastern
part Of the city is nearly completed and
without question one of the finest livery
barns in the state. Mr.. Fuller never
does anything by halves, and when he
opens his doors for business the people
will find that his equipment and service
is the very best.
Foreman White has had instruction
to hold the big engine, No. 285, on this
division. This powerful engine had been
intended for the Montana division, but
for the present, at least, it will be used
for No. l and z between Dickinson and
Glendive.
Gus B~aisch-well known throughout
the city-who has been of late in St.
Louis, and Jack Romberg of Omaha,
visited in the city two days this week on
their way to Spokane where they expect
to locate.
At the Congregational church Sunday
morning at 1915 Rev. H. V. Rominger
will preach on "Jesus Christ and Ma
chine Religion" preceded by short SER
mon to the children. In the evening
the pastor will speak of his visit
to the ruins of Pompeii and its Lessons
for Bismarck and our Corrupt Modern
Cities"
H. c. Anderson is spending a few days
in the city on occount of the illness of
his wife. Mr.. Anderson reports the
feeding of stock at his ranch through the
month of February, but he thinks that if
cattle can Craze II months during the
year he ought not to mind feeding one
month. In past years he has not usually
fed so long as that.
The Epworth League of the Metho-
dist church will give a sociable at the
home of MIR. and Mrs. E. E. Hagan Fri.
day evening, Mar. 10th, to- which all
young people are cordially invited and
older ones who feel young. No admis.
sion fee will be charged, but a good
musical and literary program is being
prepared. Refreshments will be served
and a good time is expected.
Farmers and stockmen will do we'll to
examine the stock of harness and sad
dies of F. ]. Easton. The largest and
most complete stock of harness and
saddles ever shown in Dickinson is now
ready for your inspection. We guaran-
tee work and prices to be right. Sole
agents for r. r. Frazier stock saddle.
Repairing promptly and neatly done.
Next door to Carroll Bros. livery stable
3-7-tf
Supt. Meyer of Bozeman has been
looking after the N. P. well-boring Of
late in this city and has everything in
working order again. Mr.. Meyer is a
geologist and an expert on well-boring
and seems confident that a good flow of
water will be secured at Dickinson. The
main thing, says MI. Meyer, is getting
started right. 1t will take months, per.
haps, four or five, under favorable condi-
tons, to get a flow of water here.
Master Mechanic Wheatley was in the
city from Glendive this week conducting
examination for the promotion of fire.
men to engineers. Mr.. Wheatley was
instrumental in procuring a new engine
for No. 3 and the first day it was used
instead of being late as for a long time
past-the train was ahead of time almost
all the way. Mr.. Wheatley is a compe.
tent, obliging official, pleasant and cour.
teous to all, and the N. P. made no mis-.
take when they promoted him to the
responsible position of master mechanic.
He is the right man in the right place.