The Dickinson press., 1906-11-10
RlCuARD1ON NEWS.
The town hall is nearly completed.

RlCHAROTON NEWS.
The tow hall is nearly completed.
a. B. Berry and Martin Olson sold
their sheep here.
The street grading is almost complete
now, with C. c. Hill and VIM. tombstone
in charge.
Mr.. Vanashion and family moved to
Mott on Friday. They came from
Cakes, N. D., and report a bad o
storm there.
Blaine Little has returned to his work
after spending a few weeks at his home
in Illinois.
Miss Batty went to Dickinson last
week to take the teachers examination.
Henry Klein's house is all done and
furnished and awaits the housewife.
Alvin Bohn and Earl Johnston have
made a large horse deal. The former
has just gone into the business.
Killer Bros. have a new clerk.
Rev. Mr.. Hill of Mott preached here
Sunday evening.
Miss Blanche Johnson and Mrs. Ro.
quette of Dickinson visited friends here
a few days last week.
Miss Davis, who is teaching in Dickin'
son, came down Friday to make a visi,
to her claim.
Mark tombstone, who has been work
ing for J. K. Slack of Rock Springs
came home for the winter Saturday.
Miss MAZDA DeFrance recently spen'
a week with Miss Mabel Bobb south O
Richardton.
Mrs. Milton Bobb was a bushes:
caller here Friday.
One of Sephone Killers sons was yer,
badly hurt in threshinga machine. DR.
Rucker was called.
So far, there has been no rain or snow
here this fall 1t is claimed that the
climate is milder here than in the Rec
river valley. The weather is fortunate
for the many new settlers coming into
this section, as it enables them to max,
their preparations for winter. Early il
the spring they began to arrive in car
load lots; and the train they set in motion
is still moving. Every day, carloads o
immigrant goods are set out here, ant
along the tracks are wagon loads o
: household goods and farm implements
Loads go out every day into the soutl
: country, to Mott, and beyond to the pro
jected line of the Milwaukee road, Sc,
tiers from Illinois, Indiana and Iowa
American families, many of thern-wh
will surely turn the waste places int
fertile fields. 1t is a beautiful country c
8 prairie, buttes, high ridges and valley!
The soil, too, is good and will grow i'm
mense crops if given the moisture. 1t i
said by those who have practical know
edge that the soil stands both a heav
rainfall and a dry season we'll. Tn
water is good here and in the surroune
ing territory, and generally it is not diff
cult to get. Well diggeTs are in deman
among the new settlers. Fuel, also,
abundant, cheap and close at han,
There is not a cord of wood in Richare
ton. Housewives burn the native lignit
coal as a matter of course. The usu;
grains are raised, and corn of a har
variety in addition. This will certain
be a great corn-growing section. n
finer vegetables can be grown anywhe1
in the state. In the buttes and alor
the ridges is the limestone rock, easy
get and good for building material. Gle
for a fine quality of brick is abundan
There is a kiln here which has burr
this season, 100000 brick. These wei
used by the Benedictine fathers in the
building operations. Springs abound
the ridges and in the valleys. tt
country is fine for grazing, its princip
use in the past. Big ranches are nc
disappearing, but many of the farme
raise considerable stock, mostly cattl
Every few days there are shipments
the eastern markets. Richardton is
very much alive town, as we shall, she
hereafter.
Optician Sullivan of Fargo will be
the St. Charles hotel, Dickinson, aga
Monday and Tuesday, Nov. 26 and
Glasses fitted. lilo