The Dickinson press. (Dickinson, Stark County, D.T. [i.e. N.D.]) 1883-1927, 1907-04-06

miles of side walk and the water works
system now under construction. He
said that by all pulling together, lgreat
things could be accomplished. He
looked for marked degree of pros
perity the coming year.
To w. F. Burnett was assigned the
toast, "The Ladies'" After facetiously
remarking upon the superior qualifica-
tion of others present to reply to this
toast, Mr.. Burnett paid glowing tribute
to the influence of the mother and the
wife and suggested that in giving kind
and generous welcome to new comers,
improving the homes and always having
a good word for the city, the ladies have
a wide field.
"The City Beautiful" found in F. M.
Baker an ardent supporter. Some things
are beautiful because Of ancient tradi.
tion and sacred memories. Under this
head Mr.. Baker classed the N. P. depot
with its plank sidewalk, and the interior
and exterior of the county court house.
Joking aside. Mr.. Baker said the citizens
should be one family and Dickinson the
home, and it should be the pleasure of
each member of this family to make the
home beautiful in morals, beautiful in
exterior and interior. We live here, do
business here; make it real home.
Make it pleasing to the eye with green
lawns and bright flowers and let the
spreading branches of trees beekon
others to come.
Dr.. G. A. Perkins replied to the "The
City Commercial" From the inception
of Dickinson in 1881 with the coming of
the N. P. Ry., to the present time the
growth Of the city has been steady and
its commercial advancement phenome-
nal. In the early days, buffalo hides,
horns and bones were the only exports.
Then the stock industry sprang into
prominence and Dickinson became, and
still holds the distinction of being, the
greatest stock shipping point in the
state. During the past two years depot
receipts have almost doubled, reaching
$4o7, 900 in 1906. and it is estimated the
1907. receipts will reach the 100000
mark. With inexhaustable beds Of coal
and clay, the manufacturing possibilities
Of the city are limitless. Ageneral cleo
trio power plant with fee ding lines out
side is aspossibility Of the near future.
DR.. Perkins urged that all lend their
best efforts to the city, spend their
money here and assist and give a good
word to every new industry.
Judge John van der Las was assigned
".The City, Past. Present and Future"
Ten years ago the "knocker" held sway
in Dickinson, and more cattle and
horses than people patronized its
wooden sidewalks. Now the knocker
is no more, smooth concrete replaces
the uneven planks and business of all
kinds is thriving:
The future will be what we make i,
and we invite the best people to come
and help us.
ln.introducing w. c. Crawford to re.
spond to the toast, dickinson, Now and
! Forever" the toastmaster referred to
him as coming from the garden spot ol
the earth, whose people must be shown
something better"
Mr.. Crawford said he came to Dick.
inson from Missouri; he had been
"shown" its wonderful. resources and
prosperity and he remained. Not dol
lars and cents but the blood, bone and
sinew of the citizens is what counts, and
the men and women of Dickinson make
Dickinson the best town of Western
North Dakota and the Queen City o.
the plains.
Following the speeches, the floor wa.
cleared for dancing, which was con
tinued until a late hour, while many re
paired to the luxurious club rooms for ;
social game of 500.