Bismarck daily tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1881-1916, 1907-08-15


is what its name appears, the hub on
which everything else revolves The
country contrib tary to Arena lays
I'M the beautiful Langadahl valley.
Uriah Ross first settled in the up
per portion of the beautiful valley
in 1885, where the Hickory ranch
now stands, and reigned supreme
over all his eyes could survey for
II years, when he sold out to rs. S.
Hackney for $40, 600 in 1902. Hack
ney s. have added many valuable i'm
provements to the ranch since and
has one Of the finest farm houses
in the country
Settlers first began to come in this
beautiful valley in 1908 and 1904, III.
As. Mutchler, j J. 8. Thomas, Jake
Ensz, Abrah ham Unr,lh and George
Smidt, being the first pioneers to
engage in farming Now almost eY.
cry quarter section Of good land has
been taken up and is supporting
many families with its rich and pro-
ductiye soil.
The township was organized last
year in school district and has
two Of the best schools in the county
today.
ri Almost all Of the farmers are di-
versifying their farming although
there are no large herds of stock
except the. Hackney and JEFF May
herds. Hackney has !, 400 head Of
cattle. 900 steers which they are
fattening for market which would
pay anyone to drive many miles to
see, who had never seen a big bunch
of beef steers.
jeff May started IN raising hoesrs
in a small way in 1893 and has now
one of the largest and finest bunch
of horses in North Dakota, using
nothing but imported studs of late
years. N
IngoWld Edie who has been under
the doctors care lately with ID bad
knee is now able to be out again.
Clark Palmer has been hired to
teach school at No. j and Miss Mary
Brennan at No. q Q.
Otis Shirk and Seynore Sperry of
Hurdsfeld were guests of 81. II.
Mutchler and family last w ednesday;
and Thursday .s3::
Postmaster Mueller received notice
from the p !. department last mail
that this Office would be made a
money order Office as soon ais the
accompanying bond was executed
and returned to the r. o. department.
s3 r. As. Ormes became mentally de-
ranged and was taken to the asylum
at Jamestown last Monday His
many friends feel a deep regret to
think Of the sad affliction that over
came him.
sifA
Mr.. and Mrs. Cad Nichols Of
Mitchell, South Dakota are visitors
with Mrs. Nichols mother. Mrs.
| M Thomas, and other relatives.
George PAIL has bought him d
new binder to harvest his crop with.
Isl 2. Hirch has got back from his
Canada land-seeking exp'd ition. 5
George Smith and the Hackney's
both had a COW killed by lightning
| in the storm last week.
Harry Weymouth was transacting
business at McKenzie's last week
Martin Jacobson has Two Of his
ssons visiting with him, one from
Hunter, N. D., and one from Y pslanti
i AZ. p. Both are engaged at grain
buying at the above named places,
McCreedd, the land man, Of Dris
coll was seen on our streets last
week.
Haying il about completed with a
short crop but good quality. Flaa
/ promises to be a fair crop.
g. 2. Thomas was home over Sun
4 day.
Rev. Wagenes will preach at No
next Sunday at 200 Q CLOCK. and
Il every third Sunday thereafter. $
The northeast, southeast, and
/ southwest quarters Of section "a wa:
l sold last week to three eastern
4 farmers at $1S per acre. We failed IL
u hear taeir names.
!. p. Hirch drove to Harvey Mon
day with his family and a load o.
stock to load for Moose Jaw, Can.
where he had taken claims. Chris
Sches tgen remained up there, he al
SO having takeE a claim 70 miie
4 southwest OF Moose Jaw.
/. H. G. Mutchler has been appointe,
4 special deputy game warden 70
the north eastern part OF Burlefgl
! county, something that was badl,
needed as there has been a lot o
ILLEGAL hunting around this part thi