The Dickinson press., 1908-10-17
family arrived Friday.

His family arrived Friday.
G. c. Quinn. who held the position of
master mechanic at the shops here has
been transferred to the Dakota division
with headquarters at Fargo. A Mr..
Thompson succeeds Mr.. Quinn at this
place.
William Walton and William Moore
returned from the Black Hills the first of
the week. They report the business men
OF Deadwood as favorable to the freight
route from,here. Several freishtine outfits
will arrive here from Deadwood inside
OF IS days to be loaded. This will be
the beginning of a business that will
prove to be of as much benefit to Dick
inson as any other enterprise or business
that has yet. been started. 1t will prob
ably not be put in operation before
next spring, yet there will be some
freight sent over this route during the
winter.
Last Sunday evening three cowboys
boarded Conductor Browns train at
Beach and rode into Glendive. Shortly
after their arrival there they began firing
revolvers promiscuously. In attempting
to arrest them the sheriff wa struck
over the head with a revolver and
knocked down while the cowboys got
away. During the retreat an English
man, who recently located there with
the intention of going into the stock
business. was shot and instantly killed.
A posse started in pursuit of the fleeing
cowboys and captured them near Sand
Greek. The citizens were very indignant
and for a while it seemed as though a
lynching would take place and it went
90 far that 9, rope was procured for the
purpose. The prisoners e taken to
Miles City for safety.
From the Press of October Fl, 1893.
d.. v. H. Stickney started Sunday
for a trip to Chicago and a visit at his
old home in Vermont.
J. R. Stewart and family returned
Thursday from an extended visit to Nova
Scotia.
John and Peter McVeigh, brothers
of Mrs. w. H. Walton, and John Hamell,
a cousin, were down from Anaconda,
Montana, this week. They were en-
route to Ireland for an extended visit.
John Fisher, who has served the county
well as commissioner for three years
past, is out as a candidate for re-elec-
ton.
Mr.. and Mrs. T. S. Underhill, who
attended the opening of the Worlds
fair, went to Chicago Friday to see thu
closing of the great White City.
The Dakota Land & Colonization Co.
has been selling a good many town lott
in the last few days.
Cattle shipments for the week includ,
the following Trask & Hilliard, 9 cars
Ray, 3 cars at Dickinson and 3 cars a
Taylor; Ryerson & Spayde, 3 cars
Towsres & Borce, so cars Parker & DAILY
4 cars.
Worlds fair visitors include j. M
Tracey of Taylor, A. H. Arnett, F. S
Cunningham, E. S. Foley, county audito
of Billings county. William Colerove
Sheriff Hayes, MI. and Mrs. S. M. Ferri
of Medora. MI. and Mrs. E. L. Faucet
Father Perraul of Larimore. N. D.
formerly of Mandan and Dickinson
has been suspended from priesthood 70
one year by Bishop Stanley. 1t is claim
ed that the suspension was made If
retaliation against Perraul for charge
fled by him with Mgr. Satohl agains
Bishop Stanley.
The ladies of the Congregational churcI
will hold their fair October 25th an,
10th.
A mass meeting was held at the coul
house. Monday evening to place ii
nomination candidates for a count
commissioner of this district. A. D
Carpenter called the house to order an
J. w. Currie was elected chairman an
Paul Hagerman secretary. l. D. Kidder
j. w. Clrie and w. Fl. Walton wer