The Dickinson press., 1908-10-31
in FORMER YEARS

YEARS
Happenings in Dickinson Fifteen
and Twenty-Five Years
Ago This Week
From the Press of November 3, 1883.
R. E. Fuller arrived from Mora, N.
r.. Friday and will 60 into business
here.
Charles Green is erecting a neat
cottage which he will occupy when COM
pleted.
W. H. Hoyt will assist Walter
Richards, who has charge of the depot
during Agent Lamoreux's absence.
Several of the hunters came in this
week. They report buffalo as scarce and
it is supposed they are on the reserva-
tion.
J.. W. HARRISON was sworn in as post
master at Belfeld by George Aud last
week.
C. E. Finn has opened a photograph
gallery next to E. F. Smiths place of
business.
R. C. Lamoreux and Walter Davis
left for the east Friday, the former
going to Galesburg. ILL.,, and the latter to
Lacrosse, Wis.
Mandan had a safe robbery Tuesday
night. The safe at the concert hall,
owned by T. C. Green, was robbed of
$500. 49,
Marquis DeMores is extending his
business. Besides the main establish
ment at Little Missouri, they will erect
slaughter houses at Miles City and
Billings.
George Aud has been appointed agent
for the Dakota Mutual Life and Endow-
ment Association and Dr.. Mcdonald the
examining physician.
j. L. McKittrick, the newly appointed
clerk of the district court for Stark
county, was here the first of the week
and will move his family here in Janu-
airy.
Silas w. Loomis, William Dewey and
Hi Merrill were in Bismarck this week,
making proof on valuable claims. H.
L. Dickinson accompanied them.
A. B. Robinson, one of the members
of the enterprisine drug firm of Robinson
Bros, of Gladstone, and Miss Stella
Let's of the same place, were married
October 81.
Visitors in town include A. Jopp, the
Gladstone merchant tailor, C. S. Burke
and the Messrs. Little of Bismarck, who
are hunting in the Kildeer mountains,
E. G. Rice and James Sullivan of
Mandan and James Davis, a representa-
tive of the Northern Pacific r. R.
Journal.
William Parent has sold his place of
business to Wright & Emerson.
Dr.. McDonald's new building is nearly
completed.
As yet but few claims have been
jumped in this part of the territory.
One belonging to C. H. Klinefelter being
the most prominent on account OF the
improvements on it. 1t was not because
the jumper could not get plenty of land
Just as good, but on account of the i'm
provements. MIR. Klinefelter is an old
settler here and that he or any other
citizen, who came into Stark county a
year or two ago and settled when the
future of the country was in doubt,
should have their claims jumped by a
Y new conner is an injustice, deserving the
~severest condemnation.
From the Press of November 4, 1898.
Charles E. Dobson is making arrange
ments to move into town for the winter.
Z Pierre Wibaux, the W bar cattleman
of this section, is supposed to have
sailed from New York for France this
week.
Engineer j. w. McQuay came into
Dickinson Monday with the heavlest
passenger train ever brought in with one
engine-18 coaches.
A farewell ball and reception will be
: given in honor of Mr.. and Mrs. J. E.
Phelan at the Klinefelter opera house
Monday. Three hundred invitations
have been issued.
Mr.. and Mrs. W. l.. Richards have re.
turned from their bridal trip and wen
to Oakdale Thursday.
: Ernest Edwin Stamp. the 5-months' oil
: son of Mr.. and Mrs. E. C. Stamp. dies
Friday.
E. j. Steel and IN, Max. E.. 2. Cool
6 and George Ayers went out Monday to
= a four or five days hunt inssthe Bal
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