The Dickinson press., 1908-11-28
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FORMER. YEARS

Happenings in Dickinson Fifteen
and twenty-five Years Ago
This Week.
From the PRESS of December /, 1883.
Gladstone is soon to have a news-
paper:
The first shipment of freight for the
Black Hills arrived here Monday.
Eliza Caldwell and George Danforth
have gone to Malone. N. r., for the
winter.
The first engine was turned on the
new turn table Thursday.
Mr.. Matthias, the new agent who sue
ceeds X. E. Lamoreux at the depot, takes
up his duties today.
William Roberts lost q valuable horse
at Little Missouri last week. when it
was run over by a train.
Frank O'Donald of Little Missouri met
with a painful accident Sunday. He
was thrown from q horse and five ribs
broken.
H. L. Dickinson lost another horse
Monda J. making the second in two
weeks.
Murdoch Mcleod has contracted with
e. j. Tamblin for the erection of a store
building 20x50 feet on Sims street.
The unusually peaceful village of
Gladstone was disturbed this week when
some of the citizens engaged in a set-to
according to the rules of the London
prize ring.
Lem Heen's laundry was entered by a
sneak thief Monday evening during the
absence of the proprietor and a watch
valued at $35 was stolen.
The weather December / was ideal and
the mercury vas As degrees above zero.
Rev. Cook will preach in the Baptist
church Sunday at 3 p. m.
A debating society will be formed at
the Baptist church next Monday e
ing.
1t is reported that Jack Simons, an
employee of Foot & Beckett. was lost
during the storm Saturday and frozen to
death. He had started out in search of
horses belonging to his employers.
The Thanksgiving ball of the Dickin-
son Social club was a great success.
The report that work. was to be stopped
on the N. P. shops at this point, is
without foundation and part of he
machinery has already arrived.
While attempting to jump from the
yard engine Tuesday, George Adams
slipped and struck his knee on the rail,
splitting the knee pan and probably
laying him up for the winter.
George Dillon started south on horse
back Saturday, for the buffalo range and
became lost in the snow. He was COM
PEELED to lie in the snow banks all night
and in wandering about the prairie the
next morning, had his face badly frozen.
He finally reached the James Dobson
place where he remained until two OF
three days later when he was brought to
this city. He will be layed up all win
ter.
The Catholic festival on Tuesday was
very successful and netted about 1925.
Miss Annie Klinefelter won the pocket
book contest and the other prizes were
awarded the lucky one
From the PRESS of December 2, 1898.
William Klinefelter has sold his cattle
on the Antelope creek and will move his
family to Dickinson.
Those in Chicago with cattle this week
include C.. c. Mead, C.. H. Pearl, who got
So. 80, So. 40, and So. Is. E. Deffebach,
C. H. Pond, who got So. Is and William
Ray who got from So. go to So. rs.
The Dickinson Hose company will
give its annual ball on New Years
night.
Frank Kihm's family is soon to move
from Bismarck to Dickinson.
The cowboy dinner at the Congrega-
tional church was a great success and
the cooking excellent.
The Fennell block on Barnes street
was damaged by fire Wednesday. The
whole business section of the town was
in danger for q time. as the firemen
were unable to get water from the Icar
tank and had to relay the hose. The
damage was about $500. John Riess-
beck's family occupied rooms on the
first floor and were Obliged to vacate in
a hurry.
J. C. F. Parker commenced work
Friday as road master Of the Missouri
division from Mandan to Medora and
Pat Murn has about the same distance
west of Medora.
The third annual ball of Pyramid
Park Lodge, R. of r. T., was held on
Thanksgiving v and was very success
full.
John Glass and a party of hunters re-
turned this week from north of here with
II deer and a mountain goat. Mr.. Glass
killed three deer himself.
The Dickinson Mercantile company
has been organized to succeed the firm
of Lawrence and Dickinson. The incor-
porators are H. L. Dickinson, T. J..
Greene, A. H. Arnett. A. N. Jeffries
and W. L. Richards.
Dan Phillips and Henry Rees have
bought the XXX cattle, about 200 in
number, making 400 they will winter
this year.
A new schedule of wages goes into