The Dickinson press., 1908-11-14
IN FORMER YEARS

Happenings in Dickinson Fifteen
and Twenty-Five Years Ago
This Week.
From the Press of November II, 1883.
Rev. H. B. Schaffner has completed a
neat little cottage house.
Several brick blocks will go up here
next spring.
The city council of Mandan has passed
an ordinance raising the license from
500 to $500.
D. R. Taylor, formerly superintendent
of the Missouri division, has been
appointed postmaster at Mandan.
N. C. Lawrence was at Mandan yester-
day OF business.
The Social club is making preparations
for a grand Thanksgiving ball.
Mrs. Clayton Briggs leaves Monday
for a visit at her former home in MORA,
in. Y.
B. F. Matthias, the newly appointed
assistant superintendent of this division,
was a visitor the past week.
A boom will strike this place next
year which will surprise the old settlers
and cause them to throw up their hands
in wonder. &
Farrell Reilly will be the first person
to make final proof before the clerk of
the district court at this place.
Vice President Cakes will arrive here
Monday on a tour of inspection of the
road. accompanied by officials of Other
roads.
Carpenter & Starr have formed a part
nership for the practice of law. F..
Russell & Fuller is the new firm al
the livery stable, Mr.. Fuller, formerly
of New York, having bought a hall
interest of Mr.. Russell.
H. S. Davis of Glendive was here this
week, looking after his interests in the
firm of Davis & Fowler.
Dr.. Mcdonald has moved his new
Store building to Willard street ant
Ginley & Vinton will occupy it.
James Cuskelly came in from thu
Kildeer mountains this week with 81
deer. They were killed by Vic Smitl
and Frank Chase in three days.
The popular proprietor of the Northern
Pacific house. [. D. Kidder, was marriet
last Wednesday to Miss Maggie O'Neil
by Rev. H. B. Schaffner.
William Gibson, deputy clerk of tn
district court arrived here Thursda!
from Bathgate. Hereafter settlers de
string to make final proof can do s.
before Mr.. Gibson and ave the trouble
and expense Of going to Bismarck.
E.. Cummings will leave for his for1ne
home in Nova Scotia next week for tn
winter. He will return in the spring
bringing with.him the most improve,
machinery for the manufacture of brick
which he andothers viii then commence
The clay found around hefeis saidsto b
of a superior quality for brick. ;
1t is said that the Northern Pacific ha
reduced its weekly expenses $4,000. ooh!
its rigid re%trenchment policy of the pas
few weeks.
The immense beds of coal in thi
. section will some day furnish employ
ment to a large number Of miners. Fou
:, miles from town is q vein Of coal O
superior quality from IS to IS feet thick
The railroad track passes over this i'm
mense deposit of coal.
A prominent Bismarck a remarke
this week that Dickinson had grow
faster than any town along the lin
during the past year.
Mr.. and Mrs. N. c. Lawrence star
Monday for New York OF a visit at thei
old home. Mr.. Lawrence is the.eficien
land agent of the Northern Pacific rail
road and Dickinson townsite compan,
and will not forget to put in a good wor
for Dickinson and boom it whenever al
occasion offers.
! From the Press of November IS. 1893
George Frye, who was recently married
is in California.
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~William. Ray! shipped several cars q
cattllesi in from. Montana this week.
Rev. Charles E. Dobson takes up tn
1 regular church work; in the Episcops
church next Sunday. +s5 s!s
Two passenger trains daily will rul
. over the Northern Pacific during tn
C. winter season.
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