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Bismarck daily tribune., 1908-12-06

- uo uISI-pullulAS W US SS1CSlSu IL
the village was what of late years
has been known as the tdispatcher's
Office" This building was at first
used for that purpose and as an eat
ing house for the accommodation of the
operatives and patrons of the railway
company. e. F. Messersmith con-
Quoted the restaurant in the spring
of 1882, he having come to the town
in the capacity of caterer with the
first of the railway officials and oper-'
atives. The McGinleys, McDonough,
Lenneville, Grantier, and many other
people that have since been identified
with the growth of Dickinson came
in 1881, and have remained to grow
up with the city of Dickinson.
A. T. Crowl, howe Yer, takes preced-s
ent as the "old timer" he having
been one of Thomas force of mount
ed infantry which were used to pac-
ifcate the Sioux Indians after the
malicious outbreak in Minnesota in
1862.
Mr.. Crowl was with General Thom-
as force until Fort Rice on the Mis-
souri, was reached Ly Sully's force as
it came up the river in 1868, and then
he was under General Snlly on the
trip up the Cannon Ball river and
north to the Kildeer mountains,
where the Indians we're surprised in
1864. From the Kildeer mountains
they went through the Bad Lands,
camped at Sully's Springs, crossed the
Yellowstone at point near the pres
ent location of Glendive, following
along west of the river to Fort Bu-
ford. where the river was recrossed,
then going on to Fort Berthold and
down the Missouri on the return trip
Nothing was seen of the Indians after
the engagement at the Kildeer noun
tains.
Incidental to the building of the
N. P. railroad the government built
at the crossing of the Little Missouri
river cantonment for troops. Here
was a licensed trading post under the
management of one Frank Moore
There was always both infantry and
small number of cavalry stationed
here as the Indians were by no means
to be trusted, even as late as 1890
there were many scares incidental to
the disturbance in South Dakota
when the battle at Pine Ridge. and
Wounded Knee gave evidence that
the Indian was still known guam
tity in the lives of pioneers and the
| government found it necessary to
patrol the Cannon Ball river in the
interest of saftey to the many settle
ments to the northward that were
menaced, should the war, which at
one time seemed imminent, progress
to general hostilities..
Here at this point e. G.. Paddock
earned the distinction of being the
first person to attempt to demon
strate that cattle could live and
thrive without feeding or being shell
tered during the winter. Mr.. Dad
duck came to Dakota in 1863 and but
for a short absence, some four years
later, he lived continuously in the
country west. of the Missouri river,
thus dividing with Mr.. Crowl the
honor of being the oldest "old timer
lof these parts.
I In the year 1882 the emigrant be-
came factor of the greatest import
ance and was fostered by the rail-
way company to the full extent of
its ability. Tons of advertising mat
i ter We're sent broadcast over the en-
tire country and even Europe was
flooded with the story Of the exploit
ing the Great Northwest, by the
building of this great transcontinen-
Bismarck daily tribune., 1908-12-06

ee'i ASSAt W SeS w ilSll IhS 1NOIIltIll-
cific Ry. Co. flung the first rail across
the big Muddy in '7s there began
for the West Missouri country a
new era; settlers came rapidly and
the government subdivided the town
ships (the land had been to some
extent surveyed into townships be-
fore) into sections and quarter sec
tions for the convenience of the set,
tiers and precaution against the
squatters getting onto school and
railroad lands.
Gladstone was early in the field in
80 and organized a church and pe-
titioned for a postoffice and a post
master, which were granted. Col. o..
G. Bissel received the appointment as
postmaster which was the second
such appointment west of the river
(Mandan being the first). e. L. Sco-
field put in the first stock of mer-
chandise in the month of June; this
was the first stock Of goods in the
county of Stark, but did not long re-
main the first as the firm of Auld &
Hoyt commenced trading in Dickin-
son not long afterward. Dickinson
was plated the same fall, and the
villages Of Gladstone, Dickinson and
Taylor, in the rotation named, were
supplied with depot buildings, also
in '82.
In the spring OF 's3 the citizens of
the county of Stark petitioned the
territorial governor to appoint a
board of commissioners Temporary
and organize the county. This petit
ton was recognized and Dickinson
was made the temporary county seat.
Messrs. H. L. Dickinson and James
Co1lister of Dickinson and J. G..
Campbell @of Gladstone were the ap-
pointees, and forthwith began the du-
ties of their offices. The following
spring there was an election held al
which the governors appointment
was made permanent and loan of
$15,000.O0 was fioated and a brick
court house was built in the center of
a block centrally located in the vii
lage. 0
The settlement of Glen Ullin in
1883 was made under the auspices
of the Christian Colony Association
of Ripon, Wis.
Concerted action gave the initial to
New Salem and Hebron in 1884.
Messrs. Mann and Luck had some-
thing to do with New Salem from
the first. and w. H. Mann has re-
mained AMI has been identified with
every good thing that this town has
ever enjoyed since.
Charles Grauth and Ferdinand
Leutz cast their lot in with Hebron
and have ever since been that thriv-
ing towns most potent factors Of sue
cess.
Here in this village, during it's first
years, came the father of John Riess-
ibeck, settling on a farm near the
town. Here it was that John em-
barked in politics, running success
fully for assessor
Then came the building Of the town
of Richardton by the firm Of C. B.
Richards of New York City, Ameri-
can agents of the Hamburg-Bremen
line of transatlantic steam ships.
This company of men conceived the
novel idea of fostering colony in
the interest of their steamship COM
pany. They advertised extensively
in various ways throughout continen-
| tai Europe. The fact that North Da-
kota and Stark county in particular
could furnish all comers homes.
/ Other villages along the line OF
/ the railway sprung up during the
first years but had no commercial i'm
Bismarck daily tribune., 1908-12-06

to insure good results lTom tHe soi
Of unequalled fertility and ease of
cultivation.
From the year 1880 to the present
time Cor at least some three years
ago) there existed careful mixture.
of cattle, horses, sheep and grain
raising that has brought forth fruits
of success in a most gratifying man
ner and the rule has been great
success in most unprecedented mum
Der of instances The success spoken
of has been the rule, and has been
commented on by people all over the
country who have visited and become
acquainted with the results attained
by the inhabitants of the Land of
the Buttes." )
Some three years ago, or perhaps
more, a gradual change came about
partly owing to the efforts Of the
real estate dealer ana partly through
the efforts of the railway company,
but now very apparent even to the
most careful observer. This era
which we now find ourselves living
in, may properly be attributed to a
necessity for the crowded states to
find land where her sons may find
homes, and where there are to be
found facilities Of school, church and
railway transportation.
The exploiting OF the counties has
been in the nature Of concerted ac-
tion, and, Of course, is due mostly to
state officials. transportation compan-
les, and lastly to the interested spec
iulator in railway lands and locators
Thus we find ourselves at the door Of
opportunity, an opportunity big with
possibilities for good and benifcence;
big with opportunity for all that goes
Ito make a rich and prosperous conn-
TRY; big with hope, that we may be
found equal to the making OF q name
in history that shall mark this gem
Grafton as among the worthiest. The
West Missouri Country is a prin-
lcipality, containing within it's bord-
/ ers as many good things as any part
of this broad land, being as nearly
able to claim for itself independence
as any other land the sun shines on.
New England was established in
1881, the first tent being put up May
2. This town was settled by the New
England Colony association for Da-
kota, an organization made up Of
people from the New England states
who had come here for the purpose
OF building town and colonizing the
country. The Cannon Ball country
was settled for its resources and its
splendid location. Captain H. N.
Bruce was the originator Of the move
ment, and located the site while in
the territory two years before. He
went back east and interested num-
lber Of Vermonters, including j. q,
Mead Of Randolph. Other directors
were G. p. Graham OF Bethel, VT.
2. p. Kimball and Hon. Nelson Gray
OF Graysvi1le, VT. T. w. Bicknell Of
Boston, who was made president of
the association and II A. Dodge of
4 Boston, an well known business men.
The first party Of settlers arrived
about May I. 1887, and included is
men. Others arrived later.
i The Rainy Buttes Sentinel was
founded June II. 1887. by Col. j. b
Mead and M. 4. Ayers. This was the
first paper in Hettinger county, ID
Ifact in all western North Dakota
south Of the N. r. railway. The pa.
per suspended May 80. 1880, for lack
of support.
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portance until much later.

| =
At Sims (then Bly''s mine) was
opened the first coal mine that furn-
ished for a long time that commod-
ity to parties not wanting to mine
their own coal. (This coal was spo-
ken of and called ..Bany Mine" coal.)
Medora became the entrepot of
the Black Hills freight route. Little
Missouri in its early days was wide
open town" of the most pronounced
type. Here was enacted some of the
most stirring scenes incident to the
frontier and army occupation. Here
came the Marquis DeMores with his
young wife in the full tide of their
youth and hopes for the future. On
the east bank of the Little Missouri,
the Marquis cleared away the dia-
mond willows and built a substantial
village and named it after his loved
| life partner. The Marquis built a
hotel, his celebrated packing house,
a chapel for worship, a dwelling
house for his family and numerous
other buildings for the accommoda-
tion of his operatives and employees.
But the Marquis did not take into
account that ttgreed" in the shape
of Swift, Armour, Cudahy, ct al.
along iwth the Northern Pacific rail-
way, did not want the meat of the
world slaughtered where there would
be or could be freight charges only
collected one way on the product of
the Marquis packing plant, and SO
this dream was brought to an igno-
minious death.
This section of the country is now
famous as the home Of President
Roosevelt for some years. The pres
ident had two ranches, one eight
miles south of Medora, known as the
Chimney Butte ranch, and the one
generally meant in speaking of the
presidents connection with the Slope
and a second ranch north Of Medora
the Elk Horn ranch, which while not
as famous, was nevertheless the bet.
| ter of the two as far.as the ranches
themselves are concerned. The
i Roosevelt cabin, which the nations
| chief executive occupied for some
time at his Chimney Butte ranch, has
been frequently exhibited in various
| parts Of the country and now stands
on the capitol grounds at Bismarck
s. M. Ferris, now the register Of
the y. S. Land Office at Dickinson
was long President RooseVelt's fore.
man. Mr.. Ferris and a. w. Merri.
d field, under the name of Ferris
Merrifield, ran the ranch before the
president had any interest in it and
continued In the same capacity in
HTeddy's time. Mr.. Merrifeld how.
ever. left the ranch and Mr.. Ferris
was In charge and remained foreman
as long as the president was con,
nected with the ranch.
n AT the time last mentioned the cat
tie interests Of the western part 81
the country more especially, became
i the theme OF general consideration
as the little farming that had beer
done had proved to be not very re-
munerative, owing to inadequate
1 methods and faulty utensils. How.
ever, there had been some good crops
raised and it had been fully demon
strated that the soil was very ricf
and productive il hot winds did mo-
| preclude the raising Of the cerea.
crops. Later there has been ample
demonstration and conclusive proc
| that the only lack has been the righ
II kind Of cultivation and sane methods
Bismarck daily tribune., 1908-12-06

There Is only one grade Of Hunts
Perfect Baking Powder and Extracts
1.-The best that can be made; chem
icaily tested and pure.
Bismarck daily tribune., 1908-12-06
FOOD AND FANCY SALE.

The Trinity Lutheran Aid society
WIN have Q sale Of food and fancy
and useful articles Saturday after
noon December IL, in the McConkey
store room on Broadway.
Bismarck daily tribune., 1908-12-06

Art goods that are difterent. 70
show them Is 70 sell them. at Know.
les g Haney's.
The star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1908-1909, 1908-09-18
WITTPENN FIGHTS
REDUCTION IN TAXES.
Opposes Public Service Corpora
tons Jersey City Move.

JERSEY CITY, Sept. 1S.-AIt is eX-
pected that Mayor Wittpenn and the
Public Service Corporation will have
o lively row over the appeal made by
the transit company to have $1,00O,0O9
slipped off the personal tax assessment
upon that company of $2,92O,o0
The railroad company made an APP
peal yesterday to the County a
Board to have the assessment placed
upon it by the City Tax Board re-
duced, at the same time fling a re-
quest for the 81 1000, 900 reduction.
"This is a great big game said
Mayor Wittpenn, ITO get a reduction
at the expense of the public, and ]
have got my eyes wide open on the
situation. I'll fight this scheme tooth
and nail. and make a lot of people sit
up and take notice before l get through
with this business"
The star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1908-1909, 1908-09-18
MRS. VANDERBILT
ASKS FOR FINAL
DIVORCE DECREE
Announcement of Her Engage
ment to Willing Spencer
Expected Soon.
COURTS DECISION NOW
ONLY Is AWAITED
Prospective New Husband Son
of Pennsy Railroad
President.

NEW YORK, Sept. 1S.--The last stage
was reached today in the proceedings
of Mrs. Alfred Gwyme Vanderbilt for a
divorce. when her application for a final
decree was filed with Justice Gerard in
the Supreme Court. There was no OPP
position on the part of Mr.. Vanderbilt.
Three months ago Mrs. Vanderbilt
was granted an ~interiocutory decree
and the step taken today is merely the
formality that the law requires in order
TO make II a Ina decree. The mattsr
now rests entirely with Justice Gerard.
Formal announcement of the engage
ment of Mrs. Elsie French Vanderbilt
to Willing Spencer. of Philadelphia, is
evidently expected by her socity friends
Just az soon as she has obtained her
final decree.
Spencer Is the son of j. Thompson
Spencer. vice-president of the great
Pennsylvania railroad system. He is
quoted by a friend as authority for the
statement that he had won the hand
and hear of the former wife of "Alfey"
Vanderbilt.
The star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1908-1909, 1908-09-18
GAN CITY FORCE
P. 5. TO IMPROVE
TROLLEY SERVICE?
Works Commissioners Ask City
C0nnsel's Opinion and Invite
Officials to Meeting.

City Couhsel James K. Nugent has
been requested by the Board of Works
to prepare an opinion defining the
power of the city in forcing the Public
Service Corporation to maintain an
adequate car service. 1t was also de-
cided to request the trolley officials to
attend a meeting next Thursday to ex-
plain why the service is not better on
some lines.
Commissioner Halpin, Dennlan and
Eggers arraigned the Public Service
Corporation yesterday, declaring that
the company was taking off cars in
stead of increasing the number, and
that the corps of inspectors had been
reduced 81 that there was Ito attempt
at maintaining a schedule.
The electrical inspector, Joseph Craw-
ford, stated thai the Kearny anu
bunches' on South Broad street, and
then there was a long wait for cars.
He also said hat there seemed to be
no running time on the Plank Road.
Commissioner Denman said that 1t
was about time that the Board OF
Works too definite action. He added
'The system seems to be d~emoralized.'
1t was decided on motions of Com
mmfssioners Eggers and Halpin to
have the city counsel define the city's
power to compel better service INC to
have trolley officials on hand to hear
the opinion and then make their ex-
plantations.
The star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1908-1909, 1908-09-18
"AND IF | DIE I'LL BE
SEEKER" SAID GRACE.
Put a Shoe Button in Her Nose
and Stayed Home from School.

"Ill be sick tomorrow n if l die
I'll be sicker.'' This is the message little
Grace Shand, the 5-year-old daughter
of Mr.. and Mrs. James Shand, of III
Devon street, Kearny, asked her
brother Douglas to deliver to her
teacher today.
The little girl tore a button from one
of her shoes and stuck it up in n of
her nostrils. In a short time her nose
began to bleed and the little n be-
came frightened. She told her mother
and father and both tried to dislodge
the button, but without success.
After strenuous efforts to get the but
ton out had failed Grace vas carried
to the office of DIR. Eugene Goldberg, a
few blocks away. and the physician.
after hard work, managed to force the
article from the child's nose. She was
carried home.
The star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1908-1909, 1908-09-18
NEWARK VERE|N
TO VISIT GERMANY
next SUMMER
PIatfdeutsCIler Verein Pilgrim
age Arrangements Are
Announced.

j Details Of the itinerary of the
Plattdeutscher Nerein of Newark,
which will make a trip to Germany
next summer have been arranged by
the committee in charge and were an
nounced at a session held in its head
quarters at Washington and William
streets last night.
+ The steamer Pennsylvania, of the
lIamburg-American line, will carry
the tourists across the "big pond"
during tho last days of June or early
in July, and on their arrival in the
Fatherland the will visit Hamburg,
Bremoa, Frankfort and other big cities,
besides taking a trip up the historic
Rhine. Nineteen days will be spent
on German territory. If any of the
tourists desire to remain longer they
can do SO.
Vocal and instrumental concerts n
dancing will help to enliven travel on
the steamer.
The star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1908-1909, 1908-09-18
S. O.. FIREMEN TO BE
TRIED BY FIRE BOARD,
Fought Each Other and Were
Held for Grand Jury.

As a sequel to the row which oc-
Cured in the South Orange village fire
headquarters on August 20, when Driver
Charles Searles and Tillerman Freder-
lex A. H~elmlinger engaged in a heated
argument, and which resulted in both
being placed under bail to await the
action of the grand jury. Each has
made charges against the other and a
hearing will be given. both by the South
Orange fire committee today at )
o'clock.
The row was over a thermometer
which hung on the wall in the, fire
house, and which Searles wanted re-
moved. While Helmlinger, who claims
he had placed it there a year ago, did
not want it taken down.
searles is also charged by Helmlinger
win cruelty beating the fire horses,
inc names several witnesses in his
charge.
The star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1908-1909, 1908-09-18
Story OF How She Disliked
Titled Foreigner Told as She
Is Granted Decree.
SUPREME COURT ANNULS
HER OSBORNE MARRIAGE
Following Close on Her We'd
ding She Acted as Brides
maid in This City.
Especial to the Evening star.1

NEW YORK, Sept. 1S.-Helen Ma
lonev. da ughte of Martin Maloney, the
napal marquis and Standard Oil mag
nate. of Spring Lake, N. j., married
Young Arthur Herbert Osborne, the
stock broker. to escape a Foreign
alliance, the contemplation of which
was most distasteful to her, according
to testimony in the annullment pro-
ceedings made public by the Supreme
Court. 1t is said. her father was anxious
for her to marry Count Vanutelll,
nephew of Cardinal Vanutelli.
Incidentally the evidence showed that
Miss Maloney visited q friend In New
ark the day following her marriage to
Young Osborne, where she acted as
bridesmaid at the wedding of a New
ark girl.
The evidence given before Daniel +.
Cohalon, referee, last winter by Miss
Maloney n young Osborne was lnade
public upon the granting of an inter
locutory decree which relieves the heir
eSS from 1cG illdfildt it oio ~
her free to wed young Samuel Clark
son, the Englishman with whom she
eloped in 1907.
Miss Maloncy testified that SHE went
to Rome in 1905, following a proposal
of marriage from young Osborne.
There, she said, she was pestered by
titled foreigners.
Odd any young man of title visit
your fathers house in the summer of
1905? A.-Two.
Q.-Was either one of them partieu-
lally attentive to you? Ayes. one.
Odd you like or dislike him? 4.
Il disliked him.
Odd you nave any fear that you
would be led to marry one Of these
men? Al was afraid l might be.
After the marriage at Mamaroneck,
Miss Maloney accounted for every mo
ment of the time until Osborne left her,
and declared they were not alone ar
instant. The next morning she and
her mother left Princeton for Newark.
Attended wedding Here.
Arriving at Newark, Miss Maleney
said she was met by a Mr.. Winter, an
went with him to the home of &
Humes, who was to be married%
following Wednesday. Miss MaloffSsn
was to be one of the bridesmaids. The
day following she rejoined her father
and mother at the Waldorf, and then
wen back to Philadelphia without
seeing Osborne again until Christmas,
1906. She then spent an hour with him
in Philadelphia, telling him she was
going abroad for six months. She
sailed on January 10 and did mot see
him again before her departure. Os-
borne did not see her off.
Martin Maloney today issued the fol
lowing statement:
"Mr. Maloney or any Of his family
refuses to make any statement until
the church has acted On the case,
which is now before the Tribunal at
Rome.
Mr.. Malorcy further said that no
one outside is authorized to speak for
himself or his family"
The star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1908-1909, 1908-09-18
OF THIRTEEN
LEAVES THEIR MOTHER.
Arrested, He Is Warned and Put
on Probation.

Today was desertion day in the First
Precinct Court, and Judge Howell was
called upon to pass judgment on u
dozen or more knotty matrimonial
problems.
Thomas Wilson, a motorman, resid-
ing at 191 Lafayette street, was
brought in on a charge of desertion.
but an old warrant charging him with
larceny inc embezzlement was substi-
tuted and Wilson ordered brought be-
fore the county authorities, who will
press the charge.
In the desertion case, brought by
Mrs. Patrick Walsh, of 139 Summit
street. it developed that her husband
was the father of thirteen children.
He was ordered to report again in two
weeks.
Mr.. and Mrs. John Boyle, of AZ Cen
tire street, who have been only married
three months, We're reconciled in court.
The star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1908-1909, 1908-09-18
SEWERS
INJURY TO STREET.
lrvingtOn Health Board to Rem-
edy Trouble.

At the meeting of the Irvingtoa
Board of Health last night complaints
We're received about the condition OF
Augusta street. between Clinton I've
nue and Cottage street.
It was charged that the bridge over
skindle brook was in bad condition.
Other complaints were h a the sec
ton of the joint W. at that place
caused q nuisance.
Street Superintendent Moses o.
Badgeley reported that h bridge in
question was in good sanitary condi-
ton.
The whole board. accompanied by
Mr.. Badgeley visited the place and ex-
amined both sections of the sewer, de-
Gliding that their condition was the
sole cause Of the trouble.
Councilman Frey, who is a member
of the joint sewer committee, prom
Used to have the trouble remedied.
The star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1908-1909, 1908-09-18
CHURCHMEN INDORSE
BURR FOR COUNCIL

The Mems League of Elmwood Pres
byterian Church. East Orange last
night passed resolutions indorsing
Councilman Harry ]. Burr for re-
election from the Third ward. owing to
his continual stand In favor of the
Sunday closing ordinance.
The Rev. Charles b. Billiard, pastor
of the Elmwood Presbyterian Church,
is making a house-to-house anvass In
favor of Mr.. Burr. He is opposing An
drew w. Baigrje, Thomas johnson and
Frederick Weeks.