The Dickinson press., 1908-07-11
HETTINGER
The County Seat OF Ad-
ans Making Wonder-
Z fuI Development.

A visit at Hettinger will convince any
one that the city has had phenominal
growth during the past eight or nine
months, or since it was plated and
permanent building commenced last fall.
Hettinger is the county seat of Adams
county, located on the coast line of the
Milwaukee about half way between
Lennon and Bowman. The place has
village organization and has fully 700 or
300 inhabitants. Several stone store
buildings have been erected and any
number of large frame structures. Work
on the National bank brick building has
been commenced, and on the main street
several blocks have good cement side
walks, and plans are being considered
for macadamizing the street from the
Milwaukee depot north to the court house
square.
The village of Hettinger has an audi
torium of 1000 seating capacity,, which,
when completed, will cost $4,000.
Public spirited citizens subscribed the
necessary funds for this handsome
amusement house. - y
As an example of the way they do
things in Hettinger, $500 was raised in a
few hours for band. The village is
fortunate in having merchant who is a
skilled band leader and in months
time he has done wonders in organizing
and training the local musicians. The
band made its first appearance in new
uniform on the 4th. The pieces were
we'll rendered and would do credit to the
leading cities of the state.
The Milwaukee recently constructed
dam at Hettinger, south of the track,
which will food 800 acres. The pond
will hold 175,ooo,ooo gallons of water,
having an average depth of 6 #.
The railway company is engaged now in
boring an artesian we'll and from the
best obtainable figures good flow of
water should be secured at depth of
300 #. The contractors, however, are
prepared to 60 down 5000 #. if need be.
Hettinger has a vast agricultural
country tributary. This is perhaps best
evidenced by the fact that the village has
six large lumber firms, all doing large
business.
The 4th was great day at the Adams
county metropolis. 1t was estimated
that 1900 to 1000 people were present.
The long parade included floats both
uniquely and expensively constructed.
The program in the afternoon at the
auditorium was particularly interesting.
Senator L. A. Simpson was the principal
speaker and the hearers listened with
intent interest. Mr.. Simpson concluded
his patriotic address with some interest
ing history connected with the organi-
ration of Adams county and the present
Legislative representation Of western
North Dakota as compared with that of a
few years ago when 4 men, as against "a
now, represented all the country west of
the Missouri river
Sheriff Ed. Barry and Commissioner
Jackson acted as marshalls Of the day
on the 4th. Eds defeat for the nomina-
ton of sheriff was not as bad as reported.
He was only 63 votes short.
Among the people known in Dickin-
son who celebrated at Hettinger were:
Mr.. and Mrs. c. R. Pendergast, Mr.. and
Mrs: w. B, Howe, Mr.. and Mrs. c. c,
Turner, MI. and Mrs. Barry, Mr.. and
Mrs. Stanley,sMr. and Mrs. John Millard
Senator and Mrs. Simpson, Mr.. and Mrs
Ayers, Miss Deffebach, Miss Thompson
Frank Smith, Maxwell Burnett, Geo
Rapp. a