The Dickinson press., 1908-08-08

money OIueI ONCE. AZ OaKQale, tne,
business is growing with the influx Of
farmers and at present two new post
Offices are supplied from Oakdale, Elm
Grove, I8 miles northwest, and Brooks,
8 miles southeast. The latter will
probably eventually be served from
Manning.
The Cuskelly store is neatly kept and
well stocked and enjoys the patronage it
deserves. $1,000 stock is carried, goods
being freighted from Dickinson. The.
stage does a large part of; this work,
carrying some 500 pounds every trip.
Besides the personal oversight of the
genial proprietor, M. S. Cuskelly, ]. E.
Hayes, an efficient clerk, is needed to
care for the large and increasing trade.
The Cuskellys sold all their cattle last
year, the increasing number of settlers
making cattle raising no longer salts
factory. They own two and quarter
sections Of land directly east of Oakdale
and have. 50 acres in oats. They still
have IS head of horses and are putting
up large quantity of hay.
Northeast of Oakdale in the hills along
the Little Missouri, which add much to
the beauty Of the landscape, is the
William Cuskelly ranch in which Joseph
Cuskelly. of Dickinson is interested.
The Manning ranch is also in this direc-
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A short trip north of Oakdale; takes
one past the new school house evidence
of county organization-the Pat Cuskelly
road. house, several settlers homes, the
old Wilcox place now deserted but stand
ing guard over an immense fenced
pasture belonging to Mr.. Wilcox. Trees
are dotted all over this section, pleas
ant sight after the almost treeless prairies
south.
Just on the edge of the Bad Lands are
the Christ Lee and Engvold ranches,
with fine pasture and hay lands, fine,
cool, shaded spring and wood close at
hand. An N. P. survey passed through
Mr.. Lees house, showing the old pioneer
line gets busy wherever there are home
steaders, and they tell US at Oakdale
that nearly every quarter has been taken
The Curry ranch is prettily located north
Of Kildeer
Returning to Dickinson via Fayette
the road runs through a pretty country
with occasional FARMS.
Fayette, the home of Mr.. and Mrs. F.
A. Little, is located upon high bank on
the north sidesof Knife river from which
point = 6ne view i afforded to eaeast
Natural groves of fine trees surround the
Little home. A modern country store
carrying a 5000 to a,s1o.ooo stock, is
found here; postoAdce which supplies
Mary and temporarily Manning, as well
as sorting the mail for OakdaIe; large
roomy house; "land Office" and ranch
buildings. Mr.. Little's land business
takes him away from home much of the
time but Mrss Little finds time and
ability not onlyto attend to her duties a,
postmistress but to superintend the worl
of four girls and four men. Three N. p
railroad surveys have been made in this
locality the last, and the one the
officials announce as the one which will
be selected, running on the fiat directly
iin II front i'a Of the I Little lt residence.
Among the Kildeer mountains the
Indians found ideal spots for thei,
camps, the Diamond c ranch nov
occupying the site of their largest village
on the south side of the mountains
Through this section Sully and his mer
marched, meeting and routing the
Indians at Kildeer.
The cordial hospitality Of Mr.. and Mrs
M. S. Cuskeily 1t Oakdale and Mr.. and
Mrs. F. A. Little at Fayette and at tn.
Engvold and Lee homes added much te
the PRESS representatives enjoyment o
the country NORTH
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