The Dickinson press., 1909-07-31

prises will reap a harvest in dollars,
as wrapping paper and flax tow can be
manufactured here cheaper than any
where else.
DICKINSON AGRICULTURAL EXPERT
MENT STATION
The above is but one of the five agri
cultural experimenting sub-stations lOcat-
ed in the state. In 1905 the state appro-
priated $40. 600 for the experimental
station where 100 acres of land was
donated by the public spirited citizens.
This station is under Professor T., K.
Waldron, who laid out the tract for test
ing out varieties of cereals, root crops,
tame grasses, alfalfa. speltz and millet,
small fruits, apples and shade trees.
The work has been of great benefit to
the farmers and gardeners, playing an
important part in the development Of
the resources of the soil. The state
makes an appropriation every two
years of $40, 600 and the United States:
ST, 400, for experimenting in dry farm
ing, the propaeation of alfalfa. and,
clover. The resident director is J.sa9F.,
Brodie, who was appointed in 1905. )
DICKINSON A HORSE MARKET Y,
The Midway of the Twin cities is not
in the same class with Dickinson as q
horse market as to the number sold, the
equipment of the sales stables and the
amphitheatre, that has a seating ca
pacity of 1000. The Dickinson Horse
Sales Co. market was established in
1907, and has sold over 10, 900 head of
horses. The stock offered for sale covers
all grades, native horses, saddle, driv-
ing and draft. The sale advertised for
July 26, 81 and % comprised 4, 900 head.
There will be buyers from every state Of
the Union, as well as from the Canadian
northwest. The proprietors of this
unique business are j. M. Watson and
L. H. Dow, who have lived in these parts
for many years. Both are rated as the
best judges of horse flesh to be found in
any cline.
DICKINSONS' NATIONAL BANKS
The wealth producing interests of this
wide agricultural domain known as the
western Missouri slope have grown to:
phenomenal proportions. It has three
national banks. The combined capital.
OF these banks is $50, 600, surplus and
undivided profits, $162, 739, and de-
posts of 81, 900, 900. Ninety per cent
of this wealth is reaped from the fertile
soil of Stark and adjoining counties.
THE CITY OF DICKINSON.
This city was born thirty years ago,
and has been a strong, healthy, hustl-
ing youngling during all of these years.
But with all it's hustling activities AS a
frontier trading post, its percentage of
increased growth has never been higher
than during the past two years. Few
cities i'm the state can claim so beauti-
full a location. Its elevation gives it a
bracing atmosphere. which is especially
enjoyed by visitors from crowded cities,
the nights being cool. requiring a liberal
supply of bed clothing. The death rate
is only rs per thousand, a lower per-
centage than many localities.
]" is not realized by no~n-residents,
however, that the conditions here are
metropolitan in character or that the i'm
provements keep abreast, if they do not
anticipate the rapid growth that is being
experienced. The citizens are progress
sive men. representing the enterprise of
older communities, who have been at
tracted to this city and county by the
wonderful broad field of operation. In
one respect Dickinson is ideal, the
Northern Pacific right of way dividing
the city. On the north side are the
banks. public buildings and, in fact,
the main part from the travellers view
point. The south side, directly on the
banks of the Heart river, is the foreign
section, if it can be s % called, populated
by the descendants of German, Hun
garian and Russian. The south side
has two Touring mills with a combined
capacity of $50 barrels daily. The $50.
barrel mill, a six story massive brick
building, belongs to one of a chain of
mills owned bv the Russell-Miller Mill
ing company of Minneapolis. The 100
barrel mill is run on a nighl and day
shift to keep up with it's demand. This
mill is MANAGED by John Obritsch-
kewitsch, who is suspected of being of
foreign descent. This side also has a
German hotel, conducted by Paul Koch
& Son; a prosperous German news
paper; a bottling works, managed by
Herman Rabe; a commercial club of
which w. C. Boehlke is president and
Valentine Koch is secretary. The north
and south sides work in harmony, each
pleased with itself and with the other.
Between the two are the shops of the
Yellowstone freight division of the
Northern Pacific, occupying IA acres,
employing so men, with a payroll of
1000 a month. During the month of
June 913 engines were handled.
Dickinson has a Carnegie library that
is built of white and buff brick, size
36x4S at q cost of $12, 500. The build
ers are Soules & Butler, a very enterprise
ing firm, who always keep their should
ers to the wheel for Dickinson 8 progress.
This firm also conducts an extensive
hardware. builders supplies store, and
does q general contracting business
They are rated as A 1.
"A new high school annex is now
building at d cost Of $50, 600, and when
completed will give Dickinson the best
school facilities In. the state. There is
a business COLLEGES Catholic academy,
many churches, secret societies, hos
pitfalls, local and long distance tele-
phones. a city-owned waterworks system |;
in fact, every up-to-date environment
found in cities of its class.
This is the county seat Of Stark, which
contains 1923, 40 acres of very desirable
farm lands. Of this amount, there are