The Dickinson press., 1909-05-29

III Former Years
5 Interesting Happenings in Dick
5 inson Fifteen and Twenty-Five
3 Years Ago This Week. "A:
From the PRESS Of May "a. 1884
! L. w. Granteer has put new front
in his building on Barnes street.
Jack Leonberger has purchased a
house of James COllister on Willard
street and will soon move into it.
Geo. Auld is putting up an addition
to- his house Oil his claim south of town.
William Moore is building A two
story house on Sims street.
Tim Cuskelly returned from Minnesota
Tuesday with 80 head Of cattle. -. -
Constable Stark has been appcinted
deputy county assessor: ... -
The receipts Of the Dickinson station
in freight alone were as follows: March
TAG, 900 pounds; April 659, 500 pounds;
up to May H.. 537. 317 pounds.
The buffalo bone is BEGINNING to
loom up in this vicinity and Several
loads have been brought in this week.
Billings county is to be organized very
made out for the board of county COM
missioners which will consists Of Louis
c. Hay of Belfield. John c. Fisher and
~ Dool.o,<l IS NEoxlo,o
H. L. Dickinson, chairman Of the
county commissioners. attended the
convention of commissioners at Fargo
this week and was elected second vice
president. ...,. .,..,,. :,
From the PRESS of May 26, 1894.
A son was born to Mr.. and ;. Mrs.
Charlie Colgrove May IA.
Mr.. Pisha is putting up a tenement
house oh Oakes street.
w. 7. Best and w. E. Sphinx have
dissolved partnership. The former will
continue in the dry goods business:
Chase & Frye brought in FIVE cars Of
Minnesota stock this week.
Rev. A. j. Baldwin has charge of the
work of building parsonage at Glen
Ullin and will spend the early summer
there.
Prof. W. H. Crocker Of Lisbon was
the guest of Mr. and Mrs. J. W.. Currie
while in charge of the teachers insti-'
tute. ~
Walter A. Morris and Miss Grace NJ.
Prior were married Nav q nv Rev. c.
E. Dobs0n. =
Wibaux will soon be the name Of the
station known as Mingusville, after
Pierr Wibaux, the cattle King.
From the PRESS Of May 81, 1884 (.
John Davis f Gladstone spent San-
day in town.
Mrs. Fred Rau is on duty at the post
office in the absence Of Postmaster AuEd.
Dickinson will be one Of the maiu
cattle shipping points this season. Over
IS, 600 head will be shipped from here:
A. j. Knapp Of Bismarck was here
this week arranging for handling buffalo
bones.
The first number of the Bismarck
Weekly Journal, published by Col. G.
A. LouIsberry, was issued lasa week.
From the PRESS Of June g.. 1894:
Rev. John Orchard baptized ten chile
rem in Mmensville. May "a.
Shearing will commence generally
next week. Mr.. McCune brought in a
load of wool Thursday
c. H. Merry claims hom 90 to- e5, per
cent of lambs.
E. A. C,lrrie is. up from Minnesota
with a carload of horses etc.
Mrs. j. p: Tingle and Mrs, D: S..
are attending the I. Q. O. f.
state assembly at Grand Forks.
R. L. Spayde will act as assnt in
this state fot the livestock firm Of Paris.
and Allenben&.
Last Sunday was the. second ami. .ver-
sary of Rev. John Orchards arrival in
this place.
Jay Granteer was oxer from Wllistcn
this week.
Jerry Hayes has gone to Colorado. to
visit q brother.
A. IL Arnett and w. L. Richards.
went west Thursday to- buy cattle III
Mrs. NJ L. Ayers and her mother,
Mrs. E F. Kinney, started Wednesday
for Boston and New England points.
to be absent two OF three months
The first commencement exencises Of
the Dickinson high school were held
May Is. Miss Carrie Fowler was the:
only graduate. the first from the school
Dr. v. H. Stickney gave the addEess.
Among the names of those taking part
in the program were Clyde Campbell.
Edna Scofeld. Norris Orchard, Ruth
Rudiselle, Mamie Deffebach, Joe
Messersmith and Johnnie Cnrrie.