The Dickinson press. (Dickinson, Stark County, D.T. [i.e. N.D.]) 1883-1927, 1910-12-31
HAPPENINGS
Of the Year

ed In Many Ways. Has
Been Good Year.
We give below summary of the most
important happenings in Dickinson. in
the year 1910. which tomorrow will pass
entirely into history. While the year is
not particularly noted for big historical
events in the city, still it had its share
of interesting happenings and shows
prosperity and advancement.
The crop season, generally. had not been
one of the best, yet there is supposed to
be nearly as much money in the county
as there was a year ago.
A number Of people have come to
make their homes here during the past
year and a great many new buildings
have been erected and new business
enterprises launched. All this shows
that our city is. not slowly, but rapidly
forging to the front and is fast coming
into line with the larger cities further
east.
The following events have all been
chronicled in the PRESS during the
year:
JANUARY
Second. mercury u degrees below.
coldest weather 40 far: 4th Co. X. de-
feated Co. A of Bismarck at basketball,
7th, Ladies of the Macabees have
annual masquerade ball 9Th. E. P. Lee
buys Bismarck laundry; 10th, death of
VIM Walton at San Diego. California;
local telephone exchange sold to N. D.
Ind. Telephone Co.. 18th, j. e. Cart
wright died of pneumonia Billings team
defeated Co. X at basketball 18th,
Gladstone Roller Mill burned 10Th, first
Dickinson directory issued by Geo. p
Keiter; 18th, train No. wrecked near
New Salem. Mr.. and Mrs. Dehlinger
among victims 10th, Comet A. 1910 first
seen here 21st. G. l. A. of B. of L. E.
gave annual masquerade ball; 22nd. H.
F. Hatch died at insane hospital at
jamestown; 23rd. Rev. w. j. Brown,
of the Congregational church. reads
resignation; 30th, Con. Hill appointed
city auditor. -.
FEBRUARY
Seventh, annual ball of B. of X. T.;
9Th, Co. A of Bismarck defeated Co. X
at Bismack; 14th, Engineer Greeerson
killed in freight wreck at BelReld; 18th,
annual inspection of Co. X; 22nd. Co.
X wins rubber game from Co. A: 23rd,
Stein hospital damaged by fire; four
fires in IS hours 28th, new high school
occupied; j. E. Messersmith committed
suicide.
MARCH
D. H. S. basket ball team defeated at
Bismarck; 5th, J: C. Keys sold stock
and 760 acres of land on Antelope creek
for SIS, 900; 9th, Farewell party for
Mrs. F. M. Smith at the F. W. Turner
home; 18th, Mandan flood. Missouri
river on rampage; 14tb, Thompson &
\ Keys buy Grill restaurant; 10th, decla-
nation contest at high school; 18th,
Home talent play, ''Shaun Aroon;"
18th, Mrs. +. NJ. Hanson burned in
prairie fire north Of Taylor; 10Th. Dick
inson Candy, shop opened; Aberdeen
Red men play basketball here: 21st,
Accountants report on city finances
read to council 22nd; young folks picnic
on Green river; 23rd, Wm Sperber died
at Fisher hospital. 9th Easter Sunday !:
28th, Easter ball by B. of L. E.: 30th,
Miss Laura Morgan wins contest case
from C. F. Merry at land Office.
APRIL
/ Fourth, r. H. johnson elected mayor !;
9th, Senator Simpson began arguments
in Russell case; 8th4 D. H. S. Juniors
dance: 9th, Rev. Vincent Wehrle ap-
pointed bishop; 18th. census takers
begin work; 10th. Battleship North Da-
kota put into commission; Syndicate
OF Dickinson men buy $40, 500 worth of
railroad land on Cannon Ball river
10th, Patterson of McHenry searchd for
c. F. Merry; 21st, Father Rabsteinek
made first donation to Humane society !;
22nd, Senour, Langley and Crowly
bought Phelan ranch on Knife river for
$50, 600; Death of Mrs. DeFrance at
Richardton .25th, Carl Albrecht arrested
for horse stealing; Roadmaster Fairchild
promoted 10 supervisor of bridges and
buildings; 10Th. Valentine Koch mar
ried.
/ Second, Dickinson defeated Bisbee in
rifle contest; Haeerman and Franken-
berg established meat market in Glen
Ullin; 9th, Home talent play, Sweet
j Girl Gradates'' 7th. Switchman Weisen-
stein killed in N. r. yards; 8th, Dick
inson defeats R,chardton in first base
ball game Of season; Albert Tuna
disappeared; nth. City Western Union