The Dickinson press., 1910-04-02
ALDERMAN STEWART
VISITS OLD TIMERS

Alderman j. r. Stewart returned
Saturday from his western trip. He was
gone for over six weeks during which
time he visited many places and rela-
tives and old time Dickinson friends,
but like all the rest, he was clad to get
back to North Dakota again. This was
the first vacation Mr. Stewart had had
for over ten years. and in fact for more
than rs years he has spent very little
time away from Dickinson and from his
work at the N. P. car shop.
The greater part of his visit he spent
with his brother-in-law, Neil Nc
Eachren. who is in the furniture busi-
ness at Monterey. California. Mr..
Stewart says many good things of the
country around this place and if there
ever comes time when North Dakota
is not good enough for him he is posi-
tive that he can be found in this part of
California.
Mr.. Stewart was south as far as Los
Angeles. where he saw Harry Drenkel.
Dickinson old-timer. Mr.. Drenkel has
done we'll since leaving here, and now
OWNS valuable property in Los Angeles
and also in OREGON. In Los Angeles he
also saw Tom Williamson. a former
Mandan engineer. who is spending the
winter with his wife there. At Burbank,
few miles from this fine city. Mr..
Stewart visited Sandy Robson on his
fruit farm. Mr.. Robson will he we'll
remembered by people here. having
been an engineer on the N. P. for many
years, and also having ranch near
the present town of Manning. He is
doing we'll.
At Sacramento Mr.. Stewart visited D.
l. Bailey. one Uf the pioneer hardware
men in Dickinson. He now owns much
property in the Sacramento country and
is retired from active business. His
Oldest son. Earl, is married and en-
ployed as head timekeeper in the South
ern Pacific railway shops. The two
other boys are printers at Los Angeles.
In Oregon Mr.. Stewart spent a few
days with John Ballard, a former Dick
| inson blacksmith, now having a fine
4O-acre fruit farm at Independence, and
doing we'll. At Forest Grove he visited
Joe Lenneville. who has good black
smith business there, also Geo. Auld
and son. Mr.. Auld is engaged in the
real estate business. At Portland. Mr..
Stewart discovered many of his old
friends. Max Sanford, who conducted a
jewelry store here over 20 years ago. is
now successfully engaged in the same
line and asks about Dickinson people.
Charles Rau is engaged in the butcher
business and Charles Dickinson, for
mer Dickinson painter. is running a
real estate Office. All are pleased with
their business and the country.
Coming up to Tacoma a visit with
Mike Hanley was much enjoyed. He
is working at his old trade as machinist
and looks Just the same as he did when
he left Dickinson. His four younger
daughters are living with him.
Hugh Beckett was found a: Seattle.
He was about to leave for some new
Alaskan gold fields with his sons. Dave
Foote is also there, retired from busi-
hess. Milton Klinefelter is travelling
salesman in this city. His children are
mostly married. Clarence Robinson,
son OF A. B. Robinson of Dickinson, is
married there and has employment as
an electrician. He also saw Miss
Kathryn Flynn and Mrs. c. H. Thomp-
son.
In Spokane Mr.. Stewart looked after
affairs connected with the estate of the
late A. A. Poison and visited the family
of Robert Neil, Tom Botherson. Dan
McAdams, VIM. Leask. brother of John
Leask. and Hollis Robinson, all Dick
inson people.
At Ellensbure. MIR. Stewart stopped
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