The Dickinson press., 1912-02-03

west as soon as possible, rails were
laid on the ice across the Missouri river
the winter of ~ and everything that
could be pushed across that winter wat
landed on the Mandan side and the work
of continuation was rapidly under way,
reaching Green River (now Gladstone)
the same year.
When the country west of the river
began to excite the curiosity of people
in the eastern states. many excursions
were undertaken for the purpose of find
ing what the country looked like
whether it was to be an agricultural
proposition or not: some gentlemen
connected with the N. P. Ry's. interests
had successfully demonstrated that
wheat raising could be successfully and
proitably undertaken and established
wheat farming on a large scale at
the Dalyrimple, and other farms. Civ
ing rise to the phrase Bonanza
farms.
A gentleman living in the northern
part of New York state by the name of
w. S. Dickinson became interested in
the country west of the river. and es-
tablished a farm near where the city of
Dickinson now stands, [said town being
named for him.) H. L. Dickinson, 3
nephew of this man came early in 81
and homesteaded the S. E. quarter
section of 4 twp. 139. range 96, built
substantial buildings thereon, and open.
ed the first farm ever titled in the
county of Stark.
Many farms contiguous were estab.
lished neal Mandan at this time, ant
that town became the gate city to the
West Missouri Country" Railwa,
shops were erected and the citizens
of the town were very sanguine. ano
did a good deal of very effective ad.
vertising that helped attract immigrants
to know the possibilities of the
country.
Martin Lang, the McGillicks. Tim
norman, Lyon, and many others were
very active. Haeer Brothers built the
Inter Ocean Hotel and opened it to the
public in May 1882. The author of thu
paper was present at the grand opening,
and paid So. 90 for the privilege of &C.
cupying room No. / of the famous
hosiery over night. There was q big
time and the house was crowded. Mr..
barrows. the present MANAGER of the
hotel, was clerk at that time and GER
tainly filled the place 10 the queens
taste.
The dining was served by color
ed men in claw-hammer coats. and they
certainly did put on dog in regulation
style. Everything that could be procur.
ed was to be had at that table. and the
menu-card read like a story out of the
Arabian Nights.
At Dickinson, Gladstone and at Tay.
lor. active farming operations were be,
gun in 1882. The Mckinley brother.
and E. F. Messersmith and Chas. Kline.
felter began the life of catering tor: pub.
lie taste for food that year. C. H. Kline.
felter occupied the section house F; John
McDonoueh was working for the N. r.
Co. digging wells, and incidentally &C.
cupying the most valuable quarter sec.
tion of government land there was in
the country as it eventuated, beine
what is now South Dickinson.
E. F. Messersmith ran the N. P. eat.
ing house at that time and ANDY fed
all corners good and plenty, in time,
and every time.
Eph. Seaman built the corner store
that summer on the corner of Willard
and Sims street, and other buildings
were erected toward fall. but the mai1
idea at that time was the buffalo hunt.
ing, for it became known dimly at tina
time. that the last of the buffalo haC
c~ongregated in the country between thu
N. P. Ry. and the south line of tn,
state, or Grand River.
Some of the doines of these stirring
DAYS would. if printed, read like BAT
dreams, others like romance but take1
in as a whole. the filling up Of tn
country with immigrants. was very in
teresting. and those who took part en-
joyed il to the utmost.
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