The Dickinson press., 1912-01-06
DICKINS0N'S
PROGRESS
For 1917 Interesting. New Build.
ings, More Orders, State Con-
ventions for 1912, Makes
avery Good Showing.


Many readers of the PRESS will be
interested in a brief review of the de-
velopment of Dickinson for the year
just closed.
In the matter of building construc-
tion. 1911 saw the erection of the fine
large Sisters hospital which will be
pointed to with pride for &c enerations
to come. The costly annex to the St.
Charles hotel was also erected during
the past year, as we'll as two of Dickin-
sons finest business blocks-the Jessen
and the Parker buildings. and the
Bohemian American National hall.
Besides, excavation has been completed
and all plans arranged for the building
of an $50, 600 Elk temple. In addition
to these. many residences have been
constructed and improvements made
which add greatly to the cosmopolitan
ism of the city.
Not alone in the building line has
the city been progressing but the busi-
ness circle has been widened to include
several professional men of the kind
who make for the upbuilding of place.
Among these are Charles Starke, for
merly with the Dickinson U. S. land
office, who began the practice of law
here on January 1st. 1911. Another
acquisition to the legal talent is
T. D. Casey. a prominent Grafton
attorney. and last but not least.
John P. Cain. The medical field has
also given place to DR.. E. M. Cans and
Dr.. s. W. Bailey, who are already we'll
established in the city.
Three lodges. the Knights of Colum-
bus. Royal Neighbors Of America and
The Loyal Order Of Moose, all with
strong memberships and good prospects.
have been instituted here during 1911.
The various other lodges have increased
their membership. especially the
Masons and Elks, whose territory in
cludes most of the Missouri Slope country.
and whose fine buildings will be a
source of pride to the members as we'll
as to Dickinson citizens in general.
Educationally, more teachers have
been added to the public school faculty
and there are now Is instructors en-
ployed in Dickinson public schools. in
addition to those in St. Joseph's Pa
Sa1 Thn nke Fl
cilities at the public library have
also been augmented and the city has
a larger representation of young people
at the Stste University and other higher
institutions than in former years.
The Dickinson experimental station has
made rapid strides in agricultural lines.
Dickinson's first football team was
organized the past season and Company
KS basketball team won third place in
the state during the year. The Rifle
club won second place in the Western
League and Company X had double the
number of sharpshooters at Camp Perry
of any place in the entire state
Dickinson is noted as the meeting
place of the first State Dry Farming
Congress- January 81 and February l.,
1911. 1t has also secured for 1912 the
annual state conclave of the Knights
Templar, the annual meeting of the
state Retail Merchants association and
the annual gathering of the Missouri
Slope educational association.
Many other improvements and devel-
opments in the city have their place in
the history of 1911 and it is very evil
dent that Dickinson is steadily forging
to the front and is recognized among
the foremost cities of North Dakota
and as the metropolis of the Missouri
Slope.