The Dickinson press., 1912-08-31
BIG BUNCH
BOOST SLOPE
Hearty Welcome in Dickinson Fo,
Bismarck Visitors. DR.. Stick
ney Talks of our Coal
and Clay Resoul. es.

dS uOStS " tu1EIy VI AAOAO VI tuC PAVAuA-
nent business and professional men of
Bismarck on last Monday. A touring
party, coming from the capital city in
autos and stopping at the several towns
along the route. left Bismarck Monday
at 7 a. m.. reaching this city little
before p. H., or five minutes ahead of
schedule time.
These gentlemen were met at Glad
stone by party of eight members :.of
the Commercial Club. including the
members of the reception comm ittee.
E.A. Lillibridee and A. T. Crowl placed
their cars at the disposal of the COM
mittee. each driving his own car. and
il is needless to say that the quickest
time on record was made both going and
coming by these intrepid sons of the
chariots of the 10th century.
Leaving the St. Charles hotel at
S is, the reception party ran all the
way on high speed and there is rumor
that Willis Richards had to pony up in
the matter of suppers, because he waaed
Lilly" tina: he could not make the
Green River hill on high speed. A Cad
lilac car of the touring party dared to
brave the ire of Lilly" by taking the
lead out of Gladstone but in climbing
one of the hills on the way home it was
easy for the Dickinson driver, with his
Buick, to pass and to show the visitors
the way to the city of prosperity.
The party was taken to the St. Charles
hotel. where general handshaking and
informal welcome was extended to the
party, the autos taken to the garage,
time allowed for washnp. and much
needed supper for the hungry men and
the bunch was ready for the evening.
At 8 AS the party were conducted tc
the armory and after inspecting the
same they wended their way to the
Commercial Club rooms up stairs for the
informal smoker.
Through the kindness of the Equal
Suffrage club and other friends the club
rooms were made fragrant and beautiful
by many vases of cut flowers. Extra
seating capacity was needed to accom-
modate the visitors and the citizens.
who crowded the rooms 10 the utmost.
Cigars and informal chats brought the
visitors and hosts close together and
when the president of the Dickinson
club, w. L. Richards. called the as.
sembiy together, all present. were in the
spirit to enjoy the evening in the best
Of fellowship.
Dr v. H. Stickney was introduced to
voice words of welcome to the party and
in so doing paid high tribute to the
enterprise and push of the men of the
capital city. especially in their efforts
to make the Industrial fair next Octo-
Der worthy of the state of North Da-
kota. The speaker referred in glowing
terms to::the inspiring sights the visitors
had on their way west. then swinging
into the possibilities of Dickinson
coal and clay deposits showed what i'm.
portant th ings this part of the state
holds for the future. The doctor said
that within a radius Of ten miles from
Dickinson. billion tons of coal could
be mined without the aid of expensive
machinery, or the sinking of expensive
shafts. One section alone, within sight
of the Commercial Club rooms, contains
between 80 and 40 million tons of coal.
Experiments with the gas producing
qualities of this coal show it superior
to the bituminous coal of the east.
Then too. he said, exhibiting sample
briquettes of coal, the claim for this
form of coal product is that it gives
ton for ton, as much heat as the hard
cual.
Large bodies of the finest clay, said
the doctor, lay side by side with the
coal. Indeed in the same bank can be
found clay for brick, tiles, structural
work and the finest of chinaware, and
the coal for manufacturing. What
should hinder this locality from becom-
ing the center of a splendid industry!
The speaker again bade the visitors
welcome, assuring them that all times
and seasons Dickinson would be most
glad to welcome such business men to