The Dickinson press., 1912-11-02
WRITES ABOUT MANNING
AND OTHER OLD TIMERS


The Bismarck Tribune on Wednesday
contained the following correspondence
from Dickinson:
Dickinson is one of the most famous
towns in the northwest. 1t is still of
the COW country and it is also taking
pride in its agricultural triumphs. 1t
ella ms for its own some of the best
known ranchers of the northwest, and at
the same time Stark boasts Of grain
fields as rich and as wide as can be
found in days travel.
But the beautiful saddle is as much
admired there today as it was in the
old days. and the man of mettle re-
fuses to think about the passing of the
frontier The saddle horse is as much
loved as he used to be. and when the
old rancher uses gasoline conveyance
to take him across the country he does
it with a sigh. And he apologies to
his ''old hoss' sincerely and fervent-
ly.
One of the most conspicuous figures
in Dickinson is Daniel Manning Old
fellows like Senator Simpson and Ed.
Hughes have been known to call him
Uncle Dan,' and receive proper re-
Dukes. He is the youngest member of
Dickinson Lodge of Elks, and has been
a faithful student of rhum drum for sew
eral months. Mr.. Manning is the gen-
tleman for whom the county seat of
Dunn county was named. He was
compatriot of Alexander Mckenzie. Alex
McAskell and other youngsters who
came into the country as boys and have
seen it develop. Mr.. Manning used to
haul hay to the forts. and was later a
contractor on his own hook. tie has
been chased by the Indians but still
wears his own hair. He was some run
ner, being built for reaching the high
places at single step. Mr.. Manning
says that he merely goes to California
each winter so that he can better appre-
ciate the glorious climate of North Da-
kota to whose much-loved bosom he re-
turns in the early spring, when he
checks up the movements of Jack
Brodie, gentleman now engaged in
coal mining, and who. like James F.
Shea. has been receiving his first les
sons in the white mans code from Mr..
Manning. All that MIR. Manning Is re-
naming in Dickinson for now. instead
of being in California writing fish stor-
les back home, is his desire to vote fol-
Taft. He says that he wants to do that
one thing before he leaves and then he
will start for the sunset slopes. He is
mighty fine man, a good citizen and
one of the most interesting pioneers in
the West.
There is certain pathos when you
see the old timers who have taken SC
heartily 10 agriculture after making his
tory as ranchers. But they farm we'll.
Rasmus Jensen came in through storm
that first night from his broad and rich
acres near Oakdale. He is splendid
farmers and his fine barn can be seer
for miles. He farms with the same
industry and thoughtfulness that he used
to ride the range. Bill" Follis. who
was rider of the range with Roosevelt,
was in Dickinson with broken shoul.
der. He came up into the country about
the time that Frank Banks did. He has
gone to farming, too. The oat fields
stand where the wild grasses waved in
the COW pasture in the old days. Whea,
grows on every hillside. The coal miner
works his way through the earth and
sends his product to the fresides of the
people. Splendid clays have been
found and the bricks that are made in
Dickinson are certainly fine.
Dickinson has some great banking in
stitutions, too. 1t has one of the finest
hospitals in the country, built by the
Catholic people. and one of the most
modern in the country.
The Masonic temple is fine build
ing. The Elks are erecting a three
story building that will be monument
to their enterprise. There are many
buildings in process of erection. Dick
inson looks like it was planted right in
the center of the land of plenty, and it
will grow in importance through the en-
terprise of her people.