The Dickinson press. (Dickinson, Stark County, D.T. [i.e. N.D.]) 1883-1927, 1913-08-09
SERVICES FOR c. c. CREsWELl
WHO MET Death JULY 31st

Who MET Death JULY 31st
The funeral services for Curtis c.
Creswell were held Sunday afternoon
at 3 O'Clock from St. Johns Episcopal
church, Rev. Griswold Bragaw officiat-
in9. Interment was made in the Dick
inson cemetery.
The sad death of C. C. Creswell oc-
cured in the west yards of the Northern
Pacific railroad at Dickinson just a
little before ii O'Clock the night of
July 31st. A terrible collision hap
pened when berry train from the west
crashed into the caboose attached to
the yard switch engine. The caboose.
the one that was to be attached to the
train taking the two Creswell & Elliott
cars of cattle to market. was locked
and it is supposed that deceased was
on the platform end next to the en-
CINE tender, facing east. In this po-
sition he would have been in the
shadow of the headlight of the rapidly
approaching engine from the west. No
one saw Mr.. Creswell just at the time
of the accident and it will never be
known why he did not make his escape
or how he fell. Those who saw the
mangled body-burned beyond recog-
nition-are Of the opinion that he was
instantly killed. The headlight of the
engine from the west is supposed to
have set fire to the caboose.
Curtis c. Creswell was born in Iowa
county. Iowa, 36 years ago the 31st of
last October. His parents moved to
Nebraska while he was quite young. In
1900 C. C. Creswell came to Western
North Dakota and was employed for a
short time at the C. c. Mead ranch.
Later he engaged in the cattle business
for himself. subsequently forming a
partnership with John Elliott. Their
ranch is located about IL miles north
west of Midway in Billings county and
together Messrs. Creswell and Elliott
had driven herd of two carloads of
fine three year old beef cattle to Bel
field on 3uly 31st, where they loaded
in the afternoon and it was decided
that the senior partner should take the
shipment to Chicago. The train was
about to be made up in the Dickinson
yards when the awful accident hap
pened.
Curtis c. Creswell was married about
six months ago to Miss Marsh and tn.
death of her life partner comes very
hard to this young lady. ...
John Elliott was notified at o'clock
last Friday morning of the death Of
his partner. He was camped with his
men for the night at Belfield. He Sc
cured an automobile at once to 70 to
the home of MIR. Marsh, father of Mrs.
Creswell. six miles south Of Midway to
break the sad news to the young wife.
Mr.. Creswell had taken his wife to the
home of her father to remain while he
went to market.
/ Smiley Creswell of River Falls. Wis. i.
who came to this country with his
brother, and who ranched IA miles
northwest of Midway until about year
ago. was notified of the death: also M.
B. Creswell of Balfour. this state. Mrs.
E. l. Creswell, mother Of the boys, was
out from Seattle visiting her son and
had planned on coming out from Bal
four within a few days to visit Curtis
before going to River Falls. Logan
Creswell. on government reserve in
Montana. could not be reached in time
for the funeral. Two sisters in Seattle
and another in Chadron. Nebraska,
could not come.
Mr.. Elliott returned to Bel6eld Sun.
day evening accompanied by Mrs. C. c.
Creswell and the Creswell brothers and
their mother. Mrs. E. l. Creswell did
not feel able to 60 out to the Elliott &
Creswell ranch and returned to Dick.
inson on Monday, taking the evening
train east.
Curtis Creswell was we'll known in
Dickinson and Belfeld and the country
tributary. He was we'll liked and g
large circle of friends extend sympathy
to the bereaved family.