The Dickinson press., 1913-08-23

10, 600 head of cattle at Oakdale but
he said if he could he would not turn
our present farming country into q
stock district. He accepted the change
and was now trying to encourage good
farming and the raising of more live
stock on the farm.
RACES
Races and other sports followed on
the fiat south of the creek, the people
gathering on the side of the mountain
above. Raymond Hayes took the $40
and Edwin Olson the SIS prize. Olson
was 1st in the pony race and Lapman
End. rsru esr
The real fun for the old timers came
in the bucking contests. Archie Merrill
was one of the first riders but his horse
did not stay on the fiat long enough to
suit. Joe Kasper, brother of Sheriff
Kasper. made good showing and was
a close rival for the saddle. Tony
Schoenlein was thrown. He was on the
Joe Dardis horse. said to be one of the
worst buckers in the country. Jack
Steel rode the Powder River" horse
and was awarded the $50 saddle, given
by the Sentinel Butte Saddlery Co.
The horse bucked hard but Jack was
there all the time. and the crowd went
wild over the exhibition. A purse of
$35 was made up for Ernest Crist who
rode the Joe Dardis horse. He did it to
the satisfaction of everybody. The
horse made some wicked plunges and
made quick turn at the wire fence on
he east side of the pasture that looked
threatening for moment but Crist
stuck and tsok the money.
The ball game between Oakdale and
Dunn Center resulted in score of to
E in favor Of the mountain players.
The committee rented the Kelly and
Wright bowery and it was free to every
body who wanted to dance in the even
ing. The Dickinson orchestra, consist
ing of Mrs. Christine Messersmith, Mrs.
Valdemar Jessen, James Rose, BeR
Rau and W. r. Everett, were also en-
eaged BY the committee for this
occasion, and they gave the dancers as
good music as they had ever heard ny
where. .... ....
The evenings festivities. lasting un-
til nearly 4 o'clock in the morning.
closed one Of the most enjoyable times
that the people had ever witnessed.
1t seemed as though the committee had
spared no pains or expense in providing
good time for everybody.
About the time the dancers were
leaving for home the clouds commenced
to gather around the Kildeer mountain
and soon terrific downpour of rain
came, accompanied by sharp flashes OF
lightning. A biz tree was hit and
some Of the visitors had no more sleep
that night. 1t rained more or less Sum
day forenoon. and many of the auto
parties which started home in the after
noon had experiences that they will
not soon forget.
NOTES
The highest point of Kildeer noun
tain is 500 feet above the prairie level
and 1000 feet above the Little Miss
ouri river bottom.
Mr.. and Mrs. E. F. Messersmith were
at Oakdale. Mr.. Messersmith was the
original owner OF the Diamond c, SELL
ing out his ST, 800 worth of cattle in
August, 1884, and he had not been to
the mountains since until Saturday.
He went farther west at the time and
started the ranch on Maybe, now the
property of Masseure & Simpson.
Mike Connolly drove his auto out
from Mandan in order to be at the re =
union.
Mesdames M. S. Cuskelly, A. B. Curry
and Rasmus Jensen donated the hand
some watch charm which was presented
to w. L. Richards.
The reservation horses and riders
did not get over on account of the
heavy rains. 1t is said that the In
dians are great riders.
Robert Wilcox, Ed. Fartrid9e and
MIR. Lee of the Sentinel Butte Saddlery
Co. acted as race judges.
Campbell Scott drove over from
Manning on Thursday and got lost at
Crosby butte. He was en- route 10 the
Diamond c, where he worked in the
palmy days of ranching, but things
have changed. He was going to the
Richards herd to pick out two prime
young beef cattle for the barbecue.
this he did early Friday morning and
at 4 o'clock of the same day the fires
were started and kept for is hours.
"Scotty' is probably the best hand for
this kind of job of any one in the
country.
The Dick Blackburn triplets, now
quite grown up girls, were enjoying the
picnic.