The Dickinson press., 1914-10-17

vAAe'. Ill ~ years IrOm now you Will
be IN as good company as tonight"
Mayor Alfred White remembered
the first time he saw DR.. Stickney.
He was trying to ride broncho at
the Hayes livery barn, and he sue
'ceeded.
AS historical incident, M. L.
Ayers related how he came to Dick
inson the afternoon of April 21st,
1887, in company with Capt. H. N.
Bruce. They were joined by H. J.
Sutton and the following day were
taken by Capt. J. G. Saunders, with
his pinto pony team, to the banks
OF the Cannon Ball river, four miles
west OF the present site of New Eng
land. 1t was long days drive over
a prairie trail. Snow drifts were en-
countered and the party did not
reach George Muzzy's dugout until 9
o'clock at night. On the 23rd of
April the party proceeded down the
river and commenced laying out the
town for the first colonists who came
the next week.
J. w. Follis was around Medora 80
years ago, starting in as a horse
rangler, and was expected to do
everything that no body else wanted
to do.
P. Mckinley brought big laugh
from those present when he said that
ne did not usually do his talking in
a building.
H. L. Dickinson said it was great
pleasure to him to be with the old
timers.
c. F. Merry said he had been in
the place since September End, 1882,
and he had noted many changes. AS
he remembered there were only 12 to
10 buildings when he came and only
3 OF them on Willard street. The
next fall a half dozen houses were
erected, including the Lish, Walton
and Deffebach places. He painted
them white. Eph Seaman was one
of the early familiar characters he
recalled.
Geo. A. Senour: We can all see
now how we are creatures of circum-
stances. The hard winter of 1867
kept many of us from moving away
and now we are glad of it. I was
sent up here to shovel snow for the
R. Co. This started men and I am
still here. The first time I was in
Medora, Sam Whitney, the hotel man,
took me aside and told me to be very
careful how I talked to Bill Follis,
Pete Pelissier, Bill Jones and others.
I found later that they were good fel-
| lows too.
o. R. Meyer said it was true that
his being unable to get to the rail-
; road during the hard winter kept him
from leaving the country, for which
he is now thankful. If he had the
millions of John D. he would not
think of changing his home now.
Oliver Whaley was pleased to be
with the old timers. He was in the
telegraph department when he first
came and assisted the company in
placing the multiplex service in Dick
inson.
Archie Dingman: When I arrived
in Dickinson it seemed to me that
there were a lot of funny people here
Engineer Otto Dossky, Conductor
Frank Lish, Charlie Canavan, the
Kllnefelters and others were familiar
characters in those days.
S. M. Ferris said his pass in 1881
took him as far west as Little Mis-
soVri (Medora) and no return passes
were given. Speaking at banquet
was just a little "off his range" but
he was glad to be counted with 50
fine company of men.
Welton Mcdonald spoke of some of
those jokes w. A. Mcclure used to
practice on the railroad men.
Frank K. Wanner related how he
came to Dickinson with his parents in
an OK team from Hebron during June
1889, subsequently settling on land a
few miles out. The Hartingers and
Kostelecky's were already here.
+ ]. r. Stewart came in November of
1882, and was engaged the first wint-
er in hunting buffalo. Charles Angel
hunted with him that season.
G. S. Langdon was attracted by the
words, "Go West Young Man," in the
depot at Boston and decided to go.
He was married just before leaving.
He reached Dickinson on April, 18th,
1885, and when Charlie Klinefelter
saw his silk hat he guessed where he
came from. In 1890 he was official
census taker and found 1,5OO people
at or near Dickinson.
Q. B. Frankenberg told some un-
written history in which Jack Can
non and others figured.
J. P. Tingle recalled the time when
Charles Angel came into the Beckett
& Foote store with a frosted foot.
William Lenneville said he had the
highest regard for all old timers.
Mike McG cGinley said he remained in
Dickinson because he did not have
any better place to go to.
Charles Colgrove told Of his en-
|ployment with Beisigl, making trip
to the Eaton ranch on the Little Mis-
souri,.
N. C. Lawrence, w. G. Ray, J. F.
Davis, Walter Sterland, w. A. Nc
Clure, John Leask, j. c. F.. Parker,
David Roberts and John Hartinger
were among the others who respond
led.
At the conclusion Of the banquet it
was unanimously voted to perfect a
permanent organization to be known
as the Quarter Century Club. Mes