The Dickinson press., 1914-03-14
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1 am yet unsatisfed whether he was
guilty or innocent. Had he gone upon
the stand in his own behalf T. might
have formed a more definite opinion.
iu2tThe Hunt brothers. were managers of,
the Casey Cattle. company. These left
after the severe winter Of ~ years ago.
These boys were graduates of Ann
Aibor. and nephews of General Hunt.
Who was chief of artillery at the battle
of Gettysburg.
81 Rumsey Brothers of Buffalo, N. Y.
were owners of the Quarter Circle r.
and lost heavily in the hard winter and
went out of business. Their manager
was J. L. T%ruscott, who now lives in
Montana, where he has been successful
as a business man and politician.
ia. van Eeghan was n of the early
time horse men. I don't know the year
he came to the county. but I remember
him as far back as 1885. His ranch was
located eight miles south of Sentinel
Butte. where J. B. Stoddard has ranched
for the % years last past. Van was
from a wealthy family in Holland a
man of fine education, speaking three
Languages was also a fine musician.
When he wanted money from home he
never took the time to write, but asked
for it by wire and had it sent by cable
to New York. Once I knew of him get
ting $i2, 900 at one time This way: Van
sold out in 1891 and when az. could get
no more money from home went to work.
as a ranch hand. During the gold ex.
citement in Alaska, some years ago.
he went there, and from there he went
home. stopping at Medora while en-
route. He often said that he..had spent
500. 600 in this thai, he
''had given the boys a hell OLA good
time ~ -. 49,
8. F. Lamb was another son Of a
wealthy family handsome, finely edu-
Gated and an excellent musician. The
west was too quiet for Ben, who sold
out in 1890 and went back to his father
in Boston. ~ 49,,
After writing Of the ones who have
gone, we will say something of the ones
who remained and are with us today.
. Norman Lebo, a fine old gentleman.
now "a years of age. has the honor of
being one, and about the only patriach
in the county,, Mr.. Lebo is the only
one who brought a family into the
county in the early days and who
always remained. Three sons and four
daughters, all married and living in the
county. Mr.. Lebo is a Civil war veteran
and with retired, making his home with
his son, Paul. who is clerk Of court.
Oren Kendlay came about 81 or 'S2.
He was brought here from Wisconsin by
e. H. Bly, of Bismarck. when Bly, was
trying to drive ties down the Little
Missouri. The first year the driving
proved a failure. owing to the nature Of
the stream, the spring foods would
seo6odn$ ssubside. leaving the ties on che
sand bars. l.Kendlay brought down the
first successful drive, but when the ties
arrived; the railroad was nearly up tc
the mountains, where ties could be
gotten easily 81 Kendlay :: marriedsss5iiIL
old Bismarck. a daughter Of Sam Whit.
Ente,y 1..' has las now three children and all arr
married. 'S' = go ..s ~5u III
j. B. Hartman is another old timer
married a Leho girl and raised a,lare'
family, all of whom are here.
J. w. Follis was the foreman, year!
ago, Of: the Berry Booice* Cattle company,
and also married a Lebo girl. Bill il
still in the stock business and hi
family are all in the county. .s.s.s.s....
! j. A. McGregor is another early day
9nlanzands within family il yet herr
andain the ranchine business.
The fS6feyi faaimniIyis They arg all CON.
excepting the, old man, and he is TO,
mean, tosdfs or leave Che county.
The foregoing are about all the earl!
settlers I can Icisaalfso mnind. who l,aIs stil
with huS. ball.s with the exception o
FOLEY, they are a. lot 81 jolly tgoot
lows ts.ssts q ass 4. &
zee are several old timers over
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