The Wahpeton times. [volume] (Wahpeton, Richland County, Dakota [N.D.]) 1879-1919, 1885-11-19

John Wells and Engineer Fowler
are repainting the Novelty Woo
and Iron Works.
Fred G. Bohri from Milwaukee i.
the gentlemanly teller in the North
Western bank of this city. Mr.
Bohri is a stem -winder, sure enough
For years he was teller in Mitchell'.
bank of that city. He at times
feels a little lonesome here, but be
ing a common sense fellow, we are
putting up' that he will pull
through.
J. NJ. Ruggles, Esq, says he
thinks the water com pany and wag'
on tank people should arrange their
affairs so that all tax payers of the
city. and others for that matter,
could avail themselves of the privi.
lege of pure water. If the water is
purer and better coming through
the pipes, he would like to have it,
but can't get it, because these peo-
pie won't agree on rates.
We dropped into the Novelty
Wood and Iron Works this week
and found the place alive with busy
workmen. Mr.. Whitehouse is /,
genius and tackles anything made
Of wood or iron bringing out the
article in elegant shape. He now
has a very fine mantle-piece finished
up that shows his superior work
manship. The power that drives
the machinery in the workshop, also
drives feed mill attached thereto.
The farmer should see the "ad' in
another column, and then profit
thereby.
The boys about town are having
some fun at the expense of Sport
Gilman of Fergus Falls. 1t seems
he came to the city shortly after the
sparring match and at a time the
champion of Dakota, Monroe, had
defeated the champion of Wisconsin,
Kaine, the former flying high. But
to help out the occasion and give
the champion a "good" appearance,
"Gill" loaned the champion his gold
watch and $50 in cash, that he could
make a show OIL visiting admiring
friends. ** *** shortly after this
"Gill' had the whole police force
looking for Monroe, indications be-
ing that the Dakota (?) champion
had not only downed the Wiscon-
sin champion, but Minnesota sport
as well, it being subsequently learn
ed that Monroe had taken !, train
and left for parts unknown. "Gill"
sets 'em up to the boys saying its
the first brake lie ever made, but
that it makes him mad to think the
first should he such a bad brake.
w. N. Farley who has finished up
find residence west of the Milwau.
kee depot and removed into the
same, sunk a we'll with a post auger,
lengthening the shank as he went
down, and at a depth of 18 feet
found bright sparkling water that
raised within three feet of the top,
affording the family fine pure water
and in great abundance. Civil En-
gineer Blanding has always con-
tended that the city authorities
should test this ridge with a view
to getting flowing we'll, from
which the city might be supplied
with water known to be pure, and
he cites to this instance as an indi-
cation that such we'll could be OBJ
tained in that section of the city
and at no fabulous expense. This
is the section in which Mr.. Hobson
of Fargo is building the pretty and
convenient dwellings-for sale, and
the present we'll should be an in
ducement to others to try for water,
not to say 60 there to buy a house.
A week ago last Thursday Fred
Gedke left Mooreton in the evening
for his home ten miles away in the
German settlement, driving his
team. At eight o'clock the horses
walked up to the barn at home but
Fred was not to be found and from
the appearance of things it was at
once thought the team had run
away. Search was made for the
missing man and about IL O'Clock
that night he was found on the road,
al mile from home. His overcoat
and one boot was gone, his skull
was broken in place or two. and
although not dead he was uncon-
scious. 1t was seen u. ~ace that
the horses had run away and in his
efforts to stop them, red had
pushed the board out of the front
end of the wagon which had let him
out on to the double-troas and here
it seems he had been causl,t and was
dragged half a mile bei"r~ his final
release. Poor Fred wa. nlcked up
and taken home and i,r. Swaine
summoned, but the unfortunate man
never gained CONSEQUENCES, nor
spoke word, dying Friday morn
ing. The funeral was conducted on
the following Sunday ht Rev. Mr.
Engell from Elizabeth. Minnesota.
Fred was 80 years Of age and leaves
wife, one of Charley Bladow's
sisters. who has the sympathy Of a
large circle of friends in this untlme-
ly and unfortunate death of her
husband,
Fatal Accident,
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