The Wahpeton times. [volume] (Wahpeton, Richland County, Dakota [N.D.]) 1879-1919, 1886-07-01
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salt for $1.75c per barrel. 10.
N. X. Hubbard, Esq, of Fargo
has been in the city this week on
business.
Robinson & Bowden built novel
feed rack to go on to a wagon for
the New Era Grader people who are
rushing the grading on the two rail
roads from Fairmount.
Clark Comstock is doing some fine
papering at the Merchants Hotel,
this city. The house will have a
new and pretty appearance when
Clark gets through with it.
The other day the Wahpeton nine
played the Paramount nine at the
latter place, when Paramount won
the battle by 80 to 18 runs. The
same mines play here on the fifth of
July.
NJ. G. Descent, son of A. C.
Descent, Esq, ill with rheumatism
and heart disease, has been failing
recently and will be taken to Min
neapolis this (Thursday) evening for
treatment.
w. II. Phillips, the barber has re-
ceived his bath tubs and apparatus
from Theo. Kouch, Chicago, and
the Same are first-class in every
sense Of the word. Superintendent
Davenport did the pipe work, and
now that is where you may get hot
and cold baths.
F. w. and G.. w. Pratt now man.
aging Cargill Brothers warehouse
at this city, have put up a Duplex
windmill of which they are agents.
They propose to utilize the same by
putting in feed mill to be run by
this power. The Messrs. Pratt ap-
pear to be first rate young men and
we bespeak for them full measure
of success in their business affairs.
John Schoenborn will open the
sample room department of the new
hotel, being finished up by his father,
Jacob Schoenborn, July fifth, and
will have dance there the evening
of the same day, Prof. Pospisil's
string band furnishing the music
for the latter. John is well and
favorably known young man and
we feel sure will do a good business
when this house is completed.
DIR. Bigger, surgeon at the North
ern Pacific Sanitarium, Brainerd,
was at Wahpeton last week visiting
his son who is an express messenger
on the N. p. road, between here and
Wadena, and improved the occasion
to confer with b. Reno, surgeon for
the road at this Bt3 to matters
pertaining to tllSH Zeal depart
ment. DR.. Reifs 6duced the
experimenting ST sxabout the
city to the plea; sall con-
cerned. The doct T. ethe sani.
tarium was capable Eommodat-
ing 40 patients. Heas a fine ap-
pearing man, and we presume could
cut a leg off gracefully.
District Attorney Lauder learns
that some politicians are telling
about the country that he, not with
standing his official position, has
charged citizens for legal ad-
vice for which the county is sup
posed to pay. This, Mr.. Lauder says
is false and asks us to state this fact.
He has not only never charged
wrongfully, but went to the trouble
Of getting up circular and had it
printed and circulated for the bene-
tof the public, a thing the law does
no. at all require of the{listrict at
toftey. He wants these bilsy-bodies
tosHOW proof or let up on that
Escdfe, as it is .entirely,false He is
Ek candidate for rsselsction and asks
his friends to st lim, which
we presume they do.
Andrew Anderson a young man
who has been in the employ of
Michael Dohm the past year was
badly treated by B. Peitz the saloon
keeper the other evening. 1t seems
that the young man had that even
ing run little bill there and at the
conclusion of drinks by a friend or
two beside himself, said to Peitz
that he would pay him in the morn
ing. Peitz did not say word but
picked up club he seems to keep
back of the bar, and knocked the
boy senseless with it, cutting an
ugly cash not far from the top of
the head. Blood poured profusely
and the boy finally came to his
senses and was taken care of by his
friends. The next morning Peitz
was fined $40 and costs. The boy
owed Peitz nothing before this.
Had often patronized the place, and
once last fall owed Peitz Is cents
over one night paying him as he
had promised the morning follow
ing.
Mrs. Martin Schott chased a
sneak thief. out of her residence one
evening last week, of which we
learned but not in time to make
mention of the same. Mrs. Schott
and the servant girl had both re-
tired, Mr.. Schott not having gone
up from his business, but he having
key, Mrs. Scbott. as usual, locked
all outside doors before retiring,
and leaving a lamp burning went to
sleep, but was soon awakened and
to her utter astonishment saw a
monstrously big, ragged, dirty
tramp poking about the house in
the light of her lamp. She scramed,
and the tramp made break for a
door and as he went out at the
same the servant girl came il.
to the hall and saw him leaving.
Mr.. Schott was soon up stairs. and