The Wahpeton times. [volume] (Wahpeton, Richland County, Dakota [N.D.]) 1879-1919, 1886-02-18


clothier, has put out the finest sigr
in tho city. Itrepresents two finel,
dressed gentlemen enjoying beauti
full scenery, and suggests that II
one would appear well they should
buy clothing at the store within.
J. E. Milton, who for year 0,
two conducted the Merchants hotel
prior to Mr.. Neiman, was in the city
this week on business and was
made welcome by his many friends,
He has now q hotel in the booming Q
Park River country at the place
Park River, and is doing a splendid
business, as he deserves.
Court goes bravely on. The first
case Of Importance being the case of
Kennedy Il Lauder vs.. M. P. Prop.
per In the Walcott general merchan-
disc matter. 1t is on trial now,
Stone & Newman of Fargo, assist.
ing Pyatt & Purcell, and w. NJ.
Green assisting Mr.. Lauder. 1t has
been tried before, the jury disagree
ing.
Joseph Kobela, living some six
miles southwest Of Wahpeton, and
who has the past year been suffer
ing with cancer in the face, died
Friday last and was buried from the
Cutholic church Sunday last. lie
was an old settler and much esteem.
ed by his many friends. Leaves a
wife and several children. He was
aged about As years.
W. II. Harker who some days ago
finished his wheat buying opeations
at Barney for the N. P. Elevator
Co. and closed the house, has gone
to Iowa for few weeks recreation
among old friends. w. II. is an ex-
cellent young man, understands his
business and we hope the company
will soon make new opening for
him in these parts.
Henry Miller and little son re-
turned from Milwaukee Tuesday
evening, the operation having been
successfully performed on the sons
eye, and glass eye now takes the
place of the one lost. Mr.. Miller
spent day or two at his old home,
Lake City, Minnesota, and says the
old town moves on in it's regular
winter fashion.
Druggist Hanson Of Battle Lake,
Minnesota, we understand is getting
ready to remove from that place to
Breckenridge. And in connection
with this it is stated his father-in-
law, John Wyvell is looking over
Breckenridge and Wahpeton with a
view to open a music store. There
is good chance, we should say for
the opening of the latter instltu-
tion at Wahpeton.
Among the St. Paul Globes COL
umn of interviews from Dakota,
Tuesday, we find the following :
F. G. Giddings of Wahpeton is an
enthusiast over Dakota's futue and
believes the prospects are brighten
ing each day for the admission Of
the territory as whole. He regis
tered yesterday at the Mcr-
chants and comes to witness the
entertainments of this weeks carni.
val.
Cllas. F. Templeton, of Spalding
& Templeton, attorneys at Fargo,
had business before this district
court early in the week which was
properly attended to, and Mr..
Templeton, paying THE TIMES a
pleasant call, Wednesday, departed
for Fargo that evening via the Far
60 & Southern. This is first rate
law firm and anyone having legal
business at Fargo will find the boys
thorough and satisfactory.
Joseph Darbellay, post Office in
spector and brother Of Louis Dar-
bellay of this city, was in town
early this week on official business,
and in company with Louis paid
THE TIMES a pleasant call. Mr.. d.
thinks Dakota stands greatly in her
own light in not organizing thor.
ough Democrat political party, and
gives good reasons for his opinions
He says the territory will not be
divided. Mr.. Darbellay is a posted
and old line Democrat and we should
say a shrewd politician and good
business man.
Capt. Z. X. Brown and Emmet
Carroll, representing the Plankin.
ton Farmers Insurance company,
arrived at Wahpeton last week hav'
ing under their care the Wahpeton.
Fargo and Grand Forks districts,
and at once set about their duties
here. They have appointed F. w