The Wahpeton times. [volume] (Wahpeton, Richland County, Dakota [N.D.]) 1879-1919, 1886-01-21
VOL. 4.
SPECIAL LOCAL NEWS.

SPECIAL LOCAL NEWS.
Pictures Of all kinds at Peiffer's'
Second street. SO.
Joseph Benesll's opening supper
was a big success.
H. j. Taylor's wife has been very
i'll with fever the past six or eight
weeks.
The rink company has paid it's
license of $50 for 1886.
The II. H. Dancing Clubs first
dance of a series Of six, comes off
this evening.
Mayer & Pospisil are turning out
very fine cigars. They deserve
home patronage.
Picture frames of all kinds made
to order at Peiffer's Second St. 80.
Mrs. j. r. Hughes has been ill
with fever the past two weeks but
is improving now.
1t is understood that Judge Nc
Connell will re-convene court here
the 18th of February.
Fred Nordquist has gone home to
visit his parents few weeks near
Alexandria, Minnesota.
"Dot leetle German band" will
play at the rink in the future, and
they furnish tine music.
Argus, Is; +. II. Butler of Wah-
peton is being tenderly cared for at
the Headquarters by w. z. Capron,
the jovial night clerk.
Thomas Lauder is steadily i'm
proving, and it may be that he will
yet regain good health and long life.
1t is hoped so.
GAINESVILLE Times: Wahpeton is
considering the advisability of hav-
ing the electric light. Wahpeton is
a progressive city.
Miss Helen Brings of St. Paul,
sister of Mrs. Joseph Harff of this
city, is here visiting. and expects to
stay few weeks.
The Mazeppa Hook & Ladder
company will give social hop the
22d of February, in honor of the
memory of the immortal George.
Geo. w. Batcheller, the master
mechanic, has gone onto the n. p.
road with a bridge crew, and for
the present will be located near
Brainerd, Minnesota.
Walk up, gentlemen, and pay
your taxes before the first Of Feb
ruary, as after that time there will
be penalty of five per cent and one
per cent monthly thereafter.
D. Z. Rice has had new signs
painted OH the front of his Excel
sior meat market, reading: Cash
Paid for Hides and Flu rs,and on the
opposite side: Salt Pork and Beef
at st. Paul Prices.
Andrew Purdon Of Alexandria,
Minnesota, and brother Of James
and David Purdon, this city, is here
visiting. Miss Mamie Gilpin of
Alexandria, is also here visiting
| with Mr.. Purdoa's family.
The commissioners will be in ses-
sion all of this week, or at least
expect to be. We believe that John
Mcmillan, Esq, will ask to be ex-
cused Friday evening. Perhaps the
board will be able to adjourn at
that time.
Lisbon Star: A couple of fine
beavers were caught a few miles
down the Sheyenne week or two
ago. The person who caught them
brought them to this city and had
their pictures taken. Beavers are
quite scarce in this vicinity now, al
though one is captured occasionally.
The Dwight Farm and Land COM
pany is the heaviest taxpayer IN
Steele county. The company's taxes
this year amount to $s2,212, on rail
road lands situated in towns l47
and 14S, range 81, and notwith-
standing the decision Of the supreme
court in the Trail county case, the
company has signified its intention
of paying it's taxes.--Hope Pioneer
The citizens of Wahpeton cannot
be too careful of fire. 1t is true we
have a great protection compared
to formerly, but an ounce of pre-
ventive is often worth intellectually
more than any amount Of cure
Wahpeton has been exceedingly for.
tunate in this respect, but who
knows how soon someone may make
careless move and result in a
disaster.
Geo. II. White, the popular ma.
chinery agent, is putting up an
office on a lot just west Of the Head.
!. quarters with view to remove from