The Wahpeton times. [volume] (Wahpeton, Richland County, Dakota [N.D.]) 1879-1919, 1889-10-10
LOCAL NEWS.

Snyder's majority in the count,
is 1879.
Another soaking riin would be
good thing.
Capt. j. w. Cope has been on hi
farm for the past week or ten days
It is thought that udge Lauder,
plurality will be about 100 in the
district.
The coming session of the legis
lature will be one of the most lively
and interesting on record.
The present and past dry season.
have very materially lowered tn,
volume of water in the Red River
The prohibition amendment tt
the constitution seems to have car
ried by about one thousand or twelv.
hundred majority.
The Rev. w. 7. Williams of Fair
mount and the Rev. J. F. Hill Of
this city will exchange pulpits next
Sunday.
The invitations are out for pro.
hibition banquet at Seely's opera
house, Friday evening October 1lth
1889.
Secure your seats nov for Richard
Ill at the opera house Saturday
evening. The dramatic event OF
the season.
Mrs. Freeman Omntt who has
been away at st. Cloud visiting fo1
the past several weeks, is expected
back this week.
W. d. Stewart took the first prize
on Dakota grown corn at the fair,
and samples of the same may be
seen at this office.
Mrs. j. A. Hunt who contracted
a severe cold at the county fair and
was subsequently so ill, is rapidly
recovering her health.
That little log cabin cigar sign
built by Voves Bros, cigar manu-
facturers, is very attractive adver-
tisement. and attracted Il good deal
of attention at the fair.
Don't fail to see Keene's company
in Richard III Saturday evening.
This company played very success
full and meritorious engagement
during the fair, and Richard Ill is
said to be their strongest bill. Secure
your seats now.
George v. Dawson of Marshall
county and a former citizen of Wah-
peton is in the city this week, shak-
ing hands with old friends. Mr..
Dawson has done we'll since going
west and owning his residence pro-
perty here, may some day return
and make Wahpeton his home.
Hope he may.
Prof. Braun is making wonderful
improvement in the silver band
here. The boys have just purchased
two superb alto instruments, and
are already making harmonious and
beautiful music. Steve is wonder
at the head of a cornet band. Wah-
peton does and should do all possible
for him, for we are more than for
tunate to have him here.
r. j. Hughes & Co. are steadily at
work making improvements upon
their farm machinery ware house
and office. This firm keeps the
greatest variety of wheeled vehicles
and machinery of nearly every de-
scription used on the farm, and will
soon have fine accommodations for
serving their many friends. Their
warerooms are near the Manitoba
depot on Sixth street.
The farmers and others having
property in danger from prairie fire
should attend to the matter at once.
Several counties in the northwest
have already suffered serious loss
from this common piece of careless
ness. which should add force to the
warning our people have from so
many sources at present. The
country is very dry and grass burns
rapidly when started.
Mr.. VIM. Lloyd the star Of Keene's
dramatic company has long been
associated with the most successful
stars. Among those to whom he
has been the principal support may
be mentioned Barrett, Sheridan,
Thos. Keene and a. host of others.
His performance of Richard III has
been warmly extolled by the press
and public, and in this character he
cannot be excelled.
THE TIMES bird was justified last
week in growing a little over the
success of the three state Democratic
judges and Judge Shippam of this
county, but he was a little misled
as to the reduction of the Republican
majority. 1t seems, the monopoly
party has a majority of ten or twelve
thousand IN the state. We based
our figures on the circulations OF
Chairman Gearey of the Republican
central committee who thought Mr.
Miller's majority would be about
$500.
The prize for the best acre of wheat
was awarded at the Grand Fork:
Fair to j. B. Power, of the Helen.
dale stock farm, Richland county
che yield was 60 bushels of choice
wheat, verified by numerous afli
davits. The wheat was grown or