The Wahpeton times. [volume] (Wahpeton, Richland County, Dakota [N.D.]) 1879-1919, 1889-05-16
LOCAL NEWS.

Wheat is SO and 79 cents.
That was q grand good rain Tues
day afternoon and evening.
There is a large stock of black
smiths coal on hand at Gull River
Lumber Co.'S. 7tf
Eugene Rischard says he is get.
ting right to the front with his
stock of general merchandise.
Robert Hanson, recently at work
for NJ. o. Johnson, Dwight, is now
back Of A. & NJ. Stern's counter,
this city.
Mr.. and Mrs. w. H. Harker,
Wyndmere. have a little girl, and
the Judge writes us that it is just
a little the finest girl in the world.
We don't doubt it.
There has seldom been more fun
within the walls Of Tony Pastors
Theatre than was occasioned last
evening by the "Corner Grocery"
It made q decided hit.--lN. Y. Mail
and Express. June 10, 1884.
Dry pine slabs, sawed and split
stove wood, lime, cement. plaster
ing hair, smithing coal, tamarac
posts. barn and roof paints on hand
at Gull River Lumber Co.'S. 7tf
Supt. John Ebel of the American
Express company at this point is
making some needed improvements
in his Office. lie will have very
neat and commodious Office when
completed. j. H. Noble is the
paint and paper artist.
The Democrats of the county
have made q good start toward Or
ganization, and the building up of
representation in the Democratic
party of the soon to be state of
North Dakota. Let the boys take
courage and stand by their principles
looking to good government.
James F. Alden is prepared to
loan money in sums of $500 and
upwards on first mortgages of
improved farms in Richland County
Dakota, at legal rates for term of
years, without brokerage, commits
sions or bonus. May be found next
door to the Hyser House. Brecken-
lidge, MINI. 6tf
Several members of the Congre-
gational church including the pas
tor have each put tree out around
that church edifice, which promises
to greatly improve the grounds in
the near future, and now when the
yard is nicely fenced will make a
very pretty place of worship, indeed.
The parsonage is to be improved.
also.
The returns are mostly in, Elma a
and DeVillo to hear from, which
will not change the figures material
~ from the following: Slotten,
592 votes Lauder, $50; Purcell,
$50. and Braun 4Sl, a pretty close
vote. but electing slotten. Lauder
and Purcell, two Republicans and
one Democrat. Tabular statement
next week.
"The Corner Grocery" has made
great hit at Tony Pastors Theatre.
and the sign "standing room only"
had to be displayed on several even
ings of last week. The piece is
brim full of fun, which is given in a
lively style by the company. It is
quite likely that the "Corner
Grocery" will retain possession of
Tony Pastors Theatre for the
remainder of the summer.-[N. Y.
Herald, June Is. 1884.
Ii. Matison. collector for VIM
Deering harvesting machine COM
pany. has been here the past week
doing good work for his company.
Mr.. Matison is a wide awake young
man, and Scandinavian d emocrat,
and he says that if his people
would only stop and think and look
over the foundation work, doctrines
and character of the original party
OF American indepenence with its
fundamental principles planted in
the hearts of the liberty loving peo-
pie themselves, they could not help
being Democrats! And Mr.. Matison
is right about it.
Joakim Bauer says he is in more
difficulty. The chief of police is
now after him for a dollar dog
tax, and yet his dog is past fourteen
years Of age, that age Mr.. Bauer
thinks should not only exempt him
from taxation but entitle him to a
pension! Mr.. Bauer explains that
the dog has always been very
faithful and law abiding animal,
never provoking rows or anything