Oakes weekly Republican. (Oakes, Dickey County, D.T. [i.e. N.D.]) 1883-1898, 1890-07-11

at Gorders. Opera House. Spend an
enjoyable evening by hearing the
Peak Sisters of Alaska IA rare species
Of North America inhabitants) and
the same time help in laudable un-
dertaking.
Miss Hattie Green, the efficient and
highly respected teacher in our
Public School for the past two years,
started the first of the week to at
tend the National Teachers As
soc;ation and will go from there to
her home in Iowa. She leayes
host Of friends here who very much
regret her departure.
Mr.. Ed. Bly, started Tuesday for
Ticonderoga, N. Y, to visit his boy
hood home. Mr.. Bly, left there
thirth-six years ago and went to
Illinois, thence to Iowa and came
to Hudson, this county, in its early
settlement. There will be many
changes noticeable in thirty-six
years. May he have a pleasant trip
and safe return.
We are indebted to Mr.. Squirting
for the following list Of nomina-
tions made at the independent party
convention at Huron yesterday:
Loucks, Governor; Abe Van Ordsll, Yankton,
Lieut. Governor; H. NJ. Hanson, Howard, secre-
tary of State; j. R. Lane, Bayou Hills, Auditor;
Frank Roberts. Milbank, Treasurer; 8. W. Cosand,
Gettysburg, Attorney General; F. F. Meyer San.
born, Commissioner Lands; W. L. johnson,
Commissioner Labor; Fred zipp, Deadwood,
F. A. .Levett, worthing, Congressman.
Yesterday was "scorcher," the
heat being intense and a south hot
wind which seemed to wilt vegeta-
tion and undoubtedly did much
damage to crops. About five o'clock
a heavy wind-storm which reached
almost the dignity Of cyclone came
up and was accompanied by
drenchings rain, which will in a de-
gree counteract the damage done by
the wind.
Miss Adelaide Kinnear, Of Fargo,
State President Of the w. q. T. u
Of N. Oak, will address the people
Of Oakes, on Sunday evening. July
goth, at the Presby terian church,
under the auspices of the w. G.. T.
U. of Oakes. Miss Kinnear is a
good speaker, and we hope every
one will improve this opportunity Of
hearing her. She will ego direct
from here to Ellendale to attend the
Dlckey County W. &C. T. U. conven-
tion. Let everybody come.
BY order President.
The tornado at Fargo Sunday
night lifted passenger train con-
sisting of eight cars from the track
and rolled it in the ditch. The en-
gine had on full steam but was
brought to astand-still by the force
of the wind. No one was killed, but
quite number were injured. The
family of the late Capt. Mccarthy,
consisting Of the mother and seven
children, took refuge in small Gel
lar under a coal house and were all
killed but the mother who is danger
ously injured. 1t is reported that
two tramps were killed in box car.
A BRUTAL AssAULT.-On the
morning Of July 4th about 1 or
Q o'clock, Nils Nelson was assaulted
by "Bob' Leeson and pounded upon
the head and face with some kind Of
a weapon until he was insensible.
Nelson, it seems, hired out to work
for Leeson, but could not stand the
treatment he received and quit.
Leeson refused to pay him and Nelson
about two weeks ago brought suit
for his wages. Leeson was heard
to threaten vengeance on Nelson,
who is a Swede of medium size, Lee
son being a descendant from, the in
habltants of the Emerald Isle and
weighing perhaps 00pounds. Lee
son was in town the night Of the
third and drank freely and it is SUPP
posed was intoxicated when he made
the assault. He was drying home
with a horse and cart when he came
across Nelson near the railroad not
far from his Neeson's) house and
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