The Wahpeton times. [volume] (Wahpeton, Richland County, Dakota [N.D.]) 1879-1919, 1890-09-18
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The convention yesterday some
what interfered with the attend
ance at the fair grounds.
Miss Willis gave some fair read
ings to Il small house. Monday even
ing, in the M. L. church.
Mr.. 4. B. Woodward is in the
city for few days looking after his
interests here and attending the fair.
Farmers are very busy now,
threshing and plowing. and are re-
luctant to leave their work even to
attend the fair.
Brandenburg township and Rich
land county lost IL splenli,l citizen
and good Democrat through the
death of William Weiss.
The German Evangelc congrega-
tion of Wahpcton has secured IL lot
and will put up church clilce near
the public school building.
The Grand hotel, at Fergus Falls,
with it's contents and the ground on
which it stands, was sold yesterday
to Dawson Bell for $4,000.
Prof. M. III. Robinson, the new
principal arrived in the city this
morning accompanied Ivy his wife,
and is registered at the Merchants.
Agent Oman tells us that the N.
p. trains for the west will he held
here during the fair until 6 p. m.
to accomolate those wishing to go
west.
Hon. John ID. Benton and NJ. N.
Johnson last night agreed upon II
series of joint debates throughout
North Dakota, the principal matter
to be discussed being the tariff.
a. X. Twcto of Eagle, has been
pat upon the ticket, instead Of
August Nelson, for constable. Mr..
Tweto is Il bright and pushing young
farmer and would make II capital
officer.
+. Il. Holt of Aberdeen, an old
friend Of Wright Orcutt was IN the
city a coul1e of days this week with
Il carload Il horses, awaiting IL train
to carry them to Pcmbina, where
he expects to sell them.
j. L. Crowl, who the citizens
thought would receive the appoint
mcnt us agent of the Great North
ern depot, has been promoted to
the agency aU Watertown. S. ID.
We congratulate him on his sue
cess.
G. T.. Mayer was in par!: and
Brightwood yesterday and says
there is Il dcarth of Republicans,
there, in Park he says there were
not Republicans enough to send in
rs delegates to the Republican con-
vention.
Dr.. M. N. Triplett, of Wahpeton
is one of the three examiners re-
Gently appointed for North Dakota
10y President Harrison. Doe seems
to be looming up in politics, and
his Kidder county friends are de-
lighted to obesrve it.-Steele Ozone.
VMr. Joseph Patterson, brother of
Banker Patterson is in the city.
His home is in Hillsboro and he is
now returning from Iowa, where he
has been visiting. Mr.. Patterson
is fayorably impressed with our city
and thinks strongly Of locating here
We hope he will for we are always
glad to welcome rev comers.
v That was q close call for n serious
accident. yesterday, in the third
heat of the trotting race, but it was
happily averted. Lily Rysdick soon
after the start broke and Spike Sage
driving Breckenridge, ran into
Lilly's sulky, splitting her driver on
the track, both horses got away but
were stopped without serious con.
sequences.
Prof. Braun's silver. cornet band
of this CITY furnishes the music
at the fair ground. The band is
composed of fifteen members and
discourses some very pleasing mu.
sic. They are very prompt to Till IN
the time between the races with
some very fine selections. The
band gives open air concerts every
evening on the corner near Smith
& Moore's store.
The Dwight Farm and Land G,
made u large sale Of blooded and
grade cattle on Saturday last tc
Messrs. Estes e. Arthur of Webstc,
City, Iowa. The herd consisted Of
about 100 and sold for about $2(
apiece. Its IL little out of the ordi.
nary for Dakota to furnish Iowa
with cattle, but if farmers here
would raise more stock it would be
better for them and the country
There is no better state for raising
stock than North Dakota.
Our reporter found last night at
IL o'clock that the excitement Incl.
dent to the debate upon the tariff
had not yet subsidized. Groups of ex.
cited citizens were standing on tho
street corners discussing this sub
ject, and from the way the Scandi.
navian farmers took part in this
kind of outside debate it was yer,
evident that Col. Benton had giyey
them something to think about. Il
the farmers did their duty Richlanl
would 60 Democratic by big ma
jority.