Oakes weekly Republican. (Oakes, Dickey County, D.T. [i.e. N.D.]) 1883-1898, 1890-06-13

'ASS PASoAoCA
of the Bank of Oakes, returned from
Minneapolis, Tuesday morning ant
Is now at his post of duty at til,
bank.
The exercises held Sunday in Oh
servance Of Children's Day were
very interesting and appropriate
The beautiful flowers and the little
ones in white made the occasion
very attractive, in addition to the
entertainment furnished in the vay
OF music and recitations.
Mrs. Baxter, who is we'll known
throughout the Dakotas as one of
our ablest W. G. T. U. lecturers,
will visit Cakes in the interest OF
our local Union June 81 to %,
Definite announcements of the
hours of her lectures will be given
next week.
BELLE CRANDALL, President.
Chas. Bailey the train robber who
was captured 80 miles south of Dick
inson. says there were five Of them
in a gang, two going on east on the
train they robbed. Bailey is mid
die aged man and a desperated look
ing character. He was captured
alters desperate chase, his horse
giving out SO that he was forced to
surrender.
We call attention to the new ad-
vertisement Of Capt. L. A. Davis,
who announces himself to be pre-
pared to do painting and other work
in his line. He will occupy the
entire Crandall shop on Union St.,
which will give him extra facilities
for buggy painting. If you need
anything in his line do not fail to
give him call.
Two men purporting to be officers
from South Dakota were here this
week and took a horse from Owen
Cotterman which they claimed was
one stolen by Huffman. They did
NOT furnish proor so after they had
been gone two or three hours Con-
stable Dayis and M. J. Nichols start
ed in pursuit yesterday, intending to
bring tile property back.
Old Soldiers and Sons of Veter.
ans, attention! There will be a
meeting OF the Dickey County Vet
Grams Association, at Ludden, on
Thursday, July "A, next. instead of
second Tuesday in September.
Come one, come all, and let's have a
grand old reunion. Also bring your
friends. E. r. KENNEDY,
... .. President.
New AccoMMoDAr1oNs.-Havine
removed my restaurant and lunch
counter to the Hagan building l am
enabled to offer my customers in.
creased accommodations, having a
dining room in addition to my lunch
counter. Meals at all hours, 25 cts.
Day board, $3.50 per week.
A. G. HEMBNwAY.
F. N. Finney is the new president
Of the 500 road. He is one of the
best railroad engineers in the coun-
try. AS to the future policy of
the road, said he, can say little at
present. only arrived this morn
ing, have had absolutely no oppor-
tunity to examine the property. In
general, however, it will be my pol
ICY to improve the road to its fullest
Next week Mr.. Under
wood and myself will make care
full inspection Of the line. Mr..
Finney is somewhat tall and spare,
wears a gotee and is easy and afable
in conversation. Lowry, Was h.
burn and Pillsbury are among the
directors Of the road.
The through Northern Pacific
train was boarded by masked men
near New Salem, 81 miles west Of
Mandan last Saturday night, and
particulars of which will be found
on the inside pages of this issue.
When the express messenger
heard the shots fired by the robbers
he suspected something was wrong,
and removed the money from the
safe, throwing it under his COT IT.