Oakes weekly Republican. (Oakes, Dickey County, D.T. [i.e. N.D.]) 1883-1898, 1890-02-14
NEWS IN THE DAKOTAS

by j. W. Lucas and j. f. Mccarthy,
Jim Mcpherson, who was injured
IN Ellendale last week by being
thrown from his wagon, has a slight
chance for recovery.
The Fargo postofice has been made
depository for all the other post
Offices in North Dakota e1cspt the
presidential offices.
Gets-there-with- -both-feet is the
name of North Dakota Indian who
attempted to drive across the track
in front of passenger trail. He
now gets there without both feet.
An exchange says ''it is thought
that the legislature Of the state is
fully able to take care of ITSELF
There is not the least doubt Of that,
but the people also wish their rights
respected.
w. A. Hamilton has been ap-
pointed postmaster at Devils Lake,
IL. e. Rasmussen being removed on
the recommendation of a special in
spector on account Of the looseness
with which the affairs of the office
were conducted.
ACKNOWLEDGED DEFEAT.--The
jamestown Alert, which favors the
Sandager bill, says: "The Sandager
revenue bill is a dead duck. The
house to-day voted to indefinitely
postpone its further consideration.
This is equivalent to killing the
bill.
The Louisiana lottery has a bad
record. If anyone imagines that it's
establishment in North Dakota will
benefit the state financially, socially
or in educational interests, he will
find profitable study in looking up
its record in the state of 'Louisiana.
Louisiana sxpends Al cents per cap
its per annum for school purposes,
$3.50 per capita per annum for
liquors. Louisiana has one school
teacher to every 456 of population,
and one liquor dealer to every l76
of the population. Does North Da-
kota desire to introduce the Louis
lana type Of civilizatlon?-Grand
Forks Herald. ....
WaEpeton Globe.
A very sad incident took place
here Oh our streets yesterday, which
illustrates the frailty of human life.
A young man by the name Of Moe
came to town on the sad errand Of
procuring coffin for his brother, T..
L. Moe, who last Thursday died at
his home five miles northwest of
Dwight, While loading up the
coffin, a neighbor Of the family ar
rived with the intelligence that the
young mems mother, Mrs. L. L.
Moe, who had been suffering with
Ia grippe had also died. and another
coffin was placed on the wagon.
From the Edgeley Mail,
LaMoure county has eleven post
Offices, Dickey, fifteen, Mcintosh,
four, and Logan three.
The death of County Commits.
sioner L. L. Thompson, of LaMoure
which occurred Tuesday evening
will be a loss to the county. Mr.
Thompson had the respect Of al
who knew him, and was leading
actor in the affairs Of this county.
While driving into town on Tues
day, during the gale, the Rev. Nun
roe was thrown from his carriage by
the force Of the wind. The horse
getting away from his control, start
ed for town. The reverend gentle
man gave pursuit, but the hols'
demonstrated a feetness that hi.
owner had hitherto failed to proper
ly appreciate. After leading an in
teresting race, the horse very kindly
turned back and picked up th'
dryer, who was not seriously hurt.
SOUTH DAKOTA.
The troops have been withdraw
at Ft. Pierre aud the settlers hay
full permission to go ahead and hav
their scalps taken.
Rev. G. E. Luce, Methods
preacher stationed at Warner, ha
left for parts unknown. He left
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