The Wahpeton times. [volume] (Wahpeton, Richland County, Dakota [N.D.]) 1879-1919, 1890-10-16
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Ter was in the city Tuesday and
Wednesday.
The tax payers should not forget
that S. II. Snyder is the proper man
to vote for for states attorney.
W. II. IIarker of Wyndmere came
down to Wahpeton on business
Monday, returning Tuesday after
noon.
Nick Voelker came in yesterday
and ordered his paper sent to Rosalia,
Washington, where he is going to
spend the winter.
Irv. Farnsworth took the gray
horse down to the Graccville races
last week and says he did the best
he could and got-back.
The new st. Johns school is near
ing completion and Father Albrecht
says he hopes to get the brick veneer
ing on before snow flies.
Sheriff Miller brought the two
men who robbed Anton Hafner
over from breckenridge Monday,
and they are now safely lodged in
the county Jail.
T.. b. Woodward & Co.'S. jewelry
store at Graceville was robbed of
between 5000 $500 worth of watches
and jewelry last Saturday evening
while the manager was at supper.
Walter Pelham, our candidate for
sheriff, has been confined to the
house for the past two weeks, the
difficulty being with his eyes. He
is better at present, however, and
was in the city Tuesday.
Remember the fair at the Turner
Hall. next week, for the benefit of
the new st. Johns school. Father
Albrecht and the committee are
working like beavers and their efforts
should be crowned with success.
Cards were received last week
announcing the marriage of Mr..
Geo. Hcising and Miss Anna NJ.
Hanson of Northwood, N. ID.
George used to buy wheat here and
his Wahpeton friends. including THE
TIMES extend congratulations.
John Mcmillan and his son
"Johnnie,' were in the city this
week. 7 he son has been quite i'll,
but we are pleased to say is now
improving.
We hear none but the best of re-
ports from the country regarding
the popular candidates which make
up the Democratic county ticket.
And this is right. the people ought
to and generally do know a good
thing when they see it-and it fur
ther, ought to go through straight.
Frank Anderson and Robert
Thompson the two men arrested in
Breckenridge charged with partici-
patton in the Hafner robbery. were
examined before justice Bessie to.
day and held in the sum of $4,000
each, States Attorney Purcell again
appearing for the state.
John M. Ruggles says he is still
in the field for register of deeds,
notwithstanding the exceedingly
poor show he has for reelection.
No man in either party owes Mr..
Ruggles vote. In the first place
his bolt from the Republican con-
vention was not only uncalled for,
but was against every principle
governing correct political action.
And then there is deep seated
feeling that he has held the place
long enough, having made a for
tune out of it, and should. under
the circumstances, give some
other man fully as deserving a
chance. Let the community vote
hard for Brake.
A little hunting party was made
up in the early part of the week and
visited the White Rock section,
where it was found they could drive
all over lake beds where last year
there was the best of shooting.
And after wrestling with two rainy
days, however for the most part
having put up at Mr.. HilPs club
house-and was comfortable, found
their way on down to "Sandy
Browns" lake I; but unfortunately
approaching it from the west. was
unable to get on to the shooting
grounds on account Of mud, cen.
turies of mud Lake Traverse has
receded miles and the body of water
at the north end lies along the
EASTERN side of the valley. The
party picked up two dozen birds,
and would have done we'll had the
boys understood how to get to the