Oakes weekly Republican. (Oakes, Dickey County, D.T. [i.e. N.D.]) 1883-1898, 1890-12-12
j. F. Hoelzel has purchased the

oulAuAAS AolIueily uSeu ny M. j.
Sullivan as a law Office and has
moved it on to his lot on Main Street
|just east Of the Roberts block. He
will use it for his tailor shop in the
future.
Why doesn't some one start a
dramatic company at this place and
give the people two or three neat
little plays during the winter. There
certainly is talent enough here and
the opera house is waiting to be oc-
cupied.
The attachment suit of w. E.
Boyce VS.. Geo. Hits came off in
Justice Helninway's court last week.
Phil. A. Lawrence appeared as attor-
ney for plaintiff an w. H. Ellis for
defendant. Judgement was entered
for plaintiff.
Passenger traffic on Dakota
roads is good Of late. Agent Spur
ling states that he sold $4,000
worth Of tickets Wednesday morn
ing and his sales all through the week
have been large. The agents in the
east will be recording big sales of
Itickets to Dakota in the spring.
The Northern Pacific Ry. has is
sued new time card which took
effect on the 7th of this month,
The only change in the time Of
trains of this branch is in the de.
parture of the freight which instead
Of leaving for the north at 9::20 in the
evening now leaves at 2:10 in the
afternoon.
On Tuesday Dec. % there will be
a regular meeting Of the order Of the
Eastern Star at Masonic hall. Elec,
tion Of officers for the ensuing yeal
and other business Of Importance
will come before the meeting. All
visiting members are cordially in.
vited to attend.
~ Matte Heminway.
! Weshe some talk of an Oakes
Band and trust it will not resu 1t in
talk only but that before spring we
may boast Of as good if not better
band than we had two years ago
Why not have the ladies take part?
Some Of the best bands in the east
ern states are composed entirely Of
ladies.
E. Boehmler Of this city ownes a
dog which attracts attention where.
ever he is seen on account of his
great size and beauty. He is malt
| Newfoundland and half Leonburger
and although but 13 months cid
weighs 130 lbs. Mr.. Boehmlel
assures us that he is as gentle and
affectionate as he is large.
B. S. Brownson returned from
his trip to Washington Tuesday
evening. Mr.. Brownson reports a
most enjoyable trip. He went west
on the Northern Pacific and return
ed over the Union Pacific so that
he was able to see large extent of
country, He Was we'll pleased with
the Pacific slope but found every
industry very much over crowded.
The city fathers have engaged the
well-boring firm of Engel & Go. Of
Cogswell to clean out the artesian
we'll which for some time past has
been stopped up. A derrick has been
erected and the boys are now at
work bailing out the water. It il
thought that when the weight o1
water which is standing in the pipe
is removed the pressure from below
will clear the obstruction.
Dickey County LEADER
Married, at the Presbyterian par
sonage in this city, Wednesday
December 3, 1890 Rey. Mccoy
officiating, Earn est c. Burgar, tc
Miss Ella Hurlbert, both Of Ludden.
A barn belonging to Mrs. Funk
6 miles northwest Of to wn, wa'
burned with all its contents OF
Sunday evening last. We under
stand that the loss is fully cover
ed by insurance,