Oakes weekly Republican. (Oakes, Dickey County, D.T. [i.e. N.D.]) 1883-1898, 1890-03-21

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rosy OF avarice that gnaws awav
m our whole race, the heart, the
II, nay, the very form OF man!
my time, when l have seen the
dly features OF the descendants of
'omon and Joshua features that
No. tho nobility IF the Eastern
E. R. Stevens, of Clement, reach
ed Oakes yesterday via the 500, after
a lengthy visit in the vicinity of
Grand Rapids, Mich. Ed. reports
an enjoyable visit, but says that
times are as hard in Michigan as
they are in Dakota, and he re-
turns with more faith than ever in
this country and its possibilities,
Mr.. and Mrs. A. F. Hunter we're
in Fargo this week visiting their son.
w. A. Hunter, who is married and
keeping house in Fargo. w. A.
Hunter is one Of the first conduct
ors on the man line Of the North
ern Pacific, his train from Fargo to
Mandan consisting Of II coaches.
At this season the coaches are all
crowded so there is scarcely standing
room.
Swan Bros. have completed the
artesian well and left this morning
for their home at Andover, S. D.,
we'll satisfied with their work and
the treatment they received at the
hands OF our city council, who, they
say, are the best set Of business men
they have had dealings with for some
time. The citizens, as we'll as The
REPUBLICAN, wish them future sue
cess.
Snow fell to the depth Of four
inches on level, last night. 1t
came down warm, soft and beautiful,
carpeting the earth with its wealth
of moisture, without the least wind
accompanying it. The snow is
about four inches on level, and il
equal to about three inches of rain.
fall. 1t is blessing at this time
and will make the ground in excel.
lent condition for seeding.
Gus Sipples returned "Wednesday
from all all-winter-yisit in Michigan
He says there is no place like home.
especially when one lives in Dickey
county, North Dakota, and returns
from his trip East with increased
confidence in the Dakotas, and bet
ter satisfied than ever that our pure
atmosphere and hard roads are fal
ahead Of Michigan south winds ane
bottomless thoroughfares.
A SMALL BUT L1vELY BLAZE
The second fire in the history O
Oakes occurred Tuesday morning
about 4 o'clock. A number Of ou
citizens had returned home from til,
dance, when shortly after the alarm
Of fire was given in the bushes
part Of town, but those residing i,
the suburbs were not disturbed
Mrs. A. P. Slocum saw the light ant
upon gong to the window discover
ed the small Smith building former
ly occupied by Henderson, a.
saloon, to be on fire. Mrs. Slocun
started down one side of the stree
and Mr.. Slocum the other, givin,
the alarm, until quite a crowd gath
cred to do valiant service in battlin,
the flames. The shed part of tn
building was under such headxa,
that it soon burned to the ground
Holes We're cut in the loof of tn
main building, and water carried b.
willing hands at last put the fir
out and kept it from catching An
derson's store, in which event tn
entire block of stores consisting o
five buildings, occupied by fou
families as residences overhead
would have been consumed, as "
have no fire company except tn
valiant ''bucket brigade" Th
burned building Is quite a wrecl
with only part of the roof and tn
walls standing. The origin Of tn
fire is not yet known. There al
two conjectures-one that it va
set on fire, the other that some on
was sleeping in the building an
it caught fire by accident. If it W.
Intentionally started, involving j