The Wahpeton times. [volume] (Wahpeton, Richland County, Dakota [N.D.]) 1879-1919, 1891-05-14
PEOPLE WILL TALK.

as that of THE TIMES Ds<a valuable
advertisement for the community it
represents.
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A. Asplnwall-That is something
of a question, just why the prohibs
should pull out Of Wahpeton now
that they have just what they wanted.
should think they would stay here
and help enjoy it.
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Wright T. Orcutt t-Messrs. Howry
and Beatty have their sidewalk up
most of the summer time. 1 think
they could avoid all of this trouble
by moving their whole business to
the opposite side of the street.
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Petra Lenes-The term of school
in district No. l, Walcott, closing
May 4th, had an enrolment of 80 pu-
pills, and an average attendance of 20,
out of which there was but one pupil
neither absent or tardy during the
term, and his name was Oscar Olson.
The school was favored with thirteen
visitors during the term.
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| Joe H. RObinson-Now Mr.. Editor
watch that gang Of six farm laborers
from the Fairview farm, pointing for
Breckenridge. asked them to come
in and take dinner with me, but they
said no, we are going over to Brcckin-
ridge. where we can get something to
drink. That's the size of it, the bows
go over the river for Il glass of beer,
where they put up, buy their clothes
and spend their money.
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Superintendent House-Well, Gar
red, 1 have gotten lot of letters from
eastern states with reference to yonr
big paper. A feature which seems
to attract great deal of attention is
the little interviews with the farmers.
as to their products of grain; at least
three or four of those having written
me want to know if the statements
are correct. These letters came from
men l knew nothing of or ever
haar ri Of hefora
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S. H. Wood-The head of the lakes
is bound to be a great metropolis.
All sorts of manufacturing institr-
tions and commercial projects are
locating at West Superior, and cap
ital is pouring in there by the mil
lions of dollars from all directions,
but the east principally; and the town
being only in its infancy. there's all
sorts of openings for men with from
three to four thousand dollars of cap
ital and upward-and 1 would
guarantee brolit of 60 per cent. per
annum on many investments to
which I could direct man. The
metropolis at the head of the lakes
will crowd Chicago for the supremacy
in the course of two or three dozen
years.
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| II. G. Albrecht-The Turner'S of
Wahpeton have secured the services
> of splendid teacher who is giving
lessons in gymnastic, calisthenic
and other exercises at Turner Hall,
Wahpeton. Boys from 6 to ii years
old on Thursday and Friday after
moons, from four to half past FIVE
O'Clock, and adults from eight to half
past nine in the evening. Boys
under IA years pay Is cents and
adults so cents month. Nothing
, is better to keep the body in good
health than such exercises, and, as
everybody knows, is so recommended
by physicians; and are in fact being
introduced in public and private
schools. Mr.. Winkler, the teacher,
was member of the St. Paul
turner's society when it carried off
some of the greatest prizes, at tur-
ners' exhibitions.
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! j. II. Keely-The work of erecting
the building for the University, which
we had planned to have commenced
the first of May. began Tuesday of
this week, the 18th. We have yet
given contract for the foundation or
basement story, only; that is, contract
for the concrete footings. rough stone
and rough stone work up to the
underside of water table. The con-
tract includes the exvacuating neces.
sary: and the clearing out of the
basement floor when the masons are
done. He is to leave 1T all ready for
the superstructure Of brick. He
gets 81, 100 and furnishes everything,
and gives bond of $4,000 that lie will