Oakes weekly Republican. (Oakes, Dickey County, D.T. [i.e. N.D.]) 1883-1898, 1891-01-02

tltnDer culture law Will be called u)
after the Holidays and he thinks vii
be speedily passed.
Nearly two months ago H. H
Mattison, editor Of the Fargo Daily
Sun, disappeared, and no trace
could be found of him. Monday a
letter was received from him by his
family, dated, Salem, Ore. He says
in the letter that he remembers
starting down the street after sup
per Oh the night following the Nov.
ember election, and knows nothing
further regarding his actions until
he found himself in Salem in half
famished condition. He is at pres.
ent employed on the Salem States
man. During Mattisons absence
his daughter, Belle, has taken
charge Of tie Sun, the paper not
hav ing lost an issue.
An immence crowd packed the
Opera House last night to witness
Bittman's drawing of prizes. The
drawing was preceded by a program
of comic songs and recitations which
excited much merriment. The
drawing was conducted in the fairest
manner possible. Duplicates of all
the tickets issued were placed in a
box and we'll shaken then Willie
Root bllndfolded drew them out.
Every 10th ticket drew prize and
the hundredth ticket drew tile organ.
w. D. Crosby held the lucky ticket
and took the organ. The other
prizes have not YET been called for.
The numbers drawing the prizes are
announced by Mr.. Bittman in his
ad. Of this week.
Ellendale las had an examination
Of sensational nature this week.
On Saturday last, one John Waters
was arrested at the instance of Mrs.
I. L. DesAulniers, charged with the
heinous crime of attempted rape
upon the person Of her little seven
year old daughter. The accused was
brought before Justice Randall, who
set the hearing for one o'clock Tues
day, at which time the case was
called up. The little girl told her
story in straightforward manner,
which left no doubt in the minds
Of those who heard her that she was
speaking the truth, and her testi-
mony was corroborated by the
mother and others. The hearing
was not concluded last evening, but
was continued to 8 o'clock to.mor-
row.-Leader.
Fairplay's communication appears
to represent the feeling Of many
farmers throughout the county.
The complaint comes to us from all
sides that the county commissioners
are not doing all in their power for
the aid Of the inhabitants Of the
county whose affairs they manage,
The farmers have noted the numer-
GUS trips to st. Paul and other places
and the sums audited to pay the ex-
penses Of this work and when they
consider their scanty resources and
the small benefit that many Of them
have received from all this they nat
urally feel like grumbling little.
1t doesn't take much to make
farmer grumble especially at this
time of year when he hasn't much
work to do and this consideration
should have influenced the comm1s-
sioners to act more judiciously in
regard to the car of -four which is
used as the causes belli Of the dis
content. Under the circumstances
the commissioners action in tele-
graphing to Fargo that they did
not want help and would hold the
car subject to orders, deserves some
criticism. The car was sent in the
utmost good faith as Christmas
present to those needing it and
though they might not have had
official knowledge Of parties needing
aid they certainly had personal
knowledge Of many families where
aid Of this nature would do much
good. We are pleased to say that
their better judgment finally pre-