Oakes weekly Republican. (Oakes, Dickey County, D.T. [i.e. N.D.]) 1883-1898, 1891-01-09
FRIDAY, JAN. 8, 1891.
OFFICIAL PAPER OF D1cKBY COUNTY.
School commenced again Monday.

0chOol commenced again Monday.
The merry laugh and shout of the
skating parties on the river can be
heard during these fine evenings.
The firm of Devendorf and Son has
been changed this week to that of G.
l.. Deyendorf. Charles takes full
charge of the livery and feed business
Sheriff Cross was in town attending
to some sheriff sales Tuesday, as dep
uty Martins time had expired and
his commission has not yet been re-
issued.
Slacum says that it is very nice to
belong to a military band but he
doesn't like the tone Of the invitation
which he received to play at the In
augural Ball.
Mr.sCramer and Mr.. Wells of Lis
bon spent yesterday with J. B. Root.
Both gentlemen are prominent Grand
Army men and are visiting Oakes an
matters pretaining to pensions.
j. B. Root is having shelving and
counters built in his post office and
will be able soon to supply the boys
with candy and the girls with chew
ing gum while they are waiting for
the mail to be distributed.
The Bismark Tribune says; Repre-
sentative Richie wouldn't swear, so he
had to take the affirmation" oath sep
arately. A third house friend who
didn't understand the proceedings
wanted to know what he had agin'
God.
The dispatches announce that Mar
vim G. Hillock Of Company B, 7th
cavalry was wounded in the battle
with the Indians at White Clay creek,
S. D. Dec. 80. Mr.. Hillock is well
known in the vicinity of Ludden hay
ing resided near that place for the
past five years and but recetly left it
to join the regular army.
Henry Dickey who left Ellendale
about two months ago was found dead
in his office in West Superior Sunday
evening. His family is still in Ellen
dale and it is probable that the body
will be brought there for interment.
The cause of his death is not stated
in the dispatch.
The Rev. M. M. Tierney now of
Iowa in sending a years subscription
to the REPUBLICAN says, "You must
not miss one issue as [ am very de-
sirous of knowing everything concern
ing the great city Of Dickey county.
Dakota has most promising, prosper
GUS future.
E. W. Bittman reports that tickets
have been presented and prizes secur-
ed as follows: w. E. Crosby, organ;
A. Hembling, silk handkerchief; w.
e. Crosby, work basket; ]. Scott, pair
shoes; Chas. Bly,, woolen hose; Mrs.
E. D. Gates of LaMoure, childs silver
set.
Mr.. M. Yerkes of Minneapolis who
has been sojourning for week in the
city, is an enthusiastic friend of N.
Dakota and predicts that a Jew years
will see it one of the richest statet in
the Union. He went east over the
Northern Pacific this evening and Mr.
Marshall accompanies him as far as
Minneapolis.
G. j. Fenton who left this place a
few days ago for trip to the coast
writes The REpuB11cAN that he prom
ised to write description of the coun-
try to SO many of his friends that he
believes that the only way he can
comply with his promise is to have
his letter published. A part of his in
teresting letter can be found on the
fourth page.
G. A. Baker and family started yes.
terday for Washington D. G. where
Mr.. Baker will accept a position as
cashier in one of the principal banks
of the city. Mr.. Baker says he is not
leaving Dakota permanently but ex-
poets some day to return. He retains
his large real estate interests in this
section and also his house in town
which latter he could have readily
sold If he had so desired.