Oakes weekly Republican. (Oakes, Dickey County, D.T. [i.e. N.D.]) 1883-1898, 1895-06-14


Minneapolis this weak, and yester-
day they took possession of the illness
house, where they expect to make
their home as long as Mr.. Stevens
work keeps him in these parts.
Bare Creek township has purchas-
ed fifty dollars worth OF strychnine
of A. p. Slocum, to be used by the
citizens Of that township in poison
ing gophers. 1t can ba had by ap-
l'lying at Slocums drug store.
Ranlla johnson exp ,c.s to start on
the 26th Of this molth for Columbia,
S, D., whore she will attend camp
meeting until July 4. She desires
her patrons to make their arrange
ments for laundry work accordingly.
DIR. T. H. Mathews started for
Denver, Colorado Tuesday morning.
He was uncertain whether he would
return to Oakes again OF not, but as
he bought round trip ticket his
friends have not entirely given HIM
up.
Henry Vinkle opened his heart to
the extent of giving free banquet
to his gentleman friends, Tuesday
evening. Itis said to have been
given in honor of his narrow escape
from the clutches Of the prohibition
law.
MIR. aud Mrs Marshall returned
from thoir fishing trip to lake
McDoaald, MINI. Wednesday, bring
ing with them Il zine lot OF i,h. The
REPUBLICAN force is indebted to Mr.
Marshall iof' some fiua specimens OF
Wall eyed Pike, the finest fish we
havc eiten this year.
Tho legislature passed law last
winter making it Obligatory for all
school boards to furnish the school
houses with flag Of the United
States. By SPECIAL arrangements
with the United States Furniture CO
we will have samples at this Office
and furnish them to school board:
at low figure. See us before pur
chasing. WESTERN PRINTING Co.
Hans Gleason and G. Clemenhag
On were discussing the much vexec
question OF what constitutes person
al property and what real estate las
week. The trouble was over a barb
ed wire fence. Clemenhagen sub
stantiated his claim that it was rea
estate.
There appears to be some faithfl-
work being done on the streets thi:
year. The low places on Unior
streets have been all filled aud con
siderable work put on the grade OF
Second street. The work is bAine
; done under the direct supervision o
street commissioner Clubine.
At a meeting of the fire depart
ment Saturday, w. w. Good wa
elected chief i'll place of Erv. Evans
resigned, and j. H. Coulter, Chas
Good and Martin Rood were electe'
delegates to the state convention a
Fargo. w. w. Good took the proxie
of the delegation and went to Farg
Monday to attend the Tournament.
The M. E. Ladies' Aid refreshmer
entertainment in the Gorder buildin
last Friday evening was not a bi
success, owing to too heavy compel
l tion-the elements pouring dow
another very heavy shower of re
, freshing rain just at that time. Til
ladies, however, persevered on tn
following day and succeeded in con
ing out about $500 ahead of the ga
that is, they made about $500.
' The Forest and Stream, of New
/ York City, in its issue of June St
Q says: eve are indebte d to the OAKE
WEEKLY REPUBLICAN for the spirite
:, illustrations of coursing scenes whic
> we publish this week. They vividl
), = and realistically portray interestin
features OF a coursing meeting, bu
more important still, they are an indie
to the hearty good will and friendl
! intention of the home journals whel
d coursing has action"
e e The Baptist Sunday school observe
Childrens Day last Sunday ate
uoon, by some very interestin
k exercises in the Baptist church. A
<, we have not been furnished with
a program, we are unable to give Il
X names Of those who took part. II
Rotations and music were excellel
If and the church was most beautiful
q decorated with flowers. A We
at attractive feature was a beautif
TX little fountain in the center of t
/. rostrum.
es 1t is reported that 7. G. Mitche
n store keeper at Verona, was arrest
ol in Kuhn one day last week, charg'
u with stealing wheat from the elevat
of at Verona. 1t seems that the elevat
is short to the extent Of 9 carloads