Oakes weekly Republican. (Oakes, Dickey County, D.T. [i.e. N.D.]) 1883-1898, 1898-06-17

Sheep shearing is in full blast in
this section.
Ed Smith, formerly of the Leader,
spent Monday in town.
Supt. Hicks is visiting schools in
this part Of the county.
Chas. BLY, is running the dray for
w. D. Bryan nowadays.
M. H. Roberts is improving the
! looks OF his store with fresh coat of
paint,
The Republican state convention
has been called to meet at Fargo on
July 20.
Attorney Cassels was in town last
week and purchased Mr.. Fay's law
library.
Norway township is calling for
bids for the erection of two more
school houses.
Mr.. and Mrs. T. T. Marshall went
to Devils Lake Monday to attend a
convention of she Masonic Order.
Ellendale will not celebrate the 4th
this year. A circus on the 9th was
decided to be dissipation enough.
A yearling high grade Herford bull
for sale, also full blood short horn
8 months old. Inquire of j. H. Den
uing.
j. 3. Benson opened up his meat
market last week and reports good
trade. He has moved his family in
to the Hedin house.
Lee Bryan returned Monday morn
ing to his home in Lake Benton,
Mimi, after having spent several
months in this place.
The republican county convention
meets in the courthouse at Ellendale
today TO decide upon the date of
holding the county convention.
Editor Kobb, of the Kuhn Mess
enger passed through this place Mon
day on his way to Dickinson where
he still has fine flock Of sheep.
Saturday Geo. H. Fay received no.
tice to report at Washington at once
for duty as paymastcr, He left Mon
day morning via the Northwestern.
Editor Wright of the Glendale
Leader attended the Sunday School
convention as a delegate. The RE-
PUBLICAN acknowledges a pleasant
call.
R, II. Owens of Ellendale attended
the Sunday School convention, He
has lately returned from the east
where hehas been in the interest Of
the Northwestern Land companies
The Christian Endeavor meets
! Sunday evening in the Presbyterian
church at Z o'clock. Topic, True
Friendship, Prov. is: q; Mark s.:
1919; John IS: IL is. Meeting will
be led by Rev, j. E. Carver.
We notice that r. H. Busteed, ed
ito1 of the old Hudson Herald which
aourished in the early days, and who
is located in the city Of Washington,
has just taken unto himself second
bel pmate. .--Ellendale Record.
Tony Cesare has evidently struck
it rich. He writes from Great Falls,
Mont, 81 got in good place for bust
ness and will soon have nothing but
stovepipe on my head, if my brains
keep sourd as they are now"
S. L. Kemmerer, a relative of the
Kemmerers here, passed through the
city one day last week en- route from
Brown county to his home in Inde-
pendence, Iowa. He informed us
that not in twelve years had he seen
the Dakota country looking SO prom
ising as it does today.--Redfield
journal.
"Built by the Boys and Girls of
the West" is the legend over the
main entrance to one of the prnci-
pal structures Of the Omaha Expo
sitiop. This building exclusive of
its pictures and decorations, cost
$4,000, and the whole has been paid
by contributions from the school
children at five cents a share, some
taking one share, others large mum
ber 1t contains the work of the pu-
pills in drawing, penmanship, COM
position. ETC., and prizes are offered
for the best. At the close of the
fair, the pictures will be awarded to
the schools that have made the larg-
est contributions according to enroll
ment.
Valley City Advocate.-1 is with
pleasure The Advocate announces
the awarding Of the Scholarship to
Miss Maude l.. Bateman Junior of
the State Normal. The award is
based on the general average for the
three terms Of the year. Miss Bate
man is a thorough student, perfect
little lady, an accomplished musician
and good singer and an honor to any
school. Her average one term was
100 while during the other two terms