The evening times. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1906-1914, 1906-08-24
Man About To,Dn


from Illinois on Tuesday evening who
was making his first trip through
North Dakota he expressed himself as
being simply astonished at the enter
prise and progressiveness of the peo-
pie whom he had met so far while on
his trip through the state, He admit
ted that. the people in all the new
towns were young and thoroughly
up-to-date bunch and predicted great
future for the commonwealth. This
condition is not to be wondered at.
when the fact is taken into considera-
tion that North Dakota contains the
cream of the people of great number
OF eastern states, and anyone who
comes to this state with the idea that
1t is populated by a lot of "rubes" is
going to be nightly disappointed.
MyrOn, the precociOus young son of
Landlord Bacon at the Hotel Dacotah,
who is universal favorite with the
patrons of that popular caravansary.
is the proud possessor of a point"
for burning letters. designs. ETC., on
leather and woodwork, and has pas
sion for exercising his skill with it on
all occasions and upon almost every
thing he comes across. The manager,
being frequently annoyed by the habit
of absent-minded guests removing
combs and brushes from the lavatory,
Notwithstanding the fact that these
highly necessary toilet articles are
invariably secured to the wall by a
metal chain, the Man suggested t.
Myron that here was an opportunity
for exercising his skill to good ad-
vantage by burning the legend Hotel
Dacotah" on the backs of these arti-
Giles. At first the idea appeared to
strike the lad very favorably. but after
giving the matter moments thought
he replied with a look of disgust:
Huh, they'd sure take them then for
souvenirs"
Here is the way the Renville county
Tribune comments upon the marriage
of Thomas Pratt a well-to-do farmer of
writer for publication. 1t certainly
ought to hold him for while"
Here 1t is; Thos. Pratt, dressed like
a new England preacher, started south
Tuesday. He said he was going to
Mohall. Well, that was true as far
as it went, but We had our suspicious
that it went some farther. Later we
found out that he did go to Mohall and
kept going until he got to Minot. You
see. he met his lady love in Mohall,
Miss Rose 1ngely who had just arrived
from Plum City, Wis.,, an oli-time girl,
his very best, the kind that clings to
the memory of most of them you know,
like the tendrils of tame grape vine
or morning glory, and they were mar
ried In Minot Wednesday. Thos. Pratt
used to live in Sherwood, you know,
and he and his wife are coming to
take charge of T. r. McFarlane's farm,
where we hoped the altar of Rose will
blend its captivating sweetness with
the Dakota breezes in such a way that
the remainder of Toms life will have
the charm of a siren song, which is
bound to lend enchaptment to all his
neighbors and transform McFarlane's
farm into vertiable Babylonian gar
den full of flowers and fragrance.
Watch for him, boys, and compel him
to come through with the brand, be-
cause he sighted the preacher here
and tried to fool us ALL"
There is certainly sufficient
amount of good wishes in the article
to tickle the vanity of most any young.
middle aged or old benedict and Tom
should appreciate it.
The course of true love never
runs smooth" and certain young man
OF this city, name withheld by re-
quest, is learning the truth of the ak
iom. Not long ago, so the Man is told.
this young man and his best girl were
invited out to lunch with some friends
The evening was happily spent and his
charmer looked to him even nrettier
IMAM usual, If such a thing were pos
siole: He made every effort to be en-
PERTAINING, knowing that she was much
admired and had host of gentlemen
gallants who were ready and willing
to worship at her shrine. He had rea-
sons to believe that he was first in
her affections, although certain hints
mad been dropped of late which in no
way tended to strengthen that idea
Tor his girl was disposed to accept the
overtures of others when the best fell
low was away. On the night in uues-
ZION things were going smoothly when
an accident occurred which seems to
nave forever put the ban on the future
happiness of the unfortunate lover.
Inc young woman, 1t appears. has
oeen nursing pet corn and the same
was very painful. In an awkward
move the gallant unintentionally nut
number nine shoe far from tenderlv
down upon that pet corn and for a
time 1t looked as though he would not
escape with his life, let alone ever
reconciling his dear heart" She left
abruptly for home without a look at
tne onending lover and today he ia
praying that corn salve NAV he
round that will effectually cure Offend
ing corns and that he may never again
come near his best girls dainty feet.
The old saying is ut takes all sorts of
people to make up the world" and this
seems to be true as we have observed
but a new specimen of the great fam
ny OF men, genus, travelling tinker and
aram shop habitue. appeared on the
scene this week and honored this CITY
WIN ms presence for some time. He
was hard to place at first sight and
ms general appearance defies descrip-
tion. He blew in from the west on
d PAIR or brogans that were bought
lot Quantity and not quality and were
adapted for travelling. They must
nave been of low degree as his pant
aloons shrank from them and refused
to come down lower than the ankles.
He was native of Denmark and his
frock coat may have done service at
the royal court but its style had been
altered In a most ingenious manner
II a person could trace back its fam
lily history 1t would no doubt, make
an interesting story. His head gear
was an ordinary straw and would have
ELECTED no comment except by the
close observer as it was ingeniously
bedaubed with coat of black paint