The Wahpeton times., 1906-12-06
5 Ut! I'!orth Dakota
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Minot is after q foundry.
Crary is having trade boom.
The Minot mills are working over.
time.
! Fire protection is demanded at Ed.
inburg.
Towner is boasting Of its fine pub.
lie buildings.
The Shirley drug store at Enderlin
was gutted by fire.
At Hillsboro kerosene and gasoline
Sell at the same price.
A car occupied by Italian laborers
at Dickinson caught fire.
Father Rabstinek Of Dickinson has
married forty couples this fall.
The northwestern part of the state
is to have another theatrical circuit.
There was a big rough house at
Bismarck-several scraps occurring in
one night.
Stutsman is one Of the few counties
that voted to increase the jurisdiction
Of the county court.
The village Of Washburn is short on
crossings, they having been torn up
so the streets could be graded.
Judge Winchester has been busy
holding sourt at Mandan. Several
criminal cases were disposed of.
The sharp weather which has struck
the state since the snowfall will un-
doubtedly result In brisk business.
Kenmare will again have electric
lights after a period of darkness fol-
lowing the destruction of the plant by
fire.
G. ]. Hoffman of Denbigh has in
vented a perpetual motion machine
and sent It to Washington to be pat
ented.
The manager of the Aneta opera
house went after the fellows who
destroyed several hats while a dance
was In progress.
A new lamp that was to be used to
fight the streets Of Churches Ferry
was tested by the expert in charge,
and the thing exploded.
Old maids are organizing in some
sections Of the state for the purpose
of taxing bachelors. The bachelors
think their freedom is worth an extra
tax.
Center Hunt Of the Carlisle Indian
football team, is son of Indian Po-
liceman Hunts-a-long of Berthold, who
was beaten up by other Indians last
winter.
Arrangements are being made for
the holding Of a county fair at Fessen.
den next summer, and the business
men are taking hold of the project
with will.
It is a curious coincidence that the
number of homestead entries in the
Bismarck and Devils Lake land dis
tricts during the last quarter were ex-
actly tho same-1,218.
Representative Martin Of Morton
county has called an old fashioned
mass meeting for Dec 12 to confer
with his constituents to see what they
want him to do in the legislature.
Photographer Evans of Devils Lake
owns a book which is over 200 years
old. It was published in 1641, in Lon
don, the title of which is Moses; His
Choice" by Jeremiah Burroughs, dedi-
Gated to Rt. Hon. Robert, earl Of War
wick.
TO the people who contend that
North Dakota it may be interesting to
note that the acreage sown to corn
in this state in 1906 was 142,75O acres.
In the entire state 29,691 acres were
scwn to potatoes.
At meeting of the Commercial
club held at Maxbass the matter OF
building race track and getting
into the circuit was brought up, and
while Some of those present tried to
throw cold water on the proposition,
4 committee consisting of Karl Ken
dali, Park Lille and r. A. McBrayne
was appointed, to see the different peo-
ple interested and find out how much
!. money could be raised for the purpose
Of defraying the necessary expenses OF
such an association. In conversation
with one Of the members Of the com
mittee the Monitor was informed that
racing association would be formed