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The Oakes times. [volume] (Oakes, N.D.) 1906-current, 1906-10-18
THE PERKINS HOME LETTERS
Copyright, 1906. by the Sunday School Times
Company and reprinted by permission.
Maple Valley, Wednesday Morning.

Maple Valley, Wednesday Morning.
Dear Martha: Your pa is happy
man since he gave himself to Christ.
He doesn't say much about it; but
what he doesn't say he takes out in the
way his face shines. Then your pa
isn't ashamed to let the love of Jesus
in his heart show itself in what he does.
I've seen folks who did about the same
after they thought they were converted
as they did~before. Your pa lives his
religion. and you may be sure my life
is happy one since l know that all
our little family are living for heaven.
Now we've come to another lesson
that is full of meaning for us farmer
folks; and it all seems so wonderful
when we see how it's just as full of
meaning for the big professors and
other folks who've spent years raising
brains instead of potatoes. It would
be curious kind of farmer who put
grain of wheat into the ground with
out expecting good many grains to
come from it. He knows one of two
! things will happen, it will either die
and rot, or it will live and bring forth
many grains. I guess God is a good
deal like a man who plants wheat.
He's done good deal of planting in
the hearts and lives of men and women
down here, and he's got right to look
for harvest. He's planted the in
sfiuence of the Holy Spirit in my life,
!; and the fruits of the spirit are love
and temperance and all those other
things. Some how, Martha, there
seems to be notion that where God is
good enough to forgive sins he will be
able to forgive our waste of the talents
he has planted in us. He doesn't say
so, though. It's getting clearer to me
every day that there ought to be real
difference, that folks can see, between
person who is a Christian and one
who isn't. This business of living such
quiet Christian life that no one knows
you are a Christian until you're dead
and the minister says you were one,
isn't just the kind of living for Jesus
my old Bible tells about. When God
! calls me to settle up l don't want to
s!stur ss;eturn only that which he gave me;
but want to show that there's been a
harvest in my life.
Your loving
Ma.
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ADDITIONAL LOCALS.

Peter Olson of La Moure arrived
yesterday to have his eyes treated by
DR.. Ryder.
Conductor Brothers of the North
Western is taking layoff and visiting
his family in the cities. Conductor
Higgins is taking his place.
Rev. J. N. Loach arrived here from
conference Tuesday and joined his
family. He has been transferred from
Sheldon to Fairmount the coming year.
Mrs. P. ]. O'Neill and children left
Saturday morning for their new home
at Hot Springs, Ark. Mr.. O'Neill fol-
lowed Monday with a carload of goods.
We wish the family good luck.
A. w. Eygabroad, county auditor,
was in the city last Thursday on politi-
cal matters. Mr.. Eygabroad is a can
didate for reelection and is deserving
of every republican vote in the county.
Mrs. ]. w. Bush gave novel party
to about twenty lady friends last
Friday afternoon. She asked them to
appear in their kitchen dress and some
Of them did even worse than that, for
they wore t'bandanas" about their
necks. They went into a home that
was all torn up and apparently in the
midst of house-cleaning. They had a
jolly time of it and after luncheon,
they marched single file up Second
street-with their busting caps on
and had their pictures "took." Mrs.
Walton carried broom which she was
awarded for her good playing; Mrs.
Boardman got scrubbing brush az
second prize and Mrs. Maercklein q box
Of Old Dutch cleanser as the BOBBY.
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In q Woman's Power.

The universal praise accorded to the
great melodrama, ''In A Woman's
Power" by the press and public for the
past two years has certainly stamped
this play as one of the great melodra-
mas, The absorbing dramatic interest
and fascinating romance of the story
from which it has it's source accounts
in q great measure for the hold this
play has on the affection of the theatre
goer. Allied with this is the liberality
Of the management in providing q
scenic setting for this magnificent play.
The production in its entirety has been
pronounced first-class in every partic-
ular and will be presented here ct the
Oakes opera house, Friday, Oct. 18th.
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Lady Celesta.

Palmist, clairvoyant and foreseer,
gives advice on sales, changes, travels,
health, business investments, lawsuits,
farming and mining land, love, mar
riage, divorces. and lost friends, mis-
placed valuables, hidden or stolen
treasures, lost wills, deeds and estates,
and transactions of all kinds. Don t
fail to consult this gifted lady. She
has helped thousands of others and will
help you. $10O life readings reduced to
SO cents. She will remain but a short
time only. Located in parlors at Mrs.
Clark's on South Second street.
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New Drug Store.

]. G. Foot, druggist of Waucoma,
Iowa, was in the city several days the
past week and while here secured a
lease of the Bittman building, now oc-
cupied by John Kennedy and Mrs. o. P.
Emmons, and will soon move here to
engage in the drug business. He is
closing out his stock of goods at Wau-
coma and proposes to put in a drug
store here that will be second to none
in the city. The family will move here
as soon as their business arrangements
can be closed in Iowa.
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Farewell Reception.

Toast given, at Ashley, September
"a, 1906, at the farewell reception to,
DR.. F. W. Maercklein, Ey Hon. ]. H.
Wishek.
Ladies and Gentlemen, Fellow Citi-
zens and Neighbors:
We have congregated this evening
and derive great pleasure from this
social event. Yet the meeting brings
sadness to our hearts when we con-
template what is really taking place.
DIR. F. w. Maercklein, who is about to
seek his abode elsewhere, came to
this community quite a young practition-
er in the summer of 1897. AS physi-
clan he has been able, studious, and
painstaking, keeping in close touch
with and on the crest of the wave of
the rapid advance in his profession.
He has not only shown that he is a
genius in the use of the knife, but has
further demonstrated that his ambition
was of the very highest type; and to
give his patrons the very best skill
obtainable, he has each year taken
post graduate course at different med
ical institutions under the most eminent
physicians of this country. He is
hard-working student all the time and
thoroughly in love with his profession,
as hundreds of his patients who have
received the benefits of his skill will
substantiate.
AS a citizen and neighbor the great
est praise which we could give him
would not equal his merit. Moral, hon
est, upright, sympathetic, he possesses
the stern, fearless character of which
we Americans are SO justly proud. All
the years while with us, being the old
est son, he has aided in the support of
his father and mother who were pos
sessed of a large family, the father
being an invalid, and in addition he has
betrayed the expenses of three of his
younger brothers to obtain medical
education, and they are all at this day
skilled practitioners, doing noble work
for mankind.
There is another whom we must not
forget, and of whom praise will not do
justice. She is Dakota product, the
daughter of a family we'll known in
this and neighboring counties, who
lived at Glendale, loved and respected
by all who know her. The doctor
brought this lady into our midsta blush
ing bride not more than year ago.
Her devotion to the success of her
husband and kindness to the people has
endeared her to this community.
Your departure from our midst
leaves us in deep sorrow.
Kinds friends, every family in this
community will miss you. Reluctantly
we consent to your passing to new and
greater fields for your ambitions and
we wish you success therein. The citi-
zens of Oakes can be congratulated up
on their acquisition of our worthy
physician and his good wife.
The Lord of Hosts be with you.-
| ,L1o,, ox,,L1:no-
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Noted Evangelist OF Albany, New York.
DR.. Pratt. assisted by the local
ministers, commenced series of re-
vivals at the Methodist church last
evening. Meetings will be held in that
church this week, and beginning next
Sabbath morning will be held in the
Academy of Music, continuing through
the week. Two services daily at $3.50
and 8 O'Clock sharp. The meeting are
union. Rev. Ralph 7. Fulton has
charge of the music.
DR.. Pratt is very forcible expounder
of the gospel and his teaching will do
you good. Go hear him.
The Oakes times. [volume] (Oakes, N.D.) 1906-current, 1906-10-18
DIED FOR LOVE
OF HER ALFRED
Miss Minnie Baumbach Commits
Suicide by Hanging
Appears To Be Disappointed in Love and
Hangs Herself With llitchins Strap in Sis.
ter's Barn Near Clement

Miss Minnie Baumbach committed
suicide by hanging at the home of her
sister, Mrs. Otto Lucke, near Clement
last Friday afternoon.
Deputy Sheriff Huffman was called
to the scene of the suicide Friday even
ing. The young woman had been
taken from her gruesome position by
her sister, who found her suspended
in the barn by hitching strap tied to
harness rack. The deed was COM
mitted between the hours of two and
four o'clock. Mrs. Lucke was away
about two hours visiting one of the
neighbors, and found her sister dead
when she returned.
The unfortunate girl left two letters
-one directed to her lover, Alfred, and
one to her sister. In the letter to her
lover she did not speak of any quarrel,
but merely referred to the fact that
life was not worth living without him, and
she would rather die than be without
him. In her sisters letter she bid her
goodbye, as well as the children, and
told them not to be sorry for her, as
life was not worth living any longer.
The young man for whom she had such
a deep affection is reported to be Al
fred Welander, who lives on farm
near the Lucke home.
Coroner Hodges was out from Ellen
dale Saturday and made an investiga-
tion.
Deceased was % years of age and
was daughter of Mr.. and Mrs. Henry
Baumbach, respected citizens of Ellen
dale. They formerly lived in Spring
Valley township and had moved to FL
lendale nearly four years ago. The
funeral was held in Glendale Monday.
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Scandinavian Services.

Services at Clement next Sunday at
II o'clock; Sunday school at 1890;
Gronbeck's school house at $50.
x. L. Kleveland, Pastor.
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TO THE PEOPLE OF OAKES
AND VICINITY.

During the midsummer we
expressed desire to have the
deposits of the First National
Bank of Oakes reach the three
hundred thousand dollar mark
by November first, and at this
time we have not only reached
that sum, but have taken a long
step towards another hundred
thousand, and our journal foot
ings of this date are the great
est in the history of the insti-
tuition.
We are greatly gratifed at
this splendid evidence of the
growth and prosperity of the
country, and especially pleased
by this renewed evidence of the
confidence of the, commun-
ity in our institution. And
in response to this, and as an
evidence of our faith in the fu-
ture of Oakes and the tributary
country we are building what
we believe will be the best
building in the state used ex-
clusively for banking purposes.
Our aim is not only to have
the best office building, but to
make the First National Bank
of Oakes the largest and safest
bank in North Dakota south of
the main line of the North
ern Pacific railroad, and we
have every faith to believe that
this will come about in a short
time, and to this end we ask
your cooperation.
The future policy of the own
ers of this institution will be to
build up a large surplus ac-
count utof the earnings, for
the better protection of our
depositors from year to year.
y Respectfully,
THOMAS f. MARSHALL,
q President.
II. CLAY MCCARTNEY,
Cashier.
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Notice for Bids.

Sealed bids will be received at the
Office of the city auditor until eight
o'clock on November S, 1906, for the
erection of city hall for the city of
Oakes, North Dakota. Plans and speci-
fications may be seen at the office of
city auditor. The city council reserves
the right to reject any and all bids.
Dated at Oakes, N. D., this 18th day
of October, 1906.
e. W. Bittman, Mayor.
&C. d. Holmes, City Auditor.
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At the Opera House.
Ben Huntley.

He is said to have developed the art
of presenting moving pictures and SIM
liar pictorial features to a degree of
perfection not attained by any other
man before the public. He and his
company will give an entertainment at
the opera house Oct. 18, 10 and 20 that
is marvel Of pleasing and instructive
illustration
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SIGNED THE CONTRACT.
John e. Bolan and rllss Matilda 0'Neill Draw
Up Articles Of Confederation.


An agreement to unite in the holy
bonds of matrimony was made and
entered into on the 18th day of October
A. D. 1906, bv and between Miss Ma
tilda O'Neill of the city of Oakes,
county of Dickey, and state of North
Dakota, party of the first part. and
John E. Bolan of the aforesaid city and
county, and state of North Dakota,
party of the second part.
Witnesseth: That the party of the
second part for and in consideration of
life of happiness and bliss hereby
covenants and agrees to support and
protect the said party of the first part
during the remainder of her natural
life, always take the windy side of the
seat while driving in winter and get her
one Easter bonnet annually-at least.
And the party of the first part in
consideration of the covenants and the
agreements made by the party of the
second part does hereby state and ex-
press her consent to surrender her title,
right, ownership and possession of her.
self and all appurtenances thereunto
belonging into the care and safekeep-
ing of the said party of the second
part. Party of the first part further
covenants and agrees to see to it that
the said party of the second part is
properly fed at least once day
Sundays included, washes his face at
least once month-winter months
excluded and not to use the broom
and rolling pin on him more Of
ten than absolutely necessary to keep
him in proper behavior and obedience.
| Party of the first part further COW
enants and agrees to commence house,
keeping at once in company with and
at the home of the party of the second
| part at the Hub Restaurant in Oakes,
N. D.
Done this 18th day of October, A. D.
1906. by Rev. C. c. Todd, Presbyterian
minister, at Aberdeen, S. D.
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Celebrated Third Anniversary.


The Oakes National Bank started in
business three years ago on October
18th and in commemoration of the
event passed out bouquets of cut flowers
and cigars to its callers last Friday.
The bank had card printed and neatly
framed with flowers which stood for
the day on an easel near the cashiers
window. The card showed the splendid
growth of the bank in it's three years
existence. The day it started it showed
deposits to the amount of SIC, ,O29. 49; at
the end of the first year $54,O1O.21; at
the end of the second year SOS, ,668. OIL and
this year of $162, ,985. 81. The bank is
in a healthy condition, and it's officers
are we'll pleased with the liberal patron
aoo
The Oakes times. [volume] (Oakes, N.D.) 1906-current, 1906-10-18
Will Even Look Better.

Glendale Record: The new Marshall
bank building at Oakes is going to be
a ''beaut" if it will in any way resem-
BILE the picture in last weeks Times.
The Oakes times. [volume] (Oakes, N.D.) 1906-current, 1906-10-18
Shortage of Teachers.

Mcintosh county is experiencing her
usual shortage of teachers. There are
some forty schools without applicants.
Teachers wishing to secure a school
should write to Supt. w. A. Linn,
Ashley, N. d.
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Teachers Examination.

The next regular teachers examina-
tion will beheld in Glendale and Oakes,
Oct o607
Weekly Arizona journal-miner., 1906-08-15
Combination Mill Is Also
 To Be Installed
 Shortly
Ore Body Is Showing Up Strong In Crosscut
 Tunnel
(From Tuesday's Daily.)

As n result of the tapping of q larr body of ore in the Golden Idol mine h the Cherry creek district, in the crov cut tunnel recently run into the veia the Golden Idol Mining company r. gently purchased a large reducts, plant, which will be shipped within {, very short time to the camp, the wort of installation to be commenced u it's arrival on the ground, according a the statement of C. K. Tibbetts, general manager of the concern, who is at pr sent in the city, attending to some bus. ness matters for his people.
 Speaking yesterday to Journal Miner man. he said "Thc vein was tap ped some time since by the crosxg: tunnel, which is now in distance o| I5o feet, at depth of about ?N| feet from its apex. The ore body s| showing up particularly strong, mea~r ing on the average over five feet hi thickness, with an average value al sl2 to the ton in gold. This vein ruu| in n northcrly and sonthcrly directios. dipping at m angle of about 45 q. grees to the west. The companyi |, cations cover about c,7O0 feet in l.ng.I along the croppings, good values bsi,, found for the entire length wherevs the ledge has been opened"
 "A new mill will be installed, whss| it is expected will be in running ord., by the first of the year, and other iu. provcmcnts will be made at the can, for the accommodation of a large fors| of men to be employed as soon as h.| reduction plant is finished. The mill will bc combination one, including ,b.| amaIgamation, concentrating and eyat| iding processes, all of which it Ina. bee, demonstrated to be necessary for tl,| economical treatment of the charaeis of ore encountered in the mine.
 The Golden Idol group of fou claims is situate in the Cherry c-.i district, about 20 miles east of Dew., the nearest railroad station on ,i. Bradshaw Mountain railroad. wh| which it is connected by a good wsga road.
Weekly Arizona journal-miner., 1906-08-15
LOSES THREE FIN0ERs IN sAU.
 SAGE MACHINE.
 (Issa FsidayI Daily)

Yesterday afternoon at 5:3O o'clock James Moscow, butcher in the employ of stephens < Hoover, while working tho sausage machine, accidentally siip. ped the three last fingers of his right hand too far into the grinder, with the result that all three were cut entirely on between the first and second joints. Dr. Yount was called and dressed the wounded members, and MT. Moscow expects to he able to resume his usual duties in the butcher shop in about two weeks.
 He had bnt recently recovered from . severe attack of rheumatism, which prevented him from working for some time when this accident happened.
Weekly Arizona journal-miner., 1906-08-15
NEW MILL FOR THE INDEPENDENCE
 MINE It Will Have Capacity Of Forty Tons
 Daily
Mine Is Developing Some High Grade
 Ore
(From Tuesdays DaiIq.)

From lU'Su3N bdiiv)
 Work is progressing fairly well m the grading for the new mill about to be erected at the Independence mine in the IIassayampa district, according to ]. A. Forbes, one of the owners of the property, who was here yesterday on a supply purchasing expedition.
 "The wagon road to haul the ma chincry to camp from the Prescott and Jersey Lily wagon road is finished.' " he said. "Plenty of water for the new plant has been developed at the spring. and everything is in readiness for the building of the pipe line from the spring to the mill, which will have . fall of 700 feet in a distance of one mile. The grading for the mill will be completed before the machinery is delivered on the ground. when we in tend to turn our attention to getting the camp in shape for the accommoda ton of large number of men to bc employed in getting the ore out of the mine as soon as the mill is in running order"
 The Independence mine Is situate in the Jersey Lily ncighborhood about lt miles south of this city. It is opened by two tunnels over 900 feet each in length, which are connected by a winzc and in which there are several thousands of tons of ore in sight al- ready blocked out and in shape for stoping.
 Tn the development of the mine mucl, agh grade ore was encountered, several carload shipments of which gave nv. craze returns of over $6O to the ton in gold.
 The mill about to be installed is what is known as the Lane mill, having a ca. pacity of 70 tons daily, and said to he a reduction plant which can he operated as economically as any now in the market.
 A good road lcads to the camp from this city, which is the nearest railroad station.
Weekly Arizona journal-miner., 1906-08-15
WATCHES STOLEN IN PRESCOTT
 FOUND IN PHOENIX.
(From Sundav'a 'a Dailv.)

The robbery of the Cook jcwclry store at Prescott some months ago has been n mystery until it was solved the other day by officer Moore of Phoenix.
 A few days ago the officer learned that some watch works were being passed about in the city for sale by Mcxicans. He at once suspected that they were stolen property and set to work on the case.
 It was several days before he was able to make any progress in the case and hc was beginning to fear his men mad left town when he got faint clue. Ny piece of clever work which cannot be detailed here, because it would give other criminals n chance to be on the lookout, he trapped one of the men. The fellow admitted having the watch works and immediately turned them over to the officer, but he denied alI Knowledge of where they came from.
 He claimed they had been given him ny Hernandez, now in jail for the Hammond robbery, but said he had only tried to sell them to one or two parties. The officer went to Herman. deg about it, and the latter admitted knowledge about the matter, but de. nied that he had committed the roh. bery.
 The officer is not sure whether the two men in question are merely actipu m Phoenix for Prescott thieves or whether one or both of them commit ted the robbery. The first party men. aoned has not been arrested. and will not be, though the matter may bo presented to the next gand jury fo, consideration.
 The watch works in question were taken to the Cook jewelry store in Phoenix by the officer when he ye. covered them and were said to be from the Prescott store.
Weekly Arizona journal-miner., 1906-08-15
(From Tuesdays Daily.) Mining Man Here.

 Mining Man Here.
 II. A. Kendall, the Black Hills min. ing man, is in the city. Back from the Coast.
 Mrs w. II. MacKay has returned from an outing at the coast. Visiting Here.
 Miss Mary F. Kinney of Eugenie IS guest at the Burke hotel. Here from Needles.
 J. F.. Carter has returned from an ex. tended visit to the Needles. Humboldt Visitors.
 Mir. and Mrs. R. NJ. SchoReld, of Humboldt are visiting in the city. Here from Jerome.
 Edward Reidy of Jerome came in yesterday from the copper city on business. Back from Ely.
 Mir. and Mrs. !. W. Lewis have re. turned from an extended visit to Ely, Nevada. Returns from the East.
 E. C. Davis, deputy treasurer, has re. turncd from visit to his old home in the east. Mining Man vixts.
 O. l. Tawney, superintendent of the Great Peek mine, is in the city on min. ing business. A Professional Visit.
 Attorney T. q. Norris left last Sun. day evening for . professional visit to Phoenix. Merchant Visits
 '. x. Wren, the genial merchant and politician from Constellation, is in the city on business. An Official Visit.
 District Attorney R. ?. Talbot TO. turned last evening from an official visit to Humboldt. Back from the Coast.
 Mir and Mrs. Ben Hartwick and fa. m''y returned last evening from an outing at the coast. Here from Simmons.
 Mr. and Mrs. J. Estees, of Simmons, are in the city. They are guests at the Brinkmeycr hotel. Visiting Phoenix.
 Clerk of the board of supervisors !. H. Robinson left on Sunday evening for Phoenix. where he attended the meet. ing of the board of equalization held at the capital yesterday. old Timer viats.
 A. J. Hubert, one of the old time mining men of the Hassaysmpa district, is visiting relatives in the city.