The Wahpeton times., 1906-03-01
WalGm has a state bank.

Mandan is hustling for library
once more.
Sherwood may have an independent
elevator.
Mclean county people may organize
wolf hunt.
A county fair is assured for Mclean
county this fall.
Sharon is to have new proprietors
of the drug store.
The bachelor girls of Bismarck ad-
vertised for man.
The farmers are becoming converts
to cooperative ideas.
Rugby has large colony at the
West Baden springs.
Mr.. and Mrs. I. Isler of Garrison
lost their home by fire.
Wells county farmers are planning
to raise more corn next year.
Judge Goss seems to be able to han.
die the trouble in Ward county.
w. r. 1.umry of Fargo will establish
machinery business at Garrison.
A cook in Bismarck hotel got thir.
ty days for beating a dining room girl.
The farmers around Norwich are dis
cussing the plan to build rural tele.
phone line.
The slot machines taken in the raid
at Russell were ordered destroyed by
the court.
The Mercer county school scrap ap-
pears to hold the center of the stage
out there.
The star route to Kramer has been
dropped and the town is supplied by
trains OH the 500.
The new town of Schafer in McKen-
Zie county is said to have the best ar.
tesian we'll in the state.
Considerable interest is being taken
in the proposed tour of the state by the
Firs, Regiment band of Lisbon.
Quarantine was established at Good.
rich against the scarlet fever cases
that have prevailed there for some
time.
1t is said Williston may soon have a
daily paper If the town continues to
develop as it has for the past two
years.
A lot of evangeliZing is being done
in North Dakota this winter and splen-
did success is being reported in sew
eral towns.
Charles Lewis. who was returned to
Darlington from California on account
OF alleged trouble over warrants, is
over seventy years of age.
1t is claimed that many of the
wrecks on the railroads of the North
west this winter have been due to the
overwork of the train crews.
The school site at Rolette has beer
selected. There was an effort to get
one that would suit both Rolette and
McCumber, but this failed.
The Mckenzie County Chronicle has
only issued six numbers, but is print
ing land office notices. which shows
Disney & Carney are hustlers.
With the township, the school. the
municipal and the general elections to
be held this year. the political wire
pullers will get all kinds of exercise.
Northern Pacific surveyors are re-
ported to have been ordered to make a
permanent survey of the road from
Mandan to Flasher in Morton county.
Mckenzie county was not on the
map few months ago. 1t now has
several flourishing towns, lot of
hustling settlers and two newspapers.
There was complaint that cattle
had to remain at McLeon three days
before car could be secured for ship.
ment, as the place has no telegraph
facilities
At Ray Il man employed on the res.
ervoir was hit in the face with some
dynamite. Unlike some people. his
face didn't hurt the dynamite. and he's
in the hospital
They are telling now that some Chi
:ago thief without the fear of digni-
taries in his heart stole Gov. Sarles'
coat while the governor was down
there a short time ago.
1t is said that some claim holders In
the western part of the state w.n lose
their homesteads on the ground that
they owned more than 100 acres Of
land at the time they made the filing.
The talk of establishing third nor.
NAL in the state doesn't meet with
much favor among the taxpayers.
though If another is to be located any
where Minot would be IL popular selec'
tion.
A boss barber at Velva is expert
menting with assistants till he can get
one VINO will be able to amputate the
hirsute appendages of the public with
out being compelled to administer gas
10 the victims.
Omemee had a hard times" dance
There are DeoDle in most localities