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The oasis., 1907-12-21
NOCALES NOTES.

Yesterday Superintendent Ostel
 of the Sonora railway, went tc
 Tucson in his special car, accom-
 panied by Mrs. Oster.
 MT. L. o. Conwell, formerly
 deputy collector of customs, has re-
 turned from Cananea, and has ac- cepted a position as reporter on the Daily Times.
 Yesterday morning Messrs. c. A. Bankerd and $. T. Herr came over from Duquesne, and Mir. Herr de- parted for Denver, where he will ramain until after the holidays.
 Yesterday Colonel w. c. Greene of Cananea, was at Nogales, return ing to the camp from Hermosillo, in his private ear. With him were Messrs. F. M. Proctor and Allen c. Bernard. Mir. Proctor has recov- cred entirely from his illness, and was looking we'll.
 Yesterday Mir. A. L. Lewis, who has succeeded to the business of the National Metal Company at HermOsillo, was at Nogales, return ing from that place 10 Fl Paso to meet bis family coming from the City of Mexico, en route to Hermo- sil(o. where they will make their home. They will arrive at Noga- les early next week, and will visit at Nogales until after Christmas. the guests of Mir. and Mrs. E. Tit comb.
 The illness of Mrs. Allen T. Bird, which was mentioned in these columns last week, assumed new form Saturday, and tonsilitis set in, from which ailment the lady suffered severely several days, her throat stopping from inflammation and phlegm so that she could | swallow nothing. During four days she swallowed but two or three tablespoonfuls of water and [ as much broth. Tuesday evening Doctor Gustetter wired to Doctor A. C. Wright at Douglas, to come for consultation. Wednesday even- ing Doctor Wright arrived and went to the assistance of Doctor Gustetter in the case. Working assiduously they succeeded in yield the Instructions in the throat of the afflicted woman, and about 2 o'clock Thursday morning they succeeded in clearing the passage. Mrs. Bird called for ice water, drank two full glasses, and then went to sleep, resting finely until daylight, when she awoke, feeling much better. She s mending rapidly now, and her entire recovery is matter of but
The oasis., 1907-12-21

tbat proved fatal. Upon the show. ing made tbe justice held tho ac. cused t0 appear before the grand jury at the April term of court. and fixed the bail ai $2,OO0, which was given, and the prisoner rt. leased at evening.
The oasis., 1907-12-21
COFFEE

Five degrees of excel lence: * good; ** better; *** fine; **+* finer; *+*++ finest: all Schilling's Best.
 Your grocer returns your money if you don't like it; we pay him.
The oasis., 1907-12-21
Joseph de LuSignan. Mechanical Engineer and
 Practical Millwright.

With a record of twenty-eight quartz mills and concentrators erected i'll the state of Sonora in the past twenty-one years. Address Nogales, Arizona, care of THE OASIS.
Reporter and farmer. [volume] (Webster, Day County, Dakota [S.D.]) 188?-1946, 1907-06-13

A. A. Garrick wife and daughter,
and A. A. Colgrove, wife and son,
arrived from Faulkton Saturday night,
and in company with the former gent
lemen's brother J. O, Garrick, of this
city, and his family went out to Pick
erel lake fishing remaining until Tues.
day. Jim says although the weather
was not very favorable they had good
time. The Faulkton party left for
home Wednesday with fine string of
fish.
Reporter and farmer. [volume] (Webster, Day County, Dakota [S.D.]) 188?-1946, 1907-06-13
A Good Play is Good Thing.

A Good Play is Good Thing.
A good play, good star, good COM
pany, good scenery, and good stage
appointment are good things. This is a
self evident proposition and one which
admits of no dispute and that "Chic'
Perkins and her play 1.-The Little Pros
Ipector" and her company, and stage
appointments are good, all who have
seen them will positively assert. Now
will you be good and 60 and zee this
good play with all of its good effects at
Webster on June II, 1907.
Reporter and farmer. [volume] (Webster, Day County, Dakota [S.D.]) 188?-1946, 1907-06-13
HOME NEWS.
All About Webster, Her People ano
Her Visitors.

Her Visitors.
Fiksdal makes the best photos
Mrs. CIaussn was over from Lily
Frilsy.
Mrs Thompson wAs Orer sscn Lily
Friday
Or. GocdEl&usoa went west SAizraAy
evening"
Miss Ur5rkso1 w2s ia iro@ Roslyn
Tuesday
Mrs sda=sr5 w&s lP from wAuhsy
Tuesday
F,sr abstracts at 1sfss CAL On CArl
Mhlmserg
NJ z Long ~ssf 70 wsztay On tusi-
ae# FrBasg
FrHa s,ErAcrn went to st. Paul sat-
lriirF uElrtd
Mnraan Bury wsas 30 Bristol satur-
firF s,r.lGarsg-
Ma# whiie vent TO St Paul Satur-
tiEg merrlrx
MISS Manson went to ST. Paul Satur-
cay rnorniug.
II ron wish loan. Call on the First
National bank
James Rathbun was in from the
ranch Tuesday.
If You want your picture taken
see Johnson.
A good house for rent. Inquire of
G. II. Compton.
o. A. Chilson went to St. Paul We'd
nesday evening.
Mrs Sauborn went to Bristol We'd
Eestay morning.
: l. Potter aud family spent Sunday
nj Pscxerel lake.
Mrs Darling returned from st. Paul
Ernday morning.
III W.. Web. OF Butler, visited Web
srsr Wednesday.
c. G. Rieger went to Odessa, Mimi,
Mc1tzy morning.
r. J. Dyke departed for Galena, ILL.,,
Tuesday morning.
Have your photo on a post card at
the Penny gallery.
John McKeown went to Waubay on
business Saturday.
Father Mensing went to Bristol
Saturday evening
Selma Peterson went to Holmquest
Saturday evening.
Ortley is advertising market day in
that burg June 90
The new buildings on Main street aer
progressing nicely.
Mrs ID. p. Herington was up from
Waubay Saturday.
Miss Amy Sanborn is visiting Butler
relatives this week.
Dick Martin finished term Of school
in Granville Friday.
Mr.. and Mrs. Dibble, of Roslyn, were
in the city Saturday
II. o. wickre went to Glendale on
business "Wednesday
Wanted-50 spring chickens. Inquire
At Knapp's restaurant.
Webster and Britton teams play ball
at the park tomorrow.
Mrs. J. w. McEldery returned from
Ortiey Friday evening.
Finest resident lots In town for sale
Ipquire OF E. w. Small.
Mrs. John Keonigs and son returned
from Condo Wednesday.
Finest resident lots In town for sale
inqpire OF E, W. Small.
!, q. Perkins, Of Sisseton, was .
Webster visitor Tuesday.
Geo. Lnsell was down from Ortley
petwsea trAins Saturday.
tieu. y. q. Palmer was up from Wan
w. on business Tuesday.
A big delegation Of Websteritel
visited she lakss Sunday.
xAx>ha Hagen, Of Roslyn. il visiting
lsleadn n town this week.
~. ard Mrs. w. g. Warner came il
fse,a piessssl lake Sunday,
-
1870. Maid Huggett. Of Roslyn
xIsIte'l ,aths 0lty Saturday
Reporter and farmer. [volume] (Webster, Day County, Dakota [S.D.]) 188?-1946, 1907-06-13

The brick work has commenced on
the new Hamm's building Wednesday
and contractor Edmunds informs us he
exlects TO have the building ready for
occupancy by July LIST.
Mr.. and Mrs II f Hart and baby
departed Friday evening for visit with
the gentleman's parents in Canada.
They expect TO remain un'il the new
| jewelry store is completed
The Little Prospector" (Chic Per-
kins) in but seven towns in South
Dakota, Sioux Falls, Brookings, Water
town, Huron, Redfield, Aberdeen and
at Webster on Monday, June II.
When You need strictly first-class,
/ nigh grade sewing machiue, be sure
aud see Blanks. the jeweler. He is
agent for the Wheeler q Wilson and
the Singer companies in Webster
| W. H Dudley left over the st. Louis
/ Tuesday afternoon for his home at
Mountain Home, Idaho, with party
/ OF land seekers. A number of people
| joining the party at Watertown -
Bradley Globe.
T.. Fay arrived from Summit
/ Tuesday aud is doing the brick work
on rhe new building for the Hamr's
I Bre wing Co. Mr. Fay worked on the
school house last summer aud is a first
class mechanic.
| Ike FoltZ last week purchased and
took possession of the livery business of
Brennon Bros. at Bristol He will
remove his family there in the near
future, Ike's many Webster friends will
wish him success in his new venture.
| l. G.. Levoy departed for Sioux Falls
Saturday morning where he joins an
excursion Sunday morning to Lead to
attend the meeting of the Masonic
Grand Lodge of South Dakota of which
he is member.
Z A. Wearne has just completed a
fine launch, il is fifteen feet long and
will be rugged with a mast and sail,
also gasoline engine 1t is an ideal
craft to look at and will be launched as
soon as the engine arrives and is placed
in position.
Frank Bisczkowski formerly in the
tailor business in this city, but now in
charge of the clothing department OF
the Peever Mercantile company at Sis.
seton. arrived in the city Tuesday even.
ing to look after some matters III pro-
bate court.
Louis ABBY and family passed through
the city Wednesday. He informs Us
he has been driving rural free delivery
for two years and that as Uncle Sam
gave him fifteen DAYS layoff he was on
his way TO the lakes with his family to
make the most of it
Are you looking for home or invest.
ment? We have land in Colorado,
North Dakota, Gulf Coast and Pan
Handle of Texas and Minnesota lands.
Call and see us.
@
Reporter and farmer. [volume] (Webster, Day County, Dakota [S.D.]) 188?-1946, 1907-06-13
w. B. Taylor & Co.,
4th door north of postoffice

The excursion of the st Paul jobbers
and manufacturers passed through the
city Monday afternoon. They were
accompanied by the Minnesota state
band which rendered a few excellent
selections during the short stop here
and the party took advantage to visit
the many business houses in this city.
The Webster Kid band met the train
and played several selections.
A letter from John w. Arthur at
Philadelphia informs us that his son,
Robert, will graduate from West Point
today Thursday June 49, after which
he will have short leave of absence
and will accompany his father home.
John is having good time visiting old
friends and taking in an occasional ball
game. He says the weather has been
cold and disagreeable and that an over
coat is daily necessity.
John Norton returned here from his
trip to North Dakota last week and
remained a couple of days during which
time he sold fine registered ram to E
A. Bradley and three to David Williams
for his ranch near Ordway. Mr.. Nor
ton bought four car loads of sheep for
his company on the trip, in North and
South Dakota at different points, and
informed us he paid an average price of
better than s. per head. He accom-
panied the shipment to Bangor, Maine,
MIR Norton will be out again in the fall
when he expects to buy 5000 or 10000
head of sheep.
"The Little Prospector' company
opens at Sioux Falls. s. D., June 8, aud
tour the Dakotas, Minnesota, Montana,
Idaho and Washington reaching
Seattle Sept. /, where they fill week
at the Seattle theatre. They are also
booked in Portland, Sacramento, Oak
land, Frisco, Los Angeles and most all
the principal cities end towns on the
coast, returning via Ogden, Salt Lake,
etc., and playing week of Dec. LIST at
the Curtis Theatre Denver" This
splendid play will be presented at the
Webster opera house Monday, June II.
The Opera House Reporter, Esther
vile, Iowa.
The pioneer express. [volume] (Pembina, Dakota [N.D.]) 1883-1928, 1907-07-12
County News

DR.. Mckay of Tyner was in Bowes.
mont with view of locating there.
The Morris Herald is now in charge
of Homer Fadden, former Bathgate
boy.
Ninety-four tickets were sold from
Neche for the Portage excursion on
Monday.
Miss Mable Fowler Of Pembina visit
ing with Miss Ethel Wexford at Wexford
this week.
Mist Isa Dickie, graduate of the
Valley City Normal school, has returned
to her home in Cavalier.
Mr.. and Mr.. j. X, Musselman have
gone from Langdon to Cavalier to visit
with their son, Lew and wife.
Miss Dorothy Donovan has gone to
Pembina to visit her little friend Miss
Martha Conmy Chronoty type. S
Fred White of .Drayton has purchased
the barber shop in Hallock and win
tslke up his residence IN that city.
a. 2. Simmons and Jno. Nestres and
son Willard have returned = Drsyton
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places, and finally the laying of the
cement walks. Most of the business
portion has been laid with cement and
large number of lawn walks have been
made to connect with the main walk in
front of the property. st. Thomas will
be greatly improved.
At Crystal on Tuesday, July End, 1907
Mr.. Fred w. Schulz was married to Miss
Martha Born. The ceremony was per-
formed by Rev. Bengel at the North
German Lutheran Church in the pres
ence of large number of friends. Af-
ter the ceremony about $50 guests were
conducted to the home of the brides
parents, Mr.. and Mrs. Gustav Born,
where the wedding feast was spread.
Mr.. and Mrs. Schulz are prominent and
popular in their neighborhood where
they have resided most of their lives.
Alexander Edwards of Drayton died
at the home of his daughter, Mrs.
Harry Hart on July first of cancer.
The deceased was born in 1889 in Col
burn township, in Ontario. Twenty
three years ago he came to Drayton,
where he has since resided and farmed.
About four years ago, while out on his
claim near Roosevelt, Minn., he was
pricked in the face by a dry spruce limb
and from this injury the cancer origin
ated. He leaves family of five, sons
and daughters. They are Mesdames
Barr of Grafton, Hart of Drayton and
Messrs James, Campbell and Harry
Edwards.
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about two thousand inhabitants

about two Thousand inhabitants in
which there were forty private automo-
biles and one man who owned and
worked a twelve thousand acre farm.
On such farms they plow with steam
engines and turn over twenty-five acres
daily. Every village and town and city
has from three to dozen mammoth
elevators and the railroad conveniences
are abreast of oldest Ontario and fifty
years ahead of Quebec. The farmer is
king in this country and it makes one
catch his breath as he sees the king in
his jeans riding into town from his rural
estate and taking his place in the bank
presidents chair. There is no room for
mediocrity. The timld and the conser-
wative die of untitness. Here is the
sphere of venture and bright young men
manage all the departments of CONNER
cial enterprise. Thresholds and colleges
are by no means AN incident in the
march of affairs. "A most praise worthy
efficiency prevails thruout all education
al ,centers. Moral reform has reached an
altitude that is high and healthy Be
fore the open saloon and bar cam desc,
crate the face and form of this virgin
land the state constitution of North
Dakota must be changed, and Governor
Burke worthy son of the Catholic
Echurch, is driving out herds Of swine
from the "blind pig" pens and as with
demon-hlinded passion they are dashing
into the abyss and are being destroyed
in the sea of an intense public opinion
and christian temperance conviction
But zones, frigid, temperate and tropi.
cal have no atmospheric ingredient that
makes for righteousness and ,godly
.piety. Oriental passivity and occiden.
tai activity have in them no regenera-
ting specific. Whether infested with
vermin or invested with ermine, flesh
is flesh and human nature is human ma
ture on both sides of the meridian. And
so the prophet, the fire born, fire bap-
tlsed prophet of God, is an indispensable
factor. His personal protest to land.
Logged, money-mad materialism is here
as everywhere the message that must
peal forth with the clarion cry and
thunder -tongued passion of the man .oi
Calvary and the Risen Christ. His pro
phetic promise, pregnant with hopes OF
|glorious destiny must lift the multitude
from the dead level of the perishable,
from the slopes of the better to the
highest and healthiest SUBMITS of the
best. The church of all denominations
in enlisting the best and the brightest
of her young men, who are manning all
the strategic points of the ever expand
ing west and under the leadership of
Emmanuel, ere the sun of this generation
dips the horizon, this land of appalling
responsibility and appealing opportun-
ity may be tropical with the foliage,
foriage and fruitage of the Glorions
Gospel of the kingdom of Jesus Christ.
WALTER RUSSELL,
Evangelist.
TIOr0ntn Canada.
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COPS OUT OF DOORS
Dear Editor:

-~ S~sS
1t might be interesting to your intelli-
gent readers to enjoy condensed digest
of six months tour and mission i'm this
land of the great Northwest. 1t has no
towering templesor classic cities. 1t
has no monumental pile, pyramid of
hoary antiquity nor granite memories of
bloody battle field. But it is the gran
ary of God and the overflowing larder of
the Lord.
The man who thinks at all and whose
vision is normal, cannot but become
sober and indeed serious when sweeping
before him in panoramic pageantry
comes the picture of the ancient pro-
phet; Chime eyes shall see the king in
his beauty; they shall behold the land
of immense distances" This land is
like a large-hearted, generous soul,
whom we find it easy to forgive. because
hisIabounding benefactions eclipse any
momentary and accidental meanness.
One forgets the occasional hail, the
cruel crushing cyclone and blighting
blizzards, with one kiss from the dawn
of May morning
The mesmeric mirage of the plain
plays with the natural senses till one is
transported into realms of celestial rap
ture. One summer evenings scene of
the western clouds like vestal virgins,
decked in royal robes of seraphic splen.
dor. Containing the couch of the setting
sun, dismisses all the wintry seYerities
"like the baseless fabric Of droam.* If
it ever was, it is no longer the "Wild
Woody West" Except the oldest and
wealthiest parts of Ontario, there is no
spot in the east that begins to approach
in wealth and the comforts of modern
conditions, many Of the rural districts
of North Dakota and Manitoba. Many
of the farm houses compare favorably
with city homes. Almost all the farm
ers have telephone conveniences. First
rank pianos adorn the parlors, and nota
few Of the hard handed sons Of toll after
twenty years, can build OF buy . beauti-
full home in the town Of city and retire
worth from twenty to ono hundred
thousand dollars, They certainly do
things On i large scale. The unit Of.
measurement3in financial mensnration,
is tho qusrter section, one hundred and
sixty acres of land; It II; MI "a uncom-
mon thing ~ ride tthlou, II sotion of5
count whore men a 4 soy ~ ani(d i Kork two.
thousand acres. ltS Wass ny llj ayilege tot
hold ! union msetina - 80 town of
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Expresses Thanks

Long Beach, CAL, June Is, 1907.
To the Grand Lodge A. O. U. w. of
North Dakota:
1t is with the greatest sincerity that l
take this opportunity of thanking this
great order for it's promptness in paying
the death claim of my husband, John D.
Wallace, a member of Drayton Lodge
No. 8. This protection is timely and
in the midst of my great sorrow find
comfort in having funds to meet my
earthly needs, aud without which my
circumstances would be Strengthened.
May Gods blessing continue to rest
upon the order, and may it continue to.
be the great aid to widows and orphans
Sincerely yours,
MRS. MARY WALLACE.
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Official Directory.

Q S Senators i = : dcGn@iss HansnIs:ss''
tatives 4 Gronna s
GOvernor-John Burke
Lieutenant ,Governor.R Lewis
state Treasurer-A Peterson
State Auditor-H L Holmes
Attorney GeneralET F McCue
Railroad CONF s Deisem
missioners. siaian s sta5rS West,,y
Supt of Pub Inst-W L Stociswell
Com Agr * Labor-W { GiIi,reath
Judser a,ss4 sf Supreme Z z J + F?sF Msf*an
Court b F Spalding
STATE SENATORS
lst pist-Judson LaNIoure, Pe1nbina
End Dis*-F "A Halliday. Crystal
REPRESENTATIVES,
W Watts, Leroy
Joseph Norm. NeGhe,
na ns'flct oea Ga1esie, 1ehassa St fho1aas aaaaF
Judees7th Jud. Dist-WJ Kneeshaw
COUNTY OFFICIALS
States -Attorney-M Brynjolfsom
Sherif-Geo Roadhouse
Auditorium. w Felson
Ireasurer-Elis Thorwaldson
Register of Deeds-John + Gila
County Judge-H G Wick
SuDt of Schools-F NJ Sherarts
Survegor-F f Hebert
Coroner-DrW NJ Brown -
Public Administrator X Shaw
1st-F c Myrick, Penallirra
Co,1n+v 2nd-S Sigurdson, Gardar
Co.,,irs 3rd-Adan Norton, Caval'r
4thI n Horgan. Neclss
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Fairy Tales

There is no finer spring medicine in
the world than PLUTO. natures own
remedy. Try it. Is cents, 25 cents and
35 cent bottles, at THE DRUG STORE
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County Commissioners

The County Board which met on Mon
day of last week adjourned from the
Fourth to Monday again. They have
been busy most of the time with equal
ization business and will adjourn to-day
or tomorrow. They have transacted,
some routine business between whiles
No important changes have been made
in the assessments as returned. Lands
will be returned to the state board at
the same average figures as last year.
On Monday they had a joint session
with the chairmen of the township
boards as provided by law, with view
of equalizing the assessments of town.
ships. There was quite an attendance
and the session was profitable to all
concerned. The following township
officials were present: John Mclean,
Advance; w. Robertson, Bathgate; J.H.
Well, Cavalier; Fred Radke, Crystal;
Fred Weiss, Flora; A. B. Purdy, Jol-
cite; Paul Williams, Liberty; H. c.
Thomson, Lincoln; Geo. Farr, Lodema:
Jas. Mcconnell, Mldland; L. Berard,
Neche; Jas. Greenwood, Park; H. P.
Often, Pembina; John G. johnson, st.
Joseph; M. McMurchie, st. Thomas; G.
H. Lutz, Walhalla City; G. \. Ault,
Hensel Village.
The following tenders for building five
steel bridges were submitted:
G. w. Kemper Co o............... s26sO
Joliet Co.. 1885
Mpls. Steel & Mach. Co.. 29S7
Twin City Bridge Co ............ 29l9
A. Y. Bayne g. Co o............... 1929
Mpls- Bridge Iron Co.. 1890
Fargo Bridge Il Iron Go ..... 2759
Fairy Tales
Winnipeg Fair, July l3th-20th.
Grand Forks Fair, July 23rd-27th.
Fargo Fair, July 29th-August 3rd.
Minnesota State Fair, September End
-7th.
HAMILTON FAIR July 3Oth- -3lst-
August lst
Grand Forks and Fargo advertise a !
two cent mile rate.
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Toronto, Canada.