The Wahpeton times. [volume] (Wahpeton, Richland County, Dakota [N.D.]) 1879-1919, 1907-05-23
NEIGHBORH0OD NEWS.

NEIGHBORH00D NEWS.
Campbell News.
A. A. Stoebe, who has been
postmaster for the past six
years, has resigned and his sue
cessor is to be appointed in the
next few days. Who this sue
cessor will be is a matter of
conjecture. The next few days
will determine it.
Little Ursula Simonitsch
had a close call to very seri.
Gus accident this week. Her
father was removing the bank
ing from the house and she
came up behind him and as he
turned and swung out the fork
the tines struck her full in the
face but fortunately the girl
only received few slight
scratches.
Postoffice Inspector Mullen,
of st. Paul, came up the latter
part of last week and while
here collected a fine of $40 from
Max Garske for sending first
class mail under third-class
postage. Some time ago Max
mailed a parcel of tobacco tags
to st. Louis and enclosed a let
ter. The package was inspect
ed at the st. Louis postof6ce
and the matter turned over to
the inspector. 1t, of course;-
was an oversight on the part
of Garske but fine follows
every violation that is detected.
walcott Reporter.
Peder and Mrs. Bolnle were
rendered a pleasant party by
their numerous friends and
neighbors, Sunday, the occa.
sion being the 25th anniver-
sary of their marriage. They
were given many valuable
pieces of silverware as a token
of remembrance of the happy
event, Knut Flaa making the
presentation. N u m o u
speeches were made by promi-
nent men present. Over two
hundred friends and neighbors
were present to show their re-
spect to this worthy couple.
Mr.. and Mrs. Bolme have been
residents of this aud Eagle
townships for twenty-one years
and are held in nigh esteem by
their legion of friends.
Wyndmere Pioneer.
B. Hatcher, of Wahpeton,
made a business call at the
Pioneer Office Sunday evening.
Mr.. Hatcher has been foreman
at the Gazette office the past
two years.
The Tri-county ditch; Ran
som, Sargent and Richland,
was begun yesterday. This
ditch will be thirteen miles
long, will be conducted into
Star lake from the west. and
run from the lake into Blk
Creek. The dredging is under
the management of Editor
Knots of the Wahpeton Times.
It is with regret that the
Pioneer loses it's editor of the
last three months. During the
time Mr.. Larkins has been
with our paper he has worked
faithfully and efficiently, both
for the advancement of the
Pioneer, and for the welfare of
the village of Wyndmere. He
has been called to an impor-
tant position with the North
western Mutual Fire Insurance
Company, of Fargo. The
financial remuneration is far
beyond the pay of newspaper
men.
Hankinson News.
Potatoes sold for a dollar a
bushel in Hankinson yester-
day. AS a market for all kinds
of live stock aud farm produce
Hankinson leads all the towns
in this corner of the state.
1t is the good fortune of but
few couples to celebrate their
fiftieth wedding anniversary,
but such an event was quietly
observed by Mr.. and Mrs. Ed.
ward Kriesel at their home in
this village on Sunday last.
Five out of six surviving chill
dren were present and the occa-
sion was thoroughly enjoyed
by all, including the few fortu-
nate neighbors who had been
invited. One daughter, Mrs.