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The Oakes times. [volume] (Oakes, N.D.) 1906-current, 1908-12-24
SCRAPS OF HISTORY.
Early Settlement of Denver and Yer
ner Townships in Sargent County.

Crete Prairie Press: Local history
should be preserved, and there is no
better way to do so than in the local
newspaper. What is transpiring from
week to week now, is recorded in the
local columns of the Prairie Press, but
what occurred years ago has not yet
been recorded. While many of the
early settlers still remain with US is the
best time to record it, for they are
here to correct all wrong statements be-
fore the history is permanently writ
ten by some future historian. The
editor will, therefore, thank any of
his readers who will correct any
wrong or misleading statement herein
found, and also furnish him with ad-
ditional sketches of early local his
tory.
From what he has cen told, the
editor has been led to believe that both
Denver and Werner townships were
first permanently settled by white
people in the year 1883. Probably the
first white man to secure claim in
Werner township was. Henry Michel,
who located on the farm now occupied
by Fred Andros. About the same time,
or very shortly afterwards, j. W. and
Dan McPhail. G. B. Phlfer, l.. V. Bab-
cock, George Dill, Alfred Brownson,
the Erickson Bros, Gust Hample and
P. E. Peterson also arrived and settled
in the same township.
Perhaps the first white settler in
Denver township was Phillip Barnes,
who settled on section SO. Others who
came about the same time, or in 1883,
were j. NJ Steele, c. N. Woods, Wal
lace Olmstead, Austin Gray, Wal.ie
Dixon, Zeth Lane and the Baileys.
At the time of the coming of the
first settlers, the county had just been
surveyed into townships, but the sec
tion lines had not yet been located, so
that the first settlers were compelled
to find the location Of their lands by
their own methods of measurement. 1t
is we'll remembered by some of these
that one way Of measuring off land and
finding boundary lines was bv driving a
wagon across the country and counting
the revolution of the wheels. By first
measuring the length of the tire on a
wagon wheel, and then starting at the
county or town line and driving
straight across, the location of a sec
ton or quarter line could be quite &C.
curately found. ......a>
Antelope were quite numerous here
when the first white settlers came ano
for few years afterward they were
often seen. 1t is stated that as late as
the winter of 1867, nine of those
graceful moving animals visited the
haystacks about where Crete now
stands almost daily, and were permit
ted to feed on the hay undisturbed
One day, however, James Patchen took
a shot at the antelope and they fed
meyer to be seen near the haystacks
afterwards.
The Oakes times. [volume] (Oakes, N.D.) 1906-current, 1908-12-24
Nearly 1000 Pianos at a Bargain.

Lyon & Healy, of Chicago, known
everywhere as the worlds largest mu-
sic house, are doing a remarkable
thing. They are rebuilding their great
establishment and offering an enormous
stock of pianos to make room for car
penters, painters, etc. Lyon & Healy
offer all these pianos on such extraor-
binary terms that hundreds will buy
now who otherwise might wait till next
year. In short, here is chance to get
much better piano for any sum you
have in mind than you could ordinarily
obtain.
Write today for the list of pianos in
this piano sale, which is an event en-
tirely unprecedented in the history of
piano selling. Address Lyon & Healy,
10 Adams street, Chicago. Four dis
tinct plans of easy payments for those
who do not wish to pay all cash.
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Holiday Vacation.

The city schools closed last Friday
for the Christmas vacation of two
weeks. The teachers, who live outside
of the city, have gone to their homes
or to visit friends during the joyous
season. Miss Smith went home to
Browns Valley, Minn., Miss Hall to her
home in jamestown, Miss Maclinn to
her home at Page, Miss Anthem to visit
relatives at Mitchell, S. D., Miss Fink
to her home in Ohio.
The Oakes times. [volume] (Oakes, N.D.) 1906-current, 1908-12-24
Real Estate Transfers.

List of transfers furnished by A L
Beggs & Son, Abstracters, Glendale,
N. D.
BENJAMIN Morse to Marion L. Flem-
ing, set 5-129-63.
D. S. B. Johnston Land Co to Karl
Nelson, nw4 23-l32-61.
Thomas F. Denning to Jesse L. Kill
lion 81 34-131-6O.
Geo. B. Baldwin ct al Trustees to
Mrs. Nellie Bond, lots IL & l2 block l,
McCarthy's Add to Oakes.
Realty Inv Co to Geo. T. &. w. j.
Webb, sw4 17-l29-64. (Contract)
H. C. Peek Trustee to the First
Presbyterian Church of Forbes, lot IL,
block 8, Forbes.
Dakota Development Co to Edgar
Mayhem, lots II and IL, blocks Forbes.
Thomas M. Hancock to Bell G. Flem-
ington, lot 6, block 10 of DeCoster,
Pennington & Wells Add to Glendale.
D. S. B. Johnston Land Co to George
Biederstadt, ea 27-1S2-64.
o. H. Odell to Warren A. Odell, swa
2O-131-61 Undivided ] interest)
Western Town Lot Co to Carl Bjerk-
lin, lots 4-5-6-7-8-9, block 38 Of the sub
division of Outlot>E to Oakes.
James G. Hyde and E. G. Sweeney
to C. D. Glow and H. B. Hendricks,
lots l and 2 block Merricourt.
Geo. B. Hall to Frank Mcconnell, sw]
13-132-63 and net 31-132-62.
Christian Schey to H. c. Peek Trus
tee, lot 3, block 3, Forbes.
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Swedish Lutheran,

Early services on Christmas morning
at $50. Regular morning services i'm
mediately after.
All the children expecting to take
part in the festival on Monday evening
are requested to meet with the Sunday
school teachers on Sunday afternoon at
2 O'Clock.
The children's Christmas festival will
be held next Monday evening at 1880.
A cordial invitation is extended to all.
The Sewing Circle will meet with
Mrs. Alfred johnson next Wednesday
afternoon, Dec. Both. All members are
requested to be present as this will be
the annual meeting and election of
officers will take place.
&C. w. Samuelson, Pastor.
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in temperance work are requested to hand i'm
artlcles 70 the president Or members of the
w. G. TU.
| The silver medal contest in Cogswell
last Saturday night was very pleasant
and successful affair. There is strong
wholesome sentiment there in favor of
encouragement to their young people
and appreciation of their efforts. The
church was tastily decorated with
white and green. The front rows of
children were supplied with flags which
they waved enthusiastically as each
young lady closed her fine temperance
reading.
There was plenty of good singing by
the congregation and specially prepared
pieces in which some of the contestants
took part.
| am very proud of this class of
earnest young girls from the Cogswell
high school. They were encouraged
by Prof. Beatty all through their
preparation and at the close he pub
licly expressed his qualification at the
splendid efforts of his pupils.
l found my efforts in Cogswell were
generously appreciated by pupils, par
ents, teachers and the people generally.
Rev. and Mrs. Boothby are doing
grand work there and gave me every
assistance possible.
While they were in Oakes helping to
dedicate our beautiful church, filled
the pulpit Sunday evening. During
the program Saturday evening Floyd
Prentice sang a song which Prof. Beatty
had helped him to prepare for the oc-
casion. Floyd has superior voice and
the song was great hit.
The contest was very close as it was
here and the prize was awarded to each
contestant in turn. The markings of
the judges showed that Miss Edith
Webster was ahead and Mrs. Zmmerly,
president of the local union, presented
the medal.
The names of the other young ladies'
are Mildred Zimmerly, Fora Bale,
Annie Swanson and Luella Lykken.
Preparations are being made for a
gold medal contest in Oakes and in
CogsWell. Mrs. Waterman.
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United Norwegian Lutheran.

There will be Christmas service
Christmas day in Glover at eleven
o'clock, in Clement the 26th at eleven
o'clock and in Oakes Sunday the 9th
at three o'clock. Christmas tree in
Oakes Tuesday evening the Goth at 7:3O
in union with Hauge's Lutheran church.
j. H. Lindland, Pastor.
The Oakes times. [volume] (Oakes, N.D.) 1906-current, 1908-12-24
Annual Meeting.

The annual meeting of the stock
holders Of the Hample- Crete Telephone
Company will be held at the residence
of P. E. Peterson at Hample on Satur-
day afternoon, Jan. 9, 1909, at one
o'clock, for the purpose Of electing
officers for ensuing year and transact
ing such other business as may come
before the meeting.
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Eastern Star Officers

The Eastern Star Chapter at it regu.
lar meeting on Tuesday evening elected
the following officers for the ensuing
year.
w. M.-Agnes Huffman.
W. P.-W. H. Bush.
A. M.-Liliian Wright.
Secretary-Rhoda Mccartney.
Treasurer-Wm. Mills.
Conductress-Anna Fay.
A. C.-Mabel Maercklein.
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M. Boardman, bedding ........$ 8 so
E. Casey, team work. .......... S 90
Oakes Steam Laundry, laundry. 3 50
A. R. Wright, printing ......... 27 80
Hawkeye Elevator Co., coal. go. 46 80
Elmer & Johnson, stove and repairs % rs
j. Saulter, team work .!..... 81 90
A. j. Bunker, repairing hydrants 81 AZ
N. D. A. Well Co. water works
supplies al 10
M. Boardman, trip to Glendale. so
G. B. Phifer, trip to Glendale. SO
The bills of j. w. Bush were held
over until next meeting.
S. P. Bronson, Chief of Police, was
instructed to proceed according to city
ordinance and secure all dog licenses.
No further business appearing,
council adjourned sine die.
w. w. Denning,
City Auditor.
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Hauge'sL Lutheran.

Services in Oakes Christmas day IL
o'clock a. m., Clement 2:3O o'clock the
same day, Glover II o'clock a. m.
New Years day.
IT Moo pos+or
The Oakes times. [volume] (Oakes, N.D.) 1906-current, 1908-12-24
City Council Proceedings.

Regular meeting of the city council,
Dec. Z, 1908.
Mayor Boardman presiding. Alder
men present, Walton, Moore, Sletvold,
Slocum and Phifer.
Minutes of the meetings of Oct. 5th
and Nov. End were read AMI approved
as read.
Moved by Walton and seconded by
Moore that the bills as audited by the
finance committee be allowed. Carried.
All aldermen present voting aye.
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The annual meeting of the stock
holders of Hample Creamery Company
will be held at the residence of P. E..
Peterson on Monday, Jan. 4, 1909, at
one O'Clock for the purpose of electing
officers and transa :ting other business
that may come before said meeting.
492 p. E. Peterson, Secretary.
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Excursion Rates to Omaha via the
North Western Line.

One and one-half fare for the round
trip, Dec. z to II, inclusive, account
National Corn Exposition, Omaha. Re-
turn limit Dec. q. Full particulars on
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G. A. R. Officers.

At the annual meeting General Burn
side Post, No. %, G. A. R., held on the
10th day of December 1908, the
following officers for the post were
duly elected to serve during the follow
ing year:
Post Commander-H. F. Eaton.
S. W.. T. Scott.
]. V.-M. Keating.
@. MI. N. Chamberlin.
Sc. w. Sale.
C.-J. N. Bingham.
O.. D.-H. F. Eaton.
o. G.-L. ]. Dill.
Announcement will be made later as to
installst ton of officers.
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AT THE CHURCHES.
Programs and Announcements for
Christmas Week.
Presbyterian.

The Christmas tree will be there with
every thing that goes with a tree.
The following program will be given:
A Song of Christmas Day School
Invocation followed by Lords Prayer
Song 'Long Ago on Christmas Day"
Frances Root
Responsive Reading
Hymn School
"Draw Nigh, Draw Nigh, Emmanuel"
Responsive Reading
"The Kings Birthday"
Prayer in Unison
Song "Christ Was once Little Baby"
Primary class
:'How Santa Claus Came''
Harold Huffman
Hymn "Once in Bethlehem of Judea"
School
Song christmas Tide"
Miss Smiths class
Song eff Santa Claus Only Knew"
Edward Wright
Responsive Reading
"Gifts for the King"
Everywhere, Everywhere, Christmas
Tonight"
(From the Ladies Home JournaD
Miss McCulley's Class
"Santa Claus and the Mouse"
Reva Smith
Hymn ''Our Best Gift
School
christmas Bells' Marie Fuller
Short Talk by the Pastor
Christm IS offering for Telling about
Jesus in Ichowfu, China
Prayer of Conservation The Pastor
Responsive Reading
"Put Missions First
Hymn ''Joy to the World''
Aaronic Benediction
And then something else.
Remember every Christmas tree
filled with dimes and brought tonight
counts one for your side in the contest.
The contest closes next Sunday. Don't
fail to get some new members before
that time. Remember that Home
Department and Cradle Roll members
each count two points.
Next Sunday morning and evening
the pastor has New Years message
for each of you. Be sure to hear
Tullar and Meredith's famous "KeeI
Sweet" song which will be sung as a
solo Sunday.
Ralph T. Fulton, Pastor.
P. S. We sing good deal.
M. E. Church.
The following program will be giver
this evening at the M. E. church:
Song Earth's Jubilee
Chorus
Responsive Scripture Reading
Song Bonnie Christoffersor
Song ooh Peal Your Merry Chimes
Primary Class.
Exercise CAN Nations
Boys
Song Christmas Lullaby
Lucy White
Recitation when I Awoke'
Flora White
Recitation George Stanley
Song . ooh Holy Night. ,
Quartette
Exercise ''Ring the Christmas In
Primary Class
Exercise ''Jesus Little Lambs
Six little boys
Recitation
81 Wish the Stars Would Speak to Me-
Dorothy Hutsinpiller
Drill christmas Star
Girls
Song "Ring the Christmas In
Chorus.
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INSTALL OFFICERS.
Masonic Bodies Install Officers fol
the Ensuing Year.

The masonic bodies held joint install
lation of officers at Union Temple last
Monday evening. The following were
the officers installed:
A. F. & A. M.
w. NV. N. Bateman.
S. WI. E. Bunday.
]. Wv. H. Bush.
Treasurer-Fred Bittman.
Secretary-F. C. Root.
S. D.-G. A. Tuthill.
]. D.-G. 3. Phifer.
Tyler-C. S. Brown.
S. Sd. H. Coulter.
j. S.-W. W. Denning.
r. A. NJ.
H. P.-H. F. Eaton.
King-J. E. Bunday.
Scribe-H. C. Mccartney.
Treasurer-Fred Bittman.
Secretary-F. c. Root.
c. of He. ]. Walton.
P. S.-W. w. Denning.
R. A. C.-J. w. Bush.
M. Sd Wv. N. Bateman.
NJ. End Wv. H. Bush.
M. 1st VA. R. Wright.
Sentinel-G. B. Phifer.
John Kennedy acted as worshipful
grand master for both installations and
E. ID. Stitzel as grand marshal.
A nice attendance was out ana after
the installation ceremonies came a
spread i'm which Fred Bittman did him
self proud. Two fat geese and hunk
of veal were done to rich brown and
were as toothsome as anything that has
ever graced banquet table in Oakes.
The social part of it lasted well into
the morning. The visitors present
were D. L. Koontz of Redheld, Otto A.
Orn of Crete and E. C. Harvey of Nc
Clusky, N. D.
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Births.

Births.
Edwards TO Mr.. and Mrs. Geo. b.
Edwards on Sunday. Dec. ls, 1908, q
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W. c. 7. U. COLUMN.

This column Will bc open 70, tempcrauce
Items and notes of general interest 1t will be
under the nu- Gices of tine local ". C.. 7. L --
III temperance work are requested tu hand in
arNcles to the president members of the
W. C. I. l..
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Money To Loan.

We have money to loan on your Real
Estate at low rates, optional payments.
LGaa. .ass---S Star /. and Cornnanu AQtf
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Notice.,

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present at this meeting.
The San Francisco call., 1908-12-31

have been contributed by the Maxwell
Briscoe company
The San Francisco motorcycle clup
has yoluteered to assist the officials
Earl Fisher. in his Olds runabout
will head the automobiles and will set
a pace that will be easy TO follow:
Joy bells are being sold by the thou-
sands on, the streets, and the official
badge of the carnival, which is at the
same time a badge of charity, viii be
much in evidence.
-Four silver bells patterned after the
10y bells Will be auctioned off this
afternoon-one at Tait's, one at the
Fairmont hotel. one at the Bismarck
cafe and the other at Thoppson's cafe
The silver bells were made by ShreVe
& Co.
The Partisan custom Of dancing in
the street will be encouraged. This is
expected TO be one Of the greatest fea-
lures of the carnival
OFFICERS OF CARNIVAL
The carnival officials will be as fol-
lows:
Marshal, Frank z. Carroll. assistant
marshals-H. Wrine, Franklin and
Pope Hartford division; Stuart Gay
ness. Thomas, Olds and Chalmers
division: n. G. Johnson. Buick division;
Alex Beyfuss, White division; A. d.
Plughoff. REQ and Stoddard Dayton
division; Frank G.. Renstrom, Pullman
division: G. Patterson. Peerless divi-
sion: T. Hunter, Tourist division; Ar
mand de XauX, Mitchell division; O..
darcy, Auburn division; Max Rosen-
felde. Winton division. Aids-W. NJ.
Johnson, F. Nelson, c. 5. Starrett w.
Klinger, y. J. Prendergast. Checkers
George James, c. s. Howard, Clavin
Eibe, Alex Beyfuss, Clum Hobson, A.
c. Leonard, J. Grove, j. Hickey.
Position Of cars at start of parade:
Red FIRE auto to be started about one
block in advance of main body and to
maintain that distance throughout the
parade; following red fire car viii be
the police auto. with the pace making
Olds, containing Earl Fisher, alongside;
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DOWNTOWN RFVFLS
TO BESPECTACULAR
Elaborate Plans Are Complete
for Celebration in the Re-
built District
Special Car, Ferry and Train
Schedules Arranged for
the Occasion

san Francisco viii within few
short hours enter upon the revelries
oi the most elaborate and spectacular
celebrations in its history. An is in
readiness for the great carnival in the
downtown district. Seldom has an
infant new year had so much in store
ior 1t on its arrival in the world.
All night long the cars Will run from
The residence sections to the down
town district, carrying the many thou
sands who viii participate in the fes
tiVities.
special car schedules have been pre-
pared and the number Of cars in use
on the various lines will be greatly
augmented for the greatest occasion
81 both the incoming and outgoing
years The cars will stop on Market
street during the passing of the par
ace only The parade will start prompt
ly al O'Clock. The start will be
made from Van Ness avenue and Mar
ket street.
For the accommodation of out Of
town visitors the ferries and railroads
are making special preparations. as
thousands are expected TO pour into
this city TO join with the citizens of
this city IN the merry carnival
SPECIAL SCHEDULES
The special services will be as fol-
lows.
a. m. boat connecting with a spe-
cial train for Sausalito San Rafael and
way stations; 1:15 a. m. boat to lib
nron- connecting with a special train
Tor Petaluma, Santa Rosa and way sta
lions; 1.20 a. IN. boat to Oakland Ala
media and Berkeley, connecting with a
special train for all points between
Oakland mole, Livermore and way sta
lions. a. m- special creek route boat
FOR the accommodation of automobiles;
-.eo a. ~. boat for Oakland, Alameda
and Berkeley trains. At 2:3O a. IN. a
Townsend depot for San Jose and way
stations.
A dozen extra decorated floats were
entered for participation in the carni-
Val Among these are several beauti-
ful floats, including one elabors tely
decorated entered by the management
of The st. Francis hotel.
The floats upon arrival at the St.
Francis hotel VIII be driven around
Union square until the judges have
passed upon them.
AUTOS WILL BE FEATURE
One Of the features of the carnival
VIII be that portion in which the auto
mobiles viii hold sway
REQ runab bouts viii be used to carry
The burning red fire in the parade,
and machines have been contributed
r the Goodyear tire and rubber COM
any. the Fisk rubber company. Vein
stock. Nichols & Co, Chanslor & Lyons
and the J. W. Leavitt company. Maxwell
cars 10 be used for the same purpose
The San Francisco call., 1908-12-31
Details Announced for
Downtown Celebration
DISTRICT ATTRACTIONS

assembling of automobiles bands spectacular
novelties Van Ness and Market
o'clock the the procession down Market street to
ferry Karny, through Chinatown Geary to
Stockton Powell, the St Francis hotel
OILS o'clock bands will begin playing the following stations
Kearny and Market Post and Grant
avenue in front of Sue and Kearny; be-
Third Market between Third and Fourth
Market Sixth and Seventh Market
moving from the building Second
RED FIRE STANDS
the burning OF red fire at anNes
Market Sixth Market Fifth and
Market First and Market ferry building Post and
Stockton Gea Davis and Market Kearny and Post
Knv Kearny and Washington Pacific and Dupont Cali
fona and Dupont and Fourth and Market
DANCING
Dancing the ferry building Kearny and Market Fifth and
Market nd Union square.
FIREWORKS
Union square and Fifth and Market streets.