The Oakes times. [volume] (Oakes, N.D.) 1906-current, 1908-04-02

Woman's Club sale and supper this
evening at city hall.
The county commissioners will meet in
regular session next Monday.
Miss Weiste spent Saturday and Sum
day with her friend, Miss Adams, who
has been very i'll.
N. Hansen, an experienced clothing
man from Wahpeton, has taken posi-
tion with the C. M. C.
v. E. Haskins was over from Ellen
dale last week in the interest of his
candidacy for county auditor.
| w. D. Prentice arrived from Cogswell
Monday and has taken possession of the
Second Street Furniture Store.
Westergard, Hohlen & Co. have their
new carpenter shop east Of the pop
factory well under construction.
DR.. B. E. Ryder left this morning
for Chicago, where he will take post
graduate course. He expects to be
away about four weeks.
The Nj students are enjoying their
spring vacation. and the boys and girls
from this end of the county are spend
ing the week at home.
For Rent-S.E. 7-131-57; this has 80
acres under cultivation, balance grass
land. Will take $4,000 cash rent for
whole quarter. Star Land Co.
Alva Brown, of Riverdale, announces
his candidacy for commissioner from
the Fifth district. Alva has long been
resident of the county and has many
friends who will assist him in landing
the nomination.
This is for you-No place like home,
and no home like your own home. Go
with the Western Land Securities Co.
representative, w. A. Pannebaker, and
inspect the best tract of farm lands in
North Dakota. Ask him for plats and
all information.
A fine sorrel mare of Arthur Bartlett &
\ left the farm in Clement township or
: the evening of the 18th ult. and headed
A for the northwest. The boys followed
her until darkness overlook them, but
e the spirited animal far outdistancet
them and is still at large.
t The sale of horses by Glover & Sol
: last Friday was winner. In two ant
e a half hours thirty-four horses wer.
8 sold at s6, 800, or an average of nearl.
o $1s3 per head. Auctioneer Bell mad
the statement that it was one of tn
d farest sales he has ever called. Their
n was no hybidding and every horse wa
|. sold under a guarantee to be as repre-
i sented or money refunded.
q Oakes has reason to feel proud Of it
new postofice. Postmaster BUS
moved in first of the week and nothing
9 but praise has been heard from tn
v patrons who have visited the place
;. The fixtures are of the very best an
is in complete harmony with the interio
in finish of the building. The lobby
n commodious and well lighted, two larg
plate glass windows facing the east an
north. Four hundred boxes sit neatl
~ in the fine oaken partition that ser
arates the public from the private en-
y of the institution. The building
;. 23x63 and is all devoted to the bushes
of Uncle Sam. The new postofice is
credit to the city.
~ Mr.. and Mrs. S. P. Bronson planne
~ - happy surprise on Mr.. and Mrs. C.
.e = Sackrider last Friday evening. tt
=. =. anniversaries of their birth come c
10 10 the same day of the year and abo,
:" thirty-five friends of the couple wei
called into the Bronson home and whe
is the Sackriders arrived they ran into
at whole houseful of jolly souls. A
/. joined in the games that they play
he in their childhood days and Il
I'D manoeuvers lasted until near midnigl
mp when nice luncheon was served. tt
IN, honored couple were presented with
hn very fine cut glass dish, also Japane
ell hand painted vase and dish. M
G. Sackrider is just three years his wife
senior.