The Oakes times., 1910-01-27

We will oil your harness until March
18th for $3.50 per set. Ferris Har-
ness Co.
Mr.. and Mrs. A. G. Anderson are
boarding with the Noes for the
present.
H. v. Taber and wife are home from
their visit in Minneapolis and MIR.
Taber is again busy ct his garage.
H. ]. johnson changed his mind
about going to Mexico, going only as
far as Fremont, Nebraska, returning
Friday.
E. G. Bemmels of the Bemmels Mil
ling Company, Lisbon, was one of the
killed in the horrible wreck on the
Canadian Pacific.
Do you wish real estate loan at
low rate of interest, and get your
money as soon as title is approved?
Apply at the Cakes National Bank. 1tf.
M. j. Caspers is back from long
vacation at Hot Springs, Ark, and
points in Texas. ''King Ed" is looking
his best and says he reduced his weight
four pounds and is in fine fettle for the
seasons real estate campaign.
Tlmes-Record: Miss Eta Locke of
Oakes, has accepted a position in the
city as stenographer in the Offices of D.
H. Houser. Miss Locke arrived in
Valley City on Saturday evening, and
entered upon her new duties on Monday
morning.
The Cooperative company's plans are
yet unsettled. Geo. B. Peifer is in
charge of the stocks pending settle
ment for them by the company. There
will be meeting of the directors Sat-
urday or Monday. The location of the
store is not yet known.
Mrs. E. j. Walton and Mrs. H. G.
Mccartney departed hy Sunday even
ing's 500 for the twin cities, Chicago,
Poland, Ohio and other points. MIR.
Mccartney and Mr.. Walton will leave
Friday and after attending to business
matters will join their wives in Atlanta
for vacation in the South.
Miss Emma Chamberlain who has,
been teaching Climax No. has re-
signed. She left for Valley City Mon
day to take course in music in the
state normal with the object in view of
preparing herself to teach music in the
public schools. Miss Slocum, a sister of
B. w. Slocum, will finish the year at
No. a..
The 500 club including the "men
folks" was entertained by Mrs. Walton
and Mrs. Mccartney at the latter's
home Saturday evening in the usual
charming manner of those hostesses.
Players filling four tables contended
for the honors of the scores after which
a delicious lunch was served. It was
one of the incest parties the club has
had the pleasure of attending.
In spelling test that included repre-
sentatives from the grammar. grades of
all the Minneapolis public schools,
Millie Hoidal, thirteen year old daugh-
ter of ]. C. Hoidal, formerly of Oakes,
was one of the three who went through
the test of 200 words without a miss.
Millie was the youngest of the three,
the others being girl of. fourteen and
boy of fifteen. Their pictures were
in the Minneapolis Journal and some of
our Oakes children recognized their
former playmate at once.
A peculiar phenomena was noticed
here Monday afternoon when the sun
diffused hazy yellow light for about
fifteen minutes. A little rain fell and
a gorgeous rainbow spread across the
northeast. The queer light effect was
remarked upon by many both in and
out Of doors. 1t. may be that Halley's
comet. which cavorts around in the
western part of the universe about
sundown, switched US in the face with
its 10000, 900 miles of vapory tail after
the manner of old Spot in fly time.
j Local citizens and the Atwood Stone
Company, of Minneapolis, Minn., have
gone to considerable trouble and
expense to establish market here for
flax straw and farmers would do we'll
to take advantage of this market and
deliver all the straw they possibly can.
The price being paid is the same as is
paid at nearly all the tow mills through
out the northwest, which gives the
farmer the same advantage, SO bring
in your flax straw and show these
people you appreciate having market
estaplished here for your product. See
j. M. Barnes, Agt.
The Woodmen's annual masquerade
ball Friday evening was a brilliant
affair, largely attended and highly en-
joyed by all. The costumes were at
tractive and Of great variety. Good
music and a highly polished floor lent
their essential part to the success of
the occasion. Miss Mamie johnson
took first prize for having the prettiest
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