The Oakes times., 1910-05-05
Fickertail Facts
NorsA Dakota State >lsssss h
oondensod Form.


900.
Ambrose.-The commercial club has
decided to secure race track for this
city.
Fargo.@The session Of the U. 8.
court has brought in many Indians to
town from the various agencies in the
a.ate.
Wahpeton-The census at this place
will show population of 1000 inhabi-
tants.
place will graduate class of nineteen
+ in June.
Jamestown.-A meat market of this
city had two fires in one day with a
loss $500.
days Of the city will be held on SAT-
urday, May T.
Minot.-It is estimated hat buildings
costing 100000 will be erected in this
city this year.
$4,000 Catholic church in this city
has been laid.
McClusky.-The postoffice at this
in cash taken.
city will build a new church edifice
the coming summer. 1
Dickinsonl The people OF this city
are agitating the question of big
county fair this year.
Regent.-This newly settled town
wants a commercial club to run things
until 1t can be Incorporated.
Minot.-The scarcity of steel rails is
causing some delay in the construction
of lines in eastern Montana.
Oakes.-May % is the day the voters
of DiclSey county will decide as to
bonds for q new court house.
Dickinson.-This city Is after a Y.
NJ. c. A. organization and the pros
poets for an association is good.
Mott.-Charles Delano. aged eighteen
met death by falling from a wagon
and the wheels passing over him.
Milton.-The directors Of the FORM
ers' elevator company have purchased
the Imperial elevator at this town.
LaMoure,-The civic league will hold
a May festival. the proceeds to be de-
voted to the betterment Of the city.
Stanley.-This city, Palermo, Ross
and White Earth are all candidates for
the county seat Of Mountraill county.
town collapsed spilling $4,000 bushels
of oats and imperilling the life of one
man.
Fargo-The bank clearings for the
month of April show gain of one mil
lion dollars over the corresponding
period of 1909.
armory has been assured by the abili
fxr pPr M 20 <r
for that purpose.
Rugby-The 500 railroad has secur-
ed IS acres of land eighteen miles south
Medford- Drake line
Stanton Fired Lick attempted to
warm some dynamite on stove re-
ed when 1t exploded.
Ellendale.-The government weather
bureau at this place has been discor-
tinued on account of the lack of an ap-
preparation for the WORK.
Oakes.-Plans Are under way for the
observance of Memorial day at the
Whitestone battlefield. It is desired
to make 1t county affair."
Kenmare.-The farmers elevator and
several other buildings burned to the
900 and insurance for $4,000.
Burlington.-This city had a narrow
escape recently from prairie fire that
threatened it. The fire was only put
| out after the hardest Of work.
Pingree.-Work has begun on the
Ping-ee- Wilton extension Of the
Northern Pacific and some Of the con-
tractors are at work on the grade.
Dickinson.-A petition has been cir
culated and signed asking the COM
missioners to redistrict Stark county
The change is made necessary by the
rapid increase OF settlement in the west
end.
Steele.-The eighteen months old
daughter of F. w. Walker was burned
to death playing with matches while
her mother had gone down town to do
some shopping, the matches igniting
her dress.
Minot.-Noah, the confessed murder
er, is reported as making life miserable
for his .jatlers. His latest idea is to
sleep in The day and keep the others
awake nights. In that event it is
promised to turn the hose on him.
Belfeld.-The, largest land deal ever
closed in North Dakota was transact
ed here wfen Holland syndicate
bought the land for colinization pur-
poses and expect to bring many over
from Europe. Attempts will be made
to utilize the white clay and coal .of
this vicinity and dairyng will receive
attention.
Towner.-Ed Weddle, while work.
Ing steam p'owing outfit, had his
arm torn from the sc cket by getting
it caught in the wheels. He showed
remarkable nerve, picking up the arm
and carried 1t in his left hand for the
distance of half mile to a house
from which a rush was made for
medical aid. 1t is said he has a chance
Of recovery.
New Rockford.-When the new
buildings made necessary by the recent
fire are completed there will be one of
the finest blocks in the state in thi.
city. All were designed by one ar
chitect, and while the size varies the
fronts will all present harmonious
appearance.
Minot.-The 500 railroad put one
hundred Greeks to work on track
through an alley in this town and now
has right to use the same. The pro-
perty owners would not sell the land.
but the city granted franchise to use
the alley and the property owners
threatening injunctions the 500 took
no chances about getting possession.
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