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Bismarck daily tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1881-1916, 1911-07-17

ness about the first of the present
year. They own their own business
house, a building 24x50 with a 20
foot ceiling. The building, like the
hotel building, is finished with rock
finish siding.
The stock carried by the Elgin Mer-
camille company includes hardware,
harness, furniture, farm implements,
etc. The cream which is shipped
from this point is also handled! by
this firm. AS an effort is now being
made to induce some one experienced
in the creamery business to establish
himself in the town in that line Of
business, and the efforts of those in
terested bid fair to be successful, as
they have ample reasons to believe
that q creamery in Elgin would do a
very satisfactory business, and can
Bismarck daily tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1881-1916, 1911-07-17

long, as the county commissioners
Ihave signified their intention of grant
ing elgin "townhood" aossrn
ing Elgin "townhood" as soon as the
legal requirements have been met.
incidentally, it might be remarked,
that the public spiritedness Of the
business men was agail put to the
test when the matter Of incorporating
came up.
The town had to be plated. as pre-
liminary step, and blue priats made.
This cost money, more than a hundred
dollars, but the expense WIS promptly
met by popular subscription, and
There was no delay on that score.
Charles Heiser is late addition,
to the ranks of the businessmen Of
Elgin. He is just now establishing
himself in the lunch and confectionery
business.
Reinke Brothers are in the mea'
market business and are enjoying ::
nice business.
Postmaster julius He'll is one Of
the town boosters and is doing all he
can toward putting Elgin in the fore
of the Mott line towns. Mr.. He'll will
soon put in a confectionery business
lin the postoffice buildin.
Martel Brothers, blacksmiths, have
we'll equipped shop and do most OF
! the horseshoing business for the coun-
il try adjacent to Elgin.
Quasi and Loeffler, implement deal
ers, is another commercial institution
of the town.
The Curlew Elevator and Lumbe:
, company is one of the firms which has
heavy investments in the town, ant:
is spending time and money in ad-
|vancing the towns interests.
A big and complete lumber yard,
and a large elevator are among the
investments of the concern, besides
the big line of vehicles and imple'
ments carried by them.
A big stock of builders supplies is
another evidence of the firms faith
Bismarck daily tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1881-1916, 1911-07-17
STATE WEDDINGS;

The marriage of Miss Emily Fredica
Curtis of St. Thomas, formerly OF
Grand Forks, to Reinholt H. Yaeck OF
Richardton, has been announced to
take place at the home of the brides
parents at St. Thomas, Wednesday
of next week.
Miss Marie johnson and Roy B.
Matson were united in marriage by
Rev. Larson in Taylor last Wednesday.
Miss johnson is q prominent school
teacher in Stark county and has many
friends. Mr.. Matson has extensive
ranching interests in the Bad Lands,
where they will reside.
Bismarck daily tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1881-1916, 1911-07-17

daughter of Mr.. Wickkam, connected
with the towns big enterprises.
Naturally, with so much : Hiding
being done in the city there is lot
of work on hand for a painter, and
Barney Meeker is on hand to attend
to that business, and f the RIB con
tinues, Meeker will have to have an
adding machine to keep rick of the
receipts.
L. L. DAHL, one OF the business
men of Elgin, who has done {. ,;reat
deal toward making the town what it
is today. He has a heavy investment
in the town, and this evidence Of
his faith in the city of the future
is characteristic Of him.
He is not solely "for I. l.. Dahl"
but doesn't hesitate moment to put
forth energy and means for the tenc.
fit of the town and community as q
Bismarck daily tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1881-1916, 1911-07-17

of the good citizens of the town who
are making history every day.
August Hoffman is local manager
for the Mandan Mercantile company
which carries a full line of lumber,
vehicles, builders supplies, and farm
implements. In addition to looking
after this business Mr.. Hoffman has
to supervise the construction of new
buildings now being erected by the
concern and he has his hands full,
but along with other citizens Of the
town manages to find time to put his
shoulder to the wheel when something
has to be done to make Elgin one
of the best towns in south North
Dakota. This business was establish.
ed last December. The firm also has
a yard at Flasher and one at Mott,
making three good yards along the
Mott line of the Northern Pacific.
A town booster that is town boost.
er, and one that is given whole lot
of credit for the publicity that is
Elgin's portion is the Elgin Times, the
weekly run by A. L. Crockard, whose
brother, C. H., established the paper
fast March, the present manager TAX
ing charge in April.
The times is a six column Quarto,
half home print, and is full of local
news, and boosts for Elgin and Elgin
concerns.
The well filled advertising columns
of the Elgin newspaper is one of the
indisputable proofs of the public spir-
itedness of the business men of e.
gin.
Half page ads don't create any ex-
citement in the Times office-they are
the regular thing.
The ads are Hastily arranged, too,
and the paper is we'll printed.
Editor Crockard has no reason to
feel ashamed of his patronage, neither
has the, town of Elgin any cause to
hang her head because of her paper.
Each is fortunate in the location Of
the Times at Elgin.
Bismarck daily tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1881-1916, 1911-07-17

This building is of frame, two stor.
les high, 36x54, and has 20 sleeping
rooms. Not only is it heated by
furnace, but through the enterprise
of the proprietor, is lighted by cleo.
trio lights, the hotel private plant al.
SO furnishing light for the barber shop
will supply the juice for the lights
to be installed in the new Elgin State
Banks building. The exterior Of
the building is finished with what is
called galvanized iron stone finish,
which gives the building a splendid
appearance.
The furnishings in the hotel are in
keeping with the magnificence Of it's
construction, everything being new and
up-to-date. The cuisine is of the kind
that makes the place popular with the
travellers, and Mr.. Brelje is doing
splendid business.
His hotel is headquarters not only
for all commercial men but for the
travelling public in general.
When the Elgin hotel is crowded
to it's utmost the facilities of the
town for caring for visitors are not
yet exhausted, as the Elgin Cafe, run
by Mrs A. Kendall, will soon have
a rooming house in connection. The
services Of the Elgin Cafe is pleasing
the people of the town and Mrs. Rem.
dal has the only bakery in the town,
and also owns one at Glen Ullin, her
former home. =
F. G. Betcher, U. S. Commissioner,
recently of Max, N. D., is just complet'
ing a building which will be used as
both an Office and residence for bis
family.
Mr.. Betcher is at the head of the
Elgin Land and Loan Company, and
one of his associates is D. T. Owens
of Bismarck. AS soon as established
in his new residence Mr.. Betcher will
take up the real estate business, and
will do much toward the development
Of the country.
Bismarck daily tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1881-1916, 1911-07-17

very latest design and Of beautiful
finish, in harmony with the tasty ar
rangement of the stock which shows
the handiwork of somebody who knows
something about the drug business.
Besides full line of drugs and drug
gists' sundries, the davanports have
a soda fountain, which IS kept busy
in season.
Post cards and novelties are :De 'ial'
ties of the firm and these Zines are
complete.
School supplies are also handled.
R. N. Davenport is registered
pharmacist and looks after that end of
the business.
Both of the Davenports are workers
in the commercial club and are ever
ready to do their part toward making
Elgin a good business town and a
good place in which to live.
Bismarck daily tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1881-1916, 1911-07-17
NOW, WILL YOU STOP!
after reading this
10y Associated Press)

WILKESBARRE, Pa, July Is
1.-TWO great impediments to religion
in the northwest are baseball and the
money craze" declared Rev. R. w.
Mccullough, pastor of the leading
Baptist church here, in a report to
his congregation on a western trip.
"Westerners are baseball bad. 1t is
baseball seven days of the week, Sun
day and Monday alike. In the Da-
kotas they prefer going to ball game
to going to church. They 60 by train,
trolley and auto scores of miles. When
they return home they are so full Of
Bismarck daily tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1881-1916, 1911-07-17
PERSONAL

j. w. Hurley of Almont is in the
city on a short business trip. Mr.
Hurley is in the mercantile business
there.
John R. Larson. one of the con-
tractors of Fargo, is registered at a
local hotel.
Mr., and Mrs. L. E. Davis of Mlnot
are visiting in the city.
R. C. Mooney was among the ar
rivals from the Gate city Friday aft
ernoon.
DR.. A. J. Faber, one of the leading
doctors of Richardton, registered at
a hotel in the city Saturday.
Bismarck daily tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1881-1916, 1911-07-17

One of the general stores of the
town is that of J. C. Bender who also
owns the building in which his bust
ness is housed. Mr.. Bender carries
a line of goods of great variety, and
while he has not a very large stock
he nevertheless seems to be busy with
customers most of the time.
The Elgin Mercantile company is
one of the big firms of the town.
C. F. Kludt and George Zeller are
partners in this firm, beginning bust.
Bismarck daily tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1881-1916, 1911-07-17

show any one interested some very
attractive prospects. Mr.. Kludt is
now building a residence and Mr..
Zeller is contemplating similar ex.
penditure.
Among the buildings erected in
Elgin during the past year are the
German Lutheran of Missouri church
edifice and the church of the German
Lutherans of Iowa. Rev. Wittfaut Is
the minister in charge of the first
named and Rev. Gustav Adolph is
Bismarck daily tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1881-1916, 1911-07-17

the pastor of the Iowa church denom-
ination.
Probably the neatest little barber
shop In southwestern North Dakota is
that of S. Brunsch, who lives in the
rear room, and is very Hastily decor
ated and the furnishings are arranged
equally as at-ractively on the interior.
Mr.. Brunsch is going to be compel.
to sacrifice some of the fruits Of his
labor, however, as his health is fore
ing him to seek another climate, and
he may soon dispose of his shop.
John jacob, the liveryman, is one
of the hustlers of the town who is
doing a nice business.
Besides several teams Mr.. Jacob
owns a livery auto, and because of the
limited train service at the present
time he is doing lots OF driving
Travelling statesmen who cover the
Mott line territory keep him on tho
go continually, in their efforts to COW
er as much territory in day as pos
sible.
One of the amusement places of
the town is the billiard and pool hall
owned by o. G. Willard, who also
handles line of soft drinks. Mr.. VIII.
lard has what Is ordinarily termed
a swell" pool hall the tables being Of
superior make and of late design.
The Telephone service Of the town
is being greatly improved at the pres.
ent time by the installation Of o.
line from New England to Mancan ~
the North Dakota Independent reIe.
phone company.
The sick and afflicted of the town
are fortunate in having locatel in
the city doctor of thorough train
ing and wide experience, d. L. A..
Place, also a pioneer of tho town. and
connected with some of the big in.
stitutions of the community. DR.. Place
has fine office building and home in
the town, and Is one of tie fixtures of
the town.
On matters having bearing on The
towns welfare he is always one of
the first consulted, and his suggcs'
lions are given careful consideration.
Mrs. Place, by the way, is woman
of considerable attainment in litera
ture and art, and is leading figure
in the social life of the town. Mrs.
Places, writings have appeared in the
Chicago Tribune and Other metropoli-
tan dailies, and have ELECTED many
favorable comments. Mrs. Place is a
Bismarck daily tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1881-1916, 1911-07-17

in the future of the town. P. II.
Wickham is president of the Curlew
company, Charles Waechter is vice
president and general manager, and
C. NJ. Lipelt is manager of the Elgin
yard.
Besides attending to his duties in
this capacity Mr.. Lipelt manages to
find time to work for Elgin and is one
Bismarck daily tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1881-1916, 1911-07-17
SUPPLY TOWN IN DANGER.
Mathewson. Base Of Supplies. Threat
ened With Destruction.

TORONTO. Ont, July 1.-THE town
CT Mathewson, Ont, one of the chief
centers of supplies for lie fire-swept
mining region. is in imminent danger
according to message received early
today by T. W. Gibson, deputy com.
missioner of mines.
Fires are said to be nearing the
town rapidly and practically all in
habitants were using every means to
avoid disaster.
Bismarck daily tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1881-1916, 1911-07-17

The commercial club is slightly
in some of its work at the
present time as the work of inco"por'
ating the town is not yc: completed
and Elgin does not yet enjoy the
rights of her ma ority." Tut it is
believed that this will be hers PRO-.
ably before the publ,carlon of this
article but at any rate before very
Bismarck daily tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1881-1916, 1911-07-17
THE TRUTH ABOUT BLUlNG.
Talk No. 7.

Avoid liquid bluing. AS a real 81,
mon Pure farce liquid blue is about
the biggest yet. Do' pay good money
for water.
Buy RED CROSS BALL BLUE, the
blue that's all blue. A large package
onlv 5 cents. Washes more clothes
than any. blue on earth. Makes laun'
dress happy. ASK YOUR GROCER.
Bismarck daily tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1881-1916, 1911-07-17

AS a side line to occupy his leisure
time between press days, Mr.. Crock
ard humors his baseball cravings, and
is a player on the strong Elgin team,
which has confidence in it's ability to
win victory from teams of Manadan
and Mott much larger towns, where
much more good base ball timber is
available.
Bismarck daily tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1881-1916, 1911-07-17
the feats of heroes of the diamond
they can think of nothing else
BIG CUT

in Mems Oxfords -$4 and S. values
for s1.95, S2S5 and $685.. Now's your
chance.
Bismarck daily tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1881-1916, 1911-07-17

BIG CUT
in Mems Oxfords 81 and S. values
for $195, $2.S5 and $685.. Now's your
chance.
S. e. sERGESoN & SON.
Bismarck daily tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1881-1916, 1911-07-17

S e. BERGESON E. SON.
The Bourbon news., 1911-12-05
alORD|uBuCE
Fixing the Salaries of Ap.
pointive Offices of the City
of Paris.

City Hall, Paris. KY, Dec. 4, 1911.
Be it ordained by the Mayor and
Board of Council of the City of Paris,
Kentucky. that the City Officers ap.
pointed and elected by the Board OF
Council and the salaries of each shall
be as is hereinafter named for the
term OF two years each beginning the
first Monday in January 1912. viz:
City Clerk $50. 90 per month.
City Attorney. $500. 90 per year.
Four Policemen at S75 per month
each
Street Sup erintendeDt. $500 pei
month. 90 MN g3--=HzeN
Driver of Hose wagon, S75 pei
month.
City Electrician, S75 per month.
One Fireman, S75 per month.
City Lamplighter, S75 per month.
City Inspector of Weights and
Measures. $50. 90 per month.
City Assessor. 10 cents for each list
of assessment.
And be it further oradned by the
Mayor and the Board of Council that
the City Treasurer shall in addition to
the duties imposed upon him by law,
perform the duties of City Collector
and that he shall receive the salary Eot
$500. 90 per year.
J. T. HINTON. Mayor.
Attest: j. w. Hayden, Clerk.
The Bourbon news., 1911-12-05
New Council Ushered Into Office

The Board of Council of the city OF
Paris, chosen at the regular election
/ in November was ushered into Office
at special meeting of that body held
in the city hall last evening and the
board before adjournment appointed
the officers TO serve the ensuing two
years.
EThe oath Of office was administered
by City Attorney G.. A. Mcmillan to
Councilmen Walker, l,rcoks and
Speakes from the First Ward; Parrish,
Kenney and Hinton from the Second
Ward. The outgoing members of the
Board whose term expired last night
were j. B. Dempsey, L. Wollstein
from the First Ward, and G.. E. Butler
from the Second Ward
After receiving the oath of Office the
body got down to business and after
passing an ordinance fixing the sala-
ries of the various officials within the
appointive power of the board selected
the officers for those positions.
Councilman Parrish offered an
amendment to the motion to fix the
salary of the City Attorney at $500.
ment to the motion to reduce the
oHoNuC oilOWCu tHS OIly ASS6SSUE on
each list of assessment to Il l-2 cents
met with similar fate.
The ordinance passed by the Board
provided 70 one extra policeman. ceat-
ed the cffice of Inspector of Weights
end measures. one extra fireman, and
combined the Offices of the City COL
lector and City Treasurer.
Patrolman Ben Bishop. who has done
police Service for a number of years.
was succeeded by James Moreland,
and Clarence Thomas, cashier of the
Deposit Bank. was elected City
Treasurer and Collector over James
Mcclure. The officers selected were
as follows:
City Clerk. w. Hayden.
City Attorney-C. A. Mcmillan.
Patrolmen- Chas B. Thomas, Fred,
Link. James Moreland and G. N. Nc
Kenney.
Street superintendent Cain.
Driver of Hose Wagon-Henry Nc
Ginley.
City Electrician-Howard Lancaster.
Fireman-John King.
City Lamplighter-1homa Taul.
Inspector of Weights and Measures
M. +. Kenney.
City Assessor-L. d. Harris.
City Collector and Treasurer-C CIar.
ence Thomas.
The Bourbon news., 1911-12-05
Stock Shipments.

Mr.. Bert McCliptock shipped last
week to the Cincinnati market a car
load of tat hogs weighing from $50 10
250 pounds each which be bought at
from to l-2 cents per pound MIR.
McCIintock shipped TO the same
markft a. ca,lf ad IF butcher cattl. fc1
which he paidi iour cents per pound
The Bourbon news., 1911-12-05
Christmas Bazaar.

The ladies of the Baptist church will
hold Christmas bazaar at the store
room of Mr.. George w. Davis on Mai
street on Thursday, Friday and Satuls
day, December IA. 15 and 16. They
will have on sale all kinds of pretty
things for Christmas. Also good
things to eat.
The Bourbon news., 1911-12-05
Call at Winters for the best
{. w. B. NJ. Day.

The e. " b. NJ. Day services will
be held at tte Christian church IN
Sunday, December 10 This df t. is a
week later than was originally intend
ed but the pcsiponement is made
necessary owing to the condition Of
Elder Carey E. Morgan. who was
recently injured and who did not feel
able to prepare for the &C :asion as he
felt he should
The Bourbon news., 1911-12-05
Two Carloads of Virginia Apples

These apples are of the best quality
and will keep gcod-Roman Beauty,
the apple that made Virginia famous,
and the Winesap-good apples, at eX-
ceptionally low prices.
SAUER'S GROCERY,
OPP. Courthouse.
The Bourbon news., 1911-12-05
Winters has the best.
Joins the Navy.

Mr. Leo Napier, son of Mr.. and Mrs
Jesse Napier. of this city, entered in
the u. S. navy at Cincinnati recruit
ing station last week. Mr.. Napier.
who is a we'll known Paris boy, was
formerly d fireman on the L.. & N.
He is now at Portsmouth, Va, On a
training ship.
The Bourbon news., 1911-12-05
Carried Small Insurance

The tobacco barn On the farm of Mr..
w. H. Mcmillan. on the Cummins &
Hawkins pike. which was destroyed by
fire Thursday night. contained large
amount of tobacco. Mr.. Mcmillan
carried only small amount of insur-
ance. About two years ago barn fill
ed with tobacco was burned on the same
site.
The Bourbon news., 1911-12-05
Best made at Winters.
Public Renting.

Auctioneer NJ. F. Kenney rented
Thursday for W. P. Fisher, guardian,
q farm of 92 acres on the Steele pike
about miles from Paris at $10.50 FER
acre to VIM. Jacobs.
The Bourbon news., 1911-12-05
Good goods at Winters.
Tobacco Sold.

Samuel Collier. who lives on the
Peacock pike, sold last week at the
Growers Tobacco Warehouse in Lex
ington his 1911 crop of tobacco at an
average price of 8 ga cents per pound
The Bourbon news., 1911-12-05
No Trash at HintOn'S.

See those substantial doll beds and
carts at j. T. Hinton's. They are not
trash but will last for years.
The Bourbon news., 1911-12-05
VIOLIN CLASS.

| have organized a class in violin
and have several Upen periods for new
pupils. Lessons given at the Paris
Public School Building and at my
home on Pleasant street.
MISS GOLDIE SALOHIN,
Il at E. T.Phone No. 296.
The Bourbon news., 1911-12-05
Election of Officers.

At the regular meeting of the Paris
Chapter Order Eastern Star at 2 80
this afternoon the officers for the year
will be elected.
The Bourbon news., 1911-12-05
New Orleans MOlasses.

We have as fine molasses as you
ever ate.
C. P. COOK & co.
The Bourbon news., 1911-12-05
Winters has the goods.
Bottled i'm Bond.

A II the leading brands cf bottled in
bond whisky.
st JOHN JOHNSON.
The Bourbon news., 1911-12-05
Always go to Winters.
Your Black Cake.

We have the ingredients. Get busy.
Z. p. COOK.
The Bourbon news., 1911-12-05
Good only at Winters.
The Best,

j. I. Hinton saves you money On
kitchen cabinets. He has the best.
Why pay more.
The Bourbon news., 1911-12-05
FOR RENT.

Modern cottage of rooms, bath.
electric light and gas. Rents for
Sl6 2-3 per month. Apply tn
MRS. ELIZABETH v. BISHOP.
o st e. T. Phone SCI.
The Bourbon news., 1911-12-05
Winters for diamonds
Don't Throw Money Away,

Don't throw your money away on
trash for LChristmas presents. Go to
]. I. Hinton's and get something
pleasing, useful and ornamental.
The Bourbon news., 1911-12-05
We will begin receiving
turkeys for Christman on
Wednesday, Dec. 6.
CHAS. s. BRENT & BRO.
Suit Against L. IN. Postponed.

The case of Mr.. Catesby Woodford
and others against the Louisville &
Nashville railroad for damages in the
sum ot SL5. .0tO IF the less of rumber
of valuable thoroug hbfeds. being ship
ped from Rou' bon county to Mexico,
and burnsd while On siding at Frank
fort, Was resssianed for trial in the
Fsyetle Circuit Court at Lexington.
will come ID for trial December Ia
Mr.. Robert C. Talbot, Cf Paris. and
Cal Robert B. Franklin, of Frank for +,
are the attorneys for Mr.. Woodferd. !.
We VIII begin Receiving
turkeys 70. Christmas on
Wednesday, Dec. s.
CHAS. S. BRENT & BRO.
The Bourbon news., 1911-12-05
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" ALWAYS HAS THE BEST
u OF EVERYTHING
FUR SALE

Bargains at w. Ed. Tuck,
er's big ten days Fur Sale.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1911-12-27
STANDARD NO MORE.
Today Its Offsprings Begin as Inde-
pendent Concerns.

New York. Dec. 27.-The 35 separate
companies which formerly composed
the Standard Oil company, took up
their work as individual entities today.
While the dissolution Of the executive
department was accomplished on De-
cember 1. the gigantic task of organiz-
ing operating forces for the separate
units of the old "oil trust was not
completed until last Saturday and this
week they begin their strife for busi-
ness. deprived of all connection with
their fond parent.
The task of organizing operating
forces for each company was one of the
most difficult that confronted the men
in charge of the work. In order to
accomplish it, hundreds OF employees
have been shifted from one section of
the country to another. Under the old
combination system it was possible to
have the needs of the entire group of
companies looked after in certain locali-
ties by a single man or a small number
of men. Now each company must have
its own official
1t will take some time to determine
pvhe ther the dissolution plan viii bring
about the competition the government
hopes for According to independent oil
men, there has been no change in the
general situation thus far.