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The Wahpeton times. [volume] (Wahpeton, Richland County, Dakota [N.D.]) 1879-1919, 1911-09-14
Big FIRE AT
ABERCROMBIB
Loss Estimated Between $4,000
and $5,000-All Stock
Is Consumed.

Abercrombie, N. D., Sept. II.
machinery and imple.
ment house of Bjorke and Bak.
ken of this place was consum-
ed by fire tonight including the
full line of machinery, automo.
biles, buggies, etc. Nothing
was saved. The loss is esti.
mated at between $4,000 and
$4,000. The building was own
ed by Oscar Sandvig.
The origin of tie fire is un
known as it had made good
headway before it was discov.
cred. The fire department
quickly responded and worked
valiantly to keep the flames
from spreading to surrounding
buildings. The insurance on
the burned structure was very
small.
The Wahpeton times. [volume] (Wahpeton, Richland County, Dakota [N.D.]) 1879-1919, 1911-09-14
State School of Science opens
September 10Th.
Simmer

Miss Mary Sim mer and John
B. Hames were married by
Rev. FIR. Barney in Hudson,
Wis, Tuesday morning, Sept.
12th.
The happy couple reached
Wahpeton on the evening train.
A reception was given them at
the home of the brides mother.
About ninety relatives and
friends attended. They were
the recipients OF many beauti-
full and useful presents. The
latter part of the week they
start for the Pacific Coast on a
wedding trip. This young
couple are residents of Wahpe-
ton where they are both we'll
and favorably known. The
bride was born and raised here.
Their many friends join in
wishing them God speed on
their lifes Journey. ~a
The Wahpeton times. [volume] (Wahpeton, Richland County, Dakota [N.D.]) 1879-1919, 1911-09-14

value of every piece of real
estate in the state by bringing
in other settlers"
The North Dakota exhibit
will be exceptionally fine, &C.
cording to Mr.. Bruegger, az
Governor Burke, former Gov
ernor Sarles and himsslf have
turned the entire matter over
to VIC. Gilbreath, commission.
er of agriculture, who has been
making exhibits for the state
for several years.
Secretary Campbell yesterday
assigned North Dakota the 500
square feet of space which the
business men of st. Paul, Min.
neapolis and Duluth have con.
for that state.
The Wahpeton times. [volume] (Wahpeton, Richland County, Dakota [N.D.]) 1879-1919, 1911-09-14

Babe Leathart and B. w. Cla.
baugh were at Minot last week
and were included in the 20, 500
people who spent good money
and took a long shot for claim
on the Berthold reservation, and
if successful will 60 into "dry''
farming extensively. Babe
knows how to farm milk, and
Ciabaugh, who has been an edi.
tor for many years will do the
culinary stunt, he can knead
the bread alright alright he has
needed bread ever since he be-
came an acknowledgements
News.
The Wahpeton times. [volume] (Wahpeton, Richland County, Dakota [N.D.]) 1879-1919, 1911-09-14
State School of Science opens
September 10Th.
Board Of Education

Last Tuesday night was the
regular monthly meeting of the
Board of Education. w. l..
Forkner, President; A. G. Divet
Paul Meyer, H. G.. Albrecht
and E. S. Cameron, members
of the board were present. Capt.
A. L. Roberts clerk and Supt.
Wigger was also present. Supt.
Wigger reported that the school
year was starting out nicely.
All the High School teachers
are beginning on their first
year in our school. 1t takes
sometime to become acquaint-
ed and adjusted to the new sur
roundings. The enrolment in
the different rooms is as fol-
lows: Miss. Bauer. first grade,
25; Miss Stanley, first grade, 27;
Miss Schuler, second grade, %;
Miss Albrecht, second a n d
third, 81; Miss Dieudonna, third
and fourth, 81; Miss Mitchell,
fourth, 81; Mrs. Mertz, fifth, Al;
Miss McGrew, sixth, IS; Mr..
Burwell, seventh, 80; eighth
grade 80 and high school, 113.
The Wahpeton times. [volume] (Wahpeton, Richland County, Dakota [N.D.]) 1879-1919, 1911-09-14
SAYS |'i DEMOCRATS
,HAYE GOOD CHANCE
Governor Burke Of North Dakota
Believes His Party Can Elect
Successor to Mr.. Taft.

Winona, MINI Sept. TO-
Governor John Burke of North
Dakota, accompanied by Nrs.
Burke and daughter Elizabeth
were guests in Winona yester-
day of Bishop p. r. Heffron.
The governor and his wife were
on their way to the congress of
governors at Spring Lake, N. J.,
and the daughter was enrolled
at the young ladies' seminary.
The governor, who is spoken
of frequently as possible rum
ming mate for Woodrow Wilson,
schould the latter be nominal
ed as the Democratic candidate
for President, declared, that il
ever the Democrats had a
chance to elect a president it
would be in the coming election.
He gave it as his opinion.
that Woodrow Wilson was more
likely tusgheN'nominated than
Champ Clark or Governor Har-
mon.
1.-THE Democratic party has
proven it's sincerity in making
party pledges by giving life to
the tariff bills, but President
Taft put them to sleep with a
strangle hold" said he.
1.-The Democrats will reap the
benefits in votes as a result of
the extra session of Congress,
while the Republicans will suf.
fer"
Mr.. Burke predicted the elec-
ton of Democratic governor
of Minnesota next year and of
the three men, Tawney, Bebe
and Van SAINT, mentioned for
congressman-at-large, he be-
lieved Van SAINT had the best
chance of winning.
"Theformergovernor's friends
realize that Van SAINT is getting
old, but as the election to Con.
gress-at.large is for but a brief
period, they will argue in his
favor" concluded the governor.
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Continued on last past.)
The Wahpeton times. [volume] (Wahpeton, Richland County, Dakota [N.D.]) 1879-1919, 1911-09-14
Notice to Build Sidewalks.

Notice to Build Sidewalks.
To the owners and occupants
of the following described prop.
erty to-wit:
The west side of lot number
eight (8) in block number seven
(0, Original Townsite of Wah-
peton, N. ID.
The west side of lot nu mber
thirteen (l3) in block number
five (5), Original Townsite of
Wahpeton, N, D.
The west side of the following
described property, to wit:
Commencing at point eighty
(8O) feet south of the southwest
corner of lot number thirteen
(13) in block number five (5) in
the Original Townsite of the
City of Wahpeton, N. D., run.
ming thence south one hundred
thirty.two (132) feet; thence east
eighty.eight 1887 feet; thence
north one hundred thirty.two
(132) feet; thence west eighty
eight (88) feet to the place OF
beginning.
You will please take notice,
that you and each of you are
hereby commanded to build,
construct and maintain side.
walks in front of and abutting
the above described property,
the same to be installed and
constructed strictly in accord
ance with the specifications
adopted by the city council of
said city and contained in sec.
tion Eve of title four of Ordi-
nance number one of said city
within two weeks after the
service of this notice upon you;
That, if you fail to 80 con.
struct, install and maintain
sidewalks within the time
above mentioned and in accord.
ance with the Ordinances OF
said city, the city council will
cause the same to be so con.
structed, and all costs thereof,
including material, labor, ad.
vertising and making special
assessments, will be taxed
against the respective property
above described as special
taxes as provided for by the
statutes of the State of North
Dakota.
Dated September 9th, A. D
1911.
BY order of the City Council,
CLARK NJ. OLSON.
City Auditor.
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8, block 4, Woodruff's addition
to Wahpeton the same to be
taxed against property.
Motion carried that city audi.
tor advertise the following de-
scribed properties where own
ers have been notified to build
cement walks as follows. West
side of lot number 8 in block
No. z Original Townsite of
Wahpeton, N. D. West side OF
lot No. 13 in block No. 5 Origi-
nal Townsite of Wahpeton, N.
d. The west side of the follow.
ing described property to wit:
Commencing at point 80 feet
south of the south west corner
of lot No. l3 in block No. 5 in
the Original Townsite of the
city of Wahpeton, N. D., run
ming thence south 1872 feet,
thence east SO feet, thence north
1872 feet, thence west SO feet to
place of beginning.
Motion carried that purchas-
ing cells for the city Jail be left
with city hall committee to re.
port at next meeting.
Motion carried that city audi.
tor notify the owners of the
folio wing described properties
to build walks if not built with.
in 80 days said city will cause
them to be constructed and as.
sessed against the properties as
follows: East eide of lots 8 f.
4 . 6. block II r. S. Tylers ad-
dition to Wahpeton. East side
of lot 1, block II r. S. Tyler ad-
dition to Wahpeton, n. D. East
side lots and 2, block 3 r. S.
Tyler addition to Wahpeton, N
d.. East side of lot 3, block 8
r. s. Tyler addition to Wahpe
ton, N. ID. East side of lot 4,
block 3 r. S. Tyler addition to
Wahpeton, N. d. East side of
lots 5 and 6, block 8 r. S. Tyl.
er addition to Wahpeton, N. D.
West side of lot II. block 38Ori.
ginal Townsite north u of lot 1,
block % O. T.. on 3rd street
Wahpeton, N. d. West side lot
Z, block 10 Original Townsite.
Motion made and seconded
The Wahpeton times. [volume] (Wahpeton, Richland County, Dakota [N.D.]) 1879-1919, 1911-09-14
Wheaton Fair

We received notice aud pro.
gram of the Traverse County
fair at Wheaton, Mimi. Sept.
II, %. and %. They are plan
ming a bigger and better fair
than ever.
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CURIOUS WANTED

a large booth in one Of the new
buildings on the Richland County
Fair grounds will be devoted to the
exhibition of cnrios. Any one having
anything that will help make this ex.
hibit an interesting one is invited to
bring 1t to the fair and have it placed
In this booth. The exhibit will be in
charge of a competent and reliable
man and care will be taken to prevent
any of the exhibits being damaged in
any way.
The Wahpeton times. [volume] (Wahpeton, Richland County, Dakota [N.D.]) 1879-1919, 1911-09-14
Exchange

1 Ihave a lot of good up to date
merchandise to exchan e fo,
horses and machinery.
A. A. STEBE, 3O4 Oak. Ave.
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City Council

Negu'ar meeting OF the Wah-
peton City Council held at the
council rooms Tuesday Sept.
9Th, A9l1, at 8 p. m.
Meeting called to order by
Mayor Eberley. Aldermen
present: Gillen, Frederichs,
Eckes, Braun, Simonson, Norris
and Tribke.
Minutes of last regular meet
ing read and approved.
Motion carried that sewer
connecting with the Wahpeton
Bakery be left with sewer com
mittee to investigate.
Motion carried that a hydrant
be placed in the north east cor
ner of Richland Co., Fair
Grounds.
Ordinance No. 10 being the
annual appropriation ordinance
was read for the second time.
Motion made and seconded
that ordinance No. 10 be ap.
proved and adopted as read.
Motion carried by the follow.
ing vot. Yeas: Gillen, Freder.
ichs, Eckes, Braun, Simonson,
Morris and Tribke. Nos none.
Motion carried that the mat.
ter of 'relaying water main on
9Th street from Pembina Ave.
south to Dakota Ave-, be life
with water works committee
with power to act.
Motion carried that matter OF
laying water main on second
street from Dakota Ave-, south
to Great Northern Right of Way
be left with water works com.
mittee with power to act.
Motion carried that matter OF
laying water main for End
street from Wisconsin Ave.,
east to the river be left with
water works committee with
power to act.
Motion carried that city audi
tor advertise for bids for laying
water mains as follows. Penn
bina Ave., south to Dakota Ave.,
from Dakota Ave-, on 2nd street
south to G. N. right of way
from Wisconsin Ave., End street
east to river.
Bids to be opened at the re-
gular meeting Monday Oct. 2,
1911, at 500 p. N.
Mayor Eberley appointed G,
E. Quinn city assessor for the
ensuing2 2 years. Motion car.
ried that appointment of G. E.
Quinn be confirmed.
Motion carried that Public
Improvement committee meet
with the Richland county com
missioners in regard to placing
a 25O candle power lamp on
each corner of court house
grounds.
Motion carried that street
committee be instructed to pur.
chase a road drag.
/ Motion carried that city build
cement walks abutting lots 81
The Wahpeton times. [volume] (Wahpeton, Richland County, Dakota [N.D.]) 1879-1919, 1911-09-14

II have world of confidence
in Chamberlain's Cough Rem
edy for I have used it with per-
feet success" writes Mrs. NJ. I.
Basford, Poolesville, Nd. For
sale by all dealers.
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Auction Sale.

Mrs. Agnes Kaiser will sell
at public auction on Sept. 10Th,
starting at 2 p. NJ, all her
household goods at 924 3rd st.
L. C.. Reimenschneider, auc-
tioneer.
The Wahpeton times. [volume] (Wahpeton, Richland County, Dakota [N.D.]) 1879-1919, 1911-09-14
Building Blown Down

The Gopher Store building
that has lately been moved on
lots across from the mill, was
blown down during the storm
Wednesday night.
The Wahpeton times. [volume] (Wahpeton, Richland County, Dakota [N.D.]) 1879-1919, 1911-09-14
STATE PUBLICITY
BRINGS SETTLERS
John Bruegger, Vice Pres. Of De-
velopment League, Tells What
North Dakota Has Done.

every state in the North
west should have a liberal ap.
preparation for state publicity
and immigration work." said
John Bruegger, vice president
of the Northwest Development
league for North Dakota, who
spent yesterday in the Twin
City. Mr.. Bruegger is gener-
al merchant at Williston and
interested in lands and irriga-
tion projects which are making
his section of the state attrac-
tive to settlers. In st. Paul he
was in conference with Presi-
dent L. w. Hill of the Great
Northern and Will A. Campbell,
secretary of the development
league. He said:
"My reason for saying every
state should have an appropria.
tion is that North Dakota is one
OF the pioneers in state prblici-
ty and immigration work and
we know the results of such
work. When w. C.. Gilbreath
was employed as commissioner
of agriculture he started. out to
advertise North Dakota. One
of his first moves was to issue
the North Dakota Mae azine aa
a bulletin to tell what was 60
ing on in North Dakota.
"Gilbreath took an exhibit to
the St. Louis exposition and it
was one of the finest in the
whole show. He obtained the
names and addresses of hum
drede, even thousands of peo-
pie. He followed this up with
exhibits of our products at
numerous state and county
fairs, land shows and similar
expositions.
SIX THOUSAND WENT WEST.
"The North Dakota Magazine
was sent to every visitor to the
North Dakota expositions. At
the end of your years Gilbreath
had received 5000 notices from
postmasters to discontinue
sending the magazine to post.
Offices in Iowa, Illinois, Wiscon.
sin, Michigan, Indiana, Ohio
and other Central and Middle
West States and to send the
magazines in the future to some
point in North Dakota where
the reader had gone.
"There is an absolute record
of Gilbreath's work. Six thous.
and people to whom he sent his
magazine, after getting their
attention at such expositions as
the Twin City land show, NOV
ed into North Dakota in four
years."
ENTHUSIASTIC OVER THE LEAGUE.
Mr.. Bruegger is enthusiastic
over the Northwest Develop
meut league and it's work.
1--WE are fortunate in being
able to join in the work." he
said. II am going back to raise
1000, not to buy space in the
land show, but to place in the
general treasury of the North.
west Development league. Mr..
Campbell has outlined the work
the league intends to do and /
have no hesitancy in saying it
is the most businesslike plan
ever proposed.
Business men of the Twin
City have made a great hit by
agreeing to pay for an equal
amount of space for the seven
states in the Northwest Devel.
opment league. I guess North
Dakota was the only state in
the seven that could have pur.
chased this space from state
funds. Funny that other states
do not get their Legislatures to
pass appropriations which will
enable them to increase the
Rogue River courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 1886-1927, 1911-04-07

Mr.. and Mrs. A. Il. Everton ar
rived here from Gold Hill Wednes-
oay evening to spend few days with
friends.
On Monday afternoon the home Of
! H. Kincaid, OF Williams, was COM
pletely destroyed by fire resulting
from defective flue. Mrs. Kincaid
was in the kitchen preparing dinner
when she noticed smoke. Rushing
the stair door and opening 1t she
found that the whole upper portion of
tre house was in flames. BY that
time. however, II was too late to do
any good and with the exception OF
very few articles of furniture down
stairs everything was lost. The
house was totally destroyed.
T. B. Cornell returned Wednes-
day evening from Salem, where he
has spent the past month with rela-
tives. Mrs. Cornell stopped at JEFF
ferson to visit with relatives for a
few days before returning to this
city. Mr.. Cornell says he is glad to
return to Grants Pass and will now
give his attention to his hop field
west of the city. He says that all
signs point to prosperous year for
] this industry-better than any previ-
Gus record. Good hops will demand
. high price this season and the grow
ers are looking forward to the largest
yield of hops that has been seen in
number of years In this valley,
The w. B. Sherman realty firm
has leased the c. p. Bishop store
room in the Albert block, and when
the clothing stock is removed, about
June Is, the large 80 by 81 foot
room, with the handsome plate glass
front will be remodeled to conform
to the needs Of the company. Wher
completed and ready for occupancy
the office rooms will be, Mr.. Sher'
man says, the handsomest, best ap
pointed and most up-to-date of any
thing to be found between Portland
and San Francisco. The room will
be subdivided and besides the bust
ness office will contain private Of
flee for each of the salesmen, adver
tising department room, drafting
room and large and handsomel,
fitted reading and waiting room.
Rogue River courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 1886-1927, 1911-04-07

big mountain full of holes but doing
little talking. However, is is learned
that the finest grade of cement is
found in this particular hill in big
quantities; in fact, the entire top
of the hill is cement and It is said
that If the prospecting now going on
developes cement TO the depth of
400 feet the cement company will put
in a plant to cost over million and
half dollars.
Mrs. Adelaide Morrison died at the
South Pacific hospital in this city,
Monday, April 3, 1911. after suffer-
iLg for some time with cancer. De-
ceased was So years and 8 days old
at the time of death. Besides her
husband she Is survived by four chill
dren and many friends in Grants
Pass and also at Williams, where she
has resided for the past two years,
regret the death of true friend and
an estimable woman The remains
were taken to Williams Tuesday and
funeral services were held Wednes-
day afternoon, with interment at the
Williams cemetery.
Mr.. Blake, owner of the Josephine
hotel, It is reported, has given Phil
and Frank Metchin, Of Portland, an
option on fifteen-year lease on the
Josephine hotel, which accounts for
these two pioneer hotel men having
been in the city within the past few
days. Whether they will take up
their option and secure the lease de-
pends, 1t is said, somewhat on the
way Grants Pass people feel about
them coming here. Should they lease
the building, It is claimed that they
will do extensive remodeling accord
ing to their own plans and ideas for
an up-to-date hotel building. The
Metchins come from long line ol
good hotel men and know their bust
ness from the ground up. They woult
run the place on both the European
and American plan.
For sale-Black COW, five years Of
more, fresh August first, now givint
about two gallons. A. N Parsons
3-lT-t
| Mrs. c. A. Winetrout and baby arr
visiting at the home of Mr.. and Mrs
Fred Benedict at Applegate thi
week.
Rogue River courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 1886-1927, 1911-04-07
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4 PERSONAL AND LOCAL I
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Stop paying rent. j. G. Davis
starts you with a home without
cent. 169
Mrs. w. E. Conner returned to
her home at Ashland Tuesday after
noon, after spending the forenoon
with Mrs. G. H. Durham, Of this city
I. H. Smith, proprietor and editor
o. the Glendale News, was Grants
Pass business visitor on Tuesday, re-
turning to Glendale in the evening.
Arthur ronklin went to Portland
Tuesday evening, where he will at
tend the committee meeting OF the
Baptist state convention. Mr.. Conk-
lin Is chairman of the apportion-
ment committee. He expects to be
absent from this city about week.
Senator and Mrs. H. d. Norton,
who have spent the past week in San
Francisco, returned Tuesday even
ing to their home in Grants Pass.
Mr. and Mrs. r. M. Johnson left
Wednesday morning for trip north.
They will visit first at Oakland and
Portland and then 60 to Aberdeen,
Wash. to visit their daughter, Mrs.
Frances Fairbanks.
e. r. McKinstry went to Kerby
Wednesday, where he was accom-
panied by a gentleman recently ar
rived from Manitoba, Wis, who Is
looking for suitable location In this
part Of southern Oregon.
Ralph Dean, who has been spend
Ing the past two weeks with his SIS
ter, Mrs. Thos. Harvey, at Marsh
field, returned Wednesday mornine
to this city, accompanied by Mrs
Harvey, who will visit here for sew
eral weeks with her parents, Mr.. and
Mrs. W. e. Dean. Mrs. Dean ha'
lAen quite III with appendicitis dur
ing the past week.
J. l.. Luce, who is interested in thu
mining business at Etna Mills, Cal.
returned to that place Wednesday
after spending the past month II
Giants Pass.
Across the river from Gold Hill
Portland cement company is at worl
with n good-sized force punching tn
Rogue River courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 1886-1927, 1911-04-07

Postmaster G. w. Donnell reports
postal receipts In the Grants Pass
postoffice for the past fiscal year
ending March 81, 1911, shows gain
over 1910 of Is per cent. The quar-
ter ending March 81, 1911, shows
a gain over the same quarter of 1910
of 35 per cent.
Rogue River courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 1886-1927, 1911-04-07
CIVIL SERVICE EXAMINATIONS

NltlL SEhtIeE EAhMiNNitON
The United States civil service
commission announces that stenog-
rapher and typewriter examination
will be held at Grants Pass, Oregon,
on April 20, 1911, for all branches
of the field service, and also for thu
apportioned service, Washington, d.
G. Persons who desire to compete
should at once apply to the secretary
of the eleventh civil service district,
Seattle, Washington, for application
and full information.
Very Respectfully,
HERBERT F. WARD,
District Secretary.
Rogue River courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 1886-1927, 1911-04-07
DIED

Grants Pass, Ore
gon, Monday, April 8, 1911, Mrs.
Adelaide Morrison, aged So years
and 9 days, of cancer.
Grants Pass, Ore,
Sunday, April 2, 1911, Alice Ham
mond, wife of ]. d. Hammond
aged 46 years.
Rogue River courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 1886-1927, 1911-04-07

FOX SALE-One eigh, II. p boiler
with Az by 8 by 4 duplex pump.
Complete in every detail. One
Sharpless cream separator No. 8,
all in first-class condition. Address
Mrs. l.. F. Lane, Placer, Ore.
4-7-3t
Rogue River courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 1886-1927, 1911-04-07
BORN

BOOTH-At Grants Pass, Oregon,
Monday. April 8, 1911, to Mr.. and
Mrs. John NJ. Booth, 7-pound
daughter.
Rogue River courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 1886-1927, 1911-04-07

GOOD Weber, one-horse wagon near
ly new, and two-wheeled race
cart for sale. Geo. H. Parker, 4OS
w. d st. S-Sl-zt
Rogue River courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 1886-1927, 1911-04-07

Mrs. Loughridge went to Portland
Wednesday evening to visit her
taughter, Mrs. Chas. Day.
Rogue River courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 1886-1927, 1911-04-07

FOR SALE-Barn, 40 by so by Is.
Fruitdale. Price $55 II taken
at once, easily moved, practically
new. Address o. c. H., care
Courier. S-24-tf
Rogue River courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 1886-1927, 1911-04-07

FOR SALE-160 acres Of land eight
miles west of Grants Pass. 20 to
2F acres in cultivation. A large
o,t OF place is blach creek bot
tom soil. Price $4,000; half cash,
balance on terms. Meals Pros.
Grants Pass, r. F. ID No. 2. 4-7-3t