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The Oakes times. [volume] (Oakes, N.D.) 1906-current, 1912-01-04
Family Reunion.

A happy family reunion was held at
the J. B. Andrews home in this city on
New Years Day when the brothers and
sisters of Mrs. Andrews and their chill
dren came together to renew family
ties. The last time they had met as a
family was three years ago when they
had their mother, who has since passed
away, with them. The home was made
b .autiful at the Christmas season and
taat idea prevailed in the decorations
nd in the entertainment. The splen-
did dinner served by the hostess was in
keeping with the holiday season.
The following were present: c. A.
Finch and wife, with Helen and Clar-
ence, of LaMoure; G. A. Finch and
wife, with Harold, Ernestine and Ca
therine, of Verona; A. M. Finch and
wife, with Francis, George, Wendell
and Edward, of Cogswell; F. G. Finch
and son, Carl, of Cogswell; ]. W..
Finch and wife, with Mildred and
Marian, of Brampton;' Elmer Finch of
Brampton; Mrs. Ed. Holtz and daugh-
ter Elizabeth and their friend, Miss
Lily Puntine of Langford, S. D. All
have returned to their homes with the
exception of the three latter.
The Oakes times. [volume] (Oakes, N.D.) 1906-current, 1912-01-04
Business Change.

VIM. Malchow has bought his part
ner's interest in the barber shop. AL.
Allen, formerly with Foot & Bunker,
has been engaged to take Mr.. Rim IS
place. Tom johnson will still remain
in Mr.. Malchow's employment. In the
spring if the light plant is installed
in Oakes, the shop will be equipped
throughout with lights, massage and
hair drying machine together with a
number of other improvements. With
the services of first class workmen like
Messrs. johnson, Allen and Malchow
your tonsorial requirements will be
catered to in manner not excelled in
this section of the country. Mr.. Rim
will visit his folks at Winona, Mimi,
until spring and then go to the coast.
Mr.. Malchow will not work in the shop
until end of his season on the road.
The Oakes times. [volume] (Oakes, N.D.) 1906-current, 1912-01-04
Christmas Exercises.

Monday night, January 1st, the chill
dren of the United Lutheran church,
with Mrs. Lindland as their leader,
gave very interesting program.
Readings were given in English and
some in their mother tongue.
There was no trouble in understand
ing the sacredness of each piece, as
one watched the reverence of each
child when called before a crowded
house. without any mistakes.
Mrs. Lindland gave short talk, very
earnest and good, (Which all would ap-
plauded her gladly for-had it been the
custom of the occasion), after which
the many little candles were lighted
which help to beautify the we'll filled
Christmas tree and many presents were
distributed by young ladies of Sunday
scho The audience was asked to
remain seated while in behalf of the
United Lutheran Sunday school treat
was passed to young and old by Mr..
and Mrs. Lindland, assisted by John
Thompson. Before closing Mr.. Birk
and John Thompson gave duet which
all enjoyed.
Mr.. and Mrs. Lindand are doing a
great work among their people of our
city.
The Oakes times. [volume] (Oakes, N.D.) 1906-current, 1912-01-04
Corn Show at Fargo.

A strong effort is being made to make
the fourth annual North Dakota Corn
Show the biggest and best ever. Every
farmer in this vicinity who has raised a
Fl lid of corn should select ten Of the
best ears and take them or send them
to be entered in the show. 1t will help
to adve, tise Dickey county and will be
a benefit to every farmer living in the
vicinity if we can have good exhibit
there.
More than one thousand dollars will
be given away in cash premiums, rang
ing from $4,000 down to $500. In ad-
dltion to this, gold medals and other
larger premiums will be awarded.
Exhibits should be sent by prepaid
express either to the First National
Bank, Fargo, or to G. w. Randlett,
the secretary, before January 10Th.
The Oakes times. [volume] (Oakes, N.D.) 1906-current, 1912-01-04
THREE DAYS FAIR.
Oakes Planning Exhibit on Larger
Scale for 1912.

At the citizens meeting last week
Mayor Malander brought up the pro-
position for three days fair to be
held some time next fall, and it was
enthusiastically carried. The plan is
along the line of the corn contest held
here the past two years with great
success, only to have it on larger
scale and for longer time. Mr.. NAL
ander says these corn contests have
been a great incentive for growing
corn, and he'll warrant they have in
creased the corn acreage ten fold, and
the same plan can be carried to other
lines of farm work. A committee of
three, consisting of Messrs. Malander,
Bittman and Nichols, was appointed to
oversee the work. Undoubtedly bet
ter prizes than ever will be offered for
all lines of farm produce, and the
farmers should begin early to select
good seed, and plan for better crop in
all lines than heretofore.
The Oakes times. [volume] (Oakes, N.D.) 1906-current, 1912-01-04
HAS A STEADY GRAFT
SMALL BOY TOOK PICTURE O.,
SISTER IN WORK RIG.
Now She Has to Pay Him 25 Cents
for Print Each Time Her Best
Beau Is to Call, and
Youth Rejoices.

Perhaps the orneriest, meanest
small boy extant lives in New York.
This boys sister, who is Of marriage
able age. gave him a cheap camera for
his birthday recently. The boy used
his camera for legitimate purposes for
few days. but that way Of using the
machine finally palled upon him and
he thought up scheme.
He waited until his sister got her
self risged out for her share Of the
work IN the weekly housecleaning.
Then. unbeknownst to her, he took
full-length snapshot of her just as
she was. The young woman is pretty
and decidedly winsome looking. but
this negative. taken Of her by her
small brother, shows her standing
with n broom in her hand clad in a
loose. voluminOus, ornate calico wrap
per. with a towel tied around her
head and with her curlpapered hair,
giving her the appearance of beetle
The boy developed the negative and
made print of it. When he showed
it to his sister she thought it was
rather funny. not suspecting the
edge" which the negative gave the
small boy over her.
Hes a-comin' tonight, amt he?"
said the small boy after showing his
sister the print.
HE? Who? Mind your own busi-
ness, kid" said the sister after the
manner Of sisters thus addressed by
younger brothers in such connections.
Hes a-ccmiu tonight" repeated
the small boy. How much do you
give me for the picture of you?"
Then she saw the connection.
why, you little incorrigiblc!" she
said. what do you"
Gimme a quarter and won't show
it to him." said the boy in business
like tone.
And he stood pat. Expostulations
and pleadings didn't go. He held out
for his terms, which were % cents.
payable in advance, no more, no less.
She promptly tore it up and put 1t
in the fire. But the boy still had the
! negative hidden away, and on the very
next occasion when his sisters young
man was due to call in the evening he
sprang another print from the mega
tive upon her. He got another quar-.
ter for the surrender Of this print. too.
He knows good thing when he
has got it, does this extraordinarily
mean, small boy, and he has been
| flashing one of the prints from the
| negative upon his sister every night
upon whcih her maybe youth is due
for a visit She has offered him 81
for the negative. but the boy prefers
to draw interest instead Of sacrificing
his principal. and he retains posses.
sion of the negative up to the hour
Of going to press.
The Oakes times. [volume] (Oakes, N.D.) 1906-current, 1912-01-04
Fruit Culture.
PROF. C. B. WALDRON.

The success that the experiment sta
tion and many private growers have
had with small fruits has led to num-
erous inquiries as to the methods en-
ployed and the varieties that may be
recommended. We do not advise any
one to attempt the cultivation Of fruits
without providing for their shelter by
means of windbreaks. This is particu-
larly true of Strawberries that suffer
greatly through the effects of drying
south winds and applies in greater or
less degree to all fruits.
The shelter should be along the south
as the destructive winds come from
that quarter. For the location of the
fruit plantation select northeast slope
where it can be obtained and at any
rate avoid south or west one.
Provision must also be made such
that water will not remain on the
ground for any length of time during
the spring thaws or after heavy rains.
Where the rainfall is not heavy, as
in North Dakota, one should avoid a
sandy or gravelly soil. in mellow soil
the roots of Strawberries extend down
two and one-half feet and of the other
fruits probably as deep. From this
fact will be seen the necessity of pro-
viding place having deep mellow
soil free. from gumbo and of course
from alkali.
Any soils excepting those naturally
too light will be benefited by deep
blowing and subsequent irming down
with harrow. We have not found it
necessary or even profitable to fertilize
the soil at the station on which fruit is
growing. Of course soil having much
less degree of fertility would be bene-
fitted by plowing under good dressing
of we'll rotted stable manure. Unless
it is so thoroughly decomposed as to
mix readily with the soil it will be
better not to use any. 1t is generally
recommended that currants and goose
berries have heavier soil than rasp.
berries and while that rule may be sue
cessfully applied in localities having
variable soil and heavy rainfall it is
sufficient to say under our own condi.
tions that the deepest and best soil
should be selected on which to grow all
of our fruits. While there are un.
doubted difficulties to be encountered
in growing fruit in North Dakota,
still some of the fruits may be made tc
do unusually well here and considering
the high prices to be obtained others
are quite as profitable here as in more
favored localities.
The Oakes times. [volume] (Oakes, N.D.) 1906-current, 1912-01-04
Notice.

The annual meeting Of the Hample
Creamery Company will be held at the
residence of P. E. Peterson on Monday,
January 8, 1912, at two o'clock, for the
purpose Of electing officers and trans
acting any other business that may
come before said meeting.
-P. E. Peterson, Secretary.
The Oakes times. [volume] (Oakes, N.D.) 1906-current, 1912-01-04
Sudden Death.

H. E. Dady received word of the
sudden death of his father Monday and
left Tuesday morning for Warren,
Mimi, to attend the funeral. This
was great surprise to Howard, as he
and Mrs. Dady had been there to spend
the holidays.
The Oakes times. [volume] (Oakes, N.D.) 1906-current, 1912-01-04
People Turn Out in Severe
Storm to Listen to the
Progressive Idea.
President Taft Is Not So Sure
of Ohio and Will Visit
Home This Month.

realization of the fact that Ohio-his
native state-is against him. This is
demonstrated by the fact that the
President has authorized the announce
ment that he will go into Ohio the
latter part of January for the purpose
of making several speeches.
This announcement comes on the
heels Of the remarkable receptions
being accorded Senator LaFollette in
Ohio, is regarded in Washington as a
political situation of unusual signifi-
canoe.
Up to date the administration ad-
yisers have been prone to declare that
the feeling of antagonism against Taft
in his own state has been exaggerated.
1t has remained for Senator LaFollette
to demonstrate that instead of being
exaggerated this feeling of hospitality
toward the administration has been
under-estimated.
Senator LaFollette made his speeches
in Ohio under conditions that might
we'll have ruined the meetings which
have been arranged for him. He
reached Ohio in the midst of snow
storm which later developed the pro-
portions of blizzard. These unfavor-
able weather conditions were ignored
by the thousands upon thousands of
voters who wished to hear the progress
sive ideas of the senator from Wiscon-
sin. In every city where the senator
spoke the seating accommodations were
entirely inadequate to take care of the
voters who desired to hear him. This
was remarkable tribute to the man
who had gone into the presidents home
state for the purpose of discussing that
very question which have subjected the
Taft administration to such severe
criticism.
That these receptions were of re-
markable nature was evident by the
fact that before Senator LaFollette
had left the borders of Ohio announce.
ment was made at the white house
that the president would go to Ohio in
January and make several speeches.
That the situation there is grave one
insofar as it relates to the fortunes OF
the present occupation of the white
house is indicated by the fact that the
president, in order to arrange his Ohio
meetings, was compelled to postpone
the annual dinner at the white house
for the members of the United States
Supreme Court.
The progressive managers in charge
of Senator LaFollette's campaign have
no fear that President Taft will be able
to check the tide which has turned
against him in his own state. These
managers long ago knew that Ohio was
anti-Taft. AS a result of a most
thorough canvass of the situation ir
that state it has developed that the
president not only will be denied &
solid delegation from his state to the
Republican national convention but
that he probably will find himself in
the humiliating position of being sup
ported only by the delegates from
Hamilton county, delivered to him by
"Boss'' Cox, of Cincinnati. the man
who was so roundly denounced by Mr.
Taft eight years ago, but whose mu.
nicipal ticket was endorsed and votec
for by the president, and by the way,
was defeated by the voters.
The Oakes times. [volume] (Oakes, N.D.) 1906-current, 1912-01-04
Watch Talked in Hebrew.

will say nothing OF Greek; I
should irritate myself too much The
monks Of the Middle Ages were not
so very much in the wrong when
they asserted that Greek was the in
vention of the devil. Lord knows what
! suffered through it. 1t went better
with Hebrew, for always had a
great prediction for the Jews, al
though they to this very hour have
crucified my good name. but never
could get so far in Hebrew as my
The Oakes times. [volume] (Oakes, N.D.) 1906-current, 1912-01-04
Notice.

Notice is hereby given that the part
nership heretofore existing between
p. E. Peterson and H. N. Bingham, of
Hample, under the firm name of Peter
son & Bingham, has this day teen dis
solved by mutual consent.
& Oakes, N. D., Nov. 20, 1911.
p. E. Peterson.
/ 493 III. N. Bingham.
The Oakes times. [volume] (Oakes, N.D.) 1906-current, 1912-01-04
Coming Soon.

The Grace Burgoyne Company, pre-
senting that merry musical mixup, "My
Wife's Family" with eight new songs,
three big acts and two acts of vaude-
Vile between the other acts. A pop
ular priced show that is making good.
At Oakes, Wednesday, Jan. 10th.
The Oakes times. [volume] (Oakes, N.D.) 1906-current, 1912-01-04
BUY OREGON BANK.
Two Former Oakesltes Engage in
Banking Business in Oregon.

Messrs. E. A. Porter, formerly of
Verona, and John Scott, formerly of
Oakes, have formed partnership, and
have engaged in the banking business
of Omak, Wash. The following ac-
count of the deal is taken from the
Omak Chronicle of December 9Th:
''The Omak State Bank is under new
management. E. A. Porter and John
Scott have purchased the stock and in
terest of William G. TAFT. who has con-
trolled the destinies of that institution
since its inception. The deal was for.
mally consummated the first of the
week, wheE the new owners took over
the management of the bank. Rumors
of change had been rife for some
time, but the first definite announce
ment was given to the public Wednes.
day. Mr.. Porter will assume active
control of the bank and Mr.. Scott will
look after the outside interests of the
institution.
"Mr. Porter comes from North Da-
kota, where he built up very success
full banking business. Mr.. Scott was a
former North Dakotan and an old time
friend of his present associate. He
conducted large real estate and in
surance business in that state and was
known throughout the middle west as
"John Scott, the land man."
'Mr. TAFT will remain in Omak until
the first of the year. His successors
will have the advantage Of taking
over one of the strongest and best Of
the country's financial iIstitut ons ir
the Northwest.
"The advent of Messrs. Porter ano
Scott into this section is distinct com
pllment to Omak and surrounding ter
ritory. They have travelled over prac
tically all of the Pacific Northwest ant
other sections and after looking int
the advantages offered by all othe
sections have, by their purchase OF th'
Omak State Bank, shown that the.
consider the Okanogan Valley, ant
Omak in particular, has the brightes
future of all.
elm view of the fact that a chang
in the management of the bank ha
been made, the people of Omak AM
this community are to be congratulate
that its affairs are to be controlled b.
men of the broad gauge caliber o
Messrs. Porter and Scott. The en-
viable reputation and financial abilit
of the new comers is such as to in
spire the confidence of the people iron
the start and the Chronicle extends
hearty welcome to them in their nev
field.
"In an interview with the new own
ers they stated they were highl.
pleased with the local field and expresses
themselves as desirous of retainin.
the confidence and good will which tn
Omak State Bank has had in the past
"Mr. TAFT, it was stated, would as
sist them in the bank for few weeks
"Mrs. Scott accompanied her hus
band on his trip to Omak, and tn
family of Mr.. Porter will arrive in tn
near future"
The Oakes times. [volume] (Oakes, N.D.) 1906-current, 1912-01-04
Works Both Wavs

"Mr. Wombat, | must leave you to
get married. know a great many
girls leave the firm to get married.
Still. ] hope you can fill my place"
THAT will be all right We have a
waiting list of girls who left US to
get married. are now tired Of their
Husbands. and would like to come
back"
The Oakes times. [volume] (Oakes, N.D.) 1906-current, 1912-01-04

When you want reliable medicine
for cough or cold take Chamberlain IS
Cough Remedy. It can always be de-
pended upon and is pleasant and safe
to take. For sale by J. M. Webb's
Drug Store.
The Oakes times. [volume] (Oakes, N.D.) 1906-current, 1912-01-04
Notice.

Annual stockholders meeting Of the
Hample-Crete Telephone Company will
be held at the residence of P. p. Peter
son, Hample, N. D., on Saturday, Jan.
l3. 1912, at II o'clock p. m.
5O3 II. D. Ames, Secretary.
The Oakes times. [volume] (Oakes, N.D.) 1906-current, 1912-01-04
Real Estate Transfers.

Real ESCaCe ITauS1erS.
List of transfers furnished by A. L..
Beggs & Son, Abstracters, Glendale,
N. D.
Milwaukee Land Co. to John +. Tay-
lor, lots and 2, blk 8, First add to
Monango.
H. j. johnson to Lorence Book, sci
of 22-l3O-59.
The Oakes times. [volume] (Oakes, N.D.) 1906-current, 1912-01-04
NEWS FROM THE CHURCHES
Episcopal.

Episcopal service first and third Tues
day evenings of each month in the
Presbyterian church. Att.
The Oakes times. [volume] (Oakes, N.D.) 1906-current, 1912-01-04
While She
Was Away

Why. haven't seen you for an
age!" cried the girl with the fall nat
as she rushed at the other girl with
the golden hair and innocent blue
eyes. who was buying handkerchiefs
assiduously. How we'll you look!
Your summer in the country"
"Oh. didn't go to the country"
said the girl with blue eyes. II stayed
at home this year,"
What" gasped the girl with the
fall hat. in shocked tone. MY dear,
you don't mean to say you've passed
the whole dreadful summer cooped up
in the city, without bit of change
or"
The girl with blue eyes regarded
her calmly. II managed 20 have
very good time" she said
81 know" commserated the other
But do feel sorry for you! When
every one you know is away II must
be hard to be patient and a1nuse your
self. think ii is wonderful that you
have stood it so we'll should have
been bored to death. teel sure. You
know that | simply must have lots OF
people around me and things going
on.
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~ had perfectly glorious time at
the lake." proceeded the girl with the
fall hat. There were several men
there who simply kept me busy and
of course. while didn't want to make
the ether girls unhappy, couldn't
help it If they got lett out a good
many times. But it is perfectly dread
full when three or four men happen to
fall in love with one the same sum
mer!"
81 should think so," said the girl
with blue eyes. (Which one did you
! take?"
The girl with the fall hat looked
annoyed "Oh, I'm in no hurry about
that" she said. I'm not so crazy to
get married as most girls. They all
will probably be on here soon to see
me- was so rushed that ! am afraid
] rather neglected my old friends.
did write Harold asking him to come
up, but something tiresome kept him
IL town. Of course. then | wrote and
told him to come any time that suited
him and not to think of hurrying
back, but, some way or other. the
poor boy got delayed each time.
"'rhe head of the firm came on from
the east once and his mother was
sick another time, and goodness knows
what else interfered felt so sorry
for him, for knew how disappointed
Harold was-well, he was"
"Yes?" queried the girl with the
blue eyes, with some interest.
The girl in the fall hat managed to
blush family. We'll. between you and
me. Harold was getting SO terribly
fond of me that couldn't help seeing
what was coming. He can't help
showing his feelings in his eyes-did
you ever notice? But. of course, you
were never in exactly the same situa-
tion as l was with him. so you would
mt notice. If there is anything hate
to do it is break mans heart and
wanted to be kind to Harold That
was why asked him up to the lake /"
That's an odd way to proceed when
you are refusing man." commented
the girl with the blue eyes.
Il didn't say was going to refus4
him, did II" demanded with some as
perity the girl with the fall hat HAP
old Is very nice and devotion such as
his appeals to girl with sensibilities
such as l have! 1t just spoiled my
birthday picnic for me because he
couldn't be there. l kept thinking OF
him working away alone in town.
ffuO IN i0i Inn ooJp
good time was having with other
people! ! wrote him long letter to
cheer him up that night"
"He must have appreciated it," said
the girl with the blue eyes.
"Of course he did," agreed her
friend Harold has the finest nature!
It's too bad you don't know him well
enough to realize it. However.
think I'm about the only one. to whom
he shows his real self. He must be
out of town now. because I've called
up his office every day since | got
back and the telephone boy always
says he's not in. | expect he's terribly
anxious to get back now that ne
knows I'm here"
Harold isn't out Of town." said the
girl with the blue eyes
HE isn't, How do you happen TO
know that he is not?"
, Because he was at my home last
evening explained the girl with the
blue eyes.
The girl with the fall hat stared at
her indignantly. THE ideal" she SAID
"He can't know that LIN hackl ,u
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Harold isn't out Of town." said the
girl with the blue eyes
HE isn't. How do you happen 10
know that he Is not?"
Because he was at my home last
evening" explained the girl with the
blue eyes.
The girl with the fall hat stared at
her indignantly. THE ideal" she SAID
"He can't know that I'm back! I'll
telephone him right away. and"
Telephone him. of course, If YOU
want to-" said the girl with blue ewes
good humored!y. But | ought TO tell
you first that Harold and ! got en-.
gagged during the summer that we
passed cooped up in this dreadful
town! Still. the news will scarcely in.
terest you, since you have all those
men you met at the lake coming 10
the city to see you this winter!"