The Oakes times. [volume] (Oakes, N.D.) 1906-current, 1918-05-16
LOCAL OVERFLOW

SHEEP-Will have car of choice
Shropshire ewes in Oakes next
week. Write for dates and informa-
ton to L. H. White, Cogswell, N. d.
Miss Birdie Johnson left Tuesday
for Huron, S. d., for a visit with her
sister.
DR.. e. Christensen has added an
Xray machine this week to mis- dental
equipment.
Emil Forseth formerly with The
Palace, has taken AL. Polipnck's place
at the c. M. G.
o. P. Emmons has returned again
to Lincoln, Neb., after trip here
with some landseekers.
Mrs. II. Gilman left Friday for Min
neapolis to consult Dr. Buck,nan with
regard TO her health.
Oscar Swanson return:e,l Tuesday
from Minneapolis, where he Went to
have a specialist attend to a swelling
at back of his ear. The swelling came
from bad molar, which was prompt
ly removed
w. j. Seifert writes from st. Cloud,
Minn., under date of May 14th, as
follows: "We have fine boy who
arrived on fast train Saturday morn
ing. Both mother and son are real
WE'LL" Congratulations.
The thirty-first annual convention of
the Dickey County Sunday School AS
sociation will be held in Forbes at
Presbyterian church, Friday and Sat
urday of this week. Several loads are
planning on going from Oakes.
Large delegations of Odd Fellows
and Rebekahs went to Eilend:,ie yes
terday afternoon for the district meet
ings. Both orders had their teams
along and put on work. The Odd
Fellows were scheduled to put on
work of the Third degree.
Mr.. and Mrs. w. H. Ladd and son
Donald left Monday for Neenah, Wis.
where they will attend the golden
wedding anniversary of Mrs. Ladd's
parents. This is also the fifteenth
wedding anniversary of Mr.. and Mrs.
Ladd. They expect to have a large
family reunion at Neenah.
Misses Mabel and Ottawa Fladager
were callers at this Office Monday
while in the city from Glover. The
young ladies were called home last
week by the death of their father, and
will remain through the week. Miss
Mabel has long been in Minneapolis,
while Miss Ottawa for some months
has been at Crowley, Mont.
Mrs. Matilda Nelson and son Fred
die and Mrs. VIM. Homerberg autoed
to Glendale Sunday to attend the
funeral of Oscar Nelson, son of Mr.
and Mrs. John Nelson, who formerly
lived at Fullerton, but now make their
home in Glendale. Oscar had reached
the age Of seventeen and was attend
the entire community.
Joe Straub, our only market man,
knows that it costs something to buy
beef and pork to keep his shop sup
piled, as we'll as the customer knows
that it costs when he gets>i it over the
The other day Joe had to
fork over $12O for beef to Mr.. Kit
Finger and also paid 1856 for two hogs
to Barney Gallagher that weighed 975
pounds. Joe is even figuring yet
he will come out whole or not
when he puts them over the block.
The Woman's Chorus, under direc-
tion of Miss Conn, gave a splendid
two-hour musical program at the opera
house on Friday night. The entertain
ment was worthy of a much better
audience, but Oakes never was much
in turning out to high-class musicale.
With the musical talent that is being
developed through our many musical
instructors it is hoped the art will be
more cultivated and more popular as
the years go by.
The sixth district meeting of the
Woman's Federated Clubs of North
Dakota met at Glendale Tuesday.
Mesdames Webb, Bowerman and Bast
represented the Woman's Club of this
city. There were also present from
Oakes Mesdames Bush, McCulley,
Dady and Miss O'Neill. Mrs. Webb
replied to the address of welcome by
Mrs. Ina Graham. Mrs. Dady sang a
double number "Song of Waiting" by
Ellen Wright and Awake Little
Flower" by San Souci, with her sister
Miss O'Neill as accompanies. A Lib.
erty Tea was served in the NJ. e.
church parlors at six O'clock.
L. w. Sullivan is throwing little
more life into county politics by COM
ing out this week as a candidate on
the Republican ticket for county