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Newspaper
Oakes Weekly Republican
Location
Oakes, North Dakota, United States of America
Date
Jul 11, 1890
Page
4
An OCR fragment presents the header of a local newspaper. It lists Oakes, Dickey County, North Dakota as the publication area, The Western Printing Company as printer, names M. Boraronn and J. W. Satwans, and editor E. S. Gilbert, official paper of Dickey County.
A Republican convention for North Dakota will be held in Grand Forks on Tuesday July 29 1890 at 2 PM to nominate candidates for representative in Congress and state offices for the next general election. Each county gets one delegate plus one more for every 100 votes or more for Hansbrough. Dated Fargo June 20 1890 E C Gearey Chairman Republican State Committee.
Republicans of Dickey County plan a delegate convention at Court House Hall Ellendale on July 22 1890 at 11 am to nominate twelve delegates for the state convention in Grand Forks on July 29 1890. Precincts Ada Yorktown Pure Bristow names, caucuses urged for July 19 in afternoon or evening.
North Dakota Globe reports Caxes Berverican urging Dickey county inclusion on the state ticket. The piece notes past opposition by Kent in the people's combine, which rejected him when his turn arrived, leaving Dickey county men feeling like fishermen after the haul.
The North Dakota Democrat, published in Valley City by G. B. Vallandigham, abandons the bourbon rat label and proclaims independence as the Patriot. Vallandigham vows progress and separation from the old bourbon democracy tied to Stephen A. Douglas’s era, signaling a rebranding move in North Dakota's capital region.
Very few North Dakota farmers have not considered investing in sheep as a profitable farm venture. The article notes that when the McKinley bill becomes law North Dakota raisers with small flocks would no longer be forced to export wool to distant buyers, and references 1887 U S wool imports of 110 million dollars, urging local farms to meet future demand.
On the Sioux Falls and Onawa branches of the Illinois Central Railroad towns are springing up in abundant corn belt country. The Cherokee and Western Town Lot Land Co. owns many town sites and offers business location prospects. For rates and a pamphlet titled Stores for Everybody from 1890, contact J Merry at Manchester, Iowa.
The Northern Pacific Railroad announced a new schedule starting June 15 1890 featuring sixteen daily transcontinental passenger trains with eight eastbound and eight westbound, plus 106 local trains west of St Paul. First through train Pacific Express leaves St Paul 8 15 am with through Pullman to Portland, arriving third day.
Mendota Bulletin reports Miss Gridley remains in a prolonged sleep for about twelve weeks since winter. Despite galvanic tests she shows fleeting wakefulness, then returns to a trance. Doctors lack a diagnosis though she speaks briefly when aroused, insisting she knew all that happened.
Strict attention to all work done with emphasis on horseshoeing and specialty services. Satisfaction guaranteed to customers seeking reliable blacksmithing and farrier expertise.
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