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Newspaper
Oakes Weekly Republican
Location
Oakes, North Dakota, United States of America
Date
Mar 07, 1890
Page
4
A fragment from a Western Printing Company issue mentions PoRLAaund EvERY Foray at ICKEY COUNTY in North Dakota with garbled credits and stray names. No clear event details or dates are readable.
The first state legislature will adjourn on the 11th at Manen. The bill has become law making. Grand Forks will host the state fair. LaMoure public school pupils raised 30 dollars to buy a flag for the building. J. F. Stuy of Trail county named U S District Attorney for North Dakota. This completes the federal court appointments. The Dakota Newspaper Union added a stereotyping outfit costing 1500 dollars, a boon to Northwest publishers.
Ellendale residents praise Prof. Jolly Ketory as a capable future county superintendent. The piece notes broad support across towns, with fundraising ideas from pupil entertainments and public sentiment favoring his leadership. The North Dakota Capital commends Senator Prince for backing farm relief and appointing a farmer-led commission to study agricultural credit issues.
The Jamestown Alert argues newspaper criticism overlooks meritorious legislative acts. It says many editors misjudge the effort of lawmakers, who work in committees to enact practical laws benefiting settlers and poor farmers, while distant regions see only lavish reports and fault finding.
The piece contrasts farmer credit, warns of debt, and lauds postwar progress. It credits Northern enterprise for Southern growth, noting rising Southern forest and iron ore values, mills and manufacturing gains, and a resilient, magnanimous Northern populace after the war.
The Northwestern Manston seeks reliable correspondents in multiple towns including Sullendale Ulevent Tuppen Gururn Foutterron Wrest Saggent Yorktown Grover Monanao Vernon Nichorsox Husox and invites former tributary news from Oakes. Edward Randall manages the Dakota Newspaper Union and B H Stevens edits the Monitor in Aberdeen.
The North Dakota question of fuel security prompts legislative action to curb railroad discrimination against domestic coal. Supporters argue vast western coal reserves offer cheap, potentially superior fuel, with railroads alleged to hinder mining by high rates. The bill seeks to open the home coal market and protect a growing local industry.
South Dakota Supreme Court ruling curbs city power to levy special assessments for water mains. Oakes officials advocate special assessments as cheaper than direct taxation or bonding. With $5,000 bonds, about $1,500 covers city share of mains, enabling future extensions. council to seek legislative amendment for broader use and single precinct voting to save costs.
The author notes Edward Bellamy shifts from utopian ideals after success, becoming more capitalistic and less eager to share profits. He is contrasted with his earlier struggling phase and the ND Republican’s view on his plans.
The Oakes Republican changes hands with W H Eilia selling to O M Botsford and J W Liens of Oakes N S. Gilbert takes editorial control and Ellis plans to practice law as editors promise continued quality. Posts at Western Printing Company Northwestern Monitor are noted with assurances of stable management.
A speaker urges young men not to rush for government positions while wartime veterans age out. He recalls Civil War losses, hospitals, and wounds to stress those veterans forged the Republic. He warns the old guard will soon leave the field, ensuring veterans receive priority from the Republican party.
A Poughkeepsie News-Press item notes that one third of the people believe they can outdo the lawyer in expounding law, one half think they can beat the doctor healing the sick, two thirds claim they can outdo the minister preaching the Gospel, and all claim they can beat the editor in running a newspaper.
Mark Twain has spent about $100 000 perfecting a Page typesetting machine and is the principal owner of the company that will manufacture them. The device is 16 feet long and claims to set justify and distribute 45 000 cms of type daily.
Fred Gunderson operating a banking business at Reynolds under the Hypothek name has fled to unknown parts, leaving numerous creditors distressed by the loss and unsettled accounts amid investigations and inquiries by local authorities.
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