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Newspaper
Oakes Weekly Republican
Location
Oakes, North Dakota, United States of America
Date
Mar 09, 1894
Page
3
The partial notices show timetables for C N W and James River Valley lines with daily departures and mixed formatting. References to freight trains, arrival and departure days, and station names suggest a historical rural routing with Westbound and Sunday exclusions.
Fragmentary OCR notes reference the Wisconsin Central lease by Northern Pacific Railroad and mention costs, dates, and locations. The text hints at a formal agreement affecting routes, payments, and regulatory steps in the period, with several garbled names and places.
The Western Printing Company of Oakes continues to stock a wide range of blanks including chatty mortgages noten farm offerings house leases deeds bills of sale shatter mortgage releases assignment of mortgages release of mortgage power of attorney report of chattel mortgage sale bond for a deed final blanks official oaths and blanks stallion liens subpoenas in justice court threshers liens warrants in warrant books summons in justice court renewal of cartel mortgage agreement for sale of real estate and related forms.
The annual township election last Tuesday in several townships elected officers for 1894. Geo Whitfield, H Hicks, and others were chosen as supervisors. O A Dison, treasurer. John Frosen, justice. E Jensen, constable. B Andrus and others as road overseers and clerks. multiple townships named their clerks treasurers and assessors with accompanying constables and guardians. Also Norway town approved gopher bounty resolutions and a two mill real estate tax to fund it.
Farmer John questions the viability of horse raising for diversifying cattle farmers in Oakes. He asks who can inform him, whether horse farming is a success locally, and what happened to past breeders. He queries carloads of eastern and western horses sold annually, value of scrubs mares, and fair stallion fees amid low agricultural prices. A note on exchanging pure brown Leghorn cockerels for silver or grain closes the item.
Local merchants urge residents to support home businesses. By shopping locally and paying cash without credit, residents can sustain stores, tax receipts, and jobs, preventing loss to distant dealers and preserving the town’s economy. Maintain loyalty to home merchants for long term savings and community strength.
The Eaton township No. 1 school held Friday exercises honoring a long deceased figure on a 762nd birthday with songs, recitations, and a pledge. Pupils presented Washington’s life, from youth to hero, with readings by Pred Talmadge and May Sleight, and a wreath laid on a portrait. The event closed with “Vive Sano” as the crowd praised the students.
Local notices from Oakes detail farm work, trades, social events, and personal updates. Items mention Pure and Plymouth products, horse harrowing, new hires, church services, school visits, and upcoming entertainments, all reflecting a bustling North Dakota town scene with multiple named residents and local businesses.
Grain buyers list prices for local farmers in Oakes along with miscellaneous ads. The page promotes Hallers Syrup, Hall Vegetable Sicilian Hair Renewer, a public training stable at Oakes May tet, W D Heimbauch, and a Chicago and North Western Ry excursion offer to southern resorts with ticket details and agent contacts.
The notice announces cash prizes for a community event featuring corn and berry displays. Competitions include a fruit and forest produce category with sponsorship from local merchants. Winners will be recognized at the awards ceremony under the supervision of town officials.
Regular meeting of the Oakes city council discusses appointing a three member committee to revise ordinances, readings of special fund No 4, and bills approved including salaries and printing. Spring medicine Hood's Sarsaparilla praised in ad.
An archival advertisement lists prices for maple wood, patent land services, and patent assistance. It promotes Ayers Sarsaparilla and a range of legal services in land patents, land disputes, and mineral laws. The notice names locations including Milwaukee and Chicago and invites readers to request full information by mail.
Public notice of a mortgage default and sale action in Dickey County North Dakota. It lists parties including Patino, MIT Movilak and others, detailing property in the county and the March court dates for the foreclosure proceeding with witnesses and legal steps. The document confirms authority of the county court and mortgagee actions.
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