09 May 1890
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Newspaper
Oakes Weekly Republican
Location
Oakes, North Dakota, United States of America
Date
May 09, 1890
Page
1
Oakes Weekly Republican of Dickey County North Dakota dated May 9 1890 announces publication terms and underlines status as the official paper for Dickey County. Editors include S. GiBert and J. Lucas. Western Printing Company responsible for the issue.
Oakes area ads highlight meat and fresh produce at B. F. Roddle’s, second hand stores at Odell’s, and baby carriages at A. O. Berg. Marshall & Yerkes bring two large imported stallions, while local clergy announce sermons and Arbor Day observances. Community news covers court, school, and market updates with notices of upcoming meetings and transport moves.
Local updates describe William Donovan breeding cattle, Mr. Freeman visiting from Oakes, and a freeze hurting recently harvested wheat. Sunday school meets weekly at Herring's school home while services occur every other Sunday afternoon led by Rev. Fieber. Flax sowing weather waits on rain.
Fullerton area reports church services held in the high school between Presbyterian and Methodist. C W Porter operates a large wheat farm described as a model farm with systematic management. A family race track has been added to Pallerton, and several good trading issues are noted in the locality.
Wright Township Ni May 6 1800 Editor Oaken Republica reports a quiet Sunday with cold weather and ongoing field work. Gophers are blamed for damage while 600 acres sown. church services at the schoolhouse were lightly attended. Farmers finish seeding between showers as moisture supports wheat and flax planting.
Elder Hooke delivered a sermon at the Singleton schoolhouse. Wm. Lockie and M. J. And go to Ellendale to prove homesteads. Jerry and Harney fought in a rough incident. Barney finished second. Jerry was fined $5 for a flat loss at the bull ring. Readers ask for wheat oats and barley totals from Dickey County and prices. Plowing in Singleton’s grey team pacing across the prairie ends in a breakneck speed near the railroad with equipment damaged.
Reverend T A Stevens of Middlesex plans summer residence with his sons F and B H Stevens. He will preach at the Andrae School on May 11 at 11 o clock a m and invites all. Children and young people are urged to attend Sabbath School if held. Henry Thompson builds a barn and improves his farm while D Wy Thomson is laid up with rheumatism. West Sargent County notes John Young and wife return to Michigan with son W D Young for health, John Thompson injures elbow, snow and rain persist, Mrs Eli Young hosts quilting events. Miss Alin of Starlem finishes Miss Young's term in district two. Born to Mr and Mrs J W McPhail on May 4, a girl. Charlie Devendorf travels west. F M Coleman seeds extensively and moves to River Valley farm with crew.
The docket lists Momus Lovell versus Wenzel Brubicheck with the defendant absent and the suit not in interest. The report also covers a death of Mike Murray, formerly of Kennedy's farm, who died after a prolonged illness and was buried in Ludden cemetery.
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