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The Wahpeton Times
Established In 1879
Published every Thursnay by
S. CAMERON
At Wahpeton, North Dakota
Sub. $1.00 per year in advauce.
Entered »9 second class matter at
the Post Office at Wahpeton under
an act of cotigres.s of .March 3, 1879.
Official Directory
.1. MCCiiihImt
I X. ./otiusim
L*. S. Senators
V. S. Kupreseii- I.. It. Hatina
tativos A. J. Gritami
(iovernor—John Burke
l.icutcnant Governor—K. S. I.«wis
Secretaryol Stata—Allreii Blaiade
State Tictsurer—li. L. Itiokford
State Auditor—D. K. llriKlitbill
Attorney General—Andrew Miller
Kail road Com- W. UMhqii
mtasiuners W. Stamliah
Supt ot Pub Inst—W. I,. Stoekwell
Com of Insurance-B. C. Cooper
Com Ajrr It l^tbor—W. C. Utlbreeth
O. E. Morgan
R. F. Spalding
D. K. BUswortli
C. J. Flak
J. C. Carmody
Judirer of Supreme
Court
State Senator
IS Diet W.fi. i'urcell
State Senator
37 Dist K. O. Moviua
Members of the L. L. Brualetten
Legislature
itlDiit I W. T. Ward
Members of tbe E. L, Kioaey
37 Dist 1 O T. Grant
Judge of fourth Judicial Diarrict—F. A AUen
COUNTY OFFICBBS
States Attorner—Ohas. B. Woire
Clerk of Court—J. M. Kramer
Sheriff—Krank HMer
Auditor—F. A. Burton
Treasurer—K. L. Mlkkelaoa
KegUter of Deeds—A. J. Nelson
County Judge—Geo. Van Arnaui
Surveyor—A. O. Potersoo
Supt. ot Bcboolg—F. F. Barnes
Corner—Dr. I vers
Public Administrator— K. G.Tireeton
COUNTV COMMISSIONERS
1st District—!' E Siettnoe
2nd District—C Nes»
:irl District—,). J. ZcnttcrHf
4th District—Wm Green
•"•Hi District—\V Itttbinson
COMMISSIONERS'
PROCEEDINGS'
(Continued from Pagetf)
ground of double assessment,
as said an Artiam was also
assessed for school poll in
Wahpeton for same year.
lhe committee appointed to
check up the county judges
office submitted the following
report which was accepted and
ordered filed:
Wahpeton, X. I) Jan. fi. U10.
To the Honorable Hoard ot
County Commissioners, Riol.
land Coutity. X. 1).,
"Jen!
men
your committee appoint
ed to h.e up the office of
county judge betr leave to re
port that we fuiind everything
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yr pr:
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John j.Zentgraf.
P. 10. Sletmoe,
Committee.
month payments.
The committee Appointed to
check up the Register of Deeds
office submitted the following
report which was accepted
and ordered tiled.
Wahpeton, N. D„ Jan. 6,1910.
To the Honorable Board of
County Commissioners, Rich
land County, X. D.
Gentlemen: i...
We the committee appointed
to check up the Register of
Deeds office beg leave to report
as follows:
Total receipts during the
year 1909, $4085.80 Total ex
penses $4181.40: Balance turned
into county treasury $504.40.
-iViw -v -W
E have a large stock of
P. E. Sletmoe,
John J. Zentgraf,
Committee.
On motion board adjourned
until Friday Jan. 7th 9 o'clock
A.M.
Friday Jan, 7 9 o'clock A. M.
On motion the application of
M. C. Terrell for abatement of
1909 taxes assessed in Fair
mount Twp. on a valuation- of
$116.00 and school poll wat» re
jected as to the taxes assessed
on said valuation, but the
school poll was ordered abated.
On motion the following
abotement resolutiou was un
animously adopted: Whereas,
the 1909 valuation of banks in
Richlantf County were raised
I by the State Board of Equaliz
iation to amounts which this
Board considers excessive and
higher tlan other property in
this county is assessed, There-
fore, Be it Resolved that ahate
ments be granted to the said
banks, on their 1909 taxes, on
valuations over and above the
valuations of the said banks,
as equalized by the County
Board of equalization increas
ed by.seven per cent of said
equalized valuation and, Be it
further Resolved that the
county auditor is hereby auth
orized to make said abatements
on the filing in his office, of the
proper applications by the fol
lowing banks viz: Citizens
National Bank Wahpeton, The
National Hank Wahpeton, Pto
pies State Hank Wahpeton,
First National Hank LiJger
d, Lidgerwood National
Bank, Lidgerwood, Farmers
State Hank, Lidgerwood, Citi
zens National Bank, Hankin
son, First National Bank, Hau
kinson Farmers and Merch
ants Bank, Hatikinson First
Singer and Wheeler &
Wilson Sewing Machines and
would be pleased to have you
call and see them if you are
thinking) of buying a Sewing
Machine. You can buy one of
these machines on $2.00 per
Music
G. F. Schackel
Bouse
National a W re
Bank of Wyndmere, Wynd
mere First National Bank,
Fairmount Bank of Fair
mount, Fairmount First Na
tional Bank, Abercroqibfe
First State Bank, Abercrombi'^
First State Bank, vValcott
First State Bank, Colfax First
State Bank, Dwight Farmers
State Bank, Great Bend Bank
of Barney, Barney Mooreton
State Bank, Mooreton Galchut
State Bank, Gdlchutt Chrie
tine State Bank, Christine.
On motiou the school poll as
sessed against S. B. Hochman
in Lidgerwood for the year
1907 was ordered refunded and
a
against said S. B. Hochman in
Wahpeton for the year 1909
was ordeied abated,
said assessments having been
illegal.
On motion board adjourned
until 2 o'clock P. M.
2 o'clock P. M.
(Continued next week.)
WpSTMtlS
How a Girl Was Changed From
Selfishness to Charity.
By CLARISSA MACKIE.
{Copyright, 1909. by American Press Asao
elation.]
For twelve long years Calista Thorp
had fought against that grim fate
whlcli had removed her loved ones
-within the space of a short twelve
month and left her hopeless and dry
eyed in the midst of an empty house,
even now echoing with happy voices
stilled forever.
She was a frail little woman, with
a bruised heart which she bid behind
a cold exterior, defiant blue eyes and
a bitter tongue. All the softness of
her youth had congealed. She was
estranged from happiness.
Twelve times since that awful year
had Calista hung the stockiugs before
the fireplace in the sitting room
mother's warm woolen hose, father's
large sock. Bobby's two stockings
(gaping expectantly), little Ann's white
ones and. last of all, her own limp
black one.
And twelve times had Calista filled
them with shining eyes and swelling
heart. Then when Christinas morning
dawned and she awoke to tin- bitter
ness that awaited her in the silent
bouse and in the sight of the row of
bulging stockings hanging before the
smoldering fire she would down to
the sitting room and tear them from
the shelf and empty each one of its
burden.
The bureau drawers in the slant
roofed bedrooms were filled with the
little treasures Calista had bought for
her loved ones.
Again it was Christmas eve. and
Calista had come home from shopping.
Her arms were full of parcels, and the
snowflakes powdered the dark hair
that framed her small pale face
paler than usual, for the young minis
ter had met her at the corner and
walked home with her.
At the gate he had timidly relieved
himself of a burden that troubled him.
He had remonstrated with Calista
Thorp because of her selfishness.
Her cheeks burned as she remember
ed how his spectacles had reflected
"raw CBjuara&a, mas CALISTA
ths moonlight until they seemed like
luminous supernatural eyes reading
her soul.
He bad ventured only a few words,
and bis concluding sentence still rang
in her ears:
"Surely there is room in your heart
for others outside your loved ones
who have gone! God grant you a hap
py Christmas. Miss Calista!"
He was very young and very poor
and very much in earnest, and he bad
a young wife and family at home
awaiting him. yet he had found time
to concern himself over Calista Thorp,
the most skeptical member of his
flock.
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For the Orst time light broke In on
Cslista's brain. For tbe Hist time
she saw herself iu her true character.
She saw that in giving herself up to
those who were gone she was biding
her taleiit In a napkin.
It was not those loved ones she was
.benefiting it was the living she was
'denying. What right bad she to keep
all for tbe dead, who could use nothing
she would give them?
Was she not iu giving it to them
hoarding it for lierself? All of a sud
den a realization of her true position
rushed upon her with resistless force.
And how long had she shut herself
In this world of her own seitish mak
ing? Twelve years.'
A shame came in her heart that she
had all this while taken no Interest In
single Jiving being at Christmas
tjme.
There were the children among her
Relatives, the children of her friends,
but, above all.'the children of the poor.
When she thought of the many little
ones whom even a penny toy would
delight she was seized with a desire
on this Christmas to wipe out the
stabi.
The parcels rattled to the floor—the
pipe which her father would never
smoke, the soft wools which her moth
er's fingers would never knit, the toys
with which Bobby might not play, the
wsx doll which could not afford little
Ana any delight:
The next morning, when Christmas
broke over the world. Calista Thorp
was stirring around her bouse. Two
great baskets were tilled with gifts
from the overflowing drawers in the
closed chambers, and Calista's best
cloak and bat lay on tbe sofa.
Tbe poorhouse was three miles away
on tbe highroad, and a snowplow had
leveled a broad track to the very door.
So Calista. clad in her best, put on ber
overshoes and started forth, a basket
in either hand.
She was quite pale and tired when
she turned into the high white gate
and advanced up the path, bordered on
either side with gloomy cedar trees.
Dr. Keyes was the overseer of the
Cloverdale poorhouse, and it was con
sidered tbe best managed institution
of its kind In the state.
Breakfast was being served in the
long dining hall when Calista rang the
bell, and when the door opened I lie
bluff, brown eyed doctor himself stood
before her.
"Merry Christmas, Miss Calista! So
you are playing Santa Claus this morn
ing: I am glad of that, because some
of my old people are feeling very blue
today."
He relieved her of the baskets and
led the way into the cheery warmth
of his comfortable office, where Calis
ta sat down before the glowing stove
and thawed out her frosty fingers.
When she spoke her eyes were fasten
ed on the red coals, and the words
came hesitatingly.
"I've kept Christmas alone—for
twelve years. Somehow I didn't care
about, seeing anybody, just wanted
to try to bring back things as they
used to be—before"—
Dr. Keyes wiped his glasses and re
placed them on his tine nose. Had he
not stood side by side with little Ca
lista Thorp and fought hopelessly the
battle of life and death—and lost?
And had not Calista turned 011 him
like a little wild animal and con
demned him because he bad failed?
She had avoided speaking to him
afterward, aud this was the first time
they had met. and she was talking to
blin now as if she had forgotten that
he had lost the grim battle for her
loved ones.
—"before my folks died." weut on
Calista steadily. "But it can't be done'.
The minister talked to me about it.
and 1 got to thinking last night may
be the best way to live over happy
times is to give theui to somebody
else that never had any. so i've
brought all the presents I've given
mother and father and tbe children
ever since—then—aud I want the folks
here to have them."
Two tears rolled down ber cheeks
from Calista's overcharged heart, aud
others followed and fell into tbe glass
of grape jffice wbicb Dr. Keyes held
at ber lips, aud perhaps it was that or
the large wartu hand which rested on
her shoulder that revived tbe little
woman to renewed strength.
"You need never be without a fami
ly. Miss Calista," said tbe doctor at
last in a husky voice. "1 have a fami
ly here—forty people—old and young,
and little cbildreu. They need help
and encouragement and comfort. Some
may have another chance in tbe world
If they receive a word of womanly
sympathy in season. Will you be my
right band here?"
"I'd like to," sobbed Calista thank
fully.
Together tbey distributed tbe con
tents of tbe two baskets, and CaUsta
found ber tongue saying soft pless
antries and her cold face responding
warmly to grateful smiles.
She ssw ber mother's kindly look
snd |»r fsther's approving nod In ths
faces of many of these indigent old
jisopte, aud the delight of Bobby and
little. Ann were repeated tenfold by
the orphaned poor children of the doc
tor's household.
"You have been an angel in disguise
to them this Christmas day," said ths
doctor as he carried Calista home in
his sleigh that evening, for Calista had
stayed to the dinner of pork tenderloin
and apple sauce, with vegetables snd
many dainties contributed by tbe good
oyerseer front his own scanty pocket.
Calista Thorp's house was empty no
longer. There was always room for
some broken soul from the poorhouse
—some one who drooped iu the at
mosphere which could never be insep
arable from the-institution and who
needed comfort and encouragement be
fore taking up the burden of life and
attaining independence in tbe end.
iA.
The following Chijstmas_Calista was
A,2'?
trsteomed as an old friend by ths in
mates ot the poorhouse.
At her bidding each one bsd hung
his or her stocking ons line stretched
before tbe dormitory doors, snd that
evening Csllsta and Dr. Keyes bsd
filled ihem all.
Calista's blue eyes were shining with
happiness as tbe doctor drove ber
home under tbe Christmas stars.
"We remembered every one," she
ssld contentedly, leaning back among
the soft robes.
"Every one?" be repeated doubt
fully.
"Why, who have we forgotten?'
"Me," be said gravely.
Calista's heart thumped painfully at
the new note in his deep voice.
"You have forgotten me. Calista. 1
have given you my heart. That is my
gift. You have God's gift, too, tbe love
of my poor people and his love In
jrour heart. I. too, want a gift."
There was a bushed silence then un
til Calista found courage to ask shyly,
"What shall 1 give—to you—my best
friend?"
"Give me a place In your heart,
Csllsta. 1 must be there also. We will
work together. Surely you have room
In your heart for me too!"
He leaned over and looked In her
syes, where Joy sbons serene.
She gsve her hand into his with sim
ple faith.
"There Is room In my heart for you.
Henry—room for the memory of my
dear ones, room for the whole world."
The best excuses are never given.—
French Proverb.
Electric Lights
IN els Oslutid
Dr. Farmer returned from
Fargo where be apeut a couple
of daya attending the State
Veterinary Medical Association
he reporta a good time and
a profitable meeting.
Beginning Feb. firat I will
occuped rooms in the dchuler
Block formerly occuped by Dr.
Brogunier. W. H. Vanghn D.
D.S.
Tbe Children
are my specialty This is their studio.
Bring them in and let us show you
Hhat we can do or send us a card for
an appointment
Little George Lee 'son of
Richard Lee of Walcott and
grandaon of County Judge
VanArnam died last Thuraday
morning from the effecta of
Diptheria. George was a
bright little fellow and would
havQ been four yeara old next
next March and was the only
child. The Timea joines with
many friends in extending
sympathy to the bereaved fami
ly-
Mr. Krause the harness man
haa added the finest and latest
leather atiching machine on
the market to bis well equip
ed shop. This machine will
do better work than the aver
age harness maker, will by
hatld aewing. With the aid of
this machine Mr. Kranse will
be able~to do more and better
work than ever. Electricity ia
the motive power.
Donaldson Studio
CITY
FKEl) STABLE BUS
R.ates $1.00 and $1.25 per day
Start a Check Account with
The National
Bank
4 per cent interest paid on Time
Deposits
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Staff of LHe
krend It is on every
family table, and
fore fs the most in
ant item of our
nport
dail
diet Purity in the brsa&
itself and in its makinir
is the chief thing to con
sider. Scrupulous clean
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are exceedingly particn
lar as to the purchase of
Jpur, least, Butter,
Frntt, etc. So that we
can guarantee you posi
tive purity in our Bread,
Biscuit, Rolls and Cake,
etc.
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