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About $112,000 Damage Done by
Flames Last Night.
All Frame Buildings With One Ex
ception Makes Easy Prey.
Nine Business Blocks Taken in Very
Heart
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City.
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I ESTIMATED LOSSES
E.J. Walton, Bush building, loss $6000, insur
ance $2500.
J. W. Bush, stock $8000, insurance $3800.
A. G. Ramharter, Jesson building $4000, insur
ance $1500.
J. H. Jesson and Meldahl & Wold, stock $6000,
insurance $3500.
Gus Strutz, Brown's Cafe building $3500, no in
surance.
W. T. Brown, stock $4000, insurance $1500.
E. A. Moe, postoffice building and stock, $6000,
insurance 2500.
W. H. Bush, postoffice fixtures and stock $1000
insurance 200.
John Kennedy, building $8000, insurance 4500
fixtures $2000, no insurance.
C. L. Marshall, stock $3800, insurance 2400.
Wm. Lockie, estimated loss on building $2000,
some insurance.
Palace Clothing House, stock 20000, insurance
5500. This" is not burned but badly damaged
with water and smoke.
H. J. Johnson, office fixtures 2000, no insurance.
Wickersham & Graham, moved out their furni
ture and libraries.
W. D. Huffman, Argyle Hotel, building and
furniture $12000, insurance 3500.
Hans Christofferson, barber shop fixtures 800,
insurance 350.
A. J. Young, building 2000, insurance 1500
stock 7500, insurance 2500.
W. R. Bishop building and stock 3500, insur
ance .1500.
Fenton & Brown, building 3000, insurance 1700
stock 6000, insurance 2700.
Fred Voight, building about 500.
Ed. Ashley and Jess Brooks, over the Corner
Hardware. Mrs. Austin over Jesson's, Frank
Foster over Bishop's meat market lost nearly
everything in the way of household furniture.
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Oakes had the worst fire in its history last night.
As a result nine of the business blocks in the very
heart of the city are in" ruins, entailing a loss that will
aggregate about $112,000. The losses as near as we can
get at them at this Writing totals $107,700 with insur
ance of about $40,000. jj-
The fire broke out in J. H. Jesson's store about one
o'clock and before the alarm was given the building
was enveloped in flames, the red tongued monster
breaking out about simultaneously at the front and
rear ends of the store.
Water was turned on immediately but the fire had
gained such headway that several streams of water
playing on it were of very little use. It only took a
few minutes to spread to the- adjacent buildings and
soon the Roberts block was a mass of flames as far up
as the postoffice. It was thought that the brick block
of John Kennedy would stay the progress of the
flames, and for a time it looked baffled, but windows
opening on the west side let the fire inside and the
building was soon gutted.
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VOLUME XXIV. OAKES, DICKEY COUNTY, NORTH DAKOTA, THURSDAY, OCTOBER 17, 1907
PRETTY WEDDING OF
PROMINENT COUPLE
Rev. N. F. Sanderson Takes as
Bride Miss Jennie Foster.
Bride is Charming Daughter of Mr. and Mrs.
A. C. Foster of Ludden and Groom is
Pastor of Hecla M. E. Church.
"But happy they, the happiest of
their kind,
Whom gentle stars unite, and in one
fate
Their hearts, their fortunes and their
beings blend."
The M. E. church of Ludden was the
scene of a very pretty wedding on
Wednesday, Oct. 9th, when Jennie
May Foster of that place was united in
marriage with Rev. N. Frederick
Sanderson of Hecla.
Promptly at three O'clock the bridal
party, led by Presiding Elder Hopkins,
of Aberdeen, Rev. Yeoman, of Taylor,
and Rev. Wellington, the Ludden pas-,
tor, entered the church to the strains of
the wedding march played -by Mrs.
J. E. Baker, sister of the bride. The
bride was given away by her brother
in-law, J. E. Baker. She appeared
charming indeed in her gown of white
silk, carrying a shower bouquet of
bride's roses. Her attendants were
Misses Nina Baker and Sunie Smith.
The groom wore the conventional black
relieved by a boutonniere of white
roses. The church was tastily decor
ated in green and white, the bridal
party standing under an arch of white
bunting and asparagus.
Elder Hopkins pronounced the words
that made the contracting parties man
and wife, using the impressive ring
ceremony, little Re.va Smith being ring
bearer.
The beauty of the afternoon and the
assemblage of friends and relatives
made a fit setting for the scene of this
happy event. It is with genuine pleas
ure that we can view the union of two
young people such as this bride and
groom, a couple of whom the commun
ity may well feel proud.
The bride deserves all the compli
ments she has received on every hand.
She is a great favorite, being known
for her ability, accommodating ways
and beautiful character. She has been
an active worker in church, Sunday
school and Epworth League, and will
be sadly missed at Ludden as well as in
social circles. Wherever she may re
side she will always be remembered by
those who have known and loved her
in the years gone by. May heaven's
choicest blessings attend her and her
husband in all the relations of life.
The groom is a promising young min
ister—bright, energetic and sociable,
as well as true to his principles. He
has made a host of friends since first
coining to Ludden and Guelph.
A reception was given at the home
of the bride's parents, when Rev. and
Mrs. Sanderson met their most intimate
friends. The house was decorated in
green and white, an attractive feature
being green and white candles burning
on each table.
A great many beautiful and costly
gifts, tokens of regard from
friends, were showered upon them.
The appointment of the wedding
banquet was without a fault and
showed culture and taste. The wait
resses were Misses Nina Fawcett,
Vivian and Minnie Robinson.
Rev. and Mrs. Sanderson left Mon
day for Vermillion, S. D., to attend the
M. E. conference, followed by the
wishes for all the real success in life
which they deserve.
THE PARKS TIMES
A CONTINUATION OF THE OAKES REPUBLICAN
When the flames on the north side of main street
were at their height the buildings to the south—the
Argyle Hotel, the buildings of A. J. Young, W. R. Bis
hop, Fenton & Brown were ablaze in no time. The
heat was so intense that the firemen were unable to do
much by throwing water on the flames and they di
rected their attention to removing combustible prop
erty. The sparks were flying over the other brick
buildings to the east as far as the Presbyterian church,
but men were placed on eatih building with hose and
sparks were extinguished as the}' alighted.
The fight of the firemen was in the Lockie brick
block just east of the Kennedy block, and after a hard
battle the flames were subdued, not, however, without
first gutting the west half of the fine block.
In the limited time given much stock and furniture
were carried from the buildings and the streets are
lined with a large amount of stuff scattered promis
cuously.
When the powder and shells went off in Bush's
hardware there was a big cannonading that lasted for
some minutes. The gasoline in the buildings were re
moved.
PASSED AWAY.
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O'Neill Succumbi After Hard Fight
With Disease.
Another familiar figure to Oakes
people has passed away in the death of
P. J. O'Neill, whose death occurred near
midnight on Sunday, October 13th. It
did not come unexpected. He has been
a sufferer from tuberculosis for some
years and had been gradually failing in
strength, especially in the past year.
About a year ago he moved to Hot
Springs, Ark., in the hope that the
climate would benefit his health,
l?ut he came back in the spring only
worse. The past summer he had been
able to attend to his business most of
the time, but was taken to his bed
about four weeks before he died.
Mr. O'Neill was a native of New
York state, being born Nov. 24, 1860.
There he grew to manhood and on Sept.
19, 1883, was united in marriage to
Miss Isabella Hunter, a sister of Sol.
Hunter, our city marshal, who survives
her husband. Five children were born
to.this union, they being Florence I.,
Matilda (Mrs. John Bolan), Clarence
H., May Belle and Gladys E.
The family came to Dickey county in
1889, first settling on a farm near
Yorktown. Came to Oakes about ten
years ago, where for five years Mr.
O'Neill conducted a dray line, selling
out about five years ago to Root &
Ladd. Since then he has been engaged
in the restaurant and hotel business.
It was only this year that he remodeled
the New Haven and had the foundation
laid for a good hostelry when he was
called away.
Patrick O'Neill was a man of quiet
and unassuming ways, and was liked
by all who knew him. His friendship
was worth much and highly prized by
those who'knew him best.
The funeral was conducted from the
Presbyterian church Tuesday afternoon
Rev. R. T, Fulton conducting the ser
vice. The remains were laid to rest in
the Oakes cemetery.
Teachers' Examination.
Program for teachers' examination
at Ellendale and Oakes, October 25
and 26,1907.
FRIDAY, A. M.
Reading Rules and Regulations 9 to 9:10
Preliminary 9:10 to 9:30
Second and Third First Grade
Grade Subjects. Subjects.
Arithmetic 9:30 to 11 Algebra
Civics 11 to 12
Physical Geography
P. M.
U. S. History. .1:15 to 2:35.1 .Geometry
Geography. .2:35 to 4 Psychology
Theory and Practice 4 to 5
Physics
SATURDAY, A. M.
Language and Grammar 9 to 10:15
Physiology and Hygiene.. 10:15 to 11:15
Reading 11:15 to 12:15
Orthography 12:15 to 1
—Mrs. G. M. Lovell,
Supt. of Schools.
Oakes Railway
Time Card
Arrive NORTHWESTERN Depart
2:00 Passenger south 5:10
5!3®... .Freight south 5:30
NORTHERN PACIFIC
8:20....Passenger
1:40
2:35...
Minnesota div .5:54
Freight Minnesota div 6:00
1:30—Passenger Dakota div 3:30
.Freight Dakota div 2:30
SOO LINE
7:0a....Passenger
2:00....Freight
Eastbound 7:45
Eastbound
3:00
7:30 Passenger Westbound 7:45
11:00....Freight Westbound
12:15
Horning hoars light face type.
Afternoon hours heavy face type.
StaleIStoto^oalSociety
INTERESTING FACTS ABOUT
DENATURED ALCOHOL
Washington, September 26. —The
attention of collectors, revenue agents
and other revenue officers is especially
called to the fact that the act of June
7, 1906, known as the denatured alcohol
law, as amended by the act of March
2, 1907, provides for the production of
alcohol for denaturation from any sub
stance whatever. Regulations No. 30,
revised July 15,1907 (Part II), made
pursuant to this law sets out in detail
the manner in which industrial distil
leries shall be constructed and operated.
In the preparation of these regula
tions effort was made so to liberalize
the methods of dealing with the pro
duction of industrial alcohol as to
encourage such production. Many of
the provisions of the laws relating to
the operation of distilleries at which
spirits for tax payment are produced
were suspended as applied to industrial
distilleries, and the artificial element of
cost of production resulting from rules
and regulations more or less restrictive
in their character necessary at regu
larly established distilleries, are elimin
ated in the case of industrial distil
leries. The effort has been, so far as
governmental regulation and super
vision are concerned, to remove every
obstacle to the placing of industrial
distilleries on the same basis as the
sawmill, the gristmill, or flour mill.
Industrial distilleries are those at
which not more than 100 proof gallons
of spirits can be produced in twenty
fonv which fpr
denaturation only can be produced.
In the production of spirits at such
distilleries any substance whatever
may be used.
An industrial distiller can set up and
operate his plant at any point on land
owned or controlled by himself, except
upon the premises of a brewery, or
within 6(f0 feet of the premises of a
rectifying establishment or a vinegar
factory using the vaporizing process.
There must be filed with the collector
of the district a statement describing
the distillery, the distilling apparatus,
an 1 the distillery premises.
The distiller must give bond equal to
the tax on the spirits that can be pro
duced at the plant in thirty days oper
ating at its full capacity, and the penal
sum of this bond must at all times be
equal to the tax on all undenatured
spirits on hand at the distillery.
The proprietor of an industrial distil
lery is not required to produce 80 per
cent of the spirits called for by his sur
vey. If he accounts for all the mater
ial used and all the spirits produced, he
can not be held for deficiency under his
survey. He can operate his distillery
at such times as suit his convenience,
and an officer is not put on duty at the
distillery unless in the opinion of the
collector of the district the interests of
the service demands it.
One or more persons, or an associa
tion of persons, may set up, register,
and operate an industrial distillery—
that is to say, it may be operated by
one farmer, two farmers, or a dozen
farmers.
The operators may have all or a part
of the product denatured at the distil
leries for their own use or for local
consumption, or they may sell all or a
part of it to central denaturing bonded
warehouses for transfer thereto for
denaturing purposes.
Alcohol before, or after, being de
natured may be transferred from the
distillery in tanks or tank cars.
Record of all spirit-producing mater
ial brought on the distillery premises
and used for the manufacture of spirit?,
of the time the plant operates each
day, and of all alcohol produced each
day and removed or denatured must be
kept by the operator of the distillery,
and monthly returns of the operations
of the distillery must be made to the
collector of the district.
TOM MARSHALL IS OUT
FOR SENATORIAL TOGA
His Friends Have Authorized Statement That
He Will Make the l^ace for U. S. Senate.
In the application for the survey of
his distillery, the owner or operator
must name som rson who will be in
charge of the distillery and be respon
sible for the same during his absence.
It was announced yesterday afternoon that C011-iv.-sman Thomas F.
Marshall had acceded to the urgent request of his friends and would be
a candidate for the United States senate to suc-i-. llansl Mr.
Marshall is at present in Fargo, lut the sta nu 111 is authorized with
his consent.
The government, on application made
to the proper collector of internal rev-
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CONGRESSMAN T. F. MARSHALL
Who has entered Tutorial fight after
muti:r deliberation.
enue for the establishment of an indus
trial distillery, will send an officer to
make the necessary estimates, surveys,
etc., and to advise persons desiring to
establish industrial distilleries as to
what is required of them, etc.
In view of the fact that in many
sections of the country local prohibitory
municipal, county, or state laws mak
ing the production of distilled spirits
unlawful have rendered worthless, for
the production of beverage spirits,
many distilling plants, this office deems
it proper to call the uttent:on of those
iiVieresicu iiie liiHk ii. is cii'.vtly
practicable, by making slitfht changes
and additions to many of said plants,
to convert them into industrial distil
leries. In many instants it is believed
that the slight additions necessary can
be made with a small expenditure of
money.
This office is not in possession of any
information as to the application of the
various state laws to the production of
spirits for denaturation only. In some
states the prohibitory lasvs have espec
ially provided for the manufacture and
sale of denatured alcohol. In other
states it will probably be a question
for local judicial determination. The
prospective manufacturer of industrial
alcohol should investigate for himself
as to the laws of his own particular
state. It is believed by this office that
industrial distilleries can be operated
with greater safety to the government
in prohibition localities than in localities
where spirits are legally sold, for the
reason that in prohibition localities
both the federal and local governments
would be interested in preventing any
of the product of the plant from going
into consumption as beverage spirits.
No considerable quantity of distilled
spirits can be consumed as a beverage
in a prohibition community without the
fact becoming known, and with the
fact known that the law is being vola
ted, the question of suppressing viola
tions will, under the regulations pre
scribed for industrial distilleries, be an
easy matter.
This bureau is required to deal with
denatured alcohol in an administrative
way only. Having always heretofore
dealt with distilled spirits as an object
of taxation, the data relating to the
various sources of alcohol and the
S.jirit-producing value of various ma
terials so far collected by this bureau,
are by no means as full and complete
as will be required by prospective
manufacturers of industrial spirits.
The United States department of agri
culture has given special attention to
the various phases of the industrial
alcohol question, and has issued a num
ber of publications giving the results of
its investigations. These publications
can be had on application to that de
partment.
For the information of those inter
ested, it may be stated that as a gen
eral proposition it is simply a question
whether a thing containing fermentable
matter can be more profitably employed
in the production of industrial spirits
than in the production of something
else. The spirit-yielding material in
vegetable matter is its fermentable
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