Official Newspaper of Eddy County since 1883
On Sunday, June 7, 1903, Mr. and Mrs. J.G. Dailey were in New Rockford. The Children’s Day exercises at the Congregational Church saw the building “crowded to the doors.” A large number of New Rockford residents went to a baseball game in Barlow.
Miss Lillian Phelps of St. Catherine’s, Ontario, a WCTU worker, spoke in Brown’s Hall in New Rockford at 4 p.m. June 7. She was also scheduled for Tiffany on June 8 and Morris on June 9, but a later note stated the historical lecture set for 8:30 p.m. June 8, in the Tiffany school had to be postponed until June 16 due to the rain. Collections were taken up to defray expenses.
On June 8, the “Carrington Record” editor Steve Lewis, Mark Hulbert from southwest of town, and Dick Bohmbach from west of town were in New Rockford. Mr. and Mrs. David Henry were in shopping. Urban Wiltsie left for his homestead in Ward County. Dentist F.D. Norton left for St. Paul, so he was not in his office all week. Mrs. W.E. Biggs and son Mont left to visit St. Louis, southern Missouri, Chicago, some other cities, and to spend six weeks in her former home in Indiana. Mrs. P.J. Shanahan left for her old home in Wisconsin and a visit with relatives; she returned on August 5. Mrs. C.F.B. Rogers and daughter Marguerite returned to Minneapolis after three weeks visiting her parents, Mr. and Mrs. John O’Connell. Sealed bids for grading county roads were received up to 3 p.m. June 8 at the County Auditor’s office. At 8 p.m. Rev. E.W. Burleson of Jamestown held Episcopal services in the Baptist Church.
The Eddy County Commission (Braman, Dailey, Dafoe) met on June 8 and 9.
On June 8, they corrected the minutes of their last meeting by inserting the appointment of John Knauf of Jamestown to assist in the prosecution of William Cahill. They also accepted the bid of the Kokomo Fence Machine Co. for 714 feet of two-rail fence for $266.58.
On June 9, they accepted the following bids for road work: Freeborn Road, Ed Randolph, $450; Plainview Slough, George M. O’Connor, $97; approaches to the James River bridge, O’Connor & Fugina, $74; Haugen Slough, O’Connor & Fugina, $280; Dugan Road, O’Connor & Fugina, $114.85; Buffington Road, O’Connor & Fugina, $61; K.K. Moe Road, E.M. Stitzel, $244.
The Commissioners granted a petition signed by Lewis E. Gulander and ten others for a new road from the northwest corner of section 26, T150, R66 [Gates Township], then south on the section line between 26-27 and 34-35 to the township line between T150, R66, and T149, R66 [New Rockford Township], then west on the township line to the southwest corner of section 33, T150, R66.
They paid the following bills: roadwork, George M. O’Connor, $1.50, and C.M. Hill, $2. For work on the courthouse lots: James Horn, $5; Bauer & Larkin, $32; Vincent Lyness, $5; Pat Hurley, $2.75. For an automatic cabinet for the State’s Attorney’s office: Ole Hendrickson, $40. For cleaning the courthouse outhouse: Robert Miller, $2.50. For taking the measurements of William Cahill’s house and lots: Rev. E.T. Quam, $12.40. For the courthouse telephone: Noxon & Oglesby, $2; for May’s janitorial salary: W.C. Hayes, $30; for the clerk in the Register of Deeds’ office: Pearl (Mrs. A.G.) Gardner, $45; for services in the smallpox cases: Dr. W.M. Bartley, $45; Dr. Charles MacLachlan, $21.
There were also bills paid for the recent district court cases. Stenographer fees for the Cahill and Doyen cases: Dora Yegen, $24; three days’ service and railroad fare in the Cahill case: Dr. D.S. Moore, $154.10; summoning jury and per diem in district court: Sheriff J.E. Bennett, $182.15; fees, mileage, and care of jail: Sheriff J.E. Bennett, $160.10; board of William Cahill: Sheriff J.E. Bennett, $26.25; fees and mileage: Sheriff J.E. Bennett, $1.80; services and expenses assisting State’s Attorney in the Cahill case: John Knauf, $135.40; court stenographer: E.S. Rose, $115.50; bailiff, district court: W.C. Hayes, $12; bailiff, district court: J.C. Fay, $20; bailiff, district court: George W. Johnson, $20; witness fees in the Doyen case: Michael Pfau, $1.80; Dr. Charles MacLachlan, $1.10.
On June 9, Ole Olson’s brother Robert cut his left hand so severely with a cross-cut saw that doctors had to amputate his thumb. Mr. and Mrs. E.S. Severtson arrived in Liverpool, England, to begin their European tour.
On June 9, the Bank of New Rockford, Ernest S. Severtson, cashier, had resources (assets) of $126,082.30, up $7570.77 from the $118,511.53 of April 9. Checking accounts amounted to $109,282.21, up $50,319.18 from the $58,963.03 of April 9.
On June 9, the First National Bank of New Rockford, James E. Hyde, cashier, had resources (assets) of $60,204.18, down $3160.76 from the $63,364.94 of April 9. Checking accounts were $12,323.01, down $2445.88 from the $14,768.89 of April 9.
There were three local weddings performed on June 10.
At noon in the home of Mr. and Mrs. J.D. Carroll near Lake Washington, Rev. C.F. Sewrey married W.H. Neimeyer, cashier of the First State Bank of McHenry, and Harriet “Hattie” H. Turner, formerly of New Rockford, but living in McHenry; and also Acton Cross, grain buyer and the son of the cashier of the Farmers and Merchants Bank of McHenry, and Hazel Oliver, formerly of New Rockford. Attendants were Misses Eliza and Helen Oliver and Ernest Ledebur and Parson Cross. A wedding dinner followed. Thirty friends and relatives were in attendance. Among them were Rev. C.F. and Mrs. Sewrey; Mr. and Mrs. J.D. Carroll; Thomas and Katie Turner; Mr. and Mrs. W.J. Carroll; Mr. and Mrs. C.W. Turner; Mrs. Annie Turner; Mrs. Annie Oliver; Misses Belle, Eliza, and Helen Oliver; Mrs. H. Ledebur and sons Ernest and Eddy of Fairmount, Minnesota; Mr. and Mrs. H.B. Sorter; W.E. Perkins; and A.C. Wold.
Also at noon Leota E. Hall and Etta M. Clure were married at the home of the bride’s parents (Mr. and Mrs. J.E. Clure) three miles northwest of New Rockford by Rev. J.R. Beebe in front of a few friends, who also enjoyed a wedding dinner. Among them were R.J. Howden and George Mansfield, who visited in New Rockford before heading home to McHenry in the evening.
On June 10, in Austin, Minnesota, Albert A. Kempster and Alvena H. Nolting, a sister of Mrs. M.B. Hersey and who ran a millinery shop in New Rockford 1897 to 1900, were married. After August 11, they would be at home in Albert Lea, Minnesota.
On June 10, the Teachers’ Institute of Eddy County met; all teachers were required to attend by law. Instructors were Prof. J.E. McCartney of Drayton and M. Ella Stout of Fargo. Mr. and Mrs. H.C. Tarbell were in from Tiffany. John M. Wassenberg and his sister were over from the McHenry country on business. That evening Dr. C.J. McNamara of Barlow was in town.
On June 11, Anton Haas and Joseph Christ came in from the Superior district on business. Nils Gunvaldson and Gilbert Bymoen were in from northwest of town on business and to visit. Walter Powers, owner of the Powers Elevators and Lumberyards, was on the northbound train, looking after his business interests. Rev. J.R. Beebe returned from Oberon, where he had been since June 9 at the Jamestown Conference of Congregational Churches. Mrs. W.J. Morris returned from Washington State, where she had visited her sister; her niece, Miss Styles, accompanied her. Nathan Flater returned from Alberta, Canada, where he had obtained some land; his son Harry remained in Alberta. Miss Elsie Keime was one of 33 graduates of the Valley City State Normal School.