Emmons County record. [volume] (Williamsport, D.T. [i.e. N.D.]) 1884-current, 1884-12-10
IN T0WN AND OUT.

Miss Jennie Smalley went to the cap-
ital Saturday.
Mr.. and Mrs. Goodrich, Of Cherry
Grove, are in Bismarck.
Merchant Connor departed for Bis.
msrck yesterday to purchase goods.
Judge Dougherty during the week paid
visit to the metropolis Of the Missouri Slope.
Although little snow has fallen since
our last issue, the weather is still mild and conf
George Walker blacksmith shop opens
for business to-day. See advertisement In an
other column.
Dan Williams visited the county scat
Monday to attend the Commissioners meeting
He returned yesterday.
There will be an entertainment at the
schoohouse on Christmas Day. More particulars
will be given pe1t week.
The commission of Mrs. Isena Good
win as postmistress Of the office Of Buchanau
Emmons County, has arrived.
Commissioner Yeater who visited Wi.
mona last week, says that the towtris beautifully
located and the houses well built and OF good
size.
Messrs. Thomas Tighe, Robert Blu.
chanAn and John Knox. OF Buchanan's Valley
paid the Record a pleasant visit Thursday even
Ing last.
Mr.. David Roderick has done very well
this season as a hunter Out of four shots he ha.
killed three deers He reports these animal.
quite plentiful In the timber.
A meeting will be held at the County
building one week from next Thursday evening.
at o'clock, for the purpose of forming an organ
ization to aid the movement in favor of 81 20
public land.
Visitors from the river who called at
were Mr.: and Mn Wade. Mr.. and Mrs.. 80 Baker. 1srf
Mr.. and Mrs. East, Miss Smith, Mr. East, Sr., and
Mr.. Will McCrory.
Messrs. W. L. Yeater, Simon Kurtz,
John Shields, Fred Keeler and Ed and Fred
substantial log cabin at the river to bo occupied
by them when on hunting or timber-gatheriny
trips. good idea.
Mr.. Aquilla Croghan seems to lie tie
boss hunter Of Emmons County; at least his
fies that title: During the previous winter his
death-roll embraced thirty. three animsls and ~,
far this season his rife has brought down eleven
Pretty good
Philip Alexander informs us that, in
addition to the loss of his blankets, as stated re-
Gently in the Record the parties who robbed kis
house during his absence a few weeks ago took II
of his groceries-tho proceeds of most Of his labor
during harvest.
Landlord Walker during \ recent trip
to Bismarck brought down two queer little pork
,:1s ers They are, quoting Artemu: Ward, .amoosin
landlord has taken a bad cold standing out IN
front Of the Emmons House watching their gam
bols on the prairie.
Mr.. G. G. Livingston and wife, Of Ii
Xons; visited the county seat Saturday and made
the Record a pleasant call. They returned Sun
day The gentleman complains somewhat-and,
as 1t appears for good cause-at his assessment
His two horses were assessed at 500 each, and =
pony at $GO. Certain Of his improvements are
taxed even on higher basis.
Messrs. Parks Bumstead, Clayton and
Childs, of:cers-elect of Emmons County were
in town Monday on business. Mr.. Chiids quail
fed and took his seat as Commissioner. The
present Board of Commissioners is one that no
citizen of the county need be ashamed Of. They
are all deeply interested in the prosperity of the
county. and should ''sharks'' and "jobbers" ever
endeavor TO get in their work" they will NEE,
with little success. All the above named gentle
men paid the Record office welcome visit
During trip to Bismarck recently
the RECORD man, through tho kindness Of our
old friend Sol Sunderland, and his courteous and
ohliging son Mr.. John Sunderland, was shown
the stuffed and mounted specimens which arc to
represent North Dakota's game animals at New
Orleans. There were deer, coyote, a cayus.
1--WE knew from sad experience that cayuse +.
"game') mountain sheep-in fact, all were rep
resented. This feature of the Dakota exhibit will
attract great attention at the Exposition The
collection and mounting were placed in proper
handa