Emmons County record. [volume] (Williamsport, D.T. [i.e. N.D.]) 1884-current, 1884-12-17

increase of 1874 ,OOO in two years.
The Silent partner in the publication
Of the Record is visiting the Capital.
The Dakota Legislature meets in the
new capitol at Bismarck OH January 13.
Don't forget the petition for 81. .25 land
now in the hands OF Postmas er Armstrong.
Secretary Teller and Treasurer McVay
will soon remove from Yankton TO Bismarck.
MIR. j. A. Casselman came down from
the metropolis last week. He returned Saturday.
Bismarck physicians report the general
health OF the community as unusually good-even
for Dakota.
1t is said that German colony, direct
from the old country, will settle in Burcigh or
Emmons next spring.
Mcssrs. Worst and Packer are in Bis
marck, the first gentleman As witness i'll the
case of Griffin VS.. Packer.
Remember the meeting to organize u
"$l Land League" which is to be held in
Willamsport tomorrow (Thursday) at 5 p. m.
The jury in the Magill murder case, re-
Gently on trial in Bsnark, disagreed. They.
stood six for conviction to the same number for
acquittal.
The Commissioner of the General Land
Office has instructed registers and receivers TO
ject all proofs presented without tender of pur-
chase money.
Dakota cast over $4,000 votes. Della
ware cast but 29, ,6o3; Nevada, l2,762; Oregon 81
Hampshire, S4,OOO.
There is now competition in express
business over the Northern Pacific, the courts
ha ing compelled that road to carry freight for
Wells, Fargo d Co.
The Tribune and Blade, of Bismarck,
seem somewhat inclined Of late TO scrap with
one another Colonel, you ought to give tile
boys good spanking
Charles Anderson, of 20-136-74, had 80
chickens destroyed recently III one night, by
mink. Afterward he "cornered" the animal in "
nail-keg and dispatched him.
Mr.. Walters, formerly bookkeeper for
= bert Macnider Il Co, Bismarck has leased he
Merchants Hotel, and, att renovating it through
out, will open it to the pu:'@
On Wednesday, Jnn 81, l;,c Record will
appear as q seven column paper. should its pat
ronage justify, it will retain that size if not, it's
present form will be resumed.
Dnring the past week work has been in !
progress ut the coal mine OF Charles kdiok, near
Town. shaft has been sunk, anu III II day OF
Two hoistng Of the coul will begin. +
The No. 10 brogans of Billy Maze again
shade the eti, oriaI desk OF the Washburu Times.
Welcome back TO the fotd. There is more joy
over one sheep"-or lamb-or ram-etc.
Dear reader. do you know that there is
more joy in the editorial samctum over ninety
and nine subscribers who pay in advance than
Farmer Fields, of Burleigh County
now in New Orleans, reports that The Dakota eA.
hibit - attracting great attention there, and tlt
| 1t will be Of immense benefit to tile territory.
The Burleigh County grand jury found
an Indictment against Ansley for the murder o'
George Gibbs. His bond was declared foreite..
and bsllchwarrant issued for his apprehension.
Mr.. w. N. Hodgkinson, brother of
Henry Hodg kinson, is again visiting at the latter
gentleman's house. He will come out in III.
spring to reside permanently, and will bring sew
| eral other settlers with him.
IF Won want a M noat. .fittinU chi
Of clo.les, winter outfit remember that DAN
Bros, Bismarck, can fit you out at way-duw.
prices. They use only the best material and enl-
! ploy none but tirst-cass workmsn.
A la ge buffalo calf and a cinnamon
bear. contributed by Robert Roberts. OF Medor",
| ior the New Orleans Exposition arrived i'll Bis
| marck last week. attracting much attention.
| They have since been shipped South.
| On January Col. Lounsberry begins
the publication Of a daily at Bismarck. II AN,
one newspaper mum more than another i'll Dako"
deserves success, that man is the old soldier
pioneer publisher Of the Capital City.
One day last week Mr.. ]. II. Worst,
while returning from bismarck, took ihe WRONG
trail and pursued it considerably below Glencoe.
| Had he kept on i'll the direction he WAS travelling
he would have beon at Yi.nkton by this time.
! Messrs. j. H. Worst and D. H.Ysatsr
8 .'i pays q
away from him after he had sLot 'em all 70 pieces
Dakota has 637 postoffices- than
either Massaclussits, Maryland or South Caro-
progressive population Of half million, de,ieu
/ the right Of self-government.- Bismarck Jour
i nal.
i The Record is making arrangements for
| office in the county. Having your neighbor-
| hood represented III the columns OF the county
paper should be matter of interest to every citi-
zen. .+-,-syf
People in other sections of the county
| should not make any arrangements for New Year
| Eve which will prevent their attendance at the
party to be given at the county seat by Mr.. Dan
Williams. Your presence here Is desired on that
OCCASION.
The Williamsport settlement is over a
year old, and there is lack here of pretty girls
and bright young men. Yet st. Pauls advice
has not been followed in single instance. This
| is not as it should be. Let our young folks take
pattern by Glencoe.
Correspondents of the Record residing
at river towns in the county should mail their
letters SO that they will 70 upto BIZ! Bismarck p. by
saturdays mail. IN tis way tney WI aeacn .ne ~,
the issue Of the following Wednesday.
| H. A. Armstrong, of Emmons County,
Dakota, has sent y fine specimen of potato to his
brother, P. M. Armstrong. 1t is OF the magma
The pecuiisrity about It Is that the tuber from
which it grew was simply plowed under the sod
and was never cultiyated. That is an easy way
10 raise potatoes. Patriot.
Commissioner Yeater and Judg ge Dough,
erty have departed for the river on Q prorac ed
hunt. The Commissioner called ut the Record
Office and borrowed our mallet. He will kill at
short range. 1t is not dangerous to the trees
as hunting with = gun. The Judge goes along
merely TO pick up the game. When they return
ye editor will feast continuously (three times
!. day. for seven long weeks. on deer mest-per-
haps.
Mr.. w. L. Yeater was out after jack.
rabbits the othcr day, and brought down a couple
in short order. He has a sure thing on these ami.
mails. Az Is we'll known, the gentleman drives q
span of those quadrupeds noted for the abnorD,a
Il development OF tho muscles of their hind limbs,
/ aptly describedb by Josh Billings as having fou,
legs--"two to walk with and two to kick with ,
| The /. r., as the team approa0hos, mistakes then