Emmons County record. [volume] (Williamsport, D.T. [i.e. N.D.]) 1884-current, 1884-06-24
IN TOWN AND OUT.

ALL the crops-but especially the corn
are looking finely.
Register Williams has returned from
his visit to Bismarck.
The harvest in North Dakota will begin
III about three weeks.
Several land-hunters came into EN-
mons County during the week.
George Gibbs, the man shot in Bismarck
by Ansley, the bone-buyer, is recovering.
Judge Dougherty returned to Williams
port last week from his lengthy visit to
the East.
Not field or garden in the Upper Mis-
souri, Valley is in anything but first-class
condition.
Wanted-To trade frst-class Waltham
gold watch for No. pony. Address or
apply at this office.
MIR. j. H. Stevenson has new potatoes
as large as goose-eggs-not few, but
hundreds of bushels ready for the market.
I. The sunny summer days are here, '"The
saddest Of the year." And mans great
forte, it does appear, Is drinking la-lem-
onade.
Major Dickcy visited Bismarck last
week and took in the Harris Circus. He
says the menagerie part of the outfit was
rather slim, but the ring performance was
good.
It you want to see how barley grows in
North Dakota, visit Attorney Armstrong; $
claim near town. A specimen of the
grain is on exhibition in the RECORD
office. The crop will be ready for cutting
in couple of weeks.
To-day Mr.. 1. F. Ludvigson compile ted
the building on the cast side of Broad
street which is to be occupied by his
blacksmith shop. This is an institution
which Williamsport has needed. We
believe Mr.. Ludvigson has chosen good
location for his business
The we'll which Mr.. Mittlestadter was
digging for Mr.. Frank Hanitch was aban-
doned at depth of 81 feet, as the latter
gentleman did not desire to draw water
from so great a depth. A seven-foot
Hseep" was struck at depth of 80 feet.
A new we'll has been started.
The RECORD is a county paper, and de-
sires to publish all county news. Post
masters and Others are requested to keep
the paper posted on the happenings in
their respective localities. Anything of
public interest, from a wedding to horse
race, will be cheerfully published.
County Commissioner Whitney is
"home agin from furrin shore He is
devoting considerable time nowadays to
potato cultivation. He was much disap-
pointed when he learned thatSpotatoes
don't grow on trees, as he wanted to set
some out on timber claim. His crop is
Iooking finely.
The new school house near'the county
line between Williamsport and Bismarck
has been finished. Last Sunday within
its walls there was a large gathering of
the neighborhood residents to attend the
Sabbath school. Mr. j. II. Worst, of
Williamsport. we are Informed, has been
invited to deliver sermon at the school
house.
While digging well on Mr.. D. r. Ru-
pert's claim, Mr.'P. D. Snyder at depth
OF forty feet struck fierce stream Of
water, which for a time seemed determined
to make an angel of him. Finally, how
ever, he was ished out in reasonably good
condition, and with his breathing appa-
ratus ell right. The we'll now contains
water 70 depth of twenty feet.
One day last week, in Bismarck, a
change in the atmosphere, or something
stronger, seemed TO have set a goodly por-
tion of the Capitals population together
by the ears" A lawyer struck doctor,
two lawyers had misunderstanding, and
minor fracas or two occurred. This is
something unusual in the generally quiet
metropolis. No bones were broken.
Ihere u nothing more pleasing to the
senses Of sight and smell than ride or
ramble across the fertile prairie in North
Dakota. Everywhere may be seen the
beautiful and fragrant wild flowers. At.
torney Herrick has gathered specimens of
ffty-siA Adifferent varieties and sent them
to . botanical club at his former home in
the East. There are probably hundred
kinds of flowers in bloom during the sea-
son.
Mr.. Cobb, accompanied by four men
and team, were in town the other day
His mission was the grading into classes
of the railroad lands in this and adjoining
counties. The party follows closely the
United States surveyors, and complete
list of all Northern Pacific lands is made.
Mr.. Cobb says he has seen none other
such large body of fine land anywhere in
his travels as that surrounding Williams
port for miles.
There will undoubtedly be large
Williamsport delegation present at the
picnic tobe held ut Stevenson 8 Park on
the Fourth. Many Of our citizens pos
sessing vehicles and the motive power to