Emmons County record. [volume] (Williamsport, D.T. [i.e. N.D.]) 1884-current, 1884-06-10

were rewarded with fine flow of pure,
clear water. This is the deepest well in
this vicinity.
Mr.. II. D. Connol, of New Hampshire,
a young and intelligent homc.scckcr, has
been looking over the county for the last
fortnight. Although he found much good
land in all sections of Emmons he says
he saw nothing that suited him better
than the country in the vicinity of Will
ialnsport, and he will settle few miles
north of town.
County Assessor laipe paid as II visit
last week. He was received with every
manifestation Of welcome; but, when he
got out that bundle of tax blanks and be,
gan to make a list of the editors stocks.
bonds bank deposits, diamonds, etc, the
cordiality'of the greeting was not so pro-
nounced. Come often, Mr.. Assessor; but
leave that blankbook behind.
The RECORD was honored last Tuesday
by o visit from the Misses Smalley and
Packer. Tho editor was quite busy, but
he found time to read them the bachelor
tax article then in type for this issue,
and, although they did not SO express
themselves, it is his belief they indorscd
the proposition. The ladies will always
be welcome callers ut this office, and We
hope their visits will not be infrcuucnt,
On the Fourth of july the Sabbath
schools of Sterling, Steele and McKcn=
zie will hold united picnic at Steven
sons Park, 81 miles north of Williams
port, Mr.. Stevenson was in town last
week; and stated that the managers Of
the entertainment would be pleased to
have the citizens of Williamsrort, the
county generally, and especially the
members of our Sabbath school, attend
and take part in the celebrations
The plat of the town of Wihona EN-
mons County, surveyed by +. G, Chill.
cott May II, 1884, at the instance of
James Mclaughlin, president of the
Missouri River Land and improvement
Company, was filed in the office Of the
Register of Deeds on June 3, 1884. The
tract of land surveyed; and part Of
which has been plated, contains 200
acres. and is supposed to lie located III
sections and 6, township $780, range TO-
The contract for carrying. the meil on
4outC no: o3j ;,S,' rfotn taicn.islnf tbs
Keystone, Merrycourt, and WilliamsporD
to Bismarck, 1854 miles and back, once a
week! has been let to F. p: Benjamin; df
jamestown, D: T., for the suth Of 81, 400
per year. The service will be put on the
1st of July: The time for arrival and
Leave Ellcndalc Monday at 6 Il. ~,
arrive at Bismarck Wednesday by 6p:
H. leave Bismarck Thursday at 6 Il. m.,
arrive at Bllendale Saturday by Gp. III:
The mail will depart from Williamsport
for Bismarck Wednesday forenoon, aud
for Bllendalc Thursday afternoon:
The Dakota mosquito is an insect of
many pcculiaritics and ccccntricitics:
Az in older countries; wherever you find
tall grass and damp ground, there like;
wise will you find the busincss-'ike; en-.
terprising and energetic mosquito; lie is
of the same size and general description
as his brother, or sister; or uncle or
aunt of the States, and not generally
more numerous: However, owing to the
fact that the mosquitoes grn7ing ground
is not SO extended iii the New North
west as within the bounds Of the "etfetc
civilization of the East" people are
sometimes led to consider the territorial
insect tile most voracious: But this is
scmi:scientific proposition which will
hardly be satisfactorily solved until ~
more thorough settlement of this coun-
try has furnished proportion Of meu td
mosquitoes sifnilar to that existing in
the States Many people who have
read of him htvc been led to suppose
that he was 80 troublesome as to be al,
most unbcarable; but this is an error
He Is Of an exceedingly frail and delicate
constitution; although unfortunately
blessed; or cursed; by d lively appetite
and like method for its satisfaction.
The mosquito is quite partial to the
tender sex and to children, probably
from the same causes which have gene
orally led cahnibals to prefer them over
men for theit Sunday dinners. But it
is true that in d mixed assembly the in
sect prefers the women and the little
folks: We offer this as d hint to our
bachelor friends; as the possession OF "A
wife to distract the attention of their
former prosecutors Would in all ikeli
hood be found mitch more effective than
nettings, screens; or "smudges.' - The
tiny pest cannot successfully face cool
weather; the wind, the hot Sunshine, or
the rain; So, from the effects of these Ito
him) antagonistic forces, the life of the
sweet singer of Dakota 'is not a happy
one" H'sh, here comes one, now Fare
we'll, dear reader;
Joseph Chambers, Eeflefontaine, Ohiol
has lately taken his seventeenth adopted
child
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