Emmons County record. [volume] (Williamsport, D.T. [i.e. N.D.]) 1884-current, 1884-08-20
IN TOWN And OUT.
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Mr.. U. s. Shelley is at the Capital
1t rained Saturday, Monday and Tues


1t rained Saturday, Monday and Tues
day.
Making hay is the order of the day at
Winchester.
Mr.. Gillet& of Winchester, is in the
dairy business.
Judge Dougherty left on trip to Bis
marck yesterday. ..u
Mr.. Harvey Harris, of Bismarck, was
in town Tuesday. ..-.
Mrs. w. B. Halsted has returned from
her visit to Bismarck. .1
The birds and worms are doing some
damage to the corn ears.
The Beaver Creek bridge at Winchester
will soon be ready for travel.
George Gibbs, the man shot by Ansley
in Bismarck, died last Wednesday.
All "Final Proof, and Contest no.
ktices MUST be paid for in advance of
publication.
Miss Thornton, of Bismarck, came
down Saturday, and is tha guest of Miss
Bessie McNiel
Mr.. Maxwell, the enterprising merchant
of Winchester, keeps full line of grocer
les and provisions.
A meeting Of the Board of County
Commissioners will be held tomorrow
afternoon at Q o'clock
DR.. l.. G. Petit and Mr.. Kretz, the
architect of Bismarck, were in Williams
port Saturday and Sunday
The Potter Bros, of Winchester are
building large sheds for their herd of
| sheep which are to arrive this fall.
Our thanks are hereby rendered to Mrs
John Kurtz and Mrs. Herbert Thurtle for
vegetables sent in during the week.
Mr.. s. B. Lawrence, of Bismarck, paid
Williamsport a visit Sunday, and attended
the harvest thanksgiving service at Mr.
Roops.
Found-A chuttel mortgage, executed
at Bismarck, with Joseph, Hare as one Of
the witnesses, from Robinson to Chris
tianson. Apply at this office.
On account of certain informalities, the
school board-of this township have de-
cided to again advertise for bids for the
two school ol-houses. See advertisement.
County Assessor Taipe desires to obtain
| few copies of last weeks RECORD, con-
tanning the notice of his daughter death.
AS our last edition was all necessary for
subscribers, we could not furnish the pa
pers. Leave the copies at this office.
Messrs. Roop, Boutillier and Worst
have purchased from Mr.. S. B. Lawrence,
of Bismarck, thrashing machine and
strawburning engine. The thrasher is
something needed in this vicinity, and
will be a great convenience to our farm
ers
This week an extra edition of the REC
ORD is printed for general circulation.
Those of our citizens who desire copies
to send east can procure them if ordered
within few days. Papers will be in
closed in wrappers and mailed to any ad-
dress for 5 cents each. s0 y.
Ed Campbell made two first-class deals
recently. One was in the, purchase of a
No. team of horses, wagon and double
harness from Mr.. Mcdonald, of the Glen
coe neighborhood, for $3.50; and the
other was in buying ten acres of standing
sod oats, which will yield at least 25
bushels per acre, for $50.
AS car No. 8 on the Broad: street line
was approaching Race street. yesterday,
it ran into dray driven by James Muir
| ply. The driver of the car, Thomas
Jones, was thrown from the platform and
severely injured. The accident was
caused by carelessness on the part of the
drayman, and he was arrested.
| Invitations are out for harvest party
| to be held at the residence of Mr.. E. G.
Campbell tomorrow evening" We pre-
dict that this will be one of the enjoyable
events of the season. Owing to the i'm
possibility of sending invitation cards to
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every one, the committee desire us to state
that all are welcome, and the public gen
orally are invited.
Across McNiel Greek formerly known
as big 6lough'), }, good crossing was re-
Gently built by George Walker and Major
Dickey. 1t is about 100 yards south of
the place where the trail which passes
Miss McNiers house crosses the creek.
By this bridge Mr.. Walker will be able to
haul the crop of oats from his claim on
the other side without danger of miring,
and by more direct route.
An eastern farmer could hardly be
made to believe that out here grain is fre-
quently sown on the sod, right in the
midst of the grass, and then plowed un-
der. Mr.. Thomas Kelly pursued this
method last spring on part of his land,
sowing to oats, and 25 to 80 bushels per
acre Of tirst-class grain is the result. Mr..
Armstrong also sowed oats on the un-
broken prairie, with q similar yield. +
Messrs. John M. Dahl, M. F. Formoe
and Gus Anderson were in Williamsport