Emmons County record. [volume] (Williamsport, D.T. [i.e. N.D.]) 1884-current, 1884-09-03
IN TOU-N md OCT.

sSDuring recent trip Mr.. Cochrane,
driver of the Glendale Bismarck stage,
saw nine buffaloes. .
Assessor Tape and Mrs. Tape returned
from Bismarck Thursday Mr.. Tape
is considerably improved in health.
rThe county convention to elect dele
gates to the Pierre Republican Conven-
,tion will meet in Williamsport to morrow
afternoon at o'clock.
A drug store, owned and run by COM
pctent physician, would bca good BUSH
ness investment in Nvilliamsport The
first conner, if worthy, will be the popu-
lar doctor of the. future.
The Rock. Island railroad has cpn-
menced grading through BrooEiugs
county. In the inertgages and other pa
pcrsy executed it is stated that the road; is
to be built to Bismarck.
Mr.. and Mrs. j. A. Robinson came.
down from Bismarck Sunday and returned
Monday. This was Mrs. Robinson's first
visit to Emmons county, and she was
greatly pleased with the country here
abouts. .s
Mr.. Thomas Kelly returned from Bis
marck Saturday. He reports that the
new thrashing machine belonging to
sMessrs. Worst, Roop and Boutilller is
steadily at work, and gives entire salts
faction. 81
In this weeks paper on the fourth
page, may be found the advertisement of
Mcssrs. Dahl Brothers, Bismarck. If you
want a suit of clothes, we'll made and
guaranteed 10 give satisfaction. call on
these gentlemen.
A shoemaker would do we'll in Will
iamsport. He could get good claim
within u few miles of town. He could
then put up little shop here, and by a
couple of days work per week support
himself while improving his land.
If you need sash, doors, blinds, win
dows, door-frames, holdings, brackets,
scroll-sawing, turning. etc., go to the
planning g-mill of Keefc, Thompson &
Hackctt, Bismarck. You can depend
on the work they do being first class and
satisfactory.
When you are In Bismarck, if you
want a tirst-class meal or q comfortable
bed, stop Mt George Elders international
Hotel. Fourth street. His rates are rea-
sonable, and both meals and rooms are
clean and neatly arranged. See adver-
tisement on fourth page.
The Walter A. Wood harvester belong
ing to Messrs. Yeater 6 Kurtz has made
a remarkable record during this its first
season. It has cut 345 acres of grain,
without a single accident or IL cent S
worth of repairs. At the close of the
season it was brushed off, and now looks
as good as new.
Now is the time to persuade your
down-east friends to make trip to Da-
kota to see what kind of crops we cun
raise out here. The man who visits
North Dakota within the next thirty
days will never again be satisfied to live
in the hve=bushels-to-t the-acre lands Of
Now England or elsewhere. Steele Her
aid.
At the convention at Bismarck, last
Saturday. Burleigh county chose seven
delegates to the Pierre Republican con-
vention, as follows: N. g. Ordway, E..
H. BLY,, George P. Flannery, w. A. Bent
ley, John A. Stoyell, L. N. Griffin. E. s.
Neal. The delegation is headed by ex-
Gov. Ordway, and was instructed for DR..
Bentley.
The housekeeping troubles of our
friends, Messrs. Elliott and Ed. Camp
bell, are drawing to close. Mrs. and
Miss Campbell are now visiting in Iowa,
but will be in Williamsport in a week or
two. Those who have "kept bach'' will
know how to congratulate the gentlemen
on their near relief from the horrors of
housekeeping.
Many citizens have expressed their de-
termination to patronize those firms in
Bismarck who show an appreciation of
the people of this county, and a desire
for their patronage. by advertising in
their county paper. When you go to the
capital remember that Edwards 4 Brad
ford and Jefferson s. Kasson are the only
lumber dealers who care for your trade.
Last week the writer took trip out to
the Goose Lake ncighborhood. He had
heard big stories regarding the large
number Of ducks to be found there. Nor
were the stories exaggerated. The slough
comprises about 1 600 acres, and is lit
orally swurming with ducks. The geese
are just beginning to arrive. No better
place for duck-shooting could be desired.
Judge Dwyer, of Dayton, Ohio, of the
superior court of Montgomery county,
accompanied by Mr.. Bauman, also Of
Dayton, was in town Friday The Judge
is farming $40 acres Of land near Sterling.
His wheat liz believes will average about
thirty bushels to the acre. Both gentle:
men expressed themselves us highly
pleased with the country about Williams.