Emmons County record. [volume] (Williamsport, D.T. [i.e. N.D.]) 1884-current, 1884-06-24
DAKOTA DOINGS.

Box-elder trees in Grand Forks have in
less than month grown new shoots 19
inches long
Our farmers have learned that it takes
the best of soil to raise a mortgage.-Pot-
ter County Union.
Mrs. Tilden R. Selmes of South Da-
kota, killed deer recently. She shot
him three times before he dropped.
Myron B. Graves, postal clerk on the
Northern Pacific Railroad, was arrested
at Bismarck, June II, for stealing from
the mails.
Work is to be commenced the first week
in July, in Bismarck, on $50, 900 brew
cry, and it is to be completed before the
legislature meets.
A herd of buffalo were seen in Faulk
County the other day-one straying al
most to the door of a farmer, only five
miles from Faulkton.
The Mandan Pioneer recommends a
division of Morton County. 1t is pro-
posed to create a county from the western
portion, with Sims as the county seat.
The receipts from the postal service in
Dakota during 1883 were 1913, 1e9 25; ex-
penses of the service, $191, ,993.94. Net
profit to the government, $121, 1851.
The Sanborn Enterprise says farmers
in the vicinity of Sanborn are raising
timothy successfully, and the grass now
stands over eight inches in height and is
heavily stooled.
1t is reported that the convict labor at
the Sioux Falls penitentiary has been
leased by the directors to Chicago par
ties who will use it in manufacturing
boots and Shoes
A young man suicided recently on
his claim near Bismarck. He must have
failed to hear of the capital decision or
else he had to do his own cooking
Parker New Era.
The Huron Times predicts that in a
Eeouple of; years there will be no demand
for imported apples in the territory, as
Central Dakota farmers are generally set
! ting out apple trees.
Delegate Raymond has secured the pas
sage through both houses of congress Of a
bill increasing the number of members OF
the legislature, and the bill only awaits
the signature of the president to become
law.
While riding toward Pierre from the
north, recently, j. H. Westover was struck
by lightning; but, being clothed in rub
Der, he was only stunned, though the
bolt seemed to strike him squarely or
the head.
| F. A. Leavenwo rth went north abou
fourteen miles, few days ago, and re-
turned with specimens of oats and barley
which took the palm to date. The barley
was 36 inches high, and all headed out ir
good shape. The oats were 50 inches
high.-Bismarck Journal.
Fifteen miles from Scotland, D. T.,
there is deep lake, covering some'2O(
acres, which is full of fish. Previous tc
the heavy SHOWS of the winter of $780, 81
where the lake now stands there was sim
ply depression in the prairie. How did
the pickerel, which weigh from two to six
pounds, get there?
Just hear how that wicked Swede, Billy
Maze, of the Washburn Times, talks
Judge Heath, of Conkling, was in towr
Wednesday on official business. The
Judge says the enterprising citizens Of
Conkling are going to dam the Missour
at that place and spoil Washburn's rivel
trade, whereby Conkling will get to the
front and the Washburn boom will yield
up the ghost. But it should be remem-
bered that even dam by town-site
won't make town by dam-site.''