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

" CloCk Y. H., 10 CuOOSc 0clegate8 to the
Pierre Rcpublican) convention, the fol-
lowing gentlemen were chosen: Dan
Williams. Thomas Kelly, Charles Edick,
+. 7. Herrick, and Simon Kurtz. The
delegation favors DR.. Bentley for dele
gate to Congress.
Last week RECORD representative vis-
tied the Williumsport school, presided
over by Miss Ella Ycaten Everything
was found as it should:be. >The utmost
sympathy and harmony prevails between
teacher and pupils; the children are in
terested in their lessons are learning rap
idly, and are well behaved. Ae patron
of the school, the writer desires to con-
gratulate the other patrons and the pub
lie on the fact that our first school has
fallen under control of so competent, en-
ergetic and worthya teacher.
xLast Wednesday hunting party COM
posed of Mrs. Edick, Miss Edick, Miss
McNiel, Miss Tape, Mr.. Charles Edick,
Mr.. A. P. Edick. Mr.. Truman Redington,
Mr.. Clark and Mr.. Geddeau of Bismarck,
and Master Johnnie Edick, went out to
Goose Lake on d hunting trip. sThey
took with them boat, two tents, and
everything necessary to comfortable and
enjoyable camping out on the banks
OF the lake. The gentlemen hunted,
while the ladies chartered the boat, Sc
lected Charlie Edick as captain, and en-
joyed themselves in riding about and pen
etrating the lnmost recesses of the home
OF the genus anser. The results of the
trip were thoroughly enjoyable time,
sixty ducks, and several geese, jack
snlpe, and prairie chickens. A return
was made Thursday All were enthusi-
astic in recounting their enjoyment of
the trip and the wonderful plentitude of
game.
Next Friday one of our lady farmers,
Miss Bessie McNiel, will return to Bis
marck, to resume her duties as principal
OF the public schools. During her. resi-
dence here this summer Miss McNiel has
made many friends, and she will be sadly
missed by the people of Williamsport,
where, her kindly and lively disposition
has made her favorite with ALL The
lady says that she has never enjoyed her.
self better than during her sojourn here,
and she will make frequent trips to this
Section, as the schoea seps.sa+ progresses,
to see !, her friends and look after her
farm. AS result of her residence here,
and as proof of the healthfulness Of our
climate we are permitted to state that
Miss Bessie has increased from the light
weight of SO to the heavy weight of 101
pounds since the last school term closed.
The good wishes of all go with her.
The REcoRD certainly has no cause Of
complaint regarding the practical friend
ship shown by its patrons since it's estab-
lishment Out of the entire population,
who own land or hold claims in the coun-
try about Williamsport there are now not
more than score who choose to let the
support of the county paper rest upon
their neighbors. If the non-residents
holding tree claims and railroad lands
were half as thoroughly interested the
path of the paper would be an easy one
But these gentlemen, with a few wor-
thy exceptions, seem to have made up
their minds that the 'rustling" and hard
work in the improvement of the country
shall he done by the settlers, and the
non-residents will have an equal share in
the prosperity and increased valuation
which will come through the efforts of
the workers. By our resident patrons
nothing has been left undone to help the
paper during this its first and Struggling
year" Week after week the finest of
vegetables, and in some instances game,
have been left at the office. and the spirit
manifested toward the paper has been
such" as always marks an intelligent and
progressive community which rec
ognizes the necessity for and value of q
local journal. Thiswee we are indebted
for garden stuff. to Mrs. George Walker.
Mrs. Boutillier and Mrs. Packer to Mr..
and Mrs.. j. A. Robinson and Mr..
Thomas Kelly for late Bismarck
papers, and to Commissioner Yeater
for load Of wood. As long as grub.
and fire are an assured fact, no untoward
combination Of circumstances can down
the RECORD.
The Importance nf agriculture.
An eastern exchange says the farmer
may complain that he is neglected nd
his occupation moderated but, after all,
there are times when practical people
feel that farming is the uppermost thing
in the whole catalogue of human en-
ployment. We read the crop reports
with more interest than we do those on
any other subject 1t may be Temporal
rily exciting to know that one horse has
beaten another quarter of second, or
that another comet has been discovered.
The fashions are of interest to some, and
the cholera finds the world attentive !;
but, after ALL this is utilitarian age,
and the report that -four may be fifteen
dollars barrel next winter would create
e.