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, 1885-01-30

To the Editor OF II nj
CHEYENNE. Jan, ga notice in the
SIM of this date, an editorial warning
requesting Republicans not to sign petit.
tons for positions being petitioned for by
leading Democrats Of the city and terri
tory, and gave as a reason why no Re
publican should sign any Democrats petit
ton hat it would be the cause Of the
removal Of Republicans now in Office. l
am not an asplrant for a position but 1
think the position taken by the editor ofthe
Sun one that shows anarrowness of mind
and htlencss Of soul that should not be
tolerated by any civilized or Christianized
community. If the editor Of the Sun,
and the Republican party and Office
holders of the territory propose to carry
out the little, sordid, narrow-minded
course indicated by the article referred
to, let every oficeholder in the territory,
from chief justice down to %janitor in the
surveyor generals Office. resign at once
upon the occasion Of Mr.. Cleveland TO
the office Of chief executive on the 4th Of
March, for after expressing snch a senti-
ment, which is really the honest one of
all Republicans, no one of them should
have the impudence to hold, or be allowed
by the Democratic administration to hold
a day longer than they can be re-
oil
, 1885-01-30

Leave Of absence for one month, to take
effect when his services can be spared by
his post commander, is granted ID Lieut..
Lewis D. Greene, It'll infantry.
Hospital Steward Harry Harson, hav-
ing reported by letter to headquarters as
directed in instructions from the adjutant
generals Office, is assigned to duty at
Fort d. A. Russell, Wyo.
, 1885-01-30

From ,ns San Anton,o rre11 Express
A nr;yate letter received here from
Mr. W. n Blvtbe n former signal officer
in this city. now engaged in telegraph
line work in Wyoming. near Fort Lara
mic. contains the following matters Of in
~terest:
IT found but little done in the way Of
line building when | arrived here. and the
season was 80 far advanced that military
officers were already unusually careful to
provide such parties as it was necessary to
send away from the posr with clothing,
bedding and ntions sufficient to resist the
inelemancies of a possible blizzard. -
The weather remained good. however. until
the night Of Dec. s, when a first class
snowfall occurred. catching us Gus
means 70. C. 18th United States infantry,
commanded by Mai. d. W. Benham, a
train Of nine wagons from Camp Cariin,
and MYSELF at a place known by the de-
lectable name Of Sowbelly canyon, about
sixty miles northeast of Fort Laramie,
getting out poles for the proposed line.
All poles having to be hauled a distance
Of from twelve to sixty miles with only two
intermediate points in the route at which
wood and water for camping
can be obtained, and, the amount Of trans
portation being limited, the work neces-
sarily progressed very slowly, even dur
ing fair weather. and still more slowly
since the 18th inst. on which date
it became extremely cold for
me, a ''rnderfoot'' as they are
pleased to call all newcomers here. The
temperature went down below zero. That
afternoon / rode on horseback from here
to Bartlett's ranch, Oh Rawhide creek,
twenty miles, facing the wind and snow,
and took into camp a frozen nose and face
for my pains. From Dec. is to Christ
mas day the temperature was not above
zero at either Bartlett's ranch or at Mai.
Benham's camp ON R~unningwater, twen-
~ty-four miles northeast Of Bartlett, with
50 much snow and wind, almost daily as
to make it impossible to see more tinan
from fifty to a few hundred yards, and
ranging from zero to 3Os below. During
this time l made one round trip and sew
eral parts of trips between the two points
named, locating the line previously staked
out and distributing poles, while Mai
Benham's company were camped at the
, 1885-01-30

The Laramie boomerang states that
Supt. Slocum of the fish house reports
the receipt, on Monday of $1,000 brook
trout eggs. sent from Cedar Rapids, Ia,
by B. +. Shaw. Slocum's time will be
mostly taken up during the remainder of
tho week, in verifying the count, which is
tedious business. He has counted 1900
already and thinks the shipment will hold
out The last lot Of 100000 white fish
eggs received were found by Supt. Slo-
cum, on actual count, to be t~hirty-seven
short.
, 1885-01-30

Mr.. IL. L. Ward, u leading grain and
stockman Of Craig, Mo. relates his ex-
perience as follows: Our baby has .suf
fered with a severe cough, and we tried
several remedies without effect We
then got a bottle Of Camberlain's Cough
Remedy, which produced immediate reliof
and a permanent cure. Sold BY Hunt
4 Whipple.
, 1885-01-30

Money 20 loan ora real
estate iss amounts 70 ssfif,
Risses- = johnson.
, 1885-01-30

House moving and repairing promptly
done by Ferris, 3ys fifteenth stree
, 1885-01-30

For fine watch repairing,
DAVID MILLER, nth street.
, 1885-01-30
Tahiets.
Tablets.
Tablets.

Something new, Gibson's imported
fruit tablets. Forty different fayors.
All Of the old popular havor, and many
new ones. Try them. Rhodes & Troxell.
, 1885-01-30

The best smoking tobacco IS Little
Joker"
, 1885-01-30

Served in any style or sold by retail at
Elitch's.
, 1885-01-30

Are new design of gilt bronze and fancy wood easeh and frames for cabinet pictures.
A large assortment all neW of elegant cards and banners OF rich satin with
hand painted designs VEN beautiful A magnificent collection of water
etchings etc, etc, from famous artists Any of these pictures
handsomely framed make moste elegant presents
Emmons County record. [volume] (Williamsport, D.T. [i.e. N.D.]) 1884-current, 1885-05-13
Ayermont Colony,

In an interview with Bismarck Jour
nal reporter, recently, Captain Bruce, who
is visiting the Missouri Slope in the in
terest of large Vermont colony, ex-
pressed his surprise at the limited area of
free land in the West. He limited truth
that home-seekers generally will shortly
find out. He only wanted three town.
ships at present and was pleasantly dis
appointed when he was shown half a
dozen or more in the particular locality
he was looking over. He. stated that he
couldn't find what he wanted in the Alb
erdeen district, and that the counties Of
Campbell and Walworth, south of EN-
mons, were we'll picked over. This is
also happy sign. When the free tracts
south are taken up they will have to come
here. 1t simplifies the situation and
solves the problem of the immigrant 8
choice. Capt. Bruce has been to the Dew
lis Lake country, but his committee are
inclined to keep south Of the Northern
Pacific track. Granting they do, their
Emmons County record. [volume] (Williamsport, D.T. [i.e. N.D.]) 1884-current, 1885-05-13
Go to the
WHOLESALE AND RETAIL DRUG HOUSE
PARKER & PARKES.

If you want Seed Corn, or anything
usually kept by seed stores, call on P. F.
Malloy, Sixth street, Bismarck, D. T.
When you visit Bismarck buy your
Drugs, Paints and Oils from Frank Frisby.
Try Frsby's Liver Pills for all bilious
troubles.
Send to H. r. Mead s. Co., Bismarck,
D. T., for Dry Goods and, Millinery.
The Franz Falk Brewing Company
Beer has taken first premium at all the
world fairs.
Call at the store of P. F. Malloy, Bis
marck, if you want to choose from several
kinds of Seed Corn.
For Wall Paper, Stationery, Blank
Books, School Books, Albums or Toys,
call on j. W. Clarke. Main st.. Bismarck.
Don't forget that the old, reliable drug
house of Dunn s. Co., Bismarck, Is oppo.
site the Sheridan House, on Main street
Otto Fischer, agent at Bismarck of the
Franz Falz Brewing Co., will make spe
cial rates to Emmons-c county dealers. SCI
him before you purchase.
Emmons County record. [volume] (Williamsport, D.T. [i.e. N.D.]) 1884-current, 1885-05-13

GOVERNOR PIERCE came to Dakota to
stay. He is as much Dakotan as any
resident of the territory. While it is
doubtful if he wants the Office, with its
trials, tribulations. and small pay, there
is no question that by his upright and
straightforward course he has endeared
himself to those of our citizens both
North and South who have little interest
in sectional strife, or scrambles for the po-
litical loaves and fishes. While the poll
ticians are in Washington doing the
Kilkenny cat act and pulling wires in ia
vor of this or that man whose clod. crushers
they would like to see thrust into the
gubernatorial brogans, wouldn't it be a
good idea for the rank and-flle to have
omcthing to say in the matter? We be-
lievc a petition from the people of Da-
kota for the retention of our able and
honest Governor would be nearly .unani-
mously signed. We do not mean that
such petition should be circulated only in
the principal cities, and forwarded when
the names of our political and social Jum-
bos were secured, as is usually the case
but give citizens of every village and
at each postotfice an opportunity of at
taching their signatures. OF course the
Dakota politicians now at Washington
would object; but these should remember
the fate of the frogs who clamored to
Jupiter for a new king the Democratic
presidential Jovc might also send them a
monster. By all means let petitions be
circulated, that the people may "head
Off the office seekers.
Emmons County record. [volume] (Williamsport, D.T. [i.e. N.D.]) 1884-current, 1885-05-13
COUNTY ITEMS.
Winchester.
WINCHESTER, May IL

W1NcHEsrsR, May II.
Corrsspondence Of the RECORD.
Mr.. G. H, Bumstead is now settled in
his new house, on 36-133-T, where he
will be glad to meet all his friends. 2
Settlers here Settlers there Settlers
everywhere Let them come. There is
plenty of room, and it seems that the
last corners get us fine claims as the first.
The paper produced on the banks of
Cat-Tail Creek concludes that railroad
will be built to Bismarck along the route
of the old Fort Sully trail, but neglects to
add that this route or trail passes through
Winchester. Let EN- come.
Services were held Sunday at the house
of Robert Maxwell, conducted by Rev.
G. P. Williams, of Bismarck, with SER
mon and prayer by Rev. II. D. Brown.
After service Sunday-school was organ
lied, with J. M. Stouder, superintendent {;
Miss Banie Parker, secretary and treas
urer; w. F. Horan, librarian. Twenty
eight names of scholars were enrolled,
and it is to be hoped this number will be
largely augmented next Sabbath, as very
short notice was given. The school will
meet each Sabbath, at 8 p. M, at the
school-housc. MAX.
Emmons County record. [volume] (Williamsport, D.T. [i.e. N.D.]) 1884-current, 1885-05-13
Ant Hills and Water Veins.

Well-diggers may learn point from
Sylvester Snow, who lives in range 81,
south of Plankinton, Dakota. He al
ways makes it a point, if possible, to find
an ant-hill, and, digging directly beneath
it, invaribly strikes water at depth of
from nine to seventeen feet 1t is said
that the ants invariably locate their hills
directly over vein of water. He says lie
has tried the experiment several times in
Dakota as we'll us in the East, and as vet
it has not failed once Ex One of the
W;lliamsport well-disging syndicate. be-
ing shown the above clipping, stated that
he also had tried this scheme, while dig.
ging Mr.. Charles Edick's we'll, near town.
He found an ant-hill and went to work.
At depth of 36 feet "seep-water'
was struck, and at 70 feet good water was
obtained. The same party says that you
will undoubtedly find water under an ant.
hill, but that you may first have to dig
through to China.
Emmons County record. [volume] (Williamsport, D.T. [i.e. N.D.]) 1884-current, 1885-05-13
Isn't This PersOnal1

Dickinson Press: The man Sheppard, who
succeeded in swindling the people of Gladstone
and vicinity by his pious pretensons at establish
ing newspaper there, il still smarting under
tho exposure given him by the Press, and in a
late issue of his Vino paper still further dis
graccs hiinself-if such q thing is possible-by
making personal attack upon us, using LAM
gnage which no respectable journal can repeat
Ills well-known reputation in this county as Il
liar and blackguard of the deepest dye only
makes such an attack possible. We will show
this man up in his true light He came to Glad
stone and deceived the people into advancing
him money as q bonus for establishing u news
paper, collected what subscriptions he could ran
bills ut the different stores, and in every other
way known only to a professional blackguard
and'thief this wolf in sleeps clothing raked in
the money, and, after plying his nefarious
schemes to extort money from the people until
they began to suspect him, this lechsrous william,
which it Is a disgrace to call maIs packed up
his three or four fonts of type and was about
to leave town, when he was stopped by the sta
ton agent, who compelled him to pay freight
bill he intended to leave behind. But few is
sues of tho "Weakly" Express appeared-just
enough to enable him to successfully swindle the
people. During his short and crooked career
there business man wrote as follows: "IIe
lmeaning T. F. sheppardI will come into my
store, purchase some goods, and stand around
until another customer comes; then, when my
attention IL turned, sneak out without paying
for them.I This is one sample of his modus
operandi while a resident of this county.
This ibertine and fit associate of lewd women
camo to Gladstone with no other purpose than
to rob and plunder the people. He did the same
thing ut Sykeston, and will repeat it at Winonn.
He has his so-called newspaper on wheels, and
goes about the country robbing the public in the
manner described above, and is not recognized
by respectable Journalists. He lis a disgrace to
the profession, and is now totterinlg on the edge
OF his Journalistic grave, to which he will go dis
graced and unmourned Our readers will please
excuse us for referring to this man, us we know
tho turning over Of his rotten carcass causes a
stencil, and we wash our hands of his filth now
and forever.
Emmons County record. [volume] (Williamsport, D.T. [i.e. N.D.]) 1884-current, 1885-05-13

GENERAL GRANTS recovering, having
been pulled through by the Eastern news
paper men. At least this conclusion
must be arrived at. judging from the
paragraphs many editors in the States
have written concerning DR.. Douglas and
his co-laborers. If the General had died
the newspapers would, as in Garfield's
case, have blamed the doctors. Now that
the old hero is convalescent, tho smart
Alecks of the press arc ridiculing his ply
sicians, who have done everything pos
sible to alleviate his suffering and save
his life. To the average sane person 1t
would seem that where person gets we'll
and a doubt exists as to the cause, his
doctors should be given the benefit of the
doubt.
Emmons County record. [volume] (Williamsport, D.T. [i.e. N.D.]) 1884-current, 1885-05-13
Go to PARKER & PARKES for Pure
Drugs and Chemicals, Bismarck, D. I.
He Will .sHou.ekeep,, No More.

Messrs. Orth and Stone, of Hoskins,
passed through Williamsport Wednesday
on their return from the Capital to the
McIntosh-county metropolis. The Herald
editor has been joined by his family, and
the housekeeping and newspaper-making
departments in the Orth domicile will be
under separate and distinct management
in future. In the light of similar expe-
rience, we congratulate Brother Orth on
the change. Composition and cookery,
distribution and dish washing, press
work and potato-paring, require differ
ent order of temperament, and cannot be
concordantly grasped by one intellect
We have tried 'em, and speak by the card
Emmons County record. [volume] (Williamsport, D.T. [i.e. N.D.]) 1884-current, 1885-05-13
A tsHousewarming.n

Mr.. David Yeater, having completed
his new house, will on Friday evening"
May %, give ''housc- warming" social
party and dance therein. He authorizes
the RECORD to invite the public to be
present on that occasion. From para
graph in this paper, some time ago, it
might have been inferred that David was
building the said dwelling with matrimo-
nial intent. This, unfortunately, is a
mistake; the gentleman's sister, Miss
Ella, is to keep house for him.
Emmons County record. [volume] (Williamsport, D.T. [i.e. N.D.]) 1884-current, 1885-05-13
To BE DeplOred.

This town Is eighteen months old; and
no wedding yet. This is not as it should
be. However, the RECORD has had its
eye on several of our young people
lately, and believes it has discovered many
of those symptoms which usually lead to
matrimony. springtiiile, flowers, moon
light singing classes-givcn these guam
titles, and there can be but one result.
Let q couple Of brave matrimonial pio-
neers lead, and the others will "never
take dare" Do not procrastinate. The
REcoRD's stomach ycarneth for wedding
cake,
Emmons County record. [volume] (Williamsport, D.T. [i.e. N.D.]) 1884-current, 1885-05-13

an A No 1. union printer, has made the
Times good paper. and one which has
done persistent aud fruitful hammering
for the interests of the county in which it
is published. Mr.. Garrette Is bird
of the same species, and the people of Nc
Lean are to be congratulated that Char
lies Jumboic NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS.
are to be thrust Gf possible) into the
Cinderella-like slippers Of the departing
William. Our congratulations are hereby
extended to the outgoing and our sympa-
thies to the incoming martyr.
Emmons County record. [volume] (Williamsport, D.T. [i.e. N.D.]) 1884-current, 1885-05-13
The Best Busllcl.

DEVILS Lake Inter Ocean 1.-The one
bushel of wheat sent to New Orleans
from Bottineau County by w. F. Sim
rail- has been awarded the first premium
as being the best sample of wheat in the
exposition from any part of the world.
The bushel weighed 66t pounds, and was
raised on the farm of Alex Sinclair, on
Oak Creek, Turtle Mountain. Samples
of wheat were on exhibition from nearly
every county in the territory, from every
state in the union, and every civilized
nation on earth, and North Dakota
walked away with the cookie.
Emmons County record. [volume] (Williamsport, D.T. [i.e. N.D.]) 1884-current, 1885-05-13
Beaver Creek.

BEAVER CREEK, May II.
Correspondence ofthe RECORD.
Messrs. Hickok and Wilson have To-
Gated here
The surveyors are now at work in town
ship 1872, range 78. ...y%
Paradise Township p now boasts of 12
school-childrsn, and = school is being
talked of.
Our mother is keeping house for us
now; so we can look down on. the other
bachelors.
Mr.. G.. F. Atwill arrived a week ago
with load of hogs. He has returned for
another load
Your correspondents shotgun does as
well to locate men with families as to
keep off bachelors.
MIR. Frace was here last fall, but did
not locate then. He came back to "Par-
adise" last week, however.
Mr. Gilbert Higbee has located with us.
He has a family so no one objected to
his taking claim here He will read the
RECORD.
A young lady has taken claim near
here but won't give her name, for fear
some of the other bachelors may get
ahead of me.
Mr. and Mrs. John Parker, of Winches-
ter, made us a pleasant call the other day.
Mr.. P. has just returned from an extended
tour through Kansas and Iowa, and has
purchased some fine stock while away.
RAYNoLDs,
Emmons County record. [volume] (Williamsport, D.T. [i.e. N.D.]) 1884-current, 1885-05-13

THE South Dakota constitutional con-
vention engineers are finding hume rous
distractions on the track. Many news
papers in the ultra -parallel-46 region are
mercilessly ridiculing the scheme. To a
disinterestsd observer it seems that the
money expended in the holding of this
powerless convention is worse than
thrown away: Why don't kind Provi-
dence send the Fool Killer to. Dakota and
"sick him" on some of our dunderhead
small beer politicians?
Emmons County record. [volume] (Williamsport, D.T. [i.e. N.D.]) 1884-current, 1885-05-13
The Snbbath-School.

The second session of the Williamsport
Sabbath-school took place last Sunday,
and was we'll attended. At the organiza-
ton, Sunday, May 8, the following Off
GERS were elected supe erintendent, Miss
Edna F. Connor Assistant Superintend-
ent, Mr.. D. H. Yeater Secretary, Miss
Eva Campbell; Treasurer, Miss Ella
Ysater; Chorister, Mr.. D. R. Rupert !;
Organist, Miss Eva Campbell Librarian.
Mr.. H. A. Armstrong.
Emmons County record. [volume] (Williamsport, D.T. [i.e. N.D.]) 1884-current, 1885-05-13

OUR BISMARCK DIRECTORY.
TNHE FOLLOWING BISMARCK BUSINESS
L firms and individuals by their advertisements
v oted to the interests of Emmons County, aud
they should be remembered by her citizens when
visiting the Capital in quest Of professional SER
Agents fer Sale Of Northern Pacia. Railroad
Lands and Wiliamsport Lots-Mckenze q Coffin.
o4sy RsSs Ws Fort HssviS E9f h. g5sy
9. Wilson, John +. Garland, W: il. WINCHESTER
G. N Hunt, Haight Little, N. j. Edgerly,
'o Auction tic c and Commission Merchsnts--Dearatrs &
Banks-Capital National, Mellon Bros.
Boots and Shoes--J. Il. Marshall.
Boot and Shoe Maker-Wm II. Trumbull Rob-
ert Weber,
Cattle, Horses, Mules, and Farm Machinery
/ Cigars, Tobacco and -Edck Bros,
c!ethins;-M. Epping.r, St. Paul one-price
Dentist1zw. H: Williamson.
Drugs-Dunn s. Co., Parker Il Parkes, Frank
Frsby.
Dry Goods--Wm NJ. Pye, Jr., Dan Eisenberg.
Dry Goods and Miiinery.,-H R. Mead 3 Co. o
Falk's Milwaukee Beer-Otto Fischer aT'1.
Flour Mil-Russall, Miller & Co. ..
Flour, Feed, and Grain---P. +. MalIoy
Furnture--Frank M. Searles.
.Grocers-Hunt Foster, A. r. Macnider. Austin
soSon' e.. John HessH T. W. Griffin M. p s"'tery
:, Hardware and Agricultural In,plements-w. S.
h1orliouse, joseph Hare Is. 4 = CO;
Hotels-George w. Elders International, Ban
ner House. Merchants' Hotel.
| Laundry...Third and Rosser Street Laundry.
| Livery-Malloy & Stoyell.
Lunber-John P. Hoagland, Weaver Lumber
Co., Gull River Lumber Co., Bismarck Lumber
i Company.
Meat Market Groceries and Provisions-T. W
| Griffin.
| Nillinery--Miss X. Brady.
| Money to Loan-H. w. Bringllnrst
| News Dealers. StatiOners COnfectiOn era and To
| bacconists-Mason & Conover
Photoerapher-L. ID. Judkins.
| Physicians--Louis G. Petit William A. Bent
ley, F. D. Kcndrick.
| Scotsman and Florist-Oscar H. Will.
| Sowing Machines--J. Brady.
Stationery, Etc.---R. L. Durant s. Co., J. w
Clarke.
Emmons County record. [volume] (Williamsport, D.T. [i.e. N.D.]) 1884-current, 1885-05-13
Emmons County Record
WILLIAMsPORT, - DAKOTA.
D. R. sTREETER, Editor and Publisher
Official Paper of the County.

As the RECORD circulates in all
sections of Emmons County, and as
every dollar expended for goods by
her citizens must of necessity go to
Bismarck. the columns of this pa per
are an excellent medium through h
which the merchants of that city can
reach our citizens.
Emmons County record. [volume] (Williamsport, D.T. [i.e. N.D.]) 1884-current, 1885-05-13
Temperance Work.

A temperance meeting was held at the
school-house, Sunday, May 10, at 8
o'clock. After some discussion consti-
tuition requiring a total.abstinence pledge
was adopted. The organization of the
society will be completed at the next
meeting, which will be held Immediately
after the Sabbath-school, Sunday, May
"a. Every one is cordially invited to at.
tend this meeting and unite with the SO.
ciety. 49,.
Emmons County record. [volume] (Williamsport, D.T. [i.e. N.D.]) 1884-current, 1885-05-13
Approach the subject caut, on.,v.

Approach the Subject Cautiously,
Among the officials who visited the
county seat during the recent meeting of
the Board of Commissioners was Sheriff
Wade. The gentleman called at the
RECORD office and paid bill for legal
printing This was done in = sudden
and off-hand manner. with the usual re-
suit: We became "rattled," and failed to-
print complete list. of those visiting
town during the session.
Emmons County record. [volume] (Williamsport, D.T. [i.e. N.D.]) 1884-current, 1885-05-13

IT is said that the war-cry in Bismarck
will soon be, "Ein-glaas- bier-vor- finn
cend !" This an accomplished fact, the
last valid reason for capital van
ishes. 'Rah for Cleveland and Reform -