Emmons County record. [volume] (Williamsport, D.T. [i.e. N.D.]) 1884-current, 1885-08-05
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Mr., J. A. Robinson, of the Roop neigh
borllood, with his bright little son and
daughter called at the RECORD office yes
terday on his way to Bismarck, near
which place he has field of grain ready
TO be harvested.
The Estclinc Bell says that the hold
ing of the Sioux Falls convention is such
an indefinite proposition that the delegates
elected arc in quandary as to the advis-
ability of hiring some one to write up some
speeches for them.
Landlord Waldron is contesting, before
the Bismarck land officials a large slice
of the Winona town.site. The part
claimed has several buildings upon it, in
Guiding that of the journal with the jun
boic imported cntrails
Walker City people arc loud in their
praises of the new crossing just built by
Road Supervisor Kelly over the slough
near Dudley Walkers. They say it Is
just what they needed and is a substan.
tial job in every respect.
Better late than never" seems to be
the motto with the mosquito tribe. Their
bills have been presented with consider
| able regularity during the past week.
| They have been more numerous than at
any previous time during the season.
|
chased at Bismarck last week and put to
work in the fields around Williamsport-
one by Mcssrs. Kalbcer and Brindlc, and
the othcr by Mcssrs. Campbell and Shide.
Mr.. Harms came down to set up the ma
| chimes.
Judge Doughcrty tackled his we'll again
this week. The RECoIID's last report
| showed that he was stopped by foul air
alta depth of II feet. This time, after
making a total of nearly 8 feet, he struck
a two-pound stone and was again COM
PEELED to quit work.
Mr.. ]. b. Brock is not only pleased
with his new Wood harvester, but it also
brings forth a Xxx smile on his open
countcnancc when he looks over the
Brock farm and sees field of oats and
one Of wheat which cannot be cxccllcd in
Emmons County or anywhere else.
Mr.. Loscy is the "Lonc Fisherman" of
Winchester and a lucky one, US we'll.
Last Saturday he caught out of Beaver
Creek, inside of half an hour, while rain
was falling, large string of fine fish.
One "a bass) weighed three pounds and
the total weight of his catch (scven) was
fourteen pounds.
Treasurer Stevenson passed through
Williamsport Saturday with some 300
head of cattle. There were d large num-
4 Der of very fine animals in the herd, and
the whole band were in good condition.
He has located a ranch on Beaver Greek,
about 25 miles southeast of this place.
The range is a good one.
Inspector Small, of the postoflcc dc.
partment who has recently been on an
extended trip throughout the southwest,
passed through the city on the Pacific ex-
press this morning. He says in all his
travels the only good crops he has seen
are in Dakota. The Kansas wheat crop
he declares to be a failure Capital
The St. Paul Globe says: "Emmons
county has been settled only about cou
pie of years. but one of its residents was
born in Dakota forty five years ago. This
is Mrs. Van Shonc, wife of a large stock
man. Her father was Frcnchman and
her mother Sionx She was cducted in
Iowa and is a lady of fine accomplish
mcnts.
Mr.. A. Mcdonald, of Hoskins volun-
tccrcd to make the trip for George Coch-
rane, the sick driver on the Ellendalc
stage line, and came within the borders
of Emmons last week. Mr.. Mcdonald
has Travelled pretty nearly everywhere in
the West, and says the land to be found
in Mcintosh, Emmons and adjoining
counties is hard to excel. The gentleman
formerly lived in Columbiana County,
Ohio, and is an old acquaintance Of AT
torncy Armstrong. Mr.. Ms name now
graccs our subscription-list.