Emmons County record. [volume] (Williamsport, D.T. [i.e. N.D.]) 1884-current, 1885-04-01
IN TOWN AND OUT.
Furniture at cost till April /, at Scarles'. /.
Mr.. Harry Jefferson came down Sun

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Mr.. Lilly made trip to Bismarck Fri
day, returning Sunday.
Local items are as scarce this week as
they were plentiful last.
The Governor, by proclamat ton, has ap-
pointed April 10 as Arbor Day.
Mr. and Mrs. L. Fielden and Miss Liz
zie (the baby came down Monday.
The regular meeting of the Board of
Commissioners takes place next Monday.
Mr.. Rhude, who has claim near town,
came down last week for visit of day
or two.
The Franz Falk Brewing Company
Beer has taken first premium at all the
worlds fairs.
Singer Sowing Machines (Willlams) only
$21 each. former price $40, at f. N.
Searles, Bismarck.
March was a glorious month. Shirt
sleeves and open wlkdows have been the
order of the day.
Don't forget the dance to be ri ven by
the Williamsport Pleasure Club on April
8. Everybody welcome.
Our farmers and stockraissrs should
read John Hammin's "ad," in the north
west corner Of this page.
Six families Of now settlers, each with
carload of lumber and other goods,
arrived at Sterling last week.
The Fort Rice reservation has bsen
placed by the General Land Office on the
list of lands to be surveyed this season.
We are Informed Winchester resi-
dents that Mr.. FisH of Beaver Creek,
caughta ten-pound Fish, recently. Shake!
Don't forget that the old, reliable drug
house Of Dunn & Co., Bismarck, Is oppo-
site the Sheridan House, on Main street.
For Wall Paper, Stationery, Blank
Books, School Books, Albums or Toys,
call on ]. w. Clarke, Main st., Bismarck.
Merchant Connor did lively business
election day. The RECORDS subscription
list was also on the boom. Let's vote
again.
At. the residence of the Rev. J. R. Deck
ard, Thursday evening" George Jorgenson.
of Glencoe. to Miss Hannah Larson, of
Fort Howard, Wis.
Emmons-county saloon men when in
Bismarck should call on Otto Fischer.
He is thoroughly social and hospitable,
and will cordially welcome you.
If we have referred TO election mat
ters in two or three paragraphs this
week, forgive us. No elections will dis
tract the people for nearly two years.
There were some very sensational rail
road rumors afloat yesterday but, for the
sake of peace and quiet, they will not be
printed. IL Bismarck Tribune, Goth ult.
Louie Agard, the -old-timer, for forty
years a resident of the territory now en-
braced within the county of Emmons,
proved up on his presumption Thursday.
Elnmons county people making pur-
chases in Bismarck should not forget that
Dunn & Co. make specially Of pure
drugs, which they sell at the most reason
able rates
Uncle Thomas Parks, than whom no
county official has more friends in this
neighborhood, remained in town over
the night Of election, and departed for
home Tuesday.
With the exception of two, the
RECORDS correspondentswere too much
occupied with elec1Qx matters this week
to get down to business. They will come
to the front in next issue, however.
Nessrs. McCrory and Waterbury brought
in the ballot-box from Winona on Tues
day. They report quite jollincation at
Winona on Monday evening, before the
returns from Williamsport arrived.
Miss Edna F. and Mr.. H. D. Connor are
making preparations to move out to their
claims on the north half of 2-135-78.
They were extremely fortunate in securing
two such valuable pieces of land near
town.
There is much excitement in Bismarck
over the discovery in Bnf1eigh county, rs
miles north of the C<Pital City, of what
is supposed to bdgold ore. Reports are
contradictory as to the true value of the
find"
Mr. J. N Roop met with mishap while
driving from Roop to Williamsport, the
other day. His buggy getting into bad
place in the road, before it was extricated
the doubletrec and singletree were
broken.
Last Wednesday Mr.. H. D. Connor
brought down from Bismarck twelve
hoed Van Brunt sesder and twelve-disk
La Dow pulverizer, to be used by Messrs.
Armstrong & Connor in their farming
operations this spring.
The RECORD is pleased to be able to state
that County Superintendent Worst will
! deliver sermon at the new schoolhouse
on Sunday, March IL. 1t is unnecessary
to make further remark in order to secure
the attendance of everybody.
MI, Mittlestedter made quite trip last
week. First he we mt out to Walker City
thence to Sterling, and from there to Bis
marck. During his travel he purchased
| a horse, then traded him for yoke of
oxen, and returned home full-fedged
steer-puncher.
A flock of geese lit near town tho other
day. They were fired at by Williams
port gentleman but, as none were found,
it is probable that the dead and wounded
were carried of by those uninjured. How
ever, enough feathers were secured to
make bed and several large pillows.
Commissioners Clayton and Yeater, Reg
lister Parks, School superintendent Worst,
Treasurer Stevenson, County Attorney
Herrick, Assessed Bp6stead, Surveyor Pc
ters and Coronert N6ng were among those
who assisted at the Williamsport poll in
swamping division. Sheriff Wade put
in his mo- ballot at Winona.
The RECORD is sorry to learn of the
death Of Mrs. Frank Smithfof Glencoe,
which occurred on Mapef a. The de-
ceased lady had suffspsd long time with
consumption. Sbewas well known to q
large number Of 'Emmons-county people,
who deeply sympathize with Mr.. Smith
and his children in their 1rreparabls be-
reavement.
Otto Fischer, special agent at Bismarck
for the Franz Talk Brewing Co. (hil-
waukee) Beer, has largely increased the
sale on the Missouri Slope Of this un-
rivaled beverage. He wants Kmmons-
county dealers to call on HIM before lay
ing in stock, as he will "leave no stone
unturned" to secure their trade; and,
once secured, he has no fear Of losing it.