Emmons County record. [volume] (Williamsport, D.T. [i.e. N.D.]) 1884-current, 1885-10-28
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welfare of this new community, and his
earnestness, Mr.. Writ has made many
friends here, who are always glad to well
come HIM.
We learn that while in Bismarck, Cap
tain Cotton received intelligence Of Sc
rious accident to his son, in Montana.
He was riding fractions pony, which
threw him, breaking an arm in two
places.
Mrs. S. E. Kurtz and her little sons
leave Friday by the Ellendale stage on
visit to Plankinton, Aurora county, this
territory, to remain during the winter.
Mr.. Kurtz is preparing for long siege
of keeping bach"
George Picher who left Dakota "for
good short time ago, writes to his
brother, H. H., that he didn't know the
good Of this country until he went back
to- the States, and that he will return to
the Missouri Slope in few weeks,
| A dollar saved is dollar made, and
people buying dry goods should see to it
that they buy where they get the most re-
liable goods for the least money. The
place to find such goods is at II. R. Mead
& Co.'s, Dakota block, Bismarck, D. T.
Messrs, John i. East and A. W. Win
nings, of Clayton, passed through town
last week. Mr.. East is the gentleman
who had some sixty tons Of hay burned
short time since, leaving him with thirty
five head of cattle and no winter feed for
them,
Wild geese are quite plentiful in the
Glencoe ncighborlood Mr.. W. H. Greg
ory killed four at one shot the other day
He has Il hole dug in tue ground, which,
lie covers with tumble weeds, and from
this pit he deals destruction to the bulky
| 'warblcrs,
A man named Masterson, who brought
a herd Of horses and ponies into Bis
marck some wee ks ago. aud who has
been "paintin' the town red" with the
proceeds Of their sale, committed an as
sault with knife on City Treasurcr
George Reed, last week.
Messrs Il. ]. Worst and w. II. Fish
returned from their hunting trip TO the
river Monday. They were quite success
full, killing two deer and any amount of
small game. The gentlemen report that
prairie chickens and cotton-tail rabbits
are quito plentiful In the timber
Miss p. +. Connor, Williamsport, is
| rout for Nn,oo;ro Gornr,I
Grant Ibis own book. 1t ls to be in two
vo!umes-the first ready Dec. /, the second
March /. In cloth $3.75 per volume, in
leather s4.75 per volume. Apply or send
your names to her by mail vt once.
We understand that the Montana gen
tlemen who were recently here succeeded
in buying out the non resident specula-
tors who held the claims they selected
during their recent visit Everything
was satisfactorily settled, SO that they
we're not put to the trouble of contesting.
Miss Black and Mr.. Silas Rider, of Gay.
ton, are to be married this (Wedncsday)
afternoon, at 8 20 clock, Justice A. NJ.
Weller officiating. A. party in honor of
the happy event Will &c given in the even
ing at the residence of Mr.. Clarence East
There will be a large crowd and merry
time.
When a young settler makes it's appear
ancc in the county the RECORD would
like to be informed OF the fact before the
little one begins to cut it's teeth This
would enable us to give the proper date
Of birth. Heretofore we have had to
guess at the birthday, and not always
SUCCESSFULLY,
! e. Road Supervisor Tom Kelley called at
j the RECORD office yesterday, while. on
his rounds seeking volunteers for road
work. The gentleman says that he hopes
those who intend to work out their poll
tax will not put off consummation OF
their good intentions until after the
ground freezes
Commissioner Yeater took a load of the
product of his flax field to Bismarck, the
other day. Being innocent OF. all knowl-
edge of the peouliaritics. Of beer-making,
he had somehow got it into his head''
that the boozy beverage was made from
faxseed. Great was his astonishment
when the people at the brewery informed
him that beer is manufactured from bar
ley.
Delinquent taxpayers should read the
County Treasurer's advertisement in an.
other column. Taxes on real property
have been nearly all paid but consider
able personal property taxes are delin
quent. The Treasurer proposes to sell
: without further ''if or and" all personal
t property on which the taxes are not paid
n by Nov 8.
Charles Fitch, a prisoner in the peni
tentlary from Bon Homme county, wa.
discharged Friday after nearly thre.
I years confinement. lie is fine-lookins
0 young man, and speaks in the highes
d terms of Warden Williams. He says h,
would rather serve twenty years at Bis
s marck than three months at Sioux Falls
t -[Journal.
" The Jail.
Mr.. T. P. Healy reached Williamson
Sunday evening with several stone
s masons, and next morning there was
n lively scene about the locality where th
c new jail is to be built. Work on tn