Emmons County record. [volume] (Williamsport, D.T. [i.e. N.D.]) 1884-current, 1885-03-25
IN TOWN AND OUT.

ncuAluRCOu OeWlHb MdCAlueb only $1O,
former price $45, at Scarles'.
The Williamsport wanderers are re-
turning. There is more JOY" etc.
Mr.. s. E. Cooves, of 32-188-75, was in
town last week. He returned Monday.
Mr. II. D. Connor left for the Capital
day before yesterday to purchase goods.
We understand that Mr.. U. .. Shelly
will be IN Emmons county within week
or two.
Mr.. Ed HodgkinsQx informs us that he
will build stone house on his claim this
spring.
County Attorney Hcrrick returned with
Judge Dougherty, on brief visit to the
capital.
Last Thursday Dir. P. T. Snyder arrived
from Iowa, where he has been spending
the winter.
The Franz Fak Brewing Company
Beer has taken fiji t/premium at all the
worlds fairs.
Dan Williams met with quite an acci-
dent last week. He injured his ankle
while out riding.
Mr. s. E. Brindle willsoon be with US.
He is bringing q Garfield of property, in
cluding three horses.
Major Dickey has dne lot of cabbage
plants started, in one of the front WIN
dows of the Emmons House.
Mr.. w. N. Hodgkinson, of Casselton, 4
brother Of Mr.. Henry Hodgkinson, is ex-
pected to arrive in few days.
A fine large Greenland owl. has been
making the school.house "belfry" his
place Of abode during the winter
Commissioners Gayton and Childs ar
rived at the county seat last Wednesday.
They departed for their homes Thursday.
Mr.. Boutillicr intended starting for Bis
marck last Monday but. one of his horses
showing signs of sickness, he postponed
the trip till next day, when he left.
Much interest is being manifested by
farmers hereaboutip> >tfe question of fax
culture, and man}fcres will be planted
this season.
DR.. VIM. A. Bentley will be ono Of the
speakers ut the celebration of the sixty
sixth anniversary of Odd Fellowship. to
be held at Huron.
Every one who can possibly spare the
time and few dollars or cents should set
out a few trees or plant small area to
tree seeds this year.
The Bismarck signal-station 10 the only
one in the Northwest which observed the
eclipse. cloudy weather prevailing at all
the other observatOries.
Otto Fischer, agent atrBismarck Of the
Franz Falk Brewing 06., will make spe-
cial rates to Emm6 6ds-county dealers. See
him before you purchase.
Emmons-county saloon men when in
Bismarck should call on Otto Fischer.
He is thoroughly social and hospitAble,
and will cordially welcome you.
Mr.. John Roop, president of the Will
Transport Pleasure Club, informs us that
dance will take place at the school
house on the evening of April 8.
Mr.. George Peters purchased team Of
horses during his recent trip to Bismarck.
and they were secured at bargain.
Mr.. G. H. Bumstead, of Winchester
reached the county seat Monday, and de-
parted yesterday for Glencoe. He is do
ing some hard work against division.
Mr.. w. l.. Kennedy has been at his
claim near Roop for a couple of weeks.
The gentleman intends to take trip to
the mountains of Colorado before long.
A special meeting of the Board Of
County Commissioners was held last
Wednesday, for the purpose Of appoint
ing judges and clerks of the coming elec-
tion.
Mr.. Thomas Howley accompanied Mr.
Perry on his recent trip. Mr. H. was
looking over the public lands in the Will
Transport neighborhood. with a view to
settlement.
A correspondent informs US that the
building to be used by tke new paper at
| Winona first did dYt5 as a morgue. A
Sundayschoolfi first6ccupied the RECORD 4
abiding-placc.
p. r. Smith, of Bismarck, while in st.
Paul on his way to the Sioux Falls Peni-
tentiary. slipped and broke his leg. He
| is now in St Joseph's hospital. Strong
efforts are being made to secure his par.
don.
According to the Assessors books, a,
the time of listing last spring there were
in Emmons county 4O4 4horscs, valued al
$26, 435; 49mules, $3.50; 910 cattle, $25,
32o; 2,2Os sheep, S5,07e 1872 wagons, ETC..
Uncle Thomas Parks was over last
week, attending the session of the board
After serving notices on those appointed
to act as judges and clerks at the Will
Transport poll, he departed for Winona to
| do likewise.
The election in Logan School Town.
ship. Monday, on the question of issuing
$4,000 in bonds fpr te purpose of build.
ing two school 4oAses, resulted as fol.
lows: For issuing the bonds. 10; against
the bonds, 8.
The Bismarck Tribune wants back mum.
bers of both the daily and weekly, as all
hles were destroyed by the recent fire. II
any one in Williamsport has such copies
| and will leave them at this office they
shall be forwarded.
The government steamer Emily was
lost on the Missouri recently, according
to the Bismarck papers-36a very peculiar
manner. She frdzess6 the bottom during
low water. and, when the river rose, a
short time since, she was submerged.
Judge Dougherty paid flying visit to
Williamsport, Thursday. He returned to
the capital Friday. The Judge has been
considerably under the weather of late.
He has lost IS pounds of good, solid av.
oirdupols. Never mind. George; plenty
left.
Messrs. T. J. Flavin and Benjamin
Foster, of Bismarck, are in town. Mr..
Flavin is interested in land near town,
and Mr.. Foster is looking over the coun-
try with a homestead in view. The gen
tlemen are the guests of Mr.. Thomas
Kelly.
We hear but one expression OF opinion
regarding climate by those who have just
put in their first winter in Dakota, and
it is to the effect that they would not e1-
change our bright pure, dry cold weather
for the dampness, mud and slush Of their
old homes.
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