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Emmons County record. [volume] (Williamsport, D.T. [i.e. N.D.]) 1884-current, 1885-07-08
Regarding Corn.

Some express surprise that corn is grown
in this re gion successfully, because it is
so far north. They forget that as one
travels north tic days in summer are
heightened ut both ends. The summer
days in North Dakota are fully Two hours
longer than in Southern Ohio and Indiana
increasing the length of the growing sea-
son by that much, and insuring Il corn
crop slmost every season. In the Mis-
souri, Slope the warm winds of the Pacific
also have Il perceptible influence, and
have the effect of lpngthening the season
fully ten days more, and not infiequcntly
twenty days, over points 200 miles
cast. Another advantage to be found
III this region is the drift formation and
the strength of the soil in minerals. The
drift in the Missouri Slope is about eighty
feet in depth, and consists of afucceskion a
of productive soils strongly imp-cguated
with lime, soda and gypsum; and no small
amount OF vegetable 'mattcE 1t is only
necessary to stir the soil and give 1t u
chance, when the results are simply as
tonishing. Parsnips three feet in len 9Th
are q common thing while four pound
phtatocs and twenty pound bccts are NOT
unusual, and they nlc of q character mn
known in the vegetable SOILS of the re
gions further south. Here there is
strength in every inch of our soil for
eighty feet in depth. while in some of tlre
most famous valleys in the East and
South there are but two or three feet of
vegetable anold resting upon clay as bar
ren as the scorla beds of alle Bad Lands
and in many localities regarded with high
favor but six to eight inches in depth,
resting upon clay Ex
Emmons County record. [volume] (Williamsport, D.T. [i.e. N.D.]) 1884-current, 1885-07-08
and that the Sabbath had begun. Then
the music stopped and the people began

and that the Sabbath had begun. Then
the music stopped and the people began
to depart.
Winchester and Emmons County have
reason to be proud of this our first gen
eral Fourth of ,July celebration.
Those present from distance We're
as follows. The RECORD has cndeavored
to give full list; but, such was the
crowd, it may be incomplete:
The Misses Ida Kurtz, Eva Campbell
and Lille Keim, Mr. and Mrs. D. r.
Strecter, the Mcssrs. Kelly, ,Yeater, Fish,
Rupert, w. n, Ed and Fred Hodgkin-
son, Croghan, Caldwell, and Brown,
of Williamsport; Miss Ida Roop,
the NLessrs. Walker Robinson, Ed
Savage and John Roop, of Roop !;
the Messrs. Buckley Smith, Will Steven
son.. and Master Donnie Stevenson, of
Glencoe Mr.. and Mrs Wan. Gardner,
daughter and son, Mr.. and AIRS. Oman,
Mr.. and Mrs. w. C. East, Mr.. and Mrs.
Winnings, Mrs. VIM v. Wade Miss
Edith McCrory, Miss Black, the Messrs.
Henry East, Will McCrory, Eli and Mes
tor Robinson, Willis Harmon, Fl. Laller,
Frank Parks, Harry Briggs, and
Barney Burbage, of Gayton. Also, Mr..
Z. Baker, wife, sister, ana fifteen friends,
from the settlement in Southeastern En-
mons.
Emmons County record. [volume] (Williamsport, D.T. [i.e. N.D.]) 1884-current, 1885-07-08
1kailrond Prospects.

The Fargo Argus is assured by authority
which it has no reason to doubt that
the Rock Island road intends to build into
and through Dakota three separate lines.
Arrangements are being completed for
the construction OF one of these this year.
The money necessary is already in hand
snd the route has been about decided
upon. Dakota will hail with pleasure,
in fact welcome with open arms, the
advent of this independent system, and
that portion of the territory which may
be first to secure direct connection with
this great trunk line may deem itself
extremely fortunate. It will be but a
short time before the announcement will
probably be made as to route and dcsti-
nation Ex.
Emmons County record. [volume] (Williamsport, D.T. [i.e. N.D.]) 1884-current, 1885-07-08

Iowa great damage has been done both
to crops and business property by hail,
wind and water. In Kansas the grass
hopper or locust has been feasting to such
an extent til 1t vast areas of growing grain
have been plowcd under. Is other locali-
ties worms of various kinds have tavagcd
crops, and, generally speaking, all sections
of the country are suffering from some
evil. But in Ill North Dakota we have
yet to hear the first complaint. No de-
structivc storms have visited us, no rain
or hail has fallen to do noticeable damage,
and everything promises II most bountiful
rcld. Truly we have many things to be
thankful for Valley City Times.
Emmons County record. [volume] (Williamsport, D.T. [i.e. N.D.]) 1884-current, 1885-07-08
Straycd or stolen.

The following has been received by
Deputy Sheriff Walker:
''STRAyED OR SToLEN.-A very dark
would be called hy horscmcn a black
back Il few times; branded on one shoul-
der, B. H. or II. H. Either strayed or
stolen flOm my residence. i'll the city of
Steele, on Thursday night OF Friday
morning, July 3 or s. A liberal reward
will be paid for information leading to
the recovery of my horse.
Steele, July g. ALEX. WnIrTEL.'' -
Emmons County record. [volume] (Williamsport, D.T. [i.e. N.D.]) 1884-current, 1885-07-08
Not QUile Four Years.

The Chicago Times snys that Coanmis-
sioner Sparks holds that ne man has q
right to take up more than 100 acres of
government land, and that the homestead
law is merely an alternative for the pre-
empGon law, and not al additional right
granted Ii this ruling holds good and
is made retroactive, it will have a tendency
to make void the titles OF thousands Of
settlers threug ghout Dakota. But there
is one censolnlion-wc have only got to
put np with such stupidity for about
four years. Bismarck Tribune
Emmons County record. [volume] (Williamsport, D.T. [i.e. N.D.]) 1884-current, 1885-07-08
'dsaytOn.
CsaytOn.
Correspondence of the REC0Hn,
Receive too lat for publication Iust week |

Correspondence Of the REcoHn,
Received too late for publication last week.
GAYToN, June s5.
Our school board is talking of building
school-housc. We need one badly.
Woolbuycrs have made their appear
ance in this county; but they do not bid
very high for it, considering its quality,
which will compare favorably with wool
grown in any of the Eastern States.
The Sheriff OF Emmons County is hav-
ing considerable bother getting out extra
dltiOn papers for the renewal OF Chester
Gilbert who Is now under arrest in the
Northwest Territory of Canada for the
murder of August Lcnz.
William McCrory, who recently returned
from Minnesota, brought 1876 head of
young cattle and three bloodcl bulls, He
also brought along the largest pair of
horses ever within the borders of this
county; each weighing, when in good Or
der, !, zoo peupds.
There was a seciaS gathering ut Mr..
William Gardeners last evening People
came from the northern, eastern and
southern portions of the county until
the party consisted of upward of seventy.
Dancing was induly"d in until midnight,
when nice supper was provided by Mrs.
Gardner. After supper dancing was again
in order, and was kept uD until late
hour. MIR Woodwork and Mr. Corbin
furnished the music, which WAS splendid.
The entertainment, rs Il whole, was one
of the incest parties and most enjoyable
dances ever given in Emmous County.
RIyEKsIDE
Emmons County record. [volume] (Williamsport, D.T. [i.e. N.D.]) 1884-current, 1885-07-08
Gleacoe,s New church.

The Rev: l. o. Sloan is pushing the
work at Glencoe with his ocustonaed
vigor- He has secured grounds for . church
and parsonage on fine location, and an
last Monday began excayating tor the
basement Of the building, which is to be
d commodious structure, 30y4a The
members OF the Glencoe church con-
gTegation are contributing literally hp
giving teams and timo to e1cavate the
earth and haul stons for the basement
walls. The egrounds were contributed hy
MI. Dugald Campbell. The work Is for
the present under the efficient manage
ment Of Mr.. Donald Stevenson. n Bss-
marck Journal. as 9
Emmons County record. [volume] (Williamsport, D.T. [i.e. N.D.]) 1884-current, 1885-07-08
ROOp.
nuOIs q.
Correspondence of tlas,liEcoHne :;

Correspondence of tlse,liEconne
The new school pp1sse begins to make
an appearances" aufl Il line one, too
Mr.. Roop llas BECOME an artist, and
has begun. painting the inside of his
house. =. ~
Mcssrs. Ed F. Savage. u. r. Rupert,
and John Roop, accompanied by the
Misses Lille Keim. Ida Roop. and Ida
Kurtz, took in the Fpnrth,at Winchester
Again arc wc ,pleased1 70 inform our
friends both here altd in the East that
the crop prospects continue promising.
The fine rain Saturday evening last will
be sufficient moisture to insure a bounti-
full harvest. -
Mr.. Roop left to-day for the Capital
City: At Williamsport he took a passcn-
ger in the person of Miss Lille Kelm,
who has been visiting here and in the
Willlamsport ncighborhood. Miss Keim
is i schoolma am from Barnes County,
and it is amusing to see the smiles chase
each other over the faces of some of our
young men when she is near but, boys,
the young lady may be just like you say
you are--shc may have IL "best fellow"
back East Save your smiles, boys, until
you arc assured she has not,
NOpruAruE
Emmons County record. [volume] (Williamsport, D.T. [i.e. N.D.]) 1884-current, 1885-07-08
Try Frisly's Corn-Kil1cr.

The Boston Shoe Store IS selling goods
at Eastern prices. Call and see them.
Send to II. r. Mead & Co., Bismarck,
D. t., for Dry Goods and Millinery.
When you visit Bismarck buy your
Drugs, Paints and Oils from Frank Frisby.
When you go to Bismarck bay your
goods at the Boston Shoe Store and save
money
Emlnons County ladies visiting Bis
marck should call on Miss X. Brady,
Main street, next door to Capital Ma
tional Bank; who deals in fine Millinery
and Sunshades wholesale and retail.
Emmons County record. [volume] (Williamsport, D.T. [i.e. N.D.]) 1884-current, 1885-07-08
The Cyclone Scason.

'IAe cyclone season begins early, and
h;Is aaready appeared ut various places.
Aoltk Dakota never had cyclone In
proof of this the standing, unbroken
timber on the streams aud rivers proves
tliis. Come to Dakota and enjoy quietude.
-lValley City Times.
Emmons County record. [volume] (Williamsport, D.T. [i.e. N.D.]) 1884-current, 1885-07-08
COUNTY ITEMS.
Winchester.
Correspondence of the RECORD.

Correspondence the RECORD.
.... WINcHEsrER July 5.
Mr.. John Parker is expected home
dailyilrom Des Moines, Iowa
Mrs. M. Mahanney and family arrived
Saturday from Rochester, Mimi
Mr.. AlonZo Potter recently arrived from
Minnesota with a carload of Young
stock. Hc will remain with his sons a
few weeks.
Foster Howell Of 1S.132-76, is at Bis
marck. for the purpose of meeting his
father, e. II. Howell, from Wisconsin,
who expects to settle here.
Emmons County record. [volume] (Williamsport, D.T. [i.e. N.D.]) 1884-current, 1885-07-08
A had ou,,ook i'm the s,nte,.

From Minnesota, Iowa, Illinois, Kansas,
Missouri. Nebraska and nearly every other
State and Territory in the Union the re-
ports Of grain growth are most discourag-
ing. In Southern Minnesota too much
rain has fallen and grain of all kinds on
low ground is being drowned out. In
Emmons County record. [volume] (Williamsport, D.T. [i.e. N.D.]) 1884-current, 1885-07-08
Tree-Plantings.

The day is not far distant when it Will
everywhere be considered duty to plant
tree fer every one that is felled. II civ
ilization cannot show its superiority over
savagerY in ways like these, 1t will have
much to answer for Chicago Herald.
Emmons County record. [volume] (Williamsport, D.T. [i.e. N.D.]) 1884-current, 1885-07-08
Thunder and Lightning.

lightning is reflected for $50 to 200
miles The sound of thunder may be
heard for twenty or twenty-five miles;
with the ear to the ground, much farther.
Tex.
Emmons County record. [volume] (Williamsport, D.T. [i.e. N.D.]) 1884-current, 1885-07-08

Singer Sewing Machines with cover,
three drawers, and all the latest and ini-
proved attachments, complete, only $50,
at j. Brady's Main street, next door to
Capital National Bank, Bismarck, d. T.
Emmons County people visiting the Cap
ital should give him II call
Emmons County record. [volume] (Williamsport, D.T. [i.e. N.D.]) 1884-current, 1885-07-08

Elnmons county people making pur-
chases in Bismarck should not forget that
Dunn & Co. make Il speciality Of pure
drugs, which they sell at tho most reason
able rates
Emmons County record. [volume] (Williamsport, D.T. [i.e. N.D.]) 1884-current, 1885-07-08

Try Frlsby's Liver Pills for all bilious
troubles.
II. II. Day, Matchmaker and Jcwelcr,
Bismarck, d. 7.
Hats and Caps OF all styles and quail
ties at Dahl Bros
Frisby sells Cottage Paints at $115 per
gallon. Warranted
Goods Of every description at the Bos-
ton Shoe Store, Bismarck.
Don't suffer with Corus when Frisby
will cure Won for 25 cents,
See here! Ii you want pure Drugs, at
bedrock prices, don't forget that the old
and reliable firm of Dunn & Co., Bis
marck, is the ole to patronizc. Live
and let live" is their motto.
Emmons County record. [volume] (Williamsport, D.T. [i.e. N.D.]) 1884-current, 1885-07-08
COnlS of Fire.

Ex-Gov. Horatio Seymour, of New
York, who lives on farm near Utica,
is popular with the farmers about him.
He is always ready tc lend hand, as
the following anectote OF his heaping
Goals of fire upon an offender Illus
trates:
A story is told that n man coming
into the city with load of wood broke
down on the Dcerfeld road, whom no
one stopped to help or paid any atten-
tion to.
Gov. Seymour came along, and got
out of his conveyance and helped him
fix up his wagon, gave him strap
from his own harness and sent him on
his way.
The man afterwad said, II felt
mighty mean, because stole the wood
from tho Governor"
But the joke Of the atf'air is that Gov.
Seymour knew all along that the wood
had been stolen from Ili4n, but he con-
cluded that the man wanted it f1ore
than he did.
Emmons County record. [volume] (Williamsport, D.T. [i.e. N.D.]) 1884-current, 1885-07-08

At5 o'clock an adjournment was had
to the scheol-house; the music struck
up, and the dance began. At 10 o'clock
served, and then the feet again
began to fly and patter This was kept
up until the hour Of 10 told the merry
party that the Tooth anniversary of the
Nations birth was thing of the past,
Emmons County record. [volume] (Williamsport, D.T. [i.e. N.D.]) 1884-current, 1885-07-08

HARVEY HARRIS,
REAL ESTATE AND LOAN BROKER. z
HteHEsr MARX Er PRICE FOR SCHOOL BoRDs. [4o
The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1885-03-13
Closed for Repairs.

The young ladies and young gentle
men of a town in Western Pennsylva-
MIA are said to be standing round the
streets at night biting their finger-nals
and looking disconsolate because their
er-skating rink is closed for repairs.
The ordinary old-fashioned pleasures
of flirting on the sidewalks have grown
tame and in the temporary absence of
the more aesthetic enjoyment of the
rink the boys and girls do not know
what to do with themselves.
They used to 60 to meeting aud cast
sleeps eyes at each other across the
pews and aisles during service and
take long walks after meeting, but the
preachers opposition to the rinks has
kindled corresponding opposition to
the preachers, and now the young peo.
pile won't go to meeting even for fun.
The repeated exhilarations of the ska,
ting rinks have in measure vitiated
the known literary tastes of the country
girls, so they are not at all inclined to
go back to evening readings. They
are bound to have the skating rink
If the young people, especially the
girls, would devote their leisure even
ings to mutual conversations about the
possible improvements in future house
keeping; say, for instance, how can
wives cease to be dowdy-lo>Nng in
their own house; how can they learn
to darn stockings with neatness, and
no cobbling; how can they learn the
art of always keeping house tidy aud
clean and homelike, and how under
stand the science OF retaining their hus
bands affection aud respect and other
minor matters of needed improvement,
the temporary closing of a roller ska
ting rink would not worry them and
their finger-nals would not get bitten
But it is hard to get these ideas into
some young heads in these days
Phil6. Times.
The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1885-03-13
A Cheap Poultry House.

Experience has proved that twenty
fowls, properly housed, provided with
suitable food, pure water, clean nest
boxes, plenty of dust, lime in some
form, and gravel, will return more
clear profit than fifty, kept as they gen
orally are upon farms.
Suggest a good poultry house to the
average farmer, and frequently there
arises in his mind the image of an Ella
borate affair costing one hundred to
one hundred and fifty dollars. Not
being able to spare that amount for
such purpose, he goes without and
his poultry, exposed to the inclemen.
cies OF the weather, are dead expense
full two-thirds of the year, eating val.
uable food constantly and yielding
nothing in return.
A poultry house large enough to
properly shelter twenty fowls can be
erected at the very small cost of S3.s5.
We give list of all the material,
which, with the exception of the sash,
cost three dollars and cigbty-fivo cents.
The sash was taken from a hot-bed
that is used for sprouting sweet pota
toes in the spring. When the sash ia
required for the hot-bed the season is
mild and the opening is covered with
boards. This structure is nine feet
wide, twelve feet long, and five feet
high In the center. The short side of
the roof is two feet long, and the long
side, which fronts south and comes to
within eighteen inches of the ground,
is seven feet.
At the further end of the roof boards
extend over an opening made for the
fowls to pass in and out The perches
are one foot above the floor aud extend
along the north side of the interior.
The bottom board on that side is hung
with hinges SO it can be raised, aud
the droppings under the perches scraped
out.
The nest boxes are arranged along
the low side, the dust box is placed in
the sunniest spot, and the feed and
water troughs near the door. One
pane of glass in the sash is loose so
that it may be moved down for venti-
lation. The floor should be covered
with sand when obtainable, if not,
with straw, chaff, or other similar ma
terial that can be raked out when soil
ed. The whole interior should be Civ
en- a coat of fresh lime whitewash at
least four times year, and the perches
swabbed with kerosene. Hens kept in
this house lay steadily all winter. The
poultry house here described is easily
cleaned, and answers the purpose near
ly as well as one costing twenty times
as much,-Ddu Star.
The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1885-03-13
TIE COLUMBIAN AND DEMOCRAT, BLOOMsBURG COLUMBIA q

be separated from the parent plant,
and all of the pots containing young
plants thus established should be gath.
cred up and set in some convenient
place near together where they can be
watered and carefully looked after. No
runners should be permitted to grow.
but the plant itself should be stimulated
so it will grow enough to fill the pot
with strong roots. The plants thus
grown should have the benefit of the
first cold weather to ripen them up I;
after two or three cold nights ii it is
found that most of the foliage is killed,
the pots should be removed 10 cool
cellar where there is some light here
they may be kept until wantedto orna-
ment the window.
1t is not he most satisfactory way
to bring the plants all up at one time.
but it is better to bring up only por
tion, thus the plants of themselves
show variety one set of plants show
ing the green leaves, anotber the open
ing flowers, and still another the rippn-
ing fruit. BY this plan they always at
tract attention, and the season of ripen-
ed fruit very much heightened.
1t is surprising that a plant SO inter
esting, so attractive, and in the end
furnishing such luscious fruit, is not
more frequently found among the win
dow plants.
In growing the strawberry as n win
dow plant one thing must be remem-
bercd, it needs the sun TO make it an
attractive plant in the shade or par
tial shade the leaves will look pale, run
up stocks 80 long and small that they
will not be strong enough to support
the leaf, and so will drop down and
thus make an unsightly plant. Some
who have tried to thus grow ii have
been led to discard it as an uusightly
plant, but when given plenty Of sun
shine it is quite different plant il it
is to be shaded by other plants it had
better not be introduced, but if it can
be given position in front where it
can have plenty of room and sunshine,
it will maintain an attractive appear
ance until the fruit is ripe.--Mass
| Ploughnsdn.
The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1885-03-13
A Man Who was Imprisoned for Another
Mans Crime Set Free After
Five Years.

After having been imprisoned five
years for murder which he did not
commit, Henry Digby has been rcleas,
ed from the Chester, Illinois, peniten-
tiary.
Five years ago John Sinkler, Ken.
tuckian, was murdered at Digbytown,
village in Hamilton County, III. He
lived few hours after receiving the
fatal wound and testified that he was
aroused suddenly from sleep and saw a
man standing in his room. He sprang
up in bed and asked the intruder what
he wanted. A scutfie ensued and
Sinkler was shot. The murderer fed.
Sinkler swore from his voice, he be-
lieved that the man who shot him was
Henry Digby, a son of John Digby, an
Englishman, with whom Siukler had
been boarding. Henry Digby was
convicted and sentenced to fourteen
years in the Chester penitentary.
John Sinkler was to have been mar
ried the next Sunday to Eliza Digby,
Henrv's sister. Sinkler and his two
piOthCib, ltiCHdIu dIlu L cry, WtTt lutii
partners in business at Digbytown 1t
was said that Richard was deeply In
love with his brothers betrothed wife,
and that he had sworn that no man
besides himself should ever live with
her. Not long after John Sinkler's
death and Henry Digby's conviction
Richard Sinkler and Eliza Digby were
married. About two years ago Rich
ard Sinkler got life sentence to the
penitentiary for numbering man at
Bellerieve. He confessed TO two other
convicts that he had murdered his
brother John, besides killing two men
before coming to Illinois. Three OF
the men whose testimony went far to-
ward convicting Henry Digby, were
afterward sent to the penitentisry for
various crimes. This statement was
verified and Dgby was pardonrd.
Digby was met at the railroad station
by several hundred people aud was es-
corted home
The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1885-03-13
Heavy Milk.

Most people do not know what heavy
milk is. 1t is the kind that will not
separate and raise all its cream under
ordinary conditions. The cream glo,
bules are so small and 80 nearly the
specific gravity of the water OF the
milk that they do not separate and rise
to the surface. This kind of milk is
found in particular cows in all breeds
but appears to be more prevalent in
some breeds than in Others, as AYR
shires and Devons. 1t is good milk for
family use, or for cheese, but not for
butter.
The discovery of this property OF
milk was made in Denmark since the
invention and use of the centrifugal
separators. Milk having this property
is found frequently in this country and
has probably always existed without
being detected. Heating the milk ia
near one hundred degrees Fahrenheit
before setting partially overcomes the
trouble, though it is doubtful if this re-
leases and throws up all the cream.
The centrifugal machines overcome
the obstacle. Farm Journal