Emmons County record. [volume] (Williamsport, D.T. [i.e. N.D.]) 1884-current, 1885-12-30
coe Mr.. and Mrs. Wilson, Mr.. aud Mrs.
Bumstead, and Messrs. Cummins and
Horan, of Winchester.

Bumstead, and Messrs. Oummins and
Horan, of Winchester.
At town in Roberts County, recently,
rattle was held for an alleged valuable
horse. A crowd gathered to see the draw
ing, and just as the prize was drawn the
animal laid down and died, and the
''lucky" winner was at the expense Of
| burial.
Through the energetic, public-spirited
and unselfish efforts of Mrs. Waterbury,
Mr.. Emmy, and other citizens, aided by
the persistent hammering of the Times,
each Sunday sees u dattering increase of
membership at the Winona Sabbath
school,
Mr.. Henry Baker, of the Glencoe neigh
borhood, and a party of friends from
Mcnoken who are stopping with him,
have killed several deer recently. The
Williamsport boys In the timber region
have not been doing much lately toward
overstocking the venison market.
Are we simply onc-crop territory?
Look at these figures. In 1880 the grand
total of live stock in Dakota-of horses,
mules, oxen, cows and other cattle-wae
1888, ,512. In 1885 1t is 1,042,318 The in
crease is nearly six times within the brief
period of five years. Darlington News.
| Wheatland has probably the youngest
parents in Dakota, viz: Mr.. Fleetwood
Hawden, aged 1s, and his wife (nee Miss
Aline Whittaker), aged Is, to whom was
born on Saturday last a seven-pound
baby girl. All parties, inclding the
happy young father, are doing as we'll as
could be expected.
One feature is very noticeable in South
Dakota. says the Fargo Argus, and that
it the great growth Of tree-claims. 1t is
nothing unusual to see trees eight inches
in diameter and thirty feet tall, while oc-
casionally these cultivated trees are foot
in diameter, and are already furnishing
the farmer with his fuel.
Mr.. Stephen Welch called at the REC
ORD Office, the other day, on his return
from visit to Williamsport. In CONVEX
satien regarding the remarkable weather
this winter, Steve said that one season
some years ago the winter was so open
that steer was mlred at the river bank,
opposite Fort Rice, on the 26th of Jan
uary.
The men of Dakota having advertised
for wives, great many Eastern hus-
bands have begun to correspond with
them. Those Eastern husbands are cum
ming old things; but they will bear in
mind that the would-be husbands of Da-
kota do not want the affections of their
wives to be warmed over, like boarding
house hash.-[Valley City Times.
"Do you see those two gentlemen CON-
ing down the street with market baskets
on their arms2" eyes; one of them is
fat, ruddy and smiling, while the other
is billous-looking and cadaverous. What
causes the contrast between them?'' zone
buys his groceries, meats, etc., at the
well-known and popular store of George
Gussner, Main street, Bismarck. The
lean man goes elsewhere to trade"
The annual joke about Dakota bliz-
yards, etc, has been resurrected by the
Eastern press, and the pale ghost OF a
thing is stalking about seeking whom it
may scare. It can never do harm again,
however. There was q time when its
frigid humor used to chill the cheek
and freeze the "gall" Of the man who
copied it as his own and only. But that
was in the historic past jamestown
Capital.
If the local paper happens to tread on
your toes little in performing its mis-.
sion and duty, don't get your back up
and abuse the editor, but stop and take a
good breath, think for a. season, and see
if you can't remember some of the favors
and kindness it has shown you in the
past. Then reflect that it may not be
long before you want some more favors
-[Exchange. Such as bite at the cdi-
tors plug, for instance. p
We are Informed that a meeting was
held at Mr.. John Kurtz's last Sunday a
Bible class was organized, to hold weekly
meetings. The International Lesson
course will be followed, using the Bible
only as textbook. An hour of Bible
study will be followed by social relig
ious meeting. 1t is hoped that many will
attend and help make the exercises pleas
ant and profitable. The meeting mex
Sabbath will be at O clock.
Treasurer Don. Stevenson has writer
for the RECORD an account of the exten.
sive overland trip made by him last fal
through the Upper Missouri country. HI
paid particular attention to the question
Of the desirability of that country as {
place for men with herds of few hun
dred head Of cattle. And we desire tt
call to the article the attention of thos,
old-time residents Of Emmons Count,
who are thinking of striking out in thu
spring for the ranges of Montana ant
Western Dakota, where the little fish arr
destined sooner or later to be swallowed
by the big ones. Will print it'next week
And now the intellectual giant who doe.
the low-comedy Winchester items fol
the Winona Times speaks Of Williamspor
as the corner county seat" Williams
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