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Emmons County record. [volume] (Williamsport, D.T. [i.e. N.D.]) 1884-current, 1885-09-09
:. From Mr.. L. A. Couch, of Logan town

WILL1AKsP6RT, Daie., Aug. 20, 1885.
To the Editor Of the RECORD:
In answer to your request for the opinion of
Emmons county settlers regarding their new
homes. and the adnptability of the country to
general farming and s,ock-raising, ! will say
that two years, of experience and observation
pay here just rs well as it does in state in tie
Union, when the value of the land is taken into
consideration: I came here from Iowa in the
spring of 1888, npt because didn't like that
country, but beSausesd wanted to stop paying
rent Here in Emmons county is just as good
land as any renter is farming in Iowa to-day,
and there be has to give two-fifths of what he
raises 1t is unnecessary for me to repeat the de-
scription of our mammoth vegetables and the
large yields of our famous No. 1 hard wheat for
don believe, after what they have heard of
Dakota during the past few years, there is any
doubt in the minds Of intelligent farmers in the
states as to the heathfulness Of our climate and
the productiven ess of our soil. Theman who has
either to buy a farm on time or rent it should by
all means come to Dakota. Let him bring his
teams, tools, and what stock he has, and invest
s1S in quarter section of Uncle Sans E1,,mons-
county land, where he can raise good crops, ell
joy healthful climate, and have cheap fuel and
good water L. A. COUcu
Emmons County record. [volume] (Williamsport, D.T. [i.e. N.D.]) 1884-current, 1885-09-09
Winchester.
lence Ofthe RECORD.


WlNcHEsTER; Sept. T.
Mr.. p. Boyle is seen again upon our
streets, after a severe illness of several
days.
Ducks are beginning to appear very
'plentifully upon the creeks and lakes
near town.
Mr.. Bumstead killed and brought home
twenty-five chickens. recently, while re-
turning from Bismarck.
The new house of J. NJ. Stouder changed
the view at Sand Greek, and ]. NJ says
housekeeping is easy now.
A letter recently received from f. Ho-
ran speaks of the boys AS coming money
in the fields near Casselton.
Mr.. Wilson, while hunting recently,
killed one of his cows while returning.
1t being dark, he mistook her for wolf
United States Land Inspector Easterly,
passed through town last week. He
found very few cases in this vicinity to
report.
Steps are being taken to secure tri-
weekly mail for this place, and they
promise well, as all increase of this kind is
usually made upon the showing of re-
ccipts
Amy one meeting John Henderson, one
of these bright days, would say his crops
were fine and grain in stack, judging from
his open countcnance. Such is the case.
1t is a boy-ten pounds. Mrs. John Par
ker otliciated. MAX
Emmons County record. [volume] (Williamsport, D.T. [i.e. N.D.]) 1884-current, 1885-09-09
From Mr.. John Kurtz, living two and
a half miles southwest of town

WILLIAMspoRT, Aug. 81, 1885.
To the Editor of the RECORD:
In reply to your request l would say that in
April, 1889, myself and Messrs. w. L. Yeater and
E. G. Packer located here. At that tine 10 my
knowledge, there was not a settler within twenty
miles. Messrs. Yeater aud Packer remained,
home), and in July of 's3I came out with my
family, except my son, who came in May, 'S3
We came here thinking we should like this
country, and we have not been disappointed, as
it has proved moro than we expected in every
respect. My farming has not been extensive, as
have thus far hired my work done, being other
wise engaged myself. My crops have been all
could wish. Ny son, who is more extensively
engaged in farming, and living near by, lMs
done my farming, mostly. His crops were fine
last year, and also this year Oats in 81 yielded
from 40 to 65 bushels per acre; wheat % d ,rley,
about 40. The crop of is is not yet thr,sled, but
it will be fully good, and should say wheat
and barley even better, than last year. Vege-
tables of all kinds are good as have ever seen
anywhere From our little experience we feel
safe in saying that tame grasses will do well ns
soon our land is under proper cultivation.
AS for climate, l don't think it cln be excelIed
for healthfulness The water is good, and coal
will be plenty must say that the soil is equal
to any ever saw; for wheat, oats, barley and
flax it is especially adapted. AS above stated,
when we located here there were 10 other set
tiers near us now one can count families by the
hundred, besides mutitudes OF bachelors. A
railroad will make all happy-even the stock
holders in the railway. JOHN KURTz.
Emmons County record. [volume] (Williamsport, D.T. [i.e. N.D.]) 1884-current, 1885-09-09
From Mr.. S. E. Brind]e, living few
miles from the county seat

W11A4IAMSPUKT, sept. z ISS5.
To the Editor of the RECORD:
l was born and Teared OH farm in Ashland
county, Ohio; was married in 1888; Then the
married career here in Ohio and live as Il tenant
farmer all my life, or shall / go west? 1 chose
the latter, and came to Emmons county, Dakota
in March, 1884, and moved my wife here in
April, 1885. have thus far found the country to
exceed al! my eXpectatiens. We are surrounded
with good society; we have excellent water,
plenty of fuel, and rich soil. 1t is tho general
belief in the states that Dakota can only produce
wheat; but it is adapted to mixed farming, AS
we'll az toci-rasing. Horses, cattle, sheep and
hogs do well. The nutritious native grasses
afford them feed nine months in the year
raised last year 30 bushels Of oats per acre the
seed of which was sown OH the sod and plowcd
under: This year my wheat will go 25 bushels ;
oats, 45; barley Qate sowing), 80. Corn is doing
well: Vegetables. such as sweet potators, onions,
turnips, rutabagas, and potatoes, are doing Well
s. e. RHINnIE
Emmons County record. [volume] (Williamsport, D.T. [i.e. N.D.]) 1884-current, 1885-09-09
COUNTY ITEMS.
Glencoe.


Correspondence of the RECORD.
GLENCOE, Sept. T.
Messrs. Mckenzie and Thompson went
down to Williamsport yesterday.
G. M. Robinson is recovering from his
injuries quite fast. He is able to be
around again.
The early frost has done considerable
damage to corn and some kinds of veg
etables in this locality.
Emmons County sdelegation of school
marms passed through here on their way
to Bismarck, to resume their school du-
ties for the fall and winter. This is sad
blow for the Williamsport young men.
B. F. Bates is still visiting with his
brother, but will return home next week
He is much pleased with the country, and
thinks it twould be to the interest of many
of his acquaintance to come out here
and look up homes. He will use his in
tluence with them to that end. STUBS.
Emmons County record. [volume] (Williamsport, D.T. [i.e. N.D.]) 1884-current, 1885-09-09

be raised in the states, and especially adapted to
mixed farming and stockraisiig. in which, If n
fail to acquire nn independence. l have had in
crop the present season wheat oats, barley, corn,
flax. buckwheat, millet and potntoes all of which
faN-seed to the acre, and it was raised on this
years breaking. Last year raised at the rate
of 4'5 bushels per acre of the White Elephant va
rety. of potatoes.
l am confident that, did the industrious men of
moderate means in the ovcrcrowdcd East know
what reward could be found here for their labor,
there would be stampede from the States that
would rival the exodus from Egypt.
AS to soil and climate, neither can be beaten.
There is no suffocating heat in summer, and no
is SO dry and pure that all one has to do to be
happy and com Portable is to dress II little heavier
than in Ohio can say empiaticully that have
no desire to go back to Ohio to live.
Il. O. PACKER
Emmons County record. [volume] (Williamsport, D.T. [i.e. N.D.]) 1884-current, 1885-09-09
From Mr.. f. c. Packer, residing twc
miles south of town:

WILLTAMsroRT, Sept. Z, 1885.
To the Editor of the RECORD:
On account of a pressure of work have neg
lected to respond to your request for letters from
the farmers OF this section until now. I arrived
in this vicinity from Ashland, Ohio, on the 25th
of Anril, 1883, and slept all alone for three sue
cessive nights, the first one on the open prairie
there being no one living nearer than IS miles
i built the first "shack' in this vicinity-for W.
L. Yeater. Two months from that date could
count 80 houses and "shac<s'' from my door
yard, without counting any in the beautiful little
"berg'' on the hill, which had just been laid out.
I must say that have much more tlun real
ICED nay expectations, rs, when arrived here, 1
supposed It to be only wheat-raising land, but
find it excellent for almost anything that can
Emmons County record. [volume] (Williamsport, D.T. [i.e. N.D.]) 1884-current, 1885-09-09
The RECORD is entered at the WilIamsport
PoHoDicc as SECOND class matter.
WEDNESDAY, SEPT 9, 1885.

The RECORD is the only paper de-
voted exclusively to the interests of
e mmOns County, and has a county
circulation five timos ms large as
any other paper published i'm EN-.
mons. As the RECOR ID circulates in
all sections of this County, and rs
every dollar expended for goods by
our citizens must of necessity go to
Bism marck. the columns of this paper
are an excellent medium through
which the M erchants of that city can
reach the residents of this portion
of the Missouri slope.
Emmons County record. [volume] (Williamsport, D.T. [i.e. N.D.]) 1884-current, 1885-09-09
Fine Millinery.

Now that harvest is over, and the
yield of grain magnificent, our farmers
should remember those who have been
such faithful helps in building up the
new homes. We refer to their wives and
daughters And you can't better show
b ns1t than me by k1g Ht tfSm R
marck and buying something in the line
of Millinery from Miss X. Brady, Main
street. next door to Capital National Bank.
Emmons County record. [volume] (Williamsport, D.T. [i.e. N.D.]) 1884-current, 1885-09-09
From Mr.. A. r. Bates, who lives Just
across the Burleigh-county line:

To the Editor of the RECORD:
In response to your postal-card circular, J. take
country. l came here with my family in March,
1882. 1t being late in the season when located,
They did much Better than expected. and, al.
though planted on sod, the crop that year
thought the finest had ever seen. In 1888 wheat
and oats were a partial failure, account of
lack of rain vegetables, however, were very
good. In '84 the crop was all that could be cX-
pectcd. This year my wheat made 81 10 bushels
for every bushel that sowed my oats was fully
vegetable line that family needs, and of the
very finest quality. think this country will
come nearer raising everything. in the way of
in. We have had perfect health, and like the
climate much better than in Missouri, our former
home. A. r. BATES
Emmons County record. [volume] (Williamsport, D.T. [i.e. N.D.]) 1884-current, 1885-09-09
GaytOn.
Correspondence of the RECORD.


GArToN, Sept. 5.
The farmers in this locality have nearly
finished having.
Henry East has been drawn us one of
the jury for this term of court, and has
had the good luck to get stuck on the
Maglll case.
William McCrory has gone to Mime
sofa on business. He will visit the Dwight
farm, in the eastern part Of this territory,
where he has teams at work.
The people of Horschcad are talking
of obtaining postotlice to be located at
the house of Thomas Parks An office
at that point has been public want felt
for long time.
Mrs. Oman, who has been in Bismarck
under the care Of physician, is no bet
ter, and is now ut the Lamborn Hospital,
where she secures the best of care and
medical treatment RIVERSIDE.
Emmons County record. [volume] (Williamsport, D.T. [i.e. N.D.]) 1884-current, 1885-09-09
The territorial fair begins at Huron on
Sept. 20, and continues four days.

The people ut Emmons county may
be assured of one thing-that very few Of
those who visit this region during the
fall, talk with oul farmers, and learn the
results of two years of cultivation, will
return to their Eastern homes to stay per-
manent]V,
Emmons County record. [volume] (Williamsport, D.T. [i.e. N.D.]) 1884-current, 1885-09-09
From Mr.. D. H. Yeater. living two
miles southeast of this place:

n, =, W aMsTU15Il kUIt o,
10 the Editor of the RECORD!
oame to Emmons county from Ashland, Ohio,
i'll June of '83, with the intention Of remaining
until fall and then returning but when l got
here liked the country SO well that | decided
to take some land and remain. have not been
sorry for the decision, MS last and this years.
crops will testify. Last year my average yield
was: Wheat, 21 bushels per acre ; oats, 85 bush
els per acre potatoes, 300 bushels per acre. This
year the prospects are fully us good. My advice
to Eastern farmers of small capital is to come to
Dakota and get 100 acres of Uncle Sams free
land while II is yet to be had ID. II. YEATER.
Emmons County record. [volume] (Williamsport, D.T. [i.e. N.D.]) 1884-current, 1885-09-09
.Wheat Wnnted.

H. w. Taylor, of the Kidder County
Bank, Steele, Oak, is prepared to make
advances on wheat consignments, and
would solicit correspondence from EN-
mons County farmers. Address
Fl. w. TAYLOR, Steele, Oak.
Emmons County record. [volume] (Williamsport, D.T. [i.e. N.D.]) 1884-current, 1885-09-09
LETTERS FROM THE PEOPLE.
What Our Settlers Think of Their
New Home.

1.-THE following letters were written at the re-
quest of the Chicago, Milwaukee " st. Paul Rail
way for information regarding Emmons county.
scattered broadcast throughout the land and will
give Emmons county her first systematic adver-
tistng
Emmons County record. [volume] (Williamsport, D.T. [i.e. N.D.]) 1884-current, 1885-09-09
Rainfall for August,

The following was the rainfall for Au-
gust last compared with that of previous
years, according to the Bismarck signal
station report: -
Emmons County record. [volume] (Williamsport, D.T. [i.e. N.D.]) 1884-current, 1885-09-09
BISMARCK PROFESSIONAL GARD

T OUIs G. PETIT, Physician and Surgeon.
LOltice second floor Dakota Block, first door to
til 6 left, Bismarck, D. II. 81
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1885-02-08
AN IDEAL AMERICAN.

BY OLIVER WENDELL HOLMES.
From the February Atlantic.
If there is any person in the world to be
envied it is the one who is born to an ancient
estate, with a long line of family traditions,
and the means in his hands of shaping his
mansion and his domain to his own taste with
out losing sight Of all characteristic features
which surrounded his earliest years. The
American is, for the most part, nomai,
who pulls down his house as the Tartar pulls
up his tent-poes. If l had an ideal life to
plan for him it would be something like this:
His grandfather should be wise, scholarly,
large Drained, large-hearted country minis
ter from whom he should inherit the temper
ament that predisposes to chcerfulness and
enjoyment, with the finer instincts which
direct life to noble aims and make it rich
with the qualification Of pure and elevated
tastes and the carrying out of plans for the
good of his neighbors and his fellow Great
ures. He, should, if possible, have been
born. at any rate have passed some of his
early years, or large part Of them, under
the roof of the good old minister. His father
should be, we will say, business man in
one of our great cities-a generous. manipu-
lator of millions, some of which have adhered
use of his means. His heir, our ideally
placed American, shall take possession of the
old house, the home of his earliest memories,
and preserve it sacredly, not exactly like
Santa Casa, but, as nearly as may be, just
as he bers it. He can add as many
acres as he will to the narrow house-lot. He
can build grand mansion for himself, if he
chooses, in the not distant neigbborhood.
But the old house, and all Immediately
around it, Shall be as he recollects it when he
had to stretch his little arm up to reach the
door handles. Then, having well provided
for his own household himself, included, let
him become the providence Of the village or
the town where he finds himself during
ing at least portion of every year. Its
schools, its library, its poor-and perhaps the
new clergyman, who has succeeded his
grandfather's successor, may be one of them
and all its interests he shall make his own.
And from this center his benefcence shall
radiate so far that all who hear Of his wealth
shall also hear of him as friend 10 his race.
Is not this pleasing programmed Wealth
is a steep hill, which the father climbs slowly
and the son often tumbles down precipi-
lately; but there is table-land continuous
with IT, which may be found by those who do
not lose their head in looking down from its
sharply-cloven summit. Oar dangerously
rich men can make themselves hated, held
as enemies of the race, or beloved and rec
ognized as its benefactors. The clouds of
discomfort are threatening, but If the gold
pointed lighting-rods are rightly distributed
the destructive element may be drawn off
silently and harmle-sly. For 1t cannot be
repeated too often that the safety of great
wealth with us lies in obedience to the new
version OF the old world axiom, richesse
ohlipe
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1885-02-08
Gokex,s Addition to West St. Pau
No. Of Supposed owner and Am
Certificate. description.

Certificate. description. Sale.
8 Langevin, part not taken for
a street or levee, and except
Gokeys addition of lot S, sec
ton 4, town IS, range % ....... S217. 81
WI Mintzer, part not taken
for street or levee OF 80
35-l00 acres OF lot 0, section
q, town 20, range %, next east
of Amb's addition to West
St. Paul. ACKNOWLEDGEMENT. 27S .oe
10 Langevin, part not taken for
street or levee Of the East
16 44-100 acres of lot 9, section
4, town %, range %, except
Gokey's addition TO West st.
Paul ................... 1853 .os
II Cochran, Walsh. Noyes and Ef
finger, part not taken for a
street or levee of West 80
acres Of lot 4, section 3, town
2s, range % .................. 1o1 .07
~ Same, same, same and same,
part not taken for a street or
levee Of that part OF lot 5, sec
tion5, town %. range %, lying
NE'ly of Dunwell d Spencers
addition to Brookynd. ......... 104 10
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1885-02-08

during this session, Inspector Gilbert moved
that Bylaw No. %, referring to part of the
duties of the committee on Finance, be sus-
| pended for this session, and that all claims
be acted upon. The motion was adopted by
a unanimous vote and the secretary there
upon presented the following claims, viz.
A. H. Andrews & Co., $7,60l.75; same,
$3.50. 60 ;Averill Russell s. Carpenter, S136.sS;
NJ. A. Bigford, $22 so; J. T. Cowles, 81, $50;
William Z. Coles, SOS. 80; Corlies, Chapman
& Drake, S54.50 John Colander, 1929. 81 !;
The Daily GLOBE, $l5.S6; same, $4,000;
same, S60.56; j. H. Demarest, So; John
Dowlan, 81, 913 so; John De Graw IL Sons,
| s45. 0S; De Coster u Clark, So; Otto Dreher,
s4,75; P. F. Egan, S775; Erie Telegraph &
Telephone Co., $40; D. j. Harrington, 81. so;
c. Herrmeyer, 81; Holl and Parr, 1910;
George E. Hussey, IS; Mccarthy 81 Don nelly,
Sl2.55; Francis McGrath, $43.75; d. w.
Millard $1s2.SS; Merrill & Ryan, S6.48;
| Noyes Bros. & Cutler, $3.50; Michael
O'Toole, $4,000; Peoples Ice company,
S10.75; Chas. H. Parmelee, $40. so; Register
of Deeds, 400; Geo. w. Reese, $3.50; Rob-
inson s. Cary, 500 90; Jno, Rogers Bro,
$500; Geo. Schickler, S3.07; st. Paul Book
d Stationery Co., 5000; Karl Simmon,
.65; st. Paul Electric Works, s39.S SO;
Same, S315.91; JAS Smith, $3.50; st. Croix
Lumber company, s112; Same, S99 10; Ira
ders' Transfer company, $37 ID; Union Tank
Line, s29.41; A. Warner, s135.20 Wolter-
storff & Moritz, $46675; B. F. Wright,
sl3.S5; Board of Water Commissioners,
s25.35; Henry Warfeld, Jr., $3.50; Weed
g. Lawrence, s2604 As. Total: SIS, 994.4S.
Allowed by the following vote:
Yeas-Inspectors Minor, Wampler, Willis,
Giesen, Gilbert, Athey, Berlandi, Dreher and
Mr.. President-9.
Nays-0.
The Committee on Finance was instructed
to negotiate for the prompt payment of the
claim of A. II. Andrews & Co., so as to save
the interest thereon involved under their
contract with the Board.
Adjourned. OTTo pREHER,
Secretary.
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1885-02-08
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