Emmons County record. [volume] (Williamsport, D.T. [i.e. N.D.]) 1884-current, 1885-01-21
IN TOWN AND OUT.

Local items nowadays are like unto
hens teeth.
Frisby sells cottage paints At $1.15 per
gallon. Warranted.
Attorney Armstrong and Commissioner
Yeater are still at the capital.
Messrs Connor and Armstrong Will put
in 15O acres to crop next spring.
Fine Cottage pants, from 75c to $l.09
per gallon, at Peterson & Vccder's, Bis
lnarck.
By last Monday mail large package
of letters for Washburn, Mclean county,
came down to Williamsport.
Sergt. Murphy. who shot Mr.. Anderson
at Winona, made his escape from Forl
Yates, and has not been recapturcd.
In purchasing Ladies and Children's
Shoes, Slippers, Etc. you cannot be better
suited than by d. W. Blake. Bismarck.
The RECORD is glad to learn that Mr..
r. E. Brock has recovered from his rc,
cent illness. He has returned to his work
at the river.
Dutch Henry, the barber at Fort Yates.
while intoxicated last week, VENT to sleep
"under the stars" lie now sleeps the
eternal sleep.
The date for the first dance Of the Will,
Transport Pleasure Club has not yet been
| definitely settled upon. 1t will take place
| soon, however.
Between this and April the moon will
be just right for greaslng harness and re.
pairing farming implements, preparatory
to putting in a big spring crop.
| Fred Hodgkinson came up from the
river last week, He reports the roads in
anything but a first class condition. jJc
broke down three times on the trip.
Quite colony of Williamsport people
are abiding "by the river side this win
ter, hunting, getting out logs, etc. They
have built comfortable cabins and are
getting alone nicely.
The reception given by the city of Bis,
marck to members of the Legislature and
other invited guests, Wednesday evening.
at the capitol, was a grand affair." Over
1900 people were present.
The mail of School Superintendent
Worst is quite an item these days. The
textbook publishers are after him, and
every stage brings numerous samples.
He takes 'em home in bag.
The County Commissioners of Dakota
were in session at Bismarck last week.
| Much important business was transacted.
Chairman Gayton and Commissioner
Yeater, of the Emmons County Board,
were in attendance.
Mr.. E. J. Worst, of Lawrence, Kan.
intends to get about 115 acres of land
broken next spring, and two houses built.
His railroad land lies about seven miles
southeast of Williamsport. He had forty
five acres broken last season.
The convention in the interest OF
the old government price for double.
minimum land assembled at Bismarck last
week. Stirring speeches were made by
John A. Rea and others, and important
steps taken looking to furthcrance OF
the objects of the agitation.
How would it do for the Commissioners
to offer premium for the largest number
of forest trees planted on any q1artcr-
section of land in the county-other than
-clalm-and that are alive and grow
ing on the first of next September? 1t
might induce many to plant trees, and
any improvement of that kind is.cheap,
even at the expense of a chrome.
1t is said that deer are still slaughtered
in the timber, notwithstanding the statute
intended to protect game at this season of
the year. Every citizen should make it
his business to see that the law is respect
ed. If the wise laws enacted for the pro-
lection of the game birds and beasts arc
not regarded, in two or three years they
will have all met the fate of the buffalo.
When you visit Bismarck in quest Of
wearing apparel don't forget that the firm,
of Dahl Brothers are proprietors of the
only first-class tailoring establishment in
the Capital City. When you purchase a
suit of clothes, even though your means
be moderate and your ambition = lin
tied, bear in mind the fact that 1t is jus
as cheap to procure well-fittiag garment
as one which has been botched
Many of onr farmer friends are on the
"short'' side of the wood market The
RECORD has burned its dog and cat, ant
tomorrow will start in to. incincrate it:
cayuse. That somebody will have tt
"tackle" the coulees before long look:
like, to use slang phrase, "a groundhoe
case" The trails are badly drifted. How
would it do for those who need fuel tt
get together with their teams and 20 in :
body? In this way, by taking turns ii
the lead, it is believed trail could be
broken.