Emmons County record. [volume] (Williamsport, D.T. [i.e. N.D.]) 1884-current, 1886-04-14
IN TOWN AND OUT.
Go to Frisby's for Blue Stone.
Go to Frisby's for Tree Seeds.

| W. W T TlSUy LOT f0lnLS ana OllS.
Go to Frisby's for Cuttings and Trees
Mr.. A. Croghau returned last weel
from his visit to the east.
Cloudy, with occasional light showers
during the past few days.
Northern Pacific preferred stock, Sat
urday, in New York, 534.
Go to H: H. Days, Bismarck, for jew
lrY watches, repairing, etc.
Mr.; Thomas Bottomley has procured
Strawbridge broadcast sccder.
Seeding is progressing rapidly, ane
many farmers have their wheat all in.
Buy your blue vitriol from J. W. Par
ker, druggist, Dakota Block, Bismarck.
Mcssrs. r. s. Lockton and c. j. Allcr
paid visit to the county seat, Monday.
Mr.. and Mis-. s. E. Brindlc are the
proud and happy possessors of littl.
daughter.
]. w. Parker (successor to Parker &
Parkes), Wholesale and Retail Druggist,
Bismarck Oak.
Samples of new spring styles in Wall
Papers may be had by writing r. L Du.
rant & Co., Bismarck.
Mr.. E. F. Savage is in the employ of
Attorney Armstrong, and Mr.. Kilbern is
working for Mr.. hargach.
Major Dickcy came down last week,
and is now abiding at the seat of govern.
ment of undivided Emmons.
The contest matter of D. R. Streeter vs..
]. M. Dahl, for the southwest quarter OF
2-135-76, was compromised last week.
MIR. William Derr killed u couple of
mallards the other day--the first this
spring, in this neighborhood, we bolieve.
Both schools of Williamsport township
will open next Monday. Miss Ella Yeater
will have charge of School No. / and
Miss Eva Campbell of No. 2.
iMr. D. H. Yeater visited Bismarck last
week, and returned with one of the best
built colds which has been captured in
this region for many day.
The prospect for wheat in Ashland
county is not flattering. Much of it was
killed by the hard freezing when the
ground was bare Ashland (O.) Times
Bushman & Co., Dakota Block, Bis
marck, have the largest and best stock of
Groceries, Boots and Shoes, and Crock.
cry, and they sell at the lowest prices.
Mrs. Captain Cotton received letter
Monday evening announcing the death
of her younger brother, John Horton, of
Rochester, N. Y. He died of quick con-
sumption.
Buy your Pure Drugs, Chemicals,
Paints, Oils, Glass, Putty and Wall Pa.
per at the Palace Drug Store, Dakota
Block, Bismarck, Dak Your friend,
]. W. Parker.
Newcomers should not forget that plats
(revised semi-weekly) of vacant lands
within several miles of Williamsport can
be seen at Attorney Armstrong; office,
free of charge.
Capt. Cotton's house is now under way.
Mr.. Linsey is assisting In Its construction.
When finished this will be one of the
most substantial and roomy buildings in
this nelEhborhood.
Miss Ella Yeater returned last week
from her visit to Ashland. Ohio. Whom
Miss Yeater left Ashland there was much
snow on the ground and the weather was
very cold and disagreeable.
A Virginia blow and Vermont snow
last week stopped farming operations in
those unhappy regions until chinook
breeze had time to get there from the
Northwest.-[Doland Times.
Mr. Koker has taken down his black
smith shop in Williamsport and will re-
build it ON his claim, northwest quarter
18-1S4-78. Mr.. Koker will superintend
the affairs of the late w. D. Procunier.
Tenderfoot-What makes the people of
Emmons County all so fat and jolly, Old.
Tlmer--Don'tyou knows Why, because
they buy their fresh and salt meat, sau-
sage, etc., from Geo. Gussner, Bismarck.
1t IS remarked by travellers not only
that school-houses are very numerous in
Dakota, but that they are of an excellent
character generally good deal in ad-
vance of the requirements of the country
lex.
There are 100 counties in Dakota con.
tanning population, of which se are or
ganized. OF this number South Dakota
has "a and North Dakota IS. There are
40 organized counties in South Dakota
and 81 in North Dakota.
Doland Times This bright, clear,
sunshiny weather is what sends every
new arrival wild over Dakota. Occasion.
ally heap of snow is seen to remind
them that they are not in some tropical,
fever country, while balmy breezes stir
the dust in roads mile of which would
be a fortune to man in muddy Michigan
or Illinois at this time of year.
In 1880 Dakota produced 1880, ,2S9
bushels of wheat, 2,000,s00 bushels of
corn. and other grains in rxoportion,
while this year the yield is estimated at
over 80, ,000, 900 bushels of wheat, nearly
5000, 900 bushels of corn, and quite %. :
00O, 600 bushels of oats.
Mr.. G. NJ. Mandigo, of Sutton, P. O., a