Emmons County record. [volume] (Williamsport, D.T. [i.e. N.D.]) 1884-current, 1886-05-26
IN TOWN AND OUT.

Charles A. Dandy has entered as Q
homestead the south half of the northeast
quarter and the north half of the south.
cast quarter, 26-135-77.
The RECORD received pleasant call
from Mr.. Chris. Dahl, of Bismarck,
Thursday. The gentleman visited the
Williamsport country to make arrange
ments for additional breaking on the
Formoe claim. Mr.. Formoe, it will be
remembered, died suddenly while in the
employ of Dahl Bros., and Mr.. G. Dahl
is, looking utter the claim for the heirs
" A prairie fire was started, about mile
and half south of town, one day last
week, by sparks blown from tobacco
pipe. 1t was quite windy ut the time
and the flames ran rapidly in The direc-
tion of place where Commissioner Yeat-
er's COWS were picketed but, by some
lively work, the flames were cxtinguished
before damage was done.
v Week before last over 14O entries of
public land were filed at the Bismarck
office. Nearly all the land taken is In
Emmons and Mcintosh counties.
Master LENA Hodgkinson, formerly of
Williamsport, but now of Sterling, sent
704 gopher scalps to the Burleigh County
auditor during April.
An exchange prints the following "a
Bismarck special says that railroad ru-
mors are coming thick and fast and we'll
authenticated. Besides the engineer corps
III Emmons county, there is another in
Mcintosh County working in the direc-
ton of Bismarck from Ellendale. A
third party is at work laying out town
site and examining the coal fields in Nc
Lean and Stevens counties, about fifty
miles north of here. Increasing in
terest in railroad matters is manifested on
all sides.''
Mr. J. M. Stoudcr, of Winchester
reached the Egypt of Emmons County
last Thursday, for the purpose of obtain.
ing corn to feed the Israelites-or rather,
to purchase oats to feed his horses The
RECORD received a pleasant call from Mr..
s. He returned to the Beaver Creek me-
tropolis Friday morning.
Capt. w. s. Moorhousc and Mr.. S. B.
Lawrence, of Bismarck, were among last
weeks visitors to the Williamsport coun
try. Mr.. Lawrence came down on farm
business, and the Captain ac-
him for the Purpose of look
ing over the country. Mr.. Moorhonse
owns a quarter in 29-136-T, adjoining
Robert Buchanan's claim on the cast,
He was we'll pleased with it. II is fine
piece of land. and as leyel as a floor. Mr..
Lawrence is agent for TIE popular Wood
harvester, of which he sold a number here
last year. The machines were all salts
factory to their owners, and, if crops
turn out well, several more will be pur-
chased this season. The gentlemen re-
turned to Bismarck Friday.
Landlord Rottomley's run of good luck
with female colts was broken last week
by losing fine colt-in fact, the largest
one yet. 1t was also mare-the fourth
in succession his mares have brought
during last season and this spring. The
colt came few days early, and IN the
night, but was perfect. and could have
been saved had there been any one pres
ent. If fifty-dollar bill would have
brought the animal to life, Mr.. B. said he
would have cheerfully given it. All the
colts due this season IN this and adjoin-
ing neighborhoods are from the Tabor
stallion Clyde-the big black ClydesdaIe
which made regular trips here last sea-
son. Those which have come 50 far show
that much good has already been done in
the improvement of the horse species