Emmons County record. [volume] (Williamsport, D.T. [i.e. N.D.]) 1884-current, 1886-05-12

refused, and lie has now started contcs
for the land: 1t he wins he will get
big stake. HIS case is being conducted
by Hollemback & Wright"
Keystone Dlckey county, Optic "The
air is full of railroad reports. A new
surveying corps has lately arrived at La
Moure. and arc calling for 100 men tc
assist in building 100 miles of road from
that point, but in what direction has not
been fully learned. and hence Il fever of
excitement pervadcs all prospective lines
leading out of that city. We are catch
ing it, and it is no spring fever either"
Mr.. Margach has the Chapmanville
schoolhousc ready for the finishing
touches. The building of this house has
been very prompt piece Of work. Six
days from the date of beginning the
structure was under roof and ready for
plasterng. In fact, the back plastcring
| was done within the period above stated.
Billy is establishing reputation as u No.
l workman, and is as prompt as he is
competent.
The RECORD is again on its native
meath, the removal from the din and tur-
moil OF the metropolis of School Town
ship No. having been made last Friday.
And in this connection we wish to return
thanks to our friends for helping the pt-
per in the matter of local news during its
absence. Particularly are we indebted to
MIR. Armstrong for keeping us posted as
to the happenings of general interest at
the county seat.
Messrs. NJ. d. Rhame and j. W. Cobb,
Of Minneapolis, were guests of the EN-
mons House Monday night. The latter
gentleman visited this office and sub
scribcd for the RECORD. Upon giving us
his address it was found to read, ''En-
gincers' Office Chicago, Milwaukee g. st.
Paul Railway, Minneapolis, Mimi" In
these days of railroad rumors the visit of
civil engineer connected with one of
the great Northwestern lines MAY mcar
something.
A representative of the RECORD came
down from Buchanan last week on the
hunt for items. Among those obtaine.l
was one to the effect that apopular young
bachelor of the WilIiamsport neighbor-
hood was building ga four-room house,
On his claim, and from this the inference
was drawn that the young man had mat
rimonial intentions. But we are now
compelled, in order to preserve the Rec
oRD's reputation for veracity, to state
that the information was incorrect. In
stead of "a house with four rooms" the
oAOulu lllVC ICu(l, mousse
with four wals'
Landlord Eottomlcy has the contract
for breaking MIR. Bringhursts half
section, and for the construction of a
frame building thereon, for which he has
the lumber on the ground Mr.. Packerw will
break and next year cultivate MIR. Bring.
hursCs quarter section IL few miles south
Of town. 1t would be a paying invest
mcnt for more of our nonresident land
owners to follow the example of Mcssrs.
Briggs & Shelly. i. j. Worst, and w. II.
Bringhurst. Not only is the market value
of the land enhanced to the extent of the
expense for breaking, but there is never
any trouble to procure the cultivation of
the land on shares, thereby making the
property a source of income instead of
Il continual outlay. For IL man who has
purchased railroad land as q speculation
there is every intlucement in favor of its
cultivation. OF course most of this class
of land was bought as an investment,
with the idea of selling 1t after the rail
roads come. But when that time arrives
it will be found that the improved farms
will be the ones in demand, and at prices
much better than for the unbroken sod.