Emmons County record. [volume] (Williamsport, D.T. [i.e. N.D.]) 1884-current, 1886-12-31
IN TOWN AND OUT.
Happy New Year,

7ust ABOUT as scarce.--l Elk.
Rates to Emmons County people at
Eanner Housc-$1 per day.
Go to H. II. Days, Bismarck, for jew
clry, watches, repairing, etc.
Attorney Register, of Bismarck, reached
Williamsport Tuesday evening.
The most popular hotel in Bismarck
the Banner House. 81 per day.
Books Rocks Books II! at half
price, at Parker's, Bismarck, Dak.
Leonard du Heaume returned last week
from his soiourn in LaMoure county.
Mr.. Wesley Baker, Of Liyona, was q
VISITOR at the county seat Wednesday.
Headquarters for Emmons County pco-
pie when they visit Observation-Disclosures
House.
]. W. Parker, Bismarck, Dak., has the
most complete line of Holiday Goods in
the city.
Lignite from the Willamsport mine is
now being used at the jail and county
building.
To the question, "Is life worth the liYo
ing2" was answered, "That depends on
the liver. LEX.
Everything goes at bottom prices, for
thirty days only, at J. W. Parker's, Bis
marck. Dak.
Oscar II. Wills Northwestern grown
Seeds, Trees and Plants, Bismarck
Greenhouse.
Thirty new. postQ1ices and 800 more
miles Of star:routc service are to be cstab-
llshed in Dakota.
There has been considerable travel be-
tween Emmons County and Bismarck
during the past week.
Trot out your "swear- offs and other
good resolutions, polish EN- up, and get
EN- ready for tomorrow.
South Dakota fqrmcrs claim that ton
of unthrashed flax is equal for fuel pur-
poses to a ton of bituminous coal.
r. l.. Durant g. Co., wholesale and re-
tail booksellers and stationers, wall paper
and music dealers. Bismarck, Oak.
"My dear boy" SAID Uncle Ezek, "don't
begin fight; but, once hegsn, stay to
the finish and pick up the fragments: 81
A. L. Reynolds procured bail apd was
released from Jail last week: Messrs: Ma
haneY and Bumstead are the bondsmre4:
When visiting Bismarck stop at Banner
House, where you will find pleasant
rooms and q good table: at 81 per day:
George Jennings, Fifth and Main
streets, Bismarck, has one Of the largest
and freshest stocks of Groceries in the
Northwest:
Thomas Bottomlcy last week moved the
house off the "Major DicKey claim,'' and
has located it between the blacksmith
| shop and hotel.
The County Board will meet next Mon:
day, at which time the new officials will
| swear and assume the duties of their
| respective Offices.
"There is numerous individuals in the
land" says Josh Billings, "who look
| upon what they haint got as the only
thing worth haYing:"
She don't see why women shouldn't t
make as good swimmers as men. He
Yes; but you see swimmer has to keep
his mouth shut.--fLlfe:
Eyes, yet they see not=-potatoes. Ears.
yet they hear not-cor4. Mouths, yet
they speak not--riYers. Hands. yet they
feel notebooks. Brains, yet they think
not-dudes.--[Ex
Emmons County people visiting Bis.
marck should not forget to call at George
Jennings Grocery House, where they will
ind first class goods and arc sure to re-
ceive fair treatment.
Tribune Warden Williams's report
was submitted to the directors, and was
most heartily approved. The warden
report IS now ready for the press, and is
| one of the most exhaustive and orcditable
| public documents ever issued in the terri,
tory.
All members Of the Reading Circle who
have papers and magazines belonging to
the circle are requested to hand them to
the secretary, Mr.. Armstrong, immedi-
ately, as it is the intention to have them
bound.
1t was 32o below, Sunday morning
but no one would have known it if it
hadn't been for the thermometers. There
don't seem to be much difference SO far
as "feclln'" is concerned, in this country,
between zero and 80 below.
"What alovely big COW, Uncle James, :"
exclaimed a city girl on the morning after
her arrival in the country; "and how
comically she shakes her head" eyes !;
but don't go near that cow" cautioned
her uncle. "Hc's an ugly critter. ."-[Ex.
II can only afford one flower on my
hat, a young lady said to milliner.
"Wcll, where will you have it2" Gas I
sit next to the wall in church, you can
put it.on the side next to the congrega-
tlon," was the soft reply.
Stanton Pilot: There is no saloon in
Mercer county, and we hope the next
board of county commissioners will place
the license SO high that nobody can afford
to start one. The farmers will have no