Emmons County record. [volume] (Williamsport, D.T. [i.e. N.D.]) 1884-current, 1886-03-24

them to the wagon, and began to pace his
lonely beat. AS the night was not very
cold, this exercise was more tedious than
uncomfortable. With the peep o day
the traveller struck out again. The night
had been passed just half mile from the
Breck mansion.
Among the recent Williamsport visitors
to the Capital City were Messrs. S. E.
Kurtz, j. H. and w. H. Worst, J. b.
Brock, Attorneys Armstrong and Her
rick Landlord Bottomey, William Derr,
Henry Shide, Lot Koker E. G. Packer,
Mr.. Rhude.
Judge Francis stated to Williamsport
gentleman, the other day, that clerks of
court in counties where there are no ses-
sions Of court cannot make out naturali.
zation papers. This work must be done
in this judicial subdivision by the Bur-
leigh County clerk
Immigration to Dakota by the prairie
schooner route has already commenced
this season, several having reached Pierre,
who report many more to follow 1t is a
little early to travel that way, but the
immigrants report less discomfort travel.
ing in Dakota than further south.
The Mandan Pioneer says that the man
who does not subscribe for his county
paper (and pay for it) deserves to be
humbugged by every travelling fraud that
comes along. His pear-trees should bear
crabs and his apple e-trees green persim-
mons, and his furm be infested with Can
ada thistlcs
In some sections of Dakota, where fuel
is expensive, farmers will next year grow
an acre or two of flax for fuel, as 1t is
said that flax straw is best for that pur-
pose. 1t is claimed that ton Of the
straw has more fuel in it than ton of
soft coal, and the new apparatus for con-
suming it is becoming very popular. The
Missouri Slope will stick to its native lig-
mite, however.
A Williamsport gentleman, on his re-
turn from Bismarck. called at the RECORD
office, and in the course of conversation
said: II had long talk with Mr.. John
Parker of Winchester, the other day
He is quite clvative--anything but
radical Had he remained at home, in
stead of making a trip to Iowa, it is prob
able that the premiscuous resolutions of
censure would never have been formu-
lated"
Mr.. and Mrs. Hodgkinson and Master
LENA came up from the river Saturday,
and on Monday departed for Sterling, at
which place they will conduct the hotel.
Although Sterling is undoubtedly des-
tined to "boom" in the near future, and
there is no doubt of the hotel business
there being good one. yet we are sorry
to see this pleasant family leave the Will.
Transport neighborhood, and the best
wishes of their many friends 20 with
them.
One thing which should always be con-
sidered when people ''go west" is the
healthfulness of the country wherein
they intend to settle. Many new regions
arc cursed with malaria, and, until accli-
mated, the settler and his family are likely
to be attacked by the fevcrs which owe
their origin to the cause named. But
there is no malaria on the Missouri Slope.
The air is dry and pure, and the oldcs,
inhabitant has never heard of case of
''chills and fever" Good health is the
greatest of all blessings. and no where in
the world can population with better
general health be found than here.