Emmons County record. [volume] (Williamsport, D.T. [i.e. N.D.]) 1884-current, 1886-04-21

MISS franklin, OF Bismarck, came
down on the stage Monday.
Mr. A. L. Huffman arrived from Ohio
Saturday. THIS time he will remain.
Mr., Rush started from Montana April
10, He is driving across the country.
Secretary Lamar is the patent Sparks
arrester of the Democratic locomotive.
Buy your blue vitpiol from ]. w. Par
ker, druggist, Dakota Block Bismarck.
Messrs. Matthews and Bumstcad, of
Winchester, were in Williamsport last
week.
]. W. Parker (successor to Parker &
Parkes) Wholesale and Retail Druggist,
Bismarck Oak.
Messrs. Mcbride and Foster, of Bis
marck. are In town, having arrived yes
terday evening.
Samples Of new spring styles in Wall
Papers may be had by writing r. L Du-
rant s. Co.. Bismarck.
Mr.. Keebler went up to tho Capital
City last Thursday fer the purpose of
buying team of horses. -.
We are informed that the territorial
portion of the expenses in the recent
murder trials has been refunded to the
county, r."
Mr.. Hugh Stevenson, of Glencoe, with
a four,horsc team and sulky plow, has
been working for Mr.. Robert Buchanan
for week past.
Burleigh county now pays five cents
per head for defunct gophers. This opens
large field of industry for the euterpris-
ing boys of Emmons.
Buy your Pure Drugs, Chemicals,
Paints, Oils, Glass, Putty and Wall Pa.
per at the Palace Drug Store, Dakota
Block, Bismarck, Oak. Your friend,
j. W. Parker.
Our steamed contemporary, In recent
issue, speaks of the REooRp's "black-
guardistic" attacks. We have an old
25-cent dictionary, George, that we will
give you. Inclose stamp.
Tcpderfoot-W4at makes the people of
Emmons County all so fat and jolly? Old
Tlmer-Don'tyou know? Why, because
they buy their fresh and salt meat, sau-
sage, etc., from Geo. Gussner, Bismarck.
Messss. Whittier and McIntyre came
up into Buchanan Valley. Wednesday,
looking for estray ponies belonging to
the latter. Fred went as far as Williams.
port. Tue ponies were found in the val
ley.
: We desire to suggest to our few long
delinquent subscribers that. should you
be called from earth you will find your
selves unable to pass good St. Peter. Be
prepared, then. to show receipt at the
golden gate.
Bismarck Tribune : A WoIsey special
says that preparations are being made to
commence surveying on the Wolsey &
Bismarck Railroad. President Pitts is
confident that good portion Of the line
will be built this year.
1t is said that the boys around Glencoe
and at other points on the border herd the
Emmons County gophcrs together, drive
them across the line, aud then slaughter
them: Burlelgh pays only for gophers
killed within her borders
Samantha Jane: Your forlorn letter of
inquiry has been received Compose
yourself. There is nothing definite in
the report that George will soon resign
his position as manager to accept berth
as chief gopher-killcr for Burleigh
county.
In order to make things lively in the
county we hereby challenge the editor of
our esteemed cotemporary to beauty
contest. Burleigh county is offering
five-ccnt bonus for gopher~scalps. Let
the voting take place at each postoffice.
and one gopher-scalp to pay for one vote.
Georges professor who horriies
the tenderfeot and disgusts the old-tlmcr
with his so-called "Sioux Legends"--re-
Gently digressed long enough to make a
face at the editor of the RECORD. Prob
ably the professors stomach is out of or
der, caused by taking drink of water
through mistake.
It is hardly necessary to call the atten-
ton of our citizens to the fact that the
drug house of Dunn g. Co., Bismarck,
opposite the Sheridan House, keeps on
hand at all times large stock of fresh
and pure drugs, which will be sold at the
lowest market prices. Give them call
and be convinced of the fact.
Another gentleman-this time in Chi
cago-wants to know whether he can get
desirable tree claim in Emmous County.
He also says: "Iwould take homestead,
only suppose I would have to live
on it." In reply we will say that all the
timber claims in this county have been
taken, with the exception Of few so
covered with dense growth Of fruit trees
as to be practically useless for purposes