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Emmons County record. [volume] (Williamsport, D.T. [i.e. N.D.]) 1884-current, 1886-03-03
tsmusic I'm the Air.u

1t is well known that our worthy fellow
citizen, Mr.. Charles Edck, in keeping
with his general regard for the beautiful,
is possessed of an Oyerpowering love of
music. Therefore, it is not surprising
that Master Johnnie, being "a chip of tho
old block" also has in marked degree a
weakness for the art which "hath charms
to soothc the savage breast" Now. some
boys take to a Conservative, soulless, easy
going sort of instrument. such as the
jewsharp or the mouth-organ. Not so
with Muster Johnnie; this young gentle
man is a disciple of the Wagperian sys.
tcm--something that will "astonish the
world and ''awaken the dead"
sons likes and dislikes, purchased him u
great big bass drum, and u potato masher
to larrup it with, Last week, seeing
Granger Boutilier at the Capital City, he
turned the martial instrument over to
him, with instructions to deliver it safely
to its owner AZ Williamsport
Well the granger, the team, the wagon
and the drum started in due time from
Bismarck, and all went well until the
Sanders neighhorhood was reached. AT
this point big wind was encountered,
and it confined to increase, Looking ut
his wagon, the driver saw that the drum
was very uneasy. and every minute or so
would hop up foot or two in the air.
Mr.. B. was alarmed; he got into the
wagon and sat down on head of the
drum. 1t then remained quiet. Finally
the gentleman became tired of riding and
concluded to again walk. Matters went
smoothly for couple of hundred yards,
until, at point near Aleck Mcdonald 8
ranch, gigantic zephyr got under the
drum. Quicker than CREASED lightning
the instrument jumped out of the wagon
and started across the prairie. The potato
masher was tied to it. and at every revo-
luton the drum received a whack that
nearly burst in its head.
The custodian of the property was ut
terly dumbfounded As the instrument
left the wagon it went over the heads of
the horses. frightening them so that the
But pursuit would have done no good, as
the music box went over the hills, half.
mile away, toward Glencoe, in just one
minute from the time it left the wagon.
The potato masher was beating away al
a lively rate, and as it came near Glencoe
it struck up "Scots Wha Hae," and many
of the citizens thought that circus pro.
cession was coming into town.
1t is said that the ladies Of the Edick
family are under great obligations tc
Farmer Boutillier and the Big Wind fol-
allowing the instrument of torture to
escape before Master Johnnie had a
chance to pound the music out of it.
A committee of indignant citizens are
calmly awaiting, at Williamsport, the AZ
| rival of the man who deliberately pur
| chased drum with the intention of i'm
porting it into Emmons County.
Emmons County record. [volume] (Williamsport, D.T. [i.e. N.D.]) 1884-current, 1886-03-03
An Appeal.

WlLLlAAsPORT, FEB. u.
To the Editor of the RECORD:
The Secretary of the Emmons County
Immigration Society will doubtless report
the proceedings Of the meeting held in
Wllliamsport last Thursday but 1 wish
10 say, in addition, that wo desire full
and enthusiastic attendance next Thurs
day, at 2 p, m. II is an important matter !;
and, though late to do complete work,
let us make the most of the time that re-
MAINS 1t is unfair for lalf-doZen to
shoulder this work but, if necessary, a
half-dozen will do it rather than. ignore
the common interests of all. The mem
bership fee is fixed at one dollar to enable
every man and boy to participate in the
work. Now, the question is an open one !:
How many Of the public spirited citizens
of this part of Emmons County will take
one dollar worth Of interest in move
ment calculated to settle up the vacant
lands around us? How many will make
this small sacrifice of money and time to
advertise the advantage of our county to
intending settlers2 How many will assist
in advancing their own pecuniary and So
vial interests? How many will lend a
helping hand and encourage by their
presence legitimate enterprise calcu-
lated to develop and enrich the county
of their ch0ice-the goal of their hopes?
The work is going right along, and all
public. spirited citizens arc invited to CO.
operate. Hundreds of families will come
to Bismarck within six weeks Or two
months in search of homes. and, unless
VIC are alive to our own interests, the
more enterprising ncighborhoods sur
rounding US will divert them elsewhere,
and will he well recompcnscd for their
ooI 0nv nfF OnI ~
main inactive when such opportunities
are within our grasp. Though late, it is
not too late to accomplish cOmmendable
results. A strong pull and all pulling to-
gether, the task will be easy and the re-
suits satisfactory. need not recount
the advantages that will accrue to every
settler hereabouts when fifty families with
property and energy shall make their
homes among us. The increased reve-
nues for the county treasury, the social
advantages of thickly settled neighbor-
hoods, the enhancement of school privi-
leges, the inducement for building rail-
roads, ETC., etc, are all too apparent to
require comment.
Like any other enterprise, this matter
must be pushed to make it successful
It is also necessary for the good of til is
enterprise to have complete list of the
desirable quarter-sections yet open for
entry. To facilitate this part of the work
each member of the society should pre-
pare a list of all such claims within his
knowledge and hand the same to the Sec
rotary at an early day then. with plats
revised weekly and long list of desirable
claims subject to entry at the society's
headquarters, the intending settler will
have no difficulty in selecting home
with convenience and dispatch,
Let there be q general turnout at the
Williamsport schoolhouse next Thursday
March 4, at p. M. where these matters
can be discussed and the proper steps ta-
ken to secure large number of settlers
and have thousands of wealth added to
our county sassets ]. w. WoRsT.
Emmons County record. [volume] (Williamsport, D.T. [i.e. N.D.]) 1884-current, 1886-03-03
Immigration society,

Meeting called to order by the Prcsi.
dent. Minutes of last meeting read and
approved.
The report of the committee on subject
matter for poster. ETC., was called for and
read. The heading of the poster. as sub.
mitled by the committee and adopted by
the society, is Twelve Reasons Why
You Should Locate in Emm ons County, y
The subject'mattcr of the poster was read
and discussed at some length by those
present, by whom suggestions were made
which were Incorporated in the report.
On motion the membership fee was
made one dollar.
On motion it was decided to order
printed at least 5000 posters.
On motion the society adjourned to
meet Thursday. March 4, at 2 O'Clock
D. m. H. A. ARMSTRONG, Scc'y.
Emmons County record. [volume] (Williamsport, D.T. [i.e. N.D.]) 1884-current, 1886-03-03
Good Reef.

- Assessor Bumstcad recently took to the
Capital City the quarters of a thrcc-year-
old steer which he had slaughtered. 1t
was in such fine condition that Mr.. II. w.
Griffin paid a half cent above the market
price for the beef. And our eastern read
ers should note the fact that this animal,
from birth to death, knew no more of
grain than did the Children of Israel
in the famine year until they so oppor-
tunely ran across Brother Joe in Egypt.
The steer had been raised on the standing
prairie grass, and Il little hay iu winter.
This season lie "rustled' on the prairie
until Dec. Is; from that time until he
was killed, a few days ago, wild hay was
his only feed. Remember that, as stated
few weeks ago, one of our most cxpe.
rlenccd cattle men places the cost of rails
ing u three-year-old animal at So. The
small expense of keeping stock Coupled
with diversified farming) will in few
years give the Missouri Slope the most
prosperous class of farmers to be found
in America,
Emmons County record. [volume] (Williamsport, D.T. [i.e. N.D.]) 1884-current, 1886-03-03
Aberdeen-Angus Cattle.

The late Mr. William McCombe, Of
Tiliyfour, Scotland, whose life long e1ertions as
breeder are we'll known on both sides of the
Atlantic, took special care TO bring this breed OF
cattle to the 'front.' His success in the show yard
for nearly fifty years is without precedent in the
annals Of stock-breeding. At the Paris lnterna-
tional Exhibition in 1877 he gained the "Prix d.
Honneur" for the hest animals for breeding pur-
poses, and the "Prix d. Aptitude" for the best
group Of animals In the entire exhibition, beating
% and al other breeds s., In, In
fifteen animals shown was awarded a premium
an honor not attained BY any of tho other sixty
four breeds on exhibition Il Prairie Farmer.
Emmons County record. [volume] (Williamsport, D.T. [i.e. N.D.]) 1884-current, 1886-03-03
Kicked,

Mr.. S. E. Kurtz had two of his mules
badly kicked last week, one so seriously
that 1T will take some time for its recov-
cry. We trust the injured animals will
recover so as not to interfere with 8. e. s
spring work, as there is not moro ener-
getic farmer on the Missouri Slope, nor
one who has done more through his own
labor to add TO the substantial improve
ments of his neighborhood.
Emmons County record. [volume] (Williamsport, D.T. [i.e. N.D.]) 1884-current, 1886-03-03

The RECORD is the only paper de-
voted exclusively to the interests of
EmmONs County, and has a county
circulation five times as large as
any other paper published in Em-
mons. AS the RECORD circ 4lates in
all sections of this County, and as
every dollar expended for goods by
our citizens must of necessity go to
Bismarck, the co olumns of this paper
are an excellent medium through
which the N erchants of that city can
reach the residents of this portion
Of the Missouri Slope.
Emmons County record. [volume] (Williamsport, D.T. [i.e. N.D.]) 1884-current, 1886-03-03
Too Late TO Change.

We learn that petition has been gotten
up asking the Williamsport Township
Board to change the place for building
one of the schoolhouses recently voted
We do not know anything of the merits
of the case but it is now too late to
make the change, as the law requires that
in the notice of election the point of loca-
ton shall be named. The board has no
power to change it after it has been
passed npon by the voters.
Emmons County record. [volume] (Williamsport, D.T. [i.e. N.D.]) 1884-current, 1886-03-03
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Emmons County record. [volume] (Williamsport, D.T. [i.e. N.D.]) 1884-current, 1886-03-03
COUNTY NEWS


AlVOUus
Correspondence Of the REcoRD.
LUoxA, Fob. N.
Mr. w. c. Badger arrived home to-day
from his visit East.
Mr.. Moses Beaudry made a lhzee7days'
trip TO Bismarck this week
Born--Saturday. Feb. "a. to Mr. and
Mrs Henry Baker, Of Livona, son.
The river is getting to be unsafe to
cross in some places. People predict an early
breakup. ANovIL.
GlanavOR.
Correspondence of tho RECORD.
GLANAvoN, Feb %.
High wiuds haye prevailed yesterday
and to-day.
D. r. Jones wac down here Monday.
for the purpose of selling his place.
The wood.hanlers stopped Monday, on
account oftho dangerous condition of the ice.
Messrs. Bclleviile and Minthorne have
started for Iowa. the old home of Mr.. Belleville.
Quite number enjoyed pleasant
dance given ut the residence of Louis ARard on
the 23d inst,
A party gathered at tho residence of
Louis Obershaw, 9 week ago yesterday, and had
pleasant tine until the wee s,ns' hours of Fri
day. AJAR.
Winchester
Correspondence of the RECORD.
WlNcHEsTER, Feb. 81.
Mr.. Perry Gilman is preparing to build
a residence in town.
Mr.. Orlando Potter and wife departed
this week for Des Moines, Iowa.
A very enjoyable entertainment was
given at the scl,oolllouse on Sunday evening II
is hoped that any future enterprise of this kind
will be rewarded by larger audicnce.
Those who haye been preparing ground
for seed have, since the recent cold wave housed
their implements for a time, and now have coll
siderable respect for the bear apd CanGlepas day
Iabe.
Among those who intend seeding grain
to quite an extent this season We mention
Messrs. Barbour, Fish. Maxwell, Parker, Bum
stead, NIshaney, Cantwell. Herlolz, Dean, Nor
rison, Kennedy. sadler Henderson, Gahan, and
Stouder.
1t has just been made known that a
very wealthy man, who t. connected with rail-
ways to quite ap extent has purchased sections
Z, township 1872, ranges. 7G and n, and also one
section in Horsehead flat. May not this be q
STRAW" denoting railroad building in the near
future? MAX
Emmons County record. [volume] (Williamsport, D.T. [i.e. N.D.]) 1884-current, 1886-03-03

The following gentlemen became mem
bers of the Immigration Society at the
Thursday meeting j. n. Worst, Thomas
Bottomley, J. A. Cotton, w.. L. Yeater,
]. L. Boutiliier, and H. A. Armstrong.
Emmons County record. [volume] (Williamsport, D.T. [i.e. N.D.]) 1884-current, 1886-03-03
THE READING CIRCLE

Entertainment, in celebration of the an
niversary OF the birthday of Longfellow,
which was to have taken place last Satur.
day evening, was postponed on account
Of stormy weather. 1t will take place
next Saturday evening, the exercises be.
ginning at 7;30 o'clock. Don't fail to
attend,
Emmons County record. [volume] (Williamsport, D.T. [i.e. N.D.]) 1884-current, 1886-03-03
Saskatchewan Fife Wheat for Seed.

Saskatchewan Fife wheat, guaranteed
pure and clean. No foul seed and no
smut Pure Saskatchewan Fife will not
smut. Here is splendid chance for
farmers to get this choice seed. Price
$1.25 and $3.50. according to quantity
purchased. Sample may be seen at Rec
LEY. Bismarck, Dnk.
Emmons County record. [volume] (Williamsport, D.T. [i.e. N.D.]) 1884-current, 1886-03-03

Hay for Sale.-I have for sale about forty
tons very good hay. which will sell BY the toi,
OF IN stack, at $3.50 per toni or win exchange for
Oak, Feb II, 1885. - - -
Emmons County record. [volume] (Williamsport, D.T. [i.e. N.D.]) 1884-current, 1886-03-03

In the above diagram yeH Of the
entered within mes Wiiampo
We ARE Indebted @ to Mr. John A. @ Rer Of the Bismarck Land Office
sdery wh @ his power to the pe9pe Of M his district in @ efforts
the 9 @ M nSe @ H. ~ mo has been h2 the plat yet
man esdg therein Any one M Of settled quarter not m should
Sections
eight stars will be that there much land within
ished frequently.
Emmons County record. [volume] (Williamsport, D.T. [i.e. N.D.]) 1884-current, 1886-03-03

= Au1. Send 10 cents postage, and we will
i u1$ mail you FREE royal, valuable.
Ol % You II the The " way % Of making MORE
SoN1Y at once than anything else in America.
Both sexes Of all ages can live at home and work
( In spare time. Or all the time; Capital not r. r.
ihose who start at ones. STINsoN b Co., Pub
ltshsrs, Portland. Maine.
Emmons County record. [volume] (Williamsport, D.T. [i.e. N.D.]) 1884-current, 1886-03-03
RELIGIOUS NOTICE.

The Rev, H. D. Brown will preach a,
Winchester schoolhouse at II q. m. and Z
p. M, on Sunday, March II.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1886-07-23
THE OUTJOOK FOR PEA CHES.

Peach dealers who have returned from .heIl
land report large, good crop inc ,noInd,ng
ents from those OF low quality. M -,
JiaIe's Early and prematures OF other Sorts 70" VI
these kinds any merit III havor OF "ppes
auce; Iiales Early, the most abundant, "oIo ~ 49,.
novetv yearsago AT least weeks will pass peioo
choice table grades can appear Meanwhile tne nlkn
priccd trade will piece out with North 'a,u, =" g.,
t;eorgia crates-though these arc not as ph'y az ~,
some former seasons The New-Jersey CROP ~ H.,
mated as the largest raised 1t is oonpn,eu tno
fully 900 900 baskets viii be sent To TINS Guy "a 10 y,
aging rains are escaped at this Importsnt arhv
growth IL Is fortunate for consumers tnt tn,s
reserve can he calculated upon, as cons1orap,o ~ s
OF Delawares crop will be turned ives warn ,' 80 a.
New-Jersey Hacs quoted at 80 Genus a"u - ~
basket Maryland Hsies at IS cents ana ~ 81 80
crate North Csroliua prime to fancy crAT', - 80
80 IS; poor. 80 cents and 81. Virgini. Oeorsa anu
south Carolina crates range al 81 aud ~ -,
crates hold one-thrd to quarters OF ouSho'' ~
the mailer size.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1886-07-23
NEW YORK CITY.

The employes OF H. O'Nei & Co. will have an eIcur-
sion to Excelsior Grove Tomorrow
kerosene oil stove exploded in the room Of Israel
Aarouson at 80 FOrsyth St. yesterday. ana causcu
A slight fire Aaronson was burned severely
w. f. Adams. C. H. Clark. W. :. Dunn f. : Little ana
g. Wolf elected members OF the Produce EAoh"nso
yesterday. go.
Superintendent Murray yesterday warned the poloo
TO look a swinder In the garb i priest VINO IN
collecting money from Roman Catholics uaaer me pre-
ence that is TO help the Church oil the Sacred Heart
u Montreal
Fraucis T. Sargent. the assignee OF de Rivera Co.
returned from MOnirea yesterday. H. dc kivcrais eh
prct-d to return this city tomorrow ahd assist III
stralgntenng out the affairs OF the hrm
The Eden Mus6e has rc.engaged Prince Llchtensteh
Hungarian Gypsy Baud which has returned from tour
through the Western States The band Will give Ito nrst
two concerts sunday.
Mrs Walsh was found yesterday suffering from small
po1 at No AZ East FOurteeth-s
The funeral OF Charles Addison Buckley took place
Yesterday al ms home. No - West Eighteenthst Inc
services were conducted by the Rev. Dr. sanderson
The h ish World received Yesterday these additional
supscriutons to the famine fund.- By me Dcs MONIES
T,affr Des Moincs Ia. S22 30; Ancient Order IiiDer
mans ohoken per G. Han ghcy, treasurer S2O Thomas
u Whelau Mineral Hill, New. - 30; G. Cronin. MAJ
lin, Utah, 81 DR.. James keaney, De Soto NO, -
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1886-07-23
THE DEMAND OF THE MERCHANTS.

The dry-goOds merchants 90 not propose TO LET
the matter of freight classification rest without a
final and satisfactory decision by the Railroad
Commissioners A full meeting of the tee
was held yesterday at the Merchants Club.
The meeting called to act upon letter from
Comm sIOner Fink. in which he requested that a
written statement of the position of the merchants
be prepared and presented to HIM for use In the
NEE ing of the commissioners tins afternoon. In
ACCORDANCE with tins request Mr. Green secretary
pare such statement.
Meeting a TRIBUNE reporter yesterday afternoon,
an irate dry-goods merchant exclaimed: " Look
here. his VIII show what we mean when we say
that the trunk lines are forcing New-York dry
goods lObbers out of the Western market The
article winch was TO have this enlIghtening
effect proved TO be bill of fading for prints and
coarse dOmesics from North Adams. Mass to CHI
cago DO you see tine sOry that that paper tells 7
Just notice the freight clalges. From North
Adams 10 Chicago these goods are carried for 80
cents hundred, or to Eas 1t. Louis Tor AZ cents.
Now, the roads over winch these goods shipped
not In the trunk line pool. and are ITdmgly
forced to regulate thciI freight charges according
to the ma ural law OF supply and demand. Now, If
a New DIRK merchant should wish 70 ship goods of
the same class to the same points, ne would be
f,rced ship them over the trunk lines that con-
troll the wcstbound freight traffic, and for his CHI
cagO shipment he AOuid be Obliged to pay IS cents
aud to 81. Louis 81 cents a hundred We can't see
the justice of tins
he abroad commissioners meet to-day to con-
slider the matter but their decision VIII probably
not be announced before Monday.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1886-07-23
CUAELES j. UAKHIS ARRESTED

Detec tives Reilly and Herman called at the
Produce Exchange yesterday ana informed Charles j.
Harris Of tho nl-iDbers that he under arrest
emb zLlem ont The warrant for iIarrss
be-n issued by Justice Gldrrslrevc. Two indictments
grand larceny have been found against him 10y tho
Grand Jury. based on charges that lie appropriated
81 900 OF Abraham DrDike's estate or which he Is
trustee IaIrisIs of sixty wears. aud hs home Ia
at No 1877 West ONE hund red and teventh-st lie
associated with Robert Reeves "a Trustee u tho
Denfse from September 3D. 1879. until February
last when his letters of tdmlnst ration
voked by Surrogate Rollins He WAS taken TO tho Iombs
yesterday and licked up He declined To say anything
in regard further than that 1t had been be-
tLe courts before aud had been dismissed. lie
that be could arrange to obtain IL. Under tho
code embeLLrnont SUCH az Harris In charged with
by nue of three times tho amount stolen,
aud If The fine Is not paid. ve years Imprisonment ma
10 imposed.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1886-07-23
TIE FIFTH.ATE. PAVEMENE

Contractor Bard, who is putting down the
Fifth-ave. pavement when the Commissioners OF Ac-
counts vigorously notice yesterday to
Commissioner Squire and Controller LOcw that II his
disputed claim was not promptly pad he would stop
woik He told the Controller that he now ont or
ckrt S75 and involved tue extent OF Sl5OOOO
and he could stand II longer Mr. Locw said lie
was sorry. but remlnaed Mr.. Bard that ne had not
which ia been brought to his attrn
ton. The contractor declared that lie had not made
any such errors and asked Mr. LOew what he required
The Controller that he up the pavement
where was laid according to tho contract aud put
IL aowu over again Mr.. Baird repiisd: 81 won't do
H." Mr. Loew said: Then won't pay" The
tractor proIes eli that the pavement was IN all respects
what the contract called for and 10y far the best LAID
pavement III New-York. have Zen doggcd TO death
with sources Inspectors he continued. They inter
rupt and delay my work ana | am tired nf it," Mr..
Loew ledec1 that the pavement was how cntire
ly Satisfactory they parted with understanding
As to the payment, Mr.. Baird reItersting his
work. The Comm ssloncrs OF Accounts say
that pavement IL now worc tnan ever and put the
blame ali on Mr. squire but Mr. LOew takes direct lsaue
with Them and fntinaes that they carrying their
hostility to Mr. Squire trihe too far.