Emmons County record. [volume] (Williamsport, D.T. [i.e. N.D.]) 1884-current, 1888-05-18

who was ne'er-de.well in Dakota can
expect to shake off his laziness and sue
ceed in such sleepy and ensrvating re-
gion as Louisiana.
The improvement in horseflesA that will
be brought about by the bringing into
Emmons County of the Thornhill and
Higbee stations cannot be ovcrestimatcd.
The enterprlsing men who introduce
such animals are public bonefactors
y Major DickeY's reccut debut as q rain
prophet was a marked failure. He said
it was going to rain like h-ales on
Wednesday. But it didn't; and Prof.
Robidou Is still the only, original and
unchallenged weather-seer of the Missouri
Slope.
G~The RECORD is informed that sad con.
dition OF affairs prevails in tho Hepton.
stall family, over on the river. Two chill.
dren have died Of dlphtheria, and the
mother is very low with consumption.
Mr.. Waldretf drove over there with DR..
Petit, Monday.
Geo. L. Webster, attorney ut law, of
Bismarck, has control of unlimited
means for loans upon improved farms.
His money comes from New York and
Connecticut capitalists, and his rates and
commissions are reasonable. He offers
SPECIAL rates to clients making final
proof.
Mr.. L. A. Couch will prove up on his
claim next Monday. L. A. is pioneer
of the Williamsport country. being one
of the few settlers who came in the spring
of 's3. before the county was organized.
Mr.. COUGHS proof will be the first made
in this neighborhood on homestead after
five years residence.
Our friend George Gussner, Bismarck s
jolly Butcher, recently went back on his
bachelor friends and became benedict.
But that will not prevent him continuing
to supply our citizens with everything to
be found in a first-class market. En-.
mons county people should not forget
to call on Mr.. Gussner when in Bismarck.
Farmer Bottemley and his hired man
have about finished seeding forty acres
on DR.. Reep's tree-claim. Although tho
h. M, with New Deal gang and four
horses, did something in the matter of
plowing, yet, from the gazelle like way in
which the Farmer skipped along after
the ponies and harrow, it is believed tina,
he did most of the work himself.
Puck: II know that you love me, -
she said, sentimentally, as he held her to
his vest. II know that you love me, F."
she repeated, because when I lay my
head against your breast your heart beats
50 loud that l can hear It," "That,"
gasped tho poor fellow, as the awfu
truth dawned upon him-"that's not my
heart; that's my Waterbury watch /"
IkfCharlie Edick saw calf 40 by his
fhouse the other day, headed north, anG
he said to himself That's Joe Kalber
er's calf, and I'll head it off," So the ole
soldier started off at double quick" but
although he marched and dceuntermarched
made several willy flank movements ane
a couple Of desperate charges, the cal
conducted skillful retreat and finally
escaped to the hills three or four mile
away. Just as Mr.. Edick reached home
and while mopping the persplration from
his brow. young Joseph happened along
"Joe," said Charles, Il chased your cal
nearly to Sterling. but I couldn't turn i
back" MY calf's tied up at home. -
said Joe; that calf locks like mine, bu
It's stray--been around here scvera
days." And now, if a neighbours cal
were to climb up on the stone barn anc
fall to eating the hay roof, Charlie woult
scorn to notice him.