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Emmons County record. [volume] (Williamsport, D.T. [i.e. N.D.]) 1884-current, 1888-01-20
Notice Of Contest-Hon.estead,

TT 8. LAND OFFICE, BISMARCK, D. T.,
" December, 18s7.-Complaint having been
entered at this office by JOHN McTAVISH
against OTTO NELSON for abandoning his
homestead entry No. $780,. dated May la, 1885.
upon the southeast quarter of section H. township
1856 north, range rs west, in Emmons County,
Dakota, with a view to the cancellation Of said
entry; the said parties are hereby summoned to
appear at the Office of e. T. Herrick, notary pub
January, 1883, at o'clock p. M, to respond and
furnish testimony concerning said alleged aban-
donment. Hearing at this office Jan. 2o, 1888, at
10 O'Clock g.. m. ]. A. REA, Register.
Q. F. DAVIS, Attorney for Contestant.
Emmons County record. [volume] (Williamsport, D.T. [i.e. N.D.]) 1884-current, 1888-01-20
Notice of Final Proof.

7 AND OFFICE AT BISMARCK, D. T., DEC
LIS, 18S7.-Notice is hereby given that the
following named settler has filed notice of his
intention to make final proof in support of his
claim, and that said proof will be made before
the Register and Receiver of the United States
Land Office at Bismarck, D. T., on january 80,
1888, viz:
CHARLES F. PARKER,
For the northwest quarter of sectson IA, town
ship 1872 north, range n west. He names the
following witnesses to prove his continuous
residence upon and cultivation of said land, viz:
William G. Kennedy, Charles W. Barr, Robert
Maxwell, James Barbour-postoflce address of
all, Winchester, D. T.
John A. REA Repister
Emmons County record. [volume] (Williamsport, D.T. [i.e. N.D.]) 1884-current, 1888-01-20

TIE storm on Thursday of last week
is SAID to have becn the worst ever exps-
rienced in the West and Northwest. A
number Of lives were lost in Iowa, Ne.
braska, Minnesota aud Dakota.
Emmons County record. [volume] (Williamsport, D.T. [i.e. N.D.]) 1884-current, 1888-01-20
NOTICE Of FINAL Proof.

r AND OFFICE AT BISMARCK, D. T., DE-
Aoember 8, l6s7.-Notice Is hereby given that
thh following named settler has filed notice of
his intention to make final proof in support o
his claim, and that said proof will be made b g
fore the clerk Of the district court at William .
port, D. T., on Jan. 81, 1888, viz:
OLE A. TWEDT,
For the southeast quarter of Section No. 4, in
Township No. 1876, of Range No. Is. He names
the following witnesses to prove his continuous
residence upon and cultivation of said land,
viz: Stephen Hawks, Nicholi Wollenhaupt, An
drew Goodyear. r. H. waite-pestoffiee
address of all, Williamsport d. T.
JOHN A. kEA, Register.
Emmons County record. [volume] (Williamsport, D.T. [i.e. N.D.]) 1884-current, 1888-01-20

tered for the use Of immigrants to como
to Eureka in the spring, from Michigan
and Iowa. This is encouraging, and il
principally due to Dakota's great record
in farming products during tho past year.
Eureka Signal. Eureka is the northern
terminus Of the Bismarck extension Of the
Milwaukee road, and is only few miles
from the southeastern corner Of Emnons
County. Most Of the immigration to this
county the coming season will probably
be by way Of the Milwaukee & st. Paul.
The Steele lliamsport mail. carrier
left the former place on Wednesday
morning of last week, and came out nine
miles to settlers house. Luckily, his
sled needed repairs, and he stopped to
mako them. BY the time his work was
finished the blizzard was raging furisusly,
and it was impossible to proceed. Had
the sled remained all right, Mr. Hughes
would have been caught somewhere in
the unsettled country this side of his
stopping place. and. as the blizzard lasted
fAOis 'SlSat ASutS, ~ - u8uOtAul IL Ne
would have got through alive. Mr.. H.
started out Saturday morning, but lost
one of his mittens, frosted his face and
hand, and turned back two miles to his
stopping place. Sunday he came through.
Mr.. H. very truthfully says, "The mail
belongs to Uncle Sam !; my life belongs to
j. Hughes" Wash Hawkes., the Livona
mailcarrier, was out in the blizzard
of Wednesday, and made the trip to the
river. 1t was not safe trip by any
means. Tho RECORD has always insisted
on regular mail service when it can be
done with safety /; but no sensible person
expects carrier to place his life in ex-
trenle danger.
Emmons County record. [volume] (Williamsport, D.T. [i.e. N.D.]) 1884-current, 1888-01-20

Ow1Na to failure to receive our bun
die of paper last week, part of the edition
consisted only Of the homo pages, printed
on wrapping paper. Although inferior
to whole sheet for hustle purposes, yet
1t was the best we could do.
Emmons County record. [volume] (Williamsport, D.T. [i.e. N.D.]) 1884-current, 1888-01-20

Oscar H. Willis catalogues are nearly
all distributed. If you have not received
a copy, send in your address at once, be-
fore they are all gone.
Emmons County record. [volume] (Williamsport, D.T. [i.e. N.D.]) 1884-current, 1888-01-20
OFFICIAL PROCEEDINGS
of the Board of County Commits
si01aers of Emn0ns County.

W1LI1AnsPoRr, D. r., Monday, Jan. 10, 1888.
This being the day to which the beard
adjourned, and there being no quorum
present at o'clock p. M, the meeting of
the board was adjourned until Tuesday,
Jan. II, 1883.
Attest: Z. T. HERR1cK, Co. Clerk.
Emmons County record. [volume] (Williamsport, D.T. [i.e. N.D.]) 1884-current, 1888-01-20
COUNTY NEWS ITEMS.
WineheSIers

Correspondents Of the RECORD. a
y Mrs. G. II. BumStsad has been quite i'll
for some time, but is recovering.
......Capt. E. e. Honstain has returned
from Hillsbors. OAK. =. Attorney Lynn
brought down load Of goods from Bis
marek for Mr.. Honstain, who lives out
about ton miles from Winchester. The
team gave out, and, losing the trail, they
were compelled to remain out all night.
Mr.. Honstain had some blankets and
provisions along, and they made them
selves as comfortable as possible under
the circumstances. They arrived at Win
chester the next afternoon. sadder and
wiser mon. Little Miss Alice Car.
michael, Of Omis, is a visitor at the Bum
stead residence. 80. The jackrabbits fell
under the unerrlng aim Of W. E, Pstrie,
last week. Good for you, Wallace Mr.
Fred Petrie, the Misses Cash and Annie
Petrie, W. E. Petrie, George Cooke and
ALI Honstain took dinner at the Hubbard
residence New Years. JAY EYE-SEE.
Emmons County record. [volume] (Williamsport, D.T. [i.e. N.D.]) 1884-current, 1888-01-20

and those who oppose the proposed law
because, as they assert it would bring no
benefits to the farmer, should, for the
same reason, seek to do away with the
money-erder service.
Emmons County record. [volume] (Williamsport, D.T. [i.e. N.D.]) 1884-current, 1888-01-20
Make a Stir,

Parkston Advance: What are you
here for? Have you come to Dakota to
live and die without making stir? Ii
SO, you had better go back cast and get
some sne to bury you. If yon have como
here to make a home, you want to talk
up your country well. Write to your
friends and tell them what fine place
this is. Don't run your nsighbors down
nor fight a neighboring town. There Is
reom enough in this part Of tho earth for
all that are here and million moro TO
sottie. Boom your county generally.
Stir up yeur neighbors and have good
time socially. Nothing will attract lhs
attention Of outsiders more than com
tduuity whence reports of good tlnes are
continually c0r1tng. II you nec. d man
aid don't 'tknow him, Introduce oursalf by
telling him how your region is boos,ing.
EThcle has been much more spnw han
local news floating around ii siso a,os.
pkCre during the Dast week or tts,s
Emmons County record. [volume] (Williamsport, D.T. [i.e. N.D.]) 1884-current, 1888-01-20

Do not fool yourself by sending your
money away from home for seeds, when
you can get new and reliable seeds from
Oscar H. Will, Bismarck.
Emmons County record. [volume] (Williamsport, D.T. [i.e. N.D.]) 1884-current, 1888-01-20

S.sCharlie Kilbern left for Camp Shields
Wednesday, and will make that his place
of abode for time.
Emmons County record. [volume] (Williamsport, D.T. [i.e. N.D.]) 1884-current, 1888-01-20

Tricets, 54-incl, all wool, at IS cents, al
Eisenbergs.
Emmons County record. [volume] (Williamsport, D.T. [i.e. N.D.]) 1884-current, 1888-01-20

Everything in the line of dry goods ut
Eisenberg's.
Emmons County record. [volume] (Williamsport, D.T. [i.e. N.D.]) 1884-current, 1888-01-20

Flannel, 54-inch, ull wool. at so cents,
at EIsenbergs.
Emmons County record. [volume] (Williamsport, D.T. [i.e. N.D.]) 1884-current, 1888-01-20
Coal! Coal! Coal!
81 per ton, at the Brindle Mine.

The largest stock Of dry goods in the
city at Eisenberg's.
Emmons County record. [volume] (Williamsport, D.T. [i.e. N.D.]) 1884-current, 1888-01-20
Emmons CountyRecord
WILLIAMSPORT, DAKOTA.
D. R. sTREETER Editor and Publisher

The RECORD is entered at the Jpillian.spor
postobice as second class matter.
Emmons County record. [volume] (Williamsport, D.T. [i.e. N.D.]) 1884-current, 1888-01-20

Eiseaberg is receiving new goods daily.
Emmons County record. [volume] (Williamsport, D.T. [i.e. N.D.]) 1884-current, 1888-01-20
Attest E.T. HERR1cK, Co. Clerk

When IN Bismarck it will pay to trade
at Eisenberg's.
Emmons County record. [volume] (Williamsport, D.T. [i.e. N.D.]) 1884-current, 1888-01-20
N1LL1AMapoRr. Tucalay. Jan. hi. 1sss.

W1LLIAMsPoRT, Tuesday, Jan. II, 1888.
There being no quorum present at s
O. clock p. M, the meeting of the board
was adjourned until Monday, Jan. 23
1888.
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1888-05-31
Appointed Bi.hop Of Detroit,

WASHINGTON, May 25.-Cardinal Glib
bons has been notified Of the appointment
of DR.. John 8. Foley, of ST. Martins
church, Baltimore, to bebishop of Detroit
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1888-05-31
sIexico,s Active Volcano.

From Bavispe we had our first sight Of
our objective point, the volcano. A PEN
nant of smoke, trailed by the wind from q
low, square topped peak to the southwest,
defined its location, while q dull and NUT
tering roar, almost incessant, told that
the forces of nature were at work. The
volcano lies about twelve miles from the
site of the town, but over such an extra
ordinarily broken tract of country that
we realized at once that it would require
two days journey to reach it, and pushed
straight ahead without delay. The phe-
nomena which we had observed at Ba-
vispe increased In volume as we APP
preached the mountain, We followed 9
dry bed Of stream which at so,!.
gotten period had worn q car
through the granite. 1t was brcl.s
assures of evident recent origin, RUTH.
from north to south, and in some case
four or five feet broad and of unknown
depth. Springing from one of these,
about four miles out, we encountered q
geyser rivaling any Of those in the Ma
tional park. 1t is in the center Of cir
cular basin, with sides of sand and mud
and about forty feet in diameter. At in
tervals of fifteen minutes an immense
stream of boiling water leaps out and up
to a height, should judge, of sixty feet.
The geyser spouts for four or five minutes
and then subsidies as quickly as it came,
disappearing with a mutter that reyer-
berates far down into the bowels Of the
troubled earth.-cpf, New York Herald,
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1888-05-31
A Donkey That Found a Mine.


A small old gray donkey passed through
The city yesterday by express consigned to
Mrs. J. B. Ward, Forest Grove. A notice
on the side of the crate informed the curl
Gus that the animals name was John Kel-
logg: and that it was the property Of Mr..
N. S. Kellogg, with whom it shares the
honor OF discovering the Bunker Hill
mine, the richest mineral lode of the west.
The story goes that the patient, faithful
animal has shared with his master the
tolls of prospecting for many years, pack
ing his bacon and Cfelr countryme<,
tanning himself on bacon gunnies, tin cans
and what odds and ends and crusts his
kind master could provide, eked out by
any vegetation which came to hand-or
rather to mouth. While prospecting in
the Wardner hills Mr.. Kellogg one day
sat down to eat his luncheon, and the
burro, probably tired of his wandering,
unsettled course of life, began to paw
away the snow and uncovered cropping
of mineral. Mr.. Kellogg wiped his lips,
took out his pick, and the rich discovery
of the Bunker Hill was made and his
homestead secured. Like a thoughtful,
kind hearted man, he determined his
faithful burro should share his good luck,
and so he sent the animal all the way by
express to Forest Grove, there to revel in
clover all the remainder of his days. The
little animal, as it stood in Wells, Farg
& Co. g yard yesterday, attracted !
attention. He had gorged himsei
and stood in the shade the pictt =
tent, carelessly Ticking fly OF Ip
with one ear and another from ok
with the other. The hair was IT, Iorn
OF his back, and he looked rough and
haggard, but he earned his rest.-Port-
land Oregonian.
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1888-05-31
HE CANNOT ACCEPT IT.
IN PLAIN, EVERYDAY ENGLISH
JAMES @. BLAINE SAYS so.

There Is NO Possibility of Reading Be-
tween the Lines OF This Letter---To Be
Candidate Would Be to Betray His
Best Friends, and This He will not Do.
NEW York, May 80 The Tribune pub
fishes the following letter addressed to
its editor, Whitelaw Reid, dated Paris,
May II:
ssSince my return to Paris from South
ern italy on the 9Th inst, have learned
(what I did not before believel that my
name may be presented to the national
convention as candidate for the presi-
dental nomination of. the Repub-
lean party. A single phrase Of
my letter of Jan. rs from Florence
(Which was decisive of everything l had
the personal power to decide) has been
treated by many of my most valued
friends as not absolutely conclusive in
ultimate and possible contingencies.
Others have given their support to emf
nent gentlemen who are candidates for
the Chicago nomination-sonle Of whom
would not, I am sure, have consented
to assume that position if 1 had desired
to represent the party in the presi-
Dental contest of 1883. If should now,
by speech or by silence, by commission or
omission, permit my name, in any event,
to come before the convention, should
incur the reproach of being uncandid
with those who have always been candid
with me- 1 speak, therefore, because I
am not willing to remain in doubtful
attitude. -. $751;. ..-......
Assuming that the presidential nomi-
nation could by any possible chance be
offered to me, I could not accept it with
out leaving in the minds of thousands Of
these men the impression that had not
been free from indirection, and therefore
could not accept it at all. Yours
very truly, JAS. G. BLAINE.
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1888-05-31
CONVICTION IN DANGER.

The Missouri River Again Encroachins
Rapidly on the Nebraska Shore.
SIOUX CITY, Iowa, May 29.-The Mis-
souri, river has begun its rayages here
again, and since 10 a. m. has cut fully
$50 feet into the shore on the Nebraska
side. directly opposite this city. The
cutting was SO rapid that building
could not be moved. At the docks two
story building owned by Nick Prisen is
hanging over the water and will fail be-
fore morning. If the cutting keeps up
at the same rate the entire town of Cow
ingten will be swept away in few days
The bank there is ten OR fifteen feet high,
and great masses fall into the rapid cur
rent every few minutes. Several years
ago good share of the original town site
was engulfed, and last summer large
tract on the Iowa shore was swallowed up.
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1888-05-31
UNITED PREsBYTERIANs.
"A National General Assembly in Session
at Cedar Rapids.

A National General Assembly in Session
at Cedar Rapids.
CEDAR RAPIDS, Iowa, May 24.-The
general assembly of the United Presbyts-
rian church, constituting the highest
court of the church and composed of an
equal number of elders and ministers
from the various presbyteries in the
United States. Egypt, India and Canada,
is in session in this city. The assem-
blage is a large one and is composed of
prominent men from all over the coun-
try.
CEDAR RAPIDS, Iowa, May 25.-At the
second days session of the United Pres
byterian general assembly committees
were appointed and reports of church
boards received and referred. The COM
mittee on the union Of the United Pres
byterian with the Reformed Presbyterian
church reported that the time was not
yet ripe for such union.
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1888-05-31
HONOR TO SHERIDAN.
He Will BE the Fourth American Who
Has Had the Title of General.

He Will BE the Fourth American Who
Has Had the Title Of General.
WASHINGTON, May B.--m the senate
Mr. Manderson, from the committee on
military affairs, reported the bill to re-
vive the grade of general of the Uaited
States army. He said that its purpose
was to revive during the lifetime of the
present lieutenant general Of the army
the grade of general Of the army. Both
these grades were to cease with the life
of Lieut. Gen. Sheridan. The bill was not
urged on the ground of sympathy, but on
the ground of Gen. Sheridan's high de-
serts and Of a proper appreciation of his
service to the American people. The bill
was passed.-yeas, 81; nays, z, the mega
tive votes being given by Senators Berry,
Coke, Harris, Reagan, Salisbury, Vance
and Wilson, of Maryland.
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1888-05-31
ONE HUNDRED VICTIMS.

Fearful Results From the Explosion of
- Gasoline at Fire.
BALTIMORE, Md, May "a special
to the Sun from Frederick, Md, says: A
terrible accident occurred at O'Clock p.
m. from the effects of an explosion of q
barrel Of gasoline in the cellar Of the
grocery store of Charles E. Zellers. Two
persons were killed, and from 80 to 100
injured. The heavy plate glass windows
were shivered and the small pieces were
sent with great force across the street.
At the same time the whole brick front
of the residence portion of the structure
fell outward with a loud crash, fol-
lowed by the almost entire demoli-
ton Of the workhouse and back
building of the establishment.
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1888-05-31
A CROWN FOR A TRAITOR.

Peculiar Incident in the Confederate
Corner Stone Laying. -
JACKSON, Miss, May 28.-A large as-
semblage witnessed the laying Of the
corner stone of the Confederate monu-
ment here. A letter was read explain
ing the absence of jeff Davis
Col. Charles E. Hooker delivered the
Grafton, and at the close presented Miss
Davis with silver crown, to be given by
her to her father. The crown is the
gift of three Mississippi gentlemen. Its
presentation was unexpected, not having
been announced in the programme. The
laying Of the corner stone with Masonic
ceremonies closed the exercises Of the
day. In the evening grand military
parade was held at the fair grounds by
the national guard.
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1888-05-31

BiSHOF ANDhEWb. IHS d UISUUp 10 III
dia was decided in the affirmative. j. NJ.
Thorburn was elected.
NEW YORK, May 28.-In the Methodist
conference A. J. Kynnett was elected re-
cording secretary of the Church Exten-
sion society by vote of 334 out of a38.
j. o. Peck and A. B. Leonard were
elected missionary secretaries; DR.. j.
NJ. Reid, honorary secretary; ]. L. Hurl-
but, secretary of the Sunday school
union and tract society. DR.. Menden-
hall, of Ohio, was elected editor of The
Methodist Review, J. M. Buckley, re-
elected editor of The Christian Advo-
cate, J. NJ. Bayles editor of The Western
Christian Advocate, and Arthur Edwards
editor of The Northwestern Christian Ad-
vocate.
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1888-05-31
WISCONSIN PRoHIBIrIoNlsTs

Nominate Ticket at Madison---The Suf-
frage Plank Not in Their Platform.
MADISON, Wis, May 26.-The Prohi-
bition state convention in session here,
nominated the following state ticket:
Governor, e. G. Durant, of Racine; lieu
tenant governor, T. H. DAZZLE, of Dane;
secretary of state, Nelson Iouden, of
Lafayette; treasurer, w. Prescott, of
Marinette; attorney general, c. E. Pike,
of Winnebago; superintendent of schools,
J. H. Gould, Of Walworth; railway COM
missioner, e. w. Drake, of Milwaukee;
insurance commissioner, S. M. Bixby, Of
st. Croix.
T. C. Richmond continues as chairman
of the state central committee. There
was minority committee report in favor
of woman suffrage plank in the plat.
form, but it was defeated after bitter
fight,
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1888-05-31

Ex-Gov ernor Curtin Nearly suffocated.
WASHINGTON, May S9.-Ex-Governor
and ex-Congressman Curtin, of Penn
sylvania, is i'll at his residence. He was
discovered in an unconscious condition.
His room was filed with gas. He is 60
riously i'll but will likely recover.
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1888-05-31

here, and It had the Appearance 81 roll
ing mass of black cloud, revolving like a
cart wheel, entirely different from a
cyclone cloud. A man by the name Of
Anderson was In the extreme southern
limit of the spout, and he reports the
water coming in solid wall ten feet
deep, carrying everything possible be-
fore it. Anderson barely escaped with
his life. This section is noted for water
spouts. The last one came three years
ago and carried the entire railroad camp
away which was then building the Elk
horn, Missouri Valley and Fremont rail
road
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1888-05-31
All Well With Stanley

LONDON, May 29.-Letters reached
Zanzibar from Bartletol, dated October
rs, stating that deserters from Stanley's
camp after a twelve days. voy age to
Singatini reported Stanley and party all
well, and food was plenty with them.
No details given as to the route Stanley
has taken.
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1888-05-31

ST. PAUL, May %. President Stick
ney, OF the Kansas City line, has recently
been east raising money and negotiating
bonds for the extensions in Illinois, and
has been so successful that work will be
commenced soon. When these are out
of the way it is asserted that attention
will be turned to Lake Superior line.
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1888-05-31

CHICAGO, May 28.-The vote of the
Burlington strikers as to their future
course is practically complete. Up to
this evening 661 engineers, 421 firemen
and 1874 switchmen voted for continuing
the strike, and fifteen f1remen and eigh-
teen switchmen voted against it,
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1888-05-31
FRESH AIR CAMP"

Where the Poor Children Of Chicago
Will BE Taken by Charitable Ladies'.
GENEVA LAKE, Wis, May 28.--The
Fresh Air Camp, the summer home for
poor children established by the ladies of
Chicago, is looming up immensely and
promises to be the most prominent LOOK
ing camp on the lake. The big building
is up and nearly ready. The formal
dedication of the camp to charita BILE pur-
poses will take place on Wednesday,
June 9, at which time speakers from va
rious parts of the country and Ole from
England will be present.
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1888-05-31
Money for O Strikers.

GALEsBURe, Ills, May 29.-The strikers
here received a communication from the
officers of the brotherhood men on the
Union Pacific saying that the men had
pledged themselves to raise SOC, 600 for
the continuance of the strike. They
claim that reports from other railroad
systems are encouraging.