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Emmons County record. [volume] (Williamsport, D.T. [i.e. N.D.]) 1884-current, 1888-02-10
New spring goods at Elscnberg's.
Advan tages of Cold weather.

Advantages of Cold Weather.
Good Health Winter air is pure air,
unless contaminated by contact with hui
man habitations. Probably this fact is
not eften thought of, yet it is really an
important one. During the summer sea-
son the air is constantly loaded with
germs and foul gases, the result of de-
composition Of animal and vegetable
matter but the freezing temperature of
winter puts stop to all processes of de-
cay. Consequently, the air of winter is
free from these causes of disease. 1t is
chiefly for this reason that the diseases of
winter are of wholly different character
from those which prevail during the sum.
mer. In country which has 40 frost the
air is perpetuallY polluted. This, then,
is enc of the greatest blessings of winter,
and one the value of which can scarcely
be estimated. In tropical countries,
where frost and snow ars unknown, chol-
era, yellow fever and other diseases which
are propagated by means of germs are
always prevalent, while in countries
which are blessed with a cold season these
disorders are killed out by the winters
fr0sts so that they rarely prevail to any
extent more than single season. Aside
from its purity, the air Of winter is ad.
vantageous on account Of its coldness.
1t is true that cold air may sometimes be
productive of disease, but cold air is
physiological tonic of the most powerful
character. This fact every one appreci.
ates when the GOODNESS of a summer even
ing succeeds the hot sultriness of mid
day. Cold ait 10 dense. 1t contains
more oxygen than warm air, which is ex-
panded and diluted by the heat. The zero
air of winter contains one-tifth more oxy-
gen than the hot atmosphere of summer.
This means more thorough publication
| Of the blood, better digestion, better liver
action--indeed, higher grade of activity
generally. On this account it Is that in
winter all the functions are moro active
than In summer, with the exception of
the perepiratory function, which in sum-
msr ls stimulated by excessive heat.
Another consideration, which 10 by no
| means Of MINOR Importance as regards
the comparative merits of q cold and q
warm winter climate, is that, unless one
goes sufficiently far south to bring him
within the tropics, he simply exchanges d
mosphere for one which is alternately re-.
laxing, sultry, germ-laden and debiiitat.
Ing. or cold, damp, penetrating chilling,
and thus prolific of rheumatism, neural
gla, and catarrh of every description. ln
northern lAtitudes nature prepares the
system for cold weather by tontng- up
processes, which quicken and iavigorate
every fiber and function of the bsdv. In
southern ATTITUDES the continual alterna-
ton Of heat and cold give no opportunity
for such q cold-weather preparation and
the constant changes from warm and
damp to cold aud damp Which prevail IN
almost every semi-tropical climate are
vastly mere taxing to the constitutlou
than the steady cold weather Of the
North.
Emmons County record. [volume] (Williamsport, D.T. [i.e. N.D.]) 1884-current, 1888-02-10

Mandan Pioneer If there is one thing
more than another that our people are
getting in the habit of neglecting, it is
their credit. They are becoming more
and more indifferent of their obligations,
and before many moons wane they will
wake up and find themselves without
credit. 1t Is the duty Of every one to at
tend promptly to their obligations and
make some disposition of them when
due. If they cannot be met at maturity,
90 and tell the creditor so in an honest
and manly way, and in most all cases an
extension will be granted. But whatever
is done, do not fall into that despicabls
way of never attending In any manner to
due obligations, for it is weakness that
is disgraceful.
Emmons County record. [volume] (Williamsport, D.T. [i.e. N.D.]) 1884-current, 1888-02-10
a chance for ssme entsrprising genius in
Dakota or Montana to supply the world
with canned terrapin.


with canned terrapin.
There is one grocery house in Bismarck
that Is building up splendid reputation
for keeping large stock of pure goods,
and selling them at live-and- let live
prices. Therefore, Emmons County peo-
pie will consult their own interests by
dealing with George Jennings, corner of
Main and Fifth streets. McCrory s. Co.,
the well-known butchers and meat deal
ers, are in the same building.
Part of the letters sent out from Will
Transport to Livona, Wednesday morn
ing, were promptly returned in the even
ing by the Livona P. NJ. Hasn't Mr.. w.
Wiley been in office about long enough to
learn that he IS totally unfit for the posi-
tion? If he would resign and let some
one be appointed who can "read ritin" the
people of this unfortunate neighborhood
would rise up and call him blessed.
I1n letter from Superintendent Worst,
dated Milledgeville, ILL.,, Jan. 80, among
other things he says: weather here has
been delightful. though pretty cold at
times. Sleighing has been very fine for
the past six weeks. have been well
since l left. The family is IN Ohio. The
chickens of Illineis are Of the yellow.
legged variety. Am enjoying myself.
Will visit Indiana next month and Ohio
in March,"
Commissioner McClure's book gives
the following table of mortality, which
shows Dakota's climate to be the most
healthful on the globe Holland, in 81 !;
Switzerland, IN Al; Denmark, IN As F;
Great Britain, in 48; Sweden, in so /;
Norway, in Sc; Texas, in 63 I; average
Of whole United States, in 68 Pennsyl.
vania, in 81; Wisconsin, in 80 Iowa,
in "a Minnesota, in 88 Dakota (cen-
sus of 1885,, in 1855.
1t is a sinuslar fact, says tho Mandan
Pioneer that in the big storm no deaths
among the red men have been heard of.
The Indians of Yankton agency were
generally away from their quarters during
the blizzard, and some are known to
have made their way safely over three or
four miles of prairie during the height of
the storm. Ono old hunter and trapper,
IN particular, caught by the storm while
he was on the prairie, wrapped himself in
his blankets and allowed snowdrift to
be built around and above him. He
turned up next day without one FROST
bite. That man had seen such storms be-
FORE
Emmons County record. [volume] (Williamsport, D.T. [i.e. N.D.]) 1884-current, 1888-02-10
N.,te, Of Final pr.ef.

Lcember 2R, 1ss7.-Notioe il hereby given
that the following-namsd settler has filed notice
Of his intention 70 make nnal proof in support Of
his claim, and that said proof will be made be-
fore the judge Of the district court Or in his ab
senee, before the clerk Of said court At Williams
port, D. T.. on Fsb.Yszy 10, 1855, viz:
Homestead entry No. 4l46, for the southwest
quarter of section 2, township 181, range n. He
names the following witnesses 70 prove his con.
i.nd VIZ. nnT w. Pss. q MaS
ael Cantwell, Michasl Nahansy-postoffco ad-
dress Of all, Winchester, D. +.
And you. Daniel Campbell, who made D. 8.
No. A06, for the aboye-dsscribsd tract, I hereby
summon 70 appear at the time and place above
named. to show cause. II any you have, why the
said Joseph Fuller should not make 6nal proof
ia. REA, Rsgistsr.
Emmons County record. [volume] (Williamsport, D.T. [i.e. N.D.]) 1884-current, 1888-02-10
Regarding the January Blizzard,

In the following, taken from the St.
Paul Globe, a theory is advanced to ex-
plain the reason for the difference in loss
of life in the northern and southern por-
tions of the territory by the January
blizzard. North Dakota has at least one
third of the population yet there were
only i've or six deaths, while in the
southern portion there were fifteen times
as many:
cit is matter of surprise to many,
even in Dakota, that the reports of loss
of life and tales of suffering so painfully
numerous iii the territory of late, uni formly
come from South Dakota. Out of the
hundreds of cases reported not a half
dozen come from the North. But few
are from the central counties, the deadly
work of the blizzard and cold being
Chiefly confined to the more southerly re-
gions. The cold is certainly more severe
in the northern part of the territory than
several hundred miles south. Why, then,
should not the storm, which ragged with
almost unprecedented fury in all parts of
the territory, have been as destructive to
human and animal life in the colder Sec
tions as where the temperature was mild
err There are various explanations given
of the singular fact. but the most plaus
lble seems to be that in the North the
more intense cold reduces the snow-f II
and renders the particles that fill the air
so fine that they do not obstruct the Wis
ion to the extent that the greater amount
of snow and larger particles do in the
milder region. Old settlers who have re-.
sided in both sections say that they have
never seen billiards. in the North that
filled the air SO densely as in the extreme
South. In the late storm there was NO
time in the northern region when one
could not see objects across the widest
streets. The stories that farmers in go
ing from their houses to barns near by
could get lost seem fanciful to the North
men, while there are well-attested case.
Of this sort in the South. Reliable par
ties there insist that the air was so densely
packed with the whring and binding
| element that it was really impossible te
distinguish objects few feet away. The
cold was not very intense In South Da.
kota during the blizzard, but parties wer.
lost in it, and as the wind abated the colo
increased and they froze to death. In tht
| North the very fact that the temperature
was lower made the storm less dangerou,
to life, rs it lessened the volume of SNOW
in the air and thereby diminished the
chances of becoming bewildered and lost
| This seems a reasonable solution Of til,
enigma.
Emmons County record. [volume] (Williamsport, D.T. [i.e. N.D.]) 1884-current, 1888-02-10
Carpets and oil-cloths at Eissnberg's s.
TIT Tat

Bismarck Tribune, Just now the West.
ern papers are teenlng with telegraphic
accounts Of the recent blizzard in New
England. Railroads blockaded, rivers
frozen to the bottom --farm.h houses com.
plete1y covered with snow-drifts, and ia.
talities to persons and stock. Dakota,
with her elevators almost bursting with
wheat and her people prosperous and
happy, sends message of sympathy to
her less favored sister commonwealths of
the East, and to the poorly y-paid, half-fsd
and suffering miners in Pennsylvania is
extended the hand Of relief in the shape
ot broad acres of fich soil to be had for
the asking. s.
Emmons County record. [volume] (Williamsport, D.T. [i.e. N.D.]) 1884-current, 1888-02-10
50 PER YEAR, IN ADVANCE.

feed bis tlocks. The invalid, harrassed
by the murky, heavy atmosphere of the
east, and sallow from the effects of his
daily potatiOns of quinlne, experiences
an immediate sense of relief with the first
deep, long breath of this prairie oxygen.
Scientists say that Dakota lay di-
rectly in the path of great continental
glacier, which in Its passage eroded and
ground down tho leftiest mountains and
the fintiest Of rocks and carried the de-
bris to greater or lesser distance. >. .Da.
kota has more square miles than either
Norway, Great Britain and Ireland, Italy,
Turkey IN Europe, Roumania, Portugal,
Bosnia, Bulgaria, and dozen more Of
the small priucipalities and nations Of
Europe. Some have theory that the
coal Of the tertiary formation once ex-
tended over nearly the whole of Dakota,
and that it has burned out, leaving the sell
impregnated as now found. -. Nearly the
whole entire surface OF the prairie con.
slsts of arabic lands, with an easily titled,
rich and productive soil No clearing of
trees or removing of stumps is required.
The land lies open, in broad, fertile ex-
panses, awaiting the plow and the work
of cultivation. 80. The first steamboat
that came up the Missouri was the Vel
lowstone, built at Plttsburg in 1881. In
1882 it went as far up the Missouri as the
Yellowstone River. The next boat was
the Assinabeine, which was also built at
Pittsburg. 1t made its first trip in 1888.
and was destroyed by fire in 1886. near
tho present town Of Mandan. .Of
cyclones ana like disastrous storms the
people of Dakota have no fear. The in
| vestigatiens of the United States Signal
Service declare US to be outside Of the
cyclone belt. Each years record tells of
death dealing cyclones, of terrible floods,
of forest fires, of drought and of earth
quakes IN neighboring states, and yet no
one thinks of maligning those sections
Of the Union by oftrepeated exaggcra-
tions of their misfortunes. But let Da-
kota be visited by the least of these disas-
ters and there would follow such an out
pouring Of misrepresentation, topped
with glaring headlines, as would move
the world to sympathy. When the truth
regarding Dakota's climate becomes
widely known she will need no louder
songs sung in her praise than will then
be uttered by her present ignorant de-
| tractors
Emmons County record. [volume] (Williamsport, D.T. [i.e. N.D.]) 1884-current, 1888-02-10
Unfortunate "waydoxn East"

Unfortunate 'WaydOVVn East.,'
Sioux Falls Press Once there was q
man named Waydown East, and he had
four Fingers and Thumb of Scern on
each hand, all of which he pointed at the
setting sun because there was serious
Snow storm out there. Ho was standing
at the time by one of those tremendous
Sections Of the earth's surface which are
turned up Edeewlse and covered with
Stumps and Dornicks. While still in
the attitude of Mockery and Derision,
and just as ho was saying, Beware OF
the wild and woolly Western blizzard p
an Avalanche shot down the slanting
sides of his own dear native land and
covered him full five fathoms deep with
Snow that never heard of Dakota, and
ran Icicles into his eyes, and Earclcles
into his ears, and Chills down his back
and Chilblains down his heels, and
crammed Frost down his throat, and one
by one broke his Fingers of Scorn so
short off that it left him Club footed in
both hands. Moral: Contumelious de-
rislon, disdainful superciliousness and
naughty vilipcndencY. like the gay and
festive chantcleer and succulent hen, al
ways get home to roost--if there is room
enough on the perch.
Emmons County record. [volume] (Williamsport, D.T. [i.e. N.D.]) 1884-current, 1888-02-10

A LARGE proportion of those whe lost
their lives during the great storm in Ne
braska, Iowa, Minnesota and Dakota
were teachers and scholars of country
schools. And this has led to various sug-
gestions for the prevention of such disas-
ters In the future. One of these is that a
row of posts not over rod apart should
be set from school building to the near
est residence. The January storm was
the worst ever known on the prairies of
the Northwest. and there may never be
another like it; but protection to human
life should call forth the exercise of every
reasonable precaution.
Emmons County record. [volume] (Williamsport, D.T. [i.e. N.D.]) 1884-current, 1888-02-10
The RECORD is entered at the Walliamsport
postoffce as second class matter
IMPORTANT ANNOUNCEMENTS.

IMPORTANT ANNOUNCEMENT.
In order to induce those of our SUBJ
scribers whe are in arrears to pay up
promptly, and as an inducement to new
subscribers, we make the following offer,
which takes the place Of previous clubs
bing arrangements To every old SUBJ
scriber who will pay up his Indebtedness
and one year in advance we shall give one
years subscription to the North Dakota
Farmer, free. To each new or old subscriber
who will pay enc years subscription in
advance we shall send the North Dakota
Farmer for one year, free. The North
Dakota Farmer is handsome twenty
four.page monthly, published at james,
town, and is undoubtedly the best agri-
cultural journal in the Northwest The
subscription price is 81 per year. Settle
ments may be made with Mr.. E. T. Her.
rick, at his Office, or by addressing the
RECORD.
Emmons County record. [volume] (Williamsport, D.T. [i.e. N.D.]) 1884-current, 1888-02-10
South Prairie.

Correspondence of the RECORD:
The weather is fine, and everybody and
everything are enjoying II. G.R. J..
Dean and M. Mahaney made 4 trip to
mmonsburg the other day.. Frank
Horan paid Winchester and vicinity a
welcome visit recently. He has pur-
chased fine pony. He and Sam Cum
mlns intend to get buggy IN the spring,
and then the glrls will no longer have to
ride behind Sans oxen. *. Messrs. Pa
gel and Bumstead returned recently from
a trip to the Capital. 80. Charlie Parker,
Robert Maxwell and w. G. Kennedy de.
parted Saturday for Bismarck, where
Charlie will make final proof. Charlie is
selling all his household goods, etc.. and
Hubbard has moved back to his own
house. .... The jackrabbits are having q
hard time of it these fine days. Mr.. Cant
we'll has at last captured his long cared
enemy. He says that was the sharpest
and best posted rabbit ha ever saw. IA
pleasant card-party was held at Mr.. Cant
wells, consisting of the host, r. j. and
W. Dean, M. Mahaney. VIM. Pagcl, and
]. Mahaney. Draw poker was the order
of the evening. VIM. Pagel and NJ. Ma
haney took the gun wads. Tho beys
were very free at bluffing but, if it had
been coin in place of gun-wads, they
would probably have been more careful.
..... NJ. J. Mahaney can be seen fishing
on Lake Cantwell these fine days. :. John
Mckay has left the Gull River Lumber
Company, and has gone to Detroit, MIMI,
where he has charge of lumber camp
Robert Mckay came up from the
river recently to look after matters at his
old home. .... MIR. Cantwell has started q
jewelry shop on South Prairie. and is now
prepared to do all kinds of work in that
line cleaning watches. clocks, etc. Hs
may open up in Winchester IN the spring.
Blythe WAY.
Emmons County record. [volume] (Williamsport, D.T. [i.e. N.D.]) 1884-current, 1888-02-10
notice. af Final Praos.

r AND. OFFICE AT BISMARCK, D. T., FEB.
~ 2, 1Sss.-Notice is hereby given that the
following-named settler has filed notice of his
intention to make dnsl proof in support Of his
claim, and that said proof will be made before
the Clerk Of the District Court ut Williamsport,
OAK, on March II, 1883, viz:
ROCHUS' vETSCH,
For the east half of the northwest quarter and
the north half of the southwest quarter, sec. II,
tp. l30, range "a He names the following wit
nesses TO prove his continuous residence upon
and cultivation of said land, viz: Wilhelm Hiet,
Jacob Bohlandsr, Michael Sanger, Ludwig Erck
-postoface address of all, Exeter, Dak.
~ JOHN A. REA, Register.
Emmons County record. [volume] (Williamsport, D.T. [i.e. N.D.]) 1884-current, 1888-02-10
Notlcs Of FINAL Proof,

r AND OFFICE at Bismarck, Dak., Jan. IS,
-L1SsS.-Notiee is hereby given that the fol
lowing named settler has fled notice of his in
tention to mako final proof in support Of his
claim, and that said proof will be made before
the Register and Receiver, At Bismarck, Oak,
on Feb. ~, 1883, viz:
PHILLIP ALEXANDER,
OF Williamsport, OAK, for tho northeast quarter
Of section II, township 1s5 north, range n west.
He names the following Witnesses to prove his
continuous residence upon and cultivation of
said land, viz: John L. Boutillier, silas f.
Wood, Daniel Long, Leonard du Heaume-post-
Office address Of all, Williamsport, D. +.
o. F. DAVIS, Attorney.
Emmons County record. [volume] (Williamsport, D.T. [i.e. N.D.]) 1884-current, 1888-02-10
Buy your dry goods at Eisenberss.
truth reid b, an ,hlo Ns.s.pap.

Truth field by an Ohio Newspaper,
Clevelahd Leader The recent cold
wave eaussd quite as low temperature in
VsrfHout Us III Minnesota a fact which IL
by Ho tisahs exceptional. indeed, shs
tlgors Of winter in the Nosthwest, al.
though MORE talked about do not surpass
those Of the colder portions Of New
England, and the snowfall very mitch
less in Dakota than in the mountains of
Vermont or tho forests Of Maine, u
Emmons County record. [volume] (Williamsport, D.T. [i.e. N.D.]) 1884-current, 1888-02-10
APRopos of the ehangeablc weather II

APRopos of the ehangeablc weather IN
Texas, it is told that just before the late
storm steer-puncher down there was
driving yoke of cattle along the high
way. 1t was so hot that an OK dropped
dead in his tracks. The driver proceeded
to skin the victim of heat but, before
the job was completed, along came the
"norther" and froze the other ANIMAL so
stiff that he couldn' be skinned.
Emmons County record. [volume] (Williamsport, D.T. [i.e. N.D.]) 1884-current, 1888-02-10
Everything cheap at Eisenberg's. s.

If you are going to sow millet seed the
coming season, get sample from Oscar
II. Will, and compare with other seed of.
fered before buying.
Emmons County record. [volume] (Williamsport, D.T. [i.e. N.D.]) 1884-current, 1888-02-10

Do not fool yourself by sending you1
money away from home for seeds, when
you can get new and reliable seeds from
Oscar Fl. WILL Bismarck
Emmons County record. [volume] (Williamsport, D.T. [i.e. N.D.]) 1884-current, 1888-02-10

Sea the large stsck Of dry goods at Eis.
enbers's..
Emmons County record. [volume] (Williamsport, D.T. [i.e. N.D.]) 1884-current, 1888-02-10
COUNTY NEWS ITEMS.
OmiO.

Correspondence of the RECORD:
S<Wm. Carmichael shot and killed awild-
cat yesterday. 1t had one paw in a
chicken trap. and four shots were re-
quired to kill it. .. s:Mr. and Mrs. Bum.
stead paid us pleasant call this after
noon on their way up to Exeter. where
Mr.. 3. had some business to attend to.
80. Mr.. Reynolds made business trip
to Winchester yesterday. ..... VIM. Car
michael visited his uncle at Winchester
this week. .ts,..Mrs. Barto is reported to
be quite ill., ECILA.
Emmons County record. [volume] (Williamsport, D.T. [i.e. N.D.]) 1884-current, 1888-02-10
CSal! CoalI Coal9
&3 per ton, at tho Brindls Mine.

Save money and buy dry goods at Eisen.
bsrE's.
Emmons County record. [volume] (Williamsport, D.T. [i.e. N.D.]) 1884-current, 1888-02-10
Regarding Obligations.

Prints, shlrtings and ,muslins at Eisen-
berg's,
Idaho news. (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1887-1891, 1888-10-06
A Protective Tariff Is Extortlon.

4 tariff for protection is not a tax
Then what is it? Simply a process
through which the fiscal agency Of
the government is used to insure a
profit to certain money interests, alto
gether Of private sort. With the
people of the United States these in
terests refer mainly to mining and
manufacturing. The government with
us is merely trust Ii has no prop
erty of its own, and no power beyond
the mere expressions which its form
gives of the sovereignty that remains
in the people. 1t cannot, therefore,
pay bounties to one interest or class
of interest without taking precisely
the amount wrested from another
class, Nor can the government do in,
directly that which it is forbidden to
do directly. In bringing the crush
ing weight of the General Govern
ment into the field of private enter
prise, by arresting competition in be-
half of a certain favored interest, the
government is guilty indirectly of an
usurpation that not only destroys its
usefulness, but makes it a despotism
of the most intolerable sort.-Bel-
ford's Magazine for October.