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nation to serve. Mr.. Morse of Msssschu-
sets may 60 on the committee.
Mr. Hamnhill ~ Oonth C.rol;r. It'll

nation to serve. Mr.. Morse of Msss.chu-
sets may 60 on the committee.
Mr.. Hemphill of South Carolina will
be the chairman o! the District COM
mittee.
Mr.. Townsend of Illinois will go at the
head OF the military affairs committee.
MIR. Holman Of Indiana will probably
go to the head Of the public lands, and
Mr.. Foran will go on the appropriations
committee.
Mr.. Springer, 1t is now probable, will
get the Craftsmanship of the territories,
and Mr.. Campbell of Ohio will be second
on the committee.
Mr.. Randall, Of course, goes to the
head OF the appropriations.
Mr.. Herbert OF Alabama will be chair
man OF naval affairs.
Mr.. Culberson will be chairman OF The
judiciary, Mr.. Belmont OF foreign affairs,
Mr.. Cultivate Of the Pacific railroads,
Mr.. wilkins OF banking aud currency,
Mr.. Bland OF coinage, weights snd
measures, Mr.. ClardY of commerce and
Mr.. Blanchard of rivers and har1ors.
Mr.. W. 81. Hatch will hold the CHAIR
menship of the committee On agriculture.
Mr.. Blount will remain at the head of
the postoft1ce committee.
Mr.. Peel of Arkansas will probsbly get
the Indian affsirs committee.
Mr.. Dibble will probably stay at the
ings and grounds.
Mr. Forney will probably be chairman
OF the militia committee.
Mr.. Dockery will go at the head of the
committee on accounts and Mr..
thk. Oh
man OF the expenditures Of the Navy De-
partment; Mr.. Clements, chairman Of
civil service reform; Mr.. Ermentrout,
chairman OF election of President and
Vice-President; Mr.. Whitthorne, chair
msn OF the committee on Indian depreda-
tons.
Mr.. Cox will also be 3 member OF the
library committee.
POSTPONED.
WASHINGTON, Jan. 4.-SpeaSer Car
Isle expected to be able to announce the
House committees to-day, but owing to
the necessity Of seeing certain members
who he proposed to reassign to other
committees he was compelled to abandon
his intention. 1t is thought that the list
will be flushed tonight and announced
70 the House tomorrow.
RECESS NOMINATIONS.
WASHINGTON, Jan. 4-The President
has sent to the Senate the following re-
cess nominations:
Benton J. Hall. Iowa, to be Commits
sioner OF Patents.
To be Interstate Commissioners:
Thomas Cooley, Michigsn; William R.
Morrison, Illinois; Augustus Schoon-
maker, New York; Aldsce F. Walker,
Vermont, and Walter L. Bragg of Ala
bsms.
TEXAS PENSIONS.
Special to the Gazette.
WASHINGTON, Jan. THE following
Texas pensions were issued to-day: Mex
lean war-Mary W, widow of John p.
McClish, S0utnw.ck; Lucy Ann, widow
of Joseph r. R0aensor, Cochran; Martha
X widow Of Solomon G. Nichols, Ssguin
Mexican war-James Cate, Grapevine;
Wtllism Hegen, alias Sansof, New Foun-
tain; Samuel Fl. Harris, Eagle Pass.
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70 SILENCE THE KICKERs.

PoWderly sends an Em.esary to Chicago to
Oalm tho waters.
CHICAGO, ILL.,, Jan. Thomas B.
Barry, Of the general executive board OF
the Knights Of Labor, has arrived here.
He said he had come under instructions
trqHaSAe general ter-workman, but
16fW&at purpose he would not state. II
is understood he is to smooth matters
with the "kickers." Barry is openly
in sympathy with the skickers," but OPP
poses secession from the order.
Speaking Of the threat Of w. L. Web.
ber, the Esst Saginaw millionaire, ia
have him jailed, Mr.. Barry said that be
had no fears, that he had just been II
East Saginaw SIX days, and had not beer
moleeted.
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WaXRhachtes
Special to the Gazette.

Special to the Gazette.
WAxAHAcHIE, TEX, Jan. County
court has been in session since Monday,
and q healthy docket is being disposed OF.
The county alliance convened here to-
day, and were addressed by Mr.. Tracy,
the state lecturer for their organization.
Wsxshachie college opened on the 2nd
with many new students. Professor Col
lier's fame as an educator Is rapidly
building up tine college In this city.
Waxshachie's reputation was moi
stained by the enastion OF any bloody At
traye during the late holidays.
Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1888-01-05
Granville,

Special to the Gazette.
GRKENvrLLK, TEX, Jan. 4.-The gro
Gerry firm of Briscoe, Harrison & Mattox,
in business here for several years past,
have sold out their stock to the compare
lively new firm OF Morgan & Stafford,
also grocers. The latter firm were
among the merchants burned ont in the
Late fire on the 9th ult., but are fortunate
in being able to resume business.
Mr.. L. W. We1borne, whose large dry
goods and grocery establishment was
burned, will reopen to-day next door to
J. M. Rlgsdale on the east side OF public
square. Mr.. Welborne states he was
pretty we'll insured and saved, he esti-
mates, between $4,000 and $4,000 worth OF
dry goods irsm the big fire OF the 9th.
Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1888-01-05
TEXAS BILLS INTRODUCED.

Special to the Gazette.
WARRINGTON, Jan. At is reported
that the last straw which turned the bal
ance against the announcement Of the
committees to-day was dispatch from
Mr.. Scott stating he would not serve on
the ways and means committee. The
ways and means was to have been made
up as follows: Mills, chairman; McMil-
Ian, c. B. Breckenridge, W. c. P. Brock
inrldge, Turner, Wilson OF West Virginia,
s. s. Cox and Bynum, Demo Gratis; Messrs.
Kelley, Browne Of Indiana, Reed, McNn-
ley and Burrows, Republicans. DIR.
Cox refused to 60 on the committee and
Mr.. Scott was put in his place. To-day
1t IL said Nj Scott tslsgrsphad his decli-
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of Cloaks, NeWmarkets and Jackets.
Clothing and Furnishing Goods at Greatly Reduced Prices


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CentiRaed on fourth page.
Emmons County record. [volume] (Williamsport, D.T. [i.e. N.D.]) 1884-current, 1888-01-20

ONE OF the arguments against the
postal-telegraph bill is that such law
would be of more benefit to city business
men than to farmers, and that it is not
right to organize public system for the
benefit of class 1t is noted, however,
that this tenderness regarding the farm
er's interest is shown by those papers
which have given the least appreciation
to the lnterstate.commerce law and other
measures of relief from monopoly. A
few country journals oppose the bill, but
such journals are among those that al
ways take their cue from their pot St.
Paul or Chicago daily. The fact is, that
farmers have as much need of cheap tel
egraphic service as any order of society.
Agriculturists generally are striving, by
means Of cooperative sscleties, to ship
their own farm products. and for keeping
posted as to the market quotations of the
great commercial centers, if for no other
reason,- they require rsdnced telegraphie
rates. OF course there will net be an op-
orator at every village postsf1ice neither
can money srder be obtained At such
offices. But there is always at least one
money order Office in every well-settled
county, and a good share of its business
conass from distant nelghborhoods. It
would be so with the postal telegraph
Emmons County record. [volume] (Williamsport, D.T. [i.e. N.D.]) 1884-current, 1888-01-20
Diversified Farming.

Pioneer Press: People are no longer
deluded by the fallacy that land may be
cropped year after year with wheat.
The best farmers now let third of their
land lie idle and sunmer-fallow it. This
has been found to be successful. An era
of solid prosperity has taken the place of
tho inflated article. This is shown by
good frame houses in place of sod
shacks barns in place Of stables herds
of cattle on the prairies instead of the
continuous plains of waving wheat. In
the matter Of stock the farmers are start.
ing right, most Of the herds containing q
good per cent Of bleoded animals. Wheat
is still the staple, and always will be : but
the changes OF the pas. few years are
such that loss of crop will not set the
country back as 1t has ut other times.
North Dakota was tiuver more prosperous
than to-day. Recovering from tho first
severe shock and starting on sure
foundation, there will bs developed now
an agricultural country without an equal
on the globe. A purely agricultural
country, dependent solely Upon the sue
cess of farming operations, could not
possibly be in better situation to be.
come populous and wealthy.
Emmons County record. [volume] (Williamsport, D.T. [i.e. N.D.]) 1884-current, 1888-01-20
An Exceptional storm.

Regarding last weeks blizzard the
Mandan Pieneer says: This has been an
exceptional storm there il no question
about that. The old-timers are puzzled
to find on the tablets of their memories
anything like it. They can trot out their
stories as to three.days blow IN 10, but
they have all committed themselves to
the fact that they never saw anything
just like this storm. The combination
was perfect. The ground was covered
with foot or two Of seft. f1eccy snow,
that was just hungering and thirssing tor
a good wind to come and whisk it into
peoples back doors and into railroad
cuts, where it would he the most trouble
to dig it out again. The snow was there,
and the wind came. It blew with all its
might and main from O. clock Thursday
morning, and, after having done Its work.
in about thirty hours it began to subside.
The snow was all cleared off the nice.
level places, and there was nothing more
for the gentle zephyrs to do. Probably,
if there had been, they would have held
on for another day or two.
Emmons County record. [volume] (Williamsport, D.T. [i.e. N.D.]) 1884-current, 1888-01-20

EASTERN people often read of the blz-
yards OF the Northwest, and great many
are led to believe that life in a country
where the blizzard reigns supreme must
be something truly terrible. But such is
not the case. We doubt whether there is
sparsely settled country in America
where people enjoy themselves more, in
a social way, than right here in this new
county of Emmons. 1t is true that we
have blizzards here, and in some of them
it is dangerous to be out on the prairie.
When such storms are raging citizens liv.
ing outside Of towns and villages keep at
home, just as people do further south
when the rain pours down in torrents
These dangerous blizzards, too, are only
dangerous while the country is new and
the landmarks few and far between. The
true blizzard as frequently prevails, and
is just as much to be dreaded, in the new
prairie regions of Kansas and Nebraska.
What makes the blizzard dangerous? I?
Simply the absence of landmarks. Some
tlu1So tAo ulA 10 bU l Ull Ol UlOWluX SHOW
that one cannot see hundred yards but
this description of blizzard is scarce art
icle, and winters frequently come and go
without anything of the kind being expe
rienced. In Dakota. however, even a
wellbshaved snow-storm is known as a
blizzard, and is announced as such in dis
patches to eastern newspapers. But, as
said before, the blizzard is dangerous in a
new country because, even if man can
see a mile away, there are few dlstin-
gushing marks. and he is liable to get
lost. As country settles up, groves are
planted, additional buildings erected, the
roads are passed over more frequently,
and the traveller is able TO keep his bear
ings even in the worst snow-storm., A
Dakota blizzard is not pleasant thing to
experience, to be sure but it is some
thing that is considered of little cense-
quence by settlers, and its dangerous
qualities are eliminated when country
becomes thlckly settled.
Emmons County record. [volume] (Williamsport, D.T. [i.e. N.D.]) 1884-current, 1888-01-20

Dakota the Place for Poor Mon.
The Kimball Graphic makes the fol.
lowing appeal to the laboring men of the
overcrewded East:
If there are thoae in the East who yet
doubt Dakota s greatness asan agricult-
ural and stockraislng country, let them
visit the territerY. They will then see
with their own eyes-and seeing is be-
llevirg--what Dakota can produce during
a season in which one of the most dc.
portion of the United States. They will
return to the East fully impressed by the
fact that no country beneath the bright
sun can equal the great territory In that
for which she claims superiority. They
will tell the little forty acre farmers that
thousands upon thousands of acres of
land in Dakota await the plew-]and that
needs no fertilizers, no stump-pullers
nsthing but the plow and the harrow
land that Ia few years will bs out of tho
reach of men of moderate means Op-
portunity is our good angel but when 1T
knocks, If we do not open quickly, it
goes away rarely to return. Dakota is
knocking at manya mans door in the
East today. Like a youthful maiden,
she " smiling and beautiful. She bids
him come where no sober, industrious
man can fail to prosper, where there are
new and good openings for business tai
ent, where man can get good farm for
next to nothing, where mechanics are
wanted to erect new structures and estab-
lish new shops, where the value of prop
erty is constantly increasing, where the
climate is healthful and lnvigerating
where the people are lively. pushing, en-
ergetic, hOspitable, and enterprisins
where schools, churches, newspapers and
railroads arc found on every side, aud
where man counts for more than IN the
crowded communities of the East and
s ioGHy: H.,t f, ,o, to tns u%os o% ,
knocking at your door. Your ono chance
in lifetime has come. 1t will not come
again. Pack your gripl
Emmons County record. [volume] (Williamsport, D.T. [i.e. N.D.]) 1884-current, 1888-01-20
Deviled Antelope.

Mandan Pioneer Last Saturday morn
ing Missouri Division snow-plow, No. 90,
Engineer Karnes, while running down
the Beaver Hill grade, in cut few
yards west of Beaver tank crashed
through an immense herd of antelope.
These swift-footed denizens OF the wild
western plain had taken rafuge in the cut
from the bowling blizzard that was then
raging. The plow rounded the sharp
curve running at the rate OF fifty miles an
hour through the Egyptian darkness of
the fierce waters storm, blowing through
the wrlthing bodies of the surprised ami
mails, killing seven and no doubt wound
ing many more that limped off to die
from injuries received from the huge iron
monster that came on them like thun.
derbot. Three carcasses wsre picked up
by the railroad boys, and "deyilcd" an
tclope covered the track and stained the
snow for many yards In the vicinity. Tho
herd Was large one, estimated to con-
sist Of nearly 1000 Of the n,lable.footcd
creatures.
Emmons County record. [volume] (Williamsport, D.T. [i.e. N.D.]) 1884-current, 1888-01-20
Contest NOtice.

LIMITED STATES DISTRICT LAND OF
~ fce,, Aberdeen, D. T.-Complaint having
been entered at the aforementioned land Office
by BrynhjolfJ. Stolee against Pieter K. Marine,
for failure 70 comply with law as to timber Quilt
ure entry No 1853, made by said Pister Z: Mar
ing, at the United States District Land Office at
Aberdeen, D. T., on the 2eth day of March, A. D.
1885, for the southeast quarter Of section twenty
two (22), in township one hundred and twenty
nine C2O north, of range seyenty-six west, Of
9th P. M, Emmon County, D T., with a view
to the cancellation of said entry, said contestant
alleging that SAID claimant failed to break or
plow or cause to be broken or powed five acres
Of said tract during the first year after making
said entry, and that said failure stil exists The
herein on the 4th day Of February, A. D. 1888, at
the hour of ten o'clock M, before A. g. Ander-
son. at the Office of said Anderson, at LAGraee,
in the County OF Campbell and Territory Of Da.
kots.nal hearing herein Fe6nIery H. asss
Aberdeen, D. Ito respond and furnish testi-
said A. G. Anderson. are hereby required to seal
said testimony and transmit to this office either
by registered letter or express.
Dated Aberdeen, Dakota, December 2. A. D..
1887 n. II. HARRIS. Register.
l.. A. BURKE, Recoiyer
Emmons County record. [volume] (Williamsport, D.T. [i.e. N.D.]) 1884-current, 1888-01-20
Camp Shields.

correspondence OF the RECORD:
Messrs. Thomas Kelly and Leonard du
Heaune stopped at tho camp over Sum-
day, on their way home from tho Capital
City,. 1t was announced that the Rev.
Mr.. Williams would hold service at the
camp on Sunday at 2 o'clock but, un-
fortunately. the reverend gentleman was
not present, and SO tho congregation
went home and had church of their own.
....Mr. and Mrs. l.. S. Chapman came on
the 80 boat Sunday to attend church
but, being disappointed, they spent few
pleasant hsurs with friends and returned
by the 4:40 accommodation. 49,. Mr.. L.
s. Lilly stopped at the camp few days
last week on his way to Bismarck ; thence
to Nebraska, where he expects to remain
all winter. I'VE learn through parties
coming in from the prairie that there was
a blizzarz there on Thursday and Friday
was little cold in the timber, but not
enough to keep people from going about
the camp and attending to their regular
business in fact. billiards are unknown
here. .Llncoln Cell and Ed Hedgkinson
treated their friends to "peanut-candy
pull' last Wednesday. The candy was
excellent, "and don't you forget it" ......
Prof Kcm stopped in camp last night.
He was much surprised to see the mos
quitoes crawling over the window panes,
but seemed to think this quite pleasant
place. The band paid him their compli-
mcnts, which were appreciated for all
they were worth. .....I believe there
would be more social enjoyment in the
Williamsport country if all that have
taste for music, but would find it incon-
veniant "a ioiO rnnfrihntad fboir IN
toward purchasing instruments for the
band. We are to have debating soci.
ETY. in the city before long. Prof Keim
and other able speakers will give their
assistance toward making it of interest,
and do not see why it should not be
success. It would be a good way to pass
the time. jun SKIMMERHoRN.
Emmons County record. [volume] (Williamsport, D.T. [i.e. N.D.]) 1884-current, 1888-01-20
Notice Of Final Proof.

T AND OFFICE AT BISMARCK, D. T., DE-
hcember 22, 1SS7.-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 be-
fore the judge of the district court, Or in his alb
sence. before the clerk of said court, at Williams
port, D. T., on February 10, S9S, viz;
JOSEPH FULLER,
Homestead entry No. 4l46, for the southwest
quarter of section 2, township ls1, range II. He
names the following witnesses to prove his con-
tinuous residence upon and cultivation of said
land, viz: A. j. Honstain, William Pagel, Mich
ael Cantwell, Michael 4ahaney--postotice ad-
dress Of all, Winchester, D. T.
And you, Daniel Campbell, who made D. S.
No 2406, for the aboye-described tract, hereby
summon to appear at the time and place above
named, to show cause, if any you have, why the
said Joseph Fuller should not make final proof
j. A. REA Register.
Emmons County record. [volume] (Williamsport, D.T. [i.e. N.D.]) 1884-current, 1888-01-20
South Prairie.

Correspondence of the RECORD:
New Year passed off quietly on this
side. for the people were kept busy shov-
cling snow after the storm but every
thing is alive yet. A farmer from this
prairie recently took his wife to town.
On his way he stopped at one of his
nelghbor's to borrow rope. He said it
was the first time she had been down to
tho city of Winchester, and he was afraid
she might get lest; so he either had 10
take a rope and tie her up or request the
Winchester police to keep an eye on her.
,:...When the ladies Of this nsighber-
hood and Winchester see span of grays
or roans coming, they may look out for q
bid for cutter ride, rs the prairie BACH
elors have new swell-box sleighs. VIM.
Pagel has the grays and A. ]. Honstain.
the roans. Coed boys, 20 in for fun I
did tho same when was young. /. Mr..
Fuller has got around again, but has to
be careful about stepping. ..... Your cer-
respondent was in town the ether day,
but was glad to get out again without be.
ing crushed in the crowded streets. There
were fully fifteen Country people, IN
Winchester at one time. >. Nj Cantwell
had horse kicked under the jaw so badly
that he can hardly eat, and the animal Is
losing hesh....1t is leap year, girls. and
now is your chance. Mr.. Ed Honstain
has arrived from Hillsboro, !. .Wednes-
day morning Mr.. Cautwel] found wea-
sci in his henheuse. It was taking the
head off his pet wildgoose, and his seed
rooster had already lost its head. Mr.. c.
got his gun aha filed the hen-house with
smoke. When the smoke camc out Mr..
q. saw tho remains of the weasel spat-
tered over the wall. ....Show us the man
who said this was going to be an open
winter. Mr.. Bumstead has not returned
from Aberdeen, where lie went about two
weeks ago. He has already ovsrstaid a
week. If he undertakes to come back
across the thinly settled prairie, with a
team, he would certainly have rough
trip, as the weather is at present but we
trust he will get back all right. -. /. The
rabbit hunters don't have much to say
this week. .... Mail-C Carrier Morrison has
not yet lost trip, and has been on time.
His two ponies stand tho rough winter
work first-rate. ~. Mr. Herholz has pur.
chased four fine hclfers from Mr.. John
Parker. Mr.. H. will soon have fine
hard of cattle. BY.THE.WAY,
Emmons County record. [volume] (Williamsport, D.T. [i.e. N.D.]) 1884-current, 1888-01-20

Ar the request of the RECORD editor,
the publisher of the North Dakota Farmer
(Jamsstown) has promised to send num-
ber of sample copies of the Farmer to
each postotfice in Emmens County. Our
fellow settlers will. now have chance
of seeing journal said to be the best
farm paper in the Northwest and IN a
mechanical way the handsomest in Amer
lea. You can get the Farmer free by
paying your Indebtedness to the RECORD
and year in advance ; or new subscribe
ers who pay year in advance will also
be entitled to 1t. After looking the sam
pie copy over, hand it to your neighbor.
Emmons County record. [volume] (Williamsport, D.T. [i.e. N.D.]) 1884-current, 1888-01-20
IMPORTANT ANNOUNCEMENT.

AMFOhIANI ANNOUNCEM
In order to induce those of cur sub
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 club
bing arrangements To every old sub
scriher who will pay up his indebtedness
and one year in advance we will give one
years subscription to the North Dakota
Farmer, free. To every new subscriber,
who will pay one years subscription in
advance we will 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, 1888-01-20
The Big Blizzard Reaches 1sxas.

FoRr WORTH, Tex, Jan. 14.-Ths
storm which began on Saturday is abat-
ing, and reports of losses are beginning
to be received. A farmer named Will
Jams was frozen to death III Fannin
county . negro boy was found frozen
to death IN dry goods box at Cleburne,
IN johnson county, and negro NAMED
johnson was frozen TO death in Cooke
county. Communication with the cattls
regions hus not yet been opened, but the
impression is that hundreds of cattle
were frozen.