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Union County courier. [volume] (Elk Point, Union County, D.T. [S.D.]) 187?-1913, 1888-01-18
POLITICAL WORLD.

A BILL has been introduced in the Vir.
ginia house of delegates by Anderson, OF
Rockbridge, to allow pension of $50 a
year to all soldiers, mariners and sailors
from Virginia who were disabled during
the war. The bill also proposes to allow
the same amount annually to the widows
OF any persons from the states who lost
their lives in the confederate service.
Gov LARRABEE has reappointed W. l..
Alexander as adjutant- general of Iowa.
The house committee ON elections. after
an extended hearing Of Carlisles side OF
the question, to which Thoebes attorney
replied in half hours speech, decided NOT
to reopen the election contest case, but
affirm Carlisle title to seat in the house
of representatives.
SECRETARY BAYARD in n communica
ton to the president. in relation to the in
ternational exhibition to be held in Paris
in 1889, recommends that congress be
asked to enact a law authorizing the presi-
dent, with the advice and consent of the
senate, to appoint commissioner general
to represent the United States in the pro
posed exhibition, and under the general
direction of the secretary of state, to make
all neetlful rules and regulations in refer
ence to the contribution from this country.
He furthermore recommends that the sun,
of 5000. 900 be appropriated for necessary
expenses.
IT is proposed to introduce in the appro :
priation bill clause, the effect of which
will be to relieve the agricultural bureau
Of the task of distributing seeds to con-
gressmen, and place the duty on the heads
of the various agricultural experimental
stations, in accordance with the suggestion
of Commissioner Colman in his annual
report.
The annual report Of the Civil Service
commission will show that | ,259 persons
have been appointed under its certifcation
since the commission was organized.
AN appropriation has been requested by
the commissioner of pensions for fifty ad-
ditional clerks, to be employed until the
expiration of the present session of con-
gress. The reason given for this request
is because of the extra amount of work
imposed upon the clerks by requests of
members of congress concerning pension
claims.
Union County courier. [volume] (Elk Point, Union County, D.T. [S.D.]) 187?-1913, 1888-01-18
RAILWAY ITEMS.

The executive committee of the Mis-
souri, Pacific Railway company have decided
to push to completion all roads now under
contract. They will extend their lines into
several of the western counties of Nebraska
during the present year. building some 3OO
miles Of new road. The reported sale of
the Nebraska Pacific railway to the Mis-
souri, Pacific railway by Prosser 4 Co.. the
incorporators and owners, is confirmed.
and that the same has been turned over to
Church Howe. the Missouri Pacific COM
panys agent in Nebraska, with instructions
to push the line to completion.
AN unknown lady, supposed to be Mrs,
Flora E. Walker, the eleventh victim of
the Bradford, Mass, railway disaster, is
dead. She was twenty-five years of age,
and suffered terribly after being taken from
the wreck. Hart and Wentworth will die.
JUDGE GRESHAM, in the United States
circuit court sitting at Chicago, has decided
the case brought by the st. Louis. Van
dalia Il Terre Haute railroad against the
Terre Haute 4 Indianapolis railroad to de-
clare the lease executed by the directors
OF the former road to the latter corpor-
alton null and void. The decision affirms
tuc Nollulty VI tut lease 10 Tue leTTe Ildute
company. The amount involved is over
$2l ,6O0,00
The San Antonio 4 Arkansas passenger
railway train, standing on the track at
Kerrville. Kerr county. Texas, was burned
with contents. The pouches were desti-
tute Of letters. The ears, however, were
totally destroyed. The loss is about ST.
600. The train bad been vacant for the
greater part Of the night, and it il supposed
that the fre was caused by tramps.
UNDE1 the new western ruling the fol-
loving classiAcatipns have been made:
AuiiIonial water in cans, less than car
loads, Q. B., II: same in cans, boxed, l;
burial cases, cement, released, sape as
wood burial cases; Stone boats, i. G. +. 3,
9. Z, A.; yarn. lsth or hide rope, u coils,
aaSne - vupe: cans, pasyebossd, NTH tin
teps sae bsltsms. 2, Rs g. q, ., g, u,
Union County courier. [volume] (Elk Point, Union County, D.T. [S.D.]) 187?-1913, 1888-01-18
IN THE WEST.

The full extent of the damage by the re-
cent storm is not known. Reports Of
death from freezing, especially in the ter
ritory, continue to come in, and already
the list reaches nearly score. Everybody
says that it was the worst storm ever ex-
perienced in the northwest, and in extent
it was remarkable, covering the entire ter
ritory from the Rocky mountains to Lake
Michigan.
FRANK F. THrL, Of Des Moines, Iowa,
has been indicted by the grand jury. three
times for embezzlement and twice for for
gerry. His career has been remarkable
one. He was bookkeeper for the King
Iron Bridge company, Of Cleveland, at the
Office of the general agent for the west in
Des Moines. For about three years he has
been carrying on a systematic robbery,
stealing nearly $4,000.
TIM BARRETT, convicted of the mnrle,
of Street Car Driver Tollefson, Of Minnie
apolis, Mimi, has been sentenced to be
hanged May II.
THE lower house of the Wyoming legis-
lative assembly was permanently organized
at Cheyenne the 18th by the election of d
democratic caucus slate. as follows: Nath-
aniel Huntington. speaker; Herman Glo-
rolling clerk; c. II. Mellor. sergeant at
arms. Gov. Moonlight delivered his mes.
sage the 18th.
THE storm that began the afternoon OF
the 18th continued through the day and
night. 1t was the worst that has been ex-
perienced for wears. The air was filled
with binding snow and business was par
alyzed. The extent of the storm is large
and advices from St. Paul. Huron, Pierre
and other points show that terrific bliz-
zard is ragged over the northwest.
JOHN S. SEYMOUR, yarlmaster of the
Milwaukee railway, was arrested at Sioux
City. on complaint of Superintendent,
Beardsley. He is charged by the compan,
with stealing coal and wood in car LOT
quantities. 1t is said he stole and sold to
f. J. Ressegieu and others, car of hard
coal and sold it for $40 per ton.
WILLIAM HYMAN. an insane man. OF
Quincy, H., beat his wife into state OF
insensibility and she will probably die
Hyman is religious lunatic, and this is
the second time within year that he has
abused his wife and family.
n. H. BoTTKIN, bartender at the saloon
at Twenty first and Champa streets, Den
yer. Col, was found lying on a sofa in the
saloon, dead from the effects Of an over
dose of laudanum: No cause is assigned
for the act. The deceased was from Omaha
where he had relatives living.
A MINNEAPOLIS telegram says that the
members of the Grand Army Of the Re-
public are making ready for the national
inspection of posts to occur during Jan
uary and February Among the assistant
inspector generals appointed, were the fol-
lowing: For Dakota, S. II. Jumper. Aber-
deem; Illinois. George o. Spooner, Batavia:
Iowa, w. J. Johnson, Montezuma Mime
sofa, r. z. Branton, Minneapolis; Ne
braska, W. ID. Wildman, Culbertson; Wis
consin, Earl NJ. Rogers. Viroqua.
Union County courier. [volume] (Elk Point, Union County, D.T. [S.D.]) 187?-1913, 1888-01-18

4; the term "stove furniture as used in
the western classification, is applicable to
the following articles only: bake ovens.
boilers, cover lifters. griddles, kettles pans.
pokers, pots, etc; under the head of glass
several changes have also been made; iron
brake shoes, L. c. L., 4, c. L., 5; welding
compound, in boxes or barrels, l.. C. L., 3:
wire netting mot wire cloth l.. c. L., 4.
and c. L., 5.
Union County courier. [volume] (Elk Point, Union County, D.T. [S.D.]) 187?-1913, 1888-01-18

be strong fight between the friends Of
General Miles and General Crook for the
successorskip to his place as major general.
Emmons County record. [volume] (Williamsport, D.T. [i.e. N.D.]) 1884-current, 1888-12-07
strange to Eastern peop1e.

Rainy Butte (Hettingsr county, sentl-
mel: No doubt our eastern friends who
read the item about cutting hay this time
of year will say it is all o fabrication, or
else they will wonder what kind of fod-
der it will make for cattle and horses. If
the grass in that section was not cut un-
til after the heavy frosts it would not be
of any use for stock !; but here it IS differ
ent Frost does not seem to hurt the
prairie grass, but rather cures it and
makes hay of the best quality. Horses
that get nothing but this kind of feed
will keep fat upon it. Cows fed upon it
do net shrink in their milk as much as
those in the east when taken up from the
pasture and fed upon hay. Tie way
grass cures on the stem is one of the
wonders of this much.favered stock re-
gion, and one need only look at the car
loads of fat beeves shipped on the North
ern Pacific railroad, that are fed on moth
ing but this nutritious prairie grass, to
be convinced of its value.
Emmons County record. [volume] (Williamsport, D.T. [i.e. N.D.]) 1884-current, 1888-12-07
COUNTY NEWS ITEMS.
GICnCOe.
CorresDondence of the RECoRD.

Correspondence Of the RECORD.
Several farmers are still busy plowing.
....Steve Triplett, Lachlan McKendrick
and the Buckley boys will put In the
winter in the timber. -. Wiley Wilson, of
Buchanan, will occupy the parlor end of
j. Heptenstall's brown stone front this
winter ...... A. r. Bates and family,
Frank Smith md family, j. w. Scott
and Jim Shermer were among the num-
bcr Of Glencoeans who attended the Nc
Intyre dance and had good time. :. i. And
now John Shermer announces tnat he
Will have dance within the next couple
of weeks. lit is rumored around that
Sylvester Hurst who practiced law six
years IN New York City, will pull trees
and cut cord-wood no more, but will hang
out an "attornsy-at-Iaw" shingle from
his dug. out. .... Charlie Kilborn has left
Whcatland and gone to Mobile, Ala,
which will be his future home. He re-
quests that his claim be returned to
Uncle Sam, with thanks. .. Jacob Hep.
tonstall is at present confined to the
house awaiting the return of a neighbor
from Bismarck with pair Of overalls
He left the right leg of his last pair OF
pants IN burberry bush while engaged
IN cutting willow posts for D. r. Strecter.
Three pairs of pants has Jacob worn out
while getting those posts. and The pattern
of the bags he wears resembles crazy.
patchwork quilt. He has sub.let the
post contract. HUSTLER.
Emmons County record. [volume] (Williamsport, D.T. [i.e. N.D.]) 1884-current, 1888-12-07

Gov. CHURCH is at present coming in
for the usual abuse that attaches and per-
tains to the executive office. But he may
take comfort in the thought that the
blows aimed against him are those of a
light and airy stuffed club compared with
the bludgeon welts that have been meted
out to his Republican predecessors. The
democratic governor of an overwhelm-
lngly republican territory could hardly
expect to recline upon bed of roses.
The opposition to his excellency is not
opposition to Louis e. Church as man,
but a part of the long. continued growl
by the people of Dakota against the prac-
tice of bringing in an outsider to boss
them.
Emmons County record. [volume] (Williamsport, D.T. [i.e. N.D.]) 1884-current, 1888-12-07
First Publication Dec. Z, 1sSs-Last, Jan. H. 1889.
Notice of Homestead Final Proof.

T AND OFFICE at Bismarck D. T., December
LIS, 1Sss-Notice is hereby given that the follow
ing-nalned 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 judge of
the district court, or, In hrs absence. before the
clerk of said court at Williamsport, Dak., on
January Il, 1889, viz:
JOHN A. COTTON,
For the southeast quarter of section No. 10, in
township No. 1874 north range 76 west of tho 9Th
p. m. He names the following witnesses to prove
his continuous residence upon and cultivation
Of said land, viz: Jerome B. Brock, Lawrence
Fielden, John H. Worst, William L. Yeater-all
ofWilliamsport, D. T.
Any person who desires to protest against the
allowance of such proof, or who knows of any
substantial reason, under tho law and the regu-
lations of the Interior Department, why such
proof sheuld BOT be allowed, will be given an
opportunity at the aforementioned time and
place to eross-examine the witnesses of said
claimant, and to offer evidence in rebuttal o.
that submitted by claimant.
OSCAR E. REA, Register.
Emmons County record. [volume] (Williamsport, D.T. [i.e. N.D.]) 1884-current, 1888-12-07
81 PER YEAR, IN ADVANCE.

domain to settlement. The portion OF
the territory settled upon and under cul-
tivation is only fraction of that which
lies awaiting the farmer and the stock
raiser. The mineral resources, which are
known to be enormous, have scarcely
been touched, With more railroads and
sufficient capital their development prom
ises immense results.
The prophecy that Dakota will some
day become. the richest agricultural state
In the Unioh is by no means sxtravagant.
Its continued exclusion from the family
of states is burlcsque upon the Amer-
can system. The bill should pass with
out delay and by the joint action of both
parties, and the undoubted desire of a
large majority of the people for divis.
ion Of the territory should be respected.
Emmons County record. [volume] (Williamsport, D.T. [i.e. N.D.]) 1884-current, 1888-12-07
Illness of Mrs. Lindsay,

Word comes from Bismarck that Mrs.
Joseph Lindsay has lost her reason and
is now being cared for at the Sanborn
Hospital. 1t is thought that her trouble
will be only temporary, and that good
care and quiet will soothe her nervousness
and restore her to health. One day last
week the neighbors noticed that Mrs.
Lindsay had handkerchief tied over her
forehead, and she complained of head
ache. Some time during the forenoon
screams were heard IN the Lindsay dwell-
ing, and couple Of ladies living near
rushed in. Mrs. Lindsay said, "Tm GO
ing I'm going p and left the house.
AS she did not return, and as she has
large family of small children, among
them babe few months old, search " as at
once made for her, and she was found at
the hospital. The sister in charge
stated that Mrs L. came there alone,
screaming and crying, and said, II have
come here to die" The sisters put her
to bed and cared for her. The children
were still at home, the older ones won
dering what had become Of their mother.
Eugene Waldroff, who with his wife was
visiting in the same block, after ascer-
tanning the whereabouts Of Mrs. Lindsay,
went to Commissioner Edgcrly aud in.
formed him regarding the children. That
official at once gave an order to have the
little Cnes taken to the hospital, and this
was done. A neighbor, however, took
the baby to care for When Mr.. and Mrs.
Waldrof came home they immsdiatelyin-
formed Mr.. Lindsay, who has been work.
ing in the Willlamsport country for soma
time, Of his wife's Illness, and he at once
started for Bismarck. 5 u
Emmons County record. [volume] (Williamsport, D.T. [i.e. N.D.]) 1884-current, 1888-12-07
LAST week irregular New York blizzard

LAST week irregular New York blizzard
swept over the eastern and middle states
The wind, it is said, blew eighty miles an
hour. Ships foundered, buildings near
the water line were demolished by the
huge waves, and the property loss was
heavy. There was also some loss of life
In Ohio there has been so much rain this
fall that the people are covered with mold.
And yet here IN Dakota, with free homes
for hundreds of thousands of people, the
weather is simply perfect. Isn't 1t strange
that people who can get away will live in
New York or Ohio9
Emmons County record. [volume] (Williamsport, D.T. [i.e. N.D.]) 1884-current, 1888-12-07
A Comparison in Dakota,s Favor.

Pioneer Press: A severe storm which
lasted less than twenty-four hours, last
January, was commented on throughout
the length and breadth of the land, to
Dakota's great disparagement During
the past two months the territory has en-
joyed weather which for mildness and
equality of temperature cannot be sur
passed in any climate under the sun, and
which stands out in brilliant contrast to
the severe atmospheric disturbances prev.
alent throughout the central and eastern
states eliminating as they did IN genu-
inc blizzard along the Atlantic coast last
Sunday. Yet Dakota weather will con-
tinus to be Judged by the exceptional
storm of last January rather than by the
normal and natural conditions of TEN.
perature of the past SIX or eight weeks.
Emmons County record. [volume] (Williamsport, D.T. [i.e. N.D.]) 1884-current, 1888-12-07
AT WINCHESTER
The Weather.

Beautiful weather continues Forty
six degrees in the shade Yesterday at
noon The most fastidious could not
desire or wish for any thing nicer. In
Kansas the trains are blocked with snow,
not far from Chicago the ground is GOV.
cred with snow; New England has been
visited with fearful storm Of snow and
sloet, and Ontario and Quebec farmers
have suffered much loss from the extreme
cold, while North Dakota hasks III the
warmth of a lovely Indian summer, with
no internlission by day to the bright sun.
shne.--Fargo Argus.
We challenge the country to produce
record Of November cqualing this
one in Dakota in number of sunny oay..
Not only have we had sunshine, but the
air has been warm and balmy--verital!e
Indian summer. We wish everybody
could be in Dakota to know whist gan,.
inc climate is. We can afford to eSpe.
ricuce little 4Oo below zero weather
this winter. Don't you wish you lived
here, too, ye East? You ought to, Wit,
your rain, and sleet, and snow !! Let Da.
kola have storm one.half as severe as
the enc you have just waded through,
aud you would be taking up subscrp-
tions for "the poor sufferers in Dakota" ;"
Blizzards and Dakota are really not
synonymous terms. 1t would really not
be amiss for Dakotans to rec1procate the
good will shown us and send aid to the
sufferers and the starving fishermen and
sailors. We can afford to, with wheat at
81 per bushel.- -Minnewaukan (Beuson
county, Siftings
Emmons County record. [volume] (Williamsport, D.T. [i.e. N.D.]) 1884-current, 1888-12-07

Mr.. ]. B. WELCOME, of Ward county,
q young lawyer, wants to be speaker Of
the house. But, as the farmers are
strong in the lower branch, they may do
as they did two years ago and seat one of
their number on the cushion. Mr.. 81. s.
Parkin is stockman and farmer. He is
competent too, and would be wholly i'm
partial. If the Twenty-third district can
obtain the honor, let it be given to H. s.
Parkln,
Emmons County record. [volume] (Williamsport, D.T. [i.e. N.D.]) 1884-current, 1888-12-07

The official returns show that fifteen
counties voted for local option and
twenty-six against it. In many of the
counties that went against the sale"
this year az large majorities were given
''fer the sale" year ago. "High license"
seems to be growing in popularity, espe-
cially in those counties that have large
city or cities within their borders
Emmons County record. [volume] (Williamsport, D.T. [i.e. N.D.]) 1884-current, 1888-12-07

AND now the sympathetic Ohio farmer
digs wheel cut of the mud, throws a
bouquet of drowned chickens over the
fence, knocks an. icicle off the cow 8
nose, and heaves a three-ply sigh for
those unhappy people in frigid Dakoty.
Emmons County record. [volume] (Williamsport, D.T. [i.e. N.D.]) 1884-current, 1888-12-07
When a Horse Is Gail Rixh,.,,

How often people read in the agricult-
ural journals of the different methods Of
breaking colts and tanning them. Partlc-
ular stress is laid upon the desirability of
establishing close and amicable relations
with your frisky and youthful equine,
and above all things it is sought to i'm
press upon the farmer that he must OBJ
| tain the confidence of his animal This
is all very well where the placing of the
aforesaid confidence is mutual between
the man and the brute but, alas how
often the klud and cordial advances on
the part of the biped educe only duplicity
and scheming on the part of the quad
ruped.
Last summer the RECORD outfit pur-
chased some yearlings from the herd
brought in by Mr.. Moss, of Yankton, the
gentleman who was SO we'll patronized by
the people of this neighborheod. They
were pastured at the Mandigo ranch until
recently, when they were brought in to
be stabbed and tanned. A very brief ex-
perience taught US that horses possess
widely divergent dispositions. The five
colts soon took kindly to their OATS Three
were at once civilised, but two haughtily
scorned all familiar advances.
The other morning, when the editors
back was turned, one of 'em struck
him with both hind feet q treacherous
and terrific blow below the belt. The
editors overalls were rent, his teeth loos.
ened, and he saw more stars than were
ever seen by Prof. Proctor or viewed
through the Lick telescope.
A half hour later we picked up farm
paper and read Gas soon as you have
convinced your colt that you're not 20.
ing to hurt him he's all right" This, We
believe, should read Gas soon as the coli
convinces the man that he isn't going tc
hurt him the mans all right
Tie best way to break a kicking colt Is
to put his hind feet IN stanchions.
Emmons County record. [volume] (Williamsport, D.T. [i.e. N.D.]) 1884-current, 1888-12-07
CHRISTMAS GOODS.

The time is approaching when the peo-
pie of Emmons County will want TO visit
Bismarck for the purpose of purchasing
Christmas goods. They can be procured
at the New York Art Store &C. H. Phelps,
prep'r, Third street), of the best quail
ity and at lowest prices.
Emmons County record. [volume] (Williamsport, D.T. [i.e. N.D.]) 1884-current, 1888-12-07
NOTICE TO rAxPAxERs.

Notice IS hereby given that the County
Treasurer will be at
Winchester on Thursday, Dec. 49,
Waona Wistasla on saturdsyy salludiy Dec psc 1885,
Fer the purpose of receiving and collect.
ing delinquent taxes. On the above days
the Treasurer's office will be closed.
s. E. BR1NDLE,
County Treasurer.
By Fl. A. Armstrong, Deputy.
Emmons County record. [volume] (Williamsport, D.T. [i.e. N.D.]) 1884-current, 1888-12-07

A MEETING of citizens of North Da-
kota to consider the preliminary steps in
the matter of admission assembled at
jamestown Wednesday. There was not
sufficient time between the dates of the
call and the meeting for many of the
counties without railroad and telegraph
facilities to be represented.