Emmons County record. [volume] (Williamsport, D.T. [i.e. N.D.]) 1884-current, 1888-03-09
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Mr.. W. F. Horan has returned from
the Cottage by the Missouri, and the ring
OF his anvil can be heard early and late
this fine weather. ......John A. Brown
and wife have returned home from the
river, and are temporarily living in the
house of VIM. Southwick. Mr. B. is
rounding up quite herd of cattle and
horses which he will herd the coming
season on his Spring Greek ranch. >. J.
NJ. Stouder, having used the hay which
he had stored at his Sand Creek ranch, il
now hauling from stacks near Winches-
ter....lt is not an easy matter to tell
from the proud bearing OF j. s. Hubbard
and w. E. Petrie which is the happisst--
but it Is a handsome boy that was pre-.
ssntsd TO Mr.. and Mrs. Petrie on Feb. 1s,
while stopping at the residence of the
frst-named gentleman. F. Parkol
and family started for Los Angeles, CAL,
on the 10Th ult., there to make their fu-
ture homo. A card bearing post
Sioux City, Iowa." states that so far
their trip has been pleasant. It is hoped
the promised land will prove as prosper.
Gus to them as is anticipated. :. Mr.. A.
II. Morrison was in tswn last week max
ing arrangements to run between Win.
chester and Exeter on the south side dur
ing the brief time this spring that Beaver
Creek will be roaring river, as the forda
will then be impossible. 1t will be cold
day, indeed, when this enterprising car.
frier fails to get there with his trust. :. Mr..
Henry Van Beck has just been appointed
postmaster at tina new Office of Westfield,
which will be supplied from Winchester.
This leaves only ten miles (Danbury to
Winchester) and ten miles (Westfisld ia
Thule, the latter place in Campbell
county, to complete route between
Steele and Bowdle, through the entire
length of Emmons County. 1t may read.
lily be seen that with very little con-
certed action on the part of the people
along the proposed route all the settle
ments of northeastern, central and south.
ern Emmons would be closely connected,
much to their benefit in every way. Will
it be done?. 80. Mr. Robert Mckay has re.
ceived the sad news Of the death of hii
mother, at Gravenhurst Ont Now tina,
Winchester has been made regular sta
tion of the M. E. Church, and supplied
by the Rev. Gary, of Hoskins there
seems to be quite an interest manifested.
There were upward of fifty persons pres
ent at recent meeting. 49,. Mrs. N. o.
Potter is paying a visit to her parents,
Mr.. and Mrs. John Parker. 49,. 1t is eur.
rsntly reported that George and Charles
Barr will make trip to Washington Ter.
ltory this spring to investigate the
boasted merits of that region. There
are quite a number of fat steers in this
vicinity at present, which, considering
that prairie hay has been the only prev
ender for at least seventy days, does not
speak very discouragingly Of this section
as stock country. Mr. s. D. Cum
minis writes from Alexandria, Mimi, that
he expects soon to be among us again.
As his grain {whsat was sown in March
last year, 1t is probably Sans wish to
again be III the trent rank. w. G.
Kennedy hassold to J. A. Brown yoke
OF file threc-year-old steers. ). Mr.. John
Parker losta valuable horse last week !. I. .
Mr.. A. j. Hsnstain has had 800 fence