Emmons County record. [volume] (Williamsport, D.T. [i.e. N.D.]) 1884-current, 1889-09-13

concerning his oats meadow grass. Mr..
Kurtz allowed it to shed its seed this year
IN order to get thicker stand. He be.
lcves it is the tame grass for this country 4
and has sent for another bushel of the
seed. .
We understand that w. s. Casselman
has left for the Chicago market with
a carload of fat cattle, sent by r. II. !
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The election takes place on Tuesday,
| Oct. 1. The election for commissioner in
the First District occurs at the usual date
the first Tuesday after the first Monday in
November (Nov S)--nv provision for
changing the date of commissioner cleo
tions this year appearing in the new con-
stitutlon.
Mr. w. B. Andrus came up from VII
mona Friday evening to see his old
friends among the Williamsport boys
and perhaps the girls taking in the
lemon squeeze social Saturday night W.
3. is much pleased with his school at VIII
mona; he has a good sized school and
the pupils are orderly and all interested
in their work. -
Mr.. Ackinson Moore has resigned the
position Of justice Of the peace at Wi
non, Mr.. Moore has made a faithful
and in partial official. Mr.. T. P. Lee has
been appointed to the vacancy. and it Is
safe to say that the blind goddess and the
evenly balanced scales will still be on
deck In justice court matters at our sister
town.
George Jennings does not promise to
sell more sugar for a dollar than can 10
bought IN St. Paul at wholesale, but he
will give all anybody can and live He
will sell all kinds of groceries at bedrock
prices for cash. Try him. When you
20 to Bismarck stop at the sign of the
"Red. White and Blue" with the Lone
Star"
Frank d. Smith (the shorter one), of
Glencoe, had a great time not long ago
hunting some water fowl near his resi-
dcnce. His sons had some decoy geese
given them by their cousins at Menoken,
and, during their fathers absence, "sot"
'rm IN the edge Of the corn-6eld so that
the farmer would be sure to see them on
his return. Then the boys had lots O.
fun watching him sneak up on the geese
for the purpose Of filling thcir hides
full of holes" lie fired three or four
shots, and. as they didn't fly, he said hc
guessed he'd killed the whole flock.
The scribe traded with Farmer Derr for
IL lbs of nice, juicy porterhouse steak
the other day, and the devil loaded it
into the chariot to be taken homc. Then,
after the manner of his kind. he suddenly
disappeared. And soon thereafter it
came to pass that a great commotion on
the boulevard in front of the RECORD
block called the scribe to window. And,
10 and behold six fine steaks curried by
six measIy dogs were going in SIX differ
ent directions Capt. Cotton's blond and
meck-eyed purp was the ringleader
s,,r-e-z..-s,,., These are tears.
MIR. E. l.. Palmer was in town from
Brockville the other day. Mr.. Palmer
came out from Connecticut little over
two months ago. Previous to leaving
his New England home he had been
troubled with serious lung hemorrhagc
he was palo'f faced, and his appetite was
poor. His lungs have given him no
trouble here, his cheeks are bronzed and
healthy in appearance. and. as to his I'M
proved appetite. inquire Of his sister,
Mrs. j. B. Brock, at whose house he is
residing. Truly, there are few more
hcalthful sections of the world tina II
North Dakota, and especially the Mis-
souri, Slope.
Probably before this time Rufus w.
Child has departed for Pennsylvania to
, be gone for some time--perhaps to remain
permanently. For four years Mr.. Child
has filled the position Of commissioner OF
the Third District of this county, and his
second term would not have expired until
Dec. 81, 1891. During all these years by
his kind and gentlemanly manuer he has
made friends Of every one who has had
the pleasure of his acquaintance. Mr..
Child still has property interests in this
county, and does not leave Dakota
through lack of faith in its future but
but business interests at his old home in
Pennsylvania require his presence Ihera.,